At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 232 Acting according to the ancestral system

Yu Shiyue's old face had turned into a pig's liver, but there was nothing he could do.

Jin Yiwei is too ruthless, he thought it would be outrageous to copy Yanshenggong's mansion, but now he realizes that even more outrageous things are yet to come!
He raised his sleeves, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and took the opportunity to glance at the jury.

The emperor was still sitting upright with a smile on his face, as if everything that happened here had nothing to do with him.

How could it be irrelevant?
If there is no emperor's order, Jin Yiwei would dare to arrest the members of the Sanfa Division directly?
What's more, it's still a direct attack on Shangshu of the Ministry of punishment!

Yu Shiyue suddenly felt that things might not be as simple as he imagined.

Tens of thousands of people were implicated in the investigation of the Jiangnan smuggling case, and most of these people were local gentry and even court officials.

After returning to Beijing, he immediately attacked the Kong family.

First, he captured Duke Yansheng and attracted everyone's attention to the capital, but he secretly sent Jin Yiwei to copy the Confucian mansion directly, and took a drastic step.

Having said that, everyone knows exactly what the Kong family has done over the years.

As scholars, Han Chuang studied hard for more than ten years, for what?
In the end, it is nothing more than fame and fortune, not to mention Confucianism, which scholar became an official, not greedy for money, not seeking profit?
Even someone like me who is not greedy for money has always boasted that he has a breeze in his sleeves all these years, but how can the invisible benefits behind him be compared with money?
For example, if my son accidentally killed a scholar, he could settle it with a single sentence.

If it were someone else, even if they had money, they might not be able to do it!

If you want to talk about seizing land, if the Kong family doesn't grab it today, the Zhang family and Li family will immediately grab it tomorrow.

As for the women who were victimized, they were nothing more than some country women, and at worst they would lose some money.

We scholars have worked so hard to become officials, don't we even have this privilege?

Because of this, scholars in the world will try their best to protect the Kong family, because keeping the Kong family is equivalent to protecting themselves.

However, these principles cannot be taken out.

Seeing that Yu Shiyue was cornered, Zuodu Yushi Yang Shan stepped forward.

"Commander Yuan, the things you said, whether they are true or not, have nothing to do with this case. Today is the joint trial of the Yanshenggong case by the San Judicial Division, and other cases will be postponed!"

Yuan Bin turned to Yang Shan and asked: "The joint trial of the three courts is the imperial court's system, but what if even the three courts are corrupt officials? How can the court avenge the people's grievances when the court entrusts justice to people like you? , if the San Judiciary misbehaves himself and causes chaos in the court, how should he try the case?"

"You...don't spit blood!"

Old Yang Shan blushed and said angrily: "Let's not talk about whether Yu Shangshu's son really killed someone, even if he did, it's his son's business. Yu Shangshu's fault is at most a lax parenting, what does it have to do with this case?"

Yuan Bin sneered and said, "Is it really that simple? Pan Chang of Shuntian Mansion, who accepted the case at the beginning, is now the head of the criminal department. How can this be explained?"

"That's what Yu Wentao did behind Yu Shangshu's back. If Commander Yuan accuses Yu Shangshu of accepting bribes from Pan Chang, please show evidence!"

At this moment, they knew very well that it was almost impossible to offend Yu Wentao.

The only way is to postpone the matter and then discuss it in the long run.

Yuan Bin looked at Yu Shiyue, and said coldly: "Master Yu, let me ask you one last time, do you know what your son Yu Wentao did?"

Yu Shiyue was completely disheartened, and hurriedly said: "No... I don't know!"

"You really don't know anything?"

"No...don't know..."

Yu Shiyue categorically denied it, and he could only deny it.

Yuan Bin smiled and said, "It seems that you are just poorly educated."

"If this matter is verified, it is indeed Tao'er who did it. This officer... I am indeed ill-bred. Case, Tao'er's case, I also ask Commander Yuan to hand it over to Shuntian Mansion!"

After Yu Shiyue finished speaking, she lowered her head.

At this moment, his brain began to work desperately.

After all, people in high positions, after a short period of panic, although they still have panic in their hearts, they have already begun to weigh the pros and cons in their hearts.

Maybe, you can only push your son to the front first.

Just keep yourself safe, and then slowly figure out a solution in the future!

Yuan Bin continued calmly, "Your son's case can be postponed, but your own...do you want to make it clear first?"

Yu Shiyue panicked again, and hurriedly said, "What... what do you mean?"

