armyinform Chapter 196
Chapter 196
Chapter 196
Zhu Yijun had to admit that since Zhang Juzheng's father's grave was dug, and Zhang Juzheng still chose to implement the new policy of government and gentry paying food and errands, Zhang Juzheng was no longer soft when it was time to be tough on bureaucrats and bureaucrats. Therefore, because of the unworthy descendants of the Jia family of the gentry, a Zhishi Shangshu and a fifth-rank Beijing official in the court were beheaded!
So, shortly thereafter, Hai Rui's report on Jia Wuliang's suspected treason was officially approved.
And Jia Dexin also received the news that he was dismissed and sent to prison to be executed.
Jia Dexin couldn't help but collapsed on the ground, and then shouted to the sky: "Zhang Juzheng, you will die a terrible death!"
Whether Zhang Juzheng will have a good death is still uncertain, but it is a certainty that Jia Cunren and Jia Dexin will be executed.
It's not just Jia Cunren and Ju Dexin.
Zhang Zongxi was sentenced to Lingchi because he was reported by Hai Rui to organize slaves and hooligans to seize Yangzhou City and not allow imperial envoys to enter the city.
Several students who participated in this matter with Zhang Zongxi and Cheng Batian were also sentenced to Lingchi.
It's just that when the Ministry of Criminal Affairs accepted this purpose, Yan Qing, the Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, had to write a book because he couldn't bear to see the court beheading bureaucrats and officials again:
"Your Majesty, I beg your majesty to show mercy to the gentry, especially Mr. Jia, who is old, and should not abandon the city, and the students such as Zhang Zongxi should also be honored, and should not be punished with capital punishment. Therefore, the emperor asks the emperor to spare all the gentry's death penalty and instead exile them into the army. , to make him repent, to show the benevolence of the Son of Heaven."
Zhu Yijun summoned Zhang Juzheng and Yan Qing directly.
Yan Qing is the minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Zhu Yijun intends to separate the judicial power from the cabinet in the future, so that the cabinet can not only control the civil affairs of the world, but also draft the judicial orders of the world, which will lead to administrative chaos, so he still chooses to respect the opinions of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. The Minister of the Ministry of Justice was given a chance to discuss with Zhang Juzheng in front of the emperor, so as to avoid making the outside world think that he, the emperor, would really only hide behind the scenes, and that even the punishment of the great punishment had to be completely at the discretion of Zhang Juzheng.
The so-called great punishment is the death penalty, but there are many kinds of death penalty in this era, the cruelest one is Ling Chi, and there is also the hanging to keep the whole body, and there is also the common beheading.
Yan Qing is an honest official.
According to historical records, Feng Bao, the great eunuch, was ransacked, and the list of ministers who gave gifts to Feng Bao was copied out. As a result, among the ministers, he was the only one who did not give gifts to Feng Bao, so he was remembered by the Wanli Emperor in history.
But no matter how honest Yan Qing is, because he is a member of the gentry, he will have to fight for a commutation of the sentence for the gentry who was dealt with, so as to avoid that he will also end up in the future who only knows how to cling to Zhang Juzheng and has to sit back and watch the severe punishment. The infamy that was added to his scholar-official head.
Therefore, Yan Qing still started to talk about love for Jia Cunren.
This is also the place where it is difficult to kill an official, gentleman and doctor.
Because the emperor wants to use scholar-officials to govern the country, it is inevitable that the scholar-officials will speak for the scholar-officials. Even if the scholar-officials are loyal ministers and support reforms, they will still be able to say good things for their own class.
Even Zhang Juzheng is no exception, let alone Yan Qing.
Turning back, after Zhang Juzheng and Yan Qing came to the imperial court, Zhu Yijun took out Yan Qing's memorabilia, looked at Zhang Juzheng and said:
"Sir, Yan Qing said that the death penalty is too severe for them now, and they should all be exiled into the army. He said that the current bill is not in line with my benevolence, so today I called Mr. Yan Qing to discuss with Yan Qing. In this matter, it is said that if you listen to it, you will be clear, and if you believe it, you will be dark. Since Yan Qing is the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, I will allow him to speak."
After Zhang Juzheng said, he said: "Your Majesty, the death penalty is dealt with according to the national law, and it does not hurt the benevolence of the Son of Heaven."
Yan Qing said: "But the law is nothing more than human feelings. If human feelings change, the law should also change; at present, it is not the beginning of the country, the world has just been settled, and there is a fear that small troubles and thieves will not be wiped out, so they have to be dealt with strictly; and now The four seas are in peace, etiquette is high and morality is important, if it is urged by strict laws, it will not be enough to show the benevolence of the emperor, not to mention, nowadays, when the common people make trouble, they are mostly killed, not to mention the scholar-bureaucrats."
Zhang Juzheng thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, since that's the case, I think Ling Chi can be changed to beheading."
"Your Majesty, this is just to make the scholar-officials who have committed serious crimes the same as ordinary people."
Yan Qing said at this time.
"Since he has committed the crime of treason and immorality, what is the difference? Besides, according to the law, the scholar-bureaucrats know the principles of sages, but they commit the crime of treason and immorality. They know the law and break the law, and they should be dealt with more severely!"
