Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 682 Changes at the Border
Ren Li's case has been temporarily exposed. Although the case has not yet been finalized, Zhu Qiyu has given enough support to the superiors, so the rest is to find a result.

As for whether the investigation was difficult or not, it didn't matter to Zhu Qiyu whether it was completed by the Jin Yiwei or the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

In a sense, for the emperor, the ministers are tools to carry out the will. If the emperor makes a holy order, it will be completed in the end.

Because if it cannot be completed, then the official career of the person responsible for the completion should end here.

It is one of the compulsory courses for the emperor to use the right person, not the person he trusts the most.

What are suitable people are naturally those who can do things well!
Back to Ren Li's case, although this case requires a lot of evidence, and perhaps He Hao's mouth is also very hard, but Zhu Qiyu has already done what he should do, and the next thing is naturally the responsibility of Jin Yiwei and the Criminal Ministry.

All he wants is the end result.

Of course, there is a flaw in doing this, that is, it is easy to breed the atmosphere of unscrupulous people, such as the current Jinyiwei and Dongchang.

It is because they only care about the result, and in order to get the result, any method can be used.

If you want to solve this problem, then you must rely on the constraints of the system, which is why Zhu Qiyu asked the third division to try the case.

Since Jinyiwei and Dongchang are directly under the imperial power, they are, to some extent, independent of the system.

Without the restraint of the system, the problem just now will occur. No means are used, only results are sought.

However, the Ministry of Punishment belongs to the imperial court. Whether it is arraignment, torture, or evidence collection, it has its own rules and regulations, and it is subject to the supervision of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

In this case, the emperor's request and the fairness of the trial can be balanced to a certain extent, which is what Zhu Qiyu has always hoped to achieve.

It is very simple to implement the will of the emperor, but it is not so easy to be able to persuade the public and implement the will of the emperor in accordance with the normal judicial system and procedures.

Even, this is a great challenge for the emperor himself.

Because once the latter is chosen, then this system and process may be reversed to restrict the emperor. To put it bluntly, everything may be tried according to the system, and the final result is that the emperor's will is difficult to implement.

If you want to have both, the test is an emperor's ability to control the court and his subjects.

This case is a touchstone, Zhu Qiyu wants to see if there can be an organic cooperation between Jin Yiwei and the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

Of course, it’s okay if you can’t. After all, the current him has a chance of trial and error.

What's more, Jinyiwei, as a veteran spy agency, is only used for arrests and prisons, which is a bit overkill.

Sitting up straight from the couch, Zhu Qiyu's expression became a little more serious, and he continued to ask.

"Ren Li's case, you just listened to Jin Shangshu. Putting this matter aside, I asked you to investigate another matter. Has there been a result?"

During this period of time, Lu Zhong has been traveling around the capital and the border, so much so that he ignored the internal movements of Beizhen Fusi. He was so busy, of course, it was not just for the case of Ren Li.

Hearing the emperor's question, Lu Zhong subconsciously corrected his expression, and cupped his hands.

"Forgive me, Your Majesty. The Jinyi Guards were stationed at the border for too short a time. Although I have tried my best to investigate, I can only confirm that this matter has nothing to do with the rectification of the army. However, further investigation is needed.”

"Oh? Is it irrelevant?"

Zhu Qiyu frowned slightly, lost in thought.

In addition to Ren Li's case, another mission he entrusted to Jin Yiwei was to investigate the causes and consequences of the first mission to Beijing to pay tribute this time.

The news of this incident was spread before the court meeting. At that time, the matter of rectifying the military settlements was on the cusp of the DPRK. Many people speculated whether there was someone behind this, trying to blackmail the bandits into self-respect.

Although the Ministry of War has already taken measures in this regard, after all, it is a matter related to the safety of the border, so naturally it cannot be ignored. Although Zhu Qiyu made no public statement on the surface, he secretly sent Jin Yiwei to investigate immediately.

Fortunately, after more than a year of development, Jin Yiwei has already planted many nails in various places in the frontier army, but, limited by time, the real goal he wants to achieve is to mix into the various tribes of Wala, Still hard to finish.

