Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 321: Just forced into the palace
Xiyuan.

Diaoyutai.

The sun is high, the sky is blue, and birds fly from time to time, making chirping sounds, but the atmosphere here is quite depressing.

"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty!!"

The shouts of Daodaoshan sounded, and many high-ranking officials wearing red robes and various supplements bowed to the emperor. Zhu Youxiao sat on the throne, looked at the ministers gathered in front of him, picked up the tea cup, and was enjoying himself He took a sip and seemed not to notice the anxious expressions on the faces of some ministers.

The emperor did not speak, and these ministers remained in a bowing posture.

"Why are you so anxious to see me?"

I don't know how long it took, Zhu Youxiao put down the tea cup and said in a calm tone: "I have been trying to be pure in Xiyuan for a few days, but I can't do it. Is my Ming Dynasty going to be finished?"

"!!!"

As soon as Zhu Youxiao said this, everyone who was anxious to face the emperor showed different expressions. Many of them who were full of energy to say something were discouraged at this moment.

Why?

They had experienced the emperor in front of them too many times before. Even though they seemed to have the upper hand, they were defeated every time.

"Your Majesty!"

Under this situation, Bi Ziyan walked out of the courtroom, bowed and said: "I sincerely ask your Majesty to postpone the thorough investigation of the matters in Cangchang, Beizhili, and concentrate all the Integrity Council on the place where the incident occurred to discuss the current situation. It seems that the warehouse’s shortfall should not continue to expand.”

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

Many ministers, including Zhu Guozuo, the chief assistant of the cabinet, Sun Chengzong and Wang Xiangqian, the group assistants, Cui Jingrong, the minister of official affairs, Wang Yongguang, the minister of the ministry of industry, and Huang Liji, the right minister of the ministry of rites, all came forward to bow to him.

It seems that the cabinet can no longer stand it.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Youxiao did not change anything on the surface, but he secretly laughed in his heart. It was right to think about it. How could such a thing happen in the Ming Dynasty in the northern Zhili territory? When a warehouse was found to be in deficit, something unexpected happened. With so many turmoils, no one can imagine what will happen next if the imperial court does not express its stance.

"I want to impeach Cui Chengxiu, the Minister of Integrity!"

But at this moment, Zou Yuanbiao, the right servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, stepped forward and said sternly: "This person is trying to figure out the holy will, regardless of the stability of the country, and for his own selfish interests, he has sent cruel officials to North Zhili to punish him. This has caused frequent turmoil in various places, and if these cruel officials are not punished, the country will never have peace!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!!"

As soon as Zou Yuanbiao finished speaking, Taichang Temple Minister Zhao Nanxing followed closely and said: "Even if there are real problems in the warehouse in Beizhili, we should not take such radical measures. Civil unrest is now occurring in many places in Beizhili." , I feel that it is the cruel officials from the Integrity Agency sent abroad who, for their own selfish interests, have caused leaks in some local warehouses and then incited civil unrest, so that they can achieve their ulterior motives!"

Cui Chengxiu, who was standing in the court class, broke into a cold sweat when he heard what Zou Yuanbiao and Zhao Nanxing said. He was the most uneasy person about what happened in Beizhili.

Cui Chengxiu never expected that checking a warehouse for deficit would cause such a big fuss. This was beyond his expectation.

If a large-scale civil unrest really breaks out in Beizhili, even if the Integrity Commission really finds out something, in the face of such serious losses, I am afraid that the emperor will never let him off lightly.

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

While Cui Chengxiu was thinking about it, many people from the Chao Ban stood up. In addition to the Donglin Party members, people from the Qi Chu Zhe Party and other factions also stood up.

The only thing that surprised Zhu Youxiao was that Qian Qianyi, the second assistant to the cabinet, did not step forward, but after thinking about it, Zhu Youxiao knew what was going on.

If Bi Ziyan and others come forward to advise, they suggest calling off the large-scale inspections of warehouses and focusing on the places where the incident occurred. This can be regarded as reducing the impact of the unrest in Northern Zhili and choosing a temporary roundabout tactic. After the situation stabilizes, the court can Choosing an opportunity to check the deficit again, everyone is considered to be acting with public conscience.

Then the people like Zou Yuanbiao and Zhao Nanxing who jumped out wanted to take advantage of this trend and wanted to kill Cui Chengxiu with a stick, and even wanted to abolish the Integrity Council.Tian Ji, Li Kuilong and others who led the people out were all too cruel. The key is that they were too difficult to deal with. For the sake of their own career, they really dared to ignore some unspoken rules and strictly investigate if they said they would. If they are allowed to stay in the court, they will undoubtedly have a sharp sword hanging over their heads.

Who can bear this.

"Haha~"

Faced with this situation, Zhu Youxiao clasped his hands and laughed. This sudden scene made all the ministers present feel confused.

Son of Heaven, what's the matter?
"Cui Chengxiu."

But when everyone was surprised, Zhu Youxiao stretched out his hand and said.

"The minister is here."

Cui Chengxiu hurriedly walked out of the courtroom and raised his hands in salute.

"Go and stand in front of them."

Zhu Youxiao smiled lightly and said: "Don't they want you to die? Okay, let's just ask them to beat you to death in front of me."

Cui Chengxiu: "..."

Hearing this, he couldn't help but feel cold. He never thought that what he did in the past was clearly in compliance with orders, but now...

"When they beat you to death, I will declare my sin to the world and abdicate directly!!"

But after hearing this, Cui Chengxiu's expression changed drastically, and immediately, a warm current came into his heart.

It turns out that the emperor didn't want to give up on him.

"Thousands of mistakes are made, and they are all the fault of one person."

Thinking of this, Cui Chengxiu fell to his knees on the ground and burst into tears, "I just want to share your worries for Your Majesty and worry about the country. I never thought that things would develop like this."

At this moment, many ministers gathered in front of the emperor were dumbfounded.

The crowd began to riot.

"end!!"

Cao Bianjiao, who saw this scene, stepped forward with a knife in his hand, glared and shouted: "Don't make any noise before me!!"

"end!!!"

"I don't want to make any noise!!"

When the Yong Weilangs scattered everywhere saw Cao Bianjiao acting like this, they all stared and shouted.

After all, he is a fierce general of the Ming Dynasty, so he should have such a deterrent.

Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting on the throne, looked at Cao Bianjiao's back, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised. A general should have such courage, otherwise how could he lead the troops to fight?
"This person, it's not scary if he does something wrong. What's scary is that he knows it's wrong, but he insists on making it right."

Zhu Youxiao stood up from the throne, looked around at the ministers in front of him and said: "Today you came to see me, some of you are caring about the country and worried about the stability of Zhili, so they want to advise me not to be so serious, but some of you want to use the opportunity to force the palace. , I’m right, right?”

"Let me ask you one question: Is the Integrity Commission's thorough investigation of Zhili Cangchang a mistake or a right decision? Anyone who wants to admonish me should answer this question first!!"

"Since the chaos broke out in Beizhili, how many of you have really cared about the country and the people? You don't really think that I can't see or hear anything when I stay here in Xiyuan, right?"

(End of this chapter)