Zhu Yuanzhang can see my dreams

Chapter 113 113 The Prime Minister will be my recordkeeper (please subscribe)

Qiu Gaoshan is a country craftsman, and he has never seen such a scene.

The people in the hall seemed to him to be vicious, and they were trembling and did not dare to speak at all.

He never thought in his life that he could visit the place where the emperor lived.

This place is just like the countryside.

What a big deal.

There are many people!

Qiu Gaoshan had no brain. His mind was completely controlled by fear, and he was thinking wildly.

Wang Buli was not in a hurry, because Zhu Biao sent someone to find someone to record a confession.

Prime Minister Hu Weiyong, who was thinking about how to solve the problem of treasure notes, was told by the prince to go to the Wenhua Palace to help record a confession.

Don't talk the whole time you go in, just go with your ears, sit on the other side of the prince and record your confession with peace of mind.

Hu Weiyong actually took a nap. After being woken up, he was extremely surprised when he heard these words in a daze.

Why did he end up taking a confession?

And is this what a dignified prime minister should do?

But none of the ministers in the court knew the status of the prince!

There must be a reason for the Crown Prince to give such an order.

Hu Weiyong was also confused.

Was he being tried?

It's worth going to such great lengths.

But it’s still a night trial!

Before this, he had never heard anything!

Seeing the little eunuch urging him non-stop, Hu Weiyong quickly lifted up his robe, not even having time to take the jade belt with him, and quickly followed the little eunuch to the prince's office.

Outside the main hall, a crowd of people were kneeling.

They were all controlled and their mouths were blocked, preventing them from communicating.

This is how the same thing?

How come such earth-shaking changes took place in the palace during a short nap?

The last time I saw such a scene was because of the empty seal case, His Majesty got furious and Wu Yaya arrested a group of people.

The expression on Hu Weiyong's face changed very quickly. This matter was beyond his control and caught him off guard.

Before this, there was no news at all.

When Prime Minister Hu Weiyong entered the hall, he looked up.

Sitting in the middle was an unfamiliar face.

The key is that this new face looks younger than the prince!

Who is this person?

Why is he sitting where the prince should sit?

However, Hu Weiyong can be sure that this boy is definitely not from Huaixi, because he has never seen him.

There is no one from Huaixi who is an official in the capital who has not come to pay homage to him!

Even if there are many people, Hu Weiyong will still be impressed when he sees him again.

Because he adheres to the principle of dragging everyone into the water, he needs to put more effort into creating many small groups of Huaixi people.

Trial a case?

Behind the prince is the emperor.

Where did Your Majesty transfer the chief judge from?

And judging by his appearance, he wasn't even wearing official uniform, he was still wearing common people's clothes!

This is against the rules!

Hu Weiyong had too many questions in his mind.

But because the prince had already given the order, he could not ask questions on the spot. He was just led to sit aside.

The little eunuch next to him had already laid out the paper and even polished it for Hu Weiyong.

When Wang Buli saw the official who was taking the confession coming, he took a look and confirmed that it was someone he had never seen before.

He wears a black gauze hat, a round-neck shirt, and a scarlet robe.

It can be judged that this person is at least a fourth-grade official!

He was probably dragged out of bed suddenly to deal with it, and he wasn't even wearing a belt.

Otherwise, Wang Buli would be able to better judge what grade this person was.

Because the first-grade officials of the Ming Dynasty used jade, and the second-grade officials used rhinoceros horns.

The third-grade officials use engraved gold, and the fourth-grade officials use plain gold.

Good guy.

In the palace, a fourth-grade official is nothing.

The prince has given me an order. I should record my confession obediently and take good care of you.

This is the power of the imperial authority when Zhu Yuanzhang did not abolish the prime minister. It can be said that Zhu Yuanzhang's abolition of the prime minister had a profound impact on the future political system.

Because one to four are all in Fei clothing, it is difficult to distinguish them.

It was not until the 26th year of Hongwu that the regulations were re-established.

In order to reflect the gap in class status among these people, it is stipulated that flower patterns of different sizes should be woven on public uniforms to show distinction.

Wang Buli didn't think that Prince Zhu Biao would call officials of third grade or above to help record the confession.

This is not a job for their level.

"You two support him, don't let him lie on the ground."

The two inspectors heard Wang Buli's instructions.

Then each person pulled Qiu Gaoshan by one arm and asked him to kneel in the main hall.

