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The Secret History of the Ming Dynasty: A Practical Book for Small Officials
The eunuch reported that Deng Wenkeng and Beijing secretariat Pei asked to see the emperor. He ascended the throne and said, Call them in. After Deng Wenkeng and Pei Jianli left, Zhu Yuanzhang gently asked: What important things do you have to say when you meet me at home? Deng Wenkeng and Pei looked at each other and hesitated for a moment. Deng Wenkeng said quickly and reported to his superiors that I received Zheng, the inspector of Lanxianhe Bridge, and did not dare to neglect him. Therefore, I am eager to meet the emperor and turn it into a real letter from Zheng. Zheng, a small official in Lanheqiao County. Oh, I remember, the evil official who took bribes allowed private tea to leave the country and intercepted the imperial car? That's him. Cheese Deng Wenkeng replied. Zhu Yuanzhang interrupted him: a bad official is guilty of graft and perverting the law. He is wanted for arrest. What's the real seal on it-who gave it to you-why don't you arrest him? The emperor is wise. I will tell you the truth. The truth? Go ahead. The emperor, the so-called Zheng, accepted bribes and allowed private tea to leave the country. This is a false story. Deng Wenkeng stole a look at Zhu Yuanzhang, and the emperor's face changed from mild to severe, but this did not stop him. Deng Wenkeng summoned up the courage to raise his voice and said, I'm sorry about the death penalty, but I didn't. When I came back from Shaanxi to play, I didn't make it clear in time, just because the situation was still unclear. I didn't-I didn't dare to say everything. According to unannounced visits by officials, Shaanxi Governor Liu Sui, Lan County Magistrate Yang Shizhen and dozens of officers from Lan County Inspection Department reported that Zheng had been conscientious and loyal to the emperor since he became the inspection department. Remove obstacles on the Lanxian River Bridge and refuse to accept more bribes. It is even more meticulous in prohibiting illegal tea from leaving the country. Seventy-three criminals were arrested before and after, and more than ten of them were executed according to law. Last year, the twelfth lunar month was awarded by Shaanxi Provincial Department of Cloth Administration and Lintao District. The plaque Tiebihe Bridge inscribed by Fan Taizhen; The inscription is Deng Wenkeng, a model of law enforcement. Excuse me, everyone, since Zheng is innocent, why did he abscond? He openly intercepted the court bus, so what? Your majesty. The so-called interception of imperial cars is to reverse right and wrong and frame officials in He Qiao. Hmm? What? What's going on here? Say it! Deng Wenkeng no longer worried that the emperor put his own safety in danger. He righteously reported that Zhou Bao escorted 60 cars of private tea across the Lanxian River Bridge and was stopped by Zheng. Finally, he knelt down in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, holding a letter that said Zheng Xiahou _, saying, Your Majesty Zheng, in fact, sealed this book, and presented it to Yang Shizhen, the magistrate of Lan County, according to the imperial edict, and then to the minister, without delay. Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and opened the real seal. The title of the book is reflected in the eyes-Take Zhou Bao, the general manager of Ou Yangxun, as an example, selling tens of thousands of kilograms of private tea, and Emperor Hongwu wrote a letter. He looked intently through the throne, and the royal study was so quiet that he could only hear the sound of turning pages. Watching, the old emperor's bony hands trembled slightly, and his twitching cheeks rolled like thunder under a cloudy sky. Bang! Zhu Yuanzhang was furious, furious, cursed the dog slave, pretended to be the royal family, bullied the king and perverted the law. He is crazy and guilty. The furious Zhu Yuanzhang was going to say that he would kill him, but suddenly he remembered that when Xu hit Zheng to stop the car, he was so angry that he killed him without verifying it. As a result, a new situation has emerged. So in an instant, I stopped talking and changed my mind-immediately arrested Zhou Bao and tortured him! There was silence in the imperial study, and no one dared to look at the emperor. Zhu Yuanzhang sat down with a dull pain in his heart. Yan Yin and Deng Wenkeng

Send a message to the emperor, ask the eunuch to enter the imperial study, kneel down and ask Guan Yu and Zang No's permission! Oh? When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that the monks sent to the west had returned, he immediately summoned them and invited them in. Guanhe Zangbu is an imperial envoy personally appointed by Zhu Yuanzhang to Xifan to observe and make unannounced visits to tea horses. Lun Ou Yang, Xu, Yidu Yushi Deng Wenkeng and Shaanxi officials all reported on China's crackdown on illegal tea. However, people are very cunning and have various means. They are in charge of the monk's mission to the west. People are negligent, so they can find all the shortcomings. At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang was anxious to know the exact business of Zhou Bao selling smuggled tea and washing rice. Is there any evidence? We can't ignore or blindly believe Yan Zheng's sincerity. Guan Ju and Zangbu arrived at this critical moment, just in time! After Guan Ju and Zangbu gave Zhu Yuanzhang a big gift, they described the situation in Xifan in detail. Well, people still know that Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with the story told by the monk. I