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Chapter 255: Cutting the weeds and eradicating the roots (please subscribe for large chapters)

"The imperial court has severely punished officials and powerful officials who obstructed them before. Why are they still violating the rules now?"

Liu Yishen felt very strange when he heard this, and immediately asked the clerk to bring the amount reported by Yongping Mansion, and he wanted to verify it himself.

"In my opinion, this is not just a problem of officials, but that the people below have colluded to turn a deaf ear to the court's policy directions and completely ignore them! The other states and counties in Gyeonggi are watching. If it happens again, If Yongping Prefecture is allowed to be like this, it will be difficult to advance in other places."

Upon seeing this, Zhu Guozhen also expressed his position. He is most familiar with this kind of thing. He must implement it with thunderous momentum from the beginning. If the shutdown is delayed for a while, he will follow the same example later.

"What Mr. Zhu Ge said is very true. In my opinion, not only people from the Ministry of Household Affairs must be sent there, but the Metropolitan Procuratorate must also send the censor to investigate strictly. This kind of matter must be solved with thunderous force and suppressed. "

Shen Guan heard that Ye Xianggao also supported strict investigation, and shook his head to express his disapproval. He was in charge of the Military Aircraft Department during this period, and naturally knew that the emperor asked the Jin Yiwei to secretly investigate the White Lotus Sect. Based on the information he had learned about the White Lotus Sect, he vaguely felt that this The matter is definitely not as simple as imagined, but now he can't say anything without evidence.

Liu Yishen brought the information found by the clerk's office, and after a little comparison, he found that the actual number of acres and number of handymen reported twice by Yongping Mansion was no different from the data originally held by the court.

"Yongping Prefecture officials are so deceitful, I don't believe that their land tax and handyman quota are all fine."

Liu Yishen angrily slapped the files of Yongping Mansion on the ground, stood up and paced back and forth in the room.

"Since you suggest so, let the people from the Ministry of Revenue and the Metropolitan Procuratorate investigate and find out who is so bold and dares to deceive the emperor."

"The gentry and the powerful officials in Yongping Mansion have already colluded. Since they have done this, they are not afraid of investigation and punishment by the court. I think it is better to ask Your Majesty to let the Jin Yiwei follow you, just in case."

Seeing Shen Guan's suggestion, Liu Yishui thought for a moment, then stroked his beard and agreed:

"That's fine. I will explain this to His Majesty later."

Zhu Youxiao, who had just returned from an inspection tour of the capital, was asking Luo Sigong about important matters.

Since returning from the Beijing camp yesterday, he has made up his mind and feels that many things can be started now.Among them, the top priority is to rectify heresies such as the White Lotus Sect that are spreading wantonly in Gyeonggi, Hebei, Shandong and other places.

"Back to Your Majesty, the leader of the thieves, Xu Hongru, is currently operating in the area of ​​Caozhou Prefecture. He himself lives in Dingtao County, using the rumor of Maitreya Buddha's coming to seduce and exploit the people. According to the Jinyiwei detective report, Cao County and Shan County around Dingtao County There are many White Lotus cultists in the area, and there are still people who are secretly forging weapons. It seems that they really intend to rebel and cause chaos in the world."

Luo Sigong was reporting Xu Hongru's detailed movements to the emperor. After all, it involved rebellion and rebellion, and he did not dare to neglect it.

"Since he wants to rebel, has he contacted Wang Haoxian? You said before that Wang Haoxian is an official in Wuqiao, Hejian Prefecture. There is Linqing between Hejian Prefecture and Caozhou Prefecture. This place has always been a must-pass for water transportation to our dynasty. If the two of them secretly communicate together to cause chaos and occupy Linqing and cut off water transportation, it will be a serious matter, so we must be careful."

This is what Zhu Youxiao has been worried about. Although there is no information about Wang Haoxian's rebellion in his memory, the flapping of his "butterfly" has already broken the original historical line, so the memory of past lives can only be a reference and cannot be relied upon. rely.

