"For such an unfounded crime, he is determined to deliberately frame the two of us!"
Song Zhengbi believed that he was originally innocent, but he had just left several societies and joined the Fushe, and then he became a second minister, which was simply unbelievable.
"We are all loyal and good, how can the royal guards ruin our reputation!"
Zhou Maoyuan also found it unbelievable that Jin Yiwei rushed into a private house and directly wanted to arrest him, let alone admit the crime mentioned by the other party.
"The eagle and dog of the foolish king, how dare the fox pretend to be the tiger's power!"
Although Song Zhengbi and Zhou Maoyuan had just joined Fushe, they were regarded as one of their own by everyone in Fushe, and they would not think that these two were spies sent by Xu Fuyuan to destroy Fushe.
"How can you arrest me, the great Ming Zhongliang? Where is the king's law!"
Therefore, after Jin Yiwei announced the charges against Song Zhengbi and Zhou Maoyuan, the scholars present, mainly those who restored society, expressed their support and loudly rebuked Jin Yiwei.
"You are stubborn and stubborn, and collude with other ministers in an attempt to depose His Majesty, overthrow the imperial court, and hand over the vast country of the Ming Dynasty to the Eastern Han Dynasties. You are so determined to kill them! Come and capture everyone present. If there is any stubborn resistance, People are regarded as rebels!”
The leader of the team was ordered by the commander of the Jin Yiwei, Li Ruolian, to arrest people, so he would not let any suspect go.
Song Zhengbi and Zhou Maoyuan were two people who Li Ruolian had previously proposed to Emperor Chongzhen as bait.
Therefore, in the Book of Heaven, neither Xu Fuyuan nor Chen Zilong saw the resumes of these two colleagues from several societies.
However, the emperor had already forgiven Zhou Maoyuan and Song Zhengbi had not been caught, so they did not care.
When Song Zhengbi and Zhou Maoyuan left several societies, joined Fushe, and got together with Zhu Jihuang and his group, the first step of the plan was successful.
The second step was for them to join the petition, call on everyone to resist the imperial court, and even demand Emperor Chongzhen's abdication.
After Zhu Jihuang and others took the medicine several times, their physical strength was almost exhausted, and they knew that time was running out, they could close the net.
"The first assistant has felt cold and is feeling very unwell. It is not advisable to move lightly at this time!"
The junior students of Fushe hurriedly protected Zhu Jihuang and Zheng Fu's bed, not wanting the Jin Yiwei to take away the two leaders.
Wu Yingji, Yang Tingshu, and Shen Shizhu are already behind bars. If they lose these two again, it will be a serious blow.
"Hmph! It is reasonable and reasonable to receive this retribution for doing something that is outrageous and resentful! How dare you disobey me? Those who can't leave should be detained here first! Arrange manpower and guard them strictly!"
"yes!"
The twelve thieves who led the petition were all resting in this courtyard, and together with the two ministers in front of them, they were all captured this time. Your Majesty has won a complete victory.
Although the morale of Donglin, Fushe, Jishe and other gangs will be greatly reduced after losing their leaders, if the remaining scholars are not severely punished, they will still think that the emperor is afraid of them, and they will be waiting for opportunities to make moves.
The commander of the Jin Yiwei, Li Ruolian, has deployed a large number of spies in the streets and alleys, all of whom are in civilian clothes, with the purpose of monitoring every move of the main members of these gangs.
As long as the gathering place is identified and the most critical place here is obtained, the rest of the places can be closed down, and no less than 2,000 people can be captured.
Being able to catch so many thieves was because the thieves were not willing to fail and planned to counterattack, so they all chose to gather together to brainstorm ideas.
Secondly, the city was still on strike. Restaurants, restaurants, and even shops making steamed buns, sesame cakes, and noodle soups were not open. Many scholars who could not cook could only take the opportunity to eat.
