Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 451 Struggling and Failing
Above the court, in many cases, not to comment is also an attitude.

Therefore, when the emperor skipped the dispute between Zhang Min and Li Xian and directly asked Jin Lian about the Eight Discussions, he had already expressed his attitude.

It should be said that this time Zhang Min was really dying.

Moving out of the past achievements of the British government can certainly play a certain role, but there is no doubt that it will arouse the resentment of civil servants.

Just like what Li Xian said, although the British government has made great contributions to the country, the emperors of all ages have also bestowed them with great kindness, honoring them with the honor of the princes, passing them down from generation to generation, and their trust will never fade.

What's more, Zhang Fu is not a genuine British Duke. To tell the truth, he is just a relative of a British Duke.

If he inherited the title, there is still room for debate on this matter, but he is only a descendant of Sanfang, and it is a bit too much to want to protect himself with the merits of his ancestors.

Can't all the children of the younger generation be punished for committing crimes just because the ancestors have made meritorious deeds?

Therefore, from top to bottom, they are actually dissatisfied with Zhang Min's behavior this time.

Therefore, the emperor chose not to mention the matter, and the officials pretended to be deaf and dumb, as if everything was heard.

However, with Li Xian's rebuttal, Zhang Min's words can be regarded as non-existent.

However, Zhu Qian really put forward the law and brought out the law of the Ming Dynasty, so naturally he couldn't just sit idly by.

The example of the Eight Discussions has existed since ancient times.

The so-called discussing relatives, discussing old friends, discussing talents, discussing abilities, discussing achievements, discussing nobles, discussing talents, and discussing guests.

The first volume of the Law of the Ming Dynasty recorded eight proposals.

Except for the ten heinous crimes, as long as the conditions of the Eight Discussions are met, the judiciary only has the right to try, but not to punish. After the case is found out, it must be submitted to the emperor for personal decision.

When the emperor dealt with it, he should also follow the minimum punishment for crimes stipulated in the Daming Law and deal with it lightly.

The Minister of Criminal Justice is in charge of the world's criminal names, and Jin Lian is naturally the most authoritative about how the case should be judged, what punishment should be applied, and whether it meets the Eight Discussions.

As a matter of fact, when Zhu Qian brought out the Eight Discussions, the old man had a sneer on his face.

Although this case was handled quickly, it was still discussed by the three divisions. If there was anything wrong, they would have already reminded the emperor, and it was Zhu Qian's turn to talk about it?
Hearing the emperor's question, Jin Lian arched his hands and said.

"Returning to Your Majesty, there are indeed eight rules in the law of the Ming Dynasty. However, when the minister, Du Ning, Minister of Dali Temple, and Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu, all believed that Zhang Fu did not meet the eight rules when discussing this case."

With that said, Jin Lian turned around and said to Zhu Qian.

"Lord Zhu, the meritorious deeds mentioned in the Law of the Ming Dynasty refer to those who can cut generals and capture the flag, destroy fronts for thousands of miles, or lead the crowd to return for a while, or open up and strengthen the universe. Those who have great merits and merits are too common."

"Zhang Fu led the army to quell the chaos of Ren Sifa in the early years. He neither killed the generals nor seized the flag, nor did he expand the territory. What's more, when he went to war, the commander was Jiang Gui, Marquis of Dingxi, and Zhang Fu was only the deputy commander. It does not conform to the merits stated in the Law of the Ming Dynasty."

"Let's talk about the nobility, the law of the Ming Dynasty says nobility, that is, the first-rank civil and military officials and three officials, that is, those who have nobility, civil and military officials, and officials up to the first-rank, can be discussed nobility."

"In this regard, Zhang Fu's knowledge from the first-rank governor seems to be in line with it. However, in the Ming Dynasty, since the first-rank civil and military officials are compared with the title, it can be known that the so-called first-rank officials should be in the same position as the princes and lords. , Bo is equal."

"Obviously, those who have no titles but can stand shoulder to shoulder with Dukes, Marquises, and Bosses should be the governors of the five armies' governors' mansions and the three princes, and the nobles of the left and right Zhu kingdoms. I know from the first-rank governors that they cannot be regarded as such."

