Chapter 548: The Results of the Civil Revolution in Nanjing
In fact, it is easy to understand what Zhong Jinwei said, because he did not want his children to become slaves of the subjugated country. For him now, there is another reason to destroy the Jianlu.
After Zhong Jinwei finished speaking, he looked up and saw Yan Yingfang's expression. He didn't explain, but asked with concern: "Honey, you've been vomiting like this for a few months. Are you unable to keep up with your nutrition? Why is there no one to take care of you?"
But no, what if everyone is dead?"
Yan Yingfang looked at Zhong Jinwei with a smile and saw that he had asked so many questions in one breath. When he was about to explain, the door was pushed open with a "squeak".
"Master Marquis, this servant has gone to bring the golden bird's nest porridge to Madam." The maid Li Simin explained with a tray in her hand.
She had already arrived at the door. She just saw the Marquis coming back and talking to his wife, so she waited for a while.
When Zhong Jinwei saw it, he said nothing. He just stood up and asked Li Simin to put the things on the table and let her go out first.
Zhong Jinwei picked up the bird's nest porridge and took a look at it. He thought that this food was probably not as nutritious as the milk powder for pregnant women in later generations. It would be great if there was time.
Little did he know that milk powder for pregnant women is actually very difficult to drink, and few pregnant women can drink it from beginning to end of pregnancy. What's more, Yan Yingyuan is still in the reaction period of pregnancy, so he can't drink milk powder for pregnant women.
"Come on, wife, open your mouth." Zhong Jinwei scooped up a spoonful, blew on it and brought it to Yan Yingfang's mouth.
Yan Yingfang watched Zhong Jinwei feeding her seriously, feeling very happy in her heart. She took a delicious bite and avoided the second spoonful that Zhong Jinwei sent her.
"Husband, why don't you ask if it's a boy or a girl?" Yan Yingfang looked at Zhong Jinwei and asked.
"Why are you asking? No matter you are a boy or a girl, they are all my treasures. Come, have something to eat first." Zhong Jinwei replied with a smile.
For him who came from a later generation, he was overjoyed to have his own children in this world. He was not so patriarchal, so he would still mind!
That night, Zhong Jinwei was so excited that he didn't fall asleep until almost dawn. So when he saw Emperor Chongzhen the next morning, he thought he was worried about state affairs and immediately said: "Master Zhong, I have already approved the matter of Denglai.
You don’t have to worry anymore, you have to take good care of yourself, understand?”
Zhong Jinwei was stunned for a moment. At first, he didn't understand why Emperor Chongzhen suddenly said that he wanted to take care of himself. But he immediately understood and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Archie is happy. I'm going to have a child. I'm so happy that I can't sleep."
Sleep."
Emperor Chongzhen was very happy when he heard this, and immediately ordered his servants to send some nutritional supplements to the Zhongxing Hou Mansion, and asked the most experienced imperial doctor to go to the Hou Mansion to have a look.
Zhong Jinwei did not reject anyone who came, but just thanked him.
After finishing this matter, Zhong Jinwei asked Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, how is the situation of Mr. Cao's trip to Jiangnan?"
As soon as Zhong Jinwei asked about this matter, Emperor Chongzhen lost his smile and shook his head slightly: "Master Zhong, if it weren't for your series of suggestions, this matter would not have resulted like this."
After hearing this, Zhong Jinwei didn't have the nerve to ask why it was his own fault again. He just looked at Emperor Chongzhen and waited for him to tell him everything.
"When Zuodu Yushi arrived in Nanjing, Dongchang's superintendent had already figured out the whole thing. It was an affair that the big salt merchants in Jianghuai and Huaihe came together to fund Fushe. In other words, those big salt merchants had ulterior motives.
Not only did you fund Zhang Fu to establish the Fushe, but you also bribed officials to help Zhou Yanru rise to power. If it hadn't been for Master Zhong and you coming to the Ming Dynasty, I don't know what kind of situation I would be in!"
When Emperor Chongzhen said this, there was a look of deep worry on his face. He had lived in the palace for a long time and had limited knowledge of the outside world. He never thought that his ministers could be manipulated by those big salt merchants and sent to such a high position.
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If Zhong Jinwei hadn't tried his best to persuade him to release the factory guards, and if Zhong Jinwei hadn't repeatedly warned him to be careful about resuming work, all of this would still have been kept in the dark.
Zhong Jinwei just smiled after hearing this. This is the benefit from future generations. He was concerned about the outcome of the matter, so he asked again: "How was the matter resolved in the end?"
"The scholars who participated in the civil uprising have all been escorted to Beijing. These people have been expelled from their official positions and are preparing to be exiled overseas. As for Zhou Yanru, the same arrangement has been made." Emperor Chongzhen simply said, if it were not for the vassal clan to be feudal overseas
, many of these people will be sentenced to death.
He went on to say: "Master Zhong, the Independent Commission Against Corruption that you proposed to establish has also played a role this time. I am very satisfied."
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he almost forgot about the existence of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, and hurriedly asked: "Oh, what happened to them?"
Emperor Chongzhen showed a smile this time and said to Zhong Jinwei: "When the properties of those salt merchants were searched, many people enriched themselves and tried to take the property as their own. These people included not only people from Zuodu Yushi, but also
There are people from Dongchang who have reached out to others, but I have dealt with them one by one before you came, and they all ended up being exiled overseas."
After hearing this, Zhong Jinwei asked with a bit of gossip: "Then the censor of Zuodu..."
Emperor Chongzhen heard what Zhong Jinwei meant and said with a smile: "He didn't reach out, but it was a sin of oversight. I asked him to reflect on it."
Unexpectedly, he was still clamoring to punish Lu Xiangsheng for a crime of negligence yesterday, but the crime was repaid to him the next day. It is really unpredictable!
Emperor Chongzhen continued: "I have asked people to copy this matter to the imperial newspaper and spread it all over the world. In addition, I think it is necessary to publicize this matter in that newspaper to warn those potential corrupt officials."
"Yes, Your Majesty is wise and should let those people know that there is an invisible sword of justice hanging above their heads, so that they will consider the possibility of being discovered if they want to be greedy."
Zhong Jinwei immediately praised Emperor Chongzhen's measure. It seems that Emperor Chongzhen is getting better and better at using public opinion.
He didn't say anything about the Sword of Damocles, lest Emperor Chongzhen ask again, so he simply used the Sword of Justice instead.
Emperor Chongzhen's handling of a series of problems caused by the Nanjing Civil Rebellion left Zhong Jinwei unable to find any faults. As time went by, the young emperor's ability to govern was slowly increasing.
This is what Zhong Jinwei is happy to see. A person who can independently deal with the powerful Wei Zhongxian group cannot have a low IQ. As long as it is guided well, the mistakes made by Emperor Chongzhen in history will never happen again.
Emperor Chongzhen was slightly proud of Zhong Jinwei's approval. However, he quickly put the matter behind him and said to Zhong Jinwei: "Master Zhong, Dongchang just sent over an investigation report you requested.
Take a look at the investigation report on the situation of the members of the Ming Dynasty."
After he finished speaking, the chamberlain forwarded a document on the imperial case to Zhong Jinwei.
Zhong Jinwei immediately took it and read it carefully. The more he read, the more frightened he became. Whoever wrote "The Theory of Sheng Yuan" in later generations said that the Ming Dynasty died at the hands of Sheng Yuan. It really made sense.