Chapter 229

"In the 50th year of Kangxi (Xinyou year, 1711 AD), a major fraud case occurred in the Jiangnan provincial examination."

"Some candidates bribed the examiners and bought the test questions in advance, leading to the high ranking of the unlearned and the failure of the truly talented."

"After the list was released, the public was indignant, and candidates carried the statue of the God of Wealth into the school to demonstrate, shocking the court and the public."

The picture shows the chaos in the examination hall, the failed candidates angrily tearing up the list, and carrying the clay God of Wealth to parade through the streets, satirizing that "wealth can communicate with gods."

"After the case broke out, Emperor Kangxi ordered a strict investigation."

"Zhang Boxing, the then Governor of Jiangsu, was clean and upright, praised by Kangxi as the 'number one clean official in the world', and was ordered to investigate."

"Zhang Boxing investigated secretly and soon discovered that behind the fraud, there was actually the shadow of Viceroy Gali of Liangjiang!"

"Gali accepted huge bribes from the fraudulent examiners and involved wealthy merchants, reaching hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, and used his power to cover it up, attempting to suppress the case."

In the picture, the thin and serious Zhang Boxing checks the evidence under the lamp and finds clues pointing to Gali.

And Gali is in a secret room in the mansion, looking at the white silver in front of him, and guarantees to the briber:

"Don't worry, with me here, the sky won't fall!"

"Zhang Boxing did not fear power, secretly seized key evidence such as Gali's military order arrows, and even found letters of Gali's private communication with coastal pirates!"

"Immediately, Zhang Boxing, regardless of his own safety, resolutely submitted a memorial to impeach his superior, the powerful Viceroy Gali of Liangjiang, listing his many major crimes such as accepting bribes, covering up, and communicating with sea pirates!"

The picture shows Zhang Boxing's determination when writing the memorial, and the shock when the memorial reached Kangxi's imperial desk.

"Emperor Kangxi was furious upon hearing the memorial and sent an imperial envoy to Jiangnan to investigate thoroughly."

"However, Gali had been operating in Jiangnan for many years, with deep roots and many party members."

"He not only denied it, but also counter-attacked, fabricating charges, falsely accusing Zhang Boxing of framing ministers and seeking fame, making the case confusing for a while."

"Under the operation and sophistry of Gali and his party, the court once dismissed the clean and upright Zhang Boxing and put him in prison!"

In the picture, the imperial envoy is deceived or bought by Gali's subordinates, and many people speak for Gali in the court.

Zhang Boxing was stripped of his hat and sadly imprisoned.

The people complained for him, but there was nothing they could do.

"Emperor Kangxi was deceived for a while, but he knew Zhang Boxing's character well."

"He recalled Zhang Boxing's years of clean deeds and became suspicious."

"He investigated the case again in detail and secretly sent people to verify it."

"Eventually, Emperor Kangxi saw the truth, issued an edict to denounce the false accuser, and vindicated Zhang Boxing, saying: I have always known Zhang Boxing is the number one clean official in the world; I cannot trust Gali's integrity."

"He ordered Zhang Boxing to be restored to his original position, and Gali to be dismissed, locked up and sent to Beijing, and handed over to the Ministry of Justice for strict trial!"

The picture shows Kangxi thinking in the Yangxin Hall, eventually making a decision.

The imperial edict was issued, and the imperial envoy led troops directly into the viceroy's mansion, locking Gali up in his unbelievable gaze.

The people of Jiangnan clapped and cheered when they heard this.

"However, this case did not end."

"Just when Gali was escorted to Beijing to accept interrogation, more outrageous and inhuman crimes were exposed!"

"Gali's mother, an elderly banner woman, actually ignored the family scandal and ran to the Censorate (supervisory agency) herself, beating the drum to complain, accusing her own son Gali of being unfilial!"

"The old lady cried and complained that Gali usually abused her, and more terrifyingly, Gali had poisoned her food, attempting to poison his own mother, just because his mother had advised him not to be too corrupt!"

"This crime completely broke the bottom line of human ethics, shocking the court and the public!"

In the picture, an old woman with gray hair and simple clothes cries and falls in front of the Censorate, holding the complaint in her hand, every word full of blood and tears.

The onlookers were all horrified and discussed: "Tigers don't eat their cubs, this person actually wants to kill his mother? Worse than a beast!"

"Emperor Kangxi was furious when he heard this."

"As an emperor, advocating 'governing the world with filial piety', there is actually a minister who did such a beastly act of killing his mother!"

"Kangxi issued an edict: Gali is to be executed by lingchi (slow slicing), all his property is to be confiscated, and his wife is to be implicated."

"Perhaps to make him suffer before death, Kangxi also specially ordered that before the execution, Gali's eyes should be dug out and his ears cut off!"

