People live in the Ming Dynasty, evil spirits are soaring into the sky

Chapter 393: The sword of the Jinyiwei should not have thoughts!

Although Li Rubai's performance this time did not satisfy Emperor Wanli.

Because as a deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he actually dared to analyze this matter over and over again.

This is not what a Jinyiwei should do.

Even he shouldn't come here to beg for mercy.

Because he is not qualified to come and beg for mercy.

Those family members said they were not involved in this incident and that they were innocent. How is that possible?

You know, the reason why those families live well.

It's because those civil servants are corrupt and solicit bribes.

How could those families live so well if they did not rely on these funds?
Why don’t ordinary people’s lives have as good as theirs?
So they are all beneficiaries.

As beneficiaries, have they ever thought about how to persuade the officials in their families not to do evil?

No.

This is inaction.

Since you are a beneficiary, you should have the obligation to advise the officials in your family to cherish their current jobs and serve the people well.

But you didn't, so that's their fault.

Whether they were sent to the army as soldiers or exiled, it would not be too outrageous.

But Li Rubai must sympathize with the old and young in those officials' families.

In fact, Emperor Wanli sometimes thought about such people in his mind.

But he told himself firmly.

If I were soft-hearted, I would be able to spare these people, young and old.

But how many ordinary people in the world have been ruined by such officials.

Who will give justice to the common people, young and old?

This is where Chen Han’s own emotions lie.

I don’t care whether you get a share of the profits or not, as long as you are their family, you can’t be completely immune to the benefits in this process.

If this is the case, then you should bear the corresponding consequences.

So as Emperor Wanli said to Li Rubai, I will give you face this time so that you can have this face in front of your subordinates.

But next time there won't be such a good thing.

He wanted to criticize Li Rubai on the one hand, and at the same time, he wanted to warn Li Rubai how to do things.

The world doesn't need a fair person like you.

All justice should come from me, instead of you, a Jinyiwei, having to think about these things.

Li Rubai finally walked out of Emperor Wanli's study, all wet.

Because he now discovered that even a ten-year-old child.

However, the majesty of the king emanating at this time is not something that ordinary people can resist.

To a certain extent, it can be said that even though he came from a general family and had witnessed many big scenes, when facing the emperor alone, he still could not control the fear in his heart.

Even though he knew that the emperor was only ten years old now, so what?
Is it possible to cover up my fear?

It can't be covered up at all.

At the same time, he finally knew what he should do.

As the Jinyiwei, as Your Majesty said, we should not have our own emotions or thoughts.

You are a knife, and you should stab wherever the emperor wants you to go.

As for who the other person is, it is not a question that you should consider at all.

After figuring this out, he realized how dangerous the situation he was facing was.

How much harm would what I just said to the emperor bring to my own family.

Of course, he was also very grateful to His Majesty the Emperor for giving him this face this time.

He made a solemn promise to his brothers.

He said that he would use his own life and property and the honor of the Li family to protect these families.

As long as it is found after interrogation that these family members did not participate in the things done by the civil servants, they can be let off.

So he was still very happy.

At least now His Majesty the Emperor trusts them.

That's why I'm willing to give him this chance.

After he came out, he found the Jinyiwei who were interrogating the families of civil servants and asked about the situation.

The answer given by the Jinyiwei was that most of the family members did not know what the officials were doing outside, so they did not know how to stop them.

Li Rubai understood that this was his last chance to make the decision.

So he asked the Jinyiwei to release those family members who were truly unaware of the situation.

Then those who knew the situation but concealed it, or even those who plotted behind the scenes, were interrogated intensively and sentenced severely.

These people were either exiled or sent into exile.

He was even beaten before being exiled.

It is estimated that even if these people can drag their sick bodies to the place of exile, their lives will be ruined and there is no chance of turning things around.

However, when the Jinyiwei brothers saw Li Rubai's serious and even pale face, they couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong, General? You should be happy.

We can all have a say in front of His Majesty, which is something many of the Jinyiwei brothers dare not imagine.

Even our two co-governors would not dare to speak to His Majesty in this way. Only our Marshal Ti would dare to say such a thing.

From this, we can see that you hold a very important position in His Majesty's eyes."

Speaking of this, Li Rubai felt as if his pain point had been touched.

Just because I went to His Majesty to plead for mercy, I was scolded by His Majesty.

Make him sweat and let him understand what he should do.

So seeing his brothers so happy, he couldn't help but pour a bucket of cold water on them, "Do you know what His Majesty said to me?"

The Jinyiwei were very interested and asked quickly: "General, of course we want to know, please tell us quickly, we also want to experience your majesty."

However, at this time, I, Li Rubai, was still very nervous about the expectations of these brothers.

Especially when he recalled the tone Emperor Wanli used when speaking to him.

It immediately made his hair stand on end.

There is an indescribable feeling of coldness all over my body.

I guess this is what is called fear.

The reason why he wants to convey this emotion to his brothers in the Jinyiwei Guard.

The purpose is to let all the Jinyiwei understand what their current positioning is.

So he said slowly, "His Majesty said that we are a knife in his hand, and we should not have any emotions or thoughts.

Do you know what this means?"

After hearing this, the Jinyiwei below suddenly felt as if there was a hanging knife spinning over their heads.

This caused cold sweat to break out on their necks.

Who is a fool if he can join Jinyiwei?
No! Very smart.

From these words, we can tell that His Majesty is actually angry.

It is because you, the Jinyiwei, acted on your own and dared to classify these families.

In fact, His Majesty did not think of separating these people, but wanted to deal with them together.

