Zhu Ji slowly spoke out two words: "Rebellion!"

The air suddenly calmed down, as if the cold wind outside penetrated the wall and blew into the Wenhua Hall.

Since the beginning of the Nanjing Mutiny, it has been reported urgently to the capital.

Looking at the urgent reports after letter, Zhu Qiyu, Cao Nai and others, from the beginning, they were shocked, and gradually, became... used to it)

Gao Gu, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, was shocked by being held in Huai'an Prefecture.

Three thousand wiped out more than 20,000 main Japanese pirates, well, I was shocked.

Prince Jianwen suddenly appeared in Nanjing and was shocked!

The White Lotus Sect rebelled...continues shocked!

The emperor personally led the troops to rebel, and issued an order to kill 120 main culprits and exiled more than 3,000 people. Immediately afterwards, he arrested smugglers from the beginning, from dozens, hundreds, and thousands... Now, this case has been involved in tens of thousands of people, and everyone in the south of the Yangtze River is in danger, and half of the officials in the yamen are missing, well...

When I saw this news, I felt less shocked.

However, Gao Gu's house was searched and millions of taels of stolen silver were found, which shocked again.

Moreover, this case is likely not a simple corruption case. The rebellion of officials in Jiangnan has definitely been done, which means that there must be people they bribed in the capital.

This means that the fire in Jiangnan will soon be in the capital.

As the Zhu family’s royal family, Zhu Qiyu naturally would not shelter these people, but the problem is... too many!

In the four major cases of Hongwu that year, all the involved people were totaled, about 70,000 to 80,000.

The number of people now has already exceeded, and there are a lot of people!

In other words, this case alone has already surpassed the limelight of the four major cases in Hongwu in the early Ming Dynasty.

What's even more terrifying is that this number is still increasing day by day!

However, since then, the evaluation of orthodox emperors will inevitably be added to the word "violence" in the world and even in later historical books.

No matter what the reason or the truth, people will only get the result, that is, you killed the too-seller.

After being silent for a long time, Zhu Qiyu slowly came to his senses.

His face began to ease and said, "You are right. This matter will never be so simple. You have to follow the clues and dig out the person behind the stolen silver. Five million taels of silver will be given as soon as you say it. You can bribe the cabinet assistant. The matter will definitely be done behind it. Continue to investigate.

Zhu Ji replied: "Please rest assured, the Jinyiwei will investigate thoroughly!"

When I returned to Beizhen Department, someone immediately brought the interrogation results.

"Sir, the manager named Li has been recruited. Gao Zidong and Gao Ziliang brothers will not speak. Will they be tortured?"

"use!"

Zhu Ji said coldly: "Also, at this time, we should pay special attention to the residences of all officials in Beijing and the residences they are close to, to see if there is any abnormal movement. Maybe someone like Gao is hiding gold and silver like this. When they see the consequences of the Gao family, they will definitely feel guilty and are busy moving and keeping people in sight. They will definitely catch a few big fish."

"yes!"

In Zhaozhu, several lieutenants stripped Gao Zidong of his cloak and began to torture him.

In less than half an hour, Gao Zidong couldn't stand it, shouting loudly, begging for mercy.

Afterwards, he was taken to the messenger room.

Zhu Ji was already waiting here, looking at Gao Zidong, who was covered in bruises, and slowly sighed: "Your father is a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and a great minister. He respects everyone in the world. He is so glorious and enviable. It's just a pity that he wants to be a thief. The warehouse is full of gold, silver and jewelry, but your family eats braised vegetables. I'm very curious. How many taels of corruption have you spent so many years?"

Gao Zidong was wearing shackles, and at this time he was just lying on the ground, gasping heavily, his face full of miserable expressions.

Zhu Ji stood up with his hands behind his back and continued, "The matter is over now. You should have received the news, how many people have the emperor arrested in Nanjing and killed few people? Your family's manager has already taken full care of it. Now I need to ask you a few questions. If you say it, there are still some conversations. If you don't say it..."

Gao Zidong cried and said, "I'm just right, what are you going to ask?"

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He said: "You are a smart person. What do I want to do? Don't you know what you want to do? Some money comes out of thin air. The person who sent money to your house is definitely not because they admire your Gao family. This is a transaction. If you give a little money, you have to do something. I'm right?

Gao Zidong's face was pale and nodded with a swallow.

"Who gave the silver and what their demands do they have? Let me make it clear. Although I can't avoid death for you, I can at least make you die more happy. I dare to prove that as long as you explain honestly, you will naturally give you a face."

Gao Zidong held Zhu Ji's eyes with cold light tightly, and after a while, he slowly said: "If I say it, I will definitely die without a place to bury it."

Zhu Ji smiled: "I can let you die without a burial place when I see you. Don't waste time anymore, my patience is very limited."

Gao Zidong's face was still a little hesitant, but when he thought of the torture instruments just now, he couldn't help but tremble all over.

