After roughly reading Zhang Wang's complaint, Changsheng's face turned very ugly. He raised his eyebrows and looked at the three officials not far away, "Which yamen are you from?"
Seeing Chang Sheng's unkind expression, the three officials looked at each other and hesitated.
"Master Xiantai is asking you a question!" Datou glared at him.
After being scolded by the boss, the leader just replied tremblingly, "Sir, I...I, we are the servants of the Jeju Jinzo Academy."
"Here comes someone." Changsheng's face was expressionless.
Hearing Changsheng's call, the six guards at the gate hurried forward and bowed to wait for orders.
"Take it down." Changsheng ordered in a deep voice.
The guards shouted in response and arrested the three officers with their arms and heads pressed down.
"We are the guards who entered the hospital, sent from Jeju. Why do you arrest us?" Some guards yelled and struggled.
When Da Tou heard this, he stepped forward angrily and slapped the man with his backhand, "Yushitai oversees the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty. Officials in the Tang Dynasty are all under the supervision of Yushitai. What you are implying is that Jeju is no longer home." Is it under the jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty?"
The shouting officer was beaten and no longer dared to shout, and began to surrender and beg for mercy. The boss ignored them and waved to the guard, "Lock him up."
Seeing Chang Sheng arresting the three guards, the woman seemed to see hope. She cried loudly and kowtowed repeatedly. Seeing this, Chang Sheng hurriedly stepped forward to help him up. He only knocked twice and the woman's forehead fell. Blood has been seen, which shows how hard he kowtows.
"Sir?" Datou looked at Changsheng with questioning eyes.
Changsheng knew what Datou meant. The two of them originally wanted to follow Shi Xuanming to Anxiang Tower, but were delayed by the returning Hei Gongzi. This time they met Zhang Wang who was suing for justice. Datou was asking him who the two of them were. He stayed to deal with Zhang Wang's unjust case and continued to rush to Anxiang Tower.
Chang Sheng did not hesitate and helped the woman into the courtyard of Yushitai. Seeing that the woman was covered in dirt and exuding a pungent smell, Da Tou quickly took a few steps to take Chang Sheng's place.
Changsheng waved his hand, "I'll do it myself, and you can ask the kitchen to cook some food and send it to the lobby."
Da Tou nodded in agreement and left quickly.
Changsheng added, "Prepare another room, and prepare a change of clothes for her."
Datou nodded again and hurried away.
At this time, Zhang Wang was still crying sadly. Due to his excessive emotion and the many hardships on the road, his body was extremely weak and he could no longer walk normally. Changsheng almost half-supported and half-carried him into the Yushitai. Lobby.
Changsheng originally helped Mrs. Zhang Wang to sit on the chair, but Mrs. Zhang Wang was on pins and needles. She got up in a hurry, knelt down again, kowtowed, and at the same time kept muttering "Thank you to Master Qingtian".
Although Zhang Wang was emotional and often lost her temper, Changsheng could understand her mood at this time. It was uncomfortable to be wronged and wronged. He encountered a similar experience in Gezao Mountain that day. He went through all kinds of hardships to deliver the elixir. When he arrived at Gezao Mountain, he was almost beaten to death by Luo Shunzi. However, when he was lucky enough to survive and mustered up the courage to run to the square to identify Luo Shunzi, everyone in Gezao Mountain blindly helped Luo Shunzi to cover up. There were so many people in the square. , no one stood up to say a fair word for him. In the end, Zhang Mo took the risk of offending Ge Zaoshan and resolutely stood up to testify for him. At that moment, his gratitude to Zhang Mo could not be greater. .
Although Zhang Wang was dressed in rags and was old, she was still a woman, and it was not convenient for her to live forever. She always stopped giving support. After thinking anxiously, she said seriously, "Zhang Wang, I am the official of Yushitai. Save people." It's like putting out a fire. Your husband and son are still in prison. If you delay for a moment longer, they will be in danger for another moment. Don't cry and tell me the whole story as soon as possible."
A woman named Zhang Wang could travel all the way to Chang'an to file a complaint and redress her grievances, which shows that her intelligence and perseverance are far beyond those of ordinary women. She could hear the words of immortality, so Zhang Wang tried her best to stop crying, knelt down on the ground, and spoke eagerly.
If there are men in the family, it is not the woman's turn to come forward. In the early days, the Zhang family and his son came forward to file complaints in the county and government. When the complaint was brought to the state, the Zhang family and his son were imprisoned, leaving only the Zhang family. He lost his mother-in-law Zhang Wang and her pregnant daughter-in-law Zhang Lin.
Because they were suppressed and bullied by the local government, and all the men in the family were arrested by the government, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had no choice but to ask someone to write two complaints and wear them on their bodies. They stayed in the Jeju Yamen every day, shouting about their injustice.
The actions of the two aroused a large number of onlookers from the people of Jeju, and the matter became an uproar. The governor of Jeju had no choice but to agree to send people to the county seat to re-investigate the matter thoroughly.
Just when the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law thought that it would not take long for the Zhang family to be vindicated, they discovered that the officials sent by the state could not find any results. As time went by, the people who had been paying attention to this matter... I also gradually forgot about this matter, and finally it was too late to put it off.
Seeing that this road was impassable, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law thought of the last resort of going to Beijing to file a petition.
