Chapter 1575 It all depends on the support of colleagues
One second the imperial edict had just been read out, and the next second Shaoxing prefect Liu Xi was taken off his black gauze hat and official uniform on the spot, and was pulled out of the palace in public.
This scene shocked everyone!
Although they were mentally prepared, this scene still exceeded their expectations, and the punishment from the Holy Emperor was heavier than they expected!
They thought that Liu Xi might be demoted and fined, and that was about it. But he never expected that Liu Xi would be directly demoted from his post to serve as a civilian! Fight to the end! This is the end of his official career!
After Liu Xi was punished, Xu Ziyi on the side suddenly became nervous and clasped his toes. In fact, his situation was almost the same as that of Liu Xi. The two of them joined forces to suppress the Japanese, and Liu Xi was demoted to serve as a civilian. How could his fate be any better? However, he still held on to a glimmer of hope, hoping that the Holy Lord would For the sake of his past meritorious service, he can be given a lighter sentence and let him be punished and make meritorious service
"Xu Ziyi, the Qianhu of the Zhenhai Guards, was incompetent in the battle against the Japanese, and his command was incompetent, which resulted in heavy casualties on his own side. His carelessness caused the Japanese pirates to escape across the river, and Qian Jing, the returning censor, was killed. He failed the emperor's kindness and was guilty of an unpardonable crime. He was punished with fifty sticks. , cut off thousands of official positions, deprive the hereditary shadow, and reduce them to soldiers!" Chen Hong then read out.
Fifty cane punishment! Reducing one’s position into a soldier! Depriving one of the world’s yin!
Each of these punishments is like a heavy hammer, one after another. Xu Ziyi’s body!
“I have sinned against the general’s decree, thank you for your kindness!”
Xu Ziyi fell to his knees with a plop, as if his whole body had no muscles and bones, and his head hit the ground firmly.
The factory guards who were watching eagerly on the side couldn't help but stepped forward and pulled Xu Ziyi up from the ground. He first took off his supervisor's cap and then his official uniform. Then he grabbed his arms and carried them outside the hall, pressing him down in front of everyone. He got on a bench, raised his imperial staff and started beating him.
Bang! Bang! Bang.
Ah! Ah! Ah.
The sound of the imperial staff hitting the flesh and Xu Ziyi’s screams clearly reached everyone in the hall In the ears!
The atmosphere in the hall instantly became more depressed and tense.
“Zhang Chang, the magistrate of Changhua County, failed to defend the border and was incompetent in suppressing the Japanese pirates. He was defeated by the Japanese pirates and suffered heavy casualties on his own side. The Japanese pirates invaded Changhua County and burned, killed and looted wantonly. They failed the emperor’s favor and reduced their positions to serve the people.”< br>
“Dong Da, the magistrate of Yu Qian County, was incompetent in suppressing the Japanese. He underestimated the enemy and was careless. The Japanese invaders ambush him. After injuring several people, he became cowardly and fearful and did not dare to fight. He fled with his troops. He betrayed the emperor’s kindness. He was punished with a hundred sticks, stripped of his official position, and was exiled. Three thousand miles will never be used "
"Yu Qian County Magistrate Ma Long failed to guard the territory, knew people poorly, and had poor supervision. The territory was plundered by Japanese pirates, and the people suffered heavy casualties. He failed the emperor's kindness and was fined for three years and demoted to the county on the spot. Cheng, let’s see the effects.”< br>
Chen Hong stood in front of a group of officials, holding the imperial edict and reading out the imperial edict expressionlessly. After each official's punishment was read out, factory guards came forward to remove those who had black gauze hats, and pulled out those who beat the imperial staff. Hit the imperial staff.
No wonder you have to identify the person in advance. This person who picks up black gauze and wields a court staff will identify the wrong person, so what the hell!
All the officials felt sad.
“This feeling is so good.” When the imperial edict was read out, Chen Hong glanced at the audience from the corner of his eyes and saw a group of officials standing at the bottom like quails. He felt extremely satisfied in his heart. This is me. Chen Hong pursued.
At this moment, he couldn't help but think of the time when his family was in ruins, his marriage was called off, and he was laughed at by everyone.
