novelonline Chapter 491 The monarch and his subjects are at odds with each other
Chapter 491 The monarch and his subjects are at odds with each other
Chapter 491 The monarch and his subjects are at odds with each other
No one thought that Yuanyou’s tenth year of New Year’s Eve would be so exciting.
For the first time, the emperor showed his true trump card in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.
When more than 10,000 people roared and rushed into the palace to protect their emperor, the officials on the city tower were shocked, frightened, and couldn't understand it.
Perhaps when they served as parents-in-chief in a certain place, they were sent off by the common people when they left office, and received one or two "Umbrellas of All Peoples".
But compared with the scene of the emperor raising an army in response to a call, theirs was nothing worth mentioning.
When did the emperor have such popular support?
The ministers did not understand and were not used to it.
The emperor hangs the arch and governs, sending hundreds of officials to herd the people. The emperor is supposed to be mysterious and aloof. How can he let the common people see his beauty so easily and still be like this...
The palace door slowly opened. Under the protection of the Han general, the emperor walked out of the Forbidden City and came to the people regardless of the obstruction of the officials.
"Long live, long live, long live my emperor!"
When Jia Cong rushed to Daxiamen, he happened to see a scene that shocked him extremely.
The Emperor of Daxia stood on the Jinshui Bridge, with his back to the Forbidden City and the civil and military officials.
In front of him were countless people as far as the eye could see. They were kneeling down in rows and rows, and the shouts of "Long Live" were heard all the time, shaking the heaven and the earth!
There were only about twenty Han generals around the emperor. The emperor, dressed in a red dragon robe, became the most revered human immortal by the people in the capital on New Year's Eve.
There was no chaotic assassination as imagined, and those ministers who had persuaded the emperor to shut up their mouths on the grounds that a gentleman should not stand behind a dangerous wall.
This was a scene they couldn't understand. Why would the emperor risk being assassinated to get up close and personal with those mud-legged people?
Jia Cong stood silently behind the Jinshui Bridge, acting as a guard near the emperor.
Others may not understand, but Jia Cong knew very well that the emperor's move was not a risk.
Compared to the people in front of them who could not see their heads in the darkness, many of the civil and military officials behind them were probably even less trusted by the emperor.
"Be flat!"
"Your Majesty has a decree, please be free!"
The generals of the Han Dynasty conveyed the emperor's will in unison. The crowd stood up like waves, and their fanatical eyes focused on the red figure beside the Jinshui Bridge.
The emperor suddenly turned around and smiled at the officials who had gathered at the gate of Daxia Gate.
"My lords, have you seen this?"
The emperor pointed at the crowd behind him in a fan shape and said proudly: "This is my confidence and the source of my strength. With them here, I will not succumb to any threats, and I will have the confidence to do what I have done in the past." Things that the emperor dare not do. For example..."
"My people, my sons, I want to reform the official system, implement new laws, strengthen the country and enrich the people... But some people are unwilling. They feel that I am taking away their power and interests by doing so, and they actually colluded with each other. The Japanese pirates sent thieves into the palace tonight to kill me, and they also deceived the Imperial Army into marching to remonstrate..."
"Mountains of swords and seas of fire, there are many disasters, but the new method cannot be stopped!"
"There are people in the royal family, civil and military officials, gentry and wealthy merchants who all oppose my national policy and even want to force me to give up the new law by doing evil things."
"I don't want to, are you willing?"
dong dong dong~
Standing at the front of the crowd was an old man with gray hair, a thin face, and a wooden stick in his hand.
He tapped the bluestone beneath his feet with his wooden stick, and the thumping sound was extremely loud in the quiet environment.
"Your Majesty, the common people don't want it either!"
"The grassroots don't want to!"
"I don't want to!"
Following the old man's words, the crowd boiled again. Even if the people behind him couldn't hear what the emperor said, everyone was shouting two words with all their strength, "No!"
What don't you want?
Those officials who openly and covertly opposed the new French policy had cold sweat on their foreheads.
Is this public opinion? Real public opinion!
The people, all the people in the world, are not scholar-bureaucrats!
At this time, Jia Cong had figured out the emperor's thoughts. This man actually had the methods of a failed art student in his previous life...
"Come here, bring those rebellious officials and thieves who don't know what loyalty is!"
The Han general dragged more than 20 people to the imperial court. Under the bright torches around them, these 20 people were completely exposed to others.
"It's them who are colluding and committing treason. Everyone says, what should I do?"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
"Okay, then kill!"
The emperor obeyed the will of the people, and the shocking sound of killing resounded through the sky. Even though he knew that some of these people's crimes were not serious enough to be beheaded, no one in the civil and military officials at this time dared to step forward to stop them.
Just kidding, there were more than 10,000 people in darkness in front of them, just like angry tigers, staring at the twenty or so people.
