240. My rules are my rules (Page 1/2)
The first rays of dawn broke over Bianliang City.
Shops in the morning market opened one after another on both sides of the Imperial Street.
The sweetness of the steamed cake mixed with the crispy aroma of the oil made passersby stop and salivate.
Da da da.
Four solid-colored black horses rode side by side, pulling a solemn, dignified, and ancient-looking carriage slowly forward.
The patrolling soldiers, the peddlers carrying loads, the foreign merchants hawking their wares, and the scholars enjoying tea all looked up in surprise and disbelief.
After seeing the 'Yuelu' flag fluttering in front of the carriage.
The entire street became quiet and cautious.
The blacksmith's hammer fell a third softer, the flower girl's cries were swallowed back, and even the sparrows chirping from the eaves... all turned into faint chirps.
Amidst countless awe-inspiring gazes, the four-horse carriage drove past the state bridge pier.
I passed by the Daxiangguo Temple.
Then we turned into Zhuangyuan Lane and paused briefly at the entrance of the Cui residence, which was now in ruins.
Then they changed direction and went to the Bianliang Dibao workshop, which had also been smashed.
Inside the carriage.
Gao Qi and Zhuang Jin were furious.
No wonder the Cui family was so heartbroken that they shed tears when they arrived at the academy that day.
A perfectly good house and workshop, smashed like this, who wouldn't be upset?
Xu Yizhi glanced at his own headmaster and whispered, "There were hundreds or even thousands of old scholars who committed violence and vandalism that day. I'm afraid we won't be able to find anyone to hold accountable them."
Cui Xian was holding the list of Henan officials that Xu Ning had given him, leisurely flipping through it.
Upon hearing this, he said without looking up, "Then bring out all the relevant personnel who need to be liquidated and liquidate them all at once."
The three people in the car were greatly shocked.
Cui Xian closed the letter and wrote: "Go to the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner's Office."
The four-horse carriage was moving very fast.
The Zheng brothers, riding in a sedan chair, chased after them with great difficulty, enduring a bumpy ride and becoming quite disheveled.
After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
"Sir, something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!"
Two bailiffs rushed in, their voices trembling: "The carriage of the Headmaster of Yuelu Academy is blocking the entrance to the yamen, here to demand an explanation!"
Inspector Zhou Xiang was so angry that his face trembled.
This brat surnamed Cui is really causing trouble at the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner's office!
This is outrageous!
Zhou Xiang was furious for a moment, then said coldly, "Ignore it!"
However, after a moment, Lord Zhou gritted his teeth in frustration and said, "I'll go and meet him!"
Last night, the Zheng family's sliding kneeling was swift and thorough.
This has led to Zhou Xiang becoming increasingly suspicious and uncertain.
Could that good-for-nothing Zheng Qizhen have really surrendered?
Or is the Zheng family doomed?
Over the years, Zhou Xiang, in collusion with the Zheng family, engaged in all sorts of vices, from embezzlement and bribery to disregarding human life, selling official positions, land annexation, and cheating on the imperial examinations.
They did every bad thing imaginable, including the ones they were capable of doing!
If the Zheng family falls from power, he, the provincial inspector, will not be able to escape unscathed.
With these thoughts in mind, Zhou Xiang walked out of the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner's Office.
Outside the government office.
The carriage that came to demand an explanation arrogantly blocked the main entrance, causing countless pedestrians to stop and watch in shock.
It's likely that the news of "the headmaster of Yuelu Academy seeking retribution from the provincial judicial commissioner" will spread throughout Kaifeng in no time.
How embarrassing!
Yesterday, outside the gate of Yuelu Mountain, they had already lost all face.
We really can't afford to lose face any more!
My face is completely ruined!
Therefore, Zhou Xiang took a deep breath and said loudly, "Headmaster, please come into the yamen and have some hot tea. Let's sit down and talk."
Xu Yizhi helped Cui Xian out of the car.
Gao Qi and Zhuang Jin followed silently, seemingly calm, but actually they were already going crazy with excitement.
It has to be Brother Xian!
Normally, we little karaoke guys wouldn't be qualified to experience this kind of situation.
Ignoring Zhou Xiang's smiling face, Cui Xian walked towards the yamen.
The position of headmaster of Yuelu Mountain is really very useful.
Looking at the entire Henan officialdom, Cui Xian now doesn't need to give face to anyone.
What's more, he's the 'victim' here today, coming to hold someone accountable!
Zhou Xiang's smile faltered slightly, then she gritted her teeth and followed, saying apologetically with a smile, "I suppose the headmaster came here because of the house being smashed?"
"I have just heard about this matter and am extremely furious. But... cough, there were many perpetrators that day, making the case very difficult to handle, very difficult indeed."
"The headmaster is very magnanimous, please forgive him."
