The Fujian Rebellion did not spread to the entire Ming Dynasty, nor did it cause a large number of casualties. In the seventh year of Jianwen, it was not considered a major man-made disaster.
However, the rectification of the officialdom and the garrison initiated by Wang Zhonghe unfolded mercilessly. A group of local officials deceived the superiors and deceived the subordinates, a group of imperial censors took bribes, and a group of garrison officers exploited the sergeants...
Zhu Yunwen acted vigorously and resolutely, adopted a high-pressure stance, and dealt with a group of local officials.
Because many local officials were dealt with, and Xijiang Province and Fujian Province requested a group of talents, the Ministry of Civil Affairs lacked officials to dispatch. In local official circles, most of them arrested the prefect, and the same magistrate came to act as the prefect, and the county magistrate was arrested. , the county magistrate acted as the county magistrate, and a group of local officials took this opportunity to be promoted.
At the Security Bureau headquarters, Gu Sanshen launched a top-down high-pressure review of the Security Bureau. He first investigated the Security Bureau sergeants in the capital. Anyone found to be corrupt, accepting bribes, committing evil under power, extorting people, overstepping their authority, failing to report knowledge, and colluding with officials. etc., will be severely punished.
Within the secret room.
Gu Sanshen took out a list and said seriously to Liu Changge, Tang Buping, and Xiong Wucheng: "Some people are very sensitive and occupy high positions in the Security Bureau. I know that if they are investigated, they will feel uncomfortable and will I think my loyalty has been questioned, but I hope you know that the Security Bureau has exposed many problems????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? down down down," Yes, the Criminal Punishment Bureau needs to show its knife. Only in this way can we ensure that the Security Bureau will not make mistakes again."
Liu Changge took the list, looked at the densely packed names, and frowned: "Commander Gu Shi, are you sure you didn't get the wrong list?"
Tang Buping came over to take a look and looked at Gu Sanshen in surprise: "Why is Huo Lin's name on this, Guo Gang and Lin Zhaoxue, do you want to check it too?"
Xiong Wucheng was a little dissatisfied: "Both the Criminal Punishment Bureau and the Security Bureau are from the same family. If we are so suspicious of our brothers, what should we do in the future?"
Gu Sanshen said sternly: "Most of the people in the Criminal Punishment Bureau are from the Security Bureau. We all know this. However, the Criminal Punishment Bureau is responsible for the supervision, inspection, and trial of mistakes of the Security Bureau. It is parallel to the Security Bureau, and it is not the same as the Security Bureau. One household at a time.”
"We are brothers in private. I have suffered no matter how you bully me or scold me. But I am representing the Penalty Bureau now. You don't want me to be pushed out and beheaded by the emperor for dereliction of duty one day, right?"
Tang Buping and Xiong Wucheng stopped talking.
The Security Bureau has indeed exposed a lot of problems. The Fujian Security Bureau is greedy for pleasure. They are blind with their eyes open. They spend all day enjoying themselves in their strongholds. They don’t even know where the county magistrates and prefects have gone or who they have met. What else can they do? work.
Liu Changge knocked on the list and looked at Gu Sanshen seriously: "I won't ask about the other people, but you must explain to me why you want to investigate Guo Gang. He is the security bureau's envoy and has protected the emperor many times. He is loyal and reliable. .”
Gu Sanshen looked directly at Liu Changge: "I don't doubt Guo Gang's loyalty, but there are many problems in the Guo family in Jurong. Although Guo Gang's family was not damaged, his relatives were implicated. According to reliable information, Ju Rong The Rongguo family sent gifts to Guo Gang several times, hoping that he could help the Guo family control some mines. Guo Gang did not accept the gifts, but he accepted three store house deeds, and secretly sent people to Jurong to work for the Guo family."
Liu Changge looked a little ugly. Guo Gang was a good person. Although his ability was not particularly outstanding, he had been doing his best in the past few years and had not made any big mistakes. Now that he was found to have accepted bribes, this was a big problem.
