Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Inside Fengtian Temple.

Zhu Di sat behind the desk with a solemn expression, reviewing the memorials one after another.

Ever since Zhu Gaochi started to set up the newspaper residence, he, the emperor, could no longer relax. The number of memorials he had to deal with every day had increased by more than five times!
It had only been two days, and he already missed the time when Zhu Gaochi stayed in the cabinet all day long.

"Yishiha, do you know how the establishment of the newspaper residence that the prince is responsible for is going?"

Yi Shiha quickly replied with a look of fear on his face: "Your Majesty, forgive me, I don't know!"

"You don't know?"

Zhu Di frowned slightly.

Yi Shiha hurriedly knelt down and explained: "Your Majesty clearly knows that this servant is just a servant. He only knows a few things inside the palace all day long. I know nothing about the things outside the palace!"

"inability!"

Zhu Di scolded irritably and waved his hand at the same time, making Yishi laugh.

In this regard, Yi Shiha was not too surprised.

It is normal for slaves like him to scold His Majesty when he is in a bad mood.

"Your Majesty, Zhao Hu, commander of the Jinyi Guards, wants to see you!"

At this time, a chamberlain came in from outside the palace and reported carefully.

Zhu Di said: "Huh?...Let him in!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

As the chamberlain went out, within a moment, Zhao Hu walked in from outside the hall.

"Wei Chen Jinyi Guards Commander Zhao Hu is here to see Your Majesty!"

"Ok!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly and asked, "Why did you come to see us?"

Zhao Hu took out a small book from his arms and presented it to Zhu Di with both hands respectfully, "Reporting to Your Majesty, Zhang Yan has spoken. This is all the transcripts of Wei Chen's interrogation of Zhang Yan and his subordinates!"

"Oh? Bring it up quickly!"

Zhu Di's face lit up and he said directly to Yi Shiha on one side.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Yi Shiha responded, then hurriedly stepped forward, took the small book, and handed it to Zhu Di respectfully.

Zhu Di took the notebook and read it directly.

The more he looked, the colder his face became.

After reading it, he stared at Zhao Hu with a sinister look on his face and said in a cold voice: "Can you send someone to check this transcript? Is there anyone who was bitten by that thief randomly?"

Zhao Hu solemnly said: "Your Majesty, everyone on the record, including the minor officials, sent people to investigate secretly, and interrogated Zhang Zhen every other day, without fail!"

"Okay, very good!"

Zhu Di was furious, "We didn't expect that after we took the throne, we killed so many people, but there were still so many rogue officials hiding in the court!

There are also officials and wealthy businessmen from Fujian and Yunnan who are really daring! "

Zhao Hu said: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. In addition, Your Majesty, most of these officials were promoted from below in the past two years!"

"Promoted by that traitor Zhang Yan?"

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, then stared at Zhao Hu closely.

Zhao Hu cupped his hands and replied: "Reporting to your majesty, I have sent people to investigate carefully. These officials were transferred to the capital by Zhang Yan!"

"Humph!"

Zhu Di snorted coldly and said bitterly: "These thieves deserve to be killed every one of them!"

Zhao Hu lowered his head and said nothing.

Zhu Di glanced at Zhao Hu and continued to ask: "Have you found the thieves in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Fujian?"

"Your Majesty's forgiveness!"

Speaking of this matter, Zhao Hu quickly apologized.

"The humble minister will be rewarded, and those thieves will just disappear without any trace."

"No trace?"

Zhu Di's expression condensed and he looked at Zhao Hu quietly, "As long as anyone has activities, they will leave traces. How can they not be found?" "This..."

Zhao Hu was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. After I return, I will quickly send someone to investigate!
If anyone below dares to leak it, I will punish them severely! "

"Ok!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly and said: "However, since Zhang Yan has confessed, we can't delay, arrest them directly, and interrogate them quickly!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Zhao Hu responded with a solemn expression.

"In addition, we will give an order to the Shenji Battalion to cooperate with you and send troops overnight to raid the homes of the few thieves Zhang Yan has told us about, including those thieves and profiteers from Fujian and Yunnan!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"This time, we must uproot them. No matter how deep they are hidden, we must pull them out!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

As Zhao Hu took the order, Zhu Di sat on the dragon chair again, frowning and thinking.

After a while, he got up, took Yi Shiha with him, and went to Dinghaihou Mansion.

……

"Six Beijing officials, eight Fujian and Yunnan officials, one wealthy businessman, and two gentry families?"

After listening, Guo An just frowned slightly and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. We will go to the Shenji Camp soon and ask Liu Sheng to take Lu De, Su Sheng and others to follow. When Jin Yiwei goes to ransack a house, he will definitely not escape a thief!"

"Why do so many people need to go?"

Zhu Di glared at Guo An, "When the Shenji Battalion travels, it must be accompanied by five thousand soldiers. Such a large army? I'm afraid those thieves will hear the news and flee before they reach Fujian and Yunnan!"

"Wei Chen was negligent!"

Guo An smiled coquettishly and said, "All ministers obey your Majesty's orders!"

Zhu Di said: "Two troops were sent out from the Shenji Camp, and two troops from the Five Thousand Lower Camp were sent out to protect the Shenji Camp."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Guo An responded, and then said: "Your Majesty, are you going to send navy troops to stay overseas at all times this time, just in case?"

"Can!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly.

Afterwards, after thinking for a moment, Zhu Di said again: "What worries us is that all of these officials are corrupt and entangled with the local gentry and merchants, and they cannot be killed cleanly!

Does Guo Qing have any good ideas for this matter? "

"This……"

Guo An frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said tentatively: "Your Majesty, can you replace these vacant official positions with other officials?"

"Officials elsewhere?"

Zhu Di was stunned. They were all officials from the Ming Dynasty. How could there be officials from other places?

Guo An reminded: "Your Majesty, the State of Yan!"

"Yan Kingdom?"

Hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes lit up.

Immediately, his brows furrowed again.

"Guo Qing, let us remember that although the officials of the Yan State are good at handling government affairs, they do not have much fame, and the highest ones only have the ability to promote people, right?"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Guo An flattered.

Zhu Di added: "In this case, they will not be able to serve as officials and ministers!"

Guo An said solemnly: "Your Majesty, a humble minister dares to speak out. I wonder if there is a rule in the court that those with low fame cannot be court ministers?
Wei Chen remembers that during the reign of Emperor Taigaozu, many of the four auxiliary officers he selected did not have high fame! "

"Ok?"

Zhu Di's expression condensed.

Guo An continued: "Your Majesty, many officials of the Yan State are also ministers and ministers of the country, as well as prefects, prefectures, and county magistrates. Their ability to govern is no worse than the officials of the Ming Dynasty. They are even better than those of the Ming Dynasty. Some officials of the Ming Dynasty are more loyal to His Majesty and more honest..."

... (end of this chapter)