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Chapter 6 The End of Corrupt Officials

Inside the hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang carefully read the recent battle reports, thinking about countermeasures.

Xu Da and the others sat on chairs and made eye contact with each other.

What I saw today in the later generations of Daming made these arrogant soldiers a little unbelievable.

The ministers of the Chongzhen Dynasty were really not afraid of death, and dared to embezzle more than 6000 million taels of silver!
Moreover, in the entire Shuntian Mansion, there are only more than 1000 available soldiers, and they are all old, weak, sick and disabled.

These people worked hard to drive Yuan Ting out of the Central Plains, and later generations of Ming Dynasty did not live up to it, and even ruined Daming like this.

Fortunately, they didn't catch their descendants for corruption today, otherwise, maybe they would be angry to death!
And Ming Sizong Zhu Youjian is bringing more than 6000 million taels of silver to the treasury with the eunuchs and maids at this moment.

It was the first time that Zhu Youjian had seen so much silver since he ascended the throne, so naturally he didn't dare to be careless.

If he lost a tael of silver, Zhu Youjian felt that he would be heartbroken for several months!
At this moment, after Zhu Yuanzhang saw Lan Yu and others coming, he stood up and said:
"In the 16th year of Chongzhen, that is, this year, Li Zicheng captured Chengtian and named himself a civil and military marshal of Fengtian."

"In March, Li Zicheng changed Xiangyang to Xiangjing and called him King Xinshun."

"In May, Zhang Xianzhong proclaimed himself king in Wuchang, named Daxi King."

"Last month, Superintendent Sun Chuanting left the customs in a hurry, and now he is in a stalemate with Li Zicheng in Ruzhou. Xu Da, we order you to lead an army of [-] to support."

"If Sun Chuanting is capable, you will stay by my side and train a great general for the Chongzhen Dynasty."

After Wei Guogong Xu Da got up and took the order, he asked:

"Your Majesty, how should those rioters be dealt with?"

When he was in Fengtian Temple, Zhu Yuanzhang introduced the situation of the Chongzhen Dynasty to the generals, and the rioters coerced by Li Zicheng were at least millions of people.

The lives and deaths of millions of people cannot allow Xu Da to be careless.

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhu Yuanzhang said:

"Just follow the rules we set at the beginning!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang started his army, he attached great importance to military discipline and strictly prohibited his soldiers from killing innocent people indiscriminately.

Those who plunder the property of the people shall be executed!
Whoever demolishes the houses of the common people shall be executed!
Therefore, the army led by Zhu Yuanzhang won the hearts of the people and was invincible. Even the king of Kaiping, Chang Yuchun, who liked to kill prisoners the most, did not dare to disobey the military order.

Later, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Yongchang Hou Lanyu to lead [-] troops from Shuntian Mansion to destroy Zhang Xianzhong.

Pass through various prefectures and counties, recruit soldiers, and severely punish corrupt officials!Because Lan Yu's qualifications are still young and he has never led the army alone, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Tang He and others to take orders from Lan Yu.

The exception must be settled first!

Only by calming down the war-ridden Ming Dynasty in the shortest possible time, can Zhu Yuanzhang kill the Manchus to extinction without distraction!
……

After the generals left, Ming Sizong Zhu Youjian walked in, followed by Wang Chengen.

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was looking through the memorials of previous years, Zhu Youjian said with some doubts:
"Grandfather Taizu, aren't you afraid of Lan Yu's rebellion?"

"If Sapphire knows that you have exterminated her family because of treason, she will definitely harbor resentment!"

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to a pile of memorials in front of him and said:

"So, this is the reason why you have changed players so many times?"

"In order to suppress the rogues, you first use Yang He as the governor, then Hong Chengchou, then Cao Wenzhao, and then Chen Qiyu."

"Then Hong Chengchou was used again, Lu Xiangsheng was used again, Yang Sichang was used again, Xiong Wencan was used again, and Yang Sichang was used again?"

