Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Hours Yongfang, Liyu Hutong.

The officials who had been in a state of agitation just now felt like frosted eggplants when they saw the bright yellow imperial edict presented by Wang Xiang, and they all took the initiative to kneel forward to greet the imperial edict.

In fact, some things were already known to each other. Your Majesty wanted to check an important minister to set an example, and they were just asking His Majesty to behave in a manner.

Even if their officials are really greedy for ink, His Majesty will have to produce evidence of their crimes, instead of treating them as slaves and just copying them at will. Their civil servants are not vegetarians.

The king unfolded Minghuang's imperial edict and read aloud: "The emperor is destined to be carried by heaven. The edict says: Prince Shaobao Xie Yikui and the traitor Huaien spread rumors that the late emperor deposed the prince, which caused the country's foundation to be unstable... Now that it has been verified, I can't help but feel angry." Ping, I wish you to be a member of the Lianzu family, and have no property in your family. If you read Yikui and compile the "Records of the Yingzong" for your merits, I will grant you that your children will be exempted from military service and prostitution. I admire this!"

Spreading rumors that the late emperor abolished his crown prince?

When Zhang Jishan and other officials from the military department heard this accusation, they couldn't help but look at each other.

ah?

The corners of Li Min's mouth opened slightly, looking at the imperial edict in disbelief.

He always thought that His Majesty sent the royal guards to search the house to find evidence of corruption, but he never expected that His Majesty would pull such a trick.

In the last scandal, Ni Yue, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, passed the responsibility to Huang Jing, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Huang Jing, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, passed the responsibility to Zhou Hongmo, the Minister of Rites, and finally Zhou Hongmo, the Minister of Rites, passed the responsibility to already Xie Yikui left Beijing.

However, as far as he knew, the source of the theory that the late emperor abolished the throne did not lie with Xie Yikui, and Zhou Hongmo must have wanted to save someone before he blamed Xie Yikui.

But who would have thought that when almost everyone had forgotten about this matter, His Majesty would use this as an excuse to break the deadlock and search Xie's house with dignity.

"Your Majesty, my father is wronged! My whole family is wronged!" Xie Ke couldn't help but yelled that he was wronged when he heard that the blame for the rumors about the late emperor's dethronement of the crown prince fell on his family.

The Xie family who then showed up to receive the order burst into tears when they heard that the court was really going to raid their Xie family, and that the charge was irrefutable.

The Prime Minister had already put away the imperial edict and said expressionlessly: "This matter was identified by Zhou Hongmo, the former Minister of Rites. Don't you want to complain on behalf of your father!" After saying that, he waved his hand and said: "Come here, take out the contents inside. Drive everyone out and seal this house immediately!"

In fact, in the final analysis, regardless of whether Xie Yikui was the source of the rumors that the late emperor had abolished his throne, the house Xie Yikui bought and the amount of gold and silver he owned could no longer cope with his fate.

Compared with these powerful ministers, Chen Zhun and his like are nothing but minor witches. Many famous gardens in the south of the Yangtze River were all created by their officials.

"Zhou Hongmo, my Xie family will fight with you until death!" Xie Ke was actually present at the court that morning, but they were too far apart at that time, so he couldn't help but grit his teeth with hatred.

Others may not know, but he knew that although his father worked in the Ministry of Rites at that time, he had been suffering from eye problems. Not to mention that he would not intervene in the dispute between the prince and the prince, and even ignored the struggle in the court. Naturally, it was impossible to create rumors that the former emperor had abolished the prince.

This must have happened because Zhou Hongmo saw that his father had left Beijing, so he openly slandered his father at the court meeting, so that His Majesty now had reason to raid his home.

This hatred, this grudge must be paid with blood by Zhou Hongmo.

Zhang Jishan, who was in charge of military affairs, and Song Cong, who was in charge of civil affairs, couldn't help but look at each other. Although they were true to their word, they really couldn't fault the Xie family for this crime.

It would be merciful of Your Majesty not to be implicated in this crime of spreading rumors about the late emperor and deposing his heir, not to mention it was just a house raid.

The housekeeper of the Wan family watched from a distance. After confirming that the Xie family was really going to be ransacked, he hurried home and felt a little secretly happy in his heart.

It's not that he has any grudge against the Xie family, but that Yongfang is usually too quiet at this hour, and now he has a good source of conversation.

"Leave quickly, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Put everything down, don't take anything away!"

"Who dares to burn the book? Don't blame me for being ruthless with my sword!"

…

The Jinyi Guardsmen have always been rude, but this time they received special instructions from their superiors, so they entered the Xie family's house to intimidate some people who acted inappropriately.

The Xie family does not have a small number of dependents, especially Xie Ke, who has a lot of wives and concubines, but now they have all been driven out by the wolf-like and tiger-like guards in golden clothes.

