I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 323 There are always some people who refuse to give up

Yu Changde and a group of like-minded people cried and pleaded at the Meridian Gate for about an hour, and the number of onlookers remained between three and four hundred.

The cabinet officials who entered Wenyuan Pavilion through the right side gate after checking their badges were the first wave of onlookers.

While queuing, they looked at Yu Changde and others silently, with different expressions on their faces.

Xu Jie was sitting in the sedan chair. He gently lifted a corner of the curtain and saw this scene. He cursed softly in his heart.

Childish and ignorant!

Pedantic and stupid!

act recklessly!

Do you think it is still the Jiajing Dynasty, or the Zhengde or Hongzhi Dynasty?

The sky of the Ming Dynasty has changed.

I just don’t know whether it will become the Hongwu Dynasty, the Yongle Dynasty, or a completely different new dynasty.

A new emperor brings new ministers, and there is a new atmosphere.

Now, the Prince of Xiyuan is not the Son of Heaven, but he is no different from the Son of Heaven.

His new look is slowly showing!
Xu Jie got off the sedan chair at the right door and saw Li Chunfang and Zhang Juzheng getting off the sedan chair one after another. The three of them greeted each other in a friendly manner.

"Morning, Prime Minister!"

"Morning, Lord Shilu!"

"Good morning, Taiyue!"

"Look at the weather today. It's going to snow heavily."

"It's good to have heavy snow, it means a good harvest!"

Zhang Juzheng interjected, "I once heard the Crown Prince say that auspicious snow indicates a good harvest. It is the heavy snow that freezes the ground, and the weather is freezing, which kills the eggs of pests in the fields and grass. In the next spring, there will be no pests, so there will naturally be a good harvest."

Xu Jie was stunned, and responded subconsciously: "The prince is intelligent and knowledgeable, and will definitely become a great sage in the future."

Li Chunfang glanced at him, stroked his beard and said slowly: "Uncle, now that you say that, it reminds me that the locust plagues recorded in history books were all caused by drought and no snow in the previous year. This is confirmed, this is confirmed!"

Xu Jie laughed out loud: "Mr. Shi Lu is indeed a man of great memory and erudition, worthy of being the prince's teacher."

The three of them were chatting and laughing, and the cries of Yu Changde and others drifting in the distance sounded like the barking of dogs and the chirping of insects, drifting over with the wind and then drifting away with the wind.

Chen Yiqin got off the sedan chair, his eyes moving back and forth between Yu Changde and the others, a look of pity on his face.

Li Chunfang, who followed Xu Jie and Zhang Juzheng into the right side door, suddenly turned around and called out, "Mr. Songgu, hurry up. I have a draft of a memorial that I need to discuss with you."

Chen Yiqin sighed inwardly, quickened his pace, caught up with the three of them, quickly checked his badges, and entered the Meridian Gate.

Two quarters of an hour later, all the cabinet officials checked their badges and entered. The remaining people who lined up were the officials from the six ministries, five temples, two courts, the Supervisory Office, and the Imperial Household Department who came here to do business.

In addition to the badge and pass, they also need a letter of introduction from the General Affairs Bureau of this government office.
The small number of people made Yu Changde and others feel that the scene was dull. Fortunately, three or four hundred bored people nearby heard the news and finally rushed over. They stood in the distance and pointed and talked.

But in the hearts of these people, the crying and admonishing of civil servants has lost its appeal.

"What are these officials doing?"

"Why are you crying? Their parents are dead?"

"Who knows? They said they were going to make a petition and cry to the emperor."

"Why would you make a complaint? The Crown Prince is in power now, and the country is peaceful. Everyone has work to do and makes money, so what is there to make a complaint about?"

"Yes, apart from anything else, since the 43rd year of Jiajing, there has been no more war smoke in the capital."

"Yeah, we're living a good life, why are you making such a fuss? Isn't that cheap?"

"Let's go, let's go. Now we won't beat you with the sticks. What's so good about that?"

"Yes, it's boring without stripping these officials of their pants and beating them with sticks. It's not as interesting as the monks of Tianwang Temple having an affair with the nuns of Shuiyue Temple."

"Ah, there is also this matter. Brother, can you elaborate on it?"

When the rumors came around, Yu Changde and the others were furious. Some of the impatient ones wanted to rush over and give them a good scolding.

We are pleading for the people!
Clarifying the government and making the court full of righteousness will be a great benefit to you, the people! We stake our lives and futures to speak for the people, and you are still talking nonsense from the sidelines!
Is it ignorance or dullness, or we are not educated enough? This situation is entirely caused by the treacherous officials in power in the court, who alienate our wise officials and promote treacherous villains.

It is very worthwhile for us to cry out and protest at the Meridian Gate today!
A group of soldiers came over from a distance, and the crying team immediately became silent, and everyone's heart was lifted.

Is Xiyuan going to commit murder?
We have finally waited for the imperial caning! The imperial caning can win reputation, but it is also a risk of life. I hope those bandits will have a conscience, hold high their hands and hit us lightly, and let us go.

