Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 760: Guizhou officials bite each other. A short composition in the Jingtai edition of the Ming Dynasty

Zhu Qiyu looked at Zhu Wenfang: "Why don't we avoid all the taboos in our lineage?"

Zhu Wenfang nodded without thinking: "It's better to avoid it. The great cause of establishing an empire on which the sun never sets is the most important thing. Don't do these vain things every day."

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Why is Japan called Japan? It is recorded in "Old Book of Tang·Dongyi Zhuan": Because the country is on the border of Japan, it is named after Japan.

It is also recorded in "The Book of the Sui Dynasty: The Biography of the Kingdom of Japan" that Japan sent envoys to the Sui Dynasty, and the book of credence contained the words "the emperor where the sun rises writes to the emperor where the sun disappears".

Let’s just think of Japan as the place where the sun rises for now.

Today, the place where the sun rises has been included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

But the Ming Dynasty is not the place where the sun sets. To the west, there are the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, the Golden Horde, the Timurid Empire, the Black Sheep Dynasty, the Aries Dynasty, the Ottoman Empire, the Crimean Khanate, and the Grand Duchy of Moscow.

We must at least reach Egypt like the Mongolian Western Expedition before we can barely call ourselves an empire on which the sun never sets.

To achieve this goal, we need to expand our territory by another 10,000 miles to the west. "

Zhu Wenfang asked: "If our ancestors and grandchildren were wise kings for three generations, could this wish come true?"

Zhu Qiyu shook his head: "I don't know, maybe it can be done. Three generations of Genghis Khan's ancestors and grandsons fought it. Why can't we fight it? How are we worse than them? What's more, the Ming Dynasty also has a powerful navy.

We use the navy to deliver troops and food and baggage. Compared with Mongolia, which only attacks from land, the supply pressure is much smaller.

The army directly invaded the Aries Dynasty from the sea, then faced the Ottoman Empire to the west and the Timurid Empire to the east.

But what I am saying is that this battle cannot be fought while I am in office. It's easy to say, but only by preparing for decades in advance, bit by bit, and bit by bit, can we finally accumulate a lot of progress.

Today, the Ottoman Empire and the Grand Duchy of Muscovy are similar to us. They are also in a stage of rapid expansion and will take decades to take shape.

Let me make a prediction for you. In another fifty years, the world will undergo major changes. "

Zhu Wenfang asked again: "Then we want to destroy the Ottoman Empire and the Grand Duchy of Moscow?"

"There is no need to compete with the Ottoman Empire, it is enough to destroy the Mongolian khanates.

What I am telling you now is useless if it is too far away. It is really impossible to completely rule a place too far away from the imperial court.

What I mean is to entrust the princes from our lineage and let them run their own business. "

Zhu Wenfang nodded and said nothing.

Zhu Qiyu asked He Yi again: "Xingyi, please deal with the recent report."

He Yi replied: "The governor of Guizhou Province, Zuo Fudu Censor Jiang Lin reported that Zhao Xin, the commander of the Guizhou capital, killed dozens of Miao and Yi people without permission, took their wives and concubines by force, and expropriated unreasonably and provoked the barbarians to rebel.

He also sent his wife to the capital to command Li Jian.

Now that Zhao Xin is dead, Jiang Lin requests that Zhao Xin be beheaded as a warning, the whole family be exiled, and she will order Li Jian to arrest and punish him. "

Zhu Qiyu smiled bitterly at Zhu Wenfang and said, "You see, why do the people in Yunnan and Guizhou always rebel and give their subordinates' wives to their colleagues? Who are these people?"

He Yi added: "Your Majesty, it's not over yet. Previously, Jiang Lin reported to the Chief Envoy of Guizhou that counselor Chen Shu and minister Li Shuyi accepted bribes to escape guilt and avoid death. The imperial court ordered the censor to patrol and punish them.

