Daming heir

Chapter 540 Battle for the Hot List in Yingtian City
According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, any urgent report from the imperial court shall not be blocked at the gates of prefectures and counties.

However, no one has the right to intercept those horses that are eager to play before they reach the imperial city.

The anger of Zou Xueyu, the magistrate of Yingtian, can only be attributed to incompetent rage in the end.

And the departing letter cavalry team has already rushed all the way to the imperial city.

Relatively speaking, Ying Tiancheng recently appeared to be very peaceful.

There were also fewer disputes in the court.

It's just because the accident on the river has never reached a conclusion, and it is difficult for the whole court to close the case, so that every court meeting in the court exudes a strange atmosphere.

It's past noon now.

Near the Taiping Gate on the southeast side of Xuanwu Lake.

Probably because of some inexplicable factors, the yamen of the Three Legal Departments of the Ming Dynasty was not set up in front of the imperial city, together with the yamen of other departments.

The official offices of the Sanfa Division are all located outside the Taiping Gate of Yingtian City.

Exit the Taiping Gate, and on the left is the Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment.Going north, at the intersection of Xuanwu Lake and Shili Changdi is the Yamen of Dali Temple.Along the river bank to the west of the Yamen of the Ministry of Criminal Justice is the Yamen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Jiangnan's tenderness and affection can always be reflected in every bit.

Even though it is early winter, the surrounding area of ​​Xuanwu Lake is still surrounded by greenery and green grass.

Because of the abundant water source, the trees on the shore of Xuanwu Lake grow very strong.

The Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment.

Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, Qi, was wearing a bright red round-neck uniform, and walked out of the yamen with a pendulum.

Standing in front of the yamen, Qi Zuo turned his head to look at the two sides, then put one hand behind his back and the other in front of his belly, then walked down the steps and walked northwest along the stone road in front of the yamen.

The prestige of the Sanfa Division makes it rare for ordinary people to travel along this section of the road.

Even if there is a beautiful view of Beihu Yanliu not far from the northwest, people prefer to take a detour and leave the city through the Shence Gate on the northwest side of Yingtian City, and then walk over to enjoy the scenery, instead of passing by the Sanfasi Gate.

It seems that for people, even passing by the door of the Sanfa Division, it is possible to cause a commotion.

Unlucky tight.

It's just that there are few people, which makes the Xuanwu Lake on the side of the Taipingmen more quiet and suitable for strolling.

Qi Zhu walked slowly all the way, strolling under the tall trees on the bank, looking at the sparkling Xuanwu Lake from time to time.

When he reached the gate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he slowed down a little and turned to look inside the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Because it was noon, the officials guarding the yamen at the gate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate also had a rest time, and they could only see the censors in the yamen from time to time who had eaten in the kitchen of the yamen of the headquarters and returned to the public house.

Qi Zuo frowned, then turned around and continued walking forward.

Walking is not enough for a cup of tea, the trees on the shore are less, the lake view is more open, and the yellow book library on the island in the middle of the lake is also clearly visible in the distance.

In addition to the official ships guarding the Yellow Book Store by the imperial court slowly swimming on the lake, there are also some private ships wandering a little farther away from the island in the middle of the lake.

And in the open land on the bank in front of Qi Zhuo, there is a viewing pavilion sitting on the bank.

And under the gazebo, there was already a person in the same bright red uniform sitting in it, and a tea set had already been placed on the table in front of him.

Qi walked over at a leisurely pace.

Sitting under the gazebo, Jiang Yi, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, raised his head and looked over when he heard the sound.

"Qi Shangshu, I told you to walk more, but this tea has just been brewed, it's a coincidence."

Qi Zuo moved his mouth: "The food in the yamen is not so good, you still have to go to Du Yushi to find some tea flavor to satisfy your hunger."

While talking, Qi Zhu had already walked into the gazebo, shaking off his robe and sitting opposite Jiang Yi.

