According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, if the imperial court urgently reports a report, it must not be blocked at the prefectural or county gates.
However, no one has the power to intercept those horses with urgent messages before they reach the imperial city.
The anger of Zou Xueyu, the prefect of Yingtian, can only be attributed to incompetent rage.
The leaving Xinma team had already rushed all the way to the imperial city.
Yingtian City seems to be relatively peaceful recently.
There were also a lot less disputes in the court.
It's just that there has never been a conclusion about the accident on the river, and it is difficult for everyone in the court to conclude it, which makes every court meeting in the court exude a strange atmosphere.
It's past noon now.
Near Taipingmen on the southeast side of Xuanwu Lake.
Probably due to some unspeakable factors, the yamen of the Three Law Departments of the Ming Dynasty were not set up in front of the imperial city, together with the yamen of other ministries.
The official offices of the Sanfa Division are all located outside the Taiping Gate of Yingtian City.
After exiting Taipingmen, on the left is the Xingbu Yamen. Going north, at the intersection of the ten-mile long embankment of Xuanwu Lake is the Yamen of Dali Temple. To the west along the river bank from the Yamen of the Criminal Department is the Yamen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Jiangnan's tenderness and affection can always be reflected in every detail.
Even though it's early winter, Xuanwu Lake is still surrounded by green shade and green grass.
Because there is sufficient water, the trees on the shore of Xuanwu Lake grow very strong.
Xingbu Yamen.
Qi, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, was wearing a bright red round-neck uniform and walked out of the Yamen with a swing.
Standing in front of the Yamen, Qi turned his head and looked at both sides, then put one hand behind his back and the other in front of his belly, then walked down the steps and walked northwest along the stone road in front of the Yamen.
The prestige of the Sanfa Division means that there are very few ordinary people traveling along this stretch of road.
Even though there is a beautiful view of Beihu Smoked Willows not far to the northwest, people are more willing to take a detour and leave the city through Shence Gate in the northwest of Yingtian City, and then walk over to enjoy the scenery instead of passing by the Sanfasi Gate.
It seems that for people, even passing by the entrance of Sanfasi is likely to cause a mess.
Bad luck.
However, the sparsely populated area makes the Xuanwu Lake on the Taipingmen side seem quieter and more suitable for strolling.
Qi Zhu walked very slowly, strolling under the tall trees on the shore, looking at the sparkling Xuanwu Lake from time to time.
When he arrived at the gate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he slowed down a little and turned to look inside the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Because it was noon, the officials guarding the yamen at the entrance of the Metropolitan Procuratorate had also come to take a rest. From time to time, they could only see censors in the yamen who had eaten in the kitchen of the main yamen and returned to their official rooms.
Qi Zhu frowned, then turned around and continued walking forward.
After walking for less than a cup of tea, there were fewer trees on the shore, and the lake view became more open. The Huangceku Island on the island in the center of the lake was also clearly visible in the distance.
In addition to the official boats of the imperial court guarding Huangceku, which were slowly dragging on the lake, there were also some private boats wandering far away from the island in the center of the lake.
In the open space on the shore in front of Qi Zhu, there is a viewing pavilion sitting on the shore.
Under the pavilion, there was already a person wearing bright red uniform sitting there, and a tea set was already placed on the table in front of him.
Qi walked over leisurely.
Sitting under the pavilion, Jiang Yi, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, heard the sound and raised his head and looked over.
"Qi Shangshu, I asked you to walk more, but the tea has just been brewed, so it's just a coincidence."
Qi moved his mouth and said: "The food in the Yamen is so bad, I still have to go to the Censor to find some tea to satisfy my hunger."
As he spoke, Qi Zhu had already walked into the pavilion, fluffed up his robe and sat opposite Jiang Yi.
With a smile on his face, Jiang Yi saw Qi Ming sitting down and raised his sleeves to get him a cup of tea.
