Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1289 Killing Unforgiven

  Mao Ji's words are awe-inspiring and plausible.

  Many people nodded secretly.

  Because everyone standing here is a scholar-bureaucrat.

  Everyone thinks that he is the proud son of heaven.

  People, who doesn't want to have the dignity of status?

  What Mao Ji said, even if it is unreasonable, even if it is from the perspective of other people, it can be called hateful.

   But for the scholar-bureaucrats.

  This is the sound of nature.

  Yes, we are scholar-bureaucrats and cannot be treated coldly.

  Among the hundred officials, many people felt even more emotional when they thought of the experience of starving and freezing during the journey to Changping.

  What a crime this is.

  Emperor Hongzhi was not angry.

  He stared at Mao Ji.

   "In this way, if I give you the food of the common people, it means that Gang Chang has been swept away?

  Mao Jidao: "Punishment should not be punished by high officials, and ordinary people should not be punished by courtesy. This is the teaching of the sages."

  Emperor Hongzhi sighed: "Okay, since that's the case, you don't have to eat this cornbread, I will eat it."

  Mao Ji: "..."

  Emperor Hongzhi was not too polite, and continued to eat the steamed bread, which was delicious.

   This is a bit embarrassing.

  Scholar-bureaucrats are very honorable, but it is not good to eat corn bread.

   But the emperor is more honorable than you, but His Majesty ate it.

  Emperor Hongzhi burped after eating, and he looked very relaxed.

   Maybe…

  Just behind this relaxation, Emperor Hongzhi has a kind of sadness.

   After more than 20 years of generosity, today... it has reached this point.

  He had to admit that he had failed completely, it could be described as a crushing defeat.

   Otherwise, he would never want to play the worst way.

  Even if the holy will had been decided, Emperor Hongzhi still hoped that, before that, he would show his generosity and make Mao Jifan repent.

   Killing is easy.

   It is difficult to punish the heart.

  He wanted to punish his heart, but...

  He saw many ministers and gentry looking at Mao Ji with admiration, which made Emperor Hongzhi feel a wave of frustration.

  It seems...it's really to the point where fire and water are incompatible.

  The smile on Emperor Hongzhi's face gradually disappeared.

   "I heard... there are rumors... that the prince is not good."

   These words were said lightly.

   But as soon as this remark came out, it immediately caused an uproar.

  The gentry and officials in the hall began to discuss in low voices.

  At this moment, suddenly mentioning this matter, and it is the most sensitive heir issue in the palace, this...

"Your Majesty..." Xie Qian stepped forward and bowed down: "Your Majesty, why did you say that? Since the orthodoxy, the country has been weakened. His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, bowed to the border bandits and swept across the desert. Great merit, not a good word, I don’t know where to start.”

   Xie Qian was a little anxious.

  He knows better than anyone.

  The disaster of blood and light is about to begin.

  When His Majesty publicly announced that the prince is not worthy, it was time to show his cards.

  Xie Qian hates people like Mao Ji.

  But he doesn't want His Majesty to kill.

  Because if you kill indiscriminately, His Majesty will bear inexplicable infamy.

   "As for the rumors in the market, they are not enough to be believed. Your Majesty knows everything..."

   "I..." Emperor Hongzhi interrupted Xie Qian: "I am not asking about Xie Qing's family, I am asking about everyone invited today, Mao Qing's family, what do you think?"

  Mao Ji smiled. He saw that today's Son of Heaven is different from what he saw in the past. At that time, Emperor Hongzhi was gentle, polite, and spoke slowly, but today, his words are barbed and sharp.

  Many people's eyes fell on Mao Ji.

  They were worried about it, but they suddenly had an impulse.

  Many people already have the answer in their hearts.

  These censors, Hanlin, these gentry, these scholars.

  They are not satisfied with His Highness the Crown Prince.

  Because they were dissatisfied with His Royal Highness, they hoped to use other people's mouths to express their thoughts.

   Mao Ji smiled.

  He said sincerely: "The prince is not good."

   All of a sudden, the hall has become a boiling oil pan.

   Suddenly, everyone was dumbfounded.

   Mao Ji's answer is simple, direct and powerful.

   is like a sword, piercing the emperor.

  This person... really has courage.

   also expressed the aspirations of many people.

  Emperor Hongzhi's complexion was extremely ugly.

  Because... the situation has developed in the direction he least wanted to see.

  The moment Mao Ji talked about being unvirtuous.

  You have to do something yourself.

   Want to kill him, but this will only fulfill Mao Ji.

   Mao Ji will become a martyr and a model for scholars all over the world.

  Countless people will admire him, thinking that he is a great Confucian who dares to 'speak the truth'.

   It is even possible that after thousands of years, people will compare him to Bigan and become Wei Zheng.

  But Emperor Hongzhi had no way out.

Unless you make a compromise, make concessions in front of a great Confucian, step down from your seat in person, walk up to Mao Ji, hold his arm, and say what Mr. said is true, the prince is still in Youchong, I need someone to help me to criticize his faults, sir is a high scholar, I want to entrust the prince to you.

  Only in this way... Maybe a new story can be achieved.

  But... this also means that the achievements of the New Deal have been completely overturned.

