Wang Guangyang bowed and agreed, and the Minister of War stood up and said: "Laizhou Prefecture was plundered by Japanese pirates. Jinghai Marquis Wu Zhen led the Jiangyin Siwei Navy to go to sea to pursue the Japanese pirates. They pursued them all the way to the sea near Ryukyu, beheaded more than a thousand Japanese pirates and captured the Japanese warships." , Japanese pirates should not dare to attack easily again this year."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and praised: "Jinghai Marquis lived up to my expectations and rewarded him with a hundred taels of gold. The Ministry of War rewarded the soldiers in accordance with the regulations. I hope they will continue their efforts."
Then the Ministry of Household Affairs submitted a report, requesting the imperial court to collect corvees and consolidate the Yellow River embankment. Although it was built last year, it is now becoming unstable due to the erosion of the river. It is better to plan as soon as possible just in case.
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a long time and then said: "Corvees are collected locally and granaries are allowed to be used to supply the people who work for them. No one is allowed to starve to death. The speed must be as fast as possible without delaying the people's autumn harvest. The Ministry of Revenue and Yushitai have sent people to watch. If local officials Anyone who dares to embezzle food and oppress the people will be put to death!"
The officials below took orders, but Zhu Biao knew that it was time for them to make a fortune again. It would be strange if the public food for the corvees was not embezzled. The local granaries would probably be empty, and the people working for the corvees would probably starve to death from exhaustion.
However, those corrupt officials will not have it easy either. Those who commit crimes against the wind are the most deadly. Unfortunately, they will not wake up until they die, and the rest of the people will not learn a lesson at all. These are officials.
At last, Yan Donglai, the Minister of Dali Temple, stood up and said: "I want to impeach the officials of the Ministry of Punishment. The administration is chaotic and disorderly. Extortion and extortion are common in the capital prison. I heard that if there is no money to manage, even small crimes will lead to death in prison. If you have money to plan, that is Death row prisoners can also enjoy food and wine in prison."
There was silence in the court hall for a moment. When Dali Temple was first established, he directly targeted the Ministry of Punishment. The water here was too deep. Recall that His Highness the Crown Prince personally visited Dali Temple yesterday and received a severe reprimand.
The Minister of Punishment immediately stood up and said: "The Minister of Dali Temple is really the most important person in the new official's appointment, but it is not possible to make false accusations out of thin air in front of the Holy Emperor and Chitose. Is there any evidence for what you said?"
Before Yan Dong could speak, the Minister of Punishment directly bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang to plead guilty: "What the Minister of Dali Temple said was not a slander out of thin air. I have also heard about it. The jailers of the Capital Prison were originally retained by the previous dynasty, and many of them were involved in blackmail." I have sent people to investigate the blackmailing trend and are preparing to eliminate this unhealthy trend in one fell swoop and safeguard the majesty of our Ming Dynasty law!"
Zhu Biao took a look at this person, and he was quite decisive in his work. If the Ministry of Punishments refused to admit it, then Lao Zhu would naturally send people to investigate thoroughly. He would directly torture the jailers without using any means. He would have to resort to anything. Now he can There is no human rights to talk about, and the resolution of the case basically relies on torture to extract confessions.
There is nothing good about being a jailer. If you can stick to it, you can tell everything you know without having to be tortured. Whoever will be implicated in the end depends on the emperor's wishes. Naturally, these ministers of the Ministry of Punishment also know that.
Zhu Biao glanced at Lao Zhu who didn't want to say anything, and then said: "Does the Minister of Punishment mean to admit that there are illegal things in the Prison of Punishment, and even the officials of the Punishment Department are involved?"
Han Qi, the censor Zhongcheng, stood up and reprimanded: "Since we already know why we waited until the Minister of Dali Temple identified him before speaking out, why should we do more investigation into this kind of thing? The duty of the Minister of Punishment is punishment, and the prison is your property. Yamen, just send someone to take it down, are you trying to escape the crime of laxity by the emperor by relying on clever words and arguments!"
