The deafening drums of grievance soon woke up Wang Defa, the prefect of Suzhou, who was still sleeping.
"What a damn bad luck. Get up quickly and change into my official uniform." Wang Defa spat and quickly got down from his concubine's bed.
Regardless of the concubine's enthusiasm to stay, he hurriedly asked the concubine to help him change into official uniform.
"The law of the Ming Dynasty states that when an injustice is heard, unless the official is away from the Yamen, or there is a disaster in the surrounding area, the court must be held within one stick of incense (half an hour)!"
No one took this rule seriously before, but now no one dares not to take it seriously.
His Majesty pays special attention to the untouchables. Those royal guards, relying on the support of the little emperor, have been like mad dogs over the years, frantically seeking trouble for the civil servants.
For such a big matter as a grievance, there must be Jin Yiwei secretly observing it. If I can't handle it in time, it will appear on His Majesty's royal table within two days at most.
"Mighty...wu...wu...wu"
"Mighty...wu...wu...wu"
Soon, the yamen door opened, and a group of yamen servants lined up neatly and shouted.
"Come here. Come to the defendant."
Wang Defa said.
Soon, under the shocked look of Wang Defa, a group of people rushed directly into the Yamen.
As he walked, he shouted, "Please make the decision for us, sir."
"Quiet." Wang Defa patted the gavel and said.
"The plaintiff stays, while the family members and other unrelated personnel go out and wait." Wang Defa frowned and said.
Too many people can cause chaos! Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty in various parts of the south, local tyrants have led the people to gather in crowds to rebel.
these years. Although this situation disappeared under the strong suppression of the court, Wang Defa was still a little worried when he saw so many people coming over.
After all, it follows the previous practice. During the riots, local officials died in vain.
At that time, even if the court suppresses you, your faults will be strictly investigated. If it is found that you caused the riot, not only will you be pulled out and whipped, but in severe cases, your family will be harmed.
Even if it is found that there is nothing wrong with you, the most the court can do is deal with the mastermind and then take revenge on you in name only.
The country belongs to the emperor, and your life is your own.
Even if the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them. Under the rule of the little emperor, Wang Defa relied on the word "stability" to be steadily promoted to the prefect of Suzhou.
You may not have noticed that many ambitious officials were either forced to leave within three years of arriving, or were even afraid to leave the Yamen.
Imperial power does not go to the countryside, and the place is a place for the powerful, not the emperor.
What if the emperor's policies are good for the people? If it can’t be executed, what’s the point?
Relying on the strength of the army, newspapers and imperial guards went around publicizing His Majesty's policies, and there were many powerful people standing aside. Otherwise, when the land reform was carried out, it would not have been the fate of the powerful landlords. , but the life of local officials.
However, the land reform did not mean that the emperor had completely controlled the Ming Dynasty. Instead, because it affected the interests of many people, countless powerful people in the world were eager to beat the emperor's muscles and skin him.
Wang Defa knew in his heart that those powerful landlords were never economical people. That is to say, Ming Dynasty now has more than 1 million elite troops, all of whom are loyal to His Majesty.
Otherwise, the little emperor would have already entered the imperial mausoleum.
Don't you see, the Ming Dynasty has been in existence for 265 years, passed down to twelve generations, and passed through sixteen emperors. On average, each emperor only reigned for seventeen years.
Among them, the shortest one is only 29 days.
Even if you say there is nothing fishy here, you won’t even believe it.
This can be seen from His Majesty's vigorous efforts to rectify and blockade the palace after he ascended the throne.
Those behind the scenes didn't even take the emperor into their eyes, so how could a small prefect like me be taken into their eyes?
Normally, the plaintiff and the defendant are added. In addition to the onlookers, there were only dozens of people who could not survive. With so many people rushing into the lobby at once, how could Wang Defa not worry about whether the mastermind behind the scenes was planning to use his head for some shameful deeds.
"Sir, we are all plaintiffs. Last night, a thief broke into my house and stole my family's heirloom treasure - a large cotton coat."
"Sir, my old hen was stolen yesterday."
"My lord is from my family..."
A group of anxious people rushed to speak first.
"Quiet, take your time, speak one by one. How can I hear so many people speaking at the same time?"
"Go backstage and get some paper. There are so many victims, how can the little paper in Master's hand be enough?"
Wang Defa said after arranging some gavels.
Wang Defa pointed to the boy beside him and said.
At the same time, his eyes kept blinking and winking at the boy.
"As you command, sir, I'll go right away."
As an old fox, Wang Defa has his own plans for some common situations.
Although Suzhou City is not as good as the capital city, it is considered a wealthy place. Although there are thieves, is it possible to steal so many people in one night?
After guessing that there was something fishy, Wang Defa quickly used a secret code to ask the boy to ask for help.
After all, no matter how powerful those behind the scenes are, they are definitely not as powerful as the Suzhou garrison. Otherwise, there is no need to do this.
Watching the boy leave quietly, Wang Defa finally felt a little calmer.
"As long as the stability is maintained, these people will be able to overcome all difficulties once the guards from Suzhou City arrive."
Wang Defa comforted himself.
"Everyone, your Majesty is a benevolent and righteous king, and you are in His Majesty's heart. Don't worry, except for such a big matter, the court will definitely give you justice." Wang Defa said.
Jinyiwei has grown rapidly in recent years. With so many people, who knows if anyone among them has gotten involved?
Thousands of wears and thins, no flattery, if the officialdom wants to be smooth, the political direction must not be wrong.
And in the current situation, worshiping His Majesty as a benevolent and righteous king also shows that the court will not ignore them. In addition to flattering them, it can also play a role in stabilizing people's hearts and delaying time.
In addition, it can also mess up the plans of the mastermind behind the scenes. After all, no one is a fool, and the person who planned this cannot be a fool.
Their purpose in gathering the people was never to let them redress their grievances.
Although they don't know what they will do next, the people's sentiment is stable, and half of their plans have been ruined.
"My lord is wise, thank you lord." After hearing Wang Defa's words, many people hurriedly flattered Wang Defa.
The main reason for such a change is that in recent years, while continuously reducing the burden on ordinary people, the imperial court has also vigorously reshaped the image of the imperial court.
If an official speaks his mind and does what he can, the people will naturally believe him.
