Chapter 471 Zhu Gaojie: The Ming Dynasty is my world!
Hearing Kong Yanjin's words, Kong Chengwu was suddenly shocked.
As someone who had dealt with it before, he certainly knew what those big families were planning secretly. Although the Kong family had been involved before, it was only a relatively minor crime at most.
But if you are still in contact with those families now, it is tantamount to being deeply involved in it, which is a serious crime of rebellion!
With the new emperor having such a bad attitude towards the Confucius family, and then participating in the treasonous crime of beheading and confiscating the family, once the incident is revealed, wouldn't the Confucius family be completely destroyed?
How unwise is this?
He was about to speak, but when he raised his head, he found that Kong Yanjin in front of him had blood-red eyes and a fierce face, which was completely different from his usual appearance. He suddenly felt awe-inspiring, knowing that the head of the family was probably extremely angry.
Now was by no means a good time to give advice. Kong Chengwu had no choice but to agree. He turned around to gather people and kept thinking:
"Even the prefect of Yanzhou can see clearly, how could the head of my family be so unwise?"
"When those big families rebelled, the Kong family could have just stood by and watched without dirtying their own hands. But if we contact those families now, it will be hard to say in the future..."
He had seen the majesty and strength of the elite soldiers of the three major battalions, and was very impressed by this. He did not think that the wealthy families in the North could really shake the rule of the new emperor.
"No, I have to think of a way. Otherwise, if the Kong Mansion falls in the future, I will definitely be implicated. Isn't it a dead end?"
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When he received the news from Jin Yiwei, Zhu Gaojie was in the imperial study room, discussing with Yang Rong, Xia Yuanji, Su Wu and others the next plan to deal with the Mobei grassland.
Since the immigration control plan would cost an extremely large amount of money, Zhu Gaojie was always very cautious even though he was extremely confident. He discussed it with Xia Yuanji and others for a long time and agreed on the same views almost word for word.
But at this moment, Shen Qingyu came with the news, which made Zhu Gaojiao come back to his senses and relax a little.
After reading the secret fold, he handed it to Yang Rong, then smiled and said to Xia Yuanji:
"Xia Qing, when Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrived, weren't you worried that there was not enough money and food in the treasury? Then someone would come to your door in person."
Xia Yuanji took the secret folder from Yang Rong, squinted his eyes and read it, then he opened his mouth to advise:
"Your Majesty, now that you have ascended the throne, you should act in a dignified and upright manner. You must not design your ministers like this..."
Xia Yuanji, as his confidant and the dean of the Academy of Arts, although he was loyal to Zhu Gaojie, deep down he still hoped that Zhu Gaojie could be a domineering and benevolent emperor, act in a noble and royal way, and it was best not to deviate into private matters.
In his opinion, this matter is not grand enough. As an accomplished emperor, how can you, Zhu Gaojie, always be concerned about the family property of his ministers...
Zhu Gaojie also guessed what he was thinking and laughed immediately:
"Xia Qing is worrying too much."
"How could I do such a dirty trick?"
"As long as they abide by the law, abide by the court's decrees, and run their families with peace of mind, how can I take action against them?"
"If you want to blame it, you can only blame them for their evil intentions!"
At this time, Yang Rong also smiled and said:
"What your Majesty said is absolutely true. Could it be that the imperial court treated them harshly? It's not that these people were greedy and tried to plot against the Ming Dynasty, but they were seeking their own death."
"They chose to confiscate their families and exterminate their families. They cannot blame others."
As the commander of the capital and a general in the army, Su Wu never participated in such things, so he just listened silently without saying a word.
However, he was also secretly thinking about it. I heard that these big families in the North are very rich. As for the Kong family in Qufu, they are famous big landowners in the North and even the world. A big family with more than ten generations.
It is not an exaggeration to say that if a person accumulates enough money, he will be as rich as a country.
If we can steal the records of these people this time, then the court will really gain a lot in a short while, and they will have a lot more money on hand...
Zhu Gaojie thought for a while and then asked Shen Qingyu:
"It is said that those big families have hidden troops in Wu Fort, with countless weapons, money and food. How is the investigation going?"
Shen Qingyu replied respectfully:
"Your Majesty, in the area around Baoding, Hejian, and Cangzhou, after leaving Fucheng, there are indeed crowds gathering in the countryside, but there is no Wubao. At most, it can only be regarded as a fence. Then go to the northwest and south, Dongchang, Daming, Zezhou
Over there, according to the spies' reports, it is indeed true."
"Ten thousand soldiers and horses transferred from Jizhou and Yongping have arrived in Hejian and are just waiting for your Majesty's order."
After hearing this, Zhu Gaojie stood up with a calm expression:
"Since ancient times, the Lord cannot be angry and raise an army, and the general cannot be angry and lead to war."
"Move when it suits your interests, and stop when it doesn't."
"Now that the major families have started to mobilize, and the Kong family has also taken action, I will directly issue an order and leave them speechless."
He walked around the imperial study room for a few times and thought for a long time before finally giving the order:
"Su Wu!"
"I'm here!"
"You lead five military camps and one guard, rush to the river and take command personally. You must catch all these rebels and bulldoze them in one fell swoop!"
"I obey the decree!"
Then Zhu Gaojie turned to look at Shen Qingyu:
"You also set out with Su Wu and mobilize the Jin Yiwei with all your strength. On the one hand, you must suppress the Northland, prevent rumors from spreading, and stabilize the people's hearts. On the other hand, if you encounter uncooperative officials or people who are secretly obstructing, you, Jin Yiwei, will
Come forward and win them all!"
"I understand! Your Majesty, please rest assured!"
After giving instructions to the two of them, Zhu Gaojie turned to Yang Rong and Xia Yuanji:
"I'm going to trouble you two about government affairs."
"In the six departments, five temples, two palaces and thirteen divisions, we must appease them and stabilize the situation in the court."
"At the same time, we sent orders to local governments to cooperate with the army to start clearing out these rebels and confiscating their family property."
"Xia Shangshu, you from the Ministry of Revenue should work harder. Together with the Ministry of Punishment, you will send people out to do a good job of sealing and counting. Both the army and the Jin Yiwei will cooperate with you."
"This kind of thing only happens once, and there will be no next time. You can't make any mistakes..."
The two of them immediately understood. It was a rare opportunity to seize a legitimate opportunity to make a fortune by plundering property. The court happened to be extremely short of money, so it was no wonder that His Majesty acted so decisively.
It will definitely be impossible to conduct house searches on such a large scale as this time in the future. Otherwise, who among the government and the opposition will not be afraid?
Only this time, these families fell into the trap, so they were extremely lucky...
Zhu Gaojie didn't care what they were thinking, and just said lightly:
"My meaning is very clear. Today's Ming Dynasty is my world!"
"Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish!"