Daming: I asked you to hang yourself, but I didn’t ask you to rebuild the Ming Dynasty

"I stayed up late at night to make a plan and will submit it to His Majesty for review tomorrow."

Chen Qiyu hurriedly expressed his position.

Zhu Youjian nodded:

"Chen Qing, time waits for me!"

Zhu Youjian looked north.

He used almost all means to finally give Daming a chance to breathe.

He even spared no effort to support Li Zicheng and watch Jiangnan become independent in order to buy him as much time as possible.

time, space...

With his own efforts at all costs——

Successfully obtained several months;

Successfully secured space for a province...

Zhu Youjian understood:

The time left for Ming Dynasty to develop comfortably is about to pass...

Calculated according to time, at this moment in history, the war in the north should have been settled, and Li Zicheng was about to flee the capital.

However, I don’t know what the final direction will be if this time and space has its own intervention...

……

There is an open space between Guanghua City and Laohekou Market Town.

The soldiers were busy driving logs into the ground to build a strong fence cage.

There is a wide gap between every two logs.

This design not only prevents prisoners from escaping from the cage, but also allows outside viewers to see clearly what is happening inside.

Then, a man who had his lute bone pierced was thrown into prison.

Some curious people inquired and were told that His Majesty would hold a public trial of Huang Shu here tomorrow.

Nine days ago, the news that Huang Shu killed four women in Wangjiang Tower had already spread around. Even in Nanyang, some scholars wrote letters, hoping that the imperial court would severely punish this person.

When the people learned that Huang Shu would be interrogated tomorrow, the people in Guanghua area immediately became excited.

It has to be said that Huang Shu, a high-ranking official in the province, actually killed four girls for his own selfish desires, which caused too much resentment among the people.

All of a sudden, the family members of four girls came to the fence with their young and old in tow, cursing angrily.

Four lives!

Even though Zhu Youjian issued strict orders to give the two injured women the best treatment...

however……

With all their bones broken, they only lasted two days.

Four lives!

Just because of Huang Shu's greed as a provincial censor...

There were more than ten participants killed by him with his own hands!

Among them, Bu Congshan, a second-line commander, also died in Huang Shu's hands.

……

This place is just outside the city, and the emperor has canceled the curfew in Guanghua County, where the camp is located.

Therefore, even though it was late at night, the people still gathered around and were unwilling to leave.

If it hadn't been for the constant persuasion of the soldiers, His Majesty would have held a public trial tomorrow, and Ding Ran would not have let the thief escape.

These angry people had already rushed forward and beat Huang Shu to death!

Amid the boiling sound of curses, a group of carriages, led by soldiers, slowly headed towards the prison cage.

Gao Wencai wore a flying fish suit and carried an embroidered spring knife on his waist.

He held the hilt of the knife and stood upright in front of the cage. He saw that the carriage was about to leave the Enzhan Gate of the North City of Laohekou, only two miles away from here.

He chuckled lightly and said to the jailer on duty:

"open the door."

The jailer took out the key and opened the cell door, and Gao Wencai walked in casually.

"That lackey, you're going to die a good death!"

Huang Shu's hands and feet had been removed a long time ago, and he was lying on the ground like a puddle of mud. He just came in when he saw Gawain, and he was still scolding him freely.

Gao Wencai chuckled, flicked his brand new Feiyu suit, and sneered:

"A certain royal guard with thousands of households, His Majesty's hawks, dogs and lackeys, are the Emperor's minions. I am under the orders of the Emperor, and everything I do is the Emperor's order, but I don't know where to start with this unforgivable death?"

Gao Wencai knelt down next to Huang Shu's head, reached out and took out a red pill the size of a pigeon egg.

Gao Wencai did this without avoiding the eyes of the audience.

He smiled sadly: "I am the emperor's personal guard, I am the emperor's eagle claw in life, and I am the emperor's domestic slave in death.

Your Majesty wants me to die at the third watch. I will not delay it until the fifth watch. This is the responsibility of the emperor's guards!

But I don’t know, what does it mean to die badly? "

Gao Wencai sneered:

"Your Majesty wants me to be born, and I will serve your Majesty and the Ming Dynasty.

Your Majesty wants me to die, and I will obey your orders.

In life, I am loyal to Ming Dynasty, and in death, I am loyal to His Majesty!

My life and death are for the Ming Dynasty and for Your Majesty.

But I dare to ask Mr. Huang, where did my unlucky death come from? "

Gao Wencai smiled happily.

Life and death are all entrusted to the emperor and Ming Dynasty, so how can one not die a good death?

What are the criteria for judging a bad death?

As an eagle dog, the only way is to follow the emperor's command.

Since this is the only criterion, and the emperor wants him to die, is it still considered a bad death?

Huang Shu was speechless.

He thought about it, but he still couldn't find the words to argue with Gao Wencai.

Huang Shu didn't say anything, but Gao Wencai didn't let him go:

"I dare to ask Mr. Huang Du, you, the censors, are originally responsible for inspection and supervision. You should follow the laws of the Ming Dynasty and the emperor's personal orders as the criterion to inspect the lawless affairs in the world, inspect the government on behalf of the emperor, and supervise the lawlessness on behalf of the country. We should also follow the law and the emperor’s order as the criterion.”

"Ha ha!"

Gao Wencai smiled a little coldly:

"Master Huang knows the law and breaks the law, and enforces the law in vain. Is this just what Huang Xun said will lead to a good death?"

outside the prison.

Ever since the people saw Gao Wencai entering the prison, they all became quiet.

At this time, although the volume of Gao Wencai's words was not high, most of the people surrounding the prison could hear him clearly.

Seeing Gao Wencai's words, Huang Shu was speechless, and someone cheered loudly:

"Master Jin Yiwei said it well!"

"Master Qianhu, beat him to death!"

……

In order to win more people's hearts, under Zhu Youjian's instruction, Huang Shu cut off all the evidence and took him out. It has long been known to everyone.

Zhu Youjian understands a truth: the eyes of the people are sharp!

Why are there rumors?

To put it bluntly, it was still the court's own fault.

You hide everything yourself and don't let the people know about it. How can you stop the people from thinking wildly?

As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, 30 years before Zhao Yang of the Zhao family "cast a punishment tripod" to express the law, Song Guozi Chan "cast a punishment book", casting the law's clear text on the tripod, and published it to the people.

This is where plain grammar comes from.

How about before?

It used to be called "ruling the country with etiquette". What does it mean?

The Torah is on bamboo slips and hidden in a high building.

Whether it is against the law or not is up to the scholar-bureaucrats.

Anyway, if the legal provisions are not announced, you ordinary people should live in fear and be careful in everything.

If you make a slight mistake, the scholar-officials can punish you!

So what did the Legalists say at that time - "Before the laws were made clear, all countries would rule by terrifying laws."

Because your laws are not transparent and ordinary people cannot see them. Who knows what the laws are?

What is it if it is not a terror law?

So, can we assume that - if the scholar-officials say you are guilty, then you are guilty?

Then reverse the perspective, from the common people to the perspective of the nobles:

The scholar-bureaucrats would say - if you make the law public, will ordinary people still be afraid of us if they know how to abide by the law? Isn't our right to rule under threat?

(This is also the reason why Confucius opposed Zhao Yang’s casting of the punishment tripod.

This is also the reason why I don’t like some of Confucius’ thoughts. )