After hearing this, all the ministers couldn't help but take a breath of air. The emperor wanted to crush King Zhu Shu of Qi to ashes and never be reincarnated.
Zhu Yunwen also knew that the ancients believed that peace should be laid in the ground. If not, there would naturally be no peace. Unlike later generations, which advocated cremation and burned to ashes, one had to buy a cemetery. I don’t know whether it saved land or not.
The one who was defeated last time was Zhang Shicheng, the guy who continued to fight against Zhu Yuanzhang until his death. But Zhang Shicheng was in conflict with the enemy, and Zhu Shu was in internal conflict. Using the trick of burning to ashes was really a bit cruel.
Dong Lun of the Ministry of Rites came out and reminded: "Your Majesty, although Qi King Zhu Shu is a rebellious minister, he is the son of Taizu. If he is thrown into the sea, there will be many criticisms in the history books..."
Dong Lun's meaning is very clear. Zhu Shu rebelled, but after all, he is Zhu Yuanzhang's son and your uncle. Now that he is dead, you can choose a pit to bury him. You will also have a good reputation in the history books. If it is true, He was burned to ashes, and the sentence "Jianwen burned the corpse of King Qi" was left in the history books. This is disgraceful.
Zhu Yunwen didn't care how the history books arranged him. That thing was just a posthumous name. The main thing now was to set an example. Although Qi King Zhu Su died, the matter was not over yet. He still had a lot of brothers watching. If the court didn't make its attitude clear , and also held a funeral for him in a pleasant manner, wouldn’t that tell the vassal kings:
I am magnanimous, so I forgive all those who rebelled. You can all rebel.
People all know that killing chickens to scare monkeys, why not burn Zhu Shujing and other vassal kings now?
Zhu Yunwen sternly rejected Dong Lun and said: "This matter does not need to be discussed further. It is a conspiracy to rebel against the ministers, and there is no need to waste the country's children. As for the remaining party of the King of Qi, the leader will be killed, and the followers will be sent back to their place of residence, and they will all be changed to farmers. , and his crimes will no longer be held accountable.”
Before Dong Lun could argue again, Huang Zicheng stood up and agreed with Zhu Yunwen's ruling, saying: "Once the war in Qingzhou ends, it will be devastated. It is a blessing to all people that the emperor can be so kind and generous."
Zhu Yunwen took a deep look at Huang Zicheng, when did this guy learn to flatter?
"If there is no objection, then let's do it. The Ministry of War, the Fifth Army Commander's Office, tell me, do you have the latest battle report on the Qingzhou war? How is the battle situation?"
Zhu Yunwen asked.
Tie Xuan and Xu Huizu left the mission. Xu Huizu said: "According to the latest battle report, Changxing Marquis Geng Bingwen has besieged the three gates of Qingzhou and built forts for defense. The White Lotus cultists in Qingzhou City are unable to sustain food. I believe that the decisive battle is about to begin or is already over. It’s over, the new battle report should be in the next two days.”
Zhu Yunwen nodded and said: "I heard that Liu Sui's incompetent command caused a lot of damage to the Ming army. Is this true?"
Xu Huizu said nothing and looked at Tie Xuan.
Tie Xuan had no choice but to say: "It is true that the Marquis of Changxing severely punished Liu Sui and ordered him to perform meritorious service. The Ministry of War believed that Liu Sui was treated too lightly and was not good for the morale of the army."
Zhu Yunwen looked at Xie Jin and others and asked, "How does the cabinet view this matter?"
Xie Jin just left work and wanted to speak, but Huang Zicheng got there first: "Your Majesty, Liu Sui cannot kill you."
Jie Jin frowned and looked at Huang Zicheng. His desire to express himself must be too strong.
"Why can't I kill him?"
Zhu Yunwen frowned.
Huang Zicheng took out the explanation given to him by Yu Xin, and said proudly: "If we want to judge the crime in this matter, we should blame Changxing Marquis for his lack of leadership and lax military management, but it is not appropriate to blame Liu Sui..."
