Jiajing Chengming

Chapter 353: Behead him at the Central Military Governor's Office to serve as a warning to others!
"Can you tell me why?"

Minister of Justice Tong Rui asked Zhang Cong who succeeded him.

Zhang Cong replied: "Why do you ask when you already know the answer?"

Tong Rui explained: "What I want to ask is, why did His Majesty do this? Didn't he care about the incident in the south where fifty Japanese pirates invaded the southern capital?"

"Does it matter?"

"Tens of thousands of Japanese pirates were wiped out on Shuangyu Island, and the ships patrolling the East Ocean also set out smoothly. Those wealthy families in the south who wanted to join forces with the Japanese pirates to attack the fleet were also caught in the act."

"Do you think it's necessary to send troops to the South under such circumstances?"

Zhang Cong asked Tong Rui with a smile.

Tong Rui couldn't help but close his eyes after hearing this.

The Jinyiwei who came with Zhang Cong took Tong Rui away.

At the Metropolitan Censorate, Wang Shizhong, the Left Censor-in-Chief, also asked Gui E, "Is Your Majesty being too impulsive?"

"Do you think His Majesty is an impulsive person?"

Gui E also asked with a smile.

Wang Shizhong thought about it and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Yes, it seems that there will be no chaos in the south."

"That's right. Tens of thousands of Japanese pirates have been wiped out, and the fleet patrolling the East Ocean has also set out smoothly. Those people behind the Japanese pirates can no longer cause any trouble."

"You shouldn't go against His Majesty because of this."

Gui E replied.

Wang Shizhong sighed and said: "One misstep will lead to eternal regret!"

“I just wanted to express my attitude in this way.”

"Will Your Majesty kill me?"

After Wang Shizhong said this with a sad face, he couldn't help but ask about Gui E.

Gui E smiled faintly: "If you are disloyal, you will be killed! Even if Your Majesty doesn't kill you, I will strongly advise Your Majesty to kill you!"

After hearing this, Wang Shizhong's face turned pale.

Only then did he remember that Gui E was a famously cruel official.

The killing in Huguang was so fierce that rivers of blood flowed.

Now that he is the Deputy Censor-in-Chief, he would only complain that Your Majesty is not cruel enough, but would not think that Your Majesty is too cruel.

"Gui E, don't forget that you are also a civil official. What good will it do you if you do this?"

Min Kai, who was also arrested for conspiracy with the prince, couldn't help but ask Gui E a question.

Gui E said: "It's not good for me, but it's good for the country and the people! If I let you go easily today, there will be more treacherous officials like you who collude with the princes and relatives to plot a change of dynasty in the future!"

"Wang Yangming was good in every way, but the only thing he did to let the world down was that he burned all the evidence of the crimes of the scholars and officials who colluded with Prince Ning!"

"The consequence of his tolerance of evil is that he almost had to retire in Nandu, and Your Majesty is still busy eliminating dissidents! Therefore, I will take him as a warning and never tolerate evil!"

"You were the ones who broke the rules first, so stop acting pitiful now!"

After hearing this, Min Kai was speechless.

He also didn't expect that his past work as a treasury officer in the Ministry of War, in which he helped his uncle Zhang Huo obtain more than 2,000 pieces of armor, would be discovered.

He did that at that time, of course, because of the benefits given to him by Prince Yi's relative Zhang Yan, but he also took into account that if the current emperor died out in the future, it would be very likely that Prince Yi would inherit the world. Moreover, his benefactor Mr. Duizhai Pengze asked him to do so at that time, so it was difficult for him to refuse.

However, if this matter was not brought up, it would indeed be nothing more than a case of corruption and abuse of power in privately selling the Ministry of War's armor, but if it was brought up, it would indeed be considered as an act of conspiracy.

And many military officials have done this.

But it is private sale of armor after all.

As the saying goes, some things are not even as heavy as four ounces if they are not weighed, but they cannot even weigh a thousand pounds if they are weighed.

If he had advocated easing the relationship between the monarch and his subjects like Lin Jun, Guo Xun and Zhang Cong did in the court trial today, followed the emperor's will, let Guo Xun and the two uncles go, and also opened up the sea for democracy, perhaps the emperor would really show leniency and just say that he was deceived by the people below and punish him for the crime of corruption.

But unfortunately, when Min Kai needed to show his loyalty and be sensible, he remained silent because he also wanted the emperor to compromise with the bureaucrats.

Therefore, he also knew that if this happened, the emperor and his party would definitely punish him severely.

However, Min Kai did not expect that his dealings with the people around Prince Yi would be discovered.

He had to admit that he was too accustomed to doing things according to the actions of the bureaucrats before the Jiajing Dynasty, and did not take the Jinyiwei forces that the current emperor had strengthened seriously.

of course!

What Min Kai had to admit was that his biggest problem was indeed disloyalty, because he wanted the emperor to compromise with all officials and allow himself and other bureaucrats to continue to be undisciplined and have privileges. Even when the emperor gave him many chances, he still did not wake up.

So, after a moment of silence, Min Kai smiled bitterly, and was also taken away by the Jinyiwei.