No one doubted whether Gu Sanjian's information was correct. His ability to tell it proved that he had some clues.
"What about Huo Lin? He couldn't have been bribed by someone, right?"
Tang Buping asked.
Gu Sanshen nodded slightly: "Huo Lin has no problem."
Liu Changge and others were a little surprised. If there is no problem, you still check him?
Gu Sanshen explained: "Huo Lin was investigated only because he had been in contact with Widow Liu, not because of any problems with him. Widow Liu has been under arrest for some time, and more and more people have surfaced. What is certain is that Widow Liu is an intelligence officer in the capital in ancient and modern times, but we don’t know how many people are in this intelligence network! But we should check everyone who has had contact with Widow Liu. "
Liu Changge understood what Gu Sanshen meant, but he was still a little dissatisfied: "When Huo Lin came into contact with Widow Liu, many people were present, including Fu An, Fu Lin, Wang Quanzhen, etc."
Gu Sanjian nodded: "So, these people have to be investigated, but this is the task of your Security Bureau, not the Criminal Punishment Bureau."
Liu Changge was helpless, Gu Sanshen was stubborn, and it was not easy to make him change his mind.
"Then check it out. Whoever you call will be taken away."
Liu Changge finally made up his mind.
Tang Buping and Xiong Wucheng were a little reluctant, but it was hard to say anything. The Security Bureau was dominated by one family, and it was indeed easy to breed many problems.
Although Zhu Yunwen set up the Penalty Bureau, Gu Sanshen rarely showed his power and did not play a major role in controlling and restraining the Security Bureau. Now the entire Penalty Bureau is because of the Fujian Security Bureau?????????? ?????After being reprimanded by Zhu Yunwen, as a commanding officer, Gu Sanshen had to take action even if he didn't.
Gu Sanshen came here just out of consideration for his feelings and notified the top brass of the Security Bureau. But Liu Changge and Tang Bo also knew that the Punishment Bureau would become a stick, and when it fell, it would hit the Security Bureau.
Outside Jiangdong Gate, there is a small teahouse.
The storyteller was telling anecdotes about the Western Regions, and there were many people watching and listening, including court officials, businessmen and hawkers, and ordinary people.
There were five or six people sitting sparsely in the corner on the second floor.
At this time, a middle-aged man in his thirties climbed to the second floor and glanced at the storyteller in the courtyard. The storyteller seemed to sense it and glanced back. He nodded slightly and said in a louder voice: "Speak of that post. Mu'er's grandson Harry sent sergeants to march into the general's camp in three groups..."
The middle-aged man looked at it and walked quickly to the corner. He did not dare to sit directly at the table. Instead, he stood beside a man wearing a curtain hat with his hands lowered. He said a few words carefully before sitting down.
The man in the hat whispered softly: "Brother Mao, relax."
After Mao Rui heard this, he suppressed his nervousness and said in a low voice: "I'm just a little nervous. You are the envoy sent here. I have never seen him since I joined you. I don't know when I can see him... "
Zhou Mi shook his head and glanced through the white curtain: "You know the rules. Don't open your mouth if you shouldn't ask. The more you know, the more disadvantageous it will be to you."
Mao Rui sat up straight: "I'm just too eager to see Mr. Gu."
Ambassador Zhou picked up the wine glass: "Master Gu is not in the capital, and you can't see him even if you want to. Tell me, you should have obtained the information about the steam engine, right?"
Mao Rui said in embarrassment: "The steam engine is the top secret of the Imperial College. Only outstanding craftsmen are not allowed to join it, let alone know its secrets..."
"I just want the result, whether I get it or not!"
Zhou Mi made his voice low and cold.
Mao Rui originally wanted to talk about his difficulties, but seeing that the emissary was impatient, he had to say: "Although it is very difficult, we still found people in the Imperial College and learned some secrets of the steam engine. This is a mystery The machine uses water vapor to provide power and can operate repeatedly. This type of device is being used in some secret government offices, including Baoyuan Bureau, Bingzhan Bureau, and Second Artillery Bureau. It seems to have miraculous effects..."
