I opened the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 106: Minister of Justice Niu

In the bustling and bustling capital city, the Minister of Justice was really busy at this time.

He was like an ant on a hot pan, nervously shuttling between the streets and alleys.

His hurried and slightly flustered figure can be seen on every street and in every corner.

He led his men, and their posture was just like that of a warrior about to go to the battlefield, alert to everything around them as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

As long as he sees someone with the slightest suspicious behavior, no matter whether it is really suspicious or not, he will immediately pounce on them with lightning speed like a hungry eagle seeing a chick.

That nervous look is really hilarious, as if the end of the world is coming.

They posted notices everywhere in the city, with the words written in a flamboyant style, warning those with bad intentions and letting them know clearly that the consequences of daring to make trouble during this special period would be extremely serious, serious beyond imagination.

Just now, when the Minister of Justice was leading his men on patrol on the street, he suddenly saw a group of stray dogs rushing out from the side of the street.

This was a serious matter. The nerves of the Minister of Justice were instantly tense. His eyes widened, his face changed suddenly, and then he waved his hand and shouted to the guards behind him: "Quick, catch all those dogs for me!" The guards were stunned at first, looking at those stray dogs in confusion, but their obedient nature as a soldier made them act quickly.

For a moment, shouts, footsteps, and the clash of weapons resounded throughout the streets. A group of guards rushed forward like a tide, surrounding the poor stray dogs. The stray dogs seemed to have sensed the danger, and they turned around in panic, making low whimpers and their eyes were full of fear.

"Don't let them run away!" The Minister of Justice roared in a loud voice. Upon hearing the sound, the guards worked harder to block the way. The swords, sticks and clubs in their hands flashed coldly in the sun, as if they were about to engage in a life-and-death battle. The stray dogs began to flee in all directions, dashing left and right in the gaps between the crowds, trying to find a chance to escape. Some guards were accidentally brushed by the dogs and almost fell to the ground.

"Stop them!" The Minister of Justice shouted anxiously. Then, more guards joined the siege, forming a line of defense, gradually reducing the range of the stray dogs. The stray dogs were forced into a corner and began to go wild. They bared their teeth and made fierce noises, trying to scare off the enemy. But the guards were not easily intimidated. They did not retreat and continued to press forward step by step.

The battle became more and more intense, just like a real battlefield. Sticks rained down like raindrops, hitting the stray dogs. The stray dogs kept dodging and jumping under the attack of the sticks, but they were outnumbered. Scars appeared on their bodies, and blood gradually dyed their fur red. Their cries also changed from fierce to shrill, full of despair and pain. However, the Minister of Justice had no mercy at all. He still commanded the guards with a serious face: "Kill them for me, what if they are spies sent to disrupt the celebration!"

Under the frenzied attack of the guards, stray dogs fell one after another, some of them lying on the ground twitching...

The people around shook their heads and sighed, thinking that this Minister of Justice was too ridiculous. What had he done to offend anyone?

When he was patrolling at Xuanwu Gate, the Minister of Justice saw an old man selling candied haws. He felt that the old man's timid look at him was not right, so he immediately rushed over, grabbed the old man, and asked loudly: "Tell me, do you have something to hide?"

The old man was frightened and at a loss, he stammered to explain, but the Minister of Justice refused to listen and insisted on taking the old man away for interrogation.

In the end, the people around him pleaded for mercy and the Minister of Justice gave up, but he still warned the old man not to appear on this street again.

The old man felt so wronged, he muttered: "I just sell candied haws, it's not easy for me!"

When passing by Haide Gate, the Minister of Justice saw a fortune teller setting up a stall on the street.

He immediately became alert, wondering if this fortune teller was collecting intelligence.

So he rushed over without saying anything, overturned the fortune teller's stall, and shouted: "What are you doing here in a sneaky way? Are you tipping off the bad guys?"

The fortune teller was frightened by this sudden situation and turned pale. He immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, claiming that he was just an ordinary fortune teller and had no bad intentions.

But the Minister of Justice was not willing to believe it so easily and insisted on arresting the fortune teller and interrogating him.

The fortune teller wanted to cry but had no tears. He said, "Sir, I am just trying to make a living. It is not as mysterious as you say!"

While patrolling Wumen Street, the Minister of Justice saw a butcher slaughtering pigs and selling meat.

He looked at the butcher's thick arms and fleshy face and thought he was very suspicious.

He immediately led his men to rush over, surrounded the butcher, and asked, "Butcher, do you have any secrets that you cannot tell others?"

The butcher looked confused, not understanding how he got into trouble, and stammered as he explained.

But the Minister of Justice refused to listen and insisted on taking the butcher away for investigation.

In the end, it was the people around him who testified that the butcher had always sold meat honestly, and the Minister of Justice finally gave up.

The butcher scratched his head and said to himself, "Is this Shangshu's brain filled with water?"

A duck was swaggering across the road at Donghuamen. The Minister of Justice saw it and became suspicious.

He shouted to the guards: "Quick, catch the duck, maybe it has some important information!"

The guards smiled bitterly, but still obeyed the order to catch the duck. The duck was frightened and quacked and ran away, but was finally caught after being chased by everyone.

The Minister of Justice looked at the duck from left to right but found nothing unusual. In the end, he had no choice but to let the duck go.

Before leaving, the duck quacked twice, as if mocking the Minister of Justice.

What's even more outrageous is that the Minister of Justice saw a beggar begging on the overpass.

He actually suspected that the beggar was a spy sent by the enemy, so he led his men over to capture the beggar.

The beggar begged bitterly, saying that he was just a poor beggar and knew nothing.

But the Minister of Justice refused to believe it and insisted on taking the beggar away for interrogation.

The people around couldn't bear to watch it anymore and pleaded for the beggar. Only then did the Minister of Justice reluctantly let the beggar go.

The beggar spat at the back of the Minister of Justice and muttered, "What a lunatic!"

When he arrived at Xizhimen in a show of force, the Minister of Justice saw a matchmaker walking on the street.

He looked at the matchmaker's winking and eloquent appearance and felt that she was very suspicious.

He immediately led his men to rush over, blocked the matchmaker's way, and asked, "Matchmaker, are you planning some conspiracy?"

The matchmaker was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and explained that she was just an ordinary matchmaker who was matchmaking for people.

But the Minister of Justice would not believe it easily and insisted on taking the matchmaker away for investigation.

The matchmaker stamped her feet and said, "Oh my, my lord, please stop making a fuss. I'm in a hurry to arrange a marriage for someone!"

In this way, the Minister of Justice created one farce after another in the city. The people were both angry and amused at him, but they could do nothing about it. They could only pray that the celebration would go smoothly and not be disrupted by the Minister of Justice's ridiculous actions.