Chapter 40: The Jiashen National Disaster

In the early morning of April 16, Jinyi Wei commanded the yamen.

"My lord, all the main criminals have been sent to the Imperial Prison, and according to your orders, the families of the main criminals and the accomplices have been taken to the Criminal Department." Chang Yu bowed down to report.

The scope of the arrest is so large and the number of people is beyond Liu Hongji's expectations, nearly half of the Beijing camp was dispatched, and all the Jinyi guards were dispatched, and all the criminals were arrested until dawn.

"Well, everyone has worked hard this time, let's go eat some food, remember to take turns to change the guard, there must be no mistakes!" After a sleepless night, Liu Hong gradually rubbed his sour eyes, and said to the senior executives of Jinyiwei, who also looked tired.

"Adults, let's go back and rest for a while, the old man has little sleep, and he can cope with it here for the time being!"

It was also a night of tossing, but Lao Liangtou was full of energy, looking at those high-ranking officials who were still majestic yesterday crying and regretting their mistakes, Lao Liangtou finally let out a bad breath.

Seventeen years have passed, and the emperor is finally wise.

Liu Hongjian immediately arched his hand at Lao Liang's head and turned away.

Liu Hongjian is indeed like an arrow, and now his heart is full of the injured little wife in the family, the little wife who uses her weak body to resist the sharp blade.

The command yamen was not far from Liu Hongji's mansion, and Liu Hongjian rode a horse and galloped through the streets of the capital, arriving at the door of his house in just a moment.

Three or five Jinyi guards guarded at the door, since the last assassination, Liu Hongjian mobilized a general banner (fifty-six people) from the Jinyi guard, all of whom were carefully selected to defend the Liu family.

Liu Hong gradually took out a few pieces of broken silver and asked Brother Jinyiwei to change his guard and eat some food, and then walked directly into the house.

A few servants were cleaning the courtyard, everything seemed very peaceful, and at the door of the inner courtyard, the cow with a big stick and mallet and a mace in his right hand were waiting here.

The injured left hand is still hanging from his neck, and he is still carrying an AKM that Liu Hongjian gave him when he was leaving, looking extremely serious, although the responsibility for Xiuxiu's injury is not him, but it makes this honest man extremely guilty.

Seeing that Liu Hong gradually came from the outer courtyard with a heavy heart, Niu Da Bang mallet hurriedly put away the guy and greeted him, Liu Hong gradually looked at the big stick mallet's eyes were bloodshot, and knew that he hadn't slept all night, so he told him to rest first, and then strode towards his yard.

There was a creak, and the door was pushed open.

Xiao Lan, who was lying on the side of the bed, heard the sound, and saw that it was the old man who was busy getting up and saluting, and Sun Xiuxiu had not woken up yet, Liu Hong gradually signaled Xiao Lan to retreat first.

He slowly walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, as if he felt something, Sun Xiuxiu's eyes broke open, and when she saw her husband waiting by her side, she struggled happily to get up, Liu Hong gradually stopped it gently, and now the wound has not yet scabbed and cannot move.

"Does the wound still hurt?" Liu Hong gradually reached out and picked up Xiuxiu's bangs, revealing Sun Xiuxiu's somewhat pale and delicate face.

"It's a little bit, it doesn't hurt anymore." Sun Xiuxiu smiled at the corner of her mouth, enjoying her husband's gentle caresses, and said softly,

Xiaolan brought a bowl of meat porridge from the kitchen, Liu Hong gradually took it, picked up the spoon and carefully blew it and handed it to Sun Xiuxiu's mouth, Sun Xiuxiu opened his mouth and drank it.

Liu Hong gradually picked up a handkerchief and wiped it on his little wife's mouth.

"It's a blessing to be able to marry her husband." Sun Xiuxiu gently watched Liu Hong gradually blow porridge to him, it was fortunate to be able to escape from death, and God gave him a husband who loved her and cared for her so much, this Sun Xiuxiu was very happy and satisfied.

"Silly woman, it should be a blessing for your husband, she has been busy with the affairs of the court for the past two days, and she has neglected to take care of you, and she feels guilty for her husband." Liu Hongjian fed Sun Xiuxiu another spoonful of meat porridge, and nodded his fingers on Sun Xiuxiu's forehead affectionately.

