Ming politicians

Liaodong, governor's yamen.

Su Tiancheng had won a big victory in Gaizhou, and the news had already reached Liaodong. Governor Lu Xiangsheng made the news public, and the officials in the entire governor's office were happy. Moreover, the news soon spread throughout Liaodong, and ordinary people knew about it. , many people set up wine to celebrate. The people in Liaodong had been bullied by the Houjin Tartars. This time, they finally saw the imperial army and began to exterminate the Houjin Tartars.

In such a joyful atmosphere, Tang Haitai felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles, which was completely different from everyone else's feeling.

Tang Haitai is not that stupid, it is clear what it is to be fooled, and behind this situation, a frightening situation is revealed, that is, he has been exposed long ago, was used, and provided false information to Kangtai.

Of course, Tang Haitai knew the consequences of being discovered. The consequences of doing so would not only affect Tang Haitai alone, but also the Tang family, especially Tang Shiji, who used to be the second assistant of the cabinet.

Tang Haitai thought of committing suicide, but unfortunately he didn't have that kind of courage, and he also thought of running away and disappearing, but unfortunately he couldn't leave anymore, and there were a few more people around him, and these people followed him all the time. What made Tang Haitai even more desperate was that Haizhou Direction Battle Report At the same time as the news, Kangtai disappeared, and the fur shop was directly sealed up.

For several days in a row, Tang Haitai was so dazed that he couldn't do anything or think.

Su Tiancheng led the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion to win a major victory in Gaizhou. When the letter was sent to Ningyuan, Lu Xiangsheng was very excited. After the attack, Lu Xiangsheng was very clear about the deployment of the Golden Tatars. Such a huge win.After annihilating more than 3 Jin Tartars, beheaded Duoduo, the banner owner of the Xiangbai Banner, captured Jin Li, the banner owner of the Zhenglan Banner belonging to the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty, and surrendered the [-] Han troops stationed in the city of Gaizhou.All these victories are closely related to Su Tiancheng's overall deployment.

Lu Xiangsheng is also a little regretful, Liaodong has played enough roles.It's a pity that no knife or gun was used, and it was very calm.

However, in Su Tiancheng's letter, he reminded Lu Xiangsheng that he must be vigilant in case the Houjin Tartars would launch a retaliatory attack from Liaodong after a disastrous defeat, although the possibility of such a situation is extremely slim.

Because he was concerned about the defense of Liaodong, Lu Xiangsheng did not care about Tang Haitai for the time being.It's just that after Kangtai was captured, a sergeant was sent to keep an eye on Tang Haitai to prevent Tang Haitai from escaping.

In his heart, Lu Xiangsheng still hoped that Tang Haitai would see the situation clearly and commit suicide to apologize. After all, Lu Xiangsheng had a relationship with Tang Shiji, and Tang Shiji had already retired.If it was because of Tang Haitai's affairs, he would be implicated.That would be too cost-effective. Once Tang Haitai commits suicide, Lu Xiangsheng is also going to hide this matter from the past and never mention it again.

In Su Tiancheng's letter, he also mentioned the matter of Tang Haitai and Kangtai, thinking that it is impossible for the Houjin Tatars to continue to trust them.Tang Haitai must have been abandoned by the Hou Jin Tartars. At this time, he can do it, but in terms of how to do it, Su Tiancheng suggested.It was roughly the same as Lu Xiangsheng's idea, and he didn't want Tang Shiji to be implicated.

It's a pity that Tang Haitai didn't live up to it, he just didn't commit suicide and apologized. This made Lu Xiangsheng sigh incomparably. He finally understood why Tang Haitai was able to turn to Houjin because of the money matter, and willingly provided information for the Houjin tartar. Such a person is a piece of shit A bunch, no principles, no backbone, all they think of is sex and drinking.

In desperation, Lu Xiangsheng finally ordered to arrest Tang Haitai.

Lu Xiangsheng knew very well what kind of uproar would be caused after this order went down. After all, Tang Haitai was a sixth-rank official appointed by the imperial court. What Tang Haitai did will be revealed to the world.

There was no need for an investigation at all. Kangtai, who was captured, confessed everything. Lu Xiangsheng had a clear grasp of Tang Haitai's actions.

When Tang Haitai was imprisoned in the prison of the governor's yamen, the officials of the governor's yamen were all surprised. They didn't know what happened and why Tang Haitai was arrested. Some officials who had a good relationship with Tang Haitai even felt frightened. Not to be implicated.

After Tang Haitai was arrested, the news could not be kept secret. Soon someone spread the news that Tang Haitai was a spy of the Houjin Tartars, that is, a traitor hated by everyone in Liaodong. Tang Haitai colluded with Kangtai to provide information for the Houjin Tartars. It has been more than a year, and I don't know how much information has been sold.

