Ming politicians

() Zhu Youjian had no choice but to order Sun Chengzong to go to the Wenhua Hall for questioning.

Although he was full of doubts in his heart, there were great repercussions inside and outside the court. There were more and more impeachment memorials, and the words became more and more fierce. The scene many years ago seemed to be repeating itself.

After serious thinking, Zhu Youjian made a decision to ask Sun Chengzong to directly debate with everyone. If there is something to make sense of, it's no big deal, just make it clear.

He has always believed that it is better to guard against people's mouths than Fangchuan. If he forcibly suppresses the speech of many ministers, he may not be able to bear it when he finally rebounds. Besides, some things mentioned in the memorial also touched him. Something deep in my heart, some things I didn't even dare to think about.

At three o'clock in Maoshi, officials of the fourth rank and above from the Six Departments and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, all of the six divisions were given to Shizhong, Gishizhong, and more than 100 supervisory censors gathered in the Wenhua Hall. The general caliber of the impeachment memorial is relatively uniform. I have some opinions on this impeachment, but there are also clear objections. I think these impeachments are nonsense and extremely absurd. Unexpectedly, Lord Sun Chengzong is needed to come Accept inquiries.

When Sun Chengzong entered the Wenhua Palace, everyone fell silent.

According to everyone's understanding, Sun Chengzong should be full of anger. At such an age, he has suffered such a serious impeachment, and it is related to his personal reputation, including the rise and fall of his family. However, to everyone's surprise, Sun Chengzong's face is full of Smile when you walk in.He even clasped his fists and greeted everyone.

This kind of momentum made those who were about to launch a fierce offensive to neutralize Yushi.The arrogance dissipated a lot immediately. Anyway, in front of the respected Sun Chengzong, these young censors and ministers were still a little short of breath.

Sun Chengzong had been prepared for a long time. He was so angry that he almost had a problem when he just learned about this matter. Fortunately, Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou comforted him.It was not the first time that Sun Chengzong suffered a lot of grievances, but this time it came in a very unusual way, and it seemed to put him to death.

Sun Chengzong, who had calmed down, quickly got in touch with Su Tiancheng and the others, and tried his best to find out all the situation, after making relevant preparations.He took the initiative to give the emperor an answer and asked to be questioned. Although the rumors are limited to the wise, there are always hidden dangers in relying on the emperor to suppress these impeachments. It is better to make it clear.

Moreover.Sun Chengzong understands the emperor's mind better than the ministers in the court. If he doesn't say something clearly, he can't make the emperor feel at ease. *--* This kind of worry gathered in the emperor's heart is like a time bomb.There will always be outbreaks, so take precautions before they happen. It is also a good opportunity to clarify these things now.

At Chenshi, Zhu Youjian came to Wenhua Palace.

I remember five years before Chongzhen, there were often questionings here, and there were many scenes, which were very unpleasant. Many ministers, like children, were arguing and arguing. During such disputes, many people ended up In their official careers, some people even fell into a slump and were thrown directly into prison.

Sun Chengzong took the initiative to submit the booklet and asked for questioning, which made Zhu Youjian feel relieved.

It is a big joke to say that Sun Chengzong sought rebellion at the age of 75. How long can a person at such an age live? I don’t know how many things he has seen through. The impeachment was indeed ferocious. Not only some ministers in the court agreed, but even the eunuchs in the palace were discussing it in private. At such a level, it is necessary to debate it.

The inquiry officially begins.

Bingke stood up first in the matter. He is the main drafter of the impeachment memorial, and of course he needs to speak first.

"The minister impeached the young teacher, the scholar of the Wenhua Palace, and the cabinet's second assistant, Sun Chengzong."

Everyone knows what happened today, and no one feels strange. The main thing is to see what the Bingke said about the incident.

"As the second assistant of the cabinet, Mr. Sun is deeply trusted by the emperor. He should have followed the ancestral system and tried his best to set an example for the ministers of the court. This is already very inappropriate, and at the moment of managing the Ministry of War, the army of the guard station was abolished in Shaanxi and the so-called new army was formed, which greatly reduced the number of soldiers in Shaanxi. Moreover, after Mr. Sun entered the court, he still cared about Zhongxing Academy Due to the current situation, this move has the suspicion of recruiting many talents, we must know that all talents in the world belong to the emperor, and must be loyal to the emperor..."

Wenhua Palace gradually quieted down, Bing Ke was very clever in the matter, and involved the issue in the party struggle.

