Chapter 762: Judgment (II)

(Updated at: 20111913:12)

The seats in the lobby of the Criminal Department have never been arranged like this. Behind the big case under the screen of the river and the Hague, there is the first assistant of the cabinet, and there is a low desk on his left and right, respectively, sitting the chief eunuch of the criminal department and the criminal department, and then down, behind the two tables on the left, sitting the left capital Yushi and Dali Siqing, and behind a table on the right, sitting the commander of the Jinyi Guard; Further down, sitting in their respective deputies, with pen, ink, paper and inkstone in front of them, apparently doing the work of a clerk.

Such a luxurious lineup, just to interrogate a small Wupinlang, this has no precedent in the Ming Dynasty, and I am afraid it is the first time in two thousand years.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to call this case 'the first case in the world'.

The adults present here had foreseen that the interrogation would be very difficult, but they never imagined that they would be able to dispute over this just for how to enter the door, not only openly arguing, but also secretly fighting. Everyone is secretly awe-inspiring, the eyes of the world are staring at it, under the general trend, personal honor and disgrace are all between a thought, a word, and a line.

Only Hai Rui turned his back to the lobby and sat on the threshold indifferently, as if all disputes had nothing to do with him, only focusing on the blue sky and the flowing clouds, and a thought came to him......

Just when everyone had their own concerns, there was a sound of hurried footsteps at the main entrance, and a purple-clothed eunuch ran to the front of the lobby in a blink of an eye, and the pestle took a breath, and then said: "Lord, Hai Rui's sin has not been seen in this dynasty, nor has it been seen in previous dynasties, and it does not apply to the regulations of the "Da Ming Law". ”

Everyone hurriedly received the order, and the Wu eunuch smiled proudly at Hai Rui as if he had been beaten with chicken blood: "I heard it, what else do you have to say?" Climb in. ”

Hai Rui just knelt down after receiving the order, and now stood up with great effort on the ground, looked at the villain's Eunuch Wu, and said lightly: "This official refuses." ”

"Why do you refuse?" Eunuch Wu's eyes widened, and he said in his heart that you ate the bear's heart and leopard gall?

"Officials are the body of the imperial court, and personal honor and disgrace are small, but they can't lose the face of the imperial court." Hai Rui said in a deep voice: "I am an official of the imperial court, how can I learn to crawl and damage the face of the imperial court?" ”

"Wow, a good mouth." Eunuch Wu laughed angrily, looked at Xu Jie, and said, "Elder Xu Ge, you also heard it, what should you do about this kind of crazy person?" He wanted to force Xu Jie to torture Hai Rui.

"There's some truth to what he said." Xu Jie said slowly: "The emperor only said that he would be put on a flail for trial, but he didn't let him climb in." ”

Eunuch Wu said in his heart, isn't this nonsense? No matter how ridiculous the emperor is, it is impossible for him to give an order to let people climb in, right? Thinking of this, he simply kicked the ball to Xu Jie: "Then what do you say?" Not tried? ”

"As long as he hasn't been dismissed, he has to take care of the face of the court, doesn't my father-in-law say?" Xu Jie's expression looked at him calmly, Eunuch Wu nodded in confusion, and Xu Jie waved his hand lightly and said, "Drag him in." ”

Before Huang Guangsheng could give the order, the two Liupin directors standing at the door of the lobby stepped forward, grabbed in front of Fanzi, and set up Hai Rui on the left and right...... But no matter from which point of view, their movements can't be tied to 'drag', and they should be replaced by 'racks'.

Whether it was 'dragging' or 'racking', Hai Rui was brought into the lobby.

Eunuch Wu was so angry that his nose was crooked, and he didn't dare to get angry at the big guys, so he had to say to the two junior officials: "Okay, you guys are very good, what's your name?" ”

The two six-grade directors were not afraid, and said loudly: "My name is Zhao Jin!" "My name is Vonne!"

"Good! Good! Good! Eunuch Wu said three words in a row, okay, words, and said to his clerk: "Write it down!" ”

After a lot of hard work, they finally got their places in place. The adults looked at this shocking monster and found that he was not amazing, thin and short, but his eyes were deflated.

Huang Guangsheng took a deep breath, patted the startled wood, and said, "Ascension!" ”

The three classes of officials worked together with water and fire sticks, rhythmically knocked on the ground, and sang in a low voice: "Wei...... Wu ......"

