eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 728: It’s hard to be the first to be punished
Even before Zhou Shangwen returned to Beijing, people in Beijing were already talking about him.

Nowadays, the emperor values ​​the reputation of the prosperous age and favors generals who have won great victories. Wang Hua, the Minister of Rites, prevented the emperor from including Zhou Shangwen in the "Biography of Famous Generals", but instead rewarded Zhou Shangwen's three sons.

The eldest son Zhou Junzuo, the second son Zhou Junyou, and the third son Zhou Junren.

They all have the honorary title of Jinyiwei Qianhu, and the Jingluhou Mansion has become the fastest-rising nobleman in the Zhengde Dynasty. Their strength and reputation are equal to the Haibo Mansion.

On the other side, the imperial meeting in the 11th year of Zhengde's reign is about to take place, and officials from all over the country are ordered to enter Beijing as usual.

An interesting word came out in the official circles that day. The emperor said that if the righteousness of the dynasty is only civilized and has no martial arts, then the ministers have mistaken the emperor.

"The emperor summoned Marquis Jinglu back to the capital this time, and he will not let him go back to the capital to stay idle."

"But we fought two wars in a row last year. Even though the country is strong now, we can't do this."

It is almost a secret known to everyone that Emperor Zhengde favored military ministers.Even civil servants like Yang Yiqing would rush to the bitter cold of the northwest if they disobeyed.

On the one hand, the three and five petty officials were dissatisfied, and on the other hand, they were jealous of the Zhou family's popularity. Moreover, they firmly believed that if these military ministers surrounded the emperor and engaged in military warfare, it would ultimately be detrimental to the country.

"... After Wang Jizhi took over the throne, he showed no integrity. I heard that every time he tried to persuade the emperor, he would either be rejected or ignored at all. If this continues, war will inevitably start again this year."

The few people chatting here are all minor officials in Guanglu Temple and Taichang Temple who are not valued by the emperor, but the person who led the entanglement with them has some selfish motives.

His name was Bian Quanlai, he was the Cheng of Guanglu Temple and was an official of the sixth rank.

Guanglu Temple is usually responsible for many affairs such as sacrifices, court meetings, banquets, etc. of the imperial court. No matter what role it played in the past, it is definitely a relatively marginal figure in Zhu Houzhao's place.

Even if Zhu Houzhao doesn't like someone, as long as he feels that he still has some ability, he will not let him go to Guanglu Temple.

This Bian Quanlai has a grudge against Zhou Junren, the third son of the Jingruhou Mansion. Putting it in the face of national events and the future of the nation, their grudge is not worth mentioning. It is just that Zhou Junren robbed Bian Quanlai's cousin and was also his. She is just a concubine, but for Bian Quanlai, this is a big deal.

So he took the imperial examination and became an official, thinking that one day he could get revenge.

However, the Zhou government was getting bigger and bigger, which made it difficult for him to take action, so he could only use some insidious methods. At the same time, he also met a few people who were dissatisfied with Zhou Shangwen, and they were considered like-minded.

So he encouraged them all the time and continued to expose people's faults behind their backs. At the same time, he secretly collected Zhou Junren's crimes and prepared to give him a fatal blow.

Of course this is his personal vendetta.

In fact, what can be put on the table is something else. He said: "...one general has achieved great success, and the emperor is resolute and resolute. In addition, Yang Yingning left Xinjiang, and Wang Jizhi was embarrassed. At this time, he wanted to let the emperor There is no one in the whole court who can change his mind. In this case, we can only focus on Jinglu Hou Zhou Shangwen."

Bian Quanlai has a man on each hand, both of whom have newly grown beards and look very young.

Young and restless, they really want to get ahead, but they always get it.

"Marquis Jinglu? He is the emperor's favorite."

Bian Quanlai added even more jealously: "In the battle in the northwest, a country was destroyed in his hands in the blink of an eye. This man had a heavy army, with nearly [-] elite cavalry alone. Facing such arrogant and powerful generals, the emperor How can a wise king of a generation have no scruples?"

The eyes of the people on the side lit up after hearing this, "So, the Holy Will...is here?"

"Of course it's here."

"But don't know where to start?"

"Didn't you hear that the emperor issued an order to clear the land? The emperor is a kind and kind king, but a kind and kind king also has negative scales!"

"Even so, it is impossible to bring down Marquis Jinglu on such a charge."

Bian Quanlai continued to persuade, "Don't be afraid. It's still a meeting of the imperial court, and all the officials from the world are here. What we are suing is also true. Isn't it true that even telling the truth to the emperor will cost us our lives? Zhengde Dynasty This is not a dark time when traitors reign."

This is also somewhat tempting.

Facing the powerful Zhou Mansion, he was able to speak up and speak out, and his reputation was instantly earned.

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Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Houzhao was actually a little aware of it, perhaps because the court was about to arrive. In his impression, the court after the New Year was a little chaotic.

He was dazzled by the various people posting various discounts.

But this was not the case in past imperial meetings.

Seeing the emperor's face becoming more and more ugly, You Zhi felt a little flustered, "Your Majesty, would you like me to order someone to make a new cup of tea?"

"No need." Zhu Houzhao pursed his lips tightly.

He put his pen against his head and thought carefully, it should be the reason why Yang Yiqing left.

