Chapter 229: Defeat Xufu Lane (Subscription Request)

Xu Jie was kneeling in front of the hall, his face filled with grief.

I couldn't help but feel happy.

The emperor mentioned that he was a person who was nostalgic.

Then there is still a chance for this matter to turn around.

Yan Shaoting glanced sideways at Xu Jie who was about to raise his head and start defending himself.

I finally understood the profound meaning of the emperor's words just now.

Dog Taoist Priest.

Even now, I am still weighing the pros and cons!
Although there were Gao Gong and Guo Pu, they had just had a disagreement.

But the old Taoist priest was still wary and did not want the court to be united.

What does it mean to be nostalgic?
The only purpose is to keep Xu Jie, and even to keep Xu Fan alive.

From today onwards, Xu Jie would definitely not be able to stand with Gao Gong and others.

Then the emperor could continue to implement his plan to balance the court.

Just like not long ago.

The emperor vetoed his own attempt at reform.

Xu Jie was delighted and bowed first.

Then he raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, the court is now discussing the Miyun incident, all of which are named after the tragic incident. After hearing about this incident, I rushed to Miyun.

"It was indeed a tragic incident, as the court said. But there was no suggestion that the Miyun incident would spark a popular uprising, as the court said.

"Since then, less than 300 people have died in Miyun due to this incident. They were not beaten to death by cruel officials. It was a sudden change in the weather and heavy snow. The government did not anticipate it, which led to a shortage of charcoal fuel and the people were frozen.

When I rushed to Miyun, I found out that the magistrate of Miyun County, his deputy county magistrate, and the county clerk had colluded with the local gentry and wealthy families in Miyun to seize the land of the people.

All at once.

Xu Jie put the blame on the officials and gentry of Miyun and on the sudden change in the weather.

He continued, "I, the guilty minister Xu Fan, have only been the prefect of Shuntian for a month or two. Seeing that the people of Changping are getting richer day by day, I want to follow their example and enrich the people of Miyun. If I succeed, I can enrich the people of Shuntian as well.

"It is just that the guilty minister Xu Fan had just taken office and had not yet investigated the character of the officials and gentry in Miyun, which led to the Miyun County's rebellion against the Shuntian prefectural government and its illegal and perverse behavior.

"The guilty minister Xu Fan has committed the fault of negligence.

“But the main culprit lies with the Miyun County Magistrate and others.

"When I rushed to Miyun, although I had violated the law, I saw the people were grieving and their anger was accumulating. In order to avoid a sudden change, I ordered the execution of the Miyun County Magistrate, the County Deputy, the County Bookkeeper, and a group of gentry and wealthy families who were involved.

"He also ordered people to confiscate all the property of the people and put it into the treasury. The government purchased grain, fodder and coal and distributed them to the people to relieve the disaster and appease the people.

Although I am your Majesty's subject, I am also the biological father of the criminal Xu Fan. As the ancients said, if a son is not well-educated, it is the fault of the father. When I arrived in Miyun, I whipped the rebellious son Xu Fan with a horse whip more than a hundred times. When I return to the capital, I will bring this rebellious son and criminal to your Majesty and ask your Majesty to punish him."

At this moment.

Xu Jie was like a loyal minister who strictly enforced the laws of his country.

He is also a capable official who can use thundering means to quell possible unrest among the people in times of turmoil.

At last.

He also did not ask the emperor to forgive the crimes of both father and son.

Everything is decided by the emperor.

At this moment.

Xu Fan, who had fainted just now, has also staggered back to consciousness.

He glanced at his father who was kneeling in front of him.

Then he gritted his teeth and knelt down.

"I, the guilty minister Xu Fan, have been paid by the emperor and have received great favor from the emperor, but I am incompetent and have no talent. I did not take good care of the officials and gentry of Miyun, which led to such a disaster. I feel extremely remorseful and pity the suffering of the people. I have no means of paying, and can only pay with my life. Please, Your Majesty, punish me and execute me according to the law to calm the anger of the people and the disputes in the court."

Inside the main hall of Wanshou Palace.

Both Xu Jie and Xu Fan, father and son, pleaded guilty respectfully.

