One hundred and twenty-two people, one hundred and twenty-two lives!
With such a quantity, even Xu Da couldn't help but feel terrible when he heard it. You must know that in the entire sixth year of Hongwu, the Ministry of Punishment reviewed and executed only 167 officials and civilians.
Of course, there are no statistics here on some officials who the emperor dug a hole and buried directly without asking the Ministry of Punishment to help.
Gu Zhengchen has only been in Quanzhou Prefecture for a long time. He actually has signs of catching up with the Punishment Department in terms of killing people. It is almost the twelfth lunar month. If Gu Zhengchen works hard, he will surpass the Punishment Department...
Xu Da was secretly speechless. This boy looked at Wen Wen as weak and weak. He couldn't even wield a sword well and couldn't draw a big bow. He didn't expect that he could kill people so fiercely.
Mu Ying lowered her head and thought about countermeasures.
No, Mu Chun and Mu Sheng have already become disciples. Who knows if some idiot will pull teachers and students to make up the numbers when counting the ten clans. The Mu family and the Gu family are already tied together, and we can't let him suffer misfortune.
But why doesn't this guy know how to restrain himself? It's okay if you kill one or two people, but if they insist on playing with knives, their heads will be cut off accidentally, and at worst, they will be punished by the emperor to kneel down.
But if you kill more than a hundred, the lie cannot be contained in a few sacks. There are too many sacks, and it will be difficult for the emperor not to see them...
Chen Ning became excited when he saw the honest Xiao Cheng, and stood up and shouted: "Your Majesty, Gu Zhengchen has committed a heinous crime. If he is not arrested and severely punished, how can he correct people's hearts! Your Majesty decrees!"
Censor Zhao Cheng then shouted: "Your Majesty, please issue an edict!"
Later, more than a dozen officials such as censors and principals came forward to express their stance.
No one in the Ministry of Rites spoke, and the Ministry of Officials remained silent.
No one from the Ministry of Punishment said anything. There was no way. There were seven ministers of the Ministry of Punishment this year, but now there is only one left, and that is Liu Weiqian. The other ministers of the Ministry of Punishment were either transferred or went home. One went back to his grandma's house.
No matter what, Liu Weiqian has become a frightened bird and dare not express his position easily.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the people who were asking for the order and waved his hands: "Don't worry, it's not too late to ask clearly before issuing an order. Xiao Cheng, who are the wealthy people Gu Zhengchen killed and why?"
Xiao Cheng said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, there is a big family in Quanzhou called Bu family. The head of the family, Bu Shou, colluded with the government and manipulated the two taxes of Quanzhou Prefecture. Four of the seven counties in Quanzhou Prefecture were responsible for all the taxes and grains of the seven counties. The three counties folded colored silk. . After the silk was collected, the government office handed it over to the Bu family. The Bu family, through the Shipping Department, went to sea to sell goods in the name of envoys in order to make huge profits..."
"In the magistrate's yamen, officials such as Wu Kang and Qin Xin, general judges Yang Baiju, Tang Xian, and official Wang Xinqian were all attracted by the Bu family to provide protection for their evil deeds. The Bu family distributed money, kept sailors, and hid armor Weapons, robbed and bought women, kept them in captivity and gave them to officials..."
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly stood up and walked down the imperial platform.
Xu Da breathed a sigh of relief, and Mu Ying grinned.
Chen Ning's face turned ugly, and Zhao Cheng also felt something was wrong.
What's going on? Is the water in Quanzhou Prefecture so deep?
Wang Guangyang lowered his head, not daring to look at Zhu Yuanzhang's majestic face. He put his hands on his belt and moved his chin. This was a sign that he wanted to kill someone.
If anyone comes forward at this time, the coffin shop will have business tonight.
Hu Weiyong's face was expressionless. It was obvious that he did not know the situation in Quanzhou Prefecture and it was not appropriate to speak.
