Chapter 361: The Greatest Perfection in the Forbidden City

The layout of the Golden Palace has remained unchanged for thousands of years, and the officials who attended court have not changed. The sun is bright outside the hall, and the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming. The air is indescribable. Everything looks so beautiful, but Liu Jin really felt a murderous intent, a murderous intent condensed by the hatred of countless people.

The emperor ascended the throne, and all civil and military officials also followed the etiquette. The mountain shouted long ago, and Liu Jin was still a little dazed. Seeing that he was unscrupulous, the eunuch in the Sidian asked twice in a row, "If you have something to report, you will leave the court without a foundation." He did not respond. He felt anxious and stepped forward and walked: "

The emperor, I have a memorial report. The situation of rebellion in Bazhou is becoming increasingly tense, and the people are displaced, and some refugees have fled to the capital. The harm caused by the horse thieves is so fierce that it is entirely because Duke Wei, Yang Ling, who is unwilling to accept rebellion against these evil thieves, has caused trouble to raise tigers. I think that Yang Ling should be punished internally to uphold discipline and to quell the rebellion outside, and to calm the hearts of the people. The crime of Duke Wei is obvious. The emperor should no longer have compassion. The country is the most important thing."

Liu Yu and others bowed down together and spoke generously, which was as if Yang Ling had not died, the rules and regulations were corrupt, the people's hearts were infringed, and the rebellion was difficult to quell.

Zhengde did not agree with this crime in his heart. Yang Ling also surrendered the four major gangs in the East China Sea. Now the coast is peaceful, the contribution of these people is indispensable. If they all point to the court to train troops from scratch and cast new ships, how much money would it cost? The horse thieves of hundreds of people in Bazhou know that they can cause such a big mess?

But he was the emperor. When such a big thing happened in Bazhou Prefecture, someone must take responsibility. This is not only an explanation for the people, but also the court's discipline. Otherwise, if such a huge rebellion aroused, the relevant personnel were not sanctioned. All officials followed suit, were not afraid of national laws, and were not afraid of discipline. The prestige of the court would be gone.

Zhengde sighed secretly: "Yang Qing was originally ordered to investigate, but he had been in charge of so many things, all of which were loyal. Unfortunately, those who were arrogant and unruly, and now they have caused such chaos. What should we do? The ministers should appease the people, and the rules and regulations should not be ignored... or... the fine for half a year? Isn't it a little lighter?"

Zhengde was unsure of his mind. He couldn't help but glance at Jiao Fang. Seeing that he was standing steadily and stood steadily, he felt a little angry and glared at him fiercely.

In the past two days, as long as Liu Jin's party proposes to punish Yang Ling, Jiao Fang and others will jump out and start the debate like a burning butt. This debate will last for one day, and Zhengde dragged it over. Why is Jiao Fang silent now? He is not a hoarse voice, right? He is such a big man and doesn't know anything. When you go home, you won't drink some fat sea? Waste!"

When Li Dongyang saw his face, he smiled faintly. Suddenly he came out to report to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I have a book about the cause of the rebellion in Bazhou. I want to report to the emperor."

Finally someone stood up. Zhengde breathed a sigh of relief, straightened his waist and smiled, "Mr. Li, it's okay to say anything."

When Li Dongyang heard this, his eyes suddenly became wet. In the past, only Emperor Hongzhi did not submit to his subordinates, but called the three elders of the cabinet as their husbands. How long has it been? It is rare that the emperor has some respect. Li Dongyang was so excited that he leaned over and said, "The Emperor was rebelling in Bazhou. The horse thieves traitors traitors traitors traitors traitors in various prefectures. In a few days, hundreds of people gathered tens of thousands of thieves, and recruited soldiers everywhere, and posted notices to buy people's hearts. Here is a notice for recruiting soldiers written by the thief Zhao Huaizhong. There is a reason why the horse thieves surrendered first and then rebelled, and it is presented to the emperor."

"An Min's recruitment notice?" Liu Jin and others were shocked, and they watched the old fox slowly take out a neatly stacked piece of white paper from their sleeves. The strings in their hearts became tighter and tighter.

Emperor Zhengde sneered: "The thief is restless. He has made the rebellion of me, and he has made the reason? Take it over. I see what they say!"

Du Fu hurriedly walked down the imperial stairs, took the notice from Li Dongyang, held it in his hand, and walked back to respectfully worship Zhengde. Even though the civil and military officials in the court knew that they could not see it, they still stretched their necks and looked up.

