When he was King of Yan, Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty could not rub sand into his eyes.
Although some things must be endured, that is just enduring, not letting go.
Now, he has been in charge of the Ming Dynasty for nearly twenty years, and his youthful and energetic edges have been gradually smoothed away by the intrigues in the government.
As long as the benefits to the court outweigh the harm, Ming Chengzu could still turn a blind eye and give him a little warning.
But for the crime of treason of concealing armaments secretly and intending to rebel, some people are now evading the seriousness and taking the light, bypassing the crime and bringing up Taizu to explain it.
This is to say that Taizu had no vision and granted the status of marquis to a rebellious man.
Or do you want to say that I don’t have the courage to deal with such a rebellious minister?
Ming Chengzu looked at the officials with obvious anger.
"Your Majesty." Li An, the Minister of Punishment, adjusted his clothes and walked out of the team.
He clasped his fists and bowed deeply to Ming Chengzu: "The duty of our Ministry of Punishment is to review various laws and review criminal cases. Regarding the crime of rebellion, we have always adhered to the principle of no mercy, no mercy, and the death penalty.
, exterminate nine or even ten clans. In the eyes of the ministers, the imperial power is always inviolable and inviolable."
Listening to Li An's words, the anger on Ming Chengzu's face faded a little and he nodded affirmatively.
"Wang Rong, Marquis of Dingxi, took in the private caravan for his own personal gain, which violated the interests of the people. He also colluded with the imperial army Gong Changwei to secretly hide military equipment with ulterior motives. The emperor thought that for this person, the emperor just took off his head
The title of Marquis is far from enough. He should be punished with a long and cold punishment and the ten clans should be killed as a warning to others. Only in this way can the supremacy of the imperial power be demonstrated."
Li An straightened his body, as if he could sentence Dingxihou to death at any time as long as Ming Chengzu gave the order.
This case was solved by Dongchang Office.
He made such a statement based solely on the information sent back by Dongchang without confirming it. First, he told the emperor that the imperial power was supreme in his mind.
One of them is Lin Shangli, the Duke of Dongchang who died after Ming Dynasty Chengzu, expressing his stance. I, Li An, fully support Dongchang’s actions indiscriminately.
Since some people dare to point out that the Marquis of Dingxi was personally granted the title by Taizu, and it is not appropriate to remove the title from his head. Then their plan to take a step back must be to ask the Marquis of Dingxi to secretly hide arms and have conclusive evidence of his intention to rebel.
Li An understands Xiao Chen's behavior very well.
That's overconfidence.
As long as he determines something, the personal and material evidence may not be completely shown to others.
This matter is very involved. The Marquis of Dingxi was personally granted the title by Taizu. He has been holding the title of Marquis for such a long time. No one knows how much power he has developed in the court.
If they succeed in opposing the emperor's removal of the title of Marquis of Dingxi, counterattacks will surely follow.
By then, if it is proven that Dingxihou did not intend to rebel, Dongchang's fault would be huge.
Not to mention the current relationship between Dongchang and the Ministry of Justice, but also the personal relationship between Xiao Chen and himself. At this sensitive moment, he should also stand up and support Dongchang's determination.
What's more, the imperial power is inviolable, and this is an unbreakable talisman.
As long as you insist on the primacy of imperial power, any person or thing that goes against it will eventually be thrown into the abyss and it will be difficult to escape.
Listening to Li An's words, several people in the court were ready to stand up and refute.
But looking at the unquenched anger on Ming Chengzu's face, he remained motionless in the end.
"What Li Aiqing said makes sense." Ming Chengzu nodded with satisfaction, "For those rebellious ministers who covet the power of the Ming Dynasty, I have only one word for execution, and that is to kill."
"However, Marquis Dingxi is a marquis personally granted by Taizu. Being recognized by Taizu is also a person who has made great contributions to our Ming Dynasty. I don't want to kill innocent people indiscriminately, but I will never let anyone with a rebellious heart go.
Man. This case of Ding Xihou will be transferred back to the capital for joint trial by the three departments at a selected date. If the evidence is conclusive and proves that he really intended to rebel, we will not tolerate it."
"I respectfully abide by the Emperor's ruling."
Li An hurriedly bowed and responded.
"Do you have anything to continue reporting?" Ming Chengzu looked at the main hall and asked.
Everyone, look at me and I look at you, no one wants to get into trouble with this.
"Your Majesty." Zhao Hai, the Minister of Household Affairs, stood up again, "This time there is a severe drought in Gongchang, the Chief Secretary of Shaanxi Province also has permanent officials in Gongchang. The delay in reporting the drought has delayed the opportunity for disaster relief, causing serious damage to Gongchang.
More than half of the victims were killed or injured. The responsibility of the Shaanxi Chief Secretary also needs to be investigated."
