Daming: Apocalypse of Longevity

Chapter 39 House arrest?

"Your Majesty, minister..." Zhang Weixian looked at Zhu Tianqi with tears streaming down his face. He didn't know if the emperor was mad or something. The capital camp was so rotten. If the emperor had known about it, he should have been dismissed from his post and held accountable. Calling yourself here for questioning is already giving yourself enough face, let alone "asking for help"!
Zhu Tianqi pressed Zhang Weixian on the chair and said with a smile: "Young Master, you don't have to be like this. I know your difficulties. Although you command the Chinese Army Governor's Mansion and are in charge of the Beijing Camp, after all, you are not the only one who controls the Beijing Camp. It’s final, besides, since ancient times, few people have been able to do this thing of ‘the whole world is turbulent but I alone am pure’, so I don’t blame you, and you don’t have to blame yourself!”

Zhu Tianqi said what he said sincerely. It is true that Zhang Weixian is a first-class military attache, but these days, military attachés are still subject to civilian officials. Things in the Beijing camp are not something Zhang Weixian can handle alone.

When Zhang Weixian heard this, he burst into tears again. He never imagined that the emperor really didn't blame him, and even understood his difficulties so much. How could he not shed tears of gratitude for such kindness!
As soon as Zhu Tianqi stretched out his hand, Wang Yuanbao hurriedly handed over a handkerchief. Zhu Tianqi handed the handkerchief to Zhang Weixian, and then continued: "I am determined to rectify the capital camp, so I invited the British prince to the palace today in the hope that The British prince can play a show with me!"

"Acting?" Zhang Weixian wiped away his tears and looked at Zhu Tianqi with confusion.

He could understand that the emperor wanted to rectify the capital camp, but he had nothing to do with rectifying the capital camp and acting!
Zhu Tianqi nodded and said with a smile: "The affairs of the Beijing camp involve many officials, including many relatives and nobles. No one is willing to do such an offending job, and even if someone is willing to do it, it will probably be difficult to accomplish. , so in an emergency, I can only use extraordinary methods!"

After Zhang Weixian heard this, although he still couldn't guess what the emperor wanted to do, he understood the emperor's determination to rectify the Beijing camp, so he knelt down to salute and said: "I can't shirk the matter of the Beijing camp." Responsibility, I am willing to wait for His Majesty to send me through fire and water to atone for my sins!"

Zhu Tianqi smiled and helped Zhang Weixian up and said, "I don't need you to go through fire and water. You just need to live in the palace peacefully for a few days, eat well and sleep well. I will make my own arrangements for other things!"

After hearing this, Zhang Weixian looked at Zhu Tianqi with an expression of shock and confusion, not knowing what to do.

Zhu Tianqi did not explain to him any more, but told Wang Yuanbao: "Wang Yuanbao, find a spare room and arrange for the British government to live there. I will take good care of you!"

"My slave obeys the order!" Wang Yuanbao hurriedly saluted and accepted the order, then extended his hand to Zhang Weixian and said: "Mr. British, please come with your slave!"

Zhang Weixian still hasn't figured out what the emperor is thinking and what he wants to do. All he can do is obey the emperor's orders. By now, he has already thought about it. The worst he can do is to be placed under house arrest by the emperor. Just get up, compared to being thrown into the imperial prison of the Jinyiwei, it is already a mighty grace of the emperor!
After Wang Yuanbao left with Zhang Weixian, Xu Guangqi and Sun Chengzong came forward and said: "Your Majesty, the salary owed by the Ministry of Households and the salary owed by the Ministry of War have been calculated!"

Zhu Tianqi nodded and said, "Just tell me the total number!"

Xu Guangqi unfolded the note in his hand and replied: "Report to the Emperor, in the past ten years, the imperial court owes a total of 1307 million taels to officials in various places. The various health posts and important towns across the country owe a total of 7709 million taels, for a total of 9106 million taels!"

After Zhu Tianqi heard this figure, he couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He currently held nearly 3000 million taels of cash in his hand. The shortfall of 9106 million taels could still be easily dealt with. After sorting out the problems, you should be able to save a lot of money. "Okay, I understand. I am investigating the false claims made by the officials and the army. You go back and wait for my news first. When I finish the opening scene, it's time for us to take action!"

Xu Guangqi and Sun Chengzong both knew that the good show was about to start with the rectification of the capital camp, so they left without asking any more questions and left together.

After Wang Yuanbao settled Zhang Weixian, Zhu Tianqi immediately ordered him to prepare a decree and order all officials related to the Beijing camp to take the initiative to report the actual situation of the Beijing camp and their own problems from now on. Anyone who seeks truth from facts, regardless of the size of the crime, will be pardoned. , will not be held accountable, if anyone dares to conceal the truth, he will be dealt with severely once verified!

In addition, he also asked Wang Yuanbao to spread the news that Zhang Weixian was detained in the palace. As for the situation in the Beijing camp, the emperor has secretly verified it. In order to save everyone's dignity, he is now waiting for the ministers to take the initiative to confess their mistakes. !

As soon as the decree was issued, the large number of officials who relied on the Beijing camp for food were all panicked. Especially after they heard that even the British Duke Zhang Weixian was detained in the palace by the emperor, they became even more frightened.

In terms of status, none of them can compare with the British Duke Zhang Weixian. I thought that the current emperor was young and would not dare to touch these noble and veteran ministers. How could I have imagined that the emperor would not only touch them, but also specifically pick out the big ones to arrest? This is too far-fetched. Beyond their expectations.

The news spread like magic, and it was said that the emperor had secretly verified the situation in the Beijing camp. They did not believe this, because if the emperor had already verified the situation, what else would they do to the British public, and let them go to the Shu to explain themselves? What's the truth?Just arrest them!
Therefore, they did not believe it at all, and naturally no one would take the initiative to apologize and tell the truth. Everyone met together to discuss it all night, and finally decided that they had to work together to protect the British father. The old man is not very popular on weekdays, but after all, everyone is a grasshopper on a rope. If you save the British father, you will save the big guy!
Of course, to protect the British people, we also need to pay attention to methods and methods. If we just blindly support the British people and complain about their grievances, I am afraid it will have no effect. We still have to look at the essence of things through the surface and find the key points before attacking.

So what's the crux of the matter?Everyone agreed that it was Sun Chengzong!

Regarding the fact that Sun Chengzong was re-appointed as Minister of War by the emperor and promoted to Grand Scholar of Zhongji Palace, many people in the court had already complained and were very unconvinced.

With Sun Chengzong's qualifications, it is no problem to be the Minister of the Ministry of War. However, he suddenly jumped from Dongge Grand Scholar to Zhongji Palace Grand Scholar. He jumped several levels in a row. He seemed to have become the quasi-chief minister of the cabinet. Naturally, there were people Not convinced anymore.

So when something happened now, everyone naturally pointed the finger at Sun Chengzong, thinking that it was his new official's first ignition, and he wanted to rectify the Beijing camp to build his prestige. Otherwise, why didn't the emperor rectify the Beijing camp earlier? If we don’t rectify the capital camp, then as soon as Sun Chengzong comes to power, he will rectify the capital camp?

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