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Volume 1: Young Eagle Chapter 207: Dengwengu

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    After Luo Sigong and Wei Chao finished speaking, Emperor Tianqi gently put down the teacup in his hand and glanced around the hall. Emperor Tianqi said lightly: "My dear friends, I wonder what you think after listening to this?  But I have a lot of emotions and a lot of thoughts in my heart. Let¡¯s do this! No matter what my beloved, please speak out. No matter what you say, I will not blame you!¡± ¡°Your Majesty, I feel that this case  It remains to be discussed. Liu Che, the governor of Jiliao, has been a wise man for many years and has made great achievements. I believe that this case was fabricated by the Governor of Dongchang, Wei Chao, in order to frame Zhongliang. I ask your Majesty to order the Sanfa Division to investigate the case thoroughly.  , to set the record straight!" The first one to stand up was still a censor, but he was known to be a censor named Cheng Feng.  Looking at the first person who stood up to speak, Emperor Tianqi nodded slowly, turned around and asked Chen Hong softly: "Where is this person from?" "Your Majesty, Cheng Feng, the censor of the city, Jinshi in the twenty-sixth year of Wanli,  He is a disciple of **Xing, the Minister of Civil Affairs. He is a member of the Donglin Party and has been favored by Liu Che, the governor of Jiliao." Chen Hong knew that he would be able to use the information he had specially reviewed yesterday, and now it seems that his guess was indeed true.  That's right.  Nodding slowly, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "That's what Cheng Aiqing means. I wonder what other opinions you have? You can tell me. After all, this is the biggest case since I ascended the throne. I must do it."  "Be fair and strict." "Your Majesty, I think Cheng Yushi is talking nonsense, and Governor Liu Che of Jiliao and others are ambitious, embezzling military pay, and engaging in illicit enslavement. I believe these people should be punished by the Nine Tribes, and all the principal culprits in this case should be executed."  There must be people in the court who are colluding with these people. I ask your majesty to investigate this case strictly and arrest all of them and punish them severely!" The person who stood up this time was Yushi Feng Sanyuan, who was originally a powerful general of the Donglin Party.  , but now he hates the Donglin Party so much.  Nodding slowly, Emperor Tianqi said calmly: "Very good, this can be regarded as a statement. I wonder which of my beloveds has any other opinions? Tell them all, I am listening!" But after Feng Sanyuan stood up, the hall  The place fell into silence, and no one wanted to be regarded as an accomplice.  Most people looked at Cheng Feng like an idiot, and those standing around him wanted to stay away from him.  Seeing that no one was speaking, Emperor Tianqi looked calm and said in a deep voice: "Since you dear friends have nothing to say, I will tell you. Last year, I earned 3.2 million taels.  After receiving the military pay and food, there is not much left. Zhao Aiqing, let me ask you, how much silver is left in the warehouse of this household department? "Zhao Xingbang did not expect that things would come to him. He was just pretending to be soy sauce on the side.  Being stirred in, I suddenly felt at a loss.  He lowered his head nervously, meditating there, and started sweating on his forehead!  Looking at Zhao Xingbang with a frown, Emperor Tianqi said solemnly: "Zhao Aiqing, don't you, the Minister of Hubu, even know how much money the Hubu has?" Seemingly reflecting, Zhao Xingbang quickly replied: "Your Majesty, I know  "I know. Last year's annual income was 3.2 million taels. Excluding military pay and official salaries, plus this year's disaster relief expenses, the Ministry of Revenue has less than 300,000 taels in silver." "Did you hear this, my dear friends?  ? The Ministry of Revenue has less than 300,000 taels of silver, and our annual tax in the Ming Dynasty is only 3.2 million taels. Cheng Aiqing, you said that this incident was caused by the Dongchang conspiracy. Go and take a look, and accompany the prisoner truck.  A total of 27 million taels of silver were seized from the homes of those involved in Shenyang, Liaoyang, and Jizhou. How much is this equivalent to my Ming Dynasty?  Ten years of income, Cheng Aiqing, let me ask you, where did they get this money? Is it Dongchang who is responsible for this?" Emperor Tianqi slammed the table and said loudly.  There was silence in the main hall, and for a long time, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "This case is a real case, and I will punish it severely. No matter who is found, I will not be lenient. I hope you will do well.  " "I deserve death!" Everyone knelt down and said loudly.  Ignoring these people, Emperor Tianqi said loudly: "In order to avoid favoritism and malpractice, I appointed Yang He, the censor of Zuodu, as the chief judge of this case, and Luo Sigong, the governor of the East Factory, Wei Chao, and the commander of Jinyiweidu, as deputy judges. This time it must be done."  Once we get to the bottom of it, we will never tolerate it!" Yang He and others, who were kneeling on the ground, shouted loudly at the same time: "I accept the decree, long live my emperor!" "All my dear friends, please rise up!  Whether you are involved in this matter or not, I hope you will learn the lessons of this incident. You must abide by the law, be self-responsible, and must not embezzle food and wages or exploit the people. Although I have only been on the throne for a short period of time, civil unrest occurs from time to time in various places.  Great, it did not shake the rule of the Ming Dynasty. But dear friends, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty said: The people can carry the boat, and they can also capsize it.There is no one among them who does not understand this truth.  