The First Corrupt Official of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 295 The relationship between Mr. Ye and His Majesty is actually like that between Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Wei Qing, the emperor’s privileged decree!

Zhu Yuanzhang just watched helplessly, and Ye Qing said firmly that he would ignore the disobedient words of the imperial edict.

Yes,

He never expected that Zhu Huan and his son, who were honest and responsible in front of him, would rely on their favor to do so many evil things.

Even with such a special relationship, he was extremely angry, even more angry than when facing ordinary corrupt officials.

If he, the emperor, were to judge, he would also sentence Zhu Huan to death!
But compared to the crimes committed by the father and son, Mr. Ye, who was sitting behind the trial table, was even more hateful!
"How dare he say such disobedient words in front of so many people!"

"I will never spare him!"

When Queen Ma and others heard Zhu Yuanzhang's quiet but cold words with gritted teeth, they immediately felt a chill in their hearts.

They all knew that when Zhu Yuanzhang became so angry that he could not speak loudly and still called himself "I", the person he was looking at was, if nothing else, already dead.

Empress Ma and Zhu Yuanzhang subconsciously wanted to persuade each other.

But after the words came to their lips, both mother and son swallowed them down because they really had no reason to persuade them.

This is not a question of whether Ye Qing is satisfied with Zhu Yuanzhang's judgment, but how dare he, Ye Qing, to promote his spirit of resistance under the spotlight!
You must know that there is no greater crime than rebellion and resistance to the imperial decree. The reason why Ye Qing was able to resist the imperial decree in Yanmen County without dying, apart from his merits and other reasons, the most important reason is that he has become the local emperor of Yanmen County!
But this is not Yanmen County, this is Ningbo Prefecture where he first arrived.

Except for the three hundred elite soldiers he brought from Yanmen County, there was no one here who was loyal to Ye Qing.

If Ye Qing wants to survive this disaster safely, he must meet two conditions.

He has already achieved the first condition, that is, he must resist the decree in a right way!

The so-called right to resist the decree means that the emperor's decree is obviously wrong, and justice lies on the side of the resister.

Obviously, if Zhu Yuanzhang issued a decree to pardon Zhu Liujiu, the people would not think that Zhu Yuanzhang did the right thing, and would only dare to be angry and dare not speak out.

He, Ye Qing, resisted the decree under such circumstances. Although he was treasonous and unethical, he was also fair and righteous.

The second condition is to achieve the so-called "law does not punish everyone"!
Thousands of people inside the scene and nearly ten thousand people outside the scene must unite and resist the decree with Ye Qing, so that the saying "justice lies in the hearts of the people" can be upgraded to "the law does not punish the public".

Together with Ye Qing, more than 1 people or even a city resisted the decree despite all the reasons. Even though it was the supreme imperial power, it had to make way for public opinion.

Although the ship of imperial power is supreme, it is afraid that the water that carries it will turn into water that capsizes it!

When Empress Ma thought of this, she looked at Ye Qing with a somewhat embarrassed look.

As Zhu Yuanzhang's first wife, she should have stood with her family Chongba at all times, and she should not have expected anything like this to happen that would embarrass her family's Chongba.

But if she just acts as a so-called good wife, it would be the same as watching her family make mistakes.

She knew that Zhu Liujiu and Zhu Huan and his son were guilty, but she didn't expect that their crimes were so heinous!

If Zhu Liujiu is spared under such circumstances, what Zhu Yuanzhang will gain from his trip will not be the hearts of the people, but the resentment of one party!
Obviously, based on the crime alone, neither father nor son would survive!
But it is also obvious that this matter cannot be just about crime!
After all, it is a fact that he, Zhu Liujiu, was a great benefactor to the emperor. They all said that there is no greater merit than rescuing the emperor, but his contribution to the emperor's help when he was in trouble was equally indispensable!
"If you want to pass this test, you must not only make these people determined to fight with you to the end, but you must also help His Majesty repay your kindness while killing Zhu Liujiu!"

"Only by doing these two things can you survive!"

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After thinking of this, Queen Ma looked at Ye Qing with an even more worried look than before.

Because in her opinion, this is completely impossible.

If it was in Yanmen County, what I didn't say must be that the people in the county must be of the same mind as Ye Qing. This is also an important reason why Ye Qing resisted the decree and did not die.

