Lin Lin Zongzong wrote more than ten letters and handed them to Liu An to arrange for them to be sent out. At this time, Han Zheng happened to come to pay a visit. As the escort general, he would not be too far away from Zhu Biao.
After letting Han Zheng stand up, Zhu Biao asked: "How is the investigation going? Where are the disaster relief grains in Qingyang Mansion?"
After Han Zheng stood up, he said: "Your Highness, after investigation, most of the disaster relief food was placed in the Qingyang Capital Command and Envoy Department. Only a small amount was provided for disaster relief every day. There is no way to detect the specific remaining amount."
Zhu Biao nodded clearly. Sure enough, the local guard station was involved: "Who is the commander of the guard station here?"
Han Zheng replied: "General Zhaoyi, He Cheng, once followed Tang Shuai in the north and south."
Under Tang He's command, no wonder they didn't even get a lord, they just added a third-grade Wusan rank, and the local guard station they guarded was not a wealthy place.
Zhu Biao really didn't remember who this He Cheng was, and had no impression of him. In other words, this person didn't do anything significant either before or after the founding of the People's Republic of China. He should be just a mediocre person.
"Have you ever come into contact with this person? What is his personality like?"
Han Zheng looked not so good: "At the end of the year, when the general was ordered to divide his troops to guard the Yellow River and cut off the Shandong reinforcements, I had contact with him. This man was a bandit and only recognized Tang Shuai. At that time, he had many complaints about his superior position. He said that he would be able to achieve what he is today. It’s not because of Tang Shuai’s support…”
Zhu Biao raised his eyebrows. There were actually many such people. It was not that Xu Da had no subordinates under Chang Yuchun, but there were especially many under Tang He. After all, Tang He joined the army three years older than Lao Zhu. When Tang He was the Qianhu, Zhu Yuanzhang Xu Da and others are still worried about their livelihood in their hometown.
If we talk about seniority, Tang He is indeed the eldest brother of the Huaixi generals, not to mention the later Chang Yuchun. This is not a trivial matter. In the ancient township party, the status of the eldest brother should not be tolerated. The younger brother was shaken.
Zhu Yuanzhang actually had many disadvantages when he overtook Tang He, especially in the eyes of some upright township party brothers. Therefore, it is not unreasonable that Tang He has been suppressed. In the end, his leadership in the army was even overtaken by Xu Da and Chang Yuchun. This It would be strange to say that there is no Zhu Yuanzhang in it.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Tang He was still used to kill chickens to scare monkeys. Isn't it because Tang He was senior and old enough? Fortunately, Tang He was an ordinary man and had always made his position clear. Now Lao Zhu has to accept it. Love, after the incident in Bashu, he will definitely be granted the title of Duke, neither high nor low, the foundation of wealth and family inheritance.
However, Tang He understood that the arrogant and powerful generals under his command were not so sober. Han Zheng meant to remind Zhu Biao to be careful. Such a reckless man who was already dissatisfied with the Zhu family would definitely die if he knew that the matter was exposed. Under such circumstances, it will definitely come back to bite Zhu Biao.
The generals who came out of the troubled times did not have much respect. Most of them were ferocious men who were immortal and immortal for tens of thousands of years. It was also a pleasure to kill Zhu Biao before his death and make Emperor Zhu shed tears.
Zhu Biao stroked his eyebrows and asked, "Where is Wang Shijian now?"
Han Zheng replied: "According to His Highness's instructions, Wang Shijian has arrived at Pingliang Mansion."
"Who is the commander of the guard post in Pingliang Mansion? I remember it should be Fei Ju."
"General Wang Liu of Dingyuan did follow Pingliang Marquis Fei Ju, but..."
After hearing Han Zheng hesitate in the middle of speaking, the Zhu family knew that Wang Liu was probably part of a corrupt group, which would be a bit troublesome. The commanders of the two state health offices were actually involved in the case of embezzling disaster relief food. related.
