Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1034

With serious dissatisfaction with the vacation system, the elders, who had taken up half of their three-day rest, stood by the Jinshui Bridge as usual when the sky was twilight.

According to the usual practice, at the beginning of the new year, basically nothing major will happen, but this year, everyone is not very peaceful.

With the New Year's Eve, all the families visited each other, gathered and feasted, and all the news spread quickly. Among them, the most hotly discussed one was the matter of Yu Qianqian's apology at the ten princes' mansion.

Ever since Yu Qian came to the door to apologize that day, but was turned away, for three consecutive days, Yu Qian came to the door every day and was turned away every day.

Until the noon of the third day, King Zhou came late, but he didn't even let Yu Qian in. He only accepted the form of apology, and said lightly that he could take care of himself, and then turned back to the house.

The majestic Minister of the Ministry of War, the Minister of the Seven Ministers, condescended to walk three days in a row to seek an audience, and his intentions could not be described as dishonest, and his attitude could not be described as low.

However, in the face of such sincerity, the attitudes of the kings were still high and arrogant, to the point that, except for King Zhou, the other kings didn't even show their faces.

This matter, in just a few days, has spread throughout the entire capital, and countless people are discussing it, especially among the officials, there are many people who are filled with righteous indignation, and many people think that the kings are too rude and domineering.

Of course, more focus is still on Qian. However, after this incident of Shaobao, Du's family is basically out of the house. He even refused to see all the people who asked for posts. It is said that even a certain minister of the cabinet was rejected.

This New Year's Eve, all kinds of news are flying all over the sky. It was not until this morning that all the officials saw Yu Qian again.

As usual, he stood at the forefront of the civil servants, talking to a few important officials, watching from a distance, there was nothing wrong with his complexion, as if the incident years ago hadn't had any impact on him.

With the sound of heavy drums, three whips rang beside the Jinshui Bridge, the palace gate opened wide, and the officials entered the Wenhua Palace one by one along the palace gate.

"Long live my emperor!"

After the salutes were completed, the emperor sat on the throne, his expression calm as usual, and ordered the officials to start playing.

Logically speaking, the first morning court after the year was basically nothing serious, but this time it was very different.

First, Wang Wen, Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, stepped forward and handed over a copy of "Please Dajishu", which immediately confirmed the recent rumors in Beijing.

Although it is said that the big plan is different from the Beijing inspection, the assessment is local officials rather than Beijing officials, so it has no direct relationship with the ministers who can stand in this Wenhua Palace, but in the officialdom, the thing that pays attention is the relationship between personal connections .

Among the ministers in this palace, there are no old disciples, the younger generations are from the same hometown, and they have the same plan. All kinds of relationships and friendships will inevitably come one after another, and everyone will not be able to live in peace.

Moreover, more importantly, there have always been rumors in the court that the Ministry of Punishment will also be involved in this grand plan, which has never happened in previous years.

There was a lot of discussion in the court, but the emperor's decision was quick, and the matter was finalized with a single word in Jinkouyuyin.

But this is also normal. Since rumors can spread about the big plan, it means that it has been negotiated in private, so this time, it is just a formality and announcing to the officials.

Of course, this memorial is only a preliminary determination of the time and scope of the plan. As for the specific regulations, it cannot be determined in a day or two. The follow-up officials will definitely update the detailed details again.

Although the grand plan's memorandum aroused a lot of discussion, it did not cause too much disturbance. After all, although this matter involved a lot, it did not directly affect these people present.

However, the confirmation of this matter has also aroused the thoughts of many ministers. If there is a big plan, the deputy capital censor and Qiandu censor who have been vacant for a long time in the Metropolitan Procuratorate must be added. If you want to participate, then the post of Minister of Dali Temple may not continue to be vacant.

Compared with the big plan, these things are probably what they care more about.

When everyone's thoughts were in turmoil, the Ministry of Officials had already retreated, and then the Ministry of Punishment stepped forward and reported the situation of many criminals detained in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.

"...Xie Xiang, the commander of the incident, violently wounded people, privately mobilized the officers and soldiers with the intention of murdering the imperial envoy, was asked by the king to order the flag, and was killed on the spot. Later, it was verified that Xie Xiang invaded 320 five hectares of land and forced the officers and soldiers to death63 In addition, he committed the crimes of taking meritorious service, taking money, and killing people indiscriminately. After interrogation of his subordinates Liu Qing and Li Qi, the evidence was conclusive, and the Ministry of Punishment sentenced him to confiscate his family property, and his family was exiled to the border..."

