Chapter 448 Two kinds of people
At that time, Ji Gang was indeed just arranged for his subordinates to follow Yang Qiuchi to Xianfeiling to ask them to destroy the corpse and frame him. Unexpectedly, these people became interested in seeing money and actually stole the tomb and treasures, and now they have been taken away by personal stolen goods.
Ji Gang was frightened and knelt down on the ground with a gurgle, kowtowing repeatedly: "These beasts actually did such a traitor. They were all the poor ministers who were deceived by these beasts. They deserved to die. Please give them a crime!"
Ming Chengzu said coldly: "Are you just a poor man?"
Ji Gang kowtowed and said, "I really know nothing about what they did. Emperor, I just asked them to follow Yang Qiu... No, Lord Yang, I didn't expect that they would do such a ruthless thing as damaging the body of the Empress and stealing accompanying Zhenbao. I really don't know anything about this, Emperor..."
Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi said: "They have confessed, all of this is your command..."
Ming Chengzu looked at the prince, waved his hand, turned his head to stare at Ji Gang, and asked, "Didn't you say that Yang Aiqing did the body of the concubine Yang?"
Ji Gang had already guessed what the Emperor Chengzu thought when he heard this. The facts that the prince had verified were very clear. He did not dare to argue. He kowtowed repeatedly and said, "Yes... Is it because I was not careful in the inspection, and I blamed Lord Yang for wrongly. I deserve to die. Please forgive me!"
Ming Chengzu slapped the table and shouted: "Your inadvertent investigation not only made me kill Concubine Shun, but also almost killed innocent meritorious ministers like Yang Aiqing, and even made the body of Concubine Xian feel ashamed! The person who came, drag him out..."
When Ji Gang heard this, he was so scared that he was so scared that he could not even beg for mercy.
Ming Chengzu paused and then continued: "Drag him out and blame him for one hundred and twenty sticks!"
Yang Qiuchi almost fell down and thought, "What? Just slapping my butt will be finished?" Ji Gang clearly framed himself on purpose. The emperor just said so lightly and said that he would be finished. What's the matter? Even if you don't treat him and frame me, Ji Gang chopped off the body of your favorite concubine to pieces in order to frame me. You don't care about this?
In fact, this was a helpless choice after weighing the pros and cons of the Ming Chengzu. Of course, Ming Chengzu knew that these Jinyiwei did not have Ji Gang's instructions, and they would give them a hundred courages, and would not dare to dig up the tombs and destroy them, and would steal burial jewelry. However, Ji Gang was able to climb to the position of commander of Jinyiwei. It was not just about understanding and flattering, but also about his real ability.
Ji Gang's real ability is to slander people. Of course, Ming Chengzu needs a detective expert like Yang Qiuchi to find out those who are really treasonable. However, there are some people who, Ming Chengzu, know that they have no intention of treason at all, but the situation or power struggle needs to be eliminated. Therefore, they need to frame and slander. However, Yang Qiuchi is obviously not competent for such things that can only be done against the conscience and black asshole. This kind of work is a villain like Ji Gang.
Therefore, Ming Chengzu needed a real capable man like Yang Qiuchi, and Ji Gang, who was not principled and acted completely according to his own wishes. Both of these people were the needs of his regime. What's more, during the Jingnan Campaign, Ji Gang always followed him in front of him and fought on the battlefield. Ji Gang was brave in fighting and was deeply appreciated by Ming Chengzu. This kind of friendship between the king and the ministers was the most unforgettable. After that, Ji Gang was good at flattering and was deeply favored by Ming Chengzu. Therefore, this made Ming Chengzu unable to make up his mind to cut off Ji Gang's head.
It was a fact that Ji Gang destroyed the body of a concubine. If Ji Gang beheaded, it would be useless. He beat him 120 court sticks and kills the powerful sticks to warn him. This not only warned him, but also followed Yang Qiuchi's aura, but also retained this useful talent.
The court stick in the Ming Dynasty began with the Ming Taizu, but it was basically not needed until the Yongle period of Emperor Chengzu of Ming Dynasty. Later, the Ming Dynasty Yingzong officially restored the court stick.
The Ming Chengzu ordered a court stick to Ji Gang, which was a last resort. Seeing that Ji Gang had falsely accused Yang Qiuchi so that his family was almost destroyed, if Ji Gang was not given a little color, looking at Yang Qiuchi's look of blazing eyes, it would definitely be difficult to calm his anger (Ming Chengzu didn't know that Yang Qiuchi and Ji Gang were irreconcilable), and it was difficult to convince the public, and it was not enough to teach Ji Gang a lesson, so he decided to give Ji Gang a court stick on the spot.
