Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 926 Think what the people think

   Fengtian Temple was boiling.

Crowded.

  The so-called making a fuss is just like this, grasping a point and exerting it vigorously.

   Isn’t there an accident in Dingxing County now? If there is an accident, there must be injustice.

   Someone even took aim at Fang Jifan, saying in their hearts, this time, Ouyang Zhi, your disciple of Fang Jifan, has provoked the wrath of heaven and people.

  Now...something should be explained.

  Someone said: "Fang Duwei... What do you think about the matter in Dingxing County?"

  Fang Jifan didn't expect that someone would click on him, he was a little surprised, and then he was happy.

He smiled and said: "This... I have the same opinion as everyone else. What you said is very reasonable. Fang Jifan is like your majesty, and he loves the people like his son. Now that the people have appeals, how can they be easily suppressed? They should be appeased. In my humble opinion, Fang Jifan, as long as the wishes of the people are satisfied, this matter will naturally be settled."

   "..."

  Everyone was stunned.

  Fang Jifan... took the wrong medicine.

  Fang Jifan did not just take the wrong medicine, he continued: "Anyone who dares to say a word of repression is against His Majesty and is not worthy of being a courtier."

   "..."

  Wang Ao was a little confused.

  Fang Jifan is like a husky among wolves. He was obviously a wolf, and behind him was a pack of wolves, but Fang Jifan...how did he get in here.

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled and nodded: "I also have the same intention, and since that's the case, then follow what your ministers said. The gentry and common people in Dingxing County, for the right of way, will make a big fuss, and I think they are innocent..."

  Emperor Hongzhi picked up a memorial, lowered his head, glanced at it, and said indifferently: "For example, this person whose surname is Fang is Fang Tangji. This person...does the Zhuqing family have any impression?"

   "..."

  The hall was silent.

   Something seems wrong.

   It's not that the common people are overwhelmed and the tyranny is fiercer than a tiger, so... there is a riot? What does this have to do with road?

   There is also Fang Tangji.

  Many people have impressions of this person.

   Is it that one, the one who fell ill...

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said: "The leader is Fang Tangji, hey... I thought he was dead, but unexpectedly, he is still alive..."

  Wang Ao was stunned, what was going on.

  Fang Tangji came back from the dead?

Emperor Hongzhi continued: "Unexpectedly, in order to protect the road, the city was full of storms... Forget it, I don't want to hold him accountable. I have a holiday to go to the New Year, and I paid more than five hundred and seventy taels of tax. It can be regarded as sharing the worries of the government. This road is It is really inappropriate for the people of Dingxing County to build it with taxes and let others use it. Someone came and made a decree. Since this road was built by the people of Dingxing County, then other county people should not be allowed to take advantage of it. People in Xing County pay taxes enthusiastically. This road belongs to them. Let the Land Inspection Department designate Xing County Road Commissioner to inspect. No cars or horses are allowed. Walk off the road outside Xing County. Violators will be severely fined. , in order to show fairness, Dingxing County can also be full of people, patrolling along the way, and anyone who has a car or horse and gets off from the second county of Zhuozhou will be severely punished!"

   "..."

  Liu Jian was a little confused: "Your Majesty, this... this... what does this mean?"

  Wang Ao and the others were also in a hurry, and couldn't help but said: "Please show me, Your Majesty."

Emperor Hongzhi smiled: "What else can it mean? The root cause of the trouble in Dingxing County is to protect the road. Countless gentry and common people built the Dingxing County Road. This road is their cornucopia, and it is also Their lifeblood, they heard that the gentry and people in the second counties of Zhuozhou had also taken advantage of this road, so they naturally refused to follow, and they started to make a fuss, among them, Fang Tangji was the leader, my dears, I would like to ask You, you keep saying that the people are persecuted by Ouyang Qing's family, as if they are going to be ruined. But in my opinion, there is no such thing, not only that, they seem to be alive and well."

   "Your Majesty, can you show the report to the veteran." Wang Ao's face was ashen.

  Behind him, all the ministers were in an uproar.

  Many people whispered and discussed in low voices.

  Emperor Hongzhi winked at Xiao Jing.

  Xiao Jing understood, took the report on the copy, got off the golden throne, and sent it to Wang Ao.

  Wang Ao took it, and countless people looked at Wang Ao eagerly.

  Wang Ao bowed his head, and when he saw it, his expression changed.

   Sure enough, there was no official rebellion at all, but some... It was to protect the road, which triggered a struggle between the gentry and common people in Dingxing County and neighboring counties.

  He suddenly felt a little dizzy. After reading the report word by word, he was silent.

  If this is the case, doesn't it mean that the gentry and common people in Dingxing County are all eager for this road built with tax money?

  So... where did the public complaint come from?

  He, Ouyang Zhi, did not create public grievances by building roads, but instead became a real political achievement?

  Wang Ao's face changed in an instant.

  He can't accept it.

  Wang Ao couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, is this the report sent by Jin Yiwei?"

  Emperor Hongzhi asked the case: "Exactly."