"Therefore, the nobles mentioned in the Eight Discussions should refer to the governor of the first rank, the three princes and the lords of the left and right Zhu kingdoms."

In terms of understanding the legal provisions, how could Zhu Qian, a layman, compare with Jin Lian, the minister of the Ministry of punishment.

As a matter of fact, Wenchen has always complained about the regulations of the Eight Discussions.

For nothing else, the problem lies in the item of Yigui.

You must know that due to various historical reasons, civil servants do not have the real position of the first rank, and the highest rank is the six ministers and the capital censor of the second rank.

Further up, there are Sangu from the first rank and Sangong from the first rank.

But to this day, there are only a handful of civil servants who can be awarded the Three Dukes, and most of them are posthumously awarded.

The only two people who were able to be awarded the three princes alive were Li Shanchang, the founding minister, and Wang Zhi, the former minister of officials who had already retired.

In addition, there is no one else among the civil servants.

Therefore, for civil servants, the item of discussing nobles is basically nonsense, and they will not be able to use it in their entire lives.

But it's different here for Wuchen. The left and right governors of the five armies' governor's mansion are all of the first-rank official rank, and they are not empty titles, but real positions.

How can this fucking meow make people feel psychologically balanced? !

Therefore, in order to achieve a balance between civil and military affairs in the matter of discussing expensiveness, an unspoken rule was gradually formed.

That is, the governor of the governor's mansion of the five armies will not be awarded unless he has a title.

Anyway, a noble with a title, even if it is only the lowest earl, can naturally be applied to Yigui, which offsets this imbalance.

Because of this, even if Zhang Fu wanted Zhang Fu to inherit his prestige in the five-army governor's mansion, Zhang Fu would not be able to become the governor, but only a fellow governor.

Playing word games on this point is basically playing tricks on the class and challenging the unspoken rules jointly formed by the entire court.

Seeing that Zhu Qian still wanted to refute, Jin Lian continued.

"Furthermore, even if we take a step back and say that Zhang Fu's crime should be punished by the Eight Disciplines, he would not escape death. The Law of the Ming Dynasty does not stipulate that those who apply the Eight Disciplines must be sentenced lightly. It is only during interrogation, arrest, and punishment that they should all be punished." Request orders separately, and at the time of trial, the case needs to be reviewed again and again, the court judges the crime, and the punishment is taken from the holy judge."

"In the case of the mission, Jin Yiwei was thoroughly investigated by the emperor's imperial decree. After the court trial, the final punishment was the emperor's golden words. The judicial department agreed to the order to determine the execution period. Above the rules, it has been carried out in accordance with the Eight Proposals."

"As for the punishment, the law of the Ming Dynasty did not expressly say that the eight proposals can reduce the sentence, but only mentioned that it should be generous while not abolishing the law."

"Zhang Fu and others leaked the military plane, which led to the attack on Shawo. The circumstances are very bad. If the commander-in-chief of Datong did not investigate in advance, and Shawo was captured, there would be worries about losing ground. It is already a case of beheading one person and not harming relatives. face, why dare to speak again?"

In terms of citing scriptures and classics, generals like Zhu Qian are no match for Jin Lian who has been immersed in prison for many years.

These words made Zhu Qian speechless, so he had to retreat silently.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu glanced at the ministers below, and saw that many ministers nodded secretly, so he said directly without hesitation.

"The words of Feng Guogong and Jin Shangshu are reasonable. The British government is indeed a loyal family, but Zhang Fu's actions are of a bad nature and cannot be forgiven. The Eight Discussions are set up for the loyal ministers of the country, and should not be the criminals. method."

As he spoke, Zhu Qiyu picked up the ink brush in Zhang Min's desperate eyes, sketched on the memorabilia that Jin Lian handed over, and handed it to Cheng Jing who was beside him, saying.

"The three members of the mission will still be sentenced to beheading. According to the Ministry of Punishments, they will be executed in seven days!"

(End of this chapter)