Section 298 Killing monkeys and chickens
The third volume sailed in the Ming Dynasty
As their leader, Luo Yangxing knew too well their arrogant and domineering nature. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
When did Nai move across the border, it was messed up, the loss of official affairs was small, and the head move was a big deal.
The Jinyi guard suddenly held his hands high and shouted to receive the order, and the embroidered spring knife in his hand couldn't help but grasp a few points.
One by one, they secretly cheered up, this matter must be done beautifully, so that the emperor can see that Jinyiwei has always been an indispensable eagle dog for the royal family.
"Block the door, don't let anyone go!"
A large number of brocade guards surrounded the Chen Mansion, and Luo Yang said murderously.
Chen Yan is worthy of being a scholar of the dynasty and the successor of the first assistant of the cabinet, and even the stone lions placed on both sides of the gate are about one and a half meters high.
The roof tiles are even more valuable glazed tiles, but they avoid the bright yellow used by the royal family.
At sunset, the tiles are shining golden in the sun, and the vermilion iron gate with a length and width of more than one zhang adds a bit of majesty.
Although the etiquette is a little overstepping, but at the end of the dynasty, most of the many rules set by Taizu have already existed in name only, and how many people care?
The sturdy Tsing Yi family on both sides was still standing beside the gate at this time, and when he saw the arrival of the Jinyi guards, not only were he not afraid, but he was also a little disdainful, and his nostrils looked at the Jinyi guards.
You must know that Chen Yan is a cabinet scholar, the successor of the next first assistant, and on weekdays, there is an endless stream of various officials and nobles visiting gift-givers, and he is in a high position.
And Jinyiwei's status has plummeted since the disbandment of the Son of Heaven's order, and at this time, a group of people who look like Jinyiwei suddenly appeared, who will take it seriously?
Although the news of the old man's imprisonment came from the court, the courtiers were already rescuing, and the imperial power was checked and balanced.
Over the years, there have been more officials who have been recovering over the years, and the key is that the bones cannot be lost, and the master will have to return to the court one day.
If the master came back and found out what they had done, he would have praised him greatly.
"Hey! Where did you idlers come from? Blind your dog's eyes, didn't you see that this is the University Scholar's Mansion?
Disturbed the university scholars, how many of your heads are enough to cut off? ”
Thinking of this, the two housekeepers at the door stepped forward and asked loudly, as if they were just driving away a few wild dogs.
"Hahaha......"
Luo Yang, who has been sitting on the cold bench for many years, was born from the side of his guts, and laughed hideously, he couldn't imagine that Jinyiwei would be reduced to this, and even the servants of the Prime Minister's Mansion could be bullied.
said viciously to the brocade-clothed guards behind him: "Take them all down for me, don't let one go!" The family members are also counted as the men of the Chen Mansion!
Chen Yan deceived the king, embezzled and accepted bribes, and fornicated with merchants.
The emperor has a decree: the Chen family is full of men and exiles, the female dependents are sent to the sect department, and all family property is confiscated! ”
With just one sentence, these family members have already been sentenced to death.
When the two family members heard this, their brains suddenly went a little blank, their mouths opened as if they could swallow an egg, and they even wondered if their ears had heard it wrong.
The candidate for the first assistant of the cabinet, the important minister of the court, as for it?
The two family members who were a little dazed at the door were suddenly kicked forward by several brocade guards with tigers on their backs, kicked down in front of the door fiercely, and a few big slaps were drawn up to beat the crying father and mother.
The two brocade-clothed guards skillfully rushed forward and tied them up with iron locks.
Jinyiwei, who was fed up with bird's spirit on weekdays, was even more like a tiger descending the mountain at this time, and entered the Chen Mansion with great momentum.
For a while, the sound of crying, scolding, and smashing cabinets over the wall made a noise.
Accompanied by Xu Hongxuan and others, Luo Yangxing walked into the compound unhurriedly, commanding all the brocade guards to search everywhere, striving not to let go of a corner and drop a tael of silver.
At this time, he really had a bad breath in his heart, and he secretly thought, from now on, whoever dares to make Lao Tzu feel bad, I will let him not be able to live!
"Look at them one by one, a few of you come over for me, dig three feet into the ground and find the silver that Chen Yan embezzled!"
Xu Hongxuan, who was ordered to do things for the first time, did not dare to slack off, the emperor wanted silver and military salary.
