Chapter three hundred and six suicide by taking poison
Zhu Biao also saw that Lao Zhu was disapproving of the Jurchens and Goryeo. In fact, there was nothing wrong. Who would have thought that the Jurchens would enter the country two hundred years later?
Block Mongolia.
Zhu Biao reached out and tapped the name of the Jurchen leader of Jianzhou on the letter. It seemed that he was going to send someone to contact him. Since Goryeo took advantage of the decline of the country at the end of the Yuan Dynasty more than ten years ago, it has actively moved to the northeast of Goryeo and the middle and upper reaches of the Yalu River.
To expand the territory, they forcibly expelled the Jurchens who had lived here for generations and forced them to surrender. The methods were quite cruel.
Now the former head of the Jurchen tribe in Jianzhou died at the hands of Goryeo, so they have been resisting desperately, but unfortunately they have been retreating steadily. Now they have retreated into the mountains and forests, relying on the terrain and superior cavalry and archery to contain the Goryeo army.
Zhu Biao hoped that if they were evenly matched, it would be best to fight to the death, rather than win such a crushing victory like Goryeo. Although there were losses on both sides, Zhu Biao was dissatisfied. There were still too few dead, so he tried to consume as much of their vitality as possible.
Only later can we suppress and take over them.
Ming Dynasty does not have the energy to plan for the Northeast region now, but sooner or later it will take over somewhere. There are only concubines on the side of the bed. If you don't obey, you will die, and there is no room for relaxation.
Zhu Biao was planning silently with his eyes empty, to see where he could get involved. Even if he lost some profits, it didn't matter. How could someone with the overall situation care about temporary gains and losses?
"Biao'er, Biao'er? Zhu Biao, Prince!"
"Ah~ヽノ"
Zhu Biao came back to his senses instantly: "My son is here, please give me your instructions."
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head. He didn't know why his son was interested in those irrelevant things. It would be great if he had time to think about purging the officials and balancing the nobles.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said: "Don't rush to investigate the matter of the Punishment Department thoroughly. This time we have to cut the flesh with a blunt knife. The Punishment Department dares to play tricks under our noses. We must give it a good treatment."
Zhu Biao nodded in agreement and was about to go out. Before leaving, he heard Lao Zhu say: "The second and third children are young and tall, and their brains are not strong enough. You should pay more attention to them and don't let them be deceived."
Zhu Biao nodded: "Father, don't worry, they are all sensible. I just need to teach you more, and nothing will happen."
After saying that, he left the palace and headed towards the Ministry of Punishment. As soon as he left the palace gate, he saw Zhang Wei coming to pick him up, followed by hundreds of soldiers from the Military Command Department: "Join His Majesty the Crown Prince!"
Zhu Biao nodded and got on the chariot. Zhang Wei got on his horse and followed the chariot to report: "The last general was ordered to take over the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple. Mr. Zhao went to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment in person, and the censors from Yushitai were also on horseback.
Check the documents and official correspondence under the supervision of the commander."
Zhu Biao replied through the curtain: "Go to the Ministry of Punishment first, and also send an order to Zhao Yong to guard the prison. If a jailer or prisoner is missing, I will put his head on his head."
Zhang Wei promised loudly, but the car stopped in front of the criminal department. Zhu Biao jumped out of the carriage with a calm expression. He suddenly remembered that when he conducted a thorough investigation of the Ministry of Household Affairs, he personally drew up the death penalty list. That time he killed three people.
One hundred people or five hundred people? It's a bit vague.
There were soldiers and horses standing guard both inside and outside the Ministry of Justice, and even the peace vats were brought in. They were afraid that important information would be set on fire by crazy people and were ready to put out the fire at any time. Zhu Biao was quite satisfied with this.
The Minister of Punishment and Yushi Zhongcheng Han Qi came out to greet the prince. The rest of the people were locked in a room and were not allowed to move around at will, let alone communicate with each other. People in the Punishment Ministry were panicked, especially those who had evil intentions in their hearts, and were suffering to the extreme.
Zhu Biao waved his hand to the two people kneeling on the ground to stand up. He ignored the pale-faced Minister of the Ministry of Justice and asked Han Qi directly: "Have you found anything?"
Han Qi said directly: "There is bribery in the Ministry of Punishment. From the official accounts, 23 people including the director of the Ministry of Punishment, including Wailang, have been found to have taken bribes and abused their power. The rest are still under investigation."
Zhu Biao softly read the official positions of these people: "There are none above the fifth rank yet, but I think about it soon. Does the Minister of Punishment have anything to say? If you say it now, I can intercede with the Holy Emperor on your behalf."
The Minister of Punishment twitched his skin a few times and said: "I don't have much contact with the officials below, but I didn't expect them to dare to do this. However, I have been guilty of being lax in my service. Please punish me, Your Highness."
Zhu Biao looked at him with a determined look and smiled: "If it is really just the people below who kept it secret, it is not a big sin for the minister to be negligent. In fact, every film has this problem."
The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment immediately knelt down and cried and said: "Your Highness is wise. I have appointed myself as the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment three times a day. I dare not act rashly, for fear of betraying the emperor's favor. But now there is a problem like this in the Ministry of Punishment. It is said that the tiger is born out of the tree, and the tortoise and jade are destroyed." In the coffin, the guardian of the code cannot absolve himself of the blame. Tomorrow I will ask the Holy One to issue an edict to remove me from the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment."
Zhu Biao helped the man up with his own hands and comforted him: "It's good that the minister has this intention. My father will be very happy to hear this."
Yushi Zhongcheng Han Qi was originally very suspicious of the Minister of Punishment, but seeing this, he comforted him: "If Li Shangshu is not guilty of corruption and bribery, then I will also plead for you in front of the Holy One. The Holy One has long said that if an honest official makes a mistake, There will definitely be forgiveness, but you should be careful in the future not to live up to the majestic grace of heaven."
As he was talking, there was a faint sound of wailing and crying from the courtyard next door. After all, the officials of the Ministry of Punishment were also officials of the imperial court. No one would dare to go to the prison to serve without Zhu Biao's order, but the more than 20 officials who were confirmed to have been corrupt and bribed were not the same. .
The Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment felt his calves weak again when he heard this voice. He knew that these people couldn't stand the severe punishment. No, they couldn't even stand a few warm-up whips. They would definitely demand an explanation all at once.
Fortunately, these people have lower management positions and are not qualified to deliver gifts to him. But after checking up so many layers, he may still be exposed in the end, but what if he confesses now? He still doesn't know the temperament of the Holy Sage. ?
With the amount of money he embezzled, even if the prince begged for mercy, the whole family would not be able to escape death. So why not fight to the end, what if things take a turn for the better?
Zhu Biao walked around casually with his hands behind his back. He naturally knew what the Minister of Punishment was thinking. To be honest, it was not easy to investigate this kind of case. He was just here to prevent someone from killing someone and to sacrifice a group of people to protect the top few. .
This is why it has always been difficult for the government to investigate its own cases. If he had not issued the death order, Bingma Si and Nanxiong Marquis Zhao Yong would not have been so serious. They also had personal connections. Who knows whether he would be dismissed one day? Is it because there is no life-or-death feud between colleagues, and there are many ways out with many friends?
Suddenly Zhang Yong came over and knelt down with a black face and said: "The last general neglected his duty. Qian Zhi, the Minister of Punishment, committed suicide by taking poison."
Zhu Biao raised his brows, and the eyes of the Minister of Punishment on the side flashed with the hope of surviving a desperate situation. How could he, a dignified Minister, accept bribes easily to give people an excuse? Everything was transferred from Qian Zhi.