Luo Sigong was silent for a while after hearing this, then shook his head and said:

"Since knowing Wang Haoxian's whereabouts that day, I have sent secret sentries to keep an eye on Wang Haoxian. So far, I have not found that he has had any unusually inappropriate contact with any strangers. As usual, there is nothing unusual. Your Majesty can rest assured that I will keep a close eye on him. Staring."

"That's good. When the time comes, we just need to quickly capture the traitor Xu Hongru, and then we will deal with Wang Haoxian."

After hearing Luo Sigong's words, Zhu Youxiao felt reassured and thought that this would be easy to handle.

Seeing the emperor's slight expression of joy, Luo Sigong seemed a little hesitant. Finally, he gritted his teeth and bowed, and bravely asked:

"Your Majesty, although Xu Hongru has no contact with Wang Haoxian for the time being, the Jin Yiwei has discovered some new trends in Xu Hongru."

Zhu Youxiao looked at Luo Sigong in confusion as soon as he said this. What's the new trend?Does Xu Hongru still have contact with other people?

"Why do you talk so much? Can you explain it clearly in one breath?"

Guessing that the emperor would reprimand him, Luo Sigong quickly explained nervously.

"I just found this matter strange, but I didn't find any real evidence. Xu Hongru met three waves of people from Shuntian Mansion since March. This was nothing at first, but then he sent two groups to Yongping under Shuntian Mansion. People. The people below also thought it was a normal interaction and just recorded it in the record and didn't care much about it, but these three times in a row have to make people suspicious. "

"Send someone to Yongping?"

Zhu Youxiao was stunned when he heard this, what are you doing here?
"I remember you said before that Xu Hongru's master, Wang Sen, founded the Eastern Mahayana Sect in Yongping, Shuntian Prefecture."

Luo Sigong nodded repeatedly when he heard this. This was what was suspicious and strange.

"What your Majesty said is true. Wang Sen previously confessed in prison that he originally started preaching from Shifokou in Luanzhou, Yongping Prefecture (today's Luan County, Hebei Province). After he became prosperous, he also preached in Shuntian, Yongping purchased thousands of acres of land.

It can be seen that there are many White Lotus believers in Yongping Mansion, so Wei Chen suspects that Xu Hongru has frequent contact with the believers from Yongping, maybe he also wants to incite them to revolt? "

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao shook his head and denied it. He remembered that Xu Hongru only rebelled in Shandong in history, and then spread to the Huaihe area. There was no sign of rebellion in Hebei or Gyeongsang Province.But at this time, he was not sure. After all, the trajectory of history had changed because of him. Thinking of this, he suddenly felt palpitations.

"Have you sent anyone to follow these people and find out where they come from in Yongping?"

Zhu Youxiao asked eagerly while staring at Zhu Luosigong, wanting to get the exact answer.

Of course Luo Sigong sent someone to follow these people. Faced with the emperor's concerned and urgent eyes, he nodded solemnly.

"Your Majesty, those people are from Luan County, Yongping Prefecture."

Zhu Youxiao was immediately shocked when he got the affirmative answer. He was shocked and thought to himself that he was right. It seemed that Xu Hongru also wanted to unite with the believers in Yongping Prefecture to revolt.

Thinking of this, he felt that it was a bit tricky at the moment. Compared with Xu Hongru in Shandong, the White Lotus cultists in Yongping Prefecture urgently needed to be exterminated and destroyed in advance. After all, this place was the only way to go to Liaodong by land. It was connected to Mongolia in the north and Liaozuo in the east. It was a strategic location It is not unimportant. If something happens, it will not only affect Gyeonggi Province, so we must take precautions before they happen.

"Your Majesty, Lord Liu Yishui would like to see you."

Suddenly, He Ning's report interrupted Zhu Youxiao's thoughts. "Bring him in."

Although he didn't know why he was looking for him at this time, Zhu Youxiao just nodded mechanically and told him to come in.

