Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 820 Reversing black and white: the king of Shu died not at the mouth of wild dogs, but at th

Chapter 820 Reversing black and white: the king of Shu died not at the mouth of wild dogs, but at the hands of mobs

"Leave none!"

Zhu Youxiao's voice was cold and filled with infinite chill, which made Wei Zhongxian tremble all over.

Wei Zhongxian shuddered: "My lord, there are too many people who know about this right now, it's hard to keep it a secret."

"hiss"

Zhu Youxiao felt that the tone he had finally let go was about to come up again: "Who knows?"

Wei Zhongxian took out the information and carefully handed it to Zhu Youxiao.

Zhu Youxiao took a look at the information, and his face became even uglier: "It's almost spread all over Sichuan and Sichuan?!"

"The imperial court's anti-rebellion army, common people officials in Sichuan and Sichuan, students and businessmen, and those rebellious common people."

"How did this spread so widely?!"

Wei Zhongxian looked helpless, how could such a thing be hidden?

There are so many people watching, even if you want to silence it, you can't.

Moreover, this kind of news involving the royal family is much more widely spread than other things. Don’t ordinary people just love a little gossip, such as royal secrets, the neighbor’s affair, and the secret history of the boudoir.
This involves a patriarchal vassal, and gossip is probably flying all over the sky.

Obviously, Zhu Youxiao is also aware of this, and he has never regretted not cleaning up these vassal kings as soon as possible.

"If I had known earlier, I should have given all these vassals to me, and let them farm land for me!"

Principal Zhu You sighed, only feeling exhausted: "This matter cannot be spread, the majesty of the court and the royal family must not be damaged, and the real news must not be spread."

Wei Zhongxian thought hard, and finally said: "My lord, why don't you invite Master Zhang?"

"No!" Zhu Youxiao suddenly interrupted Wei Zhongxian's proposal.

Looking at the startled Wei Zhongxian, Zhu Youxiao said slowly: "Master has worked hard enough, and now the plan to conquer the Liao Dynasty is all on the master's shoulders. Go, call those people from Donglin."

Wei Zhongxian noticed something, but he didn't dare to say anything, so he obediently went out to call for someone.

Soon, several officials appeared in the Hall of Valor.

Most of these officials are in the third and fourth ranks, either as a minister or deputy capital envoy, and they are also the few capable people of the old Donglin party in the court.

At present, there are no township parties such as the Jin Party, the Zhejiang Party, and the Huai Party. After the emergence of young officials based on the Datong Academy, only the new and old parties remain.

Suddenly hearing His Majesty's call, these people were obviously a little dazed, but then they were overjoyed. They realized that His Majesty seemed to want to use them again.

These people stood in the Hall of Martial Arts, lowered their heads obediently, waiting for Zhu Youxiao to be summoned.

Time passed little by little, and there was still no sound coming from the inner hall of the Martial Heroes Hall. These people could only hear their own faint breathing, and an invisible pressure enveloped them, and anxiety surged in their hearts.

Finally, Zhu Youxiao's voice came from the inner hall: "Come in."

Wei Zhongxian came out with a rare smile on his face: "My lords, please."

These few people hurriedly saluted and entered the inner hall, and saw the young emperor wearing a bright yellow tuanlong robe and a coiled dragon headband, sitting on the couch holding a copy of the Emperor Fan, these few people quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "Minister, wait, Kowtow to Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live."

Zhu Youxiao nodded, and said quietly: "Everyone who loves you is a gentleman of Donglin, a gentleman of Donglin, what is the first righteousness?"

Liu Guangtong, the deputy governor of the capital, said: "Return to Your Majesty, the first righteousness should be loyal to the emperor."

"What is loyalty to the emperor?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

Liu Guangtong continued: "The upper body is the country, the lower is the peace of the people, the reward of eating the emperor, and the matter of loyalty to the emperor."

Zhu Youxiao nodded: "Oh, what's so important about that country?"

The members of the old party looked at me and I looked at you. They suddenly understood what Zhu Youxiao meant. Ji Min, the Minister of the Ministry of War, said: "Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety are the most important. Loyalty comes before filial piety. Naturally, the emperor's affairs are the most important."

Zhu Youxiao narrowed his eyes and looked at these old party members. To be honest, if he didn't want Zhang Haogu to know about it, he didn't want to use these people.

Sighing softly, Zhu Youxiao moved his fingers: "Wei Banban, let me show you my loves."

