Chapter 94 Section 94: The Ridiculous Joint Trial of the Three Jurisdictions

Qi Shan, a native of Zhenghuang Banner in Manchuria, was born in Borzigit, and his style name is Jing'an.In the 20th year of Emperor Daoguang, he was dissatisfied with Lin Zexu's smoking ban when he was the governor of Zhili. Emperor Daoguang was forced by the strong ships and guns of the British army, so he had to dismiss Lin Zexu and send him to Xinjiang. At the same time, he appointed Qishan as an imperial envoy to Guangdong to negotiate peace with the British army.In order to please the British army, once he arrived in Guangzhou, Qishan first dismissed Shui Yong and dismantled the coastal defenses, making the British army even more unscrupulous in intimidation and coercion, forcing him to secretly sign the "Piercing the Nose" with the British invaders without telling Emperor Daoguang. "Draft Treaty", and privately agreed to cede Hong Kong, open Guangzhou, and compensate six million silver dollars for the price of cigarettes, which caused huge irreparable losses to the Qing Dynasty.Although this private treaty was finally exposed by Yiliang, the governor of Guangdong, and Qishan was dismissed and interrogated, it still became a fact that Hong Kong was taken by the British.It is such a thing that loses power and humiliates the country. Two years after he was dismissed, because he gave Mu Zhang'a one hundred thousand taels of silver, he was hired by Emperor Daoguang again, and he was soon entrusted with important tasks such as the Minister of Tibet and the Governor of Sichuan.

In the twenty-eighth year of Emperor Daoguang, Qi Shan was even more proud of his spring breeze. He not only restored the hereditary marquis, but also transferred him to be the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu and the minister of Qinghai affairs. Silver dollars give silver dollars, making Qinghai, Xinjiang, Ningxia, and Tibet mess up.But at this time, Emperor Daoguang was seriously ill, and sometimes he didn't even have the strength to read the papers, so he relied on Mu Zhang'a to handle all state affairs.So Qishan was promoted to a co-organizer's bachelor because of his effective handling of "fan affairs", and he entered the court to pay homage to the prime minister in a grand manner.

However, Qishan has a characteristic. He is completely devoid of energy in front of foreigners, but he is not only ruthless, but also hates the common people; , he not only killed the people himself, but also must destroy the nine clans of that person.The local people have no status in his mind.The Hui people in Sara, Xinjiang were forced to have no way out by him, so they had to gather a crowd to revolt.This is in line with the old saying that officials force the people to rebel.At the beginning, Qi Shan didn't take these things seriously, and only asked the generals and admirals under his command to bring a thousand or two thousand people to "conquer and suppress".There have been "conquests and suppressions" several times, but not only have they not been suppressed, but they have been "suppressed" more and more, and even the whole of Xinjiang has been shaken.Only then did he get scared, and he ordered 5,000 troops himself, without reporting to the emperor, and went to "pursue and suppress" him.Unexpectedly, he was beaten to death in the first battle. Fortunately, there were not many casualties, but Qi Shan was unwilling to bear the reputation of being defeated.They washed three or four villages in a row, killed thousands of people, and plundered some cattle and sheep before returning to the camp to claim victory.

For several days in a row, there were celebration drinks and a long recommendation list for the emperor, which was very lively.The innocent Hui people in Xinjiang were displeased, so they jointly sued General Sa Ying'a in Ningxia.Sai Ying'a is controlled by Gui Qi, how dare he provoke Qi Zhongtang?Just a booklet, with the joint signature of ten thousand people, was sent to the capital with a fast ride of 800 miles.When Emperor Xianfeng saw Sa Ying'a's book, he seemed to have fallen into an ice cave all of a sudden, and his whole body trembled.Guangxi has already turned its back on its backs, and there can be no more troubles in Xinjiang.Immediately issued a decree to make a strict investigation and secret visit with Saying'a, and if it is true, report it to Beijing immediately.Sa Ying'a did not dare to delay, and acted overnight, and quickly verified the matter: Qi Zhongtang's triumphant return was fake, and the random killing of innocent people was true.So Pegasus reported to Beijing.Emperor Xianfeng was furious and decreed that Qi Shan should be dismissed from office. The governor of Shanxi and Gansu provinces left behind was temporarily appointed by Sa Ying'a, who escorted Qi Shan to Beijing to await interrogation.

