Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

With the rebellion in Jiangxi, it spread throughout the Ming Dynasty.

moment.

The gentry and officials throughout the Ming Dynasty fell into panic.

However, the faces of the common people and merchants were full of excitement.

Especially the merchants of Ming Dynasty.

Your Majesty indeed did not break his promise. Your Majesty really wants to vigorously investigate and deal with those corrupt officials and those gentry who run rampant in the countryside.

at the same time.

The matter of Zhu Di beheading the acting king Zhu Gui was also spread in the Ming Dynasty.

Among the major vassal kings, there was an instant uproar.

"Your Majesty actually reduced the title of the acting king?"

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

"Is Your Majesty thinking of reducing the vassal status?"

"It's impossible. The major vassal kings decide on the vassal status. The emperor Kao passed away only a few years ago. How dare your majesty cut off the vassal?"

"Father, would you like me to send someone to the capital to inquire about it?"

"Prying in secret, don't let His Majesty notice!"

"Yes!"

……

A few days later.

More than ten memorials entered the capital.

Inside Fengtian Hall.

Zhu Di looked happy.

"Guo Qing, before Wang Zhen went to Huguang, more than ten officials have already reported to the court and surrendered!"

"Surrender yourself?"

Guo An was startled, "Your Majesty, they are all officials who have committed relatively minor crimes!"

At this meeting, there is already a system of surrender.

Moreover, at this time, the punishment for officials who surrendered was very lenient.

If the crime is minor, the person who surrenders can be exempted from the crime, but the stolen goods should still be confiscated or compensated in accordance with the law.

However, corrupt officials are not allowed to surrender, but those who commit corruption and harm the people will not be punished.

"Ok!"

Zhu Di nodded slowly, and then said coldly: "If those who have committed serious crimes have the courage to surrender to the court, we can still look at them with a high regard!"

"But most of those people are corrupt officials!"

Guo An slowly shook his head.

"Yeah, we didn't expect that there would be so many corrupt officials in Ming Dynasty!"

Facing Guo An, Zhu Di could speak freely and there was no distinction between emperor and minister.

He spoke very casually.

"During the Imperial Examination, the government was very strict on corruption and used extremely severe punishments. People were allowed to go to Beijing to directly report the misdeeds of corrupt officials. Anyone who embezzled more than sixty taels of stolen goods would lower their heads in public and peel off the skin...

According to this method, Huang Kao has killed countless corrupt officials, but these officials still appear in endlessly..."

With that said, Zhu Di looked at Guo An angrily.

"Guo Qing, why do you think this is happening?"

Guo An said: "Your Majesty, I feel that those officials feel that the sky is high and the emperor is far away. The distance is hundreds of miles or even thousands of miles. Perhaps in their lifetime, your majesty and the prince will not go to those state capitals for inspection even once. Just passing by in a hurry...

They only need to use the money they have embezzled to deal with the imperial guards and censors who monitor them.

By uniting with the officials and gentry in their respective states, they can become kings and hegemons, and be rich and prosperous for a lifetime! "

"Yes, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the officials protect each other, so I can't kill all the corrupt officials in the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Di said coldly, "Now that there are businessmen, we don't believe it. We can't kill all these corrupt officials!"

Guo An couldn't help but shook his head slowly again.

"Ok?"

Zhu Di narrowed his expression, "What does Guo Qing mean?"

Guo Andao: "Your Majesty, if in the future, those officials will show their taste and turn around and collude with those merchants..."

"This……"

Zhu Di's face froze, he frowned and thought hard for a long time, and then asked: "Guo Qing, if this is the case, what should I do?"

"Weichen hasn't thought of any good ideas yet!"

Guo An looked helpless.

Zhu Di also looked helpless, "Is it possible that our Ming Dynasty will just let those corrupt officials do whatever they want?"

Guo Andao: "Your Majesty, some officials have surrendered themselves now! This is a good start!"

"As for those corrupt officials, those businessmen reported them all the way, and Wang Zhen continued to investigate one by one, uncovered a bunch of them, and found out all the corrupt officials.

Moreover, when His Majesty gives those merchants what they deserve, he will also reward them, so that when the merchants see the benefits, they will be motivated and even more loyal to Your Majesty!

In this way, those officials will become even more jealous of those merchants..."

Zhu Di's face lit up, "Guo Qing's plan is feasible!"

"As long as a corrupt official is found, those businessmen can earn back whatever they've been awarded!"

