The Ministry of Works dredged rivers and built buildings, and they earned part of it. In the Ministry of War, they drank the blood of soldiers and ate empty pay. The Ministry of Household Affairs became their moneybags. They could also participate in the transfer of officials in the Ministry of Personnel.
They share half of the rituals and purchases of the Ministry of Rites, and they can also benefit from the criminal laws and punishments of the Ministry of Punishment.
They even made false reports on the battle situation to support the bandits' self-respect.
During this period of time, there were frequent changes in the deployment of troops and generals, which made all the towns in the north nervous. They hoped that the imperial court could replenish a batch of supplies and military expenses to boost the morale of the army.
In short, it is to ask for money and then line your own pockets.
Zhu Yuanzhang directly threw this document aside, stretched out his hand to rub his temples, and then picked up another document to read.
Yang Xian took a step forward at this time and whispered: "Huaixi and others are old people who are old and mature. It is really inappropriate for them to hold important positions..."
"What's more, these Huaixi cliques have become even more collusive in recent years, and are quite unable to sway the leader!
"Needless to say, these Huaixi ministers have made great contributions from the founding of the country, to the establishment of the country, and finally to the governance of the country!"
Zhu Yuanzhang pretended to be disapproving and waved his hand.
"That's fine if it's just that, but what they did is far more than that..."
Yang Xian, who had been prepared for a long time, took out a memorial from his sleeve, knelt on the ground, and presented it to Zhu Yuanzhang.
After Zhu Yuanzhang reached out to take it, after looking at it for a while, the expression on his face suddenly changed, and his face was as gloomy as the bottom of a pot.
On this thin memorial, it is clearly recorded that the Huaixi clan bullied men and dominated women in the local area, and committed corruption and amassed money.
Moreover, they even boasted that they had conquered the country and that they had given up the position of emperor to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Moreover, the memorial also explained in detail some plans led by Lan Yu to join forces and plot a rebellion.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say a word, but Yang Xian felt that the atmosphere around him had become much more chilling.
Seeing this, Yang Xian knew that the heat had come, and said quickly: "Your Majesty cares about old friendships, and it is true that he has unparalleled loyalty."
"But now, it is these old ministers who have failed the Holy One first. They are the ones who have ignored His grace and done such evil things. The Holy One will punish them as soon as possible."
"When it is broken, it is broken. This is a good saying."
Zhu Yuanzhang took two steps and suddenly sneered: "Among the important officials in Huaixi, Xu Da is the only one who is respectful and cautious..."
"Others, such as Li Shanchang, Tang He, Lan Yu and others, have continuously deployed people and even found their own successors..."
"Where do these people put me if they do such a thing? It seems that I have to find a way to deal with them.
"I am willing to go to pieces for the sake of Your Majesty."
When Yang Xian heard this, his eyes were red and he was even more excited.
Once he handles this matter well, he will be able to become the Prime Minister of Zhongshu Province Zuo, who is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Yang Xian talked in detail for half an hour in the imperial garden...
In order to keep it secret, Yang Xian left first, and Zhu Yuanzhang waited for another stick of incense before walking out.
At this moment, he saw a palace maid in front of him, seemingly walking by accidentally.
"Greetings to the Holy One!"
This palace maid was only twenty-eight years old, and she was born with a beautiful and beautiful woman. It seemed that she met her by chance. She quickly prostrated herself on the roadside, smelling the scent of body fluids like sex.
"You humble servant, how dare you spy on my itinerary?"
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly became furious: "Drag me down and bury you alive... Also, once this matter is investigated, everyone involved will be arrested and tortured..."
"I don't need such thoughtful people around me. This time I will kill the chickens to scare the monkeys. Next time, I will leave no chickens or dogs behind!!!"
"As you command!"
The great eunuch Huang Minghao, who was standing aside, took the order and ordered his men to drag the palace maid down.
Huang Minghao glanced at the rare beauty lying on the ground, and still felt in his heart
He sighed secretly.
"To be too clever in the palace is to be stupid..."
"Are you able to find out the secret of the Holy One? It's a pity. No matter whether you wanted to climb onto the dragon's bed or do other things, you can't."
After venting his emotions, Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down, took a breath, and turned around to go to Fengfeng Hall.
After all, the queen's body has just recovered, and if she doesn't take a look, something will be wrong after all.
Inn.
An inspector from the Supervisory Yuan found a "Liu's Mutton Restaurant" to sit down.
This Liu's Mutton Shop is an old shop, said to have been open for a hundred years, and has a good reputation in the capital.
The business of Liu's mutton shop is good, especially the bowl of mutton soup, which is large, cheap and delicious, and many customers like to order it.
