Jinyi Night Walk

first shot

Huang Zicheng squinted his eyes slightly, and walked lightly in the corridor.

For a long time, he stopped gently.In the spring of this year, the Ding Chou scientific examination case just happened. The imperial court recruited 51 scholars, all of whom were from the south. The entire city of Jinling was turned against Yingtian, and more than a dozen supervisory envoys from the north jointly signed a letter, accusing the chief examiner of engaging in malpractice and favoring the southerners. The emperor is worrying about how to deal with this matter.

The students from the north and the south were arguing, and in the court hall, the civil servants from the north and the south were also arguing.If there was another fierce conflict between the civil servants and military generals at this time, would the emperor use thunderous means to deal with it decisively as before, or would he calm down and make concessions?Thinking back to the current emperor's consistent attitude in government affairs in recent years, Huang Zicheng smiled confidently...

The Tai students continued to protest with the silent support of the Guozijian's Jijiu, Jiancheng, and teaching staff. The court has remained silent on the Yang Xu case.A few days later, several supervisory envoys from the south began to sue Xu Zengshou, the governor of the Chinese military governor's office, for abusing the state law and misjudging the wrong sentence. The court still remained silent.However, the supervisory envoys from the north are not free. They are busy fighting for the students in their hometown, criticizing the Chunwei exam, and the examiner cheating.

Similarly, because these high-ranking officials are far-sighted and far-sighted, what they really want to achieve and who they want to deal with is not Yang Xu at all, so although the turmoil has intensified, he, the person involved, is still safe and sound.However, this does not mean that he is not dangerous. Once the contest is decided, or both sides take a step back and reach some kind of political agreement, then he will inevitably become a sacrifice for peace or a breakup between the two sides.

"In Moling Town, the Yang family is the most common surname, and Yang Rong is the patriarch of the Yang family, so he is also the grain chief of Moling Town. The grain chief is mainly responsible for the collection and transportation of land grain in the area under his jurisdiction. The grain chief himself is The largest squire in the area is the emperor of the land in the country, and he has great power. In this way, if the head of grain is greedy and wants to use his hands to embezzle money and grain, and escape the grain shortage, it is very easy.

In the past, our Jinyiwei also investigated and arrested crimes in this area, and we have a few experienced subordinates, which are just in handy now.According to them, the chief means of embezzlement of money and grain is the regimental bureau's preparation of books, false receipts, stealing and selling in warehouses, arbitrariness in expropriation, sprinkling of grain errands, swindling delivery of grain, sprinkling of crops, embezzlement, and escape. Masculine service, corruption relief.

They went to the Ministry of Households to check Yang Rong's customs clearance and reconciliation in the past years, and then checked with the tax payment slips of various grain households in Jiangning County one by one, and found that Yang Rong had indeed cheated. "

Xia Xun asked puzzledly, "Buying for nothing but getting paid for it?"

Xiao Qianyue said with a dark smile: "Yes, if he is an official, this kind of corruption method is called...'selling and releasing'. Hehe, you have heard of the fraud case of Guo Huan, the servant of the household department in Hongwu's 18th year, selling and releasing public grain? "

Of course I've heard of it, one of the four major cases in the early Ming Dynasty, how could Xia Xun not know about it?At that time, Guo Heng, the servant of the household department, put half of the harvested autumn grain into the warehouse, and divided the unaccounted half with a group of corrupt officials. As a result, he was reported and caused a bloody storm in the whole Ming Dynasty.

Xia Xun nodded and said, "Of course I've heard that Yang Rong has lost much of his corruption? Is it enough for a sentence?"

Xiao Qianyue said: "Over the years, Yang Rong has been greedy for more than [-] tans of rice. There was an official in Zhejiang who was greedy for [-] tans of rice. Do you know how the emperor judged it?"

Xia Xun said: "How did you judge?"

Xiao Qianyue said sadly: "The emperor pressed two hundred tans of rice on him, and he was suffocated to death before the rice was finished. Then, he peeled his skin and made it into a human skin lantern, which was hung at the door of the granary. .”