"Qiu Gaoshan, if you tell the truth, maybe you can still judge according to the law.

If you say nothing and rely on other people's confessions, then you are the mastermind. "

Wang Buli's words revealed a bit of cunning.

Because according to Ming Dynasty's law, he must die even if he tells the truth. The only difference is that the way of death is different.

Such as peeling daylily, having his head chopped off, being torn apart by a car, etc.

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang is not here, Wang Buli also knows that according to the current situation, Lao Zhu wants to complete the case.

What is a solid case?

That means all criminals must die.

Otherwise, there would be no need to bother bringing him to the palace for trial.

The two county offices in the capital can appoint one at random, which is completely sufficient.

"I've done all the tricks for this little guy. I hope Master Qingtian can spare my life."

Xijiang Qiu Gaoshan began to tell the court how he had cheated.

Because he was making counterfeit banknotes, he was caught by Yang Man, the magistrate of Jurong. It was because he couldn't handle the raw material of official documents that he was recognized as counterfeit banknotes.

Then Yang Man, as the county magistrate, came forward to get the raw (no) material (acid) material (paper).

The Ming Dynasty banknote is the largest banknote in the world, with an average length of 34 cm and a width of 20 cm.

(Approximately the size of sixteen pages of paper.)

The color-changing ink was developed by another person who made a living by painting, also led by the magistrate Yang Man.

A few of them worked together to make this Ming Dynasty treasure banknote look like the real thing.

Wang Buli glanced at the recorder first: "Did you write everything down?"

Hu Weiyong rubbed his sore wrist and just nodded.

"Qiu Gaoshan, let me ask you again, why do you want to make counterfeit money?"

"Because the villain has no money, he has ten people to feed at home, and he can't find a job, so he wants to make some money to survive."

Tinsmiths were extremely popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but now in the early Ming Dynasty, he was born at the wrong time.

In particular, counterfeiting money is also a "fine tradition" passed down from Dayuan, and many people are also willing to take risks.

"Did you carve the tin plate yourself?"

"Correct."

Wang Buli knew that the official copies produced by the imperial court were all made of copper plates, and his workmanship was printed on tin plates, so it seemed that the craftsmanship was not difficult to imitate.

Looking at the age of the craftsmen in front of them, it is obvious that they are remnants of the old era who survived the big stage at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. Using the knowledge of the old era to make money in the new dynasty can also be regarded as a kind of inheritance of craftsmanship.

"Can you read?"

"Get to know each other a little bit."

"Ask him to read the confession. If he has no objection and can write his name, he can sign it and press his thumbprint. If he can't write, he can just press his thumbprint."

The young eunuchs on the side walked over, one holding a confession and the other holding an ink pad and a writing brush.

Qiu Gaoshan, the craftsman, could write his own name, so he signed and stamped it.

"He's a talented person. Let's take him down first."

Wang Buli waved his hand, it was still a small family workshop.

He summoned the painter who worked out the details to be bailed out.

Ying Bao's eyes were dull at this moment. He really didn't expect that such a lifelike Ming Dynasty treasure would be exposed by the emperor so quickly and he would catch them all in one go.

Ying Bao didn't think anyone could solve the case except for someone who tipped him off.

Sure enough, the human heart is unreliable.

Ying Bao was numbly forced to kneel on the ground. As for why the man sitting in the middle was not the emperor, he didn't care.

He couldn't even listen to what that person said.

The whole person was in a trance and felt as if he was dead. Wang Buli looked at the criminal kneeling on the ground, his eyes dull, as if he was resigned to his fate and waiting for death, so he couldn't execute the punishment in front of the prince.

Fighting in court battles was exclusive to the emperor, and ordinary people did not have this right.

Wang Buli naturally called the next prisoner one by one, asked questions, and followed the process of signing and stamping.

It can be determined that the criminal gang in the counterfeit banknote case mainly consists of four people.

The rest are all little Karami.

Multiple family workshops were established entirely to expand the "production" of counterfeit banknotes.

There is no money printing machine, it is made by hand.

If you want to ship in large quantities, you must have enough personnel.

There are only 600 craftsmen in the Ming Dynasty Baobao Banking Department, not to mention other people who make counterfeit banknotes and want to make a profit.

