At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 507
The impeachment memorials flew into the cabinet like snowflakes, and both Cao Nai and Zhang Yi were stunned.

The literati of the Ming Dynasty have always paid attention to the strength of character, and the most tough among them is the group of supervisory censors.

Since the time of Emperor Taizu, these people have been given the privilege of hearing about things, and they have always hated the emperor. However, like today, everyone stood behind the emperor and waved the flag. It is simply an unprecedented spectacle. .

Cao Nai read several memorials one after another, and asked in puzzlement, "What happened to the Metropolitan Procuratorate? Why did you change your temper overnight?"

Zhang Yi shook his head and said, "It's strange, it's really strange, this matter must be weird!"

"How about looking for Wang Yushi to come over and ask why?"

"It is!"

After Zhang Yi finished speaking, he immediately sent someone to invite Wang Wen, the censor of the left capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Not long after, Wang Wen came in a hurry and asked, "Mr. Cao, Mr. Zhang, why are you so anxious?"

"We still want to ask you!"

Cao Nai pointed to the memorial on the desk and asked, "What's going on with these?"

Wang Wen casually flipped through the two volumes, and said helplessly, "I'll tell you the truth, these memorials... I don't know either!"

Zhang Yi said dissatisfiedly: "These memorials all come from the Metropolitan Procuratorate. As the censor of Zuodu, don't you know?"

"I was surprised when I saw it!"

Wang Wen shook his head and said, "Before the memorandum was sent to the cabinet, I asked a few people to ask questions. They said that the reasons for impeachment are very sufficient and well-founded. Why can't I present the memorandum?"

"Who asked you this!"

Zhang Yi frowned, and said: "Didn't you see that everyone's tone has changed? In the past, you all took the lead in opposing the emperor. Why, why... so, tell me, what's going on?" ?”

"Why so?"

"Wang Yushi, did you do it on purpose?"

"No, I'm just...Actually, I don't think there's any problem with what people say. People who are impeached are all guilty. The evidence is solid. Is there any reason not to be impeached?"

Zhang Yi paused, then said: "If the Procuratorate does not dare to speak out in the future, it will only follow what others say, and it will not be a good thing for Jiangshan Sheji."

Wang Wen smiled bitterly: "You two, I've said all these words, but they don't listen, what can I do?"

Cao Nai waved his hand and said: "Then play it truthfully, come and send it to the Imperial Study Room!"

Wang Wen saluted and said, "Let me take my leave!"

"Don't go!"

Cao Nai stopped him and said, "There are vacancies for the right deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the censor of Youqin. Have you considered who to choose?"

Wang Wen nodded, and said: "The original Zuoqian capital censor was promoted to the right deputy capital censor, and the vacant left and right capital censors will be chosen from the best places."

"Have you decided who to choose? The official department is waiting for your list!"

"This... is a bit difficult..."

"What's the difficulty in choosing two people?"

"Originally there was a suitable candidate, but in the end it's all... all... that!"

Cao Nai immediately understood that the emperor's killing spree was out of control, nearly [-]% of the officials in the country were imprisoned, there were too many vacancies, and there were pitifully few candidates, as can be seen from the situation of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

"Forget it, let's discuss this matter again!"

Wang Wen saluted again: "Farewell!"

In the public house, only Cao Nai and Zhang Yi were left, and both of them felt a little heavy.

Cao Nai raised his head and said, "Go and persuade the emperor, if you continue to kill like this, the court will be paralyzed!"

Zhang Yi shook his head and said: "The emperor is in a fit of anger, trying to persuade him at this time may only be counterproductive."

Cao Nai immediately said: "As the ministers of the cabinet, we are supposed to be outspoken. Do we have to follow the example of the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"

Zhang Yi thought for a while and said, "What Duke Cao said is true!"

The two got up and went to the imperial study. Wynn stood outside the door and said, "The emperor is discussing matters with others. Please wait a moment, both of you."

Cao Nai asked, "Who is in the imperial study?"

Wynn said truthfully, "Tuo Tuo Bu Hua!"

Cao Nai looked at Zhang Yi, and found that Zhang Yi was also looking at him. The two immediately thought that what the emperor and Tuotuobuhua were discussing must be a big matter. The point is that the cabinet was not involved.

Could it be that the emperor has completely lost trust in civil servants, and even excluded the cabinet?
This is definitely not a good signal, even... it may be worse than I imagined!

Cao Nai said: "Eunuch Huai'en, please go and report, we have something important to report."

Wynn showed embarrassment, and said: "You two should wait first, the emperor didn't order, and our family can't bother."

"The two of us..."

Cao Nai was talking when the door opened.

A burly figure appeared at the door, and said in unproficient Chinese: "You two, His Majesty the Emperor welcomes you!"

Cao Nai and Zhang Yi looked at each other, then walked in.

"My minister Cao Nai greets the Holy Spirit!"

"Minister Zhang Yi asks Sheng Gong to be safe!"

Zhu Qizhen nodded slightly, and said, "Get up and answer!"

"Yes!"

"What's the matter with the two gentlemen?"

Cao Nai said: "My Majesty, with the spread of the treason case, the people involved and their family members have exceeded [-] people. There are a large number of officials among them. As a result, there are too many vacancies in the imperial court, and many yamen are no longer able to operate normally."

Zhu Qizhen asked with a cold face: "You mean, because there are too many people involved in the case, I can't continue to investigate?"

"This... old minister didn't mean that..."

Cao Nai could already see that the emperor's face was ugly and things were difficult to handle.

"what does that mean?"

"What the old minister wants to say is that in order to ensure the normal operation of the yamen in various places, the imperial court should fill in the vacancies as soon as possible."

Zhu Qizhen said in a deep voice: "In that case, the cabinet and the Ministry of Officials should come up with a charter as soon as possible!"

"emperor……"

Cao Nai looked helpless, and said, "It's really... so short of people!"

Zhu Qizhen didn't know why he had killed too many people this time.

However, he didn't regret it at all, even if he killed all the officials in the world and caused chaos in the world, he would still kill them!

Rather teach me to betray the world, don't teach the world to defeat me!
Cao Mengde's wise words are vivid in my ears. If these people are not killed, they will be sorry for the soldiers who died in the suppression of the rebellion!
"Pass my will, Kai Enke!"

Cao Nai was a little confused, and looked at Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi said: "Your Majesty, should you... think again?"

"Considering what?"

"Since ancient times, Kai Enke has been celebrated by the imperial court or the new emperor's enthronement. Right now... there seems to be no good reason."

Enke is an examination other than the normal imperial examination, which is equivalent to an extra test for any happy event in the country.

Let alone happy events now, funerals are going on everywhere, so what's the reason to open Enke?
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PS: Thanks to the book friend "Mourning Wu Huaxia" for the reward. Brother Mourning Wu is a deaf-mute scholar who specializes in Ming history. He provided many excellent suggestions and detailed historical materials during the creation of this book. The creativity of Jueshengwei is Adopting Brother Mourning Wu's suggestion is also a tribute to Brother Mourning Wu in this book, thank you again! !
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