It would be fine if these military officers were cheering for Zhao Daying, but they have been targeting me everywhere since I entered the room, and have been insulting and attacking me. It would be fine if it happened once or twice, but it's been like this every time. They really treat me like dough to be kneaded at will!
If someone respects me one inch, I will respect him one yard. If someone criticizes me a little, I will take away three bushels!
I've been annoyed with you for a long time, and you're still in a hurry to jump out, so don't blame me for being rude. Zhu Ping'an stared at the military officers with burning eyes, looking at them like ostriches, and only stopped when they lowered their heads.
"Ignorance is not a crime. Zhu Ping'an, don't be so aggressive."
An official from Yan's party who was sitting in the audience looked down on those crude military officers, but he could not stand Zhu Ping'an's arrogance even more, so he stood up and stopped Zhu Ping'an.
"It is understandable that they did not know about the Yongle Encyclopedia before I informed them. They are innocent. What about you, sir? They were disrespectful to their superiors, and I stopped them. You said I was aggressive, which means I should not have stopped them, and I should not have maintained the dignity of the Yongle Encyclopedia?"
"I wonder what your intention is, sir?"
Zhu Ping'an retorted without hesitation, staring at the member of Yan's party who stood up in response with burning eyes.
"you?"
This man didn't expect that Zhu Ping'an would put such a disrespectful hat on his head again. His chest heaved violently, and he was obviously choked by Zhu Ping'an's words.
It is understandable that the military officer did not know the "Yongle Encyclopedia", but what about me? I am a fifth-rank official of the Honglu Temple, in charge of imperial lectures and other duties. If I did not know the "Yongle Encyclopedia", I would be just a figurehead. But if I knew the "Yongle Encyclopedia", when Zhu Ping'an stopped the military officer from desecrating the "Yongle Encyclopedia", if I stood up and rebuked Zhu Ping'an, my words would indeed be interpreted in other ways.
This puts me in a dilemma.
Of course, it is definitely not as serious as Zhu Ping'an said. It was an unintentional mistake, but it involves the royal dignity, so the problem is quite big.
After this incident.
Others were afraid to act rashly and no one dared to stop Zhu Ping'an.
This was the prosperous Ming Dynasty, not the modern times where copies are incomplete and originals are missing. There was also a handwritten copy of the "Yongle Encyclopedia" in the Ministry of Justice. Soon a clerk from the Ministry of Justice took the volume of "Yongle Encyclopedia" that Zhu Ping'an mentioned and handed it to the presiding judge for verification.
At this time, everyone turned their eyes to the presiding judge.
Most people are skeptical.
They have good reasons to doubt it. You have to know that the Yongle Encyclopedia has more than 10,000 volumes, a magnificent masterpiece that has not been seen for thousands of years, with more than 300 million characters. How can it be remembered? Moreover, the symbolic meaning of the Yongle Encyclopedia is stronger. Apart from those who were responsible for compiling it at the beginning and those who copied it for the collection in recent years, not many people would read the Yongle Encyclopedia.
Zhao Daying and others stretched their necks, looking nervously and expectantly at the presiding judges checking the ceremony at the presiding seat, hoping to confirm that it was Zhu Ping'an and Hu Meng's doing.
The presiding judge quickly finished checking.
Wang Xueyi, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, looked at the volume of "Yongle Encyclopedia" on the table in disbelief. The words on the paper were clearly written in black and white, exactly the same as what Zhu Ping'an said. He could not help but believe it.
"this… "
Wang Xueyi looked at Zhu Ping'an with a constipated look on his face. He didn't expect that the records in the "Yongle Encyclopedia" were exactly the same as what Zhu Ping'an said. This made Wang Xueyi unable to accept it for a while.
"These six heads are indeed questionable, but compared to the fifty-nine heads, these six heads are too insignificant and don't even count. These six young heads are probably border residents who were forced by the Tatars to join the army, or they may be Hu flatterers who surrendered to the Tatars for money. Such people deserve death."
Zhang Gu, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, was known for his quick wit, which was why he stood out in the Yan Party. At this moment, when he saw Zhu Ping'an confirm that the six heads were not Tatars, Zhao Daying and others were confused, and even Wang Xueyi, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice who presided over the petition, was caught off guard. It was the time for him to show his meritorious service, so when Wang Xueyi didn't know how to respond, he stood up.
Zhang Gu lived up to his reputation for quick wit and found a solution immediately. Zhu Ping'an used the records in the Yongle Encyclopedia to prove that the six heads were not Tatars. Zhang Gu did not deny Zhu Ping'an's proof, but extended it further.
You, Zhu Ping'an, confirmed that they are not Tatars. It doesn't matter, they are not Tatars, but they are very likely to be the border residents of our Ming Dynasty who were instigated by the Tatars, or they are the treacherous people who took the initiative to surrender to the Tatars and betrayed the interests of our Ming Dynasty.
In short, although they were not Tatars, they deserved to die.
This explanation makes sense and is logically sound. Moreover, since the original owners of these heads are dead and there is no evidence to prove it, no one can deny whether Zhang Gu is right or not.
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Great, Mr. Zhang!
Zhao Daying and others were already in a state of panic because of Zhu Ping'an's move, and they didn't know how to deal with it. At this moment, after listening to the words of Zhang Gu, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War, they were overjoyed and cheered loudly for Zhang Gu's defense in their hearts.
He is truly a quick-witted person. He was able to come up with such a flawless excuse in such a short time. It's truly amazing.
After this petition, he would have to give Lord Zhang a generous gift. Zhao Daying looked at Zhang Gu with gratitude, thinking that after returning, he would send the ancestral original painting left by Su Dongpo to Zhang's house. He thought that Lord Zhang would definitely be satisfied.
"Yes, Lord Zhang is right. These heads may not be Tatars, but they are definitely scum who fawn on the Hu people. They are really scum who sell out their ancestors for fame and fortune. They don't even recognize their ancestors and try to shave their heads and grow beards like the Tatars. In the end, they become weird. Such people deserve death."
Wang Xueyi also reacted at this time and summarized it again after Zhang Gu finished speaking.
Not too stupid...
Yan Shifan, who was sitting in the audience, glanced at the main judge and curled his lips slightly.
"It's normal that there are six scums who flatter the Hu among the fifty-nine heads. It's not unusual that fifty-three Tatars hold six border residents hostage."
"Yes, it is still Lord Zhang and Lord Wang who are familiar with border affairs. There are many scums like this who sell their ancestors for personal gain on the border. The original owners of these heads must be one of them."
"I also encountered this before. Some border residents, in order to covet the rewards from the Tatars, actually joined forces with the Tatars to attack the garrisons. They were more aggressive than those Tatar dogs!"
The military officers who had been depressed became active again, echoing Zhang Gu and Wang Xueyi and once again supporting Zhao Daying.
"Haha, what Lord Zhang and Lord Wang said is true. It is reasonable that there are six scums who flatter the Hu among the fifty-nine Tatars."
Zhu Pingan glanced at everyone with a half-smile, then set his eyes on the chief judge's seat. He paused, raised his lips and continued, "But what if these fifty-nine people are not Tatars?"
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What? These fifty-nine heads are not Tatars
Everyone was shocked.