There was silence in the Jinluan Palace, and no one dared to answer Ming Chengzu's question.
The Marquis of Dingxi, in the past, was a marquis personally conferred by Taizu, so everyone had to give him some respect.
But now, hiding arms secretly is a crime of rebellion that will destroy the nine tribes.
Who thinks that he has lived too long and this stall stands up to tell the difference between Ding Xihou and Ding Xihou?
"Your Majesty is wise." Li An broke the silence, folded his hands and bowed to Ming Chengzu, then flattered him.
"Wise? I just said these few words, and Li Aiqing said that I am wise. I want to ask you, where is my wisdom?"
"The rebellion of Dingxi Marquis is already a certainty. But with his own strength, it is obviously just a whim. Behind him, there must be strong support from the officials of the imperial court. Otherwise, just a marquis,
Where did they get the strength to rebel? The emperor's words suddenly made me think, could these people who were shielding and conniving Wang Kuan, the prefect of Gongchang, be the people of Dingxihou? Could they have been secretly involved?
A plan for rebellion.”
Ming Chengzu nodded, and a smile finally appeared on his gloomy face.
"As expected of the Minister of Punishment, he is really aware of everything he does."
After receiving the affirmation of Ming Chengzu, Li An stepped forward and puffed out his chest: "I believe that the punishment given to the governor of Shaanxi by the Ministry of Punishment was too light. For the youngest son of Dingxi Marquis, Wang Kuan, the prefect of Gongchang, was short of reserves.
Not only did the grain matter not be reported, but he also tried every means to cover it up. This is obviously the accomplice of Marquis Dingxi, who is harming the court and protecting Marquis Dingxi’s family. I believe that this person should be executed, and that he will be guilty of the nine clans.”
"Okay." Ming Chengzu nodded, "I agree with the judgment of the Ministry of Punishment. I believe that there should be some hidden people in the court who have been attracted by Dingxi Hou. I asked Dongchang to assist you, the Ministry of Punishment, to further dig into the case.
We must not allow any young person who covets the power of the Ming Dynasty to continue to hide his name and wait for opportunities."
"I obey." Li An excitedly clasped his fists and saluted.
The emperor is so kind that he entrusted such an important task to himself, but he did nothing.
Although the Ministry of Punishment is only responsible for convicting Ding Xihou, the Ministry of Punishment controls the life and death of the people in the country. He must handle this matter well and arrest and execute all those who the emperor thinks should be arrested and killed.
, to satisfy the emperor.
Li An retreated.
Ming Chengzu sat on the dragon chair and was silent for a long time. Finally he sighed and murmured: "Why do I feel so uncomfortable?"
Listening to Ming Chengzu talking to himself, Baiguan's heart tightened again.
What happened at Dingxihou really touched Chengzu Ming's heart a bit too much.
During the prosperous period of the Ming Dynasty, while enjoying the courtesy of the court, the Marquis of Dingxi secretly hid arms with the intention of plotting rebellion and coveted the Daming River.
No emperor would feel comfortable with this matter.
What all the officials didn't know was that what made Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty feel uncomfortable was not actually because of Dingxihou's rebellion, but because of the concealment from the imperial court from bottom to top.
Especially the household department, they don’t know anything about everything.
Is this true ignorance or intentional ignorance?
Ming Chengzu was very confused.
"Your Majesty, why don't you go down to court first, and I will help you go back to rest?" Lin Shangli, who was standing next to him, heard Ming Chengzu's words and slowly came closer.
Although I feel uncomfortable about this kind of thing, it has nothing to do with rest.
But if you go for a walk in the imperial garden and distract the emperor's attention, this inner discomfort should be a little better.
When the officials heard this, they looked at each other and knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, your humble ministers are incompetent, which makes your Majesty sad."
Without raising his head, Ming Chengzu waved his hand: "Since I came to the throne, in the past nearly twenty years, I have not dared to be lazy for a day. I think about the people in the world and how to make them live and work in peace and contentment. However, this time Gong
In Changfu, more than half of the victims were killed or injured in one go. What was the reason? The reason was that some people deceived the superiors and concealed the news from the superiors, and local news could not be fed back to the court in a timely manner."
Zhao Hai, the Minister of Household Affairs, frowned slightly.
This matter has already passed just now, why did the Emperor bring it up again?
Could it be that he wanted to reorganize the Ministry of Household Affairs?
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but shiver in my heart, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on my forehead.
"The appointment of imperial officials is all the responsibility of the Ministry of Personnel. Mr. Chang, this time from the Chief Secretary of Shaanxi Province to Gongchang Mansion, there are many officials involved. Local affairs cannot be delayed. The Ministry of Personnel should fill these vacancies as soon as possible.
Arrange manpower at the location.”
Looking at Chang Wei, the official minister, Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty whispered.
