Jiajing Chengming

Chapter 362: Your Majesty is very wise, a holy king sent from heaven!
"You can't correct a wrong without going too far, and if you go too far, you can't correct a wrong!"

When Yang Yiqing, Wang Qiong, Wang Ao and Zhang Cong, the four ministers of the Imperial Study, left the Imperial Study, this sentence was still echoing in their ears.

Although the emperor's words were quite straightforward, he did not use any elaborate language.

But they can understand the profound meaning behind it.

After all, they are not stupid people, and they all have rich experience. Even Zhang Cong, the youngest among them, has more than 50 years of experience.

Therefore, Zhu Houcong's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting the steel stamp of their thoughts.

"Your Majesty is very wise!"

Wang Ao even sighed this abruptly after returning home.

Because he was also an official in Beijing, his son-in-law Xu Jin, who was responsible for taking care of Wang Ao's daily life with his wife, could not help but ask Wang Ao: "Why did Yue Weng suddenly say this?"

"Because today's sacred teachings have made me realize that Your Majesty is truly a heavenly saint who has the ability to change the world."

"Even though we are not talented enough to be prime ministers, under the leadership of this holy monarch, we do not have to worry about not having talents to use in the world."

Wang Ao replied with a smile.

After hearing this, Xu Jin became even more puzzled and curious, and hurriedly asked for advice again.

Wang Ao then told Xu Jin Zhu Houcong's original words and what happened in the imperial study when Zhu Houcong met Peng Ze.

After hearing this, Xu Jin fell silent and thought about it for a long time. Finally, he came to some realization and shared this with his colleagues in Beijing.

soon.

The emperor's words were spreading throughout the capital.

Others were fine with this, but Gui E slammed the table and stood up: "That's how it should be! But if it's too strict, those who are short-sighted won't know how to strike a balance, won't know how to respect the law! And it won't be able to wipe out all the bugs!"

Therefore, Gui E, together with the other two officials of the Three Judicial Departments, submitted a memorial requesting that the case of Tao Xie be dealt with accordingly, as well as Peng Ze and other treasonous people be dealt with.

Zhu Houcong naturally agreed to his request.

None of the officials said anything, because they had heard the emperor's words and knew that the emperor's will could not be disobeyed. Some even agreed with it and thought that it would be better for them to stick to their duties in the future.

As a result, Peng Ze was sentenced to death by slicing along with other scions of wealthy southern families, such as Wu Jian and Zheng Liang, who were arrested and brought to Beijing for colluding with Japanese pirates to attack the imperial fleet.

Dang Chengxue, Min Kai, Wu Jing, Du Tong, and Ma Lu were sentenced to immediate execution because they participated in the unsuccessful plot to establish King Yi.

"what!"

When Peng Ze screamed in agony from being skinned, he could only curse Yuan Zonggao: "Yuan Zonggao, you will not die a good death if you teach the emperor this way!"

then.

Peng Ze cried out again, "Grandmaster, I was wrong. I should have listened to you and lived in the woods. This way, I wouldn't have been used as an example by the current emperor, who is much smarter than the Grand Ancestor. Woo woo!"

"Mr. Peng, why didn't the Japanese invasion in the south succeed?"

"How come we are the ones being executed on the guillotine now?"

"Didn't they say that there were real Japanese who went to Nandu? Didn't the big families in the south even have the power to organize a Japanese rebellion?"

When former Dali Temple Minister Dang Chengxue was being beheaded, he shouted questions to Peng Ze.

"Why are you asking so many questions? It's not that we, the wealthy families in the south, can't organize the Japanese rebellion. It's that the emperor really let the Jinyiwei give money to those poor people to commit evil!"

Wu Jian, a descendant of a prominent family in the southern coastal area, spoke for Peng Ze and began to cry as he spoke. It was unclear whether he was crying out of pain, frustration, or both.

