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Volume 13 Reviving the Ming Dynasty Chapter 639 Taking advantage of the situation (2)

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    When those people were captured, someone immediately reported it to Tang Feng. He was the one who originally arranged for the people from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, otherwise they wouldn't be so bold to capture these royal relatives.  After listening to the visitor explain what happened, Tang Feng showed a contemptuous smile on his face. These people dared to be his enemies. In fact, it only took one sentence to deal with them.  However, these people are not really powerful yet. Although they are also members of the clan, these young people are obviously just being used as weapons. What Tang Feng really wants to use as an excuse to deal with are the people behind them.

    Seeing that Tang Feng was silent after hearing his report, Bai Liangfeng couldn't help but asked: "My lord, now that everyone has been captured in prison, how should we deal with them? They are also members of the clan after all, Wu  The city's military commanders don't have the guts to hold them captive all this time. And someone must be looking for a way to rescue them now."

    Tang Feng smiled slightly: "Since the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division dare not keep them overnight, let's send them to the Prison Department Prison. Let the officials there help drag them for a while. I think the people from the Criminal Department should do this.  Better than us."

    "Yes, let's take care of the humble position right away." Bai Liangfeng nodded readily and agreed. With An Guogong backing him up, their Jin Yiwei's power has been greatly improved, so naturally they will not let him down.

    "Also, find out the identities of those who went to the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division or the Ministry of Punishments to rescue people, and see if there are any other people behind them who are more advanced. I want all the information to be in my hands within two days.  Come on." Tang Feng added another sentence.

    At this time, in a house in the Shiwang Pavilion, several mature and solemn people were frowning and discussing things.  Several of them were extremely noble people in the Ming Dynasty. Among them were three princes and four marquises, all from the Zhu family. Compared with the captured clans, they were even more wealthy.  But now these people are a little confused, frowning, but can't come up with a solution.

    "Duke Yue, why are these people so bold and dare to capture so many of our clan members?" After enduring for a while, the man in his fifties with a red face slapped the table.  Said: "They don't even know who they are, and they dare to embarrass the clan."

    Seeing the most irritable Marquis Dingbian speaking, several others also agreed: "Who says it's not true? A small five-city military commander dares to take people so arrogantly, not even when Wei Zhongxian was in power.  Such courage, those are all members of the Ming Dynasty's clan."

    "Mr. Yue Guo, I think we should go out and get the person out, otherwise our face will be ruined."

    "Hmph, do you really think it was just the people from the Wucheng Army and Horses Division who made the idea? If it were just them, even if you gave them ten courages, they wouldn't dare to take those county and township princes. That's because someone is behind them.  I don¡¯t think there¡¯s any need to say who this person is.¡± The fair-skinned and somewhat majestic Duke of Yue finally couldn¡¯t help but speak.

    "This Tang Feng is too arrogant. Although he is the Duke of the country, he doesn't have that much power." Someone said bitterly.  Others asked: "Then what should we do? Should we just let these people be locked up? This will not only damage our face, but also we will have no one to help us if we want to do something in the future."

    The Duke of Yue quite agrees with this view. What happened this time was the push behind by several of their senior members, coaxing the young and energetic clan members to go to the clan mansion to cause trouble. Unexpectedly, the court  They were actually so decisive and captured everyone at once, which really caught them off guard.  Once this matter cannot be settled, the status of these princes and marquises in the clan will plummet, and it will be difficult to do anything in the future.

    After pondering for a while, Duke Yue still couldn't make up his mind. No one knew the things in the court better than him. Since Tang Feng dared to do this, it meant that he was confident. I'm afraid there was nothing he could do about it.  Maybe even a few of my own people got in.

    "How about we go to the palace first to beg the Queen Mother? As long as the Queen Mother issues an edict, I think they won't insist on it anymore, right?" Seeing the Duke of Yue being in such a dilemma, another Marquis said.