"Yes, I will select loyal and capable people to fill these positions."
"Master Zhao." Ming Chengzu turned his head and looked at Zhao Hai, the Minister of Household Affairs who was kneeling on the ground.
"I'm here." Zhao Hai responded hurriedly.
"The candidate for Shaanxi's chief envoy was originally recommended by the Ministry of Husbandry to the Ministry of Personnel, right?"
"yes."
"Where are the other officials? They were also recommended by the Ministry of Household Affairs?"
"yes."
"This time, the Ministry of Revenue will not recommend it. The Ministry of Personnel will make the appointment on its own."
"Yes." Zhao Hai nodded and responded.
"I don't blame you for the big problems that have arisen among the officials recommended by the Ministry of Household Affairs. You have worked hard over the years. Being busy with the affairs inside and outside the Ministry of Household Affairs, it is inevitable that you sometimes misjudge people. Otherwise.
, leave the household affairs to others, and you will have a good rest at home for a while?"
Looking at Zhao Hai, the Minister of Revenue, Ming Chengzu said calmly.
Listening to Ming Chengzu's words, Zhao Hai felt cold in his heart.
Take a rest, you are in your prime, what is the point of resting?
The emperor was dissatisfied with himself and took the opportunity to capture him.
But when he thought that the chief envoy of Shaanxi was executed by nine tribes, and he was only removed from his position, Zhao Hai couldn't help but feel happy in his heart.
He hurriedly kowtowed to Ming Chengzu: "I have always been in poor health, and I am really unable to handle the affairs of the household department. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
Ming Chengzu looked at Wu Shun, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, who had just answered eloquently: "Master Wu, during Mr. Zhao's rest, you will have full authority to handle the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue. If you have any questions, please report to me directly."
Wu Shun looked surprised: "I accept the order."
"Do you have anything else to do? If not, I will retire from the court today." After dealing with the uncomfortable matters, Ming Chengzu felt much more relaxed.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report." An old voice came from outside the Jinluan Palace.
Everyone couldn't help but follow the sound and look over.
Outside the gate, Hong Tianren, Minister of War, tremblingly crossed the threshold with the support of an old eunuch.
"Master Hong, didn't I tell you that you don't have to come to this morning? If you need anything, you can just go to the imperial study and tell me, okay?"
Seeing the gray-haired Hong Tianren, Ming Chengzu's tone was a little complaining and a little distressed.
At a distance of two to three feet, Hong Tianren walked slowly and took seven or eight breaths.
He walked in front of the officials, stood firm, and prepared to salute Ming Chengzu.
"No, don't salute. Just tell me, what made you disobey my will and come here again this morning?" Ming Chengzu waved his hand.
Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty said that etiquette is not allowed, but in this court, how can the etiquette of the emperor and his ministers be avoided?
Hong Tianren clasped his hands and bowed to Ming Chengzu.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of War has just received a report from the Zhejiang Dusi. A large number of Japanese pirates have appeared in the jurisdiction of Wenzhou Prefecture and Taizhou Prefecture, Zhejiang Province. Compared with the previous small fights, the number of Japanese pirates who came this time is both large and small.
The scale is much larger than before. They burned, killed and looted the people along the coast, which has seriously threatened the normal life of the people of the Ming Dynasty."
Ming Chengzu frowned: "Are the Wenzhou Guards and Taizhou Guards just decorations? Just let the Japanese pirates run rampant in our territory of the Ming Dynasty?"
"Your Majesty, the Japanese pirates this time are very different from before. There are many warriors among them. The guard station dispatched a small number of troops, but they were no match for them. When a large group of troops was dispatched, they fled to the sea and escaped by boat.
Zhejiang Dusi lost no less than a thousand soldiers in total, but not even a single Japanese pirate was left behind."
Hong Tianren said with an anxious face.
"We lost a thousand people, but not a single Japanese pirate was left behind. Is our Ming army so incompetent?" Ming Chengzu looked displeased.
"These Japanese pirates appear and disappear. They attack my imperial army secretly."
"What do you mean, the guards can't deal with Japanese pirates?" Ming Chengzu smiled lightly.
"I heard that the purple-clothed captain of Dongchang has returned to Beijing. This should mean that the matter in Gongchang Mansion has been completed. Otherwise, the emperor will send him to kill the Japanese pirates?" Hong Tianren smiled honestly.
"I am also planning to let him work with the Ministry of Punishment to dig deep into the forces hidden in the court behind Dingxi Hou. However, how can I ignore the safety of the people along the coast."
Turning his head, Ming Chengzu looked at Wang Xiaosi: "After the court, let Xiao Chen come to the imperial study room."
Xiao Chen made all the officials wait for him for two or three hours last time. This time, Ming Chengzu was not in the mood and continued to take care of the officials.
