Of course, the others did not have Zheng He's entanglement and pain, and they were all enthusiastic about this conspiracy that had not yet erupted.

This is a rebellion, although it has not broken out, but conclusive evidence has been found, as long as those who participated, there is merit.

The Counseling Department, the Jinyi Guard, the Criminal Department, and even those civil officials all want to contribute to the process of trying the case, and only in this way can they get more credit.

Therefore, only Zheng He hopes that big things will be turned into small things, but other ministers want small things to be turned into big ones!

The station of the Criminal Department is a farm provided by a large family surnamed Huang in Jiugang. In the process of making a fortune, they once bought thousands of native land to reclaim land, and this farm was dedicated to imprisoning those native coolies.

Although the basic conditions here are poor, it looks like a prison farm, but it is just right for the penal department to be used as a prison.

In the course of an afternoon, hundreds of people were being held here, and the movement has not stopped, and more and more people have been sent in.

Most of them were the upper echelons of the old port, and many of them were also important ministers of the old port, the capital of the new Srivijaya state.

But at this time, no one cared who they were, the officials of the Criminal Department from the Ming Dynasty, and the soldiers dispatched by Yu Linwei had nothing to do with them.

All were tied to rows of wooden railings with one hand, and no sound was allowed.

Anyone who opened his mouth was bound to be whipped the most severely by the soldiers in his custody.

This is to prevent collusion, and if it is not for the limited space on the farm, it is most appropriate for everyone to be kept in solitary confinement.

Just tying one hand with a rope doesn't really have any effect, and everyone can untie it with their backhand.

But no one dares to do this, because now it only restricts their freedom, if it is found that they are not guilty, they will be released, but if they want to run away now, they will die and their families will be harmed.

Although there are some people who confess that their sins are unforgivable, but now everyone can't speak, they just want to connect, and there is nothing they can do.

There were not only tribal leaders of various tribes, officials of Sriwijayaya, but also many subordinates and retinues. It's not just foreigners, there are even some Chinese, but the number of Chinese is very small.

These people are used to being masters on weekdays, but now as prisoners, they can only show a wry smile in the face of acquaintances.

It wasn't until late in the evening that an official of the Ming Dynasty came with the edict of His Royal Highness Taisun and read out the prison discipline and management procedures.

Before the interrogation, everyone was not allowed to see anyone, say a word, and if anyone was found to be talking, they were punished with twenty lashes for the first time and directly put to death for the second time.

If it's convenient, you can raise your hand and get permission from the guards to go to convenience.

The conditions of these people are still good, at least there is a covered shack, which will not get rainy.

As for their retinue and men, they were all concentrated in the rainy clearing, and they could only sit on the muddy ground without any protection.

It was not that there was no retinue who wanted to escape, but the roar of the muskets immediately made everyone dare not move.

Although the two fleets of the Ming Dynasty brought dozens of muskets, most of them had never seen them.

Even those nobles had only heard of arquebuses, when had they ever seen such muskets that did not need to be ignited.

More people thought that this was God's punishment, and no one dared to act rashly.

The six corpses were hung on wooden beams in the courtyard, and they also intimidated everyone to escape.

In the row of large warehouses in the farm, which was still relatively tight, this was originally a warehouse for storing agricultural tools, and in order to prevent the theft of expensive iron tools, it was built with loess and rice soup tamped adobe bricks, and it has also become the headquarters of the criminal department.

At this time, more than a dozen officials of the Criminal Department led by Xiong Kan, a servant of the Criminal Department, and more than 100 Confucian students who were transferred from the Criminal Department were very busy.

The incident happened suddenly, hundreds of people were arrested at once, and Jinyiwei and Yu Linwei were still arresting, and the people in the farm were almost overwhelmed.

Xiong Kan can only select those Confucian scholars who are not afraid of blood and are ruthless from among them to serve as clerks and try cases.

When he traveled with Zhu Zhanji this time, he only brought two Langzhong, four principals, Zhaomo, school inspection, and a number of prisons.

