In Wenyuan Pavilion, a scribe hurriedly entered.
"It's not good, Mr. Cao..."
Cao Nai was discussing things with Zhang Yi, and when he saw this situation, he suddenly looked unhappy.
"It's unbecoming to be in a panic!"
"Yes, it's Peng... Lord Peng, he, he..."
Seeing the clerk's hurried look, Zhang Yi asked in confusion: "I saw him on duty this morning. Did something happen?"
"Yes, yes..."
The clerk swallowed hard, and then said: "Some sailors are making trouble and have surrounded Shuntian Mansion. Master Peng has already led people there!"
After hearing this, Cao Nai and Zhang Yi looked at each other and asked, "What is going on?"
The scribe also heard the words and immediately said: "I only heard that there was a sailor from Changping. When he returned home, he found that all his relatives were dead. It seemed that he was bullied to death by the local landlord. This man sued the landlord to Changping County
, but was convicted of rebellion. When the other crew members heard the news, they thought that the man had been wronged, so they went to Shuntian Mansion to file a complaint."
"Who...are they suing?"
"It is said that they are suing the magistrate of Changping County!"
"Citizens sue officials?"
Although the crew members are exactly the same as the establishment, they have no official or position after all, and they still belong to the common people.
In the Ming Dynasty, people suing officials was no joke.
At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhu Yuanzhang made a special provision in order to clean up the administration of officials. If they encounter officials who are corrupt and bend the law, the people can submit a complaint to the "Supervisory Censor".
After the censor receives the petition, he will send the case back to the superior government to which the "accused official" belongs, or to the supervisory agency at the same level, that is, to the procuratorate and other yamen for trial.
In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang also issued a special imperial edict. Holding the imperial edict, ordinary people could directly go to Beijing to complain. Officials could not stop them, otherwise they would be killed without mercy.
But as time goes by, it is rare to see such a scene.
In the Ming Dynasty, those who could become Shangguan officials were all the best among the best!
There are countermeasures from above and policies from below. As long as the official secretly uses a little cleverness, a bunch of idiots can't turn the world upside down.
Another issue is that officials protect each other. Today you come to sue an official and I put them on trial. Who knows whether you will sue me tomorrow?
People who are officials in the same dynasty naturally rely on each other. As long as it is not too excessive, everyone will turn a blind eye. No matter how fierce you are, it will be settled in the end.
"Yes, these people went with the imperial edict. When Shuntian Mansion received the imperial edict, they said that there was no problem with the trial in Changping County. Those crew members refused to do it, and more than a hundred people went to surround Shuntian Mansion!" The faces of Cao Nai and Zhang Yi became more and more ugly, the matter was getting a bit big.
These crew members have been drifting overseas for two years. Who knows what they have done?
I want these people to abide by the laws overseas. Haha, are there laws overseas?
Even if there is something that needs to be done according to the rules, but you really can’t do it, you can just come to the cabinet to see Peng Qing!
You know, Peng Qing has just entered the cabinet, and how many people are jealous. If these people go to make trouble, aren't they giving people an excuse?
This is Shuntian Mansion, the capital, and the emperor’s feet!
The siege of Shuntian Mansion in broad daylight is clearly a mistake...
Thinking of this, Cao Nai quickly stood up and said, "It won't be good for anyone if things get serious. Let's go see the emperor first!"
"Exactly!"
Zhang Yi also stood up, and the two of them hurriedly left the Wenyuan Pavilion and walked towards the Imperial Study Room.
However, as soon as I reached the halfway point, I saw two figures flashing past.
The strange thing is, judging from the way these two people are dressed, they don’t seem to be officials or eunuchs.
Moreover, they walk in a sneaky way. When they see someone, they hide from a distance and wait until no one is paying attention before continuing.
An idea suddenly popped up in Cao Nai's mind: Could it be that there was a thief?
However, the palace compound is heavily guarded, so how could a thief come in?
He winked at Zhang Yi, and the two of them followed quietly, and suddenly shouted: "Stop!"
The sudden voice made the two people in front tremble in fright and turned around...
"Are you...the emperor, the emperor?"
Now, it was Cao Nai's turn to tremble. The two people they shouted to stop were actually the emperor and Fan Zhong.
When Zhu Qizhen saw the two of them bowing down, he quickly waved his hands and lowered his voice: "Don't shout, come here, come here!"
Cao Nai and Zhang Yi looked at each other and hurried forward.
"Your Majesty..."
"Shh!"
Zhu Qizhen made a silent gesture and asked, "What's the matter with you?"
Cao Nai whispered: "I heard that some crew members surrounded Shuntian Mansion..."
