I am the king of the dead

"Liu Pu is dead?" Yu Qian took a sip of tea, the newly opened land was full of clues, and An Nanguo looked at it with a messy look.

Chen Mao nodded and said, "He's dead, his head is in a different place."

In Daming, decapitation is an unknown way of death.

Yu Qian also said with a little sigh: "I asked His Majesty before leaving, and His Majesty did not intend to take back the order, but to forgive him, but he was not allowed to return to Daming and continue to be a Marquis overseas."

Yu Qian now somewhat understands His Majesty's choice to forgive Liu Pu.

Due to the convenience of communication, the rebellion of Nan Ya’s arrogance did not have a great impact in Guangdong and Guangxi, and because Li Xian’s arrogance of government in Nan Ya, the prefectures and counties in Guangdong and Guangxi thought that they were implementing the Ming Emperor’s decree .

Liu Pu, on the grounds that he needed to be on guard against Annan, did not pull the guards from Guangdong and Guangxi to Nanya to confront the Emperor of Ming Dynasty head-on. When Chen Mao led his troops to pacify Guangdong and Guangxi, Liu Pu did not choose to die, but ran away with his son. .

Compared with the attitude of the Yang family in Bozhou in Hailongwei, who wanted to rely on geographical advantages to resist and seek peace through war, Liu Pu is undoubtedly not the group of people who have eaten the weight and are determined to rebel.

In Yu Qian's view, in Annan, the county, the Ming army was victorious. Liu Pu played a role in two key battles, the Battle of Liangshan and the Battle of Shenglong. His Majesty forgives Liu Pu. It's not unacceptable anymore.

Yu Qian is a loyal minister, so he is naturally disgusted with rebellious ministers and thieves.

Liu Pu took his own life, gave His Majesty an explanation, and did not make His Majesty difficult.

Yu Qian said full of reminiscence: "Does Ningyanghou know that Saiyin doesn't spend money?"

Chen Mao nodded and said, "I know, Dong Shengwei Commander Yang Hanying, the commander, after the earth-shattering change in the civil fort, this beast brought his official horses to join the enemy, and even changed his name to Saiyinbuhua."

Yu Qian looked at the pile of documents in his hand and said: "Sai Yin Buhua actually participated in the rescue of the 81 people who did not accept at night, so when Sai Yin Buhua sent his wife and son back to Daming, His Majesty sent them to the Ming Dynasty. settled in Guangxi."

"The courtiers always think that I am advising His Majesty for forgiveness. In fact, Your Majesty has great benevolence and forgiveness in his heart. Why should I persuade him?"

The Marquis of Duntai Yuan belonged to Jinyiwei. Chen Mao only knew one of these secrets, but he didn't know who was involved in it. He thought for a long time, and solemnly said: "Your Majesty is lenient."

The image of the Ming emperor among the people is probably not the same as that of Renshu. He started killing people before he took the throne, and after he took the throne, he directly killed King Jili, and then conquered the rebellion by himself, and then beheaded the three princes. Full family, even Chen Mao, who has already served as a sacrificial wine in the lecture hall, feels the same way.

It was only after Yu Qian told the old news that Chen Mao suddenly realized that His Majesty's forgiveness of loyalty and traitors does not depend on personal likes and dislikes, but on whether it harms the interests of Daming.

This is His Majesty's great benevolence and forgiveness, a great journey.

Chen Mao sat upright, and said solemnly: "Li Yimin has already fled, and Li Sicheng is next. I want to send envoys to persuade him to surrender. If that fails, I will attack again."

"I have no objection." Yu Qian agreed with Chen Mao's approach. Compared with Li Yimin, Li Sicheng was too much like a person, so that Li Sicheng was a bit out of place in Annan.

His Majesty's attitude towards Li Yimin is very simple, catch him and kill him.

Punishing the people and appeasing the people, it is natural to punish the crimes, and the crimes committed by Annan carnivores such as the Zheng family and the Mo family headed by Li Yimin are naturally to be punished.

Li Sicheng is not the case. Li Sicheng has a sense of proportion and method in doing things.

Li Sicheng is in the south of Qinghua, and is loved and sought after by the people. For the long-term stability of Annan, it would be great if he could persuade Li Sicheng to surrender. Not an inch of grass grows.

The Ming army began to quickly take over the northern area of ​​Annan, re-established prefectures and counties, and dispatched a large number of commanders. Following the method of Lang Son Wanghua, Annan was transformed into counties.

The envoy of Daming went to Ninghua Prefecture as quickly as possible, and then got a reply from Li Sicheng.

Li Sicheng is willing to surrender, but his surrender is conditional. There is only one condition: Li Yimin must die before the Qinghua army can surrender.

