Zhu Zhanji wasn't worried about his grandfather's martial strength and the fighting power of the Ming Empire's elite army. At this moment, he had to do his best to ensure the stability of the rear and that there wouldn't be a shortage of supplies.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, bad news, bad news!"
"What's the matter?" Zhu Zhanji looked up.”
"Reporting to Your Highness, yesterday Your Highness said that he would publicly interrogate the Dong Lin Party members at Caishikou. Right now, the scholars and commoners outside are already packed with people.”
Zhu Zhanji shook his head in amusement.""Edict Ji Gang!"
"This subordinate will obey."
After the time for an incense stick to burn,
Ji Gang came in and bowed respectfully to Zhu Zhanji,""Greetings, Your Highness!"
"Yes, have you arranged everything I asked you to prepare?”
"Don't worry, Your Highness. Everything is under control!”
"Yes, have the people from 50% Bingma Company arrived?”
"Commander Zhao Kai of the Five Cities Military Department has arrived."
"Okay, get ready. We're leaving too."
"This subordinate will obey."
Zhu Zhanji stood up and walked out.
Ji Gang looked at Zhu Zhanji's back with flickering eyes. How could he hide the surprise and fear in his eyes? There was no other reason than Zhu Zhanji's courage.
This kind of thing had never happened in the past dynasties, let alone the Great Ming Dynasty. This was not only to punish these people, but also to tear apart the loincloth that the aristocratic families and scholars had in front of the common people. In other words, they were really standing on the opposite side of the aristocratic families.
Zhu Zhanji sat in the carriage and walked out of Zhengyang Gate under the protection of the Brocade Guard. The surrounding people stopped and began to curiously size up Zhu Zhanji.
The procession moved very slowly. Most of the people outside knew about what had happened yesterday. Their eyes were filled with surprise, confusion, and more of it to vent their anger.
Zhu Zhanji sighed helplessly. The aristocratic families and civil officials felt that they had covered it up very well, but what they didn't know was that the people already knew their true colors.
However, the people did not fight with the officials.
Zhu Zhanji came to the execution ground, nodded to the people around him, and sat down.
He raised his head and looked at the scorching sun.
"Men, bring the prisoners!"
Ji Gang strode out and shouted,"Men, His Highness has ordered us to bring the prisoners!"”
Qian Qianyi and his family were brought up, tied up, and lined up neatly in a long line to kneel in front of the crowd.
Ji Gang took a few steps back and knelt down to Zhu Zhanji.""Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, Execution Commander Ji Gang, the criminal has been brought here.”
Zhu Zhanji smiled and said,""Let's begin!"
"This subordinate will obey."
Ji Gang took a few steps forward and said in a deep voice,""The person in front of everyone is no stranger. He is the leader of the literary world, the former Minister of Rites, Qian Qianyi!”
The people standing in front were naturally the scholars who had come yesterday, as well as the spies of the various noble civil officials. They looked at the officials kneeling on the ground in a sorry state with unfriendly gazes.
After all, at this point in the Ming Dynasty, even if it wasn't the case that the officials couldn't be punished, the status of the civil officials was already very high. They instinctively placed themselves above the privileged class.
Zhu Zhanji's move was equivalent to the death of society. He directly exposed their ugly side in front of the people. After all, what Qian Qianyi had done, most people had done it.
The commoners looked at the scene in front of them with excitement. They had probably been looking forward to this scene for a long time!
Ji Gang paused for a moment and saw that the atmosphere was about right. He cleared his throat and continued,"Qian Qianyi, successively served as the county magistrate, prefect, assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, and minister of the Ministry of Personnel for more than ten years."
"The crimes committed are innumerable. They persecuted the people, embezzled and accepted bribes, forced the good into prostitution, and occupied the people's farmland."
"Qian Qianyi's family used his identity to commit all kinds of evil in the local area!”
"Today, under the decree of His Highness, anyone who has been wronged by Qian Qianyi can go up to the stage to seek justice. His Highness will bear the responsibility and will definitely give everyone an explanation and give him the outcome he deserves!”
The scene began to quiet down.
The people here had already heard of Qian Qianyi's crimes over the years yesterday, so Ji Gang did not read them in detail.
Just as everyone was still hesitating.
Suddenly, a loud cry came from the crowd. A middle-aged man in ragged clothes jumped onto the high platform and bowed to Zhu Zhanji."Your Highness, this commoner has been wronged. Your Highness, please make a decision!”
Zhu Zhanji nodded. I will make the decision for you!"
The man turned around fiercely and looked at Qian Qianyi. He began to speak with tears in his eyes,"This lowly one is from Liu County outside the city. Originally, my family had a few acres of land and was living quite well."
"Just a year ago, when that dog Qian Qianyi was patrolling my county, he immediately saw my wife kneeling on Fatty Lu to welcome him. Under his hint, County Magistrate Liu Ran used his power to capture the wife of the villain.”
"I went to seek justice. I didn't expect the county government to not only ignore it, but also said that it was my blessing that Lord Qian took a fancy to my wife. I shouldn't complain. Instead, I should be happy."
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