The next day's court meeting.

Faced with reports from all over the country and the reality that hundreds of scholars were killed, the court officials were stunned. Even though there was a crying in the temple that year, scholars were killed and sent to the death.

But no matter what, they did not expect that His Majesty would kill people again and skip the court directly.

So it immediately caused a sensation at the court meeting.

"roll!"

Zhu Guoqiang, who was furious, pointed at Li Huaxi, the Minister of Justice, and shouted:

"This person was demoted to the people and expelled from Nanjing immediately!"

"Your Majesty think twice!"

The ministers dissuaded them one after another.

Song Xuezhu also helped to plead and said:

"Your Majesty, the scholars from all over the country gathered together, and Your Majesty sent troops to disperse it. Although it was all right, they could be killed without review. It was actually not in line with the law. There was nothing wrong with the officials' report. Even if the Minister Li was angry with Long Yan, he would be demoted to the official position and should not be demoted to the people."

Even Li Jiantai, who has always been a god in the cabinet, couldn't help but speak:

"Your Majesty, why not transfer this person to a distant place to serve as a miscellaneous position."

Lu Zhenfei also said:

"Your Majesty, you can demote him to Chenghua and serve as the county school teacher."

A minister of the Ministry of Justice, who was a real power official in Beijing and a serious Jinshi, was demoted from far away to Chenghua. He was the newly conquered Nan barbarian land of the Ming Dynasty. He went to that place to serve as a county school teacher and was directly beaten to the last miscellaneous official.

It's simply a punishment to death!

But Zhu Guoqiang still refused to accept it. Li Huaxi seemed to be a loyal minister, but in fact, in another world, this kid is the master of "The Biography of the Two Ministers". He had long been determined to punish such a person, but he had never had a chance. Now he is taking the opportunity to drive him out.

But even so, this person is too cheap, roaring:

"No, you must be demoted to the people!"

What exactly did Li Huaxi do?

He just used the matter of Donglin Academy to talk about the law. Everyone was talking about it, and there was nothing wrong with it. Moreover, as the Minister of Justice, it was natural for him to talk about the law, but he mentioned that the emperor issued a decree without judging it, which violated the law of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Guoqiang was so angry that he wanted to cut him off his post as the people.

"The Daming Law, I tell you that I am the law, and I will kill without judging it! It violates the Daming Law! Their posting to order me to abdicate is already a traitor. I have not killed the nine clans, which is already a blessing from outside the law. And you actually talked to me about the law. I ask you, it is the Daming Law who taught them to dare to talk about the throne!"

Staring at the ministers in the court, Zhu Guoqiang sneered.

"These thieves who have no monarch or father are not enough to warn the world without killing them. As the Minister of Justice, Li Huaxi is so irrelevant and does not deserve to be an official! He was demoted to the people and was transferred to the provincial government!"

OK, not only will he be demoted to the people, but he will also be exiled.

Looking at the ministers in the hall, Zhu Guoqiang knew that this time it was Shilin's counterattack, so he quickly cut the mess, and decisively bypassed the court and sent troops, killing people, exile, and exiling a series of chain means to clearly convey a signal to them that I would not surrender.

"In addition, all those involved in the troublemaker will be eliminated from fame and honor. The family will be exiled and inherited and overseas!"

The cold words surprised the ministers, but their hearts were tighter. Will Your Majesty stop here?

Will we continue to pursue it?

"I have something to report!"

At this moment, the Inner Minister Chen Changgeng walked forward with his scepter.

"Tell me, what's the matter."

Zhu Guoqiang said lightly.

Chen Changgeng, holding a tablet, said:

"Your Majesty, I think that those who participate in the trouble should be severely punished, and it is extremely absurd that his continued inheritance of the Donglin spirit. This matter must be investigated in depth."

As the Minister of Internal Affairs, Chen Changgeng naturally knows His Majesty’s ideas. His Majesty has never had any good feelings for the so-called “Donglin Party”. Since he is a “royal lackey”, he should solve his problems.

get to the bottom!

When everyone heard this, they all looked at Chen Changgeng in surprise. This guy is really a royal lackey! After studying this matter, wouldn’t he be afraid of being blamed for the scholars in the world?

But...is he afraid?

