Why did the emperor rebel?

The emperor's voice fell, and the hall suddenly fell into silence.

The so-called knowing the elegant meaning by hearing the string songs, not to mention the words of the emperor, almost all of them are expressly expressed.

There are so many intercessors, and they are swearing, if they are not reckless and credulous, it can only be that they themselves are also implicated.

In other words, if the group of people in the Ministry of Criminal Justice cannot be rescued, they will be dragged into the water themselves.

It is precisely because of this that they acted like this. It would be fine in normal times, but the current His Majesty is probably the kind who can't rub the sand in his eyes.

Now that he has noticed the involvement behind this, then, I am afraid that he will not give up easily.

After pondering for a moment, Wang Wen and Shen Yi at the side both looked at the silent Jin Lian in unison.

The most important thing right now is what the Ministry of Criminal Justice has found.

Feeling that everyone's eyes were on him, Jin Lian's expression was also quite complicated, he hesitated for a while, before finally speaking, he said.

"Your Majesty, when the Criminal Ministry interrogated these officials, many officials indeed confessed that they had bribed, and some even showed specific lists and accounts. However, this is only one-sided. Under interrogation."

When I heard this, I had some reservations.

Indeed, it is impossible to conclude a case like this just by listening to the confession of the prisoner. However, since there are clues and evidence, the first thing to do is to report to the emperor and request that the officials involved be suspended from duty. check.

However, up to now, there has been no news from the court, which shows that Jin Lian is also very contradictory.

As for what he was worried about, the two of them figured it out after a little thought.

Although, none of them knew what evidence the Ministry of Punishment had now and which courtiers were involved.

However, recently, there have been continuous intercession memorials for these criminal officials in the court, and some clues can be seen.

The second is that the emperor is obviously serious about this big plan. No matter in terms of scale or the strict attitude of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, there is obviously no room for forgiveness.

Especially when the dozen or so officials who have been tried have been confiscated or exiled, the officials who are still in prison and have not yet finished their trial must have recognized this.

In this way, they will naturally find a way to find a way out.

Since outsiders can't save them, it is only natural to betray these people to save themselves in order to reduce the punishment.

From these two points, it can be inferred that the Ministry of Punishment must now hold a lot of clues and evidence.

And the problem is precisely here. If there are only one or two officials, then no matter how high the official position and status of the person involved is, Jin Lian's status in the court will not hesitate to thoroughly investigate to the end.

But if there is no accident, the fact may be that these officials who are currently detained in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment must have confessed a lot of clues and evidence under panic.

In this way, the situation facing Jin Lian will be very difficult.

If he really wants to thoroughly investigate to the end, then, not to mention how difficult it is, or whether there is any possibility of framing, even if everything is true, the resistance encountered by such a huge number will definitely be Incomparably huge.

Maybe before the investigation of the case is finished, Jin Lian himself will be killed. After all, no matter how he is a minister of Qiqing, he is only one person.

So in this case, the best way is to keep silent, press everything down, and let the case go to the current level.

However, the premise of doing this is that the emperor does not know the inside story, but now it seems that the person on the throne is not so easy to fool...

Looking at each other, Shen Yi stepped forward, spoke carefully, and said.

"Your Majesty, the army to suppress the Japanese is out now. The Miao Rebellion in Guizhou has just been put down. The drought last year and the snowstorm at the beginning of the year show that the year is not good. The imperial court has had frequent major events in the past two years, and it is difficult to rest and recuperate. Therefore, I think that At present, the court should still focus on Anshun."

From what the emperor said just now, it can be seen that the emperor intends to thoroughly investigate this matter, but from the standpoint of a courtier, this is not a good thing.

To put it bluntly, this matter, if you say it lightly, must be an official earthquake, if you say it seriously, it will be a big reshuffle.

After all, in this court, who would dare to say that they are clean, that they have not received any bribes and filial piety, and have not done anything illegal?
Don't think that a big reshuffle in the officialdom is a good thing for them, the ministers of the Seven Ministers. On the contrary, people who have reached their status actually hope that the court will be safe and stable.

Not to mention anything else, people who have reached their status, which one does not have a few capable generals, and which one does not have a group of old friends and fellow villagers.