Zhengde took the white paper and sneered, but when he opened the notice, the smile on his face gradually disappeared. The more he looked, his eyebrows became tighter and tighter. Finally, he slapped the Long Shu case with a "bang", and was furious: "Bastard! Xiangma robbed the land and kidnapped the votes. Liang Hong, as a guard, ransomed, was even more cruel than Xiangma. 'The thief among the thieves!', Zhao Huaizhong said this correctly. It turned out that Xiangma, who forced him to surrender, was blamed by Yang Shidu. This person really deserves to be killed!"

Li Dongyang was stunned at first, then sighed, and reminded him: "Master, this is the reason why the horses robbed and rebelled again. There are thirty serious crimes listed by Zhao Huaizhong and sixty minor crimes, which are pointed directly at the eunuch Liu Jin of the Sili. So as soon as this notice was released, the people responded and the thieves expanded."

Liu Jin came to court today to make Yang Ling. Unexpectedly, Li Dongyang's speech changed and pointed the finger at him. Liu Jin was furious and took the lead and shouted: "It's outrageous! Is the rebel's words enough to accept it? If this is the case, in the future, if some rebels have to force it to be the officials and then weave charges for the ministers in the court. Then will the court help the rebels with one arm and kill the ministers and apologize?"

Li Dongyang smiled faintly and said, "Eunuch Liu, I just presented the notice of the thief chief to the emperor. Justice and freely in the hearts of the people, why should you panic? What is the matter? You have to find out the truth. Who said that you will be punished by a notice of the thief chief? "

Liu Jin was frustrated, and Liu Yu immediately jumped out and said in a sequel: "Sir Li, where did you get this notice from the thief chief?"

Li Dongyang smiled and said, "What do you mean by Shangshu Liu?"

Liu Yu snorted and said, "The lower-ranking official is in charge of military affairs as the Minister of War, but he has no idea about this. The Chief Auxiliary of the Grand Secretary’s Cabinet, I don’t know where to get this notice? If a local official submits a memorial, he should be the Minister of Commerce, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and the Emperor. The Grand Secretary’s move today is incorrect and his actions are sneaky. It seems that he has planned it. Could it be specifically targeted by Eunuch Liu?"

Li Dongyang smiled and stroked his beard and said, "Shangshu Liu's words are wrong. This notice from this official comes from the Ministry of War. As for not following normal channels, he is forced to do so, and he is indifferent to the Lord."

Liu Yu was shocked and said in a lost voice: "Why haven't I seen such an important thing?"

Li Dongyang's robe whipped his sleeve and said, "This notice is a disciple of the emperor. General Xu Tai, the general of the four other armies, was pursuing and suppressing the rebels. He was exposed in the counties and towns occupied by the thief chiefs and submitted to the Ministry of War. The Minister of the Assistant Lord Yang Yiqing knew that the matter was of great importance and did not dare to hide it. He was handed over to my official position."

Liu Yu blushed and said, "This matter is not in accordance with the rules. Why didn't he report it to me when he received the notice? Why didn't he report it to the emperor without reporting it to the Minister of the Communist Party? It was clearly because you colluded and conspired to frame it."

When Emperor Zhengde heard that they started quarreling again, he raised the notice impatiently and looked at it. He said, "It is right not to tell you, but it is right not to pass through the Tongzhengsi. In this announcement of Zhao Huaizhong, Article 6 of Thirty Major Crimes: 'Form a party for personal gain, and regard the public and the world as the private empire, Liu Yu, Cao Yuan, Liu Yu and others are inclined to the flames and power...', the one who sues you, and of course Yang Yiqing dares not give it to you. Article 8: 'One hand covers the sky. Tongzhengsi is unified into decorations, the officials are in charge of power, bullying the emperor, and suppressing all officials....' This article is here, Yang Yiqing is also right to the ground without going through Tongzhengsi. Well! This person is still steady in doing things."

These words came out of his mouth, as if nothing had happened, but the people who called him were scared to death. Before Zhengde finished speaking, Liu Jin snatched forward and knelt down on the ground, and slid more than a foot against the smooth gold brick floor. He bowed his head and said, "I'm wronged...... vain!"

Immediately after Zhengde ordered the famous place, all of them fell to the ground, kowtowed like pounding garlic, and complained repeatedly.

Zhengde said in surprise: "What are you calling? All of them are up. The thieves rebelled, so they naturally have to give themselves a high-sounding reason to fool the people and give themselves a good reputation for practicing the way for heaven. Humph! Will I condemn you according to the thief's notice? A joke!

