118 This Kneeling
【Today I will update four times】
When the emperor said that the banquet would be held, there would naturally be countless people busy.
Emperor Zhu Qiyu of the Ming Dynasty stood up and prepared to go to Xiaojie in the back room. Just as he walked to the door, he saw Deng Hailong kneeling on his knees and giving a big gift to Bai Minghe.
This action shocked the two eunuchs and even more shocked the Ming Emperor Zhu Qiyu.
The shock of Baiminghe can no longer be described in words. China has been a society of strict hierarchy for 5,000 years. Deng Hailong has been a second-rank military officer and no one dares to underestimate him in the capital. Moreover, he is almost fifty years old this year, much older than Baiminghe's father in this life.
If such a person kneels down to himself, Bai Minghe doesn’t know how to describe his mood at this moment.
"Everyone is kneeling and wait for me to come back!" Zhu Qiyu pushed open the curtain and went to the back room.
Deng Hailong did not move, and Bai Minghe lay on the ground. He asked an elder to kneel down to him, and he wanted to die by himself.
A little while, Zhu Qiyu came back and sat on his throne, but did not immediately call the two of them up.
"Deng Hailong, do you know that you are guilty?" Zhu Qiyu raised the topic again. It was precisely because of this sentence that Bai Minghe saw Deng Hailong kneeling on the ground when he entered the house, sweating profusely.
Deng Hailong turned around and knelt down to Zhu Qiyu: "I am not guilty!"
If it were just now, Deng Hailong would have apologized, but Deng Hailong had realized it because of the drop of blood from Bai Minghe.
The Emperor Daizong of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Qiyu, became the emperor the first day. How could he not see what Deng Hailong looked like just now? He asked now: "Then tell me why you are innocent."
"Long live, according to the law of the Ming Dynasty. I have three crimes that can be tried by the Ministry of Justice. There are two crimes that can be tried by the Dongchang. But I still want to say that I am not guilty." After Deng Hailong's sudden enlightenment, his whole expression changed. He no longer had the expression of indifferent to everything, but a kind of determination.
Zhu Qiyu gently knocked on the imperial case: "I heard from you that if you are right, I will reward you and Bai Minghe with one treasure. If you are not right, I will punish you together. Do you still dare to say that you are innocent now?"
I'm so lucky! Deng Hailong's firm heart is hesitant. He doesn't care about life and death. It doesn't mean he doesn't care about life and death of Bai Minghe.
He looked back at Bai Minghe, but heard Bai Minghe say: "On the sea, only by believing that the people around you can look down on the huge waves a hundred feet above the sea can face a powerful enemy without retreating at all. Since you are a comrade, you will naturally share life and death!"
At this time, Baiminghe would never retreat, Baiminghe was afraid of death. But it was not that kind of soft-boy.
"I am not guilty!" Deng Hailong answered firmly.
"Okay, I'll say you're innocent!" Zhu Qiyu had no intention of punishing Deng Hailong for his crimes. But Deng Hailong came to Beijing without saying that he led a fleet, but he was a serious crime. If he had no reason to be the emperor, it would be impossible for someone to impeach him and want to pardon him.
"The Ministry of Justice can examine ministers for three crimes. One is the official who cannot resign privately. Two is not ordered by the Ministry of War, and more than 100 people cannot be mobilized unless the enemy attacks. Three is the war and killing important officials of the vassal state!" When Deng Hailong talked about important officials of the vassal state, Bai Minghe really didn't understand who they killed.
Deng Hailong continued to report: "It is a serious crime for me to conceal the secrets and not report them, but I am a military officer but secretly participate in commercial affairs."
"So. Why do you say you are innocent?" Bai Minghe asked back.
"Long live, more than 200 people in Guangdong die at the hands of Japanese pirates every year, and the amount of property robbed in Guangdong is worth at least 100,000 taels of silver. A thousand households in Guangdong can only defeat a team of thirty or fifty Japanese pirates, and a small boat shared by ten thousand materials like ten sails in Guangdong cannot surround a boat shared by two hundred materials. My father died at the hands of Japanese pirates, and his subordinates have more than 100,000 warships and 13 years have passed. Even my ministers cannot erect a monument for my father."
Deng Hailong, who had never had an expression on his face in Bai Minghe's impression, was just so excited that he was trembling.
"Why?" Zhu Qiyu didn't understand when the Ming Dynasty was so weak.
"Long live!" Xing'an stood up, bowed deeply and asked for an opportunity to speak.
"Okay, tell me!" Zhu Qiyu gave Xing'an a chance to speak.
Xing'an gave another gift: "The number of Japanese pirates in Guangdong is not just the number of Lord Deng said. Last year alone, the number of young women stolen by the Japanese was more than 400. The 100,000 taels of property stolen was just a conservative number. I think Lord Deng was too worried about long live."
Deng Hailong gritted his teeth tightly and knelt on the ground without saying a word.
Xing'an continued: "As for saying that a person and a thousand households cannot defeat thirty or fifty Japanese people, it is not because the Ming army is powerless, but because the injury is without medicine and death is without compassion. The Guangdong guards only have more than 100,000 taels of silver per year. It would be fine if there were only the army. Since the navy no longer had the imperial court allocated silver in the early years of Zhengtong, there was no supply of repairs. When they went to sea to fight, the ship was injured or even had no money to repair it."
