The old woman said: "By the way, King Xiang has to leave the palace every day."
I heard that although he was cruel to corrupt officials and Japanese pirates, he was a very considerate person for the people.
Besides, he is the regent, so there is no use finding anyone else.
Go to him to redress your grievance!
If someone goes to the Guanya Bureau to cry and interfere with his business, he may not be willing to help if he is unhappy.
Then go to the palace gate and cry.
Maybe Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao heard it and wouldn't have to look for Zhu Bai.
So, the family members of the coachman, his son and his wife, dressed in sackcloth and mourning, carried the body to the gate of the palace early in the morning, crying loudly.
The guards felt pity for the orphans and widowed mothers. They only asked them to stand far away and not to hinder the adults' access, but they did not really drive them away.
The ministers dismissed the court and came out of the palace. When they saw this scene, they were moved and stopped to watch.
The officials, who always like to meddle in other people's business, sighed: There are such pitiful people in the world.
When Hu Weiyong saw that they were the driver's family, he became furious and hurriedly asked his followers to drive them away.
The group of old, young, women and children cried louder and louder, and many people came over to take a look.
After hearing what happened, everyone was filled with indignation.
Hu Fuchang did evil things on weekdays and used his power to bully others. All the people in Yingtian City hated him.
Some of them had witnessed or heard about Hu Fuchang's fall from his horse yesterday, and they told the story again.
"You committed suicide, how can you blame the driver? He also killed people. It's really lawless."
"Hu Weiyong covers the sky with one hand, is there any place in the world that can be reasoned with?"
Those commentators looked at him and said: Good guy. Let’s make a fuss together! !
The bigger the issue, the better.
Hu Weiyong bullies officials, and Lao Zhu may sit back and watch.
Lao Zhu will definitely not allow you to bully the people.
Otherwise, there would never have been such a rare thing before that an old farmer could rush to the county government office, tie up the county magistrate, and complain to Yingtian, and still be praised by Lao Zhu.
So the officials also joined the protesting crowd.
"Hu Weiyong has no regard for the laws of the country and indulges his rebellious son. His crime should be punished."
"You thief, you are so cruel and ruthless."
Hu Weiyong never thought that the life of a little rickshaw driver would give so many people the courage to scold him.
Feeling timid, I took several steps back.
Zhu Bai never liked to meddle in other people's business, so he originally wanted to pass by as if he hadn't seen him.
But when those people saw him coming out, they cried and howled.
"His Royal Highness the King of Xiang wants to make decisions for civilian women."
"My son was beaten to death by Hu Weiyong."
Zhu Bai stopped and thought for a moment: Wait. This matter, why do I feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
He suddenly realized that wasn't this the perfect opportunity that Lao Zhu had been waiting for for a long time to deal with Hu Weiyong?
He immediately changed direction and walked straight towards the group of people.
When everyone saw Zhu Bai coming, they immediately became quiet and moved out of the way.
More than a hundred people gathered in a circle and stared at the half-grown child silently.
It's like a candlelight in the darkness, emitting a halo of light.
Zhu Bai listened to the incomprehensible explanations of the suffering masters and roughly understood what was going on.
He said to Hu Weiyong: "Come in with me, if you cause trouble yourself, go to the father and explain yourself."
Hu Weiyong wiped his sweat and said, "Yes."
Zhu Bai then said to the coachman's family: "Pick one of you to go in with me. As long as you are brave enough and can explain this matter clearly to the emperor. I promise to send you out safe and sound."
The coachman's wife wiped her tears: "Follow your Highness, a commoner woman. My son is gone, and I have nothing to fear. Even if I fight to death, I will file a complaint!!"
Hu Weiyong immediately said: "It wouldn't be right to bring this cunning woman into the palace, in case she is an assassin."
Zhu Baiqi looked at him sideways: "I think the most dangerous person in the world is Mr. Hu."
Hu Weiyong choked, but he couldn't refute in front of so many people, so he could only follow Zhu Bai in angrily.
The guard wanted to stop the old woman.
Zhu Bai silently took out the gold medal.
The guards backed away without hesitation.
To be honest, they also have responsibilities, so they have to deal with it.
I sympathized with this family and was dissatisfied with Hu Weiyong.
Now there is a "little king of hell" coming forward, so we must cooperate.
When Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao saw Zhu Bai leading Hu Weiyong and an old woman with disheveled hair in, they were both secretly surprised: Hey, what is this traitor going to do today?
Zhu Bai suppressed his excitement and winked at Lao Zhu: "Father, someone has filed a complaint."
Hu Weiyong took the lead and said, "Your Majesty, the son of this unruly woman killed my only son."
Zhu Bai frowned and tilted his head at him: "Father, have you asked me anything? Do you have any rules?!"
Hu Weiyong's face turned red after being scolded, he gritted his teeth and lowered his head to retreat.
Lao Zhu also immediately understood Zhu Bai's intention, and asked the old woman with a kind face: "Don't be afraid, old man, please speak slowly."
The old woman was a little scared at first and kept her head down after coming in. Now she saw Zhu Bai reprimanding Hu Weiyong. Thinking that her son was still lying outside, she knelt down and kowtowed and told the story with tears in her eyes.
"Hu Weiyong allowed his son to be domineering. I have pity on my son. He was beaten and scolded every day in the Hu Mansion, and his wages were withheld. In the end, he died miserably. Please make the decision for the women of the country."
Lao Zhu saw that the old woman had a withered face and gray hair, and his heart was already leaning towards her.
Hearing her talk about how her son was bullied by Hu Weiyong and finally died in Hu's house made her trembling with anger and her face turned red.
You bitches! !
We have been punishing you for more than ten years, but you still refuse to change your ways and bully the people! !
We won’t deal with you today, Hu Weiyong, I’m sorry for my background! !
Lao Zhu slammed the table: "Hu Weiyong, you are so bold!!"
Hu Weiyong shivered, his feet softened and he knelt down, kowtowing: "I lost my beloved son, I was so sad that I was confused for a while. I am willing to give him more gold and silk to support him and his family for the rest of his life."
Lao Zhu sneered: "After all, you are also the Prime Minister of Zhongshu Province, the head of hundreds of officials. If everyone in the world is like you, just kill people and give them money, then why do you need the Ministry of Punishment?! What do you need the "Da Ming Code"? We need this What is the emperor doing? From ancient times to the present, murder is the unshakable law of heaven!!"
Lao Zhu's three consecutive questions left Hu Weiyong speechless and lowered his head: "I deserve death for my crime. I beg the emperor to let me go back and say goodbye to my family. Come to the emperor early in the morning in three days to accept my crime and die."
Lao Zhu nodded slightly: "Okay. Since you have confessed your crime and thought of me as a king, I will let you stay at home for a few more days."
Hu Weiyong kowtowed to thank him and went out.
The old woman didn't expect that the matter would be done so smoothly, and she knelt there in a daze.
Lao Zhu said: "Go back. In a few days, we will ask you to watch Hu Weiyong commit suicide with your own eyes."
The old woman was so moved that she shouted, "Master Qingtian", "The Emperor's Holy Ming" and so on.
Lao Zhu raised his chin, and the eunuch helped the old woman up, rewarded her with a few broken pieces of silver, and took her out.
Zhu Biao, who had been watching silently, finally asked: "Why did my father let him go?"
