Chapter four hundred and seventy second: Kill without pardon
Zhu Di's praise was by no means an exaggeration, but it came from the bottom of his heart.
Such a huge disaster was not only easily solved, but the magnitude of the relief effort was far beyond everyone's imagination.
But the key to the problem is that both the emperor, the court, the Taiping Mansion, and even Zhang Anshi personally made huge profits.
Throughout the dynasties, profiting from catastrophes will inevitably lead to anger and resentment.
But Zhang Anshi not only benefited everyone, but also made the court win the hearts of the people.
This kind of method sounds shocking to people, and I am afraid that no one in the entire Ming Dynasty would have thought of it.
Even if you think about it, you can't execute it.
At this time, Zhang Anshi smiled, straightened his body, and said humbly: "Your Majesty, I feel ashamed to say that with my little ability, I really can't reach the level of elegance. I am very ashamed, and I don't dare to be praised by Your Majesty like this. If I say this
Fan has some merits, which are also the result of the concerted efforts of His Royal Highness and the Taiping Mansion."
Zhang Anshi's words were indeed very humble, and there was not even a hint of pride on his face.
Over the years, he came to the conclusion that being modest is the right thing to do anyway.
As for him asking for credit in front of Zhu Di and telling the various ways to make money in front of the monarchs and ministers, it was not because Zhang Anshi was mentally immature and wanted to express himself in front of everyone.
The New Deal is really too wild. These things need to be taught step by step. If you just make a fortune in silence, how will others know how powerful the New Deal is?
As long as the benefits and various relationships here are sold one by one, the monarchs and ministers... even if one or two of them become enlightened, it will be of huge benefit to the New Deal.
After Zhu Di heard this, without thinking about it, he couldn't help but said: "Prince...it doesn't count as any merit, he just went to contribute."
But after saying that, he seemed to feel that these words were a bit belittling to the prince. After all, he was the prince, so he should be given some prestige.
Then he changed his words and said: "Of course, he is my son, and he is also the crown prince of the country, but he is willing to personally help the people. This kind of prince has never been seen in the past. I am very relieved to have such a son. It's just that he is willing to personally help the people.
This achievement, as Zhang Qing said, is the result of all the efforts of everyone in the Taiping Mansion. Now, the people can have enough food and clothing. This is the greatest merit, and I am... very happy."
The officials were still in shock. They were slowly digesting Zhang Anshi's various methods. In addition to being shocked, they were also a little ashamed.
It is said that this boy Zhang Anshi is a relative, and most of the officials are Jinshi scholars who have read poetry and books, so he is the proud son of heaven.
But if you look at it in detail, although this plan of peace and security is wild, no one has to be convinced based on its effectiveness in providing relief.
Really, facts crush everything!
However, Zhu Di suddenly remembered something, and immediately looked at Zhang Anshi with burning eyes, and said: "Did the emperor and his grandson go to the rescue this time?"
Zhang Anshi naturally knew that Zhu Di cared about Zhu Zhanji, so he said patiently: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Emperor Sun has now joined the Railway Department. He is a colleague of the Railway Department and is responsible for assisting in the construction of the railway. I hope that the Emperor Sun will be able to bring peace to this peaceful world."
Let’s try both the government and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs.”
"For this relief operation, the Railway Department also sent many personnel. On the one hand, they also assisted in the relief work. On the other hand, after conducting measurements and planning, they mobilized the strong men to build the roadbed. Of course, in order to take precautions, I stayed with the emperor's grandson
, and also deployed a team of troops from the Model Battalion, not only to protect the emperor’s grandson, but also to protect the personnel of the Railway Department.”
Zhu Di was obviously very satisfied, and nodded and said: "Well... so... very good. What I worry about most is that my descendants will stay in the palace for a long time, regardless of the grain. Emperor Taizu Gao is a commoner in Huaiyou. If he can conquer the world, he will
Because we can understand the suffering of the people and understand the depth of dangers in the world, our descendants should do the same."
