The Young Emperor and the Fearless
Chapter 121 Deception (5)
When Chang and Zhang were brought to the court, their clothes were disheveled and their faces were haggard. They were also extremely obedient, and when asked to kneel, they knelt down.
He Li sat next to him, Zhou Fu tried the whole process, Chang Zhang and Zhang didn't speak, they only answered yes when they kept asking, after they finished, they signed and pleaded guilty, and the case was closed.
Then the yamen guard escorted the two to the execution ground, waiting for execution after noon.
Heli wanted to go to the execution ground, but there was too much hostility there, so Yuan Zhimi dissuaded him.
Above the execution ground is Zhou Fu presiding over the execution.
The Yamen servants escorted the people to the execution ground first, and Zhou Fu stayed in the Yamen Office for a while. In fact, it would not be too late for him to go when he was approaching, but He Li attached great importance to this, so Zhou Fu went early.
Liang Bojin followed him for a few steps.
Zhou Fu said: "Master Liang, I'm sorry, but you were entrusted by Zhang Daiqing and failed, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to him."
Liang Bojin said: "I don't feel guilty about Zhang Daiqing, it's just that if you want to move out the dozens of households in Han Village, it will take a lot of effort."
Zhou Fu wondered: "Lord Liang, do you value the people of Han Village more?"
Liang Bojin said: "Last year I also contributed to their disaster relief, so naturally I am more concerned."
Zhou Fu patted Liang Bojin on the shoulder, and sighed: "Lord Liang, you have a good intention, but the method is not right."
Liang Bojin said: "As the Minister of Zhongshu, although I am not a parental official who pleads for the people, I also shoulder responsibilities. There are many helpless things in this world. I just want to borrow the hand of the wicked and return to the suffering. Power, it’s really helpless.”
Zhou Fu said: "You can ask the emperor to test his opinion, maybe he can solve your doubts."
Liang Bojin said, "Your Majesty? How can that be?"
Zhou Fu said: "Master Yuan is right. There are some things that we think too much and worry too much. It's better to be straightforward, maybe we will get a smooth answer."
**
He Li waited for Zhou Fu in the side hall of the government office, and everyone else went down, so Liang Bojin performed the ceremony of a monarch and minister.
He Li said: "Master Liang, what are you doing in Donghe Town?"
Liang Bojin glanced at Yuan Zhimi, and said: "Back to the emperor, I met Zhang Daiqing, and I accompanied him to meet Mr. Zhang."
He Li said: "Zhang Guangping?"
Liang Bojin said: "Exactly."
He Li snorted and took a sip of tea sullenly.
Yuan Zhimi asked someone to take the chessboard, played with the pieces, and asked, "Take this opportunity to play a game of chess?"
He Li said: "Go down with Mr. Liang."
So, Liang Bojin and Yuan Zhimi sat on each side, absently making moves on the chessboard.
Liang Bojin found an opportunity, and when he was bored, he pretended to ask casually: "Your Majesty, Zhang Daiqing told me that he would pay tribute of ten thousand taels of gold every year in exchange for his son's life."
He Li was flipping through the books, heard the words, closed the book, and said, "He is willing to give up ten thousand taels of gold."
Liang Bojin said: "This money can support hundreds of people."
He Li said: "Then who will exchange the lives of those children who died?"
"..." Liang Bojin said, "The dead are gone. Your Majesty, the living people in the world, there are still countless lives in dire straits. They can't support themselves, and even starve to death. If they can give help in time, they will be happy." can survive."
He Li said: "What does Mr. Liang want to express?"
Liang Bojin said: "Zhang Daiqing wants to exchange money for his son's life, and the money he offers can save hundreds of people. Is this deal worthwhile?"
Yuan Zhimi chuckled, dropped a piece in his hand, and said, "Master Liang, you lost."
Liang Bojin glanced at the chessboard, and said indifferently: "If you lose, you lose."
"Another round?"
"No, no more."
Liang Bojin stared at He Li, waiting for his answer.
After a while, He Li seemed to have come to a conclusion, saying: "Since he can get ten thousand taels of gold, let him take it out."
Liang Bojin was puzzled: "Your Majesty, do you agree with this approach?"
He Li said: "Chang Zhang and his wife must die, and they must die in front of all the people in Donghe Town. Then, it is not too much to fine them two thousand taels of gold."
In this way...
Liang Bojin said: "But it's not very benevolent?"
