Chapter 687: Reward but Punishment
In an alley not far from General Jianwei’s Mansion, a group of Jinyi guards also visited the residence of Zhao Qiu, the former left minister of the Ministry of War, and handed a piece of official document into Zhao Qiu’s hands. .
"As a minister, Zhao Qiu, the left minister of the Ministry of War, not only did not blame his nephew for taking credit for his fault, but instead covered up and deceived the superiors at every turn. He had no ministerial style, was arrested by guards in brocade robes, was demoted to the people, and used the imperial staff at the Meridian Gate. To serve as a warning "Follow me."
Zhao Qiu took the official document and glanced at it, and his head buzzed. After reading it once, veins appeared on his face. He stared at the official document angrily and carefully. Read it again.
“Haha, very good...”
A few seconds later, Zhao Qiu laughed angrily, his voice sounding like he was coming from under the Nine Netherworld, and he threw the official document on the table.
"Sir Zhao, I am also acting under orders, and I have offended you." Jin Yiwei Qianhu walked up to Zhao Qiu and cupped his hands.
Soon
Zhao Qiu, the former left minister of the Ministry of War, was kidnapped by the Jinyi guards and taken outside the Meridian Gate.
Such a scene has occurred in the homes of Zhang Xiche, the chief official of the Ministry of War and Treasury, and the chiefs Zhao Guangming and Wang Dalu.
"After investigation, it was found that Zhang Xiche, a doctor in the Qing Li Division of the Ministry of War and Treasury, and Zhao Guangming and Wang Dalu, in charge, abused their power, neglected their duties, and regarded the law and discipline as child's play. From now on, they will reduce their positions to serve the people. The imperial staff will be posted outside the Meridian Gate as a warning to others."
Jin Yiwei also read the official document in front of them, and then took them to the Meridian Gate to execute the imperial staff as ordered.
"Unjustly accused, unjustly accused, it was Zhao Shilang who forced me to lower my position. I am humbled by my subordinates, and I have no choice but to do so."
"I regret my mistake, I regret it!"
"Zhao thief mistaken me!"
For a time, mourning was everywhere in these people's houses. Zhang Xiche, Zhao Guangming, Wang Dalu and others were either crying out for injustice, regretting, or cursing. Of course, no matter what, it was too late for them, and they could not avoid being kidnapped one by one by the Jin Yiwei. Arrived outside the Meridian Gate.
Forbidden City, outside the Meridian Gate.
The eunuchs who were responsible for the execution were already in place. The leader was a white-faced, middle-aged eunuch with no beard. He came from the Ministry of Ceremonies of the Imperial Court of the Ming Dynasty. He was sitting behind the few cases under the steps on the west side of the Meridian Gate. , the toe of the boot outwards into a figure-eight shape. Behind the middle-aged eunuch stood dozens of young eunuchs.
Thirty well-dressed and armored guards lined up left and right, holding wooden sticks in their hands.
The wooden sticks in their hands are not ordinary wooden sticks. They are all made of century-old chestnut wood. One end is shaved into a mallet shape, and the outside is wrapped with iron sheet. The iron sheet is also wrapped with an iron hoop with an undercut. , there were mottled blood stains on it, and it looked very ferocious.
There are nearly a hundred famous captains outside the Meridian Gate, and they all shout slogans. The executioners were Jin Yiwei. They were responsible for shouting loudly to convey the orders of the eunuchs in charge of rituals. They also shouted loudly when the execution was carried out in Jinyiwei to build momentum.
At this time, there is also an official document, which is being sent to Yunmeng County a hundred miles away by Tiqi, and an unexpected "surprise" is sent to Yunmeng County Magistrate a hundred miles away: Ding Wei, the Magistrate of Yunmeng County As a parent, I don’t think about it He made decisions for the people, and was convicted of crimes against his old friends. The people who avenged their grievances were unjustly imprisoned. Fifty-nine people in Lijia Village under his rule died with their eyes open. Their crimes are irredeemable. From now on, they will be reduced from their posts to the people, and they will be exiled to the south of the smog. All their property will be paid. The people of Lijia Village were wronged.
