The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 522

Under the joint efforts of Jinyi Army and Wucheng Bingmasi, the fleeing trend of the residents of the imperial capital was barely stopped.

Tianyou Tianzi felt a little relieved when he heard the news.

However, some people think that it is not necessary to intercept at this time.Because those who can escape and those who should escape are almost gone.

The rest, apart from fleeing to other places, have no way out, they just think that if they stay in the imperial capital, no matter who comes, they can deal with it freely.

Although the personnel did not leave much, the imperial capital was not peaceful.All kinds of news seem to spread more and more.

Among them, there are two most widely spread.

Both of these are related to San Francisco.

First, it is said that San Francisco has written to the imperial court asking for their family members.Because their family members who stayed in the imperial capital disappeared.According to the information they received, the family members of San Francisco were imprisoned by the imperial court.

San Francisco has good reasons.

They have guarded the southwest frontier for the imperial court for generations, and now they are suppressing bandits everywhere for the imperial court.My family members stayed in the imperial capital, and now they disappeared for no apparent reason. I hope the court will give them an explanation.

This is one of the things discussed in the morning court today.

"Everyone, please tell me, how to answer them about this matter?"

Tianyou Tianzi leaned on the dragon chair, a little listless.

When he first succeeded to the throne, his favorite thing to do every day was morning court.

He was intoxicated by the feeling that he ruled the world, was above ten thousand people, and could decide the life and death of many people with a single word.

But now, that feeling seems to be gone.

When I first succeeded to the throne, none of the ministers who were qualified to be in the court was absent from the early court.

I don't know when, there are fewer and fewer ministers facing the court.

Some ransacked their homes, some retired and returned to their hometowns, some were unemployed at home, and some are said to have fled.

More are complaining about illness.There are even some who simply don't have any reason, and don't come to court for no reason.

When did this situation start?
Tianyou remembered.

It seems that it started when Jia's family and other six princes were ransacked.

However, those things are in the past, and the most urgent thing now is how to answer San Francisco's request for family members.

Seeing that no one came out to answer the shift, Tianyou had no choice but to call the roll call himself.

"Shuntian Mansion, it is also your responsibility to supervise the family members of the San Francisco. Now that the family members of the San Francisco are gone, they come to ask for the family members again. Tell me, how should you deal with it?"

"Your Majesty, although the family members of San Francisco live in the imperial capital, they have always been under the supervision of the Jinyi Army. The Shuntian Mansion is completely ignorant of this fact."

Jia Yucun felt that it was unfair for the emperor to ask himself such a question.

I have only been the Governor of Shuntian Mansion for a few days, and this tricky matter has come to me.

It was about Jin Yijun's business, you didn't ask him, but you asked me instead, what's the reason?

"Sun Tongren, Shuntian Mansion said so, how do you explain it?"

"Returning to the emperor, although the Jinyi Army is responsible for supervising the San Francisco, but the Jinyi Army is busy with affairs, and it is inevitable that it will not be properly supervised for a while. The family members of the San Francisco are not allowed to leave the imperial capital. This has been the case for more than 100 years. Does anyone here know? Don't they Do you just stand by and watch?"

According to the itinerary, Song Kuan and others should have arrived at the territory controlled by San Francisco by this time.At this time, they beat back and told the court that they wanted family members, and Tongren Sun naturally understood what it meant.

Therefore, at this time, he could only try his best to shirk his responsibility.

Back then, there were two Jinyi Army leaders who knew Song Kuan was the one who let him go.

However, Tongren Sun moved fast enough to silence them.Now, no one knows that he sent someone to send Song Kuan away.

"I don't plan to pursue anyone, so don't blame each other. The most urgent thing now is how to reply to San Francisco?"

"Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Luo Qihua is out of work.

"Scholar Luo speaks up when he has something to say."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I thought that the family members of San Francisco have already returned to San Francisco. Now they are asking for their family members, but it is nothing more than a slap in the face. The emperor can issue a decree to reprimand them."

"Now that they have occupied Jiangsu and Zhejiang, what should they do if they continue to go north?"

"Your Majesty, it is now clear that San Francisco is against them, and the imperial court should no longer have any illusions about them. Yesterday, I also heard something, which sounds very infuriating."

"whats the matter?"

"Recently, there is a legend in the imperial capital that King Han Tiandou of Nan'an was eating wine one day and beheaded a white snake. It is said that the white snake was tens of feet long..."

"Bastard Han Tiandou, what is his intention? Could it be that he wants to follow the example of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty by slaying the white snake and conquering the world?"

Many ministers have heard of this legend.

At the beginning, Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, killed the white snake for his righteousness, and finally won the Han family.

The emperor is the son of the real dragon, and the one who can kill the white snake is naturally a dragon.

The intention of spreading this legend at this time is already very obvious.Everyone knows what that means.

Luo Qihua didn't follow what the emperor said, and talked about a seemingly irrelevant topic.

"Schools in the south of the Yangtze River, today, the theory of Yao and Shun suddenly became popular. Among them, the theory of abdication is the most popular one. Recently, this trend has also spread to Shilin, the imperial capital. It is said that many scholars are very interested in it. I think this is also the case of the Three Kingdoms. Fan is pushing hands behind the scenes, bewitching the public with demonic words."

"Hmph, what's their intention? Do you want me to give up the Zen of the world to them?"

None of the ministers answered, but everyone understood that this was what San Francisco meant.

"Sun Tongren."

"The minister is here."

