West Market.
All the Japanese in Beijing were forcibly taken here and ordered to kneel on the ground, facing the officials and people outside.
Regardless of whether they were sent by the shogunate for envoys or trade, or by daimyo from various places.
They are all kneeling here in prison clothes.
Either struggling, or trembling.
Crime?
Because some Japanese were disrespectful to the people of the Celestial Dynasty and did not abide by the rules, they sat together.
In addition, no defense is allowed!
Because the Ming Emperor did not grant foreign barbarians the right to defend themselves.
Therefore, as long as you are a foreigner, it doesn’t matter whether you admit guilt or not.
To say you are guilty is to say you are guilty.
If I say I'll kill you, I'll kill you.
All the officials in Beijing were ordered to gather here and watched as the imperial court was about to execute all the Japanese in violation of the principles of Confucianism.
Officials of the moralist type, such as Cao Rong, the young minister of Lifan Temple, could not imagine that such a scene would appear before their eyes.
He really couldn't accept the execution of these innocent Japanese.
Just like he couldn't accept Bi Ziyan and others' thoughts that only valued China and despised Yi and Di.
Cao Rong felt that this was not in line with the royal way.
Therefore, Cao Rong was very excited at this time. He wanted to step forward several times and say a few words to Zhang Yandeng, the new Minister of Punishment who was responsible for executing these Japanese.
But Wei Zhaocheng stopped him and advised him not to be so impulsive.
"The Emperor of Heaven has issued an edict: The Japanese are ignorant of etiquette and come to our country. They do not follow the rules and even act recklessly. They are even more disrespectful to our people. According to the law, those involved should be severely punished. All Japanese in the capital will be executed." ! Serve as a warning to others!”
At this time, Zhang Yandeng, the Minister of Punishment, read out the decree.
Then, Zhang Yandeng waited for the time to arrive and announced: "Behead!"
The executioner spit out the wine and then raised his knife.
"Wait!"
At this time, Cao Rong suddenly shouted.
He stood up resolutely and took out the prepared memorial from his sleeve.
Wei Zhaocheng didn't dare to pull him anymore when he saw this.
Wei Zhaocheng held up the notebook and bowed to Zhang Yandeng, the Minister of Punishment, and said: "Please send this to Your Majesty, Chief Secretary! As far as I know, this time the Japanese violated the law and raced in the downtown area. It was only done by one person. They should not kill others in succession, but even if they raced After all, he has not committed a serious crime. Since ancient times, the holy dynasty has always put good neighborliness and friendship first, so as to bring peace to the world. This is the way to love the people. The saint king should restrain his own desires and forgive the foreigners, so as to make all nations submissive. Instead of Random killing like this is harmful to the national system and is more likely to cause chaos in the two countries! It is not the way to achieve long-term peace and stability! Therefore, I believe that the temple should not report the Japanese who raced, but Wei Tongcheng, the official of the temple, should be punished. As for the remaining Japanese, they should be released immediately;
"In addition, regarding the incident reported by the minister, the clan member Zhu Yihai and other members of the Royal Academy forced their way into the government offices and ignored the national laws. It was like treason. It was a heinous crime. What's more, they killed foreign envoys without permission and threatened the imperial officials with knives. Please give these people the death penalty!"
Seeing this, Zhang Yandeng couldn't help but shout: "Cao Shaoqing, do you know what you are talking about!"
Cao Rong ignored Zhang Yandeng's warning and continued to shout: "Your Majesty! Please rather offend the Han people of your own country than blame other barbarians and damage the harmony between countries!"
Zhang Yandeng only glanced at Yuan Fu Bi Ziyan who was sitting aside to watch the execution.
And Bi Ziyan also looked at him.
In the end, Zhang Yandeng made up his mind. As a soldier, he had no sympathy for the Japanese.
Therefore, Zhang Yandeng resolutely ordered: "The emperor's order has been issued. If you do not violate it, you will be killed!"
Click!
Click!
Click!
Immediately, the executioner's knife fell.
All these Japanese slaves were beheaded.
