Zhu Yuanzhang angrily beheaded the bully Shangshu
Since ancient times, bullies have been rampant, and they have oppressed innocent people in the local area, committed misdeeds, and seriously disrupted social order. In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, there was a shocking case, which was caused by a local bully, but it involved many people, and finally even alarmed Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.
After in-depth investigation of the case, Zhu Yuanzhang made a decisive decision, not only to sentence the bully to death, but also to the death penalty of the ** person in charge of the case, and even the criminal department Shangshu in charge of the national criminal law is no exception.
So, what's going on here?
In Hongdong County, Shanxi Province, there is a loving couple, Yao Xiaowu and Shi Lingzhi, who have three children and a happy family life. However, this peaceful life was shattered by a soldier named Tang Runshan.
Tang Runshan accused Yao Xiaowu of "marrying her wife as his wife" and sued him to the military department with this complaint. Without conducting a detailed investigation, the Ministry of War approved Tang Runshan's request and issued a "survey" requesting Hongdong County to send Tang Runshan's "family" to Zhenjiang for reunion.
However, it turned out that Tang Runshan was not Shi Lingzhi's legal husband, and he was just suing wicked people to achieve illegal purposes. In the process, the military department also failed to fulfill its due responsibilities and may even have accepted the benefits.
This incident revealed social injustice and the omission of the law.
Tang Runshan privately signed a marriage contract with Shi Lingzhi, but the Ministry of War issued a "conquest" and asked Shi Lingzhi to become Tang Runshan's wife. The county officials of Hongdong County did not deal with the matter fairly, but shirked it and said that they did not dare to violate the internal government without authorization.
After Yao Xiaowu learned of this, he immediately rushed to the county office to explain the situation. It turned out that Shi Lingzhi had married Tang Runshan's brother when he was three years old, but Tang Runshan's brother died at an early age, and this family affair was not realized.
Later, Shi Lingzhi married Yao Xiaowu through legal procedures. Although the facts of the case are obvious, the county officials of Hongdong County did not take action, which is a clear negligent and unfair way of handling the case.
We need to face up to this unfairness, uphold justice, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of everyone.
3. The emperor's behavior when ruling the king was criticized by Zhu Yuanzhang as conniving at bullies and suppressing good people. Zhu Yuanzhang was very angry about this matter and decided to make a verdict in person. For the bully Tang Runshan, Zhu Yuanzhang characterized him as a "treacherous person" and sentenced him to death.
At the same time, the Hongdong county officials involved in the case were also beheaded for failing to uphold human ethics. Zhu Yuanzhang also severely criticized the king of Shangshu of the Criminal Department, believing that he held power and acted recklessly, and executed him.
During the reign of Zhu Yuanzhang, he was never soft on local bullies, and his iron-fisted policies won the respect of the people. References: 1"Three Editions of the Ming Dynasty"; 2."Ming Taizu Record".