King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 60
Besides, according to the inspection department, after the retreat, all the officials left, but Zheng and He got together and were drinking tea in He's study at the moment.

"Arresting people in court, the prince's move is really tricky!"

"Old Zheng, you didn't see it, Zhao Xuyan's face was distorted in anger... Hahaha!" He Gujin laughed out loud at the end.

The censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate hated the factory guards the most. Today they arrested people in front of them, and they arrested senior officials in Jinling. How could they not feel angry.

In fact, as long as they are officials, no one hates the factory guards. Zheng He and Zheng He are only laughing at this moment because of their interests.

"This is not like the prince's style, but rather..."

It seemed that Zheng Xianlin didn't say who it was, but He Gujin understood after a little thought.

"Really..."

"Although the methods are tricky, they are shocking. Now, in all the prefectures and counties, no one would dare to obey the law!"

Sighing, Zheng Xianlin went on to say: "The students are causing trouble, and it's not just Qian Ruiming who are making trouble..."

He Gujin continued: "The tomb of the Great Ancestor was disturbed, and the rest of the people might also be worried, afraid that Jin Yiwei would come to the door, how dare they provoke trouble again!"

"Old Zheng, there are only four or five days left before the deadline set by the crown prince. Do you think the accounts of each prefecture and county can be checked?"

Sneering twice, Zheng Xianlin said: "Which of the prefects and counties don't know the accounts of the prefectures and counties? They just dare not admit it!"

Who dares to admit that there is a shortfall?Doesn't it make you a corrupt official if you show it clearly?

This involves a large number of officials. This is the confidence of Qian Ruiming and the two of them. They represent the interests of most officials.

"After this major case, the forced expropriation of money and food to cover the deficit should never happen again!"

Zheng Xianlin sighed: "It may still be difficult to make the lower prefectures and counties admit the deficit!"

He Gujin nodded: "That's right...no one wants to throw away the black hat!"

…………

Zheng and He are thinking about the problem, and the two brothers in the palace are also arguing about it at this moment.

"Thirteenth brother, your proposal... I absolutely cannot agree!"

In the gazebo on the island in the middle of the lake, the breeze is refreshing, but the atmosphere between the brothers is like a powder keg.

Walking in front of Zhu Jinghong, Zhu Jingyuan said angrily, "You let the Jin Yiwei arrest the students, I agree..."

"You asked them to go to the Chasi Yamen to arrest people, and I agreed..."

"But there are so many corrupt officials, you ask me to forgive their sins, how...how is this possible?"

Zhu Jingyuan yelled excitedly, all the saliva sprayed in front of Zhu Jingyuan, but the latter was still staring at the maid beside him.

"Hey hey... I'm talking to you!"

Looking away from Yinglian, Zhu Jinghong picked out his ears and said, "Fourth Brother, you have repeated your words more than a dozen times, and my ears are covered with calluses!"

Sitting back on the stool, Zhu Jingyuan said angrily, "Anyway, I absolutely cannot agree to your approach!"

"Then there is no way to do that job. I think we should go back to Beijing as soon as possible. You resigned as the crown prince, and I will be the prince of Xiaoyao!" Zhu Jinghong put on a bad look.

Thinking that in order to keep the crown prince, I broke through the bottom line several times and did so many things that were criticized by others, now you are asking me to resign...

Thinking of this, Zhu Jingyuan became even more angry, and immediately stood up and reprimanded: "Old Thirteen... What are you talking about!"

This is the first time in Zhu Jinghong's video that Zhu Jingyuan made such a big fuss. If he had a mobile phone, he would definitely take a picture of it and send it to Moments for Manchao Wenwu to see.

"Fourth brother, sit down, sit down... Are you kidding me!"

Zhu Jinghong got up with a smile, and pulled Zhu Jingyuan to sit down again.

While pouring tea, Zhu Jingyuan said: "If you want to keep the crown prince, you need the cooperation of these people. How can you get them to cooperate if you don't pardon them?"