"We've never seen anyone who can fight like this!"

In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang was already angry. Is this a war?Are you sure it's not playing house?
Facing Zhu Yuanzhang's cold gaze, Zhu Youjian knelt on the ground subconsciously, and said honestly:

"Grandfather Taizu, I was wrong."

On the side, Wang Chengen quietly withdrew from the palace gate and stood guard outside.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed:
"We read the battle reports of these people. Except for Xiong Wencan, other generals are worthy of use. It's just because you have doubts about employing people, so that the responsibility is ineffective, and all achievements fall short."

"Changing generals before the battle is a big taboo for military strategists!"

While speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang moved out another pile of memorials, and said earnestly:
"The more critical the situation is, the more you must keep calm. Over the years, seven governors have been murdered, and governors have been killed 11 people. Are you impatient to kill Daming?"

……

Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang took Zhu Youjian to sit on the steps, moved all the memorials over the years to his side, and began to talk one by one.

From Zhu Youjian's wrong handling method to the true intentions of those ministers, they were all analyzed one by one.

Then, Zhu Yuanzhang gave his own opinion.

Following Zhu Yuanzhang's precepts and deeds, Zhu Youjian was overjoyed, and listening to the teachings of the great grandfather, he felt his whole being suddenly enlightened!
……

early morning.

There was a knock on the door:

"dong dong dong"

"Your Majesty, Emperor Taizu, those prisoners, together with their families, have been pushed outside the palace."

Zhu Yuanzhang, who hadn't slept all night, stood up, moved his body, walked outside, and said:

"Let's go, go and see those "clean and honest" good officials."

"Is it to kill one to warn others? Or to show favor? It's all up to you."

Zhu Youjian heard the words, put down the two records in his hand, and quickly followed Zhu Yuanzhang.

One is the records of the money that Lan Yu and others searched the mansions of those ministers yesterday.

More than 6000 taels of silver!
The other is Zhu Youjian's fundraising in the court hall, but in the end only 20 taels of silver were collected.

……

outside the palace.

The former high-ranking and powerful ministers are now reduced to prisoners. At this moment, they are kneeling on the ground, begging His Majesty for mercy.

Looking around, there are more than [-] corrupt officials and their relatives, which is very spectacular.

Wearing sharp armor and looking cold, the Ming army guarded the surrounding area to prevent any prisoners from escaping.

The people gathered together and pointed at the ministers.

After Zhu Youjian, who was wearing a royal robe, arrived, he was locked up in the imperial prison all night. Zhou Kui, who was tortured, seemed to see a savior, and shouted:
"Your Majesty, spare your life!"

"I am willing to give all the wealth of my family to His Majesty, and I only ask His Majesty to spare my life!"

Shao Zhan Xingyu stared at Zhu Yuanzhang who was wearing a hood, and reprimanded him:

"Bold demon! You actually bewitched His Majesty!"

"We are all pillars of the Ming Dynasty. We have been officials all our lives and have never taken bribes! You must be the one who framed us!"

As soon as this remark came out, Mao Xiang, who was ordered to guard the criminals, waved his hand.

The two Ming soldiers directly smashed Shao Zhan Shiyu's mouth.

Seeing Xiang Yu's miserable state, the faces of the ministers who originally wanted to insult Zhu Yuanzhang changed, and immediately begged Zhu Youjian.

Zhu Youjian looked around, full of thoughts.

Great Ming Pillar?

To be an honest official?

He is really blind to be fooled by these corrupt officials till now!
Afterwards, Zhu Youjian asked Wang Chengen to count the sins committed by these ministers in detail in front of the public without changing his face.

Ministers and their family members were beheaded for public display, and the air seemed to be filled with a strong smell of blood.

When the onlookers learned that these people were corrupt officials who oppressed the people, they clapped their hands and applauded.

What's more, several ordinary people picked up stones and smashed them hard at the corrupt officials who were waiting to be beheaded.

(End of this chapter)