People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 283 Under the shadow of victory is a bloody crime
The battles before and after Qingming were undoubtedly one of the biggest victories of Ming Dynasty this year.

The issue of coastal defense has plagued the people along the coast since the end of the Yuan Dynasty.

Whether it is the Yuan Dynasty or the current Ming Dynasty.

No Japanese pirates have been killed on such a large scale.

When the news came back, those officials who used the issue of monkhood to force the palace temporarily gave up on this issue and fell into a carnival.

In a series of wars, nearly [-] Japanese pirates were killed or captured.

At least within this year, and even in the next few years.

It can greatly reduce the invasion of Japanese pirates on the border of Ming Dynasty.

Old Zhu was really happy at first.

A major result of this war is that the people along the coast, especially the people along the coast of Shandong, have rapidly increased their recognition of the Ming army and the court.

It would have taken ten, twenty, or even three to fifty years to appease the hearts of the people, but a war accelerated the process.

Not to mention, the Xuanwu Army's first victory, Yang Wei of the Xuanwu Cannon, made Zhu Yuanzhang very happy, and even drank some wine.

It's just that the smile on Lao Zhu's face gradually disappeared as the inspection's detailed report came out.

"The people who harass Jiaozhou, at least [-]% of them are Chinese people...

Among them, one is Mongolian, half is Semu, and the rest are all Han!
Among the captives, Han Chinese also accounted for [-]%!
Among the captive Han Chinese, more than half of them had a Fujian accent or a Wu accent...

Also, Suzhou Mansion..."

Zhu Yuanzhang read the report sent by the school, and a wave of anger rushed from his heart.

Zhu Biao could feel the murderous aura surrounding the imperial study.

He understood where the emperor's murderous intent was, and persuaded him:
"Father, among the pirates who harassed Haiphong, although there were also my Chinese people, but I reckoned that most of them were Fang Guozhen and Zhang Shicheng's former minions!
Father should also understand that you let go of many of these people back then, they fled overseas and had resentment towards me, Daming.

And what you have done in Jiangnan these years has aggravated the resentment of the local people.

These people have no roots, and it is normal to make waves at sea!

We caught him, and the punishment according to the law is..."

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and glared at Zhu Biao:
"Only you know how to get along with Xini? Among these people, how many are Zhang Shicheng's former subordinates, and how many are rich local households raising their own self-esteem, you know it well!
I let the inspection school control these people, but the inspection school has no law enforcement power after all!

I am very curious, if these people bring back to the sky, how many people will not be able to sleep? "

Zhu Biao sighed when he heard this.

Although he wanted to comfort Zhu Yuanzhang, he also knew that his father was not someone who could be fooled easily.

If this battle is an unprecedented victory for Ming, then while some people are rejoicing, there are also many people who are secretly worried.

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, powerful landlords from all over the south of the Yangtze River supported the bandits, and the maritime trade flourished.

In this troubled world, raising some soldiers and horses is a natural thing.

As dynasties rose and fell, gods from all walks of life rebelled, and after a series of fights, Zhu Yuanzhang became the final victor, and other powerful forces were naturally disintegrated by him.

On land, the hidden dangers that the emperor could eliminate have been eliminated. ,
But on this sea, the soldiers and horses raised by the powerful landlords along the coast have been preserved because they are far away from the dynasty's rise and fall wars.

When the new dynasty was established, these people continued to trade at sea and grabbed a lot of wealth.

Many of the people they raise don't mind being robbers sometimes.

Although this is not the mainstream of Japanese pirates, it also shows some problems.

That is the Japanese pirates rebelling. In fact, many traitors are cooperating with those Japanese pirates.

These rich families in the south of the Yangtze River, they built high walls in their villages and raised soldiers in their villages.

Even if there are Japanese pirates invading, their losses will be the lowest.

But if this situation is allowed to continue, it will be the people along the coast who will suffer in the end.

After the pirates are gone, these people may still be able to occupy the land that has no owner because of the raging.

On the land of Ming Dynasty, they are squires and great benevolent people.

At sea, the people they raised did many shady things for them.

No, maybe those gentry may not personally command those people, but even if they lose control over those people, they still cannot wash away their sins.

"These people evaded taxes, and their wealth was obtained from my land in Huaxia, but they never paid the court a single cent of tax!
That's fine, if they turn to loot the people, then don't blame my subordinates for being ruthless!
Every copper coin on them is bloody..."

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't continue, he took a deep breath and said:

"In short, I will go to Jiaozhou, Suzhou...

Let people bring all these people to the capital!