"In addition, the Jin Yiwei and the officials and soldiers who investigated the case will also be rewarded heavily!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

……

A few days later.

Wang Zhen entered Huguang with a group of royal guards and Shenji Camp soldiers.

Subsequently.

Then another group of corrupt officials were investigated and dealt with.

The crimes of all corrupt officials and the gentry are well-documented.

The confiscated property and food were countless!

This incident spread to the capital and once again caused a shock.

Too much!

Too many officials have been identified!

If the investigation continues as Wang Zhen did, at least hundreds of corrupt officials will be found in the entire Ming Dynasty!

As for the gentry involved, there will be more.

"Father, another official has come forward to ask Father to let Wang Zhen come back!"

In Fengtian Hall, Zhu Gaochi reported carefully.

Zhu Di said nothing, but looked at Zhu Gaochi quietly.

Zhu Gaochi said hurriedly: "It's still the same reasons as before, afraid of causing turmoil and shaking the country's foundation!"

"Humph!"

Zhu Di snorted coldly, "Have the students selected by the various states entered the Imperial College?"

Zhu Gaochi said hurriedly: "Back to my father, more than 500 people have entered the Imperial Academy!"

"enough!"

Zhu Di nodded slowly and looked at Zhu Gaochi, "Go to Duke Dingguo's mansion and ask the Shenji Battalion to send out another army, and the Five Thousand Lower Battalion to send out two troops to assist Wang Zhen!"

"Father, this is..."

Zhu Gaochi was shocked.

"Humph!"

Zhu Di sneered and said, "If you are serious, you need strong medicine. Since we already know so many corrupt officials, if we still comply with the wishes of those officials and postpone the investigation and let those thieves and evil gentry destroy the evidence, then I will be cast aside by the merchants all over the world." ?

We will investigate them one by one, and tell those officials that as long as they dare to be corrupt, we will definitely investigate and deal with them without mercy!

Even if those clans and nobles come to plead for mercy, we will not show any mercy! "

"By the way, let's see if there are any thieves in this world who miss Qian Yuan..."

"Yes, Father!"

Zhu Gaochi responded and went to Duke Dingguo's mansion.

……

"Your Majesty will send additional Shenji Battalion and Five Thousand Lower Battalion?"

Guo An looked surprised.

"Exactly!"

Zhu Gaochi took out the order given by Zhu Di and handed it to Guo An.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Guo An took the order, glanced at it, and said respectfully.

Zhu Gaochi said again: "Teacher, my father also ordered these soldiers to go to reinforce Wang Zhen, and not to make a big show of it!"

"I understand!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

Then, he asked: "Your Highness, would you like to go to the Shenji Camp with you?"

"it is good!"

"Your Highness, please!"

Immediately, Guo An and Zhu Gaochi got on the carriage, walked out from the back door of Duke Ding, and quietly headed to the main camp of Shenji Camp.

but.

This time, Guo An did not enter the Shenji Camp, but went to the Five Thousand Lower Camp not far from the Shenji Camp.

Zhang Yu was startled when he saw Zhu Gaochi and Guo An, and then hurriedly greeted him, "Zhang Yu has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and met Duke Dingguo!"

"Zhang Qing, please forgive me!"

Zhu Gaochi looked gentle.

Later, after sitting down with each other, Zhang Yu asked respectfully: "May I ask Your Highness, I wonder if Your Highness is here this time, but what orders do you have to give to the ministers?"

"Father's decree!"

Zhu Gaochi glanced at Guo An beside him and said.

Zhang Yu quickly stood up again and bowed to obey the order.

Zhu Gaochi said: "My father asked five thousand soldiers from the lower battalion to send two troops to follow the Shenji Battalion to secretly support the Jinyi Guards' envoy Wang Zhen and investigate and punish all corrupt officials!"

Zhang Yu said quickly: "I obey the order!"

Zhang Yu was still very willing to send troops to support Wang Zhen, the envoy of Jin Yiwei.

Not only can they train troops, but they can also give the boys below a chance to make meritorious deeds.

Zhu Gaochi said again: "Excuse me, Zhang Qing, please send someone to Shenji Camp to invite Uncle An Yuan!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yu was shocked.

"I obey the order!"

Immediately, Zhang Yu sent a confidant to the Shenji Camp.

After a while.

Liu Sheng, the deputy general of the Shenji Battalion, walked in with a puzzled look on his face.

Before anyone could come in, Liu Sheng's loud voice came from outside, "Brother Zhang, what happened? You called us here in such a godly manner..."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Duke Dingguo..."