I originally thought it would be an easy trip, because most of the fleet is military, and military offenses are basically handled internally.

There are only a few thousand Wenchen and Confucian scholars accompanying him, and there are strict restrictions on superiors and subordinates, so there should be no cases.

But when he came to the old port, Zhu Zhanji suddenly gave him such a big "surprise".

I am surprised that so many people have been arrested at once, and I am glad that this big case is simply a ready-made credit.

More than 100 people were crowded into this large warehouse, and several Lang Zhong and the principal were busy grouping the Confucian students who had been transferred, and then assigning different tasks.

They also drew 2,000 men from the young army, and they were specially responsible for arresting, giving them away, and executing them, and the mere assignment of each person's duties could not be arranged in a short time.

So the people who were captured don't have time to interrogate them now, so they can only stay outside in the rain.

It was already dark, and the Criminal Department assigned responsibilities to everyone. Bonfires and torches are lit here and there, illuminating all parts of the farm.

Those who just want to escape while it is dark have no chance.

"My lord, report to Jinyiwei, people can't arrest anymore. There are not so many people in the farm, and all the prisoners have not been numbered yet, and people are still sending them in. ”

Although Xiong Kan was busy and dizzy, he was in high spirits. "Can't fit it in the farm?"

"Now that it's a thousand five, there's no place to stay."

"As long as you can pretend, give me a hard fit. It's rare to encounter such a big case, do you still have to push the credit outward? It's not too hard for Jinyiwei to arrest people, what are we afraid of? ”

"With so many people, when will it take to be tried?"

"If you don't have enough manpower, you can ask Jin Shangshu for people, and there are two or three thousand Confucian students, are you afraid that there will be no manpower?"

"Those Confucian scholars have a fart, just beat people's skin and flesh, and they spit out one by one, and they can't hold the pen."

Xiong Kan laughed and said, "You Liao Mazi, you forgot that you also came from this stage in the first place." This kind of scene, if you watch too much, you will be numb! It would also be a good thing if we could pick out dozens of these Confucian scholars to use them after this time. ”

The side of the criminal department is still just cumbersome, but on the side of Jinyiwei and Yulinwei, it is really in the wind and rain, and it is unspeakably miserable.

There were even more than a dozen rebellions, all of which were suppressed by them, killing more than a hundred people.

One of the extreme imams, when he was arrested, actually set the mosque on fire with his own hands, and he himself was buried in the fire.

And in the process, Daming's soldiers also injured more than a dozen people and died.

This is an accidental guy who was stabbed in the gut by the other party and was not saved.

When he got the news, Zhu Zhanji accepted Shi Jinqing's invitation to have dinner with the ministers of the Three Buddhas, tribal leaders, and envoys from some Western countries who accompanied him in the palace.

Zhu Zhanji suddenly made such a big move and arrested so many people, he always had to give an explanation to everyone in person.

Although it is okay not to give it, and no one can do anything with him, but this is not a question involving one country, but more than a dozen countries.

If you can explain things clearly in a few words, why do you have to use knives and guns to make people panic.

Hearing the news, Zhu Zhanji felt that he had no appetite and put down his chopsticks. "The wounded soldier is treated with heart, and the dead soldier is cremated, although he died in a foreign country, but his ashes must be brought back."

Feng Xiaonian bowed down and asked, "What should be done with the murderous Prince Rahat?" ”

All eyes in the hall were fixed on Zhu Zhanji, waiting for Zhu Zhanji's decision.

Although today's soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are arresting people on a large scale, as long as the other party does not resist, they will not be rude. Only those who know that they have committed a big taboo will rebel.

Zhu Zhanji's decision represents the attitude of Daming, which is also related to their attitude towards Daming in the future.

Zhu Zhanji said indifferently: "Kill to pay for your life, directly execute Rakhat, and the corpse for three days to set an example!" ”

Zheng He was shocked, hesitated, but still stood up.

