Daming: Stealing Chen Yuanyuan at the beginning

Chapter 224 Take the blame and let me fix it
Zheng Youcai and others dug up Yao Qisheng's ancestral grave and surrendered to the government.The matter was quickly reported to the emperor by the Jinyi Guards. Li Cunming sighed for a long time and ordered Kuaiji officials to escort Zheng Youcai and others to the Yuyao military camp.

In the military camp, point in front of the general stage.

Zheng Youcai and others were tied up and kneeling in the hot mud under the stage, the sweat on their faces falling like beans.They lowered their heads deeply, thinking to themselves that if this matter got to the point where Yu Jia was involved, there would be absolutely no reason to survive.

Soldiers stood beside him, standing straight and motionless.

A bead of sweat fell from the tip of Zheng Youcai's nose, just hitting an ant on the ground.The ant struggled, kicking its legs and crawling around.

"Our situation is just like this ant's, life is a waste!" Zheng Youcai thought so.

After a while, the emperor, surrounded by a large group of people, stepped up to the general stage and sat under the umbrella. There were two maids beside him waving fans for his majesty.

Li Cunming raised his eyes and looked slightly at Zheng Youcai and others. He was silent for a while, then waved to Xia Wanchun and said, "Xia Wanchun, you have been with me for a long time. I have always been determined to train and sharpen you. You can try this case."

"This is such a big matter, how can I dare to make the decision?" Xia Wanchun said fearfully.

"Just do things with your heart, I believe in you!" Li Cunming said.

Xia Wanchun's palms were sweating, and his mood was very contradictory. From a conscience point of view, he sympathized with Zheng Youcai and others.

However, these people hindered His Majesty's plan to defeat the invaders, and committed crimes such as resisting the government and digging up people's ancestral graves. Legally speaking, these people cannot be forgiven.

"Lord Xiao Xia, why are you standing there in such a daze? Don't you always hate it when others say you are young and look down upon you? The Emperor has given you a chance, and you have proven that you can actually grow up and serve the country." Chen Yuanyuan said.

Chen Yuanyuan is commensurate with Xia Wanchun's siblings, but she still knows Xia Wanchun.As soon as these words came out, Xia Wanchun's worries were completely dispelled.

Xia Wanchun tidied up his clothes, walked slowly to the edge of the stage, and said in a loud voice: "The prisoners under the stage heard clearly, today I am ordered to hear your case. In front of His Majesty, you must speak truthfully. Who is Zheng Youcai?" ?”

"The offender is Zheng Youcai." Zheng Youcai walked forward and knelt at the front.

"Zheng Youcai, tell me the crime from the beginning."

Zheng Youcai started from the beginning, how he followed the government's order to move, how he was arrested by the Fuzhou government, how he fought with the arresting officials, and how he fled to Kuaiji to dig Yao's ancestral grave and then surrendered himself.

Xia Wanchun nodded and said: "Clearly organized and frank, very good! Zheng Youcai, I don't think you are a vicious person, and you have repented after committing a crime. I ask you, do you have anything else to defend?" ?”

Zheng Youcai said: "We know that we cannot escape our guilt, and we are willing to accept the punishment. We have brought it upon ourselves to be beheaded and questioned. But the guilty people want to say that it is too painful for the people along the coast to leave their homes and abandon their homes, and the government's pressure is too tight, which has led to We have caused many disasters, please understand the hardships of the people!"

Xia Wanchun said: "Didn't the government give you a settling allowance?"

"Replying to your lord, the resettlement allowance has been paid. Originally, the resettlement allowance was different according to different situations of each family, ranging from 50 taels to several hundred taels of silver. But the government could not come up with so much money at once. Each family was given only ten taels of silver, and I don’t know when the rest will be reissued.”

"Not only do the people have to endure the pain of leaving their hometown, but they also have to pay their own money to move. Many people have gone bankrupt. What's even more despicable is that the government officials do not understand our difficulties and often beat and scold us. How is this different from pirates? Woolen cloth?"

Xia Wanchun looked embarrassed and looked back at the emperor.Li Cunming said: "The facts of the case have been cleared through interrogation. You can convict them according to your own ideas."

Xia Wanchun pondered for a while, and said: "The facts of Zheng Youcai's crimes are clear and correct, so they should be held accountable. But since you and others are helpless, and you have surrendered yourself, I announce that starting today, more than ten people including you will serve in the army. , Condemning crimes and making meritorious deeds. The money for repairing Yao Qisheng’s tomb will be deducted from your salary until enough money is raised!”

Then he turned back and asked, "Your Majesty, do you think it's okay to settle the case this way?"

"Very good!" Li Cunming laughed.

Zheng Youcai and others were stunned for a moment. Unexpectedly, they could still save their lives, so they burst into tears: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. Thank you, Lord Xia, for your kindness!"

The people present, including the soldiers, all cast admiring glances at Xia Wanchun.

Li Cunming stood up, took two steps forward, and said loudly: "Soldiers, our expedition against pirates in the south is to bring long-term peace and a stable life to the people along the coast. But before we usher in peace and stability, we always There are sacrifices."

"The strategy of moving the border and banning the sea was proposed by Yao Qisheng, and I approved it. I understand in my heart that letting the people move out of their homes will indeed cause a lot of pain, and I also feel sad. But moving the border and banning the sea is the most fundamental way to defeat pirates." I must persevere with this move!"

"I am here to express my gratitude to the people who have suffered and suffered for the sake of the country, and to say sorry to the people!"

As he spoke, he bowed solemnly.

Everyone present hurriedly knelt down and shouted: "Long live, long live, long live!"

Li Cunming straightened up and said again: "Zheng Youcai, I have paid for you to repair the Yao family's ancestral tombs, and I will also send Jin Yiwei to arrest those who make things difficult for you and punish them severely. What do you think? You still have complaints. ?"

"Your Majesty..." Zheng Youcai and others lay on the ground in the mud, weeping uncontrollably.

"Ding, a total of 3000 positive emotion points have been obtained from Zheng Youcai and others."

The results of the emperor's trial of Zheng Youcai and others were spread, and the three armies admired them, and the common people praised them endlessly.

……

Back in the tent of the Chinese army, Li Cunming praised: "Xia Wanchun, you performed well today, and it is worthwhile for me to cultivate you. I think that when you reach your full age, you will be able to become a sole official of the frontier."

"Your Majesty is absurdly praised. I dare not take credit for it. It is really Your Majesty who has set an example with kindness and generosity. I just have to follow suit."

Xia Wanchun said modestly, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, there is still a thorny issue that has not been resolved. Zheng Youcai said that the government has no money and is in arrears with the people's settlement expenses. If this matter is not resolved, there may be troubles in the future. "

"Yes, this is indeed a big problem." Li Cunming narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "When Yao Qisheng went to Fujian, I once said that he had missed something, and I came to help him make up for it. It seems that I It’s time for the tinker to come on the scene. Let Yao Qisheng do the scapegoating. I’ll do the tinkering!”

Xia Wanchun said with a smile: "To meet such a holy king as Your Majesty, I am willing to take the blame for His Majesty!"

Li Cunming smiled, waved his hand and said: "You all go out, I will be alone to think of countermeasures."

When only Li Cunming was left in the camp, he whispered: "System, I want to sign in."

"Ding, congratulations to host Yuyao for successfully signing in and getting a spinning jenny."

Spinning Jenny?
Spinning Jenny!
Li Cunming laughed heartily, and the laughter lingered in the barracks for a long time.

(End of this chapter)