Yuan Bin continued: "Your son has admitted that your Yu family has been making money every day over the years. Mr. Yu, you said that you are a minister of the Ministry of punishment, how much is your annual salary and rewards from the palace? Let me ask you, you Where did the Yu family get so much property?"

Veins popped up on Yu Shiyue's forehead: "You are talking nonsense, I, Yu, have been clean and self-sufficient since I became an official.

Yang Shanhe then said: "Exactly, Yu Shangshu's incorruptibility is obvious to all colleagues. Even if Jin Yiwei wants to frame Zhongliang, there must be a limit, right?"

Xue Xuan then said: "Could it be that Commander Yuan has raided Yu Shangshu's home and found a lot of gold and silver?"

On the contrary, Yu Shiyue didn't take it seriously, and looked confident.

Yuan Bin smiled lightly and said, "Master Yu really doesn't hide any gold or silver in his house, but..."

He paused, and continued: "Master Yu's hometown is in Suzhou Prefecture, right? There is also a younger brother named Yu Shiqing in the family, right?"

Yu Shiyue's complexion changed, and she said, "Since the 13th year of Yongle, when I became a Jinshi, I seldom go back to my hometown. Everything over there is taken care of by Shiqing. Is there any problem?"

"Excuse me, what does your younger brother Yu Shiqing do?"

"My ancestors had some land and some business. That's about it. No matter how specific it is, I won't ask about it."

"In this way, your younger brother can be regarded as a strange person. The cash in the family has exceeded 300 million taels. This does not count the house and farmland. I don't know what kind of business he is in. It is simply huge profits!"

After hearing this, Yu Shiyue turned pale and yelled in panic, "You're planting, you're slandering...you're slandering!"

Yuan Bin smiled mockingly and said, "Whether it is slander or not, you have your own conclusion. Do you think I came to talk to you quickly? I have detained so many people from your Yu family, how do you think these people are arrested?" ? I, Yuan Bin, act openly and aboveboard, so to tell you the truth, your hometown has been copied!"

"You...you copied the official's hometown?"

Yu Shiyue almost jumped up. He has always been known for his incorruptibility, not to mention that his family is poor, but he is almost the same.

That's because all the money was sent to my hometown!

Otherwise, even if Yu Shiqing wanted to start a business, where would the capital come from?
Yuan Bin's face darkened, and he said: "To tell you the truth, your old Suzhou house has long been under the control of Jin Yiwei. Your younger brother, as well as the accountant and the head of the family, are now in Beizhen Fusi. , What shouldn’t be said, they have already said, don’t you always like to quote laws and regulations, don’t you keep saying that your ancestors have established the law? Well, if you are guilty of embezzling 60 taels according to the imperial edict of Emperor Taizu Gao, you have to peel off your skin and fill it up. You should be a warning to others. Especially as a minister of the Ministry of Punishments, you should be punished more severely if you know the law and break the law!"

One bad news after another, without giving Yu Shiyue any time to react.

When he was still thinking about how to exonerate his son, he didn't expect that Yuan Bin had already prepared a large number of witnesses and material evidence, and even the people of Shuntian Mansion had already seized them.

When he was still thinking about how to quibble, find a way to rescue his son, and punish him lightly, he did not expect that Yuan Bin had already pointed the finger at himself.

When he was thinking about how to defend himself, he found out that his hometown had been copied.

"I am the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and you copied my house without authorization?"

Yu Shiyue yelled sharply, with a look of overwhelming hatred on his face.

Yuan Bin said calmly: "You are the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishments, so you should know that what you have in your hands is the name of punishment in the world. You are responsible for all these heavy responsibilities. Now it is reported that you are corrupt and broke the law. Jin Yiwei will investigate thoroughly, of course. It is my duty. Of course, in order to pursue fairness and fairness, I will never wrong you. When copying your home, I specially invited Dongchang to supervise the whole process, and I also invited the Ministry of Criminal Justice to inspect the matter. The censor of the court went together, not only that, but also invited dozens of local people to witness together, so that they can know that I, Yuan Bin, are not like you, a corrupt official, who planted and framed me for personal gain!"

Today, Yu Shiyue has realized that she might really be cheated to death.

He couldn't help but said, "Is this how you retaliate? You're setting up Zhongliang!"

Yuan Bin laughed and said: "If you are Zhongliang, then everyone in the world is Zhongliang! You are right, your younger brother is indeed in business, and what you do is smuggling at sea. However, you In the temple, you keep saying that you support the sea ban, and you are so inconsistent, how dare you call yourself Zhongliang?"