But it's different here. Even though he risked his life to plead for the people when he first arrived, he was still just a newcomer after all.

He, Ye Qing, could risk his life to plead for the people of this side, but how could the people of this side regard him as a parent so quickly?

Obviously, although it is possible, it is definitely unlikely!
As for killing Zhu Liujiu and repaying his kindness to Zhu Yuanzhang at the same time, that would be extremely difficult.

At least she, Ma Xiuying, can't think of such a way to get the best of both worlds now.

Empress Ma was in trouble over this matter, and Zhu Biao and Mao Xiang were also in trouble over this matter, because in their eyes, there was no solution to the matter at all.

But just when they were racking their brains and struggling with it, Ye Qing felt that the heat was not enough.

On the high platform of judgment,

Ye Qing looked at the people in front of him who were all talking, and stood up immediately and walked to the edge of the high platform.

Ye Qing said loudly: "Fathers and fellow villagers of Ningbo Prefecture, please listen to what I have to say."

"The reason why I decided to report them first and wait for His Majesty's decree to arrive before killing them is definitely not because I am afraid of their identity."

"But I want to test whether Your Majesty is sincere!"

Hearing this, more than 1 people inside and outside the stadium quickly became quiet.

They had only heard of His Majesty the Emperor testing his ministers, but they had never heard of his Majesty the Emperor being tested by his ministers.

For them, this is a unique statement in history, and it is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. They must listen to what the legendary Lord Ye has to say.

In the private room on the third floor of the restaurant opposite, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was already angry, had shock and disbelief in his eyes after hearing these words.

The next moment, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were as sharp as daggers, and he nodded with interest.

"Are you testing us?"

"Let's just listen, how do you want to test us?"

Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking like this, Ye Qing said loudly again: "In order to ask me to be the prefect of Ningbo, your majesty can be said to have learned from Liu Bang. No, he has learned from Liu Bei. He visited the thatched cottage three times and asked Zhuge Liang to come out!"

"For this reason, His Majesty took the initiative to establish the 'Ningbo Special Administrative Government' and granted me many privileges. Only then did I appreciate his sincerity and traveled thousands of miles to Ningbo!"

"In this case, I must live up to His Majesty's kindness and ask for orders for the people. I will never disregard the law, my rules and principles just because the other party is a relative of the emperor!"

"So, no matter what the imperial edict is, they will bow down in public after the imperial edict arrives!"

"But if the imperial edict requires me to give them a lighter sentence, it means His Majesty is not sincere. It also shows that the 'Ningbo Special Administrative Government' that Your Majesty actively established is just empty talk to deceive me!"

"If you are not sincere, why should I serve you?"

"If you are not sincere, I would rather die for justice!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qing took off his brand new black gauze hat in front of everyone.

Then, he just held the black gauze hat casually and strode back with his head held high.

At the same time, Ye Qing was completely relieved.

If the crime he committed before was the crime of violently resisting the decree and killing the emperor's benefactor, then the crime he committed now was the crime of threatening the emperor in public.

The meaning of his words was obvious. As long as he, Zhu Yuanzhang, dared to allow him to sentence the father and son lightly, he would rather die than become the prefect.

As long as Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes and ears among the crowd pass back Ye Qing's remarks, Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely be furious and order not to kill him.

Even an ordinary person can't stand this kind of provocation!

His remarks are the same as spitting on someone's face and arrogantly saying, "I'm sorry, but you don't dare to hit me"!
He didn't believe it. Could Zhu Yuanzhang forgive him for these three major crimes?

He didn't believe it. Could Zhu Yuanzhang endure such an extreme provocation?

He was even more unbelievable that Zhu Yuanzhang could ignore Zhu Liujiu's kindness to him and help him in times of need!

And at this moment,
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the extremely arrogant red figure, his eyes were like a wolf, his mouth was trembling and his teeth were bared.

But before he could speak, thousands of Ningbo people outside the window were all excited.

"This is the legendary Master Ye, and this is why Master Ye can become a legend!"

"When we hear the legend, we say that our ears are empty and we don't take it seriously, but the living Master Ye is right in front of us. What else can we say?"

"It is said that a favor should be repaid with a favor, and a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of water. Mr. Ye is risking his own life to plead for ours!"