Do you really want to see wars raging everywhere and people living in dire straits?  If the Ming Dynasty is destroyed, what good will it do to you?  "Emperor Tianqi's tone was still very serious, and he slammed the table again at the end, which made the people below tremble. After glancing at the people below, Emperor Tianqi said calmly: "Everyone, dear friends, please  They were scholars and disciples of saints. Although some came from poor families, most of them were heirs of poems and books.  Who among you knows what a real farmer is?  As the saying goes, among the four people, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, the scholars refer to you. Your status is the most noble. No matter where you go, you will be cheered by everyone, and you will live in eight seats.  " After calming down his emotions, Emperor Tianqi said solemnly: "But among the four people, the most tired are the farmers. In spring, the rooster crows.  Perhaps many of your beloved ministers feel that they are very tired and get up very early to go to court, but the peasants get up earlier than you.  Get up early every day and drive the oxen and plow to the fields to farm.  Every seed is sown in the hope that a crop will grow.  It finally grew out, and some had to be weeded and cultivated.  Under the scorching sun, his body looked haggard.  Autumn is finally here. With such a small harvest, apart from paying taxes, how much is left?  Some farmers do not have land themselves and have to pay land rent at the end of the year.  How many people are selling their children because they can¡¯t afford the land rent?  " The ministers below were all kneeling on the ground at this time. Some people couldn't help but feel deeply when they heard the words of Emperor Tianqi. Many people in this court came from poor backgrounds, but after becoming officials, many of them gradually became  My original thoughts were completely forgotten. When I heard Emperor Tianqi's words, I couldn't help but think of the hard work my parents had to do when I was young so that I could study. Even though the life was hard at that time, I had to stuff it into my mouth.  Full of ambitions. I once vowed to be an upright official so that the people of the world could live a good life and have food to eat. But after so many years, those things have really been forgotten. Are I really still myself?  ¡°Once there is a flood, drought or insect disaster, the whole family doesn¡¯t know what to do, but what about the officials?  There are a few people who can appreciate the hardships of farmers, but most of them exploit the people and run rampant in the local area.  Do you know that what the common people hate most is corrupt officials? Don¡¯t you feel ashamed when someone pokes your spine and scolds them?  "Emperor Tianqi's voice was still very low, and his tone was also quite heavy. "Among you, I'm afraid very few of you know how those farmers suffered from hunger and cold, and how they had no fixed place to live.  Eating grass roots, chewing tree bark, selling children and daughters, these things are beyond your imagination, but such things happen every moment in the world.  Let me tell you, what will happen if there are too many things like this? That is, the people will not be able to live, and if the people cannot live, the country will be destroyed.  I will make it clear today. From today on, no matter who it is, whether it is embezzling military pay or wantonly exploiting the people.  I will crack down severely, as long as I know, one will be punished.  I mentioned the vilification at the front, so that all my dear friends can do it for themselves, so don¡¯t blame me for turning against others and not recognizing others when the time comes.  Since everyone thinks that being an official is for oneself, and being an official for thousands of miles is only for wealth, then let me tell you, there is no free lunch in the world!  "Emperor Tianqi looked at the people below coldly and said loudly. The ministers knelt on the ground for a long time before Emperor Tianqi asked them to get up. At this time, many people lowered their heads and kept thinking in their hearts. They understood.  , this time Emperor Tianqi was serious about it, some were scared, some were happy, the expressions on everyone's faces were different. For a long time, Emperor Tianqi didn't speak, and the atmosphere in the hall was also awkward.  Finally, Emperor Tianqi looked at his mouth again, and his voice became much calmer, "I said these words here. I believe some of my beloveds heard it, and some of my beloveds thought that I was telling a joke.  There are so many officials in the world, and there are countless corrupt officials. It is sheer wishful thinking to catch them all.  I won¡¯t say anything more. Dear friends, please wait and see. I believe there will be results soon!  " "I don't dare!"  "After giving a salute to Emperor Tianqi, all the ministers said in unison. "I am going to set up Dengwen drums outside the Meridian Gate, one on the left and right sides. The Dengwen drums are set up for the people of the world, and their function is to make the world  The common people have somewhere to complain to the officials.  As long as they have nowhere to redress their grievances, have nowhere to complain, and want to sue the officials, they can all beat the Dengwen drum.  If anyone dares to stop others from beating the Dengwen drum, no matter what the crime, I will be put to death in a hurry, the Yi tribe!  I hope you all will think carefully about what I said today!  Emperor Tianqi took a sip of tea and continued: "Tomorrow, we will post the imperial list and set up a drum to inform the whole world!"  "Although what he said was to announce the world, Emperor Tianqi also knew that it could be spread throughout the capital now, but it was enough for the moment. Standing up slowly, Emperor Tianqi said softly: "Retreat from the court!  "(To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)
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