"Come as often as you can while you can see this natural scenery." Jiang Yi turned to look at Xuanwu Lake and lamented: "The new waterway in Yingtian Mansion that connects Xuanwu Lake from outside Shangyuan Gate will soon be dug. alright
. They are also preparing to build a dock and storage area opposite Dali Temple. By then, Xuanwu Lake will be noisy. "
Qi's eyes flickered: "Oh? It's not that Yingtian Mansion only built Shangyuanmen Wharf to relieve the pressure on Longwan Wharf. That waterway was only convenient for the imperial court to deliver news reports. Why did it need to build a wharf at Xuanwu Lake again? ?」
The Shangyuanmen Wharf is connected to the waterway of Xuanwu Lake, mainly to allow official ships from Jiangbei to be delivered directly to Taipingmen. When people from the government get off the ships and enter Taipingmen, they can directly enter the imperial city from Bei'anmenwai Street.
Jiang Yi smiled, shook his shoulders, lowered his head and took a sip of tea, and then continued: "I just mentioned the plan to go to the Ministry of Industry a few days ago. The cabinet has already agreed. Now we are just waiting for His Majesty or the Crown Prince to sign it."
Qi Zhu looked sideways at Xuanwu Lake with some regret: "The imperial court has money, and now people everywhere are asking for money."
Jiang Yi sneered: "If you put the money in the warehouse of the household department, it's just copper and iron. It's not money until you spend it."
There was an ambiguous look on the face of the Zuodu Censor.
Qi Zhu asked: "What reasons and excuses were used this time?"
"Zou Xueyu said that the wharf and storage area of Xuanwu Lake will be used exclusively by the imperial court in the future and will not be occupied by the private sector. All reports from the north can go directly to Xuanwu Lake and then enter Yingtian City. The grain and grass supplies in the palace and the imperial court will also go to Xuanwu Lake, do not seize the storage space of Longwan Wharf and Shangyuanmen Wharf."
Jiang Yi explained the news he got.
Qi turned back to look at the northeast side of Xuanwu Lake and sneered: "Once the Xuanwu Lake dock and storage area are repaired, won't the warehouse over there also need to be rebuilt?"
Jiang Yi thought for a while, nodded and said, "Zou Xueyu proposed to expand Itakura."
Qi Zhu sighed softly, and then lamented: "Look at these people, now they are all famous people in the court, and they are determined to move forward in everything they do."
Jiang Yi added a cup of tea for Qi Zhu and joked: "If the minister thinks this is good, he can go to the book and newspaper office to pay his respects."
"Bow down?" Qi looked at Jiang Yi sideways and said, "Worship for what? I am the official of the court, and I don't want to pay homage to the so-called gods and Buddhas all over the sky."
Under the pavilion, the breeze blows from the lake.
But it's not as biting as the cold in northern Xinjiang, but it's still a bit comfortable.
But Jiang Yi said quietly: "The two ministers of the Ministry of Hubu and the Ministry of Industry have gone to Yingzhou, and the imperial court currently has six departments.
Zhai Shanxian, the Minister of Civil Affairs, finally got what he wanted and entered the cabinet.
The Ministry of Rites is still in charge of Hengtai, while Ru Yun is as stable as Mount Tai in the Ministry of War.
Do the math, the Ministry of Household Affairs will probably want the walking director, and the Ministry of Works will probably have Zhang Ergong, a craftsman, as the minister.
From now on, we'd better say less in the court, so as not to make others unhappy. We'll go fishing in Yingzhou later. "
This Ming official, who had served as Minister of the Ministry of Works and then as Censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, should have been very proud, but at this moment his face showed a trace of loneliness.
Qi Zhu sighed and said: "Your Majesty is working hard to create a prosperous era with his own hands, and no one can change his mind. I heard that the cabinet was still discussing the suspension of the open-to-central system system a few days ago."
"Is the cabinet going to suspend the opening-up policy?"
