The Four Great Cases of Wu Zetian

Chapter 48

Wu Chengye convicted adulterous monk Xue Aocao for his obscenities at night
But he said that Di Gong ordered people to go back to Yuanyuan to mention Huaiyi, and in an instant, people had already mentioned it.Di Gong ordered Wu Chengye to be promoted to the court, and he sat aside to listen to his interrogation.Chengye said: "All the people invite your lord to come here, hoping to commit crimes from the public, why doesn't your lord say a word at this time?

"Di Gong said with a smile: "the crime of being righteous is clearly listed, and your royal relatives are not people who don't know the law. What crime did he commit and how should he be punished?The next official came here, but to make peace for the adults, so why dare to go beyond the interrogation. "Wu Chengye was forced into a dilemma at this time. If he didn't interrogate, many people in the hall would never agree; once convicted, Huaiyi would have no way out. Thinking about it, it was really difficult. Who knows that before he opened his mouth, everyone The common people knelt down Huai Yina and said to the above: "Master Di, if you don't convict him?I'm going to do it again. " Di Gongfu said to Wu Chengye: "My royal family, the matter is coming to an end. If you continue to protect yourself, it will be difficult for the next official to be here.Your Majesty ordered you to stand trial, why didn't you speak at this time? Wu Chengye was afraid of being outraged by the public, so he could only ask Huaiyi: "Did you kill those two people?"It can be seen that the matter of the lower official is for you. It is a matter of necessity. You have witnessed it with your own eyes. " Hearing this, Di Gong cursed in his heart: "This traitor almost killed himself, and now he is giving words and Huaiyi.

Look at what I don't know what you have in mind, teach him the right to admit it, and after this time passes, he can cry to Empress Wu and pardon him for his felony.Isn't it a dream!You take advantage of the fight to endure hardships and never interrogate. The people really don't know the king's law, so they put you to death?You are afraid, as long as you convict him, even if you rely on Empress Wu, if you want to change it, it will be difficult.

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I saw Huaiyi saw what Wu Chengye said, and he couldn't pass it if he didn't know it. At that time, he had to make a confession: "The two people killed were Taoist women of Xinglong Temple. They often go to the temple and search around, lest she see through the dark room and go away. Because of the sound of the wind, I had this bad intention. I was waiting halfway last night, but she happened to pass by here and killed her. I was afraid that I would find the murderer in the future, so I took the head into the temple and buried it at the foot of the bamboo forest wall. Unexpectedly, it was Master Di If you see the flaws, you will be exposed. The above confessions are all true, and I beg you to be lenient.

The monks knew that they were guilty, so they always prayed that it was a place built by imperial edict, so as not to harm the state. After hearing this, Wu Chengye said to Di Gong, "It is said in the example that he killed two people with hatred, and he planned to return. If he killed two people with righteousness, the crime would be added. In addition, Wang Li was forced to die. This is Lingchi's felony.I only thought that he was the abbot of the royal order, and I was afraid that it would be related to the favor of the Holy One, and he would be charged with beheading and awaiting imprisonment.Afterwards, in autumn, and then for the execution of punishments, Quan Xing was put into the jail at this time.How about the adults? "

Di Gongdao: "What your royal relatives planned is right, but although Huaiyi confessed, he didn't draw a confession; your royal relatives proposed a crime and did not file a case. How can it be a verdict? And order the secretary to record the confession, so that Huaiyi At that time, the officials ordered all the people to disperse." After Wu Chengye heard this, he hated in his heart and said, "Old Di, you are too ruthless, you must do something irreversible, and put Huaiyi to death, why bother! Forget it, at this time, it will be as you wish, and then there will be an imperial decree to pardon Huaiyi, let's see what you have to say?" At that time, he ordered the messenger to record Huaiyi's confession.

After the painting confession was completed, Di Gong said: "You and the common people came here to avenge Wang Yushu's daughter-in-law. Now you have been charged with beheading and awaiting imprisonment by Lord Wu. You are strictly punished according to the law. If you don't retreat at this time, you will What are you doing? We know that it was Master Wu's mistake to release people privately before being convicted. After being convicted, you are still making trouble here. You are not avenging the dead, but intending to rebel and coerce ministers. It seems like a traitor to the people How can the country forgive you? So they dispatched troops to come and execute you all to see what you can do? Don’t go back quickly, everyone works hard on farming! Bring Wang Yushu to prepare for this case.” Many people Seeing Di Gong's order, he immediately dispersed and went out of the Yamen.