Even if they can sustain themselves, can these people do the same?

Among other things, is Yu Qian considered honest and upright?

But even a person like him was implicated and imprisoned because of a relative of his son-in-law's mother's family.

If you really want to make trouble, who can guarantee that you won't be implicated for various unexpected reasons?
Taking a step back, even if they can take care of themselves alone, when there is a storm, they can protect themselves at most, and they can't care about others. How can it be compared with the stability of the court, which is beneficial to them?

But, then again, in recent days, the Son of Heaven has been arbitrarily arbitrarily arbitrarily determined in all major matters. If the Son of Heaven really made up his mind, even if they wanted to persuade them, they might not be able to persuade them.

Therefore, what Shen Yi can do right now is to tactfully advise, to see if the Son of Heaven has already made a decision, or is still hesitating.

However, the emperor's next words made their hearts cold for a while.

The emperor's eyes fell on Wang Wen who was on the side, and he said.

"If I remember correctly, this year is the year of Jingcha, right?"

Daji and Jingcha are the codes for the Ministry of Officials to test officials inside and outside the capital. Under normal circumstances, they are held every three years.

The last time Jingcha was in the first year of Jingtai, according to the time, it should be this year, but at this time, the emperor mentioned Jingcha...

"Returning to Your Majesty, it is indeed the case. The Ministry of Officials is formulating this year's regulations for the Jingchao."

On such a big matter, Wang Wen obviously didn't dare to say too much rashly, so he answered cautiously, and didn't continue to say more.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu sighed and said.

"Since this is the case, why not take this opportunity to rectify the officialdom..."

"His Majesty!"

As soon as the words were finished, the faces of the ministers below suddenly changed. Shen Yi spoke first, but he only said one sentence before being interrupted by Zhu Qiyu raising his hand.

"I know what you are worried about, but government affairs are more important than government officials!"

"If the government is not clear, then even if the court situation seems to be smooth, it is nothing but gold and jade."

While speaking, Zhu Qiyu looked at Jin Lian and said.

"Jin Shangshu, I know that the Ministry of Punishment must have obtained a lot of confessions, but there may be no evidence. This time, Jin Yiwei was sent to search the official's mansion. In addition to confiscating many gold and silver antiques, they also found a lot of correspondence."

"For some matters, if it is not convenient for the Ministry of Criminal Justice to interrogate the case, it will jointly investigate the case with Jin Yiwei. I will send an order to Jin Yiwei later and ask them to assist you in the trial. This should make the investigation of the case faster."

Ah this...

Jin Lian's expression froze, and he wanted to say a few more words, but when he looked up and saw the emperor's expression, he swallowed the words back.

However, with the participation of Jin Yiwei, it should be able to go smoothly...

Thinking of this, the voice of the Son of Heaven sounded again.

"Let's stop here for the time being today. The heavenly official will stay, and the other two will leave. The discussion today must not be leaked, understand?"

"The minister obeys the order."

Seeing this situation, Shen Yi and Jin Lian finally heaved a sigh of relief and bid farewell.

After a while, only Wang Wen was left in the hall, the fire was still burning, the hall was as warm as spring, but there was no sound at all.

After a while, Zhu Qiyu looked at Wang Wen with his head down, and finally couldn't help but speak.

"Heavenly officials also feel that it is not appropriate to go to war in Beijing this time?"

How could Zhu Qiyu fail to see how they were hesitant to speak just now? He knew very well that if he really made an order, these few would probably not refuse, but Zhu Qiyu did not do so because he knew Here comes a problem.

It is okay to do things that are arbitrary, but if it continues for a long time, it will have a bad effect, that is, it will be easy to not hear the truth.

This is also the reason why every virtuous monarch in the past dynasties would listen to advice and accept advice. The advice of the ministers below may not always be correct, but the most important thing is that they are willing to speak and dare to speak.

In fact, Zhu Qiyu had expected this to happen when Ke Dao was reformed, but the facts proved that the situation deteriorated much earlier than he imagined.

Wang Wen, Shen Yi, and Jin Lian are all important ministers in the court, and these few people are also considered to be quite favored ministers.

