Zhu Yunxi returned to the Forbidden City from Zhenfusi and went straight back to the East Palace.
Soon after, the Imperial Academy held a wine ceremony, and Linghan, the imperial censor of the Imperial Academy, came to see him by imperial edict.
Strictly speaking, this person is not an official of Zhu Yunxi's East Palace family. Ling Han does not even belong to any faction in the court. He is upright, does not rub dirt in his eyes, and dares to give direct advice. When Hu Weiyong came to power, Ling Han directly contradicted him.
He is a minister of the Ming Dynasty, not a prime minister!
Zhu Yunxi met him because Ling Han was Zhan Hui's mortal enemy. When the old man ordered Zhan Hui to take over as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs a few years ago, Ling Han bluntly said that Zhan Hui was a villain and not a loyal minister!
Ling Han had reached the age of becoming an official, and he had a fierce fight with Zhan Hui in the Inspectorate. He was an upright man with few friends, so he naturally did not have the upper hand, and was repeatedly suppressed by Zhan Hui.
The old man pitied his uprightness and laughed at his stubbornness, so he told him that he could go back to his hometown to take care of his old age. But Ling Han not only refused to resign, but instead told the emperor that I would look after Zhan Hui and other villains in court.
"Your Majesty, Ling Han, please see His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun!"
In the hall, the gray-haired Ling Han kowtowed respectfully.
"Sir!" Zhu Yunxi quickly walked down the imperial steps and helped him up with his own hands, "You are not in the court, so you don't need to be so polite!" Then he said to Wang Shai, "How did you do it? An old minister like Ling Aiqing is here, and you are actually
Don’t know how to move a seat??”
"This slave deserves to die!" Wang Shai died many times a day. Anyway, he didn't care, so he moved a stool aside.
"Lord Ling, your highness would like to grant you a seat!" Wang Sha laughed in a low voice.
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If it were anyone else, they would definitely say that my father-in-law has worked hard. But Ling Han looked at him angrily, with his hair and beard spread out.
"Why are you eunuchs standing by when the prince is discussing matters with his ministers?" Ling Han said angrily, "His Majesty promulgated the instructions of the Emperor Ming Dynasty. When the prince talks to ministers, the eunuchs should step back ten steps!"
"You... you are an immortal!"
Wang Shai almost died of anger, but he didn't dare to speak, so he could only lower his head and retreat silently.
Zhu Yunxi was also a little surprised by Ling Han's behavior. He was really an upright person. No wonder he had been an official in all his jobs over the years. What the old man admired was probably his weird temper.
"Sit down, Ling Aiqing!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
"Old minister, thank you, Your Highness!" Ling Han cupped his hands, frowned in disgust, wiped the stool that Wang Shai had brought with his sleeve, and sat down.
"Old man!" The king's teeth were itching with shame, but there was nothing he could do. Even though he had served His Highness for more than ten years, in reality, he was just a slave, and those ministers were state officials. These ministers should not be offended.
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"I sent you here to tell me something!" Zhu Yunxi said slowly.
"That's all His Highness ordered!" Ling Han stood up again.
"I heard that you and Zhan Hui are at odds?" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
"That guy, he behaves like a villain. He only knows how to flatter horses and has no character of a scholar!" Ling Han said, "That's it. He is good at wielding power and taking advantage of the situation. As a minister of the Ministry of official affairs, he cannot serve the country.
I want to promote my talents and serve as the censor of Zuodu in the Supervisory Yuan, but I can’t directly report to the court because my selfishness is greater than my official status!”
"How about you take part in the meeting tomorrow?" Zhu Yunxi said directly.
Seeing that Ling Han was a little surprised, Zhu Yunxi said, "This is what I mean. The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the Censor of the Supervisory Office are so important that we cannot allow such a person with a bad mind to take charge. The case in Hangzhou and Suzhou last year was rotten to the core.
Officials, all have an inseparable relationship with him... Improper selection of candidates is a mistake."
"I understand!" Ling Han said, "Your Majesty, go back and prepare a memorial. Please refer to his copy!" After saying this, Ling Han's face was full of righteousness and his eyes were bright.
"The writing is more weighty, and the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel will be vacant..."
"My lord, the impeachment of Zhan Hui has nothing to do with personal affairs, but is a state matter! I don't dare to hope for the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs!" Ling Han said seriously, "and His Highness made a promise with an official position, which is disrespectful to the status of a king!" After finishing speaking,
, stood up and kowtowed, "I retire!"
"Oh, this old man is so stubborn!" Zhu Yunxi was robbed for a while, but instead of being angry, he started laughing.
After Ling Han left, Wang Sha came forward again, "Your Highness, Duke Cao Guo has arrived!"
"Pass!" Zhu Yunxi said after taking a sip of tea, and then saw the stool, "Move it down!"
"Yes!" The stool was moved down again.
After waiting for a while, Cao Guogong Li Jinglong strode in.
"My lord, please see His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson. Your Highness is a thousand years old!"
"Get back on your feet!" Zhu Yunxi sat on the throne and looked at Li Jinglong, "When did you come back from Huaixi?"
Last time, the old man asked Zhu Yunxi to return to Fengyang City to worship his ancestors, and Li Jinglong led three thousand palace troops to protect him.
"On the day His Highness rides back to the capital, I will hurry back!" Li Jinglong peeked at Zhu Yunxi's face and said cautiously, "I heard that His Highness was ill a few days ago, and I was very worried..."
