Chapter 241: The Case of Confused Officials "You are loyal."
After hearing the case for a day, Luo Ben, who joined the army, was exhausted.
Hearing that Fan Shutong was so rogue, he immediately became furious.
"Come here, drag me down and hit thirty boards first."
"Yes."
The government officials rushed forward like wolves and tigers, pressed Fan Shutong down, took off his pants, and beat him severely.
After a while, the suspect was beaten to pieces, making him cry and howl.
However, although the beating was brutal, Fan Shutong was not beaten to death.
After a while, the thirty boards were finished, and they were picked up again by the government officials.
"Master Qingtian" he put his hands on the ground and cried wiping his tears.
"Ever since I became a believer, Fan has never thought that I can live safely to old age.
But if I die by your knife, even if Fan becomes a ghost, I will still cry out that I was wronged.
The reason why Fan is determined to assist Zhang Mingjian , because he thinks he is capable Gao Qiang, it is better to join the Red Scarf than to continue to work with the Meng Yuan court and continue to help the evil deeds he committed.
As for the evil deeds he committed, Fan was not involved at all, and he would have stopped him even if he wanted to.
No” "Then did you stop me, even if it was to plead for the Yangzhou elders?"
Luo Ben, who joined the army, was stunned and asked loudly.
"No, I didn't dare at that time," Guangming Right Envoy Fan Shutong wiped away his tears and admitted with his head lowered.
"If the villain had stopped him at that time, he might have killed him with a knife.
Then he would have cut off his escape route to the Red Scarf.
He would either immediately go to Luzhou to chase Timur's uncle and nephew, or he would directly cross the river and cause harm to the south. the people” "So, you have saved millions of people in the south of the Yangtze River."
Luo Ben, who joined the army, was so angry that his nose was almost crooked.
He raised the alarm and was about to ask others to knock Fan Shutong down and beat him severely.
Fan Shutong was frightened and trembled.
He quickly waved his hands and cried loudly, "I don't dare, I don't dare, the villain doesn't dare to take credit.
The villain just said that the villain was so gentle at the time that persuasion would not have any effect.
Still It is better to save one life and work hard to guide Zhang Mingjian on the right path in the future, so that He also raised an army to fight against the Yuan Dynasty and expelled the Tartars.
If he had heard General Zhu's teachings earlier, he would have only hated the evil deeds done by the Mongols instead of targeting the Mongols. .
You are a kid, you won’t try to get Zhang Mingjian to join the Red Scarf Army, no matter what you say.”
After a lot of messing around, Robben really couldn't do anything to him.
In fact, everyone in the Red Turban Army, including Robben, is now a fanatical nationalist by the standards of later generations.
If you only think about people who are not your own race, your mind will be different.
He only wanted to expel the Mongols from the Central Plains and restore the mountains and rivers of the Han family.
As for whether it would be a sin for the Han people to kill their own people after expelling the Mongols, I haven't really had time to think about it carefully.
"The Master said, if you punish without teaching, the punishment will be complicated and evil will prevail; if you teach without punishing, the traitors will not be punished."
Fan Shutong traveled around the world in his early years, and he had a good mouth.
Seeing that Robben had been bypassed by him, he immediately kowtowed heavily and added loudly, "The sin of a villain is that he cannot distinguish right from wrong.
As for harming innocent people, he would never dare to do so.
The villain didn't understand at first, so he committed the crime He made a huge mistake, but he did it unintentionally.
If he doesn't even have a chance to repent, he will die with his eyes open."
While crying, he looked around secretly with his eyes, and found that there was not much hatred in the eyes of the people around him.
He continued to boldly add, "If the adults insist on the death of the villain, please give the villain a life."
Use the knife to kill the villain across the river and die in the hands of the Tatars.
Even if the villain is pierced by thousands of arrows in his life, it is better than dying by his own sword. , woo woo" After saying that, a burst of sadness came from his heart, he lay on the ground and howled loudly.
Joining the army, Robben was originally very hesitant about whether to execute him.
At this moment, after hearing his ambition of "preferring to die in the hands of the Tartars", I felt sad.
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He sighed and said bravely, "The big mistake has been made.
It's too late for you to cry.
Someone, help him aside first and wait for the verdict."
Then he turned his attention to the jurors and said loudly, "Fan Shutong, as Zhang Mingjian's staff, did not stop his evil deeds.
Afterwards, he tried every means to let him escape punishment.
Therefore, I believe that he is guilty of two crimes."
The major crime is, first, being an accomplice and allowing the rebels to commit murder and arson; second, shielding Zhang Mingjian and trying to absolve him of his crimes, what do you think?"
"It's not true."
Before he finished speaking, an old man named Wu stood up immediately and said indignantly, "Master Qingtian, it stands to reason that you are venting your anger on us Yangzhou people, and we should speak for you.
