I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 232: Shame-knowing Hall and the mailbox of the inn, Prime Minister Xia’s mentality has collapsed

June [-]th, early morning.

A wooden platform was built in front of Xuande Tower.

The common people got the information two days ago: Bao Zheng of Kaifeng Prefecture will hold a public trial here for the Dongming County fifth-class book forgery case.

A public trial means a public hearing of a case to the people.

Kaifeng Mansion has done it before.

But it would basically be located in the Kaifeng government office, but now it is located in front of Xuande Tower, which obviously has a different meaning.

At the same time, a lot of news has spread.

Among them, the words of Wu Nan, the magistrate of Dongming County, are widely circulated.

"Solving the problems of the people in Gezhai Village will solve the problems of the people in Gezhai Village."

These words suddenly exposed the ugly behavior of officials in various counties and towns.

The common people have the most contact with low-level officials, and countless people have suffered greatly from them.

Someone heard about the public trial of the case in Kaifeng Prefecture and ran nearly a hundred miles at night to come to Bianjing City.

Soon, people were crowded around the wooden platform.

The Imperial Guard soldiers stood in two rows, forming a path about seven feet wide in the middle.

Bao Zheng and all the government servants walked towards the wooden platform.

The policemen at the back were escorting Dongming County Magistrate Wu Nan and County Prime Minister Xu Dayou, who were wearing official uniforms but not official hats, as well as Zhengge Daya from Gezhai Village, and several villagers' witnesses.

At the moment, Wu Nan and Xu Dayou are still officials.

When the two saw this battle, they panicked.

They thought it was just a dereliction of duty, and at most they would be fined or given a warning.

Who would have thought that he would be dragged directly to Xuande Building for public trial.

This is the first time this happened.

The two of them suddenly felt very embarrassed. They both lowered their heads and did not dare to look elsewhere.

After this public trial, even if they are still in the officialdom, their careers are destined to be dark.

After everyone is in place.

Bao Zheng held the gavel in his hand and slapped it on the table, and the public trial officially began.

There are both witnesses and physical evidence in this case.

Under the identification of the common people, Wu Nan, Xu Dayou, and Ge Daya did not dare to make any excuses at all, and they all confessed honestly.

Two quarters later.

"Snapped!"

The gavel sounded again.

Bao Zheng stood up and said loudly: "The forgery of the fifth-class records in Dongming County, Kaifeng Prefecture was actually the mastermind of the county magistrate Wu Nan and the county prime minister Xu Dayou. This forgery seriously undermined the reform process of our government, so they will be severely punished." When questioned, all will be stripped of their names, suspended, reduced to civilian status, and given twenty sticks."

After hearing the words "remove one's name, stop one's status, and reduce one's status to the people," Wu Nan and Xu Dayou both collapsed on the ground.

The two of them have lost their official positions and become notorious, and their lives will definitely be difficult in the future.

"In addition, Ge Daya, Ge Zhai Village, Fish and Meat Township, bullies the people with twenty sticks. I know that this situation also exists in other counties and towns in Kaifeng Prefecture. They must make corrections within a time limit, otherwise they will be severely punished!"

"Execution with the cane!"

Immediately, Wu Nan, Xu Dayou and Ge Daya had their pants taken off and were tortured with a cane.

Twenty sticks are enough to kill three people and half their lives.

The people around were all excited, and some kept saying: "You deserve it! You deserve it!"

After a while, the execution was completed.

Bao Zheng stood up slowly, looked around, and then said loudly: "Fellow fellow villagers, I would like to report two more things."

"First, starting from tomorrow, the imperial court will set up post mailboxes at various official post stations. All disputes and grievances between the government and the people can be dropped into the post mailboxes, and the letters will go directly to Zhongshu. If any local officials intercept or peek, All will be severely punished!”

"Secondly, starting from tomorrow, the imperial court will build a shame-conscious hall in Bianjing City to store the crimes, evidence, and quotes of bad officials who harm the people. They make the people's lives miserable, so we will let them live in infamy for thousands of years. The first batch of officials of the Institute of Shame are these two, and their crimes should not only be known to the world, but also be known to future generations!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Nan and Xu Dayou, who had already lost half their lives, fainted.