"Ask Jinyi Army and Wucheng Bingma Si to strictly investigate. Anyone who dares to speak out and deceive the public will be severely punished."

"The minister obeys the order."

"Li Yuan, what can you say about San Francisco's unauthorized entry into Jiangsu and Zhejiang?"

As Minister of the Ministry of War, Li Yuan is naturally clear about this matter.

Originally, he didn't want to mention this matter in court, but now that the emperor asked about it, he had no choice but to say it.

"Returning to the emperor, it has now been found out that the soldiers and horses of San Francisco have indeed entered Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The so-called banditry in Guangdong, Guangxi, Lakes, Jiangxi, and Anhui was also pretended by the people of San Francisco. .”

"What's your plan for this?"

"I thought that the emperor could order them to return to the southwest."

"Will they go back?"

"This... um, I don't know either."

"Li Yuan, I told you to train soldiers and horses, but you spent a lot of money. How are you doing now?"

"Your Majesty, the army is already strong, and he will come when he is called."

"Why can't even a few bandits be wiped out by soldiers and horses in those places in the south? If they fight San Francisco, will they have a chance of winning?"

"This... Your Majesty, the teachers of the San Francisco are all elite. However, if they meet Master Wang, they will still be no match. As long as the emperor makes an order, Master Wang can drive San Francisco back to the southwest."

"Scholar Luo, draw up an order to ask the troops of San Francisco to withdraw to Yunnan and Guizhou, and return to the original place to station. As for their family members, since they have fled back, they are asked to send them back to the imperial capital."

"Li Yuan, prepare for battle immediately. If San Francisco doesn't withdraw, they will be wiped out on the spot."

"The minister obeys the order."

"The Ministry of Households, the taxes of Jiangsu and Zhejiang have all been paid?"

"Go back to the emperor, and report from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The taxes there have been collected three times, and they are said to be handed over to the imperial court."

"Did they hand it over?"

"No."

"In other words, the taxes in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are all in the hands of Sanfan now?"

"Yes, not only Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but also the tax bank in Gwangju are now under the control of San Francisco."

"Have you ever handed over the tax money from Han Tiankui in Ninggu Pagoda?"

"I haven't received anything yet. Han Tiankui said that the crusade against the Tatars failed, and he has no military pay there. He asked the court to allocate military pay."

"Hmph, it's this time, and he still wants money, does he take me for a fool? How about the northeast frontier?"

"Han Tiankui lost at Wendula and has already retreated to Ninguta. Now there are only 700 people defending Bukui. The Tatars besieged Bukui for a month and released all [-] people."

"Where did the exile go now?"

"Fleeing around, missing."

"Pass down the decree and ask Bu Kui and other places to arrest the fugitives. There must be no mistakes."

"The minister obeys the order."

"Who else wants to play?"

Tianyou looked around.At this time, he was bored with the morning court and just wanted to leave the court as soon as possible.

"Your Majesty, I have a book to play."

Wu Shangshu from the Ministry of Industry left work.

"Go ahead."

"Last year, the Yellow River broke its embankment, and the river worker's silver has not yet been paid. Now that the rainy season is approaching, the river embankment needs to be strengthened, and the silver is urgently needed."

"Housebu, why hasn't the Hegong silver from last year been paid yet?"

Luo Mu gave birth to class.

"Going back to the emperor, the annual income is insufficient, so we have to delay for a while. Now the salary of the officials in the imperial capital is still owed for a month. There is really no silver tael in the treasury."

"Loves, do you have an idea to raise some money?"

"Your Majesty, I have an idea."

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials is out of work.

"Well, official, tell me."

"I would like to ask you to add another batch of donated officials, and you can raise a few hundred thousand taels."

"Additionally, this is the fourth batch this year. Isn't it too much? During the time of the first emperor, it only happened once every two years."

"Nowadays, the emperor is wise and powerful, and the people of the world admire him. The court is upright and the officials are honest, so everyone thinks that they are proud of being an official. They would rather spend money to donate an official than plead for the people and make decisions for the people. This is the scene of the prosperous age of the heavenly dynasty."

"Well, since this is the case, let's donate another batch. What do you think?"

"The emperor is wise. This matter is justified."

"Your Majesty, the matter of Hegong Yinzi..."

Wu Shangshu from the Ministry of Industry had finally brought up this matter, but he was unwilling to let this opportunity go.

"You can negotiate with Hubu Luo Shangshu."

"Your Majesty, the military salaries owed by various places have not yet been settled."

Li Yuan also took the opportunity to ask for money.

"You should discuss it with the Ministry of Finance."

"Your Majesty, this year is the grand occasion for the Emperor's ascension to the throne. When will the Civil and Military Department be held?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials has something to do again.

The civil and military two-subject system of the imperial examination, the literati and martial arts all over the world, are all flocking to it. He is not willing to let go of such a great opportunity to make money.

"As usual."

"Your Majesty, what about the money?"

"You discuss it with the household department, and leave the court."

Tianyou was so overwhelmed by the matter of asking for money, that he told him to leave the court.As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and left.

They went to look for Luo Musheng, Minister of the Household Department, but there was no one there.It turned out that Luo Musheng had also slipped away.

This morning, many things were discussed, but nothing seemed to be discussed.The emperor issued several decrees, but nothing seemed to be resolved.

All the ministers withdrew, and they seemed to have a feeling in their hearts.

This early court has become a chat room, and the ministers have also become Qing customers.

(End of this chapter)