Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 317
Early this morning, Tang Ying wrote a greeting card and was going to meet Huang Duanbo, the grand master who was temporarily stationed in Changzhou Mansion, the imperial censor of Nanzhili.

In the Ming Dynasty, Nanzhili was different from other chief ministers. The envoy was not the deputy envoy of the procuratorate, but the censor of the inspector.

Although the imperial court did not prohibit literati from forming associations, Tang Ying felt that it was necessary to inform her mentor Huang Duanbo about this kind of literary association with political purposes.

However, just after Tang Ying finished writing the post and left her village, just as she passed a stone bridge, her eyes suddenly went dark, and she was bound behind her hands and dragged towards the river.

Those who bound Tang Ying were two strong men dressed as farmers, and these two strong men kept pressing Tang Ying into the water: "Don't blame us, Mr. Third, it is the third master who wants your life, we are just obedient work!"

After about a while, Tang Ying passed away directly.

At the same time, although there were dozens of servants around him, Wei Dawei, who was not accompanied by a lonely shadow like Tang Ying, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back when he just returned to the mansion in Shanghai County. With a knife.

Immediately afterwards, the person behind Wei Dawei stabbed Wei Dawei several times.

Half a month later, someone came to the side of Gu Lin, the founder of the Duan Literature Society: "Third Master, Tang Ying and Wei Dawei are both dead, Tang Ying died when he fell into the water, and Wei Dawei was killed because of a business dispute. "

"It's a pity. Wei Dawei's family doesn't need to worry about it. They send someone to send some silver taels to Tang Ying's family. After all, I went to school with him. In addition, tell them to get ready for the horse. I'm going to see Futai."

Gu Lin sighed and then sneered: "If I had known today, why bother!"

Soon, the entire Changzhou prefecture, the entire Susongchang area, and even Yingtian prefecture knew about the death of Tang Ying, the leader of the court trial case, who fell into the water.

Huang Duanbo, the inspector censor of Nanzhili, also felt very sorry, and personally sent someone to express his condolences.

But at the same time, he received an order from the governor of Su Song, ordering him to go to Suzhou Mansion to preside over the academic administration immediately, and he was not allowed to stay in Changzhou Mansion.

At the same time, Wu Keji, a magistrate of Songjiang Prefecture, also received a report that Wei Dawei, a student from Wuxi County, had been murdered.

Wu Keji felt very troublesome for a while, the killing of county students was different from the killing of civilians, but Wei Dawei was a student from other places, so he could only inform the officials of Changzhou government.

Officials in the Changzhou government had already received instructions from above and refused to accept the case of Wei Dawei's murder on the grounds that Wei Dawei died in the special zone of Songjiang Prefecture and should not be under the jurisdiction of the Changzhou government.

Wu Keji had no choice but to report the matter to Li Tianjing, the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture.

Li Tianjing also had to report to the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, and the Ministry of Criminal Affairs directly reported to Zhu Youjian, asking about the discovery of criminal cases in Songjiang Mansion, and how to deal with foreigners.

Zhu Youjian directly instructed Tongzhi, the government office where the incident happened, to be responsible.

Therefore, the case was still handed over to Wu Keji.

And just when Wu Keji had no choice but to take over the case and prepare for the trial, he got a secret letter from his staff:
"Master, this was given to you quietly by the trustee of Futai. He hopes that this matter will not be investigated, and it is best to push it to the pirates!"

……

Pirates have now become the object of Zhu Youjian's Ming court and the reactionary gentry in the south of the Yangtze River.

Zhu Youjian used the hands of pirates to kill dozens of big squires, forcing these big squires not to dare to act rashly on the affairs of Songjiang Mansion.

But now, Gu Lin and other members of the Duan Literature Club are also using the hands of pirates to secretly kill scholars who do not want to cooperate with them.

However, in any case, the struggle between the two sides seems to be more intense than before.

Zhu Youjian's concubine selection order is still in progress.

Three thousand eunuchs began to leave the Forbidden City in batches, looking for girls from good families.

And the dispute between Liu Zongzhou and other court officials and the field scholars is still going on fiercely.

"Hmph, this extremely shameless Liu Zongzhou! It's good for him to keep defending the current emperor! Liu Zongzhou is used to doing nothing. Doesn't he think about his colleagues? In my opinion, he must be admitted from the Ministry of Rites. Go up and down from that position, so as not to cause trouble!"

The boss of a certain six books of the Shangshu class threw Guanghua Daily to the ground in a rage.

At this time, Tu Guobao, who had already arrived in Nanjing, picked up the Guanghua Daily: "Why should the ministry be so angry? This is just a trick made by Zhu Youjian. He is defending himself, but it doesn't matter, the important thing is that you have to seize the opportunity to join the cabinet."

"Forget it, let him make a fuss. Go back and tell Ouyang Rui that the old man has already found a post for his elder brother, and let his elder brother find a chance to serve as the chief assistant of the court. As long as Fan Jingwen falls, Put other things aside first, don't push Your Majesty too fast!"

After finishing speaking, the hall walked into the piano room by himself, and the sound of the piano was hurried for a while, as if it was difficult to hide his anger.

……

When the concubine was first selected, the common people were still in a panic, fearing that their daughter would go into the deep palace and never see the light of day, so they would frantically perform the wedding ceremony.

However, with Liu Zongzhou, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, personally explaining the difference in the selection of concubines and the interpretation of the purpose of concubine selection by Guangming Daily, after knowing that even if her daughter is selected into the harem, even if she will not become a concubine, the contract period will only be three years. It is the middle- and lower-level officials and the common landlords who are relieved.

In addition, after it was said that eunuchs would no longer be recruited and that women entering the palace would be given special treatment, some middle- and lower-level officials and gentry and landowners of the common clan who hoped for the prosperity of the heavenly family also became active.

Families with daughters began to make friends with the eunuchs who were in charge of selecting concubines.

The concubine selection is in full swing, but Zhu Youjian has no intention to pay attention to the progress of the concubine selection. Now he only pays attention to the possible changes in Songjiang Mansion and the war of the Zheng Group in Dongfan Island.

Jiao Lian, who had been promoted to the deputy commander of the First Corps of the Second Army of the Guards, had already received Li Tianjing, the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture, at the restaurant at the port on the west side of Huangpu with the commanders Yan Yingyuan, Zhang Huangyan, Zhang Tongchang and other officers of the Guards. In addition to the Fu Cheng and Tongzhi Tuiguan of Songjiang Mansion, Liu Kongzhao, Chief of the Navy Department of the Grand Marshal's Mansion, accompanied him.

"It is inevitable that a large army will disturb the people when entering the city. In order to secure the people, you have to pay more attention to the prefect. It is best not to affect the business of Songjiang prefecture. In addition, if the officers and soldiers of the guards do anything illegal, please tell the prefect. This general soldier will never tolerate it! No matter how high his official position is or how great his achievements are, he will be severely punished."

Jiao Lian drank a drink to Li Tianjing, Li Tianjing smiled awkwardly: "What did the general say, the emperor's army has always been strict in military discipline, so there is nothing to worry about. A general led a corps to station here. The soldiers and civilians of Songjiang Mansion You won’t be afraid of pirates making trouble.”

"That's exactly what I said. The commander-in-chief has already added artillery to each dock. As long as pirates dare to come, keep them and beat them to death!"

When Jiao Lian was talking, the officers of the Guards Army system all smiled.

But Liu Kongzhao was the only one with a sad face at this time. He already knew that many pirates might attack the Ming Navy, but he had never participated in an actual naval battle, so he didn't know if he could win this naval battle. .

(End of this chapter)