The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 302: Wanli Drunkenly Kills the Governor

This time Wanli really drank to his heart's content.

He felt relieved.

After the Shuixi Xuanwei Division and the Yongning Xuanfu Division were destroyed, the chieftains in the southwest were terrified.

These guys hurriedly brought their men to receive reorganization, fearing that they would be destroyed if they arrived too late.

Now the territory of the Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan Regional Command is getting bigger and bigger, and the pacification of the southwest is in sight.

He doesn't have to worry too much about the development here. Li Hualong is more familiar with farmland water conservancy than he is. He just needs to point out the direction.

And this Moutai tribute liquor is really delicious, the more you drink it, the better it tastes.

It was already past noon, but they were still toasting each other.

Most military generals can drink, but they usually don't dare to drink because they have to lead troops into battle or protect the emperor.

This time it was a celebration banquet, so they were naturally confident and drank to their heart's content.

With twenty or thirty generals, more than a hundred kilograms of wine doesn't seem to be a big problem.

The civil servants were almost there, and Li Hualong was even drunk to the point of being a little staggering.

However, he didn't talk nonsense.

He was still thinking about how to develop the Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan Branch.

The Chishui River has been almost dredged, and the next one is the Wujiang River.

The Wujiang River is much longer than the Chishui River, and it has many more tributaries than the Chishui River.

He is still thinking about how to make use of these tributaries.

However, this requires ships, lots and lots of ships.

Originally, he didn't dare to ask Wanli for money, because this might mean hundreds of thousands or even millions of taels of silver.

He was a little drunk at this moment, so he didn't have so many concerns.

He chattered incessantly under the influence of alcohol: "Your Majesty, I have carefully examined the map of the Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan Provincial Commandery, and next I will prepare to dredge the Wujiang River channel.

The Wujiang River is not only more than twice as long as the Chishui River, but also has tributaries distributed in more than a dozen prefectures. If we can make use of all these tributaries, there will be more areas for development.

However, this requires ships, a large number of fast ships, not the 400-ton and 800-ton fast ships of the navy, but the 100-ton and 200-ton fast ships of Nanjing.

When I was the governor of Suzhou and Songjiang, I went to Nanjing on official business many times and took that kind of speedboat many times. I found that the draft of that speedboat was much shallower than that of the navy's speedboat.

If a navy's 400-ton speedboat is fully loaded, it will take up about half a foot of water. Therefore, it cannot enter a small river, and even if it does, it cannot carry anything.

The 100-ton and 200-ton speedboats in Nanjing are different. I estimate that the draft of a 100-ton speedboat is only two or three feet when fully loaded, which is less than waist-deep, and the draft of a 200-ton speedboat is only three or four feet when fully loaded, which is less than chest-deep.

If we could build more of those speedboats, it would be great. As long as the water is up to our necks, we can cross the river unimpeded. That way, we can cut more than double the timber, and we can open up more than double the fields and tea plantations."

That's great! In some places, entire mountains of trees have to be cut down to plant tea trees. I don't know what to do with those trees that are only one or two meters tall.

The Jinling speedboats of 100 and 200 tonnes seemed to be only about 10 or 20 feet long.

Upon hearing this, Wanli said without hesitation: "Okay, just tell me how many ships you want, and I will order them to be built for you."

Naturally, the more the better.

Li Hualong, under the influence of alcohol, said boldly: "Your Majesty, how about sending a thousand ships first?"

Wanli said dazedly, "It's definitely impossible to have a thousand ships this time. How about I order them to build you a hundred ships a month?"

That’s great. One hundred ships a month, that’s one thousand two hundred ships a year, and more than seven thousand ships in six years.

They were discussing when they suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves outside, as if several riders were riding towards them.

Wanli couldn't help but look outside the tent curiously.

Soon, Yang Yinglong walked in quickly, clasped his hands and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I have brought Ye Mengxiong here."

You are finally back.

There was no way around it. The Bozhou army was composed of infantry, and only some officers were equipped with war horses. It would take a long time to walk back and forth.

Bozhou is more than 300 miles away from Guiyang, and the round trip is more than 600 miles. Yang Yinglong and his personal guards ran for more than half a month.

Wanli nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your hard work. It's just right. We are drinking a celebratory drink. Sit down and drink. I will go to interrogate Ye Mengxiong."

After saying this, he stood up shakily and walked towards the big tent which was specially used to receive civil and military officials.

Seeing this, Li Xuancheng and Shan Sinan hurriedly followed. They didn't dare to drink too much, they just took a few sips.

When Imperial Noble Consort Qin Lan saw this, she quickly pulled Qin Liangyu along to follow. They just took a few bites and found no problem at all.

Wanli was not in good shape. He had drunk too much and was a little tipsy.

He walked dazedly into the large tent used for receiving civil officials and military commanders, plopped down on the main seat, and then shouted, "Come here, bring Ye Mengxiong up here."

