Go crazy, my court is all treacherous

Chapter 31

The next day, the court.

Lu Yan was sitting on the dragon chair, leisurely tapping time with his fingers.

Today he is not the main character.

The protagonists are Liu Bowen and the princes in the court.

He is just a referee.

A biased referee.

The court of the Ming Dynasty was a relatively special one in history.

In the Ming Dynasty, court discussions usually started with a small incident, and then led to the events behind it.

"I heard today that there is a farmer Li Er in Shanyin County, Jiangxi, who makes a living by raising chickens. Not long ago, he found that his chickens were strangled to death. It was found that the chickens had eaten the problematic millet, and the millet was from The millet flowing out of the official warehouse. So Li Er sued the official and went to the county government, but was rejected by the Shanyin County magistrate. Then Li Er took the matter to the transportation department of the capital and found out that the millet circulating in Shanyin County was They are all mixed with sand and sold. Of the millet sold, only seven out of ten can be eaten by the people. But the mountains are high and the roads are far away, and no one pays attention to this matter." Xu Jie said, and was summoned by the emperor to keep it in the capital.

Today he made an exception and allowed him to participate in the court meeting, and for the first time he became Liu Bowen's team leader.

"Who should be in charge of this matter?" Liu Bowen asked.

"Returning to Mr. Liu, the official warehouse has always been under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Revenue." Xu Jie replied.

"Lu Buwei, do you know about this?" Lu Yan sat upright.

"I will immediately send someone to investigate the matter thoroughly." Lu Buwei took a step forward and said.

Lu Buwei, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was caught off guard. He said he knew it, condoned making mistakes, and committed it knowingly;

And taking advantage of this matter is not that Liu Bowen wants to overthrow a minister of the household department, but just to find an excuse, and his goal has been achieved.

Besides, he wants to bring down any one of the six or more people in the court. For such a reason, he is obviously a bit young.

"I think that the princes are far away from the government and do not investigate many matters in the court, and I do not blame you sir. However, I would like to ask the emperor to establish a cabinet scholar's office to inspect local officials to prove the strictness of the law and to comfort the hearts of the people. "

"allow!"

"Your Majesty, I think Master Liu just put forward an opinion regarding the establishment of a cabinet. It is not mature yet and needs some time to discuss." The first person who jumped out was Taiwei Gao Qiu. Taishi Cai Jing had already blinked at him many times. .

"Zhang Rang!" Lu Yan said.

Chang Shi Zhang Rang took a step forward and preached.

"By God's will, I have granted Liu Ji and Liu Bowen the titles of Cabinet Great Scholars, with Wenyuan Pavilion as the secretary, forming a cabinet, and serving as the official residence. In addition, Gao Gong, Xu Jie, and Zhang Juzheng are assisted by Gao Gong, Xu Jie, and Zhang Juzheng, who jointly supervise local civil and military officials. Right. Here it is!"

"Thank you Lord Ron!"

The four people headed by Liu Bowen knelt down to receive the order.

The other court members knelt with him.

Gao Qiu glared at Cai Jing, cursing in his mind, "You almost killed me. It's obvious that the emperor has colluded with Liu Ji, and yet you asked me to block the muzzle of the gun."

Gao Qiu quietly hid aside while pressing his pitter-pattered heart, not daring to open his mouth again.

Lu Yan ignored him and ignored him.

"I plan to set up a cabinet of seven people, but after much thought, I found that there are too many capable ministers in the court, and I can't make a choice at the moment. It is better to use merit as the criterion later, and let the ministers recommend themselves, and those who serve the public will be appointed. !”

"In addition, I have found out that Ao Bai, the former Minister of Rites, Jia Sidao, and the former Minister of Punishment, Li Yan, formed a clique. They all had in-depth contacts with the Jin people and even sent assassins to assassinate dignitaries in the capital. . It’s become so serious! If Heshen and your Excellency hadn’t reported it personally, I wouldn’t have believed it!”

"Everyone! Do you know this?"

"It's all coming to my court!"

"Your Majesty, calm down!" The officials did not dare to raise their heads.

"Calm down my anger? How can I calm down my anger! You tell me, the Jin people have become so arrogant, how can I calm down my anger!" Lu Yan said angrily, half of it was pretending, but the atmosphere must be high.

Lu Yan paused for a while!

No one dared to respond.

"Teacher, Tutor, and Bao, the three of you are the emperor's teachers, the oldest and the oldest, give me your advice first, and see how to solve it!"

"I believe that it is necessary to order the Jinyi Guards to thoroughly investigate the capital. There must be spies from the Jin Kingdom in our court." Sima Yi stepped forward and said.

