People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 467 Civil servants collectively 'rebel'!
The civil officials were completely impressed by the sentiments between the military and civilians in Beiping Prefecture.

They knew that if they continued to discredit Prince of Yan Zhu Di and others, they would be truly heartless.

Even though he looked down on the military generals faction, he also wanted to suppress them.

He also wanted to consolidate his authority as a civil servant.

But after seeing the close relationship between the military and the people, they realized that they would feel guilty if they continued to smear the people.

The common people were so supportive of the army's expedition, and the soldiers were so brave and fearless in defending the Ming Dynasty.

Such an inspiring spirit.

If I were to add a little more insult to this heroic act, it would truly be a disgrace to my own personality.

Even though these civil servants do not have much so-called morality, they at least have a little conscience in their conduct as human beings.

I know that if I do this too much, my family line will be extinct.

Such a touching relationship between the army and the people should be vigorously publicized and praised.

If I continue to add insult to injury and slander others without reason at this time, I will no longer be qualified to be a human being.

In this situation, these civil servants finally realized that they could not continue like this.

So they would even risk betraying the Minister of Rites.

Even though he knew that everyone was an imperial envoy who came together, he still did not go against his conscience and join the Minister of Rites in slandering the general of Beiping Prefecture.

After they explained the whole story, Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao both admired these civil officials who were able to treat military generals with fairness and justice.

They looked down on civil servants, which was an inevitable result of the confrontation between civil and military officials.

Because in any era it is difficult for civil and military officials to have a very harmonious voice.

After all, everyone has different interests.

The military generals had no place to make achievements on the battlefield.

And if the civil officials stab the military generals in the back and refuse to provide them with food and fodder, then the military generals will not be able to fight at the front line.

Even for fear of being stabbed in the back by civil officials, many military generals had to repeatedly assure the emperor before going to the battle that they would not turn against their own side on the battlefield and keep their troops to themselves.

Because these were all excuses used by civil officials to slander military generals in front of the emperor.

What the emperor feared most when sending hundreds of thousands of troops to war was that his generals would turn against him in the middle of a battle, using their own troops as leverage and using this as a bargaining chip.

He asked the emperor to agree to the generals' requests.

Because this kind of thing has happened many times in history.

So even the emperor was afraid to send out such a large army.

Firstly, the pressure to transport food and supplies within the country is very great.

Secondly, they were afraid that such a large army would be controlled by one person.

Once this person is disloyal and rebels, it will cause huge damage to the country, even greater than an enemy invasion.

Enemy invasion can still be resisted at the border.

There is home field advantage on our own turf.

The enemy also did not understand the terrain.

However, if one's own army rebelled in the middle of a battle, the damage to the country would be much greater.

After all, they are familiar with the terrain.

They even have prestige in the military to a certain extent.

If they raise their arms and call, the generals on the border may follow suit and rebel.

By then the country will be in danger.

It is precisely because they knew that the emperor had such contradictory thoughts that if the civil officials interfered and stirred up trouble with the emperor.

Then the generals fighting on the front will be in danger.

Therefore, the confrontation between civil and military officials is inevitable.

This was because the civil officials were afraid that the military generals would make too many achievements and there would be no place for them.

The military generals were afraid that the civil officials would slander them in the court, so they naturally confronted the civil officials.

It was precisely because Zhu Di knew this that he was extremely shocked that the literary class could suddenly understand the difficulties of the military generals.

Generally speaking, these civil officials will try their best to find faults with the military generals so that you cannot achieve any merit.

So that you have no way to receive the reward.

It makes it impossible for you to gain a foothold in the army.

Even if you win a great victory, you still have to pay a huge price to keep your position.

Even though Zhu Di and his men had made sufficient preparations this time, they were still nervous.

Although Yao Guangxiao repeatedly comforted Zhu Di, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince deliberately wanted to use the civil officials to publicize the majesty of the Ming army.

However, Zhu Di still had deep concerns and fears about the soldiers fighting on the battlefield.

If these civil servants really act recklessly.

I really have no way to explain to my soldiers.

He really wanted to go to the capital to file a lawsuit.

