Zhu Qiyu’s angry voice echoed in the huge square.
The hearts of all the ministers below became more and more heavy. This was a good thing, well, it was not a good thing, but why did this topic inexplicably lead to the courtiers bullying the supervising clan?
It's so pitiful that they were obviously just excited and wanted to deal with Wang Zhen's party. They had no such intention at all.
Seeing King Xi's anger getting stronger and stronger, Wang Zhi, the leader of the officials, stood up quickly and said.
"Your Highness, please pause your thunderous rage. During the civil war, our court suffered heavy losses, the emperor was kidnapped, and the ministers were in turmoil. Your Highness stepped forward in this precarious situation. Under the order of the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, presided over the court affairs and took hundreds of photos.
Official, this is indeed a righteous and courageous act. As ministers of the imperial court, I am all grateful for your highness's kindness. How dare you be disrespectful? I hope your highness will forgive me and others for being reckless and violating the etiquette!"
After all, Wang Zhi was the leader of the ministers. What he said was sincere and he sincerely admitted his mistake on behalf of the ministers. Only then did Zhu Qiyu's face become a little better.
Immediately afterwards, Yu Qian, the Minister of War, also came forward.
"Your Highness, I dare not show the slightest disrespect to Your Highness. We know that Your Highness is benevolent and will abide by the great etiquette. We will wait for the Emperor to deal with you when he returns to the capital."
"However, Wang's mobilization of a party has really committed a heinous crime. In the anger of God, he destroyed our army and plunged all the people in the capital into water and fire. All the officials and people wanted to eat his flesh and sleep on his skin. However, the court meeting was not over yet. Ma Shun and others
He dared to chase the court officials arbitrarily. The officials were so angry that they lost their composure. They had absolutely no intention of overstepping their bounds. His Highness Fu Wei made a clear decision."
After all, Yu Qian was the person who had just been promoted by Zhu Qiyu, and he still had to give him face. With a cold snort, Zhu Qiyu stopped getting angry. He shook his sleeves, sat down on a chair moved by a group of servants, and then said: "
Where is Dali Temple?”
Dali Temple is in charge of prison reviews and major case trials. When the officials heard this, they knew that His Highness King Xi had no intention of letting this matter go, and they couldn't help but raise their hearts.
When Yu Shiyue, the minister of Dali Temple, heard this, he came out and said: "I am here!"
Zhu Qiyu glanced around with a cold gaze and said in a cold voice: "According to the regulations, what crime should be committed if you kill an official of the imperial court in public?"
Cold sweat suddenly broke out on Yu Shiyue's head.
What's the crime?
If you follow the laws of the Ming Dynasty and kill the court officials without permission, it will be tantamount to conspiracy!
At the same time, a group of Ke Dao speakers who were kneeling on the ground were silently sweating on their heads. Isn't this different from the script?
Isn’t it said that His Highness, King Xi, is usually cowardly?
Why is this really a crime that cannot be punished?
Censors, if you want to say they have a hard-core nature, they are indeed hard-hearted, but in their official career, how many of them are not just for fame and fortune?
The reason why they dare to fight is because they are doing it for the country and the people, and they are certainly angry for a while, but more people still have their own small thoughts.
One is that he feels that he is in the right, because Zhu Qiyu is in charge of the country as a prince and does not have enough prestige. Even if something happens, there will be a group of big guys to help intercede.
Besides, there were so many people who took action, and if the law does not punish everyone, it is impossible to really punish them all, so even under Zhu Qiyu's strong warning, he still seemed confident.
But at this moment, when they heard that Zhu Qiyu was putting on airs, that he really wanted to be questioned, and that he would be punished with the serious crime of killing an official in public, naturally everyone was frightened.
Feeling the eyes from all directions, Yu Shiyue complained in his heart. Nono did not dare to speak, but only looked at Chen Yi aside.
Mr. Zong Xian, you have to make peace with whatever happened to you Ke Dao...
Chen Yi naturally saw Yu Shiyue's embarrassment. Most of the people who actually took action on this matter were the Yushi Yanguan. He had to come forward even if he didn't want to, so he had to step forward.
"Your Highness, your Majesty, although the courtiers behaved inappropriately in today's incident, Wang Zhen and his party committed extremely heinous crimes, and it was caused by Ma Shun and others who wanted to expel the courtiers first. They did not kill the imperial officials without reason. I sincerely ask your Highness to forgive me.
He was punished for killing an official of the imperial court without permission."
Hu Xi, the Minister of Rites, also spoke.
"Your Highness, what Mr. Chen said is true. All the ministers are dedicated to serving the country. In the chaotic situation just now, they made a mistake. It is inevitable. Although the court has laws, it is still nothing more than human feelings. I sincerely ask your highness to think of the ministers.
Kill thieves for the country and forgive their crimes."
Zhu Qiyu stood aside and watched with cold eyes as each of the important ministers made excuses. The reasons were different, but they all meant that he should let these ministers go.
With a faint sigh in his heart, Zhu Qiyu once again had a clearer understanding of the group of civil servants.
Whether he is a righteous minister like Yu Qian who is dedicated to serving the country, or a minister like Chen Xungaogu who is diplomatic and sophisticated and deals with all parties, they are all members of the civil servants after all.
For most of them, taking sides and defending their own people are always more important than right and wrong.
Above the court, what matters is interests, and interests are maintained by people, so even if they know in their hearts that these courtiers who are fighting are wrong, they will never deal with them impartially.
This is Wenchen!
