Li Baiyu looked at Mr. Liu silently, the doubts in his heart were almost the same as those of civil and military officials.
Liu Mingzhi was the prince when he was ordered to provide disaster relief to Qingzhou and exterminate the White Lotus Sect rebels in the south of the Yangtze River. He had already read these events by heart and was no stranger to them.
It was also beyond Li Baiyu's expectation that Mr. Liu, who had never been merciful to prisoners who had solid evidence and confessed, would come out with such advice.
Just because others don't know about things in the past doesn't mean that Li Baiyu doesn't know about them.
The emperor's uncle Li Yugang was secretly escorted back to Beijing by Mr. Liu, not to mention those officials.
"Ding Guogong, the crimes of these officials are too numerous to describe, and their families cannot escape the blame. If it weren't for your ingenious trick of bird inspection in the Golden Palace, you could find out the truth about the government's concealment of grain production, and the collection officials would be able to rush to various places to stop it in time.
In view of their evil deed of forcibly confiscating the people's surplus food, you used to provide disaster relief to Qingzhou, don't you understand what will happen to the people if they don't have food!"
"You intercede for them, who cares about the people!"
Before Li Baiyu said anything, Right Xiangtong thought twice and looked at Young Master Liu with an unhappy expression, and asked a blunt question.
Liu Mingzhi looked at Tong Sansi quietly, his fellow senior fellow from Dangyang Academy. Just as he was about to speak, Xia Gongming, the censor doctor, stood up.
"Your Majesty, I agree with Prime Minister Tong that these officials must be severely punished. Only by severely punishing these officials can we serve as a warning to the monkeys and make state officials from all over the country feel in awe and never do such evil deeds that harm the people again!"
"Although His Majesty's timely rectification did not lead to a catastrophic disaster, but if the officials are lenient to these criminals, what should we do if the officials from other places are lucky enough to commit the evil act of deceiving superiors and concealing inferiors again."
"The old minister agrees with the Tong Prime Minister that the offending officials must be severely punished to serve as a warning to others!"
Liu Dashao narrowed his eyes even more tightly and glanced at Xia Gongming, a veteran of three dynasties, without any sign of surprise.
Xia Gongming has always been known in the court to hate evil as much as hatred, so what he said was completely expected by Liu Mingzhi.
Just after he returned to the court, he had different opinions with the two auxiliary ministers. You can imagine the future.
Liu Mingzhi temporarily suppressed his original intention to speak, and glanced away from Jingguo Duke Yunyang and Left Prime Minister Wei Yong.
Three of the five auxiliary ministers have already given advice, and the other two auxiliary ministers have no reason not to speak up.
Sure enough, the drowsy Duke of Jing Yunyang opened his dim eyes slightly.
"Skills are used to detect adultery, and punishments are used to stop punishment."
Yunyang expressed his meaning in eight words, but before Wei Yong could speak, Yunyang said another eight words.
"Only punishing the first culprit will also serve as a deterrent."
As soon as Yunyang finished saying these eight words, Baiguan's expression became wonderful.
Some were confused, and some were thoughtful.
Liu Mingzhi paused slightly while twirling his fingers, then raised the corners of his mouth as if he was nodding and lowering his eyebrows.
"Old fox, you are still as neutral as ever!"
"Your Majesty, I agree with the idea of appointing the Duke. After all, Your Majesty has only been in power for less than a year, so he should implement benevolent government."
"Especially after the late emperor's great success, many officials retired and returned to their hometowns one after another. Now the successor officials of the Hanlin Academy simply cannot find enough manpower to fill the gap."
"Although these criminals are guilty, they are extremely sophisticated in handling government affairs."
"Your Majesty can issue a decree to make him and others guilty and meritorious service."
"With a three-year period, those with outstanding political achievements can be exempted from criminal responsibility."
"Those who do not behave well will be punished with an additional penalty!"
"In this way, these officials will definitely work hard to serve the country and the people with all their heart and soul."
"Killing is not the only way. I hope Your Majesty will choose between you!"
Liu Mingzhi's eyes widened slightly and he looked at Wei Yong in surprise.
This enemy can always bring surprises to me unexpectedly.
Wei Yong's ability to dominate the court without falling for so many years is indeed unique.
If it hadn't been for the incident involving Third Uncle Ling Daoming, Young Master Liu would definitely have introduced this person as his confidant.
This person's vision is far beyond that of many people of this era.
There was hesitation in Li Baiyu's eyes. The five auxiliary ministers each had their own opinions. Although he was the emperor, he was in a difficult position in the middle.
In his heart, Li Baiyu strongly agreed with Tong Sansi and Xia Gongming's suggestions. However, what made Li Baiyu hesitate was Liu Dashao's uncharacteristic advice.
