After secretly cursing, all the members were suddenly stunned. When Mr. Jiang saw him just now, he was shocked. He looked like a rich man who had been eating all day long. How could he suddenly become so cunning? He could actually climb up the pole.
, to have a teacher-student relationship with this Guozi doctor Zhang Shoupan. Is it possible that this kid was just like Taizu once said, pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger?
Not only were all the people waiting outside the old man shocked and angry, but even Zhang Shou couldn't help but glance at Young Master Jiang, who was completely different in age from the others, and just now had an innocent look on his face that said, "I'm just here to make soy sauce." He looked at the dandy
There has never been much discrimination among the disciples. After all, his Banshan Hall once had a group of dandy boys with the toughest backgrounds in the world.
Of course, he would not easily equate Young Master Jiang with these people. After sizing up this impassioned rich young man, he said unhurriedly: "Then did you know that your father stopped the horse and complained before?
, seeing that Commander Du ignored him, he was so angry that he planned to kill himself with a knife, but fortunately he was stopped by the people around me? "
Young Master Jiang was thankful that Qi Yuanwai had mentioned this to him before, otherwise he would have looked confused again if he was not prepared. He tried hard to calm down and then said with a smile: "
Teacher, my father must have been blinded by panic for a moment, so he did such an irrational thing. Please be magnanimous and forgive him for his previous actions."
Knowing that such empty talk would not have much effect, he said with a heartbeat: "Before, my father, these other uncles, Xu County Zun of Changlu County, and the eldest prince made many wrong things together. Student
Although he is stupid and ignorant, as a son of man, it is also a huge mistake to not persuade his father to do good deeds. Now the student is willing to replace his father and make up for his mistake."
"The student admits his fault on behalf of his father... No, he admits his guilt and accepts his punishment! The student must make up for what should be compensated, even if he spends all his money. After all, this is the responsibility that the Jiang family should bear! But please give my father a lighter sentence... There must be some
Whatever the crime, the students will bear all the responsibility!"
Young Master Jiang took advantage of the time just now and finally figured it out. If his father had any shortcomings, the Jiang family would be destroyed immediately, and he, the eldest young master, would not be worthy of it. Although the old man was strict with him, the eldest son, he was actually pretty good.
For the sake of good deeds, he came forward to plead guilty on his behalf, and promised to pay compensation and eliminate the disaster.
He could finally see that those old immortal guys were all trying to put the blame on the eldest prince and Xu Cheng, and he was desperately trying to escape from the crime. As for making compensation or something, he probably would force it out because he couldn't bear it.
Agreed bravely.
But he insisted on doing the opposite and tried his best to show that he was brave enough to take on responsibilities...not because he was so bold, but because he had no choice! In fact, he was also worried, but who made him a filial son?
Besides, seeing as he took the initiative to plead guilty and accept punishment, the two imperial envoys from the capital in front of him wouldn't be too cruel, right? They wouldn't be beheaded and exiled to hard labor, right?
Moreover, although Taizu hated using money to redeem punishment, he has become less strict in recent years. Maybe there is still a way to survive...
Of course, others could not figure out the complex psychological activities of Young Master Jiang, but everyone listened to his words with different emotions. Zhu Tingfang felt that this son of the Jiang family was at least a capable person, at least better than the Jiang family.
The father who was willing to die to express his ambition; Qi Yuanwai and others were shocked and angry that Young Master Jiang came up with something without even saying hello, and even said all he could say.
As for Zhang Shou... he saw in Young Master Jiang the common strengths and weaknesses of Zhang Chen, Lu Sanlang, Zhu Er, and many other dandy boys, but this did not mean that he would really be proud of people for pleading guilty and accepting punishment. He turned his head
Looking at his would-be uncle, he asked with a half-smile: "May I ask General Zhu, what kind of crime is it to radicalize good people?"
Zhu Tingfang immediately realized that Zhang Shou was trying to change the concept. After all, unless a master or a junior official who studies the name of punishment carefully, it is difficult for even ordinary officials to fully understand things like the Ming Code, let alone
In front of me, these wealthy people who have always been on top by relying on their family background and wealth to crush the common people are now the bosses.
Meat eaters are despicable, they are probably not as proficient in the laws of the Ming Dynasty as their stewards!
So, Zhu Tingfang calmly rubbed the scar on his face, as if he didn't know that this action seemed a bit gloomy, and could even be said to be murderous: "Anyone who radically changes the good people, gathers a crowd to rebel, and falls into the city, beheaded."
