The Fengtian Hall is covered with glazed gold tiles, with double eaves and double ridges, carved beams and painted buildings, and doors and windows made of red lacquer and gold carvings. They shine in the early morning sun, and the golden glow splashes in the sky.
All the civil and military officials in the palace were brightly dressed, with birds and animals embroidered on the chests of their official uniforms.
Zhu Gaojie went to court today, wearing a crimson imperial robe with a nine-slit leather bow covered with black gauze. Nine colorful jade beads were used on the front and back of each seam. He also wore a Yishan crown with a gold hairpin on his head and a red tassel. Zhu Gaojie was already elegant and suave.
Wearing this gorgeous court dress makes you look even more noble.
Princes who do not have a feudal vassal do not have to go to court, but today it is not only Zhu Gaojie who is in court, but also the King of Han.
"How long has the Ministry of Household Affairs held up the information from my Ministry of War? If you continue to delay it and let the soldiers starve, what do you want from the Ministry of Household Affairs?"
"The turnover of your Ministry of War this year is 200,000 taels more than the resolution decided at the end of last year. If you don't explain it clearly, how do you want me to explain it to the emperor!"
"I am open-minded. If you don't believe me, you can come to my Ministry of War to check the accounts. Why should I be afraid?"
"It's not like they didn't send someone to the Ministry of War. They couldn't even get in. What do you call this magnanimity? Those who don't know better think that your Ministry of War hides its beauty in the golden room. I'm afraid it's not lewdness!"
"You are so slanderous!"
"I'll spit a mouthful of phlegm into your face before you say anything!"
The court hall was extremely quiet, with only the lingering sounds of deathly remonstrances echoing.
"Prince, I am a fool." The corners of Hanwang's mouth twitched slightly, but he did not speak, he just cursed secretly in his heart.
It's okay to say some dirty words, but some ministers with bad tempers will take action if they disagree, and directly use fists and kicks to decide the conclusion of the dispute. As long as no one is killed, everything is easy to talk about.
The British princes, who had no military power, still had some power, but they were 80% crippled.
Even the emperor had to think carefully about such a situation. Zhang Fujie was self-satisfied and unwilling to join the party struggle. At this time, the British government was isolated and helpless.
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"Lü Zhen, the Minister of Rites, has impeached Chen Jin, the censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He has slandered the general and disturbed the morale of the army. He should be executed!" Someone stood up.
"I will die to remonstrate with you!"
"I will die to remonstrate with you!"
Chen Jin's chest felt heavy and he almost spit out blood.
Zhu Gaojie stretched out and stood up: "When did the Metropolitan Procuratorate become qualified to teach generals how to fight?"
The original intention was to slander Zhang Fu. Taking advantage of the fact that Zhang Fu was isolated and helpless in the court and he was fighting abroad, he wanted to take this opportunity to bring down the British government.
Once Zhang Fu returned to the capital, the King of Han's goal was achieved.
"Did this king tell you nonsense? Don't you have any idea?" Zhu Gaojie glanced at him, "Why don't we go to the Ministry of War to investigate the case now? If what is written on the document is the same as what I said, you can lend me your head.
how?"
"You're talking nonsense!" Chen Jin became anxious.
When the general is away, what he fears most is a fire in the backyard.
The King of Han suddenly looked at the prince. The fat prince smiled and said nothing.
Zhu Gaojie said to Zhu Di: "My son impeached Chen Jin, the censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, slandered the general, disturbed the morale of the army, and should be executed!"
"His mother!"
All in all, there is one sentence: If you can do it, don't do it.
Chen Jin was choked up. His words of impeachment against Zhang Fu were false. How could he stand up to scrutiny!
He looked at King Han for help. After all...it was King Han who asked him to say this.
"The Ministry of War is not doing things properly. In this case, you should write another statement and do some calculations to see where the extra two hundred thousand taels of silver came from. Then the Ministry of Household Affairs will send someone to verify it. Remember, this
Don't miscalculate again." Zhu Di glanced at the Minister of the Ministry of War with a deep look, "Two hundred thousand taels of silver is not a small amount. If it is a small number like two or thirty thousand taels, the Ministry of Revenue will not
There are so many accountants.”
