Ming Chengzu felt uncomfortable in his heart as he murmured Gao Sheng's name.
This Gao Sheng served as an official under Chengzu when he was still King of Yan in the Ming Dynasty.
But from beginning to end, he was just a civilian official and had never had any contact with the military.
He was upright and dared to speak out, and was deeply loved by Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty.
It was also because he was aboveboard and upright in his work that Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty promoted him step by step, and finally handed over an upright and upright yamen like Dali Temple into his hands.
Now, he not only befriends military attaches, but also acts as a protective umbrella for local military attaches.
When the incident was exposed, he actually ran away with a lot of valuables in order to avoid punishment.
Even if he is a high-ranking official in the imperial court, he will never be able to accumulate so much salary. Over the years, he has neglected to supervise him. He is no longer the sweet and selfless person he was before. He has turned into treating his official position as a way to collect money.
Corrupt officials with sharp weapons have committed corruption.
"Why did he run away?" Ming Chengzu said calmly, feeling unwilling to do so.
Until now, Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty did not want to believe that Gaosheng, the minister of Dali Temple, one of the three highest officials in the imperial court, was secretly doing shady things.
"He instructed Zhao Wuming to prepare some dilapidated ships for Dongchang, and temporarily refurbished them for Dongchang to go out to sea to pursue Japanese pirates."
"A dilapidated ship? Is he afraid that Dongchang will catch up with Japanese pirates?"
"That's not true. The cracks on the hulls of those dilapidated ships are already as deep as half. The wind and waves offshore are so small that you can't see them. But once the Japanese pirates are pursued into the deep sea, and a big wave hits, the ships will disintegrate at any time." Lin Shangli said in a low voice.
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"He, he wants to murder Dongchang personnel?" Ming Chengzu suddenly turned around and looked at Lin Shangli in disbelief.
Lin Shangli nodded: "Zhao Wuming told him that Gao Sheng asked him to prepare more dilapidated ships. It is best to bury all the hundreds of people in Dongchang at sea."
Ming Chengzu half-opened his mouth and was speechless for a long time.
"Dongchang is an organization directly under me. He wants to murder all Dongchang personnel who went to Zhejiang to exterminate Japanese pirates. Does he have any deep hatred against Dongchang? Or is he dissatisfied with me from the bottom of his heart for establishing Dongchang? As a court official
The pillars of our society, can’t tell which one is more important? Even if he is dissatisfied with Dongchang and me, but he has assassinated the people of Dongchang, who will destroy the Japanese pirates? He is willing to watch the people along the coast continue to be trampled by Japanese pirates.
, do you feel no guilt?”
Ming Chengzu was extremely disappointed.
At this moment, he even felt his failure as an emperor and even as a human being.
Zhao Wuming, who was a high-ranking official and well-paid, secretly arranged for his relatives to control the entire Zhejiang Dusi.
Gao Sheng, who was entrusted with the important task, actually treated him openly and secretly, and secretly wanted to deal with the people in Dongchang whom he trusted most.
Is it because they have grown older over the years and have been too benevolent? Have they forgotten that they are the emperor, the highest power in the Ming Dynasty who can kill other nine tribes with just one sentence?
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Punishment did not interrogate Gao Sheng. Li Shangshu asked his servant to come back and ask, as the minister of Dali Temple, how should Gao Sheng be dealt with?" Lin Shangli whispered after observing Ming Chengzu's face secretly.
"Hang him on the city gate and don't collect the body. Let's talk about it when the rope breaks due to weather." Ming Chengzu said in a low voice with a gloomy face.
"Where is his family?" Lin Shangli asked.
"Execute the nine tribes and confiscate their property."
"Yes." Lin Shangli responded, "Old slave, I will go and greet Mr. Li right now."
As he said that, he slowly backed away and prepared to leave.
"Wait a minute." Ming Chengzu stopped Lin Shangli, "Then Zhao Wuming is hanging with Gao Sheng. They ransack their homes and kill the nine tribes."
"Yes." Lin Shangli exited the imperial study room.
Just as Lin Shangli left, personal eunuch Wang Xiaosi walked in with a bowl of herbal tea.
"Your Majesty, the weather is hot. Please drink a bowl of herbal tea to relieve the heat." He said, carefully placing the tea bowl on the table.
He moved his steps and prepared to go behind him and rub Ming Chengzu's neck.
Ming Chengzu raised his hand and pointed towards the bookshelf on the north wall of the Imperial Study Room: "Bring me the list of civil and military officials of the second rank and above."
