Emperor Chongzhen personally stepped down from the throne, came to the front of the screen, stood facing Lu Hongsun and the others, and said to them: "What I said to you before about hundreds of millions of silver was exactly this. Now you and others Do you think you can copy this money or not?"
In fact, when Emperor Chongzhen explained the affairs of these Shanxi merchants and prisoners, the three of them had already remembered that the emperor had said before that there were hundreds of millions of silver that could be obtained by ransacking homes. At this time, hearing the emperor mention it again, the three of them shouted in unison: "It is not an exaggeration for such traitors to confiscate their homes and exterminate their clans!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen gave a rare smile, then turned to look at the others, including the eunuchs and the general soldiers, and said to all of them: "Now we must cut off the left and right arms of Liaodong Jianlu, and dig out the cancer on Ming Dynasty. Others I can't trust you, but you are the ones I trust the most. I can only leave this matter to you, how about it?"
Hearing this, everyone present felt excited in their hearts. They all showed serious expressions and bowed to receive the order.
Emperor Chongzhen nodded. Although he still had a serious face, his tone softened a bit and he began to issue an order: "Lu Qing was the governor of Xuanda and is familiar with Jin. This time, Qing will lead the troops to arrest him." The eight major Shanxi merchants, as well as those civil servants and military generals who colluded with Shanxi merchants."
"According to the order!" Upon hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng immediately bowed and accepted the order without saying a word.
"Hong Qing!"
"The minister is here!" Hong Chengchou probably guessed something in his mind and quickly received the order.
Emperor Chongzhen looked at him and said: "You are the new governor of Xuanda, plus the crown prince Shaobao. After arresting the Shanxi merchants, Qing and others immediately stabilized the situation in Jin. They could not let the bandits wreak havoc, and they had to prevent the invasion of foreign enemies. Your responsibility is heavy, but I have confidence in you, can you do it well?"
Compared with the other two, Hong Chengchou is considered to be a good dancer in the officialdom. Therefore, he has a better reputation in the officialdom. He also leads troops in wars all the year round and is good at both civil and military affairs. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen arranged for him to wipe his butt.
"I will never disappoint Your Majesty!" Hong Chengchou immediately accepted the order, his words full of confidence.
Although it can be regarded as wiping the butt, those who have problems will be promoted by Lu Xiang. More importantly, they can get enough support from the emperor. In this way, if they manage the land well but fail to promote it, then they will really feel sorry for themselves. All these years of official career.
Emperor Chongzhen nodded, then turned to look at the generals, and began to name them: "The four generals of the Yongwei Battalion, the two generals of the Hussars Battalion, will accompany Lu Qing to the Jin Dynasty, and the Panshi Battalion will guard the capital!"
"General, I obey your orders!" Upon hearing this, the six generals shouted in response, their voices loud and powerful.
Emperor Chongzhen then turned to look back at Lu Xiangsheng and said: "I will never tolerate the betrayal of the captives and the destruction of the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. As I said before, the crime of treason will be punished to serve as a warning. In the future, money will be more important. , or the life of the entire clan is more important.”
Lu Xiangsheng had no objection to this and immediately bowed to receive the order.
From the beginning to the end, the troops under the control of the Royal Horse Supervisor were mobilized, but there was no issue with Wang Chengen, the eunuch who was in charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor. He just watched in stunned silence.
Emperor Chongzhen then turned to look at Cao Huachun and Li Ruolian and said: "Dongchang and Jinyiwei will also deploy elite troops to accompany the army to seize as much property as possible hidden by the conspirators, do you understand?"
"The general will obey the order!" Li Ruolian heard this and immediately responded.
There was a slight sweat on Cao Huachun's forehead, and he was busy expressing his loyalty: "I will definitely send the most experienced people over, and I will pry open their mouths!"
Emperor Chongzhen nodded, turning a blind eye to the sweat on his forehead. He turned around and walked to the map, pointed with his finger and said: "These red circles are where the eight major Shanxi merchants are currently hoarding supplies, especially Zhangjiakou, which is the top priority. They have concentrated most of the supplies. It’s here. In about ten days, it will all arrive and we will be leaving customs.”
"Now the imperial court is in urgent need of food, with millions of mouths open, waiting for food to save their lives. There is a lot of waste waiting to be done, and there is a lack of money. Not only do the equipment replacements of the three major battalions need money, but the military salaries of the border troops in various places also need to be reissued, and the victims need relief. , water conservancy needs to be built. Therefore, your mission to Jindi this time is actually very heavy. Not only must you catch those treasonous criminals, but you must also ensure that these materials are seized and they cannot be allowed to damage them. "
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I know the seriousness of the matter and will never let them destroy the supplies." After hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng immediately nodded solemnly and echoed.
