Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 316 Zhili Rebellion (1)

In early July of the first year of Tianqi, the emperor came to the cabinet and summoned his ministers to report, angrily accusing Zhili Cangchang of a deficit. The ministers were shocked, and summoned Han Xu, the minister of Cangchang, to denounce him. The emperor was furious and issued an edict, ordering the Integrity Council to investigate strictly. Anyone involved in the warehouse's losses will be severely punished without credit, which shocked both the government and the public.

The sky in the capital is still sunny, with white clouds gathering, but the atmosphere feels depressing. For some reason, the streets inside and outside the capital seem to be shrouded in haze.

Shuntian government office.

"This is going to change. Your Majesty, what do you want to do?"

In the main hall, Sun Chuanting was sitting on an official chair, with a complicated look on his face. Thinking of the major events that happened in the court, he said to himself: "Even if Zhili Cangchang is seriously in deficit, we should never be so radical. Under such changes, I might There will be chaos in Northern Zhili, which will be detrimental to both the government and the people."

Many of the reserve warehouses, Changping warehouses, social warehouses, free warehouses, and Jinong warehouses set up in various parts of Northern Zhili were found to be in deficit by the Integrity Institute. The amount was staggering. The occurrence of such shocking things is indeed a serious matter. If you dare to tamper with the grain reserves that the imperial court attaches great importance to, if there is a serious disaster or other things, and the imperial government fails to transfer the grain during the emergency, the consequences will be disastrous. However, even if a thorough investigation is carried out, it will not be possible. It should never be made public. After all, once this kind of thing breaks out, it will definitely have an impact and impact on local order.

Sun Chuanting thought about countless situations, but he really couldn't figure out why the emperor, who had always been wise and powerful, did such an extreme behavior, causing Beizhili to fall into a whirlpool.

“Are all the people from the prefectural and county-level patrol rooms and patrol camps here?!”

Thinking of this, Sun Chuanting looked outside the hall with cold eyes and shouted in a sonorous tone.

Following Sun Chuanting's shout, outside the crowded hall, officials from the patrol houses and patrol camps at the prefecture and county levels in Shuntian Prefecture all walked in.

"From now on, when patrolling thieves, arresting prisoners, reporting fire bans, etc. in and outside the capital, you must be very alert to me. If there is any commotion in the capital, I will talk to you first. !”

Looking around at the people gathered in the hall, Sun Chuanting said with sharp eyes: "During this period, don't tell me anything that conflicts with the authority of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Five Cities Patrol Censor. If anyone dares to give me a private excuse, it will eventually lead to What kind of disaster has caused it? As long as this government knows about it, the Shuntian Mansion Prison is nothing but a decoration!
We also made it clear to the patrol departments and patrol departments of each district that all matters in each district must be strictly controlled. If something happens to any district, the government will be held accountable to the end. In addition, Chongwenmen Customs and other customs, including the capital All major construction offices have allocated manpower to the government to strengthen inspections and patrols! "

"Here!"

Everyone gathered in the hall, seeing that their governor was so stern and speaking so seriously, how could they dare to say anything else? They all suppressed their surprise and responded in unison.

"Are the people from Liangyi Guojing County here?"

After stressing with the patrol houses and patrol battalions at the prefectural and county levels, Sun Chuanting continued to maintain order within and outside the capital without the slightest hesitation, and began to ask others to clarify their responsibilities.

Zhu Youxiao went crazy in the cabinet, and the pressure was immediately transmitted. As the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, Sun Chuanting was the first to smell the danger.

As long as nothing happens, everything will be fine.

If anything happens, if the capital city dares to cause chaos, even if it is the slightest bit chaotic, then he will not be able to escape the blame.

Now let’s not talk about the whole of Beizhili, but just talk about the areas inside and outside the capital. Due to the large-scale construction, many refugees gathered around the capital and fled their homes. Even if they adapted to work-for-relief, they were distributed in various places to participate in labor. , but if any chaos occurs during this period and leads to riots in some places, the consequences will be unimaginable.It is precisely because of this premise that Sun Chuanting has to make many arrangements, coordinate with the Shaofu and other officials, and meet with the large and small grain merchants in Shuntian Prefecture. The various matters he does are not only to stabilize the order of the capital, but also to stabilize the city. Shuntianfu order...

Compared with the tense atmosphere shrouded in Shuntian Mansion, the Qianqing Palace at that time seemed very calm, without any influence from the outside world.

"Based on the information we have now, the Integrity Institute, Shuntian Mansion, Shaofu, Jinyiwei, etc. have all moved into action. In the eyes of everyone, Beizhili will definitely cause a new chaos due to the thorough investigation of the warehouse." And turmoil, what do you two think about this matter? What do you think?"

Zhu Youxiao sat on the throne, leaning on the cushions, pointing to a pile of memorials on the imperial desk, looking at Zhu Youjian and Zhu Yujian with a smile and asked.

Judging from the current situation, Zhu Youxiao is still very satisfied. At least the response from some government offices has met the requirements and standards he expected.

"Judging from the current situation, the emperor's brother's loss in Beizhili Cangchang has attracted the attention of both the government and the public. No one is aware of this matter at the moment."

Zhu Youjian's expression was serious, he glanced at Zhu Yujian beside him, and said in a low tone: "Because of this incident, many people are tense. Even according to the news from the two factories, the price of grain in Beijing and Tongtong has increased." A small increase, so the situation we will face next will definitely not be good.”

"Although I haven't guessed what the emperor wants to do with this matter, I know the emperor very well. I never fight an unprepared battle. I'm afraid that the emperor has a back-up plan."

"My treasure belongs to me, but if you can't see through it, you won't be able to pass the exam."

Zhu Youxiao smiled and pointed at Zhu Youjian and said: "Opportunism will not work here. You must be down-to-earth in everything you do, otherwise nothing will be accomplished."

"Your Majesty, if my guess is correct, you want to use this matter to see how big the hidden problems are in Beizhili, right?"

Zhu Yujian stepped forward at this moment and said: "If it is even necessary, in addition to diverting the attention of the court, I also want to see how many of the Gonggun princes in this temple can be controlled in the eyes of the world, right?"

"This is indeed one of the goals I have in mind."

Zhu Youxiao nodded approvingly and said: "In the past days, I have been watching the changes, sitting and watching the ministers in the court jumping around. It's just that some people's actions and ideas are too much in my opinion. They They always feel that they are the smartest and no one else can see what they think or do.”

"I have been waiting for a suitable time and want everyone to understand a truth. Now the time has come. I feel that there are some things that can be shown through a thorough inspection of the warehouse. People can't teach others, but things can be taught once. , I would like to see whether the accountability system can be carried out, whether the thorough inspection of warehouses can be carried out, and whether the Ming Dynasty Law is a fiction."

"It's better to be messy. It's better to mess up later than earlier. While many things haven't been done yet, the price paid is relatively small. I can detonate some mines for it. Even if it does explode, I can still bear the cost." , if it explodes later, everything will be difficult to say."

This……

Zhu Youjian and Zhu Yujian looked at each other after hearing this, showing different expressions. Neither of them expected to hear this, which also made them doubtful.

(End of this chapter)