Father can be an enemy to the country

"It's been verified that I am the prisoner on death row, Hu Tianci." After the old clerk of the Zhaomo Office of the Ministry of Punishment confirmed that it was correct, and the signature was postponed, Zhaomo sang loudly and signed his name.

"..." Zhao Zhu and the supervising censor breathed a sigh of relief. There were no complications at this stage, and the rest would be a matter of course.

A chief officer presented the crime card, and Zhao Butang wrote it himself.

Mr. Hu You said heartbreakingly like a suicidal pig: "I am serious. You are mistaken. Go and tell my father that his son is going to die!"

"Stop his mouth." The censor said solemnly.

A police officer grabbed a handful of straw from the ground and stuffed it into Mr. Hu's mouth. He could only whine...

Zhao Butang frowned slightly, wondering why this idiot suddenly stopped being stupid?

But he didn't stop it. It was already at this juncture, and many people would die if there were complications. The first person to bear the brunt is his whole family... It is definitely better to have more things to worry about than to have less things to do.

So Zhao Butang didn't think too much. After writing down the crime cards, he turned around and left the prison.

He didn't even look at the desperate Mr. Hu.

~~

In the early morning, Zhao Zhu went out to report to the emperor.

"The imperial convict Hu Tianci is scheduled to be executed today!"

As soon as these words came out, all the officials couldn't help but look at Prime Minister Hu. They saw that his face was pale and he was holding the bamboo stick in his hand, motionless.

Alas, what happened in the Hongwu Dynasty was really outrageous.

Then there are dog legs... Oh no, the Yanguan came out to remonstrate:

"Your Majesty, the prime minister is in court and his son is executed. Where does the body exist? Where does the state exist? I respectfully invite the emperor to say that since Prime Minister Hu has worked hard for the country all his life and has made great contributions to the country, I will show mercy outside the law and forgive you for a moment. It’s his son’s fault!”

"Yes, Your Majesty, a gentleman will benefit his descendants. Although Prime Minister Hu is bound to die, his merits are not inferior to those of the other princes. He is the only one who has a son at an old age. How can the Emperor bear to see the meritorious minister lose the heir? I beg the Emperor. Be merciful and leave a queen for Mr. Hu..."

"Please, Your Majesty, give Hu Xiang a queen..."

"Save it for later..." The ministers went out to kneel down one after another.

"Damn, it's like we can give Hu Xiang a child..." Zhu Yuanzhang looked at these civil and military officers who were becoming more and more skilled in forcing the palace with a blank face, and cursed angrily, and the stern-faced prince beside him couldn't help but huff. There was a sound.

He was professionally trained, but he couldn't help it anymore.

The ministers also looked at each other. The atmosphere was originally quite tragic, but the emperor's behavior made it feel wrong.

"Hu Weiyong, everyone is begging for mercy for you. We think what they say is not unreasonable." Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the haggard Hu Weiyong again, and said in a slow tone: "What do you think, if you also beg me to let your little beast go?" One horse, we might as well consider it.”

"Your Majesty is so kind..." All the civil and military officials were overjoyed and looked at Hu Weiyong in unison. In fact, they didn't have much hope. If Boss Zhu wanted to kill someone, could they get it?

Their pretentiousness was mostly for Hu Weiyong to see. This kind of behavior of pleading for your boss can get you a lot of marks.

Who would have thought that there is such a way? The sun is really shining in the west...

Hu Weiyong also looked up at the emperor with a shocked face. He has served the emperor for so many years and knows Boss Zhu's temper very well. That is definitely a model of hating evil as much as hatred and being ruthless in law.

He will never forget his family member Hu Dahai. The commander-in-chief who was tied with Xu Da at the time guarded eastern Zhejiang for Zhu Yuanzhang, and was responsible for half of the country. It is no exaggeration to say that once Hu Dahai rebelled, Boss Zhu's regime would probably collapse.

But for such a key figure, his eldest son Hu Sanshe violated the prohibition on brewing wine in Wuzhou and was punished with death. Many people advised Zhu Yuanzhang not to kill him in order to avoid Hu Dahai's mutiny.

But Boss Zhu said: 'I would rather let Hu Dahai rebel than have my military order fail to be implemented. ’ Finally, Hu Sanshe was executed with his own hands...

After that, he never had the extravagant hope that Boss Zhu would be merciful outside the law.

So after the Hu Tianci incident happened, Hu Weiyong never thought about asking the emperor for mercy...

But he never expected that the emperor would relent.

Hu Weiyong's head was buzzing. He didn't know whether it was because he was too proud, or because the tiger stopped biting because he was old. Or are you just testing yourself?

But there was no joy in his heart, only regret and sorrow.

Thousands of emotions turned into four words - you are playing with me, right? !

‘I have killed my own son with my own hands, where is this grace? The most cruel punishment is almost the same! ’ Hu Weiyong’s chest was about to explode with anger, and with so much regret, he finally couldn’t help but ask Boss Zhu:

‘Your Majesty, if you are willing to show mercy, why didn’t you say so earlier? ! ’

Boss Zhu smiled charmingly and said, "You didn't even ask us..."

"This...that's because I didn't expect it..." Hu Weiyong was heartbroken. What kind of plot is this? Guan Hanqing praised it when he saw it, and Dou E said it was not unlucky for me to be a concubine!

"It's not too late to say it now!" "Thank you quickly, Prime Minister Hu." The officials were still urging Hu Weiyong. If they didn't kowtow quickly to thank him, they would be willing to be a cow and a horse for the rest of their lives. Why are they still here pestering the emperor to show mercy sooner or later?

"It's too late, it's too late..." Hu Weiyong was mute and couldn't tell the pain. He could only say God's uncle over and over again.

"Why, Mr. Hu doesn't want to say this?" Zhu Yuanzhang was not a patient person, so his face turned ugly. "Do we still have to beg you?"

"Hu Xiang, Hu Xiang..." Baiguan urged in a low voice anxiously.

"Your Majesty, I appreciate your kindness," but after hearing Hu Weiyong pause for a while, Fang choked up and said, "As the father of a son, I am naturally willing to do anything to let him live."

As he spoke, he changed the subject and said: "However, as the prime minister of a country and the teacher of hundreds of officials, I know very well that a thousand-mile embankment can be destroyed in one hole. Let your country's laws be ruthless and your officials' laws like a furnace. Once this happens, , will lead to the laxity of laws and regulations. From now on, everyone will be lucky and beg for mercy. The emperor's ten years of harsh punishments and laws will inevitably destroy the laws and regulations. "

As he spoke, he took a deep breath, cupped his hands and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty Hu Weiyong, please behead your son, God-given, and uphold the laws of the country, abide by discipline, and serve as a warning to others! If one or two dignitaries can know that the king's laws are difficult to violate, and those who violate them will be killed, it can be considered The evil boy's death is worth something..."

There was deathly silence in Fengtianmen Square. The ministers looked at Hu Xiang in stunned silence, thinking to themselves: Did they take the wrong medicine? What kind of righteousness is there to destroy relatives at this time? Besides, Hu Xiang doesn’t look like such a person...

Is it the sequelae of a stroke?

"Listen, listen carefully. This is why, even though Hu Xiang's son has committed a capital crime, we still use him as prime minister!" Zhu Yuanzhang said happily:

"Because he can always withstand the test when faced with big issues of right and wrong!"