The Four Great Cases of Wu Zetian

Chapter 31

The governor visited the villain Xiaohuangmen to steal money
However, after listening to Yan Liben's words, Mr. Di felt dissatisfied. At that time, when he stayed in the governor's yamen, he stayed overnight and talked with him over a glass of wine.The next day, Duke Di set out early in the morning to bid farewell to Duke Yan. He took only Ma Rong and a few servants along with him.After crossing the Yellow River, we have reached the territory of Henan.Only because after the Tang Dynasty inherited the Jin and Sui Dynasty, the capital was established in Bianliang, a province in Henan, which is an important place in Jifu.Although Empress Wu was licentious and immoral, she also knew that in the capital area, unless there was a man of outstanding talent and virtue, he could not sit in the town, so he appointed Di Gongrenjie as the governor of Henan.On this day, Mr. Di's carriage, horses and luggage had arrived in the territory. It was inconvenient to make a public announcement at that time, fearing that all the officials and suburbs along the road would welcome them. As well as corrupt officials, on the contrary, they hide their traces and cannot be visited.Therefore, there are only a few servants with them, and they live in the inn.At that time, I stayed overnight, and ordered everyone to wait in the apartment the next day. I only brought Ma Rong, and went out to visit various towns along the countryside.

One day I came to Qinghe County, which was named Mengjin County in the Han Dynasty, changed to Dangping County in the Jin Dynasty, and changed to Qinghe County in the Tang Dynasty.The boundary of this county is in Yanshi, Luoyang, and the two counties are adjacent to each other, both of which are under the jurisdiction of Henan Prefecture.At that time, Qinghe county magistrate, surnamed Zhou and named Bu Cheng, was a domestic slave of Zhang Changzong's family.On weekdays, he works in collusion with the evil gentry and tricky supervisors in that place.The people suffered from his tyranny, and wished they could lie on their skins and eat their flesh. Although they were listed and reported, they went to the Shangxian Yamen to accuse him.

When Di Gong arrived in the territory, he was inspecting himself. Suddenly, he came to a village where many people hugged an old man in his fifties and talked there.At that time, for some reason, I arrived with Ma Rong, only to hear people saying: "You don't know what's good or bad. The third son of the king of the previous month was beaten half to death by his family because of his wife, and he had to come back later. Hu Dajing's daughter is being snatched away by him now, and she has no choice but to seek death. Your daughter-in-law has been snatched away by him. Forgive me, how capable are you to sue this plague official? This is not an egg to Shi Meet on the egg! We advise you to save a little effort and just pretend that you don’t have this daughter-in-law. Anyway, your son is gone, and your youngest son is still young. Even if you ignore your old life, who will ask you?" Di Gong Hearing this, I knew most of it in my heart, so I stepped forward and asked, "What is your name, old man? Why are you so short-sighted and cry so much?" A person next to him said, "Your husband is a passing guest. , Listen to your accent, you are not a local, so I might as well tell you, I forgive you, you will also be disgusted. There is a rich family in this county, whose surname is Zeng, and their name is Youcai. But it is very well-connected." Sui asked in a low voice: "You think you should have heard that Empress Wu is licentious now, and made Zhang Changzong a regular servant on horseback, and Zhang Yizhi a Siwei Shaoqing. Because of their youthful beauty, Princess Taiping recommended him In the palace, Empress Wu was very happy, and ordered them to change their clothes every day and seal them as the East Palace. Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi all obeyed his command and held the whip on his behalf. Now I only hear Zhang Yizhi as Zhang Wulang, Zhang Changzong is Zhang Liulang, all of them are the will of the Empress Wu. Therefore, the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, complimenting him as a prince and grandson is ten times better. This Zeng is the son of a third-class girl in the Zhang family. Somehow, he has gained a lot of money. , came to live in this place, and the county magistrate Zhou Bucheng was born in the Zhang family, so the beginning and the end corresponded. Therefore, once talented, he was lawless, occupying land and robbing women on weekdays, and there are countless evil deeds. This person The old man's surname is Hao and his name is Qianting. He is a good local citizen. He has two sons. The eldest son is named Youlin, and the second son is named Youji. This Youlin died of illness in July last year, leaving behind the daughter of Wu Mingchuan. This Hao Wu Even though she is from a rural family, she still insists on righteousness, determined to stay at home, to take care of her husband and aunt, and to be poor and chaste. Unexpectedly, Zeng Youcai went to Dongzhuang to collect rent the day before yesterday. After passing by, seeing how pretty she was, he ordered the tenants to take care of her. She snatched it, and it has been two days now. Although he went to the county to appeal for injustice, he said that he was unreasonably framed, and made excuses to accuse. He only thought that the county magistrate was the same as him, and wanted to sue the government. If someone else did this When something illegal happens, even if he is old and incompetent, our neighbors have to file a complaint on his behalf, but at this time, the world has changed drastically, and even if we go to Fu Street to file a lawsuit and spend money, it is still not allowed to file a lawsuit. , even though Beijing Control is controlled, and Zhang Changzong is in front of Empress Wu, it is useless to say that your bloody enmity is useless. Now Prince Zhongzong has been relegated innocently, not to mention these people are naturally harmed by this group of foxes and dogs Although your guest is an outsider, there is nothing ignorant of the current affairs. We can't retaliate against this matter, so we have to persuade him to let go of the matter, so that he can live a quiet life for two days, so as to end the rest of the year, so as not to ask for trouble again. So we, people in Hecun, are here to persuade you." Hearing these words, Di Gong couldn't help being filled with anger, and said in his heart: "The country has no way.Therefore, the people are in dire straits, the villain is in power, and the gentleman loses his position.When you listen to the words of this group of people, even though they speak in the tone of a pure citizen, you already feel hatred in your heart.I, Di, don't know about this matter, since I have seen it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears, how can I ignore it? But he said to the old man, "since you have been wronged, and the magistrate is in such a mess, and your friends are traitors, I will show you a clear way. Let's bear with it for a few days now. You know that the governor of this province, Mr. Di, is now released." up.This person has a temper and is used to opposing these treacherous ministers. He is dedicated to redressing grievances on behalf of the people and eliminating harm for the country.At present, he has traveled from Changping to Shandong, crossed the Yellow River to Beijing, and he will take up his post in just half a month.