Xia Xun shrewdly fought a cold war. This old Zhu was not only jealous, but also very targeted in his actions, which had a bit of Buddhist karma.Are you greedy for rice?Well, as much as you are greedy, how much I will press on you, and then I will peel you to make a lamp and hang it on the granary to warn future generations.

In fact, Lao Zhu has done many similar things. For example, a general who followed Zhu Yuanzhang to fight the world, presided over the construction of the Gongyuan after the founding of the country, cut corners when building student dormitories, and embezzled [-] guan notes. After the incident, Zhu Yuanzhang was furious. His head was buried under the stone road at the entrance of the Gongyuan, and the students stepped on it every day.

Xiao Qianyue chuckled, and said: "However, what the emperor hates most is the corruption of officials. Yang Rong is a citizen, so he will not use this special punishment. According to my Great Ming law, take food and goods, hide it in yourself, and make a fool of yourself." Those who buy the real money will be executed, and their families will be confiscated (confiscated property). Have you seen enough?"

Xia Xun said with serious eyes: "Not enough. Not enough. My mother was forced to death by the greedy words of the people, and my father left home because of this; now the spirit of my parents has been humiliated again, and I..., if I hadn't been lucky enough to get on the Zhongshan Palace, What is the end now? Since I have torn their faces, I will make them bow their heads completely."

Xiao Qianyue raised her big finger and said: "This is what my fellow Jinyiwei should say haha, don't worry, I have other considerations."

He winked at Xia Xun, dipped in his tea and made gestures on the table: "Here, this is the house of the old Yang Lao of the Yang family. Yang Lao is Yang Rong's brother, and he has always had the same nostrils with him. The court system, officials Common people are not allowed to use gabled hills and double-eaved roofs, heavy arches and caissons to build houses. Common people’s houses are not allowed to use bucket arches and colorful colors. In the inner flower hall of Yang Rong’s house, there are gold-painted paintings and bricks and stones with engraved patterns. The crime of usurpation..."

There are certain systems in every dynasty and generation.Even in the most relaxed Song Dynasty, it was stipulated that officials below the sixth rank could not build Wutoumen in front of their houses, common people’s houses were only allowed to be five frames deep, and only one door house was allowed. and colorful decorations.The Ming Dynasty was even stricter.But despite this, it still can't stand the officials and the people's intentional or unintentional transgression of the rules.

For example, General Zhou Dexing's house was overrun, because he was from Zhu Yuanzhang's hometown and had great military exploits. Zhu Yuanzhang personally pardoned him, so he was exonerated, otherwise he would be killed.After this kind of thing happened a few times, people in the officialdom began to pay attention, so as not to be taken advantage of by political enemies, but the people were not very particular about it. The rich people in the south of the Yangtze River more or less exceeded the rules when it came to decorating their houses. The Yang family is no exception.

It’s just that you’re not afraid of bad things, but you’re afraid of bad people. It’s okay for others to violate the prohibition. If you offend someone who shouldn’t be offended, then you will have trouble if you violate the prohibition.

Xiao Qianyue said: "This is Yang Yi's house. The east and west rooms and the inverted seat are divided into two rooms each. The main room and the reading room are the fastest. There is no corridor between the two rooms and the inverted seat. Its shape conforms to that of a common people's house. The regulation of the house is only that there is a single-color sketch of the dense brocade pattern on the beam of the main house, which is beyond the standard. And Yang Yu is the grandson of Yang Yi."

Xiao Qianyue swiped her finger down, and said again: "This is Yang Wenwu's house. Yang Wenwu is a shabby householder with three shabby houses. Even if he exceeds the limit, he can't afford to spend the spare money. But..., in his backyard There is a shuipaozi, which is a pool when the family was not in ruins. There are two rocks in it, and I will make another piece for him. One pool and three mountains, the emperor's system"

Xiao Qianyue held her palm like a knife, pulled it down, and said viciously: "Small size is not a gentleman, non-toxic is not a husband, this move is enough to cut him down."