Zhu Yunwen looked at Huang Zicheng and said meaningfully: "So, if the generals disobey orders and flee before the battle, losing troops and generals, the court can't deal with it afterwards?"
Huang Zicheng felt something was wrong and said: "Liu Sui has committed a crime and made meritorious service. If we want to kill him now, I'm afraid it will damage the majesty of the imperial court and become a famous official who has been killed..."
Zhu Yunwen sneered twice and said: "If you are guilty of meritorious service, who will be responsible for the dead soldiers? Could it be that they all died in vain? As a general, when facing the enemy in battle, he does not seek to kill the enemy and win. Instead, he panics and leaves the position in order to Preserving strength, how can such a person lead an army, and how can such an army have combat effectiveness?"
Huang Zicheng broke out in a cold sweat. What Xie Jin and Yu Xin said about this matter was different. Could it be that these two people had tricked him?
Look, you said you should kill Liu Sui!
Xie Jin assessed the situation and said: "Your Majesty, Liu Sui's battle was unfavorable, he lost his troops and generals, and Geng Bingwen tried to protect him. He should be severely punished. However, considering that the Qingzhou war failed, we should wait for a few days before making a decision."
Zhu Yunwen pondered for a moment, then finally shook his head and said solemnly: "No matter what the outcome of the battle is, leaving the command position without permission is an unforgivable crime. If Liu Sui doesn't die, he can't give an account to the dead soldiers! If he has merit, then Let his achievements be passed on to his descendants! The Ministry of War sent an order to Geng Bingwen to kill Liu Sui on the day the decree arrived. He told the whole army and the local guards that when the war started, the military orders were ruthless. Anyone who was passive and lazy in fighting would be Like Liu Sui!"
"Your Majesty, Liu Sui is Geng Bingwen's trusted general. If Liu Sui is killed, I'm afraid..."
Huang Zicheng shouted quickly.
Jie Jin, Yu Xin and others secretly scolded Huang Zicheng for being an idiot. At this time, he was talking about personal relationships. This was not only adding fuel to the fire, but also intending to drag Geng Bingwen into trouble.
Sure enough, after Zhu Yunwen heard this, he immediately yelled: "Then Liu Sui is his private soldier Geng Bingwen? I want to control it, but I can't control it?"
Huang Zicheng immediately stopped talking. If he continues to speak, more than one life will be lost.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Tie Xuan and Xu Huizu and said sternly: "If you wait for the commander, will Liu Sui behead him or not?"
Tie Xuan and Xu Huizu nodded heavily and said: "Behead."
Although both of them also knew that killing Liu Sui had missed the best time and might even cause negative effects, the emperor obviously did not care about Geng Bingwen's face and did not approve of Geng Bingwen's verdict and was prepared to rewrite the verdict.
In this case, let the emperor prevail. Anyway, Liu Sui is not a good person. If such a black sheep continues to stay in the army, who knows whether he will kill a lot of people in the future.
"Since there is no objection from the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army, what is there to worry about? Without him Liu Sui, our Ming soldiers will not be able to fight?"
Zhu Yunwen glared at Huang Zicheng fiercely.
Huang Zicheng was a little sad. He originally wanted to win the emperor's praise and create a wise image in front of the officials, but now he was fine. He was reprimanded without saying anything, and he even vaguely offended Geng Bingwen.
After all, Geng Bingwen is a Marquis, a powerful figure in the martial arts, and has a lot of energy. If he makes a fuss, he will be in trouble. If he offends him, then he will die if he offends him.
"emperor!"
Huang Zicheng shouted solemnly.
Zhu Yunwen narrowed his eyes and looked at Huang Zicheng, and asked impatiently: "What else can I do?"
Huang Zicheng said solemnly: "I impeached Changxing Marquis Geng Bingwen for his lax military management and unfair rewards and punishments, which caused great damage to the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. He should be removed from his post as the Shandong Chief."