The first errand you just started can't be messed up, otherwise you won't have the shame to see Qin Du. It is said that most of Chen Yan's large number of gold and silver treasures are buried underground.
At this time, Yuan Shouhui commanded a large number of Jinyi guards to start digging the ground with shovels, while others searched around in an orderly manner.
Not long after digging, several brocade guards shouted happily: "My lord, I found it!" Got it! ”
Luo Yanghe and the surrounding brocade guards hurriedly came over to watch, only to see an iron box appear in a big pit about one zhang deep, and a large stainless steel lock was hung on the box made of wrought iron.
Luo Yangxing was overjoyed, but on the surface, he didn't like the shape, and hurriedly ordered the lock to be opened.
Several brocade guards didn't dare to slack off, and took out the embroidered spring knife on their waists and slashed it with all their strength, click!
But the big lock didn't move at all, and several brocade guards hurriedly raised the embroidered spring knife in their hands to check in the sun.
A few lieutenants in brocade clothes, you look at me, I look at you, they are all a little shocked.
The Chen Mansion really took some pains to hide the dirt and dirt, and the big lock was actually made of stainless steel, and several Jinyi guards suddenly ran out of ideas.
"The box is from Chen Yan's house, the key must be in their hands, give me a trial!"
Influenced by Qin Haoming, Xu Hongxuan did not have a good impression of the hundred officials of the Ming Dynasty.
A lieutenant hurriedly escorted Chen Yan to marry his wife, and a small flag was even more simple and rude, and a few big slaps made Mrs. Sanpin's face crackle.
Luo Yangxing turned his head and pretended not to see it, this little flag was even more energetic, and he was about to do a lot of work with his sleeves raised.
"The official spares his life, and the concubine will go to get the key!"
Where did the pampered bachelor's wife suffer this crime, crying pear blossoms with rain, tears in her eyes.
Chen Yanfa's wife saw that the general trend had gone, and when she heard that this was the emperor's will, how could she dare to disobey the holy order? Otherwise, where would Jin Yiwei dare to be so arrogant?
He actually tortured Mrs. Sanpin on the spot.
Hurriedly took the key hidden in the secret compartment of the study, and as soon as the heavy iron box lid was opened, a piece of golden light suddenly shone straight out, illuminating the eyes of everyone present.
Luo Yangxing also came to his senses for a long time, and at this time he looked up and down with half-squinted eyes, although the box was not big, but the items stored in it were precious items such as gold, jade, and pearls.
The preliminary estimate is not less than 50,000 taels, and these are not counting other antique calligraphy and paintings in the Chen Mansion.
"These instruments and deeds are registered, and they are the most valuable."
Xu Hongxuan's face was like a chilling cicada, and he commanded the Jinyi guard beside him.
Listening to Qin Du, the officials of the Ming Dynasty are quite good at making money with money. They are greedy for money, and they are generally not stupid enough to put it in the bank, nor do they keep it completely at home.
They either used usury in the name of their relatives, or operated real estate in the name of their families, or took shares in the salt industry, which was a joint venture between government and businessmen, and received a large dividend every year.
Even the most economically minded officials know how to buy land and collect rent, and invest in agriculture.
No matter how you invest, you can make money and make your stolen money more and more amazing.
Luo Yangxing looked at these documents, and was even more secretly frightened, the imperial court is indeed corrupt, and it is really as Qin Governor said, why should he levy three salaries from the people and arrest a few officials.
It seems that he is still a little too incorruptible, thinking of this, Luo Yangxing suddenly became a little jealous, and moved away and entered the register one by one!
Luo Yangxing didn't dare to fill his own pockets, if he couldn't control his hands at this time, he would probably be the first to die. Luo Yangxing shuddered, and hurriedly urged everyone to speed up.
At this time, the Chen Mansion was tantamount to hell on earth, and when the family members at the door of the officials' mansions around the house saw this, they quietly closed the door, pretending not to see it in line with the principle that it was not about themselves.
The account room of several brocade guards set up tables in the courtyard, prepared pen, ink, paper and inkstones, and began to register them.
At this time, only a dozen brocade guards were left in the courtyard to scatter around, blocking the gates of the Chen Mansion to prevent the people of the Chen Mansion from escaping in all directions, so that there would be fish that slipped through the net.
