The Ming Dynasty started with caution

After spending more than ten days sleeping in the open air, Zheng Qian returned to the capital and first went to Yang's Baozi Shop to buy steamed buns.

Thinking of the people outside Ningyuan City, it felt like it was stuck in my throat, suppressed to the extreme, and I felt like I couldn't help but feel unhappy.

Should I report it to the Censor of the Capital first, or should I go to Master Yan first?

"Master Yan is well-educated and well-informed. It is better to go to Master Yan first. But how to get to the Yan Mansion?"

Zheng Qian suddenly discovered that he did not know where Master Yan lived.

He went to the street to ask around for a long time, but no one knew who Lian Yan Chengjin was.

But if you ask about the residence of Marquis Anding, someone will tell you soon.

Yan Chengjin was about to go to court in a sedan chair when he saw Zheng Qian walking towards him with a cane.

"You're looking for me, why is your leg broken?"

"The students are fine." Zheng Qian said excitedly: "The official has found out about Ning Yuancheng. This matter is too shocking. Please don't be frightened." Zheng Qian said with concern.

Yan Chengjin already knew that Zhang Tianxiang pretended to lead the army.

This is the result of the bad policies of rewards and punishments for military merit in the Ming Dynasty.

The border troops were unable to kill the enemy invaders, so they killed weak civilians to compensate.

Yan Chengjin looked around and said, "I just want to ask you, is the incident on the border true?"

"Reporting to your lord, it's true!"

"I know it. Needless to say, you go find Mr. Wu and enter the palace to meet the saint."

Zheng Qian looked confused. He had held back what he wanted to say before coming, wanting to tell Yan Chengjin how Zhang Tianxiang deceived His Majesty and sent back the memorandum of merit.

But Master Yan sent him away as soon as he knew about it.

"I don't want to listen. Mr. Wu lives on Chang'an Road. The plaque on the door is "Wu Mansion". Go quickly, it's time to go to court in the morning."

Yan Chengjin knew that this incident would definitely cause shock to both the government and the public.

I don’t know how many people will be involved. Wu Kuan, the censor of the capital, will report to His Majesty, which can intimidate the government and the public.

He didn't have time, and there was a secret message on the sedan chair from Zhang Tianxiang to bribe Jiao Fang to help him ask for credit.

We have to find a way to drag Jiao Fang in. From now on, there will never be such a good opportunity again.

He wants to write bullets on the sedan chair.

Chang'an Road, in front of Wu Mansion,

Wu Kuan was sitting in the sedan with a sad face. His Majesty was eyeing the Metropolitan Procuratorate and had to write ten bullets every day.

Nowadays, everyone in the court is honest, so where can I write ten bullets?

A few steps after getting up, the sedan suddenly stopped.

"Master, someone wants to petition!"

Wu Kuan opened the side curtain of the sedan and saw people in plain clothes kneeling beside the sedan.

"It is a serious crime to go to the Shuntian Mansion Yamen and block the sedan chair to appeal. I will not pursue the case this time."

Zheng Qian raised his head slightly: "Sir, the matter at the Ningyuan border has been found out!"

Jiao Mansion,

Jiao Fang carefully counted the tax stamps in her hand.

"Dad, what do we need these tax stamps for?"

Jiao Huangzhong made a special trip to Jiangnan just to pick up these tax stamps along the way.

According to the new commercial tax, only when the goods are escorted through the currency customs and the tax money is paid, will the official issue a tax stamp.

But Jiao Fang got a stack of tax stamps through his connections with Prince Ning.

Yan Chengjin had been uneasy since he wanted to check on him, but now he could finally feel at ease.

"With the tax stamp, our family's money will be sourced." Jiao Fang looked happy and said to the housekeeper: "Go quickly and make the accounts according to the tax stamp. I want to go to court."

In the early morning, six parts were played in turn.

Wu Kuan lowered his head slightly and looked at Yan Chengjin again, feeling both happy and surprised.

Fortunately, the Metropolitan Procuratorate finally has something to report.

But filming it again will cause shock to both the government and the public.

Emperor Hongzhi looked in the direction of the Metropolitan Procuratorate with a relaxed expression: "Does the Metropolitan Procuratorate have anything to report?"

The minister turned his head slightly and looked at the team of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

It has been a long time since the Metropolitan Procuratorate had any major events to report. Could it be that today the world is at peace and there is nothing to report?

Wu Kuan thought for a moment and then strode out of the Metropolitan Procuratorate team.

"Zheng Qian went to Ningyuan to investigate the Jurchen goods. He has some clues. Please allow your majesty to enter the palace to meet the saint."

