Domineering Daming

Zhu Youjian also admired this Master Yuan, raised his hand and said: "The emperor is wise, and the minister agrees."

Zhu Xu smelled the fragrance of plum blossoms, and the fragrance permeated his nostrils. His spirit was lifted, but he said with a serious expression: "Brother Emperor, I heard the news that the capital has not been peaceful recently..."

Although Zhu Youjian, the prime minister of government affairs, has limited powers, it is not that there are no people. Such news cannot be concealed from him, and a cold expression appeared on his face when he heard the words, and said: "Your Majesty, some people have ulterior motives and want to influence the government. When killed!"

Zhu Xu smiled, looked at the intertwined branches, threw away the plum blossoms in his hand, puffed out his chest, and exhaled: "Brother Huang, since ancient times, the party struggles have always started from the struggle for power and profit, and they were not personal. Enmity, but a difference in the concept of governing the country. They are constantly arguing with each other, and they all want to prove that they are right. To achieve it, to achieve it requires mastering power, so they start fighting for power..."

"Before the ancestors, party disputes were taboo and restrained. They were all small-scale. It was nothing more than the first assistant, second assistant, and officials from various ministries. The emperor decided whether to stay or not, so they watched carefully. The emperor acted with a face, and did not dare to be too presumptuous. He tried his best to avoid the word "party struggle" and did not dare to contaminate it. But after Zhang Taiyue, the courtiers seemed to be enlightened, and they did not shy away from forming cliques. "

"The Chu Party, the Kunming Party, the Zhejiang Party, and then the once-popular Donglin Party, no matter what position you are in or how high you are, you can't avoid it. If you are not a party, you will not form a relationship. If you are not a party, you will not be recommended. The court is full of parties People, either this party or that party, put the party first in everything, government affairs take second place, everyone takes credit for being good, there is no enterprising spirit, people are superfluous..."

Listening to Zhu Xu's words, Zhu Youjian became nervous unconsciously.He clearly remembered that every time the emperor had a deep talk with him, something big would happen later!He had a hunch that the next words were definitely not what he wanted to hear.

Zhu Xu folded his hands behind his back, his eyes were deep, and his tone was stable, as if he was narrating: "The Donglin Party started in the Wanli period and was established in the Tianqi. The Donglin Party members in the Manchu Dynasty celebrated each other with their crowns, but they had no political ideas. They wiped out other cronies and fell into their own internal strife..."

"The so-called eunuchs, are they internal prisons? They are all the 'evil parties' eliminated by Donglin. They gathered together and took advantage of the trust of the emperor's brother in Wei Zhongxian to fight back against the Donglin Party...Everyone in Donglin is called Honest and upright, clamoring to help the country, but how can there be any major plans for state affairs? All of them are empty talk of big principles, and they can't be put into practice at all..."

Zhu Youjian frowned from time to time. His attitude towards the Donglin Party was different from Zhu Xu's. He believed that many people still had merit and were the pillars of the country.

Zhu Xu looked at the plum blossoms, paused for a while, and continued: "After the Donglin Party took power, the court seemed to be clear, but in fact the party disputes are slowly intensifying. Aren't they all still fighting for power? Why do you take the world as your own responsibility? What Zhongxing Daming Sheji has become empty talk..."

Zhu Youjian felt that Zhu Xu had to be stopped, otherwise there would be no room for maneuver in what he said later, and he said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, you can't generalize everything. At least, the Donglin Party members have good intentions, and it's better than some people who only know It is good to do evil."

The "perpetrator of evil" can only be Wei Zhongxian.However, bad things done with good intentions are even more terrifying and hateful!

Zhu Xu ignored Wei Zhongxian's words, and said slowly: "Da Ming has the most scholars, and a thousand people have 1 ideas. These ideas are all kinds of strange and strange. I don't know where they come from. Everyone is extremely stubborn and insists on their own opinions. No compromise, no compromise. Make friends with those who are similar and close, attack with all your strength if they are different, and call them 'evil'! In their view, they can save Daming by themselves. If they are not fighting for power, they will be Daming's if they take half a step back end……"

"Da Ming is like a carriage. Thousands of people pull the cart from countless directions. Everyone wants to take Da Ming with him. Only his direction is right, and the road he designed is correct. Everyone else is 'Treacherous', they all tried their best and tried their best, endlessly... Brother emperor, how long do you think this carriage can last, will it fall apart?"

