GBP Chapter 1104 What a disgrace to Liu Bowen!
Chapter 1104 What a disgrace to Liu Bowen!
Pay attention.
Black sesame glutinous rice balls have never been some gentle and refined prince.
The so-called leniency and benevolence were more like the fantasies of officials during the Hongwu era, born out of extreme pressure.
They longed for a kind and benevolent prince to save them.
Unfortunately, this black sesame glutinous rice ball is essentially a super-enhanced version of Zhu Yuanzhang, who is cultured, knows how to disguise himself, and has the Hongwu Emperor taking the lead in the battle.
When Heizhi Tangyuan discovered that Emperor Zhu's decree had not been fully implemented, and that the descendants of the Pu family had not only not "become slaves generation after generation, prostitutes for generations," but had instead changed their names and infiltrated the community school to study and consistently received excellent evaluations, this guy finally couldn't hold back anymore.
If Pu Shougeng's descendants were to infiltrate the court, and if the Ming Dynasty were to face another powerful enemy, wouldn't Pu Shougeng's descendants have to betray the Ming Dynasty again?
More than 3,000 members of the Zhao Song imperial family were killed by Pu Shougeng, while the entire Ming imperial family combined numbered less than 1,000!
The more Black Sesame Dumpling thought about it, the more frightened he became. Inexplicably, images of Zhu Lao Er, Zhu Lao San, Zhu Lao Si, Zhu Xiao Wu, and their group of foolish younger brothers being chased and killed appeared before his eyes.
Then, Yang Shaofeng watched helplessly as the murderous intent on Heizhima Tangyuan's face grew stronger and stronger.
"Send someone to Dengzhou and tell the Marquis of Nan'an that I want him to lead his troops south to blockade the sea areas from Jiangsu and Zhejiang to Fujian and Guangdong. Except for the people fishing, no sails are allowed to go to sea."
"Maoge'er, you take one hundred Imperial Guards to take over Yongning Guard, and Shengge'er take fifty Imperial Guards to take over Penghu Patrol Office. Xia Yu will allocate a few people to Shengge'er to help him carefully examine Penghu Patrol Office."
"Also, let Cao... never mind, let's not call him cousin anymore, let Li Mingchen take men to take over the patrol and inspection of the entire Fujian province, and set up checkpoints at all intersections."
"The Embroidered Uniform Guard shall immediately seal up the household registration files of all provincial administrations, prefectures, states and counties in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Zhili, Fujian and Guangdong, and confiscate all family genealogies and family records."
"..."
As the black sesame dumpling gave a series of orders, Yang Shaofeng was somewhat bewildered.
No, is that right?
Everyone says I'm good at causing trouble, but the problem is that you, Black Sesame Dumplings, seem to go even further than me when it comes to causing trouble!
At the very least, I haven't been arbitrarily blocking the sea areas of several provinces, nor have I been arbitrarily sealing up the household registration files of several provinces, and I haven't been forcibly confiscating the genealogies and family trees of various families.
But then again, who exactly researched genealogies and family trees? They're actually quite useful.
Just as Yang Shaofeng was pondering this in his mind, Zhu Biao looked at him again and said, "Brother-in-law, let's go to Quanzhou Garrison and seal off Quanzhou Prefecture while we're at it?"
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The sky has fallen for the prefect of Quanzhou!
Zhao Lingshi never expected that in his first year as the prefect of Quanzhou, he would encounter such a shocking event—the remnants of the Pu family, who should have been dealt with back in the first year of the Hongwu reign, had not only not been dealt with, but had also changed their names and brazenly infiltrated the school.
The problem is, even if he's just messing around, he still managed to get caught by the Crown Prince and the Prince Consort!
Honestly, if only His Highness the Crown Prince catches them, it would at most be a major case involving bloodshed.
But if you were caught by Yang Dianfeng, who was known as the "Ghost Fear" in officialdom, wouldn't that be a bloodbath?
Everyone knows that Yang the Madman's approach to cases is always to make them as big as possible and involve as many people as possible!
Zhao Lingshi tried to curl up and minimize his presence.
However, there were only a few people in the entire Quanzhou government hall, and no matter how hard Zhao Lingshi tried, he was as dazzling as a firefly in the dark.