Even if he had to take the case to a joint trial by the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, and the Inspectorate, he would seek justice for his army.

But what was unexpected was that these civil servants were very sensible and did not do so.

Instead, he turned around and comforted the generals.

We have seen all your efforts in this process.

We really feel guilty.

If we join in slandering you.

Then we would feel guilty about it.

So don't worry, we don't think so.

On the contrary, it is to bring you great fame.

This is the most intuitive feeling we saw in this military operation.

You can put your mind at ease.

We must make a name for you.

You must spread your military might throughout the world.

We must let the people know that there is a battle-hardened army in the north that is using their wisdom, courage, and spirit of blood and sweat to guard the northern gate of our Ming Dynasty, so that the people can rest assured.

Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao were both very pleased with these conscientious civil servants.

Yao Guangxiao even put his hands together and said, "Amitabha, this is what sincerity can do.

We built Beiping Prefecture so well that we finally moved these civil servants to join us."

Zhang Yu was also very emotional.

Like Zhu Di, he was very worried that the civil servants would find fault at this time.

If the civil servants found fault, he really didn't know how to explain it to the soldiers under his command.

The soldiers fought hard and shed blood, although not many casualties were suffered this time.

But on the battlefield, which soldier does not go to the battlefield with the determination to die?

Their hard work cannot be desecrated.

Their dignity cannot be trampled upon.

So it is just as Zhu Di said.

Once these civil servants really dare to slander the soldiers on such matters.

Even if they had to make a scene in the Fengtian Palace, even if they had to beat the drum to get a visit, Zhang Yu would go with Zhu Di.

Even if it means losing my head, I must seek justice.

But he did not expect these civil servants to behave out of character.

Not as aggressive as before.

In fact, he was the most worried.

Especially when welcoming these civil servants at the city gate.

Although it was quite satisfying to see the common people throwing rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs at the civil servants.

But I was worried that if I angered these civil servants, they would definitely find fault with me during the subsequent investigation. It would be hard to say what would happen then, and it would delay important matters.

But what I didn't expect was that these civil servants were so strong-willed, upright and open-minded.

Zhu Neng said bluntly: "Hehe. Did these civil servants take the wrong medicine today? Why aren't they as aggressive as before?

A few days ago, he was still thinking about what to do to us, wanting to expose all our affairs and report us to the court, accusing us of fraud.

But I didn’t expect that they would change their direction in the past two days.”

Zhang Yu immediately replied: "This is not because the wind direction has changed in the past two days, but because they have conducted an in-depth investigation in the past two days.

I found that what we are doing here is indeed good.

Although when they came they were planning to pick a fight with us.

With a skeptical attitude.

But when they saw the friendship between the military and civilians in Peking, they gave up.

All I can say is that there are bad people among these civil servants, but there are more good people who are broad-minded.

It is completely opposite to the image of civil servants we have known before.

I have to say these people have big hearts and minds.

Ask yourself, let's put ourselves in their shoes.

Before even entering the city, the people attacked him at the city gate by throwing rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs at him.

It is natural for an imperial envoy to be angry.

If it were me, I would find fault too.

But they were able to put aside their personal grudges and uphold justice in this situation. They are people who can do great things and deserve respect."

Zhu Di clapped his hands and said, "This is very true. This kind of civil servant deserves respect.

There are many civil servants in the court who are deceitful and scheming against each other, but these few people can be called real men.

If we have the chance to meet again, I would like to treat them to big bowls of wine and big chunks of meat, so as to show our respect to them."

Zhu Neng laughed loudly, "No need to wait until another time. When they are about to return this time, I will personally bring some wine to apologize to them.

Because two days ago I led the soldiers to stop their investigation and mocked them for being blind. It seems that I am a little narrow-minded. "

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After this group of civil servants returned, they saw it in the inn.

At this time, the Minister of Rites was anxiously waiting for their return.

When the Minister of Rites saw these people, he immediately asked them in a stern voice, "Where have you been? Don't you know that I have been looking for you all afternoon?"

One of the civil officials said righteously: "Let's go find His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan."

Upon hearing this, the Minister of Rites suddenly raised his head.

