Nanjing, as a large number of workers gathered together and occupied factories one after another, the whole of Nanjing became turbulent. Some people took advantage of the chaos to smash, smash, loot and burn, so that many shops ignited billowing smoke, and there were a large number of The shops were ransacked and everything was robbed.
All kinds of chaos quickly appeared along with the workers' gatherings that were burning like wildfire, just like after every major disaster, all kinds of horrible scenes will inevitably appear.
At this moment, the whole of Nanjing is in complete chaos, especially in the new area of ??Nanjing. There is chaos everywhere. Unpaid workers are smashing factories. The gangsters who are taking advantage of the chaos are even more unscrupulous. Close the door tightly and hide inside your home, shivering.
The lively and festive atmosphere that was about to celebrate the New Year disappeared in an instant, and it looked like war was everywhere, so many officials in Nanjing hurriedly wrote letters to the capital.
In the study room of Qianqing Palace in Beijing, the atmosphere was so solemn that it turned water into ice.
"¡The rioters in Nanjing are beating, smashing, looting and burning everywhere. Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered together, and they are threatening to sweep the world. Your Majesty, please send a large army to suppress the rebellion and protect the safety of our Ming Dynasty~"
Xiao Jing recited word for word the urgent report from Nanjing. In the report, the workers in Nanjing who asked for wages were called rioters, and they gathered them together to demand wages. Calling it a rebellion, they did not mention a word about the reasons for all this, and only asked the imperial court to send a large army to suppress it.
"How can this be!"
"How could there be a rebellion in the prosperous Ming Dynasty, and it was in a prosperous and wealthy place like Nanjing?"
Liu Jin was the first to express doubts and expressed serious doubts about the content written in this memorial.
Liu Jin is very clear about the current situation of the Ming Dynasty. The country is rich and the people are strong, with ample food and clothing, sufficient food, and low prices. Let alone a prosperous place like Jiangnan, even the people in the border areas have lived a pretty good life. day.
"It is absolutely impossible to say that there is a rebellion, and it is still in a place like Nanjing. It is still said that there are hundreds of thousands of rebels and they are sweeping the world. Isn't this pure nonsense? There is definitely something wrong with this memorial.
"It's impossible~"
"Jinling is a prosperous place and is connected in all directions. It is impossible to say that there will be chaos and rebellion."
Li Dongyang also nodded and said: "There must be something in this that we don't know yet."
"Who wrote this memorial?"
Liu Jian thought for a while and asked.
"A memorial written by the Minister of Civil Affairs in Nanjing~"
Xiao Jing quickly replied.
"Where is Wang Shouren? What big thing happened? Where did he, the chief envoy, go?"
"Why didn't I receive his memorial as soon as possible?"
After Liu Jin and Li Dongyang said this, Emperor Hongzhi also thought for a moment and asked after thinking about it.
"I haven't received Wang Shouren's memorial yet~"
Xiao Jing replied immediately.
"What does he, the chief minister, do for a living? No matter what big thing happens, he doesn't know anything about it, and he doesn't even report it to the authorities."
Emperor Hongzhi immediately said with great dissatisfaction, and then asked: "My dear friends, what do you think of this matter?"
"Your Majesty, regardless of whether things are as stated in the emergency report, I believe that the most urgent task is to be fully prepared."
¡°On the one hand, we can dispatch a large army to Nanjing. If there is really a rebellion, we can immediately exterminate it to prevent the situation from deteriorating further.¡±
"On the other hand, we should immediately investigate what caused this incident and how far it has developed, and find out what is going on in Nanjing."
"The prosperous age of the Ming Dynasty was hard-won. In a prosperous and prosperous place like Nanjing, it stands to reason that such a thing should never happen. There must be something hidden behind this that we don't know now."
Liu Jian, as the chief minister of the cabinet, also stood up immediately, and after some thought he put forward a more mature and prudent suggestion.
"Hmm~"
Emperor Hongzhi nodded with satisfaction, this is exactly what he thought.
"What Mr. Liu said is reasonable, but I believe that important officials should be sent to Jiangnan to take charge of the overall situation and thoroughly investigate the matter."
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When everyone heard this, they also nodded. At this time, it is indeed necessary to send an important minister to Jiangnan to deal with this matter.??, this also means that Liu Jin will be able to hold at least 100,000 troops by then. This is why Emperor Hongzhi is worried about the situation in Jiangnan.
¡°After all, it is clearly written in the memorial that there are hundreds of thousands of rebels. If this is really the case, it will be difficult to suppress them without enough troops.
"In addition, we will dispatch 100,000 troops from the grasslands, Liaodong, Qinghai, and Gansu back to Beijing to await deployment~"
After thinking about it, Emperor Hongzhi decided to dispatch some of his troops back to the capital to consolidate the safety of the capital. At the same time, there would still be room if the subsequent situation became worse.
"Yes~"
Zhang Mao quickly replied.
"Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, and Ji Zhong accepted the order~"
Emperor Hongzhi thought for a moment and then said immediately.
"I will accept the order~"
Several ministers immediately stood up and said respectfully.
"Immediately dispatch food and grass from various places to Jiangnan. Be sure to ensure the food, grass and supplies for the Jiangnan army~"
¡°At the same time, we strictly order local governments to make relevant preparations. Once thieves break out, they must be put out as soon as possible.¡±
Emperor Hongzhi is preparing for the worst. If there are hundreds of thousands of rioters, the war in Jiangnan will definitely involve the surrounding areas, so he has made corresponding arrangements.
Naturally, he has not been the emperor for more than 20 years. He actually laid out the plan very quickly and very maturely. It can be said that it is almost watertight.
"Follow the decree~"
When several ministers heard this, they quickly accepted the order.
"Let's all get busy~"
Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand, indicating that everyone could leave.
Zhida 75zhongwen.com Zhixiao. After all the ministers left, he also said to Xiao Jing: "Immediately dispatch the Jinyiwei and Dongchang forces to Jiangnan to secretly investigate the affairs of Jiangnan, and closely monitor the disturbances in Jiangnan!"