In an instant, Wang Yushu was brought in, seeing Huaiyi kneeling below, he didn't even ask if it was above the Dharma hall, he grabbed Huaiyi and bit Ding's vest.Hearing Huaiyi's "Oops", all the guards came up to stop him, and they had already bitten off a piece of meat, and they still cursed: "You bald donkey, what did you say a month ago? Said that Empress Wu ordered you to come and spend five thousand silver coins I want to worship Huang Qian. It is still a small matter that you cheated out of the money by false decree. Why did you have such bad intentions and forced my wife to death? If it wasn't for Di Qingtian's interrogation, when will this injustice be avenged? At this time Isn't it lawless to beg the traitor and release him without permission!
"After that, weeping loudly, filled with anger, and wanted to come up to fight again. Di Gong hurriedly shouted: "Wang Yushu, since you are a Jinshi, why didn't you come to the trial earlier?It has been prosecuted and convicted according to the law. You are making trouble for no reason at this time, and you don't listen to the official's explanation at all. How can there be such a confused scholar in the world? "After saying that, order the person to read Huaiyi's confession to Wang Yushu after listening to it. He also presented it in the original and held it in custody. Then he ordered him to go back and listen to the letter. Wang Yushu thanked him a lot and turned back.

Then Di Gong submitted the original case and put it away together. The two retreated and brought Huaiyi in.

Di Gong said to Wu Chengye: "Your royal relatives are humiliated today, and they are really taking the blame. Is there any reason for the important criminals to be released privately? The country is based on the people, and the soldiers are sent. Can't they all be killed? Those who have won the world have always won the hearts of the people, and those who have lost the world have lost the hearts of the people. The ignorant people, how can they offend the public? If the officials don’t come today, they will throw your royal relatives willfully. Although they don’t die, they will feel dizzy Dazed eyes, nauseated stomach, these ugliness can be seen all over the place. The high officials of the imperial court, the royal relatives, are not ashamed to be humiliated by this for favoritism! From this point of view, although we cannot be regarded as good officials, we are also If you don't get a bad name, you will be laughed at by others." These words made Wu Chengye's face flushed, and he had no words to answer, he only said: "It's like the words of an adult, why not, it's just because it hinders the state of the Holy One, so I have a little prejudice. Who knows that the common people can't tolerate it, and the adults came to stop it, and I am really grateful." Di Gong knew that he was the spring breeze on his lips, and said with a sneer: "It's a matter of serving the country and the people, so what's there to be grateful for? It's just intentional, the people are human, don't you know how to be grateful? If you treat him badly, he will fight against you. At this time, the next official must turn around urgently. Huaiyi is now in the hall. Your royal family should not be selfish and delusional. Many stupid people are still visiting around as usual, if they find out again, even if this court comes again, it will be useless." After saying that, he got up, said goodbye and went back to the house.

Not to mention the private discussion between Wu Chengye and Huaiyi, Shan Biao Di Gong came to the study and made a manuscript, and the next day he went to court with five drums, so that he could play the Empress Wu of the Ming Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, Wu Chengye saw the crowd dispersed, although he let go of his heart, he was injured every bone and every inch of his body by the crowd, unable to move, he cried to Huai Yi: "I almost lost my life because of you, what should I do now? Di Renjie is no better than others. Tomorrow morning, there will be a debate. How can I protect him? He has brought the whole confession case with him." Knowing that life is difficult, Huaiyi couldn't help crying: "Now I have to ask my lord to go to the palace privately. Your Majesty, please do something, always ask him to look at the old feelings, and save my life." Wu Chengye hurriedly said: "Will you not kill me? Because I sent you into the palace during the day, I was caught halfway by the people. I am at this moment Go out, if I meet them again, and beat me half to death in the dark, who will save me? I am suffering a lot now, if I am beaten again, I will cry immediately." Huaiyi said anxiously: "Dear Wu, you I am not righteous for a day, today I am in your hands, save me, who else can save me? If you refuse to go, what should I do?" Wu Chengye was also in a hurry, so he had to say to Wu Sansi: "This matter It's better for the elder brother to go to the palace and tell the details to the sage, asking her to do something, as long as Di Renjie is stopped alone, the rest will be fine.

"Because Huaiyi is Empress Wu's favorite, Wu Sansi may have hurt her feelings. At that time, he said: "Brother Yu said at this time that he went back to the street and went to the palace, but he couldn't write back tonight. Anyway, he always asked Empress Wu for help up. " Then he came out in a sedan chair, and deliberately ordered the bearer to say: "You wait for the idlers to get out of the way, and Mr. Wu will go back to the Yamen. "After that, he flew away and entered through the gate of Houzai.

