Zhu Yuanzhang can see my dreams

Chapter 205 Chapter 205 The case shattered my outlook

Wang Buli sat in the county government office of Jiangning County for several days in a row.

Although Wang Buli's behavior was driven by thoughtful people, it was compared to Cao Cao's behavior of setting up the five-color stick in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Not surprisingly, the sales volume of the book "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has even increased.

Wang Buli originally wrote a poem to promote the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and now he demonstrates it himself. He can be said to be the best spokesperson for the book Three Kingdoms.

Luo Guanzhong was so busy with the swarming book buyers that his feet never touched the ground. Dian Shi of Shangyuan County quickly brought people to maintain order, for fear of any accident.

Others felt that Wang Buli did not give Baron Daming face, and thought that his title was too low, so they did not take him seriously.

After all, there are only a few people in the carnivorous class, and most people still have a strong understanding of Wang Buli's "domineering".

Naturally, they don't dare to offend anyone, so they must take the initiative to help and gain a little favor.

What if the Prince Consort can promote himself in the future?

He wondered who might be encouraged to come.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang strongly advocated the matter of Beijing control, in general, the judicial departments at the county, prefectural and provincial levels were bypassed and the accusations were directly made in the capital.

Who brought her here?
So damn unkind.

Instead, these people were scolded by Chen Ning.

The more you do, the more you earn.

After all, these craftsmen never imagined that there would be such unexpected gains before coming here, so they were all confident that they would do a good job without adding more manpower.

The shipment volume is large in a short period of time, and replenishment is extremely convenient.

Wu Wei did not look at the paper on the table and even took it down. He asked Wang Buli to appease the woman again and he would go to the Ministry of Punishment to report the matter.

"Have you read the dossier, Prince Consort?"

The key is that you have to write down the reason for the way you go out. Can you write a complaint to Beijing?
Once the Beijing control occurs, it will be a huge political event. Lao Zhu believes that the local government has no credibility and authority at all regarding the extent of the harm to the people under its rule.

"Don't cry to me." Wang Buli stood up and said, "You still have the strength to speak carefully to the people in the Ministry of Punishment."

"I didn't look at it, and I didn't intend to listen to the woman's words." Wu Wei said in a low voice: "He is busy fighting against the nobles who came to seek for her!"

Because this made many people realize that it turned out that Hu Xiang's instructions were not meant to be taken as irony at all.

After all their servants were taken off the shackles, there was no movement as a class of the Marquis of Ming Dynasty.

Wang Buli didn't want to get involved in the matter of going to Beijing to file an imperial complaint.

What's more, Deng Laifa, a member of the Ministry of Punishment, who was once the household official in Jiangning County, got around so well, all because of Wang Buli's relationship.

Those craftsmen had also been told by Wang Buli long ago that they were paid on a piece-rate basis.

Compared with Wang Buli's good reputation among the people as "Wang Bansheng", his reputation among the people is "Chen Iron". Regardless of officials or citizens, as long as you don't pay your taxes in full, he will have your skin ironed.

Ministry of Punishment.

So, under Chen Ning's reprimand, this group of people left in despair.

Chen Ning is a harsh and mean person, so he is very suitable for this role.

All in all, both labor and employment parties are satisfied.

Only in June this year did the imperial court transfer some territory in Hezhou to Jiangpu County, which was under the jurisdiction of Yingtian Prefecture and adjacent to Liuhe County in Yangzhou Prefecture.

As for the officials on this line, Lao Zhu will not let go of any of them!
The people who went to Beijing to file a petition traveled a long distance to the capital, and they must have had no choice but to suffer. If the local officials enforced the law impartially, how could they come all the way to the capital?

As a result, the wronged people must go through the extremely high cost of Beijing Control to make the matter bigger. The case can attract the attention of the government and then gain the possibility of resolution.

Then their mentality is completely different from the previous daily wages.

There is no need for Hu Weiyong to come forward for this kind of thing. If someone plays the good role, someone will naturally need to play the bad side.

If the baron failed, he started to promote him to the viscount and earl.

Which of these people wouldn't envy them?

This woman is from Jiangpu County.