He Li said: "The Zhang and Chang families have no right to teach their children, and they have harmed the people for no reason. They are also at fault. Besides, letting them take out gold and use it for righteous purposes is also considered a good deed. Why not?"
Yuan Zhimi couldn't help but said: "The emperor's idea is strange, but it is feasible. Their two families have a lot of wealth, even if they lose some money, after a few years, they will still recover."
Liang Bojin said: "Master Yuan also took a fancy to their gold?"
Yuan Zhimi said: "They hold the money in their hands and only squander it. It's better to make the best use of it."
**
Liang Bojin did not expect that the emperor would make such a "hasty" decision.During the conversation, the matter was settled like this.
When Zhou Fu came back, Yuan Zhimi leaned into Liang Bojin's ear, gloating and said: "The emperor entrusted this matter to you, Master Liang may have to work hard."
Liang Bojin said unhappily: "That Zhang Daiqing found me through the Zhang family in the capital. I just met him and didn't have much friendship. This matter doesn't affect me at all."
Yuan Zhimi said: "The Zhang family did you some good, let you leave Beijing and come to me to intercede."
Liang Bojin said: "It's nothing. In the past, my wife was seriously ill. Due to the Zhang family's relationship, I found a prescription, and my wife gradually recovered. That time, I owed them a favor."
Yuan Zhimi sighed: "This debt of favor is harder to repay than owed money."
Liang Bojin said: "Master Yuan, do you mean the favor I bestowed on you 20 years ago?"
"The kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by a spring. Besides, Mr. Liang's kindness to me is not just a kindness of a drop of water." Yuan Zhimi said again, "It's just, why did the Chang family know about the things between you and me in the past? I really can't figure this out."
Liang Bojin was choked, and he couldn't argue because he was wronged, so he could only say: "It's inevitable that you will talk too much after drinking..."
Yuan Zhimi said: "Master Liang, are you still drinking with them?"
Liang Bojin said: "The invitation is handed over, I have to go."
Yuan Zhimi shook his head and said, "Lord Liang, although I know you have your own sense of propriety, I would like to advise you, enough is enough, and when you stop, stop."
Liang Bojin was silent for a moment, and then said: "Master Yuan, although I am not an upright person, I have a clear conscience. I know what to do and what to do."
This is true, Liang Bojin still wants to be kind in his heart, otherwise, he would not have saved him back then.
He Li sat next to him, Zhou Fu tried the whole process, Chang Zhang and Zhang didn't speak, they only answered yes when they kept asking, after they finished, they signed and pleaded guilty, and the case was closed.
Then the yamen guard escorted the two to the execution ground, waiting for execution after noon.
Heli wanted to go to the execution ground, but there was too much hostility there, so Yuan Zhimi dissuaded him.
Above the execution ground is Zhou Fu presiding over the execution.
The Yamen servants escorted the people to the execution ground first, and Zhou Fu stayed in the Yamen Office for a while. In fact, it would not be too late for him to go when he was approaching, but He Li attached great importance to this, so Zhou Fu went early.
Liang Bojin followed him for a few steps.
Zhou Fu said: "Master Liang, I'm sorry, but you were entrusted by Zhang Daiqing and failed, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to him."
Liang Bojin said: "I don't feel guilty about Zhang Daiqing, it's just that if you want to move out the dozens of households in Han Village, it will take a lot of effort."
Zhou Fu wondered: "Lord Liang, do you value the people of Han Village more?"
Liang Bojin said: "Last year I also contributed to their disaster relief, so naturally I am more concerned."
Zhou Fu patted Liang Bojin on the shoulder, and sighed: "Lord Liang, you have a good intention, but the method is not right."
Liang Bojin said: "As the Minister of Zhongshu, although I am not a parental official who pleads for the people, I also shoulder responsibilities. There are many helpless things in this world. I just want to borrow the hand of the wicked and return to the suffering. Power, it’s really helpless.”
Zhou Fu said: "You can ask the emperor to test his opinion, maybe he can solve your doubts."
Liang Bojin said, "Your Majesty? How can that be?"
Zhou Fu said: "Master Yuan is right. There are some things that we think too much and worry too much. It's better to be straightforward, maybe we will get a smooth answer."
**
He Li waited for Zhou Fu in the side hall of the government office, and everyone else went down, so Liang Bojin performed the ceremony of a monarch and minister.
He Li said: "Master Liang, what are you doing in Donghe Town?"