Using a market strike to resist the court and the emperor may be okay for three to five days, but as time goes by, the people will not be able to buy food, and the market strike will go bankrupt on its own.
A large number of people from the Yongwei Battalion and the Factory Guard were rushing to transport supplies to the Imperial City. Fires were burning everywhere in the Southern Capital City, and even robberies and armed fights had nothing to do with it.
Even if there are two groups of people fighting on the road, and when they see the Yongwei camp passing by, they can only get out of the way, and wait for these military lords to pass by with their convoy, and then they can compete again.
Anyone who dares to take the attention of the Yongwei camp is really impatient. As long as he dares to rob openly, no matter how many thieves there are, the soldiers of the Yongwei camp will kill him without mercy!
The city is currently in a state of disorder. Since the people do not intend to recognize Chongzhen as the Ming Emperor, Chongzhen does not intend to control the people in the city.
You are free to do so, you are welcome!
New and old grudges can all be avenged at this time!
The Yamen servants of Yingtian Mansion all brought their families to stay temporarily in the Yamen. There was already chaos outside. Whoever had more servants and more weapons would be able to grab more money and food.
Don’t they all say that they are Liangmin?
What now?
Murder, arson, looting, no evil!
You don’t want me, and I don’t want you too!
See who can have the last laugh!
The city gates are closed in all directions, and the Yongwei camp will not let anyone out without an order.
After hearing the factory guard's report, Chongzhen didn't feel a trace of anxiety or pity, but instead felt unusually comfortable!
The thieves and Diao Min were as much a threat to the Ming Dynasty as the Donglu and the rogue bandits, so they could be punished severely if they took advantage of this opportunity.
As the emperor's eagle dog, the factory guards only have to deal with the few leading thieves this time.
For the rest, those impatient Diao Min will do themselves a big favor.
"Ouch! Isn't this Master Zhang!"
"Why are you here?"
"Nothing else, let me borrow some money to spend, and lend you your wife and concubines to play with!"
"you……"
"By the way, I heard that you have a beautiful daughter! Bring her out quickly so that I can have fun!"
The rogue gangs in the city have been notified that in recent days, factory guards and government officials will not interfere with trivial matters in the city, so they can get away with it with great fanfare.
You can grab it!
Stealing is okay!
You can play!
It’s okay to bang!
How happy it is!
As for who informed these people, is there any need to guess?
The profiteers teamed up with Diao Min to fight against the imperial court and the emperor, alarming both the government and the public.
As the emperor's eagle dog, the factory guard would still care about Diao Min and profiteers? I wish they had to fend for themselves!
It is not convenient for the factory guards to come forward for certain matters, so it is easier for many gangs in the city...
The factory guard also had no time to spare. This time he was busy counting supplies and silver and had no time to think about anything else.
"How dare you, Xiao An, do this! I will report it to the officials to arrest you!"
"Reporting to the official? Did Mr. Zhang forget? A few days ago, he took to the streets to oppose the emperor! Now you think of reporting to the official? Don't you say that the court is dark?"
"Don't talk nonsense!"
"Mr. Zhang looks up to me, how can I have that ability? I only know how to rob money and play with women! But not like this, I am robbing your family's money and playing with your family's women! Haha Ha ha……"
"You...you...you...ah~!"
Mr. Zhang was so angry that his eyes darkened. He clutched his chest and immediately fell to the ground. He was struggling on the ground like a fish just out of water.
"Brother...this..."
"Don't worry about him! He's just an old dog! Be smart and collect all the Zhang family's money!"
"Okay! Don't worry, eldest brother! We will definitely let eldest brother return home happily!"
"As a last resort, don't kill anyone! Stealing money is a trivial matter, but human life is at stake!"
"Ah? Brother, didn't you just say..."
"No one will settle the score after your incident?"
"Oh~! Big brother is wise!"
"Go back quickly!"
"That woman from the Zhang family..."
"Just play with it! Just give me money afterwards!"