"Wei Chen believes that the emperor should order the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Punishment and the Supervisory Yushi of Shaanxi Province to investigate the crime of dereliction of duty by the Shaanxi Chief Secretary. At the same time, our Ministry of Revenue should also take this as a warning and conduct deep self-examination."
"Look, look, have you seen it?"
Ming Chengzu raised his right hand and pointed at the officials standing blankly in the hall.
"When something happened in Gongchang Mansion, the Ministry of Household Affairs took the initiative and asked for the investigation of the Shaanxi Chief Secretary's responsibility. At the same time, they conducted internal self-examination and self-examination to find out the loopholes in their own management. You all know how to stand still and don't say anything about this matter?"
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Su Buwei, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, stood up hastily: "Your Majesty, Gongchang is currently undergoing water conservancy construction. There are many such talents in our Ministry of Industry. We are thinking about whether we should arrange for some skilled craftsmen to go to Gongchang to assist in the water conservancy construction."
"Consider? If I don't say anything, why don't you stand up and consider it? No need to think about it, immediately organize people to go to Gongchang to help the local water conservancy construction." Ming Chengzu said in a deep voice.
"The humble minister obeys the decree."
"Li An, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and Jiang Qianxiao, Yushi of Zuodu, Supervisory Yuan." Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty shouted softly.
"Wei Chen is here." The two people hurriedly walked out of the queue.
"Order the Shaanxi Provincial Commission for Punishment and the Shaanxi Dao Supervision Censor to immediately hold the Shaanxi Chief Secretary accountable. At the same time, they will go to Gongchang and coordinate with Dongchang to collect evidence and examine the Dingxi Marquis' rebellion."
"I accept the order." Li An bowed in response.
Jiang Qianxiao, the censor of Zuodu of the Inspectorate, was a little hesitant.
"Jiang Aiqing, do you have any different opinions?" Ming Chengzu frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask.
"Back to the emperor, the Shaanxi Provincial Supervisory Censor has returned from Gongchang Mansion to collect evidence on the rebellion of Dingxi Marquis." Jiang Qianxiao explained hurriedly.
"Your movements are very deft." Ming Chengzu laughed, "Have you held the Chief Secretary of Shaanxi accountable?"
"Well, it really doesn't happen." Jiang Qianxiao lowered his head in embarrassment.
"Then why don't you go quickly?"
"Yes, I obey the order." Jiang Qianxiao responded hurriedly.
Ming Chengzu raised his head, as if looking for something, his eyes swept over the faces of the officials one by one, and finally landed on the face of Hong Tianren, the Minister of War.
"Hong Aiqing."
"The humble minister is here." Hong Tianren stooped and staggered out of the queue.
When Yue Yuehuai came to hunt, Hong Tianren, as the commander-in-chief, could still ride a war horse and wield the Qinglong Yanyue Sword freely.
For several months, it seemed that I couldn't even stand straight.
"You have been loyal to the country for many years, and you are still young now. I really have no intention of blaming you. The older Gong Changwei was actually dragged into the trap by the Dingxi Marquis. Should the Ministry of War send someone to check and readjust the guard station?
Deployment?" Ming Chengzu said with a smile.
"Wei Chen is stupid. Wei Chen will arrange for someone to go to Gongchang Guard to sort out military discipline and select suitable people to serve as commanders."
Hong Tianren's originally stooped body, coupled with the fact that he continued to bend desperately in order to show respect, made him look extremely old.
"There's nothing wrong. Let's retire from the court today." After looking at Hong Tianren, Ming Chengzu looked up at the officials and announced in a deep voice.
"I respectfully send you off to your Majesty."
All the officials hurriedly knelt down to pay their respects.
"Hong Aiqing, please stay and follow me to the imperial study." Ming Chengzu stood up and looked at Wang Xiaosi next to him: "Go and help Hong Aiqing."
Hong Tianren waved his hand hurriedly: "Your Majesty, I can still walk and don't need support."
"Okay, I'll ask Xiaosi to help you, as long as you agree."
Hong Tianren glanced at the other party with a complicated expression, and could only respond in a low voice: "I thank you, Your Majesty."
"Let's go." Ming Chengzu waved his hand and walked towards the side door of the hall.
Lin Shangli, who was behind him, followed closely with heavy steps.
The Marquis of Dingxi and his clan were completely dead. The emperor now arranged for the Shaanxi Procuratorate to impose punishments, and dispatched the Shaanxi Provincial Inspectorate to inspect the censor to go to Gongchang.
After going to court, I planned to do everything possible to persuade the emperor to execute Dingxihou first, so as to cover up the fact that the Dingxihou tribesmen were killed.
Hong Tianren, the Minister of Household Affairs, was called to the imperial study room by the emperor again. Who knows how long he will be able to talk.
No, we have to convince the emperor to take action in advance.
We must not let anyone make any fuss over the fact that Dongchang killed all the Dingxihou clan members.