Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 138
Things are getting bigger...

Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and others kowtowed at the Meridian Gate. If the civil servants in the outer dynasty knew about this, they would definitely alarm the emperor and even ask the emperor to do something. However, most people did not expect that the emperor actually asked the court officials to do something. Gathering together at the Meridian Gate has never happened before.

"Brother Imperial, are you planning to hold an imperial court hearing at the Meridian Gate?"

On the Meridian Gate Tower, Zhu Youxiao looked confused, looked at the silent Zhu Youxiao, and hesitated: "This doesn't seem to be..."

"Doesn't it comply with etiquette and patriarchal laws?"

Zhu Youxiao smiled, patted the parapet, and looked down at the ministers gathered outside the Meridian Gate, "Royal brother, what did I tell you before? Have you forgotten everything?"

"No... I didn't forget."

Zhu Youjian hurriedly lowered his head and said: "Both rituals and patriarchal clans are ways to strengthen rule. As a superior, you must be good at using these rituals, clans and clans, instead of being tied up."

"Yes, the emperor brother has not forgotten, but some people have forgotten."

Zhu Youxiao said coldly: "The etiquette and patriarchal system are for the emperor, and the emperor should set an example, but some people... have their own wishful thinking on me.

The Meridian Gate Knocking Que is a political farce!
Yang Lian and the others gathered at the Meridian Gate for the sake of the arrested scholars?I'm afraid that's not necessarily the case. What they want to do most is to create a momentum to force me to come forward and express my position.

Has the emperor ever thought about whether Yang Lian and the others were doing it spontaneously or being deceived by others when they kowtowed at the Meridian Gate?Who is behind this? "

Zhu Youjian was startled. Like what his royal brother said, he had never thought that there were so many plots hidden in a Meridian Gate knocking ceremony?

At this moment, Zhu Youjian looked down at the ministers gathered outside the Meridian Gate, and his eyes changed.

Still too immature.

Zhu Youjian's various changes are all under Zhu Youxiao's eyes. There is a long way to go to train Zhu Youjian. If you only have such a city and vision, let alone moving overseas to support the new vassal system of the Ming Dynasty, even if you stay in If you go around and do something for yourself, you can't beat the civil service group.

There are many ways to defend the imperial power. The reuse of eunuchs is just a helpless choice forced by reality. Zhu Youxiao must gradually break this situation.

Letting the sensible vassal king assist the government is also a part of it. The king minister is part of the new power structure. This is to divide the power of the civil servants. If you don't even have this courage, then forget about bringing order to the Ming Dynasty. The essence of power , that is, the right to speak and control resources.

In the future, Zhu Youxiao will not only reuse Zhu Youjian, but also reuse some other sects. However, this has a prerequisite. The vassal territory must be banned and the royal property under his name must be reduced.

Otherwise, if someone dares to deceive people into having undue thoughts while holding some of the power that has been separated from the civil servants, and still owns a large amount of land and population, the imperial power will become a joke.

The reform of the vassal system in the Ming Dynasty required a systematic and thorough reform. The vassal government had a very weak voice in the government. The vassal and vassal families took out their local areas. The vassal and vassal families were restricted from planning reforms. The king and ministers assisted the government, and the vassal moved overseas. , these need to be promoted alternately to achieve the political purpose pursued by Zhu Youxiao.

"It's good to watch and listen more here."

Zhu Youxiao flicked his sleeves, looked at Zhu Youjian and said: "Look at how these courtiers use the rules to achieve their political expectations."

"My brother obeys the order."

Zhu Youjian hurriedly bowed and responded.

The prerequisite for letting Zhu Youjian do things for him is to let him see through the civil servants and know what kind of existence he is, otherwise Zhu Youxiao will not let him take power. Age has never been a problem. He was born in Tianjia, and he is precocious. It's a necessary condition. Idiots don't deserve to live.

In Zhu Youxiao's eyes, the reform of royal education is urgent. He will definitely have many heirs in the future, which not only involves the inheritance of the throne, but also involves the consolidation of imperial power.

However, when choosing a suitable heir, Zhu Youxiao will not be limited to establishing a direct heir. If the heir is unable to shoulder the burden, then everything he does now will be meaningless. When the new king succeeds to the throne, a will can be done. If the reform is abolished, everything will return to nothingness...

The emperor's heir cannot stay in the palace all the time, and cannot be longer than a woman's hands. If he does not even know the sufferings of the people, how food is grown, how the army fights, how goods are produced, and how taxes are collected. If you don’t even know, how can you govern the world well? "Yang Lian, as a member of the military department, you are in trouble and one of the late emperor's imperial orders. Why did you do such a transgression at the Meridian Gate?"

