Ming Dynasty: The Rampant Crown Prince

Zhu Cihong returned to the hall and sat on the main seat, looking preoccupied, although he had seen a little bit of Ming history in his previous life, but in the next seven years, what the battle situation was, he really didn't remember, he wanted to act in advance, take precautions in advance, and didn't know where to go in advance.

can only take his time, improvise, make money first, and then talk about it, today he can really understand Chongzhen's suffering, just this finance, just these ministers, just this natural disaster, just this gentry, just this vassal royal clan, it can be regarded as 17 years.

It's no wonder that Emperor Chongzhen is anxious, it's completely understandable.

"Your Highness, the property of all the executed prisoners in the capital has been counted, but the property of their hometown is still on the way to the capital.

Li Ruolian handed over a booklet with both hands and said with a smile: "Your Highness, this is a list of the assets of all prisoners in the capital.

Zhu Cihong waved his hand and said, "When all the property is counted, let's look at the total." "

How is the Shaanxi Disaster Relief Grain Corruption Case going?"

Li Ruolian put away the booklet, then took out a booklet from his arms and handed it respectfully, he was ready to report a variety of information before he came.

"Back to His Royal Highness, the 100,000 stone grain sent to Shaanxi by the household department was already 10,000 stone less when it was sent out of the household, and then when it was transported out of the city, it was 10,000 stone less again, and when it was sent to Tongguan in Shaanxi, it was all gone, according to local residents, it seemed to be robbed by bandits, and the people who transported the grain did not dare to take responsibility at that time, so they colluded and bribed Zhang Zhijin, the political envoy of Shaanxi, to use 10,000 stone of grain to mix with sand and put porridge in several nearby counties."

(Political envoy, Zheng Sanpin, in charge of a province's land, money and grain, household registration, civil affairs.)

"Then, Zhang Zhijin reported to Sun Chuanting, the governor of Shaanxi, that the amount of grain was only 30,000 stones."

Zhu Cihong took the booklet, opened it and looked at it, no wonder Sun Chuanting asked for food, just this bit of food, it was not enough at all, and then glanced at Li Ruolian in surprise.

"Even the account books in the yamen of the Shaanxi political envoy can be obtained, and there are people in it?"

"Your Highness, this is a fake account made by Zhang Zhijin, and I specially showed it to Sun Chuanting, and the minister sent someone to stare at it day and night for seven or eight days before I got it."

Li Ruolian smiled a little proudly, and there was a taste of invitation in his tone.

"Yes, make a meritorious record, make a merit tablet and stand in the Jinyi Wei Yamen, and then the Jinyi Wei will be promoted, rewarded, and calculated according to the merit book, once a month, a total of ten, the first on the list, will be rewarded with 1,000 taels of silver, and the bottom of the list will be 100 taels, and whoever can be on the list for a year in a row will be promoted."

"In this way, it can also improve the enthusiasm of Jinyiwei to do things, and it can also be rewarded, and when the time comes, everyone will be serious and active, what do you think?"

Zhu Cihong put down the booklet, thinking that this Jinyiwei is really good, but the premise is that the interior cannot be corrupted, and it is not bad to think of such a way to come out and motivate Jinyiwei all the time, otherwise if you continue to work step by step for such a long time, everyone will be numb.

"Your Highness Shengming, there are so many brocade guards in the country, after a long time, there will indeed be some slackness, Your Highness's move can not only stimulate their enthusiasm, but also get a reward, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone, fame and fortune."

Li Ruolian showed a smile of excitement on her face, and patted her ass: "Your Highness is really a celestial, think what ordinary people can't think of, and do what ordinary people can't do."

"Do you think the 80,000 stone grain was really robbed by bandits?"

Zhu Cihong directly asked this key point, the 80,000 stone grain was clearly not snatched by bandits, and he could deceive others, but he couldn't deceive him.

"Back to His Royal Highness, the minister thinks that this matter is suspicious, according to the report of Shaanxi Jinyi Wei, there are a total of four or five hundred bandits, and hundreds of escorts and guards are slashed and killed, looking at the coordination of these people, it is not like an ordinary mountain bandit, and it is even more unlikely that it is done by anti-thieves, unless a group of anti-thieves are put in front."

Li Ruolian directly expressed the doubts and analysis in his heart.

"Go and check on He Renlong, this person has a lot of crimes, and everything he finds is recorded in the book."

Zhu Cihong directly named and said by name, Tongguan is He Renlong's territory, this person has always liked to kill good and take risks, support the army and respect himself, and do not listen to dispatches, this food robbery is not only this person, I really can't think of anyone else.

Remember it in a small notebook first, and then when you settle the reckoning in the future, you will come out with the evidence of the crime and punish him.

Before the development of their own army, they could not move these warlord generals with military power, and they could only use defenseless corruption in the capital, so He Renlong did not move first, otherwise it would cause internal turmoil, and when the time came, everyone in the general army would be in danger, and it would be troublesome to occupy the city as the king.