"Okay!" Zhu Yunxi interrupted. No matter what you ask Li Jinglong, he can flatter you.
"I asked you to come here for something!"
"I am here to serve His Highness!" Li Jinglong replied.
"What a good guy! He just has no talent!"
Zhu Yunxi sighed in his heart and said, "Will you impeach someone at the meeting tomorrow?"
Li Jinglong asked without hesitation, "Who?"
"Zhan Hui!" Zhu Yunxi said, "After the imperial censor Linghan impeaches you, you can join him again."
Li Jinglong felt a little angry when he mentioned Zhan Hui. After all, he could be considered a member of the Huaixi warrior group. Zhan Hui, who was trying the Lan Yu case, became the enemy of these warriors even if he was not hostile.
Especially after Jiang Wei was imprisoned for alienating the emperor and harming ministers, they felt even more displeased with Zhan Hui.
"I participated in his slander and harmed the country's loyal people. I falsely conveyed the holy will and made false accusations." Li Jinglong said.
Talent!
Zhu Yunxi cheered heartily.
Talents, smart talents, can be revealed in just one point, no need to say much at all.
This charge was brought out at the right time. In the Lanyu case, it could not be the emperor who was at fault. It could only be the investigators. The arrests of so many military princes caused the indignation of the warriors, so someone must bear the responsibility. When this charge was brought out, the warriors transferred it directly.
Firepower aimed at Zhan Hui...
"Yeah!" Zhu Yunxi nodded pretending to be thoughtful, "Are you a little harsh?"
"I think this is too light!" Li Jinglong thought about it, "In recent years, as a minister, Zhan Hui has often interacted with us warriors. Apart from other things, when Lan Yu did not commit any crime, he and Lan Yu could not get away with each other.
Recently, Lan Yu has been guilty, and he is not immune."
Zhu Yunxi nodded again, "Very good!" Then he said, "How is the public opinion these days?"
Li Jinglong knew the implication of Zhu Yunxi's words and said, "The military princes are grateful for His Majesty's heavenly grace and His Highness's kindness in protecting you! Some people said privately that Your Highness is more kind than the late Prince, and will definitely be a wise master in the future! We will wait for you.
A warrior has no other merits but one life, which I dedicate to His Highness!"
"I've said that!" Zhu Yunxi said with a straight face.
"It's true, but it's true." Li Jinglong rarely showed any flattery and said, "I only want to say this to His Highness!"
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At the same time, the old man was also meeting people at Fengtian Hall.
The old man was sitting on the dragon chair, and He Guangyi was kneeling on the ground. There were only two of them in the hall.
"What did Goucai say to his grandson?" the old man asked calmly.
"When His Highness met Jiang Wei, I was five steps outside the door and didn't hear anything!" He Guangyi said.
The old man was a little surprised, "I didn't take you with me?" As he said that, a smile climbed onto the old man's forehead and he said to himself, "You brat, you are still so cautious like your grandpa!"
"You will interrogate Jiang Wei later and ask him what he said to his grandson!" The old man continued, "Remember, you interrogate and record it yourself, and it cannot be passed into the hands of a third person!"
"I obey the order!" He Guangyi kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I don't know what Jiang Zhen and Taisun said, but His Highness came out of prison and asked me a question!"
"Say it!" the old man said.
He Guangyi raised his head and said slowly, "His Royal Highness asked me about the Jin Yiwei in Peiping! He seemed to be about to say something, but stopped midway!"
Suddenly, the old man's brows knitted together, his eyes sharp.
"Beiping?" the old man said coldly, "Could it be that Jiang Yu and over there...?"
"I don't dare to say for sure, but seeing that His Highness's face is not very good-looking, he seems to be quite sad!" He Guangyi said again, "When His Highness took Fu Rang away, I listened vaguely.
One ear!"
"What did you hear? Tell me quickly!" the old man said impatiently.
"I heard what Your Highness said. I must remember not to let you know that the palms and backs of my hands are all flesh. You are old and I can't let you be upset...I didn't hear anything else clearly!"
Although he couldn't hear clearly, he spoke clearly enough.
The old man had a complicated expression on his face and murmured, "Good boy! I know I feel sorry for his grandpa!"
After saying that, the old man continued with a straight face, "You go and interrogate Jiang Yu, and then kill him!"
"In two hours, Jiang Yu will commit suicide out of fear of crime!" He Guangyi said.
"Where are his family members?" the old man asked.
He Guangyi did not hesitate, "Suicide! All commit suicide!"
"Go down!" The old man said, "Do your job well. You are not Jiang Yu. You are our adopted son. Now you serve us, and you will serve our grandson in the future. If you do your job well, no one can touch you!"
"My lord, I only have the Emperor and His Highness in my heart!" He Guangyi kowtowed and stepped back.
After he retired, the old man sat on the throne for a long time.
The palms and backs of his hands are full of flesh! As powerful as he is, sometimes he has to pretend to be confused when it comes to his children and grandchildren! But now, he can no longer pretend.
"Fourth brother! Why are you so ignorant!"
After saying this in his heart, the old man spoke to the figure in the corner.
"Go and ask Xu Xingzu to prepare a table of wine and food, and tell the grandson to come and have a drink with us!"
~~~There are only two chapters left today. I have an operation later. If I can get out of it when I get home early, I will post it. If not, I will give you four more chapters tomorrow.
This chapter has been completed!