And he was right. This time, Zhu Houcong was able to make the Jinyiwei work very well. First, he spent a lot of money, and second, he used the money to organize the people to act as spies, which made the Jinyiwei react quickly. "Behead!"

When the executioner gave the order.

"Then I laughed at those military honors for nothing, didn't I?"

As soon as Dang Chengxue finished speaking, his head was chopped off, and he fell to the ground on the spot, with blood oozing from his broken neck.

Min Kai, Wu Jing, Du Tong and Ma Lu were also beheaded at the same time, and their heads rolled like a rotating wheel.

The old and broken car of the Ming Dynasty, which was also rolling, began to change its rolling direction and drove quickly towards a wider and flatter road, instead of moving forward along the original downhill road as in the original history, and eventually fell into the abyss and the car was destroyed and people died.

Because after these people were dealt with, it was exactly the first day of the twelfth lunar month of the fifth year of Jiajing.

On this day, Zhu Houcong received a report from Lu Tong, which was sent to the capital, regarding the compensation of two million koku of grain from Bungo Province, the cession of Hinode Town, and the handing over of corresponding prisoners.

Zhu Houcong naturally ordered that these prisoners be sent to the Imperial Medical Bureau immediately, and had the newly recruited doctors of the Imperial Hospital cut them into pieces.

At the same time, Zhu Houcong was also delighted because the Ming Dynasty had an additional two million shi of grain income and new overseas enclaves.

"These two million dan of grain are compensation for the foreign invasion of our dignity and our people, so they should be turned over to the public and put into the cabinet treasury."

Zhu Houcong first made arrangements for the two million shi of grain.

Prime Minister Yang Yiqing and cabinet ministers Wang Qiong and Wang Ao were naturally very happy and hurriedly said that they had received the order.

For them, it only means that they can greatly make up for the deficit in the national treasury.

After all, it was two million shi of grain, which was equivalent to half of the total amount of grain transported to Beijing every year in the past.

So, this means that at least half of the grain tax can be saved and converted into silver dollars to repay the national debt.

Of course, Yang Yiqing and others did not expect that the inspection of foreign countries could be carried out in this way. The purpose was not to destroy the country, but to claim compensation and seize land.

For them, this is also a glimpse into a new way of diplomacy and enriching the country.

"As for the Hiji Town, since it is now directly under the rule of the imperial court, you should discuss how to govern it appropriately, which officials should be appointed, and how many soldiers should be sent."

"I hope to build a city and port there so that official and civilian ships can dock here for rest and trade."

"Also, exile those who are to be exiled to Hiji Town first, and let the navy supervise their work."

Zhu Houcong also brought up the issue of the management of the new territory at this time.

Yang Yiqing and others once again agreed.

Next, Yang Yiqing organized the ministers to start the court discussion on the issue of 2 million koku of grain and Hinode Town in Wenhua Hall.

"Let's discuss the first matter first. Your Majesty has ordered the two million dan of grain to be transferred to the national treasury, but how should it be handled after it is transferred to the national treasury? I hope you will actively give us your suggestions and offer us good advice."

Yang Yiqing spoke at this time.

At this time, the Minister of Revenue Xi Shu said, "Why not sell it first to pay off the debt? The Ministry of Revenue already owes a lot of loans to Xingming Bank. Replacing each loan is a good deal, and it will also calm people's hearts, so that they won't always think that the court is living beyond their means!"

Minister of War Li Chengxun said: "It is better to give it to the Ministry of War first as part of the military pay to the nine borders, and then use the saved military pay to pay off the debts of the Ministry of Revenue, because it is easier to send grain to the border troops than to send silver dollars."

"I think we should be lenient with the foreign tribes to avoid war. Although these two million shi of grain are the grain of apology from the Bungo Domain, our Ming Dynasty, as the Celestial Empire, cannot be stingy. We should return them. This will show our magnanimity and calm their resentment."

Minister of Rites Wu Yipeng spoke at this time.

(End of this chapter)