Chen, Xue Jizu, the commander of the Ganzhou Guard.
Chen, Zhang Shan, the prefect of Fuzhou.
See King Wu's Thousand Years Old.
Two officials, one civil and one military, strode in and knelt in front of Zhu Yunxi.
Xue Jizu, the commander of the Ganzhou Guards, was a typical warrior, with a handsome face and a sinewy face. He was born in the family of the late Yongguo Gong Xue Xian, and was Xue Xian's grandnephew.
Xue Xian died in Hongwu 20 years ago. During his lifetime, he was also a fierce general of the Ming Dynasty. He once belonged to Zhu Wenzheng's tent. He faced Chen Youliang's hundreds of thousands of troops and defended Jiujiang for three months. He was a ruthless man that even Chang Yuchun would admire.
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Zhu Yunxi's eyes swept across him and landed on Zhang Shan, the prefect of Fuzhou.
If this is not a prefect, but an old farmer, some people will believe it. Zhang Shan’s beard and hair are half black and half white. He is in his early fifties, and his face is covered with wrinkles. His back is a little rickety, and his figure is very thin. He does not wear official clothes.
The clothes were made of coarse cloth with frayed cuffs and splashed with mud and water.
Moreover, it seems that due to lack of sleep, Zhang Shan's eyes were bloodshot, and the joints on his hands were covered with black sand in his nails.
Did you just come up from the river embankment? Zhang Shan's appearance made Zhu Yunxi feel more favorable to him, so he asked.
Zhang Shan cupped his hands and said, on the day the Fuhe River burst its embankment, I organized the people to go to the breach to build the embankment. However, there were too few people in my hands, and now less than 30% of the 100-foot-wide opening was blocked. As he said this,
, kowtow again, I am guilty, please Your Highness to punish me for my incompetence.
As an official of a government, the people under your rule are all at your disposal, so how come there are not enough manpower? Even if there are not enough manpower, you can still select young people from the victims. You can handle yourself and know that you are incompetent! Zhu Yunxi snorted coldly.
Zhang Shan had a sad smile on his face. He first looked at the worried Chief Secretary of Jiangxi, then kowtowed heavily again and said, "The disaster in Fuzhou is like this. I am responsible for it, and I will never shirk it. How should I punish my sin? Please make your decision,"
I will never argue. However, I have something to say before I die.
In fact, Zhu Yunxi knew very well that there must be a hidden secret. If Zhang Shan was not an official who cared about the life and death of the people, he would not have organized people to build river embankments. He would not have risked his own life. Doing these dirty things would not be tiring.
A pleasing job.
Tell me! Zhu Yunxi said, why did the disaster in Fuzhou become like this? Magistrate Zhang, let me explain it to you!
Zhang Shan raised his head and his voice was as deep as water. I was transferred to the magistrate of Fuzhou in April, but in fact, I have no say in the big and small matters in Fuzhou. Li Tai, the magistrate of Fuzhou, and Zhang Wenyi, the magistrate, were both from local wealthy families. This yamen and counties
Up and down, they were managed like an iron barrel, and they treated their ministers in a submissive and disobedient manner.
After the disaster occurred, I asked them to raise food, but they said that the treasury was empty. I asked them to recruit civilian men, but they said that the people were exhausted now. Moreover, the people in the countryside were panicked and could not mobilize any manpower.
When the grain and official silver provided by the imperial court were delivered, they took the document from Yuan Fansi and said that it was their duty to provide relief to the victims and control the grain depot. The yamen were full of their people, and water could not be poured in, and ministers could not intervene.
You're talking nonsense! Yuan Wenqing was furious as if his tail had been stepped on. As a prefect, you can't command subordinates, and you still want to shirk responsibility?
Shut up! Zhu Yunxi scolded you, did I ask you to speak?
Yuan Wenqing was suddenly stunned and looked horrified.
You are so incompetent that you let the people below take advantage of you!
This is the disadvantage of local people being local officials. It is easy to sideline outside officials. If outside officials join in with them, everyone will be happy. If outside officials are not strong enough and are not on their side, magistrates like Zhang Shan are the best
example.
But poor people must be hateful. The fact that Zhang Shan, a prefect, has reached this point is also a problem of his own ability. No one else can blame him.
How many civilians were on the breached embankment? Zhu Yunxi thought for a while and continued to ask.
The two thousand people were all people recruited by me personally in the city. Zhang Shan opened his mouth and said, at that time, I promised these people that each of them would receive six cents of wages per day, and after the completion of the work, each person would have one bucket of rice. But this money, this grain, I promised
I haven't taken it out yet.
