"Your Highness, this case cannot be settled like this!"
In the Fengtian Palace, under the throne, Xia Shu, the veteran minister of the Ministry of Punishment, faced the old man's unkind gaze and spoke to Zhu Yunxi.
"The country has laws, how can His Highness be arbitrarily partial? The facts are open to debate. Three human lives are serious crimes. Your Highness is admonishing them. I think it is very inappropriate. If the officials in the world have to deal with such cases according to His Highness's instructions, how can they obey them?
Everyone?"
"Whether Geng Erlang committed manslaughter or intentional homicide, one-sided remarks are not enough to convince the public."
At dawn, the atmosphere in Fengtian Hall was a little heavy.
Three lives were lost at the feet of the majestic emperor. The murderers were not vicious robbers, but honest common people. The cause of the incident was that the imperial court expropriated land and officials purchased private houses.
The Ming Dynasty, from the old man to the officials of the six ministries, held a court meeting at dawn, all with heavy faces. The old man looked at the detailed report of Jin Yiwei and gritted his teeth with hatred. Even Zhu Yunxi, who was sitting next to him, could hear the sound of his teeth.
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"I will reconsider!" Ma Mingduo, the minister of Dali Temple, also said, "I thought that we should take the case into custody first and then try the case."
"What a fart trial!"
With a snap, a tea bowl flew over from the throne. The old man was so angry that he stood up, his hair and beard bulging, "Tear down other people's houses, tie up their family members, and still not allow them to resist? You have read the book to your stomach, let me ask you.
, just based on what those scoundrels did, is it a crime to be punished?"
As he spoke, the old man counted on his fingers, "Is it possible to intimidate the people? Is it possible to forcefully sell at a low price? Is it possible to detain the Geng family and his son? Is this considered kidnapping?"
"He rushed into someone's yard, smashed their house, and even kidnapped their family members. Isn't this a bandit?"
Xia Shu, the Minister of Punishment, said stubbornly, "Your Majesty, even so. But Geng Erlang killed three people, and the deceased may not be a capital offender."
"Shouldn't you die for being a villain?"
The old man said angrily, "Look at the report from Jinyiwei. Not only did those scoundrels force the purchase, but they also planned to tamper with the houses where the people were housed. They put good materials on display for the government to see, but secretly used only rubbish? It was said that it only took one day to recruit workers.
One payment, now every ten days, is still 30% less than the salary given by the government?"
"You've already deceived the imperial court, what are you doing with people like this? Don't these people deserve to die?"
"Hehe!" The old man laughed angrily, "Fortunately, Geng Erlang killed him early. If it had been later, the people would have lived in those houses, where would the Ming Dynasty's face be?"
"You also need to thank Geng Erlang. When those scoundrels are revealed and imprisoned, the Ming Dynasty will still waste food to feed them, and the executioners will still waste their energy!"
"You still say that some of their crimes will not lead to death? Those who suffered harm from them brought it on themselves? Oh, if the Ming Dynasty's national law showed mercy to these evil people. Wouldn't it encourage the arrogance of these people, and it will be the same in the future?
Honest people suffer?"
"Anyway, the most you can do is to be sent to the army for a few years and put in shackles. In the future, you should do evil or do evil, isn't it?"
"Yuan lost the world because he could not punish lawbreakers with harsh punishments, so bullies among the people became rampant!"
The old man roared, and the ministers in the palace did not dare to speak.
"Grandpa Huang, please sit down first and calm down!" Zhu Yunxi had expected this reaction of the old man.
According to the old man's temper, it would be a shame for these people to die. If we go by what the ministers said, I'm afraid the old man will definitely be unhappy about this matter. If he is unhappy, many things will not be easy to handle in the future.
"Why are you getting angry? You don't know anyone about this, so what happened to that guy Chen Dewen?" The old man said angrily and continued to vent, "I'll settle the score with you later!"
Zhu Yunxi said slowly, "Sun Er ordered to temporarily avoid the case and wait for the Holy Judgment!"
"What are you doing, Holy Judge? Throw it into the Jinyiwei Prison!" the old man said angrily, "He Guangyi, what are you still doing in a daze? If we don't talk about this, you won't be able to do it, right?"
"My lord, let's do it now!" He Guangyi kowtowed quickly and looked sideways at Zhu Yunxi when he stood up.
Zhu Yunxi shook his head slightly, and the latter immediately understood.
Who can get out of Jin Yiwei's prison? Moreover, once he is convicted in the hands of Jin Yiwei, it will bring disaster to the whole family.
Xia Shu, the veteran minister of the Ministry of Punishment, was a stubborn man. He stood up and spoke, "Your Majesty, I know that you love the people. But to discuss the matter, I am talking about Geng Erlang's murder. If the court tries it, all the crimes will naturally not be missed.
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"Let me ask you, why did this happen?" the old man sneered.
