Chapter 375 I don’t recognize it either!

Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

Chapter 375 I don’t recognize it either!

It was past the third watch, and in the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Hongzhi was still reviewing the memorials. He was kneeling down below, bowing his flute, and reporting on the questions and answers that had just happened in the Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment.

At first, Zhu Youtang was still listening and marking the notes on the memorial with a red pen. But as Xiao Jing spoke, his hand holding the red pen moved slower and slower until it was hovering in mid-air. .

"Your Majesty, this servant is incompetent. After asking this question, he can no longer ask any more questions. He can only lock them in the office of the Criminal Department first, and then come back and report to the Emperor."

After saying this, Xiao Jing raised his head and looked at Emperor Hongzhi, then lowered his head deeply and lay on the ground without saying a word.

Zhu Youtang was thinking about one thing at this time, when did the relationship between the monarch and his ministers become like this? Although it is far from being like enemies, it is still similar to fire and water.

Everything can encounter constraints and opposition.

In the past, the court was so harmonious, at least on the surface, it was a harmonious atmosphere, with a wise king in office and virtuous ministers working together to create a prosperous age.

But when we really want to carry out changes and make the world and the Ming Dynasty change for the better, these wise ministers stumble at every turn.

He regretted it now and regretted implementing changes.

I regret that I waited until now to implement the changes. At this age when I am obviously young and strong, but my health is deteriorating, I have to implement these changes.

He felt exhausted, physically and mentally, from the inside out.

I'm too tired to even think about it.

But he had to keep the hard-earned foundation. To be honest, he didn't realize this before. He didn't realize that this matter was a foundation. He didn't realize that Wang Shouren could do this behind the scenes of punishing the two families for rebellion. article.

It was only after hearing these correct answers and hearing the arguments of these ministers that I finally came to my senses.

This is setting an 'example'. As long as this precedent is set, there will be examples to follow in the future. Anyone who blocks it will be punished for treason. This is the greatest deterrent.

Then the implementation of reforms in other places in the future will be much smoother, and a lot of resistance will be reduced at once.

But Zhu Youtang was very tired at this time. He really didn't want to think about how to get these ministers to admit this, so he asked: "Xiao Banban, what do you think we should do?"

"This slave will obey the emperor's instructions in everything."

Zhu Youtang was even more tired. He listened to his own instructions. What method could he come up with to force the cow to drink water and force it to have its head pressed?

At this time, Xiao Jing raised his head again and said, "How about calling Master Xia into the palace and asking him what he thinks."

Emperor Hongzhi thought for a moment and shook his head, "That's all. Even if we call him, what method can he come up with? It's already late at night, I'm afraid he has already fallen asleep, so we'd better not disturb him."

"Your Majesty is kind."

"Mercy? I'm thinking now why I didn't put an unmerciful person in the court to share my worries."

Emperor Hongzhi looked up at the caisson above his head, his eyes a little blurry. He looked for a substitute, someone to take the blame, and an umbrella to protect him from the wind and rain, to block the officials who tried to oppose the emperor's authority.

Nowadays, there is no such person in the imperial court. Everything has to be done by him, the emperor, who personally wears strong armor and fights in person.

If Zhu Youtang could predict the future, he would know that his nephew would do this in the future and arrange such a person in the court.

That person's name is Yan Song.

Zhu Youtang now also wants to have his own Yan Song to help him protect him from wind and rain, so he doesn't have to worry about such things.

At this time, Xiao Jing said: "If the emperor does not dislike me, I am willing to be this unkind person."

"You?" Zhu Youtang lowered his eyelids and looked at him. He was reassured by Xiao Jing's loyalty, and it was appropriate for him to be such a person.

But he just lamented that the situation had reached this point, and had never thought about actually arranging such a person.

If it is really arranged, in order for this umbrella to truly protect against wind and rain and exert its effect, it must acquiesce, or even help it cultivate power, cultivate party members, and finally control the government. Otherwise, there is no need to talk about it.

Stop and kill the ministers.

And if you do this, it will inevitably end up being too big when it develops later.

Now that Xiao Jing wants to be such a person, he needs to reuse the factory guard.

Emperor Hongzhi did not make a positive statement on this, as if he suddenly remembered something, he asked: "Did you just say that you locked them in the yamen of the Ministry of Justice?"

"Yes, I have made my own decision. I want to wait until I can first reply to the emperor and receive a new order before going back."

"Don't lock them up anymore. It doesn't matter if the ministers of the imperial court ask you to be locked up in the government office. Let them out and let them go back to their homes."

"This slave obeys the order. Does the Emperor have any other orders for this slave?"

"If there is no will, don't they deny it? I don't recognize it either, and I don't recognize their rhetoric. Rebellion is rebellion. The crime has been decided. There is no chance of changing it. Tell them not to come to the Supreme Court. I don't recognize it! It's the Supreme Court.

No, I don’t recognize it either!”

Emperor Hongzhi was already procrastinating at this time, like a lazy cancer patient who gave up on treatment. He didn't want to think about these troublesome things, so he put them off until the reform pilot project in Changping Prefecture was completed before discussing it.

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If this group of people still doesn't recognize it by then, then we'll have to wait and see if we can think of another way.

In the dark of night, a group of officials came out of the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice. The wind in the summer night and the chirping of cicadas everywhere.

Xiao Jing stood in front of the eight-character gate of the Yamen, looking at the ministers who came out one after another, "Everyone, please do your best to remember the emperor's will. Don't go to the office. Even if you do, wait until the officer arrives at the office."

Supervisor of Ceremonies, I will deduct it all from you!"

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All the officials were speechless, and some even tilted their heads to one side, pretending not to hear. Xiao Jing ignored them. The eunuchs around him held lanterns and shined Xiao Jing's light, and a piece of light floated away.

Watching Xiao Jing leave with a few eunuchs and return to the palace with disgusted eyes, all the officials went to Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian, who were surrounded by the three cabinet ministers.

A minister from the Ministry of Etiquette said: "Several elders, please come up with an idea. What should we do now?"

Liu Jian frowned when he heard this, "What else can we do? His Majesty's decree has been made. Let me wait to go home. If you can't wait to go home, are you going to live in my house? I can't live in my house for people like you."

"Mr. Liu Ge, don't make fun of everyone here. You clearly know that's not what we are asking."

"Then what are you asking about?"

"Now that the matter has reached this point, Your Majesty clearly has no choice but to act like this."

The minister of the Ministry of Rites was dizzy with anxiety at this time. After all, his family had more than 20,000 acres of hidden fields. He subconsciously wanted to act like a child, but he realized that this was disrespectful and quickly swallowed it down.

Then he said: "Your Majesty said that I will not be allowed to wait for the appointment, but how can I not go to the appointment? What do you think?"

"You have hands on your body. You and your family also have the four treasures of the study. Even if you don't have them, they can be bought everywhere. If you don't go to school, how can I care about them?"

The rest of the people froze, and soon their teeth began to itch. This old fox let such a slippery person serve as the chief minister of the cabinet. Is this a blessing for the country?

After a pause, Liu Jian said again: "It's late at night, everyone should go back to sleep quickly, so as not to miss the morning meeting. Let's all disperse and go back to rest."

When Liu Jian mentioned the word "morning morning", he emphasized it a bit hard, and everyone present could hear the underlying meaning behind his words.

This clearly means that the matter will be reported to His Majesty during the morning court.

Liu Gong, the chief minister of the cabinet, is quite competent.
Chapter completed!