Daming: Let you do your best to manage, do you go to health?

Chapter 65 Fasting in the Taimiao Temple
With that kid's eloquence, he might be able to think of a good solution.

Just when Zhu Gaochi was thinking that once the old man was determined to take Xia Yuanji's head, he had to find a way to notify Zhu Zhanji to come to intercede, but Zhu Di in front of him glanced at the surrounding people indifferently, and asked in a calm voice. Said: "Apology?"

"forgive?"

"Is it your Xia Yuanji's head that can bear these crimes, or is it your prince who thinks that a word of forgiveness from me can bring back the lives of the common people in the world!"

"In the capital city alone, there are more than 20 people, and more than [-] people have no arable land. Let me ask you, how many people are there in the world, and how many people are in dire straits because of this. The Ming dynasty was only about forty In another ten years, [-] years, who can save me Daming! When future generations comment, they will point to my grave and say that the century-old foundation of Daming was destroyed by my hands!"

At this moment, Zhu Di was furious.

There is no mercy between words, and there is no room for the slightest.

As an emperor, it is impossible for Zhu Di to speak nonsense.

What level of matter is what level, this is something that an emperor understands.

As important ministers around the emperor, how could the people present not understand.

But at this moment, Zhu Di said that for the sake of this, it is impossible to appease dozens or hundreds of people without dying.

With sincerity and fear, everyone is in danger.

Especially Xia Yuanji and Prince Zhu Gaochi are the most.

It's not that Zhu Gaochi is worried about his own safety, but the old man is getting angry again, so maybe he can kill his son.

What he was really worried about was that under the wrath of the old man's thunder, the household department would be the first to suffer.

Not to mention Xia Yuanji himself, even the officials from the entire household department, none of them could escape.

And the chaos of the household department, one of the six ministries, is equivalent to the chaos of one-sixth of the whole country, and the whole court will inevitably experience the biggest turmoil since Jing Nan.

Not only that, after taking the household department's sacrificial flag, the matter will not be resolved because of this, and it is foreseeable that the crazier bloody storm is still to come.

He knows his father's temper very well, and he is greedy for a little bit on weekdays, maybe the old man doesn't care about it.

He won't be like his grandfather, who can't tolerate the slightest bit of sand in his eyes.

However, people have a bottom line, and the old man's bottom line is the common people!

In this, he resembled his grandfather very much.

Especially his old man's way of enthroning is not very good-looking. What he fears most is that he will have no face to face the Taizu when he goes down in the future.

It's fine if the country is well governed. At worst, we will be the second generation of Li Shimin.

But if the management is not good, I am afraid that I will not be able to close my eyes even if I die.

Now that such a incident happened for no reason, it is conceivable how much influence it had on the Ming Dynasty. It was still in the old man's old age, and it was just to slap him in the face in front of the old man!
It's fine if you don't know, but now that you know, it's absolutely impossible to be kind.

He knew that the moment was extremely critical, once the old man's order was made, even if the gods came, they would not be able to pull back the stubborn bull of his own old man.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaochi, who was kneeling on the ground, hurriedly persuaded, "Your Majesty!"

"Xia Yuanji has indeed committed dereliction of duty this time, but he has worked hard for decades, and he has worked hard without credit. I hope the emperor will see that he has served the court for decades, and let him forgive this time for the time being. I can do it for the emperor. Make up for it."

Zhu Gaochi's sincere voice moved Xia Yuanji who was also kneeling on the ground beside him.

Not only him, but other officials on the side also prayed for mercy: "I also hope that the emperor will spare Lord Xia this time, so that he will take the crime and make meritorious service."

As the crowd kowtowed again, Zhu Di, who stood in front of them and looked at the crowd silently, suddenly let out a long sigh after being silent for a moment.

"Wanfang is guilty, and I am guilty."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Di changed his angry attitude just now, and said with some sadness in his voice: "I have used Xia Yuanji for decades, worked hard in the household department, and did things very well. If I say punishment, how can I be willing to blame."

"But now that the situation has reached such a state, if we don't punish severely and eliminate the court, how will I face the people of the world, and how will I face the ancestors underground?"

"That's all."

"Since the crown prince and everyone have pleaded for you, I will forgive you this time, but"

"Xia Yuanji, capital crimes can be avoided, but living crimes cannot be escaped. As the Minister of the Household Department, you cannot escape the responsibility of negligence. Not only you, the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs, but also the other six ministers can hardly stay out of it."

"Obey orders, pass on my decree, the officials of the Ministry of Households, big and small, will be fined for half a year, and the other six ministers will be fined as well. In addition, I have passed on the decree to the world. I have neglected the common people. I have punished them by kneeling in front of the ancestral tablet of the Taimiao and fasting for three days. Punishment and punishment! Tell the officials all over the world that the emperor has taught you that the people can be close but not under, the people are the foundation of the country, and the foundation is solid and the country is peaceful!"

After Zhu Di finished speaking, everyone present was shocked.

Especially that Xia Yuanji, when he heard the old emperor utter such indecent words and praised his years of achievements in front of everyone, all traces of complaints against Zhu Di against him disappeared in his heart.

As the saying goes, the king regards his ministers as his brothers, and his ministers regard him as his heart.

At this time, Xia Yuanji didn't have any complaints about the old emperor, he only hated himself for not discovering this serious hidden danger for the court earlier.

Let the monarch who appreciates him so much be chilled.

Xia Yuanji, who was remorseful in his heart, kowtowed three times to Zhu Di: "I am ashamed! Even if your majesty chopped off my head, I didn't complain at all. It's just that the emperor is old, how can he suffer from fasting?" , I hope His Majesty will take it back."

After finishing speaking, he kowtowed again and buried his head on the ground.

The people on the side were also worried about the old emperor's health and asked for his life to be withdrawn.

But Zhu Di is like this, the words have been spoken, there is no reason to take them back, even if they refute their request.

At the same time, he also sternly warned everyone: "This punishment is just to warn you, but the matter of the gentry's encroachment on the people's land must be resolved as soon as possible. Above the court."

"Three days, I only give you three days. After three days, when I walk out of the Taimiao, I want to see a proper and complete way to deal with it! If not, everyone present and the prince will be punished for several crimes. I have prepared both the punishment knife and the rewards for you, and it is up to you how to choose."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Di raised his hand to the little snot behind him, then Zhao Quandang stepped forward quickly, and handed a booklet to Zhu Di's hand.

And Zhu Di also said after receiving the brochure: "I have a brochure handed over here, which is about the way to deal with this incident. You can take a look first, so as to use it as an introduction."

(End of this chapter)