Xia Xun shook her head and said, "The injustice has its head, and the debt has its owner. I don't want to be burdened with his wife and children."

"Uh..." Xiao Qianyue said: "There is only one person in his family, one person is full, and the whole family is not hungry."

Xia Xun rolled his eyes at him and sneered, "Then what are you bragging about?"

Xiao Qianyue laughed dryly and said: "I just want to say, I shouldn't let go, I didn't let go of any of them, this time... is it enough?"

"not enough"

This time it was Xiao Qianyue's turn to be surprised: "What do you want? Clan punishment? This is a bit difficult..."

Xia Xun said: "If we do this, we can only use the criminal law to defeat them. They are no longer just them. Behind them are many clans who share the same disease, scholars who share the same hatred, and officials who think they are upholding righteousness. We will be defeated." ?"

Xiao Qianyue said blankly: "Then what else do you want?"

Xia Xun said: "We still have to fight them. Fight them down, fight them."

"He's more ruthless than me..." Xiao Qianyue looked at Xia Xun's seemingly harmless face, and began to admire: "But this...we haven't done it before. Generally speaking, killing them is just a matter of time." Enough, uh..., what should I do?"

Xia Xun said: "I have already entrusted someone to help. She will do better than you in this matter. How is Yang Chong's injury?"

"almost."

"it is good"

Xia Xun stood up slowly, and said quietly, "Then, let's start with him."

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Yang Chong's injury is almost healed, it's just a skin trauma with scabs, as long as the movements are not too violent, he can walk freely with square steps.

In the evening, Yang Chong walked away from the Imperial College with square steps, as if taking a walk after a meal. After walking for a while at the foot of Jilong Mountain, he gradually walked into a small alley, looked around for no one, and immediately flashed into a place with black walls and white walls. The corner door of the house.

There were few people walking in this small alley, and the corner doors of big houses were usually locked, but at this time the door was only ajar, obviously someone had deliberately left the door open for him.

In the firewood room, a man and a woman embraced each other tightly.

"Crimson clothes."

"Brother Chong, how are you? I've been so anxious these days, and I can't go to see you, I only heard a few words from my father about you..."

"I'm fine. It's not convenient for me to go anywhere these days. If you hadn't asked Yun'er to hand over the notes several times, I wouldn't have come here tonight. Why are you so bold, aren't you afraid of being known by your father? "

"I'm worried about you. I asked you out tonight when my father went out. I just want to see you. It doesn't matter if you are hurt. I was frightened and cried secretly several times..."

Yang Chong kissed her emotionally and said: "Fei Yi, you are the best for me. I'm fine. After two days, I will be alive and well as usual. Now because of my affairs, there has been a lot of quarrel in the court. Look, I must ask him to repay this debt ten times. Originally, I only wanted to cut his reputation, but this time, it is hard for him not to die, hmph."

"Oh, don't worry about that damned Yang Xu, get down and let me see your injuries."

After seeing Yang Chong's injury, the two people who hadn't seen each other for a long time became emotional. Although Yang Chong had an injury, he couldn't enjoy himself to his heart's content, but it was unavoidable to pick and hug, and the two were disheveled. While they were smacking tongues and making out, Yun'er, Fei Yi's personal servant girl, suddenly cried out in surprise: "Oh master!"

Immediately after a crisp slap in the face, following Xiaoyun's scream, the door was kicked open with a bang, and Wu Qi'an, the Imperial College Jijiu, broke into the firewood room. Seeing the unsightly couple, he was so angry that he almost fainted. Pointing at Yang Chong with trembling fingers, he gritted his teeth and shouted to the servants who were carrying sticks behind him: "Beat this little beast to the old man, beat him to death!"

ps: Going to take the exam today, the two chapters will be updated together, ask for a monthly ticket and a recommendation ticket