The next day, the Minister of Hubu wrote a memorial, imploring the Suzaku cultivators to be brought back to the Hubu.
The emperor read the memorial but made no comment.
He didn't agree in his heart, and he didn't want to be entangled with these Suzaku cultivators and Yu Xianguo anymore.
He has seen famines and heard of people starving to death. He knows that there will be refugees, and even some refugees will turn into mobs.
But so what?
The refugees were left to their own devices and turned into a mob and killed immediately.
As for whether the people would still starve, this matter was of no value to Emperor Zhaoxing.
How could he starve to death for thousands of miles? What if Yi Zi could eat each other? Anyway, he was definitely not the one who was starving.
But he could not object explicitly to this matter, otherwise the responsibility for the famine would be placed on him.
He handed the memorial directly to the cabinet without leaving any comments.
After receiving the memorial, Yan Anqing, the chief minister of the cabinet, discussed with the second minister Shu Jingchang and other cabinet ministers, and immediately drafted an imperial edict, agreeing to recruit Zhuque cultivators from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and asked the Ministry of Personnel to draft the rank and salary for the Zhuque cultivators.
The edict was drafted and handed over to the Supervisor of Ceremonies. Chen Shuncai handed it to the emperor. Emperor Zhaoxing approved it with four words: proceed with caution and reconsider.
These four words indicated that the emperor was dissatisfied with the edict and asked the cabinet to act carefully and discuss it again.
Emperor Zhaoxing did not say what exactly he was dissatisfied with and what exactly he wanted to discuss, leaving it to the cabinet to figure it out.
Of course Yan Anqing understood what the emperor meant, but he had no intention of following the emperor's wishes and causing a sin like famine, and he didn't want to take the blame.
He told the situation to Qin Junlin, the Minister of Household Affairs. When Qin Junlin received the news, he immediately understood the cabinet's intention, which was to support him to continue the report!
Qin Junlin submitted another memorial, this time it was not just a memorial, but more than thirty people in total including the ministers, ministers, ministers, principals, ministers, promotions... all the household officials with high rank in the household ministry.
Emperor Zhaoxing was furious when he saw more than thirty memorials.
"Qin Junlin is so bold! He has forgotten all the rules in the court!"
This is indeed against the rules. All the memorials are about the same thing. The officials who submitted the memorials are all from the Ministry of Household Affairs. One memorial is enough. The submission of more than 30 memorials is obviously to put pressure on the emperor.
But the officials of the Ministry of Revenue had no choice. They were not forced and took the initiative to submit the memorial. As long as they handed over this memorial, if something happened in the future, they would be removed.
Emperor Zhaoxing ordered Chen Shuncai to send all these memorials to the cabinet. The cabinet drafted another edict and agreed to accommodate the Zhuque cultivators. Emperor Zhaoxing still said four words in red: proceed with caution and reconsider.
The matter got serious. After receiving the news, the censors from the Censorship Station, the Longtu Pavilion, the Tianzhang Pavilion, and the Baowen Pavilion all reported the same thing, asking the Ministry of Household Affairs to take in the Suzaku cultivators.
There were hundreds of memorials piled in front of him. Emperor Zhaoxing was furious, but he had nowhere to vent his anger. He asked the Supervisor of Ceremonies to put the memorials in a basket and carry them to the cabinet.
The cabinet drafted an edict again, but Emperor Zhaoxing rejected it again.
Two days later, there will be a court meeting.
The Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs reported to his face: "The autumn harvest is coming soon, and I sincerely ask Your Majesty to allow the Ministry of Household Affairs to accommodate the Suzaku cultivators in order to ensure a good harvest."
Emperor Zhaoxing said casually: "I am already aware of this matter and will discuss it in the future."
Chen Zuo, the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue, said: "Your Majesty, due to unfavorable conditions in praying for good harvests this year, the harvest may be 20% less than in previous years. If we do not make up for it in time, this year's harvest may be halved."
Emperor Zhaoxing nodded and said, "I understand."