"They don't cooperate, the government orders are not implemented smoothly, and the errands can't be done, how can you be a prince?"

Zhu Jingyuan said unhappily: "If they are pardoned, my father will not spare me either!"

"As long as the errands are done, he won't forget about little things!" Zhu Jinghong didn't care.

For the emperor, few things are more important than cultivating successors.

If Zhu Jingyuan, the eldest son of the direct line, can get rid of his weakness and develop a spirit of resolute action, the situation in Jinling will really be a trivial matter.

It's a pity that the authorities are obsessed with Zhu Jingyuan's personality that has been cultivated all year round, so it is difficult to accept such a conclusion, so someone has to push him to make a choice.

"Since pardoning them can make these people listen to them, why bother to make these things!"

In Zhu Jingyuan's view, since things can be done directly, there is no need to do so many things in the middle, so as to ruin the reputation and offend others.

"Fourth Brother, if Hu Jin'an is not tried, Qian Ruiming and Liu Deyan are not arrested, and these people are not driven to a dead end..."

"Even if our two brothers say we want to pardon them, I'm afraid this group of people won't listen to them. We still have to cover up the deficit and exploit the people. At that time, not only will it be difficult to guarantee military supplies, but it may also lead to civil uprisings!"

There are so many Japanese pirates in the land of Jinling, which is not unrelated to the excessive exploitation by the government, and the support of the people is actually very important.

Moreover, according to Jin Yiwei's information, the White Lotus Cultists have been frequently active in Jinling recently. These people are masters at mobilizing the people, and it is not impossible to change Jinling's sky in an instant.

Of course, Zhu Jinghong didn't tell Zhu Jingyuan about the real situation he analyzed, but he didn't tell him about the overall plan before, because he was afraid that Zhu Jingyuan wouldn't be able to accept it.

Yes, regarding the idea of ​​pardoning the officials of various prefectures and counties, Zhu Jinghong had this plan from the very beginning.

Even if he is a time traveler, in the face of the hostility of all the officials in Jinling, he has to give up his benefits, especially when there are people behind him.

That's right, it was talking about the sixth child, Prince Rui Zhu Jingyuan.

"Even now, I'm not [-]% sure that the officials in Jinling have been pushed to a desperate situation..."

"What would have happened to them if they hadn't been forced into a desperate situation?" Zhu Jingyuan was very curious, and at this moment his attention had been diverted.

Zhu Jinghong smiled and said, "Even if we pardon the deficits of the prefectures and counties, they will still not report the truth if they have doubts!"

After hearing this, Zhu Jingyuan was silent for a long time, and finally said: "Thirteenth brother, we have made concessions to such a situation, and they are still unwilling to share their worries for the court. Have they forgotten what the sages taught them?"

The students in Jinyiwei's prison can be corrected with a few words of persuasion from him. Could it be that these top-level officials are not as good as them?

"Fourth brother, this official has been in office for a long time, and there are no more scholars!" Zhu Jinghong sighed.

He had heard these words in a certain play in his previous life, and he felt that it was very appropriate to say them now.

There was another silence in the gazebo. They all looked at the lake and mountains. The beautiful scenery always makes people feel better.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Jinghong broke the silence and asked, "Fourth Brother, when will you write the decree on pardon?"

He knew that Zhu Jingyuan had been persuaded.

However, Zhu Jingyuan is still thinking about it, because once such a decree is issued, he will be charged with covering up corruption.

As a result, his reputation in Shilin will be even worse, and it is only possible to exchange the emperor's father and not the prince.

After a few breaths, Zhu Jingyuan got up silently, and walked out of the gazebo with his hands behind his back.

"Fourth brother, you must write carefully, proceed from the overall situation of the court, let the pardon order demonstrate justice, be more considerate of the difficulties of officials, and..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Jingyuan scolded: "Shut up..."

(End of this chapter)