As expected, old fox, I have done all this yesterday and I still need you to talk about it.

Lu Yan thought to himself. "What the Grand Tutor said is very true. I personally think that there should be a mastermind behind this matter, and we should continue to dig deeper." Cai Jing arrived.

"Back to Your Majesty, I have a different view. Since the Kingdom of Jin has openly acted blatantly, I, the Ming Dynasty, should immediately take countermeasures!"

Taibao Cao Cao said.

"Teacher, do you have any specific countermeasures?" Lu Yan asked. In theory, the three imperial masters themselves should call each other "teacher."

"The old minister thinks that Ming and Jin are going to fight each other sooner or later. If we are not weak, we should make plans early. The so-called strike first is to be strong. If the Jin Kingdom stirs up trouble, we, the Ming Dynasty, will have a reason to attack the Jin Kingdom. But to start a war, we need food, grass, and baggage. , should be prepared early.”

"I think it is better to go to war with Jin than to negotiate for peace. The identity of the assassin is open to question, and the reasons are not sufficient. Furthermore, two openings will waste people and money. Our Ming Dynasty has just stabilized, and the people's lives have just stabilized. It is not conducive to start a war now. I am the people of the country!" Qin Hui said.

Old man, I've known this for a long time.

"I second the proposal. What Prime Minister Qin said is absolutely true. Our Ming Dynasty has just cured the floods in Shanxi, and the national treasury is no longer full. If we start a war now, the treasury will be empty. Regardless of winning or losing, starting a war will hurt the foundation." Yan Song said.

"What better countermeasures do the two prime ministers have?"

"Peace! I think it is best to negotiate peace. I will turn the war into jade and silk, and give you money and beautiful women to protect our country and the country for a hundred years. The people will not have to suffer the pain of displacement. Isn't it not good?" Yan Song said.

"I also think so. Peace talks are a blessing to the country, a blessing to the country, a blessing to all the people in the world, and a blessing to the Ming Dynasty! I hope the emperor will make a clear decision!" Qin Hui agreed.

"What about you? What do you think?" Lu Yan ignored these two old guys. He had already expected their reaction, but he didn't expect that they would say something so refreshing and shameless.

Among the princes below, there are those who advocate war and those who advocate peace.

There are also those who do not take sides and are muddled.

"Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, what do you think?"

"I think we must fight. Da Jin has bullied me too much. If we don't use his energy, I'm afraid it will only get worse in the future!" Zhu Biao replied.

"My son also thinks that the elder brother is right! The Kingdom of Jin must be fought. Please allow me [-] elite soldiers. I am willing to be the vanguard!" Prince Zhu Di said.

"Okay! My son really doesn't have a bear bag!"

"Zhu Di and Zhu Biao listen to the order! Zhu Di, I really give you 2 troops. Rush to Shanhaiguan and supervise the Di countries outside the pass! Especially Houjin! If there is any abnormality, suppress it immediately!"

"Yes, my son obeys the order!"

"Zhu Biao heard the order, I ordered you to go to Bashu to supervise the management of grain and grass, and then lead [-] elite troops to help Han Shizhong's troops!"

"Yes! My son obeys the order!"

"Cao Taibao heard the order, I want you to supervise the army, sit in Shuntian and serve as the marshal of the Jin expedition, and command the entire army! Bring Li Yuan of Taiyuan and Dong Zhuo of Gansu to fight against Jin!"

"The minister leads the order!"

"Liu Ji, I appoint you as the military advisor and general rear mobilization officer. You will be responsible for the preparations for the deployment of military supplies."

"The minister leads the order!"

"Zhang Rang, draw up the decree!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

"Appoint Han Shizhong as the marshal of the left army and the governor of Jizhou, and Yue Fei as the marshal of the right army and the governor of Taizhou!"

"Assign Qi Jiguang as the governor of Fuzhou and Taizhou to oversee coastal defense and security!"

"Added King Dong Zhuo of Xiliang as the governor of Liangzhou, Li Yuan as the governor of Jinzhou, King Zhao Kuangyin of Zhao as the governor of Jizhou, and stationed the army in preparation for war!"

"Recall the heroic cavalry general Pan Feng to return to the capital to report on his duties!"

One after another imperial edicts were issued one after another with Zhang Rang's voice.

Today, Lu Yan officially reorganizes the court on behalf of the elder Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang.

In this Ming Dynasty, no matter whether one's surname is Zhu or Lu, they all belong to China.

He is telling the world with a tyrannical attitude that China cannot be bullied.

"Listen up! I want to destroy Jin. If anyone proposes peace, I will let him be a pawn!"

The hall was silent.

(End of this chapter)