I'm really not doing business

Chapter 251
In fact, Zhu Yijun still had some doubts about this case, but he did not continue to question, but waited for the start of the interrogation.

The one who was in charge of the interrogation was Yi'e, the Prime Minister of Shuntian Mansion. The Prime Minister of Shuntian Mansion was the fourth rank, equivalent to the magistrate, because the Yin of the Liangjing Prefecture was the second rank, and the Governor of Shuntian had never appeared.

Wang Yi'e was stunned. Following the magistrate's voice, the plaintiff and defendant were escorted to the palace. Zhu Yijun frowned and looked at both sides. He discovered something strange. The woman In addition to Xi and Xi's mother, there was also a man in Confucian robes, with a dignified appearance and a fair complexion.

"Then who is standing beside Mrs. Xi?" Zhu Yijun asked Wang Chonggu, was it someone he didn't understand?
"Lawyer." Wang Chonggu thought for a long time and said, "It's just a lawsuit."

"Your Majesty, the source of this lawyer has been around for a long time and cannot be verified, but as the saying goes, if you are born into an officialdom, you will not enter hell if you die. For the common people, this yamen is like hell. There is no fame. If you don't see an official, you will be punished for thirty boards, and after the board is over, old master Qingtian, this grass-headed commoner will have to knock down all kinds of meat and vegetables."

"If you have a little money and don't want to be punished, you have to find this lawyer. If you are illiterate, you have to find this lawyer."

"Why is it called a lawsuit?" Zhu Yijun asked suspiciously. It is not a rumor that an official has not received thirty boards, but an act of indolence. behavior.

The competition between officials and officials is a zero-sum game. If one party loses, the other party will benefit. Because there are only so many official positions, the court strictly prohibits them, and if they commit crimes knowingly, the court will be punished.

Wang Chonggu smiled, looked at the lawyer, shook his head and said: "Because it's expensive, it's very expensive, the yamen opens to the south, don't come in if you don't have money, but you have to have a place to use it if you have money, who is giving money and how much is it?" Only in order to do things, it has to be done by this lawsuit, this is the job of a lawyer, taking over the lawsuit."

"How expensive can it be?" Zhu Yijun asked very curiously.

"Today's lawsuit, there is no 20 taels of silver, so I can't hire this lawyer." Wang Chonggu replied with his head bowed.

"Good guy, a soldier in the Beijing camp only pays 18 taels a year, and he has to charge 20 taels for this case? Why didn't he go and grab it?" Zhu Yijun said dumbfounded when he heard this.

Wang Chonggu shook his head and said: "How can you make more money from robbing? I am the governor in the northwest, and there is a big thief known as Wolf Strong, who was taken away by me. He can rob ten taels of silver a year, and it is thanks to the blessing of the ancestor."

The Northwest has been fighting for 25 years. It is a place full of wars and horses. Horse bandits rob, big households dare not rob, and small households have no oil and water. One bandit can rob more than ten taels a year and burn incense. There is still 18 taels of military pay for Guochao's work, but anyone who is a little bit capable will rush to get in.

The job of a bandit is to lick blood with the tip of a knife, and the job of a lawyer is to play and sing.

Zhu Yijun listened to the trial, and after listening, the lawyer was indeed a articulate man, and he explained the main issues in a few sentences. The woman, Mrs. Xi, wanted the land deed outside the Chaoyang Gate. Spend so much money, but also to tell.

The land deed outside Chaoyangmen, when the old man Wang Yinwang bought it, was less than four taels of silver. After just five years, it has risen to 40 taels, and it is still rising, a total of three mu.

Especially from last year to this year, the rate of increase is really enviable.

The main reason is that after the grain was transported by sea, after the capacity of the river channel was released, the commercial goods on both sides of the canal became more frequent, and the land of old man Wang, just outside the Chaoyang Gate, is to build a breakfast shop, which can earn 20 yuan a year. Two more, that's why it's so popular.

"Grandpa Rong, the daughter of the Xi family is not a vicious person. I don't want to kill Wang Xiasheng, but I just want to give up the land deed and live a good life. The Xi family also has concerns. Their old Wang family, brothers Three, it's troublesome again when the family is divided, and it's settled before marriage, and it's all neat." The lawyer stated his request again, they were asking for money, not life.

