Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 143 Inside Tongzhou Yamen

"Okay, it's shocking!"

Zhu Di was full of resentment, "Let's just say that Beiping Mansion was also the capital of the former Yuan Dynasty after all, how could the people under the rule be so impoverished?
It turned out that these thieves hid Tianmu.

The father ordered the prefectures and counties of the Ming Dynasty to measure the land, and each of them had to register and make a book.

As a result, these thieves owned a lot of land, but in the end they hid more than half of it, and refused to pay any taxes, allowing other taxes to be imposed on the small people.

Wait until those taxes crushed the small people, and finally those thieves will stand up and take away the fields of those small people...

With such sinister intentions, it is impossible to deceive the king!
It seems that it is not wrong to use "Da Gao" for these thieves! "

The faces of Yu Rentian, Zhao Jie and other officials changed slightly, but in fact they were all gentry.

In the hidden land, it is actually not uncommon among the virtuous and gentry, but everyone knows it.

Even in the case of Guo Huan last year, not many cases of hidden land were found.

But now, with the fact that King Yan's Mansion only purchased a mere [-] mu of wharf land, it has been revealed.

Daming is bound to usher in another bloodbath!
At this time, even Deng Qiang, the deputy envoy of the Procuratorate, felt a little heavy in his heart.

Pu Sanji reported again: "His Royal Highness, there are several He family members who have reported matters. The He family also sent money to Tongzhou magistrates, Tongzhi, judges, and several officials yesterday..."

"Damn the thief officer!"

Zhu Di's eyes were full of coldness.

"Zhu Liang, Li Wang!"

"Your Highness!"

"Decree that all the soldiers should set out quickly after eating, and we will seize the other three thieves before dawn, and rescue the people they are imprisoned in."

"Here!"

……

Then, after resting for a while, the group set off again.

This time, even if it's already two more days.

But stimulated by the fields, money and food copied out by the He family, no one felt sleepy.

Even Yu Rentian, Deng Qiang and other officials are full of complicated hearts, hoping that the remaining three gentry families will not find out too many hidden fields.

However, the deeds of these gentry made them feel cold, it was too frenzied!

With the experience of the He family, in order to take down the remaining three gentry families as soon as possible, Zhu Di directly divided his troops this time.

He led 350 soldiers, and Guo An and Zhu Fu each led [-] soldiers. As for the officials of the Beiping government office, the chief envoy, and the inspector, they followed Zhu Di.

Fortunately, the four gentry families who can participate in Zhangjiawan Wharf are all gentry from nearby villages.

Therefore, before dawn, the other three families followed in the footsteps of the He family.

However, it may be that the number of Zhu Fu and Guo An was relatively small, and some gentry's home nurses wanted to draw knives to resist, and many people were directly killed.

The family property confiscated by these three families is not much different from that of the He family.

In this way, Guo An, Zhu Di and others were shocked and shocked.

Only four gentry families have been checked, and each family hides so many acres?How many acres are hidden in the entire Tongzhou, the entire Beiping Mansion, and even the entire Daming?
……

Outside Tongzhou City.

As the rooster crowed and the dawn dawned, the city gate officials yawned and began to open the city gate with a few yamen servants weakly.

Inside the city gate, a group of people waited quietly. As soon as the city gate was opened, they would go out to do farm work or do hard work for others. There were a few carriages in the middle, which should be first-class merchants.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, these people saw the yamen servants who were slowly opening the city gate. They just opened a gap in the city gate, and each of them seemed to see something frightening, and they froze in place with fright.

Immediately, the city gate opened automatically.

wrong!

Soon, all the common people couldn't help but stare wide-eyed, and took a step back in unison.

A group of black-armored troops, all wrapped up tightly, walked in from outside the city gate with a murderous look.

Some people even found that in the army, some black armor and spears were stained with purple and black spots, which made people even more terrifying and depressing.

Fortunately, this army did not have any interest in them. After entering Tongzhou City, they walked directly towards the Tongzhou Yamen.

"Is that Mr. He near Zhangjiawan Wharf?"

"That's Master Zhang...Master Hu...Master Zhong..."

"Why do they seem to be escorted here..."

"Why did the officers and soldiers catch them? Go, go, follow and see..."

A crowd of common people followed this mysterious army into the city with beaming faces as if they had discovered some great happy event.

The back house of Tongzhou Yamen.

Cui Shijian was soundly asleep when he suddenly heard a rush of shouts from outside the door.

"Master, master, something is wrong..."

Before he could finish speaking, with a 'bang', Cui Shijian sat up in fright, and the door of his bedroom was kicked open.

At the same time, several soldiers covered in armor rushed in like wolves and tigers.

"Ah~"

Cui Shijian's beautiful concubine screamed in fright.

Cui Shijian scolded in a deep voice, "Who are you?"

It's a pity that no one paid any attention to him, dragged him off the bed, and walked to the court in the front yard.

The further he walked, the more Cui Shijian's heart sank.

The entire Tongzhou Yamen has been taken down by this group of mysterious troops.

Moreover, the soldiers, led by some scribes, are raiding his home...it should be the entire Tongzhou Yamen.

Waited until the court.

Cui Shijian's eyes turned black, and he was so frightened that his whole body was paralyzed.

The four virtuous gentry from the country that he ate and drank with yesterday were all unkempt, with dull eyes, kneeling under the court.

On the official chair in the courtroom, sat a four-clawed dragon robe young man with a gloomy face, closing his eyes and resting his mind.

