King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 88 Ancestral system? Angrily scolding civil servants (please order first!)
  The next day.

Hall of Supreme Harmony.

On the square, civil and military officials were arranged neatly.

The atmosphere seemed particularly solemn, but there were also many people whispering to those around them.

While whispering, many people looked solemn and looked at the Han King Zhu Gaoxu who was standing at the front from time to time.

There is no other reason.

What happened in the weapons workshop yesterday was heard by all the civil and military officials in the court.

In particular, Zhu Gaoxu ordered those corrupt officials to be punished on the spot directly at the entrance of the weapons workshop.

Many civil servants complained about this in their hearts.

I feel that he went too far and ignored the laws of the Ming Dynasty.

"When things go wrong, there must be a monster."

Of course, some people were really unhappy with Zhu Gaoxu's behavior, while others felt sad and uneasy.

No wonder they were so worried.

As for the reason, there is no need to say more.

Reaching for something I shouldn’t have.

Standing behind him, Yang Rong lowered his voice very low, with an extremely solemn expression and a worried look on his face. He glanced at Zhu Gaoxu's back and asked in a low voice.

Thinking that he was launching an attack on that position, he took the opportunity to attack their civil servants, hoping to weaken the influence of the civil servants and cut off the prince's supporters.

"Shiqi, do you think the abnormal behavior of the Han prince yesterday was a 'Xiangzhuang sword dance'?"

I was so scared that I couldn't sleep the whole night.

"Today's Prince Han is more sinister and cunning than ever before, and he does things completely unconstrainedly."

The bottom of your butt is dirty.

"No matter what the King of Han intends to do, we must prepare for the worst."

After having such an idea, many civil servants who supported the prince couldn't help but feel a faint uneasiness in their hearts.

These civil servants thought they had a thorough understanding of Zhu Gaoxu's character and way of doing things.

Having said this, he paused and looked at Zhu Gaoxu, his voice became extremely deep, and he continued:

Yang Shiqi, whose name was called, also frowned, stretched out his hand to pluck his beard, pondered for a moment with half-closed eyes, and said softly:
  "not sure."

Of course, there are also people who have deeper suspicions about Zhu Gaoxu's abnormal behavior.

"It's hard to figure it out with common sense."

The main reason is that Zhu Gaoxu has changed too much recently.

"To cope with all changes by remaining unchanged, you must not get into his ways."

Naturally, he was very scared, afraid that something like that would happen to him.

I don't take him seriously at all, thinking that he is just a foolhardy bastard who can't make any big troubles.

What happened during this period of time severely slapped them in the face.

Whether it's the matter of Emperor Jianwen, dealing with Timur's invasion, or yesterday's investigation of corruption in the weapons workshop.

One link after another sounded the alarm for them.

This gave those who supported the prince a new understanding of Zhu Gaoxu.

Each and every civil servant took him seriously and no longer dared to look down upon him.

For this reason, they secretly met several times to discuss how to deal with Zhu Gaoxu.

After pondering for a moment, Yang Rong sighed, with helplessness in his eyes, and said:

"What did the Crown Prince say about this matter last night?"

"What's the explanation?"

After listening to the question, Yang Shiqi shook his head slightly:

"Because of what happened last time, I didn't even see the prince's face last night and was turned away."

The voice just fell.

Just at this moment, the sound of ritual music sounded.

The two people talking looked solemn and ended the conversation in a hurry. They stood up straight and stared straight ahead. They saluted quickly and said: "See you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Di, who was sitting high in front of the dragon chair, looked directly at the hundreds of officials saluting under the stage, waved his hand and said:
  "Everyone is safe!"

After the ceremony and thanksgiving, all the officials stood at attention, their heads lowered and they stood quietly below.

The atmosphere in the Hall of Supreme Harmony became extremely quiet, and the sound of breathing could be clearly heard.

Zhu Di, who was sitting on the dragon chair, took a deep look at Zhu Gaoxu with half-closed eyes and said in a deep voice:
  "You must have heard about the corruption incident in the weapon shop yesterday, right?"

As soon as these words came out, all the officials looked startled. You looked at me, I looked at you, and they immediately started whispering and talking to each other.

Although the ins and outs of the matter may not be clear, everyone is probably aware of the matters.

As for what happens in the capital, everyone has their own circle and channels for getting information.

Seeing the ministers whispering in the audience, Zhu Di briefly recounted the ins and outs of yesterday's events with a calm look on his face.

"As for the weapon workshops, the King of Han proposed that their household registration restrictions be removed."

“Give them enough freedom to play to their strengths and increase their motivation.”

"What do you think?"

boom…

These words were like a thunder exploding in the hall.

The expressions of all the courtiers suddenly changed and they looked at each other.

After a brief silence, civil servants led by Yang Shiqi and Xia Yuanji took the lead in standing up and objecting:

"His Majesty."

"Restrictions on household registration were decreed by Taizu, and arbitrary changes are against the ancestral system."

"I beg your Majesty to think twice and not to change at will."

Listening to the objections below, Zhu Di observed everything in front of him coldly.

Regarding such an answer and result, when Zhu Gaoxu proposed it, he had already expected it, knowing that these people would definitely object and use the ancestral system to talk about things.

Sure enough, this is indeed the case now.

Afterwards, he set his sights on Zhu Gaoxu, who was standing in front of the general, and motioned for him to come out and handle the matter himself.

At the same time, Zhu Di was also very curious about how he would respond at that time.

Can these rotten scholars agree.

Feeling the gaze falling on him, Zhu Gaoxu reached out and gently rubbed his somewhat swollen temples. He glanced coldly around the opposing civil servants with half-closed eyes, and shouted angrily:
  "ancestral system?"

"Is it considered unfilial to violate the ancestral system?"

"Hehehe"

"I am very curious, how much is the official salary appointed by Emperor Taizu?"

"In the first year of Yongle, when the court was stable and you were given a salary increase, why didn't you talk about the ancestral system?"

"On the contrary, many people still feel that their salary is too low, and they want it to be increased even more?"

"Oh, I understand. Salary!"

"That involves your own interests and is good for you."

"Weaponry Household Registration has no benefits or interests for you, and may even affect your interests."

Having said this, he paused, his face became extremely gloomy, his voice became cold and stern, and he suddenly shouted angrily:

"Tell me about the ancestral system?"

"Okay!!"

"Since you all want to speak according to the ancestral system, then all matters regarding your salary will be reduced to me according to the ancestral system."

"You guys will spit out all the extra salary you have earned over the past three years."

"From now on, everyone will live their lives holding on to the ancestral system."

"Be conservative or not, I think you are all dizzy!"

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