Now, Li Shuyi sued Jiang Lin, claiming that he directed Zhao Xin to arrest him, and Zhao Xin was killed violently in prison. Jiang Lin had no family property, so she killed the commander, thousands of households, hundreds of households, and soldiers, a total of ten people.

In addition, Jiang Lin was bribed by commander Wu Sheng and others to recommend her. He also took possession of the young daughter of his subordinates, and was greedy, lustful, cruel and cruel. "

Upon hearing this, Zhu Qiyu and Zhu Wenfang, father and son, covered their heads in synchrony.

This is too troublesome. It is an old problem in the local officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. There are often embarrassing scenes where you sue me and I will sue you in turn. Whether the accusation is true or false, it’s better to file the accusation first. Whoever has a loud enough voice will be able to get the upper hand and gain attention and sympathy.

Zhu Qiyu suddenly realized that this was the Ming Dynasty version of the essay.

When facing a short composition, first of all, you cannot blindly take sides and be suspicious of both parties involved.

Second, look at the evidence cited by both parties.

Third, logical reasoning and brainstorming.

Fourth, read the official announcement.

Regarding the specific matter at hand, Zhu Qiyu made some reasoning. First, Xin Zhao is dead, no doubt about it.

As for whether Jiang Lin was arrested without authorization and died violently in prison, it remains to be verified. But Zhu Qiyu is inclined to believe that this is also true.

It is also possible that Jiang Lin killed dozens of people from thousands of households, hundreds of households, and soldiers under Zhao Xin with his stick.

The current governor of Fujian and Zhejiang is a rich man. When he was an official in Shanxi, he did this kind of thing because he was too upright and could not tolerate corruption and bending the law.

As for Jiang Lin accepting bribes and taking advantage of a young girl, there is no way to reason about this.

He Yi asked: "Your Majesty, how should we deal with this matter?"

Zhu Qiyu replied: "According to the previously agreed reform measures, the Metropolitan Procuratorate will send three supervisory censors, and the Ministry of Personnel will send three chief officials to Guizhou.

Let them join forces with the patrol censors of Guizhou, a total of seven people, to conduct a thorough investigation of the case. "

The first shot of the reform of officialdom has been launched in Guizhou.

Zhu Qiyu added: "I personally investigated this case and set an example for the officials in each province. From now on, each province will have one patrol censor, three supervisory censors, and three officials in charge of the civil service department to jointly supervise civil and military officials. formal system.

If there is a lawsuit involving civil and military officials, these seven people will make a preliminary decision, collect evidence, and report it to the capital. "

This can, to a certain extent, check and balance the law enforcement power of the governor and governor.

It also makes it more difficult for local officials to commit adultery and deceive superiors and conceal their actions. It is not as difficult as usual to bribe all seven censors and principals.

Several people talked a lot more and then dispersed.

Zhu Qiyu returned home, soaked in the hot springs, changed into casual clothes, and then half-lyed and half-reclined on the couch, enjoying the quiet time.

This heart can't be exhausted no matter how hard it is, Zhu Qiyu asked again: "The auspicious snow heralds a good year. There were two heavy snowfalls in winter. Zhili should have good weather this year."

How is Supervisor Shanglin doing lately? I gave them so much land, is it enough now? "

Qianxue smiled and said: "Shanglinyuan Supervisor is quite good. Since it was transferred to Jingzhaoyin and added the left, right, front and rear inspectors, it has been rationed and strictly supervised. Guanglu Temple, Shangshan Supervisor The waste has been greatly reduced.

That's right, the female officials and eunuchs in the inner court were not very happy. They could no longer profit from the supply of Shanglin Yuanjian, so they focused on Siyuanjian again, thinking of getting involved. "

"Who is so bold that he even dares to get involved with the Siyuan Supervisor and sends them on their way?"

Qianxue smiled and said: "Li Shangshi and Wang Sishan from Shangshi Bureau are the most excited. But after all, they are just talking with words and have no actual actions. We can't kill them directly, as that will make Chao Yun and Mu Yu My sister can’t keep it off her face.”

(End of this chapter)