Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 205 Reward and Punishment
Emperor Chongzhen's face became serious again, looked at the courtiers below, and said loudly: "I know that the case of treason is not a trivial matter, if it is not true treason, I will never wrong people to commit treason!"

I made an opening remark, paused, and then continued: "Shan merchants cooperating with captives is far more serious than Qing and the others imagined! Qing and the others thought that it was just Fan Yongdou brothers cooperating with captives? They just went to build a captive army. Just talking about something? Is their cooperation with captives just a matter of establishing captives and entering the customs this time? I can clearly tell Qing and others that if these Shanxi merchants are allowed to communicate with captives, the country of Ming Dynasty will definitely not be preserved. Conspiracy, why conspire?"

While saying these words, his voice became louder, louder, and angrier.

The courtiers below couldn't help being very surprised when they heard this.

To be honest, when the factory guards talked about the Shanxi merchants and captives before, they didn't pay much attention to it.Even if they pass the captives, they are as good as the sky, and there is a news that a German king has been lost.Although the loss of the vassal clan is a major event, it is still very different from the loss of the country and mountains of the Daming Society, right?

But at this time, after listening to the emperor's words, they started to take it seriously.Because of the emperor's wishes, what these Shanxi merchants have done is far more than what they have done so far.

So, they all listened attentively.

The Emperor Chongzhen said in a sharp voice with anger again: "A few days ago, the Yongwei Battalion and the Hussar Battalion left the capital. Do you know what you are going to do?"

The capital is under martial law, and no one is allowed to enter or leave the capital. Therefore, these people present have no idea.

Of course, Emperor Chongzhen knew about this, so before his officials could answer, he took out a memorial and said: "They are going to Shanxi. This is a memorial jointly issued by Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng. Listen to what it is first." content!"

After speaking, he gave the memorial to Cao Huachun.

Immediately, the eunuch's characteristic sharp voice sounded again, very loudly.

This memorial is a summary of the seizure of materials at Zhangjiakou Fort.It records in detail the list of supplies that Shanxi merchants will send to Liaodong.

When the civil and military officials at the bottom heard that the eight major Shanxi merchants had hoarded countless grain and grass materials in Zhangjiakou Fort, as well as gunpowder and iron materials and other controlled items, they knew that the matter was serious.

Generally speaking, some officials have heard of smuggling at the border.This kind of thing is very difficult to put an end to, and it is not surprising that there is smuggling.

However, when such large-scale smuggling by Shanxi merchants involved all kinds of military supplies, no matter who heard it, they were shocked.

The northern part of Daming, that is, Shaanxi and Shanxi, were the most severely affected during the Tianqi period, and the people could not survive, so they took risks and rebelled.In such a poor province, however, these Shanxi merchants hoarded so many supplies and sent them to Liaodong.If these materials are left in Daming territory, they will stay in Shanxi and Shaanxi.The situation in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty would not be corrupted to this point. Therefore, it is impossible for the thieves to poison the Central Plains.

This idea was further verified when I heard the memorial that the large-scale smuggling of captives by these Shanxi merchants had already begun from the end of Wanli and the year of Tianqi.

In other words, the thieves' rebellion that started in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty is necessarily related to the large-scale transport of materials by these Shanxi merchants to Liaodong.Just in this respect, it can be said that these Shanxi merchants should be damned!

And Liaodong Jianlu is the enemy of Ming Dynasty, he came from the rebels.Sending so many military supplies to the rebels, this kind of behavior is actually to be punished as the same party as the rebels.

Liaodong Jianlu has obtained so many military supplies, no wonder the barren land of Liaodong has supported the war for so many years, and even fought stronger and stronger!The fall of the Liaodong land, the casualties of countless soldiers, and the consumption of countless money and food, all of which are the "credit" of those Shanxi merchants.

What's more, every time Shanxi merchants went to Liaodong, they would report the personnel changes in the court, the deployment of troops in various places, and the truth and falsehood in the pass to Liaodong Jianlu.It is also because of this that Jianlu was able to know himself and the enemy, and he was victorious against the Ming Dynasty!How many officials were killed or defeated in battle, behind these things, there is also a "credit" of Shanxi merchants.

Moreover, Shanxi merchants also colluded with Chen Xinjia, bribed Yang Sichang, and did things in the court that loved ones hurt their enemies.

Not to mention anything else, as far as the attempt to conspire against Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting this time, if they really did it, then Liaodong Jianlu would wake up laughing from his dreams.But the Ming Dynasty will lose the two pillars of the country!This time and again, the rebels were strengthened and the Ming Dynasty was weakened.