If someone has money, how long will it take to close the gap? Zhu Yunxi asked.
I dare not say how long, but I can promise that I will never let Fuhe break up again! Zhang Shan said and smiled again, I know that I am guilty and cannot escape the national law. I have already settled my funeral arrangements with my family, please
Your Highness, Rong Chen, uses his body to do good things for the people of Fuzhou.
Zhu Yunxi turned his head, looked at Yuan Wenqing, sneered and said, "Did you see that, although Zhang Shan is incompetent, at least he has the responsibility in his heart and dares to admit it! And you... are a bunch of villains."
I... Yuan Wenqing said anxiously, I will personally supervise the matter immediately...
It's too late! Zhu Yunxi turned away and didn't look at him. I gave you a chance! But you wasted it!
With that said, Zhu Yunxi said to He Guangyi, where are the Jin Yiwei?
I'm here!
Arrest Li Tai and Zhang Wenyi immediately, find out their dirty deeds, and seal up the family property!
Here!
As for the Yuan vassal, Zhu Yunxi sneered twice. It is a state-owned and national law. A vassal in a province cannot be killed at will. How can he still ask for the imperial decree in the end?
Your Highness! Yuan Wenqing was shocked and shouted, I was wronged, I really just made an oversight. Your Highness gave me a chance. I am related by marriage to the Chang family, and my niece married into the Chang family.
Take it away! Zhu Yunxi said angrily, you are still having a relationship at this time!
Your Highness!
Yuan Wenqing was still shouting, but he was dragged out by several Jinyi guards.
The Chang family is Zhu Yunxi's maternal clan. As a noble relative of the Ming Dynasty, the Chang family's relationship with the court is also complicated. Many of the children in the family are married to court officials.
That's how in-laws are, they support and care for each other. But if the relative is a good person, good things will happen. If the relative is a bastard, then he will inevitably get into trouble.
Yuan Wenqing was pulled out. Zhu Yunxi looked at Ganzhou Guard Commander Xue Jizu, how many troops did you bring?
Xue Jizu grinned and returned to His Highness. I brought with me 1,500 people, all the elites of the Ganzhou Guards. The 20,000 rioters on Wufeng Mountain were simply not enough to watch. I will kill you as Your Highness wants!
Your Highness, no! Behind Zhu Yunxi, Tie Xuan, who had been following silently, suddenly said, "It is understandable that the victims of the disaster gathered together. I thought that we must kill them all without distinction." As he said that, there was an excited look on his face. If there is some way, the people
Nor will I go against the government. Please take pity on the people and please the Lord.
This is the truth, Gu Zheng has this intention! Zhu Yunxi said to Xue Jizu, now you will station your troops and horses in Fuzhou to maintain the relief order, and then send people to Wufeng Mountain to appease the victims.
Well! Xue Jizu responded loudly.
Jinyiwei acted quickly to arrest people. Li Tai, Zhang Guangyi and Fuzhou officials involved in the disaster relief, a total of more than 30 people, were all brought to justice in less than half a day.
These people were biting each other and shirking their responsibilities, which made them look ugly in front of the Jin Yiwei who was reviewing the case.
A provincial vassal was under guard, so many officials were imprisoned, and the whole Fuzhou was trembling with fear. Zhang Shan accepted the crime and performed meritorious service. He quickly selected people among the victims who were willing to work in exchange for food, and rushed to the river embankment to intensify the construction.
At the same time, in the city, the officials were afraid of offending the imperial envoy King Wu, so they tried their best. Various measures were taken simultaneously, and the victims were quickly stabilized, and the living environment and distribution of food rations were also greatly improved.
The autumn rain in Fuzhou also stopped overnight after Zhu Yunxi arrived.
Three days later, the second batch of military rations from Wuchang was delivered. While people inside and outside the city were rejoicing, news suddenly came.
King Wu wants to kill someone for a thousand years!
Twenty-seven people including Li Tai, the former Fuzhou magistrate, Zhang Wenyi, the general magistrate, and officials from the grain depot treasurer, will be executed at noon in front of all the people because they have enriched their own pockets and ignored the people's livelihood.
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I drank too much and am in a bad state. Please forgive me, the thief.
I'm very dissatisfied with this plot because it involves a lot of things and I can't go too far...
There are a lot of things going on these days, so please bear with me. After the third year of junior high school, I will gradually make up for everyone.
On the first day of the new year, I wish everyone happy every day.