Perhaps whoever dares to stand up and plead for mercy will be regarded as a treacherous villain by the people, and will be completely nailed to the pillar of shame from then on.
The emperor really wanted to kill all these people once and for all, and almost no one among the officials dared to come forward to persuade him.
Only Haigangfeng, the Minister of Rites, opened his mouth and said that it was against the rules to impose capital punishment without a trial by the Third Division. However, the old man's voice was quickly silenced by the shouts of the people.
Just as the Han general was preparing to execute him, Jia Cong had to stand up.
He walked to the open space between the emperor and the people and bowed to the emperor: "I ask your majesty to think twice. It is against the rules of the country to sentence the criminal to death before the case has been interrogated by a judge!"
"Jia Cong, you are so presumptuous!"
"If you are not being arrogant, Your Majesty, do you still remember what I said a few years ago: there are laws to be followed, laws must be followed, law enforcement must be strict, and violations must be punished!"
The emperor did not expect that just when his plan was about to be completed smoothly, he was stopped by his beloved general.
He was really angry, not only because Jia Cong stopped the execution, but also because he was worried that Jia Cong had violated public opinion and would be spurned by the people of the capital.
Public opinion is like a sword, a double-edged sword.
It's convenient to use, but it's also dangerous enough that you'll most likely hurt yourself.
The crowd that had been cheering slowly calmed down. The emperor looked around and felt relieved.
Fortunately, the people looked at Jia Cong with no disgust, but more with confusion and confusion.
"Why do you want to speak for these rebellious officials and traitors?"
An old man's voice came from behind him. Jia Cong turned around and saw that it was the old man holding a wooden stick.
When Jia Cong saw the emperor nodding, he clasped his fists and explained: "The state has national laws, and the clan has clan rules. Dad, are these people guilty? What crimes are they guilty of? How should they be sentenced and punished? Should they be dealt with according to national laws?"
The state has national laws and the clan has clan rules. These eight words can be said to be the simplest values of the common people.
The old man could not refute Jia Cong's words, but after taking a look at the civil and military officials who could not see their faces in the distance, he muttered: "This... can... officials fight each other..." "I see..."
Jia Cong smiled, turned around and bowed to the emperor, and then bowed to the bright yellow dragon-robed figure on the tower. Then he smiled and said to the old man: "Officials protect each other, but it also depends on who the official is? There are saints and His Majesty here. , Who dares to protect each other? If I still can’t believe it, I’ll tell you something... Haigangfeng Haiqingtian, do you still think you can trust Haiqingtian to preside over this case? "
what?
Haigangfeng did not expect that Jia Cong would suddenly mention him. The people who heard what Jia Cong said clearly started talking about it, and soon they came to the same idea.
"Master Haiqing Tianhai, they can trust you!"
Jia Cong secretly thought that the biggest troll in the country would have to be the one to win the hearts of the people. If it had been someone else, the Jinshui Bridge would have been wiped out with blood tonight.
He was about to turn around and talk to the emperor when he heard the old man suddenly say something else.
"But can Hai Qingtian defeat those corrupt officials on his own? I think it would be best if there are three gangs of heroes, and Master Yumao and Erye Bao go together to assist Hai Qingtian..."
"Yes, yes, Master Hai is Qingtian, Master Yumao is also Qingtian, and the Second Master Bao of Rongguo Mansion is also a sincere gentleman, we can trust him!"
Someone in the crowd kept recommending who he thought was the great master of Qingtian, among them Haigangfeng ranked first, followed by the imperial cat Jia Cong, and even the name of Bao Erye, who often complained about the sky and the ground in newspapers, Many people shouted out.
The number of people supporting Baoyu even exceeded that of Liu Ke and Jia She, the two old dandies in the capital.
Although the emperor failed to take the opportunity to settle the matter once and for all, after calming down he figured out Jia Cong's purpose of standing up to stop him.
What a risk, it almost caused a disaster~
If the judiciary is swayed by "public opinion," there will be endless troubles.
After all, what people hear and see is often not necessarily true.
Today it is he, the emperor, who is mobilizing public opinion, but what about someone else who will also mobilize public opinion tomorrow?
"in this way……"
The emperor waved his hand to stop the crowd's shouts of recommendation, and after quieting down, he announced: "Hai Gangfeng, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, is the chief judge, Yongfeng Hou Jia Cong, and Hanlin Daizhao Jia Jue are the deputy judges. They have full authority to handle the case. The Ministry of Punishments, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Dali The temple will fully assist and the case will be tried in public. My people can supervise the trial. If there is any disagreement, please let me know by beating the drum and I will personally investigate..."
"Long live, long live, long live your majesty, your holy majesty!"
"Long live! Long live!"
……
A fireworks show allowed civil and military officials to see the emperor's status in the hearts of the people.
