The previous Xungui rebellion, it was Emperor Chongzhen who took the six Shangshu to arrest people, including the interrogation, all of which were watched by the six Shangshu. Because of money, he moved to kill the prince, so as to intimidate the emperor, this evidence is real.

Although Cheng Guogong and others do not actually want to change the dynasty, it is not only the change of dynasty that can be regarded as rebellion. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen's rebellious stick was waved, and no one dared to say anything. It can only be said that the descendants of these founding heroes are looking for death!

Now, in Wang Dengku's view, just because of such an ordinary thing as hoarding food, the emperor has to characterize it as a rebellion, this is a big joke, how can there be such a rebellion? If the emperor really has to regard rebellion as a daily routine in the future, and detain the hat of rebellion at every turn, then no matter who it is, except for the emperor himself, everyone else will be worried that one day he will evil the emperor, and the hat of rebellion will be buckled on his head. That is a big crime of raiding the family and exterminating the clan, no one can afford it, and no one can afford to gamble that they will not have such a crime.

Therefore, generally speaking, no one will be happy with the emperor to deduct this kind of rebellious hat, once the emperor uses the hat of rebellion at will, everyone will be in danger and oppose it together. It is also for this reason that Wang Dengku asked this question.

After Liu Meicai heard this, she nodded anxiously and said: "It is true that some colleagues have questioned the emperor, but no matter what, the matter is finally decided, and that is not now." In the official's opinion, it is best for you to avoid the limelight, and it is best to go back to Shanxi. ”

Wang Dengku heard this, and nodded hurriedly, he didn't dare to take risks. Of those grain shops, one of them belonged to him, and some of them were other Jin merchants, but they all listened to his instructions and did so.

Liu Meicai saw that he was almost dressed, so she told him what she had heard again: "This official heard some colleagues say, it seems that there is also a reply in the palace, saying that the factory guards have noticed that those grain shops have been buying grain on a large scale before, hoarding countless grains but not selling them, just to cause a famine in Jingshi, a famine in the land of Gyeonggi, is it to create an opportunity for thieves or to create an opportunity for Jianyu?" With such sinister intentions, isn't it a rebellion? ”

When he said this, Wang Dengku's body suddenly stiffened, as if someone had clicked on the acupoint, and he couldn't move.

Liu Meicai didn't notice it, and was still nagging there: "Although there is no such thing, the emperor is alarmist, I guess he was frightened, and it is not certain that the grain was hoarded by the magnates of the Beijing Division." After all, at this age, the price of this grain is always fluctuating, and they all want to have more food in their hands so as not to panic......"

Wang Dengku came back to his senses at this time and couldn't help but secretly complain. Don't you know that the grain around Gyeonggi, and even the neighboring provinces, was purchased by us. If it is really found out by the emperor, it will not be a crime of rebellion!

But fortunately, it seems that the emperor has not yet grasped the real evidence, and now he is only investigating in the Jingshi. It seems that the hoarded grain in various places must be transferred as soon as possible. Otherwise, once the hat of the great crime of rebellion is buckled, it will be a great crime of robbing the family and exterminating the family!

No matter what, Wang Dengku, including those Jin merchants, didn't expect that one day he would wander to Saiwai or Liaodong. For them, of course, it is the best hometown.

Hearing that Liu Meicai was still nagging there, Wang Dengku finished putting on his clothes and immediately walked out, and asked Liu Meicai at the same time: "Is Jingshi under martial law now?" ”

"Not yet, I guess it's going to be soon!" Liu Meicai listened, thought for a while, and replied to him, "Once the factory guard reports the results of the interrogation, martial law will arrest people." ”

Speaking of this, he looked at Wang Dengku's appearance, and hurriedly asked, "Is the gentleman going out of the city?" This is the best, as long as you leave the Jingshi, Mr. will be safe, and other things will be talked about later. I believe that it is impossible for the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty to allow the emperor to control the grain merchants and plot against the great crime, as long as there is time, things will definitely take a turn for the better. ”

Wang Dengku listened, nodded again and again, and after leaving the door, he directly called his guards to go out of the city.

"Master, you haven't eaten yet!" The guard guarding the door, hearing this, hurriedly reminded.

Wang Dengku was in the mood to eat at this time, and it was the most important thing to escape from the city before the martial law of the capital division.

