Chapter 272 – A Heavenly Merit

Zhang Anshi heard this and found it strange.

Then he said to Chen Li, “I’ll go meet the driver, and you should take careful precautions on your side as well.”

Chen Li answered.

After saying that, Zhang Anshi immediately took a team of people to the Forbidden City, and sure enough, as soon as he arrived, there were eunuchs who actually came out to meet him.

This eunuch said eagerly, “Duke Wei, His Majesty has an invitation.”

When Zhang Anshi met Zhu Di, he saw that Zhu Di was furious.

Several eunuchs fell to their knees, and in addition to that, the Ministers of Wen Yuan Ge and the Six Ministries were all gathered.

Yiluoha’s face is a little bad, but still to Zhu Di said, “Your Majesty, these slave …… are also eager to make a success, they acted indiscreetly, after all, it is still the fault of the slave servant, the slave servant does not know the power of these chaotic party, so as to lose sight of the situation, your majesty want to chastise, then chastise the slave servant it. ”

The officials kneeling on the ground, on the other hand, kowtowed as if they were pounding garlic, “Ten thousand deaths.”

Yizhuoha has fallen on his sword, and fallen hard.

East factory built so many years, the personnel has been ready, and because it is the head of the palace to lead an intelligence system, also lost Ha is very concerned about this. It can be said that the East Chamber of the Governor and other major backbone, almost all are also lost Ha’s inner circle.

These eunuchs can be said to be rubbing their fists and wanting to take some credit all day long.

Yizhuoha, however, do not feel, do not rush, let them all learn from the inner Chitose, this time the inner Chitose reported this teaching, Yizhuoha finally still heart.

After all, it is only a group of ignorant people, coupled with some of the so-called con artists to collect money, our East Chamber can not kill the real traitors, dry you a district White Lotus Sect, it is not easy to handle?

Therefore, also lost ha have the intention to let the East Chamber to practice, on the one hand, is to accumulate experience, in the future also summarize the gains and losses. On the second hand, this case is up to heaven, even if it is the case, but also let these eunuchs, in front of His Majesty long face.

Also lost ha is a person in the world, not of their own accord, he looks bright, but under the head of so many disciples and grandchildren, are looking up to him. If you continue to press the side of the East Chamber, teach these slaves and maids to hold back, not a thing.

But where did he think that this kick, directly kicked the iron plate.

It’s a big loss and a disgrace.

Zhu Di looked down again and again to read the sangpao, the urgent reports sent from all over the world made him can’t help but be a little worried.

“Has the Ming Sect resurfaced?” He looked toward Yang Rong and the others.

Yang Rong and the others were silent.

They don’t have an answer.

This is actually a huge drawback in the Daming system.

Before the Song Dynasty, there was a saying that a prime minister must start from the state department and a fierce general must start from the pawn.

That is to say, both the Chancellor and the general must have sufficient experience at the grassroots level.

So before the Song Dynasty, there would be some stages necessary for the selection of the prime minister.

For example, starting as a county magistrate, and then having experience as a state pastor or state assassin, and then, after that, entering the court ministries to preside over the general situation, and only when they eventually grow up will they have the opportunity to become an alternative to the prime minister.

Such people often have rich experience in local governance. They have rich experience with the grassroots and are able to make quick judgments when dealing with matters of national importance.

However, in the Ming Dynasty, because of the abolition of the prime minister system, replaced by the cabinet system, especially after the Yongle Emperor, the cabinet system began to gradually take shape.

These slowly growing chancellors, on the other hand, have adopted a different kind of training mechanism.

That is, all become cabinet ministers, almost all start in the Hanlin Academy. In the Hanlin Academy is responsible for editing as well as dealing with the work of paperwork, and then step by step to grow into the ministries of the ministers, ministers, and even this step, in fact, can be omitted, but directly to the identity of the Hanlin into the cabinet.

The reason for this is still because of the previous lesson, because after learning from the lessons of the previous generation, the emperors immediately perceived that those prime ministers who started from the state ministries, because of their rich grass-roots experience, tend to deal with affairs, thunder and lightning, and have great subjective views.