Liu Sheng was stunned when he saw Zhu Gaochi and Guo An.

Immediately, he hurriedly greeted him.

Then, Zhu Gaochi showed Zhu Di's order to Liu Sheng.

In fact, there is no need to show it, as long as Guo An is here, Liu Sheng will still send troops!

"The minister obeys the order!"

Liu Sheng responded with a solemn expression.

He also knew very clearly about the movements of Wang Zhen and others in Guangxi and Fujian.

Zhu Gaochi said again: "On this trip, Shenji Camp and Wuqianxia Camp will hide their whereabouts if they can."

"Yes!"

Liu Sheng and Zhang Yu responded in unison again.

"Very good!" Zhu Gaochi nodded with satisfaction and said no more.

Guo An ordered Liu Sheng: "Go here, bring more grenades!"

"I will finally understand!"

……

Two days later.

Shenji Camp and five thousand soldiers and horses from the lower camp left the capital early in the morning and headed for Henan.

By the time they arrive in Henan, Wang Zhen and others should have arrived in Henan too!

It seems that no one knows about the actions of Shenji Camp and Wuqianxia Camp.

……

soon.

Once again, the capital was shocked by Zhu Di's edict.

"Your Majesty wants to summon all the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty to Beijing during the New Year's Day to worship their ancestors and reunite!"

"The feudal lord is coming to the capital?"

"Aren't we going to suffer again?"

"..."

After hearing the news, all the officials in the capital couldn't help but look sad.

Even Guo An looked helpless.

Even though he is now the Duke of the country, he still needs to be polite when facing those vassal kings!

and!

He did not believe that after those vassal kings came to Beijing, they would not go to Jiangjunshan Workshop and plunder some items according to the temperament of those vassal kings.

At that time, they will definitely see those sweet potatoes and corn in the Jiangjun Mountain experimental field!

Until then, the corn will be fine, but the sweet potatoes will definitely suffer!

"Ugh……"

Guo An couldn't help but sighed with a sad look on his face.

However, it was impossible for him to stop this.

Not to mention, Zhu Di must have some deep meaning in summoning those feudal kings to the capital.

Moreover, as the eldest brother of the current feudal lord, Zhu Di, his elder brother, his younger brothers and nephews had not seen each other for several years. Taking advantage of the New Year, they gathered together to meet and catch up on old times. They, the ministers, had no reason to stop them.

Thinking about it, Guo An lay down again, leaned lazily on the soft chair, basked in the sun, and fell asleep with his eyes closed.

As the weather gets cooler, after lunch every day, Guo An likes to lie on a soft chair, bask in the sun, and take a warm nap.

But, sleeping, sleeping, Guo An was in a daze, as if he heard the eager voice of a maidservant.

"Master, master..."

"master……"

"Ok?"

It seemed that someone was indeed calling him, Guo An slowly opened his eyes.

"Tweety?"

The personal maid next to Liu Baiwei, Cui'er, was standing in front of him with an eager face.

Guo An asked: "What happened, why are you so anxious?"

"Master, my wife is giving birth!"

"Um……"

Just as Guo An nodded, he reacted and stood up straight from the soft chair.

Staring at Cui'er closely, "What are you talking about, our girl is going to give birth?"

"Yes, sir!"

Cui'er nodded repeatedly, "Not only is the wife about to give birth, but the second wife seems to be about to give birth as well!"

"Yue Lan is also going to give birth?"

Guo An was shocked, "Why are they all together?"

With that said, Guo An hurried to the backyard.

And this will.

The entire Dingguo Palace became lively in an instant.

In the backyard, the third child stood outside the delivery room with anxious faces.

As for Guo Ang, there were several old women who directed the maids to boil and carry water.

A basin of water came out from each end, and it was all red inside.

In the delivery room, the screams of Liu Baiwei and Yue Lan could be heard from time to time.

Seeing Guo An coming, Guo Shen, Guo Han, and Guo Lu all came over with worried faces.

"Dad, mother, she..."

"rest assured!"

Guo An said with a gentle smile, "Your mother has already given birth once, and this time, we have specially repaired the delivery room, and invited two female doctors who are specifically responsible for childbirth, and two stable women, your mother Nothing will happen!"

"Ok!"

"..."

Afterwards, the four father and son stood stupidly outside the delivery room, listening to the screams inside.

Very worried.

