Chapter six hundred and sixty something happened
Chen Wuxian either does not move, or moves will be thunderous.
In one day, all the big and small yamen in Fuzhou were sealed off. The officials, officials and officials who were sheltered and detained, and many local wealthy businessmen's business names and houses were also sealed off. The total number of people exceeded 300, which was all caught in one go.
Then, there were also Xiamen and the prefectures and counties, and many officials and wealthy businessmen were arrested before they could react. These people together were nearly 500.
Of course, these people cannot be all involved in this case. The reason why Chen Wuxian did this was to avoid accidents, first control everyone and then delete them. In this case, he could not delete them first and then arrest them one by one, because according to the evidence he obtained, Fujian has almost all rotten, and countless people are involved from the Three Divisions to the following ordinary officials. Perhaps there are also people who are self-disciplined among the various yamen in Fujian, but they are very few.
The sealing of these yamen will naturally affect the operation of Fuzhou and even the entire Fujian. However, Chen Wuxian had already prepared and temporarily mobilized officials from Guangdong to assist in taking over some government affairs. At the same time, the Fuzhou Prime Minister Cui Hongyi temporarily assumed the post of the position of the Political Envoy. At the same time, Chen Wuxian also wrote the situation into a memorial as soon as possible and sent it to Nanjing overnight through the channels of the Jinyiwei to seek a sage.
This day was the day of the court meeting. Early in the morning, the court officials came to wait outside the palace. As time came, the palace gate opened, and everyone entered one after another according to their ranks and ranks. After entering the palace, they each waited outside the palace first.
Liao Huanzhi is getting older, and he has worked very hard as the chief military minister over the years. Especially with the end of the Battle of Central Plains and the accident in Mobei, the entire Military Affairs Office has endless incidents to deal with every day, which makes him very busy.
Just like yesterday, Liao Huanzhi never returned home and was on duty at the Military Office. He did not wash his clothes and change into court clothes until dawn, and then came here.
Logically speaking, you can go to the palace by going to the military office. Liao Huanzhi doesn't have to work so hard at all, but he understands the higher his status, the less domineering he cannot be. Moreover, he knows more that Zhu Yicheng is a lord who likes officials to abide by the rules, so he waits outside the palace gate like other officials, and then enters the palace with everyone.
After staying up all night, Liao Huanzhi felt a little dizzy. He raised his sleeve and put it under his nose with the mint hidden in his sleeve and sniffed it, which made him feel a little more awake.
As the chief military minister, he was naturally at the forefront, but when he looked left and right, he frowned, because there was one missing person beside him. This person was no one else, but the military minister, the Zuodu Censor Shi Yizhi.
In the Military Affairs Office, Liao Huanzhi was of course the first place, and Wu Sidao was originally the second place. However, after Wu Sidao withdrew from the military affairs and Shi Yizhi was selected into the military affairs, the ranking changed. At present, Liao Huanzhi was still the first, and then Dong Dashan, Wang Dong, Wang Fan and Shi Yizhi ranked last.
The civil and military officials who attended the court were separated. Although they were all military ministers, Shi Yizhi was a civil servant, so naturally they were in Liao Huanzhi's row. However, behind Liao Huanzhi, there was only Wang Fan and Shi Yizhi was not seen, which made Liao Huanzhi feel a little strange.
"Where is Shi Zhongtang? Can you see where others are?" Liao Huanzhi asked in a low voice.
Wang Fan had not noticed that Shi Yizhi was not there yet. He looked back until Liao Huanzhi asked. After a few glances, he felt strange because he did not see Shi Yizhi.
"Strange, why can't you see others?"
"Are you sick? Did he ask for leave?" Liao Huanzhi asked with a frown.
Wang Fan shook his head. He saw Shi Yizhi in his energy yesterday. Why did he get sick all of a sudden? Moreover, today is the day of the court meeting, so he must attend. If he is really sick, he must ask for leave in advance.
Liao Huanzhi was immediately worried about Shi Yizhi, thinking that it was because of the busy days these days that Shi Yizhi suddenly became ill? But now it was too late to check the situation. The palace was not a place to go around and ask for people. Seeing that it was about to enter the palace, Shi Yizhi was still missing. Liao Huanzhi even thought secretly about what if Zhu Yicheng and others asked him how to smooth things over for Shi Yizhi.
With a sound, the morning court finally came. Liao Huanzhi and all the officials present were dressed first, and then walked up the steps in order and walked towards the main hall.
The sky outside is already bright, and the morning court is different now. Since Zhu Yicheng restructured the rules, the morning court of the Ming Dynasty no longer requires officials, including the emperor to get up at midnight, and then turn off the dark lights and go to the court to go to the court. This is a good thing for everyone, which can prevent everyone from staying up late, and at the same time, it also allows everyone to stay awake when attending court.
It was bright outside, and the inside of the hall was relatively darker, and the outline inside could only be seen vaguely.
Liao Huanzhi stepped into the hall, subconsciously narrowed his eyes, and then slowly adapted to the environment in the hall.
But when he saw clearly the situation in the hall, Liao Huanzhi was stunned for a moment, because he clearly saw Shi Yizhi who had been standing in his original position. He saw Shi Yizhi standing quietly in front of the left, standing straight and his head slightly lowered, as if he had been standing here for a long time.
This immediately made Liao Huanzhi feel strange. When did Shi Yizhi come? Why did he enter the palace early? Thinking of this, Liao Huanzhi's face changed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal and walked forward as if nothing had happened.
"The emperor summoned last night, something happened in Fujian. The central hall needs to pay more attention today..." When Liao Huanzhi passed by Shi Yizhi's side, he deliberately slowed down. At this time, Shi Yizhi raised his head as if he had a tacit understanding. Then he said this in a voice that only two people could hear, and then lowered his head and stood there.
Liao Huanzhi's heart suddenly jumped up. Something happened in Fujian? Could it be that there was a mutiny and a rebellion in Fujian? No! It should not be like this. If this is the case, Zhu Yicheng would definitely be recruiting himself into the palace instead of Shi Yizhi. Even if it is a search for Dong Dashan, it would be fine! You should know that he is the chief military officer and Dong Dashan is in charge of the army. Whether it is a mutiny or a rebellion, what does it have to do with the Censorate in charge of Shi Yizhi?
Censorate?!
When Liao Huanzhi thought of this, he seemed to have realized something. Zhu Yicheng looked for Shi Yizhi overnight. It must be related to the headquarters under Shi Yizhi's jurisdiction. When it comes to the statement that something happened in Fujian, was it because of the official in Fujian that something was wrong? It actually attracted so much attention?
As a province, the chief of the Third Department is naturally the highest-level official.
Since the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yicheng re-adjusted the official system and changed some official positions of the Qing Dynasty, gradually abolishing the original position of governor in various provinces. As for the governor to avoid excessive power, the governor did not set up permanent positions. The original system of the Ming Dynasty, namely the separation of political, criminal, and military powers, and the three local departments were in charge of affairs of one province.
However, compared with the previous structure of the three local departments of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yicheng also made adjustments, especially the original intention of the Dushi Commander and Commander. You should know that the Dushi Commander and Commander was based on military households, and now the Ming Dynasty has completely abolished the military households, so although this department still uses its old name, it is actually a mixture of police and reserves. In other words, it is the structure of the later Provincial Public Security Department and the Armed Forces Department.
Chapter completed!