People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

In the second year of Hongwu, Suzhou Mansion.

The Japanese pirates harassed the coast, were ambushed by the Ming army, and were defeated.

In this campaign, a total of hundreds of Japanese ronin were captured, and the emperor ordered them to be executed.

The sky of Suzhou Prefecture is filled with joy.

The Japanese pirate rebellion has been a big problem for the coastal people since the end of Yuan Dynasty.

Especially during the period when the court changed, everyone was busy with internal fighting, let alone caring about this external trouble.

Although there are many common people and landlords colluding with pirates at sea along the coast, most of the common people are victims of pirates.

Seeing these Japanese pirates being escorted by the army and slowly rushing to the execution ground, the common people felt somewhat touched.

The sky has changed, and the world is at peace.

The officers and soldiers of the new imperial court are not only targeting the common people.

At least, they actually defeated the Japanese pirates, protected their property and avenged their relatives.

Those Japanese ronin are short in stature and hideous in appearance.

It was also the first time for the common people to see these little robbers.

Facing the Japanese ronin who was about to be executed, the Chinese people also showed their magnanimity.

They donated the stones they didn't want at home to these poor people.

For a moment, blood spattered and his head was bleeding.

There are not enough stones on the side of the road.

There are also nimble children, taking advantage of their short stature, quickly ran to the middle of the road to pick up bloody stones,
Give it to the adults at home.

For a while, laughter filled the streets and alleys.

Too many people were executed, and the execution ground was set outside the city.

The people followed all the way, throwing stones all the way to the execution ground.

The Japanese pirates knelt on the ground, row by row...

It was ready long ago, and the executioners dispatched from all over the place were also ready.

Three o'clock noon.

The prefect of Suzhou gave an order, behead!
A cold light flashed, and human heads rolled to the ground one by one...

The cruel scene made the people present smile for a while, but after a short silence, cheers broke out on the field, and the cheers turned into cries...

Many people knelt on the ground to comfort their dead relatives.

These dog things that have plagued them for many years finally got the punishment they deserved.

Among the mixed voices, someone shouted:
"Long live Your Majesty!"

The people were excited and shouted too.

Long live Your Majesty!

Long live Daming!

People need an outlet for their emotions.

Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.

Become the object of gratitude and worship of the people.

"Your Majesty is the reincarnation of Xuanwu, you should suppress the world!
I, the people of the Ming Dynasty, will no longer suffer from the invasion of Japanese pirates! "

In the crowd, someone seemed to be leading the public opinion, and the common people shouted.

Even if there are some lofty people who claim that everyone is drunk and I am sober, the blood in their bodies will also boil amidst such noises.

But there are really some people who are infested by fear.

What they are afraid of is not the rolling heads on the ground.

But those who are not yet dead.

Not far away in Suzhou Mansion, in the prison of Suzhou Mansion, there is someone who can make them suffer the same fate as the corpses on the ground.

"Is there any clue about going to Yingtian to ask that lord?"

"My lord, that lord has already promised, and he went to the memorial to ask His Majesty to execute these people on the spot?"

"Don't have any luck, they will never be saved, but for the sake of the clan, they must be sacrificed..."

"Bring in the words, if they shut up, I will take care of their family..."

"You can't implicate the entire clan because of them..."

These people use various methods to try to influence the development of the whole incident.

In the prison, someone bit his tongue and committed suicide.

Locally, the school inspector invited the prefect of Suzhou to personally guard the gate of the prison.

Although the storm did not break out, it was at its last moment after all.

The officials of the Suzhou government can obviously feel the pressure from both the top and the bottom.

After receiving the order from above to bring this group of people to the capital, the prefect of Suzhou breathed a sigh of relief.

But he didn't know that this order became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

night!
Fire up!
When the officials of the Suzhou government were called up from the bed, everyone was terrified.

The place where the fire broke out was the prison in Suzhou Prefecture.

Because of the fire, none of the prisoners held in it was spared.

Seeing this situation, the prefect of Suzhou turned pale immediately.

He collapsed on the ground, muttering to himself:
"This... this... this is going to be a catastrophe!"

After finishing speaking, the local official fell into a coma immediately.

When the news reached the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang was furious.

The reason for this fire, reported by the Suzhou government newspaper, was that it went off accidentally.

However, how can such reasons be concealed from the emperor?

Old Zhu gritted his teeth and said:
"Check it out, check it out for me... If you can't find anything, I will lead you to death..."

The emperor's voice resounded through the imperial study.

The officials of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China who were kneeling on the ground were also sweating profusely.

Burning the cell, trying to cover up what?
In fact, everyone is well aware that the centuries-old customs in this place have also brought about intertwined relationships.

