Chapter 443: The complaint reaches Emperor Chongzhen!
"No! If I punish Ni Yuanlu, then all the efforts Ni Yuanlu has made in Chizhou Mansion will be in vain!"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
this……
Du Buju knew very well that no matter how much he tried to persuade him, Lin Fan would never change his decision. Will this matter still fall to His Majesty in the end?
He saluted respectfully and then left the prince's residence. After Du Buju left, Lin Fan received the news and all the officials went to the palace.
"Haha! This Du Buju came to my prince's residence to gather information. You must not offend both parties. I will reap the benefits from you in the future!"
Lin Fan sneered.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen huddled in the Qianqing Palace and did not dare to go out.
Originally, he was going to Kunning Palace, but as a result, he was blocked by officials before he could go out. Wang Chengen could not stop him outside.
"Ouch! Your Majesty, what should we do now? Those people are all waiting at the gate of Qianqing Palace. If Your Majesty doesn't go out to see them, they will keep kneeling!"
Wang Chengen said anxiously.
Emperor Chongzhen frowned and said: "Wang Daban, please find a way to help me with this matter. I really don't want to see these people. What's going on every day!"
Emperor Chongzhen still doesn't know what exactly happened, but he knows that these officials rushed into the palace to see him.
He was not a fool. He knew that Lin Fan was causing trouble outside, and all these officials came to him to solve it.
Lin Fan usually couldn't solve the problems he caused, so he had no choice but to hide. Who would have thought that these people would have such a determined attitude that they couldn't even hide.
"Your Majesty! I have something important to report. If you don't go out and see me, I will kneel down and die here!"
an old official yelled.
"Your Majesty! I have something important to report! If this matter cannot be resolved properly, our Ming Dynasty will be in great danger! Your Majesty, please come forward to resolve it!"
"Your Majesty! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince killed innocent people indiscriminately, connived at the Minister of Household Affairs Ni Yuanlu, killed the entire family of three aristocratic families, and confiscated all their family properties! The nature of this matter is so bad!"
"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince has offended all the noble families of our Ming Dynasty. This matter must be handled properly!"
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Officials yelled outside the Qianqing Palace. Emperor Chongzhen covered his ears. Wang Chengen led a group of eunuchs and the palace maids stopped him.
"Ouch! I say you people are really ignorant. Your Majesty no longer handles government affairs. His Highness the Crown Prince is in charge of the country. You go find His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Wang Chengen advised.
"My lord, this matter must be brought to your Majesty's side. His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't care about it! If we go to him to report it, His Highness the Crown Prince will deal with us even if he doesn't even think about it!"
"That's right! The only one who can control His Majesty the Crown Prince now is our Majesty. Therefore, we will die on our knees here today just to see His Majesty!"
"Your Majesty! Come out quickly!"
the ministers shouted.
Wang Chengen's face became even more embarrassed, and he said in a deep voice: "Sir, please calm down. His Majesty is resting now. His Majesty has not rested well in the past few days!"
"Furthermore, if outsiders don't know it, don't you still know it?
In today's Ming Dynasty, it doesn't matter what your Majesty says, everything must be obeyed by His Highness the Crown Prince!"
After Wang Chengen said this, all the officials present were anxious!
"This! Your Majesty, your majesty must make your words count! He is the emperor of our Ming Dynasty! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not yet ascended the throne, he cannot dominate alone!"
"That's right! In the final analysis, this matter is not His Highness the Crown Prince's fault. It is entirely because he was too young and was deceived by that Ni Yuanlu!"
"Yes! This matter is Ni Yuanlu's fault. Please report it to Your Majesty. I only ask Your Majesty to issue an order to deal with Ni Yuanlu, and we will carry it out for Your Majesty!"
"My lord, we want to see your majesty and ask him to come out to govern again. His highness, the prince, is not in a good position to supervise the country, so we should let him step down temporarily!"
The ministers said one after another.
Wang Chengen really couldn't defeat them, so he had no choice but to go back to see Emperor Chongzhen again. When Emperor Chongzhen heard what they said, his head suddenly became as big as a bucket!
This time, three aristocratic families were actually raided, and all their property was confiscated by the court!
"Alas! Fan'er is indeed careless in doing things, but how many years has that Ni Yuanlu been an official?
Is he confused too?"
Emperor Chongzhen said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, you'd better come forward to handle this matter. However, Ni Yuanlu cannot be punished. His Highness the Crown Prince will ensure that once you comply with the wishes of the officials, His Highness the Crown Prince will definitely confront you!"
Wang Chengen said in a deep voice.
"Do you think I don't know this?
But those people are kneeling outside, what should I do?
Go out now and call me Fan'er!"
Emperor Chongzhen said in a deep voice.
Others didn't know it, but he was very aware of Lin Fan's abilities. Moreover, he could hear Lin Fan's inner voice and knew that this kid had always had thoughts of rebellion.
In this matter, Fan'er did the right thing. Those nobles from aristocratic families really deserve a beating, and it's time to give them a beating!
"Your Majesty, how about this? You call them all in, agree with everything they say, and then find a reason to send them to find His Highness the Crown Prince."
Wang Chengen suggested.
"You mean, I just agreed but didn't issue an order?"
Emperor Chongzhen said.
"That's right, you only agree but don't issue an order. If they push too hard, you can take them to see His Highness the Crown Prince. When the time comes, let them talk to the Crown Prince directly, and you can act as a middleman."
Wang Chengen said.
"This is a good idea. Call the people in now. I want to see what kind of trouble they want to make!"
Emperor Chongzhen said.
Wang Chengen hurriedly called the people in. After the group saw Emperor Chongzhen, they all knelt on the ground, crying and asking Emperor Chongzhen to deal with Ni Yuanlu.
Emperor Chongzhen looked at these people with disgust and said: "My dear friends, I also know that Ni Yuanlu went too far in this matter!"
"However, this matter is the prince's wish. You also know that if I deal with Ni Yuanlu, wouldn't it mean that the prince is wrong?"
"Furthermore, it is not easy to deal with the subordinates but not the prince. Therefore, I mean to put this matter aside for the time being. I believe that the prince will not do anything excessive again."
After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, a gray-haired official cried and said: "Wow! Your Majesty, this matter has gone too far!"
"Do you know that the three aristocratic families who were confiscated and exterminated did not make any mistakes. They just bought the food in the granary and were treated like this. Will other aristocratic families dare to do business with the imperial court in the future?"