The Ming Dynasty started with caution

The ministers guessed that King Ning wanted to rebel, but no one said it.

Prince Ning is a member of the royal family. Without conclusive evidence, random speculations can easily be dismissed as false accusations.

Liu Jian stroked his beard, what would happen if Prince Ning really wanted to do the opposite?

Yan Chengjin stood still. His contract with Prince Ning still had more than a year left.

It would be best if Zhu Gongqiao could be a kind father and a filial son, and persuade King Ning to surrender to the court himself, thus saving the lives of the people of Nanchang City.

If King Ning rebels in advance, he can only cook him with oil.

He was only worried that the Supreme Emperor would ask him about the news about the Nanchang Yushi Yamen. If he did, he would be deceiving the king by not answering that Prince Ning was rebelling. If he answered, the court would definitely send troops.

At this time, the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi looked at Yan Chengjin: "Prince Ning's Mansion hides 30,000 hectares of fields. What does Zhu Chenhao want to do? Is there any news from the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"

All the princes turned their eyes and fell on Yan Chengjin.

The censor's office in the south of the Yangtze River has stronger supervisory capabilities than the guarding eunuchs. There has been no news of military affairs in southern Zhili.

I don’t know what the situation is?

I'm afraid only the Yushi Yamen knows.

Yan Chengjin's heart skipped a beat, thinking about how to answer.

At this time, a figure hurriedly rushed in from outside the palace. The young eunuch came in and said: "The Supreme Emperor, the cabinet officials are asking for an audience!"

"Your Majesty, we have just received an urgent message from Prince Ning's Mansion. Prince Ning's governor sent Yang Hu and Dianbo Hall Dianbo Wang Ziyuan to hide the fields in Prince Ning's name. Prince Ning has escorted Li Yigan and others to the capital."

Prince Ning's Mansion has its own official system.

The yamen such as the Chief Envoy Department, the Dianbu Hall, and the Sacrifice Office all belong to the officials of the royal palace and have certain powers.

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi said: "Send the memorial to me."

Yan Chengjin turned his head slightly. Zhu Chenhao was trying to survive by cutting off his tail. I don't know if it was Zhu Chenhao's idea or Zhu Gongqiao's idea.

Jiang Mian cupped his hands and said doubtfully: "Prince Ning is very charitable in Nanchang and treats the people like his own son. It doesn't seem like he has any signs of rebellion."

In the past, King Ning ignored the people, but after entering the capital for examination, his character changed.

Liu Jian and others raised their heads and looked at the face of the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi.

Seeing that the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi was always as calm as water, Yan Chengjin roughly guessed that King Ning had passed the blame on others.

"Everyone, take a look."

After reading the memorial, the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi did not believe it immediately.

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Shu Zuo and said, "Father, please order the Nanjing garrison leaders to besiege Nanchang first, and then order an inventory."

How could this matter be simple? What if it was a misunderstanding.

Revealing the court's harsh methods towards the vassal kings will surely make other vassal kings uneasy. The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi looked at Liu Jian: "What do you think?"

"Since King Ning has escorted Li Shishi and others to the capital, it is better to interrogate them first and then make a decision." Liu Jiandao.

Officials in Nanchang sent biographies back to Beijing, and they were also published in the Xindi Newspaper.

King Ning was in Nanchang Mansion, showing great kindness and helping the people with money from the mansion. If he rashly sent troops against him, he would be forced to rebel by the imperial court.

Li Dongyang nodded: "If the charges are confirmed, we will send troops with a clear name, and I also think that we can try the case first.

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath and held the Shuzuo in his hand.

"The auxiliary ministers of King Ning will be escorted to the capital and handed over to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for trial."

Yan Chengjin didn't want to hear the case: "The Ministry of Procuratorate's affairs are complicated, why not leave it to Dali Temple and Jinyiwei for trial?"

Once you take over, you must give an explanation to the court.

The faces of the princes were calm, as if they had expected it.

Chang Yuanxi, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, was very happy. It was a great achievement to find out the case: "It is better to transfer it to the Ministry of Punishment."

The minister of Dali Temple also said: "Dali Temple can also cooperate with us to conduct a thorough investigation."

The two judicial offices were scrambling to solve the matter. It would be a great achievement, but Yan Chengjin didn't want it.

Bai Guan sneered slightly.

…

Nanchang City, Prince Ning's Mansion.

Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao stared at Zhu Gongqiao, and scolded in a cold voice: "Who asked you to enter the capital in my name?!"