Wang Xiaosi nodded, walked to the bookshelf, picked up the roster, and handed it to Ming Chengzu respectfully.
"Your Majesty, you didn't even take a lunch break at noon. How about your servants wait on you to wash up and have a rest early? We'll look at this list later?"
"Let me read it and then talk about it." Ming Chengzu shook his head, "These recent high-ranking officials have had accidents one after another. Even if I go to bed now, I don't feel at ease. They are all heroes who have followed me for many years, and they should be given
I gave them everything I could. Even if they couldn’t reach it, I tried every means to give it to them. I remember their contribution, and I miss their kindness even more.”
Ming Chengzu seemed to be a little excited when he said that. He dropped the roster in his hand on the table with a "snap".
"But how did they treat me? How did they repay me? What they did was not only sorry for the people of the world, but also sorry for me. Even they as a person were sorry."
With that said, Ming Chengzu picked up the roster on the table and said, "Go to the imperial kitchen to get some pastries. I will inspect these courtyards one by one tonight."
"Your Majesty, we have plenty of time. Why don't you stop studying today, go to bed early, and continue reading tomorrow?" Wang Xiaosi was unwilling to hear that Ming Chengzu had to stay up late eating cakes again.
"Ming Ming? Ming Ming is over and there will be Ming. It is my indulgence and indulgence day by day that makes them sink one by one. They make mistakes, and I am also wrong. My mistake is that I neglected to supervise and review them. Stop talking about it,
Go get the pastries, I'm a little hungry."
Looking at the roster in his hand carefully, Ming Chengzu waved his hand.
Looking at the growing number of white hairs on Ming Chengzu's head, Wang Xiaosi wanted to say something more, but he held it back.
With a soft sigh, he slowly exited the imperial study and walked towards the imperial dining room.
When I left the Criminal Department, it was late at night and the streets were dark.
Xiao Chen and Du Shaoqin, one behind the other, each held a lantern to illuminate Lin Shangli.
"Mr. Factory Lord, you said that the emperor wanted to lead a personal expedition to the Ryukyu Kingdom. Why did he suddenly stop going and let the prince take command of the expedition?" Xiao Chen, who was walking in front, leaned as far as possible to let the light of the lantern shine.
The road is illuminated a little clearer.
I don’t know whether it’s because of his age or other reasons, but Lin Shangli’s eyesight has declined drastically recently.
The sky darkened slightly and my vision began to blur.
Without a lantern to guide you, it would be impossible to walk at night.
"The prince is the crown prince, so of course the emperor wants to train him." Lin Shangli bowed his body slightly so that he could see the road more clearly.
"But I heard you say that the emperor wants the prince to take Dongchang and the Ming army to go to the Ryukyu Kingdom. This seems to be more of a demonstration than a battle."
Lin Shangli laughed and said in a normal manner: "Of course it is a demonstration. The emperor does not want to incorporate the Ryukyu Kingdom into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but the other party is invading the coast of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor cannot swallow it. Let the prince take the elite troops of the Ming Dynasty to Ryukyu.
If a country goes into trouble, it can be regarded as a warning with force."
"That's what we think, but the Ryukyu Kingdom doesn't necessarily think that way. What if we encounter an overwhelming attack from them as soon as we land?"
"Then let's fight. The Ming Dynasty has a lot of military equipment, but it is afraid that a small country with a small size will fail."
Xiao Chen stopped and lowered his voice: "Tell me, does the emperor have any objections to the prince again?"
"How do you say this?" Lin Shangli didn't understand.
"The Ryukyu Kingdom is in internal chaos. The kind of surrender that existed before the Ming Dynasty must no longer exist. At this juncture, the emperor suddenly put the prince in command. Did he want to use the prince to test the attitude of the Ryukyu Kingdom? The situation was unknown, so he sent the prince to go on an expedition. The emperor
Aren't you afraid of something going wrong?"
"Isn't this Youdongchang and you?"
"Me? Can our Dongchang resist a country?" Xiao Chen smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"The emperor is very satisfied with your extermination of the Japanese pirates this time. Although he didn't say it, I can still feel it. The reason why the prince was put in command this time, I feel, is to let the prince and Dongchang get closer. Not only is the emperor not right,
The prince has objections, but on the contrary, he is ready to hand over the throne to the prince." Lin Shangli stared at the road under his feet and said as he walked.
"It seems that I judge a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart."
There was a hint of embarrassment on Xiao Chen's face.