Not only that, in the process of step by step from the state and county to the court, because the main political party, so also cultivated a large number of party members, these party members as they rise, and ultimately, these people become prime ministers, although experienced, dealing with affairs is very old, but also in charge of phase power, and even the power of this phase, and the emperor can fight against.

The cabinet system of the Ming Dynasty, to solve this drawback, but unfortunately …… everything favorable has disadvantages, although the cabinet system of the cabinet ministers, more just Zaifu, that is, to assist the role of the emperor, but because after the gold list, immediately into the Hanlin Academy to become a concubine of the jishi, editorial, service lectures, service readings of the bachelor … …This way down, although for the court’s paperwork like a finger in the palm of your hand, in favor of not having any grass-roots experience.

Ten years of hard study, two ears do not hear things outside the window, to the court, but also closed in the Hanlin courtyard such a greenhouse, for local affairs, understanding is really scarce, even if you can pass some edicts and reports to understand, but no direct feeling.

At least …… what the countryside of Daming really looks like and what the ecology is like, they don t know a thing about it.

Zhu Di saw that Yang Rong and the others did not answer.

Then he looked at Natsuhara Yoshi, “Does the Summer Secretary not know about it either?”

Xia Yuanji was ashamed to say, “I …… have heard that there are many Taoist sects in the local area, but I didn t expect that it was …… to such a point.

The local officials pretended not to know, which is deceptive, which is actually understandable, while the eunuchs in the imperial court, they probably really did not know.

Their imagination of the countryside may be more of a Tao Yuanming-like idyllic pastoral.

Zhu Di took a deep breath, his face was getting more and more gloomy.

With a taut face, he stood up, put his hands behind his back, paced two steps, and said viciously, “At the beginning, the Yuan Dynasty then first died in the hands of the Ming Church, and today …… this Ming Church has resurfaced ……”

He viciously picked up the Zaoshi, and viciously pumped on the case, scolded: “The most ridiculous is …… this Hubei Buzhengji is how to say? He bites, this is not the Ming religion, is the White Lotus religion …… into his mother, this change a name, I do not recognize it?”

Speaking here, he fiercely looked at Zhang Anshi, who was standing on the side, and said in a deep voice: “Zhang Qing, you are also here, you have come just in time, say a few words about your opinion.”

The eyes of the crowd then fell on Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi coughed, said: “Your Majesty Fang just that sentence, I thought …… quite different. This tyrannical Yuan non-death in the Ming Church, but the death of their own, they are brutal and unkind, greed, is the world’s military and civilian people can not tolerate, before they have risen up, and ultimately, Emperor Taizu Gao raised a righteous division, and finally buried this tyrannical Yuan completely.”

“But …… White Lotus Sect from the Song Dynasty, has been developing and growing, hundreds of years and does not decline, because the people are in distress, nothing to rely on, and White Lotus Sect is rooted in the gentry and rich households, and the mutual benefit, such as when the anti-Yuan backbone of the Ming Church Liu Fotong, will be born in the Huainan of the great wealth. Another example is Du Zundao, the leader of the Red Turbans, who was a student of the State Prison at the time of Emperor Shundei of the Yuan Dynasty, and later became an official of the Privy Council rafters. Sheng Wenyu, the leader of the Red Turbans, was also a scholar in the Yuan Dynasty. As for Xu Shouhui, he was a cloth seller, and Zhang Shicheng was a private salt merchant with a huge fortune. Even Chen Youliang, that was a county official.”

Zhang Anshi paused, then said: “Say a thousand words, the reason why the White Lotus Sect is rampant, both the court’s governance is not well thought out, the cause of the people’s plight. There is also the teachings of the White Lotus Sect, not only can compel the ordinary people, but also to the gentry, the giant, these people in the local, holding the local governance, not only can borrow the wealth to sway everything, but also through the White Lotus Sect, to manipulate the hearts of the people. Because of this, not only the common people are eager to join the White Lotus Sect, but also these people are happy to be enlisted by the White Lotus Sect.”

Zhu Di’s face sank even further as he listened.

On second thought, when the main backbone of the Ming Church, but also the vast majority of the original is the local snake, the Great Ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang can stand out from it, is definitely considered a miracle.