Li Baiyu secretly speculated that there was a profound meaning in Mr. Liu's advice, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't figure out anything.
"Li Baiyu has a dilemma in his heart: deal with it according to the law or be liberal."
"Yu'er, when you encounter something difficult to choose, there is no need to ask any questions, just sit back and watch the tiger fight."
Li Zheng's words lingered in his mind, and Li Baiyu sighed silently without speaking, tapping the dragon case gently with his fingers.
He understood that this confrontation was far from over.
Sure enough, Tong Sansi stood up again: "Ding Guo Gong, I have a question, please help Ding Guo Gong to clarify!"
"It doesn't matter if you look like a child!"
"Dong Dingguo, I would like to ask you, if your Majesty is to show mercy to these criminals today, and state officials from all over Dalong will follow suit, what should be done if an immeasurable disaster occurs?"
"Killing the chief culprit is enough to scare state officials everywhere!"
"How can I see it?"
Young Master Liu smiled slightly: "Have you never heard of a child-like prime minister being crushed to death by a senior official?"
"Is it clear to Tong Xiang how many of these accomplice officials were forced to participate in this matter by their superiors?"
"this........."
Tong Sansi's tone was startled and he hesitated.
"Tong Xiang, the officials in the Thirty-one Mansion include the Yushi Yanguan, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Household Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, and the Left and Right Supervisory Guards. However, the memorial of the good harvest has appeared on Your Majesty's Dragon Case."
"Young Xiang doesn't know what this means, does he?"
Young Master Liu glanced at all the officials of the Ministry of Revenue with a faint expression on his face.
“With the death penalty approaching, it’s not uncommon for people to bite back.”
"No matter how energetic Tong Xiang is, can he replace his colleagues in the Han dynasty in handling political affairs?"
"Foreign troubles are coming, and internal troubles are rising again. Do you need me to elaborate on what the consequences will be?"
Tong Sansi was stunned for a long time, and subconsciously glanced back. Many officials came into contact with Wei Yong's eyes, and their eyes became vague and erratic.
When Tong Sansi saw this, he sighed with a complex expression and looked at Xia Gongming's position.
Young Master Liu's words seemed to be meant for Tong Sansi to hear, but in fact they were meant for the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. Xia Gongming naturally heard them clearly.
Feeling that many of the imperial censors were restless, Xia Gongming's fingers clenched as he held the Chao Hut.
It had only been a long time since the late emperor had been in power, but the scene above the court had become like this.
When Tong Sansi saw Xia Gongming's face, he understood what to do.
He sighed silently and knelt down in his seat.
Li Baiyu, who was aloof, had already seen the situation clearly and naturally knew what decision to make.
"Five dear ladies, you have been talking for a long time, but I'm afraid there are some things you still don't understand."
"Fifty-six out of ten of these officials had already dismissed their wives, children, and children before the imperial guards, criminal department, and yamen officials could arrest them."
"Although the Ouchi guards dispersed to pursue them and bring them to justice, they have been to no avail."
"Before I could show you Ye Aiqing's memorial, you started arguing endlessly."
"Forget it, I originally planned to ask the punishment department to issue a sea arrest document. Since you all hope that I will be more open to the sea, I will not do this sea arrest document and will only punish the culprits."
"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."
"Old Zeng, please pass Ye Aiqing's memorial to all of you, my dear friends!"
"yes!"
Zeng Hai first handed Ye Kaiming's memorial to Xia Gongming, an upright old man, and passed it on in turn.
Young Master Liu's half-step innate cultivation was enough to clearly sense the six departments. Many officials in the Nine Temples glanced at him with grateful eyes, and pretended to casually sweep away the four of Wei Yong.
If you want to take advantage of my rights, I will first make you alienated.
As for the officials in the Ministry of Revenue who were meddling in this matter, they have been waiting for a while to see the consequences. If they really refuse to repent, it is not too late to settle accounts in the future.
I don’t know how long it took, but the memorial from the three departments of the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and Yushitai came to the hands of Young Master Liu.
Young Master Liu didn't care at all about the contents of the memorial. He glanced at it casually and handed it to the person behind him.
Young Master Liu, who was about to close his eyes and fall asleep, trembled, grabbed the memorial that had just been handed out, and stared at it intently.
The captured official gave a helpless smile and argued with Duke Ding.
How hard it is for me to think about it!
Young Master Liu stared blankly at the names of the thirty-one mansions on the memorial in his hand, and a huge map was woven in his mind.
The location of the Thirty-One Mansion is somewhat unusual!
ps: There are only two updates for the company dinner today, we will make up for it tomorrow, and we will start with the sixth update!