There is a saying in later generations called "Ask me where my ancestors are, the big locust tree in Hongdong, Shanxi."
The great immigration of Shanxi during the Hongwu period began with the big locust tree in Hongdong.
After Zhu Yuanzhang's order, Shanxi officials simply could not complete the immigration task.
No one is willing to leave their hometown for resettlement. Everyone knows that since they are immigrants, the place they move to is either sparsely populated or overgrown with thorns, and it will never be like "blocking the south of the Yangtze River".
"Having neither a house to live in nor relatives to rely on" was the hardship and pain of immigrants at that time.
The corners of Yang Layue's mouth were trembling. Her eldest son and second son were both forcibly taken away and joined the vast and irreversible army of immigrants. Several years passed without any news.
If it weren't for a son by her side and the help of her neighbors, Yang Layue would have become a lonely ghost without anyone to take care of her.
"At that time, the imperial court issued an explicit order to relocate the people, but not to move to Hongdong. Documents and notices were posted all over Shanxi, and the news spread all over the country. Most of the people refused to move, so they fled to Hongdong. But who knew that the officials immediately mobilized the army and surrounded Hongdong, he also said that it would be false if he did not move Hongdong, but it would be true if the imperial court only moved Hongdong..."
Yang Layue hated the court very much.
Disloyalty, cunning and deceiving the people!
Some people brought their families with them, some supported the old and young, and some went on the road alone. After hearing the news, the fellow villagers who came to see them off cried bitterly.
During that period, the crying continued for months!
Yang Layue looked at the surprised Yang Yuanjie and said: "The imperial officials are not allowed to talk about this matter, but who knows how dirty it is? If you don't believe it, you can go back and ask your parents. In my opinion, you can't believe anything the imperial court says. of."
Yang Yuanjie is only fifteen years old this year. He is aware of the immigration a few years ago, but he has not heard of the imperial court's methods. He did not expect such a thing to happen.
If the imperial court loses its trust in the people, how can the people trust the imperial court again?
The big locust tree in Hongdong witnessed the shamelessness and insidiousness of imperial officials, and also warned future generations not to trust the imperial court easily.
"Green Gourd Sword Fairy"
Ming Dynasty, capital.
Zhu Yunwen was sitting in Wuying Hall, not knowing the thoughts of the Shanxi villagers. He only looked at the map and thought about the overall situation.
The process of immigration is painful, but it is necessary to obey the overall situation.
Zhu Yunwen was used to the role of emperor. He no longer cared about the minutiae, but considered the overall situation more.
"Your Majesty, this is the appointment and dismissal list compiled by the Ministry of Personnel."
Shuangxi respectfully handed over a document.
Zhu Yunwen opened the document and looked at it. He saw that the names on it were densely packed. He couldn't help but frown and said, "Jian Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was summoned."
Jian Yi knew that if he handed this document over, the emperor would definitely summon him, so he waited outside Wuying Hall early. When he heard the news, he calmly entered the hall to salute.
Zhu Yunwen picked up the document in his hand and asked, "There must be at least seventy people in this list."
Jian Yi solemnly said: "Back to the emperor, there are seventy-six people in total."
Zhu Yunwen was silent for a moment and did not speak.
Removing more than seventy officials at one time was unprecedented in the Jianwen Dynasty.
"What is the basis for such personnel changes?"
Zhu Yunwen asked.
Jian Yi said in a deep voice: "Full inspection! It has been half a year since the implementation of the full inspection last autumn. Combined with the review of the Ministry of Personnel and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, as well as the cooperation of the Dongchang investigation, it has been confirmed that the officials on this list are not rich. Those who make money for themselves, that is, those who sit on corpses and eat nothing, should all take off their official uniforms and official hats, and pursue them according to the police's policies and laws.
Research. "
When Zhu Yunwen heard that it was Quanzha, he nodded understandingly, but after glancing at the list, he saw a lot of unfamiliar names, but there was not a single minister, minister, or doctor.
Obviously, no matter how thorough the investigation was, it was not all about “senior officials”.
"There is something wrong with this full police list."
Zhu Yunwen folded the document and handed it to Shuangxi who was standing aside. Shuangxi handed it back to Jian Yi.
Jian Yi was confused and asked puzzledly: "I don't know what's wrong with this list. Please let me know from the emperor."
Zhu Yunwen looked at Jian Yi deeply and said calmly: "There are some names missing from this directory."
Jian Yi was shocked.
"After sorting it out, submit it again."
Zhu Yunwen raised his hand and told Jian Yi to step back.
The Quancha is the highest mechanism for reviewing officials in the Ming Empire. This mechanism has been running for more than half a year, and you are telling me that there is not even a name of a fifth-grade official or above?
When did the dark officialdom become as white as snow?
Jian Yi returned to the official department, his face uncertain.
The left and right ministers Lu Yi and Mao Taiheng came forward to ask, but Jian Yi just said expressionlessly: "The emperor said that there are some names missing from this list."
Lu Yi asked in surprise: "My lord, the emperor said that there are some missing names, not that there are fewer people?"
Mao Taiheng also realized the problem.
If the number of people is small, just add more, it’s easy.
But if some names are missing, it will be much more troublesome.
Because this requires the officials to add some names, the difficulty is who to add.
Jian Yi speculated on the holy intention and analyzed: "Judging from this list, the emperor is not satisfied with the full inspection of the staff. Some names are missing, which means that we have not done all the inspections."
"But Quancha is following the emperor's request..."
Mo Taehyung explained.
Jian Yi knocked on the table, looked at Mao Taiheng, and asked: "Are you really following the emperor's request? Officials protect each other and comment on each other. It's just a formality, for fear of offending others."
