Chapter 357 Law does not blame the public
Mu Ying continued: "The difference between them and bandits is that they will not raise their flags to rebel, nor will they block roads and robbery openly. They usually use deception and blackmail to lure passers-by and merchants into the village before they are dealt with."
"However, they are very murderous. Ordinary mountain bandits still think about the long flow of water. Only they are used to cutting grass and roots, because they know that they can't escape if they provoke officers and soldiers in a village. If the officials don't make corrections, even if someone really comes to investigate, the whole village will have a unified caliber and no one can do anything."
Zhu Biao frowned when he heard that. Being poor is not the reason for breaking the law. Trees are moved to live and dead people. The imperial court has long called on the people in those remote villages to move to fertile land for farming. The local government will have policy support, but It's just that some people stick to their old roots and refuse to move their nests, even if they don't move, they dare to kill people and rob goods.
Zhu Biao narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Once it is discovered, there is no need to persuade them to surrender, and kill all those who dare to resist. If it is confirmed that the village is indeed a heinous crime, then kill all the men or use them as slave bait. As for the old and weak, women and children, they were sent to Fengyang to open up wasteland for three years."
Mu Ying looked at Zhu Biao in surprise. He originally thought that the prince would only order to kill the chief villain in the village, and then forcefully relocate the rest, but he did not expect to be so decisive.
Mu Ying got up and said: "Your Highness, I am not pleading for them, but they are still the people of Ming Dynasty on the surface, and such a large-scale killing cannot be concealed. I am afraid that it will damage the reputation of the imperial court, and it will also harm the remnants of the cult. The handle of the tongue."
Zhu Biao said in a deep voice: "I know why they are secretive, why they are engaged in bandit activities and still want to be the people of Ming Dynasty, don't they just want the law and not blame the public, even if the matter is revealed, the court is hindered by rumors Rumors don't dare to kill too much, but this kind of thing won't work in the Holy Majesty or in this palace!"
"It's only natural to kill and pay for life. Since they like to rob and kill travelers, they should be punished by the law. It is impossible for them to be extrajudicially merciful because of their poor background. Can their identities be as special as Liu Chun's? Could it be that the number is greater than the corrupt officials in the world? The Holy One didn’t show any mercy to these two, so what virtue can they do?”
Mu Ying took a deep breath: "Your Highness is wise, I bow to you, this trip will definitely live up to His Highness's expectation!"
The raging killing intent in Zhu Biao's eyes gradually calmed down. He has always been lenient to the people, not targeting any household, but sincerely hoping that all the people can live and work in peace and contentment. For example, relocation is very cumbersome, and The reputation won will not be too good, and now there are many complaints from Fengyang Qianmin towards him.
But he thought that the resettlement would last for more than ten or twenty years, and he would set a good start and set an example, so that the officials in charge of the resettlement could have a copy of the regulations, and the people who were moved could also recuperate as soon as possible, so he took it seriously. did it.
Although no one dared to say anything on the surface, he knew that neither the officials nor the relocated people would be grateful to him behind the scenes. He would only resent the prince for forcing them to leave their homes and come to Fengyang, a poor place.
Things in this world are like this. As long as the number of people involved exceeds three digits, there must be all kinds of people among them.
Those villages that habitually kill people and rob goods cannot be found in the past few years. I am afraid they have a history of many years. If the harvest is good, they are good people, and if the harvest is not good, they are bandits. If you have eaten meat, you will naturally know that it is much more delicious than grass.
Even if Muying Lanyu took all the blame on herself, those censors would also say that the crown prince was not strict with his orders, and even let his officials do such things that hurt the peace of heaven. Even if those people are guilty, they should be sent to Beijing Judgment at Dali Temple of the Criminal Ministry...
This is also the reason why Zhu Biao ordered not to deliberately keep alive. When he arrived in the capital, things became more complicated under the opinions of all parties. It is indeed a habit since ancient times that the law does not punish the public. I am afraid that in the end, only a few culprits will be killed.
As for those passers-by and businessmen who are dying, who cares? Officials will only brag to each other that they have rescued a village of innocent women, children, and children from the attacking soldiers. Perhaps Hu Weiyong and other pragmatic officials will not do it, but Yushi and Those low-ranking officials are very happy.
Instead of this, it is better to solve it quickly, the worst is to be sprayed for a few days, Zhu Biao calmed down after making a decision, and was ready to bear some consequences.
Although this matter sounds big, and many people died, but its influence is far less than that of the Liu Chun case, because the people in those villages did commit crimes, and Zhu Yuanzhang said at the beginning of the founding of the country that in troubled times, heavy codes should be used to wipe out It is also normal to massacre villages when rebelling against them.
The case of Liu Chun involved the royal family. In a sense, Liu Chun was more difficult to deal with than the relatives of the emperor. After all, the relatives of the emperor were wronged and dealt with according to the law. Everyone will only applaud. If Liu Chun is executed directly, Then everyone will only say that the emperor is ungrateful.
After all, filial piety is greater than the sky, and the emperor can't escape the highest constraint of China's millennium. There are not only one or two examples of conferring official positions.
Although such filial piety was no longer advocated in the Ming Dynasty, Liu Jizu's great kindness to Zhu Yuanzhang for burying his parents was logically enough to protect Liu Chun from death. After all, the emperor was capable of doing so.
But here comes the interesting thing. No matter what Zhu Yuanzhang chooses, there will be a wave of support and a wave of opposition. It is really a difficult situation.
With the conversation between Zhu Biao and Mu Ying, the night was getting darker, and it was Liu Jin who was outside the door coughing loudly a few times before Zhu Biao reacted, looked at Mu Ying and said, "I won't see each other for several months after tomorrow, and I forgot that you are traveling all the way." Haven't rested yet."
Mu Ying said with a smile: "Your Highness, you are polite. I am in good health and don't feel tired. What's more, I am very happy to be able to talk with Your Highness."
Zhu Biao ordered outside the door: "Use my palace car to drive Pingxihou back to the mansion."
Liu Jin immediately agreed, but just as Mu Ying was about to decline, Zhu Biao waved his hand and said, "Although you and I are monarchs and ministers, I regard you as an elder brother in my heart, so there is no need to be polite about such a trivial matter."
Mu Ying couldn't help being delighted when she heard that, her eyes were fixed, and he and Lan Yu would just leave the matter of killing and cutting to the back of their heads. At worst, more arrangements should be made. Civil officials can't intercede for the heinous people, right?
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(end of this chapter)