Zhu Di paced, frowned: “If this is the case, then everything can be explained, I just this side of the decree, the other side, they immediately learned the news, the East Factory sent out people, not yet out of the capital, it was immediately attacked and killed, then …… visible that they are the first time, they have been informed of the news. From the ease of arrangement. To say is really ridiculous, I Ming specializing in detection of the East Chamber, the ears and eyes are not as good as they are.”

Zhu Di mused, glanced at the crowd, and said, “What do you think, Ministers?”

At this point, however, everyone remained reticent.

Actually, to be honest, it’s not that they don’t have an idea, it’s that they can’t have any at this point.

Zhang Anshi’s remark would have been taboo for anyone else to say.

If His Majesty had come to inquire in private, perhaps they would have been willing to express their own views, but now there were too many eyes and ears, and there were some things that it would not be easy to say.

Zhu Di saw the crowd did not say, will be more irritated a few points, coldly said: “How, are mute? I have issued a strict decree, have to catch these rebels can not, ordinary people can not ask, but this is the leader of the people, do not need to be eliminated? If let go on, sooner or later to poison endless.”

Also lost Ha in the side trembling said: “slave girl …… actually heard …… this for the first, called Buddha father, there is a Buddha mother, these two, I do not know is not a couple, heard unusual people, and those White Lotus Taoist, but where only need to hear the Buddha father and mother two people, one by one devout beyond compare, and people would rather donate ten thousand slammer of family wealth. But where only need to hear the Buddha father and mother of Buddha two, will be a pious incomparable, there are people who would rather donate ten thousand Guan family wealth ……”

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and said: ”What is the use of these news? Where are these two thieves …… and when can they be apprehended? They do not claim to have magic power? Since they have magic power, then they will be asked to take them to the capital and teach the world to see what kind of magical power they have!”

Zhu Di thought for a moment, and his gaze fell on Zhang Anshi again, saying, “Minister Zhang.”

Zhang Anshi said, “I am here.”

Zhu Di said, “This what Buddha father and mother, within the thousand households all set up?”

Zhang Anshi said with slight hesitation, “There is, but I think they have a lot of party members, so …… have only been secretly arranging …… so …… ”

Zhu Di’s frown deepened as he said, “So, there wasn’t really much setup?”

Zhang Anshi sweated, “Pretty much.”

Zhu Di said: “This and other big cases, but not to be within the thousand households out of the horse, you have to do your best, I will still decree each Buzhengji Division, this strict defense.”

Zhang Anshi said, “I obey the decree.”

Zhu Di’s face finally eased a bit, said, “These people, they are also too wanton ……”

Yang Rong finally spoke up at this time, “Your Majesty, I thought …… that since the main culprits should be taken, the accomplices, as well as the unusual congregation, should be pardoned.”

Zhu gazed at Yang Rong, “Well ……”

Yang Rong continued, “It is best that His Majesty at this time, the next imperial edict, notify the world, unusual party, all pardoned, this amnesty edict needs to be immediately distributed to the provinces ……”

Zhu Di only pondered for a moment, and then said, “What Yang Qing said is very …… this is the words of planning the country.”

Zhu Di was such an old man that he immediately understood Yang Rong’s intentions.

The difficult thing about the White Lotus Sect is that there are too many people involved, and once the court starts cracking down, then it’s bound to provoke a strong backlash.

But if the decree is to pardon the unusual congregation, and the general backbone, especially at this juncture, then …… inevitably this White Lotus Church internal, there will be a lot of people are no longer willing to continue to take risks. Their internal, necessarily split. That diehard to the end of the so-called Buddha father and mother, also at any time may be betrayed by the people around.

This is the art of attacking the heart, the unerring way to dismantle the opponent’s will.

Yang Rong said, “Then, I will go to draft the edict, this edict, the sooner it is made known to the world, the better.”

Zhu Di, however, said, “The imperial edict should not be literate, to be plain, you do not have to draft it …… I say, you guys to copy.”

Yang Rong nodded his head, so Yilungha was very sensible to fetch pen and ink, and Yang Rong personally took the lead in writing.

