Chapter 445: Counterinsurgency (2)
Zhang Jing's cooperation made the arrest work progress unusually smooth, and at the same time, many lives were lost. Since Zheng Guobao promised to let his nephew go, in exchange, Zhang Whale would cooperate with Zheng Guobao in his confession, and let him behead some people who had long been disagreeable. A large part of Zhang Whale's property will also become Zheng Guobao's property, rather than the property of the Ming Dynasty. The Four King Kongs pointed out the location of another dungeon, and from the inside, they rescued those nuns of the Hengshan faction, as well as many women who have suddenly disappeared in the rivers and lakes in recent years. It's just that most of these people are dull-eyed, delirious, and have nothing around them, so they have to find clothes to wrap them in.
Since Dongchang used this way to reward the warriors and reward the dead, the work efficiency has increased greatly. The Four Great King Kongs and others have all tasted it, and now they are a little embarrassed. Ning Zhongze's face turned pale with anger, "What a group of villains, they actually did such a poisonous thing to us people in the rivers and lakes!" "A few of those women are still her handkerchiefs, or relatively good friends, after they disappeared, Ning Zhong was also actively looking for them, but there was no news at all, but I didn't expect them to fall to the point that they were worse than private prostitutes. A King Kong said, "This ...... This is all what Zhang Whale meant. Some of them got tired of drinking flower wine and wanted to change their tastes. The official lady of the Teaching Workshop Division, the daughters of large families, all have a cadre of Wenchen staring, and we can't rely on it. I had to start the idea of the Jianghu people, who let them have no backing, no roots, and if something happens, no one will come forward. If you play dead, you will be buried directly in a mass grave, for a few years. There are quite a few buried. ”
Ning Zhong slapped it with a backhand, although that King Kong's martial arts were not inferior to Ning Zhong's, it was known that the other party was a woman from the uncle's country, where did he dare to dodge and resist. After stiffening up and receiving this slap, he still stood straight, "Madame's lesson is good, lowly bastard, lowly damned!" ”
On the other hand, the work of disarming the warrior battalion and the four guards of Longxiang is progressing much more smoothly than on this side. Warrior camps and other places are forbidden army systems. It has always been under the control of the Imperial Horse Warden. Zhang Whale has cultivated a lot of henchmen in it. It is common to use soldiers and horses such as warrior battalions to do some illegal things, and even steal and sell ordnance. This time, Zheng Guobao was robbed. He also used his hidden stakes in the Warrior Camp. Take the troops there. But look at the whole by contrast. Zhang Whale's strength still accounts for only a small part. When Zhang Cheng arrived with the edict of the Son of Heaven and the great seal of the Imperial Horse Supervisor, his dark stake also came out to answer it as soon as possible. Coupled with the strong encirclement of Luo Sigong and Jinyiwei, those ordinary soldiers didn't want to make the slightest resistance at all, and obediently disarmed.
Those loyal to Zhang Whale broke out into two small resistances, but they were quickly suppressed and did not cause any major casualties. On the other hand, the six yamen of the Beijing Division also encountered an unprecedented storm. A large number of Jinyi guards rushed from the Jinyi Yamen to the six yamen on the opposite street, subduing all the soldiers in charge of duty, followed by the officials of several departments. When Li Shida, Yu Shenxing and others saw this scene, they knew that the situation had changed. These brocade clothes were aimed at their own yamen, and the three departments of officials, households, and soldiers were not affected. Yu Shenxing sighed, "For the nine mountains and nine thousands, the success is short." Then he sat behind the public case, neatly dressed, and waited for the brocade guard to come and arrest him.
Li Shida took a few henchmen and wanted to change his clothes and go out. It's a pity that before he could reach the door, he was tied with a brocade cloth, and he was the most wolf in the three books. Zeng Tongheng glared: "I am a civil official on the right path, who dares to tie me up?" If I want to see the Son of Heaven, I will go myself. The brocade on duty didn't want to make it difficult for him, so he ordered someone to take the strap and put it on his shoulder, and use it all as a rope.
In one day, three main halls were captured in a row, and the military generals in the Beijing division discussed one after another, and about a round of storm comparable to the Hulan case of the Hongwu Dynasty was brewing again. I don't know how many people will be affected, and how many people will lose their lives, and everyone will feel uneasy.
