In the face of these civil officials who came to find fault, Zhu Cihong knew that when it was unfavorable, he needed to change the topic, and then counterattacked the previous topic in a spiral posture.

He looked at Li Banghua and asked, "How is the work of the Metropolitan Procuratorate in recent days?" ”

Li Banghua thought that the prince had relented, and he didn't hold on to the topic just now, he replied: "In the past three months, the Metropolitan Procuratorate has investigated and punished a total of 39 officials who have lax administration and seven corrupt officials.....

Zhu Cihong sneered: "It's really a lot of money, do you think that in these provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, there are only these few corrupt officials and corrupt officials?" ”

Without waiting for Li Banghua to speak, he continued: "To criticize the New Deal for this performance, are you idle and have nothing to do?" This palace has set you a task to investigate and punish 200 corrupt officials within half a year! ”

Investigate and punish 200 officials in half a year? Li Banghua was surprised and said, "Your Highness, where did so many corrupt officials come from?" ”

Zhu Cihong said solemnly: "Li Tingbiao! ”

"The minister is here!" Li Tingbiao quietly walked out of the side hall.

Zhu Cihong asked Li Banghua and said, "Do you know Jinyiwei?" Do you know how many corrupt officials they have investigated and punished? ”

Li Banghua said disdainfully: "The persecution of the loyal royal eagle dog is just a minister's early hearsay!" ”

In the more than 200 years of the Ming Dynasty, the main functions of Jinyiwei were to take charge of the guards, inspect and arrest, engage in reconnaissance, arrest, interrogation and other activities, and also participate in the collection of military merits, participate in the collection of military intelligence, and plot against the enemy generals.

For example, in the Wanli Korean War, a large amount of Japanese military information was collected, and it is rumored that Toyoshi Hideyoshi, who unified Japan, was poisoned and assassinated by Jinyiwei (it seems that it was mentioned in a historical file of CCTV that the Ming officials who sent Japan cooperated with Jinyiwei).

The Jinyi Guards could arrest anyone, including the emperor's relatives and interrogate them in private, and most of their military exploits came from the blood of the imperial court officials, were disgusted by the scholarly class, and were destined to bear infamy for generations.

"Oh? Persecuting loyal eagle dogs? Zhu Cihong glanced at Li Banghua meaningfully and said, "Li Tingbiao, tell me about the contributions you have made in the past few years. ”

Li Tingbiao glanced at Li Banghua and said sonorously: "In July of the ninth year of Chongzhen, the Tatar Detention Pass went south to Gyeonggi, and Jinyiwei was ordered to follow his traces and found more than 100,000 people who had been taken captive in Liangxiang. ”

"In September of the ninth year of Chongzhen, the Tartars withdrew, and the Jinyiwei spy mixed into the captive Ming people, followed the Tartar for a month, although the left arm of a spy was cut off by the Tartar, but the intelligence of the Tartar withdrawal route was successfully transmitted, creating a favorable fighter for the cold mouth war."

"In June of the tenth year of Chongzhen, Zhang Xianzhong secretly visited Chen Cang and attacked Anqing, Jinyiwei passed the information to Shi Kefa, the governor of Anqing, one day in advance, and the sneak attack of the thieves failed, and more than 300,000 people in Anqing City were at ease."

"In July of the tenth year of Chongzhen, the thieves attacked and besieged Luzhou, and the Jinyi guards who infiltrated the thief army passed out information in advance, and hundreds of thousands of people in Luzhou City survived."

"In the eleventh year of Chongzhen, Jinyiwei was ordered to investigate and punish 372 corrupt officials in Nanzhili, and the evidence in each case is conclusive and has been filed in the Criminal Department."

"On the Shangyuan Festival in the twelfth year of Chongzhen, Jinyiwei captured the Tartar who was preparing to bombard the Forbidden City in Wansui Mountain."

"In July of the twelfth year of Chongzhen, Jinyiwei assassinated the Prince of Nu Chieftain Dai Shan, the third Bel Abai, the six Bel Tabai, and sixteen generals above the Eight Banners Army in the city of Shengjing."

"In September of the twelfth year of Chongzhen, Jinyiwei successfully plotted against Zu Zerun, the owner of the Yellow Banner of the Eight Banners Han Army, creating favorable conditions for the Battle of the Hunhe River."

"Chongzhen's Thirteenth Year ......"

Li Banghua and a group of civil servants were shocked when they heard this, anti-corruption, intelligence, assassination, this brocade guard is omnipotent!

It doesn't matter if the officials are anything else, what they are most concerned about is that Jinyiwei actually killed more than 300 officials at once, how did they find the evidence of corruption against these people?

