Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 50

Fertile water flows eastward for an endless period, and it didn't match the kind of lovesickness at the beginning.

I didn't see Bi Danqing in my dream, but I was startled by the singing of mountain birds in the dark.

……

After a night of endless dreams, the city of Beijing wakes up in the light of lights.

Although the weather has turned cold, the autumn rain last night made the chill even worse.It's just that today's morning court has not ended, so the officials have to kick off the quilt and get out of the warm quilt.

It was undoubtedly painful at this moment, but they knew that the worst pain was yet to come. When they went to court in the morning, they had to stand in front of Fengtianmen Square to endure the cold wind.

Due to human inertia, many officials are unwilling to suffer this crime.In particular, the gang of honorable officials are hereditary idlers, so they are often absent from court, especially in winter.

"Stop yelling, it's too cold this morning so we won't go to bed early!" The British public Zhang Mao felt the chill outside the quilt, so he rolled over and continued to fall asleep.

This is not a special case, but a relatively common situation.

The new emperor has a lenient temperament. During the East Palace period, he did not restrict the eunuchs and maids around him, so everyone restrained himself a few days ago, but now some people have begun to jokingly call the early dynasty "Crow Dynasty"—"Crow Dynasty" As soon as the morning bell rang, more than ten thousand crows flew up in front of the Meridian Gate Square."

There are exceptions. Li Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, woke up early today and put on official uniforms by himself, sitting under the lamp in a daze.

A beautiful woman opened the door with a maid and came in, only to see Li Yu who was already fully dressed, she was also startled while clutching Bo Tao's chest: "Master, you..."

Li Yu beckoned to the maid who also looked very surprised, and began to wash up by himself, looking calm and said: "Yun Niang, you take everyone to clean up today, we have to go back to our hometown in Jiangxi soon!"

The struggle in the court has never stopped, and the throne of Minister of the Ministry of Officials on his own buttocks is even more coveted.

Just recently, those who had planned for a long time finally took action.They first convict Li Zisheng quietly, and then use the reason that they were recommended by Li Zisheng to pull themselves down from the throne of Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

A few days ago, it was only a few officials who were acting. Yesterday, the Ke Dao officials launched a general attack. Liu Ji's disciples and officials all told the matter.

The draft proposals of the early court were not a secret. During the process of transferring draft draft proposals to Qianqing Palace in the early court, the eunuchs who handled them could take the opportunity to peek at one or two copies.

Although Wynn is not greedy for money or property, he is extremely greedy for fame. He is an old eunuch with a strong sense of vanity.In order to show his extraordinary status, he often deliberately leaked information to the outside during the period of Emperor Chenghua.

Yesterday, the cabinet's proposal was passed to my ears through Wynn. Neither Wan'an nor Liu Ji interceded for themselves, but confirmed that the content of the impeachment was true.

Now my destiny is in the hands of the emperor, but I have nothing to do with the current emperor, and there is even friction in the matter of reviving Wang Yue, so this time I must be in danger.

In particular, there was a gossip that Wynn passed a note to Xu Pu before closing the palace last night. There were only three words on it: the decree was drafted.

Jingtai has been an official for five years, and it has been 33 years so far. There have been high-spirited vigor in the spring breeze, and the sadness of being demoted to Chaozhou Road [-] at night. It is like a big dream. When scattered.

"Master, what happened?" Yun Niang looked at the dejected husband, looking very concerned.

"I'm fine!" Li Yu didn't want to tell his concubine about these court struggles, so he threw the towel back into the copper plate, picked up the dental plaque on the table, and went out.

"Sir, breakfast is ready!"

"no appetite!"

Li Yu didn't have the slightest appetite. With the light that had just been turned on, he walked through the promenade to the front yard, took a sedan chair and headed towards the Forbidden City.

At the square in front of the Meridian Gate, many officials had already arrived.

Although many officials are absent from court, officials in high positions usually will not be absent. In addition to cherishing their own future, they are also important participants in the court struggle.

Whether it is decision-making or employment, they need to make their voices heard at any time, which can prevent them from losing cities and lands, and also have the opportunity to seize cities and lands.

Game of Thrones is the funnest game of our time, and once you enjoy it, there's nothing cold to hold you back.

"Have you heard? It's just nonsense. Chen Kun, a doctor in the household department, went to Baodi to collect corvee!"

"Isn't this going to clean up the silt in the Sanchakou River? What's wrong with collecting corvees in Baodi?"

"Hehe... There is indeed nothing wrong with it, but isn't the land in Baodi already given to Marquis Qing Yun?"

"Uh... to take away people's property and need someone to help clean up the mud, this move... really, heck, the history books have to record it!"