Zhu Di back hands, murmured: “The emperor said: you and other religious congregation listen, donkey ball of the Buddha’s father and mother, so far by me to find out, these two, swindle people money, with the demonic scourge of the world, you and others as much as for this two people are deceived. Today I want to seek justice for the people, to catch these two thieves, clear justice, kill his whole family old and young. You do not need to panic and fear, I only take the first evil, the rest of the people do not ask, you as long as no longer believe in the demonic law, do not continue to be deceived by these two thieves, will still be my Ming subjects. If someone still want to be involved with these two thieves, I will not spare you, must be killed!”

“Well, that’s it, Chin-ya later.”

Yang Rong will be able to understand that this will is short and simple words are appalling, it is the easiest to spread.

Zhu then added: “The people of the world are not stupid, really think that they believe these two thieves? But the people see the Bodhisattva would like to worship, is rather believe in it, do not believe in it is not. In addition to some obstinacy, the rest …… see my will, since it will be afraid of …… by then, it will also fall apart.”

“Your Majesty is wise.”

Zhu was in a slightly better mood as he continued to pace with his hands behind his back.

It seems to be not yet finished, thinking whether to give another decree to the provinces and prefectures as well.

But at this moment, a eunuch soulfully walked in, saw Zhu Di, head bowed.

Zhu Di said with a sullen face, “What is it again?”

This eunuch, however, did not say a word, still shivering and kneeling, not saying a word.

Zhu frowned, “Why don’t you say anything?”

Only then did the eunuch stutter, “There …… is a report ……”

Zhu said, “Speak.”

The eunuch, however, said periodically, “Slave …… slave …… servant.”

He stammered and looked terrified.

Zhu Di suddenly realized that there is a big deal, at this time is extraordinarily calm up.

Taking his seat, he said in a very calm tone, “You don’t have to be afraid, no matter what is said, I will never blame.”

Only then did this eunuch stutter, “Zhongdu …… Zhongdu Fengyang ……”

As soon as he heard the words Zhongdu Fengyang, Zhu Di’s pupils began to contract.

Zhang Anshi immediately sensed that something was wrong and his body began to quietly move back.

Inadvertently, but see Jin Zhong moved faster, his face is not shocked appearance, the upper body does not move, but the two legs, but slow, sticking to the temple columns to move …… shaped like a ghost.

Zhu Di looked at this eunuch fixedly and said, “How is Fengyang?”

The eunuch said, “The Imperial Tomb in Zhongdu …… was destroyed by thieves last night …… someone used gunpowder, not only that, even the Royal Road, have been dug up quite a bit… …and the wordless monument in the imperial tomb ……… someone carved a few words on …… it …… ”

Chu: “……”

Zhang Anshi and Jin Zhong took advantage of Zhu Di’s moment of concentration to move their feet faster, and coincidentally, they were all behind Hu Guang and Yang Rong.

Hu Guang also perceived something, he was like seeing a ghost, this two people just stood not far from him, how to …… be like a ghost all of a sudden, just behind him.

“There are a few words engraved on it …… called …… Zhu’s Deception of Heaven… …”

When the eunuch said that, he immediately kowtowed and dared not say anything more.

The Imperial Tomb in Fengyang, the central capital, is the burial place of Zhu Yuanzhang’s parents and brother and sister-in-law, and the Imperial Tomb is the centerpiece of the Imperial Tomb with its wordless monument.

This wordless stele has a deep meaning for Emperor Taizu. Zhu Yuanzhang believed that he was able to accomplish his empire not only by his personal efforts and God’s blessing, but also by his parents’ accumulated goodness and virtues. The depth of his gratitude and longing for his parents could not be expressed in words, so he adopted this meaningful design.

Gunpowder ……

Destroy ……

Uninspired Monument Inscriptions ……

You should know that the royal tomb is guarded by guards and eunuchs.

The average person can’t even get in or out.

But overnight was brought gunpowder in, and still dare to make so much trouble, the first thing is that the manpower used should be quite a lot.

The second is that in the middle of the royal tomb, there is an insider.

This is tantamount to bouncing on the Chu family’s grave. No, this is digging the Chu family’s ancestral grave.