"Oh, you are here for this too!"
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Zhu Qizhen.
"You two, go change into casual clothes now and follow me!"
Cao Nai was puzzled and asked: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance, and I am worried..."
"I'm worried too. I don't have time to discuss it with you, so I have to leave the palace incognito!"
Seeing Zhu Qizhen's serious look, Cao Nai finally realized, are you worried?
I'm afraid... hurry up and watch the fun!
Yes, I must be worried that when I leave the palace, I will be delayed by the complicated etiquette and miss the excitement, so I ran out in a hurry...
However, the situation was urgent and there was no time to discuss this now. Cao Nai and Zhang Yi immediately returned to the public house, each changed into a set of casual clothes, and followed Zhu Qizhen out of the palace.
There was a carriage waiting outside the Meridian Gate. The original plan was for Fan Zhong to drive and Zhu Qizhen to ride alone, but now there were two more people. In desperation, the three of them had to squeeze into the carriage.
Fan Zhong flicked the reins, and the carriage went straight to Shuntianfu Yamen.
This trip was incognito. Yuan Bin had received the news, but he did not let the Jin Yiwei clear the way. Instead, he sent a large number of secret sentries to follow him.
The space in the carriage was not large, so Cao Nai and Zhang Yi squeezed together consciously, trying their best to keep a distance from the emperor.
Zhu Qizhen smiled and said: "You two nobles don't have to be so formal."
Cao Nai couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, how are you going to deal with it?"
Zhu Qizhen thought for a while and said: "Of course it must be dealt with according to the law. Otherwise, where is the law of the Ming Dynasty?"
Cao Nai sighed secretly and said: "The cause of the matter has not yet been found out. I would like to ask the emperor to look at the hard work of Xuesi Peng and show some mercy to the crew members..."
Zhu Qizhen asked doubtfully: "When did I say that those crew members should be punished?"
"Didn't you mean..."
Cao Nai seemed to realize something and swallowed back the second half of the sentence.
Zhang Yi also understood clearly from the sidelines. If it wasn't to punish the crew, then... something was going to happen!
"Call!"
Fan Zhong stopped the carriage and said to the carriage: "Your Majesty, the front is blocked and we can't get through!"
Zhu Qizhen lifted the door curtain on the car and saw that the surroundings were already crowded with people, which was more lively than going to the market.
Among the crowd, he saw Peng Qing at a glance.
At this time, Peng Qing was surrounded by a group of crew members and was negotiating with the police from Shuntian Mansion.
Zhu Qizhen thought to himself, it's a good thing he caught up, otherwise, he would have missed such a big melon.
He waved to Cao Nai and Zhang Yi, and the three of them got out of the car, and then quietly approached.
Peng Qing also just arrived here, and he said loudly: "Everyone, I already know what you have reported. I will never give up on any brother when I bring you back from the sea to your homeland! In this matter, I
It’s settled!”
Someone shouted from below: "Sir, you must seek justice for Liu San. His wife and sister were both killed, and the magistrate of that dog even convicted him of rebellion. What's the point of this?"
/p>
"Don't worry, I will handle this matter, but you must remember that you are the people of the Ming Dynasty. You must abide by the laws and regulations, and remember not to do anything random. If you believe me, then leave quickly and go back and wait for news!"<
/p>
"Sir, you and everyone have gone through life and death. Naturally, everyone believes in you, but not in Shuntian Mansion. The governor of Hutu said that Liu San's case was fine, and then he said that we gathered together to cause trouble and that we would be locked up.
It’s here!”
"Yeah, if we don't leave, we'll wait here!"
Seeing that everyone refused to leave, Peng Qing had to say: "You can stay if you want, but don't crowd around here. What will it look like to others?"
"Sir, tell me, what should we do?"
"Then let's do this, leave ten people to go to Shuntian Mansion with me, and the others will go back first. This matter must be reasonable and follow rules. With so many of you blocking people's doors, can you solve the problem?" p>
"Okay, let's listen to the adults!"
The crew organized themselves, leaving ten people to accompany Peng Qing, while the others dispersed one after another.
However, these people did not go far, but continued to stay and watch with the people.
At this time, many people had gathered around, and Zhu Qizhen and others were mixed in among the people, but no one noticed them.
Peng Qing led people to the gate of Shuntian Mansion. Several officers came out to stop him, and a crew member said: "This is our Lord Peng, the newly promoted cabinet bachelor. I won't let your governor come out yet!"
When the name of the cabinet bachelor was revealed, the officers were really frightened and hurried back to report it.
Among the crowd, Cao Nai and Zhang Yi looked at each other awkwardly.
