6 pin petty official "Xu Wucang", the first person who dared to argue with Wu Zetian about the counter-case

A generation of empresses Wu Zetian, an empress rarely seen in a thousand years, the black heart and the spicy means make men impressed. After ascending to the throne, she murdered the Tang royal clan relatives on various "false" charges.

In the Wu Zetian dynasty, there were not many courtiers who dared to argue with Wu Zetian above the court, and even fewer courtiers argued with him about the "conspiracy case." Since Wu Zetian came to power, there have been no officials who dared to argue with her, especially in cases of rebellion, and she approved to kill and kill, and no one has ever argued with her. However, there is no shortage of ministers in history who dare to advise, and the first courtier who dares to argue with her since Wu Zetian came to power has appeared.

This person's name is Xu Yougong. During his judicial service in Puzhou, his political achievements were very prominent. Local people and officials called him "Xu Wucang." When Xu Yougong tried all the criminals in Puzhou, he "strived for leniency, never easily used torture, and did not easily sentence people to flogging", but used traditional benevolent morality to educate and enlighten the criminals to repent and rehabilitate. For this reason, the people and officials of Puzhou were very educated and moved, calling Xu Yougong "Xu Wucang". Xu Yougong's 3-year term of office expired, and he did not once use a staff to punish the criminals. Therefore, the name "Xu Wucang" also spread more and more loudly, and spread to Chang'an. Xu Yougong, with his remarkable achievements and talents as "Xu Wucang", was declared to enter Beijing in the first year of Yongchang and held an important position as a priest of the Si Ji Temple.

One year, a man named Feng Jingtong secretly accused Yan Yuqing, a lieutenant of Guixiang County, of conspiring against Li Chongtong, who had been killed in the army last year. Wu Zetian ordered the imperial attendant Yushi to try the case, and in order to ask for merit, Lai Junchen was beaten into a confession, and Yan Yuqing confessed. Lai Junchen played it to Wu Zetian. Wu Zetian summoned Lai Junchen to forward the case to si ji temple for formal sentencing. In the past, the cases transferred by the Si Ji Temple to the Shi YuShi were almost always judged according to the Shi YuShi. This time, the newly appointed criminal Xu Yougong carefully read the case file, and he felt that Yan Yuqing was beaten into a confession. In ancient times, the emperor's edict was the highest and final judgment, and anyone had to do it. However, Xu Yougong insisted on going to Wu Zetian. The next day, Xu Yougong was the first to leave the class and played to the Holy Spirit Emperor: "Yan Yuqing's case, please ask Your Majesty to consider and decide the case again." Yan Yuqing and Li Chong had some relations, such as illegally collecting private debts for Li Chong and communicating letters, but in the "Yongchang Pardon Order" issued by His Majesty, Li Chong and Li Zhen were the same evil, and the leader of the group had been ambushed. It can be seen that the leader of The Li Chong conspiracy case has already been brought to justice, and according to the analysis of Yan Yuqing's confession, it is only a branch party that has slipped through the net. Accordingly, according to the pardon, he should be exempted from the death penalty and sentenced to exile. If forgiveness is forgiven and sin is restored, that is, it is better not to forgive, how to face the people of the world? I must not act in this way. ”

Wu Zetianmi, a minor official dressed in a six-pin imperial dress, dared to refute her edict, and also alluded to her in front of the Wenwu Hundred Officials that she did not rebel according to the "Yongchang Pardon Order", so he asked angrily: "According to you, what is the title of the chief?" Xu Yougong replied calmly: "Kui is the grand marshal, and the first is the original plot." Wu Zetian asked angrily, "Isn't Yan Yuqing the head of the kui?" Xu Yougong replied, "If he were the chief leader, he should have been punished when Li Chong was killed, and only after the pardon did he realize that he was just a branch party." Wu Zetian's voice became thicker and thicker: "He collected private debts for Li Chong and bought bows and arrows, is he not the head of the group?" Xu Yougong replied: "Debt collection is a fact, but buying a bow and arrow has nothing to do with Yan Yuqing." Wu Zetian asked angrily, "Is it still an accomplice to collect debts in February and write a letter in August?" Xu Yougong said calmly: "The letters that have been communicated have not been found, only based on confessions, and the confessions are only acknowledged to be greeted by Li Chong. Moreover, debt collection and letters can only be attributed to the behavior of the branch party, and there is no equal sign with the co-conspirators! The court's rebuttal frightened the two or three hundred ministers of culture and military affairs present, and the upright officials were worried about Xu Yougong's future and life safety, but Xu Yougong was "not afraid of the sky in his heart, and he was reasonable enough to talk about the emperor." He was at ease, answering the questions like a stream, without a hint of timidity or fear. Wu Zetian was furious at first, but later she gradually felt that this sijian who was known as "Xu Wujian" had courage and insight that ordinary officials did not have. For the first time since she came to power, she had ever met an official who dared to argue with her, especially in a case of rebellion, and she had approved the killing and killing, and no one had ever argued with her. In fact, Wu Zetian was very politically minded and cherished talents, and his anger slowly subsided, and he said to Xu Yougong: "Yan Yuqing is a branch party, not a branch party, and Qing Qing will carefully investigate and play it." After returning to the dynasty, Xu Yougong retried Yan Yuqing and played Wu Zetian on the charge of "supporting the party", and finally obtained Wu Zetian's approval. Yan Yuqing was spared the death penalty and changed to Yuanliu, and his family was made an official slave.

There are many examples of Xu Yougong being upright and abiding by the law and protecting the law; in his judicial tenure of about 15 years, he was charged with death on three occasions, but he was not worried; he was pardoned three times and did not serve him, but he was still determined, dismissed the official twice, and after his comeback, he was still bent on enforcing the law and abiding by the law, and even Wu Zetian was impressed by his loyalty and courage. He served as a judge before and after carrying out 600 to 700 major cases, and the number of rescuers was tens of thousands. He is neither for his own benefit nor swayed by the selfish desires of the monarch; he abides by the law of the public world and the law of selfless thoughts, and it is precisely because he is a righteous and innocent official that he can stand proudly in the midst of all kinds of false accusations and injustices, so that the cool officials who frequently impeach and interrogate him cannot find in him any special relationship with the criminals. Justice, loyalty, selflessness, talent and courage are the main reasons why Xu Yougong became the best judge in ancient times, so he has also been supported and loved by the people of all generations.

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