At that time, you can go to his yamen to sue, and you will be sure to sue the case.Just now, I heard from all of you that there are two other families who were harmed by him. One daughter and one son were also snatched away for him. You'd better invite these two people to go together, and you will benefit.I am just a traveler, seeing you are so distressed, so I tell you to listen. Everyone hurriedly asked: "Is this man called Di Renjie?"He is an old minister of the former emperor. It is said that he solved many difficult cases during his tenure in Changping.It would be a blessing for the place if he came here. "At that time, Di Gong gave some more instructions and walked with Ma Rong.

Along the way, countless cases were visited, all of which were Zhang Changzong's party.I kept everything in mind at the time, then returned to the guest house, rested for a day, and then arrived in Beijing.

First go to the Huangmen official to register, and prepare to greet the palace gate and wait for the summons.Who knows that all officials have been greedy and recited the law since Empress Wu took office.This Huangmen official is Wu Sansi's wife and uncle, whose surname is Zhu and whose name is Liren. It is also Wu Sansi who tried his best to protect the performance in front of Empress Wu.

Because Wu Zetian was a relative of her natal family, she asked him to do this job. On the one hand, she followed Wu Sansi's wishes, and on the other hand, there was no barrier for Zhang Changzong and his group to come and go.Who knows that since the arrival of Zhu Liren, no matter whether he is in Beijing or outside, officials, big or small, have to send him regular money if they go to the court and see Empress Wu.Since the Governor's Jiedushi, as well as Taoist prefectures and counties, he has a certain amount of money.At this time, seeing Di Gong coming to the account, knowing that he is the governor of Xinjian, he was suspicious that he also knew this rule, so he gave him some money.At that time, I saw the master came to report, and then ordered someone to see him.Because he is an official of the imperial court, although his rank is low, Di Gong has to go in and meet him.

They greeted each other and sat down, and the Zhuli people said: "A day ago, Empress Wu passed down a decree, ordering the governor of Henan Province to be specially appointed by the Lord. This is a special grace. Could it be that the Lord entrusted the family to protect it?" When Di Gong heard it, Knowing that he is Wu Sansi's wife-in-law, he deliberately asked: "Who is the relative of the order, and I want to let you know." Zhu Li said with a smile: "It turns out that my lord is a new post in Beijing, so I don't know. I don't know. Although the official is an envoy of the Huang family, he is also added to the national prestige. Wu Sansi is my official's sister-in-law, and everyone in the capital knows it. From this point of view, isn't he a relative of the state? When did your lord come to Beijing? Please help him?" When Di Gong heard that, his face changed, and he said: "The lower official is an old minister of the late emperor. He was awarded the county magistrate of Changping by citing the Ming scriptures. Although the official is humble and the position is small, he only knows how to be loyal and serve the country. People, you must never associate with this group of treacherous ministers who harm the country and thieves who deceive the emperor. Don't say that bribery with letters is the hatred of lower officials. , rule the country with the law, in order to repay the former emperor under the nine springs. As for the reason for the promotion, it is the grace of the sage, how can you wait for these villains to know! Seeing Di Gong's stern words, the Zhuli people know that they are invulnerable. I thought to myself: "You don't even visit, whoever is in charge of the country now, who speaks such evil words, isn't he deliberately scolding me?It can be seen that although you are fair, my rules are indispensable. At that time, he sneered and said: "My lord is the Holy One, Jian Fang, no wonder he underestimated him so much."The mission of the lower official is also ordered by the imperial court. Although there is a salary and salary, but the income is very little, so he has to take profit from the upright official.Your Excellency has been working abroad for many years. Once you take on this important task, I don't know if you have brought the official bank. " Hearing this, Di Gong couldn't help shouting: "You damn bastard, you have been corrupt and perverted the law. Class?It can be seen that the salary of the king of food should be repaid for the favor of the king. This court is a honest and honest minister. How can I give you this money?If you know a little about advance and retreat, and change your face and heart from now on, you will be a king of the heart, and our court may forgive him from the past and avoid him from being held accountable.If Wu Sansi is used as a talisman, it can be seen that this court only knows the national laws of the Tang Dynasty, and does not know the treacherous ministers who wronged the country.What's more, are you waiting for this group of bastards? "

Zhuli scolded Duke Di for a while, but he couldn't turn his face away for a moment, and couldn't help being old and angry, and said: "I know that you are the current governor and in charge of the world's peace and order, so I meet you, Who knows that you have no family, and you talk nonsense. This Huangmen official was not set up for you, but under your command! Although you are an upright official, you can't go through my way. You have the ability to meet the Queen Mother. ’” He said angrily, and with a flick of his sleeves, he turned into the back hall and left.At this time, Di Gong couldn't bear it anymore, and cursed loudly, and then said: "This department is because your place is a royal custom, so you come here, could it be that I can't come here because you are blocking me?" See the Empress Dowager? Tomorrow, the court will be in the Golden Palace, and I will decide right from wrong with you, a bastard!" After he finished speaking, he was so angry that he flicked his sleeves and rushed out of the door so that he could go to court at Wugu tomorrow.

I don't know what will happen next, let's see the next chapter.

(End of this chapter)