My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 125 Hanging
Splendid fireworks all over the sky, the monarch and his subjects are having fun together, and everyone is united... It seems that at this moment, the word Yongle is deeply rooted in everyone's heart.

The people rejoiced and cheered, talking, laughing, looking forward to...

Escorted by Jin Yiwei, they left from Fengtian Gate, crossed the Wulong Bridge again, and left the Meridian Gate... and the people outside the Meridian Gate, because they did not witness it with their own eyes, nor did they get the porridge and steamed buns bestowed by His Majesty, they were unwilling to leave.

Seeing the people inside coming out, I couldn't help but go up and inquire about the situation.

And the people who came out looked excited and didn't want to leave, just outside the Meridian Gate, chatting vigorously.

There were laughter everywhere, everyone lamented the great effort to build the outer city, and were delighted to have a new identity soon.

Especially after the abolition of slaves, the separated flesh and blood can be reunited without being bullied and squeezed... This is the atmosphere of the new dynasty, Yongle Shengjun!
Facing the enthusiastic people, Cheng Guogong Zhu Neng also put his heart in his throat.

He knew very well that when so many people gathered together, it was easy for big trouble to happen.

But at this moment, they are all guests of the emperor, and they cannot be neglected, let alone be expelled at will.

Therefore, Zhu Neng had to increase the number of soldiers, evacuate the people from the Meridian Gate in batches, and escort them home... The whole process lasted until midnight before it stopped.

Zhu Di, who returned to the bedroom, was also overjoyed, "Queen, how do you think I'm doing today?"

Empress Xu stretched out her thumb without hesitation, and praised: "Your Majesty's appearance in the sky, the posture of a sage, is the best in the past and the present, and no one can match it."

Being able to receive the unstinting praise from his beloved wife, Zhu Di's sense of achievement is overwhelming, but he still maintains a trace of humility, "I can't say that, after all, I am still far behind Huang Kao!"

Just this one sentence is enough to make people roll their eyes.

It's just that we can't compare now, and we haven't said that in the future, we will be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the father in another ten or eight years.

Empress Xu said: "Your Majesty, if you want to achieve great things, you can't do without the help of virtuous ministers. This time my nephew did a very good job. He won the hearts of His Majesty and made a great contribution. A while ago, Your Majesty even made his pass The government envoy was removed, and the children of the family did not worry about slander and fear, and lost their fighting spirit. Instead, they worked hard and did such a great thing for His Majesty. Shouldn't His Majesty reward him well?"

"You never forget to give that kid some good!" Zhu Di laughed and said, "Now he is the Duke of the State and the Governor of Jinyiwei, so you are not afraid that there will be no rewards?"

Empress Xu said with a smile: "What's so difficult about it, anyway, there are so many things, and he is capable, so just pick up a few and make them for him. This is our own family, so don't worry."

Zhu Di laughed loudly, "Yeah, I didn't expect that there are so many civil and military officials, but he is the only one who can think about Jing Nan's affairs and speak justice for me. This kind of heart is not something that my family can't do." .But he can suppress the courtiers and let them do things honestly. This time, the construction of the outer city is really inseparable from him."

While speaking, a huge black gauze hat, together with endless mountains of gold and silver, flew towards Xu Jingchang.

After all, the Lord of Heaven chased and fed him, so he was so confident.

Just returning from Fengtianmen, Xu Jingchang was not very happy.

Instead, he sat cross-legged on the Arhat bed, closed his eyes and pondered, weighing repeatedly.

The whole incident can't be said to be over, it can't even be said to be the beginning of the end, it's just the end of the beginning...There are many things to come!
For the first time in such a long time, Xu Jingchang suffered from insomnia.

He sat until the sky was bright, washed his face, thought for a while, and then ordered: "Prepare the carriage, and I will go to the Shangyuan County Government."

When Xu Jingchang arrived, he found that there was a carriage from the Ministry of Punishment, which had already arrived ahead of schedule.

Xu Dianli came out to welcome him, and said to Xu Jingchang: "Mr. Dingguo, it is Mr. Zheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, who arrived early this morning and is still talking about things with Tang Zun!"

Xu Jingchang looked at it and smiled slightly. In terms of dexterity, he was still a bit behind the top courtiers.

If it weren't for their strong background, they really wouldn't be able to play against them.

But fortunately, I am still young, and I still have a lot of time to practice and improve slowly.

How do you say something?
Don't bully young people to be poor!

Xu Jingchang wandered into the second hall of the county government office. Zheng Ci and Huang Xiaoru chatted about the same and were about to get up to leave when Xu Jingchang came in from the outside.

The two sides collided head-on, which shocked Zheng Ci.

"Dingguo Gong, why are you here?"

Xu Jingchang blinked and said with a smile: "Zheng Shangshu, if you can come here, I can come too. This case has such a big impact, we can't take it lightly."

After saying that, Xu Jingchang sat down and said to Huang Xiaoru: "Magistrate Huang, Zheng Shangshu has explained a lot, right? Tell me, I will also listen to the Ministry of Punishment."

Huang Xiaoru was stunned, this is not easy to say, is it?He looked at Zheng Ci as if asking for help.

Zheng Ci coughed lightly, "Mr. Dingguo, I have no other intention to come here. I just told the magistrate Huang that yesterday the emperor blessed the common people. It was a great time for all people to enjoy themselves and enjoy the emperor's grace. The imperial court is going to build an outer city again. There is also Kai Enke, the selection of talents for the country, and every major event is in a hurry. It is necessary for all officials to work together and work hard. This case may be postponed. If he thinks it is difficult to handle, he can hand it over. Give it to Ying Tianfu, or let the Ministry of Criminal Affairs arrange a commissioner, after all, such a big case, if it is not handled properly, the consequences will be disastrous."