"Your Majesty, would you like me to retire first?"

"No! Just wait here. I will discuss the White Lotus Sect with you later."

Seeing the emperor hurriedly shaking his head and refusing to let him go, Luo Sigong had no choice but to wait with all his heart, then stepped back and stood aside quietly waiting for Liu Yishui's arrival.

"His Majesty Saint Ann!"

Liu Yishui walked slowly into Dongnuang Pavilion under the leadership of He Ning. As soon as he entered, he saw Luo Sigong standing beside him. He couldn't help being surprised and immediately saluted Zhu Youxiao briefly.

"Get up and give me your seat."

"I remember that today is the day when Sun Chengzong and Zhu Guozhen will join the cabinet. They are new to the cabinet and are not familiar with many things. As the chief minister of the cabinet, you should give them more guidance."

Liu Yishui saw that the emperor had entrusted the new ministers with matters straight to the point, so he took over the words and said:
"Your Majesty, you can rest assured. These two are also veteran ministers and are very proficient in government affairs. Now that they have joined the cabinet, they will definitely play their role. I, Shen Guan and Ye Xianggao will also have more exchanges with them."

Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction when he heard this. He saw Liu Yishen holding a question book in his hand, so he asked curiously:
"With your words, I feel relieved. You have always been steady and steady, and I feel relieved when you do things. Do you have something to report when you come here today?"

Liu Yishen came here today just to talk about the tax resistance of the gentry and powerful officials in Yongping Mansion. Now when the emperor asked, he immediately reported the truth truthfully.

"Your Majesty, today I am discussing with Mr. Ye Ge and Mr. Sun Ge about the equalization of land and service in the capital. Mr. Sun discovered that the Yongping Mansion was vague about the court's clearing of land and the amount of miscellaneous labor. The amounts reported twice were the same as those reported before. The difference is almost the same. This is obviously to compete with the imperial court and to deceive the emperor.

Therefore, the cabinet recommended that the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate be sent to inspect Yongping Mansion to thoroughly investigate the matter. However, in order to intimidate local officials, they may have to ask Your Majesty to send Jin Yiwei to go with them. "

As soon as Liu Yishui finished speaking, he saw that the emperor was silent in thought. Instead, Luo Sigong, who was standing aside, suddenly asked:
"Excuse me, Mr. Ge, is this true across the entire Yongping Prefecture? Or is it just a few counties below that are committing fraud?"

Liu Yishui was very surprised to see Luo Sigong asking such a question. Then he looked at the emperor and found that the emperor was also looking for an answer, so he thought for a moment.

"The largest county under Yongping Prefecture is Luanzhou. There are many wealthy gentry in this place, and the county magistrate is vacant. Their land and servants account for about half of Yongping Prefecture. I read the statement sent by the Ministry of Household Affairs. Luanzhou County is the slowest every time, and the amount is the same every time. There is no repentance at all. Therefore, the cabinet recommends that the powerful officials in Luanzhou be strictly investigated. This is also the reason why the Ministry of Revenue and the Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate The focus of this inventory.”

As soon as these words came out, Luo Sigong seemed to understand, and then nodded to Zhu Youxiao and said in advance:

"Your Majesty, it's all obvious. It seems that the wealthy gentry in Luanzhou County not only don't want to be friends with each other, but are afraid that they will rebel. Please put them down as soon as possible, Your Majesty."

Zhu Youxiao also nodded silently when he heard this. After listening to Liu Yishui's words just now, he immediately connected it with Luo Sigong's previous intelligence, and instantly understood the reason.

There are many White Lotus believers in Yongping Prefecture, and it is also the origin of the Eastern Mahayana Sect. However, historically, after Xu Hongru caused chaos in Shandong, the believers in Yongping did not respond and there was almost no movement at all.

