Zhu Ji slowly spit out two words: "Rebellion!" ”

The air suddenly settled down, and it seemed that the cold wind outside penetrated the walls and blew into the Wenhua Hall.

Since the beginning of the Nanjing Mutiny, there have been urgent reports back to the Beijing Division.

Looking at the urgent reports one after another, Zhu Qiyu, Cao Nai and others, from the initial shock, incredible, slowly, became ...... Get used to it)

Cabinet University Scholar Gao Hub was detained in Huai'an Mansion and was shocked.

More than 20,000 people were the main force of 3,000 annihilation, well, very shocked.

Prince Jianwen suddenly appeared in Nanjing, shocked!

The White Lotus Sect rebelled...... Keep on shocking!

The emperor personally led the rebellion and ordered the execution of 120 people who conspired against the main culprit and exiled more than 3,000 people. Immediately after that, the smugglers who went to sea were wantonly arrested, starting from dozens, hundreds, thousands...... Now, tens of thousands of people have been implicated in this case, everyone in Jiangnan is in danger, and there are half fewer officials in the yali, huh......

When I saw the news, I felt less shocked.

However, Gao Hub's house was raided and millions of taels of stolen silver were found, which was shocking again.

Moreover, this case is probably not a simple corruption case, Jiangnan officials rebelled, and it was definitely a long time ago, that is to say, there must be people in the Beijing division who they bought.

In this way, it means that the fire in Jiangnan is about to burn to the capital.

Zhu Qiyu, as the royal family of the Zhu family, naturally will not shield these people, but the problem is ...... Too much!

In the Hongwu Four Major Cases that year, all the people involved added up to about 70,000 or 80,000 people.

The number of people now has long been exceeded, and there are a lot of them!

In other words, this case alone has overshadowed the limelight of the four major Hongwu cases in the early Ming Dynasty.

What's even more terrifying is that the number is still increasing day by day!

However, since then, the word violent will inevitably be added to the evaluation of the orthodox emperor in the mouths of the world, and even in the history books of later generations.

No matter what the reason is, no matter what the truth is, people will only get the result, that is, you killed the people who are too many.

After being silent for a long time, Zhu Qiyu slowly came back to his senses.

His face began to soften, and he said: "You are right, this matter will never be so simple, you have to dig out the people behind these stolen silver, and send the five million taels of silver as soon as you say it, and bribe the cabinet ministers, there is definitely something behind it, continue to investigate."

Zhu Ji replied: "Please rest assured, the Jinyi Guard will investigate thoroughly!" ”

When I returned to the North Town Division, someone immediately brought the results of the interrogation.

"My lord, the steward surnamed Li has all been recruited, Gao Zidong and Gao Ziliang brothers can't open their mouths, are they tortured?"

"Yes!"

Zhu Ji was expressionless, and said coldly: "In addition, at this time, we must pay special attention to the mansions of the Beijing Baiguan, and return the mansions near them to see if there is any change, maybe, someone is the same as Gao, and they are also hiding gold and silver in this way, they will see the fate of the Gao family, they will inevitably be thieves, and they are busy wanting to move, keeping an eye on people, and Zhu'er can catch a few big fish." ”

"Yes!"

Zhao Prison, several lieutenants stripped Gao Zidong's coat and began to torture.

In less than half an hour, Gao Zidong couldn't stand it, shouted in his mouth, and begged for mercy again and again.

He was then taken to the interrogation room.

Zhu Ji was already waiting here, looking at Gao Zidong, who was already covered in bruises, and said slowly: "Your father is a cabinet scholar, a very popular minister, and everyone in the world admires him. It's just a pity that I want to be a thief, the gold, silver and jewelry in the treasury are piled up, but your family eats chaff vegetables, I'm curious, how many taels of embezzled silver have been spent over the years? ”

Gao Zidong was wearing shackles, and at this time he was only lying on the ground panting, with a sad expression on his face.

Zhu Ji stood up with his hands behind his back and continued: "Now that the matter is over, you are finished. You should have gotten the news, how many people did the emperor arrest and kill a few in Nanjing? Your housekeeper has been recruited, and now I need to ask you a few questions, if so, some talk, if not......"

Gao Zidong cried: "I'll just say it, what do you want to ask?" ”

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Said: "You are a smart person, don't you know what I want to do?" Some silver, did it come out of thin air? The person who sent money to your house by cart is definitely not because they admire your Gao family, this is a transaction, if you give less money, you have to do a lot of things, I'm not wrong, right?