Contrary to the expectations of Yu Changde and others, the visitor was not the Dongchang man they had expected, nor was he the Jinyiwei, or even the Yongwei Battalion.

The man who came was the Central City Police Patrolman. He came up with 500 patrolmen and said loudly, "I have received a report that someone was making a noise and disturbing the normal order outside the Meridian Gate. According to the Detailed Rules for Public Security Management in Shuntian Prefecture in the First Year of Longqing, Chapter 2, Article 13, I have been ordered to arrest you and take you to the Shuntian Prefecture Prison to await trial by the Shuntian Prefecture Censorate."

Yu Changde was almost angry to death.

What a humiliation, what a naked humiliation!
Xiyuan only sent a police patrol to arrest me, which was like a slap in the face and a spit at me, telling me that you are of no status and are not worthy of the East Factory and the Jinyiwei, nor are you worthy of the Imperial Prison!
He had heard of the "Shuntian Prefecture Public Security Management Regulations in the Second Year of Longqing". It was said that it was a regulation issued by the new Shuntian Prefecture Governor Liu Yingjie in order to comply with the transformation of the Wucheng Bingmasi into the Wucheng Police Patrol Office and further rectify the public security in the capital.

It is specifically designed to crack down on and deal with ruffians, hooligans, and crimes such as theft, rape, murder and robbery.

We, the upright people of Hua Han, are actually regarded as ruffians and scoundrels?

What a shame!
Yu Changde stood up and was about to shout, but he had been standing for too long and felt dizzy. His body swayed a few times and he almost fell down.

Fortunately, his companion behind him also stood up and supported him in time.

Yu Changde recovered his blood, calmed down, gathered all his righteousness, and angrily scolded the police inspector: "How dare you!"

In the eyes of the Qingliu civil officials, the former Wucheng Bingmasi was worse than a dog. Now that we have changed our vests, we are still not afraid of you.

The police inspector who had received special instructions was fearless.

What are you guys yelling at me for!
I am also following orders. Without the orders from my superiors and the superiors of my superiors, I really dare not touch you. But now the sky has changed, and we, the crude warriors, can sense it, but you, who are well-read in the books of sages, do not know it.

How sad!

The patrol officer waved his hand, and five hundred patrol soldiers rushed up like wolves and tigers, two people each for one, and dragged away all the people who were crying and making remonstrances.

Some of the Hanlin and Imperial College students who had bad tempers and "could not bear the humiliation" resisted fiercely, but were hit hard by the water and fire sticks in the hands of the patrol soldiers. Unable to bear the pain, they immediately became obedient.

Dare to impeach Xiyuan! I'll beat you to death.

If it weren't for the Prince of Xiyuan, we would still be having you guys riding on our necks and shitting on us. It's bad enough that you bastards shit, but you also have loose stools.

Now I finally have the chance to deal with you.

Don’t ask us why we dare to take action. Don’t you know who you have offended?

I have the support of Xiyuan and the entire military and civilians of the capital. What's wrong with beating you a few times? Did I not hit you lightly?
In less than five minutes, Yu Changde and others who had been crying and protesting at the Meridian Gate were taken away amid the sound of wailing.

Feng Bao, who was standing on the Wufeng Tower of the Meridian Gate, saw this and without turning his head, ordered: "It's quiet outside the Meridian Gate now. Tell the little guys to clean the ground outside the Meridian Gate. It's too dirty and smelly. We can smell a sour and rotten smell here."

"Yes, we'll do it right away."

Seeing a team of eunuchs carrying buckets and mops coming out from the left side gate, Feng Bao nodded with satisfaction, went down the Wufeng Tower, went out of the Xihua Gate, and headed straight for the West Garden.

Today is a day off, and Zhu Yijun is riding a horse and shooting arrows in the south training ground of Xiyuan.

He was dressed in military uniform today, wearing a fur hat (also known as a fox hat) on his head, a yellow square-collared double-breasted armor, a red cross-collared, narrow-sleeved straight long coat under the armor, and a vermilion half-length jacket with a dragon pattern on the outside.

Riding on a chestnut mare, he trotted all the way, drew his bow and shot three arrows in succession at the target, and every arrow hit the target.

The military attachés standing on horseback cheered loudly. Half of them were sons of nobles and military meritorious servicemen, and the other half were "Yulin Lang" from Yi Nian Tang.

Zhu Yijun rode his horse four times and shot four rounds of twelve arrows before he pulled the reins to stop his mount.

He dismounted, took the towel handed to him by his escort, wiped the sweat off his face and neck, looked at Feng Bao and asked, "Is everything done?"

"It's done." Feng Bao wanted to explain in detail when a eunuch came hurriedly to report.

"Your Highness, the Emperor has summoned you."

Zhu Yijun raised his eyebrows. Why did my father, who lives deep in the Forbidden City, come to see me for the first time in history?

He looked at Feng Bao's face several times and understood something.

It’s hard to guard against domestic thieves!

There are always some people who refuse to give up, both in the outer court and the inner court.

(End of this chapter)