With a smile on his face, Jiang Yi saw Qi Zuo sitting down, so he raised his sleeve and brought him a cup of tea.

"Now that we can have this natural scenery to see, let's come more." Jiang Yi turned his head to look at Xuanwu Lake, and sighed: "The new water channel connecting Xuanwu Lake from outside the Shangyuan Gate in Yingtian Mansion is about to be dug. Alright. They are planning to build another dock and storage area opposite Dali Temple. By then, this Xuanwu Lake will be very noisy."

Qi's eyes flickered for a moment: "Oh? Didn't it mean that Yingtianfu only built the Shangyuanmen Wharf to relieve the pressure on the Longwan Wharf. That waterway is only for the convenience of the imperial court to deliver news reports. Why is it necessary to build a wharf here at Xuanwu Lake again? ?”

The Shangyuanmen Wharf is connected to the waterway of Xuanwu Lake, mainly to allow the official ships from Jiangbei to pass directly outside Taipingmen, so that the government people can directly enter the imperial city from Bei'anmenwai Street after getting off the boat and entering Taipingmen.

Jiang Yi smiled, shook his shoulders, took a sip of tea with his head down, and then continued: "A few days ago, I just mentioned the plan to go to the Ministry of Industry, and the cabinet has already agreed. Now I just wait for your majesty or the crown prince to use the seal."

Qi Zhu looked sideways at Xuanwu Lake with some regret: "The imperial court has money, and now there are people everywhere asking for money."

Jiang Yi sneered: "The money is kept in the big warehouse of the household department, that is some copper and iron, and it is called money only when it is spent."

There was an ambiguous expression on the face of the Zuodu censor.

Qi Zhu asked, "What reason and excuse did you use this time?"

"Zou Xueyu said that the Xuanwu Lake wharf and storage area will be used exclusively by the imperial court in the future, and the people are not allowed to occupy it. All the memorials from the north can go directly to Xuanwu Lake, and then enter Yingtian City. The food and materials of the palace and the imperial court will also enter Xuanwu. Lake, do not seize the storage space of Longwan Wharf and Shangyuanmen Wharf.”

Jiang Yi explained the news he got.

Qi Zhuo turned his head to look at the northeast side of Xuanwu Lake, and said with a sneer, "Once the Xuanwu Lake wharf and storage area are repaired, wouldn't the board warehouse over there also have to be rebuilt?"

Jiang Yi thought for a while, nodded and said, "Zou Xueyu proposed to expand the warehouse."

Qi Zuo sighed softly, and then sighed: "Look at these people, now they are all celebrities in the imperial court, and they are indomitable in everything they do."

Jiang Yi added a cup of tea for Qi Zuo, and joked: "If Shang Shu thinks it's so good, he can go to the Book and Newspaper Bureau to pay his respects."

"Worship?" Qi Zuo squinted at Jiang Yi: "What do you worship? I am the official of the imperial court, so I don't want to worship the so-called Mantian gods and Buddhas."

Under the gazebo, the breeze blows from the lake.

It didn't have the biting coldness of northern Xinjiang, but it was still somewhat refreshing.

But Jiang Yi said quietly: "The two ministers of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry have both gone to Yingzhou, and there are currently six departments in the imperial court.

Zhai Shan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, finally got his wish and entered the cabinet.

The Ministry of Rites is still in charge of Ren Hengtai, and Ru Yu is as stable as Mount Tai in the Ministry of War.

After all the calculations, the Ministry of Households probably wants the person who walks to be in charge, and the Ministry of Industry may have Zhang Ergong, a craftsman, as the secretary.

In the future, above the court, I'd better talk less, so as not to offend others, and we'll go fishing in Yingzhou later. "

This Ming official who had previously served as Minister of the Ministry of Industry and was transferred to Zuodu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, was supposed to be full of ambitions, but at this moment there was a trace of loneliness on his face.

