Reborn Ming Dynasty as Emperor

Chapter 303 Go to Prison

In the morning light, when the heavy palace gates of the Forbidden City are opened, one can see the snow-capped world beyond the red walls.

Zhu Youxiao came out of Concubine Hui's room, gave some instructions, and then got on the dragon chariot. After rubbing his red hands, he stuffed it into the warm baby of the Ming Dynasty, and there was a puff of white gas coming out of his nostrils. His eyes narrowed slightly, as if sleeping but not sleeping, but his thoughts had unconsciously shifted to the government.

Yushi Du Yihong was a student of Zhou Daodeng, a scholar of Wenhuadian University, but he and Zhou Yanru, a scholar of Dongge University, were from the same township and the same year of the provincial examination, and were relatives of Cui Chengxiu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials. The relationship was very complicated. After learning about it, he did not immediately order Dongchang to arrest this person, but continued as usual.

This day happened to be the day of the grand ceremony, and the courtiers came to the court room of the Qianqing Palace early to wait. A string of Buddhist beads read a few scriptures, saying that they pray for the emperor and the Ming Dynasty.

Lu Xiangsheng, a scholar of the Martial Yingdian University, supervised Liaodong, and was not in the capital, while Xu Guangqi, a scholar of the Wenyuan Pavilion, was a full-fledged technical nerd.Therefore, being able to live under Qian Qianyi is Li Mingrui, an intermediate-level scholar who has just returned from his southern tour. Li Mingrui is now a holy family member, and his status is not much lower than Qian Qianyi, even in the eyes of civil officials. Even better than Qian Qian.

After all, Qian Qianyi has been notorious among scholars since he burned Donglin Academy, and although Li Mingrui also did a lot of things that harmed scholars and officials during his southern tour with Zhu Youxiao, compared to Qian Qianyi For a rebellious minister like Qian Yi, he was nothing but a big witch, and the civil servants hated Qian Qianyi even more.

Li Mingrui sat on the grand teacher's chair without saying a word. This was the first time he went to court after returning to Beijing. The courtiers who came to get close to each other were one after another, but they just smiled. When he was Qianyi, he happened to hear Zhou Yanru whispering from the side: "Let an eunuch be the head of civil servants, what is the difference from the hen Sichen, why doesn't Li Gong replace him?"

Although these words were extremely low in decibels, they rang in Li Mingrui's ears like thunder. Li Mingrui stood up suddenly and looked at Gujing Wubo, as if nothing had happened, and he was in close contact with the right servant of the Ministry of Justice. Zhou Yanru, who was communicating with him, was about to come up and say a few words of caution in a low voice, but he heard the eunuch's voice from ahead: "The time has come!"

Li Mingrui had no choice but to give up, and went to the main hall one after another with other courtiers.

The biggest headache for Zhu Youxiao is to deal with the civil and military ministers who have different thoughts in the court. Many times, the ministers and his ideas are not exactly the same. They have their own selfishness and factions. The Donglin Party was eradicated, and the Royalist Party was established, but several hills have emerged under the Royalist Party.

If it wasn't for Du Yihong's memorial, I wouldn't know that the water in the court is already so deep, and with my current right to speak, it is enough to casually make Du Yihong and other behind-the-scenes envoys suffer catastrophe , the scourge of the nine clans, and deter those selfish ministers who invite their names with excuses.

However, I may fall into the trap of individual civil servant factions because of this, and become a tool for them to attack political opponents.

These officials who were born as Jinshi are very good at engaging in political struggles, especially these are self-promoted officials. Compared with the Donglin Party, they are not kind, and even more cunning and treacherous than the Donglin Party. If you can do practical things well, the level of struggle is naturally not low.

Dressed in a red robe, with a golden pheasant embroidered on the chest, this is the bureaucrat he is controlling now, all of them look dignified, elegant, loyal and reliable.But each has his own thoughts, his eyes are like a falcon, and his ears are like clear water that can be moved by the wind.

"Who is Du Yihong?" Zhu Youxiao asked, and a short and fat man with a loyal face, flat face and black as coal, but no more than five feet tall stood out from the back row: "Return to your majesty, my minister It is Du Yihong."

The voice was like a bell, full of energy, and he behaved neither humble nor overbearing, and he was not at all timid because of the anger in Zhu Youxiao's eyes.

Zhu Youxiao was quite restrained, and took out his memorial very calmly, read a few words after unfolding it, and asked, "I ask you, can you prepare a coffin for yourself?"

coffin?Zhu Youxiao's words really confused the uninformed ministers, but there were also quick-response ministers who guessed the implication of His Majesty. During the Jiajing period of the Guo Dynasty, Hai Rui advised the emperor to prepare his own coffin. Now the meaning of His Majesty's question is very obvious, that is, the censor in front of him has done the same thing, insulting Junfu!
Du Yihong naturally understood what Zhu Youxiao meant, and he had an awe-inspiring demeanor. He bowed his hands to Zhu Youxiao and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, I have never prepared a coffin. I am a person with little virtue, even if I have a coffin." You can’t even reach the bliss of the West.”

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help sneering, and said: "You have a reputation for self-knowledge. Let me ask you, you said that I am lewd and lustful. If you go to the south of the Yangtze River, you will either be in love with the singer of the Qinhuai River, or meet the daughter of a good family privately. true."

"Your Majesty knows that above the court, humble ministers dare not speak of the faults of your father", what Du Yihong said is plausible, neither expressly saying that these are true, nor denying them, but the meaning is whether it is true, Your Majesty You know it yourself.

"You!" Zhu Youxiao was also a little furious, thinking that this Du Yihong was very good at answering, and he was speechless for a while, but the other officials were also silent, and there was no way to express their opinions, because Du Yihong This answer did not give them a chance to express their views at all.

"Du Yihong, do you know who you are talking to? I visited the south to offer sacrifices to Xiaoling, but you said it was a trip to find fragrance and disturbed the people. Who are you listening to? I must answer truthfully!"

Zhu Youxiao suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked another question in a cold voice.

Du Yihong also had a serious expression on his face. He naturally knew how tough His Majesty the emperor is today, and also knew what would happen to him if he disobeyed Long Yan, but he still chose to speak out against the emperor, and he wanted to let this slaughter Confucian , The tyrannical king who trampled on Confucianism realized the iron bones of his literati, at least let the future prince see how his majesty treats loyal ministers today, and how he should make up for this mistake. "

"Returning to Your Majesty, I have not been instructed by anyone. If Your Majesty really wants to force the minister to reveal the behind-the-scenes instigation, there is only one mastermind behind the minister!" Du Yihong replied.

"Say", Zhu Youxiao stared at this person fiercely, then looked at the other officials standing on the dry bank, and guessed that if he suppressed Du Yihong's arrogance today, there would be more and more people Civil servants use the opportunity to irritate themselves to achieve their political goals.

(End of this chapter)