"Alas! This matter is very difficult for me to handle! Although what Fan'er did was a bit excessive, it was not wrong. You also know his character. Even if I call him here, he will not change his mind."
Emperor Chongzhen said in a deep voice.
At this moment, two young eunuchs hurriedly walked in and whispered a few words into Wang Chengen's ears. Wang Chengen's expression was shocked for a moment, and then turned into surprise.
"Your Majesty, it seems that those civil servants are not here to sue His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Wang Chengen said in a deep voice.
"kindness?
If you’re not suing the prince, then who are you suing?”
Emperor Chongzhen asked.
"It seems to be a lawsuit against the officials of the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing City. This appeal was clearly issued by His Highness the Crown Prince. For some reason, those literati blamed the officials of the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing City."
Wang Chengen said in a deep voice.
this……
Emperor Chongzhen didn't know how to answer. He knew without thinking that this was definitely Lin Fan's fault. However, how did this kid do it?
"Then how about I go out and meet them now?"
Emperor Chongzhen said.
"Your Majesty, not only do you want to see this matter, but you also want to do it with great fanfare, so that all the literati in the world know that your Majesty takes this matter very seriously!"
Wang Chengen said in a deep voice.
"That's natural. Fan'er has prepared such a good show for me. If I don't perform well, I will be sorry for Fan'er's hard work!"
Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile.
He asked Wang Chengen to bring all the literati and their sons into the palace. He wanted to meet these people in the Wenhua Palace.
Outside the palace, the scholar knelt on the ground with his arms raised, shouting that he wanted to see His Majesty!
"Your Majesty! We have been wronged, please come out and seek justice for us!"
"Your Majesty! I am a scholar who has studied hard for ten years to get the honors. We can't just lose them!"
…
More and more scholars gathered together, and the palace hurriedly sent more people to guard outside the palace. When Wang Chengen arrived, thousands of people had gathered.
"Respecting His Majesty's will, I invite the scholars to enter the Wenhua Palace, where Your Majesty will meet you personally."
Wang Chengen said in a deep voice.
"Great! Your Majesty has agreed to see us!"
"As long as we see His Majesty, we can tell Him all our grievances and let those bastards get the punishment they deserve!"
…
When the scholars heard that they could enter the Wenhua Hall to see His Majesty, they all wanted to jump with excitement, and they followed Wang Chengen to the Wenhua Hall.
Many more scholars followed the guards and came here one after another. In a short time, two to three thousand people gathered.
Emperor Chongzhen was hiding behind. Seeing so many people coming, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Only a few literati came here.
Most of them are still elsewhere. Since there were so many scholars in the Ming Dynasty, why did no one stand up and speak out when Li Zicheng rebelled?
Since ancient times, most ruthless people are scholars, while chivalrous people are mostly dog-slaughters!
"Your Majesty, everyone is almost here."
Wang Chengen said in a deep voice.
"Cheng'en, tell me, if I remove all these people from their official positions, will the world be in chaos?"
Emperor Chongzhen asked.
Wang Chengen said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, as long as His Royal Highness is here, the world will not be in chaos, but I am afraid it will not get better."
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile: "Then I will not abolish these people's fame. Instead, I will use these people to clean up the people in Nanjing City."
After saying that, Emperor Chongzhen walked out. When the literati in the Wenhua Palace saw Emperor Chongzhen, they hurriedly knelt on the ground and said: "Common people, pay homage to your majesty. Long live your majesty! Long live your majesty!"
"Everyone, please get up. You came here with injustice today. I learned that someone wanted to expel you from your honor, and I was angry in my heart. Who is so bold? Come and tell me!"
Emperor Chongzhen said in a deep voice.
Everyone heard that Emperor Chongzhen was also angry about this matter, so they felt more confident and said: "Your Majesty, this is all the fault of the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing City!"
"That's right! What kind of officials are the officials over there in Nanjing City?
They have never shared His Majesty's worries, they just stayed in Nanjing!"
"Your Majesty, the common people suggest that all the officials in Nanjing City should be dismissed from their posts, so that they can also experience the pain that I am waiting for!"
"Your Majesty, all dismissals are frivolous. Those people are despicable and shameless. If we don't punish them severely, there will be others who will do such bad things in the future!"
…
The officials said angrily. After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen also pretended to be angry and said: "What you said is really good!"
"What I hate the most is when someone exceeds their authority. I don't even know about it, but they dare to do it! Wang Chengen, please wait until I pass an imperial edict to pull out all the officials of the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing City and behead them!"
"Yes! Your Majesty!"
Wang Chengen accepted the order and hurriedly wrote the imperial edict.
He has already seen that His Majesty wants to take this opportunity to completely get rid of this trouble in Nanjing City.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty, all the officials of the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing City have been beheaded. Can those who have been dismissed from their honors be restored to their honors?"
"Aren't you talking nonsense?
Since it was not His Majesty's will and the head of the official who issued the proclamation was chopped off, then the person who was dismissed from his position will naturally be reinstated!"
"Your Majesty! We will be your ministers for the rest of our lives!"
…
At this moment, all these scholars were kneeling on the ground, kowtowing continuously to express their loyalty.
Emperor Chongzhen's eyes were deep. These people were talking very well now, but once anything happened, they would definitely be the first to betray him.
"You are all talents of my Ming Dynasty! Don't leave today. I have asked the people in the imperial dining room to prepare the royal meal. You can leave after eating the royal meal!"
Emperor Chongzhen said.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"
The scholar raised his voice and shouted.
After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, he held up his sleeves and left. Literary scholars were extremely excited, but when they saw the imperial meal, they were all stunned.
Radish, cabbage, green vegetables, tofu!
The best dish is actually the egg-stewed vermicelli, and there are very few eggs in it, and only the frangipani can be seen!
"Stop! How do you people in the imperial kitchen do things?
This is the royal meal given to us by His Majesty, and you feed us this kind of meal?"
One person said angrily.
"That's right! This is the Wenhua Palace. His Majesty is having a banquet here for nothing. He's treating me to a banquet, and you're going to let us eat this?"
A group of people became angry.
The servant in the imperial dining room who was stopped immediately turned down his face and said: "Your Majesty eats this every day, why?
Your Majesty can eat, but you can’t?"
After the man said that, he turned around and left!