  Emperor Hongzhi slowly closed his eyes. In fact, from the very beginning, he knew that he was a loser in front of the hearts of countless people. No matter what choice he made, Mao Ji would win that person.

  Even if you kill his people and destroy his body, Emperor Hongzhi still loses.

  Emperor Hongzhi suddenly opened his eyes, which were full of murderous intent.

"Is that so?"

"It's like this." Mao Jidao: "Your Majesty, what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has done has disappointed the people of the world. As a prince, how can he enjoy himself and play around and be close to the small group? How can he sign his own official title and make the distinction of crown and shoes disappear In the past ten years, His Royal Highness has been favored by His Majesty, and allowed him to open a mansion and build teeth. Therefore, with the Township Mansion, how did His Royal Highness do it? What kind of people are he surrounded by? Your majesty is sage, and he has his own judgment. His majesty the prince is certainly smart, but these years, he has gone astray. The soldiers and civilians in the world are all disappointed. The courtiers are also worried, and the gentry are trembling. Your majesty, the prince is lost, and he should return. !"

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "According to Qing, what should I do?"

  Mao Jidao: "Change the course and change the course, punish the prince to approach the villain, so as to warn others, dethrone the new learning, and promote the gentleman to the court."

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled: "Who is a gentleman?"

  Mao Jidao: "Those who inherit the sage and learn the righteous way are all gentlemen."

  What Mao Ji said was not only bookish, but also ridiculous.

  Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyes, he didn't care about Mao Ji.

   What he cares about is the officials standing here, these gentlemen.

  Do these people agree with Mao Ji?

  Emperor Hongzhi glanced at them indifferently, and said word by word: "What about Zhuqing, what do you think?"

  The civil and military and gentry of the Manchu Dynasty were silent at first.

  Finally, Chen Feng said, "Your Majesty, I think what Mr. Mao said is quite reasonable."

   All of a sudden, the hall boiled.

   You Mao Ji opened to find a head.

  People seem to have found an outlet all of a sudden.

  Many people said one after another: "Your Majesty, the ministers and others are seconding the proposal."

   "Your Majesty, although the grassroots have no official position, the government's government orders are closely related to the ordinary people. His Royal Highness was mistaken by the traitor..."

   "Your Majesty..."

  Emperor Hongzhi watched many people kneel down.

  Some people wept bitterly, some wailed.

  The gentry Zhao Yi didn't dare to make trouble here at first.

   But at this moment, he was also infected by the atmosphere.

Many gentry were like him, prostrating to the ground, taking advantage of people's chatter, and mingled with the crowd: "Your Majesty, grass people, etc., worship the holy grace, receive the nectar of the holy emperor, and after a few years of peace The days, but the current situation is really worrying... I implore Your Majesty, change the course, and never be misled by traitors. His Royal Highness is still young. If he corrects it, there is still time. If he does not correct it, I fear His Highness will harm the country .”

   "Your Majesty..." Someone began to cry bitterly.

  There are also those who beat their **** and stumble their feet.

   Mao Ji stood with a smile on his face.

  He won.

  When he comes, he is the winner, because... this is the heart of the people, the heart of the gentlemen in the world.

  The gentry are not willing to sit on an equal footing with a group of merchants, and the gentry also do not hope that their previous best stereotypes will not be able to obtain fame.

  They are the masters of this world.

  So, in the eyes of others, what I said seems childish and full of bookishness.

   But so what, as long as most of the hundred officials and gentry agree, then it is the most reasonable statement.

  The truth of the world is in their hands.

  Emperor Hongzhi looked at so many people and cried bitterly.

   My heart is getting more and more irritable.

  Emperor Hongzhi snapped: "Mao Ji!"

   "The minister is here." Mao Ji looked very gentle.

  Emperor Hongzhi sternly said: "How dare you talk about government affairs indiscriminately, you are so audacious!"

  Mao Ji did not change his face, bowed down, and kowtowed: "I will die!"

   All of a sudden, the hall became quiet, and everyone calmed down.

   They held their breath and looked at the angry Emperor Hongzhi.

  Emperor Hongzhi said coldly: "This is a capital crime for you."

   "The minister is for the sake of the country, the country, and the common people in the world. If your majesty thinks that the minister is guilty of death, the minister is willing to lead the death, willing to be slaughtered, and die without regret."

   Mao Ji looked extraordinarily calm.

  He seems to... don't care about life and death.

   This made Emperor Hongzhi even more frustrated.

  He has won anyway, even if he kills him, he will still be famous in history. For scholars, this is the most noble goal.

  Emperor Hongzhi gritted his teeth: "Then...you can go to die."

   "Come on!" Emperor Hongzhi sternly said, "I will take down this man who deceives people with his evil words!"

   One order.

   Jin Yiwei, who had already ambushed outside, was about to rush in.

  Emperor Hongzhi's face was livid: "Since you want to die, and you want to sell straight to get a name, I will fulfill you, pass on my will, kill Mao Ji, punish his henchmen, and involve those who slander the prince. No one will be left, and there will be no pardon!"

   "Follow the order!"

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  Chapter 3 sent, continue.

  (end of this chapter)