Therefore, Lu Zhongcai said that the time is too short, and it can only be determined that it was not the work of the frontier army.

But if this is the case, what is the purpose of the mission this time?

Zhu Qiyu didn't believe it. For no reason, he would advance the date of the mission's tribute.

It should be known that after the negotiation by Zhu Jian and others, the tribute, number of people and number of horses of the missionary pilgrimage were all limited.

Although it is not to say that it is completely unprofitable, for Wala, it is indeed necessary to prepare well.

Especially for each tribute, it takes at least half a year to prepare. If you want to advance the time, you will have to spend several times the price to collect it.

This is not a good deal!

Therefore, the mission here must have other plans!
Frowning and thinking for a moment, Zhu Qiyu asked.

"Where is Tuotuobuhua? Is there any abnormal situation in the recent mutual market?"

Up to now, the five major tribes under Daming and Tuotuobuhua's account have been trading in the market for nearly a year. During this process, it should be said that it is relatively peaceful.

Perhaps because of the threat of Yexian, Tuotuobuhua restrained his subordinates very well, and basically there was no such thing as looting like the mutual market in the early years.

Of course, they didn't dare to be presumptuous on the official exchange market, but when the exchange market was approaching, small groups of rangers still appeared from time to time to plunder the border villages.

However, this has nothing to do with whether the mutual market can be opened or not. It is still the same sentence. Regarding this kind of matter, the attitude of both parties is to ignore it.

If Da Ming catches it, he will kill it directly. The Tatars have nothing to say, and it is even more impossible to send troops to take revenge. But relatively, if they can't catch it, then Da Ming will suffer the loss of being dumb.

Overall, after the start of the mutual market, the situation at the border has actually improved a lot.

At the same time, since the exchange with Tuotuobuhua is all done by Huangdian, the trend of border smuggling has been curbed to a large extent.

And the most direct result of all this is that the treasury has quickly become abundant. Although it is still not enough to make ends meet, at least it is no longer in a state of living beyond its means.

After this period of time, Shen Shangshu of the Ministry of Household Affairs would smile every day when he saw people. Of course, if he didn't calculate the silver taels in the internal treasury every day, he might be more likable.

This is of course the good side of the mutual market, but what you need to know is that the exchanges between countries have never been warm and affectionate.

While launching the mutual market, neither Zhu Qiyu nor Tuotuobuhua secretly relaxed their vigilance and actions towards each other.

During the past few days, in the process of mutual trading on Daming's side, it was inevitable that many Jinyiwei would get in among them, and some of them even found the opportunity to return to the grassland with several major tribes.

Correspondingly, taking advantage of the opportunity of the mutual market, Da Ming wanted to sneak into Da Ming's city overtly and secretly, and Da Ming also caught a lot of people looking for news.

But after all, Daming is better at this kind of spying and lurking work, so, relatively speaking, Jin Yiwei has more people mixed in, and naturally, he can get a lot of news.

Lu Zhong thought for a while and replied.

"Your Majesty, there is not much difference from usual. The people sent by the ministers did not send any special news. If there is anything worth noting, then during this period, several major tribes and Ming Dynasty The mutual market is becoming more and more frequent.”

"Furthermore, I checked the military newspaper of the Ministry of War these days, and confirmed the news reported by Jin Yiwei's spies in the frontier army, and discovered a strange thing."

At this point, Lu Zhong's tone was a bit hesitant, but Zhu Qiyu lifted his spirits and asked, "What's the matter?"

Lu Zhong hesitated for a moment, then said: "During this time, there have been many conflicts on the border. Many rangers crossed the border at night. Thanks to the diligence of our frontier troops, there was not much loss. However, this is exactly what makes me feel weird."

"It stands to reason that these tribes are taking great risks when crossing the border to plunder. After all, our Daming and the Tatars are now friendly. If they are caught, they will be killed by the frontier army on the spot, so Normally, these tribes would not take this risk unless they had to, but once they come over, they will definitely gain something."