Zhu Biao glanced coldly at Zhao Lingshi, then turned his gaze to Liu Lian, who had been forced into the role of presiding judge for the remnants of the Pu family.
According to his brother-in-law, Lian-ge'er's father was the head of the Censorate, making him more suitable than others to serve as the presiding judge.
Liu Lian glanced at the women and children kneeling in the main hall of the government office.
"The Yang family?"
"Yang Benchu?"
After confirming the identities of the two, Liu Lian looked at Madam Yang and asked, "Madam Yang, how did you marry into the Pu family? Who instructed you to take in Pu Benchu? And who helped him change his name and surname and get him into the Yang family genealogy?"
Yang dared not raise her head, and answered tremblingly, "Replying to...Replying to the Master, I, I...I was married into the Pu family by my parents' wishes. After marriage, I gave birth to Benchu. Later, the Emperor ordered the Pu family to be investigated and their property confiscated, so I escaped with Benchu."
"I was afraid that Benchu would be classified as a lowly person, so I made him take my surname, Yang, and told everyone that his father had died early... Benchu was not included in the Yang family genealogy..."
Yang went on and on, making Yang Shaofeng roll his eyes.
Zhu Biao sneered and said sarcastically, "Now I finally understand why my brother-in-law is unwilling to hear cases."
"Who can stand this? Every time a case is heard, you always run into these self-proclaimed smart idiots."
"It's as if everyone else in the world is a fool."
Yang Shaofeng picked up his teacup and took a sip. "That's just like someone who won't turn back until they hit a brick wall, or won't give up until they reach the Yellow River. Besides, doesn't he admit that Pu Benchu is a pseudonym?"
Sitting on his official seat, Liu Lian sighed softly and looked at Madam Yang, saying, "Madam Yang, do you know what crime it is to harbor a criminal?"
"Harboring a fugitive is punishable by three years in prison."
"To harbor a criminal is punishable by ten years of penal servitude."
"You protected a wanted criminal, helped him change his name and even sent him to school. Do you think you can bear such a crime?"
Yang suddenly looked up, stared at Liu Lian, and shouted sharply, "He is my son! He is my son!"
Pu Benchu gripped Yang's clothes tightly, his gaze towards Liu Lian filled with hatred.
Liu Lian smiled dismissively and said, "So what if he's your son? Did someone tell you that relatives should cover for each other to reduce the severity of the crime? Do you think that if you protect your son, the government will turn a blind eye to you?"
Yang was stunned on the spot, but Liu Lian shook his head and said, "Yang, once you marry into the Pu family, you are no longer a Han woman. Even though the Ming Dynasty law has the saying that relatives should cover up each other's crimes and reduce the punishment by one degree, it will not apply to you."
"Similarly, even if Pu Benchu were under seven years old, let alone ten, the law of the Ming Dynasty that exempts those over seventy and under seven from punishment would not apply to him."
"On the contrary, the crimes committed against you, including those of your parents, brothers, nephews and nieces, will be dealt with severely."
Yang hugged Pu Benchu tightly, glared at Liu Lian, and shouted angrily, "He's just a child! He doesn't know anything! He's innocent!"
Yang Shaofeng suddenly chuckled and said, "When Lu Xiufu carried Emperor Song to jump into the sea, Zhao Bing was only eight years old. He was just a child."
"And how many of the members of the Zhao Song imperial family who were slaughtered by Pu Shougeng were just children?"
"Aren't they innocent?"
"Not to mention the many dead and injured people of the Song Dynasty because of Pu Shougeng."
"Oh, so it's your ancestors' fault that other people's children were slaughtered?"
"Your child knows nothing and is innocent?"
Yang glared at Yang Shaofeng, but for a moment she didn't know how to refute him.
Yang Shaofeng sneered again, looking at Madam Yang and said, "After marrying into the Pu family, did you enjoy any wealth and honor? When the Pu family fell, you ran away. Now you've changed your identity and want to protect the remnants of the Pu family as a commoner of the Ming Dynasty and a Han woman?"
At this point, Yang Shaofeng glared at Liu Lian again.
That idiot only knows how the Ming Dynasty law works, yet he lets Yang Shi just keep making trouble.
What a disgrace to Liu Bowen!