"Okay, I won't risk my life to accompany Mr. Ye to resist the decree!"

"That is, if His Majesty wants to protect these two beasts, we will accompany Mr. Ye to death!"

"You're right. It depends on whether your majesty's sword can cut off so many of our heads!"

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Voices like this were everywhere, and they lasted for a long time, completely reaching the point of indignation.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at this scene with shock in his eyes.

At the same time, the feeling of being roasted on a fire became even more obvious.

On the one hand, it is his sixth brother's great kindness, and on the other hand, it is his prestige. It is really a situation where you can't have your cake and eat it too.

After seeing this scene, Queen Ma, who was standing by another window, felt completely different from Zhu Yuanzhang's mood.

To her, that was a miracle!

This is the so-called 'the law does not punish everyone', and it has become a reality!
Looking at the scene in front of her, Queen Ma also wanted to understand the reason for this phenomenon.

It is true that Ye Qing is new here, and it is true that he cannot become a 'parent' in their hearts in a short period of time!
But Ye Qing's behavior of using his life to plead for the people is tantamount to helping them avenge their father's murder!
As the saying goes, cutting off a person's wealth is like killing his parents. Isn't it like killing his parents to steal food from the people's mouths?
He, Ye Qing, took the risk of being killed for resisting the decree and killed these two royal relatives who were stealing food from the people's mouths, just to avenge them for killing their father.

After having such an opportunity, Queen Ma walked in front of Zhu Yuanzhang. At the same time, Zhu Biao also walked in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

In Mao Xiang's eyes, mother and son immediately began to cooperate to persuade the emperor!

"Your Majesty, the matter has come to this. No matter how much you hate him, you can't kill Master Ye."

"Father, the sins of my uncle and brother are really too great. They are using your reputation to make money, and they are using your reputation to rob the people of their food!"

"Your Majesty, not only that, the father and son also raped civilian girls and killed them. Aren't the lives of the people not life?"

"Father, water can carry a boat and also capsize it. This is what you taught your son. But what is before you now is that you must use the lives of your uncle and your royal brother to save the people in this area who are about to turn into water that capsizes the boat. Become the boat-carrying water again!”

"Your Majesty, the Tian family has no private affairs, and you are not qualified to have private affairs. Whether or not to kill Zhu Liujiu is your family matter, but it is also a state matter that needs to be notarized!"

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Under the strong persuasion of Empress Ma and Zhu Biao, Zhu Yuanzhang just sighed, and his eyes full of anger turned into endless disappointment.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed: "How can we not know these truths?"

"You don't know that the corpses of my family members were lined up on the kang, and they were almost rotten into pieces."

"We are anxious, we are already ready to hang ourselves."

"Fortunately, Sixth Brother came over and gave us a few mats and a piece of thin land, so they were able to rest in peace."

Having said this, Zhu Yuanzhang sat down feebly and said: "It's okay now, we are the emperor, and we have the power of life and death."

"But we not only want Brother Six to have no descendants, but we also want Brother Six to die?"

"The world will praise Zhu Yuanzhang for being selfless, but they will also laugh at Zhu Yuanzhang for being cold-blooded and ruthless!" At this point, the Hongwu Emperor, who had shed tears after going through countless ups and downs since the beginning of the army, shed tears of regret at this moment.

"We hate them for being so arrogant, and we hate them for not caring about our reputation."

"But we hate ourselves even more because we blindly think that they can also be 'rich but not promiscuous, powerful but not subjugated'."

"If we just give land and money to repay our kindness, maybe they can still."

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated to speak, just closed his eyes and shook his head feebly.

Empress Ma and Zhu Biao couldn't bear to see Zhu Yuanzhang in such pain, with tears in their eyes.

The mother and son did not feel sorry for Zhu Liujiu and his son, but they felt sorry for the husband and father in front of them.

But it is still the same sentence, the Tian family has no selfish affairs, and the emperor cannot do whatever he wants.

In Mao Xiang's eyes, Queen Ma and Zhu Biao hugged Zhu Yuanzhang from both sides.

At this moment, the two of them became the spiritual support of His Majesty the Emperor.

After a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head again, straightened his back again, stood upright, and his eyes were extremely determined again.

Zhu Yuanzhang said firmly: "Bring me a blank edict."