Wei Zhongxian handed the information to these few people. After Liu Guangtong, Ji Min and others looked at each of them, their faces changed.

Zhu Youxiao stared at the changes in the expressions of these people, and then asked, "Is this true or false?"

Ji Min suddenly understood what Zhu Youxiao meant, and immediately stepped forward, bowed and said, "Return to Your Majesty, this matter is true or false."

Zhu Youxiao became interested: "Tell me, is the information about Jin Yiwei still fake?"

Ji Min said: "Returning to Your Majesty, Jin Yiwei's information will naturally not be false, but Jin Yiwei obviously did not investigate completely!"

"Jin Yiwei only found the body of the King of Shu, but what happened to the King of Shu during his lifetime, did Jin Yiwei ever investigate?"

"Tell me your opinion." Zhu Youxiao lowered his head and played with the jade wrench in his hand.

Thinking back on the information, Ji Min said slowly, "Return to Your Majesty, the death of the King of Shu was caused by the mob!"

"Continue." Zhu Youxiao took off the emerald wrench on his thumb and squinted his eyes.

Ji Min took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty, according to the information, there are several arrows next to the body of the King of Shu, and there are traces of arrow clusters on the remaining robes of the King of Shu. It is obvious that the mob shot and killed the King of Shu. Then throw it into the wilderness and let the wild dogs eat it!"

"What's the reason?" Zhu Youxiao looked at Ji Min.

Ji Min said without hesitation: "Vent! They rebelled because of the King of Shu, because they felt that they had no way out, so they wanted to find the King of Shu to vent their resentment, and wanted a court vassal to be buried with them!"

Wei Zhongxian looked at Ji Min with wide eyes, thinking that these people from the old party really dare to talk nonsense, they can open their eyes and say such nonsense.

"Then, how should we deal with it?" Zhu Youxiao asked again, with a look of being studious and inquisitive.

Ji Min felt that cold sweat was coming down his forehead. The emperor has ruled the world for fourteen years, and he is not a puppet. Don't you know how to deal with the emperor?

Besides, the previous imperial decree has been issued, and now it is asked how to deal with it, isn't the meaning obvious?

very obvious!

But do Ji Min and the others have a choice?

No choice!
Ji Min gritted his teeth, these old party members were restrained everywhere in the court, even though each of them was a third-rank vice-capital envoy or a servant, how much power did they have?

Now the old party has only two or three big cats and kittens in the court, and it is even more defeated in the localities. If the emperor doesn't support them, then they will disappear completely.

Now the emperor raised a question, but also a choice, whether to follow the emperor's will to obtain opportunities, or to watch himself be suppressed for life.

What's more, when this kind of thing is thrown out, there is actually no choice.

Ji Min swallowed his saliva, his voice trembling: "Return to Your Majesty, these mobs deceive the court, and they will inevitably repeat it. Previously, because the King of Shu was a little willful and charged more taxes, he rebelled. In the future, if the court orders do not follow their wishes , these mobs will inevitably rebel!"

"Therefore, the minister thought that he should be killed to set the record straight, and made the death of King Shu public so that the people would not be deceived."

Wei Zhongxian is really confused at this time, a little bit willful, charged a little more tax? !

Shu Wang is a little bit capricious?
That is the absurd prince who was criticized by the emperor himself as a bastard. Expropriation is not counted. He forced the people to sell their children and wives, forced the people to perform various kinds of labor, and even made the people go to the mines to dig ore. Slaves are commanded, whipped when they are moved, and various filial gifts are required during the festivals, and the people are required to pay the last bit of food in the year of catastrophe, so that the people in Sichuan and Shu are ruined.
He personally forced 50 people to rebel. This kind of person is called a little willful?
But obviously, Ji Min's ability to talk nonsense has been recognized by Zhu Youxiao.

Seeing Zhu Youxiao's nod of encouragement, Ji Min became more courageous, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I think that the rebellion of the mob in Sichuan and Shu is a serious case of our Tianqi Dynasty, and it must be severely punished. Those who are headed by the mob, all those involved in the siege of Shu King's people, don't let them go!"

"At the same time, when the advertisement was published to the world, it stated that His Highness the King of Shu was killed by these mobs. These mobs openly rebelled and killed the clan. According to the law, they should be counted as crimes!"

"Tell me, how to judge." Zhu Youxiao said.

Ji Min took a deep breath: "Your Majesty, those who besieged the King of Shu from the north gate that day, no matter how old or young, will be beheaded! The rest of the mob will be dispatched to Liaodong."

