Domineering Daming

"As ordered!"

Cao Qincheng, Tian Ergeng and others stood up, their eyes were burning, and their voices were like a bell.

Dongchang, or Eunuch, can't wait!

Chapter 367 Zhu Guobi

Nanjing and Nanzhili had a very special status in the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor here.

After Zhu Di seized the throne, he feared too much and moved the capital back to the base camp of Beiping, but he could not revoke Nanjing. This formed the pattern of two capitals in the north and the south, which has continued to this day.

There are fifteen prefectures under the jurisdiction of Southern Zhili, and there are three Zhili prefectures, which are equivalent to the two provinces of Jiangsu and Anhui in later generations. There are no three divisions, so all power belongs to six departments.Moreover, the Nanjing Six Departments still retain many powers. For example, the taxation and grain of the southern provinces, including Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Huguang and other provinces, these provinces account for nearly half of Daming's taxation!

At the same time, there is also water transportation, and even the survey and cooperation of Yanyin are all in charge of the Six Departments of Nanjing!

In addition, Nanjing also controls the strength of nearly fifty guards, all of which are controlled by the Minister of the Ministry of War of Nanjing!

The Nanjing Ministry of Criminal Justice also has the right to try the criminal names of Nanjing's various divisions, including Gonghou Bo and other honorable ministers. The power is huge!

As the accompanying capital, Nanjing has more Dukes than the capital!All kinds of first-rank and second-rank officials who have been sent to the elderly are as numerous as cow hairs, "Shihua Shangshu" and "Niaoyu Yushi" can be seen everywhere here!

And these people are not sitting and waiting to die, not to mention those officials who have the right to impeach, but only to these princes, if they enter, they can take charge of the five mansions, the six armies, and if they go out, they can take the seal of the general as the commander-in-chief. !

The Duke of England and the Duke of Wei are both in charge of military power, and they play an important role in the capital and Nanjing!

Therefore, the entire Southern Zhili, the network of relationships accumulated over 200 years, is complex and meticulous, and it affects the whole body.

What's more, Zhu Xu's tyrannical and direct withdrawal of the capital offended the whole of Nanzhili. With the operation of various networks, Nanzhili became an "empty city" in a short period of time!

With the arrival of King Jing, there are Governor Huang Liji in government affairs, Li Kuilong in politics on the right, Governor Fu Zonglong in military affairs, Xu Wenjue, Duke of Wei, and Wang Yongguang, the former Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing. It can be said that he has taken over the highest power in Nanzhili !

Dongchang had already made arrangements. Tian Ergeng set up a township prison not far from Yingtianfu. The number of people expanded to 2000 in just one hour!

Cao Qincheng, as the deputy envoy of the imperial envoy, also began to summon all the civil and military officials in Nanjing, especially the middle and lower officials.

Jiangsu's physique is completely different from the past, and it is still slowly being established. There are too many official positions that need manpower. For a while, people who curry favor with Cao Qincheng are all over the north and south of the Yangtze River, and on both sides of the Qinhuai River!

Baoguo Gongfu.

Marquis Lingbi, Marquis Dingyuan and others gathered together. They are all descendants of meritorious service. They have enjoyed glory and wealth for generations and have endless privileges in Nanjing.

Zhu Guobi, the Duke of Baoguo, was elegant, with a fair complexion, gentle and polite, and he greeted a group of princes and princes.

Tang Guozuo, Marquis of Lingbi, Deng Wenyu, Marquis of Dingyuan and others sat on both sides, chatting and drinking tea in a very leisurely manner.

There are more than a dozen Hou Ye here, chatting with each other, and the whole hall is full of laughter.

"Hehe, I thought what a great person the court sent, but it turned out to be King Jingjiang?"

"He is now Prince Jing, a prince, holding Shang Fang's sword, he can cut first and play later..."

"Pfft...then I'll wash my neck and send it over. Do you think he dares to kill him?"

"Haha, it's true, hey, when Prince Jing comes, our life will become even more difficult."

"No, I wanted to go on a river cruise last night, but it was pitch black, and I was so scared that I ran back..."

"Tsk tsk, you say, how long the court can last, the summer grain is about to be collected..."

