Daming: I asked you to hang yourself, but I didn’t ask you to rebuild the Ming Dynasty

Chen Yan has always been alert.

After Chongzhen dismissed him from office, Chen Yan immediately begged to return home (asking to retire and return to his hometown).

After serving as an official for more than 20 years, he had already made enough. The emperor dismissed him without reducing his official status. He could still protect his family's tax exemption. It was better to get out of the den of right and wrong as soon as possible!

(As an aside, there were more than 50 types of household registration in the Ming Dynasty. Scholars had the household registration of scholars, and officials had the household registration of officials. This is why after officials committed crimes, one more person had to have their household registration reduced.)

The emperor agrees.

So, Chen Yan took hundreds of cars with his belongings and wanted to leave the city.

Who knows, it's already too late!

Chen Yan saw the intruders approaching the capital, and knowing that he was a piece of cake, he immediately retreated.

When Li Laiheng sneaked into the capital, he thought it was a piece of fat and bit into it, hoping to be the founding hero of Dashun.

who knows……

It was fine when I arrived——

Can not go back!

Seeing Wei Zaode being arrested, Chen Yan had a scheming move.

He packed up his money and belongings and buried them in the properties he purchased in the capital.

Even his son didn’t know about many of these properties!

Finally, when he saw signs of expansion in the salary quota, Chen Yan had an idea and directly asked Li Zicheng: "I want to donate my private property to support His Majesty's army!"

Without waiting for Liu Zongmin to catch him, he first sent Li Zicheng 4 taels of silver, 3000 taels of gold, and three measures of fine pearls!

As for silk and satin, more than ten carts were donated.

The total value is over 10 taels!

Wei Zaode brought a mighty motorcade, which shocked Li Zicheng.

Coupled with the earlier forced payment of Wei Zaode, Li Zicheng mistakenly believed that the cabinet ministers only had around [-] yuan in cash at home...

He completely forgot that Wei Zaode was the number one scholar in Chongzhen's 13th year.

It has only been four years since I entered officialdom!

This guy has only been a cabinet minister for a year, and has only been a chief minister for more than a month...

It’s normal for him to have less money!

Chen Yan became an official in the second year of Tianqi, and has been an official for more than 20 years.

He has been a cabinet minister for four years and chief minister for one year!

Chen Yan's family fortune should be more than five times that of Wei Zaode!

Chen Yan, who knew that giving gifts should not be a tactic and wanted to get it right at once, took out 10,000+ goods in one go and dedicated it to Li Zicheng.

Li Zicheng was suppressed in one fell swoop.

Li Zicheng was overjoyed and personally ordered Chen Yan to be exempted from torture...

Chen Yan is unlucky.

Li Zicheng's salary remained unchanged, and all the officials in the capital did not dare to move.

Just be honest and stop looking for trouble, didn't you just get away with it?

But because a servant and a close confidant made a mistake, this guy personally whipped the confidant.

This servant was also a ruthless person. He ran directly to Liu Zongmin and reported:

"My master is rich, a lot of money. When my master wanted to escape from the city, I was responsible for escorting some of the vehicles.

Later, when my master saw that he could not escape, he had his henchmen buried in various properties.

I don’t know how many others buried, but I buried three big boxes alone!

I don’t know what’s inside, my owner won’t let me open it…

The box is so heavy that it takes several people to lift it..."

Liu Zongmin was dubious.

He naturally knew about Chen Yan's donation to Emperor Yongchang.

However, he couldn't help but not believe what the servant said about having a nose and eyes!

So, Liu Zongmin followed the guidance of his servant and led people to dig...

I'm a darling!

Liu Zongmin was dumbfounded!

Three boxes full of gold, silver and jewelry...

Liu Zongmin sent someone to count it - the silver alone was as much as 8000 taels!

Liu Zongmin was furious.

This stupid Chen Yan actually dared to lie to them! ! !

Immediately, Liu Zongmin came to the door in person, captured Chen Yan, pierced his hands with chains, and walked on the street like a sheep.

The people are excited!

Rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs covered Chen Yan's body!

……

Is this official greedy? Sometimes the superiors don’t know...

On the contrary, it is the common people who know best!

Why?

People's livelihood is difficult, and they understand that money is hard to make and shit is hard to eat!

How much money can someone make per month, and what kind of life can they live - and how can they escape the eyes of the people who plan their lives carefully?

You said that with a monthly salary of more than 5000, you can drive a fancy car and ride a BMW?

How can a family dress brightly and do nothing but soak their feet and do manicures every day?

Save it!

Who on the construction site doesn’t earn more than this?

But I have to plan carefully to survive...

……

No matter how good Chen Yan's appearance is, he can't escape the eyes of the people!

Seeing Chen Yan being arrested and even having his hands penetrated, the people were immediately elated and shouted that he was caught well!

As Chen Yan passed by, people along the way high-fived and sighed:

"Good catch!"

"This dog officer should be beaten to death!"

"Well done, General Liu!"

……

The common people's understanding is simple and simple - if a corrupt official is found, he will be executed!

During the Chongzhen Dynasty, even though Chen Yan was dismissed from office, he was not held accountable. The people were already dissatisfied.

Seeing Liu Zongmin arresting Chen Yan, even though the military discipline of the Chuang Army had long been ruined, there was a lot of resentment among the people.

However, the people still hope that General Liu can execute corrupt officials and avenge the people!

These common people in the land of China, their demands are so humble...

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However, sometimes, the old saying goes - whoever turns into a scorpion stings!

After Chen Yan was taken to Liu Zongmin's prison, he immediately showed his ability to make money.

He directly and secretly sent Liu Zongmin 3 taels of silver, 3000 taels of gold, and three measures of pearls.

Be good!

Except that it was 1 taels less than the one dedicated to Li Zicheng, everything else was exactly the same!

Liu Zongmin had benefited, so he naturally expressed it.

That very night, Chen Yan went home and fell asleep with his concubine in his arms...

Of course, Chen Yan also "lost" the buried money...

After all, Liu Zongmin also wanted to make a deal for Li Zicheng.

……

As for the wishes of those humble people, who has noticed them like ants?

Even Dashun, who had just transformed from a commoner, ignored the same people before his rise...

The warriors who slayed dragons all turned into evil dragons in the end!

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Wei Zaode died, Chen Yan lost his family, and other officials also lost their jobs.

Zhang Sizhi, Zhang Jinyan...Zhu Neng's bastard descendant Zhu Chunchen...

uh, no!

Zhu Chunchen was chopped down!

The civil and military nobles were all tortured and paid!

Of the three thousand officials in the capital, more than 1000 people were arrested...

If you are caught, you can still give money to avoid death, but the generals and nobles will be in misery.

On the 23rd, Li Zicheng chopped off the heads of more than 500 generals and nobles.

Li Zicheng said that they were military generals for nothing, but they just sat back and watched the Ming Dynasty perish. They all deserved death.

It must be said that Li Zicheng, who was able to stand out from thousands of refugee uprising leaders and left a strong mark on the entire history of China, was still somewhat persistent in his bones.