Gao Gong and others turned their eyes.

They all looked at the emperor.

Ultimately, this matter still requires the emperor to make the final decision.

Jiajing looked at the father and son of the Xu family who were kneeling in front of him, and then looked at the Minister of Rites Yan Ne, who had been silent, the Minister of War Yang Bo, and the Minister of Justice Pan En, who had just been reprimanded by Gao Gong.

He couldn't just say that the Xu father and son were innocent.

Because just as Xu Jie and Xu Fan said, even if it was a crime of negligence, he would still be punished.

But if there is no severe punishment, Gao Gong, Guo Pu and others will not be satisfied.

The court needs balance.

and so.

Someone needs to stand up and balance Gao Gong, Guo Pu and others.

Then you can take advantage of the situation, handle the matter lightly and get it over with.

It’s just.

Jiajing narrowed his eyes and stared with coldness at Xu Fan, who was kneeling on the ground with blood all over his back.

This guy is truly lawless!
Last time, he and Yan Maoqing embezzled millions of dollars and valuables, and now they have caused so many deaths.

There is no room for him in the court anymore.

As for Xu Jie...

Jiajing was very disappointed.

For so many years, the so-called leader of the clean class was so incompetent in educating his children.

Penalty?

Demotion?

But he can't always be fired and sent home.

The court may not need it, but he needs him to continue to balance all parties in the court.

New Emperor, New Dynasty...

We also need someone like this to operate on.

In the main hall.

I couldn't help but fall into silence.

And at the same time.

Beijing.

South City.

Southwest of the city, near the Guandi Temple.

Because there are many Taoist temples and palaces here such as Guandi Temple, Hongren Wanshou Palace, Jade Emperor Temple, Taiqing Temple, Longquan Temple, etc.

In addition, there is the firearms battalion of the Beijing camp.

There are very few people gathering here.

Outside a house that looked dilapidated and had been neglected for many years.

From outside Youanmen, countless ragged people suddenly poured out from somewhere, began to walk into the city along Youanmen Street, and surrounded the house near Guandi Temple.

at the same time.

In Xujia Lane in the north city, countless people, like refugees, poured in from all directions.

"Down with Xu Fuxiang!" "Down with the corrupt officials!"

"Down with the traitor!"

"Give us justice!"

"Give us justice!"

"Down with Xu Fuxiang!"

No one knows how these people, who were like refugees, entered the city.

At least.

The Wucheng Bingmasi, Shuntian Prefecture Yamen and Daxing County Yamen had no idea why.

Just when these three yamen had not yet responded and sent out soldiers and officials to surround and drive away these people.

The Beijing camp actually started moving!

The officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp all took off their armor and swords, and walked out of the camp under the leadership of their respective officers, carrying only sticks.

Civil uprising!

A clear explanation was given in the central military tent of the Governor-General's Beijing Camp.

Countless people suddenly poured into the capital, and according to the intelligence obtained by the Beijing Army, countless people were rushing to the capital from the direction of Miyun.

There are signs of civil unrest.

The Beijing Army was responsible for guarding the safety of the capital. In addition to the previous incident of the Xiyuan Palace coup, it was reasonable for the Beijing Army to dispatch troops to suppress the incident to avoid chaos in the capital.

There are 3,000 soldiers from the Capital Camp, and now they are stationed in the Western Garden, with an additional title, the Capital Camp, called the Emperor's Close Army.

The actions were decisive and the officers and soldiers followed orders.

Not long after.

They had already broken through the numerous blockades and rushed to Xufu Lane, protecting the residence of Lord Xu and his family from being smashed and destroyed by the angry people of Miyun.

It was just a pity for the officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp, as they were beaten black and blue by the angry people.

But under the training of the Governor of the Beijing Camp, Marquis Zhenyuan, the officers and soldiers of the Beijing Camp treated the angry people as brothers and sisters, without any complaints or regrets, and allowed them to smash and destroy things, but they would never touch the people at all.

even.

They also blocked outside the Bingmasi and Shuntian Prefecture and County officials and soldiers who were rushing over with murderous intent, thus avoiding greater conflicts between the government, the Bingmasi and the people.

however.

