First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 310
The court hall suddenly became quiet. Although the emperor had left and descended, the crown prince was still kneeling where they dared to move, so they could only kneel with him.

Zhu Biao kept kneeling and did not turn his head and directly ordered: "It's time to go to court, everyone, please go to work. There are so many people missing in the Six Departments. The Ministry of Education must fill them in time. The government affairs of the country must not be slack. We can only ask Wang Xiang and Hu Xiang have worked harder."

Wang Guangyang immediately returned and said: "This is the duty of ministers and others. It is hard work to eat the king's salary and loyalty to the emperor. Please rest assured that the minister and Hu Xiang discussed it last night and will never delay government affairs."

Hu Weiyong persuaded: "If your Highness is not at ease, you might as well go and see for yourself. With you here, I also have a backbone. As for the matter of interceding for those children, the Holy Majesty is just angry for a while. I will wait a while and make a request to the superior." That's it, you can't kneel down and break your body."

The officials who had already taken off their black veils kowtowed to Zhu Biao's back with red eyes: "The sinful minister waits for Wuyan to meet His Highness again. I dare not forget the kindness of God. If there is an afterlife, I will serve you. Never dare to take bribes and break the law again!"

Zhu Biao sighed and said softly: "Why is this beautiful woman a thief? This money is nothing more than a thing outside of the body. If you don't bring it with you when you die, you can't take it with you when you come to this situation. Even if you have a golden mountain, what can the rest of the Qing family take a look at?" Don’t be following the back road of your colleagues.”

There was a sound of sobbing in Fengtian Hall, and even Yu Shi Zhongcheng Han Qi couldn't help sighing. Maybe they had conflicts, but after all, they had been ministers in the same hall for many years.

Zhu Biao is really a pity for them. There are very few mediocre people in the six yamen. After all, it is the yamen that handles most things in the world. Those who can kneel in the Fengtian Temple are the elites of the six yamen. Now it is ruined, and it does not feel bad It's a lie, these people can't be cultivated overnight.

However, in order to reverse the centuries-old corruption, these people absolutely cannot stay, and Zhu Biao has never thought of forgiving them. It is not easy to reverse the officialdom atmosphere, and it is inevitable to hurt his muscles and bones. Fortunately, Daming is still young and has taken care of himself. will be more tenacious.

Hu Weiyong and others wanted to persuade Zhu Biao not to kneel. After all, this was not punished by the emperor. Zhu Biao said: "Even if you are begging for a child, you are also contradicting your father. How can I ignore it as a prince?" Gang Chang is filial, otherwise you don’t have to persuade people in the world to think about it.”

"Yan Qing's family, take them down, I will definitely do what I promised you, and those children will be properly settled, so just explain what you have, and I won't send them away when you leave, don't do it again in the next life .”

They must be sentenced to death, Zhu Biao didn't bother to watch the bloody scene, Yan Donglai got up and promised, those criminals kowtowed again and then were taken away, Hu Weiyong and Wang Guangyang also led others to stand He got up and saluted Zhu Biao's back.

Wang Guangyang said: "The minister went to work, but there is one more thing I have to say. Now Your Highness is punishing himself for loyalty and filial piety. This is where filial piety lies. I shouldn't persuade you too much, but Your Highness is the foundation of my Ming Dynasty, and absolutely must not." If there is half a loss, I hope that His Highness will take the body as the most important thing."

Hu Weiyong sincerely persuaded: "What Wang Xiang said is very true. Your Highness is the foundation on which ministers and others rely on the country. Although the Holy Majesty was dissatisfied just now, it was only a momentary anger. The Holy Majesty and His Highness are deeply in love with each other. His Highness is kneeling here. How can the Holy Spirit feel better?"

The others also wanted to persuade, especially Xungui, but in the end they opened their mouths and found that they couldn't hold any good words, so they had to kneel down with their heads in suspense, muttering in their hearts, all the good things about Gou Ri will be let to you group of grandchildren. , He is his mother!

Yushi Zhongcheng Han Qi persuaded: "Your Highness should set an example for the world in filial piety, loyalty and obedience, but you must also cherish your body, the foundation of the country cannot be damaged."

Zhu Biao nodded and said: "I understand what all the ministers said, but how can the father of the king be contemptuous, you all go to work first, the state affairs are the most important, let alone the reason that the little one will serve, and the big one will go away. I understand, it won't hurt my body."

Seeing that Zhu Biao insisted on everyone, it was hard to say any more, and they all bowed and retreated, while the nobles were still standing there in a daze, Zhu Biao naturally felt it, and said helplessly: "You all go down, too. Xu Shuai also has a lot of official duties, so he still needs to take care of him in the north."

Xu Da didn't dawdle any longer, and when he stood up and promised loudly, he led a few people out, as long as he had an attitude, he also knew that the prince wanted him to do practical work instead of wasting time here.

The rest of the people didn't wait for Zhu Biao's persuasion, and said directly: "Hey, we don't have any official business, so it's better to stay here with His Highness than go out to drink flowers and wine."

Zhu Biao didn't bother to tell them anymore, so he simply knelt and closed his eyes to rest his mind. Last night he was processing the memorial until late at night, and this morning he got up in the early hours of the morning to go to court. Naturally, he didn't have enough rest. When it comes to this, he has to admire his father. Sleeping, how did he regain his energy so quickly.

After kneeling for half an hour, Zhu Biao's knees started to hurt a little. I have to say that the floor is really hard. Even if he put a knee pad made by Liu Jin on his knees, it would still be very uncomfortable, let alone the nobles below. To put it bluntly, they were not prepared, and because they were hit by a board yesterday, their buttocks also hurt a lot.

Zhao Yong, Marquis of Nanxiong, bared his teeth and said to Gongchang Marquis Guo Xing, "Why are you still here, kid? What do you have to do with the General?"

Tang Shengzong, Marquis of Yan'an, also nodded and said: "That's right, you should have left with Xu Shuai long ago, and His Highnesses on the left and right didn't look back, your efforts are not in vain, that's all right, it's too late for you to climb out now, my brothers will help you Watch."

The other nobles on the side agreed one after another. Guo Xing gritted his teeth. He would not be afraid of any one of them, but there was nothing he could do with so many people. I was unlucky and didn't go to the Northern Expedition with His Highness, so don't reject me like this, we are all old brothers, I will invite everyone to have a drink after a while!"

Those who still stay in the hall to kneel with them are basically nobles from the line of Chang Yuchun and Li Wenzhong, many of whom have been with Zhu Biao in the Northern Expedition. After they returned to Beijing, they naturally hugged each other. They were also intentionally given the vain positions of subordinate officials of the Eastern Palace.

And Guo Xing was originally Tang He's person, but Tang He fell. Even though he is about to rise again now, everyone knows that he can no longer return to the level of a military giant, so naturally he is not qualified to be attached to a Lord Hou.

In fact, Zhao Yong didn't dislike Guo Xing, and said bluntly: "Didn't you get very close to Hu Weiyong recently? Why do you want to come here again? Mr. Li has retreated, and Hu Weiyong is about to get up. Is it Mr. Li?" That guy Wang Guangyang can't hold him back."

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(End of this chapter)