Xiao Cheng was still talking there: "According to the investigation by Magistrate Gu, the ancestors of the Bu family were members of Pu Shougeng in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty. Although they submitted to our dynasty, their ambitions were not dead and they still respected the Yuan Dynasty. His name was Bu Shou. Old man Chang Yuan, fortune teller's name Yuan Zhen..."
Zhu Yuanzhang shouted coldly: "Okay, okay. It's been seven years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and there are still people who want to kneel down and worship the barbarians! Pu Shougeng, if we remember correctly, he killed the Song Dynasty clan and betrayed the Southern Song Dynasty He is also the culprit of providing ships to the Yuan Dynasty in order to destroy the Southern Song Dynasty! Wang Guangyang, are we right?"
Wang Guangyang broke out in a cold sweat. It was rare for Zhu Yuanzhang to call himself "we" in the court. He was not talking to Empress Ma in private, or to all the girls, nor was he talking to his old subordinates such as Xu Da and Tang He. Take off the yellow robe and you will become a brother. Let me tell you a few words about how we feel when we are looking for hard times.
This is the solemn Fengtian Palace. When he looks at the court, he can only be the emperor and call himself me. Once Zhu Yuanzhang calls himself "we" at a court meeting, the most likely thing is that he will be angry, and very angry.
Wang Guangyang hurriedly left the office and replied: "Your Majesty is right. Pu Shougeng is indeed a sinner of the Song Dynasty and a sinner of the Han people."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded heavily and shouted sternly: "If the Bu family is honest and obedient, I can still accommodate others, but their ancestors eat the emperor's salary and kill the emperor's family! After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the descendants How can I tolerate him when he colludes with the government to disrupt our Quanzhou and harm our people?! Gu Zhengchen killed well, well! Let me say, he is still too kind and too weak. Thieves like the Bu family are just The entire clan should be killed! Chen Ning, what do you think?"
Chen Ning raised his sleeve and wiped the cold sweat.
Damn, I knew there was a pit and water in Quanzhou Prefecture, but I didn’t expect that the pit was as big as an abyss and the water was as large as a big lake.
Chen Ning sensed Leng Sensen's murderous intent and expressed his stance eagerly: "Such evildoers should indeed be killed, but they should be killed under His Majesty's order. If Gu Zhengchen killed him casually, wouldn't it be an act of overstepping the imperial power..."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted and said in a cold tone: "Trespassing? Quanzhou Prefecture has been in chaos for a year or two. Why did I send Gu Zhengchen to Quanzhou Prefecture? It is to rectify the officialdom and clean up the sores! Overcorrection must be corrected, and serious illness is now Strong medicine! Gu Zhengchen was ordered to kill people, how could he be arrogant?"
"ah--"
Chen Ning's face turned pale.
Killing on orders?
Hu Weiyong secretly sighed, as expected.
Gu Zhengchen was a man who knew what he could do and what he couldn't do. He repeatedly made shocking moves in Jurong Dangzhi County, and behind every shocking move was the emperor's permission.
Although Gu Zhengchen went to Quanzhou this time, he still took away the emperor's will!
The civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were even more shocked when they heard this.
The emperor actually gave Gu Zhengchen the murderous intention. What an honor and what trust!
Then Gu Zhengchen was just a magistrate of Jurong County before, a man from Quanzhou County, a man who had only been in officialdom for two years, how did he do this?
Even if the minister comes out of Jinling, no one has the power of life and death!
Even for a prime minister like Hu Weiyong, who is a very humane minister, it is unlikely that the emperor will give him a decree such as "Behead first and report later".
But Gu Zhengchen not only got it, but actually killed someone.
A killing spree!
Xu Da had a smile on his face, feeling that he was worried for nothing.
You know that this kid does things in a measured way and will not reveal fatal flaws for no reason.
Mu Ying almost hummed a tune and lowered her head to see if there was any mud on her shoes. After all, he is still a civil servant who knows how to exercise restraint. When he was in Jurong, he knew how to take care of the prisoners' women, children, old people and weak people. In Quanzhou Prefecture, you did not involve their families in your feelings.