However, someone moved faster than him, and Shi Jinqing flew and knelt down at a distance of three meters from Zhu Zhanji. "Your Highness, please think again! Rahat was the prince of the Bengkulu tribe, which was a large tribe of the Srivijaya nation with more than one hundred thousand in number. A small Rahat caused a rebellion of the whole tribe, and that was a big deal! For the sake of an ordinary soldier, this is not worth it! ”

"It's not worth it......" Zhu Zhanji slowly stood up, his eyes swept around the hall. Dozens of Sriwijaya officials and tribal leaders sit here, as well as dozens of envoys from various countries.

He walked around the table in front of him, came to the center of the main hall, faced everyone, and said slowly but firmly: "In your eyes, one is the prince of the tribe, the other is the small soldier of the Ming Dynasty, and the two sides are not people of the same level. But in Lone's heart, one of them is a loyal soldier, and the other is an enemy! Ten thousand Rakhats are not as important as a loyal soldier in Lone's heart. I am famous all over the world, relying on the heroic killing of the enemy by this soldier, you don't care, you care! ”

"But ......"

"Needless to say, the mind has been decided. Lahat has chosen to be Lone's enemy, then Lone will take his life, if the Bengkuru tribe does not obey, Lone will destroy their clan! ”

Everyone in the hall held their breath and didn't dare to make a sound. Everyone felt Zhu Zhanji's resoluteness, and Shi Jinqing did not dare to persuade him again.

And those envoys also sighed in their hearts, relying on a few good words and a little tribute, they could hide under the wings of Da Ming for a good day, I am afraid that there will be no more.

This His Royal Highness Taisun is not as foolish as the emperor of Ying Tianfu, he values interests more than face.

Wrong...... Some shrewd people have sensed that something is wrong. Since His Royal Highness the Taisun values interests more than face, why does he not hesitate to start a war for the sake of face now?

Is this deliberate, just to test the parties?

At this time, no one dares to take the lead.

Zheng He sighed in his heart, with such a tough attitude, it would be difficult to entrap those tribes in the future.

He didn't approve of Zhu Zhanji's use of such an attitude, and his methods should be more gentle!

But there are still people who are not afraid of death, and the tribal leader Matadua from the Mendara tribe stood up.

Their tribe borders the Bengkulu tribe, the two sides have a close relationship, and their tribe is also a vassal of the other party. Whatever the reason, this is the time for him to say something for Rakhat.

He learned from the Ming generals and hugged his fists and said: "Your Royal Highness the Imperial Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, even if Rahat kills someone, he can use the ransom to atone for his crimes, and he will not pay for his life with his life." A prince is not the same as an ordinary soldier. ”

Zhu Zhanji said coldly: "The person who killed my Ming Dynasty must follow the rules of my Ming Dynasty!" Today, Lone is here to put down his words, you better remember ......"

He glanced at the people in the hall again, and said, "I am a state of etiquette, and I will come according to the rules whenever I want. In the future, if any of my Ming people violate the law and discipline in your country, how to deal with it can be done according to your rules. But if there is a frame, persecution, or even innocent killing, I will not hesitate to destroy a country for one person! ”

This is a clear battle to bully people, everyone's hearts are in the same heart, many people are recalling whether they have bullied the Chinese in the past, if there is such a thing, the evidence is annihilated.

Matadua didn't expect that his words would trigger Zhu Zhanji's more resolute counterattack, for the sake of one person to destroy a country, it's really ridiculous!

However, he still clenched his fists and said: "I am willing to offer a hundred catties of gold in exchange for His Highness's grace not to kill!" ”

Zhu Zhanji ignored him and turned around and walked to his place. Li Liang said for him: "My grandson of the Ming Dynasty, how can you buy it with gold?" Do you know what Chrysostom is! ”

Shi Jinqing pleaded again and said, "Your Highness, please think twice......"

It is not easy for him to be a consolation messenger, or a king.

The old Sriwijaya kingdom was destroyed, and Majapahit actively colluded with the major tribes on Sumatra in order to completely occupy the island.

