The Ming Dynasty started with caution

The ministers were sure that Yan Kesong would lose his official position.

According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, anyone who sells an official position or title will be punished according to the amount of silver received.

If the amount exceeds 10,000 taels, he will be beheaded and the three clans will be seated.

Yan Kesong's crime was worth ten thousand taels.

Han Fu, the minister of Dali Temple, said: "Master Yan knows the laws of the Ming Dynasty better than anyone else. How should this crime be dealt with?"

Yan Kesong can be convicted for his ineffective supervision.

Yan Chengjin said: "It's not clear yet. Your Majesty might as well leave it to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to investigate. If it has anything to do with my father, I won't sit idly by."

When investigating and handling cases, the most important thing is to avoid relatives. Yan Kesong would have been imprisoned if Yan Chengjin had not been in the court and Ningxia fell.

"Master Yan and Marquis Anding are father and son. How can we investigate and deal with it? I think it is impossible."

"If the two of them collude, bend the law for personal gain, and pass the crime on to others, wouldn't they take the opportunity to get away with it?"

Han Fu, the minister of Dali Temple, and the Ministry of Punishment informed Liu Yu about the matter.

According to normal rules, Yan Chengjin also has to go to prison for observation to see if he is involved with Yan Kesong, let alone a trial.

But the princes knew that Yan Chengjin did not dare to sell his official position.

This guy is too timid.

Emperor Hongzhi nodded: "What Han Qing's family said is reasonable, let Dali Temple hear the case."

The court meeting dispersed and the ministers swarmed out.

Han Fu took a few steps forward and whispered to Jiang Mian: "Does Mr. Jiang want to get rid of Yan Chengjin?"

Yan Chengjin frequently impeached the nine ministers and the cabinet, and officials who had the slightest support would be dismissed from office.

Han Fu was the Minister of Dali Temple, how could he just ignore it?

Jiang Mian looked normal: "Why did I get rid of him?"

"The righteousness he upholds is different from Lord Chiang, and he is different from the principles and laws we and other princes use to govern the world."

The former minister of Dali Temple, Yang Shousui, reminded him that this son would change his system regardless of the consequences, and the imperial court would soon be destroyed.

And with His Majesty's favor and trust, sooner or later he will have power over the world.

Seeing Jiang Mian pondering for a moment, Han Fu said: "I know why Jiubian sold his official position."

"Why?"

"Jiubian borrowed 1.7 million silver from Taichou and Taipusi. The deadline has come. Regarding this matter, no matter how we deal with it, Yan Kesong will not be able to escape his involvement."

In the past, the Tatars were threatening the nine sides and they did not dare to dismiss the generals easily.

Today, the Tatars are pacified by the Ming Dynasty, and the nine borders are temporarily stable.

…

Yansui, the frontier army camp.

It's autumn, the autumn wind is cool, and the soldiers on the border like to gallop their horses on the grassland, driving chickens, cattle and sheep.

But today, Yan Kesong couldn't bring himself to be interested. After reading the urgent music in his hand, his anger deepened.

On the red carpet in the center of the camp, two people were kneeling.

Liu Rendao, deputy commander-in-chief of Yansui, said: "My subordinates originally thought of recruiting troops to make up for the money, but I didn't expect that Mr. General Xian would be implicated."

When recruiting soldiers during the orthodox period, you can directly sell your official position.

The three sides are tens of thousands of miles away from the capital. The imperial court removed the guarding eunuchs and made it more secretive, so that it could raise money and recruit troops.

Kill two birds with one stone!

But Zhang Fuhua, the newly arrived Minister of War, had some tricks and placed spies in the military camp.

Yan Kesong's eyes flashed with mania and anger, and he said helplessly: "What's going on with leading officers to destroy the city wall?"

Datong Gansu Ranger General Shao Rui felt guilty: "I asked the court for money, but the court did not allocate silver to repair the forts and beacons. If the city wall collapsed, it would definitely allocate silver."

The same is true for Datong and Xuanfu, and their subordinates followed suit. "

Datong and Xuanfu are outside the three sides and are not under Yan Kesong's jurisdiction.

