The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 376

After Wang Laixian and Huang Zongxi left, Zheng Guangying followed closely into the house.

Seeing that it was him who came, Zhu Lin happened to order to cooperate with Huang Zongxi to rectify the salt tax, and then asked: "What is the matter with Governor Zheng?"

"Return to Your Highness, my subordinates have two matters to report." Zheng Guangying said, "One is to thoroughly investigate the corruption of officials in the Guangdong government that His Highness ordered earlier. Now my subordinates have found out that Mr. Li, the magistrate of Xiangshan County, and President Yongmo The Bing Zhang family, the Tiju Wei family of Xiangshan City Ship Secretary, and more than [-] subordinates, all received silver gifts from Folangji people all the year round, which was convenient for the barbarians.

"During this period, the Folang people missed paying a large amount of tax and silver, and built forts and walls in Macau, and placed heavy artillery on them. The Xiangshan County and the city ship department ignored this, and even the imperial court sent people to inspect it. He also helped the barbarians to deceive the Shangguan."

Although Zhu Linming had known for a long time that Guangdong local officials colluded with the Portuguese to sell the rights and interests of Macau, she was still extremely annoyed when she heard the news, and said coldly: "The evidence is convincing?"

"Return to Your Highness, all evidences are ready."

"Okay." Zhu Linmei nodded sullenly, "Immediately dismissed from office and handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for strict punishment.

"By the way, you go to the Ministry of Punishment to inform. From now on, all corrupt officials will be dealt with according to the ancestral system, and they will be stripped and filled with grass."

Zheng Guangying's eyelids twitched when he heard this, and he hurriedly lowered his eyes and cupped his hands, "Yes!"

Zhu Linming said again: "From this point of view, the shipping department in Fujing City should not be clean. You can check it later."

Zheng Guangying immediately said: "His Royal Highness, in fact, my subordinates have already grasped the situation of Fujing City Shipping Department, but... it involves many courtiers of Tianxing Mansion."

"Oh?" Zhu Linmei was rather happy, "That's just right, take this opportunity to check it out for me, I have long wanted to rectify the court.

"However, the Northern Expedition is just around the corner, so Tianxing Mansion shouldn't make too much noise. You collect evidence first, and clean up together after the Northern Expedition is over."

"Subordinates obey!"

Zhu Linming warned again: "By the way, we should pay more attention to the method of corruption investigation this time. You can ask suspected officials for questioning, but try not to arrest them at will, especially avoid torture. Let the Ministry of Criminal Affairs come forward to arrest people and use torture. , follow the rules."

Every time Jin Yiwei made a big move in history, it would cause panic and affect the normal operation of the court.His goal is to turn Jinyiwei South Town into a department similar to the "Independent Commission Against Corruption" of later generations, which can continuously, professionally and effectively fight corruption, instead of resorting to a bunch of torture.

Zheng Guangying hurriedly said: "Subordinates, please remember."

"Then what else?"

"Returning to Your Highness, my subordinates found out that someone was trafficking a large amount of contraband to Huizhou half a month ago. After following the vine, they found out that three merchants in Fujing, Jiangxi and other places colluded with Jiangbei thief merchants, and sold fine steel, fairy stone powder and other items to Jian. slave."

Zhu Lin said in a deep voice, "Have you caught them all?"

"Not yet." Zheng Guangying immediately explained, "This subordinate wants to take advantage of their transactions to wipe out the northern thief merchants, and has sent people to keep an eye on these merchants."

"Well, well done."

"It's the job of the subordinate."

After a while, the "persons in charge" of Jinyiwei's southern and northern towns passed by each other. Gu Yanwu quickly walked into the main hall of the palace, and was about to kneel down and salute.

Seeing his anxious expression, Zhu Linmei quickly reached out to support him, "There is no need to be polite. What is the urgent matter, Mr. Gu?"

