In the main hall.
Zhu Yuanzhang carefully read the battle reports of recent days and thought about countermeasures.
Xu Da and others were sitting on chairs and communicating with each other with their eyes.
What they saw today in the Ming Dynasty made these proud soldiers a little unbelievable.
The ministers of the Chongzhen Dynasty were so unafraid of death that they dared to embezzle more than 60 million taels of silver!
Moreover, the total number of available soldiers in the entire Shuntian Mansion is only more than a thousand, and they are all old, weak, sick and disabled.
These people worked hard to drive Yuan Ting out of the Central Plains. Later generations of Ming Dynasty failed to live up to expectations and even ruined Ming Dynasty like this.
Fortunately, they did not catch any of their descendants committing corruption today, otherwise, they might be angry to death!
Zhu Youjian, Sizong of the Ming Dynasty, was taking more than 60 million taels of silver to the treasury with his eunuchs and maids.
Since he came to the throne, this was the first time that Zhu Youjian had seen so much money, so he naturally did not dare to be careless.
If he lost one tael of silver, Zhu Youjian would feel heartbroken for several months!
At this moment, after seeing Lan Yu and others arriving, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and said:
"In the 16th year of Chongzhen, that is, this year, Li Zicheng captured Chengtian and named himself a civil and military marshal who advocated righteousness in the sky."
"In March, Li Zicheng changed Xiangyang to Xiangjing and called him King Xinshun."
"In May, Zhang Xianzhong proclaimed himself king in Wuchang and was named King of Daxi."
"Last month, Supervisor Sun Chuanting left the border in a hurry and is now in a stalemate with Li Zicheng in Ruzhou. Xu Da, we order you to lead an army of 50,000 to support him."
"If Sun Chuanting has the ability, you can stay with him and train Chongzhen to be a useful general."
After Wei Guogong Xu Da stood up and accepted the order, he asked:
"Your Majesty, what should we do with those rioters?"
When he was in Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang introduced the situation of Chongzhen Dynasty to the generals. The number of rioters that Li Zicheng held hostage was at least millions of people.
The lives and deaths of millions of people did not allow Xu Da to be careless.
Zhu Yuanzhang said without any hesitation:
"Just follow the rules we set originally!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang first raised his army, he attached great importance to military discipline and strictly prohibited his soldiers from killing innocent people indiscriminately. He even stipulated this.
Anyone who robs people of their property will be put to death!
Anyone who demolishes people’s houses will be put to death!
Therefore, the army led by Zhu Yuanzhang won the hearts of the people and was invincible. Even Kaiping King Chang Yuchun, who liked to kill prisoners the most, did not dare to disobey military orders.
Later, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Yongchang Hou Lanyu to lead 30,000 troops from Shuntian Mansion to annihilate Zhang Xianzhong.
Pass through various prefectures and counties, recruit soldiers, and severely punish corrupt officials! Because Lan Yu was still young and had never led an army alone, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Tang He and others to take orders from Lan Yu.
Everything must be settled first!
Only by quelling the war-torn Ming Dynasty in the shortest possible time, could Zhu Yuanzhang concentrate on killing the Manchus to the point of annihilation!
…
After the generals left, Ming Sizong Zhu Youjian walked in, followed by Wang Chengen.
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was reading the memorials from previous years, Zhu Youjian said with some confusion:
"Grandpa Taizu, aren't you afraid of Lan Yu's rebellion?"
"If Lan Yu knew that he was exterminated by you because of his rebellion, he would definitely feel resentful!"
Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to the pile of memorials in front of him and said:
"So, this is the reason why you changed generals many times?"
"In order to suppress the rogue bandits, you first use Yang He as the commander, then Hong Chengchou, then Cao Wenzhao, and then Chen Qiyu."
"Then they reuse Hong Chengchou, then Lu Xiangsheng, then Yang Sichang, then Xiong Wencan, and then Yang Sichang?"
