In the autumn of the third year of Tianqi, the rain in Shimen, Baoding was too heavy. It has been raining for three days and three nights. If it continues, it may cause floods and make the local people suffer.
The local government was very busy because of this matter. The ministers in the DPRK and the Central Government felt sad about this matter and are now discussing countermeasures.
At first they wanted to report the matter to the emperor, but they were hesitant because they were afraid of disturbing the Holy Emperor and causing His Majesty Long Yan to be furious.
After all, their emperor Zhu Youxiao paid special attention to wood carving. Of course, sometimes things happened for a reason, but he was not so stupid.
In other words, he is not someone who ignores government affairs due to personal interests.
At first, the officials in the court thought that the emperor would not handle the matter, let alone feel sorry for the suffering people.
Unexpectedly, one of the loyal ministers couldn't bear to see the people of Shimen suffer, so he informed Zhu Youxiao.
Zhu Youxiao was furious after hearing this, and immediately went to court to discuss the matter with civil and military officials.
Many officials were surprised when they heard about this incident. At first, they thought that His Majesty had never managed the affairs of the court. Unexpectedly, now...
Now it seems that His Majesty is not that incompetent and foolish king!
Naturally, the ministers of the court did not dare to neglect. His Majesty's words were an imperial edict to them. Even if His Majesty asked them to kill people, they must obey orders.
It is worth mentioning here that there is a certain reason why Zhu Youxiaohui became a fool in the eyes of others.
Wei Zhongxian always reported court matters to him while he was doing carpentry work. It was precisely because of this that he was upset.
How could he do this carpentry job with all his heart? So he quickly pushed these things to Wei Zhongxian.
What's more, Wei Zhongxian gave him many beauties so that he could indulge in pleasure.
Zhu Youxiao is now nineteen years old. Although he cannot be called a teenager, he is still young and frivolous, and he cannot resist beauty and fun.
If he encounters something important, he will naturally not ignore it. Since today's matter is quite cautious, he will handle it personally.
However, Zhu Youxiao probably never imagined that his most favored confidant would collude with the Hakka family. Who could have imagined that the Hakka family, as a holy lady, would be so obsessed with Wei Zhongxian?
What's more, the two of them still have a "food" relationship.
When the Eunuch Party and the Donglin Party were at odds with each other, he had neither the proper judgment nor the means to thunder, which was why there was so much chaos, but that was a story for another day.
No matter how much Zhu Youxiao is addicted to wood carving, he can't let go of the country and the country. If he does this, he will definitely be ridiculed by the world and be infamy for eternity!
In the Forbidden City, Zhu Youxiao is sitting on the dragon chair. He is wearing a dragon robe, a black gauze winged crown on his head, and a leather belt studded with large gems around his waist. He is as majestic as a mountain, awe-inspiring, and looking down at all the people in the world. Officials in the DPRK.
Then look at the civil and military officials standing on the left and right, all holding wat tablets, respectfully waiting for Zhu Youxiao to announce important matters;
Zhu Youxiao changed his past playful and incompetent look and replaced it with the face that an emperor should have;
Na Zhu Youxiao said: "I heard that the rain in Baoding Shimen was too heavy, and I was afraid that it would cause flooding and be detrimental to the local people, so I came to ask all my dear friends,
Zhao Nanxing, as a person from Gaoyi County, Shimen, and as a minister of the Ministry of Rites, you are upright, upright and honest. What is the specific situation of the disaster? Just play it truthfully. "
How dare Zhao Nanxing neglect it? He stepped forward very respectfully and reported the local situation. He offered his body and said:
"Back to the emperor, no one has been affected by the disaster now. Just a heavy rain is enough to shake Shimen. I am afraid that the heavy rain will cause a disaster and destroy the houses on both sides of the strait.
If all the houses are destroyed, local people disappear, and a large number of innocent people suffer, I am afraid that nearly 100,000 people will suffer. I beg the Holy Spirit! "
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao slapped the dragon chair angrily. He suddenly stood up, as if he had seen the culprit, and said angrily:
"This is really unreasonable!"