Cao Rong, who had the heart of a holy mother, saw this scene, his eyes widened, and he swallowed hard. He didn't understand why his court was now killing foreign barbarians at every request.
"Is this still the Ming Dynasty that governed the country with Confucianism?"
Cao Rong couldn't help but asked secretly.
"The execution is over!"
Zhang Yandeng, the Minister of Punishment, made an announcement next, took the imperial edict, and turned around to leave under the protection of the sergeants.
Bi Ziyan and other officials also left.
Only Cao Rong and Wei Zhaocheng remained where they were.
Wei Zhaocheng was just depressed, wondering why Cao Rong blamed himself for the Satsuma clan's daimyo's son causing trouble, driving a car in violation of laws, and scolding civilians, but he asked the court to only blame himself, an official, for not informing him thoroughly.
Therefore, Wei Zhaocheng did not leave, but just wanted to ask Cao Rong.
"Mr. Cao, Xiaguan informed them. Not only did Xiaguan inform them, he also specially asked people to write down all the matters they need to pay attention to in the capital in Japanese and sent them in the form of a pamphlet. How can you say that Xiaguan failed to inform them well? Well, it’s just that the scholars of the Royal Academy don’t understand the official, don’t you understand the difficulties of the official? The official doesn’t ask for excellence in the examination, but we can’t let the official suffer in vain!”
Wei Zhaocheng said.
"If you are not wronged, no matter who is wronged, we ministers are like the daughters-in-law of the same family. We have to take offense from both sides and cannot offend anyone inside or outside."
Cao Rong looked around as he spoke. Seeing that Zhu Yujian was still in front, he hurriedly chased after him: "Your Highness, please stay."
Zhu Yujian stopped and looked at Cao Rong: "Any advice?"
"Your Highness is the official of the Zongren Mansion, and I ask Your Highness to make the decision to deal with Zhu Yihai and other members of the clan. They are really unruly."
Cao Rong said.
"There is no need for you, the officials of the Lifan Temple, to worry about the affairs of the clan."
Zhu Yujian replied calmly and walked away.
…
"Speak out for the Japanese? Fundamentally, I still do not support the imperial court's current governing philosophy, and I am very dissatisfied! When Tang Youshan, a commoner who was slapped by a Japanese driver, was wronged, why did no officials come out to speak up for him? Now I have killed several Japanese, But I stood up and said it bluntly, where did this elbow turn?"
Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but talk after reading Cao Rong's memorial.
"He also said that he would rather offend his own people than blame other barbarians, thereby hurting the harmony between countries. It can be seen that he was deeply influenced by the Confucianism of the Song Dynasty. He would rather flatter foreigners than his own people. He hated war and was afraid of military affairs. Even if you are servile and servile, you can't hurt the harmony. It's not that you are afraid of death, but that you think this is the most right way and advocate governing the country with gentleness and kindness. However, this is ultimately inconsistent with the current national conditions of this dynasty. His direct name invites you very much. It is not the right time, but he is a Han after all, and now he wants to respect the Chinese people, so he should be forgiven for this, so I suggest that his life should not be taken."
Bi Ziyan said.
"When the country is strong, the people of the country are not allowed to have more dignity than the foreigners. What will happen when the country is weak? I don't like this kind of direct name! This is a shameless way of flattering foreigners rather than serving the people. Behavior is a manifestation of having no backbone, it is a kind of soft-bodied insect! If you want to ask for a name, what qualifications do you have to ask for a name, pass the decree, and break Cao Rong's back for the crime of flattering foreigners and improper management of the vassal, and then exile him In Beishan, the whole clan was also exiled, and their family property was lost. They were rewarded to the border guards sent to Beishan. I want to see who dares to speak for the foreign barbarians, and I don't want to think about whether it is the foreign barbarians or the sons of my country who support him. civil!"
Zhu Youxiao said.
"yes!"
Bi Ziyan replied, and then said: "However, we cannot ignore the fact that Zhu Yihai and other scholars from the Imperial Academy forced their way into the Huitong Hall and killed Japanese people. After all, it violates the imperial laws and national laws."
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