The one who carried out the court staff was a special Jinyiwei lieutenant. They were all strictly trained and skilled, and could accurately grasp the life and death of the prisoner according to the hints of Ji Gang, the commander of Jinyiwei. However, this time it was different. The one who was carried out the court staff was Ji Gang, the commander of Jinyiwei.
These lieutenants were a little nervous, but the emperor ordered that they would not dare to be careless at all. The lieutenant supervising lieutenant shouted, and several burly men carried Ji Gang up and put them outside the living room. They stripped Ji Gang all over his official robe and pressed them on the ground. The lieutenant supervising lieutenant went to the living room and knelt down in front of Ming Chengzu: "Long live, prepare for Ji Gang's lieutenant!"
He looked down at the emperor's feet. According to the rules, if the two legs are spread out in the shape of the eight-shaped legs, it means that one person under the stick can survive; on the contrary, if the toes move inward, the one person under the stick will have only one way to die.
Ming Chengzu hesitated slightly, looked out his toes, but slapped the table and shouted: "It's really a hit!"
This is a contradiction. The toes are facing outward, which means to save someone's life, but the sentence "fight" means to kill him. The captain is very politically keen. He turned his eyes and immediately understood the true thoughts of the Ming Chengzu land. He kowtowed, agreed, got up and retreated to the door, then turned around and shouted: "The emperor's sage, the court stick is really beaten!"
Ji Gang was lying outside, unable to see Ming Chengzu's feet. When he heard this, he was so scared that he ran away and shouted for forgiveness.
The executioner heard the "real blow" and glanced at the two feet of the lieutenant who supervised the lieutenant, but his toes were facing outwards - leaving someone with a life. This was the final decision. He immediately understood and shouted in unison: "Abide by the order! Be a real blow-!"
He started beating Ji Gang hard. After more than ten sticks, he beat Ji Gang to death, crying and calling his father and mother.
These execution lieutenants have real skills. They hold it just right. Although they beat Ji Gang to the point of skin and flesh, blood flows out, and the pain is abnormal. However, it does not hurt the muscles and bones.
Even so, when he was hit until his seventies or eighty sticks, Ji Gang fainted several times in pain, and woke up again. His butt and thighs were covered in blood and blood. There was no good place. The pain made his lips bite, and he didn't even have the strength to cry and call his father and mother.
Listening to the crackling sound of the board, Ming Chengzu smiled and turned his head to look at Yang Qiuchi, and saw him snorting coldly. He curled his lips and his eyes were facing the sky, obviously unmoved.
Ming Chengzu seemed a little embarrassed, but he was almost destroyed by someone. He was so mocked that his family could not be so smooth. After a moment of pondering, he slapped the table and shouted to the outside world: "Didn't you eat? I'll let you fight!"
The lieutenant of the court-scepter was startled and kowtowed. He looked at Ming Chengzu's feet, but his toes were still facing outwards. He immediately understood. He stood up and shouted, "Your Majesty, work harder, it's so real-!"
After hearing this, the execution lieutenant swung the stick higher, making a whirring wind. Now it was really a hit, it was not a joke, and of course it still left room for life. After the thirty or forty sticks behind, Ji Gang was already lying there like a dead pig. His eyes turned pale, he didn't even hum, and had fainted.
After the execution of the 120 court sticks, the four court stick captains lifted the four corners of the cloth wrapped in Ji Gang, threw the sky and fell heavily. This heavy blow only made Ji Gang, who was fainting, bleed, bleeding from his nose and mouth, and unconscious.
The lieutenants carried Ji Gang to the living room and threw it heavily on the bluestone floor.
Yang Qiuchi looked down and saw that the forty court sticks behind him were real. Ninety percent of Ji Gang's life had been gone, and his anger calmed down a little. However, Yang Qiuchi knew that since the emperor had left Ji Gang's life, as long as Ji Gang was still alive, the two of them had a irreconcilable grudge. Either you die or I live!
Ming Chengzu looked at Ji Gang and turned to look at Eunuch Li.
Eunuch Li understood and ordered the imperial physicians who had been waiting in the court to heal Ji Gang immediately.
Several imperial physicians applied medicine to Ji Gang. Ming Chengzu asked, "How is Ji Aiqing's injury?"
The leading imperial physician reported: "Life is okay, it's just a wound. I'm afraid it will suffer a little if it's cold and rainy."
