high official

Chapter 1099

Anger loomed in Zhu Gaochi's eyes, but he couldn't attack Xue Lu.The other party was not only a great hero of Jingnan, but also took good care of his father and son during the Yongle period. His eldest son was still in Jiulongkou, and died in order to protect Zhu Zhanji!

What's more, Xue Lu still occupies the great etiquette of ethics, but Confucius said: "If you don't change your father's way for three years, you can be called filial piety!" 'ah!

Due to emotion and reason, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but maintain a pleasant face towards Xue Lu. He let out a long breath, and the emperor said patiently: "Old Hou Ye, the late emperor didn't have a will, saying that the non-commissioned officers of the university are only five-rank and cannot be promoted."

"The first emperor didn't say that, but it's been done like this for 20 years!" Xue Lu said angrily: "This is the first emperor to prevent the dictatorship of the academicians and let the prime minister revive!" Xue Lu said, staring at him with bull eyes Zhu Gaochi said: "Your Majesty, according to the ancestral precepts of the Emperor Taizu, whoever dares to say that he will be a prime minister again in future generations, kill! No! Pardon!"

Xue Lu almost spat out the last three words!Fortunately, the emperor was far away, so the saliva was not splashed on his face...

But Zhu Gaochi's face has turned livid.

Xue Lu looked at the emperor nonchalantly, as if he was convinced that there was nothing he could do with him.

"Your Majesty is right. Think twice, Your Majesty!" Ding Guogong also echoed, "There are other ways to reward great scholars. The system established by Taizu Taizong cannot be changed!"

"Yes! Your majesty, think twice!" Seeing this duke standing up, all the nobles were not polite, and they all came out of the class to join in their support.

As for the civil officials, Yang Rong, Yang Shiqi and others naturally couldn't speak for themselves, Jian Yi and other high-ranking officials also kept silent strangely. It was raging, full of voices against the emperor.

Zhu Gaochi, who was sitting high on the dragon chair, felt so lonely and powerless at this moment, suppressed the anger in his chest, and slowly waved his hands: "I think about it again..."

"The emperor is holy!" Yang Wuhou immediately shut up and retreated.

"Your majesty is wise!" Ding Guogong also retreated, and naturally all the nobles shut up and returned to their respective positions, but there was clearly a smug smile on their faces... Look, even the emperor would not dare to offend everyone!Especially the wrath of those of us nobles!
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"It's outrageous!" After retiring from the court, Zhu Gaochi slapped the table heavily, and said angrily: "I knew they would use my ancestors to suppress me! I didn't expect them to be so impatient!"

"They couldn't wait a long time ago." Yang Pu sighed: "The emperor stopped purchasing, weaving, paying tribute, shipbuilding, Huangzhuang, and sailing to the West. This will cut off the wealth of those nobles, and they can't directly refute the emperor. , use this method to resolve it.”

"My father and I respect them because they are meritorious officials! But now, each of them is full of fat intestines who only know how to suck people's fat and people's cream!" Zhu Gaochi said through gnashing teeth, "In my opinion, they are now a group of pests!"

"Your Majesty, calm down. The military power of my Ming Dynasty is in the hands of the nobles. Don't provoke them too much!" Yang Rong hurriedly persuaded him. He had experienced the Chaos of King Zhao and knew the importance of military power.

"But we can't let them succeed so easily!" Zhu Gaochi patted the stack of imperial decrees on the table again, which was intended to be read at today's court meeting, but the first decree was refuted. Bring shame on yourself!So Zhu Gaochi could only suppress these wills, and the aggrieved heart can be imagined.

"Actually, if you deal with those warriors and use your brain more, you can always find a way." Yang Shiqi chuckled and said slowly: "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, it seems that this matter can be changed and the same goal can be achieved. "

"Oh, how can I change it?" Zhu Gaochi knew that Yang Shiqi was resourceful, so he immediately looked expectantly.

"We don't need to change the degree of a bachelor set by the first emperor, but we can use part-time jobs to achieve the same goal." Yang Shiqi said softly: "They can't object to this, because they are princes and hold military positions at the same time. It's a part-time job."

"Good idea!" Everyone's eyes lit up and they all praised.

"That's right!" Zhu Gaochi also came to his senses, gearing up his fists and said: "If this road doesn't work, let's take a detour. I will let you serve as officials of the ministry and hall and bachelors at the same time. This will not only improve your official positions, but also keep you in the cabinet. !" He said in a loud voice: "In this way, the system of the late emperor has not been violated, let's see what they say!"

"Your majesty is wise!" The great stone in the hearts of all the great scholars fell to the ground.

"Also," Zhu Gaochi pondered for a moment, then asked slowly, "Do Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng have any descendants?"

"This..." The emperor's jump was too big, which stunned all the grand scholars who were calm and composed.Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng are the confidant ministers of Emperor Jianwen, the promoters and main executors of the reduction of feudal vassals, and even the creators of the Jingnan Battle. When Emperor Yongle succeeded in usurping the throne, these two people were caught and cut to pieces. Zhulian Jiuzu.

