Chapter 101 Trial (1)
I was shocked. I had heard that a Tongzhi named Min came from Shu, but no matter what, I never expected that it was the famous Min Qiuye!
There were two blue skys in the Ming Dynasty, one was Hai Ruihai Gangfeng, and the other was Min Qiuye in front of him. If you were an official in the Ming Dynasty, you must meet three conditions: the first is to be upright and unrighteous. To put it bluntly, you are willing to accept the truth; the second is to have an official reputation, that is, you are honest and dedicated to the public, and you will never be greedy; the third is to have a record of being able to show off.
Lord Min had a brilliant record. For thirty years, there were a vassal king, two governors and three Taoist platforms. It was terrifying in the Ming Dynasty officialdom.
It was said that a county magistrate from Xiangyang was appointed as the prefect of Chengdu. Shuzhong, which is the capital of Heavenly Mansion, was so rich that it was such a fat job. That guy refused to go because Min Qiuye was in Chengdu. However, the appointment was given, and the county magistrate had no choice but to mess with Ding You at home and escaped the disaster.
I really didn't expect that Lord Min would leave Shuzhong and come to Jinling. I don't know if the officialdom in Shuzhong would be celebrated.
Everyone present heard that the man who was not good-looking in front of him was Min Qingtian, so he knelt down and said that Min Qingtian would be the leader for us. Min Qiuye looked at everyone with a moving face and said that this was something that happened to me as soon as I arrived in Jinling, but please rest assured that as long as I, Min Qiuye, stayed in Jiangnan for one day, I will guarantee that there will be a blue sky above your head!
With Min Qiuye's dispatch, the refugee committee quickly reached an agreement for repatriation. In order to avoid causing chaos, these refugees evacuated in three days and distributed the food back by the government. Of course, too much should not be distributed at one time, otherwise it would be easy to cause beating, smashing and looting. After the remaining relief grain arrived in Songjiang Prefecture, the government would distribute it uniformly.
After the processing was completed, we came forward to see the greeting. Su You, the chief of the Six Sects of Jianghu Department, was there. Zhang Youqian had met the Tongzhi. Min Qiuye was easy-going and said that I had just come and still couldn't figure out the situation. You two hurried to take me back to the prefect's office. Tingwen asked me to report before May 20th, and I had been delaying for two days.
Someone had already reported to the prefect of Min Qiuye's handling of refugees to the prefect. When we arrived at the prefect's office, the prefect Song led everyone to meet him at the door. He saw the prefect Song from afar, Brother Min, you are looking forward to it.
Min Qiuye was also tactful and went forward to show his respect. The lower-ranking official Min Qiuye met the Lord of the Mansion.
Song Haiquan hurriedly hid aside and said, "I dare not answer your gifts randomly, because I am afraid that something will happen if I pick them up."
Min Qiuye said that as long as the adults are loyal to Your Majesty, serve the people wholeheartedly, and do not forget their original aspirations, there will be no problems.
Song Haiquan ordered people to take Min Qiuye to the room that had been prepared. This room is located in the north of the backyard and is in a very good location in the prefect's yamen. There is a garden corridor and the fragrance of flowers. It seems that the prefect Song has put in some effort.
Zhang Youqian and I brought the salute to him and came to the room. We saw that the study was full of nanmu furniture, which was low-key but not luxurious. Min Qiuye took a look and then stepped out, saying that I would not live in such a room.
The prefect Song asked, but Lord Min felt uncomfortable? Otherwise, you can stay in my place, I will make room for you now.
Min Qiuye laughed and said, it’s not that it’s uncomfortable, but that it’s too comfortable. In such an expensive bed, I’m afraid I can’t sleep.
The prefect Song said that this is the standard configuration of our government office, and you don’t have to think it’s overbearing. This is Jinling, which is not as expensive as Chengdu. Our cost is sufficient. Lord Min was overly concerned. Min Qiuye was not grateful at all. He said that there are so many places in the government office, and there is only one place to accommodate him. I would better find a place by myself.
In the end, Min Qiuye lived in an old house near the toilet, and there was only a wooden bed, a book case, and a slap of bookshelf. The boy who came with him lived with him in the same room and placed a small bed alone.