Taking advantage of the momentum, Huang Guangsheng said: "Please Gong Wu to announce the decree." ”

Eunuch Wu got up and said: "Advisory, the Cabinet, the Criminal Department, the Dali Temple, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Criminal Division, the Household Department of the Suppression Division, the Yunnan Qing Officials Shilang Zhonghairui case. After a pause, he said, "We must severely punish this traitor who has rebelled and slandered his reputation!" The adjutant of the six yamen all picked up their pens and recorded them in the dossier, and no one knew which one or several copies the emperor would read, and he might not be able to read them all, so he was meticulous in front of him.

Before Huang Guangsheng could speak, Zhu Heng, the new imperial historian of the right capital, who was sitting at the bottom, opened his mouth and said: "Dare to ask Gonggong Wu, did you really step out of the self-edict in your last sentence?" ”

"This." Eunuch Wu said unhappily: "This is our family's expectation, what is Lord Zhu's opinion?" ”

Because Zhu Heng offended Chen Hong, he was assigned to Nanjing in his prime, and he wasted the light and shadow for more than ten years, so he hated the eunuch, although his tone was still unhurried: "The edict is to ask us to discuss the crime of this Hai Rui, and the father-in-law will be convicted before he starts, so I don't think there is any need for a second trial." "But it can make people angry to death.

Eunuch Wu understands that today's thousands of swords and swords are all beckoning to his own head, of course, he has only received it on behalf of others, and what they really want to deal with is his master! Thinking of this, he lowered his face and said in a deep voice: "When did our family condemn him?" ”

"You just said that he was 'a rebel and slanderer,' and now you don't admit it?" Zhu Heng also said in a deep voice.

"If we say this, it's not a conviction." Eunuch Wu snorted and said, "Our family is just expressing an opinion, it's not that serious, right?" ”

"Since the holy order is a trial, it must be in accordance with the "Da Ming Law". Zhu Heng said: "Ask the case first and then convict." ”

"The emperor said that Hai Jui's sin is beyond the provisions of the "Da Ming Law"." Eunuch Wu grasped the key point now, and said to Zhu Heng: "You still have to follow the "Da Ming Law", do you want to resist the decree? ”

Zhu Heng had a strong temperament, and he said on the spot: "We are serving the law of our ancestors, and the law of our ancestors is the "Da Ming Law", if we don't follow the "Da Ming Law", we don't know how to try the case, and on what basis we should be convicted?!" As he spoke, he was about to pick his son and said, "If we don't quit the hall, Grandpa Wu will come according to your method!" ”

Eunuch Wu wanted to do that, but what occasion is it now? And the interrogation record has to be made clear to the world, he will not be there immediately, looking at Xu Jie, the only good person in the hall, and said: "Elder Xu Ge, what do you say?" ”

Only then did Xu Jie speak, and said slowly: "The holy oracle must be listened to, and the "Da Ming Law" must also be obeyed, so let's take care of both ends." "The old Shoufu will be in the future, and he can find a job on the construction site...... Professional and slime.

Huang Guangsheng looked at Shoufu's eyes, although he couldn't fully understand his meaning for a while, but his position couldn't be changed, he coughed, and said to the court: "According to the "Da Ming Law" case questioning regulations, officials should sit and be tried before they are dismissed. He waved his hand and said, "Come on, bring him a bench." ”

Eunuch Wu was dissatisfied again, but if he objected again, he would be tired of it, so he simply ignored him, but still said loudly to himself, the secretary: "Write it down, it was Huang Butang who gave him to sit!" ”

The corners of Huang Guangsheng's mouth twitched, but he didn't distinguish it, but slapped it coldly and said in shock: "Let's start the trial!" Eunuch Wu didn't mention it, he was so frightened that he couldn't help whispering: "I hate it!" ”

Hai Rui sat on a long board, the burden on his body was finally lighter, he moved his wrists and neck slightly, but his waist was straight...... In the eyes of others, he is arrogant and awe-inspiring, but in fact, he knows that he is bitter, and if he bends slightly, it hurts to be broken.

Huang Guangsheng looked at Xu Jie, meaning you will say a few words first? Xu Jie's eyes were slightly closed, and he didn't have the slightest idea of making a sound.