Luo Yangxing sat on the chair brought by his subordinates, and looked at the Jinyi guards who were arresting people one by one with cold eyes.
Just wait for the final accounts to be cleared, and personally send it to the emperor to do a good job of the first errand of the reopening of Jinyiwei.
However, Xu Hongxuan's talent left a deep impression on him today, and he didn't look like a military man who only knew how to fight.
The matter of Jinyi Wei's raiding of the house is in full swing in the capital, but the civil and military officials and noble clansmen in the capital are frequently sideways, and no one would have imagined that Chongzhen would be so ruthless, and he actually took Chen Yan, a scholar who has always been favored.
And there is no room for compromise, is it really just because Chen Yan colluded with Jin Shang to accept bribes.
But the question is, which minister in the court dares to say that he has not taken bribes?
Which one is Emperor Chongzhen singing? Don't......
didn't guess Chongzhen's intentions, even the official who was arrogant and domineering on weekdays and dared to scold Chongzhen became silent and silent at this time.
For a while, the situation in the capital seemed a little strange.
In the inner garden of the Imperial City Palace, after Queen Zhou knew that Zhou Kui was as good as her life, she sighed sadly to Chongzhen:
"My father Zhou Kui is deeply nurtured by the Ming Dynasty on weekdays, and is favored and trusted by His Majesty.
The concubine didn't expect him to be so stingy, and his eyes were extremely bright, how much could he keep his family wealth once the city was broken?
I didn't know that as long as Da Ming was in one day, his brocade clothes and food would be indispensable. ”
"If it weren't for Qin Aiqing's reminder, I would definitely have thought that Guozhang would be like this."
Chongzhen sighed, and Qin Haoming's words in the past seemed to still be in his ears.
Don't look for Wu Qinghou, it's just humiliating yourself, let the officials know, and the emperor will lose face. Why don't you try it with Guozhang, after all, it is a family. Whether it succeeds or not, he is ordered not to be publicized.
At that time, I didn't believe that the national ruler was worth millions of dollars, had countless fields, and as the son of heaven and his son-in-law, he couldn't borrow tens of thousands of taels of silver in his dual identity?
Who knows, it really makes Qin Aiqing's words a prophecy!
In the past few days, what has been on his mind has been Daming, what happened? Could it be that I am so unpopular? Or, as Qin Aiqing said, what system is problematic?
"Companion, is it a loss of morality? Could it be that I really use people as Qin Aiqing said, there is a problem? ”
Chongzhen, who was confused, turned his head to Wang Chengen, who was waiting on the side, and asked.
Wang Cheng's benefactor is old and refined, he doesn't say a word on the side, his chin is bowed, and the whole person is like a sculpture.
He himself has always adhered to the principle that eunuchs do not interfere in politics, that is, on weekdays, Chongzhen's review and review encountered problems that could not be solved, and when he asked him again and again, he was also vague and played Tai Chi round.
I really can't hide, a sentence is all based on the decision of the saint, the old slave does not dare to speak falsely, and often blocks Chongzhen speechless, shaking his head and smiling bitterly.
Chongzhen knew that this old slave's loyalty was the reason why he didn't interfere in politics, which made him trust this old eunuch extraordinarily.
This also makes Wang Chengen rarely give Chongzhen advice in ordinary times, but as long as he mentions it, Chongzhen can always hear it in his heart.
It's just that Chongzhen didn't answer this question today, he bowed down and said in a deep voice: "In all dynasties, there has never been an emperor who is more diligent than the emperor.
It's not that the emperor is immoral, it's that there are too few ministers who can help the emperor and too many selfishness. If the ministers were like Qin Governor and Lu Governor, the old slave believed that the court situation would not be so decadent. ”
"Alas, it's a pity that they lack skills, and they each have their own heavy responsibilities, and I don't know how Qin Aiqing will react to Qin Aiqing's move to kill monkeys and chickens?"
Chongzhen squinted his eyes and shook his head helplessly.
Chen Yancai is mediocre and mean, and during his official years, he wantonly excluded dissidents, declared personal vendettas, and deceived himself. Over the years, I have been aware of it.
However, he usually behaves according to his own heart. Even what he wants to do, he doesn't need to say it explicitly, he can often do it well, which is why he has let him go many times.
Only, this time......
Under the glow, Chongzhen fell into deep thought.