The Zhengdan Dynasty in the eleventh year of Yuanyou became boring because of the "excitement" of New Year's Eve.
Those who still wanted to coerce "public opinion" and join forces in the Zhengdan Dynasty to force the emperor to stop reforming the official system did not dare to say anything about public opinion in front of the emperor.
In the entire Great Xia, who can compare with the strong popular support held by the Emperor?
Just like last night, maybe the emperor only had to point his finger at them and tell the people that they were rebellious officials and traitors, and those crazy and angry people would beat them to death on the spot.
terrible!
Baoyu, who was originally "shooting people out" in the Zhengdan Dynasty, looked around and couldn't find his opponent.
The people who had been decided before had either been arrested and sent to prison, or at this time, they were like quails, shrinking their necks and not daring to speak, which made Baoyu feel uncomfortable holding his breath in his chest.
Fortunately, he was appointed by the emperor as a deputy judge. After the court, he will go to see Mr. Hai and discuss with him how to try the case. Then he can have a good discussion with those national thieves about what loyalty is. minister!
……
Jia Cong yawned and followed Dai Quan to the Dragon Head Palace.
Last night's storm caused minimal damage to Longshou Palace. From Dai Quan's mouth, Jia Cong learned the final situation in the palace last night.
Zhongcui Palace was destroyed, and most of Fengzao Palace was burned. Yuanchun mother and son temporarily lived in the Yikun Palace of the imperial concubine.
A total of 127 thieves were killed in the Forbidden City last night, including 46 thieves in black, and the rest were all maids who colluded with them...
The corners of Jia Cong's mouth twitched. He believed at most half a word of this.
It seems that many people in the palace have been removed. I don't know if the emperor was too involved. The Jia family also has a lot of secrets in the palace.
But after thinking about it, with the wisdom of the emperor, he understood that the hidden secrets that are exposed in the open are the good secrets. As long as they don't have any evil intentions, the lives of these people are still safe.
The Dragon Head Palace is still the Dragon Head Palace, and the Japanese girl who was originally hanging on the tree has disappeared.
"Reita... Shimazu Kumi has been taken to the incarnation field. The saint said that since she is no longer useful, there is no need to keep her."
Is Shimazu Kumi beautiful? pretty!
But for the Supreme Emperor, is good-looking skin important? She was just a woman. If she dared to attract the attention of his darling grandson, Luo Shen would have to go to the transformation field while still alive.
Jia Cong nodded without saying anything and followed Dai Quan all the way to the Huangji Palace.
They are still the saint and the emperor. Needless to say, the hard-working Crown Prince has been promoted to a young man again. At this time, he should be hosting royal sacrifices in the Ancestral Temple.
"Thanks to you last night, I almost made a big mistake!"
Before Jia Cong paid his respects, he heard the emperor say this first.
The old man curled his lips: "Isn't you very good? Just wave your hand back and you will become a steel wall made of flesh and blood!"
Well, the saint has eaten a lemon, and Jia Cong still thinks it is better to pretend to be mute.
It's a pity that the Second Saint called him over for important reasons, and it was impossible to make him really become a mute.
The emperor didn't get angry at being scolded by his father. He smiled and changed the subject to get down to business.
"In last night's case, although you were only a deputy judge, this case mainly depends on you. You should know what I need you to do..."
Jia Cong shook his head quickly: "No, I don't know clearly, and I don't want to know clearly either!"
This was the thing that worried Jia Cong the most, and it was also the biggest disagreement between him and the emperor.
Should the power of kings be restricted?
At least at the judicial level, there must be certain restrictions, otherwise it would be terrible!
The emperor's face turned cold. This was the second time Jia Cong had said no to him since last night.
Huh~
The old man snickered on the sidelines. At this point, he was on Jia Cong's side.
The fourth child is too impatient, and it would be nice to have someone to talk to him about.
Seeing that the emperor was still silent, Jia Cong had no choice but to bow and say: "Your Majesty, among the more than twenty people, how many of them are worthy of death? And how many of them are not worthy of death? The Dragon Guards arrested ten more people today. Are the rest of us really involved in collusion and the conspiracy last night?"
In fact, many people in the court saw that the emperor was deliberately "implicated". He wanted to use this to completely eradicate those who opposed the new law, even if they were labeled as a murderous king.
This was a sage king who wanted to do practical things, but Jia Cong did not believe that the lives of some innocent people had to be sacrificed in order to complete the implementation of the new law.
"I believe that black is black and white is white. Implicating innocent people today will only make it more difficult to carry out the legal system of the country. Your Majesty is a holy king who is rare in a thousand years and should not be infamous for this... Moreover, it is true to your Majesty's wishes. , hastily concluded the case and beheaded these people, wouldn't it be a bad start for future generations? Fazu, this is an old tradition of our Han people!"
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I’ll stop here tonight and continue tomorrow. Good night!
(End of this chapter)