The so-called meaning of the existence of laws is to uphold justice.
What are axioms?
The people's sentiments are justice!
As the common saying goes, debts must be repaid, and murder must be repaid with life. This is the simplest truth.
It is true that what Song Wenyi did was in fact an act of plunder and violation of the law, but to the tenants in the imperial village, he was a reasonable person.
To put it bluntly, those wealthy gentry households whose fields were taken away from them were also plundered from the hands of poor people. However, their methods were more subtle than Song Wenyi's. They relied on deception in years of disaster or when changes occurred in the people's homes.
, coercion and other means, and passed the "free trade" in the government.
Therefore, they followed the law, but they did not follow any of the principles.
For those wealthy country gentry households, facing eunuchs like Song Wenyi who relied on the royal family, they were a vulnerable group and could only be bullied and oppressed. But on the contrary, in front of ordinary people, they would also become bullies and oppressors.
people.
If there is no equality between the two, it will be difficult to talk about justice. The same is true between people, and the same is true between countries.
The reason why Song Wenyi was able to bully others was because his power was stronger than that of the wealthy gentry, so these people could not talk about justice in front of Song Wenyi, nor could they buy and sell freely and fairly.
What Yu Qian did was indeed upholding the law and upholding justice, but this kind of justice was one-sided and incomplete.
There is no reason why only wealthy gentry are allowed to oppress the people, and eunuchs are not allowed to oppress the gentry. If you want to uphold justice, you must uphold justice for everyone. Otherwise, you will be an accomplice.
This is why the two must be entangled. You can make decisions for these wealthy gentry households, but you must also make decisions for the common people who have had their land taken away. Otherwise, you will be helping these wealthy gentry households to oppress the common people in disguise.
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Of course, for those who abide by the law, such as Yu Qian, they will not only control the eunuchs to bully others, but also control the gentry to bully the people. All the ministers present are confident about this.
But here's the problem. Compared with other court affairs that often involve many things, this matter is not involved in much. If the emperor hadn't revealed the inside story at this moment, they wouldn't have known it. Yu Qian was in the Ministry of War, and so on.
He probably didn't know the inside information that required detailed investigation.
In fact, this is also a mistake that many censors in the imperial court are prone to make. They only look at the superficial facts without seeing the whole picture and speak out righteously. You must know that many times, the facts are indeed the facts, but they may not be the whole truth.
Because of this, most of the ministers in the DPRK are often very cautious when expressing their opinions. From this standpoint, Yu Qian's actions this time are indeed a bit reckless and not as determined as a minister of the Qing Dynasty should be.
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At the same time, they also understood why the emperor had always been perfunctory about this matter. It was only now that the commotion was so big that he had no choice but to tell the truth.
Because even if they say it, many ministers in the court who accept death will not give up. In their view, since both the eunuchs and the squires are at fault, they should be dealt with according to the law, and they should not be confused with each other.
Generally, fight violence with violence.
From a theoretical point of view, this is of course no problem, but the fact is that in specific court affairs, there are some things that cannot be discussed purely in theory.
As far as this matter is concerned, there is sufficient evidence and public opinion that the eunuchs oppressed the gentry. As long as the matter continues to escalate, the emperor will most likely give in in the end and deal with Song Wenyi. This is not too difficult, but the remaining things are difficult.
There are more.
The annexation of private land by gentry has been a chronic problem for a long time, not only in the capital, but also in all parts of the country. Their annexation is different from Song Wenyi's forced buying and selling. It is more of a formal process and is under the 'supervision' of the government.
It is a 'voluntary' transaction completed, so it is very difficult to find problems in the process.
These squires often have great influence in the local area and have connections in the court. Local officials need to rely on them to manage the countryside. At the same time, they are also wary of the relationship between the court and China. Therefore, in most cases, they will not cooperate carefully, and the investigation will often end without a solution.
In addition, although Song Wenyi is backed by the royal family, he is only one person after all, but there are many wealthy squires. As the saying goes, the law does not punish the masses, even if they are found out, dealing with so many people at once will inevitably cause trouble.
Chaos.
So under heavy pressure, when it really got to this point, the court actually had no other choice but to make concessions.
So, in the end, it turned out to be the scene mentioned at the beginning. The officials in the court upheld the public spirit and wanted to uphold justice, but they could only uphold justice for the squires, not the people. In the end, although the eunuchs were punished and the law was upheld,
But he became an accomplice of the gentry in oppressing the people.
From this perspective, although using violence to counter violence is illegal, it may not be a solution to the problem.