Zhao Qiu and others were kidnapped to a designated location outside the Meridian Gate. They lay face down on the ground, lifted up their shirts, and took off their pants.
"Put down the stick."
The eunuch, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, held the official document in his hand. After reading it out, he stood on the spot, with his toes pointed out, and ordered lightly.
Nearly a hundred school captains followed suit and shouted: "Put down the stick!"
The Jin Yiwei in charge of the execution glanced at the eunuch's posture without leaving any trace, understood it, walked out of the queue with the imperial stick, and came Go to Zhao Qiu and others and place the imperial staff on Zhao Qiu and others' thighs.
“Beat.” The eunuch in charge of rituals ordered again.
"Hit!!!" Nearly a hundred captains shouted with great authority. For a moment, thunder was heard outside the Meridian Gate, making people tremble.
The Jinyiwei who was executing the execution heard the sound and raised the imperial staff in his hand high to the sky, and then dropped it heavily. In an instant, a blood-red flower bloomed on his buttocks and legs.
"Ah!!!"
A scream outside the Meridian Gate went straight into the sky.
"Ah"
When Zhao Qiu and others were tied to the Meridian Gate, a sound was heard from the Linhuai Marquis Mansion's Yuxuan, and the cicadas outside the courtyard were all interrupted. This voice was shocked to silence.
Zhu Ping'an, who had finished bathing and changing clothes, washing his hands and burning incense, was looking at the official document with gritted teeth. It seemed that he was the one who shouted just now.
"Why, why."
Zhu Pingan held the official document, pointed at a line of words in the official document, and muttered through gritted teeth. The line of official documents written by Zhu Pingan is as follows: Merits are rewarded but punishments are not met. Zhu Pingan, who is a student in the Hanlin Academy, was fined one year's salary.
"As for it, I was shocked."
Li Shu rolled her cute eyes, her eyes as clear as crystals soaked in water, her red lips slightly pursed, and she let out a sweet cry.
"As for what? Uh, wait, have you already read this official document?"
After Zhu Ping'an said half a sentence, he suddenly paused and heard the hidden meaning in Li Shu's words. He couldn't help but look up at Li Shu.
As for what, the subtext of these three words is clearly that Li Shu knew the content of the official document, otherwise how could he use these three words to evaluate it. Only after reading the contents of the memorial can you say these three words.
"Yeah, just when you were taking a bath."
Li Shu blinked her watery eyes, nodded her head very calmly, smiled sweetly, and raised her cherry lips. A touch of beautiful arc.
“Why don’t you take a shower, change clothes, wash your hands and burn incense?” A black line appeared on Zhu Ping’an’s face.
"I had a bath in the morning. I changed clothes, washed my hands and burned incense quickly. There was nothing going on, so I took a look at it for you first." Li Shu looked at Zhu Ping'an with a virtuous look, with two small dimples looming on her pretty face. , delicate, pretty and seductive.
This goblin.
Zhu Pingan was speechless.
“Isn’t it just a year’s salary penalty?” Li Shu curled her lips indifferently.
No. You said it lightly. Zhu Ping'an shook his head speechlessly. He was fined for a year, and he had to work for the court for free for a whole year. It was really a year of working hard from dawn to dusk, and not having a penny at the end of the year. A melody came to mind inexplicably: I have no grudge against you, you won’t give me a hundred yuan, my necklace costs more than two thousand
When you are an official in the court, you don't have to give gifts to your leaders, but how can you avoid the exchange of favors and the following of others?
It seems that making money has to be put on the agenda. I don’t want to be a free-spirited pretty boy.
“Besides, I would also like to congratulate my husband for joining the cabinet.” Li Shu was charming and cute. He walked closer to Zhu Pingan, blinked his watery eyes, held his hands like a man's with a pair of delicate white jade hands, and said coquettishly.
"I'm just a cabinet secretary, Zhilang. He's not even in the cabinet. I just serve tea and run errands for the elders in the cabinet." Zhu Ping'an shook his head speechlessly and said with a wry smile. (End of this chapter)