Zheng Cidao: "I am also thinking about Huangzhi County, and I am also thinking about Daming... Is Duke Ding going to blame me?"

Xu Jingchang smiled and shook his head, "How dare you!"

He turned around and looked at Huang Xiaoru, "Magistrate Huang, what do you think, are you going to follow Zheng Shangshu's wishes?"

Huang Xiaoru swallowed and spit, his 20 years of official career was not so sad.

Yesterday Xu Jingchang confessed that he had some evidence and said some words.

Now Shangshu of the Ministry of Criminal Justice rushed over again, intending to let himself hand over the case... Then how do I understand what the two of them said?
Huang Xiaoru pondered for a long while before he said in a low voice: "Duke Ding, I am humbled to think that last night outside the Fengtian Gate, the monarch and his ministers had fun together. It was more lively than the New Year. The emperor is kind and the people are excited. This kind of juncture does not seem to You should pour cold water on it!"

Xu Jingchang nodded. Fortunately, he came by himself. If it was later, things would really be troublesome.

"Huangzhi County, since you said that, do you still want to make the excitement even bigger?"

Huang Xiaoru was taken aback, "Dingguo Gong, what do you mean?"

Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "Have you forgotten why His Majesty granted grace, and why did the common people go to Fengtianmen? There is always a source for everything, don't you think?"

Huang Xiaoru was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, and suddenly his whole body was shocked... The root cause of this matter lies with him.

The case of the Liao family, which forced a good man into prostitution, successfully aroused the anger of the people. Because it was implicated in the Jianwen Dynasty, Zhu Di went along with the current situation, which led to the current situation.

If this case of mine is closed in such a hasty way, there will be no movement.

Even hand it in, and let the officials shirk and argue, and delay for a while... What will happen then?
Will the enthusiasm of the common people dissipate?
Become irrelevant again, let it go?

Xu Jingchang looked at Huang Xiaoru whose expression changed again and again, he was not bad, this guy was not too stupid, and he was able to distinguish priorities.He looked at Zheng Ci meaningfully again. The minister of the Ministry of punishment owed his ass, and his face became serious.

"Dingguo Gong, I understand."

Huang Xiaoru suddenly said in a loud voice: "Shangshu Zheng, please forgive the rudeness of the humble official. Since this case was discovered by Shangyuan County, and it is the presiding judge of Shangyuan County, the inferior official must investigate to the end, and must not be abandoned halfway."

Zheng Ci forcefully squeezed out an unnatural smile, "It's nothing, I just feel that it's a day of great joy. If you kill casually and make blood flow like a river, it's not good to spoil the interest of the monarch and his subjects. As a Courtiers, you need to take care of the overall situation."

Huang Xiaoru's expression changed, he lowered his head silently, but he didn't answer.

Obviously, he denied Zheng Ci's claim.

Zheng Ci continued to sit down, becoming more and more embarrassed, so he could only get up and leave.

Xu Jingchang also ignored him, but watched Zheng Ci leave, and then said with a faint smile: "Afraid of blood flowing into rivers? I don't know that the Ming Dynasty Hall at this time needs a few heads to sacrifice the flag! Without blood flowing into rivers, how can there be a country?" Picturesque!"

Huang Xiaoru was shocked all over, and then looked at Xu Jingchang, with a little more awe in his eyes.

"Mr. Ding, what should we do with this case... I hope Mr. Ding can give us some pointers."

Xu Jingchang smiled faintly, "Magistrate Huang, you still don't understand? Yesterday His Majesty responded to the expectations of the people. Can you, the county magistrate, ignore the voices of the people?"

We need to respond to the voices of the people!
Huang Xiaoru was stunned for a moment, and finally nodded vigorously.

Needless to say, he understands it all!
Afterwards, Huang Xiaoru began to adjudicate the case. Huang Xiaoru didn't care about Fang Xiaoru's family members or the old affairs of the Jianwen Dynasty, and only asked about forcing a good man into prostitution.

After three days of intense interrogation, the situation was roughly clarified. Liao Yong controlled three prostitutes instead of this one.

More than 200 women were bought and sold, and dozens of them were beaten to death.

Such a large number has caused so many families to be separated from their wives and children.

After weighing several times, Huang Xiaoru decided to sentence Liao Yong to hang.

The wind and rain of the Hongwu Dynasty did not destroy the Liao family. In the Yongle Dynasty, a small county magistrate actually overturned the Liao family, perfectly explaining what it means to capsize in the gutter.

Zhu Di was also very concerned about this result, and directly called Huang Xiaoru to the palace for questioning.

"As Liao Yong said, collecting military information for Jianwen, why didn't you write it?"

"Returning to His Majesty, if this is the case, he should stop after Jing Nan. But in the past year or so, he has intensified his efforts and made the business bigger, which is enough to prove that what he said is just a cover."

Zhu Di nodded, "That makes sense...then why did he dare to tell such a lie?"

"Qizou Your Majesty, I thought that he thought His Majesty was benevolent, and he just killed Qi Huang and his ilk. He lied that he was ordered by Jianwen, so he might be exonerated." Huang Xiaoru said: "But he forgot that human life is at stake. , he acted recklessly and bullied the people, causing countless people to be separated from their flesh and blood, and dozens of women were tortured to death, even if the sky does not accept him, the minister will accept him!"

"Okay!" Zhu Di laughed, picked up the imperial pen, and wrote a quasi-character.

"Go, hang Liao Yong!"

(End of this chapter)