Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 73 Disposal
A detailed list was placed on the imperial case of Zhaoren Hall. The specific content was the confiscation of Fan Yongdou and other eight families, as well as the detailed summary of the assets of the officials and generals involved in the case. Because there were too many people involved, the list was as long as more than a dozen pages. .

Since Chongzhen recalled some eunuchs in the military camp last year, Du Xun, the eunuch guarding Xuanfu, was not included in this list. He has been in Xuanfu for five years and has already made a lot of money. When he arrived in the capital, Du Xun thought he had escaped a catastrophe, and secretly sighed that he was lucky, but how could Chongzhen let this notorious villain in history easily let go? ,

This time, a total of 330 million taels of silver, more than [-] taels of gold, more than [-] shi of grain were confiscated from the eight families including the Fan family, more than [-] shops in Xuanfu, Datong, Taiyuan, Xi'an, etc. Cloth, tea, silk, ironware and other materials are innumerable. From the cellars of Wang Dengku and Jin Liangyu's mansion alone, several silver melons were found, each weighing several hundred catties, which shows the wealth accumulated by these families for generations.

The officials and generals involved in the case are mainly from Xuanfu Township, among which three are the commanders of the Weisuo, six of the eight generals from Xuanfu Town are involved, five are guerrillas, and there are hundreds of thousands and generals in the rest. There are countless households, small flags, and teams.

The civil servants are mainly in the governor’s yamen of the Xuanfu government, and the chief ministers, left and right political envoys, and inspectors are all involved. The clerks, book offices, head arresters, and fast arresters in the yamen are basically involved in this case. Fan Yongdou et al. People are never stingy with money, but anyone who can speak well, no matter how big or small the official position, will be sent a New Year's gift. Therefore, in the official circles around Xuanfu, no matter how big or small, as long as the housekeeper in the house comes forward, the eight families can handle it smoothly. Sure, although the governor and inspector of the Xuanfu were not involved, the masters and housekeepers around him also benefited a lot. The most direct help of the family is the army.

Jin Yiwei stole more than [-] taels of silver and more than [-] taels of gold from these people. There were several shops, solicited and accepted bribes for many years, and even directly bought shares in them. The wealth accumulated for many years became someone else's in the blink of an eye.

In accordance with Chongzhen's instructions, Jin Yiwei, with the cooperation of Sun Chengzong and Yang Guozhu, and under the force of the Governor Biaoying, all the people involved in the case were arrested among the generals, and the residences of important generals were searched. Zhang Zhenyuan, the general guarding the West Road, voluntarily returned 2 taels of silver to accept bribes. His subordinates attacked Jiao Zhigang and Geng Qing, bribed the soldiers who guarded them, and handed over the news. More than [-] subordinates attacked the prison and tried to rescue the two guerrillas. They were defeated by the governor's battalion. Hundreds of rebels were killed or injured. It was also said that after the first army deterred the younger generation, such incidents never happened again.

After looking through it roughly, Chongzhen put the list on the imperial case. As an emperor, it is not necessary to be as careful as the accountant. Horses run and want horses to run and not eat grass. This is all bastard logic and thinking. Human nature is to seek profit, and loyal ministers and righteous people also have to support their families, right?

After thinking for a while, he said: "The incident in Zhangjiakou Fort this time is shocking. I didn't expect that the officers and soldiers in the important town on the Nine Frontiers would be so rotten. For their own self-interest, they even took the lives of the Daming Jiangshan community and the people into disregard. The enemy; in troubled times, heavy codes are required, and the officials and generals at all levels, soldiers and small officials who are deeply involved in the act of enlisting the enemy this time, their behavior is no different from that of slaves and thieves! They must be severely punished!"

The cabinet ministers Wen Tiren, Wang Yingxiong, Fan Jingwen, etc., Li Banghua, the censor of the Inspectorate, Shi Bangyao, the deputy censor, the six ministers, the left and right ministers, Ling Yiqu, the minister of Dali Temple, and Luo Yangxing, the commander of Jinyiwei, stood in awe, and the civil servants stood opposite each other. It was written by a group of mid-level officials headed by the eunuch Wang Dehua, the eunuch in charge of the chief inspector of ceremonies.

Zuoyu Dema Shiqi of the Imperial Academy was sitting behind a small table and was writing vigorously, recording Chongzhen's words, which will be used later when drafting an order.

"Zhu Zhifeng, governor of the Xuanfu, and Yao Yunxi, inspector, are strict in self-discipline and upright, but they are not strict with their cronies. They are fined for one year, and they must be strictly controlled, and they must not commit any crimes again! , left and right to participate in politics, and inspectors, all of them will be executed! The family members will go to Qiongzhou! All the officials in the book office will have no family property! The family members will go to Lingnan!"

"Yang Guozhu, the chief soldier of Xuanfu Town, said that he did not participate in the case, but it is difficult for him to prove his innocence! Although he has no right to dispose of the general guarding the Eighth Route of Xuanfu Town, he has completely lost the responsibility of supervision! He will be demoted one level. , Condemning crimes and making meritorious deeds, to see the aftermath!"