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"Your Majesty, having said that, Song Wenyi's actions violated the law after all. It is one thing to seek justice for the tenants in the imperial village, but it is another thing to take advantage of them. If we let this matter go unchecked, there may be consequences in the future.
Other eunuchs have followed this example. Although this incident happened for a reason, if it becomes a regular occurrence, it will be a disaster. Therefore, I think it is still necessary to punish him."
Seeing that the emperor's mood gradually calmed down, several ministers looked at each other. Finally, Yu Shiyue considered the words and spoke carefully.
Strictly speaking, this statement is actually similar to what Yu Qian said, but in terms of this statement, it obviously sounds much better.
However, after hearing this, the emperor looked a little unhappy and said.
"You also said that this matter happened for a reason. Song Wenyi was working for me after all. Since he did not deliberately bully the people, how could I not protect him?"
Ah this...
Everyone present couldn't help but look at each other in confusion. To put it bluntly, this is still a matter of face.
After all, Song Wenyi was the emperor's man. If he really committed a heinous crime, that would be fine. But now that he must be punished despite being reasonable, where would the emperor's face go?
However, if this is not dealt with...
Chen Xun pondered for a moment, then stepped forward and spoke.
"Your Majesty clearly knows that although Song Wenyi was working for His Majesty, he acted improperly and used improper methods. The situation he has now caused has damaged His Majesty's reputation. This is also his fault."
"What's more, today morning at court... After all, the material discussion has already started. If there is no conclusion, I am afraid that trouble will arise again in the court. This is contrary to your Majesty's desire to calm things down. Therefore, I think it is better to give a small punishment and a big punishment.
, On the one hand, it shocks all the eunuchs and makes them behave in a moderate manner and not act recklessly, and on the other hand, it also serves as an explanation to the government and the public."
Those who can get to this point are all human beings.
Although it is said that the will of God is unpredictable, but in the court, who can not guess the emperor's thoughts?
Speaking of this matter alone, the most important thing is not Song Wenyi or Yu Qian, but what the emperor wants.
Whether they really want to protect Song Wenyi, or they need a step up, or they are hesitant, all this depends on their ability to observe words and emotions.
So, what did the emperor think?
If nothing else, just by looking at the summoned lineup, you can guess something.
There are four people present today: Hu Xi from the Ministry of Rites, Chen Xun from the Ministry of Industry, Wang Ao from the Cabinet, and Yu Shiyue. This lineup is actually very abnormal.
If it is a collegial meeting of important ministers, then there is no reason to call only a few of them and leave aside the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of War and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
If it is said that the yamen involved in the matter were discussed, it is even more nonsense. This matter has nothing to do with the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works. The people who should really be contacted are the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture and the Ministry of Punishment. It is amazing because it involves farmland, and then another person is involved.
Of course, considering that it was Yu Qian who had raised the issue in the morning, it was reasonable to call the chief over.
But the emperor didn't look for these people, so he looked for them anyway. What's the purpose?
They have nothing to do with the matter itself, so letting them come over can only be based on their own value.
Yu Shiyue and Yu Qian had a close personal relationship, so most of the initial beatings were made to him, in order to let him beat Yu Qian on behalf of the emperor.
As for the remaining Hu Hui, he has deep seniority in the court and is clearly used by the emperor to control the situation because he is afraid that he will lose control of his emotions. The remaining two people, Chen Xun and Wang Ao, one is the chief minister of the cabinet and the other is the minister of the Ministry of Industry.
There seems to be no connection, but they all have a common characteristic, that is, they have great influence on officials in North Korea and China.
Chen Xun served in the Hanlin Academy for many years in his early years. He had disciples all over the government and the public, and he could talk to everyone. Wang Ao was in the cabinet and had the ability to appease the government.
So to put it bluntly, the purpose of calling the two of them here is to let them calm down this matter quickly. After all, besides Yu Qian, many officials have already paid attention to this matter. What Yu Qian did was just to put the matter on the table.
He went to court to allow public opinion to further ferment.
For the emperor, in fact, it was no longer possible to treat him coldly. He could leave Yu Qian to dry once, but it was impossible to leave him to dry every time.
With Yu Qian taking the lead, if there is no conclusion on this matter, then it will inevitably cause a bigger storm.
Therefore, in order to quell this turmoil, we must first make Yu Qian stop holding on to him, and second, let important ministers like them come forward and beat the people under him so that they don't cause trouble again.
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This is the goal that the emperor wants to achieve. If you think about this clearly, many things will be easily solved.