However, they have surrendered and become officials. The court is very kind to them, but they have rebelled and publicly rebelled. There should be hidden information. Liang Hong blackmailed and they were forced to rebel. I am afraid that it is most of the truth. This matter should be found out as soon as possible."

Liu Jin felt a little relieved. He stood up and said, "The emperor is wise. The rebels want to bewitch people's hearts and naturally slander the court. These great thieves are arrogant and unruly, do not obey etiquette and law, and cannot bear the constraints of the court after surrendering. Therefore, they rebelled. It may not be Liang Hong's forced extortion. The old slave thought that the emperor should be cautious to avoid the ministers' loyalty and service."

Cao Yuan hurriedly said: "That's right, the notice clearly shows that the thieves are talking nonsense, making things out of nothing. How can he accept the rebellious words? Eunuch Liu was hated by the rebellious thieves, which proved that he was loyal to the emperor, so the rebellious thieves hated him to the core and wanted the emperor to cut his own wings."

Jiao Fang immediately came out to report: "Emperor, a few days ago, Duke Wei and Liu Jin confronted Liu Jin in court and listed the crimes. Many of them were in conflict with the crimes that Zhao Huaizhong condemned. The emperor should not despise him as a rebellious word. Since Liu Jin felt open and honest, I ask the emperor to make the notice of the rebel Zhao Huaizhong public and make a decision in public."

Yang Tinghe, Wang Hua, Yang Shousu and other old ministers responded in unison and went out to urge them. The officials who had been standing silently began to stir up, and the sounds were louder, so that Du Fu also saw that the crowd was in a raging manner and it was difficult to control it, so he had to shout loudly.

Zhengde frowned: Look at this situation, it seems that after a few days of rest, everyone has recovered. They are preparing for another battle between officials. He handed the notice to Du Fu and signaled: "Let's read it and listen."

Du Fu responded with a conscientious voice, took the notice, spread his hands, and recited it loudly. Du Fu's chanting was astonishing as he had just recited two crimes, and suddenly someone among the officials shouted loudly: "Wait! I have a memorial!"

As he said that, he walked out of someone, rushed forward and bowed, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Liu Jin has embezzled and bribed, violated the law, and took advantage of it. I think it is true. I have just received a report from the local government in the Inspectorate..."

As he said, he took out six or seven inspection reports from local officials a few months ago, and said respectfully: "Local officials have spoken out, and there are many reports on this. Liu Jin sent a tax supervisor to collect taxes and acted recklessly. Five acres of land, ten acres of rented silver, fifty acres of land, and hundreds of acres of rented silver, making people suffer miserable life and restlessness.

He cleared the land of the young master, saying that it was a public body for the country, but he fed his own pockets and transferred a large amount of private land to the state. In order to seek personal political achievements, the people were displaced and riots occurred repeatedly in remote areas. The officials sent to him refused to help the evil, so he was punished for the crime of dereliction of duty. He had to be bribed by all gold before he could release it…”

This person was the Left Commander of the Censorate, Lord Zhai. After he finished speaking, he looked up. Liu Jin and his group of people stared at him viciously. Looking at his appearance, they wanted to swallow him in one bite. Old Zhai got up without any reason, retreated, and stood back to the shift.

Liu Jin gritted his teeth with hatred: This old man has eaten Xiong Xinbao? This time he was not the complimentary face when he begged me for work. He... He wasn't he worried that the letters would be spread out in a flattering manner. He ruined his reputation forever?

Liu Jin was suspicious, and Du Fu paused and saw that no one was signaling him, so he continued to read again. As soon as he read two lines, someone came out to pay his respects. He said, "Emperor, Liu Jin abuses power, and has many orders, and he will be criticized directly from the inside. Forgetting edicts and disrupting the laws of his ancestors, and I think it is important to say something and should not be underestimated.

Emperor Taizu dismissed the position of prime minister, set up a cabinet, and divided the power of the government and the government and governed it in order to prevent the one who dominates the power and violates the law. Liu Jin relies on the trust of the emperor. In addition to the official memorials of Chen and Bai, he also prepared a red version. Liu Jin must read it first and then submit it to the emperor. Emperor, before you read the memorials you have reviewed, Liu Jin had already conveyed the order of how to deal with it. I would like to ask if this is not a forgery of the emperor, what is this? This is not a subverting the emperor, and monopolizing the power?"