Yu Shiyue's face became paler and her body slowly withered away.

Things have come to this point, he has nothing to do.

Yuan Bin stared at Yu Shiyue coldly at this time, and said sharply: "Up to now, you have not shown any signs of repentance. Since you want to act according to the law established by your ancestors, come and take down Yu Shiyue, Minister of Criminal Affairs, and follow the ancestral system. Peel the skin and fill it with grass, and his son will be handed over to Shuntian Prefecture for retrial!"

As soon as the order was given, a school captain stepped forward to arrest him, but Yu Shiyue was still not reconciled, and shouted: "You wronged me, wronged me..."

Yuan Bin turned his head and didn't even look at him.

But the surrounding people consciously gave way to Yu Shiyue, and they all looked at Yu Shiyue with strange eyes.

Immediately afterwards, Yuan Bin turned to Yang Shan, the censor of Zuodu, and Xue Xuan, the minister of Dali Temple.

The two of them were starting to feel a little uncomfortable.

Yuan Bin said immediately, "What do you two think of the handling just now?"

Facing Yuan Bin's soul torture, Yang Shan and Xue Xuan couldn't help but look at each other.

In this situation, any fool knows that Yu Shiyue's charges have been confirmed.

The dignified Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, that's the end!

If you insist on speaking for him, you will become a majestic official protector.

But if the cut is made immediately, the three law divisions will collapse in an instant. In a sense, it is also a compromise with Jin Yiwei.

At the same time, it also means that Yan Shenggong cannot be kept.

Then this battle is lost after all!

The two had no idea in their hearts, and chose to remain silent at the same time.

How could Yuan Bin let them go, and said sternly: "Why, don't you talk? Don't you talk eloquently on weekdays? Or are you all colluding with him in the first place?"

Xue Xuan blushed, he felt insulted.

Yang Shan was a little scared, and hurriedly said: "If... if it is true, then... you deserve what you deserve..."

Yuan Bin stared at Yang Shan closely, and said: "I still have some things here, Mr. Yang, let's worry about your affairs, what's going on in your family, how good is it, and you have hidden a lot of money? Yes, how did you get your sixteen concubines? I heard that a few of them are... prostitutes?"

Yang Shan trembled when he heard this, and his face was miserable: "Commander Yuan, what do you mean?"

Yuan Bin then said coldly: "All I received was information reports. Some people said that you are in your hometown. Over the years, you have purchased as much as [-] mu of land. Where did the money for this land come from?"

Yang Shan shook his head vigorously and said, "There is absolutely no such thing!"

"You are the censor of Zuodu, with a high position and authority. Whether you are good or bad is related to the long-term stability of the country. In order to ensure that you are a clean and honest official, it is only natural for Jin Yiwei to investigate you, right? Now, Jin Yiwei's men and horses have surrounded your house, waiting for your reply, if you can't clarify yourself, then all the brothers have no choice but to go in and find out by yourself!"

Yang Shan was trembling with anger: "You...you..."

However, Yuan Bin continued: "Don't worry, Jin Yiwei will not set up a frame. This time, I still invite the supervisor of Dongchang, and then invite the head of the Sanfa Division, Shaoqing, Yushi, and the common people to watch. If someone makes a false accusation , after the investigation, I can return your innocence!"

When Yang Shan heard this, he almost fainted.

"Commander Yuan, you...you..."

Yuan Bin said coldly: "I want your explanation!"

Yang Shan suddenly became flustered, and hurriedly said: "I... I have some money at home, but... but..."

"So where did it come from?"

Yang Shan thought for a while: "Salary..."

Yuan Bin immediately said: "You have been an official for these years, and I have calculated all the salaries. It is only five or six thousand taels of silver. Counting various rewards, it will not exceed ten thousand taels."

Yang Shan hurriedly said again: "There are still savings from my ancestors."

Yuan Bin said without hesitation: "I have also counted your Li family's savings. Before you became an official, there was hardly any land and property."

"This……"

Yang Shan was sweating profusely and didn't know what to do.

The smile on Yuan Bin's face gradually disappeared, and he said: "It seems that we have to find out, come here, let the other side do it!"

Yang Shan hurriedly shouted: "How dare you!"

Yuan Bin was originally calm, but suddenly responded sharply: "If you dare, so what?"

Yang Shan was so frightened that he lost his mind, and turned his head to look at the jury: "Your Majesty, Jin Yiwei is too deceitful, I implore the Emperor to be the master for my minister!"

(End of this chapter)