The women and children cried louder, and the man rolled on the ground in pain, but he could not escape the whipping of the horse whip. The people watching wanted to step forward, but there were guards with swords to stop them.
Song Li looked at the scene in front of him, the little flesh on his cheeks trembling, and he clenched his fists. Just as he was about to step forward, he was pulled back by Lin Fang on the side.
Lin Fang knew very well that Song Li was only the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and he was promoted out of the ordinary and had a shallow foundation. Zhu Gaoxu was the prince of Gaoyang County and the son of King Yan. He was a relative of the emperor and was part of the same family as the emperor. How could the minister be able to fight against the county minister? king?
What's more, it is indeed stated in the "Huang Ming Ancestor Instructions" that the common people are not allowed to make up nonsense about the private life of the vassal king. If someone uses Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang's Shang Fang Sword to kill a common person, even the emperor Come on, Zhu Gaoxu is also reasonable.
Pan Shuzheng, the magistrate of Jining, was here. Before he could get close, he heard that Prince Gaoyang was dealing with unruly people. He simply acted like a turtle, turned around, stuffed his head into his crotch, and ran away.
Song Li saw that Zhu Gaoxu had no intention of stopping, and his eyes turned red. The reason why he was standing here and the reason why he became the minister of the Ministry of Industry was because of Zhang Xianzong. He spent his life to tell himself a truth:
The lives of the people are more important than your own!
Now that he has become the Minister of Industry, can he neither be able nor dare to stand up for the people?
If you forget your original intention, do you still remember where you came from and where you are going?
Song Li broke away from Lin Fang and shouted sternly: "That's enough!"
Zhu Gaoxu's eyes turned cold, he turned around and looked at Song Li, and asked coldly: "Are you talking to me?"
Song Li said proudly: "That's right! No matter what he said, King Gaoyang, it's not your turn to deal with it. The people of the Ming Dynasty are naturally managed by the officials of the Ming Dynasty. He is guilty, and it is not his turn to decide what crime he will be convicted by. You execute it! I will not allow the people here to suffer from your murderous hands!"
Zhu Gaoxu was angry. How dare a small minister of the Ministry of Industry treat him like this?
Inverted!
This is the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty established by the Zhu family. How dare they speak to themselves like this?
"Song Li, I think you are guilty of the following crimes and despise Taizu and the court. Believe it or not, I will deal with you now!"
Zhu Gaoxu shouted.
Song Li took a deep breath, took a step forward, and shouted resolutely: "I am the imperial court official, you are just a county prince, touch me and see if you die or I die!"
According to the official system of the Ming Dynasty, the vassal king had no right to deal with local officials, let alone Beijing officials at the level of minister. If Zhu Gaoxu really touched Song Li, he would be finished.
Song Li looked at Zhu Gaoxu, who was extremely angry and walked over, and he breathed a sigh of relief. It is true that Zhu Gaoxu did not have the qualifications and power to deal with officials, but he was qualified to kill people without being punished.
If you say something to anger him and let him turn his anger on you, at least the people can live.
Zhu Gaoxu dragged his whip and approached Song Li step by step. The distance between the two became closer and closer. In the end, there was only a gap of one foot. Song Li did not retreat, but only stared at Zhu Gaoxu who was right in front of him, with those eyes that wanted to eat him alive.
Zhu Gaoxu really wanted to beat Song Li to death, but when he thought about it, he could no longer protect himself. If another incident happened, his father Zhu Di might really break his legs.
"Okay, very good, Song Li, I remember you!"
Zhu Gaoxu glared at Song Li fiercely for a few times, took two steps back, flicked his whip, and said sternly: "Today's cause will be tomorrow's result. I hope you won't regret it!"
Song Li looked at Zhu Gaoxu intently. After Zhu Gaoxu turned around, a look of fear appeared in his eyes, which was quickly replaced by determination. Facing the influence of King Yan and the Prince's Mansion, it is impossible not to be afraid, but for the sake of the people, even if it means risking everything, it is worth it. Otherwise, how will he meet Zhang Zhongzun after his death!