Liu Jin looked at it fiercely. However, it was Lu Shichen, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy. Liu Jin immediately responded and said, "All our family does things are for the emperor and performing the emperor's authority. Sharing the emperor's worries is the responsibility of our family, picking up memorials and selecting the master and the subordinates. What's the fault? You are clearly sensational and marrying me."

Before Liu Jin's accusation was completed, Hanlin Wang Ziwen jumped out to defend Lu Shichen. The old man was Duke Cheng Guozhu Gang hired a teacher for his grandson in the West. Although he was an old Hanlin, he was usually steady and only focused on making money for extra money. Such an old guy also jumped out to go against him, and Liu Jin's nose was almost pissed off.

Zhang Cai and others were secretly shocked. The people who jumped out today were all sitting there a few days ago and watched the changes. The biggest feature of the fence-bearing grass is that they will never express their opinions easily when they are not sure about the direction of the wind. Once they see the direction of the wind, they will definitely jump out faster and more loyal than the other party’s most loyal subordinates. I wish everyone would waving flags and shouting. Only he is the main force in the landslide to suppress the traitor and support the government. What does these people mean? Is there something big happening, and I don’t know yet?

Fear and ominousness were like a cloud, slowly crawling into their hearts. As Du Fu's thirty major crimes and 60 minor crimes were thought out one by one, more and more officials jumped out, many of them were officials of residence that they originally thought could be controlled. The charges listed were also varied and became more and more bizarre, such as soliciting bribes, selling official positions, persecuting loyal and kind people, monopolizing the government, privately storm warriors, hiding weapons, and inciting mutiny, etc. Anyway, it was the one who died quickly.

Liu Jin was also panicked, but he still insisted on calming himself and sneered: "When using the words of a traitor, what kind of evil did Liu Jin do to make you so incompatible?"

Liu Jin turned to the emperor and kowtowed and cried with a sound, saying sadly: "Emperor, they colluded a few days ago and tried to force the old slave to death. This was a plan that failed and another strategy was used to kill the loyal and kindness through the mouth of a traitor. The emperor was wise and asked the emperor to investigate and avenge the old slave!"

Zhengde was really suspicious when he heard all officials telling so many crimes, but when he saw Liu Jin full of grief and anger, there was a group of ministers. The minister shook the flag and shouted for him and tried his best to protect him, but he couldn't help but hesitate: "Liu Jin really dares to do so many big things on his back?"

Since all the officials had concentrated all their efforts to attack Liu Jin twice, they wanted to kill him, but they were left alone. Zhengde was a little immune and was really suspicious of their crimes and intentions. At this moment, the general of the Standing Hall stepped into the hall and knelt down and said, "Speak to my emperor, Yang Yiqing, the left minister of the Ministry of War, requested Jin to see him."

The scene suddenly became quiet, and the civil and military officials all looked at the general of the station hall. Zhengde said, "Shilarious Minister Yang? Oh, today he was on duty in the Ministry of War and had never been to court? Even if he went to the palace, why should he ask for an order?"

The general of the station hall remarked: "Emperor, Yang Yiqing brought a man outside the Meridian Gate to wait for the order. He said that this person was a guerrilla general in Bazhou, named Jiang Bin. He knew the details of the rebellion in Bazhou, so he quickly brought him and accepted the emperor's inquiry."

"Oh? Let him go to the palace quickly!" Zhengde was excited and was wiped out by the annoyance caused by the quarrels between the officials. He was eager to know what the situation in Bazhou was, but he did not realize what serious consequences would be brought about by the arrival of this person and the officials.

The officials stopped quarreling without asking for orders and returned quietly. The hall was silent, waiting for the last moment of opening the trump card.

"Xuan! Yang Yiqing, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of War, and Jiang Bin, the guerrilla general of Bazhou, come to the palace~~~!"

With a chanting, two people walked into the hall gate. One person in front looked stern, his head was raised and his chest was raised. He was the left assistant minister of the Ministry of War, Yang Yiqing, followed by another person, tall, with a tiger's back and bear's waist. He was covered in cold subway armor and military uniforms, covered with mud and blood stains. The man's legs seemed to be full of amazing elasticity, and when he walked, he seemed to be trying his best to suppress his body. He suppressed his eagerness to try.

His hands were split apart, as if he was holding two invisible steel knives that would be chopped out at any time. His head looked around, looked up and down, and looked like......that looked like a male mantis showing his might.

When Zhengde saw this image, he couldn't help but want to laugh. He saw Yang Yiqing walking to the front of the hall. He bowed down. The man behind him was too anxious. When he saw him kneeling, he didn't pick a place. He knelt down on the ground with a loud bang, lowered his head and pressed him against Yang Yiqing's butt.

