The tragedy in Tong'an was a scar deep in Li Chengfeng's heart. This scar was not the shadow or scar caused by the battle, but the fact that his bottom line as a human being was severely touched. This injustice, this anger made him want to It was like being severely burned with a soldering iron, and it was unforgettable.
Li Chengfeng knew that he could not get involved in the battle for the throne between the fourth prince and the prince. It was a terrible spiral, and if he was involved, the consequences would be unpredictable.
However, he knew better that he could never sit idly by and ignore the matter before him!
First of all, he was the one who got Liu Sumei involved in the whole thing. If he was watching from the side, it would be tantamount to blaming Liu Sumei and running away before the battle. He would be even more despicable than a hypocrite.
Secondly, this matter touched Li Chengfeng's bottom line and was something he would never tolerate.
Once again, Liu Sumei saved him and helped him no matter what, he couldn't just sit back and watch!
As for the people of Daqi, how did they know that there were so many government agencies? They only knew that the Dengwen drum was beaten by a cultivator. This was the biggest event in Daqi in more than ten years.
Jing Shaoyin bravely said to Liu Sumei: "Fengwu Pavilion is a spiritual sect. Why are you beating drums here to redress the grievances of the people?"
These words were said with ulterior motives, deliberately separating the spiritual practice world from the common people. The implication is: You are the master monk in the spiritual practice world, so don’t meddle in your own business like a dog or a mouse! How many of these people die is none of your business! What a mess!
Liu Sumei looked at the Beijing Shaoyin in surprise and said: "In the whole world, could it be the king's land? On the shore of the land, could it be the king's ministers? Aren't the hundreds of thousands of innocent souls in Tong'an not your majesty's subjects? Is it possible that we are not your majesty's subjects? People?"
When the hat was turned off, it was as big as the sky, and Jing Shaoyin's face turned dark.
To put it nicely, you great cultivators are lawless and unscrupulous. Which eye has the court and the emperor in your eyes again
But there was nothing wrong with what Liu Sumei said.
Even the Qiankun Cult is legally restricted by the royal family. Even the leader of the Qiankun Cult must be appointed by the emperor. This was the covenant made when Taizu raised an army to form an alliance with the Qiankun Cult. It was written in black and white on the What was written on paper now remains in the deep palace compound.
The shrewd and capable Emperor Taizu thought that the leader of the Qiankun God Sect might one day ascend to immortality. As long as Chang Yuan dies, he can appoint a leader who can be controlled. In this way, the Qiankun God Sect will become the focus of the royal family. Door dog.
But... what the emperor didn't expect was... Chang Yuan actually lived for more than five hundred years at a time!
And now they are still bouncing around, showing no signs of having their hair braided!
On the contrary, dozens of Daqi emperors have been tortured to death by him!
As the power of the divine religion became more and more powerful and entrenched, the power of the royal family gradually declined, resulting in the original treaty becoming a piece of paper with only legal principles but no binding force.
Jing Shaoyin took a deep breath, glanced at Liu Sumei with complicated eyes, and said, "In that case, please trouble Master Liu to come with me..."
Liu Sumei nodded, she jumped up, and hung the huge red-tasseled copper stick next to the Dengwen drum. This copper stick... was more than two meters high from the ground.
Zhao Xiaobao looked at it dumbfounded and said, "It's so heavy and so high. How can ordinary people take it down and knock it loudly?"
Han Tianxing sneered and whispered: "It's not the idea of a foolish king and mediocre minister!"
Zhao Xiaobao asked in confusion: "What do you mean?"
Li Chengfeng whispered: "Follow me and talk as we walk."
People watching the excitement followed Liu Sumei towards Jing Zhaoyin. Li Chengfeng and others followed the crowd, talking as they walked.
Han Tianxing said: "The purpose of putting the drums there in the first place was that Emperor Taizong, who opened the border, wanted to open up the world and give the common people a chance to listen to heaven, so that the powerful would have a little scruple when they bully the good and do evil. .”
"And I, Emperor Taizong, are indeed a generation of British masters. The Dengwen drum he established has greatly deterred those corrupt officials and lawless gentry. Because Emperor Taizong decreed that all cases where the Dengwen drum is sounded, Jing Zhaoyin must accept it. , and cooperate with the three departments for joint review.”
