What is his ultimate goal?
It's fucking nonsense to say that everyone is equal, but it can make the people live and work in relative peace and contentment.
The prerequisite is to eliminate these nobles who are separated from the country.
They are different from powerful officials, wealthy businessmen, etc., both of whom can be easily crushed under centralized power.
The nobles are deeply tied to the local area and rely on the bundled control of land and local natural resources, forming an absolute advantage in financial and military resources.
How many families is this family that has existed for more than two hundred years related to? No matter how many resources are controlled, this will have a chain effect, which is absolutely not allowed in Beijing.
Not only the nobles, but also the clan in the future.
As long as they are around, land annexation, restrictions on imperial power, etc. will happen again one day in the future.
After thinking about this, Chongzhen glanced at everyone and said coldly: "Come here, take all the nobles to the imperial prison. They will be interrogated by the Ministry of Punishment, the Supervisory Office, and the Dali Temple. The Military Discipline Supervision Department will be responsible for verification.
Jin Yiwei surrounded their respective mansions, and their family members were also examined. Everyone was dealt with according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and there was no tolerance! "
"Zhang Tingdeng, I give you ten days, I want accurate results!"
"I obey the order!"
All the departments that were called were out of work to respond.
"Your Majesty, I am guilty, I am guilty... I beg your Majesty to have mercy..."
"Your Majesty, you can't do this to us. Our title was awarded by Taizu, and we will retire with the country!"
"Your Majesty, I am willing to donate all my family property. I only ask that your Majesty spare the lives of my whole family..."
"Your Majesty, I know that I am guilty. I am willing to resign from the position of Marquis and become a farmer with my wife, children and children..."
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"Your ancestors had military exploits, but your ancestors taught you to take bribes, pervert the law, disregard human life, and ignore the laws of the Ming Dynasty? Enjoying more than two hundred years is enough for you, right?"
"Pull it down!"
Listening to the nobles crying and shouting, asking him to show mercy, Chongzhen smiled coldly.
Do you know how to beg for mercy now? What were you doing earlier? late!
Li Ruolian waved his hand at the door, and groups of royal guards entered the Imperial Palace. They dragged the kneeling and slumped nobles on the ground and walked outside.
The entire Huangji Palace was extremely quiet, and all the ministers looked solemn and did not dare to speak.
The evidence is so solid that I can't even plead for mercy.
"I stress again, you can spend whatever you like on things you acquired legally, and I will never ask you anything.
But if you dare to violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty and I know about it, then don’t blame me for going on a killing spree and quit the court! "
Chongzhen said coldly and left the Huangji Palace, leaving behind the ministers who looked at each other.
The common people don't know where the nobles have gone, but their mansions are surrounded by guards in royal robes. How can the nobles fare better?
For a time, countless gentry and wealthy businessmen who were related to the nobles began to tremble, and then went in and out of the residences of major officials in the capital, but without exception, they were all turned away.
In the Beijing camp, the British prince Zhang Weixian was wearing armor and holding a long gun. He stood on the commanding platform and looked coldly at the nearly 10,000 sergeants on the school field.
And there are several heads hanging in front of the general ordering platform, which are the escaped nobles.
"They defected last night and have been killed. The three tribes who are waiting for them will be killed!"
"My Lord advises you all to be more honest and wait patiently for His Majesty's judgment. Maybe there is still a way to survive."
"Of course, you don't have to listen. The door to the capital is always open. You can come or stay as you like, but you will be responsible for the consequences!"
After saying this, Zhang Weixian got off the general platform and returned to the Chinese army's tent.
Zhang Zhiji made a cup of tea and handed it over: "Dad, what will your Majesty do with these nobles?"
"have no idea!"
"Would that mean that all the noble family members would be killed?"
"have no idea!"
"Then will His Majesty finally attack the Duke?"
"have no idea!"
"That……"
"Shut up!"
Zhang Weixian put the teacup on the table hard and glared at Zhang Zhiji: "Is this something you can consider? Even if you do, what can you do? Can you influence His Majesty's decision?
Even if we want to attack the prince, do we have the strength to resist?
Since it cannot be changed, then we should remain unchanged in response to all changes! "
Speaking of this, Zhang Weixian's eyes flashed with something special: "Your Majesty is young and decisive in killing, but he is not a ruthless person. Almost all national policies are based on the perspective of the people.
What he wants is stability in the world, people who can work wholeheartedly for the Ming Dynasty, and people who are loyal to the Ming Dynasty.
Supporting the emperor's rise to power and cleaning up the eunuchs are two acts of obedience to the dragon. As long as we don't seek death, His Majesty will naturally not cause trouble for us.
More importantly, His Majesty has great ambitions. In the future, more territories will be included in the Ming Dynasty, and loyal people will be needed to govern them. "
"Your Majesty won't, then the future emperor..."
Snapped!
Zhang Weixian stood up, reached out and slapped Zhang Zhiji on the head, and then kicked Zhang Zhiji on the butt.
He said angrily: "You turned a deaf ear to what I just told you, right? Get out of here and keep an eye on those people for me!"
Zhang Zhiji rubbed his butt and walked out of the tent, while Zhang Weixian fell into deep thought.
Amid the anxiety of countless people in the capital, ten days passed by in a flash.
In Dongnuan Pavilion, Chongzhen flipped through a summary of the results of the noble judgment. After a while, he said: "Just go with the results of your judgment and publish it in the Daming Daily!"
Zhang Tingdeng, the censor of Zuodu, Qiao Yunsheng, the minister of punishment, and others who were before the Long case all breathed a sigh of relief after listening to the emperor's words.
With Jin Yiwei's investigation and cooperation, the three-division trial only took four or five days to complete the review, but the verdict was a matter of debate for everyone.
In the end, I could only ask for an order to bring in the cabinet ministers and the six ministers. After three or four days of discussion, we finally reached a consensus.
But the emperor was dissatisfied, it was difficult to say, and the civil and military affairs were indifferent to each other. Naturally, they hoped to suppress the generals again, but they did not dare to go too far.
Early the next morning, all copies of Daming Daily in Beijing were sold out, and immediately the whole of Beijing was completely engulfed in discussion.
"Hiss... the emperor is really ruthless. Nineteen marquis and thirty-two earls, a total of fifty-one, the nobles were almost wiped out in one go!"
"Thirty-two people were executed, seven were deprived of their titles, demoted to civilians and exiled for three thousand miles, five were abolished, and three generations of descendants were not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations. Four were not allowed to enter the court and hold any official positions. Only three were not punished. , so cruel!”
"Is this cruel? These people are not good people. If you ask me, these fifty-one people should be killed immediately and their property confiscated!"
"You can't be so absolute. For example, Uncle Chengyi, Uncle Xuancheng, and Uncle Zhangwu all have pretty good reputations, and I haven't heard of any evil deeds!"
"Humph, this is just on the surface. Behind the scenes, isn't it a nest of snakes and rats?"
"Hehehe, if you want to say that, you can report it to the yamen of Jinyiwei, the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Inspectorate. Didn't I say it before? If you report a report, you will be rewarded with at least a hundred taels of silver after verification.
If you are so conclusive, you must have irrefutable evidence. Go report it. Here is your chance to make a fortune! "
"Hahaha, so many honorable men have been killed. Now is our chance. Join the army and kill the enemy. You will be the new noble man!"
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The people were talking a lot, and in the Huangji Palace, after Chongzhen reported the situation of the nobles, Li Banghua went out to work: "Your Majesty, I request an order to rectify the capital camp!"