Seeing him leave in a hurry with the guards, Liu Meicai didn't stay in the mansion and went out immediately. This case of rebellion by grain merchants must be opposed, and it must not be condemned by the emperor.

Whether it was Wang Dengku or Liu Meicai, they didn't know that there were several pairs of eyes that had been watching in the dark. After they were all gone, these people went to the city gate to verify the situation of the king of Xia Dengku's exit from the city, and then quickly rushed back to the Jinyi Guard Yamen.

At this time, the seizure of grain merchants that began yesterday evening and the raid of grain merchants have made a big fuss, and many courtiers have rushed to the Forbidden City to inquire about the news, or handed the hastily written recital to the General Administration. Whatever the purpose, they all went to their own books.

To tell the truth, the fact that grain merchants hoarded strange houses and raised grain prices did not have much impact on them. Because they have surplus food in their respective houses, and those who have the greatest influence have no ability to speak out at the moment.

What these officials care about, just as Liu Meicai and Wang Dengku said, the emperor actually buckled another hat of rebellion. It's only been a few days, and it's the second case of rebellion, and it's worth it. If the emperor is so willful, is it that Fan Ji Qianzhuang colluded with the palace case, and it will also be decided as a rebellion? In that case, is it true that other things that have communication with the palace must also be characterized as rebellion?

I have to say that they are very worried, so they think of a way to see the emperor, reason with the emperor, and ask the emperor to give an explanation.

This kind of big case of rebellion, even Xue Guoguan, who is known as Xue Manzi, is also very cautious. Once the case is decided, it will be a full house of beheading, and it will be the most serious crime in all dynasties.

Under the turbulence of the crowd, Emperor Chongzhen's will came down, and the Wenhua Hall was discussed.

The civil and military officials listened to it and rushed to the Wenhua Hall one after another. But on the way, there was one thing that surprised them very much.

Originally, outside the hall, there were tall and arm-length Han generals standing on the main roads, majestic and majestic, showing the royal prestige. But this time, they suddenly discovered that many Han generals had been replaced, all of them were missing arms, or with obvious scars on their faces, in short, they were all a group of disabled people. What's going on?

However, there is one thing that they have noticed. The previous Han generals were more like the angry-eyed King Kong in the temple, and they looked really majestic, but in fact they were just mud bodhisattvas. But now these disabled Han generals, although they are not very good in shape, they have a kind of spirit and spirit, which makes people know that they are different at a glance. These people are staring at the ground like knives, which can penetrate people's hearts. A glance at the past can immediately remind people of what kind of place this is, and people have to lift their spirits and pay attention to their appearance.

There are even some generals who can see the invisible murderous aura from these disabled Han generals. This is definitely someone who has been on the battlefield and seen blood, and the eyes of people are completely different.

Contacting the previous rumors, many people immediately understood that these disabled Han generals should have been injured and disabled in the previous battle of King Qin. I didn't expect the emperor to really fulfill his promise and let these people serve as Han generals!

Of course, not all Han generals have been replaced. Generally speaking, these Han generals who are currently standing guard are in a one-to-one ratio. However, the closer to the Wenhua Palace, the more disabled Han generals there were. Obviously, the emperor should pay more attention to these disabled Han generals.

But no matter what, this is just a small episode, for these civil and military officials, the matter of the Han generals is at most unusual, and what they are most concerned about at this time is the case of the grain merchant's rebellion.

When I arrived at the Wenhua Palace, there were already many officials here. The emperor has not yet arrived, and they are whispering to each other.

"Those grain merchants buy low and sell high, which is originally a profit-making behavior, how can this have anything to do with rebellion?"

"Yes, the emperor doesn't know what to think, it's not like this kind of thing hasn't happened before! Generally speaking, grain merchants buy grain at a low price in a good year, and sell it at a high price when the harvest is bad, which is normal! ”

"Even if those grains are hoarded and not sold, it can be said that they are black-hearted, but they are not rebellious, right?"

"Won't it be bewitched by the Dongchang factory company, if such a big case comes out, won't you have to let the factory guards run rampant again?"

"No, you must persuade the emperor well in this matter, don't listen to the traitor!"