But we people can't see it.
Because you keep getting the wrong cases, It damaged the reputation of Manager Zhu.
Although the man named Fan did not distinguish between right and wrong and followed Zhang Mingjian to the dark side, he was indeed not derelict in his duties.
Zhang Mingjian took him out of prison just to take advantage of him.
No matter whether he said anything that day or not, the result was the same."
"Yes, my lord, if you receive a drop of kindness from someone, you should repay it with a spring of water.
Zhang Mingjian saved his life, so of course he would try his best to exonerate Zhang Mingjian.
This is human nature.
If your lord, because he always treats If Zhang Mingjian refuses to give up, he will be punished.
Doesn't that tell the world that serving the master loyally is one thing?
After being charged with this crime, who dares to work for Mr.
Zhu wholeheartedly?
Which store dares to hire a waiter?
Which official dares to ask the master and everyone to run away anyway?
It's wrong to stay.
Looking for trouble?"
Another old man named Liu also stood up and said angrily.
"Yes, my lord, since ancient times, when the two countries fought, they only killed the leader of the country and did not harm the loyal.
Our Huai'an army is a benevolent and righteous army, and we cannot do stupid things."
"Although Fan is confused, he is a loyal man.
Killing him will really damage the reputation of our Huai'an Army."
"Yes, since ancient times, everyone respects loyal ministers and filial sons.
If you want to kill him, you can say that in order to fulfill his name of loyalty, you sent him to Jiuquan to accompany the evil thief Zhang Mingjian.
But you can't give it to him casually.
Are you charged with dereliction of duty or something like that?”
A group of old people who used to have good family backgrounds had read many books and quoted scriptures, and they talked about joining the army and Luo Ben was speechless.
Including the people who were watching, most people also felt that Fan Shutong was a bit confused.
They turned their heads and whispered to each other, "According to Mr.
Wu, this man named Fan has become a good person.
Why do I sound so awkward?"
" "A good person may not die, but a crime should not lead to death."
The person next to him shook his head and continued with a frown, "After all, Zhang Mingjian saved his life.
No matter what, he has to repay others.
If he had sold Zhang Mingjian to Now, I think Mr.
Luo should kill him more."
"Yes, he is like the big guy hired by Zhang Mingjian.
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No matter how wrong the boss is, it is not his turn to betray him."
The people around him also shook their heads slightly.
Yangzhou City is located at the intersection of the Yangtze River and the Canal, where goods from the north and south are collected and then shipped across the country by waterway.
Therefore, most people in Yangzhou make a living by doing business or manufacturing various clever things.
They believe in a classical business culture that emphasizes the credibility of businessmen and the absolute loyalty of workers to their employers.
Therefore, in the eyes of most of them, Guangming Right Envoy Fan Shutong contacted Liu Futong on behalf of Zhang Mingjian and tried to help the latter escape punishment.
Although it was abhorrent, it was also extremely respectable.
After all, as a former employer and workshop owner, no one wants that when they are in trouble, their clerks and apprentices will add insult to injury one after another, and no one will stay to share weal and woe with him.
The judgment of all Yangzhou people was surprisingly unanimous at this moment.
Several elders gave up their grievances for the time being and defended Fan Shutong.
Although the people below could not let their voices be heard by the presiding judge, their attitudes were clearly expressed in their eyes.
Even the government officials who were temporarily recruited secretly greeted each other with glances, preparing to show mercy to Fan Shutong if the chief judge became angry and wanted to teach Fan Shutong a lesson.
No matter what, they would not let him live.
Killed by his own rod.
The presiding judge, Luo Ben, had never seen such a battle before.
He had no choice but to respect the choices of the elders and deny the two charges he proposed one by one.
Then, relying on the prestige he had accumulated as the presiding judge during this day, he reclassified Fan Shutong with a misdemeanor of "acting in a confused and arrogant manner and being disrespectful in front of Manager Zhu".
Although the jurors still wanted to veto the decision, considering the need to save face for Zhu Ba11, they reluctantly allowed it to pass.
In this way, Fan Shutong only needs to carry bricks in the ruins for three months before he can continue to deceive under the banner of the Right Envoy of Light.
Tang He and others who were watching were so angry that they spit on the ground and whispered: "These old fools dare to stand as a flagpole with just a hair.
How can Fan Shutong be a loyal person?
If he really If you were loyal, you should have asked for death long ago.
Why would you yell and complain that you were wronged?
It was obviously a failure of speculation and ruined your life.
In the end, you were treated as a treasure by these fools, and your good reputation was wasted."
"Those old guys are not confused at all, but they are afraid of offending the Ming Cult and provoking Liu Futong's revenge," Zhu Chongba said with cold eyes and curled lips.
