According to the usual practice, before the winter solstice festival, it is the busiest time for each yamen. After this period of time, basically all the affairs at hand have been dealt with, and the elders should prepare for the new year with peace of mind.

This is indeed the case. Half a month ago, the joint book of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion was published, reporting the results of the rectification of the military mansion. One-tenth of the military officers were directly deposed, and a small number even involved serious crimes such as arms smuggling and false leadership. They are still in prison, waiting to be released.

In addition, many of the remaining military officials were punished to varying degrees, such as fines, or demotions. Although they kept their official positions, their lives were also very difficult.

At the same time, following the news that the imperial court intends to use troops along the coast, many ministers in the court hall were a little restless. Finally, after a few days, the morning court...

"Your Majesty, the New Year's Eve is approaching, and the imperial court should stop the many corvees and let the people go home to spend the New Year's Eve peacefully. Sending troops at this moment may cause the suspicion of disturbing the people. I implore Your Majesty to think twice."

As soon as he went to the court, someone from the military department stood up to the matter, and spoke uprightly to persuade him, followed by the censor, saying.

"Your Majesty, when there is a war, the people will be affected by the flames of war. What's more, in the past two years, there have been continuous natural disasters in various places, and the people have not had a chance to recuperate. It is indeed not a good opportunity to send troops now!"

The imperial decree of the cabinet has already been issued, so the news has already spread, and the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Finance have also started to move.

However, one of the characteristics of the Ming Dynasty is that the imperial decree is issued, which does not mean that the matter is settled, and the affairs are handled, and the discussion is the discussion.

The emperor issued an imperial decree, which did not prevent the elders from continuing to persuade the emperor to withdraw the decree in the court.

Seeing that the censors below stood up one by one, it was about the national economy and the people's livelihood, it was about recuperating and recuperating, and it was about the New Year's approaching. Basically all of them were opposed, and Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but feel a little headache.

Up to now, it is basically impossible for these officials of science and technology to say that they can affect the state affairs, but they are just annoying.

As long as their wishes are not fulfilled, these people will keep nagging in the court, even if they are ordered not to discuss this matter, they will find other excuses to drag this matter back and continue nagging.

This kind of situation is the most troublesome, just ignore them, keep talking non-stop, and repeatedly, over and over again, say, just ignore them, this group of officials of science and technology are doing this job, the court has Because of the custom of talking about sinners, we can't really treat them all.

Moreover, although the Dao is one foot high and the Demon is ten feet high, the reform of science and Dao has been going on for some time now, so these censors have also learned the lessons of the past and gradually evolved new methods.

Just like this time, those who came forward to participate in the performance were all from Bingke and Fujian Dao to Shizhonghe Yushi, so there is no way that they exceeded their authority.

However, although the other censors could not directly participate in the performance, after these people finished speaking, they would take the opportunity to join in the discussion, which was a disguised form of bypassing the prohibition of impeaching anyone who is not in charge.

After all, they were not the ones who made the report, and if they came up early to express their opinions on specific government affairs without forming a formal report, they could not be considered as exceeding their own duties.

Therefore, all of a sudden, there was a lot of noise in the early court, which made people upset for a while.

It should be said that Zhu Qiyu was used to this situation in his previous life, but having said that, after becoming the throne in this life, due to various reasons, he didn't have much experience like this.

However, not having it doesn't mean it won't appear, and it doesn't mean that Zhu Qiyu will be very tolerant of it.

Seeing more and more censors stand up, Zhu Qiyu frowned, and looked around the ground for a while, and finally settled on a certain person.

"I already know what you said, Wang Fuxian, and now President Chen is sick, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate is under your supervision. Just now, what do you think?"

As a result, many ministers immediately set their eyes on Wang Hong, the censor of the left deputy capital.

During this period of time, Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu, has been ill and has been bedridden, so the affairs of the Metropolitan Procuratorate have been entrusted to this deputy capital censor.

The emperor just emphasized this point specifically, and his intention is self-evident.

These words seem to be asking Wang Hong's opinion, but in fact, they are reminding him that it is time to take good care of these officials.

You know, before this, although Chen Yi, the chief constitutional lord, could not be regarded as bowing to the emperor, he was also very partial to the emperor's ideas in many court affairs. The commotion was suppressed by him, the old man.

Now, Mr. Chen is complaining about his illness, so this job should naturally be done by Wang Hong, who supervises the Metropolitan Procuratorate for him, but...

