It must be a big fish that makes Old Han pay so much attention to it.
"You kid, what does it mean to be unlucky? What we call this is to punish hundreds of officials."
After that, Han Yike handed the report letter in his arms to Gu Chen angrily, and then said to him in a good voice.
"Although you are going to Fujian next year, you still have several months to go."
"You can't be lazy during this period, and you can't fall behind on what you should do. If you give someone a leg up, it will be your fault again."
"With a salary from the imperial court, you should do the things assigned to you by the imperial court."
What's more, he is highly regarded by His Royal Highness and is already very jealous.
If someone catches me again, who knows if I will be thrown into a corner and suffer for a few more years.
Gu Chen took the letter and said with a smile: "I understand, teacher, if you are a monk for a day, you will have to ring the clock for a day, and if a student is a censor, you will impeach the ministers for a day."
After that, he opened the letter with a smile and was stunned for a moment.
"The cousin of Xue Xiang, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, robbed women in Wuweizhou, colluded with officials and businessmen, oppressed the common people, and accepted bribes..."
Xue Xiang, also known as Yanxiang, was a good official who followed Zhu Yuanzhang to fight the Yuan Dynasty in his early years.
Once, Lao Zhu believed Li Shanchang's slander that the craftsmen used magic to curse the emperor, so Lao Zhu wanted to kill all the craftsmen who built the palace.
It was Xue Xiang's intercession that allowed thousands of craftsmen to escape Lao Zhu's butcher knife.
He is also honest as an official and never cares about others. He will forgive others when they make mistakes. Hu Weiyong framed him, but he never said anything.
Well, I didn’t even argue.
Historically, in the fourteenth year of Hongwu's reign, he was beaten to death with a stick because he was tired from sitting. The whole world mourned him, and the common people and craftsmen even shed tears to send him off.
This seventy-year-old man, if he fights for sixty years, he may not be able to survive even if he is merciful. He looked at Han Yike hesitantly.
"Teacher...Xue Shangshu..."
He is a good person, but his family members are not living up to expectations. Wouldn't it be unethical to torture him to death because of this?
"Don't worry, His Majesty has great trust in Xue Shangshu and will not punish him severely."
"But his cousin does all kinds of evil in his hometown, oppressing the people, and if he doesn't clean up his words, how will the people live their lives?"
"It's better for Xue Shangshu to suffer a little than for the people of Wuweizhou family to cry, right?"
Han Yike was very confident, His Majesty was not the kind of person who would kill innocent people indiscriminately.
Seeing that Xue Shangshu has so many merits, His Majesty will also be lenient.
For example, he thought he was going to die several times, but His Majesty always saved him at the last moment and comforted himself.
It can be seen that His Majesty only went too far with his methods, but he still knew who was loyal and who was traitorous.
Gu Chen: "..."
It is true that he was not beheaded or sentenced to death, but how could a seventy-year-old man endure a court battle?
He looked at the report letter in his hand and felt that one was as big as two.
I remember that when I first became a Jinshi, Xue Xiang wanted to recruit me to the Ministry of Industry.
Do you think it's a pity that such a visionary person died like this?
Seeing the embarrassment on his face, Han Yike probably understood what he was thinking, so he directly took back the report letter and spoke loudly.
"Since you don't want to, then I will do it."
The censor is most taboo about personal feelings, since the apprentice can't bear to be such a bad person.
Then let him demonstrate to his apprentice what a good censor is.
On the second day, in the court, neither Lao Zhu nor Zhu Biao were in a very high mood.
There have been a lot of things going on recently. Mu Ying and Xu Da are going on a northern expedition, and there are frequent rebellions in the southwest, including Fujian, which makes them tired of eating.
Just listen to Emperor Hongwu saying: "If you have the talent, you will play early, but if you don't have the talent, you will quit the class."
If you have nothing to do, hurry back and read the memorial. There are still a lot of things to do.
"My lord, I have a starting point."
Then Han Yike stood up and loudly expressed that he had something to do.
As soon as they saw him standing up, all the civil and military officials looked at each other.
While worrying about himself, he also didn't forget to worry about his party members and friends.
They were afraid that they would do something and be caught by the Kuai Kou Censor.
At that time, if you can't eat anymore and walk around, your life may be lost here.