The picture did not directly show the bloody execution, but through the horrified expressions of the crowd, the cold tone of the Ministry of Justice official reading the edict, and Gali's limp and pale appearance, it was enough to make people feel the bone-chilling fear and coldness.

"Eventually, Gali was escorted to the execution ground, and after suffering the torture of having his eyes dug out and ears cut off, he was executed by lingchi."

"His family property was all confiscated, and his wife and children were also beheaded."

"However, his mother's grief was hard to calm. After Gali died, she personally rushed to the Ministry of Justice, requesting that her son's fragmented corpse after lingchi be burned and the ashes discarded, to show that she had completely severed ties with this rebellious son and would never want to see his traces again!"

At the end of the picture, there is a murderous atmosphere on the execution ground, and the determined and sorrowful back of an old mother.

Subtitles appear: 【Embezzled about 500,000 taels, used unscrupulous means to collect wealth, eventually killed his mother, lost all human ethics, and deserved to die!】

【Reason for being on the list: As a frontier official, embezzling huge amounts is already a capital crime.】

【Moreover, there is examination fraud, corrupting the country's grand ceremony of selecting talents, and the harm is far-reaching.】

【However, the most outrageous thing is that he actually committed the act of killing his mother because of his mother's remonstrance, losing his conscience, worse than a beast!】

【His crimes are monstrous, and his actions should be punished!】

【Gu ranked ninth, still feels light!】

The sky screen inventory ended, and the myriad worlds fell into a dead silence after shock.

If Li Yifu is a sinister smiling tiger, then this Gali is a jackal without any bottom line, a beast that tramples on even the most basic human ethics!

Han Dynasty, Weiyang Palace.

Ying Zheng's face was ashen, "Such a beast, lingchi is too cheap for him! Should execute his nine clans! No, ten clans! Anyone involved with him should be implicated!"

Liu Bang echoed beside Ying Zheng: "Yes, yes, yes, Brother Zheng is right."

Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu's period.

Liu Che's eyes flashed with cold light: "Examination? It seems that the method of selecting scholars in later generations also has drawbacks."

"However, the evil of this beast lies in his nature. Greed for money and killing his mother, having no ruler and no father, what is the use of keeping him? Should exterminate his whole family to rectify human ethics!"

Tang Dynasty, Zhenguan period.

Li Shimin shook his head and sighed: "Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. If all officials are like this beast, how can the people bear it? Killing his mother… unheard of!"

"My 'Tang Code' should add a clause for evil rebellion, and impose extreme punishment on such behavior!"

Wu Zhou period.

Wu Zetian's phoenix eyes contained power: "Such unloyal and unfilial people are a disaster if left in the world."

"Lai Junchen, write it down. If any official is involved in a major crime against human ethics, regardless of official position, execute them immediately without pardon!"

Song Dynasty, Taizong period.

Zhao Guangyi's face turned pale, and he said to Zhao Pu: "I govern the world with filial piety, and there is such a shocking thing… the behavior of this beast is angered by both heaven and man!"

"Issue an edict to record this in the 'Di Bao' and pass it to all prefectures and counties as a warning!"

Ming Dynasty, Hongwu period, Nanjing Forbidden City.

Zhu Yuanzhang's reaction was the most violent.

He kicked over the dragon desk in front of him with a "clatter," his beard and hair bristling, his eyes red, as if he wanted to spew fire!

"Killing his mother?! Killing his mother?!!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's voice was distorted by extreme anger. He staggered a few steps, pointing at the sky screen, his fingers trembling.

"My… when my parents starved to death, I tried every way to get some food, just wanting them to live one more breath!"

"This damn Gali, his mother advised him not to be corrupt, he… he actually poisoned her?! He actually wanted to kill his own mother?!!"

He suddenly turned around, like a furious lion, scanning the civil and military officials who were silent as cicadas below, and roared:

"You all heard it?! You all saw it?!"

"Corrupt officials! Corrupt officials, in the end, are just this kind of beast!"

"For money, he can even kill the mother who gave birth to him and raised him! What else can't he do?! Huh?!"

"Chongba, calm down! Take care of your body!"

Empress Ma and Crown Prince Zhu Biao hurriedly stepped forward to support him.

Zhu Biao could feel his father's body trembling violently.

Zhu Yuanzhang breathed heavily, but tears mixed with anger rolled down from his eyes,

"I hate! I hate! Why didn't my parents encounter a good world, a good emperor?"

"Why were they forced to death by those corrupt officials?!"

"This Gali, should be killed! Should be cut into a thousand pieces! Should execute his ten clans!"

"No, it should be like his mother said, burned to ashes, and scattered! Let him never be reincarnated!"

He suddenly looked at Mao Xiang, the commander of the Jinyiwei, and said sternly:

"Mao Xiang! Listen to me! From today on, investigate for me to death! Investigate all officials in the world!"