Even at such a tense moment, the civil and military officials in the court were also laughed at by this foolish guerrilla general. Jiang Bin's performance in the fun was effective. He couldn't help but secretly showed a hint of pride. However, he still deliberately pretended to be stupid and knelt there in a daze, and raised his head and looked around as if he didn't understand the rules. He looked confused.

Emperor Zhengde coughed twice, suppressed his smile and said, "Yang Aiqing calmly!"

Yang Yiqing said respectfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty!", and then stood up as he said. Jiang Bin stood up foolishly as soon as he saw it. Yang Yiqing wanted to turn around and return to work. He turned his head to see. Jiang Bin was still following behind his butt. He was shocked and quickly whispered: "I didn't call you, go back and kneel down!"

Jiang Bin said "Oh", and then flashed back to the place, still kneeling on the ground, and the civil and military officials in the court burst into laughter again, but Emperor Zhengde's eyes lit up and praised: "What a quick skill, Jiang Aiqing, raise your head. Jiang Aiqing?........... Uh, Jiang Bin, raise your head."

"Oh! I obey the order!" Jiang Bin seemed to know that he was calling him, and hurriedly raised his head. Seeing that half of his face was covered with blood, Zhengde couldn't help but startled and said in a lost voice: "Is Jiang Aiqing seriously injured?"

Jiang Bin pointed to the tip of his nose and asked, "Is the Emperor a questioner?"

He grinned and said, "Your Majesty, I am not injured. The two sabers in my hand were stalked by the thousands of troops, unrivaled. There were countless rebels who died under my hands. These were all rebel blood."

When Zhengde heard this, Long Yan was very happy: "This person is indeed a tiger general!"

He asked with a smile: "Jiang Aiqing, I heard that you know the details of the rebellion in Bazhou, so please tell me carefully."

Jiang Bin responded quickly and said, "Emperor, Xiao Chen was originally a general of the Xuanfu. He was promoted to Bazhou guerrillas by the emperor's grace. He was usually stationed in Bazhou Pijia Camp. Bazhou Xiangmao rebelled. Xiao Chen was shocked and angry when he learned the news. He immediately wanted to lead his army to quell the rebellion. However, the lieutenant general proofreader was suspicious of Xiao Chen, and the people were uneven and difficult to act."

Zhengde was furious: "A bastard, he raised his troops for a thousand days, and hesitated for a while when he heard of a rebellion?"

When Jiang Bin saw it, he hurriedly kowtowed, "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes." As he said, he gave himself a big mouth with his backhand, and with a "bang", it was very loud and it was heard all over the palace.

Emperor Zhengde was ridiculous and crying, but he became even more happy about the generals who were honest and brave, and hurriedly said, "I am not saying you are a bastard. You said, why did those generals and schools not obey your orders and fear the enemy, these soldiers should be beheaded!"

Jiang Bin hurriedly said, "Don't blame them, don't blame them. This is all the fault of the little minister."

He knelt there and said stutteringly: "I dare not hide it from the Lord Long Live. Zhang Mao, the thief of the rebels in Bazhou, was the cousin of Xiaochen. Xiaochen had just been ordered to take office in Bazhou. It is understandable that the generals were worried that Xiaochen and his cousin had an affair and ruined their lives."

There was a burst of shock in the court. Liu Jin and others were originally worried, but when they heard this, they immediately showed joy on their faces: "Rebellion is to kill the nine clans. Now that Zhang Mao rebelled, you are a suspect. Li Dongyang and others found this live treasure and wanted to defeat me? How much does he have to say?

Emperor Zhengde was also surprised, his face darkened, and he said coldly: "Damn Bazhou, is it your cousin who has caused me to rebel?"

Jiang Bin answered honestly: "Yes! When Xiaochen heard about it, he was very shocked and angry. The soldiers were suspicious of Xiaochen and did not believe it. Xiaochen was helpless, so he led twelve personal soldiers into the city to meet his cousin Zhang Mao. He pretended to surrender and took the heads of his neck. Only then did he gain the trust of some generals and regain the Bazhou City."

Jiang Bin lowered his head and cried, "After hearing the news, the rebels Liu Liu, Liu Qi and others threatened countless people to attack Bazhou again. Emperor, my army was not strong, and my morale was unstable. The minister fought hard for a day and a night, and there were no soldiers available in his hands. He had to withdraw from the city to block the rebels and prevent them from wandering around.