Don't be impatient.

Upon hearing this, Li Xuancheng hurried out to call a group of Jinyiwei and asked them to line up in two rows in the big tent. Then he ordered someone to pick up Ye Mengxiong.

Ye Mengxiong was also unlucky. He never imagined that the consequences of submitting several memorials would be so serious.

He, the dignified governor, was put into a prison van by a chieftain and paraded from Guiyang City to this mountain valley!
The prison van made him feel so uncomfortable that his whole body almost fell apart.

To be precise, he stood all the way there. He couldn't sit down in the prison van because the shackles were stuck around his neck.

His legs and feet were completely paralyzed, and he was dragged into the tent by two Jinyiwei. Little Emperor!
As soon as he saw Wanli sitting in the main seat, he immediately knelt on the ground and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, your humble servant is here to see you."

Humph, he says one thing to your face and another behind your back.

Wanli said coldly: "Ye Mengxiong, do you admit your guilt?"

You smell so much of alcohol!

I can smell it from so far away. How much did the little emperor drink?

Ye Mengxiong said carefully: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't know."

You do not know?

I'll let you know.

Wanli said without hesitation: "Come here, punish me severely."

Hey, what are you doing?
You're drunk and acting crazy, right?
I am the governor, and I will punish you severely if you ask any random question!
The Embroidered Uniform Guards didn't care whether Wanli was drunk or not, they tortured him severely!
As for what kind of torture it was, Wanli saw double and couldn't see it clearly.

Anyway, Ye Mengxiong was screaming in pain and begging for mercy.

When Wanli saw that he had stopped howling, he asked, "Do you admit your guilt now?"

Just tell me what you want to ask. You don’t ask anything, but just ask me whether I know my guilt or not. How would I know what guilt you are asking me about?

I've done so many things behind your back.

Ye Mengxiong was so scared. The little emperor was obviously drunk and he would be tortured at any time.

Who can endure the torture from the Jinyiwei? He would die of pain if he is tortured a few more times.

He could only say carefully, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I don't know what you are referring to."

Oh, it seems you haven't done bad things only here.

Wanli staggered and said, "Tell me about Bozhou first."

What happened in Bozhou has nothing to do with me, right?

Ye Mengxiong thought about it carefully, then said carefully: "Your Majesty, it was Zhang Shizhao who reported the Bozhou incident. I just reported it truthfully."

Are you still reporting the truth?

Wanli asked coldly, "Did you see Yang Yinglong kill his wife and mother-in-law with your own eyes?"

I dare not lie with my eyes open.

Ye Mengxiong quickly shook his head and said, "I didn't see it with my own eyes."

Wanli couldn't help but get angry and said, "You dare to talk nonsense when you haven't seen it with your own eyes? Tell the truth, who told you to say that?"

I!
If I don't tell the truth today, I'm afraid I'll be tortured to death.

Ye Mengxiong looked at the bewildered Wanli, then at the Jinyiwei guards on both sides who were watching him eagerly, and said helplessly: "Zhang Siwei's brother Zhang Sijiao told me to say this."

Zhang Sijiao?
Wanli asked impatiently, "Tell me, where is Zhang Sijiao?"

How would I know that?

Ye Mengxiong shook his head repeatedly and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know. Zhang Sijiao didn't come to see me personally. He sent a confidant, and I happen to know that confidant."

The hiding methods of the three major families in Puzhou are really annoying.

Wanli said angrily, "If he tells you to say so, then just say it. Tell me the truth, how much did you receive?"

Alas, if you are not honest you will die.

Ye Mengxiong said helplessly: "He ordered his confidant to send me 10,000 taels of gold."

Jiangdong also had 10,000 or 20,000 taels of gold, which almost caused chaos in the southwest.

If Yang Yinglong really rebelled, how much money would it cost to suppress the rebellion and how many soldiers would have to be sacrificed?

The three great families of Puzhou, you are really good at it.

You bastard, you want money more than your life, right?

Wanli thought about it randomly, then shouted angrily: "Come here, drag this bastard out and chop him up."

what?
I have confessed everything, why are you still chopping me?
You were drunk and acting recklessly, right?

Ye Mengxiong begged for mercy quickly: "Your Majesty, please spare my life. Hey, what are you doing? Your Majesty is drunk. Don't really chop me. I am the governor. Hey, you."

After a while, the guy's howling stopped abruptly.

Now it's finally quiet.

Wanli suddenly remembered.

He couldn't help but slap his forehead in regret and said, "Oh, I forgot to ask other things."

You, if you are drunk, just go to sleep. Can't you interrogate me tomorrow?

Now it’s all cut down.

Upon seeing this, Imperial Noble Consort Qin Lan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, you've been tired for most of the day. It's time to rest."

(End of this chapter)