However, the local officials also thought that they would go to Beijing to complain, and the local officials also knew that they were in the wrong. Once the matter got serious and alarmed the court, the court would definitely pursue them severely, so they tried every means to prevent them from traveling.
But in the end, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law escaped. They walked from the front, and the local officials chased them from behind. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law hid in Tibet along the way, and it took more than two months to arrive in Chang'an.
The two of them had no money and could only sleep on the street after arriving in Chang'an. They originally wanted to rush out to complain on the street while the emperor was traveling, but they were told that the rumored complaint was sheer nonsense and that anyone could trespass on the emperor without permission. All rituals are punishable by death.
Just when the two were at a loss what to do, a well-intentioned person pointed them to the Yushitai. Their daughter-in-law was already pregnant with Liujia and had difficulty moving, so her mother-in-law, Zhang Wang, came to the Yushitai to try her luck alone.
When Zhang Wangshi was halfway talking, Da Tou came back with the food. When Zhang Wang finished speaking, Da Tou persuaded her to eat something.
Mrs. Zhang Wang was also very hungry. After thanking her, she wolfed down the food. After eating a few mouthfuls, she thought that her injustice would be redressed, so she held her rice bowl and cried with joy.
While Zhang Wang was having dinner, Datou also read the complaint she handed over and had some thoughts in his mind, "Sir, what she said should be true. How do you want to handle this matter?"
Changsheng thought for a while and said, "In a while, you will lead people to surround the Jinzouyuan in Jeju, and capture the Jeju officials inside for strict interrogation. They must know the inside story. Start with them first and get the evidence of the crime. By the way, most of these local government offices in the capital have homing pigeons. When arresting people, you need to act quickly to ensure that they cannot tip off Jeju."
Datou nodded in agreement, and then complained, "I really don't know why the imperial court allowed the local state capital to set up a Jinzou Yuan from the capital. These people in the Jinzou Yuan can do other things besides reporting the court's trends to the local state capital. What?"
Changsheng was the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs and was familiar with various financial allocations. This was the second year of Dashun. There were as many as fifty-three Jinzouyuan in various places in the capital. Official salaries and daily expenses were borne by the local state government. , a large amount of money is spent every year. The most important thing is that this group of people do nothing serious on weekdays. They either spy on the court's intelligence, or intercept and redress the grievances of the people. Even several assassinations of Beijing officials have involved these Jinzouyuan.
"Inform the inspection envoys we send out that all state capitals that have set up Jinzouyuan in Chang'an will strictly inspect them," Changsheng Duoyou said angrily, "I don't believe we can't cure them."
"Sir, when should I arrest someone?" Big Head asked.
Chang Sheng thought for a while and said, "You first go to Anxiang Tower to call the master back. The two of you will go there with the police to arrest the person."
Datou left in response, and Changsheng called another officer from the headquarters. After asking Zhang Wang the location of his daughter-in-law's broken house, he ordered the officer to drive a carriage to pick her up.
The officials Zhang Wang met were all pushovers. Seeing Chang Sheng acting vigorously and resolutely, Zhang Wang shed tears of gratitude.
There are two reasons why Chang Sheng dealt with this matter so boldly. First, when the eunuch party was in chaos, the administration was corrupt. The top priority now is to rectify the administration. Let's take the case of Jeju and pursue the responsibility from top to bottom, without killing. A few, if not a few, were arrested. These local officials had no respect for the imperial court.
The second is that he comes from a humble background and is well aware of the sufferings of the people. Not to mention high-ranking officials, even a rural official or a county official can confuse right and wrong and dominate his own one-third of an acre of land. Let these local officials know that the people they manage are not their people, but the people of the Tang Dynasty. They are just wet nurses holding children and have no right to bully their boss's children.
For the sake of safety, after Zhang Wang stabilized his emotions, Chang Sheng began to ask for some details. There was no turning back when he fired his bow. Arresting people was not a trivial matter. Before taking action, he had to ensure that what Zhang Wang said was indeed the truth.
Changsheng asked, and Mrs. Zhang Wang answered. After some questioning, she had a more comprehensive understanding of the ins and outs of the matter. After the incident, Xiangzheng threatened the Zhang family many times. He only said that if the Zhang family dared to appeal, he would use the strength of the entire county. To deal with the Zhang family, a small township official, who can only control a township at most, dares to speak arrogantly and mobilize the power of the entire county. Who is instructing him and who is supporting him?
Not long after, Datou called Shi Xuanming back, and Shi Xuanming went to summon the police. Datou, Yang Kai and Yu Yize who came after hearing the news came to the lobby to receive Changsheng's order.
Changsheng’s order is also very simple. He will directly copy the Jeju Jinzou Academy tonight. He will rush to Jeju tomorrow to investigate the matter thoroughly. He will personally go out, investigate thoroughly, and handle it strictly.
Seeing that Changsheng was full of murderous intent, Datou Duo was worried, "Sir, once this matter is thoroughly investigated, many officials will inevitably be involved, including officials from the DPRK and China. Moreover, we don't know what the emperor means. Shouldn't we be more cautious?"
"Why be cautious? Black is black, white is white. If you don't even dare to tell the truth or do something practical, what else do I, an official, do to you..."