Soon, Mao Xiang had prepared pen, ink, paper and inkstone, as well as a large seal, but there was no blank imperial edict written by Zhu Yuanzhang.

In the eyes of the three people, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened and he began to write smoothly.

After he finished writing, he dried the ink himself, then asked someone to find a place to change clothes, and then quickly delivered the order.

Both Queen Ma and Zhu Biao were very satisfied with the content of the imperial edict.

This imperial edict can achieve all goals, and it can also prevent Ye Qing from knowing that they are here.

After Jin Yiwei left with the imperial edict sealed in wax, Zhu Yuanzhang and the others looked out the window again.

Only this time, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were nothing but profound!
The calm emperor Zhu Yuanzhang is back!

Just when the public trial was about to end, the onlookers were about to leave, and Zhu Liujiu and Zhu Huan and his son were about to be escorted back to the prison, a fast horse suddenly attacked.

"The decree has arrived!"

"The imperial edict has arrived. The prefect of Ningbo, Ye Qing, will receive the edict!"

In everyone's eyes, a royal guard wearing brocade robes and golden armor, holding a scroll in both hands, quickly walked towards the high court of judgment.

The people who were about to leave and go home were also extremely surprised when they saw the sudden arrival of the imperial edict.

His Majesty the Emperor's imperial edict, can he also comply with the sentence that said Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive?

Zhu Liujiu and Zhu Huan's father and son straightened their backs when they saw the oncoming imperial edict, their eyes looking very proud.

But then, the two of them frowned subconsciously.

Not only did they frown, but Ye Qing also frowned slightly as he looked at the oncoming imperial edict.

"its not right!"

"The memorial that I want to be sentenced according to law was set out yesterday. Logically speaking, it should arrive this morning."

"As for the matter of Zhu Liujiu and Zhu Huan and his son, I haven't had time to send someone to report it!"

"No, this imperial edict is not asking me to let them go!"

Thinking of this, Ye Qing stepped out and prepared to receive the order.

Wang Baobao of Xu Da, who was sitting next to him, also felt strange, but what they found strange was why Zhu Yuanzhang temporarily wrote this edict to lightly sentence their father and son?

Isn't this because there are 300 taels of silver in this place, so you can clearly tell Ye Qing that the emperor is here?

Thinking of this, the two of them shook their heads unconsciously!

"wrong,"

"Your Majesty is not that stupid. This imperial edict does not directly require Zhu Huan and his son to be sentenced lightly!"

While the two were thinking like this, Jin Yiwei showed in public that the wax seal was intact, and then opened the imperial edict in public.

"Ningbo Magistrate Ye Qing, accept the order!"

Ye Qing bowed slightly and said: "Your Majesty, Ye Qing, accept the order!"

"Following the heavens, the emperor ordered:"

"After Ye Qing, the prefect of Ningbo, takes office, he should serve the people wholeheartedly and live up to my expectations."

"I grant Ye Qing, the magistrate of Ningbo, the right to kill first and then report. Within the jurisdiction, whether it is common people or relatives of the emperor, if there is any violation of the law, they can kill first and then report."

"In addition, the chief envoy, the superior, shall not interfere in the affairs of the Ningbo Special Administrative Government!"

"Kin this!"

A moment later, more than 1 people inside and outside the stadium all cheered.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live!"

"Your Majesty is the eternal holy king. It is my great fortune to be born in this world!"

"If anyone ever says that His Majesty is suspicious and murderous, I will definitely get angry with him. Your Majesty is a wise king who employs people without suspicion and does not use those who doubt others!"

"The relationship between His Majesty and Mr. Ye is that of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Wei Qing, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and Wei Zheng, Emperor Wu (Wu Zetian) and Di Renjie, Song Renzong and Bao Qingtian."

In the private room on the third floor of the restaurant opposite, Zhu Yuanzhang watched this scene condescendingly, with a happy smile on his face.

With this decree, he could achieve all his goals without exposing his whereabouts.

As far as this imperial edict is concerned, it can only be said to be the encouragement and empowering edict he gave him after he learned that Ye Qing had arrived.

But after he had this imperial edict granting power, he could pronounce the verdict directly without having to submit a memorial.

On the trial platform, Xu Da and Wang Baobao, who were sitting there, looked at the scene in front of them and nodded with a smile.

Yeah!