Yang Man, the magistrate of Jurong County, two technicians Ying Bao and Qiu Gaoshan, and a professional thug Greyhound Yang Jinshui who was responsible for spending and killing people.

Little Karami is very easy to judge. He will say anything and do anything, and he will blame them all.

It's not enough to show the surprise when I found them.

Now I can't wait to clear up the relationship. Who let this matter be discovered by the emperor?

"Take Yang Man, the magistrate of Jurong County."

Yang Zhixian was only stripped of his official uniform, not even his official uniform.

After all, he hasn't been dismissed yet, he's just being investigated.

After Yang Zhixian came in, he first glanced at the person sitting in the main seat, and then took the initiative to say:

"Are you Wang Bansheng, the county clerk in Jiangning County who is an expert in solving cases?"

The prince is wearing a dragon robe, so there is no need to identify him at all.

He had never heard of the names of many ministers in the capital.

But Wang Buli, who had a reputation for solving cases, was still fresh in his memory.

Because Yang Man himself was doing illegal things, he was afraid that he would be found out.

Hu Weiyong then glanced at Wang Buli who was sitting on the main seat. Who was Wang Bansheng?

Why hasn't he heard of it?

The magistrate of Jiangning County is Wu Wei, and he is a good fellow to whom I recently visited the dock.

His recent case in the county government was solved very quickly, and Hu Weiyong also wanted to exonerate him and avoid being shackled.

Why have I never heard him say that he has such a person who can solve cases like a god?

Wu Wei took all the credit on himself!

However, Hu Weiyong didn't care. Since Wang Buli was a county official, he was designated as a native of the capital.

He is not from the Huaixi Party circle at all, so why mention him?

No one cares about a county official.

As for how Wang Buli was selected by the emperor, Hu Weiyong didn't bother to know.

Even the magistrate of Jurong County has heard of his name, so it is normal for it to reach the ears of the emperor.

The criminal's questions also solved many questions in Hu Weiyong's mind.

But Zhu Biao never expected that Wang Buli's reputation would spread to the ears of the magistrate of Jurong County, ninety miles away from the capital.

You must know that since the introduction of the road guide system, many people have not had the opportunity to leave their homes for many miles, and their living range in this life is at most 30 miles away.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting in the back and was drowsy, regained his energy when he heard the prisoner's proactive questions.

Because Wang Buli's questions to a bunch of young Kalami were all very boring, but he still asked patiently.

This makes the audience feel very boring.

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang heard that it was the magistrate of Jurong County who spoke, he knew that the main event was coming.

"good."

Wang Buli also felt very strange. He was not like Hu Weiyong. His immediate boss Wu Wei could not be friends with him or have any correspondence with him.

"You ever met me?"

"Never seen it, just heard about it."

Jurong County Magistrate Yang Man raised his hand slightly, and the iron shackles on his hand made a sound:

“But I guess that once someone discovers spending counterfeit money in the capital, the person most likely to solve the case is you, Wang Bansheng.

But I didn't expect that you would crack the case so quickly, leaving us with no time to react and destroy the physical evidence. "

This thing can't solve the case based on oral confession alone.

Even if the attack is successful, it must be supported by physical evidence.

When Li Jinglong heard this, he felt unhappy at all, and his days seemed like years.

Ever since he received the counterfeit money, he had become angry and had blisters on his mouth. He couldn't eat well, couldn't sleep well, and was very haggard.

"Have you heard of me?"

Wang Buli had doubts in his eyes. He didn't think his reputation would be that big!

"I have heard about it if I inquired carefully." Yang Man looked at Wang Buli and said:

"How did you find me? Greyhound has always been prudent in his work. I don't believe anyone has the guts to report him."

Anyone involved in the case of making counterfeit banknotes must die according to Ming law, so Yang Man did not believe that the group of people he led in making counterfeit banknotes had the courage to report it to the emperor.

"Greyhound killed people I knew, and after several successes, he still didn't know how to restrain himself. If he committed another crime, he would naturally reveal more flaws."

Hearing Wang Buli's answer, Yang Man couldn't help but sigh:

"I told him Greyhound one last time, and then he stopped. My heart was pounding, and I wanted to persuade him, but in the end I couldn't."

"You are the mastermind behind all the counterfeit banknotes?"

Wang Buli asked: "Especially after you discovered that Xijianqiu Gaoshan in this county was manufacturing counterfeit banknotes, you did not report it to the court. Instead, you concealed it for him and made it together.