This old man was personally recommended by Liu Bowen before he left. He was an upright and solitary man who claimed to be poor. Zhu Yuanzhang went to his house in person and found that the family was so poor that even a cold-hearted man like Lao Zhu couldn't help but shed tears in praise. Ten pieces of white cloth and one thousand taels of silver were specially awarded as a reward.
This kind of person is the same as Qian Tang. As long as he remains clean, Zhu Yuanzhang will give him three points. The Minister of Punishment is naturally quite helpless: "Han Zhongcheng misunderstood. If I don't take it immediately, I just don't want to alert the snake. After all, the positions that the jailer can access are definitely not Not high, the Holy One is responsible for the affairs of the country and the country. I thought it would be better to wait until such a small matter is thoroughly investigated before reporting it to the Holy One. I don’t want the Minister of Dali Temple to say it now.”
Yan Donglai said with a smile: "If the minister had already planned it, the subordinates would be meddling in their own business, but I'm afraid the minister wants to protect his subordinates or protect himself."
At these words, chaos instantly broke out in the court. Officials from the six ministries accused Yan Donglai, especially the Minister of Punishment, who was furious: "Your Majesty, Yan Donglai, the minister of Dali Temple, made lies in front of the imperial court. He dared to frame important officials of the imperial court out of thin air without any real evidence. If this trend rises, the officials will talk to each other. Attack and annihilation are imminent, please, Your Majesty, seize this opportunity and punish me severely!"
Li Yan, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, knelt down with a calm expression on his face: "I have been appointed as an official in the court by the grace of the Holy One. Since I became the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, I have been working hard every day, fearing that I will betray the emperor's favor by doing something wrong. Now the Minister of Dali Temple has framed me like this. Regarding the integrity of my ministers, please ask the Holy One to make the decision for me."
Yan Donglai, the minister of Dali Temple, also knelt down on the ground. Although his face showed no signs of worry, he was still worried. Now everything is a matter of the emperor's words. If you want to investigate the Ministry of Punishment, it is naturally simple. He has such a big body and shit. It cannot be wiped clean, not to mention that Li Yan had been corrupt and bribery in the former Yuan Dynasty.
The Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs also stood up and said: "Li Shangshu has been diligent in his duties since he took office. I cannot guarantee that he is clean and honest, but he also follows the rules. However, he is by no means a person who condones corruption among his subordinates. Please give me a clear warning from the Holy One."
The Zhongshu Province will not get involved in this kind of thing, and Wang Guangyang and Hu Weiyong are just sitting on the sidelines. Since the Sixth Department has a small idea of reliance, let's try it. Without us to carry it, it is not easy to face the pressure of the Holy Emperor. I really think that an official Can even the Heavenly Official withstand it?
It's even more interesting over there with the nobles. Xu Da and Li Wenzhong are there, and the other marquises are just like watching a show. They can't wait to shout a few times. The civil servants of the Sixth Department have always done a lot of shit, and they often scold them behind their backs. Now they feel uncomfortable. .
As long as it doesn't involve noble generals, then they don't mind the excitement. People who play with pens are not good people. They just kill each other and save time to find their faults.
At this time, the censor Zhongcheng Han Qi pointed the finger at Yan Donglai again: "Does the Dali Temple minister have evidence to identify the Minister of Punishment? You are not the censor. If you just heard about the incident, you have made a mistake. I will also have to impeach you!"
Yan Donglai, the minister of Dali Temple, twitched his lips, thinking that Yu Shi Zhongcheng and him were in the same group. After all, the Ministry of Punishment had many problems, and everyone knew it in their hearts. Unexpectedly, the old man did not distinguish between friends and foes, but he was at fault.
Yan Donglai bowed and said: "Dali Temple has just been established, but it has already reviewed many important cases sent by the Ministry of Punishment. Three of the important cases were obviously given lighter sentences. For example, for the crime of embezzling public funds, the principal was sentenced to a lighter sentence than the accomplice, and another Two of the sentences were severe, and..."
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