Zhu Qiyu nodded, which means that the Guangdong Dusi Yamen used the income of the entire garrison to tighten their clothes and feed the entire fleet. Zhu Qiyu didn't know how much money it would cost to support a fleet, but looking at the faded official uniforms on Deng Hailong, it was not easy to live.
"Why do you say that you are innocent?" Zhu Qiyu asked afterwards.
"There is no greedy person, and I am bold and destined to do what I do. The emperor is loyal to Long Live, and the subordinate is very concerned about the Guangdong army."
Bai Minghexin said, this reason is not valid, you are still guilty.
Law is law. Besides, law is nothing more than human feelings, but law is law. At least this is what Bai Minghe thought in his heart.
But the next scene gave Bai Minghe a new understanding of the Ming Dynasty.
Only when Zhu Qiyu gave Xing'an a wink, Xing'an, who was deeply impressed by the emperor, immediately stood up: "
"Long live, follow the first volume of Taizu instructor, governing the Tao, filial piety, and practicing the country; follow the third volume of Taizu instructor, benevolent officials and diligent people; follow the fourth volume of Taizu instructor, avoid extravagance, encourage loyalty, and benevolent politics. According to the sixth volume of Taizu instructor, four the theory of martial arts, control the Yi shovel, defend the evil and righteousness, and be pragmatic. The Tongzhi of the Guangdong Dusi and the governor of the navy, Deng Hailong, made a small contribution!"
What Xing'an said is a mistake, not a sin.
"One of the small mistakes, Deng Hailong has lost the virtue of persuasion. The second of the small mistakes, Deng Hailong is a son of man, and he did not erect a monument for his father for thirteen years, so he should be responsible for it. But he thought that he had no revenge and did not avenge his affairs, so he could be responsible for it lightly. I think he has many achievements, but he is not as good as a mistake. He should be punished ten times!" As for the admiral of the East Factory in Xing'an, he had a similar identity to a judge at this time.
The white-famous crane has not had enough heads, so it is completely confused.
What is this? Is this talking about law, human nature, or Taizu's teachings are superior to law.
What's the point of hitting the board ten times? This is a smile for a general like Deng Hailong, not a small body like Bai Minghe who is not as light as the wind.
And when it comes to one of the charges, the biggest one is accusing Deng Hailong of not erecting a monument for his father. This is a fault of being unfilial, not a huge crime of privately dispatching troops. Is this the case for giving himself a face to the White Name He, or is it true that the Daming Law is like this?
What Bai Minghe thought was actually complicated.
The Ming Dynasty itself was a society where emotions were greater than reason and filial piety was greater than law. Of course, it was also possible to give Bai Minghe a face and give millions of taels of silver a face.
As long as Bai Minghe still can't figure it out until now, why did Deng Hailong give himself such a heavy gift?
It’s hard to ask, Deng Hailong has been out to beat the board now.
Zhu Qiyu explained half of Bai Minghe’s doubts in one sentence. Emperor Daizong of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Qiyu said to Bai Minghe: “A general, a general who has been killed for a long time, is more sad than death. Even if there are some mistakes, he is still loyal to the Ming Dynasty and loyal to me, and I have the world in my heart!”
Bai Minghe understood halfway, that was something terrible must have happened to Deng Hailong before.
But I still didn't understand the real reason for the great gift, I just vaguely guessed some.
However, the other half of the words of Emperor Ming Dynasty, Bai Minghe understood that loyal people can live long, and some small mistakes are not unacceptable, but they must learn a limit.
Deng Hailong was taken out to beat the board, which was telling Bai Minghe that he would definitely be cleaned up if the limit was exceeded.
It was really a banquet, and the food was pretty good, but unfortunately this is the palace, so I didn't dare to let go of it.
After leaving the palace, Bai Minghe was sent back to the mansion, while Deng Hailong was asked to return to his subordinates of Tianjin's health restraint. He would be punished if he had any trouble.
When leaving the palace, Xing'an patted the gift given to Bai Minghe by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty: "Bai Minghe, the family will tell you. This time, I won't say that the Lord of Long Sui values you, just this gift. You have to do things in Nine Towns beautifully. In your own words, can you lose face and face!"
"Long live no reward, I also have to do my best."
Xing'an smiled. Bai Minghe was very good at speaking and stuffed a note into Bai Minghe's collar. Because Bai Minghe was still holding the reward of long live, his hands naturally could not be loosened.
"Go back!"
Bai Minghe returned to the mansion and it was already dark. However, Yu Qian and others did not leave, Yu Qian also personally asked Bai An to prepare dinner for him, not to ask for a sumptuous meal, as long as he could eat enough.
Yu Qian had to wait for Bai Minghe. Some things did not have the promises of Bai Minghe in person, and Yu Qian was uneasy.
When Bai Minghe came back, he actually brought two swords.
One is famous and famous, and it can even be said that besides the vague and ethereal and legendary Xuanyuan Divine Sword. The number one divine weapon in China is in the legend of the Ming Dynasty. This sword is a sword that has spirituality and will automatically choose its master, and it also has the hint of the rise and fall of the dynasty.
The moment he saw Zhan Lu's sword, even the calm Yu Qian was not sure about it.
Zhanlu appears, and the world is prosperous!
Another sword made Bai Minghe unable to calm down. Even if his fame is incomparable to Zhan Lu, this sword has extraordinary significance to him. Because the name of this sword is: Juque.
Chapter completed!