"Your Majesty, I think what the ministers said is true. The Japanese pirates on the coast are nothing more than ringworm and scabies. Although they often harass the people along the coast, their scale is scattered and the number of people is not too large. They will not threaten the safety of my court like the Mongolian ministries. .”

"Previously, all dynasties sent troops to suppress the Japanese, but it was futile. Even if the sea area can be calmed down for a while, the Japanese pirates will make a comeback in a year or two. The army will go out and consume a lot of money. If you can succeed in the first battle, it will be a good thing." , but since it is impossible to completely wipe out the Japanese pirates, then, isn’t such a move arbitrarily militaristic?”

Under the watchful eyes of all the officials, Wang Hong's expression showed no trace of fear.

On the contrary, when the emperor finally called his name, a look of eagerness flashed in the eyes of this Lord Wang, as if he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

Stepping into the hall, he just talked freely, without even noticing that the emperor's face has become more and more ugly.

"Your Majesty, one of the reasons why His Majesty Taizu set up the sea ban was Japanese pirates. I thought His Majesty Taizu was far-sighted and talented. This policy was established because, for the imperial court, compared with going out with a large army, repeated battles were invincible. As long as the common people are prohibited from going into the sea without authorization, the Japanese pirates can fend for themselves.”

"The Japanese pirates are good at naval warfare. The imperial court has its own officers and soldiers guarding the shore. If they just hang around on the sea, they have nothing to do with the imperial court. If the Japanese pirates land on the shore and face the imperial army, they will be wiped out. Why bother to labor the army? Therefore, the minister thinks , The imperial court only needs to apply for the strict defense of the officers and troops in various places, and strengthen the sea ban, and this disaster can be eliminated. There is no reason to waste the people and money, and send troops to conquer. I implore your majesty to learn from it, take back the will, and rest with the people!"

Yep, case solved...

Wang Fuxian spoke these words heartily and righteously, and at the same time, all the important officials in the hall immediately understood.

Daringly, the reason why the censors are so active today is not because they were suppressed by Mr. Chen for too long, so they seized an opportunity to liberate their nature, but because they have someone behind them.

To put it bluntly, these censors are just starters, and it is Wang Fuxian who really wants to oppose the expedition. It is precisely because of his support that these officials of the science and Taoism are so bold.

but……

Obviously, what they could think of, the emperor could also think of. He raised his eyes to see the expression on the emperor's face at the moment, and as expected, this person was on the verge of breaking out.

Zhu Qiyu was indeed a little angry!
It has to be said that it is easy to go from being frugal to being extravagant, but it is difficult to go from being extravagant to being frugal. Since Zhu Qiyu ascended the throne, although there have been many troubles on Ke Dao's side.

However, most of the time, Zhu Qiyu doesn't need to act on his own, Chen Yi will mediate and help him settle the court dispute.

Now that Chen Yi is ill, Wang Hong is temporarily in charge of the Overwatch Council. It's fine if Wang Hong doesn't suppress the censors for him and don't make a fuss. Zhu Qiyu, who was pleasing to the eyes of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, couldn't help being a little angry.

However, if he is angry, he is still not to the point of losing his mind. Wang Hong has such a temper. If he really loses his temper, then he will only agree with the gang of science and Taoism.

From the system to the morality of the scholars, the Ming Dynasty was all eloquent in speech, so this led to the fact that these officials of science and Taoism were not afraid of the emperor's anger at all.

So, suppressing the anger in his heart, Zhu Qiyu said lightly.

"I know."

Afterwards, he motioned for Wang Hong to step down, but Wang Hong obviously didn't want to stop there, but continued to raise his hand, saying.

"His Majesty……"

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu's eyes turned cold and became a little sharp.

In all fairness, what Wang Hong said just now was already out of line, and words like militarism and military arrogance were used. At this moment, Zhu Qiyu didn't blame him, it was already for the sake of ensuring the smooth flow of speech.

However, it is one thing for him to speak eloquently as an official, but it is another thing for his subordinates to repeatedly offend the majesty of the emperor.

Sensing this slightly chilly gaze, Wang Hong's tone froze slightly, but it was only for a moment before he firmly believed and planned to continue playing.

However, at this moment, a voice sounded from the hall, which stopped his words and said.

"Your Majesty, I think that what Wang Fuxian said is inappropriate!"