However, even with their status, when facing Zhu Qiyu, even if they disapprove in their hearts, they dare not express their objection, which is not a good sign.

After wandering around for a hundred years in the previous life, what impressed Zhu Qiyu the most was Hai Rui's words, "People in the world have not been straight, Your Majesty, it has been a long time." What lingered in his ears every day was the words of Haiyan Heqing, the world is peaceful, and after talking for a long time, I am afraid that Jiajing himself believed it.

Of course, Zhu Qiyu has confidence in all kinds of political affairs today, and his general direction is not wrong, but he can't just look at the present when doing things. If things go on like this, even Zhu Qiyu may not guarantee that he will not become the next (previous?) Emperor Jiajing.

Ever since Yu Qian was exiled from Beijing, Wang Wen has been regarded as the emperor's number one closest minister. Now, the emperor has kicked out all the other ministers and made a statement on his own. With such an attitude, it is clear that he wants to ask the truth in private.

Therefore, Wang Wen pondered for a moment, cupped his hands and said.

"Your Majesty, I understand that Your Majesty wants to clarify the heart of officials. However, last year's plan has caused turmoil in the officialdom. If the Beijing inspection also causes such a storm, I fear that everyone in the court will be in danger. carry on."

"What Shen Shangshu said just now is not unreasonable. The imperial court has a large army outside and natural disasters on its side. If there is a big fight, I am afraid that there will be trouble."

Therefore, in many cases, being an emperor is a collection of contradictions.

Zhu Qiyu hoped that the ministers under him would speak up to him, but when he really said it, he couldn't help it.

"Then, do you allow those who disturb the court's law to still stand in the court? So, where is the discipline and law?"

Hearing this, Wang Wen was also a little helpless. After thinking about it, he opened his mouth and said.

"Your Majesty, I don't mean to condone these officials, but if you want to strictly investigate, I am afraid that half of the court will be involved. If this happens, it will definitely affect the state affairs. Please be careful, Your Majesty!"

This time, Zhu Qiyu didn't speak, and after a moment of silence, he waved his hand and said.

"I know, the heavenly official will step down first, I will think about it carefully!"

"Yes……"

Seeing this situation, Wang Wen didn't say much, and left without saying a word.

After he left, Zhu Qiyu frowned, and his expression was quite complicated. After some time, he raised his hand and called Wynn over, giving him some instructions.

Hearing this, Wynn was startled at first, then raised his head, seeing the seriousness of the emperor, it was worth bowing his head and applauding, and hurried down to prepare.

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The snow that had been snowing for several days finally stopped gradually, but the sky was still gloomy and depressing.

The sporadic snowflakes were still falling, and a quaint carriage, covered with thick snow, stopped in front of a mansion.

This house doesn't look very big, it's just four courtyards, but the people who can live in this area are basically dignitaries.

Even though it has been snowing non-stop for the past few days, people who come to visit are still guarded outside the gate of this mansion, which shows the identity of the owner of the house.

The carriage stopped leisurely, and a luxurious young man, wearing a thick cloak, got out of the carriage and looked at the mansion in front of him, with a look of sadness for some reason.

After getting out of the car, there were naturally attendants who knocked on the door. After the door opened, the concierge of the master's house came out. He looked a bit impatient at first, but soon, he saw something, and his expression changed, and he immediately became respectful. stand up.

Not long after, the main door opened wide, and a middle-aged man in his forties walked out of the mansion. He led a group of people in the mansion, walked out of the mansion gate quickly, and went straight to the young prince standing outside.

"Chen Shen, Secretary of the Minister's Military Department, pay homage to Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live long live!"

Looking at the middle-aged man in front of him, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help feeling a little bit emotional.

The Secretary of the Ministry of War sounds good, but in fact, he is just a junior official from the ninth rank. He is over forty years old and is still in the official position from the ninth rank, almost without any progress.

If this person hadn't just entered an official position, he was really immoral and incompetent. Of course, there are many people like this who have worked in low-level official positions for decades.

However, this person is different. Although he himself is only a ninth-rank official who fills in the vacancies of supervisors and does not even have the qualifications to go to the court, his father is indeed an important minister in the court.

Zuodu Censor, Chen Yi!