I've told you a long time ago not to fish for people. How much money do those Ya people give you, is it worth the risk?
Now that I have been humiliated by my consort, I come to the Prime Minister and cry, you are really useless, get out of here.

"Master Qingtian!" Mrs. Sun cried in the hall, wiping away her tears: "But you must make the decision for the villain!"

Upon hearing the complaint, Qian Tang, the Minister of Punishment, changed his expression, and he quickly asked:

According to today's transportation and communication conditions and the living standards of ordinary people, a trip from a remote village to the county seat is a long hike, let alone going to Beijing to file an imperial petition.

After the sales of Romance of the Three Kingdoms were quiet for a few days, it became popular again and many people came to buy it. Fortunately, it was printed with movable type.

Wang Buli motivated them in this way, and if any mistakes were found later, the money would be deducted.

This move will cost a lot of money, manpower and material costs, and ordinary people or wealthy families will have to go through multiple sources of financing.

Wang Buli's face looked a little ugly, because someone came to Beijing to control the situation, how could they find the Jiangning County Yamen?
If you want to go, you should go to the Ministry of Punishment!

Wang Buli didn't bother to listen to what the woman said. He just told her that the Ministry of Punishment would come to deal with the matter, and he was busy preparing to receive the next wave of "marquis".

Although Wang Buli severely damaged the face of the county man Zheng Xing, after all, there were still some ignorant nobles who made trouble.

It's not a matter within your own jurisdiction anyway, so why are you reaching out randomly?
Don't mind the trouble!

Qiantang said he understood.

There has been a lot of commotion in the capital recently.

In short, it is impossible for Wang Buli, the prince-in-law, to disappear from everyone's eyes. Whether he wants to or not, there will always be people pushing him to do things.

As for who it is, Qiantang also knows in his heart.

"I will report this matter to His Majesty in person. You just have to wait here."

Although Zhu Yuanzhang was angry, he was also very diligent in his duties. When he was tired, he would ask someone to read the minister's memorial to him.

Even though he knew that his descendants would not live up to expectations when they became emperors, Zhu Yuanzhang felt uncomfortable, but he did not become slow in his actions. On the contrary, he had to work more conscientiously.

In this way, even if future generations fail to live up to expectations, this huge family fortune will be defeated for a few more years.

"Your Majesty, someone has come to Beijing to complain."

Qiantang then repeated what Wu Wei said.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, but he felt a little strange.

She went to Beijing to complain to the emperor and instead of coming to the palace, she went to a county government office. Who could show her the way?

This thing is strange from the inside out.

"Since someone has found the consort, you should go find out first and ask the consort to help you solve the case. We have to see if there are people who dare to cause trouble in Jiangpu County just after we came here.

I want you to investigate thoroughly and punish severely according to the law. If you cannot clarify the facts of this case, I will hold you accountable. "

Zhu Yuanzhang was angry about the injustice in this case.

Especially since he didn't have a good impression of officials in the first place. Now that something like this happened, he felt that something was wrong with the officials below him.

"Yes."

After receiving the order, Qiantang felt confident and went back immediately.

He returned to the county government office in Jiangning County with the head of the Criminal Department and Wu Wei, the magistrate.

Wang Buli was waiting for the nobles who came to make trouble again, but what he waited for was the emperor's order asking him to assist Qiantang, the Minister of Punishment, in hearing the case.

"Shang Shu Qian, this is not a case under my jurisdiction in Jiangning County. How can it involve me?"

"This case is complicated, and Your Majesty doesn't trust others to try it. Besides, your name, Wang Bansheng, is more prominent among the people. I think they will be convinced."

Wang Buli raised his eyebrows slightly, knowing that Lao Zhu is also the kind of boss who will use you to death if you are useful, and he wants to assimilate you and let you work for free every day.

"Since His Majesty thinks so highly of Qian Shangshu, I naturally won't say anything. Qian Shangshu still has to make the decision on this matter."

Wang Buli's evasion made Qiantang feel that this case was unusual. He just nodded:

"I am in charge of the trial of this case. Naturally, I will make the decision. Let's go to court for questioning now."

So, the three of them sat in the lobby, and the woman kneeling below them wanted to complain.