Liang Bojin glanced at Yuan Zhimi, and said: "Back to the emperor, I met Zhang Daiqing, and I accompanied him to meet Mr. Zhang."
He Li said: "Zhang Guangping?"
Liang Bojin said: "Exactly."
He Li snorted and took a sip of tea sullenly.
Yuan Zhimi asked someone to take the chessboard, played with the pieces, and asked, "Take this opportunity to play a game of chess?"
He Li said: "Go down with Mr. Liang."
So, Liang Bojin and Yuan Zhimi sat on each side, absently making moves on the chessboard.
Liang Bojin found an opportunity, and when he was bored, he pretended to ask casually: "Your Majesty, Zhang Daiqing told me that he would pay tribute of ten thousand taels of gold every year in exchange for his son's life."
He Li was flipping through the books, heard the words, closed the book, and said, "He is willing to give up ten thousand taels of gold."
Liang Bojin said: "This money can support hundreds of people."
He Li said: "Then who will exchange the lives of those children who died?"
"..." Liang Bojin said, "The dead are gone. Your Majesty, the living people in the world, there are still countless lives in dire straits. They can't support themselves, and even starve to death. If they can give help in time, they will be happy." can survive."
He Li said: "What does Mr. Liang want to express?"
Liang Bojin said: "Zhang Daiqing wants to exchange money for his son's life, and the money he offers can save hundreds of people. Is this deal worthwhile?"
Yuan Zhimi chuckled, dropped a piece in his hand, and said, "Master Liang, you lost."
Liang Bojin glanced at the chessboard, and said indifferently: "If you lose, you lose."
"Another round?"
"No, no more."
Liang Bojin stared at He Li, waiting for his answer.
After a while, He Li seemed to have come to a conclusion, saying: "Since he can get ten thousand taels of gold, let him take it out."
Liang Bojin was puzzled: "Your Majesty, do you agree with this approach?"
He Li said: "Chang Zhang and his wife must die, and they must die in front of all the people in Donghe Town. Then, it is not too much to fine them two thousand taels of gold."
In this way...
Liang Bojin said: "But it's not very benevolent?"
He Li said: "The Zhang and Chang families have no right to teach their children, and they have harmed the people for no reason. They are also at fault. Besides, letting them take out gold and use it for righteous purposes is also considered a good deed. Why not?"
Yuan Zhimi couldn't help but said: "The emperor's idea is strange, but it is feasible. Their two families have a lot of wealth, even if they lose some money, after a few years, they will still recover."
Liang Bojin said: "Master Yuan also took a fancy to their gold?"
Yuan Zhimi said: "They hold the money in their hands and only squander it. It's better to make the best use of it."
**
Liang Bojin did not expect that the emperor would make such a "hasty" decision.During the conversation, the matter was settled like this.
When Zhou Fu came back, Yuan Zhimi leaned into Liang Bojin's ear, gloating and said: "The emperor entrusted this matter to you, Master Liang may have to work hard."
Liang Bojin said unhappily: "That Zhang Daiqing found me through the Zhang family in the capital. I just met him and didn't have much friendship. This matter doesn't affect me at all."
Yuan Zhimi said: "The Zhang family did you some good, let you leave Beijing and come to me to intercede."
Liang Bojin said: "It's nothing. In the past, my wife was seriously ill. Due to the Zhang family's relationship, I found a prescription, and my wife gradually recovered. That time, I owed them a favor."
Yuan Zhimi sighed: "This debt of favor is harder to repay than owed money."
Liang Bojin said: "Master Yuan, do you mean the favor I bestowed on you 20 years ago?"
"The kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by a spring. Besides, Mr. Liang's kindness to me is not just a kindness of a drop of water." Yuan Zhimi said again, "It's just, why did the Chang family know about the things between you and me in the past? I really can't figure this out."
Liang Bojin was choked, and he couldn't argue because he was wronged, so he could only say: "It's inevitable that you will talk too much after drinking..."
Yuan Zhimi said: "Master Liang, are you still drinking with them?"
Liang Bojin said: "The invitation is handed over, I have to go."
Yuan Zhimi shook his head and said, "Lord Liang, although I know you have your own sense of propriety, I would like to advise you, enough is enough, and when you stop, stop."
Liang Bojin was silent for a moment, and then said: "Master Yuan, although I am not an upright person, I have a clear conscience. I know what to do and what to do."
This is true, Liang Bojin still wants to be kind in his heart, otherwise, he would not have saved him back then.
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