The gongs outside the door were ringing one after another, and the gongs sounded in succession. The people outside the Kaifeng Mansion Yamen looked outside when they heard the gongs.
A child in the crowd shouted: "Wow, there are so many government officials here!" There were even bursts of boos from the crowd. After a while, a large number of government officials began to push the people who were crowded in front of the Kaifeng Mansion Yamen to both sides. . []
After the crowd was pushed away, Bao Zheng looked outside Kaifeng and saw more than twenty official sedans parked outside the Yamen. Bao Zheng couldn't help but be a little shocked when he saw this scene.
After a while, more than twenty officials got out of the official sedan, each wearing black gauze on their heads and jade belts on their waists. Bao Zheng took a quick look and found that among this group of people, the lowest was the fifth rank, and the highest was even the first rank. They were coming with force, and it looked like they were coming to repair Bao Zheng, the seventh-grade Sesame Officer!
Bao Zheng was sitting behind the Sanchi table, but he had no intention of greeting him at all. Now that this group of people is here, they must all be enemies rather than friends, and Bao Zheng is in no mood to pat the enemy's horses.
Some of the Kaifeng government officials who had seen the market on the side exclaimed: "This time the Kaifeng government office is very lively. Master Ping Zhangshi Ding, who is under Zhongshu's sect, is here. Also accompanying him are Lin Te, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and Liu Chenggui, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. ! Chen Pengnian, Minister of War! These are the most popular figures of the day!"
At this time, more than 20 officials all crowded into the Kaifeng Mansion Hall. The already crowded courtroom became even more crowded at this time. When the officials in the hall saw that Bao Zheng was still sitting in the hall, they didn't even come to greet him. Everyone looked unhappy.
A tall and thin official among the officials came out. He shouted in a loud voice: "Bao Zheng! As the local magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture, why did you intercept the key criminals who were being escorted to the Criminal Department for no reason? Do you want to rebel?"
The official immediately slapped him with an unwarranted hat. Bao Zheng didn't care that he immediately replied coldly: "I have to take care of this matter today, and I have to take care of it. You don't know that I, Bao Zheng, should handle this matter, but I want to ask your Criminal Department Why do you want to interfere!"
As soon as Bao Zheng said this, many officials exploded. None of these officials hold high positions of power. Bao Zheng, a seventh-grade official, dares to be so rude. How can these high-ranking people endure it?
A fat old official with a long beard came out and said calmly: "Bao Zheng, the case of Shunchang Mansion should be handled by our Criminal Department. You sent people to arrest the Yamen of the Criminal Department and intercepted the Criminal Department's case." If you commit a serious crime, according to the laws of the Song Dynasty, you should be dismissed"
Before he could finish speaking, Bao Zheng said angrily: "Bao Zheng, as the magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture, was personally consecrated by the emperor. You have great power, and you have actually surpassed the emperor. You are brazenly saying that you will I am dismissed. If you despise the Emperor so much, I am afraid that you will not take the Emperor seriously at all in the future."
Bao Zheng suppressed the fat official with just one word.
The fat old man¡¯s face was ashen and he replied: ¡°I am Lin Te, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment at that time¡±
Bao Zheng said sternly before he finished speaking: "I don't care what kind of minister you are. This is the Yamen of Kaifeng Prefecture. Apart from the governor of Kaifeng Prefecture, I am the biggest in this court. Since you officials have not got the emperor's The reason why I was ordered to participate in this case is to listen. Since I am here to listen, please step aside and let me continue to examine the case."
After hearing Bao Zheng's arrogant words, an elder among the officials said: "Bao Zheng, I am the same as Ding Wei, a disciple of Tong Zhongshu. Now that I am here, I should try this case." , as my official position, I should be in charge of all matters of the Song Dynasty."
When Bao Zheng saw that Ding Wei's eyes were as bright as fire, he came over with an overwhelming pressure. If his momentum weakened, this person would take over the main court in an instant. Bao Zheng could not admit defeat. He promised tens of thousands of people in Shunchang Mansion to severely punish the villains Liu Jiwen and Lu Zhanyuan, and he would definitely do it.
At this time, Bao Zheng took out a yellow scroll from his sleeve, which was the imperial edict written by the emperor himself. This is Bao Zheng's last resort! After Bao Zheng unfolded the imperial edict, he walked to many officials with the imperial edict and waved it in front of them one by one.
After Bao Zheng turned around, all the officials looked at each other, wondering what kind of medicine Bao Zheng was selling in his gourd. Bao Zheng held up the imperial edict and said angrily: "I have the emperor's imperial edict in my hand. The emperor personally ordered me to try the case of Liu Jiwen in Shunchang Prefecture. You openly gathered again and occupied the court to resist the edict! I took out the imperial edict. Not only did you To remain indifferent in the hall without any respect is to despise the emperor's authority! Mr. Ding, if you want to replace Bao Zheng to hear the case, you are openly going against the emperor's will. You guys Do you still want Bao Zheng to drive you out with his men?"
When Bao Zheng said this, it was deafening, and all the officials present were shocked. These people were originally invited by Liu Chenggui to help him. I thought Bao ZhengThis sesame official couldn't stand the coercion and obeyed obediently. Unexpectedly, now all of them were captured by Bao Zheng. Even Ding Wei, who was a highly respected minister, was not spared.
Bao Zheng shouted with the imperial edict: "What are you officials doing standing here at this time? If you are listening, all of them should step aside."
