Under the plaque hanging high in the mirror,
After these common people who came from afar finished speaking their complaints against the current emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, the entire court fell into a dead silence.
Not to mention that no one spoke, even the sound of breathing was so quiet that it was almost non-existent. It was just like the saying, 'I don't even dare to take a breath'.
Only the sound of people's heartbeats has become much clearer!
After a while, Zheng Shiyuan and Han Yike reacted, but they just looked at each other and did not dare to say the first word.
Because they know that once they speak, there will be no room for maneuver.
The feeling of being burned on the fire is not too obvious!
With so many people watching, if they chase people away with just one word of "brave and unruly", they know that the baker's reputation is not a small thing, and asking the emperor to break the law and the common people are the same as fart, and things will be over. It’s big!
Although this sentence is equivalent to farting, it must not be announced in this way on such an occasion that it is farting!
But if they take this case, they will be rebellious!
"Two adults,"
"We thought you should take this case!"
Finally, there was finally a voice inside and outside this huge courtroom.
When everyone looked at the speaker, Zheng Shiyuan and Han Yike subconsciously stood up and saluted.
But after they saw the man's slight shaking of his head and his very suggestive eyes, they stopped this action, which was enough to reveal Zhu Yuanzhang's identity.
They were not shocked by Zhu Yuanzhang's appearance in this way, and even thought it was very reasonable.
Originally!
Although their official positions are small, they have great power and what they do is of great importance. It is reasonable and reasonable for His Majesty the Emperor to examine them in this way.
They were just shocked that Zhu Yuanzhang actually stood up and asked them to take the case against him.
But when I thought about it again, I realized it was nothing strange!
Throughout the ages, most of the founding emperors have been wise kings, not to mention the founding emperor who started with a bowl and ended with a country.
Thinking of this, the two just looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
Zheng Shiyuan immediately picked up the gavel and slapped it hard on the desk.
The sound of Jingmu's voice was clear and loud, and everyone present came back to their senses. They even looked at the back of the tall figure in front of them and made their own guesses.
Just when they were secretly guessing the identity of this person, Zheng Shiyuan said loudly: "I am here to try five corrupt officials according to His Majesty's decree today."
"His Majesty once said that when all evil is done, no corrupt officials will be spared!"
"Of course, some people complained about one of the officials and sued the emperor!"
"Although from ancient times to the present, since the beginning of the criminal system, I have never heard of the idea of judging the king by his ministers, but princes who break the law are as guilty as the common people. Before the law, there was no distinction between high and low."
"I will accept the trial case in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty."
"If it is true as the accuser said, although I cannot sentence His Majesty, I will still meet with Your Majesty and argue with reason!"
At this point, the few people who were kneeling in front of the hall to sue the emperor immediately thanked them for their great kindness, and even praised them as white bread bakers.
The same was true for the people outside the court, and they all praised the two of them as Bao Gong was still alive.
At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang took the opportunity to hide among the crowd, but his eyes were always fixed on the old man who loudly accused him.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang in the early years of Hongwu had a very bad temper, he was not yet a maniac who killed ministers with heads rolling under his sword.
After all, Zhu Biao is living well now, and Queen Ma is also in good health!
Of course, there were indeed other reasons why he took the initiative to let Zheng Shiyuan and the others take over the case.
He must ensure that the image of Zheng Shiyuan and Han Yike as a baker does not collapse. They are the fastest knives for killing corrupt officials.
Letting your knife become dull is not a wise move!
Another reason is that he is sure that he will not make mistakes. In addition to the strict inspection system, Di Yun's attitude is also too arrogant.
Based on what he said and his attitude of breaking things even when he was about to die, he was definitely not a good official.
Eighteen years later, he will be a corrupt official again?
They say that people who are about to die are good at what they say, but he is someone who is about to die and still refuses to repent!
With Zhu Yuanzhang's level of education, he could only use the phrase "a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water" to describe his impression of Di Yun!
At this very moment,
Zheng Shiyuan looked at the old man in the hall and reminded him very seriously: "I remind you again that if you falsely accuse His Majesty the Emperor, you will not be able to get away with just disturbing the court."
When Zheng Shiyuan said it at the end, he deliberately raised his voice by three points, just to make it clear that he was going to confiscate his family and exterminate his family by falsely accusing the emperor.
But instead of being grateful, the old man raised his head and said loudly: "Master Zheng, although we have never read books, we are not fools."
"We came all the way from Datong. We definitely didn't risk our lives and wealth to falsely accuse His Majesty the Emperor for a corrupt official."
Hearing this, Zheng Shiyuan and Han Yike suddenly felt like they were being defeated in a chess game!
The reason why Zheng Shiyuan subjectively believed that Di Yun was an out-and-out corrupt official was not just because the defendant was the emperor.
The main reason is that he not only refuses to cry out for injustice, but also refuses to repent!
As soon as he was taken away, someone started saying that he was a good official, which was really unacceptable.
But what the old man in front of me said does make sense!
Thinking of this, Zheng Shiyuan's tone softened slightly and he said: "Then tell me what's so good about you, Mr. Di, and what evidence you have to prove that Mr. Di is unjust."
As soon as Zheng Shiyuan finished speaking, everyone's eyes focused on the people in the hall.
The old man was the first to speak: "In the second year of Hongwu, General Chang Yuchun led his troops to attack Datong. In the third year of Hongwu, Master Di was ordered to take office."
"Do you know where he came to?"
"That is a place that has been devastated by the barbarians for hundreds of years and has become so poor that the government offices are like ruined temples, the houses are like ruins, and the people are like walking corpses!"
"What can he be greedy for in a place like this?"
"It's true that even corrupt officials will cry when they come!"
"But in a place like this, it took Master Di less than three years to prevent the people of the entire county from going hungry and to give every household a surplus of food."
"You have never been to the city. If you had gone, you would all be stunned!"
"Do you think our clothes are in tatters?"
"We were in a hurry and we really didn't have time to change clothes, so we were in such a mess!"
"Everyone of you, take a good look. Although we are tired from the journey, do we look like people who have not had enough to eat for a long time?"
Everyone found it incredible what the old man said.
But these people who traveled thousands of miles to sue the emperor, no matter whether they were young or old, did not look like people who had not had enough to eat for a long time.
Among the crowd, Zhu Yuanzhang was also looking at these people carefully while listening to these words.
He naturally knows what the situation is like in the Ming Dynasty, and he also knows how poor the north is.
Otherwise, he would not be the first to question Di Yun when he heard about his crimes!
"Are we really wrong?"...