At home, Shi Jinqing wants to balance the contradictions between various tribes, which can be described as internal and external difficulties.

Now if Zhu Zhanji really kills Lahat, I'm afraid half of the dozens of large tribes of Srivijaya will have opinions on Daming.

And all these contradictions still need him to resolve. After today, his life will be very sad, and it is even possible that he will be driven out of Palembang by the major tribes.

Zhu Zhanji stared at him for a long time, and said: "Since the new Three Buddhas Qi Kingdom now regards you as the lord of the country, it must take the posture of the lord of the country. You immediately order Lahat's relatives to return to the tribe to pass the order, and I will meet the patriarch of Bengkuru, Wan Mao, at the competition meeting in Star City in half a month. ”

Everyone was a little dumbfounded, staring at Zhu Zhanji, as if he was a fool.

You killed your son, and let your father come to visit you, I'm afraid that the other party will not lead a large army to attack!

Even Bengkulu is weak, and there are 100,000 people, and tens of thousands of warriors can be selected, how can they come to meet you because of your words.

You are the grandson of the Ming Dynasty and have a noble status, but don't forget, Ming Gulu does not belong to the Ming Dynasty.

Even if Wan Mao didn't have the courage to lead the army to attack, he would definitely not pay attention to the edict. You want to attack Benguru, and as soon as people flee into the mountains, you will be helpless.

Shi Jinqing paused for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Your Highness, the tribes of the Three Buddhas are independent, if they are not called, the ministers have no choice." ”

Zhu Zhanji waved his hand. "Just summon it!"

He never thought that Wan Mao could come, so he would have to find an excuse to stand up. With the limelight of destroying a tribe, everyone's attention will not be focused on him dealing with the Green Sect.

In later generations, religion is a sensitive area that cannot be touched. Wars for religious reasons still account for more than half of the world's wars.

In the era when Zhu Zhanji traveled, these problems were still serious, and the Syrian civil war and the war between Saudi Arabia and Yemen continued.

Compared with religious affairs, the extermination of a tribe of 100,000 people is only a trivial matter.

The other party wants to occupy a favorable geographical position, relying on swamps, mountains and forests, and miasma to oppose Daming, and Zhu Zhanji is not afraid.

At the very least, he can also send out young troops to carry out decapitation operations.

He is now eager to kill chickens and monkeys and deter the countries of the South Seas, and he wants to take this opportunity to interrupt the process of greening in the South Seas.

After the Ming Dynasty, whether he turned Nanyang into a subject country or a territory, he did not want this place to become one of the base camps of the Green Sect.

Shi Jinqing had no choice but to order his subordinates to write a summons.

When Feng Xiaonian left the main hall, the atmosphere in the main hall seemed to be quiet. But not long after, he returned to the main hall and reported to Zhu Zhanji: "Your Highness, your subordinates have hanged Lahat from the big tree at the door of his residence. ”

"Very good. It was only after three days that the body was allowed to be collected. ”

These words made everyone deeply feel Zhu Zhanji's ruthlessness and domineering. The prince of a tribe kills when he says kill.

Although Zhu Zhanji pretended to be domineering, he was actually very calm in his heart. His purpose was to intimidate the envoys of various countries and let them know the Ming Dynasty's intention to defend all his subjects.

At the end of the dinner, most people couldn't help but drive outside Rakhat's residence to see the body hanging from a tree.

It's all true.

And Zhu Zhanji returned to his temporary residence, but he did not rest, but was busy arranging tasks. "The young army, Yu Linwei, and the commanders of the three major naval fleets have all been summoned."

Zhu Zhanji wantonly arrested people, and these coaches were all gearing up one by one, wanting to make great contributions, and they were all waiting in other courtyards. After a while, dozens of generals gathered.

Zhu Zhanji sat on the throne at the top of the main hall, contemplating his next move.

For the Green Sect, he was like a punch on a pile of cotton, seemingly forceful, but it did not hurt the other party much.