Li Sicheng only wants Li Yimin to die.

Li Sicheng is rebelling. Although he has no program of rebellion, he is mostly against the tyrannical monarch Li Yimin.

Only when the program is completed can the Qinghua Army surrender and disband without any regrets or future troubles.

Otherwise, it is also a hidden danger for the long-term stability of Ming Dynasty in Annan.

With regard to the situation in Annan, the only problem left is where Li Yimin is.

Li Yimin ran in front, and Yuan Bin chased after him.

After getting the exact news, Yuan Bin flew a pigeon to send a letter, asking the Ming army in the lower reaches of the Red River to cooperate with them to intercept Li Yimin's escaped ship.

Li Yimin had no other skills, the escape route was obviously planned long ago, he ran all the way out of the mouth of the Red River and onto the boundless sea.

"Ah!!" Li Yimin looked at the pitch-black sea, and shouted loudly at the sea, trying to relieve the depression of the past three days.

Yuan Bin's pursuit was like a tarsal maggot, following Li Yimin like a shadow. This powerful pursuit ability made Li Yimin a little out of breath.

The escaped King Annan didn't even have a peaceful sleep in the past three days. As soon as he lay down, his pursuers arrived again.

It is safe to be on the sea. On the vast sea, if you want to find a few boats, you are looking for a needle in a haystack.

"It's safe." Li Yimin held onto the railing, looked up at the bright starry sky, and was quite relaxed. Even the bravest person in the world could not catch him.

This is the sea.

The night on the sea is frightening. On a moonless night, it is a blackness that devours people. Less than a foot away from the boat, the sea and sky are all black.

From time to time, there was a sound similar to knocking from the bottom of the boat. It was not clear whether it was the fish hitting the boat or Taikoo and Lonely had hallucinations. It was really frightening to sail the boat in such a dark night.

There were five boats that Li Yimin escaped from. On the Red River, Li Yimin abandoned one boat in order to shake off his tail, and then because of the chasing soldiers ahead, Li Yimin had to abandon one boat. Now there are only three boats left.

And these three ships are two-masted ships and three-masted ships. Annan does not have the ability to manufacture them. They are all ships owned by the Ming Dynasty maritime merchants. It is undoubtedly an extremely dangerous behavior for a two-masted ship to sail on the sea.

But fortunately, Li Yimin's destination is Luzon, and the voyage is extremely short, less than ten days. If you hold on and endure, with luck, you can still arrive smoothly.

The sailor on the ship held a cross-shaped wooden frame to measure the azimuth, looked up at the star map of the starry sky and compared it with the star map in his hand.

Li Yimin fell asleep drowsily, he was really too tired, so tired that even a boat that was bumpy enough to lift a person could not disturb his rest.

As he expected, the tail following him, that is, Daming's pursuers, had disappeared without a trace.

"The weather is really nice." Li Yimin stretched himself, he came to the deck, and even planned to fish for fun.

The remaining two ships were within the reach of his eyes, and they were full of belongings. When they arrived in Luzon, Li Yimin planned to change his appearance and start a new life.

"What is that?" The eunuch tremblingly pointed to the surface of the sea.

Although the sea surface of the Beibu Gulf was a bit rough, it did not exceed one foot, but on the left wing of Li Yimin's boat, a sea wall suddenly appeared, a sea wall about ten feet high!

Covering the sky and covering the sun, like a pair of big hands, he slapped the boat on the far left.

Unbearable to be beaten by the sea wall, the ship broke in the midst of a creaking sound, and countless cargoes in the cabin sank to the bottom of the sea. The sea wall appeared so strangely and quickly that the people on board had no time to respond. Cracked by the sea wall.

The struggling sailors tried hard to hold the boards in their hands in order to survive, but the sinking of the ship divided in half formed a vortex, and everyone was sucked into the bottom of the sea.

The sea wall of more than ten feet came and went quickly, and soon disappeared without a trace. If there were still some wooden boards floating nearby, Li Yimin even thought he was hallucinating.

"This... this... what is it?!" Li Yimin asked tremblingly, he didn't know who he was asking, and he didn't know what he was asking, he was so nervous that he was almost speechless.

A deep voice rang in Li Yimin's ears: "This is a treacherous wave. Even in the worst storm, the height of the waves is generally not more than three feet high, but this treacherous wave with a height of ten feet is even the most terrifying. Not in a storm."

"Strange waves are creeping in and out of sight. It's obviously calm and the waves are vast. Suddenly, from below the surface of the sea, this giant hand stretched out, slapped it fiercely, and then disappeared without a trace."