On the left and right below, there were still the Governor of the King of Yan, Shi Guoan, whom he had met, Yu Rentian, the magistrate of Beiping, Zhao Jie, Tongjuan Dangfu and other senior officials.

"The next official informed Cui Shijian, governor of the state, to see His Royal Highness King Yan!"

Cui Shijian knelt down very tactfully, and saluted Zhu Di respectfully.

Zhu Di didn't even open his eyelids.

Cui Shijian didn't dare to move at all.

After a while, he saw that two more familiar people were captured and thrown beside him.

It is his acquaintance and judge in Tongzhou.

"Cui Zhizhou?"

Fellow prefect Pan Feng and judge Lu Shitong looked at Cui Shijian in panic.

Cui Shijian reminded: "Above is His Royal Highness King Yan..."

"His Royal Highness King Yan?"

Pan Feng and Lu Shitong turned pale, and quickly saluted Zhu Di above.

"Your Majesty sees His Royal Highness King Yan!"

Zhu Di still ignored it.

And Pan Feng and Lu Shitong were even more frightened, trembling all over.

Another moment later.

Five scribes and yamen servants were also brought in.

The faces of Cui Shijian, Pan Feng, Lu Shitong and others were so pale that it was even more terrifying.

"Your Highness, all criminal officials and officials have been arrested." Pu Sanji said respectfully.

Zhu Di opened his eyes slightly.

Down below, Cui Shijian shivered violently, shouting again and again, "Your Highness, this official is not guilty, this official was wronged!"

On the side, Pan Feng and Lu Shitong also reacted, raised their heads quickly, and prepared to complain.

Zhu Di said, "Last night, we took the officials in the house and ransacked the homes of the four gentry families around you one by one."

"Your Highness, I am innocent!"

Cui Shijian shouted again.

Zhu Di's eyes were full of indifference, "Standing next to you is Pu Sanji, a thousand households of Jinyiwei of Beiping Prefecture. The officials sitting on the left side are Deng Qiang, Deputy Envoy of the Procuratorate, and Yu Rentian, the prefect of Beiping, Tongzhi and Tongju. There are also a group of officials from the chief envoy."

Cui Shi gradually opened his mouth, his face full of despair, he didn't know how to explain.

At this time, another group of soldiers came in carrying boxes of silver from outside.

"Your Highness, these are all the silver taels seized from the back house of the government office in Tongzhou, as well as the houses of Tong Zhi Pan Feng and judge Lu Shitong, plus the silver taels seized from the homes of the gentry last night, exactly 5000 taels .”

Cui Shijian, Pan Feng, and Lu Shitong collapsed to the ground, their faces full of despair.

Finished!

Just relying on this box of silver, they have no way out.

Thinking about it, Cui Shijian wailed directly: "Why does His Highness the King of Yan force the subordinates so hard and not give them a chance to survive?...The subordinates just collected some money from these gentry to support their families..."

Zhu Di asked coldly: "The salary given to you by the imperial court is not enough to eat and drink?"

Cui Shi gradually became indignant: "Your Highness, I still have wives and children to support at home, as well as some servants..."

Zhu Di glanced at an account book that Pu Sanji handed over, "As far as I know, you have five concubines and dozens of servants as a young Tongzhi.

Moreover, you, a bandit official, still have a hundred acres of fertile land in your hometown. "

As he said that, Zhu Di paused slightly, "You thief officer really only has a hundred acres of fertile land, instead of hiding thousands of acres of fertile land like those gentry and old thieves?"

Cui Shijian's complexion changed drastically, and he wailed hastily.

"Your Highness, I have been wronged..."

Zhu Di waved his hands full of disgust, "You don't need to complain to us, this thief official. Do you know how many people's families were ruined behind your box of silver, and how many people were beaten to death by those old thieves?"

Cui Shijian, Pan Feng, Lu Shitong and the others immediately looked at He Ji and the others with disbelief on their faces.

"You are officials ordered by the court, and this king has no right to dispose of them."

Zhu Di said again: "However, if you dare to use the name of this king to oppress and exploit the people, you deserve death.

Now, there are the Beiping Government Yamen, the Chief Commissioner, the Inspection Commissioner, and the Jinyiwei are all here, so they will judge you and so on.

We must personally watch and find out all these corrupt officials like you and bring them to justice. "

Cui Shijian, Pan Feng, Lu Shitong and the others prostrated themselves on the ground, their eyes glazed over.

Zhu Di shouted loudly: "Come here, put them all in shackles, and give this king a thorough review, and there must be no omissions.

Anyone who dares to corrupt the law, exploit and oppress the people will be captured by this king. "

"Here!"

Pu Sanji was the first to answer.

And Yu Rentian, Deng Qiang and other officials also stood up quickly to respond.

Immediately, he looked at Cui Shijian and the others who were about to faint with a complicated face.

Although they are very sympathetic, they dare not have any thoughts of favoritism.

With the participation of Jin Yiwei and King Yan watching, all the criminals involved in this case will not escape, I just hope that it will not expand further.

at the same time.

The people standing outside the courtroom looked at the scene in the courtroom, their eyes widened, their bodies trembling with excitement, or they were too scared to vent their breath.

On weekdays, those four families in Tongzhou City had all their homes ransacked last night?
Now, even Zhizhou, Tongzhi and other superior officials will be taken down and ransacked?
……

(End of this chapter)