The right minister of the Ministry of Revenue once again reported: "Your Majesty, please allow the Ministry of Revenue to accommodate the Suzaku cultivators and select good harvest opportunities for farmers everywhere."
Emperor Zhaoxing stopped talking.
The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel also came to report, begging Emperor Zhaoxing for permission to accommodate the Zhuque cultivator. He also planned the official position, rank and salary for the Zhuque cultivator.
Emperor Zhaoxing's cheeks began to twitch unconsciously.
Officials from various ministries presented their reports one after another.
The Minister of War said that the harvest was not good and the soldiers had no food and grass.
The minister of the Ministry of Industry said that the harvest was not good and the people could not do corvée work because they did not have enough food to eat.
The Minister of Rites stated that the king must pay attention to farming, otherwise he would violate the ancestral system.
The reason given by the Minister of Justice is the most amazing.
Originally, this matter had nothing to do with the Ministry of Punishment, but at this time, whoever does not speak up will be a traitor to Daxuan in the future.
Yu Shan’s father, Yu Guangyuan, came up with a perfect excuse.
If the people don't have enough to eat, robbery and theft will happen one after another, and the Ministry of Punishment will be under great pressure!
In Emperor Zhaoxing's opinion, Yu Guangyuan's words were purely arrogant, but what he said was not wrong.
All the officials present handed in their memorials.
They knew that Emperor Zhaoxing had endured to the limit, but as long as he remonstrated now, he would be exempted from liability if anything happened in the future.
After the officials from the three provinces and six ministries presented their presentations, it was the turn of the Yushitai.
Emperor Zhaoxing's veins were twitching, but the real test had just begun.
Wang Yanyang was the first to step forward: "The autumn harvest is around the corner, and we urgently need to pray for a good harvest. All the princes are worried about the country. I wonder what other concerns your majesty has?"
Emperor Zhaoxing closed his eyes, suppressed his anger and said: "I still need to consider this matter."
Wang Yanyang said: "I wonder how long your Majesty will consider this?"
Presumptuous, this old thief is getting more and more presumptuous!
Emperor Zhaoxing couldn't hold himself any longer: "The murder of Elder Shengci cannot be separated from the Zhuque Palace. The matter has not yet been found out. How can the Suzaku cultivator be used without permission?"
Wang Yanyang said: "The only suspects in the matter of Elder Shengci are none other than Dazong Bo Yanhuan, Yuanzhou Zhuque Palace and others. How can all the Zhuque cultivators be condemned as guilty because of this incident?"
"Guilty or innocent, let me decide carefully."
Wang Yanyang said: "I am willing to wait for your majesty. Do you want to wait for your majesty when the weather is right? If you miss the right time, the harvest will drop sharply, but the people of Daxuan will find someone to cry to!"
Emperor Zhaoxing had an urge to swallow Wang Yanyang in one gulp.
His cheeks twitched, Emperor Zhaoxing stood up and said, "I'm a little sleepy, so that's the end of today's court meeting."
Emperor Zhaoxing was about to leave when he suddenly heard Wang Yanyang shouting: "How much does it cost the people of the world in your Majesty's heart?"
Emperor Zhaoxing turned around and glared at Wang Yanyang: "Kick this man out of the Daqing Palace!"
The guard stepped forward and picked up Wang Yanyang. Wang Yanyang shouted loudly: "You shameless king! Don't you care about the life and death of the people and the promotion of the country?"
Emperor Zhaoxing gritted his teeth and said: "Remove Wang Yanyang from his position as censor and put him in prison pending trial!"
"Hunjun, if you kill me, kill me! I am not afraid of death! Just open your eyes and see, thousands of lives will be buried in your hands!"
"Push this traitor out and behead him!" Emperor Zhaoxing's veins jumped and he roared repeatedly.
All the guards could do was to carry Wang Yanyang out.
Dismissal? Imprisonment? Beheading?
Feel sorry!
Even if you are an emperor, you still have to follow the procedures.