The woman had a lawyer, but Wang Xiasheng, who was kneeling on the ground and being shackled, did not.

The case file said that Wang Xiasheng was honest and honest, but it was hard to tell, but he was indeed not good at words. Wang Xiasheng talked for a long time, but he didn't even understand a word.

"Grandpa Qingtian is here, the student Wang Menglin has seen the old man." A clear voice sounded, and two figures rushed in hastily.

"Who are you two?" Yi'ou, the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture, asked doubtfully.

"Wang Menglin was elected in the fourth year of Longqing. He failed in his studies and made a career as a prosecutor. He was entrusted by Mr. Wang Yinwang to take over the rape case of Wang Xiasheng, which made him laugh." Wang Menglin is handsome, gentle and elegant. Every gesture is polite and polite.

Zhu Yijun frowned and asked, "Is this Juren here to manage this kind of livelihood?"

"This is Wang Menglin, the eldest son of former Shangshu Wang Zhigao." Wang Chonggu said with a complex expression, "I failed the exam in the fifth year of Longqing, the second year of Wanli, and failed in the fifth year of Wanli."

Wang Zhigao, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, chose to become an official to fulfill his daughter's marriage, and his son was considered successful in his studies, but in the eyes of many ministers in the court, Wang Zhigao didn't dare to follow along and became a deserter.

Monk Wan Shi has stumbled to the present, but Wang Zhigao has just left. From the perspective of the emperor, it is very irresponsible.

"The old man doesn't dare to be the old man. In this case, what else do you have to say?" Wang Yi'e didn't dare to be Wang Zhigao's old man. Wang Zhigao left the court. Zhang Juzheng is in-laws, Wang Yi'e dare not neglect.

"Sir, this Xi is not pregnant." Wang Menglin looked at Xi and said sternly.

"Ah? Are you serious about this? You can't lie in court." Wang Yi'e frowned, leaned forward and asked.

"I'm ashamed to say that the students turned over the cesspit of their house. If you are pregnant, you can ask a doctor to check the pulse." Although Wang Menglin was vague, the process of handling the case may be full of flavor.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yijun said to Zhang Hong, "Go to Xiejie Hospital and invite the chief medical officer."

A yamen servant whispered a few words into Wang Yi'e's ear, and not long after, Li Shizhen and Chen Shigong entered the Shuntian Mansion Yamen through the back door.

"It's true that I'm not pregnant." After Li Shizhen checked the pulse, he said with great conviction, he was still very sure whether there was a happy pulse after many years of experience in Chinese medicine.

After Li Shizhen came to the back hall and exchanged opinions with Chen Shigong, the two came to the emperor and said with certainty: "This daughter of the Xi family drank too much cold medicine, I'm afraid she might not be pregnant."

Li Shizhen and Chen Shigong have practiced medicine for many years, and this Xi's daughter had drunk a lot of herbal medicines before, so it might be difficult for her to get pregnant.

"This cold medicine is alum. If you use it too much, the governor channel will be damaged, and the blood vessels will lose its nourishment, causing her infertility. This Xi's daughter's governor channel has been damaged. I'm afraid it's a cold medicine that has been drunk for a year." Li Shizhen was a little hesitant. He said: "Most of these cold medicines are used in this brothel. This Xi's daughter is so old, why should she take such strong medicine?"

Zhu Yijun nodded. Li Shizhen and Chen Shigong are very professional in the field of medicine. They can even save Zhang Siwei who drank arsenic. Zhu Yijun is going to send another batch of materials to Jieya Hospital to promote medical progress.

In front of the hall, after Li Shizhen and Chen Shigong made a judgment, Fu Cheng looked at the slightly swollen belly of Xi's daughter and asked, "So I'm not pregnant."

Xi's daughter just held her mother's hand and looked at her lawyer expectantly.

Wang Menglin looked at the corners of Xi's daughter and Xi's mother's mouths with a smile, and said: "Grandfather, this Xi's daughter has not only married like this once, as far as the students know, she has married like this three times. This time, I let her get away with it, and when I met this stubborn donkey like Old Man Wang, I refused to accept it, so I didn't cheat."