"If not, just like the descendants of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, Temujin's generation was so proficient with bows and horses, so brave, with hundreds of thousands of cavalry, whipping the world, no one dared to do it. But only a few hundred years, his descendants are all
He is sluggish, fearful when he hears an enemy, and panics when he sees an enemy, like a dog that has lost its home.”
Zhu Di paused, sighed, and then said: "It's a pity that the truth is such a truth, but all those who are ministers and slaves around the prince and the emperor's grandson, all of them only know how to coax the prince and the emperor's grandson.
Who dares to sincerely teach the prince and the emperor's grandson to practice? Everyone is willing to work hard on his behalf to show his loyalty, but in fact, it is harming them. Only Zhang Qing dares to do this."
After saying this, many people among the officials could not help but secretly roll their eyes.
Who doesn’t know the truth? But among ordinary people, who would dare to let the prince and the emperor’s grandson do that?
But Zhang Anshi's identity is different.
What Zhang Anshi did was his Majesty's family matter. No matter what happened, the prince and the emperor's grandson would not be surprised.
What if you let someone else give it a try? I'm afraid that before you even do it, someone will mistake it for ulterior motives and have your head chopped off.
Who doesn’t know the saying that a wise man is suspicious of his neighbours?
Zhu Di then walked a few steps. He was excited in his heart, and then he thought of something. He looked at Zhou Juren and others, and stared at Zhou Juren with tiger eyes and said: "You can just hoard goods in the year of disaster."
,
Since you have been so greedy, and now you are plotted by Zhang Qing, if you are willing to admit defeat, I will respect you a little. Now that you can't steal the chicken, you dare to gather people to come to Beijing to complain about grievances and frame you. Can you be considered guilty? "
Everyone in Zhou Ju was like a thunderbolt from the blue, and everyone was filled with fear.
In fact, they already understood that at this point, they were completely screwed.
The reason why they are finished is not because their reasoning is untenable.
People like Zhou Juren are good people, and when it comes to reasoning, they have read books all their lives, but they have plenty of reasons to defend themselves.
To put it bluntly, if you really want to discuss the crime, everyone in Zhou Ju is really not afraid of Zhang Anshi.
But they understand that the so-called truth and the so-called rhetoric no longer have any meaning.
This peace of mind helped the people, made the palace a lot of money, and won the people's hearts. Not to mention that there will be a steady stream of profits in the future, and it may even... even get their land and the manpower of the victims to build the railway.
Roadbed.
This is basically the result that only people like Zhou Juren were injured, but everyone in the world benefited greatly.
To put it harshly, don't say that Zhang Anshi is justified. Even if the evidence of Zhang Anshi's crime is conclusive and he did such an immoral thing as digging up ancestral graves, he must defend Zhang Anshi in front of the emperor.
Because these huge benefits are all based on Zhang Anshi's attack on everyone in Zhou Ju.
If people like Zhou Juren are protected at this time, then... how to calculate the railway matter? How to calculate the tax revenue?
It seems that some people are trying to make excuses and exonerate themselves.
But Zhou Juren's face was already miserable and desolate, and he kowtowed hurriedly: "The common people... ten thousand deaths, ten thousand deaths..."
This is not a matter of reason, this is directly standing on the opposite side of the world, standing on the opposite side of the emperor, and competing with the emperor for the interests of hundreds of millions of taels of silver!
But unfortunately, in this world, it is the time when the emperor says that you are justified, that you are justified, that you cannot escape the blame, and that you will be punished with ten thousand deaths, and that he wants to kill your whole family and leave no one behind.
Zhu Di was furious at this time, but he thought of something again. He looked at Zhang Anshi with slightly opened eyes and said, "Zhang Qing... these people... are the thieves I wanted you to capture back then, right?"
Zhang Anshi said calmly: "Your Majesty, it is..."
He continued slowly and calmly: "Your Majesty ordered me to arrest the thieves. I thought at that time, if we conduct a thorough investigation one by one, the disaster in these four provinces is so serious and there are so many thieves involved. If the Jin Yiwei is ordered to hunt for people everywhere, it will definitely affect the victims.
relief. With this
At the same time, it may also cause these thieves to fight stubbornly after learning about the news. After all, they are local snakes with deep roots in every prefecture and county in the world. The Jinyiwei casts a net like a net and sends out Tiqi sporadically. Not only will it cause huge turmoil, but it will also
It may be in vain.”