"Commandment."

Li Ruolian was secretly happy in his heart, this is the first credit since the establishment of the merit book, and he has to send his own people to do it.

"Two things."

Zhu Cihong returned the booklet to Li Ruolian, stretched out two fingers, and said: "First, order someone to pass on the edict to Sun Chuanting, arrest Zhang Zhijin, behead all the doors, confiscate family property, and use it for military expenses."

"Second, you personally go to the household department, send a message to Ni Yuanlu, arrest the household servant and all the people involved, dismiss your job, cut off your right arm, confiscate your family property, and send the female dependents to the teaching department as prostitutes."

Li Ruolian took the booklet with both hands, and slowly withdrew after receiving the order, he understood that if he was caught by His Highness for doing bad things, even if he didn't die, he would never be able to turn over.

He felt that His Royal Highness had a special hatred for corrupt officials, although His Highness did not show it, but his punishment methods were extremely ruthless, so he often warned Jinyi Wei that he must not be corrupt in secret, especially when raiding the house, not a single child can be stolen.

Households.

Ni Yuanlu was about to send someone to Shaanxi to investigate what happened to the 100,000 stone grain, when Li Ruolian walked in with Jinyiwei.

"Lord Li, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a will?"

Ni Yuanlu smiled politely, now that Jinyiwei is the right-hand man of His Royal Highness the Prince, of course he has to be polite.

"That's right, but Ni Butang doesn't have to kneel to take it."

Li Ruolian said and handed the booklet in his hand to Ni Yuanlu, and said with a smile: "Your Highness has found out that the 100,000 stone grain has gone out, and Du Sheng, the household servant, embezzled 10,000 stone of grain before it was sent out, and he was specially ordered to cooperate with the lord of the ministry to take people." "

What!"

Ni Yuanlu was shocked, and suddenly felt a little frightened in his heart, he knew that His Highness's methods were extremely powerful, but it was one thing to know it, and it was another thing to feel it personally.

This matter, His Royal Highness only asked about it in the morning, he just wanted to check it, and in the afternoon, Jin Yiwei came to say, the matter has been fully investigated?

Could it be that Jinyiwei is pervasive?

Doesn't that mean that nothing can escape His Highness's eyes, and whether he wants to deal with it or not depends on His Highness's thoughts?

Li Ruolian looked at Ni Yuanlu's panicked expression, he knew what the other party was thinking, but in fact, His Royal Highness had already asked Jinyiwei to investigate this matter more than ten days ago, if he couldn't find out for so long, then he would have committed suicide himself.

Your Highness is powerful in everything, as if you can see through everything, Your Highness understands everything you know, and if you don't understand, Your Highness also understands.

And in the archives of the Beizhen Fusi, there are indeed records of hundreds of officials, none of them are absolutely clean, even Ni Yuanlu in front of him is the same, these highnesses know, but the officials of the whole country really want to find evidence of the crime, that is to find a quasi, but you don't want to fight military expenses, the idea of disaster relief money and food, in other aspects, as long as you do things well and take some from them, His Royal Highness will not order Jinyiwei to take people.

During this time, they have also handled many cases, all of which were nodded by His Royal Highness, and most of them were local officials who used military salaries, disaster relief money and food, and took the money, but things were not handled well.

"Lord Ni, we are all His Highness's people now, I will tell you the truth, although there is an accident under your household, but His Highness did not name you, which means that His Highness will not have any dissatisfaction with you."

Li Ruolian approached and said in a low voice: "But don't look at His Highness's young age, but His Highness is extremely smart, you manage the household department, it is impossible for your subordinates to abide by their duties, so you must have a number in your heart, military salary, disaster relief money and food, these two items, but don't move a penny, otherwise, even if Your Highness doesn't pursue your rule this time, it will make you lose trust in Your Highness's heart." "

Now that he is the knife in the hands of His Highness, he is almost a lonely minister of His Highness, and it is necessary to make friends with His Highness's close ministers, so he said this to Ni Yuanlu.

Saying that, he said the disposition of the household servant again, and the frightened Ni Yuanlu was drenched in cold sweat, he managed the household department, and his right hand embezzled 10,000 stone of grain under his nose, if His Majesty came to deal with it, the fate of this household servant may not be so tragic, but he was going to be dismissed.

"Thank you, Lord Li, for telling me, how about going to my mansion for a drink tonight?"

Ni Yuanlu immediately smiled, planning to give Li Ruolian a little benefit tonight, and when the time comes, they can say good things to each other.

"I'm busy with official business, let's cash it out, find someone to send the money to my mansion, send it late at night, don't be seen."

Li Ruolian said quietly, he knows how to be measured, talking is one thing, and going to drink with courtiers at night is another, Jinyi Wei supervises hundreds of officials, as the leader, how can he dare to go to Ni Yuanlu's house to drink.