Zhu Gaoxu got on the horse and looked at the groaning man on the ground. He suddenly realized that he had been deceived by Song Li. His purpose was to save people. With a cold look in his eyes, he ordered: "Tie his hands and hang him behind the horse." Stay!"
"Prince Gaoyang, don't go too far!"
Song Li shouted angrily.
Zhu Gaoxu drew the saber from his waist and shouted: "I won't kill him. As long as he can run ten miles with the horse, I will let him back. If you stop me, I will kill him!"
Song Li's expression changed and he was at a loss.
Just as the sergeant was tying the rope, a group of people walked among the people. After asking about the reason, they shouted to Zhu Gaoxu, who was showing off his power, "Let me go!"
"Who?"
Zhu Gaoxu was annoyed. Song Li was honest, so who was causing trouble for him?
"it's me!"
Song Zhengchen walked over with a gloomy look on his face. Facing the knife guarded by King Yan, he walked over with his chest held high without even looking at it. He said sternly: "Prince Gaoyang, I tell you, I will protect the people here and let them go." people!"
Zhu Gaoxu was so angry that he almost jumped off his horse and cursed, "Who are you?" Your tone was louder than mine. Those who didn't know better thought you were the county king!
Soon, Zhu Gaoxu took a deep breath.
The person here is Song Zhengchen, a lunatic who is not easy to mess with!
Song Zhengchen's reputation has long been spread with the Qingzhou incident. He is a guy who doesn't take soft and hard, doesn't know how to compromise, and will fight to the end if he is serious.
I heard that King Qi had manipulated him. Later, when King Qi died, Guangxiu of the White Lotus Sect also manipulated him. Guangxiu also died. If he had manipulated him, Zhu Gaoxu swallowed...
"His crime is..."
"I don't care what his crime is. He is an immigrant from Shanxi. He came to Jining not for you to bully. Besides, you are not an official, so why should you deal with him!"
"According to the "Huang Ming Ancestor Instructions"..."
"Bring me the "Huang Ming Ancestor Instructions". If you can't bring it out, don't blame me for being rude!"
Song Zhengchen found a knife from nowhere and cut the rope directly. He looked as if there was no one around, which made Song Li a little dumbfounded and Zhu Gaoxu a little shocked.
"Song Zhengchen, what is the content of "Huangming's Ancestral Instructions" that you still don't understand? He made a mistake, and I punished him in accordance with the ancestral precepts. If you dare to obstruct him, you are violating the rules. If you dare to act recklessly again, don't blame me for being rude."
Zhu Gaoxu's voice was a little hoarse.
Song Zhengchen supported the injured civilian and handed it over to his relatives. He turned to Zhu Gaoxu and said, "Sorry, I, Song Zhengchen, have little knowledge. I only know about the "Da Ming Law" and I don't know about the "Huang Ming Ancestor Instructions". Can you take it out and let me see it?"
Zhu Gaoxu's eyes widened. How could he, who had been expelled from the Imperial College, carry a book with him and a useless "Huang Ming Ancestor's Instructions"?
"Song Zhengchen, don't be rude!"
Zhu Gaoxu scolded.
Song Zhengchen didn't care about Zhu Gaoxu at all. King Qi was dead, and all the vassal kings in the world had already made clear their plans to cut down the vassals. As the son of a vassal king, you are still the second eldest son. Why do you show off your power and bully others here?
"Fifty taels!"
Song Zhengchen shouted.
"What?"
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned.
Song Zhengchen stretched out his hand and said: "The cost of the decoction and medicine is fifty taels. Otherwise, I will take you to the capital and go to Fengtian Hall to discuss it!"
Zhu Gaoxu waved his horse whip and shouted: "Song Zhengchen, you are just a censor of Qiandu, how dare you do this to me?"
"Whether it is the censor of Qiandu or the ordinary censor, we are all officials of the imperial court. I wear an official uniform and an official hat. I am responsible for making decisions for the people. Prince Gaoyang, no matter what the reason is, it does not matter. It's up to you to use lynching. If you want to reason, well, it's time for me to return to Beijing anyway. Let's go to Fengtian Palace to talk to the emperor and explain everything clearly."
Zhu Gaoxu had a headache. If he could return to the capital, how could he be in the wilderness at this time?
