Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 334

Although it has only been a few days since he entered Nanjing, with the help of the army, Zhu Yixi has naturally secured his position.

In the second year of Hongguang, on May 26, the cavalry battalion and Mingguang battalion (Zhao Guangyuan) recovered Zhenjiang.

It's a pity that Wu Sangui took a step earlier, and the Guazhou Navy helped him escape into Yangzhou.

On the 29th, Prime Minister Hui Deng led Ming Xiang's battalion to break through Jiangpu and reach Chuzhou, threatening Luzhou and deterring Fengyang.

On the third day of June, Bai Wang led the army and arrived in Hangzhou smoothly, announcing the recovery of Zhejiang Province.

With the news of these victories, Zhu Yixi became more and more handy in Nanjing.

As a result, the Military Justice Department also received strong support. Thousands of people tried cases day and night for more than ten consecutive days, sorting out old cases, and they were so tired that they vomited blood.

But the effect is also excellent.

More than [-] cases were reversed, and more than [-] new cases were accepted, which basically achieved fairness.

More than 20,000 people were arrested and brought to justice.

What is particularly shocking is that almost ninety-nine percent of the old cases were collusion between government and businessmen, which resulted in grievances and countless family ruins.

At the same time, all the honorable mansions were also involved.

They used their identities to instigate their servants to step in and make huge profits.

Moreover, many of these thugs who were knocked out were backed by them, and some of them were government servants.

"No reason!"

The report submitted by the Military Justice Department is shocking.

Seeing this, Zhu Yixi was furious.

20,000 people, almost occupying one-fiftieth of Nanjing City, this is such a huge number, it is unbelievable.

At the same time, this is the case in cities, which also means that the idle population in rural areas has reached an extremely exaggerated proportion.

But immediately, he calmed down again, and told Zhu Yi and Sun Lin:

"The reason why a tiger is powerful is its sharp claws and teeth. As long as these two are removed, it will be slaughtered."

"You have done a good job. Those who work for tigers will not die unjustly, and at the same time, it is equivalent to removing their claws and claws."

"Your Highness, the yamen servants in Jiangning and Shangyuan counties in Nanjing City have been emptied..."

Zhu Yi said with some embarrassment: "We have to arrange manpower."

"There are so many wounded soldiers in the General Medical Administration, it's almost as good to pick some good ones, let them take up the post, and add some white soldiers, you don't have to worry."

King Yu didn't care. Looking at the account book full of crimes, he stood up and took a deep breath:

"These silverfish lie on the imperial court to suck blood, and now they are fat and strong, so they are not easy to deal with."

If it is one or two families, he is not afraid, but dozens of honorable families will cause an uproar, and the political influence will be too great.

"so--"

Zhu Yi and Sun Lin immediately approached, bent over, and pretended to be listening.

"You continue to arrest people, don't let those servants go, arrest them directly, and then hint that they will not be implicated, this is called survival by docking your tail."

Zhu Yixi had an idea in his mind, showing a trace of confidence: "Then torture these people to force them to confess, but after you have the evidence, don't act rashly, wait for my order."

Zhu Yi and Sun Lin nodded and responded seriously.

Seeing this, Zhu Yixi picked up a pen and drew a red cross on the entire collection:
"Go outside the city, find a place to execute the execution, and let the people watch, but if the people have any objections, the trial will be retried!"

"As ordered!"

The two left in a thunderous manner.

It seems that it's time for a crackdown on gangsters.

Zhu Yixi looked at their leaving backs and murmured.

Green-skinned rascals are useless to society, and they often play the role of thugs, causing social unrest.

These people are even more hateful than Wu Sangui, a social cancer.

……

"Li Laosan, why are you still selling tea?"

The neighbor's sister-in-law Wu ran out excitedly with a basket on her shoulders, and she couldn't help being surprised to see the Li couple still selling tea.

Li Bai raised his head and said in surprise: "Sister-in-law, where are you going?"

"Go outside the city to watch the fun."

Sister-in-law Wu gritted her teeth and said, "Didn't King Yu arrest those Qingpis these days? They have to execute today, and the neighbors are all watching the fun."

"My poor daughter was abducted by Zhao Choupo, and this old lady is going to see her to die—"

"That bastard, Hu Dabao, beheaded today?"

The timid and cowardly Li Laosan said with hatred on his face.

"Then I don't know!" Mrs. Wu shook her head and said, "I heard that there are tens of thousands of people? It's been a long time waiting to be chopped down."

"Snapped--"

Hearing this, Li Laosan threw the rag on the table and said to his wife, "Look at the stall, I'm going to the execution ground to see."

"Hu Dabao is a thief, I want to see him die with my own eyes."

As he spoke, he went straight home, and after a while, he came out with two buckets.

"What's the matter?"

Aunt Wu asked curiously.

"Herbal tea!"

Li Laosan said solemnly: "This hot day, there are many people watching the excitement, if you don't drink some herbal tea, you will easily suffer from heat stroke!"

"Bah, Li Laosan, you still want to make money at this moment."

Mrs. Wu cursed with a smile, and followed closely behind.

Following the flow of people, the two came to the north of the city in a mighty way, and it took almost two hours to arrive.

Sure enough, the huge execution ground was crowded with people, as if the entire city of Nanjing had come from an empty city, and at a glance, there were all heads.

In the middle of the journey, Li Laosan's herbal tea was sold out, and he only had a bag full of copper coins to watch the excitement.

However, outside the execution ground, a row of wooden boards was erected, with hundreds of sheets of white paper stuck to it, densely filled with names of people.

When Li Laosan asked, someone enthusiastically said, "These 2000 people are the names of the people who beheaded today. Here is the explanation."

"My lord, may I ask you, does it have Hu Dabao's dog name on it?"

Li Laosan asked cheekily, seeing the latter's face was flat, he could only take out ten copper coins: "A little meaning, not a respect."

"Is it from Jiangning County, Huangzipu?"

"That's right!" Li Laosan was overjoyed, it was a hit.

The so-called Huangzipu refers to the Zipu marked by the characters of Qianziwen, which is a unique household registration management system in the two capitals of the north and the south.

In the governance of society in the Ming Dynasty, the city was called a square, the city was called a car, and the countryside was called a li. There are three different names, but the nature is the same.

However, in Beijing and Nanjing, with the frequent relocation of Dingkou household registration, so that Fang and Xiang are gradually out of alignment.

In particular, Fang and Xiang only count civilian households, but do not include artisan households, military households, etc., which is greatly inaccurate.

At this time, because of the flood and fire disasters of the Wucheng soldiers and horses, it was logical to become the grassroots rule of Nanjing.

Regardless of whether they are civilian households, humble households, or artisan households, living in the city always has to fight fires and thieves, dredge sewers, and calligraphy shops are included.

So it became the unique household registration system of the two capitals.

Suddenly, the execution ground smoothly quieted down:
"Li Dagou, Jiangning County, Chenzi Shop, abducted a woman, disabled three people..."

"Li Dagou, Jiangning County, Chenzi Shop..."

……

More than a hundred people around shouted ten times in a row, seeing no one refuted, the prison officer took a picture of the gavel:
"Execution—"

click
A huge human head rolls down,

For a while, the people were so excited that they were not afraid.

(End of this chapter)