Chapter Twenty-Three: Wang Zhizheng's Suzhou Civilian Change
Wei Zhongxian's biggest opponent was the Donglin Party. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
The Donglin Party was a powerful force formed by the Qingliushi and doctor classes in the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, the Donglin Party is a group of hard bones that can't be bitten or gnawed, which makes Wei Zhongxian hate and fear
Hate because the Donglin Party people are enemies of themselves everywhere, and they vow to eradicate themselves as their own responsibility, I am afraid that because the Donglin Party is extremely powerful, the wildfire is inexhaustible, and the spring breeze blows and grows! can't be killed, and they have ideals and beliefs, all of them are "outlaws", and they are all hard bones who would rather die than give in.
Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and other leaders of the Donglin Party all died tragically under Wei Zhongxian's butcher's knife. Cui Chengxiu, Wei Zhongxian's right-hand man, even provided Wei Zhongxian with the list of the Donglin Party, and Wei Zhongxian arranged various pretexts to arrest and massacre the Donglin Party members according to the map and the characters on the list. Create an atmosphere of terror.
However, he couldn't imagine that the Donglin Party people would kill more and more, and the more they killed, the harder they became. Wei Zhongxian was originally a disciple of the market, and he couldn't understand why these people couldn't get along with him like this. Isn't it because of his meritorious service to the Son of Heaven that the old man got the honor and reward I deserved! Why are you so hard to get along with me? And you can't pull it, you can't beat it, you can't eat it hard and soft.
At the end of March of the sixth year of the Apocalypse, half a month after Wang Zhizheng's initial recovery from his illness, a civil uprising broke out in Suzhou.
In the last years of the Ming Dynasty, Suzhou was the richest metropolis in the southeast. Rich businessmen and magnates gathered, and it is a fat and oily money bag. Of course, Wei Zhongxian couldn't let go of Suzhou, and stretched out his greedy minions to the gold and silver sea of this empire.
He appointed his cronies and eunuch Li Shi as Suzhou Weaving, and Mao Yilu as the governor, responsible for brutally oppressing and exploiting the people in this area and amassing wealth for the eunuchs. The exploitation of the eunuchs aroused strong dissatisfaction among the citizens.
Zhou Shunchang, a member of the Donglin Party and a member of the Ministry of Rites, repeatedly wrote to the emperor, demanding that the two be removed and replaced. The two hurriedly reported the news to Wei Zhongxian in the capital.
When Wei Zhongxian heard the report, he immediately sent Dongchang Tiqi to Suzhou to arrest Zhou Shunchang, a member of the Donglin Party and a member of the official department. Zhou Shunchang was an upright official and had an excellent official reputation, and was supported by the people of Suzhou, so tens of thousands of people in Suzhou held large-scale rallies and protests to save Zhou Shunchang from arrest.
When Tiqi began to read the edict, the angry crowd shouted and cried.
Citizen Yan Peiwei took the lead in suing Zhou Shunchang's case for being an unjust case to the two stations, and Yang Nianru, Shen Yang, Ma Jie, Zhou Wenyuan and other four people also led the masses to ask for help for Zhou Shunchang, kneeling until noon.
The people of Suzhou flocked forward, a part of the masses climbed to the wall of the governor's yamen, climbed over the wall, and the other part of the masses broke through the yamen, chased up and fought with the horses, killed one of the Dongchang horsemen on the spot, and the rest of the horses were injured and ran away.
Wei Zhongxian's confidant, Mao Yilu, the governor of Suzhou, was able to escape under the protection of Kou Shen, the prefect of Suzhou, and others. Afterwards, the Suzhou government dispatched troops to protect the cavalry, and overnight Zhou Shunchang was escorted to the capital.
After the Suzhou riots, Mao Yilu hurried to write down the original story and quickly sent it to the capital for Wei Zhongxian to judge.