However, when Wang Shizhong was taken away, he could not help but shout to Gui E: "Gui Gong, can you please beg His Majesty on my behalf to give me another chance? I promise to be loyal to the emperor and will never ignore His Majesty's will again!"

"Please, Lord Gui, allow His Majesty to give me another chance!" Gui E ignored him and only thought that Wang Shizhong was making a fuss.

When Dang Chengxue, the Minister of Dali Temple, slumped in his chair in shock as Fang Xianfu announced the decree, infinite fear grew in his heart.

Because he jumped the most violently during the trial!
Not only did he mock Guo Xun, he also accused Zhang Cong and others of being a traitor, and he almost directly called the emperor a tyrant.

But despite his fear, Dang Chengxue was unwilling to believe that this was true, and even unwilling to believe that Fang Xianfu had replaced him as the new Minister of the Dali Temple.

Even though Fang Xianfu had read to him the imperial edict and the appointment document issued by the Ministry of Personnel.

"This is not true!"

"How could the Ministry of Personnel agree to issue such an appointment document without the approval of the court?"

It was at this time that Dang Chengzhi began to talk to himself.

Fang Xianfu looked at Dang Chengzhi and said, "Dang Yizhou, don't be stubborn. Not everyone is as disloyal as you. The Ministry of Personnel will approve it even if it is to avoid damaging the relationship between the emperor and his subjects! Besides, the special appointment is in line with the ancestral system and is not an imperial decree!"

"That can't be done without a court recommendation!"

Dang Chengzhi suddenly yelled.

then.

Dang Chengzhi then questioned Fang Xianfu: "How can we use public opinion without the recommendation of the court?"

"When will the country rule the world with public opinion?"

"Don't you know that the founding of our dynasty was not a result of the resistance of scholars from all over the world against the tyranny of the Yuan Dynasty?"

"Don't be so wishful thinking! If the world today really wants long-term peace and stability, we must first respect sovereignty and calm people's hearts, rather than talking about public opinion. Everyone has different opinions, and this will make everyone's opinions public opinion!"

After Fang Xianfu said this, Dang Chengzhi suddenly took a few steps back.

Subsequently.

He didn't say anything else and just let the Jinyiwei take him away obediently.

Mainly, he had nothing to say.

He has discovered that the reason why he and his people are where they are today is not only because of the emperor's efforts to govern the country, but also because some of the ministers really want the emperor to govern the country.

This left him, who was dark inside, with no chance to even make false excuses.

……

Soon after the officials of the Three Judicial Departments were replaced, Yang Yiqing also reported to Zhu Houcong: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Personnel has issued a document that the officials of the Three Judicial Departments have been replaced!"

"Then continue to arrest the governor of Shanxi and other officials, as well as the prefect of Taiyuan and all the other prisoners."

"By the way, send an order to Guo Xun, asking him to put all the nobles who led the troops under house arrest first!"

"But since Suian Bo Chen Hui showed his head during the trial and expressed his support for the traitors, let Guo Xun chop him off!"

"Let's use the impeachment of the Ministry of Revenue for him stealing and selling more than 30,000 shi of military rations as an excuse to behead him in front of all the nobles as a warning to others!"

After hearing this, Zhu Houcong began to give orders.

There were actually quite a few charges that the civil servants used to impeach the nobles.

This is certainly because the civil officials have been keeping a close eye on the noble group, but it is also because many of the military heroes are indeed illegal.

Things like collecting empty salaries, stealing and selling military rations, and abusing soldiers without reason were all committed.

In order not to weaken the power of military heroes, Zhu Houcong would often not take any action as long as it was not excessive.

But once he really wants to investigate strictly, he will be able to find various reasons for killing these people.

Zhu Houcong wanted to kill Chen Hui, the Earl of Suian, because he had stolen and sold military rations.

Yang Yiqing bowed and said yes.

then.

On the side of the Five Military Commandery, when Fengcheng Marquis Li Min, Hui'an Earl Zhang Wei, Su'an Earl Chen Hui and others were summoned to the Central Military Commandery by Guo Xun in accordance with his order.

Guo Xun then read out the imperial edict: "Now there is a rebellious party plotting rebellion. To prevent the left and right governors of the Five Military Governor's Offices from forming a rebellious party, I order Wuding Hou Guo Xun to lead troops to place the governors of the various offices under house arrest in the Central Military Governor's Office. In addition, it has been found that Suian Bo Chen Hui has stolen and sold more than 30,000 stones of military grain. I am horrified when I read this, so I order Wuding Hou Guo Xun to behead this man in the lobby of the Central Military Governor's Office first, as a warning to others and to enforce strict military law!"

"Old Guo, don't kill me, let me see His Majesty again! If I tell His Majesty, I will only follow His Majesty's will next time!"

Chen Hui was shocked when he heard this. He naturally knew the real reason for killing him, so he knelt down and begged Guo Xun with his hands clasped.

Swish!
Guo Xun drew his knife and signaled his soldiers to pin Chen Hui to the ground.

"Lao Guo!"

Chen Hui shouted again after being pressed to the ground.

But Guo Xun had already cut it down with one sword.

Boom!
A bloody head rolled in front of the other nobles who led the troops.

(End of this chapter)