Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 276 Governor Yingtian and Dongchang arrest people

Dang Chongya, the left servant of the household department, Fan Jingwen, the chief assistant of the cabinet, came over: "Dangbutang, do you still want to hide it from me?"

Dang Chongya also understood at this time, and couldn't help but give Qu Shixu, the governor of Yingtian, a hard look. He can naturally guess which part of him has a problem at this time.

Dang Chongya clenched his fists tightly, grinning his teeth and was about to punch Qu Shixu: "How dare you play tricks on me!"

Qu Shixu smiled faintly. He is now the governor of Yingtian, under the dual jurisdiction of the Grand Marshal's Mansion and the Cabinet, and has local military power. Seeing this, the officers and soldiers under his command naturally drew their knives and surrounded Qu Shixu.

Seeing this, Dang Chongya had to retreat.

"Dangbutang, it's better to report to the chief assistant as soon as possible. There is no need to get angry with the lower officials. The lower officials just report what they see and think to the two upper officials."

The Governor of Yingtian took up the post of Zuoqian Capital Censor. Although he was the most powerful local in Yingtianfu, his official rank was the fourth rank. Therefore, Qu Shixu called himself an official in front of Chongya, the official party of Hubutang.

Dang Chongya snorted, and then with a loud bang, he knelt down towards Fan Jingwen, the chief assistant of the cabinet. Fan Jingwen was so frightened that he took a few steps back on the spot. The Ming Dynasty was no better than the Qing Dynasty. It is to force Fan Jingwen by force.

"Shoufu Mingjian! It is not a subordinate who loves money. It is because Zhengxin tax reform has gone wrong from the very beginning. Although the colleagues in the DPRK and China and the gentry in the field dare not boycott His Majesty openly, they have already used the temptation of money and fame in secret. The peace of the country, forcing the lower officials to do this, there is a lot involved, even the relatives of the emperor, the chief assistant, you know that reforms have always been like this since ancient times, your majesty wants to change, the ministers can understand, but the benefits of poor officials and gentry Filling the needs of the foolish people has always been a violation of righteousness, as long as the chief assistant does not investigate, His Majesty will not know, and even if he knows, he would not dare to affect the whole body."

Dang Chongya stared at Fan Jingwen while speaking.

Fan Jingwen looked at Qu Shixu: "Qu Futai, what do you think?"

"Returning to the chief minister, His Majesty's taxation reform is in your hands. Success or failure depends on you, the chief minister. Whether you want to stand on the side of your majesty or the courtiers, it depends on your own choice. The next official listens to you." It is enough to act according to your order, but I need to tell you, the chief assistant, that Your Majesty has more than one pair of eyes, and in the civil and military affairs of the court, I dare not confirm how many people will secretly enter the palace these days."

When Qu Shixu said this, Fan Jingwen became firm in his mind: "Why are you standing still, put Dang Chongya, the left servant of the household department, under my custody!"

"You, you, why do you detain this official, I am the third-rank servant of the imperial court!" Seeing this, Dang Chongya simply used his official position to force him.

"Take it! So what about the third-rank servant. Mr. Fan Ge is the chief assistant of the cabinet and the secretary of the household department. Even if the party department hall is high and powerful, it is subordinate to Mr. Fan Ge. The first assistant wants to detain you, which is legally reasonable!"

Qu Shixu still desperately ordered Dang Chongya to be detained.

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Wang Chengen, the admiral of the East Factory, ran towards Qianqing Palace in a hurry, and prostrated himself in front of Zhu Youjian: "I don't know why the emperor summoned the minister late at night, why?"

Unexpectedly, at the time when Zhu Youjian had no way to vent his anger, and thought of Wang Chengen as the admiral of the East Factory, he hadn't discovered the clues for so long, so he kicked at Wang Chengen directly: "You are a good job! !"

"The emperor calms down. I don't know where I made a mistake. Please tell me clearly that I can make up for it." Wang Chengen endured the severe pain in his abdomen and glanced at Ying Tianfu Yin Chengde. The most important thing is undoubtedly the matter of taxation.

"The tax invoice was cheated half a year ago, and the people in your East Factory didn't find out. You are still waiting for the civil servant to report it in person. Tell me what you eat in the East Factory!"