There was a trace of surprise and surprise on Jiang Yi's face.
Doesn't this mean that the cabinet wants to take action against the Nine Borders and extend Hongwu's New Deal to the Nine Borders Army?
Qi Zhu nodded: "Yesterday, someone from Lianghuai came to see me and asked what the court meant now and whether they would increase their commercial taxes in the future."
Jiang Yi hummed and said: "There can't be chaos in the Huaihe River. Now, I think there may be chaos on the Shanxi Road."
The cabinet wants to stop the Kaizhong system, and the Kaizhong system is linked to Shanxi Province Shanxi merchants using the salt ponds given by the court to undertake the transaction of supplying grain and grass to the hundreds of thousands of border troops on the nine sides.
And now that the Kaizhong system is to be stopped, this undoubtedly shows that the imperial court is taking action against Shanxi merchants.
How could such a large piece of fat that had been swallowed in the stomach be spit out so easily?
Qi Zhu shook his head
Said: "I don't think Shanxi Road will be in chaos. You and I must not forget that Taisun is currently patrolling the north, and Taisun has the will of His Majesty's personal visit. Even the lords of the clans and vassals in Jiubian , and must be controlled by him."
For a moment, Jiang Yi was speechless.
The current situation in the court made him increasingly confused. Everyone knew that the court was vigorously promoting the Hongwu New Deal. For this matter, the emperor did not hesitate to drive away all the hundreds of Beijing officials. Before those people left the capital, they were arrested and detained by Jin Yiwei for various reasons.
Just waiting for this moment.
The sound of footsteps came from the road on the shore of Xuanwu Lake.
The voice was urgent.
Not long after, several government servants who were already running and sweating profusely rushed outside the pavilion.
"Shang Shu, Censor of the capital."
"Something big happened in the court!"
"The entire family of Holy Duke Feiyan who went south were caught in a storm at sea and sank to the bottom of the sea!"
After one person finished speaking, another person hurriedly said: "There is also an urgent report back to the capital from Henan Road. Taisun has found out the cause of the accident on the river channel, and there is a memorial attached to report to Your Majesty."
ever.
In the pavilion, Qi Zhu and Jiang Yi stood up at the same time, with shock and solemn expressions on their faces.
Jiang Yi spoke first: "Is there anyone alive in the Kong family?"
The officer shook his head: "The news from the palace is that the entire fleet sank and no one escaped."
Jiang Yi's figure swayed, with fear in his eyes, and he turned slowly to look at Qi Zhu next to him.
His lips moved slightly and he murmured in a low voice: "Why is this so? Why is he so cruel and ruthless?"
Qi Zhu whispered from the side: "Nan Kong was also escorted to the south at that time..."
With fear in his eyes, Jiang Yi nodded nervously: "They're all dead!"
Qi Zhu looked at the police officers outside the pavilion and waved his hand: "Everyone, step back."
The officers hurriedly bowed down, carefully stepped back a few steps, and then dared to turn around and leave.
After the officers left, Qi Zhu finally said: "When Zhang Zhiyuan from Peiping surrounded the Confucius Mansion, we should have known that this would be the result. What a natural disaster and what an accident."
He sighed again and again, with some uneasiness on his face.
Jiang Yi reached out and grabbed Qi Zhu's arm: "Now that the Kong family is gone, the trouble on Henan Road has probably been settled by the grandson. Let's wait and see, who knows who will have to move forward during the court meeting in the next few days. I’ve regained my former glory these days.”
Qi's face turned dark and he said in a deep voice: "Go to the city and go to the cabinet."
Jiang Yi's eyes flashed, and then he said slowly: "I will go with you."
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cabinet.
Now another person has been added to the list.
After doubting himself for a long time, Zhai Shan, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, finally entered this place that represented the highest power of Ming Dynasty officialdom as a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion.