Chi Sun, a civilian woman, accused the local gangster Jia Kexing of raping her fourteen-year-old daughter Chi Erjie last June, and her nephew Jia Jiu raped her ten-year-old daughter Chi Kun.

Sun sued the Jia family in the county. The county magistrate not only refused to bring the uncle and nephew to justice, but also forced her to make peace with Jia Ke.

When she didn't comply, she was slapped and slapped.

Therefore, she was not allowed to go to the capital to accuse her, and begged the emperor to make the decision for her.

When Qian Tang, the Minister of Punishment, heard this, his face became angry. This was just an injustice, and it was impossible to redress the injustice!
Wang Buli also nodded slightly. A situation like this was in line with the idea of ​​a petition.

After raping two young girls, the county magistrate suppressed the case, so much so that the victim even went to Beijing to file a complaint.

Faced with such a heinous and serious case of injustice, Ru Taisu, the head of the Criminal Department, quickly recorded it.

After reading the files, Qiantang ordered: "Invite everyone to the capital, including the county magistrate, Yingtian Prefecture prefect, Yangzhou Prefecture prefect, and county magistrate."

Before the division, this case belonged to Yangzhou Prefecture.

When deciding a case, you must not just listen to one side of the story.

Although the three presiding officers sympathized with Chi Sun, they at least had to give the defendant a chance to defend himself.

Only by telling both sides everything can they make a better decision.

In addition, Chi Sun was feeling unwell because he went to Beijing to complain to the emperor, so he happened to rest for two more days. So under the order of the Minister of Punishment, Jia Kexing's uncle and nephew, two girls from the Chi family, as well as family members of witnesses, and various officials all gathered at the Jiangning County Yamen.

Qiantang, Wang Buli and Wu Wei sat in the presiding seat, and the others sat on the jury, especially the magistrate of Liuhe County, Yangzhou Prefecture, with a cold face.

Jia Kexing's uncle and nephew both admitted to having sex with the Chi family's daughter, but they did not admit that the strong woman did it.

Wang Buli didn't speak. Today he just asked them individually to understand what was described from each perspective. Qiantang didn't say anything and just asked them all to go down.

Then start complaining about the family members of the offender, starting with the old man of the Chi family. After getting to know them thoroughly, you can then prepare to confront the defendant in court.

After all, the father of the two daughters has disappeared, so it is inevitable that there will be some murder!
The old man of the Chi family looked like a simple and honest farmer. He knelt on the ground and cried non-stop from the beginning of the interview.

"If you have any grievances, just speak up and I will make the decision for you."

Qiantang immediately went out to stabilize the old man. After all, such a big thing happened at home, and the defendant refused to admit it and had colluded with local officials. Thanks to his good daughter-in-law, he had the opportunity to make his grievances known to the world.

I am quite excited at this moment, which is quite understandable.

The old man of the Chi family wiped the tears on his face: "Mr. Qingtian, can my wife here still go home after finishing the lawsuit?

If the old man still sends her back, then I will never dare to tell the truth. "

This time, Wang Buli and others will be completely defeated.

Wang Buli glanced at Qiantang. Could it be that because of the reputation of his granddaughter, he was unwilling to expand the matter, lest he would not be able to marry in the future?

Especially when this is a family member of the victim who would say such a thing.

A mother worked tirelessly to seek justice for her two daughters, but her husband refused to seek justice because of his reputation. Each had their own considerations.

"Old man of the Chi family, even if you tell the truth, if there is any grievance, it will be cleared away. If she is guilty, she will be dealt with according to Ming law."

Qian Tang comforted the old man, saying that he had to tell the truth first no matter what, it would be much better than asking the two young girls what happened at the scene in the end.

Besides, it's been a year since this incident, and bringing it up again and gossiping about it will inevitably lead to their demise.

"Both of your granddaughters have been ruined. Jia Kexing is your enemy. They have already made trouble like this. What else do you have to care about." Wang Buli patted the gavel tree:

"Just say whatever you have to say. Now, what do you mean by asking your daughter-in-law if she can go home?"

When the old man of the Chi family heard that someone was filming Gavel, he also recognized Wang Buli's official uniform and knew that he was Master Dianshi, so he kowtowed quickly:
"So that Mr. Dianshi knows that I have complained about this case in Yangzhou Prefecture and Liuhe County before, and was forced to come here by my daughter-in-law Sun.

