Chapter 791 Yan Song’s Trial Case
“The lower official was wronged.”
“We were wronged.”
As soon as Yan Song finished speaking, successive Taicang officials were being tried in the lobby , Chaku Yushi, the Ku soldiers, accountants, cooks and others who were kneeling on the ground all shouted that they were wronged.
"Unjustly accused?! You still have the nerve to cry out that you are unjustly accused! This really pisses me off! According to the records in Taicang's big account, there should be 2,127,200 silver in Taicang's bank now. There are 720,000 taels of gold in stock; why did the Taicang bank only have 120,000 taels of silver in stock yesterday? One hundred and thirty-seven thousand, two hundred and fifty taels, and the gold deposit is 316,500 taels. How come the silver deposit and the gold deposit are not consistent with the big account? Where did the 400,000 taels of gold go? It’s not you. Could it be that they ran away on their own?”
Yan Song's face was livid, his face was stern, and he stared angrily at the officials in the hall. He looked even more majestic, and his voice was cold, and every word seemed to turn into a flying knife with cold light, which was pierced into the hall. human heart.
"That's Zhu Ping'an deliberately using a small amount of gold and silver to frame us." Taicang Langzhong Zhao said with a smile on his face.
"Ming Ge, it is Zhu Ping'an who framed us." Several people in the hall followed closely and agreed.
"Unbridled!" Yan Song became even more angry when he heard this. He was furious, pointed at Zhao Langzhong and others, and angrily shouted, "You still want to quibble at this point! You really don't know how to live or die! At that time, he was accompanied by the inspector Zhu Ping'an. Not only are you the officials of Taicang, but also the officials of Dongchang are in charge of inventory. There are people watching on the side, and every box of gold and silver has been verified and recorded. In the final calculation, your accounting office in Taicang also participated in the calculation. How can you believe this fact?" br>
"Please calm down, Mr. Ge."
Zhao Langzhong and others felt as if they heard thunder and thunder, and they all knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
"Please calm down, Mr. Ge. There may be something hidden in this inventory. Please give me one day. I will immediately send someone to check again. I believe we will be able to find out the reason." Taicang Zhangguan Ku Yi lifted up the hem of his official trousers and knelt on the ground, cupping his hands and begging.
"What are you doing here?! We already took stock yesterday, and the evidence of the deficit is conclusive. There is no need to wait until you take off your pants and fart." Yan Song glanced at Zhang Guangkuan and sneered.
"The official is scared." Zhang Guanku and others lowered their heads and said.
"Afraid?! Oh, you should be afraid, you can't escape this blame! Think of our Ming Dynasty, how difficult these years have been, natural and man-made disasters, continuous, today's southern water Tomorrow there will be a drought in the north, the day after tomorrow the barbarians from the north will invade our border, and the day after tomorrow the Japanese pirates from the southeast will attack again. One by one, we will provide relief to the people, resist the barbarians, and exterminate the Japanese pirates. It’s not all about money! As for me, Daming, I haven’t had much income in recent years. I have been struggling to make ends meet. I rely on the wealth accumulated in Taicang over the years. As a result, it’s better for you to save my life. It’s such a waste! Even if you have ten heads, it’s not enough to kill him!!” Yan Song pointed at Zhang Guanku and others in the hall and said with grief.
Zhang Guanku and others knelt on the ground with their heads lowered, saying nothing.
“That’s not all. There is still gold and silver in Taicang. Among them, 903,800 taels of silver are not pure silver, and 125,500 taels of gold are not pure gold. I The craftsman who had already set up the silver building drew a thousand taels of silver from it. One thousand taels of gold have been inspected, and it is estimated that less than 90% contains silver or gold, and the remaining 10% is either lead or copper. Based on this calculation, nearly 100,000 taels of silver and 10,000 taels of gold are missing! You are so brave!" Yan Song was so angry that his whole body trembled.
"Sir, please calm down!"