Zhu Ji stood in front of him, looked at him condescendingly, and said, "You are also a Jinshi who is on the list of gold. Perhaps when you were studying, you also thought that as the Chinese said, you should manage your family, govern the country and pacify the world. Now that things have come to this point, isn't this lesson painful enough? Those who send gold and silver to your family are not your friends. You are using each other's relationship. Since that's the case, you should seize the opportunity and use them to relieve your sins."

Gao Zidong's face was thrusting. He was glaring at Zhu Ji hatefully, but now his face was slightly loose.

"You guessed it's right. There is only one person who gave my family money, and that is Mei Linrong from Nanjing."

Zhu Ji smiled and said, "I have known this for a long time. What I want to ask is why he gave money and what purpose did he have?"

Gao Zidong sighed and said truthfully: "Mei Linrong will send a large sum of silver every winter and summer. On weekdays, he will not ask my father to help me, but..."

Speaking of this, he hesitated for a moment and continued, "This person would send a note or two every now and then, sometimes speaking for some people in the court, and sometimes promoting officials."

"Which officials are promoted?"

Gao Zidong looked up at Ji, was silent for a while, and then said, "Nan Zhili, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong and Guangxi, to the prefecture and the magistrate, there are military officers."

Zhu Ji gasped and asked, "So many? How many are there in total?"

Gao Dong thought for a while and said, "It's clear that there are at least more than a hundred people."

Zhu Ji roughly understood that Mei Linrong spent 5 million taels of silver on his face, but in fact he wanted to buy an official position.

Moreover, most of them are concentrated in the coastal areas of the south of the Yangtze River.

Zhu Ji pondered for a moment and continued to ask: "Your father is just a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. How can you confirm the stay and departure of so many local officials?"

Gao Zidong smiled bitterly and then said, "As a wise man, my father is indeed not good at asking about these matters in detail, but the court has a court charter for appointment and removal. It is not easy to just follow the charter and make some small moves as my father?"

"What kind of constitutional law, what role does Dad play in it?"

Gao Zidong explained: "For example, there is a vacant magistrate in a county in Guangzhou Prefecture. At this level, only one official in charge of the Ministry of Personnel can be decided, and it is easy to buy one official."

Zhu Ji nodded. The head of the matter is indeed not a serious official and it is easy to buy it.

Gao Zidong said again: "The candidates that have been drafted can easily enter the alternative. After the alternative, as long as someone speaks, for example, I will leave a note. When the Ministry of Personnel meets, I will not make things difficult. After all, I am just a magistrate."

Zhu Ji frowned and said, "Every time, it's a note?"

Gao Zidong shook his head and said, "In fact, it may not be necessary. After all, some alternatives should not be underestimated. However, as long as you let a censor impeach other candidates at this time, no matter whether you are guilty or not, some people will definitely have to be given a premature."

Zhu Ji asked again: "Even if your father goes to say hello every time, does the Ministry of Personnel agree every time?"

Gao Zidong said: "It's just a local official, so there is no need for the Ministry of Personnel to do something with my father. Besides, even the Minister of Personnel still asks for my father."

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"What do you think of your father?"

Gao Zidong replied: "The Ministry of Personnel can decide on its own by the officials of the fifth rank, and the Ministry of Personnel above the fifth rank needs to be promoted by the court. Most of the recommended officials by my father are local officials, so the Ministry of Personnel can be the master. At that time, if some students and old officials want to go up, if the court recommends it and my father objectes, it will never be possible. Therefore, everyone from the Ministry of Personnel is willing to sell my father's love.

There is indeed a process for the Ming Dynasty to elect officials.

And this process, in a sense, is closely related to the cabinet and the Ministry of Personnel.

It is indeed very easy for people like Hun to install a number of gang members.

The truth is simple, because he is the Grand Secretary of the Inner.

As long as he is willing to give up his old face, the official is eager to sell him as a little man.

This is actually understandable. If a cabinet minister wants to do something that is a simple task, most people’s first thought is not to do it or not, but to think that Gaoge’s old friend looks at me like this?

I can’t even get along with the crowd on weekdays. Now I’m asking you for something, but I still can’t refuse?

A favor may determine your future.

In this way, this small thing happened naturally.

After hearing this, Zhu asked again: "These money is just buying an official?"

Gao Zidong nodded and said truthfully: "It's probably all."

Zhu Ji continued to ask: "How much is involved, what is involved, and everything is explained!"

"I really can't remember it."

Gao Zidong said with a embarrassed look: "My father gives away some notes every year. There are all people in the notes, but they are all small officials, some Jinshi, and many Juren. Even if you call my father here, he will not remember it himself."

After all, how can small officials like prefectures, prefectures, counties, or county magistrates, and dignified great ministers pay attention to it?

The highest level is just a cloth envoy.

Zhu Ji frowned and asked again: "Are you a military officer?"
To be continued...