But this time, because it was the first time that the Jinyiwei pleaded for mercy, His Majesty did not ask any questions, or did not deny them face.

But it hit them deeply.

Let them understand that it is not their turn to make the decision now.

For many things, you Jinyiwei just need to execute and you don't need to think at all.

If you all can think about it, then what is the need for His Majesty the Emperor behind you to do?
Just do it yourselves.

But the duty of the Jinyiwei is just a knife in the emperor's hand.

If the knife has its own thoughts, wouldn't the person holding it be scared? Wouldn't he just break the knife?
So when the Jinyiwei heard this, they all broke out in cold sweat and trembled all over.

If we go one step further, perhaps His Majesty the Emperor will just carry out a general purge and there will be no need to keep anyone alive.

Because these people have their own thoughts.

Having thoughts of your own will be very dangerous, and if they are very dangerous you must first eradicate them.

This is the best consideration for every king before doing anything.

So they had just gone through a life and death test.

If it wasn’t Li Rubai who went to plead for mercy this time.

Li Rubai still has some face with Chen Han, but they were banned long ago.

All the Jinyiwei shuddered at the thought of this.

Li Rubai asked again, "Do you still think you are great now? Do you still feel a little proud now? Do you?"

When this question was asked, all the Jinyiwei lowered their heads, not wanting to have any sense of existence anymore, because they were really scared.

“Of course, the main responsibility for this matter lies with me.

I didn't expect that such naive thoughts are extremely taboo in Your Majesty's opinion.

Your Majesty is only giving this face because of the Duke.

Otherwise we would have no future.

So I would like to apologize here first. I was arrogant and thought I could get an advantage from Your Majesty.

But I didn't expect His Majesty to give me a lecture.

Of course I realized that I did deserve a lesson.

As members of the Imperial Guard, the sharpest knife in His Majesty's hand, we actually have our own thoughts.

We are actually thinking about who to chop down.

We have not carried out your Majesty's orders at all. Even if your Majesty's orders are wrong, we are not qualified to correct them.

So through this incident today, it also serves as a warning to all our brothers in the Jinyiwei.

That is, we are a knife in the hand of His Majesty, and we don't need to think about it. Do you understand?"

When these words were spoken, everyone nodded.

Because they found it to be dangerous.

There is no safe day in officialdom, especially as a Jinyiwei.

It looks very glamorous, but in fact, as Li Rubai said, it is just a sharp knife.

This sharp knife can bring glory to oneself.

But it can also bring danger to yourself.

If you go the wrong way just a little bit, you might get lost.

Seeing everyone so dejected, Li Rubai said, "Of course, His Majesty is very kind this time, so we have done a good thing.

Brothers, there is no need to be so dejected, although as the sword in His Majesty's hand, we should not have any ideas.

But as executors, we, as the civil servants, have a good saying: if you can cut off someone's arm, don't cut off their head. Leave a bottom line for yourself, and also leave some room for retreat. "

Although Li Rubai knew that he should not have thoughts.

The person involved doesn't want to be a completely thoughtless robot.

He also set a goal for himself.

That is, you absolutely cannot carry out the mission indiscriminately.

Instead, you should have a little bit of selfishness in it.

After hearing this, the Jinyiwei below immediately understood what he meant.

You have to know that the Jinyiwei is an executor.

But if His Majesty the Emperor decides to let them carry out a mission.

I just do it without thinking about what happens next.

Then you may end up in a very dangerous situation.

Because a decision made on a whim may be overturned in the end.

However, if the emperor overturned some of his own bad decisions, he would be grateful or even thankful by all the officials.

However, the executors, the Jinyiwei, will be given the impression of being completely brainless and may even be targeted.

Because they had no way to cause trouble for His Majesty the Emperor.

Can't I cause trouble for you Jinyiwei?
In order to avoid getting into trouble, they are now a little smarter.

The next thing was quite simple. Those officials who dared to participate in the destruction of the stone bridge were put into the prison van.

Then on the next day, the soldiers from the military department with good speaking skills were asked to beat drums and gongs and lead the way.

And make their crimes public, so that the people can know what these people have done before the trial.

Boom boom boom...

As the soldiers and horses led the way with drums and gongs, the common people heard the noise and immediately gathered around.

Watching the fun is a traditional program.

It is an entertainment activity that has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the nation for thousands of years.

As soon as they heard the beating of gongs and drums, the people immediately gathered around, knowing that there would be something exciting to watch.

When the officials of the Military Affairs Department saw that some people were being attracted, they pointed at the prisoner carts behind and said loudly: "Fellow villagers, look at these sanctimonious civil servants. What have they done wrong?
Some time ago, students from Imperial University, under the leadership of Miss Guo and Miss Sophia, finally built a stone bridge.

Even when faced with a once-in-a-century flood, it still managed to stand firm.

The prestige of the students at Imperial University was immediately enhanced.

They were dissatisfied, so they bribed a sorcerer and prepared to use potions to corrode the stone bridge.

If the stone bridge collapses, they will have reason to impeach the students of Imperial University, and then impeach our Duke, saying that the Duke's reforms are all bullshit.

They just want to restore the era before them when civil servants were in power.

Folks!!
The students of Imperial University worked so hard to build the stone bridge. They do not ask for gratitude from the people, but only hope that the people passing by the stone bridge can have a thought in their hearts, knowing that this is the benefit of the Duke's reform.

But these civil servants are so shameless. How dare they say they want to lead the Ming Dynasty forward? "

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(End of this chapter)