It seemed that he could only come by himself, and he asked Hai Rui: "Is Hai Rui sitting in the hall?" ”

"Exactly down there." Hai Rui replied.

"Do you know why you are on trial?" Huang Guangsheng asked.

"I don't know." Hai Rui said lightly.

"Presumptuous......" Huang Guangsheng snorted and said, "Refusing to admit guilt is useless. As he spoke, his gaze drifted across the hall: "Everyone here has seen your recital, and it is indeed ...... It's terrible. ”

"It's not just bad!" Although he knew that he was annoying, Eunuch Wu had to say that he had to say, who let the celebrants and thieves not come? If he doesn't say anything, who will stand for the emperor? Then he said loudly: "Hai Rui, as a courtier, you write a rabid dog barking day and swearing to scold the monarch's father, which is really a big rebellion!" As he spoke, he looked at the adults, "Do you have any objections to this?" ”

Seeing that no one was silent, he stopped his mouth triumphantly, which set the tone for the whole scene, and it was impossible to go too far away from how to play tricks below.

"Why do you want to go up to such a sparse place?" Huang Guangsheng sighed secretly and got to the point.

"Now that you have all read the song, you should still remember that the name of the opening chapter of the lower official is very clear", although his body was weak, Hai Rui's voice was very loud: "The reason for this is to 'uphold the monarch's way, clear the minister's position, and seek peace and order for all generations.'" ’”

"What a big breath." Eunuch Wu laughed and said: "If you want to be a righteous monarch, and you want to be a minister, and you don't look in the mirror to see your face, what authority do you have?" also kept declaring his duties, who gave you the power to manage the six ministries and nine secretaries, and to manage the world's major affairs? The more he spoke, the more angry he became: "You still dare to scold the emperor word by word, swearing, is this your minister?!" ”

Hai Rui didn't look at him, but looked at Huang Guangsheng, who coughed lightly and said, "Answer Gonggong Wu's words." ”

"The sage said, admonishment is the way of the king. Taizu tasted and said: The ministers are admonishing, and there is no room for silence. Hai Rui then spoke: "Straightforward advice is the duty of the minister, although Hai Rui is small, but he is also a minister, why can't he say it?" ”

"The princes of the Manchu Dynasty, the imperial historian is in front, is it your turn to speak out to an irrelevant Tobu Langzhong!" Eunuch Wu sneered: "I think you are just crazy, just to invite a straight name!" ”

"Hehe, I'm crazy, for the sake of inviting a straight name." A trace of sadness flashed on Hai Rui's face and said: "Compared with the princes here, I, Hai Rui, am indeed a humble official. And there is another one, I am just a man from a high background, an official of the Manchu Dynasty, which one is not a two-list jinshi, a protégé of the Son of Heaven? Supposedly, they are all more qualified to advise the emperor than I am. Saying that, he raised his head again and said proudly: "Over the years of the Ming Dynasty, the treasury has been empty every year, the north has been plagued by famines, so many displaced people are hungry and worshipping the land, but the court is weak, southeast, southwest, northwest, northeast, the people are in turmoil like soup, not to mention, the Mongols in the north are fierce, and the aftermath of the south is not exhausted. To put it clearly, the Ming Dynasty is already in danger and in danger! After a pause, his gaze became sharp: "Since Hai Rui entered Beijing, he has seen with his own eyes that the emperor is bent on cultivating and building large-scale construction, favoring Fangshi, and absurdly neglecting government. And the princes of Xiangxiang, the Qing people, the wise to protect their lives, in order to be silent. The turbidity blindly obeys and takes the opportunity to pinch and scrape, where does my Ming still have money to fight for disaster relief? ”

"Everyone knows these things, but everyone keeps silent!" Hai Rui looked at the adults with blazing eyes: "Hai Rui has no intention of career, but since he eats the king's fortune, he should do his duty as a minister." Now that the Son of Heaven has made a mistake, it is the duty of the minister to admonish, since you do not say anything, then it is up to the minister to say! ”

The adults were red-faced by him, and those who had files in front of them bowed their heads and wrote hard to hide the embarrassment on their faces. Those officials in the main hall had nothing to hide, so they could only keep their faces tense and put on a solemn expression. But there are the same mixed tastes in their hearts, and some people even want to cheer for Hai Rui, of course, they can only think about it......