It should be known that when Zhu Youjian was the king of Xin, he had witnessed Wei Zhongxian's criminal behavior of planting party members and mutilating Zhongliang. He hated the party struggle and party planting within the imperial court. The scope of party struggle will undoubtedly ignite the fuse, and it may really trigger a big explosion.

When it comes to the end, the most core material finally came out in the Bingke incident, that is, Su Tiancheng often wrote letters to Sun Chengzong, and the contents of these letters must be related to important affairs of the court.

This revelation surprised everyone.

It is not unusual for the court ministers to exchange letters, but the relationship between Su Tiancheng and Sun Chengzong is different. If there are frequent letters between the two, it is easy to think of forming a party. The society was also established under Su Tiancheng's suggestion.

Inside the Wenhua Palace, there were many discussions.

Soon, individual supervisory censors also began to speak, and the content was nothing new, and the content was almost the same.

The final suggestion of impeachment is to remove Sun Chengzong from all his duties and put him in prison.

During this process, Sun Chengzong's expression has always been very calm.

After Bing Ke finished speaking to Shizhong and the supervisory censor, the first person to stand up to refute was Xu Eryi, the minister of the Ministry of War, and then Yang Sichang, Minister of the Ministry of War. According to the pedantic understanding of the matter, after Shaanxi abolished the army of the guard station and formed a new army, it achieved obvious results. On the one hand, it saved the court's expenses. On the other hand, it defeated the invading Mongolian tribal army. Just imagine such a thing, How could it have happened before.

Some ministers have come forward one after another, some supporting the impeachment, and some refuting the impeachment.

Most of the ministers did not speak.

Zhu Youjian looked at Wen Tiren, the chief assistant of the cabinet.

Everyone has been arguing for a while. As the chief assistant of the cabinet, Wen Tiren must express his position. No matter what his attitude is in private, it is inappropriate for him not to have a clear attitude in the Wenhua Palace or on the occasion of formal questioning.

Wen Tiren cleared his throat and finally spoke.

"Your Majesty, I would like to say a few words. I have always respected Lord Sun. Lord Sun is highly respected. He has made a lot of contributions to the court. He has made a lot of contributions in the past and now. Today, Mr. Sun is impeached by Shizhonghe Yushi. Your Excellency It hurts."

After just a few opening remarks, the hall fell silent.

"I think that Master Sun's actions are not enough to show that there is a suspicion of rebellion. This is too far-fetched. If it is for my Ming's development and contribution, it is suspected of rebellion. No one in the court will dare to do things. gone."

"Shaanxi abolished the army of the guards and achieved very good results. This is a fact. It is well known that the trade with the Xibe and Daur tribes of Mongolia has increased the income of the imperial court. The Zhongxing Institute has sent many talents to the imperial court. , and has a lot of credit..."

Sun Chengzong looked at Wen Tiren and began to be vigilant. He knew who was the mastermind behind this farce. If he did too many things, he had credit and threatened the position of some people. He would always encounter If there is trouble, there is nothing unusual about it. Soldiers come to cover up the water and soil, just deal with it well, there is no need to panic.

But Wen Tiren's previous speeches seemed to be praises and praises. It seemed that these impeachments were made out of nothing, and they played the piano randomly. This approach has great lethality, expressing your many contributions, it seems that the emperor and the court cannot leave you, and then point out the key points, showing that you have bad intentions, and the debate is very difficult.

Sure enough, Wen Tiren's words began to shift.

"I just feel that there is always a purpose for doing so many things. For the development of my Ming Dynasty, it is one of the purposes, but there are other purposes, or I can't foresee it, but things What may develop in that direction cannot be shifted by one's own will."

"Your Majesty strives hard to rule the country and is thirsty for talents. He just thinks that my Ming Dynasty can develop, the people can live and work in peace and contentment, the world will be peaceful, the world will return to their hearts, and billions of people are grateful for the Emperor's painstaking efforts. However, this feeling, after a few years, is it right? There will be some shifts, I can't be sure."

"The ministers of the court, Chinese and military all serve the emperor. All the achievements made by the ministers are the result of the emperor's support. We must not forget the fundamentals when we wait for the emperor's salary and loyalty..."

Inside the Wenhua Palace, there was deathly silence.

If the previous impeachment was a bit far-fetched, or even out of tune, Wen Tiren's remarks seemed particularly sinister and vicious. They didn't mention the current situation. Everything is very good now. If it continues like this, Daming can also become rich, but what to do after a few years, the ministers below have made great achievements, how to deal with it, the world cannot have two suns, the prestige and status of the emperor have been threatened, and now there is such a situation Therefore, it is said that someone has come forward for impeachment. This is also a problem that must be resolved.