    "It seems like this is the best we can do. I hope the Queen Mother is willing to help us." Duke Yue nodded.

    But this time they were still disappointed, not because the Queen Mother refused to help them, but because they couldn't enter the palace at all.  They were only minding their own business and completely forgot about the time. It was now the end of the Youshi period, and the palace doors had already been closed and locked.  This made them even more embarrassed. Who knew what would happen to the clan members who were imprisoned after one night.

    After some hesitation, Duke Yue finally decided to go to the Five Cities Military and Horse Division. He was somewhat confident in his reputation. As long as the other party did not deliberately create difficulties, he should be able to save some people.

    The Five Cities Soldiers and Horses DivisionAfter Yanlang greeted several marquis and dukes and asked about their purpose, he shook his head in embarrassment and said, "Duke Yue, gentlemen, it's not that the lower officials refuse to give you this little face, it's really that the lower officials  There is nothing the officials can do. Because the men who were captured are no longer in our prisons."

    "Huh? Where have everyone gone?" Seeing that the other party's expression didn't seem to be hypocritical when he said this, Duke Yue frowned. He didn't expect them to move so quickly. He knew that the Wucheng Army and Horses Division was a small government office.  He may not have the guts to refuse himself, so he changes his yamen.

    "It's the people from the Ministry of Punishment who came to pick up the prisoner." Yan Lang said hurriedly, feeling relieved. As long as the prisoner was no longer in his hands, the trouble would naturally be much less.  To be honest, as an old official who has been around in Beijing for so many years, he is used to looking at people's orders. If Tang Feng didn't mean it, he wouldn't dare to offend those clans, let alone take advantage of them.  But now it was Tang Feng's wish. Even if the person was really in his hands, he would not hand it over. Although Duke An and Duke Yue were both Dukes, he knew very well who held the real power.  Now that people are not here, Yan Lang is even more relaxed, at least he doesn't have to offend Duke Yue.

    Although Duke Yue was a little dissatisfied with this result, he could not get angry and had to leave with a gloomy face.  The person actually arrived at the Ministry of Punishment, and it was difficult to rescue him. The Ministry of Punishment was the court's judicial office, and the officials there also had real power, which was beyond the ability of an idle prince like me.

    After thinking for a while, the Duke of Yue had to temporarily give up the plan to save people. It would be better to go to the palace tomorrow to plead with the Queen Mother.  When the time comes, as long as the Queen Mother says something for the sake of the clan, I understand that those officials will not insist on it.

    These princes and princes have not yet woken up. The Ming Dynasty is no longer what it used to be.  Not to mention that it was impossible for the Queen Mother to speak for them. Even if she did speak, it would be of no use.  Which official in the capital doesn't know Tang Feng's status now? The person he wants to deal with has conclusive evidence. Does anyone dare to let him go?  But these clans obviously didn't think about this and thought that the imperial court was the original imperial court.

    Their actions were immediately sent to Tang Feng. Seeing them going to the palace and then to the Five Cities Military and Horse Department, Tang Feng threw the paper aside contemptuously: "These people can only do this.  , it seems that I still overestimated their ability." In fact, it is not that these people are incompetent, it is actually that their connections are in the local area, and it is impossible for the capital to retain these people to threaten the emperor's status. In a short period of time,  How can they find help?  What's more, the officialdom in Beijing is now controlled by Tang Feng. Who would be willing to offend Duke An Guo for these people?

    After noon the next day, Duke Yue and the others finally understood this fact.  They first wanted to enter the palace to see the Queen Mother to plead for mercy, but they were blocked by the imperial guards in front of the palace gate.  Even if they showed their identities, it would not help. These people did not dare to act recklessly in front of the palace gate, so they had to leave angrily.

    In desperation, Duke Yue was persuaded by others to try his luck at the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice.  If he can't make a difference, his prestige among the masters will be completely destroyed.