"At the beginning, the Maritime Hall didn't believe in the existence of treacherous waves, saying that the boatmen and boatmen were bragging. It wasn't until there was a boat that survived the treacherous waves and fled back to Songjiang Mansion in embarrassment that everyone was convinced of this weird thing. Son, it really exists."

Li Yimin had lingering fears, if the sea wall was a little bit more deflected, it would hit his boat and lose a boat. As long as he can survive to reach Luzon, everything will be fine.

"The sea is really too dangerous. I won't go out to sea again." Li Yimin looked around to make sure that there was no treacherous sea wall, so he could feel relieved for a while. He also lost the interest in fishing and was about to go back to the warehouse.

Li Yimin ignored the voice around him because of the strange scene of the waves and the sea wall. It was not an eunuch, but an extremely thick voice. He returned to the cabin step by step.

"Commander Yuan, the ship has turned around and will return to Annan tomorrow." The sailor on the ship came to Yuan Bin and said respectfully.

It was Yuan Bin who explained the treacherous waves to Li Yimin. He boarded Li Yimin's boat at dawn today.

The sea is vast, and Yuan Bin is really Qingsi's reincarnation. Could it be that he also has the ability to find Li Yimin by smelling it?

of course not.

The best star guides in the world are all in Daming, and Li Yimin must use a star guide to travel across the ocean if he wants to go to Luzon. Under the leadership of this boat guide, Li Yimin circled the Beibu Gulf , I fell into the trap of myself.

Yuan Bin said very politely: "Thank you for your hard work, I will ask for credit for you."

"To be loyal to His Majesty!" Said the boat master very confidently.

The name of this boat master is Cheng Mingwu, and he is a disciple of boat master Peng Sui. Peng Sui is the boat master who once discovered the Cangming River in Ryukyu, and he won a miracle card from His Majesty. He led the Ming ship and surveyed and mapped the entire Jilong Island.

Cheng Mingwu's original name was Cheng Niuer. He was originally an avant-garde military household in Qingcun, Songjiang Prefecture. Because he was near the sea, he loved boating.

The boat master is the official name of the Ming Dynasty. Because they have the ability to pull the stars across the ocean, they are honored as the star pullers. In the eyes of some boatmen, these boat masters have the ability to move the stars in the sky.

"Is this treacherous wave a sin made by heaven? God can't stand it anymore, and is going to shoot Li Yimin to death?" Tang Xing said excitedly: "Maybe His Majesty is really the reincarnation of Emperor Zhenwu, and he will count on it in the Guangzhou mansion." Li Yimin wanted to escape, so he tried to get rid of the evil spirits, and the people complained..."

"Stop!" The veins on Yuan Bin's forehead trembled, and he said helplessly, "Your Majesty is Your Majesty."

Yuan Bin never thought it was an interesting thing to make His Majesty a myth. On the contrary, he knew with certainty that His Majesty is a man of flesh and blood, and it is because of flesh and blood that His Majesty is more wise.

The reason why your majesty is great is because your majesty is your majesty, not because of the so-called Emperor Zhenwu. This is the fundamental problem.

Yuan Bin's loyalty is loyalty to His Majesty.

Chapter 781 Too much is beautiful, big is good!

Li Yimin walked out of the cabin again and saw the familiar coastline, full of doubts, he felt very familiar, just like when he left.

Li Yimin, who is not very experienced in sailing, did not finally confirm that he was brought back until he saw the mouth of the Red River.

"Turn around! I order you to turn around!" Li Yimin yelled hysterically. The boatmen in the cabin all looked at Li Yimin with mocking smiles. This guy has been arrested for two days, but he didn't react. The boat has been changed. master.

Yuan Bin held down Li Yimin who was mad, shook his head vigorously, and said loudly: "You see clearly who I am! Can you see clearly?!"

Only then did Li Yimin squeeze his eyes hard, and finally saw who the person in front of him was!

Da Ming's envoy Yuan Bin Yuan who lives in Taiwei's Mansion is the most brave and courageous person in Da Ming, and standing next to Yuan Bin is another envoy of Da Ming, Li Binyan.

Of course it was Tang Xing's pseudonym, until the end of Liu Pu's life, he still didn't know that it was Tang Xing, the freest man in the world.

Li Yimin was firmly tied up by the Tiqis with Tiqi's unique binding technique, and then his own socks were stuffed into his mouth, which stopped Li Yimin's impotent rage.

"What are you doing?" Yuan Bin saw Tang Xing directing a few boatmen to deliver something into the sea after he finished his work.

"The inscription on it says that this place is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and Jingtai stayed there for nine years." Tang Xing said with a smile, "Peng Sui threw this kind of thing into the sea everywhere, and erected an inscription at the mouth of the Honghe River. "

"What about this one?" Yuan Bin asked, pointing to another pot.