He paused for a moment when he said this, without looking at the faces of everyone, but added: "Although the palace is not a city, it is more serious than a city, so the charges should be similar." Of course he would not say that there is another crime for this crime.
The premise is that all herdsmen officials act illegally due to the failure of Fuzi. As for the situation where the local chief executive has radically changed the good people, then it must be dealt with separately by the judicial department.
In other words, if a group of gentry forces a group of good people to rebel, this situation does not apply to radical changes in good people's laws.
When Zhang Shou saw Zhu Tingfang singing a double act with him with understanding, he couldn't help but secretly praise that Brother Zhu is Brother Zhu after all - for this Ming law, even a scholar, let alone ordinary children of aristocratic families, would not be able to say it. The reason why he seemed to have no intention
He mentioned it casually, just because he remembered the Ming and Qing dynasties, and because there were endless small rebellions, there seemed to be such a thing.
At this time, seeing that Young Master Jiang's face suddenly turned pale, and that Qi Yuanwai and others were no better, he said calmly: "Master Jiang, even so, do you still want to take the blame for your father?"
Young Master Jiang opened his mouth, the words of regret were already on his lips, and he even rubbed his neck, as if to confirm whether his head was still on his neck. But after hesitating for a long time, he finally said cruelly: "One word
Once you are out, it is hard to catch up! The father's debt will be repaid by the son, I accept it!"
It’s not that I’m really so righteous. It’s true that without my father, the Chiang family is doomed. Instead of living in poverty, it’s better to work hard! I think Emperor Taizu once told his left and right a story about a nobleman who perished.
The descendant works for the rich and makes money to survive. If it were him, he might as well die with the country when the country is destroyed. At least he won't be laughed at!
All the members stared at Mr. Jiang as if they didn't recognize him. Not only him, but the other old men were doing the same. They were all in Cangzhou, and they knew each other's situation. Mr. Jiang was indeed an outstanding person. He started from scratch and started from a well-off family.
I have earned this big business now, even if I got the help of the Suzhou Hua family by chance, it is still worthy of admiration.
But the sons of the Jiang family... Haha, they are simply competing to see who is worse! When they discuss in private, they often make bets on which son Mr. Jiang will pass on the family business to, and who will be the son in the future.
How long did it take for the family fortune to be ruined?
But looking at Mr. Jiang now, they almost doubted whether he was possessed by some god or ghost. Why did he suddenly change?
Zhang Shou was not surprised by Mr. Jiang’s final statement. Dandies are indeed easy to be despised and even hated by others, but in the face of great changes, there are always one or two who will wake up and even make incredible achievements.
Come on. Although the person in front of you may not have that kind of ability, at least he knows the current situation very well. He will kneel when he needs to and will never hold on. He is much better than those old fritters.
At that moment, he nodded slightly and said, "Very good. Ah Liu, take him down."
Young Master Jiang's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he felt unspeakably bitter. Are you going to put him in jail without even giving him a meal? But he has already said the big words, even if he
He was so scared, but he could only blame himself for not urging his father to do a good deed every day. Until his arm was grabbed by someone, he inadvertently looked sideways and almost sat down again in fright.
Then that... wasn't that the evil star who almost strangled him to death before?
Ah Liu noticed Young Master Jiang's gaze and saw that the person looked overly frightened. He even considerately added another hand and forcibly dragged the person from the position where he was about to sit down to sit up straight, and then nodded.
The head said: "Long time no see."
It's been a long time, you ghost... We just met less than an hour ago!
Young Master Jiang suddenly felt a little regretful - what he regretted was not that he had confessed for his father... but that when he met this man at home before, he spoke rudely to him because he felt unhappy! He wanted to apologize so as not to look back.
After being thrown into the prison, he suffered a lot, but he never expected to be taken away from his seat. When he walked around to the main entrance of the prison, Ah Liu passed through the door without entering.
At this time, he was suddenly confused, and asked stupidly: "Aren't we going in?"
"Go in?" Ah Liu glanced at Mr. Jiang strangely, "You want to go to jail?"
"No, no, no!" Mr. Jiang quickly shook his head like a rattle, and his heart that had almost sunk into the abyss suddenly became alive. It turned out that they had no intention of letting him go to the prison to exchange for his father's release! In ecstasy
Next, he couldn't help but ask, "How dare I ask, brother, where are we going now?"
"Go to the palace, your father is locked up there."
Hearing the word "Guan", Young Master Jiang's high mood suddenly dropped. Not being imprisoned in a prison, but being imprisoned in a palace might sound better...but in fact it was not much better! He took a deep breath.
, asked cautiously: "Then...are you going to imprison me and my father together?"
