A full three marquises were imprisoned, both navy and infantrymen... This scale is already very chilling.
There are not many Duke-level nobles in the Ming Dynasty, and you will know after a little combing. Currently, the only ones in Beijing are Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, and Li Shanchang.
Xu Da is a role model for military officials, recognized as a handsome man, honest and self-responsible, and has nothing to say. Ever since his daughter married Zhu Biao, Chang Yuchun also knew that the next generation of the Chang family did not need to worry, and he cherished feathers even more. And Chang Yuchun
One good thing about this man is that he has an almost crazy loyalty to Zhu Yuanzhang, which even Lao Zhu's friends cannot compare to.
In addition to the two of them, among the generals there were Tang He and Hu Dahai. Tang He was currently in Bashu, dealing with various matters after the fall of Daxia and was very busy.
In any case, Tanghe is the most reliable.
Not to mention Hu Dahai.
In fact, those who can enter their level, without exception, must have character and ability that can stand the test. Moreover, these people are Zhu Yuanzhang's confidants, and they also have a close relationship with Zhang Ximeng.
By the way, there are two other people who also have the status of princes, that is, Zhu Wenzheng and Li Wenzhong. Not to mention, they have been in Peiping, right under Zhang Ximeng's nose.
So no matter how you calculate it, figures at the level of Dukes, at least these current Dukes, will not have any problems.
In this case, implicating the three princes is already a shocking matter, especially since the two princes of the navy were all arrested. I am afraid that from now on, the navy will be in ruins.
The government and the public should fight with great trembling.
Almost everyone is panic-stricken, fearing that they will be implicated.
And in this miserable wind and rain, Li Shanchang held a secret letter in his hand and sat alone under the dim candlelight... The firelight stirred up Lao Li's figure against the snow-white wall, and the flames flickered.
Li's figure is also like a ghost, twisting and jumping.
The left prime minister of the Ming Dynasty, who was rated as "half a chess player", was not as harmless as he seemed.
To tell a joke, Lao Li once seriously thought about how to bring down Zhang Ximeng!
Among them, the navy was one of Lao Li's targets.
However, after a thorough investigation, Li Shanchang found out that Zhang Ximeng did not have any private dealings with the navy... He could only do nothing.
Lao Li also investigated the branch offices and the Hanlin Academy... Anyway, he secretly investigated all the yamen that Zhang Ximeng was in charge of.
What makes Lao Li very helpless is that Zhang Ximeng is indeed innocent and has no clues.
This is what is called being strong without desire!
Zhang Ximeng himself has nothing to do, and he does not form cliques for personal gain. Given his status in front of His Majesty and the Queen, it is wishful thinking for Li Shanchang to want to fight with him.
However, this private investigation also made Li Shanchang understand a truth.
If you want to stay safe in the Ming Dynasty, you should learn from Zhang Ximeng and at least remove yourself first, instead of getting entangled with those who are seeking death.
But Li Shanchang is different from Zhang Ximeng after all. Although he restrains himself, does not mix things up without knowing it, and does not follow the truth, he is still clean about some messy things.
For example, the letter in his hand was written by the son of the former imperial censor Liu Bing to Lao Li. Every word in it was bloody, revealing a case to Li Shanchang.
His father, Liu Bing, was ordered to secretly investigate the navy's affairs after the Tang Lu case... But within two months, Liu Bing suddenly fell ill and died. It was said that he was acclimatized.
At that time, the Yushitai also sent people to express condolences, and it was determined that he died of illness.
This matter is over.
But the letter gave another answer. The censor Liu Bing was killed... When he died, his face was ashen, his body was stooped, and there was even blood seeping from his skin. It was extremely miserable and terrifying.
It is said that the most poisonous snake venom was used to kill the imperial censor.
What was unexpected was that the Yushitai officials who came to offer condolences ignored the situation and said that the mourning ghosts could not return to Beijing.
Liu Bing was buried in a hurry.
Since Yushitai himself thinks that everything is fine, why should others be troublesome?
It's just Liu Bing's son who has never been willing to let his father die miserably because of his confusion.
He reported everywhere and wrote letters to people everywhere, hoping to avenge his father.
As a result, he was arrested again and was imprisoned for three full years. He almost narrowly escaped death in prison. After finally surviving, he continued to appeal, with a completely unrelenting attitude.
No one knows how Lao Li knew this, but he kept silent and was really calm and sophisticated.
It is impossible for no one to help with the navy matter.
There are widespread rumors about Zhang Ximeng, but if Zhang Ximeng is unjustly accused, who is more likely to be suspected?
Although the Jin Yiwei can monitor all officials, Zhu Yuanzhang is not willing to let them out easily. After all, if the Jin Yiwei takes action, blood will flow like a river.
In addition, the Fifth Army Governor's Office, the Ministry of War, and the Du Branch... seem to be able to take care of some naval affairs, but they are far away from the core and cannot touch the core.
After doing it all, the navy really seemed to have become a small kingdom, no one could get involved, and it had completely become the private soldiers of the Liao family and the Yu family.
But this is not entirely true. There is another yamen that can control them, and that is Yushitai!
Li Shanchang weighed and thought again and again, and he put all his thoughts on Yang Xian.
There is no doubt that Yang Xian is ambitious and has always planned to replace Li Shanchang.
Yang Xian was in charge of Yushitai. He indulged the navy and even colluded with those in the navy. The benefits were very obvious.