Qi Zhu sighed and said: "Your Majesty is making great efforts to create a prosperous world with his own hands. No one can change his mind. I heard that there is no such thing. The cabinet was still discussing to stop the open-center system a few days ago."

"The cabinet is going to stop the open-center system?"

A trace of surprise and surprise appeared on Jiang Yi's face.

Doesn't this mean that the cabinet wants to take action against the Nine Frontiers and expand the Hongwu New Deal to the Nine Frontiers?

Qi Zuo nodded: "Yesterday, someone from Lianghuai came to me and asked what the imperial court meant now, and whether they would increase their commercial taxes in the future."

Jiang Yi snorted and said, "There will be no chaos in the two Huaihe Rivers. Now, I think that there may be chaos on the Shanxi Road."

The cabinet wants to stop the open-center system, and the open-center system is connected with the Shanxi Dao Jin merchants who use the salt ponds given by the imperial court to undertake the transaction of supplying food and grass to the hundreds of thousands of frontier troops on the nine sides.

But now that the open middle system is about to be stopped, this undoubtedly shows that the imperial court is taking action against Shanxi merchants.

How can such a large piece of fat that has been swallowed in the stomach be spit out so easily?
But Qi Zhu shook his head and said: "I don't think Shanxi Road can be messed up, you and I must not forget that Taisun is now on a tour of the north, and Taisun has a will as if His Majesty came in person, even those few people on the Nine Sides A clan vassal king must also be restrained by him."

For a while, Jiang Yi was speechless.

The current court made him more and more confused. Everyone knew that the court was vigorously promoting the Hongwu New Deal.For this matter, the emperor did not hesitate to drive away those hundreds of Beijing officials.And before those people left the capital, they were arrested and detained by Jin Yiwei for various reasons.

Waiting for this time.

On the road by the shore of Xuanwu Lake, there was the sound of pattering footsteps.

The voice is urgent.

Not long after, several government servants who were already running and sweating profusely rushed to the pavilion.

"Shangshu, Du Yushi."

"Something happened to the imperial court!"

"The family of Shenggong Feiyan who went south all encountered a storm at sea and sank to the bottom of the sea!"

After one person finished speaking, the other person hurriedly said: "There is also an urgent report back to Beijing from the Henan Road. The grandson has already found out the cause of the river accident, and there is an accompanying report to submit to His Majesty."

bass.

In the gazebo, Qi Zhu and Jiang Yi stood up at the same time, with shock and solemnity on their faces.

Jiang Yi spoke first: "Is the Kong family still alive?"

The guard shook his head: "The news from the palace, the entire fleet sank, and no one escaped."

Jiang Yi flickered, with horror in his eyes, he turned his head slowly to look at Qi Zhu beside him.

His lips moved slightly, and he murmured in a low voice: "Why is this? Why are you so cruel?"

Qi Zhu whispered at the side: "Nan Kong was also escorted to the south at that time..."

With fear in his eyes, Jiang Yi nodded his head in a panic: "They are all dead!"

Qi Zhuo looked at the guards outside the gazebo, and waved his hands fiercely: "Everyone back down."

The guards hurriedly bowed and stepped back cautiously before they dared to turn around and leave.

After the guards had left, Qi Zhuo said: "When Zhang Zhiyuan in Beiping surrounded the Confucian Mansion with his soldiers, we should have known this would be the result. What a natural disaster and ruthless, what an accident."

He sighed again and again, and a little uneasiness appeared on his face.

Jiang Yi stretched out his hand and grabbed Qi Zuo's arm: "Now that the Kong family is gone, I'm afraid the incident on Henan Road has also been quelled by the Taisun. Let's just watch, maybe in the next few days at the court meeting, those people will have to put the former The scene of the past few days has been found."

With a dark face, Qi said in a deep voice, "Go to the city, go to the cabinet."

Jiang Yi's eyes flashed, and then he said slowly: "I will go with you."

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cabinet.

Now another chair has been added.