Zhu only felt his brain buzzing.

One can only imagine how rampant these people have become.

Right after this short silence, Zhu Di violently copied the paperweight on the case and directly flung it out.

He had a lot of qi, and this paperweight fell directly onto the temple pillar and immediately shattered.

Frightened ministers near the front, each color change, face all the fear.

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Yang Rong and the others, they all bowed down, “I will die by all means.”

Zhu Di’s face is bloodless, a pair of eyes, red and scary, he is like an angry lion, roared: “This is a threat to me, this is a threat to me, this group of vermin …… vermin ……”

With that, he turned his gaze to Yiluoha, “Yiluoha ……”

Yiluoha also knelt in fear, and busied himself with saying, “Yes.”

Zhu Di said, “Take people, take people, but where there is a White Lotus Taoist suspicion, all give me to hold, the East Factory is not enough people, let the Warrior Battalion along with go, deploying men and horses …… where there is a suspicion, immediately kill without amnesty, a do not let go.”

Yizhuoha immediately said, “Yes.”

Zhu Di then added: “Zhang Qing, Jin Yiwei up and down, all to go out, give me to take people ……”

“Your Majesty.” Zhang Anshi had wanted to say something.

Obviously, this was a sign of a killing spree, and once that happened, it was a mountain of corpses.

But at this time, His Majesty was in the midst of his rage, and it was obvious that by this time, Zhu Di had completely lost his mind.

Zhang Anshi hesitated for a moment, but had to say, “Your Majesty, why don’t you give me ten days …… ten days of time, I …… will definitely take the head of the thieves and deal with the White Lotus Sect, and it is important that you do not send out the official troops, once you do ……”

Zhang Anshi did not continue with the latter words.

This is not where to take people, obviously the next is to vent their anger, once these officials and soldiers start to move out, it is bound to be better to kill a thousand people by mistake than to let one person go.

Zhu Di heard, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, before opening his eyes and staring at Zhang Anshi said: “Then you go to do …… Come on people, call the Duke of Wei, the Duke of Qi, the Duke of Cheng, the Marquis of Wu’an and so on, all come to have an audience …… ”

Said, flicked his sleeve, at this time he reddened his face, his eyes covered with blood, but he was quick to walk away.

Zhang Anshi and others …… this is a long sigh of relief.

Jin Zhong was the closest to Zhang Anshi, and at this moment, he gently tugged on Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi would agree, so the two of them went out of the Wen Building together.

Jin Zhong said, “Scared to death, I knew something was wrong.”

Zhang Anshi couldn’t help but say, “At such an age, Minister Jin also has such an athletic body, it’s really admirable.”

Jin Zhong squinted at him and said: “I’m not the same as you, I used to be the lower nine streams of the word measuring gentleman, if there is no once eye power, early to give people dug a pit buried alive. Wei Guo Gong is not the same, born brocade, can still be so vigilant, visible this craft, is untutored, this is the real skill.”

Zhang Anshi couldn’t help but laugh bitterly, “Alright, let’s not brag about each other.”

Jin Zhong then also made a stern face and said with a few moments of annoyance, “These thieves, they are really vicious.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Jin Bitang also sensed it?”

“Moving someone s ancestral grave, this is a big taboo …… But obviously, this is intentional. I think that this move was made intentionally by that what’s-his-name, Father and Mother Buddha. They must have expected that His Majesty would want to crack down on them, and would inevitably adopt the strategy of forgiveness and amnesty for the parishioners. But if once those party members are pardoned, they will not be at ease. Now that they have directly touched His Majesty’s ancestral tomb, in this way, His Majesty is enraged and will surely try to retaliate in every way possible, and those members of the congregation, seeing that they are already at their wits’ end, have no choice but to follow the two of them and go down one path.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Hey …… the hearts of the people are really wicked, taking the millions of congregations that have been fooled by them as a bargaining chip, and then completely cutting off the retreat of these people. To be honest …… Jin Beidang, you people who pretend to be gods and goddesses, there really aren’t many good things.”