Zhu Youjian frowned, and his face slowly became dark.Not only is Zhu Xu's analogy terrible, but he also faintly heard a hint of flavor from Zhu Xu's words.

Zhu Youjian looked at Zhu Xu's side face, the emperor's expression was very calm, but it was so calm, which made Zhu Youjian more uneasy, raised his hand and asked anxiously: "What does the emperor mean?"

Zhu Xu looked at the big tree in front of him, covered with vines, tightly stretched from top to bottom, one by one, without gaps.The vines came from all directions, with one knife, two knife, ten knife and eight knife, and they couldn't be cleaned up.

"I plan to..." Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes, and said in a firm tone: "Next year, all civil servants and military generals of the third rank and above from all over the Ming Dynasty will be called to the capital to discuss seriously and carefully the direction of our state affairs in the Ming Dynasty. Come up with a method that everyone agrees with, and push it forward with all our strength in the future. Once it is established, I will make a special law. Anyone who follows the law must not stop it!"

Zhu Youjian looked quite surprised, is that just it?He remained motionless, quietly waiting for the "but" that Zhu Xu was about to say.

Zhu Xu didn't surprise him, his eyes flickered with a cold light, and he said, "But before that, we need to clean up some people who have decided to block the way, dig holes, and set traps!"

Chapter 500 Reporting on Zhou Yingqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials

Zhu Youjian's heart skipped a beat, sure enough, it's still here!

Zhu Youjian knew that there were troublemakers in the capital, and it was something he had suppressed a while ago, but this matter was not a big one, so at most he would arrest someone behind the scenes. Why did the emperor make such a long speech?

Block the way, dig a hole, set a trap?Who are you referring to?

Zhu Youjian's expression changed for a while, looking at Zhu Xu's back, suppressing his anxiety, he said: "Your Majesty, who are these people...?"

Zhu Xu was still looking at the big tree entangled in vines, the matter was already in front of him, and he didn't need to hide it from Zhu Youjian: "Among the six departments, several Lang Zhong, Yuan Wai Lang, and several from the Governor's Council were involved. The servant who became an official in the south, Zhou Yanru from Wenzhao Pavilion..., Wen Tiren from the Ministry of Rites has an ambiguous attitude, and Qian Qianyi is probably an insider, but I still want to keep these two people, they are useful. In addition, those in the opposition, involving Feng Quan, are This time, the mastermind is here. He is the head of the Wenxiang Association. He was also a member before he came to Zongdao. Later, he was asked to disband and quit... Apparently, some people are not reconciled. Feng Quan, Zhang Fuzhi and others are plotting to return to the capital. ... Zhang Pu, the leader of Fushe who was noisy before, is now jumping up and down in the capital, writhing violently..."

Zhu Youjian's intuition was startled, and Zhu Xu said it lightly, but which one of these names is not famous? Zhou Yanru is still a member of the Wenzhao Pavilion, Feng Quan is a former cabinet minister, and Zhang Fuzhi is a former minister of the Ministry of Industry. Those who can get on the table should be strictly investigated, and it is not known how many people have been involved.The Wenxiang Association was formed by people like Lai Zongdao, Feng Quan, and Zhang Fuzhi, and the others should be no different.

Zhu Youjian knew that this was the "big event" he had a bad premonition on, and he had countless thoughts in his mind...it must be stopped!

Since the emperor ascended the throne, it has only been five years. Major events have followed one after another, each of which is earth-shattering. In the end, they were forcibly suppressed. Jiangnan Shilin has long been extremely dissatisfied with the imperial court. It is inseparable from the imperial court!

Zhu Youjian took a deep breath, looked at Zhu Xu and said, "Your Majesty, can this matter be handed over to Wen Zhao...the cabinet?"

Zhu Xu's expression moved slightly. He originally planned to let Zhu Youjian take the scapegoat, but he couldn't bear it when the matter came to an end. After thinking about it, he said: "I plan to hand over this matter to Lai Zongdao. Watch from behind."

