Chapter Seventy-Nine: One Million Corrupt Officials, Half of the Cleaners
Even if Chongzhen did it secretively and fast, there is no impermeable wall in the world, and the migration of the palace cannot be hidden from the world.
Moreover, what happened in the capital also spread to Jiangnan. This is also the news that Chongzhen deliberately blocked BJ, otherwise, it would have spread all over the world.
However, so much time passed.
Everyone in the world knows that the Manchu Dynasty was wiped out by Chongzhen, and he was killed.
"Faint king, faint king!"
"Indiscriminately kill the minister, self-destruct the foundation, and destroy my Ming!"
Smell and shake your head, or look up to the sky and howl. Some of these people are sad and angry, and some are worried about the Ming Dynasty.
However, more, it is still sad that the rabbit dies and the fox is worried about implicating himself.
After all, if Chongzhen can kill the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, he can naturally kill them and destroy the family.
Who knows what crazy things Chongzhen will do once he embarks on the road to death?
At this time, almost the entire Jiangnan officials came to Nanjing and gathered together. They had to come, because, a few days ago, all the officials had received an order from Jinyiwei that Chongzhen was going to summon a hundred officials in Nanjing.
Nanjing, as the capital of the Hongwu period, has a transcendent status. Although Zhu Di, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, moved the capital to BJ, Nanjing, however, still retained the basic cabinet six-ministry system, which was exactly the same as BJ.
This is actually a retreat left by Zhu Di for the children of the Zhu family back then.
If BJ fell, the emperor could move the capital south, and Nanjing retained the same system, which would not have any impact on the governance of the country.
As long as the officials in Nanjing are leveled, it is equivalent to leveling the officials in the entire Jiangnan, and if the Jiangnan is leveled, the entire south will be stabilized.
When the sun rises and the first rays of sunlight fall, the Zhu Gate of the Nanjing Imperial Palace opens for the first time.
In the palace, there are also eunuchs, and the little yellow door called for it, and hundreds of civil and military officials rushed in.
Although there were six departments in Nanjing, it was the first time to go to court.
Fortunately, the official was still clear about the basic etiquette, and knelt on the ground.
"Everyone, flat!"
When a deep voice sounded on the stage, the officials got up, and some bold officials quietly raised their heads curiously and looked upward.
Usually, the great emperor stays in BJ, and he doesn't even go out of the imperial city, and here, most people see the emperor for the first time.
I only felt that the emperor was majestic and majestic, as rumored to be, elusive from above. A pair of eyes as deep as the starry sky, as if they can see through the soul of a person.
Chongzhen glanced at it, and those officials lowered their heads one after another.
In today's era of strict etiquette, looking directly at the emperor is a big sin.
However, Chongzhen didn't care about such a trivial matter, and slowly spoke, "Everyone, do you know why I summoned you here this time?"
The devil knows what's wrong with you. We don't even know how you got to Nanjing. The officials slandered.
The emperor traveled, it was a big event, the ceremonial carriages and horses, the guards, and the routes passed, all of which had to go through strict preparations, that had thought that Chongzhen would pay a private visit and go down to the south of the Yangtze River alone?
At this time, an old minister came out and asked, "Your Majesty has come to Nanjing on this trip, but you want to move the capital?"
As soon as this remark came out, there was a lot of discussion in the audience, some worried and some excited.
If the capital is really moved to Nanjing, the officials from the north will inevitably share some of the benefits. But by the same token, the officials in the south were closer to the emperor, and the rise was just around the corner.
"I know you! You are the son of Ye Xianggao, the first assistant of the seventh year of the Apocalypse. Chongzhen recognized the person in front of him.
Ye Xianggao, who was the first assistant during the Apocalypse, once served as the waiter of the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing, and it is not surprising that his son is in Nanjing.
Chongzhen shook his head and said, "If I want to move the capital to Nanjing, I will not come here alone, but the entire BJ City, harem concubines, civil and military officials...... Moreover, if I want to move the capital to Nanjing, why should I summon all the vassal kings to Beijing?"
Chongzhen didn't hide it, he knew that the fact that the vassal king's house was raided couldn't be hidden from these people.
Everyone knows, so there's no need to pretend to be confused.
Chongzhen opened the skylight and said brightly, "I think you also know that the situation is rotten now, and the vassal kings of all walks of life have sacrificed all their savings in order to support military expenses. They are the children of my Zhu family, and this is also how it should be. However, Da Ming is not only the Da Ming of my Zhu family, but also the Da Ming of the people of the world. It's also your Ming. If the traitors are allowed to attack Jiangnan, then the Luoyang tragedy and the Xi'an tragedy may recur. That thief Li Zicheng hated the officials and nobles of the world to the core, once the city was broken, it would be a slaughter, and you must not want to meet the thief!"
The implication is that the prince has donated it, and you will have to bleed!
But who is willing to take out the money in his pocket?
For a while, the audience was silent.
Chongzhen's eyes narrowed slightly, flickering with a cold glow.
Fortunately, some people responded quickly,
Ye Xianggao's son, who spoke just now, hurriedly said: "The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband, and the minister is willing to donate all his family funds, but the minister is an official for three generations, and he has only accumulated 30,000 taels in decades, and he is willing to use it as military expenses to serve His Majesty." ”
Don't blame him for kneeling fast, he has already inquired, and the Shangshu and cabinet chiefs of BJ City have all been cut down. He is now the secretary of the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing. If you can take this opportunity to get Chongzhen's appreciation and enter the cabinet, it will definitely be cost-effective.
The others also reacted, remembering the miserable fate of BJ's colleagues, the one in front of them, but he can really kill!
It's considered to be a ruined fortune and a disaster!
For a time, this one had to donate 10,000 taels, and that one had to donate 5,000 taels.
Chongzhen's eyes were deep, a trace of deep meaning flashed, and he smiled: "You are indeed the ministers of the humerus, and you are loyal. Jiangnan is rich and rich, you are much more generous than those ministers in BJ City!"
"BJ's group of ministers who have brought disaster to the country and the people are all corrupt and pervert the law, and their family fortune is millions. So, I made a rule. All corrupt officials must collect at least one million. ”
"Are you corrupt officials?" Chongzhen said bluntly, looking down coldly.
"The ministers have a clean breeze on their sleeves, and they have saved this money all their lives, and they are willing to donate it all. "Everyone said they were going to donate all their belongings.
Chongzhen laughed and said, "Since you are all two-sleeved breeze, I can't be harsh on you." The vassal kings donated all their family property because their surname was Zhu, and I will support them in the future. You're not the same. I'm not unreasonable. How can I ask for all your belongings? Otherwise, I don't want all the property, you can just take out half of it!"
A hint of joy flashed in the eyes of the officials, and they had only reported a few thousand taels just now, and for them, it was a drop in the bucket, and if they cut it by half, it would be even more insignificant.
Who knows, Chongzhen's words changed sharply and said: "Turn back, I will let Jinyiwei come to the door and count your property!"
"Luo Yangxing! If you say you want half, you only need half. Do you understand?"
Luo Yangxing immediately said loudly: "The minister understands. I promise that the point is clear, and I won't take half a copper from all the adults!"
What this means is that I don't take you any more, but I can't miss any less.
At this time, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military, only then did they react, and they were all like mourners.
At this time, what else can they do? Just now, they all said that they would donate all their family property, but now Chongzhen only needs half of it, and his subordinates are still merciful!
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