Zhu Qiyu stared at Chen Yi expressionlessly and said nothing.
Mr. Chen also refused to give in. He looked up at the emperor without any intention of compromise.
After a while, Zhu Qiyu said with a cold voice.
"The General Constitution shows that this is not because I want to impose harsh punishments, but because Luo Tong and others are seeking their own death."
The murderous intent that rushed towards him made Chen Yi's breath stagnant. He took a deep breath and calmed down before Chen Yi cupped his hands and said.
"I know that Luo Tong and his men are to blame for this, but I also know that the current stable situation in the court and the harmony between the monarch and his ministers are more important in your majesty's heart than temporary pleasure."
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. It is easy to kill one person, and it is not difficult to kill a hundred people. However, waiting for a young person has caused turmoil in the court and caused the separation of monarch and ministers. I believe that this is definitely not what Your Majesty wants."
Looking at Chen Yi's determined look, Zhu Qiyu sighed with a complicated expression.
From the moment Chen Yi entered the palace and told the story about Luo Tong, he should have thought that this would be the result.
If it was just to protect Mingzhe, Chen Yi only had to stand by and watch Luo Tong and others commit suicide.
The reason why he entered the palace in such a hurry was to prevent the knocking queue from happening.
In today's government situation, it is a bit exaggerated to say that the king is wise and the ministers are wise, but everything is moving in a good direction.
The border defenses are gradually stabilizing, most of the rebellion in Yunnan and Guizhou has been put down, construction of the Shawan Canal has just begun, and even the mission to welcome back the Supreme Emperor has been dispatched.
Because of the emperor's benevolence and wisdom, all the officials in the imperial court returned to their respective positions in an orderly manner, the court situation was stable, and the entire country gradually became stable. The vitality damaged by the civil war is recovering bit by bit.
At this time, stability is paramount!
Chen Yi deeply understood that the emperor seemed gentle, but in fact he was soft on the outside and strong on the inside. Once something happened, he would not tolerate it.
Knock itself is not scary, what is scary is the chain reaction it brings.
If the emperor really wants to deal with such a large number of censors and officials, can the courtiers sit back and ignore them?
Don't forget, the relationships between the officials in the imperial court are inextricably linked. Can the emperor turn a deaf ear to the endless pleas and advice from the censors' contemporaries and fellow villagers?
Don't forget, even though they behave badly, not all of them are officials like Luo Tong who are motivated by their own selfish interests.
There must be many among them, who were encouraged by Luo Tong or his colleagues and felt that they were asking for orders for the people and assisting the king.
Can they, ministers at the Qingqing level, watch them fall into prison or even die?
Once they speak, no, once they get to that point, at least Chen Yi, as the censor of Zuodu, Yu Qian, Yu Shiyue and others will definitely not sit idly by.
As a result, conflicts will only escalate step by step, and material debates will boil over in the DPRK. The situation in the DPRK, which has finally been stabilized, will inevitably be in turmoil.
This is definitely not what Chen Yi wants to see, and he believes that it is definitely not what the emperor wants.
After a long time, under Chen Yi's expectant gaze, Zhu Qiyu finally nodded silently and said.
"I will never tolerate the matter of knocking on the que. If the General Constitution can stop it, I can not offend others. But if someone insists on doing the opposite, he will have a place in prison."
Chen Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief, kowtowed deeply and said.
"Your Majesty's kindness and charity are a blessing to both the government and the public. On behalf of all the ministers, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness."
With the key to the palace gate just around the corner, Chen Yi got the answer he wanted and left the Qianqing Palace in a hurry without staying any longer.
After his figure completely disappeared from the palace gate, Zhu Qi Yufang sighed faintly, smiled to himself, and said.
"Cheng Jing, am I too lenient? They are all so presumptuous, but I still don't kill them. I don't look like an emperor at all."
When Zhu Qiyu and Chen Yi were playing duel, Cheng Jing had already sent people to summon Shu Liang. At this moment, he changed a cup of hot tea and put it on the table. Hearing the words, he pondered for a moment and said.
"Your Majesty, it is a good thing to be tolerant and benevolent. Only in troubled times can we use heavy rituals. In times of peace, only a benevolent ruler can rule the world and win the respect of all people."