If it hadn't been for the Emperor Chongzhen's sudden appearance as if he was possessed by the Taizu this time, then this time Jianlu's entry into the customs would be the same as the previous ones.The whole of Gyeonggi is like the back garden of Liaodong, allowing Jianlu to come and go freely, invincible, only the capital division has not been defeated.

If things were allowed to go on like this, there would be rebellion within the Ming Dynasty, and Liaodong Jian captives wreaking havoc outside, and there would be no need for natural disasters. The country and society of the Ming Dynasty had reached the most dangerous time.

Those Shanxi merchants' collusion with captives has reached a very serious level.It is not an exaggeration for the emperor to regard them as treasonous crimes.

Just imagine, the Jianlu, the Shanxi merchants, the feudal officials, and the cabinet ministers, the combined harm would endanger the Ming Dynasty!

Convicting Yang Sichang of treason does not necessarily mean that he wants to be emperor!But as far as these forces are concerned, those who want to be emperors and those who want to seize the country of the Ming Dynasty should undoubtedly be Jianlu, while other parties, whether active or passive, are all part of the same party, and can also be classified as treason!
Emperor Chongzhen also made public the letters intercepted by Han Leyu, as well as the oral confessions of Shanxi merchants and their confidants.Even Emperor Chongzhen said that a large amount of military supplies and grain and grass that had been intercepted this time had been transported back to the capital.

No matter how reluctant people are, it is impossible to think that the emperor stuffed them with so many military supplies, food, etc. in order to label them treasonable.

Furthermore, this is not just a single piece of evidence, but all aspects. A lot of personal and material evidence can prove that Shanxi merchants began to engage in large-scale captives in the early years, and the severity has reached To an appalling level.

All the courtiers below have nothing to say about the case of treason.If this kind of thing is not determined to be treason, then it must wait until the Daming Society is gone before it can be classified as treason?
Listening to the pieces of evidence being laid out, and thinking about the harm that the Shanxi merchants' behavior of colluding with the captives had brought to the Ming Dynasty, especially the harm to themselves, these civil servants and generals became angry.

There is no official in the capital who has some industry in the capital.But every time Jianlu entered the pass, he suffered heavy losses.Others, whose properties are not located in the capital, are still threatened by bandits.The emergence and proliferation of bandits are related to Shanxi merchants sending a large amount of northern materials to Liaodong.Shanxi merchants will have to share this account no matter what.

All these incidents add up, and there are still people who will sympathize with these Shanxi merchants and the accomplices of these rebels.

After the evidence was announced, Emperor Chongzhen yelled angrily: "These Shanxi merchants and their accomplices are considered treasonous, is it too much? Are other corrupt people considered treasonable? Let me tell you , I am reasonable and convince others with virtue. Now, who has any objection?"

Hearing this, the civil servants and military generals were even more relieved, the emperor was indeed sensible, and he just designated these Shanxi merchants and their accomplices as conspiracy.Therefore, they echoed almost in unison: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Seeing this, Emperor Chongzhen relieved his mood a little, and announced the appointment of the Commander-in-Chief of King Qin's army, which was officially announced.

That is to say, Sun Chuanting was promoted to the governor of Jiliao; Hong Chengchou joined the crown prince Shaobao and was transferred to the post of governor of Xuanda.As the commander-in-chief of King Qin's army, Lu Xiangsheng beat off Jianlu, but Jianlu also plundered more than [-] people and lost the vassal.Shanxi merchants and their fellow party members should bear the main responsibility for these mistakes, but Lu Xiangsheng should also bear some responsibility.

In addition, recommended by Xuanda Governor Hong Chengchou, pardoned Chen Qiyu's crimes, and re-assigned the trilateral governor, responsible for defending Hetao Mongolia and suppressing thieves.

In addition, Chen Hongxu, the prefect of Jinzhou, made great contributions to guarding Jinzhou and spreading the experience of defending the city.Zuo Yingxuan, the former magistrate of Changli County, was slandered and punished. Now he has been ordered to return to Beijing.

There was also Yang Tinglin, a doctor in the Ministry of War, who was named the censor of Youqiandu and made it clear that his responsibility was to strictly select ordinary censors according to the law.

If the official position of Youqian capital censor goes out, he is qualified to be the governor of the place. This is also a reward for Yang Tinglin's running back and forth among the kings of Qin, in charge of money and food without any fault.

In addition, the Ming Dynasty actually had strict regulations on the selection of censors.That is to say, it is stipulated that the censor must be selected from among the Jinshi and supervisors who are knowledgeable and knowledgeable in governing the body, and the official background is not allowed to be a Taoist official.

After Yongle, the requirements for censors and candidates became more and more strict.Generally speaking, the age should be between 50 and [-] years old. If you are too young, you will lack experience, while if you are too old, you will have no vitality.