Zheng Qian is a seventh-grade flour officer. Without His Majesty's call, he can't even see his holy face.

"Accurate."

Yan Chengjin turned around and saw Zheng Qian limping in front of the palace gate, wearing regular clothes.

After Zheng Qian saluted, he said in a painful voice: "Your Majesty, Ningyuan commanded Zhang Tianxiang to kill the people outside the city and receive a thousand taels of silver as a reward. This is extremely evil!"

Emperor Hongzhi's head buzzed, and a chill spread from his chest to his whole body, making his back tingle.

His eyes were as bright as a torch, and he stared at Zheng Qian helplessly.

There was an uproar in the hall.

Li Dongyang turned around suddenly, his heart was shocked, like a mountain collapsing at the mouth of a river, blocking the words he wanted to say, and it was extremely uncomfortable.

Only Yan Chengjin and Wu Kuan looked normal.

Yan Chengjin looked in the direction of Wang Yue. He seemed to have known about the presence of the old Wang Yue.

Pretending to claim military merit has been around since the early Ming Dynasty. Under the threat of Zhu Yuanzhang, the generals restrained themselves.

Wang Yue disdains taking credit, but it is different without a general.

They had no military talent and did not want to guard the border, but they had to go after being recommended by North Korean and Chinese civil servants.

Not to go is to resist the decree.

What to do if you can't achieve military merit? Kill the people in the border town and take credit!

The people in the border towns were poorly dressed, and some officials believed that they were bandits.

Qin Hong was extremely shocked. This was a matter for the Ministry of War.

"Zheng Qian, do you have any evidence? Don't make any assumptions about this matter..."

"Xiaoguan saw it with his own eyes and brought back the people from the border towns who had been harmed. His whole family was outside Ningyuan City. Not only were their sheep robbed by officers and soldiers, but his wife and daughter... He watched from a distance outside the house, but he could only escape alone."

Zheng Qian was very angry.

Emperor Hongzhi lost all his strength.

I work hard every day, but despite this, there are still such tragic things in Ming Dynasty.

How many unknown sins are there in the world, and how should the Ming Dynasty be governed?

His eyes were red, thinking of countless mornings when he looked at the blue sky, and he couldn't help but want to ask all the officials aggrievedly, who among you has seen Yinshi's palace?

I have seen it, and I have seen it countless times.

He firmly grasped the armrest of the dragon chair and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Tianxiang has committed a heinous crime... escort him back to the capital and hand him over to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He will be executed without mercy!"

Yan Chengjin was a little worried.

Your Majesty seems to be unable to bear it any longer. He still has Jiao Fang's bullets to present.

The ministers were noisy.

Wu Kuan had a layer of sweat on his head. Fortunately, His Majesty did not hold the Metropolitan Procuratorate responsible for the lack of supervision and was willing to hand it over to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for interrogation, which shows His Majesty's trust.

Wang Yue glanced around and walked to the center of the hall.

"I believe that except for the three sides where Yan Kesong is stationed, the rest of the places are suspected of taking advantage of others. I would like to ask your Majesty to conduct a thorough investigation."

Zheng Qian's words had broken Emperor Hongzhi's heart.

Wang Yue's advice made Emperor Hongzhi's heart turn from broken into pieces.

From time to time, there are requests for merit from the border. If they kill, they are all the people in the border...

Emperor Hongzhi held his chest and couldn't breathe in pain.

Liu Jiandao: "What Mr. Wang said is absolutely true. Please ask your Majesty to order a thorough investigation."

Jiao Fang's adrenaline surged, and her back got wet again and again.

"Let Wang Shouren go." Emperor Hongzhi said sadly and helplessly: "Wang Qing's family is organizing the capital camp, and their literary talent and military strategy will not let me down."

Li Dongyang and others looked at each other. The officials had nothing to report and were ready to retreat.

"Your Majesty... have you resigned?"

Yan Chengjin said: "I still have a bullet to present to His Majesty."

Wu Kuan tilted his head slightly, a little reproachful. Didn't he see that His Majesty was in a bad mood? I ask you to write but you don't do it on weekdays. You really know how to choose the time.

Li Dongyang and others looked over and were a little surprised that this man chose this moment to offer the ammunition.

"I'm not feeling well today. I'll see you tomorrow." Emperor Hongzhi looked tired.

However, Yan Chengjin insisted: "But what I want to say is also related to this matter. I want to impeach Jiao Fang, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel."

Jiao Fang opened her eyes in confusion, looking in the direction of the Metropolitan Procuratorate like a frightened bird.