Seeing that His Majesty was angry because of this, all the Chinese and Chinese military officials knelt down to worship, asking the Emperor to appease his anger.
Gradually, Zhu Youxiao calmed down a little, and he slowly sat down, but even so, his anger did not decrease sharply, he just stared blankly.
"People's lives are being harmed for no reason. What do you have to say?"
As the mentor of Emperor Tianqi, Sun Chengzong still had a certain say in this matter. He cupped his hand and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty, I have heard that in the summer of three years, there was rain and sweat, and more than 4,000 families were famous. Countless people died in the flood, not to mention thousands of people who were displaced.
If there are continuous heavy rains, all types of houses will be damaged, and the cumulative number will reach nearly 100,000! As a result, I'm afraid...heavy losses! "
Zhao Nanxing is also well aware of the weight of his responsibilities, not to mention that as an upright official, he does not want to see the people under his jurisdiction suffer such abuse, so he took the initiative to assume this responsibility:
"Your Majesty! As the Minister of Rites, I failed to fulfill my responsibilities as a Minister and cannot allow the people to survive this disaster. I sincerely request your Majesty to issue an order to punish me for my dereliction of duty."
Seeing this, Sun Chengzong quickly added: "Your Majesty, you must not blame the Minister of Rites.
Now that the disaster is expected, if the Minister of Rites had not been prepared for flood prevention and disaster relief, there would have been more disasters. Mr. Zhao has not neglected his duty. Please give your Majesty a clear warning! "
What Sun Chengzong said was relatively easy for Zhu Youxiao. He calmed down a little and then looked at the official kneeling on the ground and said:
"That's what Zhao Aiqing said. Since you are worthy of your duties, how can you blame Sun Qing? You all get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
After the words fell, all the officials dared to stand up and reply and expressed their gratitude to the Holy Grace.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After returning to his original seat, Zhu Youxiao asked again: "In this case, this Shimen will probably be affected by disaster. It is not a long-term solution to place them elsewhere for the time being.
Relieving the victims is an unshirkable responsibility of the imperial court. Ye Shoufu, I order you to go immediately to raise special funds and assign special personnel to assist in disaster relief.
Li Congxin, the major construction projects in the DPRK are under your control. Send people to build the dam to prevent the rising water level from affecting other towns. In addition, I want you to overcome all difficulties and help them avoid flooding as soon as possible!
Zhao Nanxing, as a local official, you are in charge of this Shimen matter. I am afraid that the embankment will collapse and cause disaster. If the cause cannot be found out, I will be angry with you to eliminate future troubles! You have to be mentally prepared. "
Zhu Youxiao's tone was gentle, but for a certain kind of officials, it was a strange reminder, making them terrified.
"Yes! I obey the order!"
The officials who received the Holy Spirit's instructions all said this. They knew how much harm the flood would cause once it was triggered, and of course they should not be underestimated.
If it's really just a natural disaster, then that's it. I'm just afraid that someone did it deliberately.
Tang Jianqiu thought to himself: "During His Majesty's reign, local corruption was extremely serious. Officials imposed many exorbitant taxes and arbitrarily exploited the poor people.
As a result, the people were starving and displaced, and the peasant uprising was spreading like fire. I am afraid that this matter is a man-made disaster. If I remember correctly, someone in the dream will recommend me to intervene in the case. "
Although it was a great honor to relieve His Majesty's worries and relieve the sufferings of all people, the suffering he experienced in his previous life made him gradually see that many of the things he did were thankless and hated by others.
If His Majesty insists on letting him take up the case, he will have to obey;
And what Zhu Youxiao said next made him even more deeply involved: "I think it is necessary for someone to be upright and upright, and has a reputation for investigating cases. Can you recommend it?"
"Speaking of it, there are many honest officials in the Ming Dynasty. If I want to give examples, there are Lord Zhao Nanxing and Lord Tang Guodong.