To be honest, after this court stick, Ji Gang's hamstrings and bones were damaged. Whenever it was cold and rainy, he would feel heart-wrenching pain, unable to eat or sleep at night, which also made Ji Gang hatred Yang Qiuchi even more, and the two of them became more deeply involved in the hatred.
After treatment, Ji Gang woke up. Ming Chengzu sighed and said to Ji Gang: "Ji Aiqing, you handled the wrong case and made Yang Aiqing suffer a grievance. Although you suffered a little, you have to have a statement, right?"
Ji Gang struggled and raised his body slightly, and said tremblingly: "Sir Yang..., no, Yang... brother..., these are all... brothers... the wrong place, please forgive me... brothers... here... I'm here for you!" I wanted to show my respect, but I had no strength.
Yang Qiuchi hugged his shoulders with his hands and smiled coldly: "I dare not be a lord, Lord Ji. You should not be a brother to me, so as not to be framed by a dog thief in the future and will be implicated when I was destroyed by the ten clans."
Ji Gang showed a grim smile on his lips, but he said, "Brother Yang..., brother... I'm sorry... you..."
Ming Chengzu smiled and turned to Yang Qiuchi and said, "Yang Aiqing, the prince has found out the truth about this case. You, Concubine Shun, and Gu Cabinet Scholars are both wronged. From today on, you will be restored to your post. As for the two of them..., will I give up? Rehabilitate them and add a burial."
Yang Qiuchi felt anxious and anxious, but although the emperor beat him half to death, he still saved his life. Yang Qiuchi had no choice but to show it now. He could only avenge this revenge in the future. After kneeling down to thank the Emperor Chengzu Ming, he stood up and bowed deeply to Prince Zhu Gaochi: "Qiuchi will never forget the life of the Prince's Highness Qiuchi!"
The prince smiled and returned a gift.
Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty said: "Ji Aiqing, Yang Aiqing, you two are my heroes. Ji Aiqing was following me to fight on the battlefield and had outstanding military achievements. Later, he took charge of the Jinyiwei and made great achievements. Yang Aiqing also made outstanding achievements in arresting the remaining party of Jianwen. Now you two are not only ministers in the same palace, but also manage the Jinyiwei together to share my worries. In the future, we must work together to make new contributions."
Ji Gang lay on the ground and trembled, "I... remember... the emperor... the teachings..."
Ming Chengzu nodded and looked at Yang Qiuchi.
Yang Qiuchi stared at Ji Gang and thought to himself, don’t be assuming sweetly, I have a terrible grudge with you! Don’t expect me to be your subordinate again. Let’s ride a donkey and read the songbook and walk and see!
Yang Qiuchi bowed to the Ming Chengzu and said, "Emperor, I am not qualified to be responsible for the duties of the Jinyiwei, and the security of the capital is not optimistic. I want to be dedicated to the position of prefect and manage the capital well. The position of the Jinyiwei is the same as the General Master, and I beg the Emperor to be exempted."
Ming Chengzu looked at Yang Qiuchi, and he didn't know what Yang Qiuchi was thinking. He pondered slightly and said, "Let's do this, Yang Aiqing, I appointed you as the deputy commander of the Jinyiwei, the third rank, the commander-in-chief of the Nanzhenfu Department, and the law and military discipline of the Jinyiwei. At the same time, he worked part-time to pick up all officials and report to me directly if there is anything.
Yang Qiuchi was overjoyed when he heard this. Although he was the deputy commander of the commander, he sounded lower than Ji Gang, but his rank was the same as that of the commander, not to mention that he was a super marquis. In the future, it would be fine to walk sideways in front of him before he was killed.
The original responsibility of the Nanzhen Fushi Department was only the internal legal affairs of the Jinyiwei, which was equivalent to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection’s local discipline inspection team stationed by the Jinyiwei District to specifically investigate illegal and disorderly behaviors in the Jinyiwei. This power can be big or small. To be more important, as long as you want to manage it, even Ji Gang, the commander. Haha, it’s great!
Now, Ming Chengzu added another power to the Nanzhenfu Office and inspected all officials. This is a very important power. Ming Chengzu wanted Yang Qiuchi to use his ability to detect and find out those real traitors and maintain the stability of the country.
Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty also asked Yang Qiuchi to bypass Ji Gang and report to him directly if there was anything. In this way, although Yang Qiuchi was known as the deputy envoy of Ji Gang Commander, his power was greater than Ji Gang's commander, and he could even directly inspect Ji Gang.
Chapter completed!