"Our southern Zhili's taxes and rations account for half of the imperial court. Don't worry, don't you have half of it..."

"Extremely extreme. There is a play at my residence tonight. Let's go and listen together. You all know that my residence is not far from the Yamen of Yingtianfu..."

Zhu Guobi listened to the chatter and laughter of a group of people, and also had a feast with a smile on his face.

If Nanzhili withdraws the capital and changes to the chief secretary, the most damaging thing is that after their meritorious deeds, their previous power is gone, and they even have to behave with their tails between their legs. How can they bear these generations of meritorious deeds!

However, things went beyond their expectations, and with a little agitation, the storm of the strike spread throughout Yingtian Mansion, and then expanded rapidly, covering every corner of Nanzhili!

He believed that the imperial court would give in before long!Although it may not be possible to restore the old system in Nanjing, they can regain all the rights they lost. Even if they change Jiangsu, they can still enjoy all the glory and wealth of the past!

At the same time, the former Nanjing officials, large and small, also quietly gathered in small groups to discuss how to deal with the imperial court's imperial envoys.

After the Tumu Fortress incident, the Ming court's control over the local area was drastically weakened, let alone in this old capital.The connection of some forces made it difficult for the new Jiangsu governor's office.

Zhen Fu Si prison.

Tian Ergeng was dressed in a fish-dragon suit, and there were seven fat middle-aged men hanging in front of him. No one touched the ground, they were sweating profusely, their mouths were dry, and they didn't know how long they had been hung.

A big fat man in the middle, dressed in exquisite silk, with oily face and fat stomach, looked at Tian Ergeng, almost crying and said: "Master Tian, ​​I really didn't organize a strike, but there was no one on the street, and I didn't." It can only be closed down."

"That's right, Mr. Tian, ​​we really didn't dare, but one morning when we woke up, there was suddenly no one on the street, and there was nothing we could do..."

"Master Tian, ​​please, let us down, I really can't hold on anymore."

"Master Tian, ​​I am willing to spend 3000 taels of silver to redeem myself, please let me out..."

The corners of Tian Ergeng's face were ferocious, his eyes flashed fiercely, he held a big stick with spikes in his hand, looked at the few people, and said with a sneer: "You are not in the capital, maybe you haven't heard of it. After entering Zhenfu Prison, no one will be able to leave alive!"

Before he finished speaking, he swung the big stick fiercely.

"what……"

The big fat man in the silk business opposite him screamed like a pig being slaughtered. Several long nails were pierced into his thigh, and blood slowly seeped out.

Pfft!

Tian Ergeng pulled out the long nail, held up the bloody stick, and walked to another one not far away.

The man who was stabbed screamed, his thigh was bleeding profusely, and his pants were soaked in a blink of an eye.Before he could yell out, a fan took out a wet piece of paper and forced it to cover his face, tightly covering it.

"Woooo..."

The big fat man struggled violently, but he was out of breath after a while, his head hanging down and motionless, the soaked yellow paper was still sticking to his face.

The middle-aged man opposite Tian Ergeng, his crotch was soaked, his face was pale, and he shouted loudly: "Master Tian, ​​Master Tian, ​​whatever you say, I promise you..."

Chapter 368 Facing Difficulties

Tian Ergeng has also been suppressed for too long. When he saw the instruments of torture everywhere, he was so excited that he couldn't contain himself!Looking at the middle-aged man who kept begging for mercy, the knife marks on his face were beating, making him look more ferocious.

Tian Ergeng stretched out his tongue and licked the blood on the spikes. His voice seemed to come from hell, and he said slowly, "Tell me something I'm interested in."

There was more and more yellow liquid underneath the middle-aged man, his whole body was shaking, his teeth were chattering constantly, his face was struggling, and when he saw the long bloody spikes, his eyes were wide open, and he said urgently: "It's the spirit!" The butler of Bihou's house came to me, he said that as long as I close the door for half a month, I will pay twice the loss, and if I open the door, they will send someone to ransack my house..."

When the middle-aged man opened his mouth, the others were frightened and shouted.

"I'm the steward of the Baoguo family. He gave me 1 taels of silver, and it's still under my bed now..."