At that time, he swore: I would rather bully a white-bearded man than a poor young man. , there must be a day when the dragon wears the phoenix, I don’t believe that my pants will wear holes in my life! My, Chen Hong’s life shouldn’t be like this! I want to climb up, I want to get ahead! I want to become a master! I will make those who laugh at me, humiliate me, and look down on me pay the price with blood! I will take revenge on them, take revenge on them severely! I want to rise up! I want to change my destiny!
Did you see it? I did it. These civil and military officials were trembling in front of me. Life and death, honor and disgrace were all in my hands.
I will do better! Climb higher!
Chen Hong was not satisfied.
Zhu Ping'an listened carefully below and found that the order of punishment was carried out according to the Japanese pirates' marching route in Shangyu. Officials on the marching route of Shaoxing, Changhua, and Yu Qian were named successively.
According to this sequence, the next target should be Chun'an County. Wait, Chun'an County.
Isn’t the Magistrate of Chun’an County the famous Hai Rui in the future?!
Does that mean Hai Rui has arrived too?!
Zhu Ping’an remembered that he had met Hai Rui on his last trip to Beijing. However, it was estimated that Hai Rui didn't remember him, so Zhu Pingan patrolled everyone without leaving a trace, and sure enough he saw Hai Rui's figure.
Actually, Hai Rui stood out among the crowd!
All the officials present were wearing brand-new official uniforms. Only Hai Rui was wearing a washed and faded cyan official uniform with three patches on it. Although the stitching was fine, it was still obvious. .
Uh, I remembered. The last time I met Hai Rui, his official uniform was like this. I was shocked. Last time, it had two patches.
More than half a year has passed, and another patch has been added.
In the crowd, Hai Rui stood upright, like a Beacon Hill. Unlike other officials of Qi Qi Ran, Hai Rui looked calm, calm and calm. Even though it was his turn soon, he remained calm despite the weather.
“Hai Rui, Magistrate of Chun’an County.” Chen Hong’s voice rang out.
As expected, Zhu Pingan squinted his eyes slightly, and then listened attentively.
In my impression, Chun'an County was also attacked by Japanese pirates, but the situation was better. Chun'an County was not attacked by Japanese pirates. Chun'an County was unharmed, but the towns below were burned, killed, and looted by Japanese pirates. I don’t know what kind of reward or punishment Hai Rui will receive.
Chen Hong's voice continued, "Although Hai Rui, the magistrate of Chun'an County, defended Chun'an County, the Japanese invaders surrounded the city and attacked three towns in Chun'an, burning, killing and looting. Hai Rui, the magistrate of Chun'an County, led the attack , but were defeated by the Japanese pirates head-on. We injured more than a hundred people and injured two enemies. They fought and retreated, retreating to the county seat. Changhua and Yuqian counties were invited to send troops to jointly attack the Japanese pirates. Before the reinforcements from the two counties arrived, the Japanese pirates had fled to Xi County. The magistrate of Chun'an was fined for one year, and the annual performance evaluation was incompetent."
"Chen Hairui. I received the order to thank you, but I failed to annihilate the Japanese in the territory. I owe you the emperor's favor." Hai Rui knelt down to receive the order, with a look of shame on his face.
Fortunately, it was just a one-year salary penalty and an annual assessment for incompetence. When Zhu Pingan heard this, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief for Hai Rui.
Although Hai Rui did not perform well against the Japanese in Chun'an County, although he defended the county seat, he was defeated by the Japanese in three towns. He led the troops to attack and was defeated by the Japanese again. He injured more than a hundred people, but luckily With the support of his colleagues, Zhang Chang, the magistrate of Changhua County, was even worse in suppressing Japanese pirates. He was not only defeated by Japanese pirates, but also The Japanese pirates broke through the county seat and also Yu Qian County. Dong Da, the magistrate of Yu Qian County, led his troops to suppress the Japanese and was ambushed by the Japanese. He injured several people and ran away in fear. He did not even dare to fight the Japanese pirates. In contrast, Hai Rui's performance was acceptable. He defended the county seat, dared to attack the Japanese pirates, and even wounded two Japanese pirates. (End of chapter)