    The attitude of the Ministry of Justice was even worse. Not only did the Minister not come out to see them, but even the two ministers did not show up. Only one of the ministers received them in the side hall. This made all the princes very angry, but they asked for help, but  Just endure it.  After listening to their explanation of their purpose, the young doctor shook his head in embarrassment: "Dear princes, this incident has alarmed Your Majesty and the Queen Mother. Someone actually dared to set fire to the clan's residence. The Emperor was very angry and has issued an order.  We are going to investigate this matter strictly. I¡¯m afraid I really can¡¯t be accommodating.¡±

    When the Duke of Yue and others heard this, they became even more angry. Everyone knows that the current emperor can't even speak well, and he actually got angry and issued an order. Isn't this bullying them?  It seems that Tang Feng wants to take the opportunity to deal with these clans.  The hot-tempered Marquis Dingbian slapped the table and stepped forward to grab the doctor and question him. Fortunately, there were other people in the way, so no bigger trouble occurred.

    Duke Yue knew that if another incident of beating officials occurred in the Ministry of Punishment, he and several others would be captured. You must know that Tang Feng's spearhead was aimed at all members of the clan.  So he had to endure this tone, and said with a smile: "Master Wen, since you are in such a difficult situation, we can't say anything else. But please give a message to the people above, we are all the Zhu family  Children and grandchildren, it¡¯s not their turn to dictate in this world. Since you can¡¯t make the decision, we will find the person who can make the decision! Let¡¯s go!¡± After saying this, he left with a few other people.

    "Duke Yue, can we tolerate this? Those brothers are still in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. I heard that it is dark and damp in there, and you can't stand it after just staying for a while" After leaving the gate of the Ministry of Punishment, some people finally couldn't bear it.  Zhu said.

    "Now it seems that finding these yamenIt has no effect anymore. To untie the bell, the person who tied it still needs to be tied. The only way to save them is to meet that Tang Feng.  He captured all the people, so he must have his own motives. I'll go meet him.  "The Duke of Yue said bitterly. In the past two days, he felt that his face had really been lost.

    After learning that those people went to the Ministry of Punishment but returned without success, Tang Feng returned to his home. He knew that those people would find him soon.  In order not to frighten his family, he simply stayed at home and waited for someone to come to his door.  After lunch, Tang Feng looked at the homework of his two sons in the study.

    Tang Keqing and Tang Keman are already at the age of enlightenment, and their family has already hired enlightened teachers for them.  When he had nothing to do, Tang Feng would also take a look at the homework of these two boys. Fortunately, they were just learning to read and memorize some three-character scriptures. Tang Feng could understand it. If it really came to the eight-part essay, he would just  I can catch someone blind.

    Keqing is older, more prudent and has better grades than his younger brother Keman.  Keman, on the other hand, has liked hearing about his father's heroic deeds since he was a child, and is not too interested in articles.  As for his daughter Chuo'er, Tang Feng also hired a somewhat knowledgeable female teacher to teach her, and her knowledge is pretty good now.  The three children in the family are quite sensible, which makes Tang Feng very proud.

    Looking at the book copied by the two of them, Tang Feng smiled, and the words were his heartfelt words. Their personalities were also reflected in the few hundred words of paper.  One was steady and the other was adventurous, which made Tang Feng have plans for educating his two sons in the future.  Keqing could treat him according to the inherited education methods, and he might be able to have a great future in his official career. After all, the thousands of years of imperial examinations cannot be changed by himself, and some systems in later generations may not be better than it.  and fairness.

    As for Keman, Tang Feng could see that he was more lively. In addition to letting him learn some martial arts and military tactics to see if he could make a difference in the military in the future, he could also instill some modern thinking in him.  Maybe after him, this son can still take on the mission of revitalizing China.  Thinking of this, Tang Feng's mouth showed another happy smile.

    At this time, a servant came to the door and reported: "Master, there is a man who claims to be the Duke of Yue outside asking for an audience."