There is no need to bring the Japanese pirates, let them be killed on the spot, under the witness of the common people...

Although Qingming has passed, the heads of these people can be sacrificed to the sky! "

"Ok!"

Zhu Biao personally drafted the decree for his father and sent it to Zhongshu Province.

He knew that the imperial decree had passed, but he didn't know how many heads fell to the ground.

The Japanese pirates deserved to die, but the storm caused by another group of people has only just begun.

"Your Majesty! Lord Gao, please see me..."

The father and son were talking when the eunuch came in to report.

"Gao Jianxian, let him in!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and let Gao Jianxian in.

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's murderous aura, Gao Jianxian was frightened for a while.

"Say something!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was not good, and Gao Jianxian did not dare to neglect:

"Your Majesty, the little real person wants to see His Majesty!"

"Zhang Yi?"

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao looked at each other. Did the sun come out from the west?

They were the only ones who went to Zhang Yi, and Zhang Yi rarely saw them.

"That's right, it's Zhang Yi Zhang Xiaoren, he went to the bookstore to find the little...

He asked the little one, are you and His Highness the Crown Prince in Yingtian Mansion?The minister replied that he was not there.

The little real person's tone seemed a little anxious, but when I asked him what was the matter, he refused to say...

It's just that he confessed to his ministers that if His Majesty comes to answer the sky, or if there is a channel to contact His Majesty, it is best for His Majesty to find him...

If he can't find it, he will bring a secret letter tomorrow and ask the minister to hand it to His Majesty! "

"Isn't this guy in trouble?"

Zhu Yuanzhang has never seen Zhang Yi deal with a matter so anxiously. No matter what the little guy does, he is calm and calm.

Lao Zhu thought to himself, did Zhang Yi need help with something urgent?
He and Zhu Biao looked at each other and left the palace...

"where is he?"

"Little Daoist is contemplating with a pure heart..."

Half an hour later, the carriage stopped at the gate of Qingxin Temple.

Zhu Yuanzhang and his son walked into the Taoist temple, greeted Lao Mo, and were led to the backyard.

Zhang Yi was not basking in the sun in a place he was familiar with, but in the study.

Old Zhu himself shouted:

"Where have people gone?"

Zhang Yi quickly ran out of the study.

"Uncle Huang, Brother Huang..."

"Don't talk nonsense, what trouble are you in, tell me...?"

Zhu Yuanzhang interrupted Zhang Yi's courtesy, which made Zhang Yi stunned.

"What trouble can I have? Uncle, let me ask you, are the people you raise involved in Shandong and Suzhou?"

With a serious face, Zhang Yi asked Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, and then laughed.

Co-authoring, this guy is looking for him in a hurry, not because he has something to do.

It was him who was worried that something would happen to their father and son.

Lao Zhu is not a person who is easily moved, but Zhang Yi's inadvertent action really made him feel better when he was depressed.

"Go in and talk!"

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to the study and said.

After several people were seated, Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile:

"What did you hear?"

"There's no need to hear about it. The war between Shandong and Suzhou has already been spread all over the world!"

The news that Zhang Yineng had to know was that the imperial court won great victories in Suzhou and Jiaozhou.

He has long been used to the history line being changed, although he also felt a little weird, but he didn't think much about it.

However, the news that Zhang Yineng got was limited after all. He didn't know about the Xuanwu Army, let alone the news of the Xuanwu cannon firing from the deep sea.

It's just that the information he can get is enough for him to judge some things.

"Uncle, answer my question first. Did any of the people you raised, or even your fellow countrymen, participate in the Suzhou Mansion and Jiaozhou incident?"

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head when he heard the words.

He wasn't really a businessman in Wu, let alone raising a group of pirates.

他 说:

"When I was preparing to go to sea, I almost went bankrupt, so I don't have the spare energy to support idlers!

And I can tell you that this time I left Yingtian and came back because I went to practice it for you, Brother Huang!
Our fleet has already set sail! "

"Really?"

Zhang Yi was overjoyed and rejoiced when he heard the words:
"That's fine, at least you don't have to worry about the next storm..."

"Where is the strong wind, where is the torrential rain...?"

Zhu Yuanzhang remained calm and pretended to be stupid.

"The captives in Suzhou Mansion and Jiaozhou are the source of the storm. I didn't expect this accident!
But after thinking about it, the victory of Suzhou Mansion and Jiaozhou might make a lot of noise, and it is very likely that a group of people will be implicated! "

Zhu's father and son looked at each other, Lao Zhu pretended not to understand:

"Please elaborate!"