Even if Zhu Biao reveals his identity, it will be difficult to deal with it. The emperor is far away from Shaanxi and Gansu, so the soldiers in the guard station here must have benefited. If they commit a crime, they will be on a pirate ship. What happens when they are provoked by their own superiors? All can be done.
Zhu Biao finally understood why emperors in the past dynasties would rather send imperial envoys back and forth than send princes or make secret visits in person. It was a bit dangerous. After all, embezzling money for disaster relief was a crime that could be punished by execution. No one was afraid of more. A little guilty.
Zhu Biao knocked on the table, and Han Zheng persuaded: "Your Highness, let's go back first. The son of a rich man cannot sit down in the hall, let alone you."
Zhu Biao thought about it carefully and said: "I remember that there is a garrison stationed in Xi'an Mansion that the court is preparing to use to suppress the rebellion of the victims of Shaanxi and Gansu."
Han Zheng replied: "Xi'an Prefecture is located in an important location, bordering the Wei River to the north and the Qinling Mountains to the south. Chang'an is moistened by eight rivers. More than ten dynasties have established their capitals here. They already have large-scale garrisons. When the disasters in Shaanxi and Gansu happened, the imperial court ordered Nanyang The garrison of Henan Prefecture has assembled in Xi'an, and is now led by Cao Liangchen, Marquis of Xuanning."
Han Zheng paused and then firmly assured: "Your Highness, I can't guarantee that Cao Liangchen is not involved in corruption, but I can guarantee his loyalty to His Majesty and Your Highness. Even if he dies, he will never harm Your Highness."
Zhu Biao looked relieved. The Xi'an garrison can be said to be the Ming Dynasty's largest military force in the west, and its commander must be Zhu Yuanzhang's confidant. Moreover, Xuanning Marquis Cao Liangchen and Zhu Biao knew each other. Like Han Zheng, they were both in the situation when the world situation was unclear. A general who did not adopt a wait-and-see attitude but took the initiative to join Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Biao trusted his father's vision. With Cao Liangchen there, Zhu Biao would be much safer. However, he could not reveal his identity casually. He had to wait until it was absolutely safe to clean up corrupt officials.
Zhu Biaoshu wrote another letter, and then asked Liu An to take out the crown prince's seal and hand it to Han Zheng together, saying: "Go to see Cao Liangchen in person. If there is anything wrong, hold the crown prince's seal and take over the Xi'an garrison."
Han Zheng bowed and took over the prince's seal, which was four inches square, one and a half inches thick and shaped like a crouching dragon. As early as the beginning of the year, the Holy Emperor had ordered that the prince's seal was similar to the emperor's letter seal and could be used to order local garrison troops to escort him.
The Xi'an garrison already had garrison commanders from Nanyang and Henan, and it was not Cao Liangchen who had the final say. Even if Cao Liangchen was too deeply involved with Shaanxi and Gansu, Dongping Hou Han Zheng held the crown prince's seal and was enough to take over the Xi'an garrison. This was also Zhu's decision. Labeled just in case.
After Han Zheng went down, Zhu Biao pondered for a while before going back to his room to sleep. The plan was about to be accelerated. He could wait for the disaster-stricken people, but they couldn't wait too long.
Early the next morning, Zhu Biao had a simple breakfast alone, consisting of porridge, pickles and steamed buns. Chen Bingxian was also a smart man and knew that Zhu Biao did not want to eat, drink or have fun at this time.
After Zhu Biao finished eating, Chen Bingxian came in and reported: "Master, I have found out what you ordered, but now everyone is in Fucheng Prison."
Zhu Biao drank herbal tea and signaled him to continue. Chen Bingxian took out a list and said: "Pingyang Mansion originally had two co-presidents. In addition to Zhang Heng, whom I met yesterday, there was also Zeng Shilin, who was a co-president. However, he was impeached by the imperial envoy for embezzling public funds. His name was reported to the imperial court, and he was ordered to be detained temporarily until officials from the Ministry of Punishment came to review. In addition, there were two county magistrates and three general judges..."