"Therefore, people from all over the country who had grievances that could not be resolved traveled thousands of miles to Shenjing to climb high and beat drums. At most, Shenjing beat the Dengwen drum more than ten times a day. As soon as the drums sounded, killings began. The powerful nobles and corrupt officials are all terrified!"
Han Tianxing raised his head at this time, his eyes full of admiration and yearning: "The entire Yuanlong period was the most peaceful and stable generation in Daqi. The surrounding area of Daqi was stable, and Shenjing even reached the point where people did not close their doors at night and did not pick up lost things on the road. But the people who heard the drum were able to The setting also brought huge troubles to Daqi. The biggest point is that a large number of people bypassed the state capital and went directly to Shenjing to report the crime. This also caused great troubles for Jing Zhaoyin of Shenjing, Yushitai, the Ministry of Punishment, and Dali Temple. The three criminal divisions are under great pressure."
"But I, Emperor Taizong, are both civil and military. My civil and military skills surpass those of the founder of the country, and my power is unparalleled. Even Chang Yuan, the leader of the Qiankun Divine Sect, respects him very much. Who dares to neglect his duties or disobey his orders?" ? So... the Sansi Yamen had to work hard and recruit more staff like crazy."
At this point, Han Tianxing's tone became lowered, and he whispered: "In the 21st year of Yuanlong, in order to deal with numerous lawsuits, Jing Zhaoyin and Sansi had grown to an unimaginable size, and at that time, the world used percussion instruments to It was a pride to listen to the drum, and I would knock it twice no matter what happened. Even if the court issued repeated orders and severe punishments, it was repeatedly banned. The financial burden and huge power brought by Jing Zhaoyin and the Third Division also left a huge problem for Daqi. Hidden danger. Therefore, after Emperor Taizong died, Emperor Gaozong who succeeded him immediately began to reduce the personnel and authority of Jing Zhaoyin, and began to block the people who went to beat the Dengwen drum."
Han Tianxing smiled and said in a low voice: "The huge copper rod you see and the hanging position at such a high position date from the time of Emperor Gaozong. After the Dengwen drum was changed like this, the common people in the world will understand: Dengwen The drum has become a decoration, ordinary people... it's better not to play it if nothing happens!"
When Li Chengfeng heard this, he sighed: "The sun and the moon rise in the east, the dynasty decays, the ship sinks beside it, and thousands of sails compete with each other, it is the same in ancient and modern times!"
As he spoke, he said to Xiao Lingdang: "When did you come to Shenjing?"
Little Lingdang smiled and said, "It's been a while since I've been here."
Li Chengfeng immediately understood that Liu Sumei must have known that he was coming before she went to beat the Dengwen drum!
Li Chengfeng nodded. He didn't say anything and followed the crowd in silence.
They followed the flow of people through three very long streets and came to the already blocked Shenlu Street. From a distance, they saw the towering Jingzhao Yin Mansion. Inside, Jingzhao Yin was waiting in formation, preparing to attack. Accept this extremely difficult case.
Daqi's bureaucracy responsible for managing the security of Shenjing and handling cases is called Jing Zhaoyin, and the top official position of Jing Zhaoyin is also called Jing Zhaoyin, and his deputy is called Jing Shaoyin. These two are responsible for managing regular public security affairs.
It seems that he has great power, but in fact he is a well-known "scapegoat".
On the ground of Shenjing, there are like clouds of high-ranking officials and like rain of monks. Throwing a brick at random can hit two big shots. Once a case occurs involving them, what can Jingzhao Yin and Jing Shaoyin do
When Jing Zhaoyin saw Liu Sumei coming to the hall Yingying, he didn't even have time to admire Liu Sumei's elegant temperament and beautiful appearance. He just saw Liu Sumei wearing monk's robes and his eyes almost popped out. He glared at Young Master Jing with his eyes. Yin: Little brother, what’s the matter with you? Why did you bring a monk back? Are you crazy? Is this something we can take care of, Mr. Monk
Jing Shaoyin was also full of grievances: What can I do? Do you want to refuse in full view of everyone? If someone beats the Dengwen drum, then it has to be accepted? Otherwise, if those mad dogs at Yushitai are punished, we will all have to walk around without food!
Jing Zhaoyin was covered in cold sweat, and he felt that what was sitting under his butt was not a big official chair at all, but a scorching stove!
In the more than 500 years since the founding of the Qi Dynasty, Jing Zhaoyin has never accepted a case in which practitioners beat drums to express their grievances!
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