Guo Ang and the old women did not pay attention to Guo An, his father and his son, and focused on directing themselves.

A quarter of an hour passed.

But for Guo An and his son, it is no less than a century.

"Wow~wow..."

In the delivery room, two cries of babies came out one after another.

Everyone was smiling.

"Born! Born!"

A Wenpo ran out of it with a happy face and congratulated Guo An.

"Congratulations, sir, congratulations, sir, the two ladies have given birth to a little prince!"

"How is the lady?"

Guo An asked hurriedly.

Po Wen was stunned for a moment and said quickly: "Master, both ladies are fine!"

"Very good!"

Guo An looked overjoyed, "Guo Ang, each Wenpo will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver!"

"Yes, sir!"

Guo Ang responded quickly.

"Thank you sir, thank you sir..."

Guo An had already taken care of himself and walked to the delivery room.

In the delivery room, two old women each held a baby in their arms for Guo An to see.

They are all wrinkled and a little ugly!

Guo An glanced at them and then looked at Liu Baiwei and Yue Lan who were resting on the bed.

"Sister, Yue Lan, you have made great contributions to our Duke Ding's Mansion!"

"master……"

Liu Baiwei and Yue Lan both looked overjoyed.

Guo An then said to the two female doctors on the side: "In a moment, we will reward you two with a reward of two hundred taels each!"

"Thank you sir!"

The two female doctors were immediately overjoyed and thanked them quickly.

……

soon.

The news of the birth of two young masters on the same day in Duke Dingguo's mansion spread to the palace.

Zhu Di said with a happy face: "Two leading men... This is a great event for Duke Dingguo's house!"

On the side, Zhu Gaochi nodded happily, "Yes, Dad, the Duke Dingguo's mansion is now prosperous!"

"It's also lost!"

As he spoke, Zhu Di seemed to think of something and shouted.

"His Majesty!"

Yi Shiha quickly came up.

Zhu Di ordered: "It is such a happy event for Duke Dingguo's Palace. You can pick up some supplements and some rare treasures from the inner treasury and give them to the prince to send to Duke Dingguo's Palace for us!"

"The slaves obey the orders!"

Yi Shiha responded quickly.

Then, not daring to delay for a moment, he hurried out.

Duke Dingguo is still so favored!

……

The next day, early in the morning, Zhu Gaochi came to Duke Dingguo's mansion.

"Congratulations, teacher! There's a new baby in the family! After hearing the news, my father sent me specially to congratulate the teacher!"

Zhu Gaochi congratulated Zhu Gaochi with a happy face.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Highness!"

Guo An looked happy.

He was very happy to have two sons at once.

As early as yesterday, he had already sent someone to announce the good news to his hometown.

The government also distributed rewards generously.

Zhu Gaochi added: "In this way, the teacher's house can be considered prosperous!"

"Yes!"

Guo An nodded with great satisfaction, "Now, when I grow old, there will still be four brats in our house, and no one will dare to bully them!"

Zhu Gaochi's eyelids trembled slightly. Who dares to bully Duke Dingguo now?

Zhu Gaochi chatted with Guo An for a while, then said goodbye and left.

Not long after Zhu Gaochi left, Cao Guogong Li Jinglong came to Guo An personally with a lot of gifts to congratulate Guo An.

Then, there were the Duke of Wei, the Marquis of Wu Ding, the Marquis of Changxing... and other nobles!

Then, there were Jin Zhong, Chang Guoting, Liu Sheng, Nie Zishi, Zhu Fu and others!

in the afternoon.

Some officials in the DPRK... Shen Zhuang and other merchants...

Two days in a row.

The Dingguo Duke's mansion was bustling with people, and Guo An also collected gifts for two days.

The gifts from Duke Dingguo’s mansion pile up like a mountain!

Even Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen, Guo Shanyuan and others came here specially.

……

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, another month passed.

Peace has finally returned to Duke Dingguo's residence.

The entire Ming Dynasty is getting colder and colder.

However, in the hearts of the people of the entire Ming Dynasty, it is becoming more and more popular.

Because, every half a month or a month, they can hear that Wang Zhen, the envoy of Jinyiwei, is there, how many corrupt officials have been investigated and how many homes of evil gentry have been ransacked!

Not much property was confiscated, but how much food was confiscated...

Immediately, a fleet picked up the food and transported it to the north!

Even if there was a severe drought in the Ming Dynasty this year, there seemed to be no famine in the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, the price of food in many northern states has not increased by a penny!

...(End of chapter)