The prefect Song wanted to greet Min Qiuye, but Min Qiuye refused. The trial of Hu Zongxian will be held tomorrow. The official is still in charge, so he will not be with him. As he said that if Hu Zongxian's file is coming, he will drive people to thank the guests.
Only then did I realize that the presiding officer of Hu Zongxian's case was this Lord Min, Jinyiwei, Dengwenyuan, and the six gates were just to cooperate with the review.
The prefect Song was disgusted and looked very unhappy when he walked out.
Zhuge Shaobing took the opportunity to say: Min Qingtian and Min Qiuye, I didn’t expect that people would be as famous as they were. This is to prepare the autumn wind to sweep away the fallen leaves and put our Jinling officialdom in a pan. The prefect Song scolded, "You are a broken crow's mouth, and you can't spit out ivory from your mouth."
Zhuge Shaobing said, "Sir, Min Qiuye is too ignorant to be polite. He will shy face us when he comes. He heard that outside Jinling City, he promised to give food to the refugees in Songjiang Prefecture. Who is he? He has not yet performed his duties, who gives him the power to agree to this condition."
Zhuge Shaobing was resentful of Min Qiuye's snatching his position as a magistrate, and then came out and put on small shoes for him in front of the prefect Song.
The prefect Song said, "If you say less, no one thinks you are mute, no one gives him power. Do you know that he has a Shangfang sword given by the current emperor? Zhuge Shaobing was amazed, and this happened? Then he asked us to pay grain in Zhujinling City, so we want him to listen to him?"
The prefect Song smiled and said that the food in our Jinling City did not fall from the sky. Since he agreed, let him find a way.
Zhuge Shaobing said it makes sense. By the way, I have ordered a table at Zhuge Xianyu, and several other magistrates are waiting for the adults. Should we go there?
The prefect Song looked at him with a deep impression and said, "Your brother's Bianqifang is really not cheap." Forget it, if they don't go, let's go."
Of course, it wasn't my turn and Zhang Youqian who was just here to have dinner and went back to their own houses.
The Hu Zongxian case will be tried tomorrow. I felt a little regretful in my heart. I wanted to help him, but I could not do anything. Especially the words he said in my ear that day made me more and more confused about the whole situation.
Zhu Runze was in Jinling City, why didn’t he go to the trial in person? Nominally, he came to Jinling to invite Xie Shiting to come out and preside over the Jiangnan scientific expedition. However, the scientific expedition was over a month ago, but he had no intention of leaving. On the other hand, Dengwenyuan conducted an open and secret investigation in Jinling City, captured Wang Heng and detained Hu Zongxian. This was clearly trying to force that person out.
But what are the benefits of doing this? Now that he has been in power for 30 years, he has already held great power. Even if Zhu Wu is not dead, he is nearly seventy years old. What kind of storm can it cause? Hu Zongxian must know the whereabouts of the late emperor, after all, he is the master Yan Ge Lao.
Ge Lao Yan retired thirty years ago. After all, Jiangnan is Yanshan Gao’s base camp. Now he is nearly ninety years old. Although he has long stopped talking about the world, a lean camel is bigger than a horse and has an influence. It should not be a problem to hide someone in Jiangnan.
The reason for doing this is probably the heartache of the current emperor.
In the Hu Zongxian case, the court ordered Min Qiuye to be the first to be tried, and the fifth-rank tutor came to examine the second-rank rank officials. It was rare in the Ming Dynasty. It seemed that it was just a deal with Hu Zongxian's corruption, but the real struggle was in the capital, in the cabinet, and on Zhu Runze's side. As the saying goes, it touched the whole body, and now all eyes are staring at Jinling City, staring at this case closely, and there is no need to make any difference.
The next morning, I arrived at the Jinling Prefecture Office very early to prepare for the case. Min Qiuye's eyes were black, and she was obviously studying the case all night and did not sleep well last night. When everyone sat down, she saw Feng Linggan, the young supervisor of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, also appeared in the lobby.
Min Qiuye frowned and said, "Today, the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang are being tried. I wonder why the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau is involved?"
Eunuch Feng said shrillly, our family didn't want to come, but our family was in a difficult life and was sent such a job by his ancestors, so he had to come and listen. When Min Qiuye heard that it was a eunuch sent from the palace, he didn't say anything. But now, except for Liuzhanmen, the other departments that were heard directly belonged to the palace.
Chapter completed!