Zhang Guanku and others knelt on the ground and lowered their heads.
"How do you ask me to calm down my anger!" Yan Song almost spat in their faces. After saying this, he reached out and tapped Liu Yushi in the hall and asked, "Liu Yushi, check the Taicang bank every year. We have to do it once. Last year, I remembered that you were responsible for the inspection of Taicang. Could it be that you didn't do the inspection, Liu Yushi? "
Liu Yushi knelt on the ground and glanced up at Yan Song, as if he was observing Yan Song's words. However, he did not get what he wanted to see on Yan Song's face. He only saw anger and accountability, so he quickly lowered his head and looked back. Reported: "Reporting to your lord, when I took inventory of the bank, I actually found a deficit."
"That's nonsense. Since you discovered the deficit, why didn't you report it to the court?" Yan Song asked .
"That's right. Although the lower official discovered the deficit, the deficit was not big, just a small loss. Moreover, Zhang Guanku has been looking for the reason. It was the lower official who did not report it." Liu Yushi He lowered his head and replied.
"Haha, a small loss? In one year, a small loss turned into a huge loss? In addition, how do you explain the deficit and false accounts in Taicang's account? This is not a year or two, it is a full three years. Every year, every year!" Yan Song slammed the table hard and asked loudly.
Liu Yushi was kneeling on the ground, his head almost hanging to the ground.
"As a censor, your crime is particularly serious! I have a law in the Ming Dynasty that says, 'Any censor who commits a crime will be punished with three additional grades, and the crime will be punished more seriously if there is stolen goods.' Liu Censor, you should know this law, right?" Yan Song looked directly at Liu The censor asked coldly.
"I understand." Liu Yushi tapped his head on the ground.
"Humph, it's good to understand. You are the same." "Shang Shu·Kang Hao": If there is a serious crime, it is not the end, but a green disaster. It is appropriate. Since the way is extremely wrong, it is not possible to kill at this time. I "Da Ming Dynasty" "Laws" - "Mingli Lv" also stipulates that "Anyone who surrenders before committing a crime shall be exempted from the crime." If a person is sent to act as the leader, and if the law is compatible with the person who is hiding, the person who is the leader and the minister will be heard as if the criminal has surrendered to the law. If the person commits treason, rebellion, or rebellion, and the person is reported to the official by his relatives, he will be punished. The criminals are all exempted from the crime by surrendering themselves. If the offender commits the crime himself, the offender will not be exempted from the crime. The rest who should surrender themselves will also be exempted from the punishment by the same law. '. Now that the matter has come to this, it is best for you to surrender yourself as soon as possible and return the gold and silver you have embezzled. I will also ask the Holy One to give you a lenient sentence." Yan Song snorted coldly and looked at everyone in the hall. He walked around for a while, then sighed and said, as if he had aged dozens of years, "Old man" As the first assistant, I did not discover the problem in time. I also have a responsibility. I am ashamed of the Holy Father. After this case, I will resign from the position of the First Assistant."
"You must not do this. .”
“No, adults.”
As soon as Yan Song finished speaking, many civil and military officials who were watching stood up one after another and tried to persuade him.
Xu Jie, who was beside Yan Song, was even more "excited" and pulled Yan Song's sleeves, earnestly and earnestly persuading him, "Sir Yan, why are you doing this? It's not your fault. Our Ming Dynasty If the Six Ministries, the Sixth Section, the Imperial Academy, the Hanlin Academy, or the local government do not do well, will you always be held responsible? In our Ming Dynasty, you are the only one responsible? I can help the Lord support the court. If you keep resigning, won't it cause trouble to the Lord?"
Li Mo, who was at the presiding table, looked at Yan Song with a sarcastic look on his face after hearing Yan Song's resignation. He glanced at Xu Jie with a look of disdain, then glanced at the numerous officials who had stood up to watch, and made a snort of disdain. (End of this chapter)