"They are habitual criminals who specialize in marriage fraud. They should not be called mother, but mama."

"Grandpa, let me tell you, these two, the old one works as a bustard in Yanxing Building, and the young one works as a prostitute under the bustard's hands. The student has some evidence to submit, so I ask the old man to learn from them."

As soon as Wang Menglin's words came out, it was as if a pot had exploded. Everyone was talking about it. Looking at the two women, they couldn't help but take a step back. This kind of plot of accepting Pan Xia from a good heart has an impact on the Ming Dynasty. Still a bit too big.

"You are so bloody and spitting, where did you come from? You are talking nonsense here. You are a whore, and your whole family is a whore!" Daughter Xi's mother immediately began to yell.

"Silence!" Wang Yi'e slapped the gavel and said sharply, "If you roar in the court again, you will be punished thirty times, and the witnesses will be passed!"

There is indeed a lot of evidence for Wang Menglin, and the evidence is overwhelming.

Wang Yi'e was stunned, the facts of this case were already very clear, no matter how heinous Wang Xiasheng was, he would not be guilty of death, because prostitutes were of low status.

There is no way out, the willows are dark and the flowers are bright, and there is another village. Wang Xiasheng is still in a daze. He is confused about the sudden turn of the situation.

"Take it down!" Wang Yi'e slapped the gavel, and took down the so-called Xi's mother and daughter, as well as the lawyer.

"Your Majesty, according to the law of the Ming Dynasty, those who defraud officials and obtain property privately are regarded as robbers. This case must continue to be investigated. Today there is no result, but Wang Xiasheng, you can go back today. If it is verified, the Xi's mother Daughter, it is probably to be beheaded to show the public." Wang Chonggu explained why he wanted to take everyone down together.

According to the punishment of the Daming Law and the Fraud Regulations, the mother and daughter of the Xi family will most likely be beheaded for public display.

"Is he going to be beheaded?" Zhu Yijun frowned. The case was uncovered, which is naturally very satisfying, but is this fraud going to be beheaded?
Wang Chonggu explained: "Well, in the seventh year of Hongzhi, there was a traitor, Sun Tengxiao, who bought a beggar and defrauded him with his life. He committed twelve crimes. Emperor Xiaozong decreed that this beast was breeding for goods. If he is the leader, he will be executed by Ling Chi; if he is the follower, he will be beheaded and his head will be shown to the public, and he will still be known in the world."

"If you commit crimes more than three times, you will be given a heavier punishment. If the lawyer and these two women are in the same group, it will be a group of three, and the punishment will be increased."

"Using warding to stop warding off, the penalty period is no more than no penalty."

If it's just one case, it's fine. If it's two cases, cheating money is at most a waste of time, but if you do it three times, you will die. It's the same as three people in groups. There are regulations.

The Ming Huidian has not yet compiled the punishment name, but according to the "Da Ming Law · Interrogation Regulations" in the Jiajing period, the sentence is to beheaded for public display.

"That's it." Zhu Yijun didn't make any further instructions, and was willing to admit defeat. Since he chose to report to the official, Wang Xiasheng could die, and so could the cheating marriage.

The death penalty needs to be repeated three times, that is, it needs to be checked and made up three times in total. Today, Wang Xia is sentenced to life and death, and the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion will also start to make up for it. The death penalty has to be approved by the emperor Zhu. reputation, as well as the prestige of the court and the reputation of the emperor.

"Go and invite Wang Menglin." Zhu Yijun asked Zhang Hong to invite lawyer Wang Menglin.

"Students greet Your Majesty, Long live Your Majesty, Long live your Majesty." As soon as Wang Menglin entered the door, he saw the beardless eunuch and Wang Chonggu, and immediately knew the identity of the person in front of him.

Moreover, Wang Menglin met Feng Bao, when Wang Zhigao left the court, Wang Menglin met, and the emperor would send people to see him off when ministers left the court.

"Mianli, how is your father?" Zhu Yijun asked about Wang Zhigao's recent situation.

Wang Menglin quickly replied: "Thanks to the grace of heaven, my father is in good health."

