Under the night, several carriages were driving towards Jurong County.
Outside the carriage were officers wearing blue uniforms, a team of dozens of escorts, and a dozen officials of various sizes riding donkeys.
In a carriage, Bao Zhao and Zheng Ci were sitting opposite each other, both looking troubled.
"The case of Zifang (Bao Zhaozi) may seem simple but actually there are a lot of strange things about it?" Zheng Ci, the minister of Dali Temple, said.
Bao Zhao nodded, "I asked Wang Sanqiao personally and read her complaint several times. She said she was tricked into the back house of the Li family by Li Zilong, and then put a knife to her back and coerced her into rape. But it was her own fault.
The rhetoric has not been verified.”
"Yes, if there is no physical evidence, such a case cannot be decided locally!" Zheng Ci also said, "If a woman is raped, her clothes will be damaged and her body will be scarred, but Wang Siqiao reported
When I was an official, there was no difference in my body at all."
"It was said that the county magistrate recruited Li Zi'an to join the court, and the Li family said that their young master was not in the city. Then the county magistrate repaired the church, and an hour later someone from the Li family gave Wang Siqiao money to change his story."
"If you don't obey the four tricks, the magistrate will judge the case in the church and say it is adultery!"
"Such local matters usually end up being ignored." Bao Zhao also sighed and said, "There are even many victims who simply swallow their anger and dare not report it to the official."
"If it were just a rape case, it would be fine. It would take some effort to get to the bottom of it. But in Wang Sanqiao's case, Jurong County was also sued, saying that he was bending the law for personal gain to protect evil people, and that he did not distinguish between right and wrong, so that good people were wronged. This is
It’s not a small crime!” Zheng Ci said.
At this time, Bao Zhao heard the implication of the other party's words and sighed, "If Wang Sanqiao really files a complaint, it won't be anything. We can just take it to Jurong County for trial."
Zheng Ci smiled and said, "But Duke Cao Guo passed the case to the emperor, and the emperor personally questioned the victim. So there are many more steps to take."
Complaining means going through many steps and procedures.
Especially when people sue an official, it is not just a matter of opening one's mouth. There are many more things to consider.
However, the emperor did not use the Royal Guards to exercise imperial power, but asked the Criminal Department of Dali Temple to hold a public trial, which had ulterior motives.
"Actually, before leaving the capital, the emperor summoned me once more." Bao Zhao said.
Zheng Ci hurriedly asked, "What did Long Live Lord say?" Then he hurriedly said, "If it's against the law..."
"Why should Yanjia be so careful? Haha, it's okay to tell you." Bao Zhao said with a smile, "Long Live Master told me that not only does this case need to be tried, but it also needs to be exposed to the world. The intention is to set up another yamen afterwards.
.”
"Ah?" Zheng Ci was puzzled.
"The Emperor said that throughout the ages, the Ministry of Punishment and the Dali Temple have mostly been in charge of the people of the world. It is very difficult for the people to sue officials. But if the people do not do so, the officials will not pursue them. Therefore, officials protect each other."
"So the emperor wants to use this case as an introduction to build a separate yamen for the trial of officials from all over the world. From now on, all cases brought against the officials by the people will be decided by this yamen."
Zheng Ci was stunned. Throughout the ages, kings and scholar-bureaucrats have shared the world. How could there be such a government?
"Isn't this...the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"
"The Metropolitan Procuratorate has thirteen supervisory censors in the world!" Bao Zhao said, "But these censors have been in the place for a long time, so they are inevitably sophisticated. Furthermore, when people sue officials, there are countless human relationships behind them. Everyone
We are all officials, who is willing to offend his colleagues for the sake of the common people?"
"The emperor also said that in fact, both the Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate have such responsibilities. But in recent years, unless someone files a complaint or the emperor makes excuses, have you ever taken the initiative to investigate?"
"Even if you submit a memorial to impeach someone, I'm afraid it's more selfish than official. And it's all a matter between high-ranking officials, and it's a matter between the state, capital, and county. Who has said a word about it?"
Zheng Ci still had a vague understanding, but his back was cold.
Once such a government office is built, it will be like having a knife hanging over the official's head, which can fall at any time.
"The Emperor also said that building such a yamen may not be able to prevent unjust, false, and wrongly convicted cases in the world, but it is better than nothing. If you cannot give the people 100% justice, at least you can give them a way to complain."
"Then...how to prepare for this Yamen?" Zheng Ci asked.
Bao Zhao smiled and remained silent.
"Zifang, can I still spread the word?" Zheng Ci was a little unhappy.
"It's okay for you to pass it on." Bao Zhao smiled and said, "The upright supervisory censors are selected from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and some are selected from the Jinyiwei. The two are combined into one. They will directly obey the emperor's orders. If there are complaints from the people, they will report directly to the emperor.
, there are no local officials involved in the trial, only people and troops sent from the yamen."
"This?" Zheng Ci pondered for a moment, "Who will take the post?" He said, paused, "I think this yamen is putting people on the fire. Whoever dares to be the chief official will offend everyone in the world.
Official?"
"Me!" Bao Zhao's smile faded, "The emperor said, let me do it." Then, he looked at Zheng Ci, who was already stunned, "I also told the emperor that I, the violent son, will do my duty, no one else but me."
His words did not contain any emotion, but were full of determination.
Also, be calm and upright!
When the emperor summoned him privately and told him about this, he thought that this yamen was set up for his violent son Fang. And he would rather not be a minister of the Ministry of Punishment than to be the chief official of this yamen, precisely because he understood
The truth is that the law must govern the people with moderation, and the power must be supervised by officials.
Otherwise, if things go on like this, the law will be the talisman of officials, and power will be the talisman of the people.
Throughout the dynasties, the country's subjugation began here!
He was known for his upright integrity, simple clothes and hemp shoes, and was known for his frugality.
The reason for this is that he comes from a poor peasant family and has heard and seen much more than those scholars who come from a privileged background.
What he didn't know was that Zhu Yunxi favored him because of his reputation in history.
Those who were tortured by Zhu Di were extremely vehement and scolded them until they died.
It’s not that the Ming Dynasty didn’t have good officials, it’s not that there weren’t officials who dared to be the first in the world.
Rather, it was a failure to get off to a good start at the beginning, which led to bad officials running rampant in the officialdom, and good officials never getting ahead, and in the end they had no choice but to join in the mischief.
Many officials came from poor families, but after becoming officials, they immediately became the spokespersons of big landowners, conglomerates and their factions.
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The sky is a little cloudy and the sun is hiding behind the clouds.
The soldiers guarding the gate in Jurong County opened the city gate in shock when they saw people and horses standing outside the gate.
"Guan Guan Guan Guan..." The leading soldier, wearing the uniform of an archer, made a duck-like sound and repeatedly urged the adults who had just opened the gap to close it.
Then, he had the courage to ask, "Who is it?"
Suddenly, his pupils tightened.
I saw a man getting off a donkey. The man shook his cloak, revealing the clothes of a high-ranking official underneath.
Snapped!
The soldier got a slap in the face, and the officer cursed, "If you blind your dog's eyes, how dare you stop the punishment department and Zheng Shaoqing's carriage in Dali Temple?"
Poof, the soldiers immediately fell to their knees.
In the city gate, the people who had gotten up early and were preparing to leave the city also knelt down, not daring to breathe.
With a whoop, a big flag was unfurled directly.
After submitting a letter, Bao Zhao of the Ministry of Punishment was ordered to conduct an investigation.
This is the legendary Imperial Envoy.
This chapter has been completed!