In his previous life, Zhu Qiyu did not understand this until his death. He turned into a lonely soul after his death and witnessed one court battle after another in the Forbidden City before he gradually understood this.
As a king, if you ever think that the ministers below you are only interested in yourself, that would be a big mistake...
Having said that, this is indeed the place for these civil servants and thieves.
Just like now, if the consequences are not considered, Zhu Qiyu can certainly punish all the courtiers who took action.
Hundreds of officers and soldiers of Jinyiwei are here, and these civil servants who have studied for decades cannot resist.
But being able to do it doesn’t mean you can actually do it!
One thing that must be admitted is that in times of peace, the role of civil servants is much greater than that of relatives. The governance of the country cannot be separated from them. Especially in this situation of legitimate employment, one cannot be impulsive.
Today's situation is certainly due to Zhu Qiyu's deliberate indulgence, but if we take a deeper look, it is actually because he does not have enough prestige as the prince who oversees the country.
In the past, Zhu Qiyu did not participate much in court affairs, and most of the officials below him had the impression of being cowardly. At this time, they rarely paid attention to him as the King of Tao.
The middle and high-ranking officials below, especially the censors, were very noisy, otherwise they would not have fought on such occasions.
The experience in his previous life has long since tempered Zhu Qiyu into a qualified politician. In addition, today's situation has elements of his deliberate induction, so he is really angry when he is angry, but he is not angry enough to show it.
So extreme.
His real purpose is to teach the civil servants who are increasingly losing their respect for imperial power these days a harsh lesson!
Only by fearing authority can one be virtuous!
Zhu Qiyu naturally discussed carefully with officials of third rank and above.
Because they are at this level, they know what is appropriate, and they have real authority and prestige in the court. As Zhu Qiyu, the prince overseeing the country, it is not impossible to use force to suppress it, but it is easy to cause a backlash, so more peaceful discussions are needed.
Be kind and wait.
As time goes by, they will naturally know what kind of person King Tan is.
But for the officials below, they had no contact with Zhu Qiyu at all. Based on their previous impressions, they felt that they were in the right, so they would inevitably make trouble non-stop.
If you don't use thunder to deter them, it will only make them more indulgent!
To put it bluntly, Zhu Qiyu allowed them to fight today just to establish his authority, and to establish his authority openly and above board!
So even though all the nine ministers present had come forward to intercede, Zhu Qiyu still had a cold face and said in a deep voice: "Master of Dali Temple, why don't you answer my question?"
Yu Shiyue's heart suddenly felt cold.
It seems that His Highness King Xi is completely irritated today. So many elders have come forward to intercede, but they can't stop him.
Seeing Zhu Qiyu cast his gaze towards him, Yu Shiyue could only say: "Go back to your highness and follow the rules. Killing the imperial officials for no reason is tantamount to...treason!"
Yu Shiyue spoke hesitantly, but Zhu Qiyu didn't care, nodded, and then shouted: "Okay, in that case, where is the Jin Yiwei?"
"Your Highness, think twice..."
"No..."
Seeing that Zhu Qiyu was about to take action, the voices of several important ministers of the Nine Qing Dynasty rang out almost at the same time.
However, Zhu Qiyu turned a deaf ear. On the other side, Lu Zhong, the commander of Jinyiwei, immediately came forward with several small schools and replied: "I'm waiting!"
Zhu Qiyu turned around and faced the pale-faced ministers below.
"You have all heard what the Minister of Dali Temple just said. Killing the imperial officials for no reason is tantamount to treason! However, considering that you have the intention to serve the country, I will only blame the principal offender and not the followers."
"The situation just now was chaotic, and I have no intention of distinguishing who among you is in the lead. However, since you are important ministers of the imperial court, you should have the courage to take action. As long as it is limited to one stick of incense, I allow you to bear your own guilt."
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Sitting at the top, Zhu Qiyu waved his hand, and Jin Ying immediately sent two servants to come forward with an incense burner and lit a pillar of sandalwood.
There was silence below, even Wang Zhi and others just opened their mouths and said no more.
In the final analysis, what happened today was indeed handled by the civil servants. No matter how serious the crime was, Ma Shun and others were still ministers ordered by the imperial court until they were tried and sentenced by the judicial department. In any case, they should not
He was killed by the minister in court.
However, the situation at that time was so exciting that even a few of them could not control the situation. They thought that King Xin would not pursue the matter for their sake.
But who would have thought that Prince Tan, who was always easy to talk to, seemed to be a different person this time. Could it be that those words just now really stimulated him?
The elders were confused for a while, but they also knew that with the current situation, they could only wait and see how it would change. If they said too much, I'm afraid King Tao would only become even more angry.
The birds in the Meridian Square were silent, and only the sandalwood was burning faintly, which also showed the determination of Prince Tan.
Every time the incense burned out, the minister's face became paler, and cold sweat broke out on his head. In the late autumn season, some people's clothes were already soaked with cold sweat.
Many ministers gradually collapsed under such a tense atmosphere and couldn't help but sob softly, their voices whimpering, adding an air of sadness to the square.
The incense head continued to lower, and after about a third of the time, a person from the list of civil servants walked out with heavy steps, holding an official hat in his hand, with a look of death on his face, walked to the middle, and kowtowed.
"I, Hu Ke, have committed the crime to Wang Hong. I bowed my head and confessed. I behaved recklessly. I beat and killed ministers in court, and incited other ministers to disturb the court discussions. I beg your Highness to be kind and stop the crime on just one of you. Even if I die thousands of times, I still get what I want."
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This chapter has been completed!