"It may even wrongly accuse good people and allow some cunning villains to escape the law."
"So, I made two-pronged preparations. While providing relief, I also sold grain at high prices. The advantage of this is that only these thieves who hoard goods will pay special attention to the price of food and have to find ways to buy food and maintain food.
Only by maintaining high prices can they maintain their interests and cause them to suffer huge losses. Whoever suffers more losses will hoard more food. Such an approach is obvious at a glance and will never wrong others."
"The second thing..." At this point, Zhang Anshi gave a meaningful smile and said: "The second thing is to ask Mr. Hu for a small favor."
"Hu Guang?" Zhu Di asked back.
Zhu Di became a little angry when he mentioned that guy Hu Guang.
He didn't expect that this guy would be so cowardly.
Teaching him to provide relief work was in vain, and he caused so many troubles. This person has no ability to take charge of his own affairs.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Anshi actually said: "It was Mr. Hu. I contacted Mr. Hu secretly. Mr. Hu also noticed that something was wrong, but... he wanted to make up for it, but it was too late. So I asked someone to do it.
, went to have a secret conversation with him in person, and finally worked out a strategy, which was to invite Zhou Juren and others into the urn."
"Your Majesty, these thieves have suffered heavy losses. I am thinking that these people in various states and counties have big trees and deep roots. Once they jump over the wall in a hurry, they will definitely cause big trouble."
Zhu Di nodded.
This is the truth. Why did emperors of all dynasties have to rule the world together with powerful men and gentry?
In essence, the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, but these families, which have been operating in local areas for hundreds of thousands of years, are intricately connected. Once the court harms their huge interests, they will inevitably find ways to create all kinds of troubles and even cause disasters.
Zhang Anshi added at this time: "It is better to block than to sparse. Instead of letting them jump over the wall and take risks, it is better to let them all come to the capital. But how to make them come to the capital? If there is no chance of winning, they will never dare to come. Therefore, Mr. Hu
The effect of
With great reputation, he pretended to be willing to make decisions for them, and secretly communicated with them to give them instructions. As long as they came to Beijing, the princes in the court would sympathize with them and give them justice. In this way, it would be regarded as being given to them.
It was a huge hope that they came to Beijing to complain."
Zhu Di: "..."
Zhu Di's old face was twitching. When he heard this, he already understood what was going on.
Zhu Di was already an old fox, but his old face twitched several times, and finally he couldn't hold it any longer. Zhou Ju, who was panicking with his fingers, said, "What Zhang Qing said...everyone who comes to the capital is the same."
Who would have thought...all of this...is actually a scam.
What kind of law does not punish everyone? You can rest assured and take care of it on me. I am a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion. The princes in the court have long been dissatisfied with Zhang Anshi's behavior. As long as he comes to Beijing and knows the benefits for your majesty, your majesty will definitely use it.
Ma Su was killed in tears.
This... is all a lie...
All of this was actually a trick played by Hu Guang and Zhang Anshi together.
Knowing this truth was really more shocking than knowing that I had been murdered by Zhang Anshi.
For a moment, some people felt that the amount of information they had received was so great that it was unbearable for the whole person. At that moment, there was a person behind Zhou Juren, his vision went dark, and he fell to the ground with a bang.
Zhang Anshi only glanced at it, and then continued to say to Zhu Di: "Your Majesty is indeed a sage. Yes, anyone who comes to the capital is a thieves hoarding goods, and no one is unjustly accused!"
"Your Majesty...here is a report from Duke Hu. I hope that I will forward it to Your Majesty. Your Majesty will know it at a glance. Here are the evil deeds of these people in the county that Duke Hu secretly collected. Some of them are
The many crimes listed down can be said to be profound."
As he spoke, Zhang Anshi took out a memorial from his sleeve.
Yishuha quickly sent this memorial to Zhu Di.