Everyone followed the prestige, with surprise on their faces, not for anything else, because the speaker was not someone else, but he had been away from the capital for a long time and just returned to the capital recently, Yu Qian!

Seeing that it was Yu Qian who spoke, Wang Hong was obviously a little surprised, and the conversation stopped naturally.

At the same time, Yu Qian stepped into the hall and cupped his hands to his superior.

"Your Majesty, Wang Fuxian said just now that Japanese pirates are a disease of ringworm and scabies. The imperial court only needs to strictly enforce the sea ban to keep the coast safe. This statement is really absurd!"

No one thought that when Yu Qian spoke, he was so impolite, and what he said was so decisive that he didn't save Wang Hong any face.

Looking at Wang Hong again, when he heard these words, as expected, his face became a little ugly.

However, Yu Qian didn't have any intention to stop, turned his head, faced Wang Hong, and said directly.

"Under the so-called Putian, could it be that the land of the king, whether it is the coast or the border, is the territory of our Ming Dynasty, and the people in it are all His Majesty's subjects. Wang Fuxian said with certainty just now that the so-called Japanese pirates are a disease of ringworm and scabies. It’s just that you can’t threaten the imperial court like Mongolia, but have you ever thought about the days when the people along the coast were harassed by Japanese pirates?”

"As a courtier, it is our duty to guard the land and keep the people safe. How can we abolish the past because of the past?"

"Yu Shaobao's words are exaggerated, right?"

It was because Wang Hong didn't expect that Yu Qian would hold opposing views with him just now, so he reacted at this moment and immediately said.

"Of course I know that the people along the coast are being harassed by Japanese pirates. However, it's not that the imperial court doesn't care about it. In fact, the Japanese pirates are too cunning. After looting, they rush back to the sea. Even if local officials and troops are dispatched, it is difficult to track down their whereabouts."

"What's more, even if a large army goes out, can it really protect the peace of the people? I don't think so? It's exhausting and wasteful. In the end, it ends hastily. Is this what Yu Shaobao wants?"

These words seemed to be in response to Yu Qian, but, inside and outside the words, they were undoubtedly talking about the emperor who insisted on sending troops.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu's face darkened a bit, Yu Qian noticed this, and his expression also became serious, said.

"The army has not yet set off, how can Wang Fuxian be sure that the army will end in a hurry? Could it be that Wang Fuxian once visited the coast to suppress the Japanese pirates?"

Wang Hong was at a loss for words when asked in one sentence. Of course, more importantly, although Yu Qian was demoted, his official position was still the Yushi of Youdu, which was higher than that of Wang Hong. Well, Wang Hong and Yu Qian are not at the same level at all.

Originally, Yu Qian was better when he was calm, but now his tone became severe, with an inexplicable momentum.

Immediately, Yu Qian continued.

"The trouble of the Japanese pirates may not have been considered a serious problem when His Majesty Taizu established the country, but today, if you think that the Japanese pirates are no longer a concern, it will be a disaster for the country!"

"Leaving aside, the Dai Wang inherited the royal order and set up a vassal mansion in Zhangzhou Prefecture. The majestic vassal king's mansion was repeatedly attacked by Japanese pirates during the construction process. It can be seen that the disaster of Japanese pirates along the coast is no longer what Wang Fuxian did. Because of that, they just plundered fishermen at sea, but they have already turned to land, which is harmful.”

"The reason why the Japanese pirates have flooded so far is that there are many ministers in the court, like Wang Fuxian, who think that as long as the sea ban is strictly enforced, they can rest easy. It will only make its power stronger and stronger, until in the end, it will threaten the safety of the imperial court!"

"The matter of Dai Wangfu has already seen this trend. How can we expect to ignore it? Your Majesty's mobilization of troops to suppress the Japanese at this time is just a holy candle to plan strategies. Therefore, those who oppose the expedition to suppress the Japanese at this time are actually treacherous ministers of the country!"

After all, Yu Qian is not a vegetarian either.

Wang Hong turned his attention to him, and used Yu Qian to imply that the emperor's sending troops must be futile. As a result, Yu Qian's words became sharper, and he opened his mouth to give Wang Hong an evaluation of being either stupid or treacherous.

However, after all, Yu Qian's actions are somewhat different from what he has always advocated in the court, so that, seeing his series of actions, the other important officials can't help showing a hint of contemplation...

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