Zhao Jun picked up two leaves on the ground and wiped his hands, then turned his head to look at Ping'er, and touched Ping'er's head with his left hand that was not holding the bun.
Ping'er squinted her eyes and enjoyed herself like a kitten. The nurse beside her was feeding her. Zhao Jun asked her, "Ping'er, are you having a good time here?"
"good."
Ping'er chewed her soup dumplings and mumbled, "Grandma Li treats me much better than Grandma Cai."
"Don't mention that Granny Cai anymore, and don't call her Granny."
Zhao Jun warned: "That person is living a life worse than death now. She will die in a while. Ping'er, just forget about her."
Ping'er fell silent and asked, "Grandma Cai, will she die?"
"Yes, Ping'er doesn't want her to die?"
"Ping'er doesn't know"
"Why wouldn't you know? Shouldn't Ping'er hate her?"
Zhao Jun frowned.
Ping'er stopped talking, remained silent for a moment, and murmured softly, "There are good times too."
Zhao Jun stopped talking.
She was helpless in that place, and although Granny Cai abused her like she was in hell.
But in order to survive, Ping'er can only rely on her and even develops feelings for the criminal. This is the so-called Stockholm syndrome.
Maybe it will take Ping'er a lifetime to heal this, or maybe it will never be healed.
The little girl next to her had all her limbs intact. She was originally sold by her parents, and the people in Wuyou Cave planned to sell her to a brothel.
This was a common occurrence at the time.
She happily ate noodles and sipped mutton soup, then raised her head and tilted her face to ask Zhao Jun, "Uncle Zhisi, will we have food to eat every day in the future?"
"Um."
Zhao Jun smiled and said, "Yes."
"I hope no bad guys will take our daughter away again."
"No, but there are indeed some worse people now who don't want Nannan to have a good life."
"Why?"
Nannan's expression suddenly became aggrieved, as if she was about to cry: "Did Nannan do something wrong?"
"no."
Zhao Jun patted Nannan's head again and looked towards the direction of the imperial city in the distance: "It's their intentions, they are inherently bad, but Nannan, don't worry, Uncle Zhisi will not let them get what they want."
some people.
Once you become an official, your head will be held high in the sky.
I thought I was high and mighty, of noble status, and so far away from ordinary people that I could no longer see the sorrow of the lower classes.
People like this are actually the most pathetic because they will never live in the hearts of the people.
The morning court session lasted for more than an hour.
First, handle official business in various places and handle national affairs well.
Then they reported on other things, such as where the disaster occurred, the appointment and dismissal of local officials, and border movements.
When all state affairs have been dealt with, it is time to adjourn the court according to normal procedures.
Yang Ruoyun from the Supervisory Censorate stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have a report!"
"What is it?"
Zhao Zhen asked.
Yang Ruoyun said, "The Grand Ancestor said that punishments should not be imposed on officials. I would like to ask, Your Majesty, are you going to violate this ancestral rule?"
here we go.
All the officials in the court were immediately cheered up.
Zhao Zhen's face was as gloomy as water. He said, "How have I violated the ancestral rules?"
Yang Ruoyun said, "Ma Yuan and Ma Zhongfu both entered the civil service through the imperial examinations and were Jinshi (Jinshi) graduates. They had committed no serious offenses, yet the Imperial City Administration raided their homes and arrested them. It's said the officials were brutal, just like the cruel officials of the Tang Dynasty, beating them severely. Isn't Your Majesty violating ancestral rules?"
"good!"
Supervisory Censor Liu Wencai also stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty is known for his kindness and would never commit such cruel acts. I implore Your Majesty to abolish the Imperial City Office and release Ma Yuan and Ma Zhongfu to reassure the people."
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Then several imperial censors came forward to plead for the two Ma brothers.
Only Fu Bi, the head of the Censorate, said, "The evidence against Ma Yuan and Ma Zhongfu is irrefutable. Although they cannot be punished as high officials, they cannot be released just like that. I believe they should be exiled."
"exile?"
Someone immediately said indignantly, "Exiled for such a minor offense? Fu Yanguo, the censor, is really acting so arrogantly."
"hehe."
Fu Bi sneered, "Is it possible that an official in this world can be reinstated after committing a crime?"
"Oh, I don't believe that Mr. Fu will never be convicted of a crime."
Some people also sneered.
Officials during the reign of Emperor Renzong were notoriously arrogant.
But they obviously don't know that the current Zhao Zhen is completely different from the original Zhao Zhen.
After Zhao Jun's repeated intervention, Zhao Zhen no longer just covered up the crimes of officials as before, but had other considerations.
"Okay, I know what you want to say, and it just so happens that I have something to say today."
He looked around, seeing silence below. He then spoke expressionlessly, "During the time of the previous emperor, an edict was issued: 'From now on, officials in all provinces who commit crimes will be exempted from all charges if they surrender themselves before their crimes are exposed.' I find this inappropriate. Since when did officials who commit crimes simply surrender themselves be exempted from all charges? If so, wouldn't this be allowing officials across the country to commit crimes without restraint?"
"In the fifth year of the Tiansheng reign, Fan Xiwen submitted a memorial to the ruling officials, stating that corruption is rampant in the current bureaucracy, with seven or eight out of ten officials. The remaining officials, many of whom are honest, also submitted a memorial to me, informing me that officials throughout the country are corrupt and perverting the law, and that bribery is becoming increasingly harsh. The harsh laws of the ancient times are now in place in our dynasty."
"As the saying goes, if officials are corrupt, politics will be weakened, and if officials are corrupt, the people will suffer. Therefore, they exploit petty profits and exploit the people, and this is what is happening. I believe that to govern the country and ensure its security, we must punish corrupt officials and enforce the law to eliminate the source of chaos. We must never tolerate or allow corruption to flourish."
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