The envoy Zhou listened carefully and was secretly surprised.
This kind of sophisticated machine tool that replaces human power is really terrifying.
Mao Rui continued: "The development of steam engines should be close to maturity. The ships that appeared in Fujian are indeed steam-engine ships. They have no masts and no sails. They can sail upstream with only black smoke."
Zhou Mingshi poured a glass of wine: "So, the navy can no longer consider the season and can go south or north at any time. This is indeed a huge trouble for our great cause."
Maury admitted.
In the past, we had to wait for the monsoon. In autumn and winter, the wind would go south, and in spring and summer, the wind would go north. It would be troublesome if we went early or late. But now, the Ming Dynasty Navy can walk at will, regardless of spring, summer, autumn, winter, east, west, north and south winds. This is really dangerous for the power in the sea.
Envoy Zhou spoke again: "Why is there no news about Song A'ao from Guizhou? You went to the southwest to spread the news, but you didn't disturb the southwest. Why did those chieftains become so honest?"
Mao Rui lamented: "Over the years, it has become increasingly difficult to convince the chieftain, especially after the imperial court conquered Annan. Zhang Fu lost his reputation as a man of massacre, but he did not return to the capital and stayed in Guangxi. With this The God of Plague is here, Guangxi can't be in chaos. As for Yunnan, when there was trouble in Babaidadian, many chieftains were seeing the Ming army's jokes, but who knew Mu Sheng We marched straight in and killed 800 Dadians in a few days. Who dares to provoke Mu Sheng now..."
Zhou Mishi's wine glass shook a little and the wine spilled out.
Zhang Fu!
This guy has not left Guangxi for a long time and has become the anchor of the Southwest.
There is also Mu Sheng. This guy is not very talented, but he is good at using firearms. He has inherited the style of his father Mu Ying.
Mao Rui said sadly: "The chieftains in Guangxi and Yunnan didn't dare to move, and even the chieftains in Guizhou didn't have the guts to start an uprising. That Song A'ao was also an incompetent woman. After being tough for a while, she couldn't fight the court, so she turned out to be Surrendered. Later I heard that if Song A'ao did not surrender, the other chieftains would kill her first."
"Why?"
Zhou Mishi was very confused, how could the chieftain help Ming Dynasty?
Mao Rui raised his glass and gave a careful toast: "Why else? Once Guizhou is in chaos, the first one to enter Guizhou will be Zhang Fu, the second will be Mu Sheng, and the third will probably be Zhu Di. Who among them is willing to face it?" Of these three people, the chieftain is neither rustic nor stupid..."
Minister Zhou sighed: "So, the plan to disrupt the southwest has completely failed?"
Mao Rui nodded heavily: "I have been lobbying for a long time. Looking at the Southwest, even if it can cause one or two incidents, it will not affect the overall situation. If we want to really provoke the Southwest, we must make Zhang Fu and Mu Sheng disappear."
Minister Zhou said nothing.
It is not easy to make Zhang Fu disappear. He is leading the troops, is at the guard station, and is protected by sergeants. Mu Sheng is more difficult to deal with. The Mu family has already taken root in Yunnan, so it is difficult to touch him.
"Is there any news from Wu Zang?"
Zhou Mi made him change the topic.
Mao Rui shook his head: "I haven't received any news yet, but the imperial court has sent officials to Uzang. I believe there should be news next spring."
Minister Zhou drank another glass of wine and said angrily: "So, we are passive now. Mao Rui, you are a smart man, find a way to complicate the situation and let the people on the throne Get crazy.”
Mao Rui thought of his murdered father and gritted his teeth and said: "Then please ask Master Zhou to tell Mr. Gu that blood debts must be repaid with blood! We can't do anything to the man inside the palace wall, but don't forget that his son Not in the capital, but in Peking. As long as Zhu Wenkui is killed, the construction of a new capital in Peking will come to an abrupt end, countless investments will be wasted, Peking will become the second central capital, and Zhu Yunwen will also become a butcher!"