Now this backlog of darkness underground is about to erupt, and there are enough people in the place to choose to take the risk.

"Li Shanchang, what do you think?"

Zhu Yuanzhang threw the ball to Li Shanchang, and Li Shanchang said:

"Your Majesty, this matter is not necessarily what His Majesty thought, maybe it really went off the rails!

The minister suggested that the imperial court immediately send imperial envoys to investigate thoroughly, and wait for the truth to come out? "

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were full of killing intent.

He said: "Before a thorough investigation, all the officials of the Suzhou government will be taken down first, from the prefect of Suzhou to the small officials of the yamen, all of them will be detained in Yingtianlai!

Let the soldiers and horses who are still repairing in Jiaozhou take over the Jiaozhou prison, and there is no room for loss!

The Suzhou government will be temporarily taken over by the nearby army until the imperial court appoints another magistrate.

Taicang Shipbuilding Department is closed. Starting today, people in Suzhou, Songjiang and other prefectures are not allowed to go to sea.

Before everything comes to light, if any changes are allowed, they will be dealt with as rebellion! "

The emperor's orders are tantamount to controlling the military of Suzhou Prefecture.

Up and down the Suzhou government, it is expected that officials will be raped, but all the small officials in the government will be imprisoned, which is a bit interesting.

Since ancient times, imperial power does not come down to the county, and the powers and responsibilities of officials and officials are also separated.

The punishment of the imperial court fell on the local officials, but it fell on the local officials who ignored the rules, which proved that they did not trust everyone in this place...

Everyone felt that the wind was blowing, even in the room, they were shivering with cold.

This also shows that His Majesty already has extreme distrust of Suzhou Mansion!

"Yang Xian!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes fell on Yang Xian, and Yang Xian was shocked.

"You are responsible for following up on this matter!"

Lao Zhu handed over this matter to Yang Xian, and Yang Xian was overjoyed.

This is a good opportunity to eliminate dissidents and seize power.

Moreover, he has been vaguely ignored by Lao Zhu recently, and he finally had a chance to make meritorious service.

He knew that the reason why the emperor used him was firstly because of his background in the north, and secondly because of his background in the school.

Thirdly, it was also because the Criminal Department was under his influence.

If this is done well, the emperor will definitely reward himself well, maybe...

"Chen, you must live up to your trust!"

Yang Xian accepted the task excitedly.

In the next few days, the Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment was dispatched.

A team organized by the Ministry of Punishment broke into Suzhou Mansion.

Only now did the people of Suzhou realize how much disaster the fire had caused.

The entire Suzhou government, from the magistrate to the small officials at the gate, were all taken down by the Ministry of Punishment.

For a time, the wind was roaring.

Even the local gentry did not expect that the imperial court would be so concerned about this arson case.

The situation in Suzhou Prefecture caused an earthquake in Chaotang.

The parents and officials on the border of Suzhou were reduced to prisoners overnight.

Those practices, tortured by the officials of the Ministry of Punishment, finally couldn't bear the trick.

When the officials of the Ministry of Punishment sent the memorial to Nanjing, the local gentry discovered that they themselves could not escape the responsibility.

"So, it's because you're afraid of being caught on fire?"

Inside the palace, the emperor was furious when he received the report from Yang Xian.

With a swipe of his pen, everyone in Suzhou was in danger.

The emperor inspected the landlords and merchants who had maritime trade, and countless people were ransacked overnight.

Things in Suzhou Mansion are getting more and more serious.

Soon as the case progressed, it expanded to Yangzhou, Songjiang and other places.

When the court officials came back to their senses, they realized that the emperor was going to be serious this time...

At this time, not only Suzhou, but also businessmen in Zhejiang, Shandong and other places were panicked.

All of a sudden, businessmen who thought they were related to the family status of the court officials came to the door one after another.

Whether it's a guilty conscience, or someone who wants to seek insurance, a big gift will be given right away.

However, this did not stop the emperor's murderous intentions at all.

In May of the second year of Hongwu...

For the first time, the officials of the Ming Dynasty witnessed the murderous nature of Emperor Hongwu.

The Ministry of Punishment was mobilized, and all the officials who pleaded for the local wealthy households became the targets of investigation by the officials of the Ministry of Punishment.

For a while, even the officials who spoke for them did not dare to say anything.

This sudden storm shocked not only the people in Suzhou and other places.

Comrade Zhang, who was pretending to be sick in Chaotian Palace and ready to come back, was also shocked by Master Hongwu's murderous nature.

On Yingtian's road, officials from the Ministry of Criminal Justice can be seen passing by every day.

And the news he obtained through limited channels, Songjiang, Yangzhou, and other state capitals in Wudi.