After that, you even mobilized people to expand the scale of producing counterfeit banknotes. You knew the law and broke the law. Your crime is greater than others.

Yang Man, do you agree? "

"Admit it!" Yang Man stroked his beard and smiled: "Haha, since I did it, there's nothing I can't admit."

Hearing the criminal mastermind's wild smile, Zhu Yuanzhang could hardly hold his fists.

He wanted to rush out immediately, take out his belt, and slap him, the magistrate, hard on the face.

He deserves to die!

As a local official, he knew the law and broke the law, and he deserved death.

Prince Zhu Biao didn't understand that Yang Man, the magistrate of the county, could laugh out loud after being caught. In addition to being angry, he didn't understand.

Why did he do this!

"As usual, tell me your motive for the crime."

After listening to Wang Buli's inquiry, Yang Man pointed to Zhu Biao beside him: "Okay, since the prince is here, I just want to talk about it."

He didn't know Zhu Biao, but he recognized the prince's clothes. As for the recorder on the other side, who was a fourth-rank official and upward, he was the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, Hu Weiyong, and he didn't recognize him at all.

"I, Yang Man, have been in office in Jurong County for three years. I have worked conscientiously and never dared to take a penny from the government. I have to do things for the court from time to time and use my own salary to reward the officials under me to drive me.

But my salary has to support my family, which is already very tight. Once someone gets sick, it becomes even more difficult to make ends meet.

At the beginning of last year, my mother was seriously ill and had been seeking medical advice. My family didn’t have much land, so we all pawned it off and borrowed it from relatives and friends who needed it.

In February this year, I had no choice but to sell my ten-year-old son to raise money for medical expenses.

But within a few days, my mother noticed something was wrong. She couldn't hear her grandson reading, and she didn't see her grandson coming to give him medicine.

I could no longer hide the matter of my ten-year-old son, so my mother stopped taking medicine and asked me to redeem her son. But how could I have any money left? "

"My mother died because she refused to see a doctor and take medicine. My wife also sheds tears every day. As a father, I can't even protect my own son. What's the use of working hard for the Ming Dynasty?"

"Tell me, what's the use?"

Yang Man asked with tears in his eyes, almost roaring.

Wang Buli never expected that there would be this hidden secret during this period.

Lao Yang is an honest man. After all this, he even sold his son to raise money for his mother's medical treatment instead of using the power in his hands!

Zhu Yuanzhang gave officials very low treatment, and many people believed that he deliberately abused officials.

However, Lao Zhu set the salary after calculation, and it was completely enough for officials to live. However, what he did not consider was that in addition to feeding the whole family, people also need other expenses.

Why could Zhu Yuanzhang, such a shrewd person, not think of this?

But in reality, Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely short-sighted on certain issues.

In order to prevent his children and grandchildren from starving, he stipulated that all his children and grandchildren were not allowed to go out to work. Even if they did not have an official position, they could only eat their salary at home.

Since he had to provide for himself and his family was ruined, he had to support the future generations.

But what Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know was that in the next hundred years or so, his descendants would multiply to the point where the imperial court would not even have enough food to support them in one province.

In the later period, some dragon sons and grandsons could not get food from the feudal king, and could not go out to work. They had to abide by the ancestral precepts and had to starve to death.

Jurong County Magistrate Yang Man's roar completely stunned Zhu Biao.

He never imagined that it would be for this reason.

During Yang Man's evaluation, Zhu Biaote felt that someone from the Ministry of Revenue had been hired for him, and he was ranked in the middle or upper grades. As long as there was a vacancy, he would be promoted.

Of course, this was Zhu Biao's wishful thinking. He, Yang Man, was not a member of the Huaixi Party. He came from Zhang Shicheng's hometown. Being an official was already a sign of great favor from the emperor.

Even Hu Weiyong was confused by Yang Man's rhetoric. There are still such inflexible officials in the world who would rather sell their sons than use the power in their hands to do anything!

As for Zhu Yuanzhang behind him, he was already furious, and Yang Man was clearly slapping him in the face!

In the Ming Dynasty, a seventh-rank magistrate of a county was so poor that he sold his son to raise medical expenses.

If this is not provocation, what is it?

If it weren't for the fact that Wang Buli was interrogating the case in front, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and almost rushed out to angrily scold the criminal Yang Man.

(End of this chapter)