Zhu Di opened it and found that it was filled with tiny characters and tens of thousands of words. This shows how much thought Hu Guang had put into these days.
Zhu Di only lowered his head and looked at the shocking words.
‘Forcing people into prostitution’, ‘taking over fertile farmland with the price of food’…
Seeing this, Zhu Di's eyes narrowed, and murderous intent suddenly appeared in his eyes. His thick eyebrows darkened, and he said: "I never expected that Zhang Qing could not only help people but also bring down thieves."
He did so many things for the imperial court with only one method."
The officials were a little nervous. To be honest, when Zhou Juren came to Beijing, there were still people who sympathized with Zhou Juren and shared the same hatred and hatred.
But now... at this point, even Hu Guang jumped out to report and expose him. If he said good things to people like Zhou Juren at this time, it would basically be tantamount to asking for death.
Even his own son would not dare to say a word "no".
The expression on Zhu Di's face became colder and colder. As he looked at it, he said: "Okay, I originally thought that these people were just greedy, but I never expected that they are so bold and do whatever they can to harm the people."
How can I tolerate evil gentry?"
After saying that, Zhu Di raised his eyes and stared at Zhou Ju and others, his gaze was like a sharp sword, as if he could kill them on the spot at any time.
Zhou Juren took a deep breath, turned pale, and said with a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, the common people have been wronged, wronged..."
After saying that, everyone kowtowed in unison, and there was a chorus of begging for mercy.
Zhu Di sneered and said: "Really? Who has wronged you? Is it the Zhang Qing family or the Hu Qing family? Or...could it be me?"
Zhu Di's words were neither hasty nor slow, but Zhou Juren felt like a ray of light on his back and a chill all over his body.
His teeth kept chattering, and after working hard for a long time, he finally said with tears streaming down his face: "The common people...the common people...the people have been tricked to the point of losing their entire fortune. What's more, most of the common people have no disputes with others, do good deeds, and accumulate virtues.
This time... I just stocked up on some food, Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
All the officials could not help but widen their eyes, looking at Zhou Juren and others like fools.
To be honest, it's really rare to see people who get on the pole and come to the capital and throw themselves into a trap...
After hearing Zhou Juren's words, Zhu Di became even more angry and said angrily: "In the year of famine, hoarding food is not enough to make people happy? The death of Meng Yuan was not caused by people like you who took advantage of the famine to make profits.
Do you want to usurp people's fields and leave them with no place to stand and no place to bury them?"
"If it weren't for people like you, how could Emperor Taizu Gao be forced to join the army and rebel against the Yuan Dynasty? How could the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty collapse and let the Ming Dynasty conquer the world? How can the Tatars tolerate this?
If I tolerate you and others, wouldn’t I have to sit back and watch the Ming Dynasty perish on its own?”
As he said that, Zhu Di stood up, obviously very angry, and said angrily: "Now you are asking for mercy? Then I would like to ask, what do you think... In my heart, is it the country of Ming Dynasty that is more important, or you guys?
How important is the life of the thieves?"
At this point, there is actually no need to say any more.
There is no need to guess what His Majesty is thinking.
Zhou Juren felt as if he had been struck by lightning, so he shouted in horror: "I would rather hand over my wealth than dare to complain about injustice."
Zhu Di only had a contemptuous sneer on his face, and then said: "It's ridiculous! Does your wealth still belong to your family? You have already lost everything, what else can you hand over? If I spare you today, how will future generations use it?
As a warning?"
The words "take warning" made Zhou Juren take a breath of cold air.
Many times, emperors kill people with intentions, such as... to set an example for future generations.
Since the emperor believes that the behavior of people like Zhou Juren will bring down the world, then if people like Zhou Juren can still live well and only receive some minor punishment, then this will be the emperor's impoliteness to his country and the country.
How could Zhou Juren not understand what Zhu Di meant? Just because he knew it, he trembled all over.
After working hard for a long time, he still wanted to make the final struggle, and Qiqi Ai Ai said: "If your Majesty kills us today, he will definitely be alienated from morality. In the four provinces, people's hearts will be lost, and great chaos will come!"