“……”

As some officials spoke, they turned their heads to look at Shoufu who was standing in front of them, and said to Xue Guoguan: "Shoufu, if you plot rebellion, it's not trivial. If the hoarding of strange dwellings by this grain merchant can be determined as a rebellion, will there be a way for us to live as courtiers in the future? ”

"That's right, Shoufu, don't talk about other things, this matter, you are the first assistant of the court, but you must ask the emperor for an explanation!"

“……”

Xue Guoguan frowned and said nothing, but his expression also showed that he was worried.

While they were talking in a low voice, Emperor Chongzhen arrived.

So, these courtiers looked at each other and gave tips with their eyes. After the salute, they all looked at the first assistant Xue Guoguan.

Emperor Chongzhen sat on the throne, looked down, frowned and asked, "Didn't all the Qings ask to see me?" Why, when I saw me, I didn't speak one by one? ”

Xue Guoguan naturally understood that this was the first thing the ministers wanted him to speak for.

In desperation, he had no choice but to cough and stride out of the column: "Your Majesty, the ministers are very puzzled by the fact that the grain merchants hoarded grain and were condemned as rebellion. I wonder if there is anything else that the ministers do not know? ”

With him talking, it's easy to do. Yang Sichang, who was standing behind him, also followed and said: "Your Majesty, now the entire Jingshi people are panicking, if you don't give the people an explanation, I'm afraid there will be a misunderstanding!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Yushi Liu Meicai also hurriedly came out and echoed, "I don't know if the factory guard framed these grain merchants, but you have to be cautious." In case the factory guards want to pull things up against the rebellion, throw a thirteen pieces of armor or something into these grain merchants, or hide a dragon robe or something, then they can really unjustly kill people. Weichen suggested that such a major matter can be tried by the three law divisions and the factory guards can be observed, so that justice can be demonstrated in order to demonstrate the justice of the court! ”

“……”

The other courtiers also followed suit, and their views were similar anyway. They don't think it's just grain merchants who have the power to rebel. At the same time, they were worried that the factory guards would be beaten into tricks, or throw some disobedient things into the grain merchants, so as to condemn the grain merchants for conspiracy.

In fact, in the eyes of these officials, this kind of trick is very likely. In the past, it was not that the factory guard had never done this. Although it is not necessarily a major case of rebellion, some cases of bribery and bribery, cases of forming parties for personal gain, etc., have been framed by factory guards.

On the contrary, it is the grain merchants who rebel, and for them, this is simply impossible.

Looking at these courtiers below who came out to question one by one, Cao Huachun, who was in the eunuch queue, had a very ugly face. He knew that since he stood on the opposite side of the civil officials, these civil officials were scoundrels, and they would put any on their heads.

However, when he looked sideways at Emperor Chongzhen and saw that Emperor Chongzhen's face had not changed, he was relieved. This time, the matter was completely done on orders, and even the charge of rebellion was condemned by Emperor Chrysostom. If you civil officials want to rely on our family here, I'm afraid that the bamboo basket will be empty.

Cao Huachun thought so in his heart, but he was actually a little puzzled, why did the emperor agree to conspiracy against these grains from the beginning?

Emperor Chongzhen, who was sitting on the throne, let these officials below talk, and when they were almost done, he said coldly: "I can clearly tell you here that these grain merchants and the people behind them are plotting rebellion!" My factory guards absolutely not, and there is no need to slander them. As for the evidence, I'll show you soon. ”

"Your Majesty, this is the evidence, what if it is forged by the factory guard?" Liu Meicai was anxious when she heard this, regardless of the big guy standing in front of her, she hurriedly asked, "If it's a forgery, what should I do?" ”

If the case is moved to the Three Law Divisions, it will not be something that the emperor can tell. Therefore, he strongly emphasized the possibility of the factory guard falsifying the evidence. When the other imperial historians heard this, they also echoed it, anyway, they are all officials, and they can say anything.

However, they didn't expect that after Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he sneered and said confidently: "I have already said it just now, so let's say it again, this time the evidence is impossible for the factory guards to forge." After I found it, I knew it. ”

After finishing speaking, he asked with a cold face, "What else is there besides?" If not, the hungry people outside would be waiting to be fed, and the places ravaged by the construction would be in urgent need of post-war reconstruction. I'm too busy, but are you idle? ”

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