Chapter 288 The people are poor and their wealth has been exhausted!

Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

Chapter 288 The people are poor and their wealth has been exhausted!

Meridian Gate.

Commonly known as Wufeng Tower.

In his two lifetimes, Xia Yuan had seen the main entrance of the Forbidden City countless times, but this was the first time he stood on it.

Looking towards Duanmen from here, we can see a team of hundreds of people running towards here.

There were hundreds of Beijing officials.

Standing on the city tower, Emperor Hongzhi was wearing a large cloak to keep out the cold. When he learned that there was trouble in Fengyingku, he originally wanted to drive over.

But when he learned on the way that these hundreds of troublemaking officials were heading towards the imperial city, his gloomy expression suddenly turned calm. Now that he had climbed onto the tower of the Meridian Gate, he was only watching with half-closed eyes.

Xia Yuan pursed his lips to prevent the sigh from coming out of his mouth. After all, things got worst.

Regardless of whether this group of people was justified or not, and for whatever reason, when they rushed towards the Forbidden Palace, the turmoil was out of control.

Because this is forced labor!

This kind of thing would not be tolerated by any emperor. Maybe a certain second-in-command could tolerate it.

Xia Yuan turned to look at the unnamed escort. Zhu Houzhao could not hide the disappointment on his brows, and the excitement was overwhelming.

The crowd got closer and closer, and the crowd was so dark that it was in sharp contrast with the white snow in the sky. They broke through the Duanmen and arrived at the Meridian Gate.

We can't go in any further.

Everyone knelt down in the snow. The guards guarding the palace gate were a little overwhelmed when they saw this scene, but they still shouted loudly: "What are you doing? Are you planning to rebel by breaking into the palace?

!”

The crowd was all wearing blue, green, or blue official robes. Most of them were junior officials of the sixth, seventh, or eighth or ninth grade. Their positions were not arranged according to their official ranks. For example, Liu Jiyu who incited everyone to come to the palace.

Then he knelt in the first row.

As an assistant teacher of the Imperial Academy, with an official rank of only eighth rank, he was kneeling in the middle of the row, "We are all loyal and upright ministers, and we have absolutely no intention of rebelliousness! We have a memorial to present to your father!"

Hearing this, these imperial guards did not know what to do. The reason to appeal to the emperor was too lofty. How could these brave warriors understand this? They could only look up to the mountains.

In fact, these hundreds of people used this reason to break through Chengtianmen and Duanmen, and no one dared to stop them.

At this moment, an expressionless eunuch slowly walked out of the doorway on the far right. He slowly walked up to these people and said, "If you want to go to the palace, please contact the Political Envoy first."

Halfway through his words, Wu Wenshan in the crowd loudly replied: "I am the Governor of General Affairs Bureau!"

"The lower official is the Councilor of the General Affairs Department!"

"The lower official is the General Secretary who wrote the edict!"

"The lower official is the General Secretary"

Dozens of voices rang out from the crowd, all of them announcing their homes. Without exception, they were all officials of the General Envoy.

The four major Qingshui yamen in the capital are the General Affairs Department, the Hanlin Academy, the Imperial College, and the Metropolitan Inspectorate.

Xiao Yan waited silently for the group of people to finish reporting their homes, and the place became quiet, and then he continued: "After the general affairs envoy, it will be handed over to the six ministries, and the six ministries will be handed over to the cabinet for voting, and the cabinet will be handed over to the clerk's office of the secretary of etiquette to the imperial palace.

Don’t you know these rules?”

"What we are participating in are the officials of the six ministries, and what we are participating in is the cabinet! These memorials cannot be handed over to them. We will report them directly to the emperor! Please inform me, father-in-law!"

These people didn't seem to notice the emperor standing on the tower. Instead, as if they had a tacit understanding, they all kowtowed to the doorway in the middle and shouted loudly: "I will tell you directly!"

Hundreds of people shouted in unison, spreading far and wide through the five door openings, as if reverberating throughout the world. Everyone seemed to have only one sentence left in their ears - I will remonstrate with you!