Emperor Xianfeng decided to revive Chao Gang, who had fallen into a slump, by interrogating Qi Shan. At that time, the most common sentence that Emperor Xianfeng said to the princes and ministers was: Princes commit the same crime as common people when they break the law.This lame emperor thinks things too simply. But Zeng Guofan still saw the hope of the Qing Dynasty's resurgence through Emperor Xianfeng's attitude towards Qishan. After dinner, Zeng Guofan went to his bedroom to rest early after finishing writing "Guo Gap". He needs to recharge his energy so that tomorrow he can watch how the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, who has no title in the Qing Dynasty, judges the co-organizer who has a title.

He slept very soundly and soundly that night, and his skin didn't feel itchy at all. Early in the morning, Zeng Guofan's sedan chair came straight to the lobby of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. As expected, countless soldiers and guards were added to guard the lobby of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Zeng Guofan stepped into the lobby and saw that only Dali Temple Minister Woren was sitting there drinking tea, and the other ministers had not yet come.The two met the ceremony and returned to their seats. Zeng Guofan asked Wo Ren in a low voice: "Why did your lord come so early?"

Woren said angrily: "Yesterday, Mu Zhongtang asked me to come to the Ministry of Punishments early. Zhongtang has something to say. How dare I be vague. But none of these Zhongtangs refused to come early, so I only drank a bowl of bird's nest. Porridge. Isn’t this a prank?” Just as Zeng Guofan was about to speak, he saw Heng Chun staggering in.Zeng and Wo hurriedly left their seats to salute. Hengchun is a native of Zhengbai Banner in Manchuria.Chen Fuen, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, was ordered to resign and return to his native place by Emperor Xianfeng, so Hengchun was appointed as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment by Du Tong.This is Hengchun's first major case to be tried as Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, so he seems full of ambition and shows his skills.

Zeng Guofan knew that Hengchun was a person who didn't know much about the laws and regulations of the Qing Dynasty, and he was also a full member who always didn't pay attention to Han officials.Hengchun is relatively close to Qi Shizao, a university scholar, and is also good with Du Shoutian, Wenqing, and Woren. Soon, the ministers and ministers of various ministries came one after another, and the two sides of the hall of the Ministry of Punishment were full.People exchanged their views on the "bandit incident" in Guangxi, but they kept silent about the upcoming trial of Qishan's "fan case".

Qi Shan is unusual, he has a noble title and was once a general, so if he made a careless word, he would cause trouble for himself; the officials of the Qing Dynasty were not strong in handling affairs, but they were not weak in their ability to protect themselves wisely.Mu Zhang'a was the last one to enter the lobby, and all the ministers stood up to greet him. Mu Zhang'a waved his hand solemnly, then sat down in the supervisory seat, and nodded to Hengchun, meaning let's start. Hengchun straightened his back pretentiously, coughed dryly again, and then said: "Chuan Qishan is here." The officer on duty of the Ministry of Punishment waddled in with the potbellied Qishan.

Qi Shan was sixty years old at the time, with a long beard, fat and big, a pair of fish-bubble eyes, and his bones turned around.Qi Shan bowed to Mu Zhang Ah Shen first and said, "Qi Shan has seen Lao Zhongtang." Mu Zhang'a nodded, but said nothing. Qi Shan then turned to Hengchun, made a parallel salute and said, "I have seen the big Sikou." However, Heng Chun yelled: "Qi Shan, why don't you kneel down when you see Benbu Tang? Do you despise the court?" Qi Shan squinted his eyes and looked at Hengchun who was pretending to be majestic, and said: "Da Sikou, I have already greeted you, but you not only refused to let me sit down, but made me kneel down instead? You Dare to be confused!"