Chisun was usually lewd and fierce, beating and scolding me day and night. I would see her gathering adulterers at home to drink and have fun, but I didn't dare to interfere.

The two granddaughters have long been raped by their mother and those adulterers, but I really don’t know whether they were raped by Jia Kexing and others. "

After the old man of the Chi family said these words, all the officials in the hall were stunned.

Qiantang touched his beard and didn't know how to continue. He received the Chisun family and heard what she said was true.

Even how the two daughters cried for help was described very clearly.

Now think about it, was she by your side at that time?
Wang Buli was also shocked. He never thought that there would be such a strong woman in the Ming Dynasty. This is not usually what Ximen officials should do, so why did she change her gender?

The old man of the Chi family ignored the consternation of the officials and continued to cry:
"My son is a loser and incompetent. He was forced to run away by his wife, Mrs. Sun, and now he is nowhere to be found.

In June of the seventh year of Hongwu, my daughter-in-law quarreled with her neighbor Chi Zixuan and clamored for a lawsuit. I stepped forward to stop him, but my daughter-in-law slashed my forehead with a sickle.

I went to the Liuhe County Yamen to accuse her, but the clan members advised me not to publicize the family scandal, so I withdrew the complaint. Now there are still complaints to be investigated in Liuhe County.

In June of the eighth year of Hongwu's reign, Jia Kexing had a fight with my daughter-in-law and was persuaded to break up.

The next day, Chisun asked me to take my granddaughter and her clan members to Jiangpu County to sue Jia Kexing and others for raping my granddaughter. Halfway through, I fell ill, so they went by themselves.

When I waited for the Jiangpu County Magistrate to make the verdict, Chisun asked me to take my second granddaughter to Yingtian Mansion to file a complaint. I was afraid that Chisun would be unruly and aggressive, so I dared not disobey.

My family used to have several acres of land, but now it has been sold off by my daughter-in-law, who is having fun with those adulterers. If she comes home again, my old bones will never survive. "

"Forehead."

Listening to the entire confession of the old man of the Chi family, it was an accusation against his daughter-in-law. There was almost no accusation against the "enemy" Jia Kexing, which really left the audience wondering what to say.

After all, the victim's case has taken a huge turn.

At Sun's place, her two innocent daughters were forcibly raped.

In the case of the old man of the Chi family, the innocence of his two granddaughters was ruined by their mother herself, and they even falsely accused others.

Wang Buli raised his eyebrows slightly, but why did the Jia family's uncle and nephew admit that they had an affair with the Chi family's daughter? Could it be that the Chi Sun family took money and sold their two daughters to serve?

Qiantang's mouth opened into an O shape. The twist in this case really caught him off guard.

In the past two days, he had been holding back a breath of anger because of Chi Sun's description. He was waiting for the two villains to come and seek justice for the weak woman, but the result was like this!

Isn't this just pure indignation?
The other officials also responded with silence, because this matter was not brought to them at all.

Wang Buli waved his hand and asked someone to ask the old man to relocate elsewhere. His son failed to live up to expectations and disappeared. His two grandsons were martyred and were ruined. It looked like they were going to be exterminated by the clan.

When the eldest daughter Chi Erjie was called, further details were revealed. It turned out that Jia Kexing was also one of her mother's adulterers, as well as several members of the Chi family. She and her sister were also separated from their mother's adulterers. Personal affair.

Mainly because Jia Kexing asked her mother for money to advance to buy things, but her mother refused to give it, so they started fighting.

The mother was instigated by another lover, Chi Menglong, and went to the county government to file a complaint.

Then when she came to Yingtian Mansion to complain, her mother had an affair with Li Ba, a clerk in the government office, and two other people, who helped her with things.

"Forehead."

Now it was Wang Buli's turn to open his mouth. He thought about Chi Sun's face again. Was it that good-looking?

The face of Sister Chi in front of me is quite understandable.

Then everyone was questioned again, especially the adulterers of the Chi Sun family, who were all arrested and questioned individually.

At this time, Chi Sun's crime was finally confirmed.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought that the woman had a huge grievance, but it turned out to be a false accusation!