This is the Zhu Yuanzhang they are familiar with!
But Ye Qing, who was standing in front of the imperial edict, was stunned!

"Am I working in vain?"

"its not right!"

"Why is Zhu Yuanzhang becoming more and more inconsistent with history?"

"He is indeed decisive, but he is also very partial when dealing with the Zhu Liujiu and Zhu Huan incidents!"

"Why does this imperial edict look so much like Zhu Yuanzhang, who knew they had committed a crime a long time ago, but couldn't do it himself? He didn't want to be blamed for killing his benefactor, so he deliberately waited to borrow my knife to kill them?"

Just when Ye Qing was thinking like this, Jin Yiwei immediately reminded him: "Master Ye, why don't you accept the order to express your gratitude?"

The next moment, Wu Yong started to remind him with a smile, and Xu Da and Wang Baobao also reminded him with a smile.

Not only that, so many people in front of him also looked at him eagerly, hoping that he would accept the order quickly.

Judging from the current situation, he really can't do it even if he doesn't accept the order!
Yes!

Didn't you, Ye Qing, keep saying that you want to test whether His Majesty is sincere?
Didn't you, Ye Qing, say seriously that even if His Majesty wants to forgive them, he will resist the decree to the end?
Well now, His Majesty the Emperor has come directly with such an edict, which is extremely sincere and bestows great privileges.

If Ye Qing can even resist this imperial edict, then it is 100% Ye Qing's fault!

Thinking of this, Ye Qing was reluctant in his heart, but on the surface he was quite respectful and said: "Your Majesty Ye Qing, I accept the order and thank you!"

Just when Ye Qing had grasped the Holy Purpose, Xu Da and Wang Baobao smiled and said: "Brother Ye, His Majesty has so much trust in you, please don't let Him down!"

"Work hard, your career will definitely not stop here!"

Ye Qing just smiled and said a few perfunctory words before sitting back in his seat.

Carrying out such a large formation is purely in vain. It is really not worth wasting any more time. It is better to announce the verdict and get off work early.

"Snapped!"

Ye Qing picked up the gavel and slammed it on the desk.

This is the process required for pronouncing a verdict, but it also treats the table as if Zhu Yuanzhang was smashing it.

It was to defeat him, Zhu Yuanzhang, who did not follow the routine, and to defeat him, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was indeed wiser than the Zhu Yuanzhang he knew Ye Qing was.

"Zhu Huan was originally a commoner, but he became a royal relative because of His Majesty, but he did not want to repay the kindness of the country. He took bribes and perverted the law, robbed civilian girls, and even caused death."

"I will pronounce the verdict in court and sentence Zhu Huan to death!"

"Zhu Liujiu was originally a commoner, but he became a royal relative because of His Majesty. However, not only did he not be careful in his words and deeds to protect His Majesty's face, but he also indulged in embezzlement, and even raped civilian girls, causing death!"

"According to law, he must be executed immediately!"

"But Zhu Liujiu was kind to His Majesty. After careful consideration, I decided to change the sentence to hanging and keep the whole body!"

"Come here, execute me immediately!"

Regarding Ye Qing's punishment, the people also felt that it was safe, reasonable and reasonable.

In everyone's eyes, Zhu Liujiu and Zhu Huan and his son were so arrogant before, but now they were so cowardly that they collapsed on the ground.

The executioner, who won the fist fight, dragged Zhu Huan over and cut him in two.

The other two winning executioners picked up the rope and put it around Zhu Liujiu's neck.

It stands to reason that with their professional level, they can definitely break it off quickly, but they just have to tighten it slowly.

Finally, Zhu Liujiu also turned into a complete corpse!
Queen Ma looked at this scene and finally nodded with satisfaction.

"This Ye Qing is really smart."

"I really did it, kill Zhu Liujiu, and repay His Majesty's favor!"

Thinking of this, Empress Ma began to persuade Zhu Yuanzhang again, minimizing the risk of Ye Qing being hated afterwards.

But just after Empress Ma finished persuading him, Zhu Yuanzhang said with a serious look: "He has passed this matter."

"But he sentenced those corrupt officials lightly and rewarded a group of corrupt officials because he said it was because we made mistakes in the first place. It's hard to get over it!"

"If he doesn't explain this matter clearly today, this matter will never go away!".
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