Gao Zidong's face turned pale, and he nodded with a swallow.

"Who sent the silver, what are their demands, make it clear, I can't save you from death, but at least let you die a happy death. I dare to testify, as long as you explain honestly, I will naturally give you a face. ”

Gao Zidong stared at Zhu Ji's cold eyes, and after a while, he said slowly: "If I say it, I will definitely die without a place to be buried." ”

Zhu Ji smiled: "I can let you die now without a place to be buried." Don't waste any more time, my patience is limited. ”

Gao Zidong's face was still a little hesitant, but when he thought of the torture tools just now, he couldn't help but tremble.

Zhu Ji stood in front of him, looked at him condescendingly, and said: "You are also a Jinshi with the title of the gold list, maybe when you were studying, you also thought about it, as I said, to govern the country and level the world with your family." Now that things have come to this point, isn't that painful enough? Those who bring gold and silver to your home are not your friends, you are in a relationship of mutual use, so you should take advantage of them and relieve yourself of some of your sins. ”

Gao Zidong's face twitched, he was glaring at Zhu Ji with hatred, but now, his face was slightly loose.

"You're right, there is only one person who sent silver to my family, and that is Mei Linrong from Nanjing."

Zhu Ji smiled and said, "I already knew this, what I wanted to ask was, why did he send the silver, and what was his purpose?" ”

Gao Zidong sighed and said truthfully: "Mei Linrong will send a large sum of silver every winter and summer, and on weekdays, he won't ask my father to help him, but it's just ......."

Speaking of this, he hesitated for a moment and continued: "This person will send one or two slips every once in a while, sometimes to speak for some people in the court, and sometimes to promote an official. ”

"Which officers are promoted?"

Gao Zidong looked up at Ji, was silent for a while, and then said: "Nanzhili, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Liangguang, down to the prefecture, the county, in addition, there are military attachés. ”

Zhu Ji gasped and asked, "So much?" How many are there in total? ”

Gao Dong thought for a while and said, "Clearly, at least more than a hundred people." “

Zhu Ji roughly understood that Mei Linrong did not hesitate to spend five million taels of silver, in fact, to buy an official)

Moreover, most of them are concentrated in the coastal area of the south of the Yangtze River.

Zhu Ji pondered for a moment and continued to ask: "Your father is only a cabinet scholar, how can he be sure that so many magistrates will stay or go?" ”

Gao Zidong smiled bitterly, and then said: "My father, as a scholar, is really not good to ask about these things specifically, but the appointment and dismissal of the imperial court has the regulations of the imperial court. Just follow the rules and regulations, and as my father, make a little move, isn't it easy? ”

"What kind of charter law, and what role does dad play in it?"

Gao Zidong explained: "For example, there is a vacancy in the magistrate of a county in Guangzhou Prefecture, and at such a level, only one director of the ministry needs to decide, and it is very tolerant to buy a director." ”

Zhu Ji nodded, the principal is indeed not a heavy minister, and it is easy to buy.

Gao Zidong said: "Then the candidates who have already been drawn up can easily enter the alternative, after the alternative, as long as someone speaks, for example, I will make a note, and the officials will not be embarrassed when they see it, after all, it is only a county." ”

Zhu Ji frowned and said, "Every time, it's a strip?" ”

Gao Zidong shook his head and said: "Actually, it may not be, after all, some options should not be underestimated, but as long as at this time, just let a royal history impeach other at some time, then regardless of whether they are guilty or not, some people will inevitably have to be left behind." ”

Zhu Ji asked again: "Even if your father goes to say hello every time, the officials agree every time?" ”

Gao Zidong said: "It's just a local official, it's harmless, there is no need for the officials to be with my father." Besides, even the secretary of the ministry has asked my father. ”

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"What do you ask your father?"

Gao Zidong replied: "For officials below the fifth grade, the officials can decide for themselves, and if they are above the fifth grade, they need to be pushed." Most of the people my father recommended were magistrates, and the officials could call the shots. At that time, if the officials were still under their own disciples, and some students wanted to go up, if my father opposed it in the middle of the court push, it would never be possible. Therefore, the officials up and down are willing to sell my father's affection.

Daming does have a set of processes for promoting officials.

And this process, in a sense, is closely related to the cabinet and the ministry.

It is indeed very easy for such a person to be inserted into a number of henchmen.

The reason is simple, because he is a scholar of the Inner University.