Lu Xiangsheng didn't want to see Tang Haitai at first, and he reported all the interrogation materials to the court in accordance with the principle of business affairs. After all, Tang Haitai is a sixth-rank official. Such matters should be dealt with directly by the Criminal Department and Dali Temple, but the officials around him reminded Lu Xiangsheng After all, this is a matter from the governor's yamen. If the governor does not ask, it may cause criticism from the court. At that time, those who give things to Zhonghe Yushi will make a fuss again.

Tang Haitai was taken to the interrogation room and met Lu Xiangsheng.

There was no expression on Lu Xiangsheng's face, and he didn't let Tang Haitai speak.

"Tang Haitai, I feel ashamed for you. You are also from a famous family. Your uncle used to be the second assistant to the cabinet. You don't want to serve the court well. You spend your life blindly. If you are not satisfied, don't be principled and have no bottom line. Even betraying the imperial court's information, in fact, the leakage of the intelligence of Master Su's decision to attack the grassland tribes aroused alarm. I don’t want to look at you, so I just say that Kangtai, although he is a Han in Liaodong, claims to be a Manchu, he at least has the backbone, what do you have, I will give you three days, and I want to let you be vigilant Yes, it's a pity that you don't know how to reflect on yourself, I feel sad for Mr. Tang, why did the Tang family suffer such a disaster like you."

Tang Haitai wanted to open his mouth to speak, but unfortunately his mouth was sealed and he couldn't speak at all.

"Tang Haitai, I'm going to escort you to the capital soon. If you have anything to say, go to Dali Temple and say it. I don't want to hear you. The only thing I feel relieved is that the Houjin Tartars have been fooled." , You provided the information, which is indispensable.”

After saying these words, Lu Xiangsheng turned and walked out of the interrogation room.

Tang Haitai was already in tears, with blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. He was escorted to the capital, and what he was about to face was very clear. It was impossible to survive. The key was that his family would suffer heavy losses.

A day later, Tang Haitai, Kangtai and others were escorted to the capital.

Liaodong launched an investigation operation, and the spies of the Houjin Tartars were cleared out one by one. As long as the evidence is convincing, these spies do not need to be reported to the court. From now on, it is clear that the orders issued by the governor's yamen in the future are all accurate orders, and the information must never be leaked out.

In the process of this investigation, news came from the capital one after another.

After Tang Haitai was escorted to the capital, he admitted everything he had done, and Kangtai also confessed everything. This incident aroused the emperor's fury, and the incident finally involved Tang Shiji. The reason for this is also very simple. Tang Haitai was arrested For promotion and reuse, Tang Shiji worked hard from the inside, and Tang Haitai also talked about other things, including who gave him money, etc., and even Zheng Zhilong and others.

Tang Haitai was executed by Ling Chi, which was the most severe punishment.

But this is just the beginning. Tang Shiji was implicated next. Tang Shiji was dismissed from all positions, including honorary treatment, and demoted to common people. Moreover, the Tang family's children were also hit hard. The official's children couldn't hold their heads up because of Tang Haitai's affairs.

After Tang Haitai was executed, no one went to collect the body. The Tang family hated Tang Haitai to the core, not to mention Tang Haitai's ability to enter the ancestral hall. Tang Haitai's parents and family were the hardest hit. Tang Haitai's original wife hanged herself. From then on, he died of illness not long after, and my father never went out and was bored at home.

Seeing that his gaffe was about to get worse, Su Tiancheng wrote a memorial to the emperor, suggesting that Tang Haitai's affairs should not involve his family too much. After all, Tang Shiji had made a lot of contributions to Daming. If the things that come out are too involved, it may cause other things.After Su Tiancheng wrote this memorial, some officials in the imperial court who were related to Tang Shiji also began to withdraw. The emperor finally adopted Su Tiancheng's suggestion and no longer pursued the Tang family's children who were officials in the imperial court.

After Tang Haitai was executed, Lu Xiangsheng received a letter from Su Tiancheng. In this letter, Su Tiancheng specifically mentioned the matter of traitors. Tang Haitai was executed by the court. This is the fate of the traitors. Liaodong has always been a frontier. Because of the long-term confrontation with the Houjin Tartars, the so-called traitors may be exaggerated. Such a situation cannot occur and cannot be expanded. There are many Han people in Liaodong. People must win over, at least let them not work for the Houjin Tartars.

After receiving this letter, Lu Xiangsheng acted quickly. This is also because the matter of cleaning up the traitors in Liaodong has indeed been enlarged, making everyone feel insecure. You must know that places such as Heishan, including Dalinghe City, have long been ruled by the late Jin Dynasty. The Tartars occupied it. If the common people in these places and anyone who had contact with the Houjin Tartars were suspected of being traitors, then I don’t know how many traitors there are.

Lu Xiangsheng adopted the policy that Su Tiancheng had promoted when he was in Liaodong, emphasizing the policy of being gentle, and severely punishing those who were indeed spies of the Houjin Tartars. (To be continued..)