"Returning to Your Highness, there is indeed an important matter." Gu Yan said, "A few months ago, Jianlu rescued a prisoner named Gao Xiang to Beijing. At that time, my subordinates felt that there was something wrong, and immediately sent someone to investigate the matter. But the thieves took extremely strict precautions, and it was not until a few days ago that there was no report from Beijing."

He took a breath and continued: "After your Highness eradicated Tang Ni, Wang Yingshi, Wang Yinghua's younger brother, escaped by chance. He didn't know where he got a flintlock from the Dragon Guards, and he went to Beijing to present it to Dole. Dagon."

Zhu Linmei frowned and said, "These national thieves! Why haven't they been killed?"

Gu Yanwu continued: "Wang Yingshi offered a strategy to the captive chief again, saying that Gao Xiang was familiar with the battle formation and could make him practice the army. The captive followed his strategy and bribed the Nanping inspection department officer with ten thousand taels of silver to make Gao Xiang escape. "

"Then Dorgon ordered a Yiren missionary named Tang Ruowang to imitate the flintlock. According to the insider of his subordinates in the Ministry of Industry, the Yiren had imitated the flintlock four months ago. , but the fire rate is extremely low.

"Up to three months ago, the captives began to make a large number of flintlocks. Fortunately, their fire rate is still not high."

The more Gu Yanwu said, the more anxious he became, "The flintlock is our army's weapon of victory against the enemy. If it is used by the captives, it will be extremely detrimental to our recovery of rivers and mountains. The subordinates have sent several dead soldiers. Recently, they have the opportunity to assassinate the barbarians. Over the banquet, it may interfere with the making of guns..."

But Zhu Linmei shook her head and said: "The blunderbuss has already been imitated, even if it stabs Tang Ruowang, it will not help, it will only cost my life as a strong man of the Ming Dynasty.

"In fact, the captives used a large number of flintlocks, but the impact on our army is not too great."

Seeing Gu Yanwu's puzzled expression, he explained: "Now our Dragon Guards have switched to the Type II Jaegering Gun as their main weapon of war. Its accuracy and shooting distance are far superior to those of the flintlock. When shooting against each other, for every ten or so enemies killed by a hunter holding a gun, it is difficult to injure one person on one's own side.

"In addition, in order to exert the power of the flintlock, you need to cooperate with the battle formation, otherwise it is no different from a bird gun with a faster rate of fire. If Gao Xiang is under Ke Yongsheng, he will not be familiar with infantry line tactics. He or If you still use Ke Yongsheng's battle formation to teach captives, or learn the tactics of the Dragon Guards forcefully, but you only have to watch it a few times during the battle that day, you will be imitated."

He thought to himself that it would be good if the Qing army switched to the Morris phalanx in large numbers. The infantry line is the best way to fight against this dense formation. With the powerful penetration of rifled guns, two or three prisoners can be killed with one shot. It's all possible.

Gu Yanwu's expression eased a little, nodded and said: "Since His Highness has already prepared, the subordinates can rest assured."

"However," Zhu Linmi changed the subject, "this flintlock is much more powerful than the bird guns used by Jianlu in the past, so we can't just let them have a lot of equipment like this."

He pondered for a while, then suddenly looked up at Gu Yanwu and said, "Master Gu, I want to send someone to Beijing, is it possible?"

"Going back to Your Highness, it shouldn't be difficult. The merchant surnamed Liang still has something in our hands, so we can ask him to do it for us."

"That's good." Zhu Linmei smiled, "Let's help build the 'tech tree'."

"What tree?"

"Oh, it's nothing." Zhu Linmi asked Gu Yanwu to listen to him again, gave some careful instructions, and finally said, "If this plan is to be implemented smoothly, it is best to have someone who can speak in front of the captive chieftain. Is there someone for Mr. Gu?" select?"

Gu Yanwu was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Your Highness, forgive me, this subordinate has not yet received a response from a high-ranking thief."

Zhu Linmi thought for a while and said, "You can try 'the water is too cold'."

"The water is too cold?" Gu Yanwu asked doubtfully.

(End of this chapter)