Chapter 283 Another batch of nobles died in the court
Ming Dynasty: Another batch of nobles died in the court in Chapter 283 of the main text volume of Dangzhi County in Beiping. This time, the Yushitai and the Ministry of Punishment officials acted very quickly, and Li Cunyi, Li You and others were arrested directly.
In less than two days, the entire case came to light and all confessions were complete.
"What a group of civil servants, the speed of investigating the case is faster than that of the Imperial Guards. In just a few days, it was discovered that Grand Master Li Shanchang participated in Hu Weiyong's rebellion. The evidence was conclusive, and the Grand Master was unable to defend himself!"
Upon hearing the news from the capital, Zhu Di changed from anger to shock.
"Guo Qing, Grand Master Li Shanchang is really going to rebel?"
Guo An smiled bitterly and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, Grand Master Li Shanchang's son Li Qi married Princess Lin'an and is my consort of the Ming Dynasty.
And that Li You was just the nephew of the Grand Master and Hu Weiyong's niece-in-law.
People must love their biological sons more than their brothers' sons. How could the Grand Master and his son follow Hu Weiyong in rebellion when they already enjoy complete wealth?"
Zhu Di sneered: "So, it is Zhan Hui and other civil servants who have great powers?"
Guo Andao said, "Your Highness, please forgive me for being clumsy and talking nonsense. Please don't take it seriously!"
Zhu Di glanced at Guo An helplessly and said, "This is the palace of Prince Yan. How can Zhan Hui harm Guo Qing because of Guo Qing's few words?"
Guo An sneered, you don’t know how terrifying these people who are self-sufficient are the embodiment of legal justice!
However, what happened a few days later made Zhu Di unable to calm down anymore.
After the imperial censor Zhan Hui of Zuodu and other officials urged him to do so, Grand Master Li Shanchang hanged himself at home.
More than seventy members of his family were executed.
The Marquis of Ji'an Lu Zhongheng, the Marquis of Yan'an Tang Shengzong, the Marquis of Pingliang Fei Ju, the Marquis of Xingyang Zheng Yuchun, the Marquis of Yichun Huang Bin, the Marquis of Henan and other generals, and even the Nanxiong Marquis Zhao Yong who returned home, did not escape, and were all implicated in the Hu Weiyong case until their death.< /p>
"These traitors!"
Zhu Di was furious, "We are going to write to the emperor, Grand Master Li Shanchang, Ji'an Marquis Lu Zhongheng, Yan'an Marquis Tang Shengzong, how could they rebel?"
"Your Highness, calm down!"
Guo An and Zhu Fu quickly dissuaded him.
Zhu Di said angrily: "We are the King of Yan in the Ming Dynasty. We cannot watch the treacherous ministers in the court act recklessly and undermine loyalty!"
Guo Andao: "Your Highness, your Majesty is so wise and powerful, how could you be deceived by treacherous ministers? Moreover, with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the court, how could you let treacherous ministers run rampant?"
Zhu Di took a long breath and asked: "Guo Qing, is it possible that Li Shanchang, Lu Zhongheng and others really have the intention to rebel?"
Guo An nodded slightly, "Your Highness, if Your Majesty wants to kill them, they must have a way to kill them!"
Zhu Di: "..."
After a long while, he said leisurely, "Guo Qing is indeed my loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty!"
Guo An's expression remained unchanged, and he said sincerely: "Your Highness, I am just a small official, I just want happiness and health in my life!"
"Heh..."
Zhu Di sneered again.
Then he stood up and walked out.
"I am feeling depressed and want to go to the farm to have a look. Can Guo Qing and Zhu Qing go with me?"
Zhu Fu and Guo An quickly raised their hands and saluted, "I am willing to go."
……
farm.
Two hundred acres of lush green rice with excellent growth;
Farther away, there are nearly a thousand acres of tender alfalfa;
On the other side, the orchard has been expanded to two hundred acres, with abundant fruits;
As for further distance, on more than a dozen mountains, there are countless herds of sheep, cattle, and sheep, leisurely munching on green grass all over the mountains and plains...
It’s very healing!
"Guo Qing, this year will definitely be another good year for our Beiping Mansion!"
"Your Highness is wise, our Beiping Mansion will definitely have a good harvest!"
Zhu Di and Guo An were talking, and Ding Shang trotted over from a distance with a happy face.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, somehow another cow fell to death on the mountain!"
Guo An subconsciously looked towards Niushan.
Zhu Di smiled heartily and said, "Bring half a head back to me. I haven't eaten beef for a long time!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Ding Shang ran away with a happy face again.
……
Along with the Korean Duke Li Shanchang, the Marquis of Ji'an Lu Zhongheng, the Marquis of Yan'an Tang Shengzong and other Ming dynasties were implicated in the Hu Weiyong case and died.
The entire Ming Dynasty officialdom fell into silence again.
Even the gentry, big and small, have become a lot more honest during this period of time.
I am afraid that if they say the wrong thing, they will be implicated and their family will be ruined.
This day.
After looking through Chang Shisi's grain records and land account books.
Guo An looked for Zhu Di with a heavy face.
"Your Highness, I would like to summon all the gentry in Beiping Mansion."
"Oh?"
A glimmer of light flashed in Zhu Di's eyes, "What kind of magical object has Guo Qing researched again?"
Guo An slowly shook his head and said, "Back to Your Highness, the minister is due to the land issue!"
"acres?"
Zhu Di was stunned.
Guo An said slowly: "Your Highness, I have discovered that in the past few years, the acres of land in the homes of many gentry in our various states and counties in Beiping Prefecture have been increasing at an extremely fast rate.
However, the acres of land originally owned by some farmers are decreasing, and many farmers, even wealthy households, are gradually turning into black households."
"Black household?"
Zhu Di's expression suddenly became solemn, "But there are evil gentry oppressing the people in our Beiping mansion?"
Guo An sighed softly, "Your Highness, it shouldn't be bullying. Otherwise, we have so many caravans from Prince Yan's Palace running around in various villages all day long, and Wei Chen has already received the news."