Damn Song Li, damn Song Zhengchen!
"If I want to leave, do you dare to stop me?"
Zhu Gaoxu didn't bother to argue with him. In terms of rhetoric, even ten of him could not compare to Song Zhengchen.
Song Zhengchen watched Zhu Gaoxu turn the horse's head and did not stop him. He just said: "If you don't leave the money for the soup and medicine, this matter will not end here. If one month later, the emperor orders an investigation..."
Zhu Gaoxu gritted his teeth. He had always threatened others, and no one else had ever threatened him. Okay, use Zhu Yunwen to suppress me. Okay, then let him order an investigation. If the sky falls, and dad is still there to hold it up, you can count on it. What kind of thing is worthy of bullying me?
"Walk!"
Zhu Gaoxu saw more and more people gathering around him and decided to leave.
Song Zhengchen was a little helpless. Indeed, he was the king of Gaoyang County. It was normal for him to beat the common people and then leave. He just reported this matter to Zhu Yunwen, and probably just gave him a few words of training, and he would not do anything to him.
After all, Zhu Gaoxu cannot be allowed to apologize to the people. Shocking actions like Ru Yu's are really rare in this world. He originally wanted to ask for some money for soup and medicine, but it seems that this has been lost. He still has two taels of silver, so he can give it to them. Just grab some medicine and forget it.
"What, someone whipped Shanxi immigrants, who is so bold? Get out of here!"
A thunderous roar shocked the entire audience.
Song Li, Song Zhengchen and others quickly followed the sound and saw three people squeezed out of the crowd to the west. The leader of the group had a square face and impressive momentum. When he looked carefully, hey, this is not Ru Yu, the great scholar Ru. , Ru Ge?
Rujun was really angry. He ran around from Beizhili to Caozhou, Shandong, and found that the results were only average. When he arrived in Jiaxiang, he actually said that the people had been moved to Jining.
Damn it, they are obviously the people of Jiaxiang, why did they go to Jining? When asked again, they said they were working as laborers and participating in the dredging of the river!
Ru Yu was furious, ignored everyone's efforts, took out a wooden board and beat the Jiaxiang official, and then rushed to Jining. The distance between the two places was not far, that is, about forty miles. Considering that a group of people was really troublesome, Ru Yu simply I brought Yang Pu and Hu Hui here on horseback, but they couldn't get through the crowd. After asking, some people dared to beat the immigrants from Shanxi. How can this be so amazing?
Ru Yu is the governor of Shanxi, and is in charge of the great cause of immigration. It sounds majestic, but in fact it is very heavy. In Ru Ru's heart, every citizen who leaves Shanxi means that he has shouldered a responsibility. If the court fails to properly settle these people, it will not be fulfilled. The promise in the document means that he will live with the guilt on his back!
What people fear most in life is guilt and regret.
Therefore, Ru Yu did not hesitate to take a detour and see with her own eyes how the people she sent away were living. Now someone is beating them and whipping them. That is not a slap on the people, but a slap on their own face!
"Ruyu?"
Zhu Gaoxu was shocked.
As the governor of Shanxi, why don't you go to the capital immediately to attend the Hajj? Why did you come to Shandong?
Song Li quickly led others to salute. Although Song Zhengchen had never met Ru Yu, everyone knew his name. After the salute, the people began to lively.
Ru Yu walked towards the injured people. Fortunately, she was wearing thicker clothes in the winter, otherwise she would have been seriously injured. Even so, the blood stain on her face was shocking.
"Don't be afraid. I, Rujun, sent you here and failed to take good care of you. It was my dereliction of duty. Now, let me do one last thing for you."
With tears in her eyes, Ru Ruan stared at Zhu Gaoxu and shouted in a deep voice: "Princess Gaoyang, do you want me to escort you, or do you want to follow my motorcade?"
Zhu Gaoxu was a little panicked, and the horses became restless: "Governor Ru, you are patrolling Shanxi, this is Shandong..."
"The governor of Shanxi naturally inspects and comforts the people of Shanxi!" Ru Yu walked towards Zhu Gaoxu step by step and shouted angrily: "He is my citizen, a citizen from Shanxi!"
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