"Well, that's good." Zhu Yijun stood up, looked at Wang Menglin and asked, "How much did you charge for this case?"

"One hundred articles." Wang Menglin said hastily: "The minister's family background is not bad, and I only want to be familiar with criminal names as a lawyer."

"Well, very good, keep going." Zhu Yijun was a little surprised when he heard the hundred words, and then he kept nodding his head when he heard his purpose.

The Ming court and Wang Zhigao also broke up peacefully back then, and Zhu Yijun didn't intend to embarrass Wang Zhigao's son. After all, compared to other ministers who became officials and made a lot of noise, Wang Zhigao left the court quietly and left.

The reason why Zhu Yijun asked Wang Menglin to meet him was actually to protect him. Being a lawyer should not be a lawsuit, but a righteous person. This will become dangerous. The emperor announced that if something happened to Wang Menglin, the emperor would naturally ask a statement.

Zhu Yijun left the Shuntian government office, and the final penalty was a bit different from Wang Chonggu's judgment.

"Cifu stayed behind. In fact, the problem that Cifu was worried about was not a problem. Sun Keyi's big ship was about to arrive at the port." Zhu Yijun signaled everyone to stay and not to send them off, and explained Wang Chonggu's worries by the way.

Men get married when they are older, and women get married when they are older. These days, when it is time to get married, they get married. However, many men do not get married because they are poor.

The arrival of a big ship full of Japanese women in Hong Kong, in terms of absolute numbers, will not play a fundamental role in the imbalance of marriage in Ming Dynasty, but it can also play a catfish role.

As for the population.

The population of Ming Dynasty has reached saturation under the premise of current productivity.

A king who has no emotion but only rationality looks at the issue of weddings and funerals. It is actually the upper limit of the current land population. If he wants to increase the upper limit, it is not just the fairness and justice of a case, but also to increase arable land and water conservancy. facilities, finding ways to produce fertilizers, increasing the yields of food crops, and most importantly, distributing the benefits to the poor coolies.

This is what Zhu Yijun is most concerned about.

He came to Shuntian Mansion to look at this case not out of reason, but only out of emotion, because Zhu Yijun himself was about to get married.

Zhu Yijun was very fortunate that although his marriage was arranged by the queen mother, such a disgusting thing would definitely not happen to him.

"Cifu, can this one hundred essays be enough to hire the son of former Minister of Criminal Affairs Wang Zhigao to uphold justice?" Zhu Yijun asked curiously.

"Wang Menglin handles the case, and he also sees people order dishes. This old man Wang obviously doesn't have that much money. With so many people watching this case, Wang Menglin won these small lawsuits, and those big lawsuits, aren't they coming one after another?" Wang Chonggu said very sincerely.

"Well, what Cifu said is reasonable. I'm back, so you don't need to send it off." Zhu Yijun got on the big driver's seat and went back to the palace.

This case still needs to be investigated, and it is also necessary to find out how many people were killed by the slaughter.

The next day, a Tang newspaper was taken from the Shipping Department of Songjiang Prefecture to Tianjinwei Wharf in a hydrofoil spaceship, and then the postman sent the Tang newspaper to the capital, and after entering the yamen of the Ministry of War, it was sent to the emperor of Ming Dynasty.

The content of the Tang newspaper is only one thing, the Japanese plague.

Foreign Japanese pirates such as Jiushan and Yushan in Dinghai Road, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, approached. They were repelled by the deputy envoy of Dinghai Road, Liu Yi, and the prefect of Ningbo, Zhou Liangbin. They beheaded more than 73 people. The news was dispatched, and the Zhejiang Navy teamed up to wipe out the Japanese pirates near Dongji Island. A total of 23 Japanese ships were sunk, with no casualties.

"Da Sima, the fifth-class meritorious service proposed by Hou Yuzhao back then is really necessary, just like this time Chen Lin used rockets, firecrackers, and artillery to destroy the Japanese pirate fleet, destroying the ship and killing people. I'm afraid it won't count." Zhu Yijun held the pond newspaper with a smile all over his face.

"Your Majesty makes a clear decision." Tan Lun bowed his head and said.