Wasn't the function of the Jinyi Guard to monitor the hundred officials cut by the benevolent Emperor Chongzhen? Why.....

Since Jin Yiwei can check the details of so many officials, he can naturally investigate other people's, and all the officials present are not clean on their buttocks, and their hearts are all trembling, and they are a little cringe, lest the prince investigate his details clearly.

Zhu Cihong didn't care about the horror of these people at all, but said lightly: "Li Banghua, can you hear clearly?" This is what you call the persecution of the loyal royal eagle dogs? ”

He said: "How many people have been saved by these so-called eagle dogs? How many corrupt officials and corrupt officials have been investigated and punished for harming the people, and you have all inspected the court? How many were found? How much have you Li Banghua investigated and dealt with so far? How many people persecuted by corrupt officials have been saved? ”

Li Banghua broke out in a cold sweat, he thought that he had made outstanding achievements in the past few months in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and he didn't want to compare with the Jinyi Wei he despised, not even a hair.

Zhu Cihong continued: "There are so many imperial histories in the Imperial Court that have read poetry and books of all sizes, but they are not as good as these so-called royal eagle dogs? ”

He shouted violently: "If you all can't do it, cut it off as soon as possible, don't waste the Ming Dynasty's salary in vain!" ”

"These of your fortunes are all raised by the people of the Ming Dynasty who work hard to farm and pay taxes, are you worthy of them?"

In his eyes, the Metropolitan Procuratorate is an important institution for maintaining the order of the imperial court and ensuring the smooth operation of the country.

Thinking about Jin Yiwei's methods, Li Banghua shuddered from the bottom of his heart, although his heart was not afraid of crooked shadows, but Jin Yiwei's non-public interrogation mode, no one dared to believe it.

Li Banghua exhaled a long breath, eased his mood a little, and saluted seriously: "The minister is guilty, please rest assured, Your Highness will definitely strengthen supervision, and the Ming officialdom will be bright!" ”

Zhu Cihong nodded, it was not difficult for him, naturally there were more people who made it difficult for him, this time he just wanted to knock Li Banghua, so that he knew what he should do, don't be okay or the same as the imperial history of the Imperial Court in the past, don't do business, meddle in things.

Zhu Cihong softened his tone and said, "Didn't you just say that you want the palace to stop the decree of commercial taxes, it's okay!" ”

Well? Li Banghua was stunned, and even Zhang Pu and others were a little stunned, what does this mean?

Only a few old ministers who have gone through vicissitudes such as Xiong Mingyu, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, know that this prince is so easy to deal with? There's definitely something to say below!

Sure enough, Zhu Cihong paused, and said with a smile: "If you can let the Daming treasury have 50 million taels of silver every year, this palace will immediately withdraw these decrees!" ”

Li Banghua's old face twitched, 50 million taels a year, even if he grabbed it, he couldn't grab so much!

Zhu Cihong knew that he couldn't do it as soon as he saw his expression, so he looked at Zhang Pu and said, "What about you?" What you just said is so powerful, it must be okay, right? ”

Zhang Pu's face was not red and his heart was not beating, and he said, "The minister has not thought about it for the time being." ”

Zhu Cihong was very surprised, and said: "Haven't Donglin and Fushe always advocated political reform, opposed empty talk, and advocated seeking truth and pragmatism? What are you capable of? Only show the mouth? ”

"If you really have the ability, show it to the palace, don't mislead the country here and insult the way of the sages!"

Zhang Pu bowed his head, his face gloomy, and said: "As long as His Highness does not collect business taxes, other things are easy to say, I think most of the people in Shilin have a pure heart and will definitely support His Highness's new policy." ”

Hearing this, Zhu Cihong scolded: "Don't collect business taxes? Even the brothels on the banks of the Qinhuai River know to hand over flower donations to the court every month, don't you understand? This palace sees that you are not even as good as a prostitute! I've read a book all my life, and I've read it all on dogs! ”

Zhang Pu's face turned red, trembling all over, and said, "Your Highness, you ....."

"Get out!" Zhu Cihong shouted fiercely.

Rao is Zhu Cihong has been influenced by music, painting, etc., and his temper has improved a lot, and he has completely lost his last patience at this time.

He pointed to the crowd: "Whether it is to collect commercial taxes or to spread the land into the mu, this palace will carry it out to the end, if there is a small dare to incite the scholars to obstruct the new policy, the palace will definitely kill them!" ”

Dozens of civil officials were a little frightened when they saw the crown prince's cruel words, and no one in the hall stood up again, and fell silent for a while.