Prince of Chaos

Chapter 448 The cabinet is up to you

"How about the anti-poetry case?"

At the end, Zhu Changluo still mentioned this anti-poetry case that was already full of storms.

Shen Shixing is still worried about the issue of the national bond issue right now, and when Zhu Changluo asked about the case, he couldn't help hesitating.

Just when he was hesitating, Wang Jiaping spoke.

Wang Jiaping said: "Your Highness, there is a difficulty in this case, which has not been resolved so far."

Zhu Changluo said, "What's the difficulty?"

Wang Jiaping said: "The person who made the anti-poetry can't be found."

As soon as Zhu Changluo heard this, he looked at Wang Jiaping and said, "Does Wang Ge also think that this poem is an anti-poetry?"

When Wang Jiaping heard Zhu Changluo's rhetorical question, he felt a huge danger deep in his heart.

Then, he immediately said: "I don't think so."

Zhu Changluo said: "Since you don't think so, it means that this poem is not considered anti-poetry in Wang Ge's eyes. Since it is not considered anti-poetry, then Gu Xiandao is slandering."

Hearing what Zhu Changluo said, Wang Jiaping felt that he couldn't go on like this anymore. Once he followed this line of thought, Gu Xiandao's crime of slander would be confirmed.

However, Gu Xiandao is quite special. He is well-known among scholars in Beijing and China. Moreover, he belongs to the Wuxi Gu family, which has a great influence in the southern literary world.

Once Gu Xiandao is really convicted of framing, it may cause discussions among scholars in Beijing and China, which is not good for the court.Moreover, because of his identity as the Gu family, it may also cause a certain blow to the southern literary world.

Therefore, Wang Jiaping continued: "Your Highness, the difficulty of this case now is that the whereabouts of the poet who wrote the poem is still unknown. That's why this case has been pending. If this person is found, this case will be closed."

Zhu Changluo looked at Wang Jiaping playfully, "What if we find him?"

Wang Jiaping said: "If you find this person, you can ask the person's intention of writing poetry, whether it is anti-poetry, and it will naturally be solved."

Zhu Changluo said: "What Wang Ge said is very true. I feel very relieved."

Then, Zhu Changluo continued: "You don't need to look for this person, he is standing in front of you."

Zhu Changluo's speech was like a bolt from the blue, and immediately made Wang Jiaping at a loss.

Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue quickly knelt down, "I'm waiting for death!"

This time Zhu Changluo didn't follow the routine, he asked directly: "What capital crime?"

Shen Shixing immediately replied: "Your Majesty should have realized that this poem was not written by ordinary people, so it is naturally your Highness who is so bold."

Zhu Changluo smiled and said, "Really?"

Zhu Changluo's words made Shen Shixing and the other three feel like they were sitting on pins and needles, and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.

Zhu Changluo said: "Gu is here now. If the cabinet has any doubts about this poem, feel free to ask questions. Guzi is endless."

Zhu Changluo's words really frightened Shen Shixing and others. Who would dare to interrogate the crown prince?

At this time, Wang Jiaping wanted to die, while Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue wanted to strangle Wang Jiaping to death.

The three of them kowtowed again and said, "I'm going to die!"

Zhu Changluo looked at the reactions of the three of them, and he stopped talking about this topic.

Zhu Changluo said: "The Guozijian was originally a holy place for Confucianism in the country. But now the atmosphere is smoky, and the quality of the supervisors is mixed. The Guozijian will be dismissed immediately. The cabinet will cooperate with the Metropolitan Procuratorate to rectify the style of study of the Guozijian. Those who fail the examination for the second prison student will be punished and returned to their original place of origin, and they will not be allowed to re-enter the Imperial College for five years!"

Shen Shixing and others replied immediately: "I obey the order."

Then Zhu Changluo said again: "Gu Xiandao is ignorant and incompetent, he acts recklessly, regards the court's laws as a trifle, entangles everyone to put pressure on the court, and tries to use public opinion to interfere with the country's laws. The crime will not be forgiven, and it will be handed over to Dali Temple for punishment."