After Tan Lun received the Tang newspaper, he was announced by His Majesty to enter the palace, accompanied by the chief assistant Lu Tiaoyang. It's not that Zhu Yijun didn't call Wang Chonggu, but Wang Chonggu was not in the capital city, but went to Yongding woolen factory.

Because of the existence of the first-level merit, the Ming Dynasty's previous battles were mainly based on boarding ships and boarding ships. But now, the first-level merit has been changed, and the means of killing and destruction have become rockets, muskets and artillery, among which the most powerful ones Not firearms, but rockets.

"Your Majesty, this group of Japanese pirates came from Ryukyu. In April, the Ming Dynasty conferred the title of King of Ryukyu to frighten the Japanese pirates. Instead of being frightened, the Japanese pirates intensified. They even wanted to raid Zhoushan. If it wasn't for the defense, there might be some major incidents. " Tan Lun said with a smile on his face.

If this group of Japanese pirates landed and caused serious damage, then Daming's nascent maritime development would become a joke.

People can't help but think, what exactly did Daming inspire the navy?But now, the great victory in the Zhoushan naval battle proved that opening the sea is really useful.

"Some courtiers can't help but worry, pretending to be credited." Zhu Yijun leaned on the back of the chair and said helplessly.

"Oh." Tan Lun sighed, and the atmosphere was a little deserted for a while.

In the sea battle of Dongji Island, Da Ming Bao defeated 23 enemy ships. How can it be proved that the Zhejiang Navy and Nanya Navy are not fabricating and forging military exploits?The ship is sinking, so why not go to sea and go to jail?There is Japanese love in Zhejiang, and the coast defense inspection failed to report it in advance without asking the crime, but even rewarded it, what is the reason?

These are all possible situations. Generally speaking, it seems reasonable for a cheap Confucian to gossip, but in fact it doesn't take any actual situation into account.

Feng Bao hurried in from the outside, and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, there is another pond report coming to Wenyuan Pavilion."

"Captive? Sure enough." Zhu Yijun took the pond newspaper and read it for a long time.

The second Tang newspaper was particularly detailed, mainly mentioning that Daming had captured twelve captives. These twelve captives were all Japanese pirates, and eight of them were unfavorable in the war. On the eve of the burning of the ship, they jumped onto a small raft and escaped and were captured. , and four others were fished out of the sea by the Daming Navy.

The reason for taking these captives is entirely to respond to the questions from the DPRK and China.

Zhu Yijun couldn't help thinking of Uncle Ningyuan Li Chengliang's accidental injury when he captured the rebellious chieftain Wang Gao. Wang Gao was exhausted, but Li Chengliang was injured. Qi Jiguang explained that it was Li Chengliang's careful thought.

The generals of the Ming Dynasty have long been aware that the courtiers stand up and talk without back pain, so they have prepared in advance, and there are all the witnesses, documents, and material evidences. Don is here.

The Ming army is the governor, chief soldier, admiral and internal ministers, and the civil and military officials control each other, so the authenticity of the battle report only needs to check the memorials of the civil and military officials. Among the deputy envoys Liu Xuan and others, the civil servants included Zhou Liangbin, the magistrate of Ningbo, and the eunuch Zhang Cheng, the admiral and eunuch of Songjiang Town. The civil and military eunuchs had different powers and responsibilities.

Eunuchs have existed since the Hongwu Dynasty, and it is not uncommon. There are many eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty who are talented in military affairs such as Zheng He, Liu Yongcheng, and Wang Zhi, but most of the eunuchs are emperors and play a supervisory role.

However, in the second year of Zhengtong, after Wang Ji killed the military general, the status of the general began to drop rapidly to the level of slaves mentioned by Zhang Juzheng. At this time, there was a power imbalance among civil and military eunuchs. If the legs are too long, it will be difficult for the tripod to be stable.

"After interrogating these Japanese pirates' captives, send them directly to Jieyuan." Zhu Yijun approved the Tang Bao, feeling much more relaxed.

"But this Japanese bandit is really ambitious. Instead of surrendering, it wants to attack me, Daming. The Japanese country has a kind, and I admire it!" Zhu Yijun's tone became cold and stern.