After all, the Beijing Army is now short of soldiers and generals.

Although the residence of the second assistant in Xufu Lane was protected.

But the unknown house in the south city could not be protected in the first place.

The angry people of Miyun rushed into the house, shouting "Down with Xu Fuxiang, down with corrupt officials".

Not long after.

Countless gold, silver and treasures were actually found by the people from this dilapidated house.

The officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp who were dispatched from all over the place arrived late, and they could only seal up these things as soon as the people found these gold and silver treasures.

Immediately.

The matter was reported from the Beijing camp to the Five Military Commandery.

And at this time in the main hall of Wanshou Palace.

The Minister of Justice Paine once again stood up.

"Your Majesty, now that Lord Xu has come to Miyun in person, we can naturally understand the truth of this case from what we have seen and heard."

"It was the magistrate of Miyun County who colluded with the officials and gentry of the county to deceive the Shuntian prefectural government and did it privately."

"Lord Xu went to Miyun in person and acted on his own accord. He executed the magistrate of Miyun County, calmed the anger of the people and prevented them from causing chaos. He resolved the chaos in a time of crisis."

"I am in charge of the Ministry of Justice and am well versed in the laws of the country. In this case, the culprits are the officials and gentry of Miyun, while Xu Fan, the prefect of Shuntian, was only at fault for negligence. However, this case is serious, so even if the punishment is increased, Xu Fan only needs to be dismissed."

"And Lord Xu was not in charge of the Shuntian prefectural government. If we talk about his faults, they were only that he did not teach his son well and asked questions inappropriately. He was not guilty. But Lord Xu was shocked to hear about this and went to Miyun in person to whip Xu Fan more than a hundred times. This shows that Lord Xu and the Xu family have strict family traditions and rules."

"Lord Xu has served in the court for many years. Even if he has no merit, he has worked hard. However, Lord Xu has never said a word to beg for mercy for himself or his son. It can be seen that Lord Xu understands the greater good and puts family affairs after state affairs. How to punish is entirely up to Your Majesty's holy judgment."

"I ask Your Majesty to look at this matter with your own eyes and convict Xu Fan of negligence and depose him."

Paine spoke accordingly.

The incident was resolved directly to the point where Xu Fan was deposed, while Xu Jie was completely unharmed. Xu Jie even needed to be praised for his strict family rules.

Regardless of right or wrong, or whether you have any shame.

At this time, Minister of Rites Yan Ne and Minister of War Yang Bo also stood up and bowed.

"Your Highness, the Minister of Rites Yan Ne second the motion."

"I, Yang Bo, the Minister of War, second the motion."

The situation the emperor wanted occurred.

Depose Xu Fan, retain Xu Jie, and balance the court structure.

Everything has been fulfilled.

Just when Jiajing was about to make a decision.

outside the temple.

The young eunuch rushed in in a panic.

"His Majesty!"

"Something bad is going to happen!"

"Miyun...Miyun...Miyun people's rebellion!"

"People surrounded Xufu Lane... Millions of taels of gold and silver treasures were found in a private house in the south of the city..."

"The people were in turmoil, smashing and throwing things outside the alley of Xu Mansion."

"The Governor of the Beijing Camp, Marquis of Zhenyuan Gu Huan, the Duke of Dingguo Xu Yande, Duke of Yingguo Zhang Rong, Duke of Chengguo Zhu Xizhong, and a group of meritorious officials have come to the palace to request an audience with Your Majesty!"

After the young eunuch finished speaking, he fell to the ground.

Yan Shaoting turned his head and looked towards the palace gate.

It turned out to be Chen Ju.

Everyone in the hall looked shocked.

Xu Jie's face was pale.

Xu Fan's face was filled with fear and his eyes were dead.

A smile appeared in Yan Shaoting's eyes.

When everyone looked outside the palace door.

Yan Shaoting turned around, quietly looked behind the pearl curtain, and also looked at Emperor Jiajing outside the palace gate with a look of shock on his face.

You don't kill.

I'll kill.

Xu Fan’s head.

No matter what, you will be chopped off at this moment!

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