My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 426 A warehouse full of gunpowder

When mentioning the situation in Shandong, Zhu Di was so angry that he wanted to kill people. Shandong was not far from the capital, but the territory was in chaos, but he didn't get any news. For this, he scolded everyone in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

"Grandfather, the reason why I came so late is that I wanted to collect more information about Shandong. Now there are refugees everywhere in Shandong. The people are full of resentment and hate the government. The military salaries of the troops stationed in various places have also been deducted. As a result, the soldiers in the army are also The morale of the army is fluctuating, and thousands of people can't even take down a small cottage."

When Zhu Zhanhe said this, he paused for a moment and then continued: "From all indications, Shandong is about to face a massive civil uprising, and now there is only one trigger. The people have great prestige, if she is arrested and questioned at this time, it is likely to cause a civil uprising!"

"so serious!"

Zhu Di was also taken aback when he heard Zhu Zhanhe's words.

When Zhu Zhanji came back, he reported the situation in Shandong to him, but he always felt that it was only an official's problem. As long as he issued an order to question the officials and then give relief to the victims, the chaos should be calmed down, but now Judging from what Zhu Zhanhe meant, it was obvious that he was thinking too simply.

"The situation in Shandong is far more serious than what I said. Because of the chaos among the people, all kinds of forces hidden in the dark have surfaced and even developed their forces. Tang Sai'er is only the most powerful among them. There are other Dozens of forces spread almost all over Shandong!"

As Zhu Zhanhe said, he took out a memorial from his sleeve, and handed it to Zhu Di with both hands.

According to Zhu Zhanhe's investigation, in addition to Tang Sai'er, there are also dozens of large and small forces such as Bai Bai'er, Gao Yang'er, and Wang Zhu'er among the people.

In the original history, Tang Saier led thousands of troops and was the first to rebel, and then dozens of large and small forces responded, sweeping Qingzhou, Laizhou, Juzhou, Jiaozhou and other state capitals.

Wherever these rebels went, they smashed government offices, executed local corrupt officials, and landlord bullies, etc., thus attracting more poor people to join the rebels. Even Qingzhou City was attacked by rebels. The trend of overseas expansion.

In the end, Zhu Di sent Anyuanhou Liusheng to lead the army to put down the rebellion, but because he underestimated the enemy, the army was defeated again. Fortunately, General Wei Qing was born, which allowed the government to put down the rebellion, but Tang Sai'er escaped.

Afterwards, in order to arrest Tang Saier, Zhu Di reportedly arrested more than 1 nuns and Taoist nuns, but in the end he found nothing. Whether Tang Saier was alive or dead has become a historical mystery.

Zhu Di looked at the memorial in his hand, and the expression on his face became more and more ugly.

Compared with the situation reported by Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Zhanhe's investigation is more detailed. Not only the distribution of forces in various places, but also the tragic situation of the people in various places, as well as the deliberate concealment and inaction of local officials, one after another. The items all look so shocking.

In the end, Zhu Di gently put down the notebook, and closed his eyes as if trying to calm himself down, but the rapid heaving of his chest betrayed him.

After a long time, Zhu Di opened his eyes and said: "The chief ministers, counselors, inspectors, and deputy inspectors from around Shandong, these officials are colluding, and they have kept the news so strict. If they really wait until the civil uprising One day, aren't they afraid that I will take them under the knife?"

"Grandfather, in my estimation, these officials probably didn't expect the matter to be so serious at the beginning. Maybe it was just a small problem at the beginning, and then they covered it up, and the small problem turned into a big problem, and even derived from it. If there are more problems, it will be too late for them to repent, and they can only cover up layer by layer!"

Zhu Zhanhe also sighed when he finished speaking.

There is a saying in later generations that a lie needs countless lies to cover up, and it is the same in the officialdom. It is estimated that many officials are also unable to get off the tiger, and can only go on according to inertia.

"So you dare not touch that Tang Sai'er, for fear of triggering a civil uprising."

Zhu Di finally calmed down a bit at this moment, so he asked Zhu Zhanhe again.

"Exactly, the situation in Shandong is like a warehouse full of gunpowder. Any spark may detonate this warehouse. Tang Sai'er, under the alias of Buddha's mother, is well-known in the Qingzhou area for giving porridge and disaster relief among the people. If something happens to her, it will definitely cause a turmoil, and maybe it will turn into a civil uprising!"

Zhu Zhanhe nodded solemnly.

"But she kidnapped your eldest brother, and committed such a serious crime, she must not be forgiven lightly!"

Zhu Di still said unwillingly.

Zhu Zhanji was brought up by Zhu Di alone, and he was also the chosen heir to the throne. Even Zhu Gaochi was able to become the prince because of Zhu Zhanji's glory. Therefore, Zhu Zhanji's kidnapping this time has violated Zhu Di's inverse scale.

"Grandpa, in fact, the kidnapping of the eldest brother was a complete accident. Tang Sai'er and the others didn't know the identity of the eldest brother. They kidnapped him just for money, and as far as I know, a large part of the money they got from kidnapping and extorting They are all used to help the victims of disasters, although there is suspicion of buying people's hearts, but it has indeed stabilized the local situation."

Zhu Zhanhe explained for Tang Saier.

"From what you said, you seem to be very sympathetic to that Tang Sai'er?"

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows, looked at Zhu Zhanhe again and asked.

"I don't sympathize with her, but I admire her. I think she is a weak woman. After her husband was beaten to death by the government, her father was also mad at him. However, she can succeed her husband and develop a considerable force. In terms of talent , she is much better than those officials in Shandong who deceived the top and the bottom."

Zhu Zhanhe said sternly, with Tang Saier's talent, it is not up to others to sympathize with her. Zhu Zhanhe still admires her more. If it were Tang Saier, he might not be able to do what Tang Saier is now. Location.

"Forget it, a little Tang Sai'er can't affect the overall situation for the time being. What I am most worried about now is the situation in Shandong. In your opinion, how should we calm down the chaos in Shandong?"

With a wave of his sleeve, Zhu Di once again turned the subject to the situation in Shandong.

Through Zhu Zhanhe's report, Zhu Di finally understood that the chaos in Shandong is so complex that it cannot be quelled by killing a few officials. The loss is huge, and Zhu Di's old face will also be lost.

"The situation in Shandong is indeed difficult to solve, but it is not impossible."

Zhu Zhanhe finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Zhu Di was no longer entangled with Tang Saier's problem.

"What can you do?"

Zhu Di asked immediately.

Zhu Zhanhe's ability has long been affirmed by Zhu Di, and he has been to Shandong to understand the situation there, so Zhu Di also attaches great importance to Zhu Zhanhe's opinion.

(End of this chapter)