"A cruel king imposes severe punishments and acts as he pleases, which is satisfying, but it is of no benefit to the country."
"It is precisely because Luo Tong and others were so presumptuous that His Majesty still took the overall situation into consideration and did not act arbitrarily. Wang Tianguan, Yu Shaobao, Chen Zongxian and others were able to sincerely assist His Majesty."
"Thanks to your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty has been able to rejuvenate the country, so why should you belittle yourself?"
Zhu Qiyu let out a long sigh, stood up and walked out of the palace door slowly, looking at the starry night sky with a complicated expression.
As a human ruler, no one knows better than him how powerful the emperor's power is.
Let alone a group of small censors, even if ministers like Yu Qian and Chen Yi are really determined to kill them, who can stop them?
But can he do this? Of course not.
During the pre-Tang Dynasty, Li Chengqian's stupid words, "As the emperor, I should indulge my desires. If anyone has any advice, I will kill them. Killing five hundred people, wouldn't it be certain?" Tang Taizong made up his mind to depose the crown prince. .
At that time, he must not have imagined that nine hundred years later, an emperor would actually turn his wild words into reality.
During the great ceremonial meeting of the Jiajing Dynasty, more than two hundred courtiers knelt and admonished Zuoshun outside the gate, which could not stop the emperor's determination to act recklessly.
During that knocking ceremony, Emperor Jiajing dismissed all 86 officials of the fourth rank and above, including Jiuqing, and jailed 134 officials below the fifth rank. He punished more than 180 people with canes in public. Kill sixteen people.
Outside Zuoshun's door, there were loud cries and blood stains.
Is it pleasant? Of course it is pleasant.
What are the consequences?
Throughout the dynasty, anyone who dared to object to the emperor's actions was demoted, exiled, or killed.
Therefore, whether they are newcomers to the officialdom or veterans who have been in the officialdom for a long time, they all understand the truth.
There is no use in serving the country and the people. Only by pleasing the emperor can we live comfortably. There are no upright ministers in the court who dare to remonstrate, only those who are flattering and flattering are left.
The emperor loves extravagance, and his officials search for incense and treasure everywhere.
The emperor loves Xuanxiu, and his ministers practice fasting, making rituals, and refining elixirs and medicines.
The emperor neglected his government affairs and did not go to court for more than twenty years. The ministers did not say a word and just let it go.
Since remonstrance is useless, how can one take care of one's family and protect one's official position?
As for the fact that the people have no life and the officials are corrupt and weak? The emperor doesn't care, so what do the ministers care about?
As a result, everything that surrounds Jiajing's ears every day becomes the peace of the world, His Majesty's sage is wise, the sea is lying low, and all the people are safe.
Until Hai Rui's public security notice said, "The Jiajing people say that their families are all clean, but they have no money to use!"
He was so enlightened that he ruthlessly tore off the fig leaf covering the whole dynasty.
Jiajing lived an extremely chic life, but Zhu Qiyu only wanted to ask him one question.
As a member of the clan, you are lucky enough to be the heir to the throne, but you only care about your own interests and ignore the world. Is it worthy of the ancestors' bloodshed in hundreds of battles to win the world?
Killing is never difficult, not killing is difficult.
If Zhu Qiyu wants to make a big deal out of this situation, he can just detain Chen Yi.
But tomorrow there will really be a large number of imperial censors and admonishers gathered outside the Meridian Gate. Can he, like Emperor Jiajing, kill the admonishers with a stick as a warning to others?
It was precisely because he had seen Jiajing's wanton behavior that Zhu Qiyu understood better what he could and couldn't do as a ruler.
The throne is important, but the country is equally important.
Now that he has been resurrected, it means that the trend is his.
The throne must be preserved and the country must be stable.
At least, a hundred years later, he must be able to go to his ancestors openly and tell them that he has lived up to the throne.
This great emperor of tomorrow, he deserves it!
With a long sigh of relief, Zhu Qiyu gradually calmed down, as if he wanted to clear away all the irritability in his heart.
After a while, Cheng Jing spoke softly and said, "Your Majesty, Shu Liang is here."
"Xuan!"
This chapter has been completed!