Cabinet bachelors are not allowed to directly intervene in local affairs, but this guy blatantly asked people to register for a number. Isn’t he just messing around...
Not long after, Wu Zhide, Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, walked out of the door in a hurry.
"The lower official Wu Zhide has met Mr. Peng!"
Peng Qing returned the salute and said: "Wu Fuyin, I never like to beat around the bush. I believe you know what happened today, right?"
Wu Zhide smiled and said: "Master Peng, do you want to ask Liu San of Changping County about Wang Shichang's false accusation?"
After hearing what he said, the crew members behind Peng Qing quit.
"Then Liu Sansan was clearly framed!"
"His mother and sister were killed, but you say he was framed?"
"How much money did you receive from Wang Shichang?"
Wu Zhide's expression changed and he said: "Master Peng, this case belongs to Changping County. The lower official is only responsible for approving the case, and then it will be submitted to the Ministry of Punishment. If you want to ask about the case, you can go to Changping County, or you can directly
If you go to the Ministry of Punishments, Shuntian Mansion is just a transit point, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to help you.”
Peng Qing asked: "What do you mean, the eucalyptus has been decided?"
Wu Zhide nodded and said: "The evidence is conclusive. Thirteen certified confessions have all been pledged. I don't know what went wrong, so I asked Mr. Peng to give me some advice."
Naturally, Wu Zhide wanted to win over this newly promoted cabinet bachelor.
However, now that your butt has not even sat on a cabinet chair, you are rushing to deal with me, that is not okay!
I, Wu Zhide, also have a backing, so even if you are a bachelor, I won’t give in to you!
After Peng Qing's death, the crew members were extremely excited. When the officers of Shuntian Mansion saw their master's attitude, they also acted very tough, as if a bomb had been set on the fire and might explode at any time.
Cao Nai's face turned dark and he whispered: "Your Majesty, please come over here."
Zhu Qizhen asked: "What are you going to do?"
Cao Nai said: "I went to persuade them to talk in the road, and the people were watching!"
But Zhu Qizhen waved his hand gently and said: "It doesn't matter, let the common people see how the officials of Ming Dynasty do their work."
At this time, Peng Qing stretched out his hand, and Wu Zhide subconsciously took half a step back.
Peng Qing ignored him and said to the crew behind him: "I repeat, you are the people of the Ming Dynasty. You must abide by the rules and act according to the rules. Anyone who makes any noise or even takes the initiative to cause trouble will be expelled from the fleet immediately and never
Accepted!"
Everyone calmed down, and Wu Zhide also smiled proudly, completely forgetting the embarrassment of hiding behind him just now.
Peng Qing's face showed no signs of calming down, and he just asked calmly: "Wu Fuyin, let me ask again, is this deal settled?"
Wu Zhide nodded and said: "The evidence is conclusive, so it is decided!"
Peng Qing took a breath and asked: "About them..."
As he spoke, he pointed at the crew members behind him.
"They are suing the eucalyptus in Changping County, will you accept it?"
Wu Zhide shook his head and said: "Their complaint is completely unreasonable. Since Changping County has ruled that there is no problem, why should I accept it?"
"Okay, okay!"
Peng Qinglian said two good words and then raised his hand.
This time, Wu Zhide did not hide.
However...
Snap!
Peng Qing made a clean move and slapped Wu Zhide on the face.
Despite his thin body, this slap was very powerful. Wu Zhide was so dizzy that he sat down on the ground.
However, before he could figure out what was happening, his vision went dark and a heartbreaking pain hit his face.
Peng Qing sat directly on him and hammered him wildly, while Wu Zhide lay on the ground crying for his father and mother.
The guard on the side finally realized that the master had been beaten!
However, just as they were about to step forward, they saw the crew members, each with murderous intent in their eyes, which made people shudder...
When the common people saw the officials fighting, they immediately became excited. Some of them, who were not afraid of serious trouble, actually said it would be better to start.
Cao Nai and Zhang Yi were both shocked. What happened?
Zhu Qizhen was also shocked. This Peng Qing seemed to be a gentle and honest man. He didn't expect that he had such a violent temper...
At this moment, I heard another movement behind me.
Zhu Qizhen turned around and saw another familiar figure.
Beilin was carrying a wooden stick, followed by more than a dozen people. Some were holding wrenches, some were holding hammers, and some were holding all kinds of strange and weird things. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be parts of a lathe. p>
Look at the clothes of these people, they are all students and craftsmen from the Academy of Sciences.
Zhu Qizhen was wondering when he saw Beilin raising the wooden stick and shouting: "Go ahead and beat his mother!"