Yan Kesong felt a chill in his heart and secretly sold his official position. According to the law, he needed to be dismissed from office and exiled.

He wasn't worried, he was just afraid that Cheng Jin would be harmed.

"You have harmed me, and also my son!"

…

Forbidden City, Cabinet.

Jiang Mian was reading the memorial in the cabinet. The clerk brought in a sparse memorial and went straight to his desk, "Master Jiang, hurry up!"

Putting down the rest of the manuscripts in his hand, Jiang Mian quickly opened the manuscripts, looked at them for a moment, and frowned.

Not long after, Jiang Mian appeared in Fengtian Hall.

After reading the memorial, Emperor Hongzhi said gloomily: "How dare the border troops destroy the border wall? Ridiculous!"

Building the border wall cost millions in effort and effort.

Although there is no war in Jiubian for the time being, there is still Oara in the northwest, competing with the Ming Dynasty for Tatars.

Jiang Mian said: "It's not just the three sides, but also Xuanfu and Datong. Liaodong is still good. I beg your majesty to bring Liu Ren, Shao Rui and other guilty officials back to the capital for trial!"

Xiao Jing's heart trembled. He had heard of border troops harvesting people's heads and pretending to be military exploits.

This is the first time I have destroyed a side wall and begged for repair money.

How is it different from a rogue?

In just one hour, the matter spread throughout the cabinet and six ministries.

The memorials for begging and discussing crimes were constantly sent to Fengtian Hall.

Emperor Hongzhi calmed down and looked at Xiao Jing next to him: "Does Yan Chengjin know about this?"

"I know, he seems to be checking the files of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household." Xiao Jing said.

"Call the cabinet and the nine ministers."

Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Yan Chengjin was looking through Han Fu's archives and heard that the Ministry of War had sent a memorial, and the soldiers destroyed the side walls and complained to the court.

If Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, he would be considered a scarecrow in human skin.

Although Your Majesty is lenient, he cannot tolerate it.

"It will take more than a month to send someone to Ningxia to investigate. Do you still have time to read Han Fu's files?" Fang Xue was puzzled.

The princes appealed to the imperial court and requested that the nine generals be punished.

If your majesty agrees, Marquis An Ding and all the ministers on the nine sides will be arrested and brought back to the capital for questioning.

Yan Chengjin said nothing, and gradually made a decision in his heart.

At this time, the young eunuch from Fengtian Palace came with Yun Zhan in his arms: "Master Yan, Your Majesty summons you to Fengtian Palace."

In the Fengtian Palace,

Han Fu took a deep look at Yan Chengjin.

Yang Shousui warned him when he left the capital that he was too cautious and must not expose himself before the time came.

Now is the time.

They just sell their official positions and get titles, but the soldiers also destroy the border walls. They are just a bunch of bastards!

Liu Jian and others also looked ugly.

Emperor Hongzhi sat on the throne with a straight face: "The Imperial Procuratorate has a censor's office in Jiubian, why don't you know about this?"

All the officials looked solemn, this was due to laziness and dereliction of duty.

Yan Chengjin said: "The Jiubian Military Camp is stationed outside the wilderness. Except for the Ministry of War, no one knows the movements and number of people. Only the Yushi Yamen has no news."

Placing tens of thousands of troops in the city will annoy the people.

He defended the city during the war and then retreated to the city.

The corner of Zhang Fuhua's mouth twitched: "This time, the three sides were selling officials and destroying the border wall. I think that Yan Kesong and others should be escorted back to the capital for questioning."

As the Minister of War, he should deal with it impartially.

According to the law of Ming, this should be the case.

The princes nodded in agreement.

Selling his official position has made Emperor Hongzhi furious.

He also destroyed the border walls, which made him want to kill these border generals with his own hands: "Zhun beggars."

Yan Chengjin didn't say anything, and it would take more than half a month at the earliest for the order to reach the border.

Naturally, it is impossible to rush an eight-hundred-mile journey to escort a general, and the return trip will take even longer.

As long as the matter is investigated and escorted back to the capital, it will have nothing to do with dad anymore.

The princes looked at Yan Chengjin, who didn't say a word, which was a little strange.