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Volume 13: Reviving the Ming Dynasty Chapter 642: Kill them all (2)

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    Over the past two hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, there have been many ups and downs, but there have been very few rebels as members of the clan. Among them, the Rebellion of King Yan in the early years of the founding of the country and the Rebellion of King Ning in the Zhengde period are the most famous.  Although these two vassal kings committed treason, the emperor at that time could not really make a decree to kill them, just because they were the emperor's elders, and the emperor who ruled the world with filial piety could not kill his elders.  That's why Jianwen said "Don't let me bear the name of killing my uncle" and the trouble of King Pingning in Zhengde period.

    By the time of the Zhengyuan Dynasty, although the status of the rebels was not comparable to that of the two kings Yan and Ning, their number was too large, with dozens of people, so the number of people involved was even greater.  And in terms of seniority, they are several generations older than the current emperor. Normally, the most they can do is to imprison them.  But now the person who has the final say in the court is no longer the emperor, but An Guogong Tang Feng, and he has no scruples about this.  []

    At the morning meeting the next day, Tang Feng used the emperor's will to announce to the world that those clans who dared to cause chaos and despised the imperial law and majesty: "By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict: Today, the Yue Kingdom Duke Zhu Changliu, Chunhua County  Hou Zhuzejiang a group of people were extremely rebellious. They gathered a crowd to cause trouble in Beijing, attacked the clan's mansion, and set it on fire. After the court forgave their sins, they did not think about their own mistakes. Instead, they intensified their efforts and secretly gathered troops in the fiefdom as a rebellion. Such things  This act is really unforgivable. Although they are all members of the royal family, there is a saying in the ancients: Princes break the law, just like the common people. To show the severity of our Ming Dynasty King's law, he will be severely punished.

    "Zhu Changliu, Zhu Zejiang and other people have committed unforgivable crimes and should be punished. In memory of the merits of their ancestors, they are sentenced to death! All their titles were removed, and all their family property was transferred to the government. As for their family members, they also committed crimes.  For the crime of accessory, the men will be sent to Liaodong, Hami and other places to serve as soldiers, and the women will be sent to the Jiaofang Department. As for other accessory crimes, they will also be punished according to the severity of their crimes. I admire this!"

    As soon as this imperial edict came out, everyone was dumbfounded. It was so murderous.  Those people are all members of the royal family, and their ancestors are all people who may ascend to the throne of God. Although they plotted to rebel this time, the final destruction was not achieved. How could they kill just as they wanted?

    However, there are also many officials who understand Tang Feng's intentions but are afraid. All of this is obviously under Tang Feng's control. Maybe the actions of the clans are under his nose, but he has never pointed out anything.  It's only one day like this that I can catch all the clan members in one fell swoop.  Thinking of his decisive action and calm waiting gave everyone a shuddering feeling. Such methods were not something ordinary officials could do. No wonder the Anguo Guild ended up in this position.

    With a faint smile on his face, Tang Feng looked at the reactions of the officials in the palace. He knew that his decision would definitely cause some sensation. He also wanted to use this matter to see if anyone in the court dared to fight with him.  enemy.  This is just like calling a deer a horse when he took control of the government during the Qin Dynasty. If there are still many people who are dissatisfied, then we can carry out targeted attacks.

    But this time Tang Feng was disappointed. Although many people looked shocked at the edict, no one dared to stand up and oppose it.  This is partly because Tang Feng is intimidated by his current power, but also because the Ming court has lost that fearless spirit. After the eunuch, the pride of scholars no longer exists.  Officials care about gains and losses the most. They are also afraid that if they object, they will anger Tang Feng and be accused of being an accomplice, in which case they will not be able to stand up.

    So after a period of waiting, no one raised any objections, and the judgment against those clans was finalized.  However, since it is still the first month, it is not appropriate for them to commit suicide, so we will delay it for a while until March and then send the poisoned wine and Bai Ling to let them commit suicide.

    But there is one thing you can do, and that is to ransack your home.  Neither they nor their family members are in control of these clans anymore, and of course their family property will not be retained.  So after the court meeting, Tang Feng ordered people to send letters to the local governments at once, asking them to cooperate with the local Jinyi Guards to conduct house searches, and then send all the stolen money to Beijing.  With the Jinyiwei people around, local officials can't get much from this, but they have to give them some benefits.

    After this was done, Tang Feng was able to take a short rest. He knew that after this, it would be much easier for him to implement reforms.  The fate of those clans will deter other people who want to go against them, and the large amount of land owned by the clans will also make it easier for them to win the hearts and minds of the people.  Then, he can propose other maritime bans and encourage business exchanges.  But things have to happen step by step. At least before June, everything will have to wait, waiting for the Ming Dynasty to completely settle down.

    Tang Feng has settled down, but several provinces are now unable to calm down.  When those local officials reported the details of the incident to the court, they did not think about it.?The court's punishment will be so harsh.  Those people were all the sons and grandsons of the Ming Dynasty. They were about to be killed so happily, and they also ransacked their homes and exterminated their families. This was completely different from what they had heard before.