"... General Hu Yong, who used the officers and soldiers to privately cultivate 150 hectares of land, was arrested and refused to plead guilty. Later, it was found out that he had bribed and impersonated 31 officers and soldiers to death. Setting up a torture hall to kill innocent people with sticks and other crimes, the Ministry of Punishment will sentence you to autumn sentence, your family property will be confiscated, and your family will be exiled and guarded on the frontier..."

"...Lieutenant General Liu Qin...Qianhu Li Ming...General Wang Li..."

In stark contrast to the simple memorabilia of the Ministry of Officials, the memorabilia of Jin Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment is extremely detailed. Accompanied by his old man's plain voice, the fate of each side general was finalized.

A group of ministers were listening, their minds drifted away. Although the crimes of these frontier generals had been investigated long ago, after all, there were a large number of people involved, and there were several third-rank and fourth-rank generals among them. , can be regarded as very important.

The Ministry of Punishment's speed this time is so fast, it can be said to cut the mess with a sharp knife. It seems that Jin Shangshu has put in a lot of effort, and, listen carefully, the crimes of these people vary from mild to serious, and the punishments are different, but most of them have One thing in common, that is, the confiscation of family property...

Their eyes swept over a certain household minister, and everyone couldn't help but hear another rumor in Beijing recently.

Sure enough, listening to the report from the Ministry of Punishment below, the emperor also put down the report in his hand, and then the jade sound sounded, saying.

"As approved and requested by the Ministry of Household Affairs, after the family property of the officials under trial has been confiscated, it will be temporarily transferred to the treasury for emergency use."

shhhhhh...

After the Son of Heaven finished speaking, all eyes in the palace turned to Shen Shangshu, the head of the household, which made the big Situ couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Why does His Majesty still hold grudges and say...

The old man blushed, and Shen Yi had a bitter face, but he still stepped forward honestly and said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compassion."

"Your Majesty, the Minister Qizhao, the Household Department accepted His Majesty's will a few years ago, and clarified the treasury and the Changping warehouses in various places. The government has stockpiled grain. The minister has now found out that there are 440 shi of rice and wheat in the Beijing warehouse, and the Tongzhou warehouse... "

Well, it seems that Shen Shangshu, who has always been thick-skinned, can't hang on anymore, which is obviously changing the topic.

Fortunately, the emperor did not continue to entangle in this matter, and calmly listened to the report of the Ministry of household affairs, and ordered.

"Agriculture is the foundation of the country. In a disaster year, food is the life of the people. The Ministry of Household Affairs should continue to urge all prefectures and counties to stockpile grain and fill the Changping warehouses to more than [-]% full, the Ministry of Officials?"

"The minister is here."

Wang Wen took a step forward and bowed his head to listen to the training.

Therefore, the emperor continued: "For this big plan, whether the Changping warehouse is full or not is one of the evaluations. Since April this year, the Metropolitan Procuratorate has sent various inspectors to check the Changping warehouse. If the food is less than [-]%, No superior evaluation shall be given.”

As soon as these words came out, there was a small wave in the hall.

Regarding the big plan, there are already rumors flying in the capital. Apart from the one that everyone is most concerned about, the Ministry of Criminal Justice will soon participate in it, the other is the rumor about Chang Pingcang.

However, when this rumor was spread, most of the courtiers scoffed at it, thinking it was too ridiculous.

You must know that the Ministry of Officials has its own set of detailed and complicated regulations for evaluating officials. Local criminal cases, folk customs, taxes, culture and education, public security, etc., all aspects will be taken into consideration. In addition to these, the officials themselves Virtue, cleanliness, and the evaluation of superiors are also one of the standards.

All kinds of complicated standards will eventually give a relatively moderate evaluation. This set of standards was finally determined by the Ministry of Officials after many changes and with reference to the standards of previous dynasties. It involves almost all aspects. How could it be possible to increase suddenly? such a one?
You must know that there are quite a few officials in this court who have local experience, so they are very clear that if they just want to fill up the regular warehouse, then there are many means available.

The simplest one is to use treasury money to buy grain, and the more complicated one is to borrow grain from a familiar squire, or else, confiscate the grain and impose exorbitant taxes, as long as you want to do it, it's very easy.

But the problem is that all the means of collecting a large amount of food in a short period of time will eventually be passed on to the people and become a tyrannical government. If some local officials act recklessly under the banner of the court, it may even spark a civil uprising.

