During the Warring States Period, the place was changed to Zhao State. After the unification of the Qin and Han Dynasties, "Yi County" was successively established. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Gongsun Zan built Yi Jing City in Xiong County, Yicheng County was established during the Three Kingdoms Period, and the name "Yi" disappeared during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.

In the early Tang Dynasty, Guiyi County was established in the Five Dynasties, Xiongzhou was established in the Later Zhou Dynasty and Northern Song Dynasty, Xiongzhou began to be affiliated to Baoding in the Yuan Dynasty. In July of the second year of Hongwu, Taizu of Ming Dynasty, Guixin County was abolished and entered Xiongzhou, and belonged to Baoding Prefecture. In April of the seventh year, Xiongzhou was surrendered to Xiong County, which was named here and belonged to Baoding Prefecture. In the same year, Rongcheng County was incorporated into Xiong County. Since then, although the subordinates have been changed many times, the name of "Xiong County" has not been changed.

After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang vowed to build a dynasty without bribery. This was related to Zhu Yuanzhang's family and his own oppression in his early years. Based on the ruling philosophy of "leniency in the people and strict officials", he adopted a high-pressure stance against officials at all levels from the beginning, and did his best to rectify his methods. His methods almost reached a cruel level. This high-pressure stance continued for two emperors.

During the Hongwu period, corrupt officials were the least. Zhu Yuanzhang had always been decisive in treating officials, and the system of peeling daylily lily once made officials frightened. Although the salaries of officials were not high, they were relatively honest.

However, in later generations, corruption has finally become rampant. In fact, many times, it is inseparable from the development of history.

The rise and fall of a dynasty from its initial prosperity to decline is almost an inevitable process. The Ming Dynasty had to enjoy the country's reign for 276 years, and it was already old and struggling.

At this time, either the country will be destroyed directly, or the world will be in chaos and will be reshuffled.

Zhu Cilang is this person, and he decided to reshuffle the Ming Dynasty. Only in this way can the Ming Dynasty's national fortune continue. Otherwise, it will be a matter of sooner or later that the country will be destroyed in the near future.

Zhu Yuanzhang was thunderous in fighting corruption because he had this power. Zhu Yuanzhang started his rebellion, and he created the Ming Dynasty, and he was the supreme existence. Catching a few corrupt officials is no different from catching a chicken.

When Emperor Chengzu Zhu Di was about to be relieved, he was obviously a little relaxed. Unlike Zhu Yuanzhang's situation of treating corrupt officials with one stick, Zhu Di's anti-corruption and bribery, as well as the management, protection and use of cadres, except for the serious and strict side of the law, it is different from Zhu Yuanzhang's practice of killing corrupt officials with one stick.

The reason why Zhu Cilang chose Xiongxian was that there was no Jinyiwei activity here, and the problem of coming to Xiongxian was already prominent. Tax evasion was serious. Zhu Cilang went to Qianqing Palace to find Chongzhen and told him what he thought.

Emperor Chongzhen was quite surprised: "Son, why do you have to go to Xiongxian first when traveling in a miscellaneous manner?"

Zhu Cilang pondered for a moment, but said the truth: "Father, Luo Yangxing has already dispatched Jinyiwei activities in the prefectures and counties of the Gyeonggi. Officials from all prefectures and counties around the Gyeonggi have already secretly learned about their father's travel plans. For this reason, the sons have to make another plan."

Chongzhen was furious when he heard this: "Rare! He Luo Yang is so brave, who asked him to send someone there!"

Luo Yangxing is indeed to blame for this matter, and it can be said that it has made a big mistake. However, Zhu Cilang said helplessly when he served, "Father, Luo Yangxing is also considering his father's safety, so there is no need to mention this matter. Let's go to Xiongxian to have a look. My father still remembers that there is Liu Guan, the Minister of Justice in Xiongxian."

What Zhu Cilang said was an official during the reign of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang. This person is a microcosm of the Ming Dynasty officialdom and a case that has been taken as a warning by emperors of all dynasties.

For example, it was Liu Guan, an official born in Xiong County who changed from the Minister of Rites to the Minister of Justice. So Liu Guan became a little arrogant, accepting bribes and private affairs, making special contributions, making excuses, and overeating the rules, and various problems began to be exposed. The prince Zhu Gaochi, who was the governor of the country, discovered these problems and criticized him. The matter was reflected in Zhu Di. Zhu Di, who followed the principle of "the minister had minor faults and should not be reinvigorated", specially issued a letter to the crown prince, asking him not to be too serious, and Zhu Di suppressed the matter in this way.

The emperor Zhu Gaochi is very different from his father Zhu Di and his grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang. He is "very kind and humble in nature." This is not all. He was not very capable at first, so he intended to correct the corruption policy implemented by his father and grandfather, and wanted to do another one by himself.

Corrupt officials who were suppressed by Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang met such a kind-hearted emperor and immediately became ready to move. The officials began to speak in a world of affairs, saying things at the cost of money, colluding with officials and businessmen, cooperating with power and money, and the trend of extravagant consumption quickly blew.

By the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, with the recovery of national strength, the extravagance of officials became increasingly prosperous. In front of the restaurant, the officials gathered in large numbers of officials and cars. The officials ate and drank every day, had banquets and had fun, and treated each other. Everyone was extravagant, and the dinner party was comparable to the specifications and grades, and let the official prostitutes accompany them. Not only that, the officials in charge of the inspection also joined in.

Liu Guan accepted bribes many times. When the bribers gave gifts, they would yell everywhere. When others heard about it, they would bribe Liu Guan and do private affairs. That's not all, Liu Guan's son Liu Zhuo used his father's status and influence to publicly demand bribes, even sue for lawsuits, and accumulate money.

Later, when the three Yangs were assisting the government, some people took the opportunity to impeach Liu Guan, and involved many corrupt and abuse of power in Liu Guan's son Liu Zhu. After reading it, Xuanzong was furious and ordered: to immediately arrest Liu Guan and his son.

When Emperor Xuanzong decided to impose a heavy punishment on Liu Guan, Yang Shiqi and Yang Rong asked to save him from his death. Xuanzong exiled Liu Kang to Liaodong to guard the border and ordered Liu Guan to follow him. In the end, Liu Guanke died in Liaodong.

Later, Xuanzong ordered the officials in charge of Fengxian to investigate and report to remove those who had committed corruption among the officials, and the dynasty began to improve a little. Xuanzong said with emotion: "Fortunately, Liu Guan was dismissed at that time, otherwise the country's discipline and laws would be so bad."

When Zhu Cixuan was young, Empress Yi'an Zhang Yan also mentioned this case to him. Emperor Chongzhen naturally knew that Zhu Cixuan chose to go to Xiongxian for a private visit, which seemed to be meaningful.

Emperor Chongzhen sighed after hearing this: "Okay, since you are on a tour, you don't have to mobilize troops anymore. I will set off tomorrow. Regarding my trip to Xiong County, no one who is familiar with the matter shall be exposed, otherwise he will be sentenced to death!"

It seemed that Emperor Chongzhen also decided to see with his own eyes what his Ming Dynasty looked like, which made Zhu Cilang very pleased.

This time, Emperor Chongzhen did not delay the situation, but Emperor Chongzhen quickly set out resolutely. Luo Yangxing did not dare to use the Jinyiwei, but just selected more than a dozen guards to escort Emperor Chongzhen all the way out of the capital.
Chapter completed!