    Until this time, the local officials clearly felt Tang Feng's toughness, and naturally they did not dare to let go when dealing with those clans.  When it came to ransacking the house, even more so because the Jin Yiwei people were watching, they didn't dare to take any action.

    Numerous government officials rushed into each house, which originally could not be easily entered even by the local magistrate and prefect.  The servants in the mansion wanted to stop him at first, but the government officials immediately locked them up with chains.  The imperial court's will has been made very clear. The family members of these clans have now become slaves, and their servants are even more inferior.  Seeing that the yamen servant who had bowed to them tied him up without saying a word, these servants immediately softened, knowing that disaster was coming.

    It turns out that the various governments are still running around, and the women who are hoping to rescue their masters also panic for a while when they see the menacing government officials.  The lady with the imperial decree wanted to step forward to stop her, but the officers who rushed forward grabbed her slender body and tied her up.

    "You are so brave. You dare to be so rude to me. Aren't you afraid of the imperial court's reproach?" Although they felt uneasy, the ladies who remained stubborn still shouted loudly, but without the arrogance of the past.  .

    "The local officials didn't bother to talk nonsense with them, and just ordered them to be escorted out together with the servants of the house.  It was only then that the women knew that the situation was over, and they burst into tears. They had already vaguely guessed their tragic ending.

    No one in the local area dared to mess with these clans. They also had a very good relationship with the government, and they often robbed some people's property.  Therefore, the harvest this time was extremely rich. In just half a day, many gold and silver utensils, calligraphy, paintings and antiques were taken out from various warehouses. The value of these alone has reached hundreds of thousands of taels.  This is also because they had spent half a million taels of silver in order to escape from the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, otherwise it would have been more.

    "These clans have plundered a lot from the people, and combined with the fertile land they have occupied, it is not an exaggeration to say that these people are rich enough to rival the country.  But now Tang Feng and the Ming Dynasty were advantaged, and millions of silver entered the national treasury again. Now the financial problems that had been stretched due to natural disasters since the Chongzhen Dynasty were finally completely solved.

    Then, the imperial court issued another decree to allocate the land seized by the clans to the local people.  Of course, who can be allocated land depends on their own circumstances. Landless people can get more land, while landowners with lots of land can get less.  All this is due to the decision of the local government and the report of the Jin Yiwei's local spies. In contrast, even if someone wants to enrich their own pockets, they must consider the consequences.

    In this way, the people in various provinces who had no land to cultivate could be said to be grateful to the court, the emperor and Duke An, and many people installed longevity tablets for Tang Feng in their homes.  The common people's demands have never been high. As long as they have enough food, clothing, and hope, the imperial court is already extremely wise to them.  Now that the imperial court has returned the land that was originally taken away, the people heartily support it, and some of the conflicts caused by natural disasters have dissipated.  If Gao Yingxiang and others want to revolt at this time, I am afraid that they will end up like those clan members who try to cause rebellion.

    Those clan members in prison also knew what was happening outside. When they learned that they would soon be sentenced to death, and that their property and family would belong to others, many people in prison loudly cursed the court and the Tang Dynasty.  maple.  Afterwards, many people cried bitterly, deeply hating why they had made such a decision. Some even thought about asking the court to apologize, hoping that the court would spare them.  But it was already too late, and Tang Feng could not give them another chance to change.

    At this time, Li Yan, who was heading straight to Liaodong at night and day, did not know that so many things had happened inside and outside the court. He just wanted to find that person quickly, control him, and then try to make a comeback.  In his heart, the Ming court was still corrupt, and it was not too difficult to overthrow it.

    After nearly a month of trekking, at the end of the first month, Li Yan finally arrived at his destination - Youtunwei in Guangning, Liaodong. There was an ambush he had laid out a few years ago. Now it was time to use it.  It's his time.

    It was early in the morning, and the small border town, which originally had not many people, was even more empty. Only the cold north wind blew through the quiet streets from time to time. On this winter morning, even the officers and soldiers rarely came out.  But something was obviously different today. A figure appeared on the east side of the town. He looked around carefully and after confirming that there was indeed no one elseThen he quickly walked towards an ordinary house, then jumped over the low wall and entered the courtyard.

    "Push" The visitor fell into the courtyard softly, but still alerted the very alert owner of the room. The door, which was not thick, was suddenly opened, and a burly figure with a knife under his arm went there.  The person's head was struck.

    This is Liaodong, and it is also where a large army is permanently stationed. From time to time, some people who commit trouble and flee to Liaodong cause trouble here, which makes everyone here capable of fighting.  The owner just thought that some blind thief had broken in today, so he slashed with his knife without saying anything.

    But this time, his sharp knife hit nothing, and then he heard the man whisper: "Why, don't you recognize me after I haven't seen you for a few years?"