Moreover, a large amount of grain is hoarded in the normal warehouse, and how to preserve it is also a problem. If there is too much old grain, if you don't want to waste it, you can only sell it at a low price.

These questions can be thought of after a little thought, so among the various rumors, the courtiers do not believe this one the most.

However, no one thought that this was actually true?
After discussing for a while, in the end, several censors stood up and said the "pros and cons" of this.

However, facing the objections of the ministers below, the emperor's attitude was very firm, said.

"I have already decided on this matter, so I don't need to say much. The system of Changping warehouses is a matter of officials' duty. If the warehouse reports are not true, it has already been done. If the people are exorbitantly donated because of this edict, it means that the officials here have not been able to do so." Do your best."

"I will order the Metropolitan Procuratorate to investigate in detail. Whether there is such a thing, it will also be used as a reference for the evaluation of the Ministry of Officials. If there is a serious case, it can be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for detailed investigation after requesting an order."

Well, not only did he not persuade him, but even the news that the Ministry of Criminal Justice was about to participate in the big plan was confirmed from the side.

The emperor has been on the throne for so long, and the courtiers have gradually figured out the emperor's character and temper. Before the matter is settled, no matter how the discussion is discussed, the emperor can listen to it. If you want to change, it can be regarded as difficult.

Anyway, in the final analysis, it is the local officials, not them, who will be evaluated in the big plan. Since the emperor wants to be willful, they have no choice but to wait for a real problem to arise in the future, and then use the facts to persuade the emperor.

So, this matter came to an end, and next, Yu Shangshu, the Ministry of War that the courtiers were paying attention to, came forward and gave a report on the situation of going out of Beijing to rectify the army.

"...The minister went out to Beijing under the imperial decree, and investigated the private land in various places totaling 27 hectares, and Qingzhang's hidden military land totaled [-] hectares..."

The Ministry of War's memorandum was very long, but very boring. It was full of numbers and distribution. Moreover, the ministers listened carefully, but found that they never heard what they wanted to hear.

Now the most concerned thing in Beijing is nothing more than the confrontation between Yu Qian and the vassal prince. After Yu Qian apologized to the ten princes' mansion, many people are guessing that the Shaobao, which is so humiliated, will definitely find a way to get it back in the court. Come.

Obviously, the matter of military colonization is a very good opportunity. Everyone knows that Yu Qian went out of Beijing this time to go to the military fields that were occupied by the vassal kings. Most of the fields recovered by the imperial court were Take food from the hands of the vassal.

Occupying the military fields and resisting the great government of the imperial court, no matter which one it is, is enough for the Ministry of War to take advantage of the problem and fight well with the clans.

However, Yu Qian's memorandum, after listening to the whole text, not only did not deliberately highlight the crimes of the clan, but even changed Yu Qian's usual plain style, only talking about the results, and briefly mentioning the detailed sources of these fields, like... The same in the intentional obfuscation of these details.

It has to be said that this made all the ministers in the palace quite puzzled.

After thinking about it like this, Yu Qian's report has ended, and at the same time, the emperor put down the report in his hand, nodded slightly, and said.

"Yu Shaobao has worked hard on this trip. He gave him a big red python robe, a ritual sword, a piece of coral, and ten dendrobium pearls."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

Yu Qian bowed to thank him.

Seeing Yu Qian retreating into the distance calmly, the ministers were still a little puzzled.

Is this over?

Do you really not mention anything about the ten princes' mansion?

Facts have shown that it really didn't mention it at all!

After Yu Qian returned to the ranks, each yamen reported a series of government affairs that were neither salty nor light, and could be done, or not done right away. Seeing that the time was almost up, the first morning court after this year's festival was like this it's over.

In all fairness, the gold content of this early court is still very high. Around the big plans of the Ministry of Officials, the roles played by the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, there are faint clues, and the emperor's next actions can already be seen. Many previous rumors have been confirmed one by one.

After going back, the bosses should also make good preparations for this. If there are mistakes, they should make arrangements early. The direction of time can be said to be very rewarding.

However, for some reason, the peaceful atmosphere in the court hall, as if the incident in the ten princes' mansion had never happened, always made many ministers feel a little uneasy. .

Especially Yu Qian and the Son of Heaven's final performance, although many people can't say anything, but there is always a feeling of awkwardness in their hearts...

(End of this chapter)