This is not okay. Sinful people like the Bu family, whose ancestors are guilty, whose middle members are guilty, and whose descendants are still guilty, should be killed more. Except for women and children, all should be sent to be chopped down.
"Your Majesty, these are the dossier and call sheet for Magistrate Gu's interrogation of numerous cases in Quanzhou." Xiao Cheng opened two boxes and said, then took out a document from his arms, bowed and raised it above his head: "This is written by Magistrate Gu to Your Majesty. documents."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and asked the chamberlain to step back. He walked over, took the thick document, glanced at it for a few times, then closed it and shouted: "Chen Ning, you have a loud voice, come and read it to all the officials." listen!"
Chen Ning did not dare to disobey, so he had no choice but to take the document and read it. His face became very ugly. Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's gloomy face, he had to read: "Your Majesty Gu Zhengchen paid his respects in Quanzhou Mansion: From August 19th Landing in Chongwu, Hui'an..."
The curtain covering Quanzhou Mansion was finally opened, and the cold reality of Quanzhou Mansion was like a wild beast out of its cage, rushing into the court full of prey, making many people tremble with fear.
"The people's livelihood is withering, the grass is covered with frost, and the blade of greed is seen, scraping the bones and guts! Three hundred thousand people in Quanzhou Prefecture are eager for the light. I have no choice but to stabilize the people's hearts, to maintain the majesty of the Kuang Prefecture, and to uphold the righteousness of the Ming Dynasty. , kill all the people in batches..."
"The head fell to the ground, the whole city cheered, and the seven counties jumped for joy! As I watched, I smiled under the devastation, and laughed over the old tears. The rain of sorrow from the sky has finally gone, and the wind of sorrow from the earth has finally subsided..."
"The sun shines brightly, the moon shines brightly! Take his life to set the right path in the world, and show the emperor's grace to the people of the Ming Dynasty! Although I have the will, I am still terrified, and I have written a letter to plead guilty! I will be appointed as the prefect of Quanzhou, and I will be at your Majesty's mercy. "
After Chen Ning finished reading, he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang rolled up his sleeves and said sternly: "Dear dear friends, you must have heard that such a shocking case is hidden in such a small Quanzhou Prefecture! The prefect's Yamen, the local big family, the Municipal Shipping Department, and officials from seven counties are all involved! What if? If it weren't for Gu Zhengchen going to Quanzhou, how long would it take for me to know all this?"
"Hu Weiyong, send a document to the prefect of Quanzhou, praising Gu Zhengchen for his merits in solving cases, meritorious rectifications, and meritorious killings! In addition, tell him that all the men of the Bu family must be killed, and all the women must be prostitutes! No one should be left out!"
After hearing the murderous words, Hu Weiyong looked at the two boxes next to Xiao Cheng, and the stacks of files and notices, which showed that Gu Zhengchen had made the case a solid case!
He originally thought that Quanzhou Mansion would be his nightmare, but unexpectedly he became everyone's nightmare!
Hu Weiyong received the order.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want to listen to anything else, so he shook his sleeves and left.
Retreat from the court.
Chen Ning followed Hu Weiyong to the Zhongshu Provincial Government Office, and soon he changed into a hat that covered his face and left in a hurry.
Huagai Palace.
Zhu Yuanzhang flipped through the files sent by Gu Zhengchen and asked Xiao Cheng: "When Gu Zhengchen tried the case, did he get the result of being beaten?"
Xiao Cheng shook his head and replied solemnly: "Your Majesty, Magistrate Gu's trial has both human witnesses and physical evidence. Many cases are not isolated cases, but are related to each other. It has been continuously confirmed that no one has been wronged. Not to mention the account books that have been seized. , the amount of money and food is astonishing, and the corruption of a group of people has been confirmed."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly, looked at the file with squinted eyes, and sighed: "Gu boy did this beautifully."
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood, Xiao Cheng knelt down and solemnly said: "Your Majesty, I have a request."
