Mingshi

Chapter 1106 Wang Xijue Persuades Gao Gong

Xu Jie and Gao Gong were angry.

Luo Xin beheaded more than [-] officials at once, including Gao Gong and Xu Jie.Their anger was not Xu Jie who killed them.They also saw the crimes committed by the thirty or so officials announced by Luo Xin.

It is corruption, and the amount of corruption is still very large.

However, dismissal is enough, why kill?We are scholars, how can we be killed for corruption?
Moreover, there are more than [-] people in one kill, and this is a province. When you have finished the seven provinces, how many are you going to kill?What do you think of an official?As a lamb to be slaughtered?
It's going to be a mess.The reason why civil servants have a detached status is that once they become officials, they almost get a gold medal for avoiding death.Even the emperor, at most, dismissed and distributed civil servants who committed crimes, and seldom beheaded them.This is the prerogative of civil servants.Now Luo Xin has torn up this privilege, once he has created an impression on the emperor, civil servants can kill casually like military officers, if he can kill others today, he can kill me tomorrow.

The officials in the capital immediately united. Under the leadership of Gao Gong and Xu Jie, they played the impeachment of Luo Xin one after another.However, Emperor Jiajing didn't even look at it. He was reading Luo Xin's memorial at this time, with a wide smile on his face.It records how much gold and silver and land they got when they ransacked their homes in Shandong.

This is just Shandong province, don't forget, this time Luo Xin is going to take seven identities and seven provinces, and the money obtained from the house raid should be able to cover the Ming Dynasty's finances for more than a year, or even two years.Moreover, the land obtained by raiding the house can also relieve Daming's tax revenue.Solve Ming's financial difficulties.

As long as you can make yourself clean, why do you care about Xu Jie and Gao Gong's memorials?
Isn't that just killing the civil servant?

I have already arranged for Luo Xin to be a backup player. If he kills here, someone will replace him immediately, and the world will not be chaotic.It is this gang of corrupt officials who make my world unstable, why keep them?
For half a month, the emperor didn't see his courtiers, and kept those papers unpublished.When the capital received Luo Xin and went to a province and killed more than forty officials, Gao Gong couldn't bear it anymore.Immediately found Xu Jie.

"Master Xu, as the chief minister of the cabinet, you just watch Luo Xin kill officials like this?"

Xu Jie frowned and said, "We've already signed up for the papers. If His Majesty will not let you go, what can we do?"

Speaking of this, he sighed and said, "Ever since His Majesty came to power, there has been great etiquette. Now, in just one month, more than 70 officials have been killed, and it is becoming more and more difficult to be a civil servant."

"Crack!" Gao Gong slapped the table and said, "Luo Xin can't be allowed to continue killing like this."

"What can you do?" Xu Jie looked up at Gao Gong.

"Give your majesty a note."

"We've already done it." Xu Jie looked at Gao Gong puzzled.

"It's different this time!" Gao Gong said solemnly: "If His Majesty doesn't call Luo Xin back this time, we will return home together."

Xu Jie's complexion changed, it was clear that he was persecuting Emperor Jiajing.With Emperor Jiajing's temperament, he would never compromise, and that would be a big storm.

and……

Now I have angered His Majesty, if I am doing this, no matter what others say, I am the chief minister of the cabinet...

Do not!
I'm afraid it's not only the chief minister of the cabinet, but also the real old man returning home.

Xu Jie has worked hard all his life, not to retire from his old age and return home.Therefore, his expression became hesitant.A sarcasm appeared on Gao Gong's face and said:
"Master Xu, are you afraid?"

Xu Jie took a deep breath, stabilized his state of mind, shook his head and said:

"It's not that I'm afraid, but do you think of the serious consequences of this matter?"

"What are the serious consequences?" Gao Gong said with a sneer, "At most, he will be dismissed from office. It doesn't matter whether he is an inappropriate official."

"No!" Xu Jie shook his head and said, "We have signed a contract. If His Majesty continues to stay in the middle school, ignore it. What should we do?"

"Of course it's forcing the palace in front of the palace."

Gao Gong was really in a hurry, he didn't even shy away from the word forced palace.Xu Jie sighed and said:

"Nowadays the Ming Dynasty is precarious, refugees are everywhere, and bandits are everywhere. There are Japanese pirates in the south and Koryo in the north. In this situation, all officials do not work or do things, but force the palace outside the gate of the palace. The Ming Dynasty government suddenly collapsed. That Sometimes, the disaster relief will not be timely, and the suppression of the bandits will not be smooth. Once the Japanese pirates and Koreans from the north and south attack silently, we will be the sinners of Daming. You are not using the future of yourself and the officials to force the palace, but you are using the lives of the people of Daming to force the palace .Forgive me for not being able to do it.”

"you……"

Where did Gao Gong not know that this was clearly Xu Jie's excuse?

If Xu Jie devoted himself to serving the people, how could he build the Yuxi Palace for Emperor Jiajing?How could it be possible to ignore the vagrants and finally cause rogues?
Xu Jie was clearly afraid of being demoted to a commoner by Emperor Jiajing.Xu Jie at this time really disappointed Gao Gong.Flicking the sleeves of his robe, he walked outside and said:
"I used to say that you were a coward, but I still didn't believe it. Now, it seems that you are not only a coward, but also a treacherous minister who is not even as good as Yan Song."

"Presumptuous!" Xu Jie threw the tea cup in his hand to the ground with a "bang", but Gao Gong had already slammed the door and left.

Gao Gong returned to his room, and Wang Xijue saw Gao Gong's face livid with anger, so he stepped forward and asked cautiously:
"grown ups?"

Gao Gong sat down on the chair angrily and said: "Notify me, I will go to the old man's house tonight."

"Yes, sir?"

"That old man Xu Jie is cowardly and cowardly. He dare not go to the gate of the palace to force the palace. If he doesn't go, let's go."

Wang Xijue's expression changed immediately.

"grown ups……"

He wanted to say no, but when he saw Gao Gong's ashen face, he dared not say it.Gao Gong glared at him and said:

"What? Are you timid and cowardly? Don't dare to go?"

"No!" Wang Xijue said with a wry smile, "My lord, have you considered the consequences?"

Gao Gong blew his beard and stared, "What are the consequences?"

Wang Xijue said in a difficult way: "Your Majesty has kept the single-core Luo Xin's papers, which shows His Majesty's attitude towards this matter. Then Xu Jie must also know the result of forcing the palace. My lord, have you forgotten the great etiquette?"

"I haven't forgotten!" Gao Gong regained his composure, and said with a look of justice on his face, "It's a big deal to retire and return home."

"However, once you return to your hometown, the Great Ming will belong to Xu Jie. Who else can restrain Xu Jie in the court? Isn't Daming dying when Xu Jie is in power? You are willing to watch Xu Jie from the sidelines." Toss Daming to death?"

Gao Gong was silent.

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(End of this chapter)