Jin Zhong was furious and cursed, “What do you mean we these, I am measuring words for a living, measuring words do you understand, measuring words is a craft, not pretending to be a god, from the beginning of the Duke of Zhou, no, from the beginning of the Shang Dynasty, people use the back of the tortoise to measure the evil and good fortune, and this Zhou Wenwang made the “Yi of Zhou”, is it also pretending to be a god? You fellow, you can’t tell right from wrong.”

Zhang Anshi laughed bitterly, “Yes, yes, yes, it’s culture, it’s heritage, it’s not the same as pretending to be a god, it’s my mouth.”

Jin Zhong is a face: “To be honest, this thing is not small, His Majesty is now angry, many local officials, in order to please His Majesty, is bound to catch the so-called Demon Party, but in my opinion, whether it is the official army or the police, the so-called catching the Demon Party, nine times out of ten, will kill good people and risk their lives. At that time, not only the head of the thieves can not be taken, may also lead to the people’s lives, Wei Guo Gong, although you are not a good person, but this is the big right and wrong in front of, but must think of ways, try to take down this Buddha’s father and mother, if not, to make a big mess.”

Zhang Anshi: “……”

Jin Zhong said, “What, is the Duke of Wei not sure?”

“You speak properly is, why say I’m not a good person, hey ……” Zhang Anshi shook his head: “This matter, I have some ideas in my heart, I well as if the way it can only be said to do their best. ”

Jin Zhong was surprised, “Just got an idea?”

Zhang Anshi said, “This …… wait to hold the person. That said, …… will Master Yao know something about this White Lotus Sect, after all, they are peers.”

Jin Zhong shook his head, “Although Lord Yao is greedy for money, I can assure you that he has no involvement with the White Lotus Sect at all.”

Zhang Anshi laughed dryly, “I’m sorry, it was me who was frivolous and hasty.”

Zhang Anshi hurriedly returned to the Southern Zhenfu Division.

Inside this South Zhenfu Division, it is like a great enemy.

Because …… of the news of the central capital, in fact, the South Zhenfu Si has also been reported.

Once the news came out, but anyone who has a little brain knows that the big thing is not good, the next …… a bloody rain and wind, is about to start.

As soon as Zhang Anshi’s people arrived, Chen Li and all the Qianhu, who had already been waiting for their orders here, arrived.

On top of that, the co-conspirators, Commander, and Zhenfu of the Northern Zhenfu Department have also arrived.

“Meet the Duke of Wei ……”

Zhang Anshi quickly stepped to the lobby: “Starting today, the entire Jinyiwei North and South Zhenfu Division, the first self-check, and to see, whether anyone with the White Lotus Sect has a relationship.”

When the people heard this, they were shocked and knew that the matter was more serious than they had imagined.

Zhang Anshi said, “In addition to this, all the Thousand Households and Hundred Households, should be spread out, and all of the Lilac Cavalry, should have some movement.”

Zhang Anshi only gave two simple instructions and did not continue.

And then, Zhang Anshi asked the crowd to retire, but only left Chen Li behind.

Chen Li quietly stood at Zhang Anshi’s side and whispered, “Your Excellency ……”

Zhang Anshi said, “With so many people in the Jinyiwei, there are so many people and so many eyes, it may not be possible to use them for such a big case.”

Chen Li said, “Yes, I also think so, so …… these two days, specifically to the brothers of the inner thousand households, screening, selected more than three hundred people, these more than three hundred people, are absolutely reliable. Even but there is a tiny bit unreliable, humble will also exclude them.”

Zhang Anshi nodded, “Well, well done.”

“These three hundred people …… just don’t know, enough is not enough.”

“Totally sufficient.” Zhang Anshi said, “By the way, your nephew is also in Wei Zhong?”

Chen Li was ashamed to say, “My nephew is not a talent, and he has served as a hundred households in the guards, Your Excellency, it is not that my humble servant is false to the public and private interests …… When the Inner Thousand Households was first established, he had already served as a general flag.”

He was quick to explain.

Zhang Anshi smiled, “Called Chen Daowen isn’t it, I have an impression of him, he’s a loyal and reliable person, and he’s also sharp.”

Chen Li said, “Your Excellency is wrong.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Later, you teach him to come, and I will send him a heavenly feat.”