Wang Ao couldn't help saying: "The old minister thought that there must be something hidden in it. A few days ago, the old minister got a book from some people in Dingxing County. They complained a lot about this road. Why did Jin Yiwei go to this road in a blink of an eye? Zou Shu, the old minister did not mean to criticize the factory guard, but... the old minister thinks... this matter is worth discussing."

   These words are exported.

   Finally cheered up the distraught officials.

  That's right... things shouldn't be like this, nine out of ten, it's because Jin Yiwei's performance is not true.

   This is a common occurrence. Sometimes, in order to please His Majesty, the factory guards will often report something that deviates from the facts. Now this memorial, nine out of ten, is like this.

  Wang Ao said solemnly: "At this time, the matter is of great importance, and it is better for His Majesty to be aware of the details. The old minister suggested... that the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Ministry of Punishment, and Dali Temple should be sent to Dingxing County to..."

  It seems...he doesn't believe it.

  Emperor Hongzhi approached the case with a displeased look on his face.

  Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but said: "What's said in it is convincing, why don't you believe it if you don't believe it, Master Wang? Master Wang said so, but he said that the father is stupid, and he doesn't even tell the truth about such things?"

  His Royal Highness, obviously wears a pair of pants with Fang Jifan.

  Wang Ao hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness forgives the crime, the old minister just thinks something strange, as long as a thorough investigation..."

  ...

at this time…

  A **** hurried to the outside of Fengtian Hall with a thick stack of memorials in his arms.

   "Urgent report, urgent report from Dingxing County!" The **** shouted.

  In Fengtian Hall, the news was heard.

  Emperor Hongzhi looked normal and said, "Come in!"

  The **** came in a hurry: "Your Majesty, Ouyang Zhi, the magistrate of Dingxing County, played..."

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "Bring it here, I will take a look."

  In a blink of an eye, this report came as it was said.

  Everyone became curious, what was written in this urgent report?

  Wang Ao was in a hurry.

   Fang Jifan's masters and apprentices cannot be allowed to go on telling stories like this, he immediately said: "Your Majesty... the old minister also wants to see what this Ouyang Zhi is reporting!"

  Many people became presumptuous: "The matter is important, and I want to see it."

  In Fengtian Hall, the pot is already fried.

  Everyone is excited.

  Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jian exchanged glances: "Wang Qing's family, you can read this memorial."

  Wang Ao breathed a sigh of relief, thinking in his heart that if Ouyang Zhi's memorabilia came up, he must have used it to explain this matter. He did not believe that there would be no loopholes in Ouyang Zhi's memoir.

  He took the memorial, opened it, and it was packed so densely that it made one's scalp tingle.

He read slowly: "My minister, Ouyang Zhi, wrote to the sage, saying: Today, the gentry and common people in Dingxing County are not angry that the road is invaded by the people of the two counties of Zhuozhou. , How can it be possible to set Xing County to pay taxes, and the people in the two counties of Zhuozhou are using the principle that today's gentry and common people..."

After reading this, Wang Ao looked indifferent, and he didn't want to watch it any longer: "Your Majesty... this Ouyang Zhi seems to be a matter of civil uprising, and he fell on the way to protect the road. If the gentry and common people are serious about protecting the way, he... "

  When Wang Ao mentioned him, his eyes couldn't help but continue to scan the memorial, but after reading it, his face changed.

  It was like seeing a ghost.

He rolled his Adam's apple, swallowed, and continued: "Now, all the gentry and common people jointly sign, and I implore Your Majesty to make decisions for it... Next, there are signatures one by one, and there is a blood mark on each signature. It smells a bit fishy, ​​it's blood..."

  Wang Ao trembled, but he continued to read: "The names are: Fang Tangji, Yang Wensheng, Liu Jianxi...Wu Jianye, Liang..."

  In Fengtian Hall, it became quiet in an instant.

   Silence... Everyone held their breath.

  Everyone, just listening silently, one name after another.

   Some names are even familiar.

  Wang Ao continued to read: "Wang He, Zhang Baiye, Deng Zitian..."

   Turning to the next page, there are still dense **** names, and there is still blood on each name.

  The smell of blood... pervades...

  Wang Ao's face...becomes redder and redder, his pupils constricted, and he continues to read out one name after another...In the end, he found that his voice was getting hoarse...

  Many ministers were dumbfounded.

   Turning your head, no matter how you look at it... the world is turned upside down.

  Fang Jifan bought all of them?

  This is impossible, how could it be so.

  There are too many names in it, there are thousands of people, Wang Ao couldn't read any more, his face was sallow, and finally let out a long breath: "Your Majesty...Old Minister...Old Minister..."

  He was both a little disbelieving and unbelievable.

   For such a big matter, no one deceives the king, and the name on it, the running script is full of strange things... This...

Snapped!

  Emperor Hongzhi suddenly slapped the copy at this moment.

   There was a crisp sound. It made everyone's heart skip a beat.

  Many people bowed down: "I will wait for the crime of ten thousand deaths!",

  Wang Ao also knelt down, with a confused look on his face: "Your Majesty... this... Your Majesty... there are too many names... old minister... I can't read any more."

  ………

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