During the Xuande period, it was also stipulated that a new Jinshi should not be directly appointed as a Daoist official;
In Chenghua, it was added that Jinshi must serve for more than three years before he is eligible to become a censor;
During the Hongzhi period, it was stipulated that instructors with a Juren background must have served for more than six years and were outstanding before they could serve as Kedao officials.

For these regulations, Emperor Chongzhen only made requirements for the first article.It is also the so-called "selection of those who are knowledgeable and well-versed in governing the system, and the official background is not allowed to be a scientific and Taoist official". This is the basic condition of the censor. , in addition to the above two conditions, criminal experience is also required, so you can be the censor of the local metropolitan procuratorate in another place; if you want to be promoted to the capital procuratorate, you must have more than 15 years of experience in the local metropolitan procuratorate for superior.

The reason for this change was in the Ming Dynasty. In fact, those who really did specific things were those little-known officials.As for the officials, many of them are passed down from generation to generation.Those who are proficient in the law are often these people.Although there are many criminals, there are always some who know the officialdom very well.It would be very handy for them to supervise local officials.It has given him a bright road to enter the officialdom, and I believe many people will cherish this opportunity.

And the so-called proficiency in the "Law of the Ming Dynasty" naturally needs to be assessed like a Jinshi.Not only can you memorize the "Law of the Ming Dynasty", but you must also be able to understand it, and be able to understand all parts of the country, especially the cases ordered by the emperor.Understand the backside of these cases to explain the more vague provisions in the "Da Ming Law".

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen believed that this would further promote the refinement of the "Law of the Ming Dynasty", and made suggestions for improvement of some regulations in the "Law of the Ming Dynasty".It's not easy to make a decision on this kind of thing, but to be event-driven and perfected according to Daming's actual situation.

Of course, local officials in charge should actually be familiar with the "Law of the Ming Dynasty", otherwise they would not be able to judge local cases.Of course, these officials in charge have their famous masters who can do it for them.However, the censor is not good, I must be proficient.

In addition, the most important people to be punished in this King Qin's war are those convicted of treason.In addition, there are still some people who need to be punished.For example, the memorial has been handed up before, about Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong.

At a critical moment, this person left Lu Xiangsheng behind on the pretext that there was a police presence in Yunjin, and fled without a military order.Not only that, after hiding for a while, after knowing the victory of King Qin's army, he killed Liang and pretended to be credited, pretending to suppress a group of thieves, and wanted to take the opportunity to claim credit.For this kind of person, Emperor Chongzhen did not show any mercy, he was arrested and imprisoned, and sentenced to beheaded.

Therefore, Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong, a well-known escaped general in history, escaped this time in the original history. After he cheated Hong Chengchou in the Battle of Songjin, he was questioned and beheaded by the court. Chongzhen 12 years.

In this battle between King Qin, Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief, was also the other commander-in-chief after Zu Kuan, the commander-in-chief, was killed.

In addition, Chengyi Bo Liu Kongzhao satisfied Emperor Chongzhen in the handling of refugees. Therefore, after Sun Chuanting was officially transferred to the governor of Jiliao, he became the official general of the Beijing camp.This was also the only nobleman who was commended for his meritorious service in this King Qin war.

This court meeting dispersed after announcing these decisions.

As the civil and military officials returned to the Yamen, they had already paid attention to the outside world of the court meeting, and soon knew the content of the court meeting.

No one expected that such important news would be revealed in the court meeting.The people in the capital didn't care much about anything else.One by one, they are all discussing the rebellion of Shanxi merchants and captives.They didn't expect that behind the strengthening of Jianlu, these damn Shanxi merchants had made such a great "contribution".

It can be said that, as the people of the capital, almost every family has endured hardships during the rampages of Jianlu's entry and exit.Therefore, of course they hated those Shanxi merchants.Everyone is very much in favor of the emperor's designation of them and their related accomplices as treason.

Many Shanxi merchants doing business in the capital were affected by this.Even many Shanxi merchants dare not go out, or dare to say that they are Shanxi merchants when they go out.

All the people are looking forward to the imperial army escorting those Shanxi merchants to Beijing quickly.They can't wait to eat the flesh of these Shanxi merchants and drink the blood of these Shanxi merchants!To avenge the death of their relatives and friends at the hands of Jianlu.

Before these Shanxi merchants were escorted, the accomplices who were imprisoned in Jinyiwei Prison and Dongchang Prison became the objects they wanted to vent.Anyway, the evidence of the crime is conclusive, waiting for the eight major Shanxi merchants to be escorted to Beijing for execution.The people in the capital strongly demanded to be treated like those captured Jianlu Tartars.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't know about this at first, but he couldn't help being a little speechless when he heard that the criminal prison where the Jianlu Tartars were being held was doing such a thing.

(End of this chapter)