Tang Xing picked up the clay pot and said: "Your Majesty asked me to get it. There are various amounts of gold in these pots. These pots are His Majesty's private property. They will sink into the sea along with the stele for future treasure hunting."

"Your Majesty originally planned to ask me to make a strange story about the 'Emperor's Treasure Pot', but after thinking about it later, it was not quite right. Your Majesty is still thrifty. As we all know, how much can this treasure hide?"

"So, I changed the name to Governor Li's Treasure Jar. Anyway, in the eyes of many people, isn't Li Binyan a big corrupt official?"

"Ah? This..." Yuan Bin scratched his head and could only say it was funny.

Yuan Bin can probably guess the reason why His Majesty did this. It is nothing more than to encourage commerce and trade, to set up a visible and tangible goal overseas, so that everyone can have more talk when they go out to sea trade, and also One more motivation.

Governor Li's treasure pot and the drifting duck have the same nature.

In order to open the sea, His Majesty really did everything possible.

Yuan Bin and Tang Xing captured Li Yimin, put him in a prison car, and escorted him back to Shenglong City. At this time, Li Sicheng's special envoy from Tsinghua, Ding Lie, former Minister of Rites of Annan Kingdom, was also in Shenglong City.

Under the arrangement of Chen Mao and Yu Qian, Ding Lie met Li Yimin and verified his identity.

Chen Mao said to Ding Lie: "Man, we have captured them back. When will you be naturalized?"

"Let me remind you that this is our first negotiation. If you have contact with Daming's rich merchants in Annan, you should know that the first negotiation is the most lucrative."

Surrender is too ugly, Chen Mao used a word of naturalization, if Li Sicheng is willing to naturalize, it will be a happy situation for everyone.

Without any hesitation, Ding Lie pointed at Li Yimin through gritted teeth and said, "When Li Yimin dies, the Qinghua Army will be naturalized!"

For Ding Lie and most Annan people, it was Li Yimin and the carnivores headed by Li Yimin who brought Annan suffering. If Li Yimin is not dead, those carnivores around Li Yimin will not be punished as they should.

Chen Mao nodded and said: "Very well, as the original ruler of Annan, Li Yimin also needs His Majesty's Zhu Zhu to behead him before showing it to the public. Please also ask the envoy to stay for a few days and wait for His Majesty's decree to Shenglong City."

Fan Wenqiao, former Secretary of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs of Annan, said full of doubts: "In the Ming Dynasty's proclamation, the [-] crimes committed by the tyrant Li Yimin have been clearly counted, and the evidence for each of them is conclusive, and even more than that. , caught and killed, why wait for His Majesty's edict?"

Fan Wenqiao has always been very interested in Daming's criminal law, and whenever he has the opportunity, he will ask for advice on Daming's criminal law. He has greatly improved Daming's criminal law, and he can only say that a civilized country has its own reasons for doing things.

Fan Wenqiao thought that she would be killed if caught, but she didn't expect to go through the process. Daming's twenty crimes obviously overestimated Li Yimin's morality.

Yu Qian pondered for a while before saying: "Annan, the county of Daming County, Annan is a land of four directions. Li Yimin is a tyrannical chieftain, so naturally he must adapt to the laws of Daming. The death penalty is repeated three times, and the rules cannot be broken."

"Although all the laws in the world are different, if you put your heart into it, there is one. All laws belong to the same family, and all of them want the people to be innocent. Punishment means clarifying justice. If justice must be clear, the people will not commit crimes. Therefore, although there is a prison for killing, there is no crime. The condemned people."

"There are thousands of laws in the world, and the core of the law is to prevent the people from breaking the law. This is called prudent punishment in the name of judicial punishment. What prudent punishment needs to do is to clarify righteousness. If everyone knows the righteousness, they will naturally not commit crimes." , although there are still people who commit crimes, but there are no people who are trapped by punishment and law."

The core of the Triad of Death Penalty is prudent punishment, which can be summed up as follows: rule the world with leniency and benevolence, and be cautious in criminal law.

But prudent punishment needs to be clear, and how to be clear requires enlightenment.

But Yu Qian did not talk about how to educate, and enlightenment requires a material foundation.

If the people are struggling to make ends meet, it is useless to formulate laws as strict and detailed as Qin's laws, which even deal with housework.

On the contrary, if the common people know the etiquette when they have enough food and clothing, and know the honor and disgrace if they have enough food and clothing, then the laws formulated by the guiding ideology of prudent punishment are punishing those who are killed in the upper prison, not most of the common people.

The law is only the bottom line, and morality is the pursuit.