Zheng Guobao captured Zhang Whale here, and just wanted to go home, go to be intimate with Shen Wanying, and get close to his children by the way, but he was intercepted by the subordinates of the Shen Mansion on the way and invited directly to Shen Shixing's home.
Since Shen Shixing's chaotic life, he has been sick and has taken leave at home. Dressed as an outsider, like a rich man. The two people sitting here are Wang Xijue and Xu Guo. The three elders of the Ming Dynasty cabinet are all here, and the Shen family can already replace the duty room and become the center of power in the Ming Dynasty.
"National treasure, the old man called you here just to ask you. What the hell do you think this time? Shen Shixing got straight to the point and cut straight to the point. This old prime minister can be regarded as a figure who has experienced a lot of turmoil in the imperial court, and when the old and new parties were fighting, there was also a bloody storm, but on the whole, it was still based on dismissal and dismissal. This time, it is a matter of abolition, and I am afraid that the landing is not an official hat, but a head.
The civil officials of the Ming Dynasty have never been an individual, but a whole. In this turmoil, the bureaucrats who were affected were not only Shen Shixing's contemporaries, friends, but also his protégés. The same is true of the other two ministers. They can't sit back and watch all these people get their heads removed, even if it's purely out of their own camp, they have to do their best to save the next group of people. But now it's not so easy to convince the emperor. Especially after this turmoil, the rise of martial arts and noble forces, and the emperor's becoming more powerful for a period of time, are all predictable results. Those who want to limit the power of the monarch will not think that it is precisely because of their blind movement that the monarch's power will be more expanded and more concentrated in the future.
Since the right path does not work, you can only take a detour. The most popular person now is the Zheng family, the heir of the future empire, and the nephew of Zheng Guobao. So if he can do his job, it is still possible to save the next group of people. During the turmoil in Beijing, it was precisely because of the relationship between these ministers that Zheng Guobao's family was not hit, and it was precisely because of the influence of Shen Shixing and others that Zhang Whale could not attack the Zheng family clearly. After all, whether it is the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, or the Three Law Divisions, all the armed forces are in the hands of civilian officials, and who of those civil officials has nothing to do with Shen Shixing, who will touch his daughter? With this friendship, coupled with the relationship between in-laws, it is easier to speak.
Zheng Guobao first thanked a few elders for their help to his family, and then said with a smile: "This matter, in fact, it doesn't matter what I think. The key is what the Heavenly Family thinks. After all, it wasn't me who they offended, but long live. We don't talk darkly, what do these thieves want to do, several bosses are like mirrors in their hearts, and I don't need to say anything. Tell me, what is the crime of the rebel and the thief? ”
Xu Guodao: "What Zheng Dudu said is actually a truth. However, please listen to the old man. They were just confused for a while, listened to the demon's slander, and went astray. It is not necessarily the ambition of the wolf sons, especially since they have been studying the books of sages for ten years, and they have also made contributions to the court in their respective positions. Don't look at the present, but also look at the past, thinking about their work for the sake of state affairs, can you raise your noble hand and spare them a way to live? Moreover, now these rumors are still only staying in the upper echelons of the Beijing Division, and if they are punished in a canonical manner, maybe, these rumors will spread to the people. Even scholars can be deceived, and the people are more likely to be fooled, and at that time, if there are other poisons, it will not be of any benefit to the imperial court. ”
"What Xu Ge said is true. However, this truth cannot be considered entirely correct. They have indeed made great contributions in their respective positions, but their merits cannot be overshadowed. If someone works for the court and can rebel, then where is the law and discipline of the court? As for the rumors, rest assured, I never intended to create martyrs. Since they cherish their reputation, then I will give them a dishonorable death. Corrupt and bent the law, colluded with salt merchants, and even attached to Banzhou, and connected with the northern captives. I can come up with a bunch of similar charges at any time. Ensure that these charges are heinous and reviled by all people. Killing them, the people will not only not feel pity, but will pay bribes to the executioners to buy their meat to eat. You believe me, Jinyiwei has such a means, and it is guaranteed that the evidence of these crimes will be conclusive, and the iron case will be like a mountain, maybe I can still have the reputation of a virtuous minister. (To be continued......)