"The reason why Japan despises the Central Plains is that it is isolated overseas, grew up on the sea, and operated ships for a long time. The Ming Dynasty could not attack and could only passively defend. That's why the Japanese invaders were so difficult to deal with." Tan Lun said about this matter with emotion. .

Why are the Japanese pirates so bold? In the final analysis, Daming's father couldn't beat him, so he was so unscrupulous.

But as long as there is a road that can lead to the Wa country, the Wa country dare not be so arrogant.

The Japanese pirates and the northern captives are a bit similar, both occupying the advantage of geographical advantage. The northern captives are good at riding and powerful, while the Japanese pirates are good at maneuvering boats. When the Ming Dynasty was strong, the northern captives could flee thousands of miles away, and no enemy could be found on the vast grassland. However, the Japanese pirates can escape by boat. On the vast sea, Daming can't find where the Japanese pirates are.

The sea is bigger than the grassland.

So, defense is like this, be careful, but get hit everywhere.

Relying on the lone overseas, the expedition of the Ming Dynasty laborers was thankless, and they kept committing lowly crimes, which is a typical characteristic of Japanese pirates.

France, Germany, and Spain will definitely agree with this point of view, because the damn British and Japanese pirates cannot be said to be very similar, they are exactly the same.

"Xu Wei sent a letter from Nagasaki." Zhu Yijun took out a letter from his sleeve. Xu Wei wrote a second letter to enter the court. The content in it was one thing. Oda Nobunaga sought the canonization of the Ming court. , if the Ming court is willing to canonize Oda Nobunaga as the king of Japan, then Oda Nobunaga can bow his head and proclaim himself a minister. In addition, Oda Nobunaga also hopes to be able to do business.

The shogun of the Muromachi shogunate was canonized by Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Di, and Oda Nobunaga expelled the Muromachi shogunate, so Oda Nobunaga has been seeking Ming to be canonized.

Anda Khan is offering tribute to the king, Tuman Khan is calling for the title of king every day, and now even Oda Nobunaga has come to join in the excitement of the title of king.

In the fifth year of Wanli, Daming Shiyi did not have any psychological burden on calling Daming his father, and even flocked to it, because Daming's canonization represented the legitimacy of their local rule.

In fact, it is easy to understand. To paraphrase a sentence, it means that Bu has been wandering for half his life. , but as a stopgap measure.

Obviously, Xu Wei, Sun Keyi, Ma Jin and the Navy arrived in Nagasaki and established a firm foothold, which made Oda Nobunaga a little afraid.

"I feel that I cannot agree. If I agree easily, wouldn't Ming become a treacherous person?" Tan Lun made it very clear that he could not agree.

Because Daming had already sealed the Muromachi Shogunate, the Muromachi Shogunate was expelled, and before it died, Daming directly denied the canonization, and canonizing someone else was treachery.

Zhu Yijun said with great agreement: "I think so too, and so does the editor."

Xu Wei was known as Wen Chang. During the Three Kingdoms period, Wei Yan was also known as Wen Chang. Xu Wei had no official position in the court, so we could only call him this.

"Xu Wenchang, when I was in Nagasaki, I didn't spend my days and nights looking for Japanese prostitutes to play around, but I found someone from the Muromachi shogunate, Minamoto Yoshiaki, that is, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, this Ashikaga Yoshiaki, please send an envoy to the Ming Dynasty to make a statement .” Zhu Yijun talked about what Xu Wei did in Nagasaki.

Xu Wei found Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the last general of the Muromachi Shogunate.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki's Pingyi Daishogun was used until the 16th year of Wanli, and in the 26th year of Wanli, when Toyotomi Hideyoshi was canonized as the king of Japan by the Ming Dynasty, the Muromachi Shogunate completely declared its demise.

Although Ashikaga Yoshiaki was exiled, the nominal king of Japan was still Ashikaga Yoshiaki because of the canonization of the Ming Dynasty.

Oda Nobunaga wanted to exchange Nagasaki for the book cover.

"What else can Ashikaga Yoshiaki offer?" Tan Lun asked with a frown.

If you want to get Daming's support, you have to exchange it with real money.

　Ask for a monthly ticket, woo! ! ! ! ! !

　　
　
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