Chapter 62: Friendship turns into interests
Yunzhao never said anything about Yunzhang's introduction of 25,000 foreign workers. He hoped that the child could understand it by himself. The meaning of.
He always has to learn to grow up and cannot put an adult soul in a young body like himself. Even so, he still feels that he has not done many things well.
The disaster in Henan has completely passed.
What remains is massive reconstruction.
Guanzhong people have absolute say in reconstruction.
Yunzhao alone rebuilt Guanzhong twice, once after a flood and once after an earth dragon turned over.
Yun Zhao was looking at the general outline of Henan's reconstruction. Zhang Guozhu didn't tell him the details, and there was no need to mention them.
Zhang Guozhu, who originally could only spend 27 million silver dollars, seemed a bit wealthy this time. On the original basis, he added an additional investment of 100 million.
Although the money was allocated over three years, the amount is still very large.
This is like treating a funeral as a happy event.
After a dilapidated Central Plains was swept away by floods, within three years, a strictly planned new Central Plains would appear in front of the world.
The reason why Yun Zhao did this was to win over the people and let them know that his country was not only strong and wealthy, but it had never forgotten them, and it would not only collect taxes but not do personnel work.
The additional investment of 100 million will not only cover reconstruction costs, but also completely change the living conditions of the people in the Central Plains. A large number of workshops eliminated from Guanzhong will be settled in the Central Plains. , not only agriculture, but also industry and commerce will develop here, eventually reaching the goal of radiating across the country.
After reading the general outline, Yun Zhao once again praised the abilities of Zhang Guozhu and others, and handed over the task of supervising the use of the money to the Treasury and Supervision Department.
After printing, this general outline was sent to "Lantian Daily" for publication.
After the newspaper came out, Yun Zhao looked at his seal on the newspaper, shook the newspaper with dissatisfaction, and said to Zhang Xiu: "I don't know."
Zhang Xiu spread his hands and said: "That's it. There was nothing they could do, so they deliberately blurred it to prevent scammers from taking advantage of it." Yun Zhao was stunned for a moment and said, "Someone is using my seal to deceive people?"
Zhang Xiu said: "Yes, there were three sects, and they were all beheaded."
"Does anyone believe it?"
Zhang Xiu looked at the emperor and said: "Why is there no one? Where's the letter?"
Yun Zhao nodded and said: 'It really should be killed. "
"Your Majesty, General Li Dingguo proposed to rebuild the city of Hetuala and rename it: Zhenyuan.
Yun Zhao said without raising his head: "This is what happens if you don't study. What do we want about Zhenyuan City? Are we saying that we don't want the area north of the city?" Tell him, I don’t want any Zhenbei, I just want to look north! ”
Zhang Xiu smiled and said: "The word Zhenyuan does not have enough meaning. It is better to look north and write him a reply."
"Wait a minute, Yun Zhang, Yun Xian went to the Ministry of Justice to surrender today. How's it going?"
Zhang Xiu was stunned and said: "Of course we have to go through the formalities first."
"Go through the formalities?" Yun Zhao put down the brush in his hand and looked at Zhang. Xiu waited for him to explain.
Zhang Xiu smiled bitterly and said: "What can Haechi do to the second prince? However, he cannot ignore it, so he has to go through the formalities. Weichen estimates that it will take three to five years if we don't go through the formalities." After all, it is very likely that there will be no end to the matter.
In this way, if someone brings it up at the Congress, he can use the excuse that is being processed.
Wei Chen. It seems that the second prince killed a retainer of the Yun family, and it was not that this retainer had no way to kill himself. He could not create a big public complaint. There is almost no possibility of it being mentioned at the representative meeting. In the end, it will definitely end with him. Let's just let it go after the prosecution period."
Yun Zhao looked at the smiling Zhang Xiu and said calmly: "We can't let it go. There must be a clear result, and the case needs to be settled. Case!"
Zhang Xiu was stunned for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, this is a bit bullying."
Yun Zhao said: "If you don't bully, I will order "Lantian Daily" to follow up. !"
Zhang Xiu sighed and hurriedly went to find Mr. Haizhi. This matter was too difficult. From a legal perspective, Yun Xian was obviously wrong. From a human perspective, Yun Xian's behavior But it is in line with people's expectations. At least, in the eyes of the people at the bottom, this behavior is right.
It stands to reason that favors are outside the law, but the emperor clearly stood on the side of favors. In other words, the emperor chose the people and began to fight against the increasingly harsh Lantian Dynasty in an arrogant way. , increasingly detailed confrontations with the laws formulated by him.
So, the emperor’s actions this time were definitely not done on a whim, nor did he simply want to end the matter.
Over the years, the emperor has used his pardon power a total of six times. The first three times were all large-scale pardons for a specific group, but the targets of the next three pardons were very specific.
The first case is Pang Yao’s murder of her husband!
Pang Yao was originally the child bride of Pang's family in Peixian County, Xuzhou. She had lived in Pang's family since she was a child. After reaching the age of fourteen, she married Pang Sheng. Pang Sheng was addicted to drinking and gambling. Whenever he was drunk or lost a bet, he would take out all his temper on Pang Yao.
Poor Pang Yao, gritted his teeth and endured for the sake of his two young children. Until Pang Sheng lost the bet, he also bet his own children on the gambling table. After losing the bet, he went home and forcibly took the six eldest daughter to the creditor.