On that day, Wang Zhizheng was on duty in the Chitose Mansion, and he was patrolling the guards at the entrance of the lobby. Suddenly, Wei Zhongxian threw the tea bowl to the ground with a "clang" in the hall, making a loud noise, and all the minions and guards serving in the hall were so frightened that they didn't dare to gasp. Cui Chengxiu asked tentatively: "Nine thousand years old, but what happened?" Wei Zhongxian said in a strange way: "Useless things." I asked him to be a governor in Suzhou, and he couldn't even protect my horsemen. What's the use of asking him?! ”
When Cui Chengxiu heard it, he knew that it was Mao Yilu who made the old man unhappy. I hurriedly asked about the situation.
Wei Zhongxian grabbed Song Shu and threw it to Cui Chengxiu: "Take a look for yourself!" Choi Chengxiu hurriedly began to read.
I was shocked when I read it: "This ...... This...... Nine thousand years old, this Suzhou people gathered to riot? ! This is truly audacious!
Wei Zhongxian waved his hand: "On the one hand, it depends on whether he Mao Yilu can suppress Deli, and on the other hand, it depends on letting Mao Yilu arrest the culprit as soon as possible and arrest and execute all the culprits of the mob in Suzhou!"
Cui Chengxiu nodded and said, "Please give an order to the Chitose Lord quickly, and I will start doing it immediately!" Wei Zhongxian thought for a while: "The old man doesn't want you to do this matter, let Wang Zhizheng do it!"
Wang Zhizheng, who was guarding outside the door, suddenly felt so surprised when he heard it, and thought: "This old thing, let me do it, let me arrest the troublemakers, don't you let me do it for the tiger!" Thinking about it, I felt anxious and upset.
Wei Zhongxian said to the guards, "Go and call Wang Zhizheng over!"
A little guard ran over and bowed to Wang Zhizheng: "General Wang, nine thousand years old summoned you!"
Wang Zhizheng hurriedly ran in, kneeling on the ground: "Grandson greets grandpa!" Wei Zhongxian nodded with satisfaction, and said in a male duck voice: "Zheng'er, since you have been appointed as the head of the guard, the old man is very satisfied, and it can be said that the safety issue is worry-free!" I'm going to reward you! ”
Wang Zhizheng hurriedly said: "Thank you for the compliment!" In order to protect the godfather, Zhizheng is willing to go to the soup and fire, and he will not hesitate! ”
Wei Zhongxian waved his hand: "What is going to the soup, how can it be so serious?" The widow wants you to go to Suzhou for me! Go get something done. ”
Wang Zhizheng was a hundred reluctant in his heart, but he knew that Wei Zhongxian was testing himself this time, and by the way, he let his hands be stained with the blood of the Donglin Party, so that he could completely walk on his Wei Zhongxian's thief ship!
So he immediately pretended to be eager to try, and rubbed his hands: "Godgrandpa, if you need your grandson to help, you can send it."
Wei Zhongxian nodded and said, "I will let you go to Suzhou City to assist Mao Yilu in arresting the troublemakers, and then try and behead them on the spot!"
When he said the word "prison cut", Wei Zhongxian stared at himself with cold triangular eyes. Looking at the white-haired old eunuch Wei Zhongxian, his usual kind and kind appearance was swept away, replaced by the brightness and cruelty of the decisive killing!
Wang Zhizheng couldn't help but shudder: "Wang Jia, Wang Jia, after marrying others, you have become such a virtue!" Back then, he was a little person like a fly and a mouse, but today he can control my Bai Jiazi's reputation and even life and death! ”
But at this time, for Wang Zhizheng, it was the time for him to perform, and he didn't have time to think.
Wang Zhizheng immediately raised his head, and said with Wei Zhongxian's cold gaze: "Nine thousand years old, rest assured, Zhizheng will arrest the murderers and correct the law on the spot, showing the national prestige of my Heavenly Empire, and showing my nine thousand years old dragon might!"
Wei Zhongxian listened, his eyes softened, and he nodded with satisfaction: "Go and do it!"
Wang Zhizheng saluted and retired, and rode a horse with his entourage Zhou Cheng and Zhou Gong to quickly return to the house to prepare.