As the saying goes: Blessings never come in pairs, misfortunes never come singly! In fact, there is another saying called double happiness. Chinese people are so contradictory. If you want to be more truthful, you can find the opposite meaning in almost every common saying and slang.
Of course, this is just a casual sigh. For Qian Wuyi who had a comfortable night's rest at home, he felt refreshed and in a good mood when he woke up early in the morning.
When we arrived at the Yamen, the first happy event came. I don’t know whether it was the thieves last night who were too cowardly, or whether Lou Wuyang’s torture technique was perfected overnight. In short, before midnight, some people could not be tortured.
It's all a trick - not every White Lotus cultist is as stubborn as Chen Yan who was deceived. Of course, let alone being stubborn, even if it is a stone, in this place, you have to speak honestly.
The job positions in the Jinyiwei are actually very detailed. Those who are responsible for detecting thefts are placed in the six doors and are called "magic arrests". It is not strange. Those who specialize in identifying corpses are in the autopsy industry in which state or county?
, basically they can sit firmly in the top three positions, there are also people who specialize in forging identification documents and waistbands, specializing in making weapons and concealed weapons, and even specializing in making boards. Such skills and methods are basically passed down from generation to generation.
According to legend, outsiders can't learn it, and it won't be of much use if they learn it.
Of course, there is no shortage of people who use torture methods in Jinyiwei. Lou Wuyang’s craftsmanship has been passed down from his family. There must be some like him, but Qian Wubing’s foundation is still shallow. These people may
Being snared by other people, or still waiting and watching, it was too late to be loyal to him.
It was good news that the confession came out during torture, but the content of the confession was a bit disappointing. Sure enough, as Qian Wubing guessed, every time Zhu Houzhao went to his house to meet Li Feng'er, he still fell into a certain trap.
In the eyes of these people, although they don't know who Li Feng'er is, these thieves are always keeping an eye on their house and they must have some ideas.
Every time Qian Wubing goes out, he is at least closely guarded by Yan Jiu and Mu Siniang, and sometimes there are a few Jinyi guards. These people want to attack, but they have no way to do it. On the other hand, Sun Qian and Li Feng'er, although they have people around them, they can't do it.
They found an opportunity to take advantage of them. These two people also looked noble. Could they have a better target than this? According to their plan, they would kidnap the two girls and torture them.
Come out and find out the reason why Zhu Houzhao went to Qian Mansion every now and then.
As for what these people plan to do after getting these reasons, it is really ridiculous.
These rebels from the White Lotus Sect are actually a few guys who were squeezed out from the Hongyang branch of the White Lotus Sect. These guys are not important in their own sect and have fled to the capital. I don’t know what they think.
, actually intends to lay down a foundation in the capital and develop his own power, hoping that one day, he will raise his arms and the world will respond. If he can blackmail the emperor, then this matter will be considered 80% out of 100%.
There is no way to seek death. Qian Wubing is really speechless. These people can think of this kind of thing, but why don't they think about it? Before them, there were such powerful figures in the White Lotus Sect who made rebellion their lifelong career.
, wouldn’t they have thought of it?
However, we really cannot underestimate the ability of these White Lotus cultists to develop followers. Of course, let’s not talk about the methods they use to develop followers. They are all shady tricks, such as pretending to be gods, kidnapping and blackmailing, and setting up gambling traps.
, However, after one or two years of operation, they have actually achieved a small scale.
According to their confession, the leader they called "Ninety-five Masters" had always been secretive. He always showed up when something happened. Sometimes he even didn't show up when something happened. He just asked people to bring orders. This time, Jin Yiwei took them under his wing
After eating the dumplings, several leaders of the small branch of Bailian Hongyang were almost completely destroyed, except the "Ninety-Fifth Master" was not among them, and the order to kidnap this time was given by the "Ninety-Fifth Master"
Handled it myself.
When Qian Wubing arrived at the Yamen, the interrogation was still going on. The believers these people had developed were bound to follow their confessions, and no one could escape. Ask a person's name and address, and Jin Yiwei will immediately go to pick him up.
, Jin Yiwei is very familiar with this matter. I believe that if nothing unexpected happens, when night falls today, Jin Yiwei will pull out all the branches of this white lotus, including the roots and mud.
This was the first happy event, and the second one was when Qian Wubing happily took the fruits of the rebels to meet Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Houzhao told him with a smile.
I don’t know what Liu Daxia and Zhu Houzhao were talking about yesterday. Liu Daxia finally pinched his nose and agreed to Zhu Houzhao’s “Great Ming Martial Arts Examination”. The only thing that made Zhu Houzhao a little regretful was that although it was his idea,
But the Ministry of War wanted to give up this name. Otherwise, even if Zhu Houzhao conferred duties on these selected "warriors", the Ministry of War would not recognize them at all.
Of course, Zhu Houzhao could directly issue a decree and directly appoint a group of "passing officials". However, given the reputation of passing officials during the Chenghua period, such official positions, even if they were awarded in a grand examination ordered by the emperor himself,
, and it really doesn’t have much appeal.
