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Chapter 549 Start with me!

Can it be said that Henan officials can't see such harm to the place? It was not true at first. From the local magistrate to the chief envoy and governor, impeachment papers flew towards the Forbidden City like snowflakes.

However, when these inscriptions arrived at the Supervisor of Ceremonies, they immediately fell into the sea. Emperor Wanli not only did not express his position, but also deliberately found trouble afterwards, and dismissed and punished the Henan officials who had impeached King Lu.

As time went by, the officials finally understood that King Lu could not be touched. As long as he did not rebel, do whatever you wanted. Anyway, it was the people who were harmed and the country of the Zhu family was damaged. There was no point in risking his head and his official position. Come on.

Then there was an unspoken rule in Henan's officialdom: officials who took office would never say anything bad about Prince Lu's palace. Even if Emperor Wanli died and Emperor Jingyang ascended the throne, the unspoken rules remained the same.

In the second year of Jingyang, the "Tuien Order" was promulgated, which halved the annual salary of vassal kings in various places. King Lu Zhu Yiliu took the lead in opposing it. It turned out that the nephew was far worse than his brother. Not only was he not tolerant, he also issued orders and scolded him with very harsh words.

Since then, King Lu has indeed restrained himself a lot, and no longer openly opposed the "Tweening Order". Hong Tao, on the other hand, was busy fighting with the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and did not think much about it out of extreme contempt for the Ming Dynasty vassal kings, or rather It was forgotten.

But King Zhu Yili of Lu did not really relent. On the surface, he seemed to be restrained, but in fact he reached out to several salt fields in Henan and neighboring Shanxi, colluding with local officials to make a fortune through adulteration, false reporting and other means.

When it comes to playing with salt, King Lu is considered the junior, while Shanxi merchants are the seniors. But King Lu was powerful, which was unmatched by Shanxi merchants. King Lu was greedy for money, and Shanxi merchants were rich, so the two sides hit it off. As a result, Prince Lu's Mansion became the backend of several Shanxi merchants, and gradually fell into the quagmire of smuggling prohibited materials.

"Gao Panlong, if you dare to laugh too hard, I will punish you. Do you think this move is very clever and has pushed me into a corner, so you will naturally relent and spare some people's death penalty? In this way, Come on, you can keep your reputation and maintain your friendship. It’s the best of both worlds, right?

Bah... just dreaming, today I will show you what it means for a prince to break the law and commit the same crime as the people. Wang An, according to my oral instructions, asked Wang Zhizhen to personally lead Tiqi to Wei Hui Mansion to arrest Zhu Yili and his family and bring them to the capital. Wang Cheng'en informed the clan's government that it was my wish to strip King Lu of his title and demote him to a commoner.

From now on, King Lu, King Dai, and King Jin are all common people without any privileges. I will hand them over to the Three Laws Division, and they will be punished with whatever crime they deserve. Gao Panlong, do you dare to accept it? "

A third-grade official was arrested on the spot and sentenced to death without any court discussion or anyone's opinion. The emperor had the final say alone. None of the six ministries, nine ministers, and cabinet bachelors present raised any objections. It wasn't that they didn't want to, but that they couldn't and didn't dare.

As long as you are not a fool, you should understand in your heart that the current Emperor Jingyang no longer relies on these so-called important ministers to handle the affairs of the government. The standard military and political system is to grasp, or to make the obedient prosper and the rebellious perish.

And he is still a smiling tiger. On the surface, he is Chengchengcheng, yes, yes, hello, I am hello, everyone. Behind his back, he is not only evil but also ruthless. Tens of thousands of soldiers in the three major battalions will give up.

This time it was even more serious. In Changzhou, Suzhou, Songjiang, Ningbo, Jiaxing, Taizhou, Shaoxing, and Shanxi, hundreds of gentry, officials, dignitaries, and princes were arrested at once. They also used mob attacks on factories as an excuse. Nearly a thousand people were beaten to death in the streets.