Those who felt guilty even had their palms sweating.
As for the military attache, everyone was also very worried.
They were very well-behaved when they were in Yingtian. They didn't act recklessly or do anything bad.
It should, probably, maybe, be none of your own business, right?
Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao couldn't help but tighten their scalps when they saw Han Yike coming out.
Who is this blind person who fell into the hands of Han Yike?
"Come on."
The censor spoke, and the emperor had to listen to the reason. This was a rule he had set himself, but he could not slap himself in the face.
Han Yike said solemnly: "I want to consult the Minister of Industry, Xue Xiang, who is not strict in running the family."
"He caused his family to oppress the people and rob the women of the people."
"He also colluded with local officials to increase taxes at will and embezzled taxes and grains. Such evil behavior is really abominable. I hope your Majesty will punish him severely."
When he said Xue Xiang's name, Gu Chen seemed to hear the sounds of the ministers around him dropping their hearts.
That sound was very loud.
I'm probably thinking in my heart, it's great, I survived another day safely.
"this……"
Xue Xiang, who is seventy years old, has a gray beard and a stooped back.
When he heard that he had been involved, he was actually a little confused.
"Xue Xiang, what do you have to argue with?"
Lao Zhu's voice was calm, which was his usual style.
Although I have already planned to deal with you, I still want to give you a chance to argue so that you can be a sensible person after your death.
"Your Majesty, minister..."
Xue Xiang stood up at this time and thought for a long time before answering.
"I haven't returned home for six years. I really don't know what's going on at home. Please ask Your Majesty to find out. If this is true, I am willing to accept the punishment."
Relatives only exchange letters occasionally and say that the children in the family are very motivated in their studies.
He really didn't know that they were doing these shameful things behind his back.
If this was true, then he was really ashamed.
It was Xue Xiang's usual style not to defend himself, and Lao Zhu was not surprised.
He said directly: "In this case, before the matter is investigated clearly, you can shut up in your own home and reflect on yourself. There is no need to go out."
Upon hearing this, Xue Xiang immediately handed over his hand to thank him and then returned to his formation.
Only then did Gu Chen come out and said, "My lord, I have a script to start this memorial."
Seeing that another person stood up on the Yushitai, he was still Han Yike's apprentice, and everyone's hearts that had just been relaxed suddenly became stronger again.
Silently praying to God not to hear his name from this man's mouth.
"Come on."
After returning to Beijing for such a long time, this was the first time Gu Chen had performed in court, and Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao showed a little bit of interest.
Gu Chen said loudly: "Your Majesty, my dynasty governs the world with filial piety. Mencius once said, I am old and I am old."
"It means that when people are filial and respectful to their own elders, they cannot forget the elders of other people's families."
"When I am an official in the local area, there is also a time when I am a censor in the capital."
"It is common to see many elderly people being beaten to death by the cane, and there are also those who cannot bear the punishment of the cane and are beaten to death. I really can't bear it, and I beg your Majesty to show mercy."
"In my dynasty, elderly people over sixty-five years old are exempted from the punishment of the rod when they make mistakes, and other methods of punishment are adopted to promote the respect for the elderly in the world."
When the time comes to find out, I'm afraid it will be difficult to intercede for Xue Xiang.
It's better to borrow someone else's business in advance and ask for a favor from Lao Zhu.
In this way, Xue Xiang can also escape the disaster.
Unexpectedly, all the officials were relieved because of this.
Lao Zhu thought for a while and felt that it made sense, so he looked at Zhu Biao.
"Prince, what do you think?"
Generally speaking, the mistakes made by people who are just punished by the rod are not serious. However, it is indeed easy for the elderly to withstand the punishment of the rod.
In the past two years, I have killed so many people, and people all over the world have already started talking about it.
It would be a good thing if a policy of respecting the elderly and benevolent policies were promulgated at this time.
Zhu Biao smiled and said: "Returning to my father, my son thinks what Gu Chen said is reasonable. Old people are as old as others, and young people are as young as others."
"If there are no elderly people in any family, if everyone can be filial to their own elderly people and considerate of other people's elderly people, then all the elderly people in the world will be able to enjoy their old age in peace."
The old man received the royal mercy, and the father was able to restore some of his reputation for kindness. This was the best of both worlds.
