The Head of the Ming Dynasty Spared His Life

"Shut up!" Jiajing's face was gloomy, and one (Qian De's) waved his hand: "Isn't it embarrassing about the inner court? I'll deal with you when I go back!"

Huang Jin and Chen Hong had no choice but to shut up.

Jiajing glared at Xu Youdao in disgust: "You are making a lot of money, but you are instigating me to dispatch the army, kill people to silence you, and wipe your ass? Do you know how this will make me notorious in the history books? You like this Corrupt officials are really great thieves of the country! Pull me down! Interrogate them seriously!"

With a wave of Lu Bing, Jin Yiwei dragged Xu Youdao, Wang Yizhi and others down.

Just when Jiajing thought the matter was resolved, Wang Bensheng stepped forward.

Wang Bensheng said loudly: "Your Majesty, although Xu Youdao, the prefect of Hangzhou, is indeed corrupt and perverted the law, and deserves death, it does not mean that the victims have the right to make trouble, beat, smash and loot, especially in the end when they gathered a crowd to make trouble against the imperial court, the chief culprit must be severely punished— —Ling Chi executed.”

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Chapter 304 Rule the world with filial piety [9]

"Your Majesty, the rulers of all dynasties have always executed those who gathered to fight against the court! If the laws of the court are disregarded, the discipline will no longer exist, and the rituals will collapse, and the world will inevitably be in chaos."

Wang Bensheng is impassioned, like a warrior fighting for justice, and he is an upright official, and has nothing to do with Xu Youdao's corruption. Even Yan Song cannot say that he is unreasonable.

After Yan Song heard this, his heart almost exploded.

The chief culprit, Wu Xiucai, and a dozen or so were of course to be put to death in a hurry, but there were tens of thousands of victims who had eaten the food from the big households.Most of these people who participated in the plundering were men, and the death of one person would often bring a devastating blow to a family, and the families of these victims would be destroyed.

The law must be maintained seriously, but we must find ways to reduce the sentence and control the scope of the attack.

Yan Song thought for a while, and said to Emperor Jiajing, "I believe that Wang Bensheng's judgment is basically in line with the law of the Ming Dynasty."

Wang Bensheng smiled conceitedly, and looked at Yan Song with disdain, hum, it's useless for 767 to agree with me now.He thinks he is familiar with the laws of the Ming Dynasty and judges according to the laws. Let's see how you, Yan Song, can excuse the troublesome people!

But Yan Song made the next sentence, bowed and said: "However, it is a bit serious to execute dozens of people who are starving and have nowhere to go. It is a bit heavy. There is a saying that "graciousness comes from above". Please think of the victims. Being harmed by corrupt officials and desperation, he did this kind of robbery and confrontation, only beheaded Wu Xiucai and other chief culprits, and let the others go."

Wang Bensheng screamed like a cat whose tail has been trampled on: "How can it be done? Starving to death is a small matter, but injustice is a major matter! These people deserve to die! Yan Song, why do you condone those who oppose the court so much?"

His words also aroused the support of the so-called direct ministers Qingliu in the court. They were all yelling and jumping out to support Wang Bensheng, insisting that those who dared to fight against the court must be executed Ling Chi!

Jiajing also hesitated.

Although he had some sympathy for these victims, Wang Bensheng also spoke to his mind.

After all, this Wu Xiucai led the people to beat the imperial court official (bfdh) and fight against the imperial court. If he didn't execute Ling Chi, there might be more rebellious officials and thieves next time, so how could he rule Ming Dynasty?

Everyone could see that Jiajing was tempted.

The old lady supported by Chen Yuanyuan burst into tears and had nothing to love. She yelled, "My son, it was I who harmed you. If you die, I will follow you too."

Wu Xiucai's wife, daughter, and son held him in tears.

Yan Song said softly to Jiajing: "Your Majesty, that Wu Xiucai became the last straw that overwhelmed the camel's camel because the subordinate staff kicked over the life-saving porridge he cooked for his mother. He lost his mind and started to make trouble. .Although this is a sinner, he is a filial son. I rule the world with filial piety, how can I put to death such a filial son's crime?"

Jiajing stood up suddenly.

Yan Song's words penetrated deeply into Jiajing's heart.

Who is Jiajing?

He can be a foolish king, a jealous king, a lazy king, he is greedy for money, he is lustful, he is bossy, but he also has a huge advantage!

That is the filial son.

For the sake of his own parents, he can have the status of a real emperor and empress, enshrined in the Daming Fengxian Hall, and enjoys incense and sacrifices like the emperors and empresses of the Ming Dynasty. He was only 15 years old, and he brazenly set off a "big ceremony" !

During the grand meeting, Yang and other chief assistants and elders, almost all six ministers and ministers were overthrown, and the entire imperial court was almost completely changed, and countless people died before and after!

Isn't everything for the sake of filial piety?

In fact, Jiajing's so-called filial piety was essentially to fight for power and profit, but after lying for a lifetime, it became the truth.Anyway, in Jiajing's own opinion, the most filial son in the world is Zhu Houcong!

A filial son, why bother another filial son?

This Wu Xiucai finally exploded because his mother's life-saving porridge was kicked over. Although this behavior is outrageous, it is indeed filial piety.

Zhu Houcong was once again hit by Yan Song's words, and the eyes he looked at Wu Xiucai softened a lot.

Yan Song wiped off his sweat, and said in his heart that thanks to Lao Tzu II being a man, he knows you very well, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to handle this job.

Yan Song's attack focused on Wu Xiucai's crime of rebellion.Only rebellion will be sentenced to death by Ling Chi.Robbery is not allowed, at most it is beheading.If Wu Xiucai was not executed by Ling Chi, the others would naturally be less guilty.

Looking at Wu Xiucai's gaze at his mother, Jiajing thought of his father, how he would teach and play with him when he was young, he couldn't help taking a long breath, tears streaming down his face.

Yan Song immediately knelt down and shouted: "When the emperor's benevolent heart moves, the heaven and the earth must feel it."

What?

What the hell?

The other officials were dumbfounded, but they could only kneel down with Yan Song with a bitter face.

Jiajing burst into tears, and went up in person to help Wu Xiucai.

Wu Xiucai was dumbfounded.

Jiajing wept and sighed: "If it wasn't for Yan Aiqing, I would almost have made a big mistake!"

That Wu Xiucai's mother also knelt on the ground and howled, "Your Majesty, my son is the most filial. If he is put to death because of my old age, I am willing to die for him!"

Jiajing nodded: "Old man, don't worry, Ling Chi is dealing with a heinous crime. Even the king of Jie and Zhou would not be such a pure and filial person as Ling Chi, let alone me?"

It was a little difficult for him to speak out loudly.