As long as he is willing to give up his old face, the officials can't wait to sell him as a little man.

In fact, this is also understandable, if there are cabinet scholars who want to do something by themselves, the first thought of the vast majority of people is not whether they can do it or not, but think, the old residence of the high cabinet looks up to me like this?

On weekdays, you can't get in the ranks, but now people are looking for you to do something, can you still refuse?

A favor may be able to determine your future.

In this way, this little thing will come naturally.

After Zhu listened, he asked again: "This silver, just to buy officials?" ”

Gao Zidong nodded and said truthfully: "It's all over." ”

Zhu Ji continued to ask: "How much is it, and what are involved, all of them are explained!" ”

"...... I can't remember. ”

Gao Zidong said with an embarrassed face: "My father sends some slips every year, and there are everyone in the strips, but they are all petty officials, some jinshi, and many lifters, even if you call my father, he can't remember it himself." ”

After all, how can petty officials such as prefects and prefectures and counties, or petty officials such as Tongzhi and county officials, and dignified scholars, pay attention?

The highest level is nothing more than a cloth envoy.

Zhu Ji frowned and asked again, "Military attaché?" ”

"There are also quite a few military attachés."

"What level?"

"Most of them are thousands of local households, servants, fellow knowledgers, and commanders, and they are all in the guards in the south of the Yangtze River."

"Five million taels of silver, how much has been placed?"

"Really forgot about ......"

Gao Zidong tried to think for a moment, and still said helplessly: "At least hundreds, or even more, in fact, this is a small matter, and it is really not worth mentioning." ”

Zhu Ji obviously had a different opinion, and sneered: "Some small things, these little guard commanders, households, prefects, and counties are not worth mentioning in your eyes, but at the local level, they are local mothers, who control the civil affairs and military of one side." It's a shame that your Gao family is still proud of themselves!

Gao Zidong retorted: "Even if my father doesn't recommend it, it will inevitably be recommended by others." ”

Zhu Ji reprimanded angrily: "At this time, do you dare to quibble? He sent such a large sum of money to your family, and installed so many magistrates, all of whom were concentrated in the coastal areas of the south of the Yangtze River, what are their thoughts, do you not understand? ”

For this question, Gao Zidong said.

The old mansion of the Gao family is in Huai'an Mansion, and the gentry of Jianghai have long been smuggling, and if this kind of business wants to be done, it is natural that few people must be officials)

As a result, the officials and businessmen colluded, and the gentry were one, shouting that the ancestral system could not be violated, and the sea ban could not be opened, but the benefits of the sea were alone behind their backs, and they made a lot of money.

Otherwise, where would the five million taels of silver come from?

In the afternoon of the same day, Zhu Ji reported the results of the preliminary interrogation.

After Zhu Qiyu read it, he first sank for a long time, and then said: "If he says it is true, then all the counties in Nanfu are controlled by Mei Linrong."

"Exactly!"

Zhu Ji nodded and said: "I'm afraid that Mei Linrong alone doesn't have that much ability, the state capitals in the south of the Yangtze River are already monolithic, if they are not eradicated, it will shake the country." ”

Zhu Qiyu closed his eyes, and his heart was very entangled.

He originally thought that it was really inappropriate for the imperial brother Zhu Qizhen to kill in Jiangnan, but now that he looks at it, these people should be killed!

While the two were talking, Nai and Zhang Yi walked in.

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Concerned, he stepped forward and said: "This is the note drafted by the cabinet, please look at it Your Highness, if there is no problem, immediately shoot 600 miles and send it to Nanjing)"

Zhu Qiyu took the song, only glanced at it, and then put it down.

"This needs to be done again!"

Cao Nai was puzzled and asked, "Yesterday, His Royal Highness discussed with his ministers and advised the emperor to be benevolent and reduce killings, why...... Why ......"

Zhu Qiyu sank his face and said, "I changed my mind." ”

Cao Nai asked again, "Your Highness said this...... Why? ”

Zhu Qiyu said indifferently: "I suddenly feel that those people should be killed, since the emperor is right, why should he advise?" ”

Cao Nai was stunned, turned his head to look at Zhang Yi, probably asking, what happened to His Royal Highness, why did he turn his face and refuse to admit it as soon as he turned around?

Yesterday, it was obviously he himself who said that the emperor was killing too heavily in Jiangnan, so let the two of us go home and write a recital and advice.

Zhu Qiyu handed over the confession and said, "Take a look for yourself!" ”

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