In fact, Chen Changgeng was really afraid. What are the consequences of offending the world's scholars?

Perhaps there will be no consequences for him, but what about his descendants in the future? Even if his descendants can enter the officialdom as a "happy minister" like him, their future superiors and colleagues will be from the scholars, and all the grudges may fall on his descendants.

Therefore, even as a "royal lackey", Chen Changgeng also had his concerns. He only heard him say:

"I participated in trouble and talked about the throne, and I was very clear about my intention to act rebelliously, and I also regarded myself as a person from Donglin. Therefore, I think that Donglin Academy should be destroyed, and it is not enough to tell the world if it is destroyed!"

Although Song Xuezhu and others were startled by Chen Changgeng's suggestion, they immediately understood that Chen Changgeng's intention to destroy Donglin Academy was no big deal. Even if Donglin Academy has extremely important symbolic significance in the Southeast Scholars, it is better than delving into the responsibilities of others!

As for the Donglin Party and Fushe... there are indeed several officials from the Donglin Party and Fushe. It is indeed difficult to explain there, but if this matter stops here, it can save most people!

If we continue to investigate thoroughly, this may be the major case of the Qian Sheng Dynasty!

I don't know how many people are involved.

It’s still Chen Changgeng has the means!

Donglin Academy is a dead thing, and as for the Donglin Party... it has long been dead.

If you hold the dead body responsible, you will save the living person!

He stared at Chen Changgeng meaningfully, and Zhu Guoqiang smiled, and he was still very happy!

Of course he knew that Chen Changgeng's intention to destroy Donglin Academy was just a symbol. The event would not expand and would not become the "Hu Weiyong case" of the Qiansheng Dynasty. This was an inevitable choice.

But just killing a few people and exiling some people is not enough to show your attitude to the world.

Destroy the academy...

This is also an option.

His Majesty's smile made Chen Changgeng feel relieved. Others also understood His Majesty's thoughts from His Majesty's smile, and they all agreed.

It's just destroying an academy!

The Donglin Party... is out of date!

Donglin Academy, just destroy it!

Zhu Guoqiang certainly knew that Chen Changgeng had selfish intentions, but how could anyone have no selfish intentions? So he smiled and said:

"Since no one objected, then let's do this according to what the Qing family said!"

Of course, Zhu Guoqiang would not let Chen Changgeng do it himself. As the "Royal Confidant", he is undoubtedly competent. Now that he has thrown out Donglin Academy to win the trust of all parties, it is a good choice. What's more important is that it's time to move him to a position.

Move to where?

It must have been in the cabinet.

Letting him in that means someone comes out, who is more suitable? And there must be a reason to get them out.

The reason is easy to find, but the most important thing is to let them choose to leave on their own.

There is a good opportunity now, such as taking the current errand. Although Donglin has declined, it was a monument in the Ming Dynasty.

I wonder how many scholars have taken the revival of Donglin as their responsibility. In this case, not everyone is willing to go to Donglin Academy. After all, Donglin Academy is a symbol.

It is a symbol of the monument of Donglin, and this is also the reason why Zhu Guoqiang is determined to demolish it.

Not only do you have to demolish it, but you also have to razed it to the ground. But this is definitely a thankless thing. Not only is it not pleasing, it may even become a public enemy of the Shilin. So no matter who does it, it will definitely offend many people. As for the local officials, it may be enough to symbolically smash a corner of the archway and put on an example to the court for an explanation. This kind of lip service was done by those who served in the Ming Dynasty. Just like when Zhang Juzheng banned the destruction of the academy, the local area was not symbolic.

Who will take it true?

Even now, the same is true.

So no matter what, an imperial envoy must be sent to handle this matter personally. Moreover, the identity of this imperial envoy must be prominent enough to intimidate everyone.

His eyes fell on several cabinet ministers, and Zhu Guoqiang finally turned his eyes on Li Jiantai. Seeing His Majesty's eyes on him, Li Jiantai couldn't help but be stunned. When he secretly called something wrong, he heard His Majesty say.

"Let Li Qing handle the demolition of Donglin Academy!"

"His Majesty……"

Without waiting for Li Jiantai to say more, Zhu Guoqiang waved his hand and said:
Chapter completed!