"Don't talk about hearsay!" Eunuch Wu couldn't hold back and said, "You are a small official, you don't know the details of your appearance at all, and you just talk about it. ”

"Then tell me some details of what I know." Can Hai Jui scare him? The words were sharp: "I am the head of the Yunnan Qing Officials Division of the Ministry of Households, and I have all the accounts related to Yunnan in my hands. Just to cite just one example...... As he spoke, he pointed to the pillars in the lobby and said: ......, "Repair two palaces and two views for the emperor, as well as the Yuzhi altar, most of the pillars used are transported from the deep mountains of Yunnan to the capital." How much does one cost, I don't know if you have ever cared? ”

Everyone knew that they wouldn't squeak, and Hai Rui didn't expect anyone to answer him, and his angry voice echoed in the lobby: "It is clearly recorded in the account of the household department that the cost of a pillar is as high as 50,000 taels of silver!" More than 100 migrant workers were killed and injured along the way! ”

"So much money?" There were a few adults who didn't know their true faces, and they couldn't help but say loudly: "How is it possible? "What is the concept of fifty thousand taels? I can build a magnificent palace.

"That's the money." Hai Rui said bitterly: "Recording up and down, peeling the skin layer by layer, I don't dare to say it in detail, I don't know how many heads have fallen to the ground when I ask!" He took a deep breath and said: "My lords, I Hai Rui is not instructed by anyone, just for the sake of my Ming Dynasty, the people of this world,"

The lobby was very quiet, only Hai Rui's sonorous words, and the aftermath lingered!

Seeing that everyone was suppressed by Hai Rui, Xu Jie had to speak, and he said slowly: "You are a little exaggerated and alarmist. The difficulties of the state are caused by natural disasters and various factors, how can they all be blamed on Your Majesty and the hundred officials? After a pause, he said: "Who said that the emperor and the court don't care about the people?" The city department came with the money, and it was first allocated to the household department for disaster relief. Don't you know this? After a pause, he said: "The state affairs are difficult, and the monarchs and ministers work together and turn it around a little bit, instead of scolding the sky angrily, which will not solve any problems." The words sound like an accusation against Hai Rui, but there is no lack of protection.

"That's exactly what Elder Ge said." Hai Rui Zhengse said: "If I want to get out of the crisis, the only way out is for the monarch and the ministers to work together, but the premise is that Your Majesty gives up cultivating the Xuan and reinvigorates yourself, as the sinner said, 'Your Majesty is heroic and decisive, wise and insightful, can be Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, Wen, Wu', 'All kinds of wastes are all in Your Majesty's cheer up!'" ’”

Hearing this, although Xu Jie's face still did not change, but in fact, he was very relieved, he always thought that this Hai Rui was a stinky stone, but he only knew that he was blindly stiff, but he didn't expect that it was also spiritual, and he also knew that he was tactful and round.

"So you pleaded guilty?" Hearing that he finally called himself a 'sinner', Eunuch Wu became excited.

"As long as Your Majesty can give up cultivating Xuan and regain his strength." Hai Rui didn't change in the slightest.

At this point in the inquiry, there is actually nothing to say, but it can't end like this, the emperor will definitely scold his mother. Huang Guangsheng had no choice but to fill up some regular questions and said: "Writing this sparse is conspiring with others?" Have you shown it to others beforehand? ”

"Could it be that Huang Butang is still a scholar, do you still have to discuss with someone first?" Hai Rui lowered his eyelids and said lightly: "No one has seen it." ”

"Did anyone instruct me?" Eunuch Wu asked again.

"I am not a slave who obeys the command of men, who can command me?" Hai Rui still said coldly.

"You ......" Eunuch Wu humiliated himself, and slapped the table angrily: "It's too presumptuous!" Elder Xu Ge, as well as all the princes, you have all seen that this person's madness and arrogance are unprecedented! The slave maid thought that if Miki was not moved, the case would not be concluded, and it would be difficult for the emperor to reply!! ”

Xu Jie had to answer head-on at this time, he stroked his beard lightly and said, "Hai Rui's words and deeds are really unreasonable.

But he is a prisoner, and it is not up to our courtiers to decide whether to be sentenced or not,...... As he spoke, he smacked his mouth and said, "Let's ask for instructions." ”