Daming: The Sims, Lao Zhu’s mentality collapsed

Chapter 58 Zhu Ru: Where did I go wrong!

In the Fengtian Palace, all the officials were stunned.

Liu Ji, Liu Bowen and Cheng Yibo.

This name has been away from the court for several years, and many people have almost forgotten this founding father who has been compared to Zhuge Wuhou.

However, today, Liu Ji once again appeared in everyone's sight, at the great court meeting in Fengtian Palace.

"Mr. Liu, we have given you a gift back to your hometown. Why did you come all the way to the capital today?"

Zhu Yuanzhang held his cheek with one hand, as if he was not surprised by Liu Bowen's arrival.

In full view of everyone, Liu Ji threw away the crutches in his hands, knelt down and worshiped, and said loudly: "I was observing the stars in eastern Zhejiang and found a comet passing over Nanjing. This is an ominous sign, and it means that evil spirits are causing chaos in the capital. , so I rushed to the capital to report to His Majesty!"

"nonsense!"

Li Wenzhong, Duke of Cao State, took a step forward and interrupted Liu Ji's speech, "Liu Bowen, did you calculate the calendar before arriving in Nanjing? Today is the day of the great dynasty meeting. In vain, you have been in charge of the Yushitai. How can you not even follow the dynasty's rule of not discussing politics?" I have forgotten all about it. On this day when the whole country is celebrating, you are reporting such ominous things. What is your intention?"

Although Liu Bowen is the leader of the East Zhejiang Party, the Party in East Zhejiang is now in a state of decline.

Li Wenzhong took over the command of the army from King Chang Yuchun of Kaiping. He was a veritable general with real power. Of course, he had the confidence to confront Liu Bowen.

"Everything the veteran said is true!"

Liu Bowen shouted loudly, "The evil spirits are here in Fengtian Hall!"

As soon as this statement came out, the officials were shocked and angry.

They really didn't expect that Liu Ji would give everyone an extremely explosive performance after he retired for several years.

At the court meeting, he bluntly said that there was evil in Fengtian Palace. This Qingtian scholar was really not afraid of death.

Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly interested: "Mr. Liu, please tell me, who is this evil spirit?"

"The evil spirit is none other than King Wu!"

Liu Ji pointed at Zhu Ji, "The King of Wu instructs the Jin Yiwei to arrest important officials in the capital, forge evidence, and kill Zhongliang indiscriminately. This has made our most virtuous place in the Ming Dynasty full of smoke and makes people panic. Isn't this evil?"

Exploding, so explosive!
  In front of everyone, Liu Ji pointed all the fingers at Zhu Zhu.

In normal times, it is common for officials to impeach each other. Not to mention impeaching a prince, there are still many people who want to impeach Lao Zhu.

But today is different, today is the Great Court Meeting. On such a solemn day, everyone had to pretend to be harmonious today even if they usually had a grudge against killing their father.

Even looking at history, it is quite rare to angrily attack a prince at a court meeting.

"Your Majesty, Hu Weiyong, agrees with Master!"

After everyone was silent for a long time, someone finally stepped forward to speak. This person was none other than the Prime Minister of Zhongshu Province, Hu Weiyong.

If Liu Ji's angry attack on the King of Wu just now shocked the officials, then Hu Weiyong's appearance now will undoubtedly add fuel to the fire and completely burn the fire out of control.

Who is Hu Weiyong?
  When Liu Bowen was sent back to his hometown, Hu Weiyong was the mastermind!

Now, a party leader from eastern Zhejiang and an important official from Huaixi have joined forces to impeach the same person. This was something that was simply unimaginable before!
  Shang Hao, who was almost kicked to death by Zhu Ju just now, was also stunned. Although he didn't like King Wu, he didn't expect that Hu Weiyong would add insult to injury and impeach King Wu at this time.      What's going on?

In Fengtian Temple, it was so quiet that people felt scared.

And a burst of laughter broke the strange tranquility.

Everyone heard the sound and went away, only to see Zhu Ru holding his belly and laughing.

This……

Did His Highness King Wu feel that this matter was too ridiculous and convulsed on the spot?

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly: "King Wu, why are you laughing? Is this something ridiculous?"

Be serious, someone is impeaching you, why are you smiling so happily?
  "Sorry, sorry, I couldn't hold it back, so I withdrew the laughter I just made. My father and you adults just pretended they didn't hear it."

Even so, the corners of Zhu Zhu's lips raised still couldn't be suppressed, "Since Uncle Chengyi and Hu Xiangguo are impeaching my son at the great court meeting, father, can I ask Uncle Chengyi a few questions?"

Lao Zhu nodded: "Yes."

Zhu Ji looked at Liu Bowen and asked with a smile: "Uncle Chengyi, you said that I ordered Jin Yiwei to arrest important officials in the capital and forge evidence to kill Zhongliang indiscriminately. But I want to ask you, what did Jin Yiwei do? What does this matter have to do with this king?"

"Who doesn't know that Jinyiwei Commander Ping'an was recommended by you?" Liu Ji said calmly, "Then Ping'an has been by your side all day long, do you still need me to find someone to prove this?"

"That's not the case. I do have some personal relations with Ping'an. This is true." Zhu Ji said calmly, "When my king followed Wei Guogong in the Northern Expedition, Ping'an worked under my account and captured Chahan, the son of King Nahachu of Kaiyuan alive. Nai'erbuhua, the general of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, contributed a lot to peace. After returning to the capital, I still kept in touch with him."

Liu Ji's eyes were indifferent: "In that case, does His Highness, King Wu, have anything else to quibble with?"

"Uncle Sincerity, is this the reason why you impeached me?"

Zhu Tong suppressed the smile on his face and said calmly, "As the Lu family has said in the Spring and Autumn Period, we do not avoid relatives and enemies when we recommend talents. I am recommending officials to Your Majesty. If I don't recommend officials who are familiar with me, why don't I recommend someone who is myself?" An official you don’t know?”

"It is precisely because I am familiar with Ping'an and know how capable he is, so I can safely recommend him as the commander of the Jinyi Guards. If I only recommend him for the sake of promoting talents and avoiding relatives, and for the sake of my own reputation, I would recommend him An official whom I don't know at all delays the important affairs of the court, what is the use of such a good reputation?"

"Oh, I have forgotten that Uncle Chengyi is a great scholar in the world. A great scholar regards money as dirt and reputation as life. I just wonder if Uncle Chengyi has put the cart before the horse for the sake of this reputation?"

Everyone has only one thought in their minds at this moment: King Wu is so eloquent?
  This set of sophistry techniques successfully separated the problem from its essence and shifted the topic from Jin Yiwei's crimes to the appointment of officials.

However, Liu Bowen was not a novice in officialdom. Faced with King Wu's sophistry, he calmly asked: "Since Your Highness said so, I naturally have no objection. But has Your Highness ever thought about it, since you recommended Ping'an to His Majesty as the commander of the Jinyi Guards?" Envoy, then you have to take responsibility for Jin Yiwei's misdeeds?"

"You recommended Ping'an, the commander of the Jinyiwei, because you thought he could do things that benefit the country and the people in this position. But now, not only has he failed to benefit the country and the people, he has become a black sheep!"

"Should you take responsibility?"

Liu Bowen's counterattack was equally powerful. He did not follow Zhu's lead and refuted the topic of "whether to promote virtuous people to avoid relatives and enemies." Instead, he brought the question back to the topic and used sharp words to force the other party to respond.

"Take responsibility?"

"What's the responsibility?"

Zhu Rui said confidently, "Come on, tell me where I went wrong!"

(End of this chapter)