Because religion does not have a political structure on the surface, their beliefs come from people's hearts. If you want to change, removing the soil for survival is only the first step, and the most important thing is to use education and the environment to imperceptibly.

But for the Bengkulu tribe, the chicken he wanted to kill could effectively kill their ability to survive and destroy their power structure.

The Great Leader once said: despise the enemy strategically, and attach importance to the enemy tactically.

Since Zhu Zhanji wants to kill chickens and monkeys, make a good start in the Nanyang region, and deter all countries and tribes, perfect tactical preparations still need to be made.

The Bengkulu tribe was in the southwest of Palembang, which was separated from Palembang by a steep mountain, and it was most suitable to attack from the sea to the south.

However, most of these tribes have no money to spare, and they can run if they say they can run.

If you want to attack them, it is not that they will resist, but that they will contain the army after they have fled.

As long as it lasts for a long time, the harsh battlefield will make the soldiers depressed and overwhelmed.

Xue Lu wanted to make meritorious contributions in front of Zhu Zhanji, so Mao Sui recommended himself: "Your Highness, the Bengkulu tribe is bordered by the sea in the south and the mountains in the north. But in Chen's view, my Ming Dynasty's strategic purpose is only to punish them, not to destroy them. Chen is willing to lead a large army to smash Huanglong and arrest the Wanmao family to the old port......"

Zheng He didn't dare to lose Zhu Zhanji's face in front of outsiders, but now there are no outsiders. He clenched his fists and said, "Your Highness, Rahhat's behavior is more like an individual act than a rebellion of the entire Bengkulu tribe. Things didn't come to war. Chen Yuan was willing to be a special envoy to the Bengkulu tribe to persuade Wan Mao to serve His Highness. ”

Xue Lu said disdainfully: "Why do I need the contribution of a mere Bengkuru tribe? Dare to go against my Ming Dynasty, and there will be no mercy. ”

Zheng He shook his head and said, "No, one Bengkuru is a small matter, but the entire Sumatra island is a big matter." The southern part of present-day Sumatra is occupied by Majapahit, and then Palembang, which is occupied by Chinese people. Except for the Aceh Kingdom in the north, the Orphan Country, etc., the remaining area is occupied by dozens of tribes each occupying a piece of land. One Bengkulu is insignificant, but if they cause dozens of tribes to unite against my Ming, then it is a big deal. ”

Zheng He was the director of the navy, and generals such as Zhu Zhen and Daniel Zhang had either served him as subordinates before, or were familiar with the local situation in the Nanyang region, and knew Zheng He's prestige in Nanyang.

So except for Youjun and Yu Linwei, no one in the navy refuted his words.

Even Zhu Zhanji thinks Zheng He's words are very reasonable. Although he is a bit of a good old man, he still has a wide vision.

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said, "Since the Duke of Dian has this certainty, then Gu will obey your wishes." With you leading two young guards and 10,000 navies, you will go from the sea to appease the Mingguru tribe. However, if Wan Mao is obsessed, he will carry out a beheading operation and kill all the people of the Wan Mao family for me, may it be done? ”

Zheng He hesitated for a moment, knelt down on one knee and said, "The minister is willing to make a military order!" ”

Zhu Zhanji laughed. "That's very good, then let's make a military plan around the actions of the Duke of Dian Guo. The rest of the ministries should actively cooperate with the actions of the Duke of Dian Guo. ”

Although the expedition of 20,000 troops was from the sea, it was also a cumbersome matter to provide logistical supplies and weapons and equipment.

What's more, since the decapitation operation is to be carried out, there can't be too many troops, and the Bengkulu tribe can't be scared away in the first place.

But the army sent out must be elite and able to fight tough battles.

Since Zheng He is the main commander, Xue Lu is not suitable for him to be his subordinate. Zhao Yongliang led Yulinwei, this is Zhu Zhanji's elite guard, and he can't leave Zhu Zhanji's side.

Therefore, after some discussion, Liu An, the commander of the young army, was appointed as the chief military officer, responsible for leading 11,000 young troops to assist Zheng He.