According to the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, the appointment of high-ranking officials had to go through "ministerial discussion" and "ting recommendation" (equivalent to the court's "collective discussion"), while the appointment of minor officials was selected by the Ministry of Personnel. By the time of Chenghua Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty
Xianzong didn't care about these cumbersome procedures. In order to ensure that the people he liked or had benefited from could rise to power smoothly and quickly, he simply asked the eunuchs to "pass on the decree" and directly appoint officials, regardless of whether they met the qualifications for office.
It can be seen that "passing officials" refers to what people at that time called those officials who were directly appointed by the emperor without going through the official department, selection, "court recommendation" and "ministerial consultation" and other official selection procedures.
In the Ming Dynasty, the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats ruled the world together. The official title was a public weapon of the world. The emperor's move undoubtedly turned the official title into a "private weapon!" To put it bluntly, if Zhu Houzhao directly appointed officials, he would only
There are two places where you can go without being criticized by the ministers. This one is Dongchang, and maybe Xichang will be added now. These people are originally emperors.
A domestic slave works for the emperor, and it is understandable that the emperor directly appoints him; the other one is naturally the Jinyiwei, which is a minion of the royal family, and is generally on the opposite side to the ministers. The purpose of the Jinyiwei at the beginning of its establishment was to supervise all officials.
If the ministers continue to talk about the appointment and dismissal of their internal officials, they will really make themselves uncomfortable.
During the Chenghua period, there were too many ministers, generals who couldn't hold swords, guns, bows and arrows, and civil servants who didn't know a word. We really didn't need too many. The government was in chaos. If Zhu Houzhao had a little bit of a heart to be a king, he would never do it.
In this matter, we have made another mistake that Xianzong made.
Therefore, this "Great Ming Martial Arts Examination" became a grand event proposed by the Ministry of War and approved by the Emperor. Unlike the martial arts exam, the subjects of this exam were all officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. Those who did not have military positions,
It’s better not to join in the fun.
"I have ordered the Zaozuo Bureau to build a brand. Liu Shangshu also suggested that since he is a warrior of the Ming Dynasty, he can't just be in the capital. All officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty must be given a chance, regardless of the southern army, northern army, or border army garrison.
, you can send people to participate, let them choose some powerful characters at home first, and then go to the capital to let me and the Ministry of War make the final decision to see who has the ability to take away my brand!"
Zhu Houzhao said enthusiastically, "I planned to make two hundred "Da Ming Wu Fu" brands before, but now it seems that they are not enough. I asked them to cast three thousand in one go. I still don't need the "Mighty General" brand.
It is enough to make ten gold medals. However, Liu Shangshu also suggested to me that the relationship between soldiers and generals should not be forgotten, so I plan to make two hundred more "Zhongyong Lieutenant" plaques. This time, it should be
That’s enough!”
"This is a grand event for our Ming Dynasty warriors!" Qian Wubing sent his heartfelt congratulations, and then asked: "The competition is over, how does Your Majesty plan to resettle these people and send them back to their original places? Don't forget, this
There are more than 3,000 people, but it would be a pity to send the best ones selected from the Ming army back to the army!"
"Qian Qing, what do you mean?" Zhu Houzhao was stunned. Apparently he had not thought about what to do after the competition. And even if Liu Daxia had thought about it, he must have had a small calculation in mind and would not tell Zhu Houzhao that Qian Wubing
I am very sure that he can see this. It is impossible for Liu Daxia, the Minister of War, not to see it.
"Five fingers stretched out are a slap, and five fingers pinched together are a fist. Your Majesty, please think about it, does it hurt to hit someone with a slap, or does it hurt to hit someone with a fist?" Qian Wubing reminded with a smile.
Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up, "You mean, let these people form their own army? Become my fist?"
Let me just say, the emperor is not stupid at all! He is just too lazy to think about things. Qian Wubing nodded secretly, and he just made the beginning, and Zhu Houzhao immediately understood what he meant. This can be regarded as knowing the elegant meaning after hearing the strings!
"No, this method won't work. Now there are 24 guards, three major battalions, and twelve regiment battalions in the capital. The personnel are already bloated enough. There is no war at the moment. I will become this new army and take the
What kind of support is there? The court is complaining every day that there is no money. You didn’t see the Minister of Hubu crying for me and asking them to take out the money. That old man, the Minister of Hubu, must seek death in front of me!"
Zhu Houzhao shook his head, with a look of regret. This proposal did sound very attractive to him. The generals who commanded the Ming Dynasty carefully selected him. This punch would be enough to hurt the enemies of the Ming Dynasty for a while.
It's a pity that the army burns money. A good army that can fight will burn money even more. He was really not sure and asked the Ministry of Revenue to take out the money.
"If these people become His Majesty's personal soldiers, and all the money expenses are not paid by the court, Your Majesty, do you think the ministers will still cause trouble?"
Qian Wubing looked at Zhu Houzhao and said seriously.