Emperor Chongzhen was still relieved about him. He turned around and walked back to the main seat to sit down. Then he said to them: "You must leave the city immediately and rush to Shanxi. As soon as you leave, the capital will be under martial law to prevent the news from leaking. Along the way, you also Keep it secret!"
Obviously, the emperor has thought everything over. Lu Xiangsheng thought so in his heart, and agreed again.
Then, after discussing the details, Lu Xiangsheng and Hong Chengchou went to rectify the Yongwei camp and the Hussar camp. Among them, Cao Huachun and Li Ruolian also rushed back to their respective yamen and dispatched some Dongchang fans and Jinyiwei to the military camp.
As soon as they arrived, Lu Xiangsheng and Hong Chengchou led the army out of the military camp immediately, left the capital and rushed to Shanxi. No information was revealed to ordinary soldiers, or even other generals in the army, except that they were doing things according to orders. Only the few people who are discussing matters in front of the emperor know what they want to do.
Of course they didn't know that Lu Xiangsheng, Hong Chengchou and the six general soldiers were all secretly "rewarded" with an eavesdropping seed by Emperor Chongzhen, covering all three levels: A, B and C. Fortunately, Chen Xinjia came all the way here, just in time to recover the Class A eavesdropping seeds on him, otherwise, there would only be one eavesdropping seed left.
Although I can trust these civil servants and generals, and I have the army to monitor the army, but I still have the eavesdropping seeds in my hands, so if I don’t use them, it will be useless! They were rewarded. In addition to the fact that the C-level eavesdropping seeds could not feedback information in a timely manner, for Shanxi, the A-level and B-level eavesdropping seeds were able to send back information immediately, making it easier for them to understand the situation!
Emperor Chongzhen was thinking in his mind, watching the army leave from the military camp, and then he said to Sun Chuanting who stayed behind: "Sun Qing temporarily takes over the post of commander-in-chief of the Beijing camp, and together with Uncle Chengyi, take good care of the Beijing camp for me. Shock Xiao Xiao."
He was relieved of Liu Kongzhao's loyalty. However, I don't know much about his ability to command troops, so I am still a little worried. With Sun Chuanting, a man accustomed to fighting, watching, he could rest assured.
Of course, as for the Forbidden City, it was Wang Chengen who led the remaining Panshi Camp to watch. With this internal and external guarantee, Emperor Chongzhen was confident that not many bad things would happen in his next actions.
By the time he returned to the palace, it was almost evening. However, Emperor Chongzhen was not idle yet, and immediately issued an order to Cao Huachun and Li Ruolian, asking them to lead their men to arrest the people.
Previously, the troops under the Royal Horse Supervisor left the city, and there were many Jin Yiwei and Dongchang fans accompanying them. With such a large scale, it was naturally impossible to hide it from the people, officials, etc. of the capital. For a moment, they were all very curious. .
"What is this for? Could it be that Jianlu has entered the border again?"
"This is impossible. Jianlu just left the customs, how can he enter the customs!"
"Then what is the purpose of sending out the emperor's powerful army? Could it be that the bandits have started making trouble again, and they have even come to the capital?"
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe there are people who have nothing to eat and can't survive, so they rebel?"
"But didn't the Emperor just allocate some food? It's impossible!"
"..."
Most people really can't guess what the emperor's team is going to do when they drive out of the city in the afternoon? They were curious and discussed, but in the end they couldn't get to the point. Even the court officials were a little confused.
Liu Meicai replied that after hearing the gossip from the servants in his house, he was also puzzled, but he didn't care about it. The army is dispatched, and they can do whatever they want, and it's not the factory guards who are taking action!
If only the factory guards were dispatched, he would definitely be worried, just as he said to his housekeeper now: "Something that requires the dispatch of the army must be a big deal, otherwise, the factory guards alone would be enough."
"My wise sir, there must be a rebellion somewhere in the capital." The housekeeper actually had the same view. After saying that, the master didn't have any instructions and left.
After Liu Meicai heard the news, she was obviously in a good mood. She asked the maid to beat her shoulders while she closed her eyes and thought about things.
"It's such a mess. It's definitely a big deal to send out the army." He thought in his heart. "In this way, I don't have to spend extra thought on myself to divert attention. It's a pity. I don't know what happened. Something happened. Otherwise, we would know how much impact the chaos had on the court!"
"Haha, even the factory guards have been dispatched a lot. In this way, there will be fewer factory guards in the capital, and there will probably be less trouble. I have been investigating the conspiracy before, and it is very likely that it will be interrupted because of this incident , will it just go away?"
