GBP Chapter 139 Zhen Huan 15
Chapter 139 Zhen Huan 15
Perhaps it was because Concubine Uya's mischief really broke Yongzheng's heart. After returning that day, Yongzheng locked himself in the Yangxin Palace and refused to see anyone.
It was not until the next morning when Yongzheng returned that he directly summoned Prince Rui Yunlu, Prince Yi Yunxiang, and other ministers including Zhang Tingyu to discuss how to solve the problem of corruption among the bannermen.
After some planning by several people, on the 14th day of the first lunar month of the first year of Yongzheng's reign, Yongzheng ordered the establishment of an examination office to specifically investigate corruption, bribery, and the collection and allocation of grain in various provinces.
On the same day, an imperial decree was issued: For any officials who were verified to have embezzled funds, not only would their work units be searched, but their families would also be kept under strict control. If any of them sold their property privately, the property would be recovered immediately.
Because before this, Kangxi had asked Prince Heng Yunqi and Prince Dun Yunqi to guard the capital secretly, and openly asked them to lead troops to patrol the capital to ensure safety.
So when Yongzheng ordered a thorough investigation, it can be said that no one knew what was going on except the clan members and Yongzheng's confidants. When all the people were arrested, they still didn't know what mistakes they had made. It can be said that the Baoyi Banner and some of the aristocratic families who were in cahoots with them were caught off guard.
The first family that Yongzheng attacked was the Uya family. Yongzheng was afraid that Concubine Uya and the Queen would cause trouble, so he kept the two of them under close watch on the grounds that Concubine Uya was still "sick" and the Queen was praying for her.
Also, because someone needed to be arrested in the Forbidden City, everyone in the palace, no matter who they were, had to stay in their own palace and was not allowed to enter or leave without permission.
So when Concubine Wuya got the news, all the members of Wuya's family had already been thrown into prison. Concubine Wuya was so angry that she fainted.
This event lasted for three months before it finally ended.
A total of more than 15 million taels of silver were seized this time, not including antique jades and tributes that were intercepted by them over the years.
The treasury was almost full of things. Yongzheng's face turned pale as he looked at the memorial handed over by Prince Rui, and he finally threw the memorial to the ground.
"How dare they! How dare they!"
Yongzheng's fury made the princes standing below dare not speak. They looked at the tips of their shoes like children who had made mistakes, trying to reduce their presence.
Only Prince Lian Yunsi, who was nearly hit, observed carefully and hid aside when no one was paying attention.
He always felt that the fourth guy threw it like him on purpose, otherwise how could it be so accurate that one of the three almost hit him.
He is really petty and takes personal revenge.
In the end, Prince Yi turned his hands behind his back and waved. After a while, Su Peisheng brought a cup of chrysanthemum tea to reduce internal heat. He took it, walked to the dragon table and placed it in front of Yongzheng.
"Brother, calm down."
Yongzheng, who was already much better, was thirsty at this moment. He looked at Prince Yi with satisfaction, checked the temperature, and drank the tea in the cup in one gulp without caring about anything that was against the rules.
Upon seeing this, Su Peisheng immediately stepped back and asked the palace maid to make preparations quickly.
"This is just the number of people found in the capital, not to mention how many such corrupt officials there are in Shengjing and other places. How can I not be angry?"
"We have already taken control of the capital, so we can send people out to investigate thoroughly before the letter gets out."
Prince Rui saw that Yongzheng's anger had subsided a little, and he smiled and made a suggestion.
"Especially Jiangnan and Shengjing. The things found in these two places must be even better than those in Beijing."
Seeing that Prince Rui had also spoken, Prince Lian added a sentence.
"That makes sense." Yongzheng agreed with Prince Lian's words and nodded thoughtfully.
"Since Eighth Brother has proposed this, then I will trouble Eighth Brother and Ninth Brother to make the trip for me. Eighth Brother will go to Shengjing, and I will send Yue Zhongqi to follow you. Ninth Brother will go to Jiangnan, and I will let Old Ten follow you. We will set off today!"
"puff"
After Yongzheng finished speaking, Prince Yi almost laughed out loud and quickly covered his mouth with his sleeve. His royal brother was too mean. It was the time when catkins were flying in Shengjing, and mynah birds were most afraid of this.
Thinking of this, Prince Yi looked towards Prince Lian carefully. Sure enough, he saw Prince Lian's brows twitching. Prince Rui also looked at him with some sympathy.
But what could Prince Lian do? He could only secretly curse Yongzheng for being narrow-minded.
Wasn't it just a plan for you to sleep with an ugly palace maid? As for you still remember it, if it weren't for me, you would have had more sons!
But what else could he do? He had to grit his teeth and accept the order.
"Yes, I obey your order."
Although they were leaving that day, they still had to make some preparations, so it was three days later before they were ready.
The two set off for other places, but things in the capital were not over yet.
For a period of time afterwards, people were taken to the execution ground in Caishikou in Beijing to be beheaded almost every day.
Because they were all corrupt officials, the common people who had time went to watch almost every day. You threw a rotten vegetable leaf and I threw a rotten egg, venting our anger.
For a time, all the ministers in the court were like quails. Both themselves and their families rarely left the house, for fear that they would make a mistake accidentally one day and be beheaded.
In this way, half a year passed and the former dynasty finally stabilized.
But before Yongzheng could be quiet for two days, voices suddenly came from the previous dynasty requesting him to participate in the selection.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, it is indeed time to hold a beauty pageant. In addition to the Queen, the current emperor has only nine concubines in his harem.
This is considered small among the harems of all previous emperors. Fewer concubines means that the emperor does not have many heirs. Haven’t you seen that there are only five princes and four princesses now?
Therefore, some civil officials headed by Zhang Tingyu began to submit memorials one after another, asking Yongzheng to follow the will of the previous emperor and start the selection of concubines.
Because Yinqi intervened in many things after coming to this life, there were more children in Yongzheng's harem, and the positions of the concubines in the mansion also changed slightly.
Now, apart from the Queen, the rest of the harem are:
Hua Fei Nian Shilan lived in the Yiku Palace and gave birth to a daughter, Princess Shuya, who was born in the 59th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi.
Concubine Qi Li Jingyan lived in Changchun Palace and gave birth to the third prince Hongshi, who was born in the 43rd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign.
(Even this was only obtained by the Queen on behalf of Concubine Qi, as the Third Prince was now the eldest son. Otherwise, she might only be a concubine.)
Concubine Yu Geng Qiushuang lived in Zhongcui Palace and gave birth to the fifth prince Hongzhou, who was born in the 50th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign.
Jingpin Feng Ruozhao lived in Xianfu Palace and gave birth to the sixth prince Hongjing, who was born in the 60th year of Kangxi's reign.
Concubine Fang, Niuhulu, lived in Yonghe Palace and had a fourth daughter, Shuyue, who was born in the first year of Yongzheng's reign.
(This is Concubine Fang who only appears in the lines in the plot. She was still in her prime when Yinqi came.
Moreover, this woman was one of the few Manchu military flag princesses in the Yong Prince's mansion, and her looks and figure were the first love type, so Yongzheng liked her very much. With the help of Yinqi, she gave birth to a child, and therefore, after Yongzheng ascended the throne, he directly gave her the position of concubine.)