"The war ahead is not over yet. It is a taboo for military officers to change generals before the battle!" Xie Jin walked out quickly. After scolding Huang Zicheng, he looked at Zhu Yunwen and said: "The Marquis of Changxing presided over the war in Qingzhou. Although the personnel were improper and the punishment was not strict, he The credit cannot be erased, so I think it is appropriate to issue a warning, but not to impose additional punishments, and it is not appropriate to change generals on the spot."
Xu Huizu supported Xie Jin and said: "Although the White Lotus sect is not Hulu Tatars, they are still large in number. Geng Bingwen can stabilize the situation and blockade Qingzhou. He can be said to be a capable minister and general, and it is not appropriate to add guilt."
Zhu Yunwen also knew this, and Geng Bingwen's ability was certain. Although he was not as good as the legendary generals of the Hongwu period, after all, he had fought for a lifetime and served as a general more than once. Overall, he was good.
"Then give Geng Bingwen a warning. If he does anything for personal gain and perverts the law again, he will never be lenient."
Zhu Yunwen did not touch Geng Bingwen. Although he was old, he was still a wall. Where he was, the defense was often extremely strong. Even in the Battle of Jingnan in history, Zhu Di did not take down the city he defended. He could only Look for opportunities to defeat Geng Bingwen in the wild.
Tie Xuan, Xu Huizu and others breathed a sigh of relief.
Geng Bingwen's existence is more like a fig leaf for the Hongwu Dynasty's murderers. If he is also liquidated, then the Hongwu veteran will really be extinct.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the officials and asked, "Besides the affairs of King Qi and Qingzhou, what else can I report to you?"
Yu Xin left the office and said, "Your Majesty, I have two important things to report."
"speak."
Zhu Yunwen raised his hand slightly.
Yu Xin gathered his thoughts and said: "First, the Guangxi Dusi has repeatedly requested to increase military pay and replace military equipment. Zhang Fu once again proposed to set up a guard station in Pingxiang and garrison a large army. However, the amount that the Ministry of Revenue can draw this year is limited, which is a dilemma. , please let the emperor decide."
Zhu Yunwen was a little surprised and glanced at Shuangxi. Shuangxi was a little nervous and wiped his sweat away.
Zhang Fu wrote a letter requesting to update the armaments and increase the number of guard posts. This happened not once or twice. Previously, the emperor only agreed to allocate a batch of new artillery pieces for the Second Artillery Bureau to Guangxi Dusi, but did not agree to Zhang Fu's request to set up new guard posts.
So when Zhang Fu submitted another letter, this matter was directly classified into the "irrelevant" pile of documents and was not forwarded to Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yunwen asked Yu Xin: "How much military pay does the Guangxi Dusi want to pursue?"
Yu Xin looked a little bitter and said in a deep voice: "Three hundred thousand guan."
Zhu Yunwen looked at Xia Yuanji and asked, "How much silver can the Ministry of Household Affairs still withdraw?"
Xia Yuanji solemnly calculated: "Your Majesty, there is no silver taels to spend in Guangxi this year. Although the Ministry of Household Affairs still has some silver taels, they are disaster relief funds. Now that the autumn flood is coming, if the Ministry of Revenue gives the silver taels to Guangxi, the local disaster-stricken areas will be affected. No silver available!”
Zhu Yunwen agreed with Xia Yuanji and said: "Disaster preparedness and relief funds must not be tampered with, but the request of the Guangxi Dusi cannot be ignored. So let's pass the order to the Guangxi Dusi and establish a new Pingxiang Guard, but they will not enjoy the policies of the new army and will not give any Military pay.”
"this?"
Xia Yuanji was stunned, Tie Xuan, Xu Huizu and others were stunned.
If one guard is set up, there are five to six thousand people, and there is a large family behind him, which is twenty to thirty thousand people. A group of people have to eat, and they are not given military pay or strategies for the new army. Then who is willing to join the Pingxiang Guard?
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