Zhai Shan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, finally, after doubting himself for a long time, walked into this place representing the highest power in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty as a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion.

Ren Hengtai was still sitting on the main seat representing the chief minister, and in front of him was a long book table full of memorials and the four treasures of the study.

Xie Jin, Xu Yungong, and Zhai Shan sat on the chairs on both sides in front of the desk in turn.

There are still three empty chairs left.

It belonged to Gao Yangzhi, Lan Yu and Mu Ying.

People are absent, but their status in the cabinet cannot be lost.

At this moment, the faces of the four people in the cabinet are very ugly.

The Kong family all sank to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish.

No matter what crimes the Kong family was deposed and exiled in the past, the meaning that this family has represented in the past thousand years cannot be changed in a short time.

Even today, following the rush to the south, and the report on the investigation of the river accident, the four cabinet ministers in the cabinet could not calm down the anxiety in their hearts.

"The crimes of Yan Shenggong that the imperial court only decided this year, it is absolutely impossible to erase the charges at this time, and it is even more impossible to recover the generous gifts. But, what will the people of the world say? Will they say that the imperial court is ungrateful? Or will they Said that His Majesty is not interested in teaching?"

Ren Hengtai looked a little tired, and his voice was a little vicissitudes.

Facing Jiaozhi Dao's rush to return to Beijing, the chief minister of the empire deeply felt that it was not easy to be in charge of the country's government.

As the latest minister to enter the cabinet, Zhai Shan looked around.

Not knowing what Jin and Xu Yungong were talking, he opened his mouth in a low voice: "The most important thing is that even a corpse can't be found now. How about...in the name of the imperial court, build a tomb for the Kong family on Jiaozhi Road?"

"In the name of Jiaozhi Dao, the imperial court will not interfere with this matter."

Xie Jin turned his head to look at Zhai Shan who was sitting in his lower position.

Zhai Shan froze for a moment, then nodded.

Ren Hengtai at the top also said: "According to what the gentry said, the imperial court kept silent. In the name of Jiaozhi Road, a tomb was erected on Jiaozhi Road. , can’t be lost because of this matter.”

Xu Yungong sat alone on the other side, seeing the seriousness on the faces of the three, he couldn't help but smiled: "It's just that some criminals died, why should you be so nervous. Now the matter of Henan Road has finally been found out, His Royal Highness Taisun has also returned to the capital. Next, should the imperial court start the matter of Shanxi Road?"

The three of Ren Hengtai couldn't help looking at Xu Yungong who looked relaxed.

Starting the matter of Shanxi Road means that the cabinet will have to rely on the major governor's mansions to mobilize local troops for a long time to come.

In the future, regarding the supply of grain and grass on the nine borders, where the power should be held, this will become an issue that needs to be contested within the cabinet.

Xu Yungong seemed to have seen the concerns of the three civil servants and cabinet ministers, and laughed lowly: "Believe it or not, it will be lively outside later. No matter what the court does, the fact that all the Kong family members have died outside will definitely happen." There will be constant discussions.

It would be better at this time, the court started to deal with the Shanxi Road matter, so that those people outside would have less energy to discuss the matter of a bunch of dead people.

When the opening-up system stops, the stomachs of hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the nine sides will be entrusted to the Ministry of Household Affairs. "

Xu Yungong didn't care where the supply of food and grass needed by the hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the nine sides was controlled.

He even hoped that this matter would not fall on the head of the Governor's Mansion.

The more you do, the more likely you will be wrong.

It is also reasonable to give to the Ministry of Finance.If the frontier soldiers are hungry at that time, the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion only needs to come forward to support the soldiers and save face in the court.

Seeing what Xu Yungong said, the three of Ren Hengtai couldn't help but exchanged glances.

Obviously, this Wei Guogong is throwing out another incident in the name of the court, to compete for the popularity of the whole family of the Kong family buried in the sea.

After a long time, Ren Hengtai patted the desk and spoke.

"Let's do it."

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