"Master, a father-in-law came out and said he had something important!" Xiaolan came in to report.

There is no need to think about Liu Hongjian to know who is looking for him, half of the backbone officials in the capital have been arrested, and at this juncture, the capital has become a mess.

After all, Sun Xiuxiu is an official eunuch family, and since she was a child, his grandfather Sun Chengzong taught her that loyalty and filial piety are not equal, and he hurriedly urged Liu Hongjian to hurry up and deal with official business.

Alas, state affairs, family affairs, and world affairs are really annoying, I just want to hold my wife and count the money! Liu Hong gradually slandered someone with an unhappy face.

Liu Hong gradually ignored Xiaolan beside him, kissed Sun Xiuxiu lightly on the forehead, and whispered that he would come to see her when he was done, and then handed the bowl to Xiaolan, turned around and went out.

In the Qianqing Palace, Chongzhen, who had also not slept all night, stood in front of the palace, the sun rose in the east, reflecting Chongzhen's slightly tired face, and half of the hair on his forehead was already gray, which was particularly vicissitudes.

Behind him were Zheng Sanjun, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, Ni Yuanlu, the secretary of the Ministry of Households, and Meng Zhaoxiang, the right attendant of the Criminal Department.

Not all literati have gone with the flow, and not all literati have lost their conscience and integrity, and the history of the Ming Dynasty records that after breaking through the city, there are not a few ministers who coexist and die with the Ming Dynasty.

Fan Jingwen, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and his wife and concubine, Ni Yuanlu, a family of thirteen people, Li Banghua, the imperial history of the left capital, Wang Jiayan, the right attendant of the military department, scolded the enemy and died, Meng Zhaoxiang, the secretary of the criminal department, guarded the imperial city alone and died under the Daming Gate, the university scholar Fang Yuegong, the right attendant of the household department Wu Ganlai, Sun Chengze went to the well, Ma Shiqi and Jiang Dejing threw themselves into the imperial river, the deputy imperial envoy Shi Bangzhao drank medicine, and the horse Gong Yonggu and Princess Le'an, Zhang Qingzhen self-immolated, and the rest all hanged themselves to death, known as the national disaster of Jiashen in history.

The Ministry of Officials is in charge of the appointment and dismissal of officials of the imperial court, and the Ministry of Household Affairs is responsible for the collection of grain and grass throughout the country, the distribution of military salaries and salaries, and the financial and taxation departments.

In particular, Meng Zhaoxiang, the right attendant of the Criminal Department, and Li Jiantai, the right attendant of the Ministry of Officials, shouted that they were wronged, and they also wanted to see his as many as 50 wives and concubines.

Half of the high-ranking officials in Beijing were arrested overnight, how will the officials who take over be appointed? Do the imprisoned ministers have actual evidence of guilt, how to try them, and who to send them to try them? The treasury is empty, what does the household department use to comfort the frightened border soldiers? How to appease the 'surviving' officials?

A bunch of questions were placed in front of them, and several people couldn't think about it, and they all remembered the initiator of this operation, An Guobo Liu Hongji.

Liu Hong gradually walked out of the inner courtyard and saw that it was Wang Chengen who came to deliver the decree, which made Liu Hong feel a little surprised, could it be that there was something big in the palace?

The decree was very simple, Liu Hongjian had full authority to deal with the interrogation and punishment of the detainees, and summoned him to Beijing immediately to discuss important matters.

Liu Hong gradually took the basin from the hands of his subordinates, and the clear well water just knocked out of the courtyard well instantly made Liu Hong feel a lot more refreshed.

"Lao Wang, have you had breakfast!" The cook Liu Hong had already brought out a bowl of porridge and a plate of delicious side dishes, and Liu Hong gradually sat down at the stone table.

"Oh, I said uncle, the emperor and all the adults are still waiting for you in the palace, so hurry up!" Wang Chengen couldn't help but be a little anxious when he saw Liu Hong drinking porridge leisurely.

"What's the panic, the emperor doesn't send hungry soldiers, Sister Liu, bring a bowl of porridge to the princess." Liu Hong gradually commanded.

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