Wei Zhongxian looked at Ji Min, this is a talent!

First of all, all the people who besieged the king of Shu were cut off. No one knew whether the king of Shu was killed by the rebels, and this matter was confirmed.

Then all the rebellious people were dispatched to Liaodong, tens of thousands of people just served in the army, and the imperial court conquered Huang Taiji, which left a lot of investment and manpower.

Finally, use the court's words to control public opinion, turn things around a little, and the king of Shu will die in the hands of the rebels. Able to deter people by killing
As expected of a Donglin scholar, this heart is dark.

Zhu Youxiao put the wrench on his hand, and sighed faintly: "If you leave this matter to Liu Aiqing and Ji Aiqing, will you be wronged?"

Liu Guangtong was also a ruthless person, and immediately bowed and said: "For Your Majesty, no matter how hard we suffer, no matter how tired we are, we deserve it. Why should we be wronged about being loyal to the emperor?"

Zhu Youxiao nodded: "Then do it."

"Minister, lead the decree." Liu Guangtong and Ji Min kowtowed immediately.

After the members of the old Donglin Party had left, Zhu Youxiao sighed, "Hey!"

After Liu Guangtong, Ji Min and others left the Hall of Martial Ying, someone couldn't help asking: "Master Ji, there were tens of thousands of people under the north gate of Chengdu Mansion that day, you want to kill them all?!"

Ji Min turned his head to look at the fourth-rank Honghu Qing who was speaking: "Otherwise? Do you want everyone in the world to know how the King of Shu died?"

"That's tens of thousands of people!" Hong Huqing said.

"Can the lives of tens of thousands of people compare to the reputation of the court and the royal family? Don't say tens of thousands, but hundreds of thousands. For the sake of the court's reputation and for His Majesty, you have to kill!" Ji Min looked serious, with a smirk on his face. disregard.

Liu Guangtong also said: "Yes, these tens of thousands of people must die, and not dying is not enough to shock people's hearts. In addition, the remaining [-] mobs were all sent to Liaodong. The war between the imperial court and the Manchu Qing was indispensable. It is better to use these sinners to serve labor. It is cost-effective for the people in Zhili, Shandong and other places to go to labor, how much money can the court save?"

"What's more, after a great battle, these sinners will almost die, and the remaining ones will be sent back to show the court's grace."

"You guys, what are you doing?" Hong Huqing sighed helplessly. He was not a fool, but he decided the lives of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people with one word. What a sin.

"It's still the same sentence, for His Majesty, we have to suffer any grievances and hardships. As for the common people, they are certainly wronged, but let them suffer, and I and Mr. Ji will bear the responsibility." Liu Guangtong said.

After these people left the imperial city, they immediately separated to act. Liu Guangtong and Ji Min had already obtained the emperor's will, but the emperor's will was not enough, and an official letter from the cabinet was needed.

Therefore, Liu Guangtong and Ji Min had to wait for the official letter from the cabinet.

Soon, an official letter with the seals of cabinet scholars Wei Guangwei and Huang Liji was sent to Liu Guangtong and Ji Min.

Looking at the official letter in their hands, Liu Guangtong and Ji Min glanced at each other, with a hint of ruthlessness on their faces. This official letter did not have the seal of either the chief minister or the second minister of the cabinet, but since it was stamped with the seal of a cabinet scholar , that is available.

Apparently His Majesty the Emperor didn't want the new party to know about it, this is an emphasis on the old party!
After collecting the official letters and secret decrees, Liu Guangtong and Ji Min rushed towards Sichuan and Shu with Dongchang Tiqi.

While these people were traveling long distances, the latest decree of the imperial court was sent to Sichuan and Shu in a hurry.

"General, official documents from the Ministry of War."

Lang Pingyu took out the official document and looked at it, frowning: "Strictly guard all the people and wait for the imperial court censor?"

"What's the situation?" The generals were a little puzzled.

Lang Pingyu thought about it: "I guess there are still some problems with the death of the King of Shu. Didn't those Jin Yiwei find something on the body of the King of Shu? Could there be something hidden?"

"Right now, we have already negotiated with the rebels, and now we don't want the people to leave, it will affect the reputation of the imperial court and us." A Dutong said.

Another Dutong said: "But the imperial court's order can't be ignored. Don't 50 people have to register? Make it clear to the people that they can't go home until they are all registered. Rice, anyway, the Shu Palace still has so much food, it's enough."

Lang Pingyu nodded: "Right now, that's all there is to it."