Although Wang Hao is also the chief minister, he has always kept to himself and has almost no decent binding force on the officials. There are even a dozen people who impeached him.

The bureaucracy of the Ming Dynasty was like this. The officials were given too much "right to fire" and anyone could complain.

When Yang Yiqing was here, although he was not in power, after being the chief minister for so many years, ordinary people still had to consider offending him.

He has ten thousand ways to deal with you after you oppose him.After all, Zhu Houzhao would not be so detailed and couldn't control it, otherwise he would have to read [-] memorials a day like Zhu Yuanzhang did.

And even though he had transferred some of his power, as long as Zhu Houzhao caught Yang Yiqing, the leader, he would actually be able to restrain the people below him.

Now Wang Hao is different. He is the chief minister. As the emperor, Zhu Houzhao doesn't even have a hand to hold on to, because he doesn't know who is behind whom and what his purpose is.

Now it is like a hundred flowers blooming all over the country.

In a place where such ambition is rampant, if there is no strong person to control it, all the monsters and monsters will come out of their nests.

Probably because he couldn't stand it anymore, he summoned the cabinet to the Palace of Qianqing. There were three members of the cabinet, including Zhang Cong.

After the people arrived, he piled three piles of memorials in front of them, "These were all drafted by you, and they were all drafted to impeach you. Why are they all called my Holy Judgment? Different people can say different things about the same thing. From this point of view, how can I sanction it?"

Wang Hao said: "I understand, but there are impeachment chapters among my colleagues. I should avoid suspicion. I can only ask the Holy Spirit to make a clear decision."

Zhu Houzhao rolled his eyes.

In the past, Yang Yiqing would be tougher. He would defend himself clearly. What someone said was completely inconsistent with the facts. He might even bother the person who presented the report.

Although this will sacrifice some reputation, it works.

Zhu Houzhao would not be completely deceived by Yang Yiqing, nor would he dare.

And Wang Hao wanted to be a holy gentleman. If others said anything, he would avoid suspicion and ask the emperor to put an end to it.

In order to show his magnanimity, he has not blamed anyone yet, and behaves like a gentleman who is not afraid of shadows.

Although this feels more handsome, it doesn't work.

There were even more people impeaching him.

Who put you in this position?

Zhu Houzhao even had reason to suspect that Yang Tinghe was behind the scenes.

"What you said is correct, but the number of such memorials has increased by more than [-]% recently. I don't have endless time to spend, watching these people quarreling every day?" Zhu Houzhao said clearly, "Think of a way."

Wang Hao accepted the decree, but he was in a dilemma as to what he could do.

"Also, is it true that the third son of the Jinglu Marquis Mansion has raped women and taken away people's fields? Should your vote proposal be submitted to the Ministry for detailed investigation?"

Zhu Houzhao really didn't know what to say. Now the number of such memorials has increased. If he checks each one in detail, how can he find out?

Sometimes the impeachment memorial has serious business, and sometimes it is just a political fight.

And how to deal with it is not based on facts, nor is it entirely based on right or wrong, but depends on the political situation.It’s not like teenagers watch TV series. Where can there be so much justice and evil?
What is in line with me is justice, and what is against me is evil!
Wang Hao reported again, "I all know that Your Majesty hates the officials' children who bully the people and seize the people's land. I wonder what is wrong with this draft?"

Zhu Houzhao didn't know what to say when he asked this question.

But after Zhou Shangwen made such great contributions, the court had just returned to Beijing and started investigating his son?Is this something that humans can do?

Of course, in Wang Hao's mind, it must be possible. If you have merit, you will be rewarded, and if you make mistakes, you will be punished. What's the problem?
In fact, it's not that Zhu Houzhao doesn't dare to do it, and it's not that Zhou Shangwen can't move. The key is to send him out next year. If you do this kind of thing at this time, this and this... Zhu Houzhao is almost anxious.

"Okay, let's all go down."

He waved his hand.

After I finished waving, I started to miss Yang Yiqing a little. Assisting the emperor to govern the country is not just treating guests to dinner. Hello, me, hello, everyone. This is a scene that only occurs in dreams.Now that I think about it, Yang Yiqing still understands his thoughts. When can a certain case be investigated, and when should it be put on display.

Although the emperor does need light, greatness, and justice on the surface, after all, the emperor is not the minister of Dali Temple, and his only responsibility is to demonstrate the rule of law and uphold justice.

After the person left, Zhu Houzhao looked at the memorial and said with a little helplessness, "Let's stay in China."

You Zhi stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, would you like to check on this person?"

Zhu Houzhao narrowed his eyes slightly. It was necessary to get a grasp of the situation. "Just checking can't help."

"clear."

"Ugh."

The emperor sighed, making You Zhi scratch his head.

Foreign ministers sometimes act like too much of a gentleman. In fact, is it just to check people's backs like this?Is this what a gentleman should do?Of course not, how can you do such a small trick behind your back, but controlling a huge court is sometimes necessary.

"return."

You Zhi was muttering in his heart when he suddenly heard such a cry.

"Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

Zhu Houzhao thought about it for a while, "Let...let Zhang Cong go and remind Zhou Shangwen. Remember, don't tell him that he was sent by me. It's a free favor for him."

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)