Ding Wei and others were so angry with Bao Zheng that they dared not speak out and immediately stepped aside angrily. Bao Zheng's back was soaked with sweat at this time. These words that shocked the court just now were all said in one go. Bao Zheng just took a gamble. He wanted to scare these powerful officials. If he didn't succeed, he might be shattered to pieces.
The people outside Kaifeng Mansion saw Bao Zheng showing off his power in the court, and finally forced all the more than 20 important officials of the court to retreat. In an instant, thunderous applause broke out from the crowd of people, some cheered and some shouted applause. Bao Zheng had already mobilized these people to be hostile to Liu Jiwen. Now when this group of officials came to rescue Liu Jiwen, they were obviously hated by the people.
The people outside the venue were noisy, making Ding Wei and others even more embarrassed. Ding Wei immediately waved his sleeves, glared at Bao Zheng, snorted, and walked out with a cold face.
Ding Wei said that after leaving, the momentum of the officials became even weaker.
Bao Zheng immediately returned to the Sanchi case with the imperial edict, slapped the gavel tree heavily in his hand and said: "In the case of Liu Jiwen, the evidence is conclusive. The crimes committed by Liu Jiwen, Lu Zhanyuan and others are extremely heinous, and the public resentment is overwhelming. In view of the seriousness of the case, this case The official has announced that all major criminals will be executed at the Meridian Gate three days later! The imperial edict is once again that the official has announced that the verdict is extremely final and no one can overturn the verdict!"
As soon as Bao Zheng was pronounced the verdict, the people outside the court burst into loud cheers. Some people even shouted that Bao Zheng is the Great Master of Qingtian! One of the officials, a bearded official, felt weak all over. Next to him, Lin Te, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, quickly supported him and said, "Master Liu! What's wrong with you? With Master Ding here, there must be a chance to turn things around."
Bao Zheng looked at the bearded official and already knew that he was Liu Jiwen's biological father, Liu Chenggui, Minister of Industry. Bao Zheng ignored the group of officials, but threw away the order signature on Sanchi's case and ordered: "I will take all these important criminals into the prison of Kaifeng Mansion. I will personally supervise and execute them in three days."
Seeing that Bao Zheng acted vigorously and resolutely, and how dared to disobey his orders, the government officials immediately dragged Liu Jiwen and others down, who were ashen-faced.
Bao Zheng saw that there were still more than 20 officials from the Ministry of Justice in the hall, and he immediately threw out an order and said angrily: "I heard the order, the officials from the Ministry of Justice prevented me from carrying out the imperial order, and even drew swords to fight with the imperial guards. If there is a conflict and the decision is made without authorization, it will be regarded as lawlessness. I will pronounce the sentence and each yamen servant will hit fifty big boards as a warning."
When the government officials in the hall heard that Bao Zheng was about to strike, their faces turned pale. These government officials have always beaten others, when will it be their turn to be beaten! The Kaifeng government officials now knew how powerful Bao Zheng was and were no longer afraid of offending others. They pushed the group of criminal officials to the ground and started beating them.
Bao Zheng watched them play a few games, but he hurried down the hall, grabbed a fire dragon stick from a government servant, and said angrily: "You government officials, don't you even know how to play a game? You are so gentle." Just tickle your feet!"
Bao Zheng immediately picked up the fire dragon stick and rolled it down hard, making the officer howl like a pig. Bao Zheng turned around and said to the officials: "See, you guys will fight like this. If you don't show the prestige of Kaifeng Mansion, I will have someone beat you instead."
" As soon as Bao Zheng said this, the government officials dared not hold back, and they were beaten hard and violently. Those government officials were all pampered and could not bear it. They were beaten until they cried like ghosts and howled like wolves, with their skin and flesh torn apart.
Liu Chenggui, Lin Te and others in the hall turned pale when they saw the group of government officials being beaten so badly. Many officials did not stay for long and walked out of the courtroom, planning to go back and reconsider the matter. When this group of officials passed by the officials and civilians, there were bursts of curses among the civilians.
Bao Zheng breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the group of officials and horses recede like a tide. The court game lasted only half an hour, but Bao Zheng felt as if a year had passed. At this time, the group of officials from the Ministry of Justice were beaten fifty times, and it seemed that they could no longer crawl! Bao Zheng asked the government officials to use cars to take them all back to the Criminal Department.
Bao Zheng said loudly to the people outside the hall: "Fellow fellow villagers, Bao Zheng will execute these evildoers in three days. The evildoers will be punished for the sake of the people. You can all go and watch then. Kaifeng Mansion started with Bao Zheng and broke into Open the door. If you have any grievances, you can come in directly to complain, and I will definitely make the decision for you!" Bao Zheng knew that if it weren't for this group of angry people here today, Ding Wei and others would have eaten him alive. . How could he hold back and let Bao Zheng steal the spotlight?
Bao Zheng¡¯s words made all the people even more excited. Bao Zheng has been classified in their hearts as the first Qing Dynasty man in the capital who is not afraid of the powerful.Official.
At this time, all the people rushed to tell each other about Bao Zheng's trial of Liu Jiwen. After a long time, the crowd outside the Kaifeng government office dispersed.
When all the people had left, Gongsun Ce on the side clasped his fists and said to Bao Zheng: "Brother Bao, you are so majestic today. You have asked for orders to punish rape and eliminate evil for the people. You are really a role model for our generation."