Even though he said that, Lang Pingyu was still a little worried, as if something bad was about to happen.

Soon the counter-insurgency army informed the people of the latest news, they had to complete the registration before they could leave, and asked the people to wait, anyway, the imperial court was in charge of the food, so everyone just waited in peace.

The common people did not object to this. The imperial court was in charge of the food. As for the registration and compilation of books, this should be done. It is already lenient for the imperial court not to pursue responsibility for the rebellion.

Although there were still doubts in some people's minds, they were dispelled under the comfort of everyone. After all, the imperial decree has come down, can His Majesty the Emperor and Zhang Shoufu deceive the big guys?

Even the leaders of the rebel army are now provided with food and drink. They will go to the capital to die. These rebel leaders also cooperated with the imperial army to appease the people, and let the 50 rebel soldiers honestly register and set up camp at the same time.

Finally, Liu Guangtong and Ji Min rode Dongchang Ti to the outside of the imperial anti-rebellion camp in Chengdu. Eight hundred miles hastened the delivery of the documents, and these mobs are still under guard."

Liu Guangtong caressed his beard and said: "The 50 mob were watched to death by the [-] imperial army. The layout of this camp is quite strategic, and the general is quite capable."

Ji Min said: "The chief general of the imperial court to suppress the rebellion is Lang Pingyu, the commander of the Yunnan incident, and he is also a member of the new party; in the tenth year of the apocalypse, Annan blatantly invaded our Daming Yunnan, and this general led thousands of new troops to fight to the death and defend half of Yunnan. When Zhang Shoufu's army arrived, he made many military exploits, and now he is in command of the new army in two towns in Yunnan, which is amazing."

Liu Guangtong frowned slightly: "Generals of the new party, then I have to be careful."

Ji Min nodded, could you be careless, the official documents of the cabinet do not have Zhang Haogu's seal, but fortunately there are His Majesty's secret decrees, these new troops can still be commanded.

It stands to reason that civil servants are required to command the army. What do these generals know?
Do they know what the court means?He wants to take care of this new army!

Liu Guangtong was thinking wildly about how to command the army, thinking about incorporating military power, all the way outside the barracks.

The barracks was heavily fortified, and there were rangers to investigate. Dongchang Tiqi stepped forward to report his identity, and then Liu Guangtong and Ji Min sent the official seals in to verify their authenticity. Lang Pingyu and others opened the camp gate to welcome the imperial censor.

"Lang Pingyu, the commanding officer of the Yunnan incident, received the order."

In the camp of the Chinese army, Liu Guangtong drew out a secret decree, and Lang Pingyu and other generals knelt on one knee to receive the decree.

"The death of the King of Shu has many doubts. After repeated investigations by Jin Yiwei, the King of Shu was killed by the rebellious mob. The mob was so mad that it made Li Zhi faint. They openly murdered the court and vassals and deceived the court. Now, Liu Guangtong, the deputy governor of the capital, is appointed as the supervisor of the army. All the mobs who besieged the King of Shu were beheaded, and the rest were dispatched to Liaodong as an army, so as to set the record straight and reassure the hearts of the world.”

After Lang Pingyu finished reading the secret decree, all the generals in the tent were in an uproar: "What?!"

"How is this possible? How could the court make such a decree?"

"Did the court make a mistake? Didn't they say they would let the people go?"

Looking at the reactions of these Qiu Bamen, Liu Guangtong frowned and said: "Generals! Don't you recognize the imperial court's will?! Are you going to rebel?!"

Under the oppression of the court's righteousness, the generals stopped making noise, but Lang Pingyu still had doubts: "Is this His Majesty's order?"

"Yes, General Lang can see for himself." Liu Guangtong handed the secret decree to Lang Pingyu.

Lang Pingyu saw that it was indeed a secret decree from the court. Now Lang Pingyu was at a loss. The court wanted to show generosity and let the people go, and promised to punish only the chief evildoers, and he also told the people. Let the people go to Liaodong to fill up the army, and kill all the people who besieged the king of Shu!

That's tens of thousands of people, the people of Daming!
Lang Pingyu looked at the secret decree with an unsightly expression, and all the generals gathered around to look at the secret decree, and everyone's expressions changed: How could the court make such a decree? !Isn't this inconsistent?
Ji Min looked at the generals and said coldly: "Generals, are you trying to resist the edict?"

Lang Pingyu took a deep breath and said, "Of course I dare not resist the order, but I still ask Yu Shi to bring out the official letter."

(End of this chapter)

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