Such an insult is more painful for them than killing them.

In the future, they will become the shame and scum of each clan, and even find it difficult to enter their ancestral graves after death.

At this time, someone found Zhao Zhen standing on the Xuande Tower and couldn't help shouting: Long live!

For a time, the people shouted for long live.

Zhao Zhen puffed up his chest and looked into the distance, feeling proud and full of expectations for the future of the Song Dynasty.    …

Less than seven days.

What happened in front of Xuande Tower spread throughout every state, county, and town in the Song Dynasty.

The lower-level officials in various places seemed to have experienced a major earthquake, and they were checking the household information of the people under their jurisdiction.

Some officials are not afraid to "remove their official positions and reduce their status to serve the people" for the sake of official career.

Because the bottom class has the suffering of the bottom class, it is indeed tortured to be a selectman for life.

But as soon as the "Shame-Recognizing Hall" came out, more than [-]% of the officials were afraid.

Once you enter the shame-conscious hall.

It means that the entire family will be embarrassed, and it can last for a hundred years, or even longer.

This move locks the throat and pinches the ribs.

It can be said that it suddenly grasped the grasp of countless local officials, forcing them to take the right path.

……

Privy Council, in the study.

Xia Song had already torn up the copied document of "On the Construction of the Shame-conscious Pavilion and the Mailbox of the Inn" in front of his desk.

"This...how did you come up with this? Is Su Liang so smart?"

Just when Xia Song was angry, an official walked in quickly.

Seeing that Xia Song's face was ashen, he couldn't help but said nervously: "Prime Minister, there is something I...I don't know whether I should report to you?"

"Do you think it should be done? If it's not done, don't come in!" Xia Song said angrily.

"That... that, I just heard the admonishers at the Yushitai talking about the memorial submitted by Han Qi, a bachelor of Zizhengdian and an acquaintance of Yangzhou. He begged... to have the poem of the traitor Zhang Yuan also engraved on it. On the walls of the Museum of Shame, learn from shame.”

That poem is exactly: Xia Song never stood up, Han Qi is not surprising. Manchuan is full of dragons and tigers, and they still talk about military plans.

"Oh!"

Xia Song picked up the teapot on the table, threw it to the ground, and then tore up the "Notes on the Construction of the Shame-Recognizing Pavilion and the Post Office Mailbox" into pieces.

Just when Xia Song was furious.

Another official came in with a document.

"Prime Minister, a document has been sent from Zhongshu, asking the Privy Council to be responsible for building the shame-conscious hall. Supervisor of the Yushitai, who do you think should be responsible for this?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Song slammed his fist on the table, and then gasped in pain.

"I'm so angry! I'm so angry! You...are you here specifically to make me angry? Get out of here! Get out!" Xia Song roared loudly.

The two subordinate officers quickly retreated.

……

This evening, Su Zhai.

Su Liang looked nervous and looked at the doctor who was taking Tang Wanmei's pulse.

Seeing the doctor stop his hand, Su Liang quickly asked: "Doctor Xu, what's wrong?"

"Congratulations to Censor Su. It's a happy pulse. Your wife has been pregnant for two months. Her pulse is normal now. Just move around more every day and don't worry too much."

"But it's a girl?" Su Liang asked excitedly.

Doctor Xu smiled and said: "It's only been two months, and I can't tell whether I'm male or female."

Tang Wanmei rolled her eyes at Su Liang, who was already crazy about girls.

Immediately, Su Liang took the reward and sent Dr. Xu outside the door.

He was very excited, having a baby in his family was a great blessing.

……

The next day, afternoon.

Two carriages loaded with various palace items stopped in front of Su's house.

When Zhao Zhen learned that Su Liang's wife was pregnant, he immediately ordered Zhang Maoze to send a gift of two carriages.

Except for the fact that Zhao Zongshi and Gao Taotao gave birth to a son last year, and Zhao Zhen rewarded him with three carriages as a gift, no one in the current court could compare to the treatment of the Su Liang family.

As long as Empress Zhao Zhen is pregnant or gives birth to a child, or the two princes celebrate their birthdays, or Su Zimu celebrates her birthday, the Su family will receive rewards.

This move has become a routine, and officials throughout the court are envious of it.

(End of this chapter)