The next moment, he turned around again and pointed at Tang Yin angrily: "And you, if you dare to imitate my handwriting, I'll kill you!"

He did not want to escort the palace's advisers and ministers to the capital.

However, Shuzuo has been introduced to the capital, and he is forced to keep his word.

Zhu Gongqiao said seriously: "Nanjing garrison Cheng Guogong is in charge of 200,000 troops and horses. They are well-equipped and are far stronger than the traffickers and lackeys of Prince Ning's Mansion.

Moreover, with that gentleman in the capital, no matter how many advisers my father invites, the matter will be a dead end. "

Since ancient times, armies have been successful only when the right time, place and people gathered together.

The people could not bear the oppression of the dynasty, so they raised armies to follow the tide.

Nowadays, everything in the world is prosperous. Except for Nanchang City, the people in other places rarely have any objections.

There will be no chance of raising an army within a hundred years.

Zhu Chenhao looked at Zhu Gongqiao with wide eyes, tears hidden in his eyes: "When did you, when did you take refuge in Yan Chengjin?"

"When he entered the capital, he was able to rise to prominence in the capital, not because he was clinging to the prince. If his father raised an army, he would only be seeking his own death."

"Take them both to jail!"

After Zhu Gongqiao and Tang Yin were taken away, Zhang Bailing stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, those fields were given to the court for free?"

Raise an army for a thousand days and use it for a while.

Before the rebellion broke out, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses had to be raised. Without the fields, it would be difficult to support the bandits in Poyang Lake.

"Return it first. As long as the court doesn't find out, you can buy it back later."

…

Bazhou, Wending County.

It is a mansion of a wealthy gentleman. There are two-story buildings lined up in the courtyard wall that is more than ten feet high. There are inconspicuous sentry houses at the four corners of the courtyard wall.

"Brother Six, the officers and soldiers are here."

The servant from the southeast sentry house hurried over.

Liu Chong stood up with a knife and asked in a deep voice: "How many people are here?"

This mansion is the mansion of Zhang Mao, a very famous gentry in Bazhou.

He slaughtered Zhang Mao, occupied the mansion, and raped his wife and concubines. Now the soldiers are coming to encircle and suppress him.

"There are one or two hundred people, all with knives, and archers."

Liu Chong was panicked, picked up the knife and put it on his neck, looking at Liu Shuai: "Seventh brother, I can't stand the torture of the government, I'm going first, whether to die or surrender, you make your own decision."

There are only 27 people in the mansion who can resist the soldiers, so they will die here today.

Liu Shuai picked up the knife and put it on his neck.

At this time, a servant ran in from outside the door and shouted: "Sixth brother, seventh brother, there is a group of soldiers outside the door, slaughtering the soldiers."

Liu Chong ran to the front of the mansion after hearing this, and about 500 people were fighting with the soldiers.

Qi Yanming came forward and said to Liu Chong: "Sixth brother, I brought all the brothers from the mountains."

Liu Chong saw that his brothers had killed all the officers and soldiers, and said: "Now we have no choice but to rebel. Tell the people of Bazhou to beat the gentry and divide the land!

Those who are willing to join us will share the wealth in the future."

Qi Yanming was a counselor and knew that he would not be able to recruit people if there were too few people.

So he spread the news that there were already 100,000 soldiers and horses, just waiting for you to join. The next battle would be to slaughter the gentry of Bazhou and divide the land and property.

Hearing this exciting good news, the poor people joined one after another.

The gentry fled with their property overnight.

……

In the capital,

the people of the palace were detained in the Ministry of Justice for half a month.

No matter how Chang Yuanxi questioned, Li Shishi answered consistently and confessed that he had done it.

In desperation, he could only come to the Censorate to ask what news there was from the Nanchang Censorate.

"Sir Zheng, I want the memorials of the censors in Nanchang for half a year."

Zheng Qian bowed slightly: "If Sir Chang wants to check the family files, you need to ask Sir Yan."

Chang Yuanxi was unhappy. Yan Chengjin came to the Ministry of Justice to ask for the family files, and he gave them all without saying a word.

This kid doesn't know how to reciprocate.

Yan Chengjin passed by Zheng Qian's duty room and saw Chang Yuanxi in the room: "Sir Chang, there is no need to ask. I just received a memorial. Someone in Bazhou started an uprising. The emperor has no intention of managing the Ning Wang Mansion. You should go to the palace first."

Chang Yuanxi's face moved slightly. Someone started an uprising again. It's really a disaster year.

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