Heng Chun said: "Qi Shan, you are a dismissed official, have you forgotten?" Qi Shan laughed and said: "I know that I have been dismissed, but don't forget that I haven't been dismissed as a first-class Marquis yet! You, Hengchun, are only a Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, how capable you are, dare to talk to this old man like this! " Hengchun was taken aback for a moment, and remained silent for a long time, the lobby was so quiet. At this moment, Qishan pointed at Hengchun and said, "Hengchun, do you despise the laws of the country? Quickly move a stool for me to sit on!" A layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on Heng Chun's head, he took out his sweat towel and shouted angrily outside: "Come on, quickly bring a stool for Lord Qi Shan!" There was a promise from outside, and a stool was quickly brought over for Qi Shan. Qi Shan split his legs and sat down in a grandiose manner. Sushun secretly took a look at Hengchun, and saw that Hengchun was just wiping off his sweat and was already in a state of embarrassment, while Mu Zhang'a's face was clearly showing complacency.Du Shoutian and Wen Qing just sat dumbly, as if they had nothing to do with them.Hua Shana and Mu Zhang'a were equally happy. Zeng Guofan was so angry that he clenched his teeth, he really wanted to yell at Hengchun: Hengchun, you are useless!How can you, a cowardly person like a mouse, be worthy of being a chief criminal! Qi Shan sat impatiently, and suddenly asked: "Hengchun, I asked you, did you invite me to the lobby of the Ministry of Criminal Justice to sit with you?" Hengchun suddenly woke up.He cleared his throat, and whispered to Huashana, "Lord President, why don't you keep asking." Huashana shook his head and said: "Big Sikou, this is the hall of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. You are the master and I am the second. The emperor blames me, but I can't afford it." Hengchun had no choice but to bravely say: "Master, Sa Ying Asan, you killed innocent people indiscriminately, failed to conquer Sara, and governed the area poorly. The rebellion of the Tibetan people was all caused by you. Is it true? ?” Qi Shan stood up and said confidently: "The old man was appointed by the emperor to sit in Shanxi and Gansu for two years. To keep the foreigners from invading and the people to be safe! The rebellion of the people in Xinjiang and Tibet is all due to Sa Ying'a ignoring the military and blindly drinking in the mansion. Now, he is accusing the old man of being wrong, how can the old man be persuaded? The emperor believed it after hearing his bewitching. The old man wants to confront the old man with Nasa in front of the emperor!" Hengchun said: "Master Hou, Sa Ying'a is protecting the seal at the governor's yamen of Shaanxi and Gansu, and the suppression of bandits is also in full swing. How can he escape!" Qi Shan said: "I don't care about this! This old man has served the country loyally for generations, even though there were times when he mishandled it and angered the emperor, he never used it soon. Hengchun, is this old man right?" Heng Chun said: "Master Hou is not bad, every sentence is true! But Lord Hou, how will the matter assigned by the emperor be completed today? Heng Chun also knows that you have worked hard and accomplished a lot, but you have to give an account to your superiors, don't you?" Qi Shan said: "This is your boss's business, I don't care about it, I just need to go to court with Sa Ying!" Hengchun asked Mu Zhang'a in a low voice: "Lord Zhongtang, what Qi Shan said also makes sense." Mu Zhang'a thought for a while and said, "From my point of view, I can't just listen to what Sa Ying'er said. Even if Qi Shan kills innocent people indiscriminately, why doesn't he stop Sa Ying'a? He is the general of Ningxia!" Hengchun pondered for a while, and said loudly: "Retire, please temporarily rest in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Lord Qihou, and deal with it after I report to the emperor." Qi Shan swaggered out of the lobby of the Ministry of Criminal Justice with the officer on duty, ignoring the hearing officials, as if entering a land of no one. After Qi Shan walked out, Mu Zhang coughed and said: "My lords understand very well that this matter of Qi Shan can only be handled by the emperor himself." After speaking, he nodded to all the officials and left first. out. Zeng Guofan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, this is not called a joint trial by the three courts, it is clearly the three courts who are being tried!What the emperor wants to reflect is judicial justice, but he has exposed the various drawbacks of the Qing Dynasty's laws and regulations. The titles of the Qing Dynasty were divided into Gong, Hou, Bo, Zi, and Nan.Gong, Hou, and Bo are all super grades, sons are of the first grade, and men are of the second grade.Except for the emperor, other ministers have no right to judge the prince and marquis.Although the title has no actual position, it is just a title added to officials, but no one has dared to underestimate the title since the founding of the Qing Dynasty.In the past, if an official with a title violated the law, the emperor must first decree that the official's title should be removed, and then he should be dismissed.But this time, I don't know whether Emperor Xianfeng ignored the old rules or did it on purpose. Although Qi Shan was dismissed, he still has the title. How can Hengchun, a first-rank minister, come to judge Qishan, a super-rank Marquis, without showing his ugliness?Hengchun's embarrassment is understandable and reasonable.