Mr. Qiao Yunsheng and Mr. Su Jing are also upright officials that everyone respects. Of course, these few adults are not the only ones in this dynasty who have the reputation of being fair. The above officials are all fair and selfless people. It is really difficult to recommend them to the old ministers. ,
It is said that there are very few people who are clear-eyed and capable of responsibilities. Therefore, I boldly ask your Excellency to invite Mr. Tang Jianqiu Tang. "
After the man finished speaking, he turned to Tang Jianqiu. Tang Jianqiu couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart when he heard the words. Even if he was mentally prepared to hear these words again, he would still be a little surprised.
"Your Majesty..."
Tang Jianqiu was about to open his mouth to say something but was interrupted by Zhao Nanxing, "What Mr. Qian said is true. I also think it is most appropriate to leave this matter to Tang Jianqiu.
What's more, the Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty established the Imperial Guards Division just to supervise and verify illegal matters, and the Beizhen Fusi has special privileges and does not need to go through the judicial system.
There are relatively many external tasks, not to mention their ability or not. Their rights alone make many officers and soldiers fear them, and it must also have a deterrent effect. "
"I also think that the governor of Beizhen Fusi is suitable to hold this position, not to mention that it will be much more convenient with this status."
It was Sun Chengzong who spoke. After speaking, he couldn't help but look at Zhao Nanxing. The two of them seemed to have their own ideas.
Hearing this, Tang Yin was very angry. Why was Tang Jianqiu, who was only over 20 years old, ranked in the fourth rank? And he is only a sixth-grade person!
That's all, and because of this, he was valued by the emperor and even so many officials! I wonder what the need for him is?
Qiao Yunsheng took this opportunity to add: "Beizhen Fusi is responsible for all matters in the palace, not to mention that Beizhen Fusi has certain powers in Dongcheng.
Besides, Tang Jianqiu has a reputation of being a high-ranking official and has high efficiency. Both local people and local officials are afraid of the Jinyiwei. Why not leave this matter to the town governor? "
"this……"
Tang Jianqiu hesitated. Although he said that he had established a good relationship with Qiao Yunsheng in this life, he did not expect that he would recommend him. This surprised him.
But soon he realized what was going on. He knew that Qiao Yunsheng was a human being.
Zhao Nanxing, Sun Chengzong, Qiao Yunsheng, etc. are all members of the Donglin Party. There must be a reason for them to do this.
Some officials did not say anything after hearing this. Even if someone self-recommends, they may not be able to hear the case. For them, this is a hot potato, and anyone who can take it can take it.
If you do this well, you will be praised by the emperor, but if you don't do it well, you will probably be punished by the emperor.
They obviously didn't dare to offend, but secretly they were planning how to have Tang Jianqiu dismissed from office. It was just because there was no chance. If they saw the opportunity, how could they easily let it go?
Zhu Youxiao felt that it made sense, and then set his sights on Tang Jianqiu.
"That makes sense. Where is Tang Aiqing?"
"I'm here!"
Tang Jianqiu was about to step forward, but found that Tang Guodong, Tang Yin, Tang Jianqiu's eldest brother and even his second brother, who were officials in the same dynasty and had the same surname, all responded subconsciously, which caught Zhu Youxiao off guard.
He said with a slight embarrassment: "I haven't been to court for a long time, but I forgot that there are several Aiqings with the same surname in the court. Tang Jianqiu, I call you to come."
"yes!"
Tang Jianqiu stood up and greeted him, and then heard Hou Zhu Youxiao's order:
"Tang Jianqiu, I will leave this matter to you. You are known for your intelligence in investigating crimes and your martial arts skills. This matter happened in Zhao Nanxing Shimen territory.
You and Zhao Aiqing will try this case together. I want you to find out whether there is any fraud in it. You must get to the bottom of it!
Zhao Aiqing, you will personally supervise the handling of this matter. All the ministries in the DPRK and the Central Government must fully cooperate. This matter is settled for now. I have made up my mind. I still have important things to do. Dear friends, please step aside! "
"I obey the decree!"