Now is the icing on the cake, directly playing the game of disowning relatives, not even planning to let go of his uncle. Who dares to persuade? How should I advise? If there is no word about dealing with it, you will become an accomplice of the mob if you fail to protect all the people.

"...Without His Majesty's pardon, the crime of treason and treason will be punished by death!" Seeing that the emperor was so arrogant that he even gave up his own uncle, Gao Panlong was a little hesitant and didn't know whether he should continue. Even if I keep pushing hard, I will no longer be sure to save the lives of my friends.

But when he saw a contemptuous and joking smile on that swarthy, fat face, he couldn't help but feel angry. He instantly put aside his personal gains and losses and planned to give it a try.

Emperors of all dynasties would not personally order the killing of their loved ones if they had room for maneuver. Even if they had to kill, they would leave it to ministers to judge the crime as much as possible to avoid being judged as having a cold nature. As long as Emperor Jingyang doesn't want to step on shit with his new shoes, he will definitely have to use the Three Laws Division to get rid of the three princes, and there will be no discussion.

"No, beheading is too cruel. I have a good life and a soft heart. I can't stand the sight of bleeding." As expected, when he heard that the three princes were going to be beheaded alive, Emperor Jingyang immediately relaxed. Mouth, with the intention of retreating.

"In this case, please give me the power to make changes, so that I can act cheaply while ensuring the execution of the first offender." Gao Panlong, who had been hesitant just now, felt that he had regained some control over the situation, and took advantage of the situation to propose reconciliation terms to the emperor. .

"Hey, I just said that the law should treat everyone equally, how can I turn my back and deny it. If you are spared alive, you will not escape the death penalty. Let's hang them all. If there is no blood, they will still be dead bodies. Go down and figure it out. The nine gates in the inner city are averaged out and how many poles should be erected on each gate.

Don't have to wait for the autumn, I feel soft, when I think of so many people crowded in prison and suffering, there is no peace day and night. Anyone with conclusive evidence can report it at any time, and all of them will be sent to various gates to be hanged, and their bodies will be hung and exposed for a hundred days.

Wang An, go to Tongzhou and talk to Ma Jinglun and ask Ban Yue Tan to send someone to wait outside Donghua Gate. When will someone be hanged the next day, and when will it be published in the newspaper?

Let the people see with their own eyes that the emperor's uncles and cousins ​​who violated Ming law will not only not be pardoned, but will also be punished with an additional penalty. They will still be hanged and then hung on the city gate like dead dogs for public display. !

Don't mention the royal reputation anymore. If you allow these blood-sucking worms to live on the land, tomorrow will be eaten up sooner or later. When the time comes, let the aliens capture me to sing and dance. How can the royal reputation be preserved?

Gao Panlong, what else do you have to say now? If there is nothing more to say, go back and judge the case properly. Let me give you some final advice. The Three Laws Division is the final bottom line of morality and etiquette. Whether it can hold it or not is a matter of life and death for the Ming Dynasty.

If you don't want to be a minister who subjugates your country, you'd better put aside your selfish thoughts and think carefully about the words in the sages' books. Don't say one thing and do another. Each of these criminals must be carefully investigated and confirmed with conclusive evidence before the case can be finalized. Don't just trust the confessions, and don't take the opportunity to retaliate against the public and avenge yourself.

But as long as it is verified to be true, we will kill them all! Those who can be exiled or not will be exiled! The houses of those who may or may not have their homes confiscated will all be confiscated! Catch them all, whether they can or not!

In short, in troubled times, the most important thing is to use the most important code. From now on, any official who commits corruption, perverts the law, engages in malpractice for personal gain, is guilty of the same crime as treason or treason, and brings trouble to the three clans, and will not be pardoned! Now everyone should go back to work, select qualified officials to fill the vacancies as soon as possible, appease the mood of the local people, and stop spending more energy on a group of beasts that have abandoned their country and their homes. "

But what awaits is not a soft compromise, but a cold and hard verdict. Emperor Jingyang stood up and put his hands on the table. With a stern face, he spoke very slowly and in a gentle tone, staring at everyone present and slowly made the final decision.

(End of this chapter)