    The two stood facing each other. The master finally recognized the identity of the person and was shocked.  The person who entered his courtyard this morning was Li Yan, who had traveled thousands of miles to Liaodong.  Although he has experienced many things and suffered many setbacks in the past few years, his appearance has not changed much and he is still so handsome.  But the appearance of the master in front of him was completely different from that of a few years ago. He was no longer as frail as before, and instead looked very stocky, but the bumps on his face had not changed.  Yes, this owner was the last member of the Wang family who hated Tang Feng to the core¡ªWang Dedao.

    But now he has changed his name to Wang De. In the past few years, with his original martial arts skills, he has joined the army and became a commander, and has gained some fame in this small town.  In addition, he also married and had a family of his own.

    ¡°When Wang De came here a few years ago, he did not expect that he would eventually give up his deep-seated hatred.  But people will always change. After settling down here, he understood more. He found that the gap between himself and his enemy was so big that he might not be able to compete with him in his whole life. This made him feel uncomfortable for a long time.  I can't feel at ease here.

    But after some matchmakers agreed to marry a pretty woman from the town as his wife, he began to learn to let go of his hatred and truly became a Wang Delai.  He has his own wife and children, a stable family, and his own achievements. At this time, everything in the past seems to have become a dream. That Wang Dedao has long been dead, and Wang De has lived a very good life.  calm life.

    But today, with the arrival of an uninvited guest, Wang De found that it was so difficult for him to break away from everything in the past. Although he was drinking, his mouth felt bitter.

    After drinking a glass of freshly made wine to warm himself up, Li Yan explained the purpose of his visit: "I didn't expect you to be so capable and even become a boss. I really should congratulate you. Now look  Come on, we are only one step away from the success of my plan. I don¡¯t think you will refuse, right?¡± As he said that, he also intentionally or unintentionally looked at the curtain that separated the inner and outer rooms, where Wang De¡¯s wife and children were.  .

    Wang De immediately felt the threat from the other party. No matter whether he acted in person or revealed his identity to others, his family might not be able to be saved. This made his heart very heavy and also gave birth to a murderous intention.  However, knowing that the opponent's martial arts skills were far superior to his own, Wang De could only endure for the time being and asked: "I wonder what your plan is?"

    "Now Tang's position is extremely stable, and he is surrounded by many followers. It is impossible to assassinate him. And I once thought of using the hands of the rebels to deal with him but failed, so now I can only rely on another force.  I think you should understand what I am referring to, right?" Li Yan said with a half-smile.

    "You mean those people in the northeast?" Wang De's heart skipped a beat. This person actually wanted to communicate with foreign enemies, and he even wanted to help himself. Didn't he want to kill the whole family?

    "That's right," Li Yan said to himself without noticing the strangeness in the other party's heart, "Now we can only rely on them. Although they have been unable to take Liaodong, it is because they lack internal support. But now that you and I are helping, it will be very different.  .Tomorrow I will go to the Kingdom of Jin and persuade them to send troops again."

    "This man is crazy!" Wang De shouted in his heart: "He actually wants to drag many innocent people to be buried together for his own revenge. I will never let his conspiracy succeed!" This is not because he is very patriotic.  Once the Jin invades, I am afraid that I and my family will also be killed.  When he thought of the disaster his three-year-old child would face, Wang De became even more determined to get rid of this person.

    ?????????????????????????????????? Obviously if it is a head-on conflict, I will never be his opponent. And if he sues the official, I am afraid that his identity will not be preserved, and he will still end up in a dead end.  This made him very embarrassed, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

    "What, don't you want revenge?" Li Yan finally noticed Wang De's discomfort and asked.

    "Of course I want revenge, but I have a family" I knowIf he didn't admit it, it would only arouse greater suspicion from the other party, so Wang De found an excuse.

    "Hey, as long as you can help the Jin people take down Liaodong, are you still worried that they will treat you badly?" Li Yan smiled and said with less doubts in his heart. He could understand the other party's difficulties.

    "That's good." While perfunctoryly talking to Li Yan, Wang De's thoughts started to change and he had already thought of a way.  His eyes fell on the small paper package in the kitchen cupboard. Inside was the rat poison he had just bought two days ago.  For some reason, there were mice noises in the room in the past two days, so he bought some and prepared medicine to kill them. Now it seems that this can help him solve the trouble at hand.

    He picked up the empty wine bottle and said, "Brother Li, do you want to drink some more?"

    "It's okay, I plan to leave early tomorrow morning anyway, so let's have a good drink today. It can be regarded as an alliance between you and me."

    "Then I'll get some more wine." With that said, Wang De entered the kitchen.  He quickly took it out from the cupboard, poured it into the pot, poured wine into it, shook it vigorously to make it even, and then returned to the outside.

    At this time, there was still more than half a bowl of wine in Wang De's bowl, so he poured wine into Li Yan's empty bowl and said, "Come on, let me toast you. I hope we will succeed immediately!" He said angrily.  After finishing the wine, he looked at Li Yan, and his heart began to tighten. If he noticed anything, it would be over.
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