"However, during this period of time, although there were many rangers discovered by the frontier army, they were basically just discovered. These people returned the same way without the slightest interest in fighting. Sometimes, not only did they not loot anything, they carried it with them. All supplies will be left behind.”

"In addition, the weather is getting warmer now, and the most difficult days on the grassland have passed. I think this kind of situation is unusual."

There are many incidents on the border, and the mission was sent here first. Is there any connection between these two things?
Zhu Qiyu frowned and asked.

"You mean, Tutuo Buhua wants to go to war?"

This is not impossible.

You must know that the most important reason why many people in the imperial court opposed the re-opening of the mutual market was that they were afraid that once the mutual market opened, the grassland tribes would quickly obtain a large amount of resources from Daming. Daming has a plan.

Lu Zhong bowed his head and cupped his hands.

"I don't dare to speak nonsense, but judging from the current situation, the many rangers that have appeared on the border in recent days are indeed different from the young and strong who came spontaneously from various tribes in previous years, and it seems that there are people behind them who organize and support them."

"And their purpose does not seem to be looting a lot of supplies, but more like probing something. Moreover, according to the news from before, the relationship between Yexian and Tuotuobuhua has also eased recently. .”

"At this time, I also sent a mission here suddenly. Coupled with the many frictions at the border, I am indeed a little worried. Will it..."

What this said is actually quite obvious.

The many frictions at the border were to test Daming's strength, and the reason why Yexian's mission arrived early may also be for this purpose.

If that's the case, then...

"Tuk, tuk, tuk."

Zhu Qiyu frowned, tapped his fingers on the case lightly, making a slight noise, and after a while, he turned sideways and said.

"Wynn, go and announce to Shaobao and Wang Shoufu and Yu Cifu of the cabinet."

"Yes!"

Wynn bowed to accept the order, but before he took two steps back, he heard the emperor say again.

"Also, call Yang Hong over!"

"Yes!"

As Wynn left in a hurry, there was a moment of silence in the Qianqing Palace. Lu Zhongqing knew that the matter was serious, so he didn't dare to say more. He stood aside, watching his nose and nose and his heart.

The two people from the cabinet were the first to come over. They were originally handling official business in the cabinet, but they were suddenly summoned. They were guessing what it would be, when they saw the long-lost Commander of Jin Yiwei standing beside him.

The two looked at each other, fell to the ground, and said.

"My ministers, see your Majesty."

"Well, sit down!"

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand, signaling to the servants to bring up two blocks for the two of them to sit down, but the faintly frowning brows never relaxed.

Then, Yu Qian also rushed over, and after waiting for half a stick of incense, Yang Hong also arrived in the hall.

As the crowd gradually gathered, the ministers present looked at each other and felt the unusualness of today. Zhu Qiyu did not procrastinate, pointed to Lu Zhong, and simply told everyone about the situation just now Again, then, he asked.

"This matter is very important. If you are not careful, there may be another war on the border. What's more, the imperial court is now at a critical moment to rectify the army. In addition, there is also the case of Ren Li, which may involve the Seven Guards of Kansai."

"At this time, if the news is spread, it will definitely cause discussions in the court. What should I do next? I want to hear your attitude."

After the words fell, the others hadn't spoken yet, but Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue showed a trace of doubt on their faces. After hesitating for a moment, Wang Ao stepped forward and asked.

"Your Majesty, I have the guts to say that I can roughly understand the matter of Tutuobuhua and Ye's advance envoy, but I don't know what your Majesty means when it comes to the matter involving the Seven Guards of Kansai?"

It was only then that Zhu Qiyu realized that the two people from the cabinet were not among the people summoned after the court meeting, so he glanced at Yu Qian and said.

"This matter has not yet been settled, but it has something to do with Yu Shaobao, so let's talk about Mr. Yu."

Seeing this situation, the two turned their eyes to Yu Qian, who did not shy away from it, pondered for a moment, and then told the whole story.

Of course, some places are more cryptic, but with Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue's political experience, they can easily guess the truth of the matter.

So, after they understood it, the two of them didn't even have the time to be shocked by the weirdness of what happened back then, and at the same time felt the difficult situation they were facing now...

(End of this chapter)