repeat, the tea method is intended to turn decay into magic, to prevent the slow progress, to make tea easily, and to make me stronger by fitness. It is our duty to obey the gold medal seal. How can you be square if you are not square? Break the rules? Anything else, don? Don't be vague Don't hide anything. Just say it. The king was wise, and the people feared Emperor Tianwei, but after hearing the Oracle, they changed their ways and dared not secretly trade with private tea in China. Just ... It's just that Ke, the leader of Xifan, held a private tea party in April. Let's go According to many investigations by the minister, the private tea trade reached 50,000 Jin. Oh, Zhu Yuanzhang asked, who dares to smuggle 50 thousand Jin of private tea to Xifan? Come on, play! Yes, your majesty. According to my investigation, the criminal who took 50 thousand Jin of private tea out of the country was a man named Zhou Bao. He paused and saw the emperor listening to his explanation. Zhou Baoyuan is Ouyang Xu's housekeeper. In April, I sent Lun Ou Yang to Shaanxi to inspect private tea. How dare housekeeper Xu secretly run to Shaanxi without telling Xu? Zhu Yuanzhang seems to be asking questions and talking to himself. Your majesty, this is the truth. Now, there is a charge of Siphan Kirby's autograph. Please look at it. Seeing Zang's indecision, his legs trembled. He quickly grabbed Ke and confessed the case to Zang. He knelt down and beat him. Nie Qingtong put his hands on his forehead and put them on the imperial case. Zhu Yuanzhang opened the imperial case. There is a storm in his chest. It seems that Zheng did seal the book, and what he said is beyond doubt. He had a premonition of the seriousness and complexity of the case. He suppressed his anger and said quietly. Lun Ou Yang, Captain Xu. Zhu Yuanzhang turned his attention to the suggestion of the capital. The latter waved his hand, picked up Zheng Zhenxi, and said, where is the governor of He Qiao, Lan County now? Return to Zheng, live in seclusion in Beijing, and wait for orders. Give me a decree and tell him to meet me in the palace. Obey the instructions of the minister. He also ordered eunuchs to tell Shaanxi Cheng's special envoy Zhen Youren, the provincial judge, Liu Sui and Lan County magistrate Yang Shizhen to enter the palace immediately. Obey the law! Lun Ou Yang walked into the imperial study with a nervous mood. When I saw Pei, Zhen Youren, Yang Shizhen, Guan Ju, Zangfei and others, I immediately panicked. But the thought of Princess Anqing soon calmed him down. He paid tribute to the emperor with a routine ceremony. The emperor narrowed his eyes and leaned back in the dragon chair. His swollen eyes sparkled and trembled slightly. He snorted. He opened his eyes, but he didn't Don't be angry. He means well. Lun Ou Yang sent you to Shaanxi to inspect private tea. Ma Xu's servant Zhou Baojia, what? Lun Ou Yang was surprised and soon realized that Zhou Bao escorted private tea out of the country and was finally taken to the emperor. Looking at the people standing in the imperial study, I can't guess who was present. When the emperor asked this question, he calmed down: he began to talk to his father Zhou Bao.

Before he could answer, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his voice and asked, Do you know what those sixty cars are loaded with? They are all private teas! 50 thousand Jin of private tea! Huh? Lun Ouyang pretended to be surprised and said, is this really the case? See for yourself! Zhu Yuanzhang threw the confession of Ke, the leader of Xifan Department, in front of Lun Ou Yang. When I opened the confession book of Lun Ouyang Ke Bitai, I realized that it was not the minister who was fighting, but the Western expedition, which was detected by the imperial envoys and Tibet. He felt glad that it was timely to get rid of Zhou Baotai last night, otherwise the future trouble would be endless. Seeing that the emperor had no doubt that he instructed Zhou Bao to leave the country privately, he pretended to be surprised and angry. After reading it, Ke repented with trembling hands: Zhou Bao, an evil slave, is bold and lawless. He dared to use the royal authority and the orders of his son, the United States, to smuggle private tea. It's unbearable. Please ask my father to order his arrest and execution immediately! I have written a letter to the punishments department to arrest him. Zhu Yuanzhang said, Lun Ouyang, your official tour of Shaanxi, running all night, and investigating more than 20 private teas, of course, is rewarding; However, as an imperial envoy, you are hiding a particularly big private tea criminal, but you are stupid and lax, so that! Do you know your sins? I am stupid, careless and ignorant, so my slaves can make waves. Please punish me! Suggestion Pei has been unable to restrain his anger towards Lun Ou Yang, but Deng Wenkeng has repeatedly told him to be calm and not impulsive. The case of Zhou Bao stealing tea is by no means that simple. A rash move will only benefit Lun Ou Yang. Sure enough, Xifan Kebitai sold 50,000 Jin of private tea to Zhou Bao. According to common sense, how can a domestic slave who follows an imperial envoy not be escorted by his master with such a huge amount of private tea? But the emperor believed Lun Ou Yang's explanation. He didn't ask where Zhou Bao got sixty carriages, nor did he ask why the Third Division of Shaanxi Province sent troops to escort him. Obviously, the emperor has no heavy responsibility for the charming guest of the son of heaven. If the case wins, don't stop there. There will be new progress in Zhou Bao's detention in the punishment department, and