Countless officials have been imprisoned for protecting local clans and supporting bandits.

From the magistrate to the magistrate, from the magistrate to the master...

When Lao Zhang heard the news, he couldn't help shivering:

"The emperor killed, maybe there are thousands of people, right?
Master Hong Wu's murderous nature is too great! "

Zhang normal rolled his eyes, what is this?
Have you never seen the Hongwu case that killed 3 people...

These 1000 people, in the hands of Zhu Yuanzhang, probably won't be able to get on the stage.

However, Zhang Yi also had lingering fears. The butterfly effect triggered by this change in the historical trajectory was indeed too terrifying.

"If there are historical records in the future, this case should be listed alongside the other four major cases, and even be the first case launched by Emperor Hongwu..."

Zhang Yi is just an ordinary Taoist priest, and his news channels are far less sensitive than others.

But the few words he learned from Longhushan channel were enough to make him tremble with fear.

These people are all real people...

Thousands of people disappeared in the blink of an eye. How many more storms will come next?

"Father, do you still think that the court is not dangerous enough?

That master is not easy to serve! "

Zhang Normal nodded in agreement. Although he was afraid of the emperor, he had never really seen Zhu Yuanzhang's murderous nature.

This killing made Lao Zhang's heart tremble.

"I hope this storm will pass quickly!"

"How can it be so fast!"

Zhang Yi was not as optimistic as Comrade Zhang. He said:
"Since the emperor has set off this storm, it won't be so easy to end. The person who presides over this matter now is that Lord Yang!
Yang Xian has the smallest mind!
Now that the power is in his hands, if he doesn't do something, how can he be reconciled?
Local people are still arresting and killing people!
But in the court, his political enemies are fine for the time being.

When the fire burns to those people, then will be the end of this big case! "

"Who will be involved?"

Zhang Normal asked for advice humbly, he was really a little terrified of the wind and rain outside.

"Eastern Zhejiang School!"

When Zhang Yi spit out these three words, Zhang Normal was thoughtful.

"After the emperor promoted Yang Xian, he and Liu Bowen became enemies, and now the left and right sides plus Liu Ji are now three-legged!
But compared to Li Shanchang, Yang Xian obviously hates Liu Bowen more!
This time is an opportunity to attack the Zhedong faction, he has no reason not to let it go!
The parties in the imperial court each have their own interests behind them.

Behind the Huaixi faction is Huaixi's future meritorious group!

In contrast, the Zhedong faction is more like a pure civil official group, but a large part of the interests of this faction are also tied to the rich landlords and households along the coast.

Since the emperor wants to liquidate the wealthy households in the south of the Yangtze River this time.

It is inevitable that they will be implicated.

What's more, the liquidation of this kind of case has shown the time when the parties are united and different.

If Yang Xian didn't liquidate the Zhedong faction, it wouldn't make sense.

"The wealthy households in the south can actually be divided into two factions, one is from the coast and the other is from the inland!
The two ways of making money are different, and the interests of each other are also different. If Huaixi represents the wealthy households in the inland,

The Zhedong faction is undoubtedly the spokesperson of the wealthy coastal households! "

Zhang Yi gave Lao Zhang a simple introduction to the relationship in the court, and Lao Zhang realized something.

"It seems that Lao Dao's illness is still not cured. The wind and rain outside are turbulent, so it is not suitable to go out at this time..."

Zhang Normal immediately decided to let himself be sick for a while, so as not to cause trouble that he shouldn't have.

"By the way, I heard that Xu Cunren, the Imperial College's sacrificial wine, took good care of you?"

Zhang Yi nodded when he heard that, Guozixue had changed its name to Guozijian this year.

It is more than ten years earlier than the original historical track.

Xu Cunren also logically became the first sacrificial wine of the Guozijian. Zhang Yi remembered that he hadn't visited Mr. for a long time.

Sooner or later, this fire will reach the Zhedong faction. Although the husband does not have an obvious political position, his origin has already determined everything.

Zhang Yi thought for a while, said goodbye to his father, and went out to find Xu Cunren.

When they came to Xu's mansion, there was someone waiting at the door of the usually sparsely populated Xu family. Zhang Yi ordered the carriage to be parked, and then jumped in through the back door.

"gentlemen!"

Mr. Xu was indeed at home, and he was startled when he saw a little thief suddenly jumped into the house.

"Brat, why are you here?

With your cleverness, you should know that my family is also a place of right and wrong now..."

Boss Xu reprimanded Zhang Yi with a face, with a gratified smile in his eyes.

"It seems that the master is also aware of his current situation, so there is no need for students to remind him!"

Zhang Yi laughed.

"Come in!"

Xu Cunren took him into the study. (end of this chapter)