In the Huangji Hall, all the officials stood solemnly.
It's not okay to be dishonest. They all saw everything that happened at Chengtian Sect yesterday. The emperor made it clear that he wanted to settle the matter. If you don't be honest now, if you offend the emperor, you will really die unjustly.
Although most of the courtiers appeared calm and calm on the outside, they were actually anxious and frightened inside.
"Your Majesty is here!"
While everyone was wandering in their thoughts, Wang Chengen's trumpet sounded, and the ministers were excited and their bodies became more upright.
Chongzhen entered the Huangji Palace and sat on the dragon chair. Looking at the appearance of the ministers, he snorted in his heart. He had known this, why did he do it in the first place?
After all the ministers paid homage, Chongzhen spoke up.
"My dear friends, everyone must have guessed what happened in the past few days."
"Yes, Wei Zhongxian is dead, and the Li Supervisor, Royal Horse Supervisor, Nei Caojun, etc. have all been captured."
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
All the ministers knelt down and shouted loudly.
Chongzhen was too lazy to respond and continued: "I discussed with Li Guopu, Zhang Weixian, Qin Liangyu and others and came up with a way to deal with the remnants of Wei Zhongxian."
"Wang Cheng'en, declare the decree!"
Wang Chengen stood at the edge of the nine-story platform, took the imperial edict and started reading.
"The Emperor is entrusted with the destiny of heaven, and the edict reads: I have seen that all the ministers have repeatedly committed crimes against Wei Zhongxian, and I have fully understood them. I reflect on the little work that the late emperor has done on his left and right, and I am a little considerate of his favor.
The loyal and virtuous people did not repay the favor of the country, but only cultivated the party for personal gain and stole the power of the country... They ransacked their homes and punished the three clans. Those who had committed crimes had all their relatives ransacked their homes, and the miasma was always there.
When the edict arrives, the local magistrate can demolish all living temples, sell them at a discount and hand them over to the Ministry of Household Affairs. "
Some of the ministers looked like concubines, some let out a long breath, their eyes were full of joy, and some were full of fear.
Without waiting for the ministers to agree, Wang Chengen nodded towards the back of the platform. Fang Wen and the Fang family walked out, and an imperial edict was opened.
Fang Wen and the Fang family each held one end of the imperial edict, and the officials who saw this scene were stunned.
In fact, when he just wrote this imperial edict, Chongzhen was confused because it was too long.
"The Emperor, who was entrusted by heaven, issued an edict: When Wei Zhongxian was in power, there were many people who followed others' influence and maliciously flattered them. There were five tigers, five young men, ten children, and forty grandchildren. These traitorous officials were immediately arrested and imprisoned, and they were severely interrogated... As it became clear that The attachment is like building a ancestral temple, ransacking homes, and executing three clans... I admire this."
This imperial edict takes the time it takes to recite a cup of tea and contains a thousand words.
PS: The existing imperial edict from the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty is 3.6 meters long, and the full text is more than 700 words, so a thousand words is not too abrupt.
In addition, the imperial edict in the early Ming Dynasty was divided into ten pages (folded pages), about nine inches high and one foot and one inch wide. Each page had five lines and nine characters in each line. Taking the meaning of the Nine-Five Lord, this kind of imperial edict can be Write 450 words.
In consecutive years, six families were confiscated and their families were exterminated, three were dismissed from their posts, and their property was confiscated. The ministers gasped when they heard this, and several of them collapsed directly to the ground.
But some people are full of joy in their hearts. If they kill some people, they will have a chance.
"Li Guopu, the civilian officials will be investigated by you. Li Banghua, the military attachés will be investigated by you. The Jin Yiwei and the Supervision Department will be responsible for supervision. I will give you three days. I want the final review list."
After the two received the order, Li Banghua said: "Your Majesty, what if someone or their family members escape during the three-day review?"
"Kill the Nine Tribes!"
Chongzhen's voice contained boundless murderous intent, and the officials trembled again.
"Li Banghua, the ban has been lifted in Beijing. The city gates are open, but you can only go in but not out. People who come in are also scrutinized."
"Li Guopu, after retiring from the court, quickly arranged for people to spread the three imperial edicts to all states and counties. I want the people of Ming Dynasty to know the news of Wei Zhongxian's death as soon as possible."