Zhu Youjian felt relieved when he heard the words. He felt that as long as the matter was in his hands, he could still control it. He was afraid that Zhu Xu would return, so he quickly raised his hand and said, "Observe the order! I'm going back to Beijing tomorrow to start investigating the case! "

Zhu Xu nodded, and said: "Well, I have asked the supervisor of ceremonies to prepare the decree, and the emperor will announce the decree after he returns to Beijing, and at the same time he will be awarded the Lai Zongdao Dongge University Bachelor."

Zhu Youjian wanted to fly back to the capital right now, and he didn't dare to delay here, for fear that Zhu Xu would appear "yao moth" again, and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, I will retire."

Zhu Xu nodded and watched Zhu Youjian leave quickly.

Zhu Youjian left, and Zhu Xu looked at the old tree covered with vines again, and said, "Let's go, let's go back too."

Cao Huachun followed Zhu Xu, he saw everything in his eyes, and understood the emperor's plan, looked at Zhu Xu's side face, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid King Xin can't afford this matter, right?" ?”

Zhu Xu paused when he heard this, and turned to look at Cao Huachun.

Cao Huachun bowed and said: "The so-called 'fraud case' is not completely over yet. If there is another disturbance, the scholars in the world will not agree. When the time comes, there will be troubles. No matter whether it is Lai Zongdao or the King of Xin, he is not enough to take this responsibility. .”

Zhu Xu stood at the same spot, looking at the small round gate not far away. Cao Huachun was right. Once this purge starts, it will inevitably sweep Daming up and down, and he will be blamed for it... The old sect is not qualified, and the current King Xin is not qualified either. .

Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes, and said: "I remember, the son of King Xin is almost four years old, right? It's time to be enlightened. The decree is to enshrine the eldest son of King Xin as the son of King Xin. He will enter the palace next year and order the East Palace attendant to give lectures. , allowing him the right to enter and leave the palace at any time."

Cao Huachun's expression changed slightly, and he said, "Your Majesty, isn't it inappropriate to let the Donggong servants teach the scholars to enlighten you?"

Zhu Xu laughed, and said: "It doesn't matter if it's appropriate or not. Anyway, it's the reason for those people to impeach the emperor brother in the future. You can go back and see what things can be added to him, and they will be exempted when punishing. It seems Seriously."

The corner of Cao Huachun's mouth twitched, the reward now is for the punishment after this incident?

Zhu Xu returned to the Piandian, and Meng Qiaofang and Bao Chengxian outside the palace also led their troops out of the city to Fushun, Tieling and other former empress gold towns.

With Jin Yiwei's secret assistance, it is destined that Liaodong will flow into rivers of blood and corpses will be everywhere!

At the same time, Beijing.

Fan Yiheng, who hadn't left his post yet, was in big trouble, and one of Zhou Yingqiu's servants knelt tremblingly in the lobby.

Fan Yiheng sat on the main seat, his expression was serious, and his brows were tightly frowned.

Standing next to him was the master, who also suffered from the same headache.

This family member reported to the Shuntian Mansion that Zhou Yingqiu "cultivated private individuals, embezzled and accepted bribes, usurped power and position, and bullied the local government" to the court.

There is a detailed list of "cultivating private individuals", all of which are evidence of Zhou Yingqiu's tampering with the assessment of the Ministry of Officials.

"Corruption and bribery" is evidenced by the account books of the accountant in Zhou Yingqiu's mansion. Every transaction is very clear, and there are many silver taels and fields of unknown origin.

"Using authority" Zhou Yingqiu forcibly appointed and dismissed officials with the authority of the Governor's Yuan, which is also well documented.

"Bullying the local government" ignores many local recommendations, appoints others arbitrarily, and has recorded words of "threatening the local governor".

It can be said that the piles of piles are all conclusive and irrefutable evidence.

But who doesn't know that Zhou Yingqiu is the emperor's confidant, and he has been in charge of the bureaucracy for many years. If there is no will, who would dare to touch him?Not to mention Shuntian Mansion, even if it is the Ministry of Punishment, King Xin of Wenzhao Pavilion would not dare!

Fan Yiheng was about to be transferred to a governor of a province, he was a big official in the frontier, and he didn't want to have trouble at this time, let alone such a big case involving loyal officials of the court!

The servant knelt on the ground, lowered his head, didn't dare to breathe, his whole body was shaking non-stop, big drops of cold sweat flowed from his ears into his collar.