Lu Yi and Mao Taiheng did not speak.
That's right, whether it was the previous Jingcha or the current Quancha, senior officials in the imperial court were rarely affected. Not to mention the ministerial level, even the minister was rarely shaken.
It's not that they don't have problems, it's that the people who can sit in that position have some problems. If you expose me, I can expose you. If you drive away my people, I can drive away your people any day.
Either we get along well, or we hurt each other.
Although the Ministry of Personnel is in charge of official promotion and merit examination, it does not mean that the people in the Ministry of Personnel are an iron rice bowl. There are also people in the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of War... who can talk, curse, and impeach.
Officials from the Ministry of Human Resources may not feel comfortable if they provoke other departments.
Jian Yi knew the powerful relationship. He was silent for a long time before he made up his mind and said with utmost seriousness: "The official department has the duty of checking the loyal and selecting the capable officials. If they are not good ministers and officials, what is the use of just leaving them to eat all day long and do nothing? Prepare for the job. It will always harm the people! If this offends someone, then let me, Jian Yi, offend you. Send all the inspection documents, related doctors, ministers, ministers, and even cabinet officials to my desk!"
The Metropolitan Procuratorate expands its supervision of censors and secretly fights with provinces and localities! Then why didn't the officials dare to go further and compete with the important officials of the imperial court?
There was a look of determination in Jian Yi's eyes. The way of a saint is not to teach me that I should be upright, honest and sincere in order to benefit the country!
That being the case, then do it for the country
Something. No matter whether you are a doctor or a minister, a minister or a cabinet minister, as long as there is a problem, the officials should point it out.
Although Jian Yi made up his mind and prepared to remove several senior officials, he could not find many problems after looking through the resumes of senior officials. After the bloody storm of the Hongwu Year, there were really not many corrupt ministers who could survive to assist Zhu Yunwen.
In fact, the court at this time was still relatively clear. The old people did not dare to be greedy, and the newcomers had just arrived and had no basis for greed. For example, Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai, Zhuo Jing, Fang Xiaoru, Jing Qing, etc., not to mention their abilities, their character is at least good and they are famous for their integrity...
The Ministry of Personnel was busy picking thorns, the Ministry of War was busy with military examinations, the Ministry of Household Affairs was busy transferring food and wages, the Ministry of Punishment was busy interrogating prisoners, the Ministry of Works was busy negotiating the opening of the river, and even the Ministry of Rites was busy.
Chen Xingshan, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, suggested to Chen Di, the minister: "In ancient times, there was a Silk Road that led to all countries in the Western Regions. All nations came to congratulate on the great achievements of the Han and Tang Dynasties. Now that our dynasty is prosperous, it is appropriate to send envoys to visit the Western Regions and attract envoys from various countries. .”
Huang Guan did not agree with Chen Xingshan's proposition and looked at Chen Di worriedly.
Chen Di thought for a while and said: "Now is not the time to open the Silk Road again. I heard from the Ministry of War that at the end of last year, the black man in Yili led his troops to sneak attack Hami, but was defeated by the Hami sergeant and retreated. Soon, Hei Erhuo died on his way back. At this time, Yili Baoli fell into chaos again. If he sends an envoy to the Western Regions at this time, it is very likely that he will not be able to come back."
Huang Guan couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard the news, and asked: "Is Yili in chaos? Why didn't the imperial court see any action, and there was no news from the Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion."
Chen Di gave a wry smile and said: "News, what news do you want? Yili is located in the northwest polar region, and there is a desert sea as a natural barrier. Even if our army wants to enter Yili, it will not be easy. Think about it. To be as famous as the Han and Tang Dynasties, our Ming Dynasty still needs to pay more."
Compared with the control of the Western Regions by the Han and Tang Dynasties, the Ming Dynasty had "congenital" shortcomings. The capital of the Western Han and Tang Dynasties was in Chang'an, which can be said to be the "Northwest" place.
But the capital of the Ming Dynasty is Nanjing, and it is still more than two thousand miles away from Chang'an. It is a bit foolish to want to control the Western Regions and be powerful in the Western Regions from such a distance.
Chen Di sighed and said worriedly: "There is still news from the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. It is said that to the west of Yilibaoli, the Timur Empire is eyeing the tiger and has the intention of marching eastward. If Timur leads the army to march eastward, we will be in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty. There will definitely be a war.”
Chen Xingshan frowned and said, "In this case, the court should have made plans early."
Chen Di picked up the tea bowl, smiled helplessly, and said: "I don't know the details, but it seems that the emperor is sure that Timur's empire will not move eastward in a short time, and he also said that Timur will go to clean up the Ottoman Empire first. , only by turning around can we advance eastward..."
Chen Xingshan and Huang Guan looked at each other and shook their heads.
The Ming Dynasty has very little information about Yili, and even less information about the Timur Empire. With such little information, how can it be determined which Ottoman Empire Timur will attack first, instead of taking advantage of Yili to cause chaos in the country? Passing through, sending troops to the Ming Dynasty?
Compared with the officials of the Ministry of Rites, King Zhu Di of Yan was obviously more nervous and paid more attention to Zhu Yunwen's "prejudgment". He even secretly arranged for people to go to Shaanxi to keep an eye on the intelligence of the Western Regions to confirm whether Zhu Yunwen's prediction was true or false.
"The Emperor is so sure that Timur will not attack the Ming Dynasty first. Is this a genius' judgment or an arrogant arrogance?"
Zhu Di looked at the map of the Western Regions on the table with a surprised expression.