The navy resells supplies and smuggles goods... Needless to say, there are benefits in this.
In order to win over officials, Yang Xian also had to spend money, and it was not a small amount of money.
He and the Navy teamed up, and they were a perfect match!
Moreover, Yang Xian had wanted to win over the nobles before...but he didn't expect that he would actually let go of the Huaixi generals and start with the navy instead!
sharp!
Really awesome!
The corners of Li Shanchang's mouth turned up, and he couldn't help but reveal a proud smile. Although Yang Xian and others were said to be formidable, they were no match for him when it came to sophistication.
If you wait patiently, you will finally get a God-given opportunity.
When he thought of this, Li Shanchang wanted to laugh three times. But Lao Li still held back. As long as the enemy was not completely defeated, he should not get carried away.
At my young age, I am not sure of eradicating the problem, let alone causing trouble for future generations.
Lao Li thought about it again and took a rest until late at night. When it got daybreak, he got on the carriage again and headed to Zhongshu Province.
Zhu Yuanzhang's order came as soon as Li Shanchang arrived.
In addition to Lao Li, there were also Wang Guangyang, Hu Weiyong, Luo Furen, Yang Xian and other officials who went to the palace to pay homage to Lao Zhu.
After Li Shanchang took the lead in saluting, everyone looked up and saw that Zhu Yuanzhang's face was ashen, his teeth were clenching, and the veins on his temples were stretched!
"Shameless!" Lao Zhu yelled, "Is this the navy of the Ming Dynasty? They are clearly a group of bandits, do they still think they are water thieves in Chaohu? Where do they put the national laws of the Ming Dynasty? Selling military rations has already been mentioned
How many times! From Yingtian to Peking, no one is polite when it comes to military rations! They are not only selling it, but also selling it to the Japanese! Damn it!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was like a thunderbolt, scolding everyone, everyone was trembling, but they were also shocked.
These navy men are really powerful.
Smuggling military rations is the most basic thing. They also steal and sell a lot of weapons, including firearms.
Anyway, it was on the sea, and the wind and waves were high, so as long as it fell into the sea, no one would investigate.
The Japanese country was in the south of Goryeo, and the two sides were fighting fiercely, so they needed these powerful weapons.
Of course, they don't just take out food, they also transport a lot of things back.
For example, Japan was rich in sulfur, fans, and gold and silver!
In addition, they also sold many Korean women!
That's right, the Ming Dynasty changed its customs and prohibited any form of human trafficking, so they opened up overseas markets and took advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune!
Faced with this situation, Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless.
It sucks!
It really sucks from top to bottom.
Or to put it simply, the navy was born out of the Chaohu water thieves, and the horse and infantry armies have been greatly improved after so many rectifications.
However, the navy has been lacking in rectification and has no proper methods. It has continued like this for more than ten years, and the results can be imagined.
Just a preliminary thorough investigation was already shocking.
"This case is too big now, and there are too many people involved. It is difficult for just one Jin Yiwei to handle it properly. We must recruit capable officers from other yamen."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at it and said: "The Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army each will allocate a group of people to strictly investigate the navy's problems!"
Facing Lao Zhu's roll call, everyone, including Xu Da, stood up and bowed to accept the order.
Then Lao Zhu set his sights on Yang Xian again.
"Your Yushitai should be very experienced in this kind of thing. How about it? Are you sure you can handle the case well?"
Yang Xian was startled, then stood up quickly, bowed and saluted, and burst into tears of gratitude, "Your Majesty is willing to let Yushitai take charge of this case. I will do my best to live up to your Majesty's trust!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly. If Yang Xian could handle this case well, it would be good to transfer him to the Zhongshu Provincial Department, with the title of counselor and political affairs officer, and prepare to succeed Li Shanchang.
After all, Lao Li has gray hair and is getting older, so he must make arrangements.
Everyone else also understood that the opportunity for Yang Xian had come. As long as this case was successfully handled, he would become famous all over the world, and the day when he would become the Prime Minister would be around the corner.
A few people even glanced at Li Shanchang secretly, saying to themselves, Old Li, you are finally coming to an end, and finally don’t have to look at your old face anymore.
But while everyone was thinking about it, Li Shanchang suddenly took a step forward.
"Your Majesty, it may not be appropriate to hand this case over to the Yushitai. I think Yang Xian should recuse himself!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned. What does it mean?
Yang Xian's eyes widened even more, Li Shanchang, do you want to break up with me?
Zhu Yuanzhang looked solemn. He wanted to appoint Yang Xian, but Lao Li directly opposed it. When did he become so bold?
I saw Li Shanchang calmly saying: "Your superiors, the Yushitai has investigated the navy case a few years ago, but the Yushi Liu Bing who was responsible for the matter died mysteriously, so the case was dropped and the Yushitai was left alone."
Taiwan will continue to take charge of the matter, but the veteran is afraid that he will not be able to handle it!"
As soon as these words came out, Yang Xian was shocked, "Li Xianggong, Liu Bing was not accustomed to the local environment and died of a vicious disease. Everyone knows this!"
Li Shanchang smiled and said: "I didn't say anything else. I just felt that the last time the Yushitai handled the case was not good. Such big flaws were not discovered. It seems that it is not suitable to continue the investigation!"
Yang Xian still wanted to argue, but Zhu Yuanzhang was already thoughtful at this time. He whispered: "Since Mr. Li said it, let the Zhongshu Province take the lead and handle this case for us!"