When Zhu Youxiao stayed at the Meridian Gate Tower and told Zhu Youjian some situations so that he could see and listen well, the situation outside the Meridian Gate became chaotic.

Zhang Weixian, who was wearing a python robe, stared at Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and the others with a frown. Fang Congzhe, who was standing in front of him, looked a little ugly. Just after he said a few words, Yang Lian and the others stood up to him in public. This was undoubtedly a provocation to him. The authority of the ministers Liu Yishui, Han Xu, and Zhu Guozuo did not say much else. Zhang Weixian, who saw this scene, thought that the emperor had specially summoned him here, and he knew what was going on today, and he could not stand aside and watch.

"Those people who have been arrested dare to discuss state affairs and spread rumors in the capital. What are your intentions in gathering at the Meridian Gate for them?"

Zhang Weixian continued: "Involving the Hongwan case, His Majesty has previously made it clear that Hong Chengchou, a doctor in the Ministry of Justice, will be tried in person. This case is of great relevance. Even if there is no conclusion at the moment, it does not mean that some people in the government and the public can criticize it. !”

While talking about this, Zhang Weixian glanced at the people in front of him. Bi Ziyan, the Minister of Household Affairs, Sun Ruyou, the Minister of Rites, Cui Jingrong, the Minister of War, Huang Kezhan, the Minister of Punishments...

After staying in Beijing for so long, Zhang Weixian didn't know what kind of existence these civil servants in the court were. There were always people who wanted to secretly disrupt the court situation in order to gain personal gain. Since arriving at the Meridian Gate, Zhang Weixian had been observing who exactly they were. is driving this.

"It happens that the Hongwan case involves many things, but Hong Chengchou has betrayed the divine grace and betrayed the emperor's trust. There is still no conclusion. According to my opinion, Hong Chengchou is not worthy of personally hearing the case."

Yang Lian, who was kneeling on the ground, did not raise his head to look at Zhang Weixian, but spoke in a sonorous tone. Although the situation in front of him was different from what he initially thought, Yang Lian was not at all frightened.

On the contrary, Zuo Guangdou, Wei Dazhong, Yuan Huazhong, Gu Dazhang, Zhou Chaorui and others were more or less nervous. After all, they had not expected the situation in front of them before.

This time we gathered at the Meridian Gate Knocking Que, although it was under the banner of supporting the arrested scholars, what they really wanted to do was to win the right to personally examine the Hongwan case, so that the emperor could start the morning court early, and promote the official affairs minister Circle one thing.

"The rural examination is about to be held. This is very important to the country."

Yang Lian's logic was clear and he spoke in a sonorous tone: "Under such a situation, such a shocking thing happened in the capital. He, Hong Chengchou, is the first sinner. If word spreads, how will the scholars in the world view the emperor? How will they view the imperial court? ?”

"When the emperor ascends the throne, he should set an example for the world to stabilize the hearts of the world. If he acts like this and is arbitrary and closed-minded, then..."

What Yang Lian said was extremely inflammatory. After hearing this, the gathered ministers began to talk a lot. The Meridian Gate was in chaos at this moment.

This is the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youxiao, who was standing on the Meridian Gate Tower, smiled and shook his head when he saw this scene. It is very difficult for a pragmatic person to do something. If he is not careful, he will be attacked by a group. Instead, he is just talking. These are the things people are best at, and they can easily take the initiative.

"Royal brother, go and pass on my oral instructions."

Thinking of Zhu Youxiao here, he looked at Zhu Youjian who had an ugly face and said, "We went to the Wenhua Palace to convene an imperial meeting with the ministers of the cabinet, the chief officials of the six ministries, the ministers of the five temples, etc."

"My brother obeys the order."

Zhu Youjian hurriedly bowed and responded.

You still need to work harder. If you can't even express your joy and anger, how can you be a leader?

Looking at Zhu Youjian's leaving figure, Zhu Youxiao smiled and shook his head, then turned and walked towards the Meridian Gate Tower. Before leaving, Zhu Youxiao stretched out his hand and said: "Go and summon Hong Chengchou for me. Bring him the files of the Hongwan and Yigong cases, and ask the officials from the Zhili Qing Li Department to participate in the case."

"The slaves obey the order."

Wang Tiqian immediately bowed his head.

Since some people want to add fuel to the flames and take advantage of the so-called turmoil, what Zhu Youxiao has to do is to take advantage of the situation and suppress this trend. As for the group of courtiers gathered at the Meridian Gate, Zhu Youxiao will not see them, or even them. Some of them will not only lose their official title, but also must pay a price for daring to do such provocative behavior to the imperial power...

(End of this chapter)