"The Mongols have always treated the places occupied by the Red Turban Army as enemy territory.
So those old men don't have to think about trying to please the Mongols.
There is no point in trying to please the Mongols.
If the imperial troops come back, they will massacre the city.
We still want to massacre the city, but Liu Futong is different.
After all, he is the leader of the red scarf in the world.
Commander.
If they convict Fan Shutong today, and Liu Futong comes back one day, and Mr.
Zhu is unable to do anything, they will have to give Liu Futong an explanation.
They might as well not offend them from the beginning.
Mr.
Zhu has eaten a lot and will not argue with them over such a trivial matter."
"It turns out that there is still such a trick hidden there."
Tang He suddenly realized it and gritted his teeth in anger.
Zhu Chongba, as if his two eyes could see through everything, smiled again and said in a low voice, "Just watch, there will be more such stupid things in the future.
Our manager Zhu, I don't know where he came from.
There are so many new ideas coming in.
If they are used to build those magical weapons, they are definitely first-class.
If they are used to govern the country, there will be big mistakes sooner or later."
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"Here, Bage, where did you come from?"
Tang He admired Zhu Bayi very much in his heart and immediately frowned and asked.
"Hehe" Zhu Chongba smiled with a mysterious face, "Don't you believe it or not, let's just wait and see.
Haven't you heard that the difference between a saint and a madman is actually only half a step?"
This time around "Madman", Tang He was not the only one who didn't understand.
Deng Yu and the Wu brothers all turned their faces and frowned.
Zhu Chongba did not explain to everyone, but smiled and turned his attention to the trial court again, "No more chatting.
Let's watch the trial of Wu.
The surprising things are still to come."
"What's going on?"
Tang He, Deng Yu, the Wu brothers and others all raised their heads and paid attention to the movements in the trial court again.
Another former civil servant from Yangzhou City was escorted in to be interrogated by the presiding judge Luo Ben.
The official's surname was Liu, and his name was Wencai.
He was originally a sixth-grade official and was in charge of the entire Yangzhou Road prison push and litigation.
Usually the plaintiff eats the defendant after eating, and reaps countless benefits.
After the city of Yangzhou was destroyed by fire, he took his family and servants and ran away with Zhang Mingjian.
As a result, he suffered a series of defeats, his family members were separated, and all his ill-gotten gains were lost.
He himself became a prisoner of the Huai'an army and was left with nothing.
"It's unjust."
Luo Ben, who joined the army, had just asked for the name of the criminal.
Before he could start asking about what this person did on the day Yangzhou was destroyed.
Among the people watching, there was already a cry of injustice.
Immediately afterwards, seven or eight unkempt men and women rushed into the arena, knelt on the ground, and shouted, "Master Qingtian, you must make the decision for the villain.
This Liu Bapi, But it has caused great harm to the common people."
"What's going on?
Stop first and say it one by one."
Luo Ben, who joined the army, didn't expect such an incident.
He lightly knocked on the table with the gavel and gave instructions in a low voice.
"I go first," "I go first," "I cry out the injustice first, I go first."
Several people who had been accused immediately started fighting over each other, with no one willing to take the back seat.
Luo Ben, who joined the army, had no choice but to slap the table with the gavel and ordered loudly, "Don't argue, come one by one.
Grandma, you are older, you go first" "Master Qingtian, you are unjust."
The older complaining woman immediately started crying, lying on the ground and complaining loudly, "My son is sailing for the salt merchant Mr.
Liu, and we agreed to pay him six pounds of wages a year.
One suit of clothes and two pairs of cloth shoes.
But at the end of last year, Mr.
Liu ended up with water.
The road was blocked and business was difficult, so he was sent away with just a sling of copper coins.
My son refused to accept it, so he had a dispute with the steward of his family.
The poor boy was first beaten, then pushed into the canal, and drowned alive."
"You, you don't want to slander anyone."
Among the jurors, Mr.
Su, surnamed Liu, immediately jumped up and retorted loudly.
"Your son obviously lost money in gambling and did not dare to go home, so he jumped into the river and died.
How could it be blamed on my housekeeper?
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You didn't take cotton to spin.
Who doesn't know in and outside Yangzhou?
The Liu family is the most kind to their servants."
"Kind bullshit" the old woman cried and cursed.
"My son has never gambled, how could he lose all his wages?
Sir, you can make the decision for the old woman.
The old woman went to Jiangdu County to file a complaint that day.
The complaint was originally taken over.
Later, Liu Tuiguan sent his men I went to the Yamen with his name card, and my miserable son died in vain.
No one in the entire Yangzhou City was willing to take care of this matter anymore, leaving me, an old woman, alone, with nowhere to redress my grievances.
Woohoo":