His eyes were already red, and when he heard that this civil servant was actually going to find Zhu Di, he rushed forward, grabbed the civil servant's shoulders and shook him hard.

"Why are you looking for him? What are you looking for him for? Are you going to tip him off? Are you going to tell him about my plan?"

The civil servant immediately opened his hand.

"Yes, we are going to tell His Royal Highness Prince Yan what you are going to do. We are different from you."

After hearing this, the Minister of Rites took several steps back, "How dare you betray me."

The other civil servants immediately stepped forward and said, "Whoever betrayed whom, please speak clearly. Sir, you are the Minister of Rites, the second in command of the Ministry of Rites, and the head of this imperial envoy.

We should have listened to you, but we feel guilty about what you did.

We told you what we saw in the military.
We see it among the people.

What did we hear the General say?
What did the soldiers say?
What do the people say?
I see that Beiping Prefecture has developed so well now.

I saw the close relationship between the military and civilians in Beiping Prefecture.

But what do you want to do?
You want to slander them, you want to make His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan a prisoner.

You want to destroy the reform and find a breakthrough with the King of Yan."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Minister of Rites blushed.

He stared at the civil servant who was speaking with his red eyes. He wanted to refute but had no words to say.

He was indeed full of prejudice and even hatred towards reform.

Because his younger brother had a stroke due to the reform and his mouth and eyes became crooked.

His family fell into decline because of the reforms.

Their family has been passing down poetry and literature since the Yuan Dynasty.

It can be said that it is very famous locally.

Why has their family always had such prestige?
It depends on studying and taking the imperial examinations, and on becoming a superior person after passing the examinations.

Those peasants must kneel down and call me "Master" when they see me.

Let those officials see that they dare not show off their power.

Even though he was not an official, those officials did not dare to show off their power in front of him.

That kind of majesty, that kind of momentum.

That incomparable sense of pride is the driving force for him to persist in studying.

I recall the days when I studied hard in the cold window, sweating like rain in the steaming study room in June.

In December, the study was like an ice cellar. My hands were frozen, but I still worked tirelessly.

It is because they know that once they pass the imperial examination and gain fame, they will become the best of the best, and they will immediately turn into a phoenix like a crow flying up a phoenix tree.

But now that Chen Han's reforms had come, the dreams of all the scholars were immediately shattered.

Even the Kong family was defeated by Chen Han.

The corpses of several generations of Yansheng Dukes were pulled out and whipped.

This kind of whipping not only hits the bodies of the Kong family.

It is a slap in the face of all scholars.

As a scholar, one relies on passing the imperial examination to obtain a superior status among people. Shouldn't one be grateful?
Shouldn't people like Chen Han be criticized?

And then trample him into the mud, so that he can get his revenge?

So he really didn't understand why these civil servants couldn't share the same hatred with him?
Why can't we join him in attacking Chen Han?

It was obvious that Chen Han wasn't very nice to them.

We have clearly arrived in Beiping Prefecture, but we are still treated like that when we enter the city gate.

They should be angry, they should be outraged, and they should join him in attacking Zhu Di and his men.

Expose their conspiracy and expose the fact that they are deceiving others.

Let Zhu Di and others be nailed to the pillar of shame in history and be forever called a fraudster.

They would not hesitate to underreport the casualties in order to gain a little military merit.

But what he didn't expect was that these civil servants had completely different thoughts from him.

In their hearts, they are much more upright than him.

Even if he suffered such a blow at the city gate.

But they were able to change their minds and think why the people treated them like this.

It's not because the people hate me personally.

It was because he was here on behalf of someone who was investigating Zhu Di and his gang's fraud.

The people knew that Zhu Di and his men had not committed any fraud at all, so they were very angry with these investigators.

this is necessary.

This is because the people supported Zhu Di.

The close relationship between the military and the people should be praised.

Instead of attacking like this.

Instead of slandering like this, they are more able to recognize it.

Zhu Di and his men in Beiping Prefecture not only did not commit fraud, but were even very kind to the common people, otherwise the common people would not have defended them so much...

(End of this chapter)