"This time there are thousands of Japanese pirates captured on such a large scale, and among them, there are probably hundreds of people who belong to the coastal people who fell into the grass as bandits, right?
If these people fall into the hands of the government, I am afraid that many people will be implicated!
From Shandong to Guangdong, fishermen along the coast have a tradition of going to sea. It is normal for many people to fall into the sea and become bandits!

Especially after the chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, even many local tyrants raised their own people at sea. These people made a lot of money through maritime trade!

But there are not enough people, there will always be some people who have been at sea for a long time and like to do other things..."

Zhang Yi took a sneak peek at Zhu Yuanzhang, and found that his expression had not changed, and continued:
"It's okay if these people only do sea trade. Many people simply collude with Japanese pirates and come back to bully the people along the coast..."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded:
"I understand this matter, these people deserve death."

After he made his statement, Zhang Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"So, these captured pirates are the reason why some people can't sleep...

It would be fine if these people were all from Zhang Shicheng's and Fang Guozhen's former units, but I'm afraid there are quite a few of them who are soldiers and horses raised by those rich families in the south of the Yangtze River!
If they reveal any news, I'm afraid...

This situation is very bad! "

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes exploded, and he stared at Zhang Yi.

The question the child said was exactly what he had discussed with Zhu Biao just now.

Zhang Yi could think of this, and let him give Zhang Yi a high look.

Most of the time, in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, Zhang Yi is a person who has obtained the fate of immortality and can peek into the future.

But Zhang Yi also said that there are countless possibilities in the future, and he can only see a general trend.

And because of personnel changes, the future he sees may not happen.

In this coastal defense battle, Zhu Yuanzhang changed the future that Zhang Yineng saw, that is to say, he was unable to predict the follow-up of this period.

But Zhang Yi can think of the same problem as him, which proves that this kid is actually very talented in some aspects.

he asks:

"You mean, many officials in the DPRK and China will be involved in this matter?"

Zhang Yi nodded and said:
"Officials from coastal areas, I guess they will all be affected...

It's not that these people are also associated with pirates, but in some places, it is normal for local people to go to sea, and the local powerful landlords have long been used to this kind of ecology!
Huaxia, which maintains grassroots relations with clans and squires, even if they do nothing, when those folks ask them, do you think they will help?
These people, after all, are their fellow countrymen, clan elders, clan relatives..."

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath, his hands were on the armrest of the chair, his fingertips were a little white.

"So, it is estimated that something will happen to those rich households in the south of the Yangtze River this time... Even if only a few people are involved, with His Majesty's character, the involvement will definitely be inevitable!

Jiangnan, blood is about to flow like a river..."

What Zhang Yidao came out was exactly the plan hidden in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

Lao Zhu didn't answer the words, so he acquiesced to Zhang Yi's guess. This made Zhu Biao, the prince who had been observing the emperor, startled.

The father is definitely not friendly to the wealthy households in the south of the Yangtze River. The relationship between the landlord class in the south and Lao Zhu is already tense.

The last time I witnessed the wealth of the rich merchants in the south of the Yangtze River, and learned about their tax evasion from Zhang Yi.

Lao Zhu had prepared a knife for them a long time ago, but he didn't let it go.

The matter of Suzhou Mansion and Jiaozhou is probably the fuse that triggered this storm.

Zhu Biao was worried, he only hoped that the pirates captured this time were really just Zhang Shicheng's old subordinates playing tricks.

But he also understands that this is almost impossible.

In the capital, undercurrents are surging...

Many people sent people from the coastal states to Beijing to ask to see the high officials of the DPRK and China.

The school had already recorded the movements of these people one by one.

Even, the beating of Zhang Cundao by the father himself represented that he had foreseen possible hidden dangers.

It's just that things are unpredictable.

Perhaps even the father himself could not have imagined that the bait he gave would attract so many pirates and pirates.

And the result of the victory was too huge, which also brought a large number of prisoners in these two battles.

If everything is not going well, the rich families in the south of the Yangtze River can hardly sleep and eat, and there will be a large number of captives.

This mobilized the whole body, causing a storm that was on the verge of erupting.

Different from the monk and Taoist tax payment incident, that incident, to put it bluntly, is the export of Confucian scholars to the monks and Taoists.

This storm, however, is likely to make it difficult for a certain group of people to sleep at night.

"It's difficult..."

Zhu Biao looked into the distance, which was the direction of the east coast.

While they were discussing the fate of the wealthy households in the south of the Yangtze River,

The people of Suzhou Prefecture, just like celebrating the New Year, watched the officers and soldiers escort some Japanese ronin in strange costumes to the execution ground.

(End of this chapter)