"I will die to remonstrate with you!"
Zhu Gaojie said disdainfully, "In the first month of the ninth year of Yongle, the emperor ordered the British Duke Zhang Fu and the Duke of Guizhou Mu Sheng to coordinate the expedition. When the British Duke arrived, he declared the military order. The governor Huang Zhong had always been arrogant and disobeyed orders. The British Duke blamed him, and Huang
Because of his disrespectful attitude, he beheaded him to subdue the crowd and reorganize the army. From then on, no one dared to disobey the military order. In July of the same year, the British Duke defeated the Chen army general Ruan Jingyi at the Yue Chang River and captured more than 100 ships.
They captured Chen Jun Marshal Deng Zongji and others alive, and also captured and killed several enemy leaders from other units."
Zhu Gaojie looked coldly at Chen Jin, the censor of Youdu: "You don't understand the cause and effect, so how dare you bark at the Jinluan Palace? Are you all a doghouse in the Procuratorate?"
The Ming Dynasty was full of martial virtues, Emperor Yongle had a martial spirit, and his upward attitude was naturally more temperamental.
"Oh?" Zhu Di narrowed his eyes and said after hearing this, "Why impeach the British Prime Minister?"
Zhang Xi, who was promoted to the right commander of the Central Military Command, looked calm, not because he was strategizing, but because he had no choice.
Although there was some dissatisfaction in his heart, the Minister of War had no choice but to bow and say: "I accept the order."
Zhu Di raised his hand and interrupted the two ministers, ending the "parental defense war."
"Chen Jin, the imperial censor of your right capital, impeaches the British Duke Zhang Fu!"
It would be better if King Qi was the only one to guarantee the British government. He had no power in the court and had little influence.
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The same was true in the morning court today. The Minister of Hubu and the Minister of War had a big argument for a long time. In the end, the two did not fight, but only greeted each other's parents. This shows that the moral quality of the two ministers is still very high.
The Secretary of the Ministry of War thought about it and realized that the price had changed from 200,000 taels to 20,000 to 30,000 taels. He had to tighten his belt this year and even the Jiaofang Secretary could only go there once a month.
He did not expect that the prince would end up siding with Zhu Gaojie.
His Majesty the Emperor thinks so too. If you can't even win a fight, do you still have the nerve to speak?
It's just that His Royal Highness is kind-hearted and will often come out to break up fights.
Chen Jin glanced at him, showing no fear of the prince at all. He looked at Zhu Di righteously: "I am just impeaching the British Duke for his style. Your Majesty knows this for sure!"
As soon as Chen Jin said this, more than ten people stood up.
When Zhang Fu returned to Beijing, he would definitely send a new general to take over the Cochin War and replace Zhang Fu's position. No matter how the emperor dealt with Zhang Fu in the end, his position as the top military leader in the British government could not be preserved.
Lu Zhen, the Minister of Rites, was from the East Palace.
King Han was about to speak, but was interrupted by another voice.
Zhu Di sat calmly on the dragon chair and said nothing. King Han raised the corners of his mouth slightly and looked at Zhu Gaojie.
If no one can resist the pressure for Zhang Fu, Zhu Di will issue an order to summon Zhang Fu back to Beijing.
Fourth child, how should you respond?
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"alright!"
"The British prince led the troops outside and acted wantonly. Zhang Fu killed the governor Huang Zhong just because he disagreed with him. He was extremely arrogant! How could he serve as a general by doing this?" Chen Jin said angrily, "I will die to remonstrate and be dismissed.
The British prince captured the general's seal and the Duke's title, escorted him back to Beijing, and then made a decision!"
"you!"
"I will die to remonstrate with you!"
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The court became deserted, and just when Zhu Di was about to get up and leave, someone walked out.
Chen Jin, the censor of the right capital, is in charge of the imperial censorship and is a second-rank official. Since Chen Ying, the censor of the left capital, was executed for crimes in the ninth year of Yongle, the censor of the left capital has not been appointed to the censorship of the left capital in the past few years.
Chen Jin controlled it alone and had great power.
But if the prince also participates, then the matter will be over.
The King of Han thought that the Crown Prince would not interfere. After all, the Crown Prince did not want King Qi to stand up.