"Keep the door guarded. This thousand households should take a good inventory and see how much wealth the civil servants who you keep saying are as clean as water actually have!"

Wang Xiang watched his men drive out all the members of the Xie family, and immediately asked a few of his men to guard the place while he walked towards the inside.

this……

When Zhang Jishan and other officials from the military department heard this sentence that was obviously meant for them, they suddenly felt their faces burning, and they couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Xie Ke.

Now it no longer matters whether Xie Yikui was the source of the rumor that the late emperor had abolished his throne. As long as the king opened the Xie family's warehouse, things would develop in another direction.

Now I just hope that Xie Yikui can be more restrained, or has already transported the money back to his hometown in Jiangxi, otherwise the underwear of their civil servants will really be ripped off.

"Xu Pu, it must be that old man Xu Pu!" Xie Ke's heart was filled with hatred at this moment, but his face suddenly looked ferocious.

Li Minruo glanced at Xie Ke with enlightenment and realized that Xu Pu, that old man, was really harmful.

There was such a big commotion here, especially those officials who originally wanted to stop him returned to their respective yamen, so the news of the Xie family being ransacked quickly spread throughout the official circles of the capital.

"I thought His Majesty had kindly forgiven the Xie family, but I didn't expect that liquidation would still be carried out!"

"In the final analysis, this matter did not arise because of certain people. If you hadn't pushed too hard, would Your Majesty have taken action against the Xie family?"

"Your Majesty actually showed mercy this time, otherwise Xie Yikui's descendants would have been sent to the army, but now they are just depriving themselves of their status as civilians!"

…

Although many officials have seen through His Majesty's true intentions, Zhu Youtang's banner made it impossible for people to find fault, and even defended Zhu Youtang.

After all, Zhou Hongmo, the Minister of Rites, identified Xie Yikui as the source of the rumors, and this crime was not a small one. His Majesty had every reason to liquidate him.

But what people are most concerned about is the Xie family's treasury. This former minister of the Ministry of Industry, who suffered from eye disease, has resolutely saved much wealth for his descendants. Can he break Chen Zhun's record?

Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.

In fact, they were the only ones who cared about this matter. Even Zhu Youtang seemed restless at the moment, frequently stopping his writing and glancing at the door.

When Zhu Youtang ordered Wang Xiang to search his house, he was like a gambler waiting for the dice to be drawn, both looking forward to and nervous about the next result.

Some people and things cannot actually be judged from history books. After all, history books are never objective products.

If Li Shen had not been found out, then Li Shen, who wrote "Who knows how hard it is to make every meal on the plate", would be a model civil servant and a representative of incorruptibility.

Yan Song, who lived in Jiangxi, had his home confiscated and became the most corrupt person in the literary world. However, Xu Jie, who owned 240,000 acres of fertile land in Songjiang Prefecture, was not confiscated and was given the posthumous title of "Wen Zhen".

Now I have issued an order to open Xie Yikui's warehouse. If it turns out to be gold and silver, I will bet right, but if it is eaten by insects and rats, I will bet wrong.

It's just that these mansions built in the capital, where every inch of land is precious, can they really be as clean as water?

Of course, the entire officialdom was even more panicked. When they learned that Ke Dao Yan Guan failed to stop him, Xu Pu and others knew that half the game had been lost.

Xie Zhai is a large house with a Jiangnan style.

"Smashed!"

Prime Minister Wang led people to the warehouse, pointed to the lock in the warehouse and immediately ordered.

Two Jin Yiwei immediately stepped forward, one picked up a nearly ten kilogram copper hammer and slammed it down, and the other Jin Yiwei bravely smashed the door open.

Wang Xiang was not in a hurry to go in, but turned around and glanced behind.

Song Cheng had just received a new imperial mission, and now he came to Xie Zhai's warehouse, but his face still had the same expression as before, and he seemed to be looking at the warehouse thoughtfully.

"Master Song, let's go in!" Wang Xiang vaguely guessed that Song Cheng was highly regarded by His Majesty, so he politely made an invitation gesture.

Song Cheng looked at the warehouse door in front of him, as if he wanted to uncover a mystery that was lingering in his heart. He also wanted to know whether these high-ranking court officials were really incorruptible or if they were all sanctimonious hypocrites.

In fact, many people don't know that he has the same connection with Xie Yikui. When he participated in the examination, Xie Yikui was his room master.

However, he does not believe that the relationship between teachers and students is more important than heaven. What he has always pursued is justice, a country where everything must comply with the law.

Wang Xiang and Song Cheng walked into the warehouse, but their reactions were different. Song Cheng's black face remained indifferent, while Wang Xiang swallowed his saliva.