So far, Zhu Qiyu had released all the descendants of Emperor Jianwen, King Wu, King Qi, and King Gu. As a result, no one cared about it, and the ministers had no interest in standing up to oppose it.
That is to say, all the men of the Hanwang family were completely killed by Xuanzong, otherwise they would have to be released by Zhu Qiyu.
When no one spoke, Zhu Qiyu continued to ask: "I asked the cabinet to draw up a list of Jianwen's loyal ministers to rehabilitate them and restore their reputation. How did the cabinet handle the matter?"
Chen Xun replied: "Your Majesty, the war has been going on recently, and the cabinet has not enough manpower. The matter of redress is endless, and I think it is necessary to wait until the situation is not so tense, and then think about it slowly to avoid making mistakes."
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Okay, just keep this matter in mind. Do it seriously, don't wrongly accuse a loyal minister, and don't let a traitor go.
I emphasize once again that those who are loyal to the Lord like Huang Guan, Tie Xuan, and Ping An will all be rehabilitated, their reputations restored, and they will be given official posts and posthumous titles.
Those like Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng who alienated the Tian family and killed the royal relatives will never be pardoned by the Ming Dynasty. "
Chen Xun quickly agreed. This was something that had been agreed upon between the new monarch and the civil servants for a long time, so naturally no one objected.
Zhu Qiyu had no choice but to continue asking: "I killed a dozen generals in Xuanfu who abandoned the city and lost their land, but I didn't have time to raid the house.
The Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Dali Temple should all be responsible for searching homes. None of their properties in the capital, Xuanfu, or hometown could be spared, and all were confiscated.
An order was given to Yu Qian to confiscate the properties of these generals in Xuanfu. And began to examine the civil and military officials of the Xuanfu one by one.
It's the same as during the Beijing inspection, asking Yu Qian to write an inspection result report to me for every Xuanfu official of seventh grade and above.
Those who are honest in government and have outstanding political achievements will be rewarded; those who are corrupt and bend the law will be dismissed from office and put in prison, and their crimes will be judged. They also ransack their homes, find a corrupt official, and confiscate another corrupt official. "
After Zhu Qiyu finished speaking, he immediately added: "This matter is limited to Shanxi. They caused the Tumubao Incident. They really went too far. This is the punishment they should receive.
Regarding other provinces and other important ministers, I will not be so inquisitive and clinging to them.
As for those who were involved in the DPRK and Shanxi, we did not ask any questions, and only arrested local officials in Shanxi.
I know that when the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when people are careful, there will be no need to wait. Even if the traitors in the Xuande Dynasty were liquidated, they were limited to Sanyang and the ministers who were attached to them, openly aided the tyrants, and caused great harm to the interests of the Ming Dynasty.
As for other people, as long as they are willing to look forward and join me in creating a prosperous era of China, I will not pursue the past. "
Zhu Qiyu was afraid that the ministers would not understand what he meant and the two sides would get into trouble, so he spoke so bluntly.
Now the ministers all understood. The emperor's intention was that he would deal with a small group of civil servants. The remaining people only had to admit that the Ming Dynasty continued to decline before Jingtai, and were willing to follow the new emperor to set things right and create a prosperous era together. What happened in the past, Things like being greedy for money and using power for personal gain should be forgotten.
Are the ministers still unwilling? As for the emperor's intention to completely clean up Shanxi, it doesn't matter. Just clean up.
Anyway, as long as you are a dead Taoist friend and not a poor Taoist. The real disciple and former official in Shanxi is the former governor of Shanxi, Yu Dashangshu. In addition, Wang Zhi, the current minister of the Ministry of official affairs, was added to the effort.
First, many of the ministers currently participating in the court meeting filled the vacancies after the Tumubao Incident. They did not have that much energy to involve themselves in Shanxi affairs before.
Second, Yu Qian's popularity in the court is not very good. Yu Qian's old Shanxi ministry was not unlucky, and the courtiers didn't care. If they had to say it, they were a bit gloating about their misfortune and optimistic about its success.
Third, the emperor has already said that only local officials in Shanxi will be targeted, and no courtiers, dignitaries, or relatives in the capital who are involved in Shanxi will be asked.
Not only that, Zhu Qiyu then added more: "The proceeds from house raids in Shanxi will be uniformly attributed to the Ministry of Household Affairs. Then a special treasury will be established to allocate the salaries of civil and military officials.
In my Jingtai Dynasty, three points must be guaranteed for the salaries of hundreds of officials: First, increase, it must increase significantly. According to what I have finalized before, it will be officially implemented from the first year of Jingtai.
Second, it must be distributed in full, so that the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes will no longer appear in the salaries of officials. From now on, all will be distributed in silver and rice.
Third, no more defaults. There must be at least one year's worth of reserves in the special salary treasury. Send it when the time comes, don't delay it for a day. "
Chen Xun, the Minister of Revenue, immediately accepted the order, and the ministers knelt down together and shouted long live.
Since everyone had made money from looting and spent it together, no one would object to the emperor's purge of Shanxi.
Zhu Qiyu smiled and nodded, letting the ministers level up. The ministers in the early Ming Dynasty were really not unreasonable. They were much easier to talk to than those in the late Ming Dynasty.
You should cherish when you meet such a good minister. If you really fall in love with the Donglin Party, you will be drunk.
Or from the perspective of the ministers, they should cherish meeting Zhu Qiyu. If there was an emperor like Taizong, he would also be drunk.
It is not entirely to blame that the ministers were opposed to the Western voyages. All money spent on shipbuilding was from the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War.
After the Western trade was successfully carried out, all the money earned went into the internal funds and was spent by the emperor as he pleased.
The key emperor also spent most of his money on the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing, which the ministers hated most.
Now Zhu Qiyu has some understanding of the ministers. It is the truth that the butt decides the head. If I were a minister, I would also oppose the Western voyages.
Anyway, when we get to Zhu Qiyu's place, what should be given to the ministers should be given to the ministers, and what should be given to the court should be given to the court. In addition to raising relatives and concubines to ensure his own life safety and daily needs, he should not give up the rest if he can.
So Zhu Qiyu further ordered: "The Ministry of Revenue will establish two special treasury in the future, one specifically for disaster relief, and the other specifically for river construction and flood control.
Our Ming Dynasty has never paid attention to relieving the people, nor building water conservancy projects or preventing floods.
Starting from our Jingtai Dynasty, this situation will completely change.
Not to mention the distant future, in the first twenty years of my administration, I will thoroughly control the Yellow River, Huaihe River, and Canal.
Moreover, it is no longer necessary to treat the head for a headache or the foot for a sore foot. You have to wait for a certain place to be washed away by the flood before you think of remedying it.
Let me tell you in advance that I will promote anyone who succeeds in river management. There are small achievements and small promotions in river management. There are big achievements and big promotions in river management.
There is no upper limit, as long as you are strong enough, I am willing to give up all these positions, including Grand Bachelor of the Cabinet, Six Ministers, and Censors on the left and right. "
After hearing this, the ministers did not appear eager to try. Because everyone knows that river management is too difficult, and it is not something that ordinary people should do.
And this matter cannot be lied, water and fire have no mercy. When the flood comes, it will be known in an instant whether the embankment is firmly built. You can't fool anyone even if you want to.
(End of chapter)
