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"He was beaten to death."
"The eldest son is quite strong,"
"His entire body was torn open, revealing flesh to the bone, yet he was still breathing."
"The second son is the most absurd,"
"They're just randomly biting and accusing,"
"This caused the Dali Temple to arrest hundreds of people in one go..."
Chapter 1844 Counterfeit Money
The people below are too hasty in their work.
They could no longer wait for exhaustive interrogation.
They used the most traditional method of forced confession.
Wang Bao was originally heartbroken.
Hearing this, he couldn't help but look up, and said weakly,
“They really don’t know,”
"Even if you beat them to death, you won't get anything out of them."
"how about you?"
Chen Zhifang said,
"Your guy,"
"Wei Family Silver Shop has already been implicated."
Wang Bao was utterly dejected and sighed.
"How come they don't know?"
"By refusing to tell, you can at least protect your family."
"If they confess, their whole family will be executed?"
"Speak!"
Chen Zhifang said, "His Majesty just sent someone to deliver a message."
"If you can do it within an hour,"
“Confess who forged those counterfeit silver dollars,”
"Then your wife's family can be pardoned from the death penalty."
"If you confess quickly, the counterfeiters won't have time to escape."
"We may even grant a pardon to your mother's clan for their crimes!"
(The three clans may also include parents, brothers, and wife, or father, son, and grandson.)
(But here we use the three families of the father, mother, and wife, who were the most severely killed.)
Wang Bao stared blankly ahead.
Anyway, they were going to be wiped out.
What is the difference between the Yi tribe and the Yi three tribes?
Wang Bao muttered to himself, "The laws of the new dynasty are too cruel."
"I feel dissatisfied."
Chen Zhifang sneered: "You know how ruthless it is, yet you still dare to commit this crime?"
In the Song Dynasty,
How could such a thing warrant the extermination of an entire clan?
They only punish the perpetrators themselves.
Regardless of whether the coins are genuine or counterfeit, or of good or bad quality,
Those who illegally minted coins were beheaded and their bodies displayed in the marketplace (later changed to hanging).
Those who carry copper coins out of the country
Those who exceed five strings of cash will be sentenced to hanging.
And people like Wang Bao who spread counterfeit money...
At most, he would be sentenced to exile for three thousand li.
Those with minor offenses may only serve one year in prison.
Although the new Ming Dynasty had just issued silver coins
The notice has been posted repeatedly for six months.
It is said that those who privately manufacture and distribute counterfeit silver coins will be executed along with their entire clan.
But Wang Bao always held onto a glimmer of hope.
He thought these harsh laws were utterly absurd.
It definitely won't be actually implemented.
Even if I get caught,
With proper management...
It's estimated that even the charge of exile could be waived.
But did not expect,
The emperor was actually serious!
A few days ago, the Five Cities Garrison was arresting people everywhere because of counterfeit money.
Wang Bao realized that things might be over.
We can only hope that the "supplier" has extraordinary abilities.
"The Gao family."
Wang Bao suddenly blurted out.
Chen Zhifang's pupils contracted: "Which Gao family?"
Wang Bao said, "The Gao family of Kaifeng."
"That's good..."
Chen Zhifang breathed a sigh of relief.
He was terrified that it was the family of Gao Jingshan, who had just passed away.
Wang Bao explained in detail: "Although Gao Shize followed the former emperor to Hangzhou,"
"But apart from him,"
"The Gao family hasn't produced a high-ranking official for decades,"
"I was not implicated during the purges of the new dynasty."
"The new dynasty has a vice prime minister who can claim kinship,"
"The family also runs a gold and silver shop,"
"Of course, they can continue to enjoy wealth and luxury."
"The Gao family has branched out too many times,"
"The younger generation are all spoiled brats,"
"The brokerage business is gone again,"
"So he thought of minting some silver coins."
"How did he build it?" Chen Zhifang asked.
Wang Bao said, "There are seven silver mines in Guozhou."
"The new dynasty established the Lingbao Bureau to mint silver coins."
"Gao Shizuo's nephew, who previously recommended Zhu Yang Silver Field,"
He was transferred to Lingbao Bureau as a minor steward, which was nearby.
"How are silver dollars made?"
"It was probably revealed by this person."
...
Chen Zhifang was not a cruel official.
He really didn't want to get involved in a case that would lead to the extermination of an entire clan.
But the emperor has decreed...
We have to do it, whether we like it or not.
This man is not young either.
He and Su Shi were close friends despite their age difference.
Su Dongpo even wrote a poem specifically for Chen Zhifang's concubine.
(From "Jiang Shen Zi: The Jade Family Lives in Phoenix Mountain")
Because of this poem,
Chen Zhifang was denounced as a "Soviet Party member."
They were suppressed during the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song.
When Zhao Yuan led his troops westward,
Chen Zhifang promptly surrendered the city.
They did their best to help procure logistical supplies.
Because he was famous enough
They also have extensive experience.
Moreover, the official reputation isn't bad.
He also had a personal relationship with Zhang Gen.
Therefore, he was rewarded for his merits and appointed as the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
A few months ago, officials were reshuffled.
He was then promoted to Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
Chen Zhifang knew very well that
I am merely a transitional figure.
He's not young anymore.
I'll have to retire in a few more years.
The person who truly held power in the Dali Temple was the second-in-command (Zhao Yuan's disciple).
They traveled by car to the Eastern Palace for an audience.
Chen Zhifang reported the latest investigation results.
"Both the Wang and Wei families say that Gao Shizuo was the one who privately counterfeited the silver coins."
"But where exactly is the illegal counterfeiting operation located?"
"They don't really know either."
"The Five Cities Garrison has already dispatched troops to arrest members of the Gao clan,"