For Zhu Gaojie, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, the six ministries and the nine ministers were just tools that he would use to govern the world in the future.
When it comes to fighting on the battlefield and governing the world, who can compare to the various personalities in his mind?
Zhu Gaojie even had a vague feeling that the personality he would reveal next time would most likely be on the scientific side...
After all, the biggest evils in the north and east of the Ming Dynasty have been eliminated by him, which can be said to be completely eradicated. Under such circumstances, after he ascends the throne, he must calm down and concentrate on dealing with the great families in the world, and for the people of the Ming Dynasty. They seek happiness and make early plans for the prosperity of Ming Dynasty.
And only science always and uniquely represents advanced productivity!
His thoughts were racing and he stopped talking for a while. At this time, Xia Yuanji and Su Wu also finished reading the list. In addition to being shocked, they were also filled with incomprehensible feelings.
In their view, these officials, no, should be said to be important ministers in the court. Among them, Wang Zhi and Cui Shangshu's official positions and power are even comparable to those of them, almost as much as Yang Rong, the chief minister of the cabinet!
With such a high and powerful position, why do you still do such an unwise thing and insist on being an enemy of His Highness?
Su Wu's mind was spinning faster, and he instantly remembered the former King of Han who had just died in the west not long ago, his second brother, and he couldn't help but feel a little enlightened.
Could it be that these people still want to get rid of their own highness, and then support another clan and establish a new king?
Isn't this too ridiculous?
Do you really think that your army generals are fools?
If something really happened to His Highness, he, Su Wu, would be the first to use all the soldiers in the three battalions to kill anyone who was suspected, not even a chicken or a dog. Leave!
"Go," Zhu Gaojie finally came back from his thoughts, gave Shen Qingyu a few more instructions, and prepared to return to the palace to pay homage to the old man.
"The old man's death is unclear, and Gu feels very uncomfortable."
Before leaving, Zhu Gaojie handed over this task to Yang Rong and Xia Yuanji:
"The chamberlain's side has already explained it. It will be up to the two of you to investigate and deal with this matter. Whether it is the chamberlain, the imperial physician, or other related people, we must investigate to the end and thoroughly find out the cause of the old man's death!"
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For the people in the capital, this day was quite exciting.
First, they went to watch the neat military parade, and then witnessed the assassination of His Royal Highness. After everyone returned home, they found that the streets were filled with guards and soldiers in armor. Instead of lifting the lockdown, they increased the lockdown. Intensified, the city-wide massacre began.
Fortunately, after Zhu Gaojie returned, he ordered the opening of warehouses to release grain and stabilize grain prices, so the people of the capital did not have to worry about food problems in a short period of time.
On the contrary, because the streets were full of soldiers and guards who were searching, many urban foxes and local gangsters were arrested directly, and the streets were much cleaner.
And for some people, this time is bad luck!
First, Shuntian Prefecture Yin tried to make some noise with the government officials, trying to fish in troubled waters. However, he was captured by Jin Yiwei without mercy and was almost thrown into the sky prison.
Then, when the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division cooperated with the people from Fengzi Camp in the search, they deliberately manipulated and tried to let some people go. However, the soldiers of Fengzi Camp were all experienced in many battles and were so sharp that they had already made arrangements in advance. After using the dragnet, none of those people could escape. Instead, Fengziying directly uncovered many thieves from the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division.
When many officials discovered in horror that the residences of many important ministers were surrounded, and they could even hear faint cries and howls, many people really couldn't sit still anymore.
Even if you, Zhu Gaojie, are assassinated and are so angry that you want to find out the real culprit behind the scenes, you can't act so recklessly, right?
Look, what kind of people did Jin Yiwei catch?
From the ministers and chiefs of various ministries, to the general judges and experience of Shuntian Mansion, and even the supervisors of the Imperial College, as well as the professors and directors there, several were arrested!
He looked like he was going to wipe out the entire Ming Dynasty in one fell swoop!
You, Zhu Gaojie, are not the Emperor of Ming Dynasty yet, so you act so rashly?
Just when many officials felt sad and felt the same, and were preparing to unite to meet Zhu Gaojie, a shocking news came again. Cui Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites was also captured by Jin Yiwei!
And it is said that someone is rushing to the house of Wang Zhi, the Minister of Punishment, preparing to capture this old heavenly official in one fell swoop!
As a result, the entire officialdom of the capital was in an uproar and everyone was in danger!
You know, in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, if you become a minister, it is basically the end. If you go up further, you can only enter the cabinet. After entering, you can't wait two years to become the chief minister of the cabinet, with all the power. Government and opposition parties.
It is really difficult for people to understand and believe that the minister is planning to assassinate the crown prince of a country...
But now, there are two consecutive six ministers who are going to be taken down?
Is it because these ministers are crazy and want to rebel and usurp the throne, or is it that Zhu Gaojie is dictatorial and wants to be a one-man emperor?
At the beginning of the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, due to Lao Zhu's bad taste, the residence locations of the officials were designated early. In addition, the Ming Dynasty had to go to court early in the morning every three days, so the officials' residences were basically very close to each other. Many of them lived very close to each other. The officials almost watched helplessly as the Jin Yiwei and the soldiers rushed into the house of the Minister of Rites and slipped out the already limp Cui Shangshu...
For a time, even those neutral officials who agreed with Zhu Gaojie couldn't help but feel an inexplicable surprise and anger in their hearts.
This is a minister, a second-rank official of the imperial court!
He is the pillar of the country wearing a scarlet robe, an embroidered golden pheasant, and a rhinoceros belt!
Was he jailed so easily?
When he heard the news, Wang Zhi, the official's minister, couldn't help but stare blankly. He sat down on a chair in the hall and murmured to himself:
"Decision to kill, decision to kill..."
After muttering a few words, he stood up hastily, panicking like a bereaved dog, wanting to find a dog hole all over the world, and then get into it in order to escape.
However, the Jin Yiwei had already received the order before and surrounded his palace. Not to mention a dog, even a bird flying out of the palace would be killed by a powerful bow and crossbow!
Therefore, Wang Zhi, the Minister of Punishment, was in panic. Although he was running around and even wanted to show off his official power and rush out by force, he was always trapped in his house and could not even take a step out. In the end, I could only surrender with great reluctance! (End of chapter)