Guessing in her mind, Liu Meicai felt that it was very possible. Anyway, there have always been many things that can make the emperor very anxious. I don't believe that the emperor will not be in chaos. Just like before, as long as things last longer, there will be changes.
"Come on, sir, take out the old Shanxi wine that I have collected. Master, I want to have a good drink." Liu Meicai thought happily and felt that the pressure on her body had been reduced a lot, so she opened her eyes and ordered loudly.
Upon hearing this, the beautiful maid who was beating her shoulders quickly agreed and hurried out to give orders. The people around me are not blind. The master is happy, maybe there will be rewards again. The master is rich and has always been very generous.
After I go to the Yamen tomorrow, I have to inquire carefully. It is best to find out what happened. In this way, maybe there will be a better opportunity to expand the influence. Liu Meicai was thinking in his mind when he suddenly heard a noise coming from outside. The sound was a bit loud, which interrupted his happy thoughts. He suddenly became a little unhappy and shouted loudly: "What's the noise? What's the matter?" Morality? Master, didn't I teach you the rules? Are you itchy?"
Just after saying this, the noisy voices got closer, and the servants could be heard screaming in terror, just like the kind of screams caused by seeing a savage beast. Suddenly, this surprised Liu Meicai. What on earth could have caused such a panic?
Thinking this, he stood up and walked out quickly to take a look.
However, when he just arrived at the door, the sound of chaotic footsteps was already at the door. Then, he heard a "clang" and the door was kicked open forcefully.
"Ah!" With a scream, Liu Meicai happened to hit the door that was kicked open. Suddenly, her nose almost collapsed. She couldn't stand even though her nose was bleeding. She took a few steps back with "clang, clatter". , with a "snap" sound, he sat down on the ground. Fortunately, he subconsciously pressed his hands on the ground to prevent him from falling into a turtle shape.
I felt a sharp pain coming from my nose, and my eyes were a little blurry. But he could feel that many people broke into the door. Suddenly, he flew into a rage. Just when he was about to lose his temper, his eyes finally focused and he saw the people who came in clearly.
A very eye-catching and handsome piece of clothing, just by looking at it, you know who these people are without even asking!
When Liu Meicai saw clearly that it was the Jin Yiwei who entered, and saw how arrogant they were, it suddenly hit him like a bolt from the blue, it was over!
How could Jinyiwei break in like this? He was not stupid, he knew he was going to jail. As soon as his hand softened, he lay down on the ground, finally completing the shape of a turtle facing up to the sky.
"Come on, Liu Meicai is planning to commit treason. Following the decree, his family will be confiscated and his clan will be exterminated!"
Hearing this, Liu Meicai despaired. How could your factory guards have so much leisure? Aren't many of them out of the city with the emperor's powerful team? Why are you still clinging to rebellion?
Regardless of whether he figured it out or not, Jin Yiwei would not wait for him, he would directly step forward to grab him and drag him away. Other Jinyi guards and others were also arresting people and ransacking their homes. Suddenly, his mansion was absolutely bustling with activity.
At the same time, on the street a few streets away, where the princes, princes, generals and ministers lived, there was also a large group of Didongchang fans, holding torches and driving past. This formation scared everyone who saw it on the road and hid aside.
What's going on today? The emperor's powerful team just came out, and the factory guards came out in such a large scale. It seems like something big has happened!
As expected, as they followed and checked curiously, they found that these Dongchang fans went directly to the house of Yang Sichang, the assistant minister of the cabinet. After arriving at the door, he kicked in the door without even knocking. Teams of Didongchang fans all rushed into the Yang Mansion. There are also Dongchang fans standing guard at the entrance and even along the wall.
This movement has completely surrounded the Yang Mansion, and a large group of Dongchang gangsters have entered the Yang Mansion. Needless to say, it seems to be the rhythm of ransacking homes and arresting people?
Seeing this situation, some people hurriedly ran to tell their masters, while others watched the excitement with their eyes wide open, wanting to confirm whether the house was ransacked and someone was arrested.
Various noises soon sounded in the Yang Mansion. The light of torches lit up in every corner, as if someone had broken into the chicken coop. The sound of chickens flying and dogs jumping was very obvious.
Being so rude, it is obvious that Yang Sichang, the assistant minister of the cabinet, has definitely committed a serious crime, otherwise, he would not be given any dignity at all!
At this time, Yang Sichang was in the study, wondering why the emperor's powerful team suddenly left the city. Suddenly hearing the chaos in the house, I was a little surprised. What is going on outside?