"Ah? Brother? What's the explanation?"
"Let's just say that he accidentally bumped into someone while drunk, entered the wrong door, and played with the wrong person, so he lost money and settled the matter!"
"Best brother!"
"Then go quickly!"
"Brothers! Come on! Steal money! Steal food! Steal women!"
"Come on!"
A gang of more than a dozen rogues "cleaned" Mr. Zhang's house, which had been ransacked by the Yongwei camp, again, but this time they didn't even spare the women.
These people in the city were one of the few groups that did not participate in the petition. It was not that they did not want to participate, but that they could not get immediate benefits by joining in, so the appeal of this activity was not that great.
Many rogue gangs have chosen to cooperate with factory guards, because these gangs are registered with the local Zhenfu Division and Yingtianfu Yamen. Unless they no longer hang out in the local area, they must come and go as soon as they are called. .
If you are on the factory guard's territory and don't want to listen to the factory guard, and even plan to rebel against the factory guard, then sooner or later the entire regiment will be buried in a mass grave outside the city...
As a rogue, whether he is collecting debts for a gambling house or forcibly buying and selling for a pawnshop, he finally comes across a God-given opportunity, and of course he must make good use of it.
This kind of opportunity to rob openly and cover up is probably harder to come by than the smoke rising from the ancestral grave!
Robbing these profiteers is not called robbing, it is called cracking down on illegal and profiteers!
Playing with the women of these profiteers is not called playing, this is called killing harm for Min!
To be more precise, this is called sacrificing your life for your country!
Listen!
What a touching statement!
Wouldn't that scoundrel be grateful for this?
For the scoundrels, there is no doubt that Chongzhen is a good emperor, Qu Shichun is a good chief minister, and the court is a good court!
Li Ruolian, the commander of Jin Yiwei, and Gao Yushun, the governor of Dongchang, are also very good people!
Who are the bad guys?
Of course they are those who dare to go against the emperor, the court, and the factory guards!
"Mr. Zhang, there is no need to be anxious. When daybreak, I will give you a fat white boy. Maybe the fat white boy will be sent to you together with the fat white grandson! Hahahaha..."
"You... Ouch!"
After hearing the words of the rogue leader, Mr. Zhang felt like his heart was being twisted, which meant that the whole family would suffer.
"We men haven't touched a woman in a while. Like most ladies, a trip on the flower boat costs no less than fifty taels of silver! Thank you very much, Mr. Zhang, for making this happen. You're welcome!"
"you……"
Mr. Zhang suddenly lost his temper and passed out before he could say a complete sentence.
The servants on both sides did not dare to provoke such a ruthless man who licked blood from the tip of his knife. They could only call the master twice and then carried the master to a side room to take care of him.
Not only Mr. Zhang's house, but also hundreds of wealthy gentry's houses in the city were visited by gangs of rogues. If the gangsters weren't busy "sacrifice their lives for the country," many more homes would have been involved.
There are two benefits to doing this. First, it can vent anger for the emperor and the court, and second, it can avoid affecting the poor people.
Rogue gangs basically adhere to one principle, that is, whoever has money will rob it!
It is better to rob ten poor people than to rob one rich man and also play with the rich man's wife, concubines and daughters...
As long as there is no follow-up notice from above, they can keep grabbing and playing!
It doesn’t matter if the gold and silver is gone, there’s still food!
It doesn’t matter if the food is gone, there are still antiques, calligraphy and paintings!
It doesn’t matter if the antiques, calligraphy and paintings are gone, as long as there are still women, we can hang on!
I have always been a grandson, and I call anyone I see grandson!
Now we have also turned over, looting the rich gentry and playing with their wives and daughters, how happy it is!
From now on we will also be wealthy gentry...
If you don’t have fame, you can’t be called a gentleman. It’s good to be a wealthy family!