Ren Hengtai was still sitting on the main seat representing the chief and assistant ministers. In front of him was a long book piled with memorials and the four treasures of the study.
Xie Jin, Xu Yungong, and Zhai Shan sat on the chairs on both sides in front of the bookcase.
There are still three empty seats.
Those belong to Gao Yangzhi, Lan Yu and Mu Ying.
Although the person is gone, his position in the cabinet must not be lost.
At this moment, the faces of the four people in the cabinet were all ugly.
The Kong family all sank to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish.
No matter what crimes the Kong family was deposed and exiled for in the past, the meaning this family has represented over the past thousand years cannot be changed in a short time.
Even today, following the urgent report from the south and the investigation report on the river accident, the four cabinet ministers in the cabinet could not calm down their anxiety.
"The imperial court just decided this year on a series of charges against Yan Shenggong. It is absolutely impossible to erase the charges at this time, let alone to pursue generous rewards. However, what will the people of the world say when the time comes? Will they say that the imperial court is ungrateful? Or maybe
Would you say that Your Majesty is not interested in enlightenment? "
Ren Hengtai looked a little tired and his voice was a little rough.
Facing the report of the urgent return to Beijing from Cochin Road, the chief minister of the empire deeply felt that it was not easy to be in charge of the country's affairs.
As the latest minister to enter the cabinet, Zhai Shan looked around.
Not seeing Jin talking to Xu Yungong, he spoke in a low voice: "The most important thing is that not even a body can be found now. How about... in the name of the court, build a tomb for the Kong family on Jiaozhi Road?"
"In the name of Cochin Road, the imperial court will not interfere in this matter."
Jie Jin turned to look at Zhai Shan, who was sitting at his starting position.
Zhai Shan was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
Ren Hengtai, who was above, also said: "According to what the great gentry said, the imperial court kept silent about this matter. To erect a tomb on Jiaozhi Road in the name of Jiaozhi Road can be regarded as the court's benevolence. Your Majesty's majesty, the court's dignity , we cannot be at fault because of this matter.”
Xu Yungong was sitting alone on the other side. Looking at the solemn faces of the three people, he couldn't help but smile: "It's just that some criminals died. Why are you so nervous and uneasy? Now that the matter in Henan Road has finally been found out, His Royal Highness Taisun has also returned to the capital. Next, should the court start to deal with Shanxi Road?"
Ren Hengtai and the others couldn't help but look at Xu Yungong who looked relaxed.
Starting the Shanxi Road matter means that the cabinet will have to rely on the major governor's office to mobilize local troops for a long time to come, and also deal with the issue of food and grass for hundreds of thousands of troops on the nine sides.
In the future, regarding the supply of grain and grass to the nine sides, where the power will be held will become an issue that needs to be fought for within the cabinet.
Xu Yungong seemed to see the concerns of the three civil cabinet ministers and chuckled: "Believe it or not, it will be lively outside in a minute. No matter what the court does, everyone in the Kong family will definitely die outside. There will be constant discussion.
It would be better for the court to start dealing with the Shanxi Road affairs at this time, so that those outside would have less energy to discuss the matter of a bunch of dead people.
When the Kaizhong system is stopped, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers on all sides are hungry, I will have to ask the Ministry of Revenue. "
Xu Yungong didn't care where the power to supply the food and grass needed by hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the nine sides was controlled.
He even hoped that this matter would not fall on the Governor's office.
The more you do, the more likely you will make mistakes.
It is reasonable to give it to the Ministry of Household Affairs. If the frontier soldiers are hungry at that time, the Governor-General only needs to come forward to support the soldiers and regain face in the court.
Seeing what Xu Yungong said, Ren Hengtai and the other three couldn't help but exchange looks.
Obviously, the Duke of Wei was trying to stir up another incident in the name of the court to attract attention from the fact that the entire Kong family was buried at the bottom of the sea.
After a long time, Ren Hengtai patted his book and spoke.
"Just do it."
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