    Finally arrived. Tang Feng put down his two sons' homework and said, "Take him to the living room. I'll change my clothes before going to see him." Although there were conflicts between the two parties, etiquette cannot be broken when meeting such a guest.  You still have to wear more formal clothes.

    After a while, Tang Feng changed his clothes and came to the living room. At this time, Duke Yue was already a little impatient.  He had been waiting for a long time, but Tang Feng was actually so arrogant, which made him very unhappy.  However, after seeing Tang Feng, Duke Yue still smiled reluctantly.

    The two of them only exchanged a few words and then went straight to the topic.  "Mr. An Guo, I won't beat around the bush. It was you who ordered the arrest of the man in front of the clan's residence yesterday. I wonder what your plan is before you let him go?"

    Tang Feng took the time to blow the tea leaves in the tea bowl, took a careful sip, and then said: "I don't understand what Duke Yue said. The person who arrested the person was the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division, and now the person is in  Ministry of Punishment, why did you say it was my intention? There are many powerful people in Beijing, and everyone has the ability to take down these troublemakers."

    "You" Seeing that Tang Feng actually refused to admit it, this made Duke Yue's anger surge up. It took him a long time to calm down his anger and said: "Is there anyone who doesn't know about Duke An's power in the capital now? Neither do I.  If you talk nonsense any more, what will you do before you are willing to let the person go?"

    After Tang Feng looked at the other party carefully, he smiled and said: "It's true that I didn't capture the person, but it's not necessarily impossible to save the person. It depends on what you say to them, Lord Yue."  We know that what they did is not trivial. It is already a serious crime to surround the clan's mansion, let alone set it on fire. Even if they are royal relatives and clan members, they cannot just let go of it casually."

    Seeing that Duke Yue still looked disapproving, Tang Feng continued: "I wonder if Duke Yue has ever heard of a past incident. A powerful official in the court besieged a local school because of his family.  Yamen, in the end, the whole family was convicted and he was also killed. And this sect's yamen is much higher than the average county yamen. How do you think the court will sentence it? Although they are a clan, they can't escape this crime.  of.

    "Leading people to besiege the Yamen and set it on fire. At a small level, it is disorderly conduct and treason against the court. At a serious level, hey, that is suspected of rebellion." Tang Feng said and sneered twice.

    The past incident he was talking about was the Wang family case, and Duke Yue also heard about it.  After thinking about it carefully, I really don't know what will happen if we really want to pursue it. This made Duke Yue really nervous.

    "Then what can Duke An Guo do to spare them?" I don't feel confident.Suddenly, Duke Yue's attitude changed.

    Tang Feng glanced at him with satisfaction: "It's very simple. If you want to save their lives, you have to show sincerity. Now you also know the situation of the treasury, otherwise the court would not have issued such a decree. The use of this clan  The degree must be reduced, and you must ensure that they no longer object.

    "In addition, there must be some punishment for making such a big mistake. I can give them a choice, either accept the imperial staff, it doesn't need to be more, just fifty. Or they can spend money to atone for their sins, five hundred thousand taels of silver,  It's very fair. As long as they can agree to these two terms, I can release them, and I won't even touch their titles. What do you think?"

    Hearing Tang Feng¡¯s generous offer of five hundred thousand taels of silver, Duke Yue almost jumped up. With so many people, there were tens of millions of silver, and this was clearly a kidnapping.  But now that they are in Tang Feng's hands, do they still have a choice?  If they refuse, not only will they not be able to save the people, but they will not even be able to save their property, and the income these clans have plundered over the years will never be less than 500,000 taels.

    "I can't agree to this for the time being. I have to discuss it with them before I can give you an answer. I hope Duke An will allow me to meet with them."

    "Of course, I'm not such an unreasonable person." Tang Feng smiled and nodded. Hearing what he said made Duke Yue feel a chill. If you are reasonable, there will be no unreasonable person in the world.  Already
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