Now that Song Wenyi's matter has developed to this point, the left and right have to give an explanation, but as the emperor said, Song Wenyi was acting for the emperor, and this matter is barely his fault, so if it is a serious matter, let the emperor
There's no room for me to save my face.
But after thinking about it, the emperor should also understand that it would not work if he did not deal with it, so for Chen Xun, what he wants to give now is a step up.
Song Wenyi needs to be punished. After all, the government and the public must have an explanation, but the punishment cannot be too severe. Moreover, the emperor must be reasonable and reasonable, which is why he said what he just said.
Sure enough, after hearing Chen Xun's reasons, the emperor reluctantly nodded and said.
"In this case, according to the wishes of several gentlemen, Song Wenyi acted recklessly and violated the law, which aroused discussion in the court. He was punished with twenty sticks and a fine of three months' salary as punishment. Some of the people involved in this matter assaulted the common people.
, also punished according to crime.”
Hua En bowed and accepted the order, and several other ministers also understood that this was the final solution.
Song Wenyi wanted to be punished, but the reason was that his methods were faulty. The emperor was unwilling to admit that he had any fault in seizing the land. Because of this, Song Wenyi was punished and did not order the return of the land.
I am afraid that many people in the court will be dissatisfied with this result, but whether they are satisfied or not, that is all, and it is up to them to handle the next thing.
Recalling the emperor's attitude when he first entered the palace, everyone also had a vague understanding. The so-called monarch's power is hard to offend. If someone continues to linger on this matter, the emperor will be angry, but it will not be so easy to appease him as it is today.
It's flat.
With this in mind, everyone resigned and left. They looked at each other at the palace gate and tacitly went back to do their own things...
The next day, the imperial edict was sent to the cabinet. Yu Shiyue looked at the imperial edict for a long time, and finally sighed and gave instructions to Zhongshu Sheren. This time, he did not wait for the Yamen to go to the Yu Mansion, but went directly to the Ministry of War.
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Someone had already been sent to hand over the name card, so when we arrived at the Ministry of War, there were already two officials waiting outside. When they saw Yu Shiyue coming, they quickly stepped forward to salute.
"Greetings to Mr. Cifu. Mr. Shangshu is waiting in the lobby. Please come with Mr. Cifu..."
So, under the leadership of two officials, Yu Shiyue entered the Ministry of War. He met several Ministry of War officials along the way, but for some reason, he always felt that the atmosphere at the Ministry of War was a little different from what he had seen in the past.
Entering the lobby of the Ministry of War, he saw Jing'an Bo Fan Guangzheng sitting in the hall, discussing something with Yu Qian who was sitting at the head. Seeing Yu Shiyue come in, he stood up, cupped his hands in salute, and said.
"I have met Mr. Jisuke."
Yu Shiyue also returned the gift, and then Fan Guang did not continue to sit down, but turned to Yu Qian and said.
"Yu Shaobao, then I will go back first."
After that, he bowed to the two of them again and left the lobby of the Ministry of War.
Yu Qian stood up and sent him away. After turning back, he and Yu Shiyue saluted each other and took their seats.
After Yu Shiyue sat down, he looked at the thick official documents stacked in front of Yu Qian and said with a smile.
"It seems that my arrival was unlucky and interrupted Yu Shaobao's official duties. However, why did Governor Fan have time to come to the Ministry of War today? What official duties are there?"
Yu Qian gathered up the slightly scattered official documents on the eucalyptus and said.
"It's nothing. Previously, the Governor-General knew Zhang Fu's impeachment of military officials for corruption. Now the results have been obtained. Some of the papers involved the Ministry of War, so Governor Fan came to discuss with Yu. Mr. Cifu came today. It's
What's the matter?"
Since we arrived at the Ministry of War and did not go to a private residence, it meant that it was for official business and not for personal acquaintances.
Therefore, Yu Qian didn't say much and went straight to the topic.
On the other hand, Yu Shiyue, after listening to Yu Qian's words, looked at the direction where Fan Guang had just left, looking thoughtful, but in the end, he didn't say much.
After hearing Yu Qian's question, Yu Shiyue took back his mind and said.
"The day before yesterday, you impeached Song Wenyi in the morning court. Although there was no result in the court, after the court, His Majesty summoned me, the Chief Assistant, the Great Uncle, and Chen Shangshu to have an audience. You should know about this matter."
Yu Qian nodded, then Yu Shiyue continued.
"We were summoned because of Song Wenyi's matter. Now that the matter has been resolved, the imperial edict has reached the cabinet, so I'm here to tell you..."
This chapter has been completed!