Zheng will speak his mind after his face becomes holy. We listen to the teacher, please accept my guidance and be cautious and patient. When Deng Wenkeng and Zheng appeared in the imperial study together, Xiahou _ gave the order and began to beat Yang and Xu, and he panicked inexplicably again. He wanted to kill He Qiao, a petty official who betrayed imperial power and justice. How could he escape from the middle he set and escape to the imperial study in the Forbidden City? That thin figure, delicate face and weak scholar's appearance actually stood side by side with the son-in-law. He suddenly caught a glimpse of Zheng looking at him, like a sword like a cold wind, containing cold and sharp hatred and contempt. He can't. I can't help but feel cold in my back and shudder. Zheng Helun Ou Yang's eyes met in an instant. When the small officials saw the old emperor sitting in the hall, they hurried forward, knelt down, kowtowed repeatedly, sobbed and shouted, and Zheng, an official of the Nine Products Department of Lan County Supervision Bureau, also bowed to the emperor. Long live the emperor! Hooray! Oh, you are Zheng! Zhu Yuanzhang said sternly and gently, and got up to speak. Thank you, Emperor! Yan Zheng knocked on his head twice again and stood up, his eyes filled with glittering and translucent tears. The grievances, hardships and indignation accumulated in his heart can no longer be suppressed. He finally broke through the net, fell at the feet of the supreme saint, and sought justice in front of the impartial king who was incorruptible in law enforcement and feared by the people, and died in print. He couldn't help crying and choked like a son in front of his father. Yan Zheng, your real letter is well written, and every sentence is true, without carving or embellishment. I have ordered the punishment department to seize the evidence of the money. Long live the wise! Yan Zheng stepped forward and leaned over, but I think T.

I urge the emperor to be observant and take good care of the people concerned, and so on. Concealing private tea criminals, perverting the law! Yang Lan Shizhen, do you think Zheng's performance is true? Your Majesty, what Zheng said is true. Zhen Youren, Zhang Ding! I am here. Why did you let the tea smuggler who should have been killed go? Here you are. Say it! Report to your majesty, go up to him and tell him that I saw the detailed text of the golden death penalty in Lanjun, but the town owner, the messenger of the court, showed my leniency and I knew the secret. What secret? Jin's father is Jin from Kaifeng, Henan, and Jin and Master Zhen are brothers-in-law, so-nonsense! Zhu Yuanzhang stopped him, and there is no difference between obeying the law and not obeying it. People who break the law have no loans at all. As the saying goes, memory is not personal, listening is wrong and the law is wrong. As a court official, why not understand this, but collude with others to shield criminals and use their power to break the law? Do you know the crime? I am guilty! Zhen Youren and Zhang Ding knelt down at the same time and answered in chorus. Report to the Lord! I glanced disdainfully at the two ministers who knelt down, then at Lun Ou Yang and Xu, and then said, I am really puzzling. Zhen and Zhang are divided into Shaanxi, Fan and An. Xu Fu's servant Zhou Bao trafficked 50,000 Jin of private tea, and his sixty chariots and horses were provided by two adults. What's more, if I send troops to guard Ding, I will intercept them according to law. My mother was bullied and humiliated. If I die, I dare ask the emperor. What can a court minister say in black and white? Only Xu Fu, the servant who sells private tea, can be crazy enough to guide a company. What if it's a minister or a minister who sells private tea abroad? Isn't it more sheltered and lawless? Layers of progress, but deliberately and cleverly avoided Lun Ou Yang and Xu. Lun Ouyang sounds like a sword. But the thought of Zhou Bao being killed made him settle down. Death tells no tales, whatever you say, you can. I wonder who ordered it. The emperor at best blames me for my neglect of discipline. Sure enough, after Zheng listened, Zhu Yuanzhang said, I know what you told me about Zhou Bao. I have ordered the punishments to arrest Zhou Bao. After the trial, I will punish him severely. American political envoys and provincial judges in Shaanxi are responsible for providing chariots and horses. After the joint trial of Dali Temple, the truth will come out. Zhen Youren, Zhang Ding, Yang Shizhen and others are not allowed to leave Beijing for trial; Yan Zheng is firm in law enforcement, weak in law enforcement and praiseworthy in loyalty. Zhou Bao, if so, I will praise you. What I don't understand is: why don't you pursue Xu? In fact, when Zhu Yuanzhang read Zheng's report, he already felt that it was not only the tea from Zhou Bao's private school that left the country, but also Xu from Ouyang, Shaanxi and the third division, and they were naturally involved in the case. Lun Ouyang came back from Shaanxi, saying that Zheng violated many rules and accepted bribes to let private tea leave the country. At the same time, he only said that Zheng was good at blocking royal cars, and never mentioned the situation of sixty cars. Now, Zheng's letter and face-to-face statement have made him feel the complexity and seriousness of the case. Before he fully understood the truth, he didn't make a divine judgment prematurely. He hoped that Zhou Bao's detention would not involve him too deeply with Xu. If Xu was really involved, it would be troublesome, so he didn't make a move. I don't want to talk to Zheng anymore.