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The officials who arrived earlier would gather together to chat, and He Cong, the left servant of the Ministry of War, was the first to pick the head. This group of officials was discussing the matter of Baodi's conscripts.

"Master Li, good morning!" Liu Zhang, the right servant of the Ministry of Industry, turned his head and saw Li Yu appearing, and immediately said hello.

He Cong, the left servant of the Ministry of War, and other officials seemed to have noticed Li Yu's appearance, hesitated for a moment, and then greeted the Minister of the Ministry of Officials in front of him: "Master Li, good morning!"

Li Yu quickly felt that these people were alienating him. Although he still greeted him proactively, the number and enthusiasm had dropped a lot.

Especially after meeting with him, these officials directly put themselves aside, seeming very enthusiastic to continue talking about Chen Shen, a doctor of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, who was recruiting corvee in Baodi.

Although Li Yu also didn't understand the Ministry of Household Affairs' practice of sprinkling salt on the wound, but looking at the expressions of these officials, even though they didn't say anything, they were undoubtedly gloating.

Since His Majesty insisted on rectifying the salt administration, and His Majesty did not reuse Qingliu as expected, these hypocritical and upright officials were waiting to see His Majesty make a big joke.

Li Yu suddenly understood His Majesty's insistence on restoring Wang Yue, and that such smooth officials were really sent to the place, but it was just an opportunity for them to make money.

This group of officials are all in the same dust, so how could it be possible to make trouble with the money sent up, and choose the stupid way of offending their colleagues and big bosses?
"I pay my respects to Bachelor Xu!"

"Your Majesty, I respectfully honor Xu Xueshi!"

"Your Majesty respectfully invites Xu Xueshi Junan!"

……

The officials who were still discussing fiercely just now, when they saw an official who was still a few meters away appeared, they all took the initiative to greet him and greeted him.

Li Yu turned his head and saw that it was Xu Pu who came, and he also knew that these people didn't see him appearing just now, but thought that he, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials who was about to be dismissed, was no longer worthy of their welcome.

As for Xu Pu receiving such warm courtesies, apart from him being the leader of the Qingliu, Xu Pu, as the left servant of the Ministry of Officials, is likely to take over his position as Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

The leader of the Qingliu added the post of Minister of the Ministry of Officials, in fact, he could truly be on an equal footing with Wan An, the chief assistant of the dynasty.

With the sound of bells and drums, the left and right doors of Meridian Gate opened simultaneously.

Since the place inside is more open, the morning wind is stronger, making the thinly dressed officials shivering from the cold.

The number of people who went to Fengtianmen to participate in the early court today was obviously a big difference. Apart from those lazy nobles, in fact, more of them were the children of officials who were well-clothed and well-fed. Even after the salary was deducted, there was not much money.

Amidst the sound of whips and court music, Zhu Youtang wearing a dragon robe appeared from behind the Fengtian Gate.

Li Yu knew that he was standing here for the last time, but he couldn't help but carefully examine the young emperor, and found that the young emperor was not as dull and naive as the rumors said, but his eyes seemed tough and wise.

At this moment, although he still doesn't understand why he was scammed by Qing Yunhou for six hundred hectares of fertile land, but from this appearance, he doesn't look like a monarch who is easy to fool.

"Your Majesty, I will bow down to Your Majesty, long live my emperor!" All civil and military officials headed by Wan An and Liu Ji knelt down and bowed.

No matter how much they wanted to see the jokes of the new emperor, this was the emperor of Ming Dynasty after all, and he controlled the official careers of all of them present.

You don't have to work for him, you don't have to do things for him sincerely, you can even conceive of benefiting from it, but you have to bow down to him.

Knowing that today is a new struggle, Zhu Youtang looked at this group of civil and military officials with evil intentions, and said indifferently: "Pingshen!"

Thousands of officials listen to politics, which is actually boring and boring.

Officials from various yamen took turns to play the role, but every one of them likes to make long speeches, and they all have Henan accent, Shaanxi accent and Cantonese accent.

Most of the time in the early court was spent reciting the melodies, which basically appeared in the form of one question and one answer, which made everyone drowsy after listening.

Fortunately, Chaoyang was rare today, or because of the wind and rain last night, Chaoyang looked extraordinarily beautiful, and Li Min couldn't help but look at it a few more times.

It's just that the struggle in the court is cruel after all. Liang Fang took out the imperial decree that had been prepared and read aloud: "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the decree said: Li Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was recommended by Li Zisheng, so that the first emperor was appointed as a heavenly official. The matter has been confirmed by the cabinet, and it is indeed unfavorable to govern the law. There are a total of 32 officials in the department, please dismiss them. I know that Yu has the ability to know people and has made great achievements during his tenure. According to the official play, Li Yu, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, is ordered to live idle, hereby!"

(End of this chapter)