"Xuanfu Town's Branch Guard West Road Counselor Zhang Zhenyuan returned the dirty money involved in the case in time, repented and pleaded guilty, and had a good attitude. He was demoted two levels, and stayed in his post to pay the crime and make meritorious service!"

"The rest of the participating generals, guerrillas, thousands of households, hundreds of households, and generals involved in the case will all be beheaded! The family members will be exiled to Lingnan, and the family property will be confiscated! The vacant positions will be assigned by the Governor of Xuanda, the Ministry of War, and Jinyiwei. Visit the soldiers in the army, and promote them after strict inspection! They will be fully appointed by Mr. Sun, Governor of Xuanda!"

"All the soldiers involved in the case should be beheaded, but I feel sorry for them that it is not easy to support their families, and I will give them the opportunity to make meritorious service and atone for their crimes! All the soldiers involved in the case will form a death camp, and they will be the first to fight against the enemy! Beheading one level is exempt from crime, and those who beheaded two levels or more will be rewarded! Death in battle Those who escape will be given pensions! Whoever flees will be beheaded!"

"Fan Yongdou, a businessman from Xuanfu, and eight people trafficked slaves, smuggled materials that were clearly prohibited by the imperial court, nourished the enemy and enriched their own interests, and disregarded the righteousness of the country and the nation! They were all conspiring against each other! Their crimes are unforgivable! By Fan Yongdou, Wang Dengku and other eight people Beheaded immediately! The head was hung at the gate of Zhangjiakou Fort! His family has been benefited by his enemies for many years, so he should also bear the corresponding responsibility! Eight adult males over 16 years old were beheaded! The rest of the family members were exiled to Lingnan! If he is pardoned or not, his descendants will not be allowed to be officials! All his houses will be auctioned off, and the proceeds will go to the public!"

Hearing this, some of the ministers below thought to themselves: Why don't you mention how to deal with the various shops and materials of these eight houses?The Zhangjiakou Fort has been searched for many days, and the news has already spread to the capital. Someone has already set their eyes on the business routes left by the eight companies. and other important ministers, in order to get the upper hand when the government auctioned assets, but the emperor didn't even mention it. At this time, no one dared to ask more questions.

Chongzhen also felt thirsty after talking for a long time, picked up the tea and drank it in one breath, then cleared his throat with a dry cough, and said: "Hou Qing, the silver taels obtained from this confiscation, your household department only got one million and a half million taels. You have to plan carefully, there will be many people who ask you to reach out, but you have to prioritize. Except for the monthly salary of officials and other people, the accounts of other items must be clear, and I will send people to check the accounts! If there is a problem, I will only you It's asking!"

When Hou Xun heard that such a large sum of money had entered the national treasury, his face, which was originally sad like a bitter melon, suddenly became bright. It is clear and clear, worthy of the painstaking efforts of the Holy Majesty!"

Chongzhen said with a smile: "Hou Qing has worked hard for many days, and I will remember your contributions in my heart. The Ministry of Household Affairs still needs to find ways to increase revenue. This kind of foreign money is not a long-term solution!" Hou Xun said yes, Returning to the train, I began to think about how to distribute this wealth.

Chongzhen went on to say: "Jinyiwei launched an investigation on the relevant people in Zhangjiakoubao half a year ago, beheaded and killed five Jiannu people in Fan's house, including Niu Luzhang Jing, who is the first person in this case! All investigators were promoted to a higher level , the commander of the capital, Luo Yangxing, commanded well, and added the title of Zuo Dudu! I specially bestowed 2 taels of silver to the pro-army, and the officials in the hall will discuss the specific amount of rewards. Okay, let’s draw up an order here, and deliver it quickly after printing Xuanfu, the foreign ministers step down, and the middle officials stay!" Luo Yangxing came out of the line with joy and knelt down to thank him, and then exited the hall with all the foreign ministers.

A group of middle officials looked at each other in blank dismay, and some people were secretly anxious. After all the courtiers left, Wang Dehua, Wang Zhixin, Cao Huachun, Gao Qiqian, Xu Gao and other officials all knelt down on the ground, waiting for Chongzhen to speak. Because the eunuchs are all royal family slaves, after there are no outsiders, they naturally have to abide by the rules of the family in front of the master.

After a long while, Chongzhen finally opened his mouth and said slowly: "I think of your affection for serving the royal family for many years, so I don't care much about certain things. As time goes by, some of you think that I am weak and can be bullied! Internal and external collusion , regard the royal family as nothing! There are even rumors that if I am not as good as you, you will let me end like Emperor Zhengde! Today I want to ask, is this true?!"

　In the Ming Dynasty, the commander-in-chief of each town had deputy generals, generals, and guerrilla generals under the name of the commander-in-chief. However, the guards and generals of each branch had soldiers and horses and garrisons under them. The commander-in-chief had no right to deal with them directly, so he only had the responsibility of supervision. Yang Guozhu is a general, but he has no right to interfere with the affairs of the various generals under him.

　　
　
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