Now the emperor mentioned these two people, which made the scholars tense up. Jin Youzi said softly, "Qi Tai had a son who was only six years old, so he was spared from death. Now he is a soldier in the border town, so he should still be alive." He continued, "As for Huang Zicheng, his whole family should have been executed."

"It is said that Huang Zicheng has a son who changed his surname and escaped, but now he is missing."

"Bring back Qitai's son," Zhu Gaochi said with a heavy expression, "check the whereabouts of Huang Zicheng's son, and if he is still alive, forgive him."

"Your majesty..." Even though they were determined to mess with the emperor, the faces of the academicians were so shocked that they were trembling and speechless.

Zhu Gaochi didn't seem to notice the strangeness of the Grand Scholar, he closed his eyes slightly, pondered for a long time, and said slowly: "Where is Fang Xiaoru, do you have any descendants?"

"Your Majesty, are you talking about the Fang Xiaoru whose ten clans were exterminated?" Huang Huai asked in a trembling voice.

"Is there any other Fang Xiaoru?" Zhu Gaochi opened his eyes, looked at his senior scholar calmly, and said slowly: "The former emperor Jing Nan, right and wrong, I can't comment. But Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng, Fang Xiaoru, and others There are people like Tie Xuan who are loyal to the court at that time. After the dynasty changes, we will always set up a letter for the loyal ministers of the previous dynasty, let alone we have not changed the dynasty." Zhu Gaochi emphasized: "Now we want to set things right, I think it is from here start!"

"Your Majesty! Please think twice!" The great scholars felt that the pores of their bodies were exploding, and persuaded them tremblingly: "They are the treacherous party set by the late emperor. If they are rehabilitated, the princes of the current court will be counted. What, the name of the first emperor will also be damaged!"

"But if this matter is not changed, it will be difficult to win the hearts of the people in the world," Zhu Gaochi said slowly: "If people's hearts are not in harmony, nothing can be done." It is inevitable that the hearts of loyal ministers in the world will be chilled, if one day in the future, who will be loyal to his descendants?"

"Your Majesty..." How could these great scholars fail to hear Zhu Gaochi's implication - as long as Fang Xiaoru and others succeed in overturning the verdict, even if they only pardon their descendants, it will seriously shake the prestige of the late emperor and make those nobles never again Nothing to rely on!Only in this way can the reform be implemented!
The scholars secretly looked at the benevolent emperor, only to realize that this is also the one who hides the needle in the cotton!Don't you nobles rely on the late emperor to fight against me?Then I will overthrow the late emperor and see what you can rely on!

"Your Majesty, this matter is not trivial and needs to be considered in the long run..." Yang Rong persuaded softly.

"So I didn't reverse the case for them right away, but just pardoned their children and grandchildren..." Zhu Gaochi said, with a look of sadness in his eyes: "If they still have children and grandchildren."

"Your Majesty is merciful..." the Grand Scholars whispered.

"In addition, I am going to transfer the positions of the nobles." Zhu Gaochi said again in a deep voice: "Staying in one place for a long time is not always a good thing."

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In Yangwuhou's mansion, Cheng Guogong, Ding Guogong, and those uncles were all there. I don't know who told a joke, which caused a roar of laughter.

It can be seen that pushing the emperor back in the court today made the nobles extremely happy.

"Well, the old man is right, the emperor has such a temperament, if you are tough, he will be soft, don't think that he is the emperor, just listen to him!" Xue Lu sat there with a big knife and a golden horse, triumphant road.

"Old Xue," Wang Tong looked at Xue Lu with a smile: "Unexpectedly, you were the first to stand up. I thought you had a good relationship with the emperor, so you probably wouldn't pick this one."

"That's right..." The unnatural expression on Xue Lu's face flashed past, and the next moment, he laughed and said, "So what, you can't watch the emperor force everyone to a dead end, can you?"

"Old Lord Hou is indeed benevolent and righteous!" Everyone praised.

"Of course..." Xue Lu raised his beard and nodded proudly.But there was a trace of regret in his heart, he knew that after what happened today, the emperor might hate him.But he doesn't regret doing so, because he feels very aggrieved-Xue Lu is the number one surviving hero of Jingnan, but for 20 years, the honor has been stopped at the Marquis.Xue Lu knew that Zhu Di looked down on him a little bit, so he pinned his hopes on the prince and grandson early on.

For this reason, when all the nobles were alienated from the prince and grandson, Xue Lu resolutely sent his two sons to the avant-garde of the government army. In danger, his body has been covered with bruises and his temperament has changed drastically.Xue Lu felt that the sacrifice and contribution of his family would not be an exaggeration for another duke.However, after Zhu Gaochi ascended the throne, he only made Wang Xian a duke, and he had no intention of rewarding himself at all!
This made the old Hou Ye full of anger, and finally couldn't help but fired at the emperor.In the Yongle Dynasty, it is unimaginable for nobles to be involved in politics. This group of nobles obviously did not regard the new emperor as the same master as the previous emperor...

All the nobles were triumphant, thinking about how to make persistent efforts and establish rules for the emperor. Suddenly, Wang Tong's son came in from the outside and shouted profusely, "The emperor made a decree, and he was promoted to a cabinet scholar!" official!"

(End of this chapter)