These days, I have fought hard every day and saved the Gu'an County Magistrate Qiao Yushu, who was about to die with the city. At this time, the few remaining soldiers in my hands were exhausted, and I thought I would fight my life to serve the country with death. So I brought a few trusted soldiers and generals to ambush the outskirts of Wen'an County to prepare to assassinate the thief Liu Liu, but Liu Liu protected him. After he failed, I was chased by him. I heard that the emperor sent the emperor's disciple, the brave and good general Xu, to Bazhou, to serve, and he saved his life. It was just that the little minister had no results in fighting, which was really a crime."

When Zhengde heard this, his face calmed down and praised: "Okay! My dear can distinguish between public and private affairs, destroy relatives for the sake of justice, and fight to the death with all his might. He spares no effort for the court. This is a loyal minister. Although your cousin rebelled, this crime should not be with you. I think my dear is a tiger general, who can fight one soldier and one soldier, and he also wants to assassinate the thief chief, and he has fulfilled his duties as a minister. I think you are not only innocent, but also have made contributions."

As a guerrilla in Bazhou, Jiang Bin was responsible for the peace and security of the country and was responsible for defending the territory. As a result, the rebels are rampant now. Not only did his army not eliminate the rebels, but he robbed him of a city and a land, but was disbanded by others. He only led more than a dozen soldiers to escape back. Compared with General He Shen's ambush in Jiming Post, he was countless times more serious. According to the strict rules of the Ming Dynasty, he would have to peel off even if he did not die.

As a result, when he first entered the palace, his honest and honest performance, coupled with these beautiful words, was not only innocent, but also praised by Zhengde. With the words of the emperor, no one could hold him responsible. Jiang Bin couldn't help but feel relieved when he heard this.

In fact, he really can't blame him for this. He just arrived in Bazhou and his soldiers were not familiar with each other. The combat power of the army itself became a problem. If the generals and the generals could not work together, the combat power would be greatly reduced. In addition, the soldiers of the garrison were counting on Jiang Guerrilla to lead people to protect his hometown. People were uneven. Jiang Bin was brave alone and could not reverse the situation at all. It was not his responsibility to fail the war.

Jiang Bin felt relieved, then he got to the point and kowtowed a few times, "Thank you for your kindness. I rushed back to Bazhou and wanted to be a small soldier under General Xu to make up for his mistakes and serve the court. Unexpectedly, the military supervisor, Eunuch Liang, deliberately pointed out that I delayed the military operation and failed to fight. He asked the generals to understand the punishment of the law and immediately rectify the law. General Xu and the generals in the army repeatedly asked for entrusting the letter, but General Xu insisted on not allowing it. General Xu knew that this was Eunuch Liang who wanted to kill someone to silence the silence, but the military supervisor had a great power, and he did not dare to disobey, so he had to instruct the minister to return to Beijing at night and report everything to the emperor."

Liu Jin's heart of the earth suddenly jumped up again. Sure enough, Zhengde's eyes narrowed and he said suspiciously: "Kill someone to silence him? Where do you start?"

Jiang Bin kowtowed again and said loudly: "I only know that there is the emperor in my heart. When the emperor asks, I say everything and am not afraid of anything."

Zhengde nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes, don't be afraid. Whatever I ask, just say it directly, I will never be punished."

Jiang Bin was secretly happy and raised his neck and said, "Go back to the emperor, my cousin was originally a thief, and my ancestors were all thieves for generations. Yang Ling, Duke of Wei, arrived in Bazhou and followed the emperor's will to capture corrupt officials, beat charlatans, and eliminated horse thieves. The people of Bazhou all said that the emperor is wise now, and Duke of Wei is the loyal minister of the emperor. To eliminate the great harm to the people of Bazhou, my cousin saw that the Ming Dynasty was becoming clearer and brighter under the rule of the emperor, and the people were rich, so he also had the intention to be kind.

Duke Wei said that God has the virtue of living a life, and the emperor is a rare hero in the world, even if he is a bandit. Under the benevolent rule of the emperor, he can educate and do good. The four great bandits in the East China Sea are examples, so he ordered me to persuade my cousin to lead the crowd to surrender and serve the court from then on.

My cousin was respectful of the emperor's kindness, so he led the crowd to accept Zhao An. He often said that he would change his mind and become a new person. With this kind of martial arts, he should make achievements before serving the emperor, and his descendants would become good people of the Ming Dynasty and never become robbers again."
To be continued...