"Okay, let's retreat!"
Chongzhen did not give the ministers a chance to speak, leaving the whole palace speechless.
Three days of review, what will they do during these three days? Continue to handle official business or let it go?
Is this to completely squeeze their value until they die?
If you continue to deal with it, you will die. If you don't deal with it, you will probably die faster and more miserably. So let's continue to deal with it. The ministers sighed and dispersed.
Li Guopu and Li Banghua looked at each other. Li Banghua nodded, walked out of Huangji Hall, looked at the bright sun, took a deep breath, and shouted angrily: "Come here!"
"Quickly go to the residences of Xu Xianchun, Sun Yunhe, Yang Huan, Cui Yingyuan, etc. and seize them. All Yiying family members will also be imprisoned. All family property will be transported to Nanxincang. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"
The team of uniformed guards waiting in the square left one by one.
After it became quiet outside, Li Guopu stepped forward and said sternly: "Here comes someone!"
"Quickly go to the residences of Cao Sicheng, the censor of Zuodu, Li Kuilong, the deputy censor of the deputy capital, Cao Qincheng, Tian Ji, Wu Chunfu, etc., and capture their families. All family properties will be transported to Nanxincang. Anyone who resists will be killed."
The face of the person whose name was called suddenly changed, and he was dragged out by the Jin Yiwei outside the door before he could speak.
The two people they named were all Wei Zhongxian's five young men, five tigers, ten children, and forty grandchildren. There was no need to investigate these people at all, as their evil deeds were already known to everyone.
"Everyone, go ahead and do what you have to do, so you can take care of yourself."
Li Guopu looked at the ministers in Huangji Hall, said something with emotion, and left.
Half an hour later, dozens of horses rushed out of Beijing. They were the ones responsible for delivering the two imperial edicts to the various state capitals.
After these two imperial edicts spread throughout the Ming Dynasty, all the forces in the world will be so frightened.
In Dongnuan Pavilion, Chongzhen sat in front of the dragon case and wrote furiously. Wang Chengen stood aside and studied ink. In front of him stood Li Ruolian and Fang Zhenghua.
After a while, Chongzhen finished writing two memorials: "My dear companion, bring me the seal."
Wang Chengen immediately took out the seal from the box behind him, stamped it with ink pad and handed it to Chongzhen. Chongzhen stamped the seal on the two memorials, and then handed them to Li Ruolian and Fang Zhenghua.
The two were stunned for a moment, then opened the memorial at the same time.
"Li Ruolian, a member of the Jinyiwei family, is loyal to the country and protected my safety in the case of killing Wei Zhongxian... I am promoted to the commander of the Jinyiwei, and Gao Wencai is promoted to the commander... I admire this."
"Fang Zhenghua, the eunuch of Shangbao Supervisor, is highly skilled in martial arts. He has made many meritorious deeds in the case of killing Wei Zhongxian. He will be promoted to the eunuch of the imperial horse supervisor and the commander of the four guards of Tengxiang. I admire this!"
Their eyes were full of surprise and they thanked him at the same time.
When Chongzhen approached him for the first time, he said that he had done well and was promoted to the commander of the Jinyiwei.
With a handwriting, several Jinyiwei generals were promoted, and some were promoted from the sixth rank of the Hundred Households to the fourth rank of governor.
"The Royal Horse Supervisor and the Imperial Guards are my personal soldiers, so they will not issue an imperial edict. You can take my decree to the Cabinet, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of War for filing. I believe in you, and I hope you will not disappoint me, let alone become the second one." Wei Zhongxian.”
"I don't dare!"
The two of them quickly knelt down: "I would like to follow Your Majesty, build slaves on horseback, and create a prosperous Ming Dynasty."
Chongzhen nodded. He was not the two emperors Wanli and Tianqi. One did not go to court and the other was addicted to carpentry. With the twenty-one guards in hand and the new army he had trained, he was not afraid of anyone.
If the courtiers dare to form cliques for personal gain, they will kill each one. There are many people in the world who want to be officials.
"You immediately start to rectify the Tengxiang Four Guards and the Jinyi Guards. Eliminate all the old, weak, sick and disabled. I only want the elite. Can you please give me an accurate indication of when the rectification will be completed?"