The sound shook the palace, and even the snow on the eaves of the ridge seemed to be shaken off.

Xiao Yan's lips moved a few times, but he stopped speaking and closed his eyes, waiting for orders.

But Emperor Hongzhi, who was standing on the Meridian Gate Tower, smiled, squinted his eyes and said: "I have been in power for fifteen years, but I didn't know that our Ming Dynasty actually had such a group of remonstrating ministers."

At this time, several carriages came hurriedly through the Duanmen. Before they could stop, the three ministers of the cabinet, the Minister of Civil Affairs and others got down from the carriages in a hurry.

Everyone looked solemn. How could things develop to such an extent?

It was shocking enough to learn that hundreds of officials were causing trouble in Fengyingku and beating Han Wen, the minister of household affairs, and other officials, but why did this group of people come to the palace?

How dare you come to this palace to disturb the Holy Master and do such things to force the palace!

Wearing a warm robe, Liu Jian faced the heavy snow and walked to the side of these kneeling officials. He walked in a hurry. He did not look like an old man at the moment. His wrinkled white eyebrows showed worry, and he hunched over and spoke as loudly as possible to these officials.

The helper shouted:

"Everyone, listen to me, this year is a year of great calamity. The national treasury is in deficit, reaching millions of taels, causing poverty everywhere. I have no choice but to use spices and pepper to give you a discount. This is what I and

It’s my colleagues’ fault. If you had anything to do, you would have come to see me and my colleagues. Why did you come here and alert the Holy Master?”

"Mr. Liu Ge!" a young official who knew Liu Jian shouted, "The ones we are going to attend today are your cabinet and the officials of the six departments. It is inconvenient to leave the memorial to you and others. It must be submitted to your father for inspection!"

Xie Qian continued: "Even if you want to join us, even if you want to present it to your father, you should follow the court regulations. Why do you need to do such a thing?"

You made a big fuss in Feng Ying Ku and beat up the superior officials, but now you are gathering a crowd to come here to find your father, your superior, and alert the emperor. Do you know what kind of crime this is?"

"If you advise the country, you will have no regrets even if you die!"

After hearing this, a group of senior officials were choked. Wang Shu, the Heavenly Official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, shouted from the side: "Everyone, please get up quickly. As soon as there is a little money in the national treasury next year, we will immediately give you a replacement. Everyone, please get up quickly."

, don’t kneel anymore, get up quickly, I guarantee you that I will definitely make up for you next year.”

"I'm not here to pay for my salary!"

An official in his thirties yelled loudly, and then said: "Although the matter started because of salary arrears, I will not fight for the salary arrears. Without salary money to celebrate the New Year, it is nothing more than giving up this face and going to get some credit."

Just grain and rice!

We are here for the world of our Ming Dynasty, and for the country and country of our Ming Dynasty!

We are here to join you cabinet ministers and senior officials from various ministries!

We are here to visit the feudal officials of the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the officials of various prefectures and counties!"

These words were shouted at the top of one's voice, and they were so loud that they shocked the whole world and filled the sky with anger!

Xia Yuan tried his best to look far away, trying to see clearly who was speaking and whose subordinates were so brave.

"You have been in a high position for many years, and you should have worked to improve the country and bring peace to the people, but what have you done these years as Fubi, Junfu!

I would like to ask you, gentlemen, are the annual tributes from each province sufficient?"

These people looked at Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, Wang Shu, and Ma Wensheng

"Lao Liu Ge!"

"Lao Li Ge!"

"Thank you Mr. Ge!"

"Wangbudang!"

"Mabu Tang!"

Every time he looks at someone, he shouts his or her title until all the senior officials present have been addressed.

"Dear superiors, distinguished ministers, distinguished lords, let me ask my subordinates again. I wonder if you still remember the memorial written by Li Zuo and Li Gong in the 14th year of Hongzhi: When the world has no rest, your majesty cannot rest in peace. Today

, the people are already poor and their wealth has been exhausted!”

"I dare to ask you all, why did our Ming Dynasty become so destitute that the people were so poor that all their wealth went to where did all the wealth go?"
Chapter completed!