Pang Yao refused to obey, and fought Pang Sheng to fight for the child, but was beaten unconscious by Pang Sheng with a stick... The daughter was eventually given to someone else to pay off the debt.
Every time there is a first time, there is a second time. This time, after Pang Yao learned that Pang Sheng had lost his son to someone else, he teamed up with his mother to beat her up. Once, I was completely desperate and got drunk in Pang ShengAfter falling asleep while drinking, he chopped Pang Sheng to death with an axe.
After chopping Pang Sheng to death, Pang Yao killed Pang Sheng's mother as well, and then prepared to escape with his three-year-old son, but was finally caught by the government.
The local clan elders and the Shenxing Division believed that Pang Yao had premeditated the killing of two people in a row. Although his circumstances were pitiable, the crime of killing two people in a row was unpardonable, so they sentenced Pang Yao to be the queen of Qiu. He was executed and the child was sent to an orphanage to be raised.
This case caused an uproar in Peixian County. Local people wrote to the Criminal Punishment Department one after another, requesting that Pang Yao be given a lighter sentence.
After the case of Pang Yao was approved at the county, state and government levels, the original verdict was upheld and the file was delivered to the Ministry of Justice for archiving and sealing.
Before the Autumn Judgment every year, the Ministry of Justice would select some files of death row prisoners and submit them to Yun Zhao for review. After Yun Zhao saw Pang Yao's case, he immediately issued a pardon order.
Not only pardoned the Pang Yao family, but also directly ordered the Ministry of Supervision to find out the whereabouts of Pang Yao family's daughter, deliver the child to the Pang Yao family, and send all the people who participated in the gambling to the Western Region Army to serve for ten years. Year.
The gambler who planned to win Pang Sheng's daughter in a gambling game had all his family property confiscated and compensated to Pang Yao's family, and he was also sent to Malacca to be pardoned.
Just this one case is enough to show that although the laws enacted by Yun Zhao are strict, they are not completely unreasonable. More often, this judgment is based on Yun Zhao’s personal will. reflect.
Yun Zhao first agreed with the judgment standards of the Shenxing Division, but then he used his own will to break the constraints of the law. He did not abide by the law at all in the judgment process and based entirely on his own mood. , thus making the final judgment.
It’s the same this time!
Since the royal family used the same brutal means to resolve the same case twice, it shows that the emperor has objections to the current implementation of the law, and the law needs to further consider human nature.
Of course, this is a clear statement, and Zhang Xiu even believes that this is a way for Yun Zhao to show kindness to the people.
After Zhang Xiu left the Dharma Department, the Dharma Department fell into complete chaos with a head holding a scale with a horn hanging on the door.
Only Yun Zhang and his younger brother were sitting quietly on chairs drinking tea, indifferent to the chaos here.
This matter should not be dealt with in a short time.
Yunzhang returned to Lantian County and continued to handle his government affairs quietly, while Yunxian returned to Yushan University Hall to continue studying with Kong Xiu, not going anywhere, just waiting for the Ministry of Justice to call him there .
Haizhi persisted for half a month, and finally he stepped into Yun Zhao's big study room. This made Zhang Guozhu, Han Lingshan, and Qian Shaoshao, who were discussing the reconstruction of Henan with Yun Zhao, all... Looking at him with strange eyes.
After Lu Xiangsheng entered the door, he said calmly: "Your Majesty's bastard son fined 10,000 yuan to compensate the family of the deceased, and banned him from Yushan University Hall for half a year. As for how to say it is a matter of our Ministry of Law, Your Majesty is not allowed to interfere. This is Iour final verdict.
Otherwise, it will be treated as murder, and Your Majesty will use the power of pardon to get your son out.
Yun Zhao smiled and said: "You are Haechi and the highest official. I accept your trial. However, our royal family also has our own opinion. Likewise, the Ministry of Justice must not interfere."
Lu Xiangsheng sighed and said: "The law is the law. It is what we use to maintain the order of the country. Your Majesty cannot always throw out one incident after another to embarrass the Ministry of Law."
In addition, I think there is a problem with the policy of allowing foreigners to live in the Ming Dynasty. It cannot be thirty years. What is the difference between this period and permanent residence?
Although slaves are easy to use now, in a few years, I am sure that these people will become the source of turmoil in the Ming Dynasty.
Yun Zhao said calmly: "How can I exchange my son for this matter?"
Lu Xiangsheng continued to sigh and said: "If you are not used to it, you have to say something. When I am over seventy years old, I will not be able to speak even if you ask me to speak. It is not easy for me to live to a long life." I don’t want to miss a day. "
Yun Zhao said: "Then just strengthen management. ”
“How can management be better than prevention in advance? ”
“Then take prevention! "
"Okay, the Ministry of Law has taken over this errand. "
After Lu Xiangsheng said this, he looked at Zhang Guozhu, Han Lingshan, and Qian Shaoshao and snorted coldly: "You are watching my joke today, but you will be in trouble tomorrow. "
After that, he left with his hands behind his back.
Zhang Guozhu sighed and said to Han Lingshan: "It seems that the benefit of 100 million has touched this old guy's mind. "
Han Lingshan said: "If you don't interfere, where will the benefits come from? The old guy has become unrecognizable over the years.
Qian Shaoshao smiled and said: "Other departments keep giving out money and subsidies, but the Ministry of Law is deserted. This old guy has more than 100,000 people who have to open their mouths to eat." ”
Yun Zhao smiled and said nothing, he thought this was good.