Chapter 749 : Zhu Yuanzhang's Wrath
"How... do you know my father is amazing?" Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang showing an admiring smile, Hu Sanshe looked proud.
"General Hu only knew the three things in his life, not killing people, not plundering women, and not burning houses. This is a model for all the soldiers of Yingtian to follow. Unexpectedly, his son actually disobeyed the ban and sold food and grass to make wine regardless of the life and death of the soldiers in the army. Is this the general doing?" Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Hu Sanshe with murderous aura and shouted.
Hu Sanshe didn't know that the person in front of him was Zhu Yuanzhang, the famous Duke of Wu. He only said that he was also an interrogation official. Although he was forced by his eyes and took a few steps back, his tone did not give in at all. He shouted: "Where is this? I have always been loyal to my duties over the years. This is clearly... It is obvious that someone deliberately retaliated. Why don't you worry about being punished? Sir, don't you believe their one-sided words?"
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered twice. The two sounds were not loud, but Hu Sanshe felt a little scared. He felt that the person in front of him was very scary, like a tiger that wanted to eat people, which made people afraid.
Zhu Yuanzhang stood for a while, "You are making wine privately for your own selfishness. This is a big deal, Lord Xiao, a left-sailing army, was investigated openly and secretly before he found out that it was true. Originally, Wu Renjie and others were already afraid of the law and recruited workers, and this official did not want to ask about it. However, he and others knew the law but were intentionally breaking the law and did not repent. I could not bear it anymore, so I could only investigate it to the end!" When he said this, Zhu Yuanzhang paused and said again: "This official never deals with crimes based on rumors. Since you want evidence, I will give you evidence!"
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Hu Sanshe suddenly felt a chill. He felt that the person in front of him was not simple, and he might really have some evidence of his crime. Over the years, he relied on his father to fight in the south and north to show outstanding military achievements, and his high position and power have really done many things that cannot be judged. If he wanted to investigate sincerely, it would not be difficult to find some clues? Thinking of this, he was suddenly scared... Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to say something, but it was too late.
Zhu Yuanzhang slowly withdrew his gaze and said to Guo Ying in the hall: "General Guo... go, report the evidence of the crime..."
"Yes!" Guo Ying responded and turned around and left the Duke's Mansion.
Hu Sanshe, who was kneeling in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, saw Zhu Yuanzhang say casually, and Guo Ying left the Duke's Mansion without any complaints. Suddenly, he remembered that his father had said that Guo Ying and his brother Guo Xing raised an army from the lord and were taken as a general under the tent. No one except the lord could order him. "Can't this middle-aged man be the Duke Zhu Yuanzhang...?" Hu Sanshe was shocked by the sudden thoughts in his mind, and he felt cold sweat. The original arrogant and domineering spirit disappeared without a trace. He wanted to say something, but he saw that Zhu Yuanzhang had turned around and sat back on the dragon throne in the high hall, staring at him without squinting, and did not let him speak. He had to kneel wherever he was not daring to move.
Soon, footsteps sounded outside the door. Guo Ying led four powerful soldiers from Kong Wu, and two pairs carried a large box into the hall. Hu Sanshe, Wang Qiang, Wu Renjie, and Li Lianzhi saw these two big boxes, and their eyes showed a look of fear, and their bodies couldn't help but tremble. Just now, Hu Sanshe brought out his father Hu Dahai, and the three of them were lucky. After all, Hu Dahai had great military achievements and was leading troops to attack Zhejiang East. It was somewhat estimated that he wanted to punish him. As soon as he saw the young man, he carried out two big boxes as soon as he came up. Everyone knew how many bad things they had done over the years. If there were evidence of the crime, they would not doubt it.
Guo Ying ordered the two of them to deliver the two big boxes respectfully to Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Hu Sanshe and others who were kneeling in the hall and said in an almost cold voice: "You want evidence of crime, I will give you evidence of crime!" After saying that, he looked around and said to Li Shanchang: "Are you the political lord who is involved in the case?"
"Yes!" Li Shanchang hurriedly stood up from his seat. The Duke of the State personally tried the case. It was never known to have ever been known. He did not dare to neglect it alone. He bowed and walked to the two big boxes. Guo Ying opened the seal and opened the cover of the first box. Xu Da and others also opened the two boxes outside.
For a moment, no one spoke in the hall. Even if Hu Sanshe wanted to make a few words of excuses, he would not dare to say anything at all. In the lobby, it seemed that a needle fell to the ground could be heard.
Li Shanchang carefully opened the first account book. Before he could read it, he heard Zhu Yuanzhang shouting: "Remember...?"
Li Shanchang was stunned and then said loudly: "Hu Dahai's son, Hu Sanshe, is a certain year and a certain month,
A private harvest of 5,000 stones of food and grass was collected in a certain year and a certain month.
A private bribe of two hundred taels of silver in a certain month
In a certain year, he embezzled 500 military salaries... Li Shanchang's voice was calm and powerful, and this remark only made Hu Sanshe, Wang Qiang, Li Lianzhi and Wu Renjie look like ashen.
Hu Sanshe had a sweaty face and a look of dirt, saying, "How is this possible? How is this possible?"
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and pointed at another box and said angrily: "Do you think I don't know what you have done over the years? Let me tell you that everything you have done, every tael of silver you have greedy and every piece of copper coins you have received bribes are under the surveillance of my commander. These are the ones I have sent to search for. You are so bold and reckless, regardless of my commander's ban, you have robbed them, missed military pay, greedy for food and grass, and brewed wine and fed your own pockets. Do you know that what you have done has left many soldiers in the army unable to make a living and have to leave my commander's camp and run around others. Are these also crimes that I want to be punished? Should I think I am thinking to you again...?"
Zhu Yuanzhang had a blue face and ignored Wu Renjie who was begging for mercy under the hall. He sat upright on the dragon throne, looked around, and sighed: "Yingtian first decided that the people's financial resources are very weak. Your infringement against the people is equivalent to the first-flying bird pulling its feathers, and the newly planted trees shake its roots. The general needs honest officials and capable officials. Both honest and capable must be indispensable. The only thing they don't want is corruption and mediocre officials. What is the use of such corruption officials?"
There was a silence above the hall, only the sound of dozens of people undulating each other's breathing.
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Chapter completed!