"My uncle, Gu Xiancheng, is an official of the imperial court. Firstly, he can't win glory for the imperial court, and secondly, he can't restrain his family members. He criticizes sexually, disrupts the law with his words, and disregards the principles of saints. He will be dismissed from all official positions immediately, and he will never be hired. "

Zhu Changluo directly set the tone of the case. Originally, he wanted to use this to kill the founder of the Donglin Party, but after thinking about it, it seemed that it was not appropriate to do so.

First of all, whether this case is serious or not, if it is implicated rashly, it will not be a good thing for Zhu Changluo now, and it will also affect his personality.

Therefore, Zhu Changluo decided to temporarily let Gu Xiancheng go.

The other reason for doing this is to maintain the dignity of the court and the benevolence of the superior.

People like Gu Xiancheng and Gu Xiandao, keeping them is sometimes more effective than killing them.

They are like a magnet, and anyone who has the same smell as them will involuntarily gather around them.

If they are killed now, first of all, it will not affect Zhu Changluo's hard-working benevolent personality, let's not talk about it.

In the future, it will be difficult to follow the footsteps of history to wipe out the Donglin Party that has harmed the entire late Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, keep them, let them continue to exert their magnetic field effect, and continue to gather those Donglin Party members who are unrealistic, high-sighted, and infighting, and put them under their noses to monitor them. it is good?
After Shen Shixing and the others heard Zhu Changluo's decision, they immediately replied: "I obey the order."

Seeing that Shen Shixing and the others were all like this, Zhu Changluo's tone eased, and he said: "Gu is still young, and there are still many places that need to rely on the three gentlemen in the future. Therefore, Gu has always hoped that the court will be stable and that Ming Dynasty will be peaceful." Only by doing this, Gu will be able to live up to the great trust of the father."

Shen Shixing said: "Your Highness can learn from the sun and the moon, and I will do my best to guard the cabinet for Your Highness."

Zhu Changluo said: "Thank you, Mr. Shen."

After all, Zhu Changluo got up and helped Shen Shixing up, acting like a respectful corporal.

"There are three gentlemen in the imperial court, what a blessing to the whole country!"

Zhu Changluo once again said something nice about not requiring money.

The three were grateful and praised His Highness's holy virtue.

Then Zhu Changluo said again: "How long does it take for Shen Li to arrive in Beijing?"

When Shen Shixing heard Zhu Changluo ask Shen Li, he immediately replied: "Return to Your Highness, Shen Li has been in Beijing for almost three days, and he is still waiting for orders at the post house outside the city."

Zhu Changluo suddenly said: "It's been three days, this is really a lonely negligence. Why did Shen Li stay in the post for so many days. If this spread, wouldn't there be talk about treating veterans harshly."

Shen Shixing said: "Your Highness, you don't have to worry about it. It's a common practice for foreign ministers to enter Beijing to wait for orders. Besides, Shen Li is not just reporting on his duties, but transferring. It is reasonable to wait a few more days."

Zhu Changluo nodded, "I know."

Then Zhu Changluo stretched out his hand in Wei Zhongxian's direction, and Wei Zhongxian immediately presented a long-prepared imperial edict respectfully.

Zhu Changluo took the imperial decree in one hand, and he handed the imperial decree to Shen Shixing.

"Mr. Shen, today you send someone to deliver this decree to the post office. Gu and Father Huang have already arranged Shen Li's errand."

When Shen Shixing accepted the imperial edict respectfully, he sighed inwardly.

What should come will always come.

Shen Shixing obviously took this imperial decree as the decree of Emperor Wanli and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to move Shen Li into the cabinet.

Shen Shixing replied: "I obey the order."

Then Zhu Changluo said to Shen Shixing and the others: "The cabinet will depend on you from now on, don't let Gu and Father be disappointed."

(End of this chapter)