When they got inside, the little eunuch stopped quickly and said, "Empress Wu is now in the palace, drinking with Mr. Ruyi. Even we are not allowed in. Please stay here for a while." Wu Sansi knew that Xue Aocao was working here, so he had to stand Wait outside the screened window.In my ear, I heard Xue Aocao's yelling, and Empress Wu also had the same kind of contemplative voice, which made Wu Sansi couldn't bear it, so he had to move away.After stopping for a while and coming back again, the situation was still the same. Two or three times like this, Fang listened to Empress Wu and said, "I named you the word 'Ruyijun', which really made me wish. Poor Huaiyi, who was beaten up by Di Renjie yesterday. His legs were sixty, his skin was torn apart, he will be handed over to my nephew for interrogation today, and I don't know how to end it." Wu Sansi heard from outside, knowing that their work was over, coughed deliberately, and Empress Wu asked inside, "Who is here?" The little eunuch went and said that Wu Sansi had been waiting outside the curtain for a long time.Empress Wu said: "I don't know who it is, he's okay. Let him come in." After hearing this, Wu Sansi went in, sat down with Xue Aocao, and told how Wu Chengye sent Huaiyi, how the people made noise, How to ask Di Renjie to convict him, I said it again.Empress Wu was surprised and said: "It's okay to take this matter seriously. Di Renjie is an iron-faced censor. How can it be changed after this? Duan Duan is so righteous that he took his life. How can the lonely family bear it.

"Wu Sansi said: "I can't think about it.Huaiyi's special minister entered the palace overnight, begging His Majesty, to see the kindness of the past, and deliver a decree for pardon.Otherwise, it will be difficult to see His Majesty's face. "

Empress Wu hesitated for a while, but said: "The lonely family had no choice but to follow Di Renjie's words, and they might survive. Go ahead and tell him to be patient and think about it.

"Wu Sansi saw that Empress Wu agreed, so he left the palace and returned to the yamen.

When I arrived at Wugu Shangchao, I saw Di Renjie sitting in the court room early, and Wu Sansi came in, and asked quickly: "What happened yesterday was witnessed by your emperor's relatives. This court is a person outside the matter, but it is indiscriminate. I'll leave it to you." At that time, hearing the Jingyang bell ringing, the ministers of civil and military affairs all entered the court together.After three calls, Mr. Di went out to play and said: "Yesterday, Wu Chengye became a civil uprising, did your Majesty know?" Seeing that he used such important words to start the performance, Empress Wu hurriedly said: "I am deep in the palace, and I haven't got it yet. Minister Qizuo, how do you know?" Di Gongdao: "Since your majesty doesn't know, please behead Wu Chengye to avoid a catastrophe, and then carry out the crime Huaiyi committed according to the law. Wu Chengye is on trial. The officials actually released the imperial criminals for personal gain, and were intercepted by the people halfway, and sent to the minister's office to make a fuss in the Ministry of punishment. If Wu Sansi hadn't discussed with all the ministers and invited the ministers to suppress them, there would be a gap in almost the most important place in the capital.

I beg your majesty to be arbitrary and to punish Wu Chengye, who bends the law for personal gain, will be of great benefit to the country.

"Empress Wu said: "The people are making noise in the court. This is because the obstinate people don't know the law of the king. They should dispatch troops to suppress and kill them. What does it have to do with Wu Chengye? " Di Gongdao: "Your Majesty, you don't need to ask your ministers. Here are the proofs, and the charges made by each of them, as well as the crimes drawn up by Huaiyi, are transcribed here. Please read them and you will know. "After that, he handed over the memorial.

Empress Wu read it carefully, and wanted to refute it, but found no flaws, so she pretended to be angry and said: "There is such a big change in the outside world, Wu Chengye didn't hear about it, if it wasn't for the Qing family, where did I know it? Private release What crime should be committed by the imperial court! The head should be beheaded, and the relatives of the emperor should be remembered. Garth opened the vacancy and dealt with it strictly. Huaiyi proposed the crime of beheading the prison and waited for it, and did as requested.

He was imprisoned by the Ministry of Punishment, and the owl's head was shown to the public at the time of the autumn judgment.Wang Yushu's daughter-in-law is admirable for her integrity, and she is allowed to worship her. " Di Gongfu played again: "Although the White Horse Temple was built by imperial edict, it was polluted by righteousness and angered by gods and men. Forgive your majesty for not going to this dirty place.Your Majesty, please demolish all the halls, courtyards and cellars, and seal off all the Buddhist halls and chambers, and confiscate all the fields in the temple, which will always be a good deed. Seeing how he handled things like this, Empress Wu hated him for being too strict, but she couldn't say it out, so she agreed to retreat. Duke Di returned to the palace and dealt with them separately, and the people were naturally grateful. He went forward and said: "Your Majesty is promoted to the palace today, what is the matter of righteousness? " When Empress Wu asked, she was depressed, and said, "I have nothing to say with you and my wife.It has been 20 years since I got acquainted with Huaiyi in Xinglong Nunnery in the early years.Yun Yu's kindness is innumerable, and now Di Renjie is charged with beheading the prison guard. Although it will be implemented in the autumn, this is still a deception, and then a decree will be delivered, and he will be released.I'm afraid that if I don't know the intention of the widow, I will mistakenly think that the widow is ruthless, how can I hate it!
"Ao Cao said: "Don't he know about this, so don't worry about it.But Di Renjie is so against, how can we live in peace?There is a plan to discuss with His Majesty. I wonder if Your Majesty may agree to implement it? "If you want to know what will happen next, let's see the next chapter.

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