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At that time, on the debate platform, after Huan Ying passed the throne to Cui Xian, hundreds of old scholars angrily smashed Cui's residence.
The prefect of Kaifeng absconded.
County Magistrate Zhang Sai ignored it.
The Provincial Surveillance Commissioner stood idly by.
But who would have thought that just half a month later, Cui Xian, who seemed to be completely finished, actually had His Majesty backing him up and truly secured his position as the headmaster.
So, the old scores must now be settled properly.
Cui Xian glanced at Zhou Xiang and said indifferently, "Lord Zhou, you are wrong."
"The one who should be forgiven is not me."
What's the meaning?
Zhou Xiang was slightly taken aback.
Then, he heard the young headmaster beside him utter the most devastating words in the most nonchalant tone—
"Six days later, the imperial edict will arrive in Kaifeng. Our academy will receive the imperial entourage and the imperial edict at our own residence."
"At that time, Lord Zhou should speak to the officials who escorted the imperial edict and ask them to be lenient."
Zhou Xiang began to tremble.
He had completely forgotten about the crucial matter of receiving the Emperor!
The Cui family was smashed to such a wretched state that even the Heavenly Officials saw it, and naturally, His Majesty on the dragon throne also 'saw' it.
Everyone knows that Cui Shanzhang is favored by the Emperor and enjoys great favor.
He also carried a ruyi scepter bestowed by the emperor in his arms!
The newly appointed head of Yuelu Mountain had his residence vandalized—if this incident reached the imperial court, it would be a major, shocking event.
The Henan Provincial Surveillance Commission, which is responsible for judicial supervision, is absolutely guilty!
This weakness is firmly under our control.
Zhou Xiang took a deep breath and planned to invite Cui Xian to sit down in the backyard for a detailed discussion.
Cui Xian, however, said, "Let's go to the main hall."
The main hall is where the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner holds court to adjudicate cases.
Zhou Xiang felt a chill run down her spine, but she had no choice but to do as she was told.
The two were seated in the lobby.
The servant diligently prepared hot tea.
Zhou Xiang forced a smile: "Headmaster, as you can see, I have almost finished repairing the gate of Yuelu Mountain."
"Since it is an imperial decree appointing the abbot, why don't you receive His Majesty outside the gates of Yuelu Mountain?"
Cui Xian picked up his teacup, blew on it gently, and chuckled, "Are you teaching me how to receive the Emperor?"
Xu Yizhi, Zhuang Jin, and Gao Qi, who were sitting nearby, all tried hard to suppress their laughter.
"..."
Zhou Xiang's forehead throbbed, and he forced a smile, suppressing his anger, and said, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."
Cui Xian put down his teacup and said, "Then let's investigate the case. Arrest those who should be arrested and make compensations accordingly. Our residence and workshops can't just be destroyed for nothing."
Zhou Xiang chuckled twice: "There are nearly a thousand culprits involved, and they are all Confucian scholars. How can we catch them?"
"Moreover, such a large-scale arrest of Confucian scholars probably requires prior consultation with the Provincial Administration Commission, the Kaifeng Prefectural Government, and the County Magistrate's Office."
"If this triggers panic among the scholars, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Cui Xian looked up at Zhou Xiang: "Today, our academy only cares about the result, not the process."
"Investigating and handling cases is something you should consider, Lord Zhou."
"This hospital will only give you one day."
"If this case remains unresolved before sunset, this court will proceed directly to the post station to inform the Heavenly Official resting there—"
"Our academy will receive Your Majesty at the Cui residence."
Zhou Xiang's forehead was beaded with sweat, and he was completely anxious: "Headmaster, I've said it before, this matter must be handled by the Provincial Administration Commission..."
Cui Xian interrupted him: "Then invite the people from the Provincial Administration Commission, the Prefect of Kaifeng, and the Kaifeng County Government over."
"If that's still not enough, Lord Zhou, then invite the people from the Commandery as well."
"The three judicial departments and two government offices shall jointly try this case."
Zhou Xiang's voice was squeezed out through clenched teeth: "...This, this is probably against the rules, isn't it?"
The main hall of the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner's Office.
The young headmaster chuckled and said, "Lord Zhou, you're wrong again."
"My rules are the rules."
Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.
beside.
Xu Yizhi, who was completely captivated by his handsome appearance, suppressed his excitement and took out a notebook from his pocket, trembling as he made notes.
Cui Zi's Sayings
The Rules Chapter.
It was the end of the sixteenth day of the last month of summer in the twenty-second year of the Jiahe era.
Cui Zi and the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner, Si Xianggong, sued each other in court.
Duke Xiang was crude and dismissive, refusing to hear the case because he argued that it was against the rules for the three judicial departments to jointly handle the case of the vandalism of Cui Zi’s house.
Cui Zi stood tall and replied solemnly, "The rules I have established are the true rules."
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