Zhu Youjian roared angrily, and pushed a pile of memorials to the ground. Chen Yuanyuan, who was hiding on the bed behind the warm pavilion with half-covered skirts, trembled in fright. She had never seen His Majesty so angry.

As soon as Wang Chengen heard that the tax invoices were cheating, he understood the three flavors, and knew the seriousness of the situation, so he immediately kowtowed to Zhu Youjian: "Your Majesty Rong Chen said in detail that although Dongchang is responsible for negligence, the tax collection has always been done for a reason. The cabinet presides over it, and Dongchang is only assisting in preventing tax resistance from happening, and has never participated in the registration of tax invoices."

"It seems that it is necessary to let Dongchang's hand stretch a little longer," Zhu Youjian said, and then ordered Wang Chengen: "Now, according to my order, I will immediately go to see Qu Shixu, the governor of Yingtian, and send the patrolling censor Dang Chongya, the left servant of Hehubu, and Chen Yu, the co-prefect of Yingtianfu, gave me a strict interrogation. I want to know who he opened the back door to, and control the household department, the cabinet, and Yingtianfu at the same time. No one is allowed to escape, and one confesses. Grab one!"

At this time, Zhu Youjian asked Ying Tianfu Yin Chengde to stand up: "The tax collection work in Nanjing City will be suspended for three days!"

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Huang Jiayi, the censor of patrolling the city, had already fallen asleep at this time, and he also knew that cheating on taxation was not a trivial matter, so he had already greeted the soldiers and horses of the five cities, and would notify him immediately if there was any change.

When waiting for the officers and soldiers of Yingtian Mansion to drag him up from the bed, he was still furious: "What are you doing, I am the imperial censor!"

"So what about the censor, we are soldiers from Futai, you can tell Futai yourself", Huang Jiayi suddenly realized that although he has five city soldiers and horses, except for Dongchang and the guards, he can mobilize troops in the capital Only the soldiers and horses of Governor Yingtian were the only ones who detained him.

Huang Jiayi always thought that civil servants were of the same mind, but when he thought that he was arrested by the officers and soldiers of Governor Yingtian, he became less worried.

However, not long after, the people from Dongchang came directly to the prison of Yingtian Mansion: "By order, Huang Jiayi, the censor of patrolling the city, will be detained in the Imperial Prison."

At this time, Huang Jiazheng saw that the people in Dongchang had already fainted, and the people in Dongchang were not polite, and kicked him awake directly: "Stand up for me, and tax will be collected, what kind of moths are you playing? The duke has been kicked by the emperor!"

As soon as Huang Jiazheng came out wearing shackles in a daze, he saw the fellow magistrate of Ying Tianfu, Chen Yu, also wearing shackles, waiting for him outside.

Chen Yu, the prefect of Yingtianfu, felt that he had been wronged. He was the No. 1 one who found out that the tax invoice was fake and reported it.

The chief assistant of the cabinet, Fan Jingwen, had rushed to Qianqing Palace at this time.

Therefore, in the household department, only Zuo Shilang Dang Chongya was detained here by Qu Shixu, the governor of Yingtian.

Ma Jixiang, who was in charge of Qianhu in Dongchang, came over to Qu Shixu, the governor of Yingtian, and bowed his hands: "By order, Dang Chongya, the left servant of the household department, will be detained in the Imperial Prison and interrogated strictly. I also ask Futai for convenience."

Qu Shixu nodded, handed Dang Chongya to Ma Jixiang, and sighed secretly: "It seems that His Majesty is going to raise a big case again."

Dang Chongya also realized this, and hurriedly shouted: "Qu Qitian, you traitor who colluded with Dongchang, you will die!"

Qu Shixu shook his head helplessly. He was just acting impartially, but instead became a traitor and traitor who colluded with Dongchang. Instead, he was scolded to death.

Of course, as a civil servant, he also understands that people like Dang Chongya are biting at this time not because they don't understand, but because they deliberately create the illusion that they are just.

After all, Dongchang has been slandered as worthless by his own group of scholar-bureaucrats for hundreds of years, and whoever is said to be in collusion with Dongchang is naturally a traitor.

Qu Shisi also understood that he chose not to cooperate with the civil servants today. Although it was because of his inner obsession with revitalizing Daming, he would also offend the civil servants. However, Dongchang is His Majesty's minion, and he is obviously loyal to His Majesty, so naturally he has no choice but to collude. On the east factory.

(End of this chapter)