Even if you can't take the rich gentry's wives and concubines home to play with, you can still spend money to buy a few skinny horses from Yangzhou.
You have to eat what the rich gentry eats!
The wealthy gentry lives here, bite it yourself!
What the rich gentry plays, you should play too!
Who says the emperor is not good?
Who said the imperial court was not good?
Neither the emperor nor the court is good, how could he have such a chance?
It doesn't matter if there are ladies who refuse to obey even to the death, they can give me medicine!
If the daughter of a profiteer is pampered, wouldn't she be just like her father?
Otherwise, where would the money for pampering come from?
Did you get it by attracting bees and butterflies?
Besides, the scoundrels are all principled people. They only play but don’t kill. As long as they cooperate properly, they will also give some rewards!
If an extremely special situation occurs, someone becomes a living eunuch!
Then I'm sorry, even if I was slaughtered with my whole door open, I deserved to die!
How many merchants in the city pay taxes in full?
Are there five out of a hundred?
How many merchants in the city did not participate in the petition?
Are there five out of a hundred?
In this case, this kind of punishment is what he deserves!
Back then, the merchants actually tried to force the emperor to abdicate for money!
Nowadays, scoundrels can naturally make merchants miserable for money!
"Dang-dang-dang...I want to report it to the police! Someone is coming! There are robbers ransacking my house!"
A merchant was beating drums hard in front of Yingtianfu Yamen to express his grievances.
"Go away! I don't have time to play with you!"
A government official leaned out from the wall and impatiently chased away the guy not far away.
"Now that my family has suffered such a disaster, how can Yingtian Mansion turn a blind eye?"
The merchant held the drumstick, pointed at the yamen servant, and asked sternly.
"You merchants are very capable, how dare the Yamen tell you what to do!"
The yamen just want to watch the fun. No matter how hard you beat the drum, we won't care.
"You are so young, don't try to use your words, I am a good person! Open the door quickly, or let the governor come out!"
The merchant became even more angry when he heard this. He was a yamen servant, so he might as well go to his superior directly.
"Bah! Daydreaming!"
The yamen servant spat a mouthful of thick phlegm, rolled his eyes, and looked at this guy like he was a fool.
"You... one day, I will make your shameless behavior known to the public!"
"That's great! I can't wait for you! Please hurry up!"
"Ouch!"
Faced with such brutality, the merchant had no choice but to stamp his feet, throw the drumstick at the opponent, and leave.
During these days, Yingtian Mansion will not receive a single merchant or a single commoner.
Everyone from the government officials to the government servants and many family members can stay in the government office for food, drink and accommodation.
It was a bit crowded, but it was better than being beaten, smashed, looted, burned, or even killed suddenly by those people outside.
The emperor and the court no longer care about any part of the city. Now, whoever wants to get what they want can do it themselves!
Chongzhen only wanted tax money, but the merchants refused to give it, and instead petitioned with great fanfare. So he had no other choice but to use force.
After the money, food and materials are obtained, outside the imperial city, profiteers and Diao Min can indulge as much as they like!
The imperial court will not care, the factory guards will not care, and the Yongwei camp will not care.
If you hate the government's management, the court will ignore it.
Now you can manage yourself. If you manage well, you can survive.
Can't manage it well...
Then let’s see who has a tougher life than whom!
Chasing stolen goods and providing salary? ? ?
Li Ni really dared to say that!
Chongzhen looked at the bound volume presented by a certain dutiful son with great interest.
It is said that Li Ni found no less than 30 million taels of silver from the northern capital, and the supplies he obtained from the southern capital totaled more than 2 million taels of silver.
A little is a little less, but it is much better than nothing at all, and it is far from a drop in the bucket.
When some silver and goods are shipped from Yangzhou, the imperial court will almost have everything it needs next year.
These unscrupulous businessmen are indeed "good businessmen"!
It's hard work, but the money comes really fast!
That traitor must have acted like this in Beidu, and I can do the same!
