The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 1135 Going Further

Gu Chengyu nodded to express his understanding when he heard the words, but then he said: "The minister listed a lot of candidates before, even if the offender did not know, the emperor had already locked some of them into Dali Temple. Why didn't His Royal Highness interrogate these people?" People? This matter has been delayed for long enough, if a few people are not found out immediately, I am afraid it will have a very bad influence on the court."

How can the common people be convinced that the court does not act on such a big matter?

"Hey! How can I not know these truths? But if there is no evidence in hand, they will be tortured. If they are wronged, how can I feel sorry? They are all veterans in the court, not to mention how much credit they have made for the court. , but these years of hard work can be considered hard work, right?"

The prince sighed slightly, how could he not have thought about what Gu Chengyu said?I just want to wait until the criminal evidence is collected before resolving this matter. Who would have thought that the father could not wait any longer.

"Your Highness! I know that you mean that you don't want to hurt the innocent. But you have thought that all the officials are waiting for your next move, but you have not moved for a long time, which will inevitably make them feel contemptuous. Why did the emperor severely punish the ink corruption case in Hejian Mansion before? Some officials were only involved and were also liquidated. That is because the emperor cannot tolerate these people eroding his country. They are all moths that endanger the court. So once discovered, they must be severely punished. A wake-up call to the rest of the officers."

"This time, the emperor entrusted you with this matter. It is nothing more than a test of your mind. It is indeed safe to collect evidence and then punish you. However, what the emperor and the court want is to act vigorously. Your prime minister, it is up to you The results must be obtained quickly. Even if it is only a few officials who have committed crimes, once you catch something wrong, you will rectify it severely, deter those officials who are about to make a move, and let them see your means and courage. "

After Gu Chengyu finished these words in one breath, the reason why he confided so much with the prince was because the emperor was running out of time.

Birth, old age, sickness and death are sometimes irreparable by manpower.The prince is the next king, he can only move closer to the prince.

The crown prince looked at Gu Chengyu with some surprises, he didn't expect Gu Chengyu to tell him this.Before, Gu Chengyu only talked about errands and never confided in him. Could it be that Gu Chengyu was going to turn against him?

The crown prince looked at Gu Chengyu with a relaxed expression. Gu Chengyu is a capable minister. If he is willing to assist him, then he can be regarded as a right-hand man.

After the prince was reprimanded by the emperor in the morning, he had actually come to his senses.What Gu Chengyu said just now was exactly what he was thinking at the moment.

Father is indeed testing him this time, but he wants to do this well, so he has to think a lot, so he has been unable to let go.

Coupled with the obstacles of some officials in the DPRK, he hesitated.

In fact, this matter is really just like what Gu Chengyu said, it is only reasonable to punish the officials who committed crimes first, and to deter the officials and the common people.

"What Gu Shaoqing said is reasonable. It was the benevolence of the women of the palace before. In fact, the Japanese palace advocated that those officials should be punished severely in the past two days. The rest of the officials should be interrogated carefully after collecting evidence. Several Chinese officials have objected, saying that there is no evidence of guilt and that one should not act rashly, lest the officials involved who have not been arrested get away with it.”

The prince also felt a little regretful, even if he started with the accomplices first, some officials involved in the case would inevitably be missed, but not many would slip through the net.

He should try his best to overcome all opinions and do it according to his own mind.

"Your Highness! It is very necessary to kill chickens and monkeys. Even if there are omissions, they will be liquidated in the end. It's just to let them live a little longer!"

Gu Chengyu frowned. Judging from this matter, although the prince is benevolent, he is not decisive enough to do things.I hope that through this matter, the prince can make progress.

For some things, you don't have to wait for the other party to make a move before passively resisting.The prince didn't have any intention of harming those princes before, but are those princes usually merciful to the prince?
The prince nodded, "Compared with my father, my palace is still too far behind. I will definitely learn from it in the future and never make such a mistake again."

In fact, the prince is already working hard to change, and the methods are much more aggressive than before, but sometimes it is inevitable to make mistakes.

If you know your mistakes, you will correct them. The crown prince's greatest strength is the courage to admit his mistakes and try to change them. Gu Chengyu still appreciates him for this.

Who can easily admit their mistakes?How much courage does it take?

If Dayan lived in a peaceful and prosperous age, the crown prince would undoubtedly be the best candidate for heir.

Seeing the prince's solemn expression, Gu Chengyu smiled, "Your Highness has already done well enough. It is common sense that the emperor has handled the government affairs for decades, and his methods are more ruthless than yours. You have only just handled the government affairs not long ago, and you are only a little lacking in experience. I believe that it won't be long before you handle the affairs of state, and you will be able to handle them with ease."

Hearing this, the prince's expression became a little more relaxed than before, and there was even a hint of a smile on his face.

"Gu Shaoqing is not only talented, but also eloquent. Back then, the emperor asked you to go to court from the rank of the sixth rank, and you explained the tea tax to the ministers. You fought with the ministers. Under such circumstances, you can still fight with your whole body. Retreat, I have always admired it."

This happened when Gu Chengyu first became the editor of the Imperial Academy. At that time, because of the tea tax, Gu Chengyu was promoted to a higher level.Strictly speaking, not only did he get out of trouble, but he also got the benefit of being promoted.

Gu Chengyu couldn't help laughing, "That happened two years ago, I didn't expect His Royal Highness to remember it."

"At that time, I only heard that the number one scholar was six yuan and ranked first. Although I was shocked, it was not too surprising. But that day in the court, your performance caught my eyes."

The prince's tone was gentle, and it could be heard that he was in a good mood at the moment.

Gu Chengyu is also in a good mood now, do you understand what he means?It seems that his relationship with the prince is going further than before.

"It's an honor to be an officer!"

Then the two looked at each other and smiled, knowing each other well.

"His Royal Highness sent to follow the secret guard of Daoist Tianji, has there been any news in the past two days?"

Gu Chengyu was still thinking about this for the past two days, he was afraid that Daoist Tianji would leave the palace to escape.Gu Chengyu always felt that the emperor's body was almost exhausted, and this was inseparable from Taoist Tianji's elixir.

Speaking of this, the prince's face became serious again.

He shook his head, "No, yesterday was the five-day deadline. It's just that there will always be delays in sending messages across thousands of miles. I plan to wait for another day. If there is no news today, then send someone to leave according to the secret guard. Follow up the signal to see if there is any abnormality. If something is wrong, we will arrest Daoist Tianji."

The crown prince sighed, those imperial physicians and folk Xinglin masters all said that there is nothing wrong with father's body.

(End of this chapter)