Several old men drank from large bowls of wine and ate meat from large bowls, and then said: "It would be better if the world is peaceful..."
The Ming Empire had only been established for twenty years, but these ten-year-old grandfathers were still deeply impressed by it because they had personally experienced troubled times.
Nowadays, the country is peaceful and the people are at peace, and people's minds are at peace. This is the blessing of the country and the country!
At this time, several acting talents around were pretending to compete in a drinking competition.
After all, only when a person drinks too much will he like to say everything to the outside world, and others will believe that what he says is true to his heart.
After all, there is a saying: speak the truth after drinking.
A scholar named Kang Youwei drank a bowl and then shouted loudly at the top of his voice.
"Can't you understand that this time the emperor passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi? The Huaixi lineage in the south has lost power."
"Perhaps the scholars in other provinces are too outstanding?"
Another person at the table expressed a different opinion.
"Bah... let me tell you, although most of this world was conquered by the Huaixi line, their great achievements shocked the master..."
"In my opinion, Li Shanchang, Xu Da, Lan Yu and others may be in serious trouble!"
"My uncle is the commander of the Forbidden Army. Wouldn't I understand?"
"In my opinion, these high-ranking officials from the Huaixi clan will have to go to Caishikou in the future."
"How dare you insult us Huaixi people?"
A man who had just been transferred from the garrison stood up and said, "I, Lan Yun, am also from Huaixi, and I am the adopted son of the general of northern Shaanxi!"
"Bang!"
Not only did he reprimand him verbally, he immediately stepped forward and overturned the tables of the scholars.
"We just expressed our opinions, brother, why are you so angry?"
"You dare to slander my adoptive father, grandpa, I will kill you!"
"Pah, pah, pah..."
The two groups were fighting each other, causing the surrounding drinkers to rush to avoid them.
As a general, Lan Yun, with his bare hands and bare hands, had the upper hand against many, and was able to overpower these scholars.
The waiter and the shopkeepers had wry smiles on their faces, trying to persuade him, but they couldn't.
Inspector Han stood aside and watched this farce with cold eyes.
Suddenly, the sound of breaking porcelain was heard.
It turned out to be Lan Yun, whose eyes were bloody, picked up a wine jar, and hit a scholar on the back of the head.
The scholar fell to the ground in response, and a pool of blood slowly seeped out from his small head.
"this……"
When Lan Yun saw this scene, he was also stunned. He stood there motionless, dumbfounded.
The shopkeeper glanced at the waiter beside him. Seeing that the waiter didn't respond, he directly kicked the waiter on the butt.
Under the threat of the shopkeeper, the waiter gritted his teeth and boldly went over to check, and felt his breathing and pulse.
Suddenly, his eyelids twitched and he shouted loudly: "No, I'm out of breath. Did he kill someone?"
"Go and inform the Yamen!"
For a time, Liu's mutton shop was in chaos.
Lan Yun's face was flustered at this time, with a look of disbelief on his face. His attack was not too harsh. How could this scholar be so unwilling to resist being beaten?
You must know that this is an honest killing in the capital, unlike in the local area, where even if you kill someone, you can settle it by spending some money and connections.
When Lan Yun was taken away by the government officials, he murmured to himself: "It's not me, and I don't want to... I am the adopted son of the Shaanxi general. I am a general. I want to see my adopted father."
, I want to see my adoptive father...you can't arrest me..."
Things on this day soon calmed down.
The government officials took Lan Yun away and threw him into the Dali Temple. Then the family members of the crazy boy came to collect the body.
This matter, which could be suppressed, was spread throughout the capital in just one day after vigorous publicity by thoughtful people.
Walking on the street, you can hear many people discussing this matter.
I heard someone say: "What? The general killed someone and was released?"
"Impossible, this is the emperor's feet. Even if you are a relative of the emperor, you have to pull out a layer of skin when you kill someone. What's the general's background?"
"According to himself, he is Lan Yu's adopted son, and others can't control him at all!"
"Is there any law of heaven? Is there any law of the king? How can a group of arrogant warriors override the law of the country?"
"Alas, who has the support of the Huaixi family? It is said that even the emperor is very afraid of the Huaixi family."
If it's just like this, then that's it. The Huaixi clique has many ways to suppress this matter.
But I don’t know, among the scholars, I don’t know who took the lead.
All the scholars united and wrote a bloody letter together and hung it on the gate of the capital.
The content of the blood letter is roughly: "In broad daylight, the world is bright... How can we allow warriors, numerous students of our generation, not to be afraid of power, to remonstrate with His Majesty!"
The Ming Empire was shaken by both the government and the public.
A huge storm that can affect countless people is brewing over the capital and taking hold...
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