The matter had been decided and no longer discussed. Yunxi told them his original purpose of calling them here.
After Yunxi told what happened this time, he added: "You may not know that when I was in the capital, I also discovered that officials from the five provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang were conspiring to oppose my governance. At least Pan Ren, the current doctor of the Hube Mountain Selenium Division, all
Jiang Botao, the imperial censor of Youqiandu in the Procuratorate, and Deng Fu, the general judge of Yingtianfu, and others. Although these people are not all from the five provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, I am sure that they are all working for the five provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang and conspiring against my administration."
Guo Hongtao's eyes flashed again and he said nothing. However, Yang Shiqi thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, no matter civil or military officials, no matter where they are, most people will think about themselves and their hometowns, and they will not talk to people from the same town.
It is unusual for these things to be mentioned."
"I don't think this can be considered a conspiracy to oppose His Majesty's administration. Besides, if this is even considered a conspiracy, then there will be very few civil and military officials His Majesty can appoint."
Yang Shiqi naturally knew that Yunxi even told him such a thing to express his great trust in him, but it was precisely because of this that he had to express what was on his mind. Isn't that what the so-called good ministers, good friends, and monarchs should do to each other?
Of course Yunxi would not blame him. He thought for a while and said: "What Yang Qing said makes sense, but I am fully confident that these people are conspiring against me, not what you said."
Since Yunxi said this, Yang Shiqi stopped talking about it and said, "Then what are your Majesty's plans? Do you want to give a small punishment, or..."
Yunxi said: "The most important thing is to dig out their leaders in the court. I have to appoint people from the five provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang as officials, but I must take down these high-ranking officials who conspire against me."
"I have a feeling that there must be a high-ranking official in the court who is either a third-rank official or above, or one of the ministers close to me who belongs to them. This person may not be from the five prefectures of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but there must be one."
"But now I don't know who this person is, or even how many there are. Is there any way for you to find out?"
Guo Hongtao said at this time: "Your Majesty, those two civil servants who defected to the Yan army..."
Yunxi said: "They are all dead. Although many generals of the Yan army can prove that the two of them defected to the Yan army, I don't think we can know who this important minister is by relying on two people who can no longer speak."
After listening to Yunxi's words, Guo Hongtao thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, since we can only implicate some small fish and shrimps, why not let them go out to scare the snakes, maybe there will be unexpected surprises." Now that the files are with Qin Song, he
I can't come up with any specific solution.
Yunxi sighed: "That's all we can do now."
But Yunxi was very unwilling. He wanted to get rid of these people immediately, so he couldn't help but said: "The golden monkey rises up with a powerful stick, and the Yuyu clears up thousands of miles."
Today I am cheering for Sun Dasheng, but the evil mist has returned again."
"Even if they are demonic mist, I will capture them in human form."
Yang Shiqi was stunned, and he and Guo Hongtao felt what Yun Xi wanted to express in the poem at the same time. Although the two of them were a lot confused, they didn't say anything. Instead, they praised the poem and then left.
The next day Chu Zhi arrived at Fengyang with what was believed to be the imperial seal, only one day behind the messenger.
When Yunxi took the silk wrapped with the imperial seal from Chu Zhi, the first thing he felt was sweat.
Chu Zhi's sweat, the sweat on his palms.
Although Chu Zhi only held it with his hands during the short distance from his horse to Yunxi, his sweat also penetrated into the silk.
Yunxi raised his gaze from Chuanguo Jade Seal to Chu Zhi, and saw that Chu Zhi's face was covered with sweat.
He was too nervous.
Of course Yunxi knew why he was nervous, so he smiled at Chu Zhi who was still kneeling: "Ai Qing has done a great job in discovering the jade seal passed down to the country. I will not begrudge the reward."
Chu Zhi's expression softened after hearing Yunxi's words, but he said: "I don't dare to take credit. It was discovered by one of my subordinates."
Yunxi said: "Even so, he is still your subordinate, and you should take the credit." However, Yunxi did not mention how to reward Chu Zhi.
Chu Zhi himself was convinced. He was not worried and just kept declining.
Later, Yunxi made the matter of the jade seal of the country public, and asked the local officials in Fengyang to study it carefully in admiration for a day before ordering the early jade seal of the country to be sent to the capital. At the same time, those who arrived in the capital with the jade seal of the country,
It's a rumor and a poem.
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There is one thing that Yunxi really wronged them. The matter regarding the Imperial Seal was really not arranged by people from the five provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Ever since the news came that the rebellion in the north was put down and Yun Xi led his troops back south, the atmosphere in the capital has become much more relaxed. After all, most people want peace and dislike war. Even Chang Sheng and Xue Ning have stopped patrolling a lot less.
Jinyiwei also has much less surveillance on the capital.
The news that the jade seal passed down the country was discovered later made the joyful atmosphere in the capital even higher. Many people believed that the Ming Dynasty was the chosen country and the orthodox one. Yunxi was also the orthodox emperor in the world and was blessed by God.
of the emperor.
That night, in another courtyard in the south of the capital.
Jiang Botao, the right-hand censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, said: "Why did you change the place? It's not the same place as before?"
Deng Fu, the general judge of Yingtian Mansion, said with a gloomy face: "Because we have been exposed."
Jiang Botao said: "What? How did we get exposed?"
Deng Fu continued to say with a gloomy face: "Master Wu Cheng said that we should have been discovered by the eagle dogs of the Jin Yiwei, so the few of us who are likely to have been discovered are discussing things in this place and cannot go to the previous place."
"Furthermore, all articles in the house that are related to the planned thing must be burned, and not even the ashes should be left, but poured into the moat."
"All the servants who know about this will be put to death. The old housekeeper who cannot be put to death will be sent back to his hometown and not allowed to stay in the capital."
"I am here today because I was entrusted by Lord Wucheng to tell you this matter."
Jiang Botao waited quietly for a moment and asked: "Is there anything else you have to say? Even if you have been exposed, you can still work for the purpose before you are arrested."
Deng Fu sneered: "Since we have been exposed, how can there be new orders? If you and I are arrested tomorrow, can you promise not to reveal it?"
"Why don't you know who Master Wu Cheng is? You are just preparing for this day."
Jiang Botao said: "Then how can we ensure that you will not reveal Master Wucheng's identity?"
