Zhu Qizhen turned around slowly and asked, "What else do you want?"
Yang Dan suddenly smiled and said: "What I said are all old events from twenty years ago. Many of the parties involved have retired and returned to their hometowns. Is the Emperor really prepared to get to the bottom of it?"
"Why not check?"
"Your Majesty, I would like to give you my final advice. If this matter continues to be investigated, I am afraid it will shake the foundation of the country and even lead to chaos in the world!"
"Then let's make chaos!"
Zhu Qizhen left a word without expression and turned to leave.
Yang Dan's face was full of astonishment, and then he smiled helplessly, the Ming Dynasty's storm was coming.
These matters involve the entire Jiangnan gentry. If the investigation continues, the consequences will be disastrous.
It can be seen that the emperor has made up his mind, and the conflict between the Ming imperial power and the scholar-bureaucrats has reached an irreconcilable point...
With a bang, the door opened.
Yuan Bin personally came in with a bowl of wine and placed it in front of Yang Dan.
"Yang Shaoqing, the emperor has an order, you can go on your way!"
Yang Dan looked at the poisonous wine in front of him, and felt extremely calm in his heart.
The torture he suffered these days has already made him worse than death, and he is finally free.
"I accept the order and thank you!"
Yang Dan didn't hesitate anymore, picked up the poisonous wine and drank it in one gulp.
In a daze, I suddenly felt that my life was very tiring.
It's over, it's all over!
The mountain rain is about to come, the wind is filling the building, the emperor has murderous intentions, and then there is a storm that sweeps the entire Ming Dynasty.
It is conceivable that since Sanyang gained power, the foundation that the Jiangnan gentry had worked hard for decades to build would soon fall apart.
Such an ending is well deserved. Including himself, what this huge interest group has to do every day is to form cliques and fight openly and secretly. So what in the end?
Is the Ming Dynasty strong?
Are people's lives better?
No, none!
In exchange, he received mountains of money and countless fields under his account books.
However, if you don't bring these things with you in life, you won't take them with you in death. No matter how glorious you are in life, you will be nothing more than a handful of loess after death.
I recall that when I was young, Han Chuang studied hard for more than ten years and had lofty ambitions.
Establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the living people, carry on the unique teachings of the past saints, and create peace for all generations!
As time goes by, these words become empty words, even jokes.
it's all over……
——
"Is he gone?"
"Back to the emperor, Yang Shaoqing drank poisonous wine and has died."
Zhu Qizhen nodded and said, "Yuan Bin, I want to give you an important task."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Bin immediately saluted and said: "Please give me your orders, Your Majesty!"
"kill!"
"Kill...who?"
"Kill a lot of people, and these people are either rich or noble, and even have deep roots in the court."
Yuan Bin was a little confused and asked: "Is the emperor talking about this rebellion?"
"not completely!"
Zhu Qizhen paused and then said: "This is an old case, but it is ten times worse than the current rebellion case. I predict that most of the Jiangnan gentry will be involved."
Yuan Bin couldn't help but his expression changed drastically. If the entire Jiangnan gentry was involved, it wouldn't be as simple as killing a few people. It would be a war!
The Ming Dynasty ruled the world with scholars. Below the emperor were officials, and below them were the common people.
The officials were the nobles, and they were the link between the emperor and the people. If something went wrong with these people, the entire Ming Dynasty would suffer a catastrophic blow.
By that time, the mountains and rivers will be in turmoil, and the wind and rain will be precarious...
Zhu Qizhen doesn't know that once the war machine is started, it cannot be stopped until one of the parties completely disappears from this world.
However, he had no choice, and he didn't want to choose!
Since the Hongwu period, the imperial court's conditions for scholars have been quite generous. Unexpectedly, these people's appetites have grown bigger and bigger, and they eventually suffered backlash. When they thought that the emperor had blocked their way of making money, they actually committed regicide!
Zhu Qizhen sighed secretly. Now he finally understood why Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the Central Publishing House!
This move is simply not very wise!
However, these people are all-pervasive. Without the Central Secretariat, there will be a cabinet. There will be no prime minister and only the chief minister of the cabinet.
After all, it is all a game between imperial power and prime ministerial power.
As an emperor, he regards the world as his home, and all the people are his subjects.
The prime minister is different. He is the head of the officials and is only responsible for them.
Therefore, no matter there is a disaster or disaster, the officials can only say a word and have no choice but to suffer the people.
hateful!
Killable!
"I will give you a decree. When you arrive in the south of the Yangtze River, you can mobilize troops from various guard posts according to the imperial decree. During the investigation, anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy!"
Yuan Bin had cold sweat on his forehead and asked: "No matter who you are, kill them all?"
"Yes, no matter who it is, kill them all. Kill them first and then tell them!"
"If the military attaches are found and they have soldiers, I'm afraid..."
"You don't need to worry about this. King Tan's Nanhai Guards are still in Nanjing. Even if there is a mutiny, there is no need to be afraid. They can directly send troops to suppress it. If things get serious, the Three Thousand Battalion, the Fifth Army Camp, the Shenji Camp, and various military posts will all
superior!"
Yuan Bin saw that the emperor was determined to conduct a thorough purge.
Do it at any cost, regardless of the consequences!
He increasingly felt the heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and at the same time, he also felt the emperor's trust in him.
"I have one last worry!"
Yuan Bin thought about it and finally expressed his doubts: "There are too many people involved in this matter. If they stick together, cover each other, and cover each other, things will become difficult to handle."
Zhu Qizhen had a gloomy face, thought for a long time, and then said: "When you get to the place, first post a notice in my name to encourage people to report and expose. As long as it is verified, appropriate rewards will be given, and then we will find a few models to kill and sacrifice."
Qi, I don’t believe it, I can’t kill them!”
Yuan Bin's eyes lit up and he mobilized the mass line. How wonderful!
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will fulfill my mission!"
In the early morning of the next day, tens of thousands of Jinyi guards from the capital and surrounding areas were dispatched to the south of the Yangtze River.
Secret spies dormant in various places were activated one after another, trying every possible means to collect intelligence.
The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River had just experienced a turmoil. Those who got into trouble thought they were unlucky, and those who didn't were secretly thankful. Unexpectedly, a bigger turmoil had quietly struck.
Yuan Bin's first stop was Yingtian Mansion. Over the night, more than a dozen wealthy families were kidnapped and their whereabouts were unknown.
At the same time, notices were posted all over the city, offering rewards to those who reported clues.
The local people were very surprised, because since the Hongxi year, it has been a crime for people to sue officials.
Regardless of whether your accusation is right or not, you should get a beating first and then talk.
It happened so suddenly, no one knew what happened, and most of them had a wait-and-see attitude.
Under everyone's gaze, a thin woman rushed into Yingtianfu Yamen with a notice.