This incident disgraced him even more, so he ordered a severe punishment according to Ming law.

Wang Buli wrote a version of the judgment document and gave it to Qiantang, the Minister of Punishment. Qiantang revised it before sending it to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang read the report in Qiantang. Although Chi Sun was guilty of adultery and false accusation, the fact that he had beaten his father-in-law before was even more serious. He planned to execute the sentence by beheading a wife who beats her husband's parents.

Chi Menglong and others lured a girl to have sex with a ten-year-old girl. Although it was a case of having sex with a girl, it was regarded as having sex with a strong woman and was planned to be hanged!

Jia Kexing and others repeatedly caused trouble in the countryside. They ordered a hundred sticks and were sent to three thousand li. The rest of the people who had committed adultery with the Chi Sun family were all sent to prison in accordance with the law. Especially the officials in Yingtian Mansion who were seduced were also punished. exile.

As for Chen Hong, the magistrate of Liuhe County, Zhu Yuanzhang personally drew the line and punished him heavily.

Budan failed to bring to trial the cases such as Chi Sun's accusation against Jia Kexing, especially the unethical case such as the daughter-in-law beating the father-in-law, which led to such evil things.

He is even more confused and confused than any ordinary crime.

In addition to being dismissed from office, they must also be sent to the border areas to perform meritorious services.

After Wang Buli saw the result, he didn't expect that Chi Sun was sentenced to death for beating her father-in-law.

But after thinking about it for a moment, you will understand that the Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Constant Rules are the legitimacy of the feudal court's rule.

Maintaining this rule is to maintain Lao Zhu's rule, and it also makes people speechless.

As for whether the son of the old man of the Chi family, whom Wang Buli reminded at the end, was killed by the Chi Sun family, after all, the number of people who had an affair with the Chi Sun family could not be counted on two hands.

His father didn't even show up when he was stabbed, and his two daughters were raped without making a sound. It's inevitable that people would suspect that he had been killed long ago.

If he was not killed, but escaped, he would be punished that night.

Then Zhu Yuanzhang sent the inspector to go out. This man with a weak husband must be found within a month. Even if he is dead, his body must be found.

Once he is found alive, he will be taken to the scene of Chi Sun's execution, let him watch the execution, and then beat him forty times.

Just because he was cowardly, he abandoned his father and daughters, and was driven away by the woman. He was extremely incompetent and shameless. Especially when he learned that his father was beaten, he avoided returning, which was unfilial.

In fact, Wang Buli could tell from Zhu Yuanzhang's intention that even if the Chi family's son killed his wife, I believe Lao Zhu would not let him die.

"Although this matter has not yet been settled, the matter has become clear."

Prince Zhu Biao came forward on behalf of Zhu Yuanzhang and asked him if there was any way to avoid this incident.

After all, the emperor personally reviewed the cases of Beijing Control, lest the people who were wronged and tortured by officials would not get justice.

Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang's original intention was not to make false accusations. He came only because of genuine grievances, not to open the door to people like Chi Sun.

"I don't know any good solution." Wang Buli put down the file in his hand:
"Although this kind of thing sounds exaggerated, I can probably understand it. She no longer has any shame. It's extremely convenient to have someone do things for her when she spreads her legs."

"I'm not talking to you about that woman anymore, I just want to say if there is any way to prevent false accusations from happening." Zhu Biao lowered his voice and said: "The Ming Dynasty does not need to hire any cruel officials to maintain its rule, nor does it need to leave Li Tang’s old road.”

"Try not to let anyone come to Beijing to complain."

Wang Buli choked for a long time and said this.

Zhu Biao shook his head repeatedly. This was a rule set by his father and it was impossible not to abide by it.

"Tell me your reasons first."

"The emperor's words are golden words. A small matter among the people, once it is ordered by the emperor, it turns into a major case.

Local officials are required to step up strict enforcement, as this will easily encourage scoundrels and unscrupulous people to make false accusations.

On the contrary, honest people are dragged down and even lose their wealth because of trivial matters.

The emperor's original intentions were good, but he also did bad things, causing the normal institutional system of the Ming Dynasty to lose its authority. "

Wang Buli put down the file in his hand and looked at Zhu Biao's reaction.

(End of this chapter)