Ling Han, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, said, "I just read the detailed report. It is the Geng family who refuses to sell their house, so there are these follow-ups!"
"The house belongs to others, why do they have to sell it?" the old man roared loudly.
Fu Youwen of Hube said, "It's not that he doesn't want to sell, but he just sits on the ground and raises the price because he wants it."
"Which eye saw it and which ear heard it?" The old man waved the Jin Yiwei memorial in his hand, "Did the Geng family come up with a number from the beginning to the end? Huh?"
"They say they are raising the price from the ground up, but they have never made a bid at all. Even if they have some ideas of asking for more money, it can be discussed. If I change my house to yours, will you get it for free?"
"Besides, you said that demolition of a house is not punishable by death. So if the house is not sold, then it should be demolished by force?"
"Now is the time of peace. It is not the time in the past when people's lives were like trivial matters in wars. Do we need to be reasonable? If people don't sell other people's things, then they are being ignored? There is no one in the world who can do anything about buying and selling. Oh, he doesn't sell.
You, he just has a weak heart. If he doesn't sell you, he is greedy. If he doesn't sell you, he is unruly?"
"But if he doesn't sell it, the warehouse of the Post Office next to the canal won't be able to be connected!"
Find a way to move it!"
"Ha!" The old man laughed out loud, "Land expropriation is a matter for the government. These difficulties should be solved by the government. How about you just blame others? If others can't move, what's the business of the Geng family? According to your theory, everyone in the world can do it.
They are all living Bodhisattvas. There are still many poor people in the world, and you officials should not receive salaries, right?"
The old man's words almost made Xia Shu angry.
Zhu Yunxi, on the other hand, couldn't help but wink at the minister below who still wanted to speak.
Don't speak at this time, don't say any more, the old man is very angry. When he gets angry again, he will take it out on you, who will say good things to you?
"If his house is not sold, the canal will not be built?" The old man took a breath and continued, "The pier will not be expanded? Without Butcher Zhang, who can eat pigs with hair?"
"If he doesn't sell it, it will be over if the government doesn't buy it. When it's repaired, go around it and make room for his family. It's just a matter of spending an extra three melons and two dates, so why bother with his family?"
"If the Geng family is really trying to raise prices, he will become anxious if you don't tear him down!"
"You still don't understand this? Things are done in a hurry for quick success and quick gain. The government is eager for quick success and quick gain, and the people suffer along with it! It's enough to just be quick for quick success and quick gain, but you also strive for perfection. Isn't this a great joy for success?"
"As for Geng Erlang killing people, let me ask you. Who can watch his mother, sister-in-law, nephew, wife and daughter being kidnapped and held in his hands? Who can watch his father and brother being held hostage?
But, indifferent?"
"Every man is so angry that his blood splashes five steps. If Geng Erlang kills someone and can make the villains in the world restrain themselves, I would say he killed well!"
"If he doesn't kill anyone, who can guarantee that his family will be fine? Who can guarantee that those rogues won't tangle with his family?"
"Can you reason with bad people and make sense? Can you tell them about the laws of the country and they listen?"
After roaring repeatedly, the old man became a little tired and sat panting.
"Grandpa Huang, please have a rest!" Zhu Yunxi offered tea, "They are also public-minded. This matter is indeed a matter of passion for my grandson, so I should not consider it!"
With that said, Zhu Yunxi said to the ministers, "What I want from you is that the court will review the case and clarify the canonical punishment. Geng Erlang is guilty or not, and the decision cannot be made just by a single word!"
"This is what I mean!" Xia Shu and other officials said.
"Hey!" Zhu Yunxi smiled, "It doesn't matter whether he is guilty or not guilty. But bad people always have more tricks than good people and are more able to take advantage of loopholes. Whose hands and feet are bound by the so-called clear and canonical punishment?"
"There are more than 100,000 people in the outer city, and improvement is something that cannot be done overnight. If Geng Erlang is found guilty, then in the future, the lawless people will be even more arrogant, and the people will not dare to speak or move. Isn't it counterproductive?"
The ministers were silent. Some people wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, they swallowed it down.
Li Jinglong, Duke of Cao, said, "What your Highness said is very true. You cannot always judge extraordinary things!" He said with a smile and continued, "If I were that Geng Erlang, I would feel the pain when facing such a bad guy who broke into the door.
Killer!"
"Who is that? That, that!" The old man suddenly said, "Have you caught the person behind this matter?" As he said, the old man said loudly, "Li Jinglong, you are in charge of the internal and external defense of the capital, where is the person?"
Li Jinglong was stunned. Shouldn't this matter be the matter of the Military and Horse Department and the Criminal Department? Why did it fall on him?
But he didn't dare to be negligent and immediately said, "I will search the whole city for you right now!"
"There are criminals involved, arrest them all!" the old man said bitterly.
At this time, Pu Bucheng suddenly walked in quickly, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, the Grand Concubine is kneeling outside the palace to apologize!"
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