Zhu Ping'an issued an order to allow all prisoners to go home to participate in the autumn harvest, and then return to the prison to report after the autumn harvest.
Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Zhang and others were shocked and looked at Zhu Ping'an as if he were a madman.
This surprise was so big and so sudden that all the prisoners knelt on the ground excitedly and kowtowed repeatedly, making the ground banging loudly. They kept expressing their gratitude and many of them were so excited that they couldn't help but burst into tears.
"Everyone, get up. It's getting late. Go home. Remember to report back to the prison after the autumn harvest."
Zhu Ping'an walked down the hall, helped up a prisoner who was crying and kowtowing madly, and spoke loudly.
"Thank you, sir."
"Thank you, Lord Qingtian. You are our true father and mother. You always think about us."
"Master Qingtian, come home. I will build a shrine for you and burn incense for you every morning and evening. I hope you will be safe and healthy."
The prisoners stood up, still very excited, and looked at Zhu Ping'an with eyes full of admiration, respect and fanaticism. Lord Justice, it turns out there really is a Lord Justice. In their eyes, Zhu Ping'an is simply the reincarnation of Justice Bao.
"Everyone, go back."
Shengci?! Stop joking. Zhu Pingan shook his head speechlessly and waved his hand, asking the prisoners to go home.
"Thank you, Lord Qingtian."
"Thank you, Lord Qingtian. We will definitely come back after the autumn harvest. Lord Qingtian has asked for us, and we will definitely not let you down."
The prisoners thanked him and prepared to leave.
"Stop! Everyone, stop! Who dares to take a step forward?"
Just as the prisoners turned around and were about to leave, they suddenly heard stern shouts above their heads.
The prisoners were so frightened that they stopped and turned to look at the person who spoke, and County Magistrate Zhang appeared in everyone's sight.
County Magistrate Zhang stood up from his seat, like a tower, pointed his finger at the prisoners, and shouted at them to stop.
Very powerful!
At this moment and in this situation, County Magistrate Zhang gave people an aura that he was high above everyone else, and that his orders were undisobeyed!
"Oh, what do you think, County Magistrate Zhang?"
Zhu Ping'an turned around, squinted his eyes and looked at County Magistrate Zhang, with a faint smile on his lips.
"Your Excellency, these are 108 prisoners who have not paid taxes, not just one or two. You say you will release them all? This is like letting a tiger go back to the mountain! What if these people don't report to the prison after the autumn harvest and run away?! That would be a huge mistake! Your Excellency, have you thought it through?!"
County Magistrate Zhang looked at Zhu Ping'an with a burning gaze, making no secret of his opposition, and challenged Zhu Ping'an in public.
At first, County Magistrate Zhang thought Zhu Ping'an was going to torture the people to collect taxes! But he never expected that Zhu Ping'an would dare to go against the will of the world and release the prisoners who had not paid taxes to go home for the autumn harvest! Moreover, he did not release just one or two prisoners to go home for the autumn harvest, but all of them, a total of 108 prisoners!
Is this kid crazy? When County Magistrate Zhang heard Zhu Ping'an's order, he couldn't believe his ears.
After the shock, County Magistrate Zhang couldn't help but feel ecstatic.
hehe!
Originally, I didn't know how to find Zhu Ping'an's handle, find Zhu Ping'an's fault, and drive this kid Zhu Ping'an out of Jingnan County! Unexpectedly, this kid got confused and made such a stupid move: releasing more than a hundred prisoners to go home for the autumn harvest!
This is really like giving someone a pillow when they are sleepy.
This kid actually brought the evidence and fault into my hands. Haha, I won't be polite to him then.
Especially, when he heard the prisoners thanking Zhu Ping'an, calling him the "honest judge", and saying that he was a real official, County Magistrate Zhang could not help it any more. What a bullshit "honest judge"!
The magistrate of Jingnan is mine!
Therefore, County Magistrate Zhang stood up without hesitation, tore off his disguise, and attacked Zhu Ping'an in public.
"Yes, Mr. County Master, County Magistrate Zhang is thinking about you, you should think twice before you act. Besides, whether it is the Ming Dynasty Code, or the laws and regulations of previous years, or even the laws and regulations of the Han, Tang, Yuan and Song dynasties, there is no law that allows prisoners to go home for the autumn harvest?!"
After County Magistrate Zhang stood up, Chief Clerk Yao also stood up and spoke. He quoted from classics, seized on this point in the law, and cheered for County Magistrate Zhang.
"Yes, Your Excellency. You can't let them go home to harvest the autumn harvest. There are more than a hundred prisoners. What if they run away?"
"Yes, there are more than a hundred prisoners. It is easy to release them, but it is difficult to get them to report back. Even if one or two escape, it is not enough. Your Excellency, you cannot release them."
The six clerks also followed suit and echoed County Magistrate Zhang, opposing Zhu Ping'an's decision to release the prisoners and return home for the autumn harvest.
For a time, all the county officials stood on the side of County Magistrate Zhang, and Zhu Ping'an became a lonely man.
Zhu Ping'an smiled slightly as he inspected County Magistrate Zhang and the six clerks, not at all surprised by their opposition.
Not only was I not surprised, I was even a little relieved.
In the hall, the prisoners heard the objections of County Magistrate Zhang and others, and they all glared at them with great anger. Due to the intimidation of the yamen runners, they dared not do anything, but just expressed their anger with their eyes.
It’s a pity that County Magistrate Zhang and his people are local people from Jingnan. Pah, what kind of people are they!
Compared with the county magistrate, the difference is obvious! Who has the people in his heart, who cares about the people, who makes decisions for the people, who is the real parent official, who is a good person and who is a bad person, this comparison makes it clear!
Now, all the officials in the yamen are opposed to letting us go home for the autumn harvest. The prisoners look at Zhu Ping'an nervously and uneasily, and have already accepted their fate in their hearts.
well!
It is hard to go against public opinion, and the county magistrate may have to revoke his order. However, we do not blame the county magistrate, but only the corrupt officials like County Magistrate Zhang!
"Zhang Xiancheng, Yao Zhubu, and everyone else, rest assured." Zhu Ping'an smiled slightly, looked at Zhang Xiancheng and others, then glanced at the prisoners, and said in a firm and confident tone, "I believe them. If they run away, it means that I, Zhu Ping'an, made a wrong judgment. This mistake is borne by me, Zhu Ping'an, and has nothing to do with you. Well, clerk, take notes, and you can attach your objections. In this way, letting the prisoners go home for the autumn harvest has nothing to do with you."
County Magistrate Zhang wanted to say something, but Yao Zhubu winked at him. Zhang was stunned for a moment, but soon understood what Yao Zhubu meant, and a smile appeared on his lips. He understood what Yao Zhubu meant. Since Zhu Ping'an was willing to risk the world's disapproval and release more than a hundred prisoners to go home for the autumn harvest, should he be allowed to do so? More than a hundred prisoners, if something goes wrong, it would be his responsibility, and his position as county magistrate would be over.
He is asking for death, why should we stop him
Anyway, we will leave our objections in the record, so if we are held accountable in the future, we will not be held responsible. We objected, but it was Zhu Pingan who insisted on doing it. In this way, we are not only innocent, but also meritorious.
Once Zhu Ping'an is gone, I will be the county magistrate!