"We have never seen anyone fighting like this!"
At the end of the sentence, Zhu Yuanzhang was already angry. Is this a war? Are you sure you're not playing house?
Facing Zhu Yuanzhang's cold gaze, Zhu Youjian subconsciously knelt on the ground and said honestly:
"Grandpa Taizu, I was wrong."
On the side, Wang Chengen quietly exited the palace gate and stood guard outside.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed:
"We have seen the battle reports of these people. Except for Xiong Wencan, all the other generals are worthy of use. Just because you have doubts about your employment, your efforts are ineffective and all your efforts are in vain."
"Changing generals before battle is a taboo for military strategists!"
While talking, Zhu Yuanzhang brought out a bunch of memorials and said earnestly:
"The more critical the situation, the more you must stay calm. Over the years, seven governors have been killed, and eleven governors have been killed. Are you eager to destroy the Ming Dynasty?"
…
Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang took Zhu Youjian to sit on the steps, brought all the memorials over the years to him, and began to talk about them one by one.
From Zhu Youjian's wrong handling method to the true intentions of those ministers, they were all analyzed one by one.
Then, Zhu Yuanzhang gave his own opinions.
Following Zhu Yuanzhang's words and deeds, Zhu Youjian was overjoyed. Listening to Taizu's teachings, he felt that his whole person suddenly became enlightened!
…
early morning.
There was a knock on the door:
"Dong dong dong"
"Your Majesty, Emperor Taizu, the prisoners and their families have been pushed outside the palace."
Zhu Yuanzhang, who had not slept all night, stood up, moved his body, walked outside, and said:
"Let's go and see those "upright and honest" good officials."
"Kill one to scare others? Or show favor? It all depends on you."
Hearing this, Zhu Youjian put down the two records in his hands and quickly followed Zhu Yuanzhang.
One is the money record found yesterday when Lan Yu and others searched the mansions of the ministers.
More than sixty million taels of silver!
The other one showed Zhu Youjian soliciting donations in the court, but in the end he only raised 200,000 taels of silver.
…
Outside the palace.
The high-ranking ministers in the past have now become prisoners. They are now kneeling on the ground, begging His Majesty for mercy.
Looking around, there are more than 10,000 corrupt officials and their relatives, which is quite a sight.
Wearing sharp armor and stern eyes, Ming troops guarded the surrounding area to prevent prisoners from escaping.
The people gathered together and pointed at the ministers.
After Zhu Youjian arrived in imperial robes and was imprisoned in the imperial prison for a night, Zhou Kui, who was tortured, shouted as if he had seen a savior:
"Your Majesty, please spare my life!"
"I am willing to give all my wealth to Your Majesty, but I only ask Your Majesty to spare my life!"
Shao Zhan Shiyu stared closely at Zhu Yuanzhang, who was wearing armor, and reprimanded:
"Bold monster! You actually bewitched Your Majesty!"
"We are all pillars of the Ming Dynasty. We have been officials all our lives and have never accepted bribes! It must have been framed by a monster like you!"
As soon as he said this, Mao Xiang, who was ordered to guard these criminals, waved his hand.
Two Ming soldiers directly smashed Shao Zhan Shiyu's mouth into pieces.
Seeing Xiang Yu's miserable condition, the expressions of the ministers who originally wanted to insult Zhu Yuanzhang changed, and they immediately began to plead with Zhu Youjian.
Zhu Youjian looked around, thinking a lot.
The pillars of the Ming Dynasty?
An honest official?
He is so blind that he has been fooled by these corrupt officials until now!
Later, Zhu Youjian asked Wang Chengen to count the crimes committed by these ministers in public in public.
Ministers and their families were beheaded one after another in public, and the air seemed to be filled with a strong smell of blood.
When the people watching learned that these people were corrupt officials who oppressed the people, they clapped their hands and applauded.
What's more, several people picked up stones and threw them at the corrupt officials who were waiting to be beheaded.