But now Xu Hongru has gone against the historical norm and secretly contacted the believers in Yongping, intending to rebel. The reason for all this is that his implementation of equalization of land and labor in Gyeonggi has touched the interests of these gentry and believers. Huosuo made them rebel, so they secretly colluded with Xu Hongru.

Liu Yishui looked at the words of the emperor and Luo Sigong and was very puzzled. How could this involve the issue of rebellion.

Seeing Liu Yishui's doubts, Zhu Youxiao also explained, and then he briefly repeated to Liu Yishui what he had asked Luo Sigong to secretly investigate the White Lotus Sect.Liu Yishen suddenly realized what he said. He immediately connected the two things and understood the key.

"Your Majesty, it seems that all this is explained. It seems that the gentry and believers in Yongping Prefecture were originally rebellious, and now the issue of equalizing land and equalizing labor has aroused their rebelliousness. It just so happened that Xu Hongru sent an envoy to Yongping. Peace, so they hit it off and prepared to rebel."

After thinking about it, Liu Yisui immediately thought of the two things together. Zhu Youxiao nodded in agreement after hearing this. It seemed that everything had happened quietly and out of control.

"In that case, this matter cannot be delayed. The gentry and powerful officials in Yongping Mansion have fooled the imperial court twice, which is clearly against the imperial court. Now it seems that they have already planned to rebel. Please ask your majesty to issue an order to put it down as soon as possible. .”

After listening to Liu Yishui's suggestion, Zhu Youxiao immediately shook his head and felt that he should proceed with caution and not rush into chaos.

"This matter will affect the whole body. The elimination of the White Lotus Sect's rebellion in Yongping Mansion will definitely make Xu Hongru alert. I think it is better to be ready before taking action, otherwise it will be a mistake to alert the snake."

Luo Sigong also felt that what the emperor said was feasible. They had been keeping an eye on Xu Hongru and Wang Haoxian for a long time. If they were alerted by this incident and allowed them to run away, all their previous efforts would be in vain.

"What your Majesty said is reasonable. This matter cannot be urgent. I have also heard that the Zhenwu and Yaowu armies of the Jingying camp are well-trained, and it can be solved by the Jingying camp by then. But I am afraid that this matter will have a negative impact on the promotion of the new policy of Juntian." unfavorable."

Seeing that the emperor did not agree, he immediately took action. After thinking for a while, Liu Yishui also felt that it made sense.

But he was really worried. This matter arose from the issue of equalization of land and equalization of service. If news of the rebellion in Yongping Prefecture got out, the gentry in Gyeonggi would be forced to listen to the wind and threaten to suggest that equalization of land and equalization of service was not feasible. The imperial court's plan is very unfavorable, so it's better to solve it quickly.

Zhu Youxiao, who was still thinking about how to deploy troops and generals, laughed "haha" when he heard this.

"Mr. Liu Ge is overly worried. In my opinion, this will be of great benefit to the promotion of the new policy of equalization of land and equalization of labor. Aren't the gentry in Gyeonggi just waiting and watching and unwilling to make any move? They even want to bargain with the court and me. Then I will let them see and oppose equalization." What will be the fate of Tian Junyi’s people in the end!”

As long as the rebellion of the White Lotus sect is put down, the two problems of promoting equalization of land and the rebellion of the White Lotus sect can be solved at the same time, killing two birds with one stone. This makes Zhu Youxiao surprisingly surprised, even pleasantly surprised.

This Xu Hongru really helped me a lot. Without him contacting the Yongping Mansion, the Jinyiwei would not have been able to discover the treasonous actions of the Yongping gentry and believers. I was afraid that I would be stupid and send people from the Ministry of Households to Yongping to investigate. Regarding this matter, by that time, it is not certain whether all the people in the household department will be able to come back alive.

Liu Yishen was a smart man, and he immediately understood the emperor's chess plan.

Thinking of this, he could roughly guess the fate of those rebellious gentry. There would be no eggs left in the nest, and this time the emperor was afraid that he would eradicate them as a warning to others.

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