Ah Liu felt that this young master of the Jiang family was extremely strange, and he frowned and asked, "You don't want to see your father?"
Yes, I don’t want to see you... Wait, it’s the devil who doesn’t want to see you! Why do I always feel that the question I asked and the question you answered are not the same? Young Master Jiang asked himself in his heart with some confusion, but he said it with his mouth.
I didn't dare to show it at all, but I had to nod vigorously and said: "Think, think! I have a lot of problems. Brother, please bear with me, bear with me..."
Ah Liu took Young Master Jiang to the palace, but in the eyes of others, Young Master Jiang, who took the initiative to plead guilty and accept punishment, did not receive leniency and was instead taken to prison. Now, he was ready to shed two layers of skin.
Everyone who was preparing could not sit still. Especially all the people who had originally planned to treat Young Master Jiang as the vanguard were on pins and needles.
Without Young Master Jiang to block the arrow, he, who had just knelt down for the first time, could only say with a sad face: "After such a big thing happened, the common people know their fault... No, they know their fault, but the matter is over, I hope I can give the common people a
An opportunity to make a difference."
He did not mention at all that he had any nephews who were officials in the court, or were in-laws with so-and-so - after Zhang Shou revealed the truth about the destruction of the workshop that they had directed and performed, and then was charged with radically changing the good people, only
Only fools would involve people with good prospects to protect themselves from disaster.
As soon as he took the lead, the other four old men also hurriedly joined in the process of apologizing. And they knelt down even more thoroughly than all the other members. In addition to honestly calling themselves ordinary people, the four of them also rushed to come up with conditions for atonement.
This one said he was willing to spend millions to repair the palace; the other promised to spend millions to build roads and bridges; others probably thought Zhang Shou was a doctor of Guozi and were willing to donate money to fund education; the last one was the most well-informed and actually knew
Zhang Shou was Ge Yong's close disciple and Zhu Tingfang's soon-to-be brother-in-law, so he directly said that he was willing to help Ge Yong and Zhang Shou's teachers and students print thousands of books!
However, no one mentioned how to reopen the workshops and how to accommodate the spinners and their families.
Glancing at these fawning old men, Zhang Shou felt that Mr. Jiang, who was willing to plead guilty and accept punishment for his father, was at least a little bit cute. He stared at the crowd for a while, and finally said in a deep voice: "Since
You know that it is a sin, not a fault, to radicalize good people, so don't adopt this attitude of coping with the government's punishment and being happy to lose."
"Build roads? Build bridges? Aid students? Publish books? You want to say that you are good people, don't you? Although I have just arrived, I have already heard that every year you give up porridge, money, and cold clothes to open a business
"Shantang, but the porridge is just rice soup, and those who drink the rice soup still have no energy to work. The clothes are all rags, and there are even clothes stripped from the bodies of dead people."
Seeing that everyone inside and outside the meeting suddenly changed their expressions, they had to support their bodies with both hands. No one dared to look at him anymore, Zhang Shou continued: "As for giving away money, that is when your family celebrates birthdays and weddings. Big dustpans are thrown out.
Those who go out to have fun, those who can grab are strong bullies and ruffians. As for civilians, many people are injured and disabled every year due to fighting. As for the charity hall, hehe..."
Zhang Shou seemed to have inadvertently glanced at the little peanut who was standing behind Zhu Tingfang with his head lowered. Thinking of the pain when the young man burst into tears and recounted his life experience, he suddenly roared: "Those illegal activities in the charity hall, you think everyone else is blind
Deaf people, don’t you know anything about it? They say they are adopting orphans, but they will be screened before they are sent in. If there are any with good qualifications..."
"First they claim to have died of illness, and then send them to some shameful place! As for those who look ordinary, they are given to those who stutter, and when they are a little older, they are made to twist hemp ropes, weave fish nets, and force them to work. Hence the so-called shantang
, many boys and girls will never live past the age of fifteen! But the money you extract from them has already been ten times or even a hundred times that of those rations!"
This was the first time Zhu Tingfang saw Zhang Shou so furious. However, even if he was as cold-hearted as him, when he heard Zhang Shou's narration before, he only felt disgust and hatred. Now when he looked at these old guys in front of him who were trembling like chaff,
He showed a bit of murderous intent.
He had not touched any wine at all. He suddenly raised his glass and took a sip, and then threw the glass suddenly. When the third glass hit the ground and was shattered into pieces, he stood up directly and said word by word: "Duo Xing"
Those who are unjust will be punished... Come on, take down these old guys who are so unkind and greedy for wealth!"