Zhang Juzheng answered at this moment.
Zhu Yijun nodded, and then asked Zhang Juzheng: "Sir, when did Ling Chi start to recover?"
Zhang Juzheng knew the meaning of Zhu Yijun's question, so he replied: "Your Majesty, it started with Song Renzong."
Zhu Yijun then asked Yan Qing: "Yan Qing, is Song Renzong the Renjun?"
Yan Qing froze in place.
"Does Yan Qing even think about this?"
Zhu Yijun asked.
Yan Qing cupped his hands and replied: "Didn't Your Majesty summon the ministers today to listen to the ministers' proposals to deal with the criminals in Yangzhou?"
"It is precisely because this matter is discussed that I asked you."
Zhu Yijun replied.
Yan Qing had no choice but to reply: "It is a rare benevolent monarch in history!"
"Then directly issue an edict that if the offenders are my people, they will not be punished with the death penalty of Ling Chi, and the punishment of Dabi will stop at beheading."
Zhu Yijun nodded, because he thought that treating himself as a Han person, as a compatriot, and establishing a national consciousness would be beneficial to resisting foreign captives in the future, so he suddenly ordered, and said:
"But it can only be my people. Foreigners don't know how to be polite, and blindly giving benevolence will make them think that China is weak."
"That's why you can't beat the heinous crimes!"
"In addition, those who surrender to or cooperate with the enemy and foreign barbarians and plan to disrupt China will no longer regard the people of their own country. If the crime is heinous, it will be delayed!"
Zhang Juzheng immediately bowed to the ground: "Your Majesty's benevolence is better than Renzong, and all the subjects in the world must feel your majesty's benevolence in their hearts!"
Zhu Yijun looked at Yan Qing: "Yan Qing thinks that this is enough to show my benevolence?"
"Naturally, it is enough to show that even Song Renzong failed to do, His Majesty can do it, can't you show benevolence?!"
Zhang Juzheng spoke first.
At this moment, Yan Qing had no choice but to prostrate himself on the ground: "Your Majesty's action is indeed enough to demonstrate benevolence, and it is as benevolent as the heavens. The subjects dare not say that the emperor is not benevolent. The subjects of the world will also feel the majesty of the emperor's grace!"
"Then change the one who wants to be late this time to beheaded!"
"Behead the judge and uphold the original sentence!"
Zhu Yijun said.
"Your Majesty Shengming!"
Both Zhang Juzheng and Yan Qing replied.
Yan Qing didn't say any more, he knew what is enough.
He knew that by doing this, he was able to deal with scholars and bureaucrats in the world, and it was already the greatest face given to him by the emperor and Yuansuke, so he had to be ignorant!And really want to desperately beg those who conspired.
Moreover, after leaving the Qianqing Palace, Yan Qing specially cupped his hands to Zhang Juzheng and said, "Thank you Yuanfu for fulfilling the task, for allowing this virtue of begging His Majesty's lenient punishment to my subordinates."
Zhang Juzheng supported him, and said with a smile: "I don't care whether you are Ling Chi or beheading them, even if you don't kill them, you can't escape the reputation of being a heinous person, so why don't you just use Ling Chi to discuss it with the emperor! So, you don't need to thank the servant." .”
Yan Qing nodded: "This is all a public conspiracy for the country, and the subordinates already understand it, otherwise, how can the emperor have the opportunity to issue an edict to permanently abolish Ling Chi?"
Zhang Juzheng smiled slightly, then suddenly turned around and waved his sleeves, with his hands behind his back, and said with high spirits: "But the Son of Heaven is not only a benevolent monarch, but also a holy master. He only bestows the grace of eternally abolishing Lingchi to the Han people. quantity."
Because it is a clear sky, the edge of the double eaves of the palace wall is full of clouds and clouds.
After Zhang Juzheng said, he looked at the scene of the sky.
Yan Qing also looked over, and said with a smile, "Yuan Fu is absolutely right."
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"Big Sikou! How about it, can you save Duke Jia and the gentry?"
After Yan Qing returned to the Ministry of Punishment, Shu Hua, the left servant of the Ministry of Punishment, immediately greeted him and asked about Yan Qing.
Yan Qing said with a smile: "The subjects of the world will receive a great favor!"
"What kind of decree?"
"Aren't you going to kill them?"
Shu Hua asked.
Yan Qing said: "The punishment of Dabi does not stop at beheading."
Shu Hua asked: "Then what about Mr. Jia and other criminal gentry?"
"Naturally, it will also be changed to a decisive decision!"
Yan Qing replied.
Shu Hua was very disappointed: "Or do you want to kill?"
Yan Qing nodded.
Shu Hua couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and then said: "Forget it, the chief commander is not afraid of Jiangling's power, and it is very rare to ask for a decree to change Ling Chi into a decisive decision. The world must know the virtue of a public!"
As Shu Hua spoke, he bowed his hands to Yan Qing.
Yan Qingdao: "Stop talking about Ling Chi to the people of this country, and write a congratulatory form. You can't pretend you don't know about it! You can't disregard your kindness just because of Jiangling!"
Shu Hua and other officials from the Ministry of Punishment all bowed their hands and said yes.
(End of this chapter)