First, an edict must be issued, submitted to the cabinet for approval, and then approved by the Ministry of Personnel for dismissal, and then submitted to the Ministry of Criminal Affairs for questioning.
In the current situation, even if the decree is issued, the cabinet will reject the proposal and hand over the seal. No one wants to be a sinner and cannot take the first step.
Emperor Zhaoxing calmed down for a while, took a long breath and said: "I am really tired and a little out of character. Sirs, please come back."
Go back? Where are you willing to go back?
With Wang Yanyang as an example, how could other officials give up? The voices of remonstrances and remonstrances continued, and Emperor Zhaoxing left the court with his head burned.
Returning to the secret pavilion, Emperor Zhaoxing's belly thundered, indicating that he wanted to eat.
Chen Shuncai quickly ordered the meal to be served. One plate after another of beef and mutton was eaten. Emperor Zhaoxing's abdomen continued to bulge. Chen Shuncai panicked and said: "Your Majesty, take care of your dragon body!"
Emperor Zhaoxing wiped the grease from his lips and said in a low voice to Chen Shuncai: "Go and call Gongsun Wen! Such a rebellious traitor should be punished!"
Gongsun Wen arrived from time to time, and on the way he heard Chen Shuncai explain the whole story.
When they arrived at the Secret Pavilion, Gongsun Wen knelt down and nodded: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Give me ten days to silence these traitors."
Gongsun Wen wants to do something dirty.
Emperor Zhaoxing looked at Gongsun Wen and nodded slightly.
…
At that time, the Beiyuan Longnu Society dismissed its studies, and the Fourth Master Sun Jideng called his disciple Wei Chongxun.
"Chongxun, how have you considered what I said to you last night?"
Wei Chongxun lowered his head and said: "Teacher, my disciple has asked Ji Nei, and she knows nothing about what her father has done."
"Absurd! Wang Yanyang is extremely arrogant, disrespects the emperor, insults the emperor, and commits the crime of great disrespect. His entire family should be punished. What are your intentions in exonerating your daughter now?"
Wei Chongxun is Wang Yanyang's son-in-law.
He was born in poverty, but he had perseverance. After winning the imperial examination, he did not become an official, but concentrated on his studies and went to Beijing to take part in the examination.
The general examination was in February. Wei Chongxun went to the capital to prepare for the examination in the first month. He was robbed and had no money to stay in a hotel. He slept under a bridge in the cold wind and almost froze to death. Fortunately, Wang Yanyang saw him.
Wang Yanyang saw him shivering in the bridge hole and still studying hard by holding a candle. He was moved by his perseverance and took him home to prepare for the exam.
When Wei Chongxun failed to pass the examination for the first time, he cried to Wang Yanyang and planned to return to his hometown to find an official position, but he no longer wanted to be a Jinshi.
Wang Yanyang felt sorry for him and accepted him as his disciple and stayed at home to continue his studies.
The examination was held every three years, and Wei Chongxun stayed at Wang Yanyang's home for three years.
In the past three years, Wei Chongxun had not improved much in knowledge, but had improved in skills, and had a lot of sparks with the second lady of the Wang family. By the time Wang Yanyang found out, the second lady was already pregnant.
Fortunately, Wang Yanyang was open-minded in this regard and did not dislike Wei Chongxun's background. He betrothed his second daughter Xuefen to Wei Chongxun and bought a house for Wei Chongxun.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Wang Yanyang's kindness to Wei Chongxun was like recreating his parents.
But Wei Chongxun failed to live up to expectations and failed again in the general examination. He waited for another three years and still failed. He was disheartened and did not want to study anymore. He drank to drown his sorrows all day long. On the recommendation of his former classmates, he joined Longnu.
society.
His classmates told him that the Longnu Club were all disciples of the Emperor. Even if they did not pass the Jinshi examination, they could still become officials in the court and their future was bright. (You can also become an official if you are a scholar, but the upper limit is much lower than that of a Jinshi)
In addition, his classmates also told him another thing. The reason why he repeatedly failed the exam was because Wang Yanyang offended too many people, which also affected him.
Regardless of whether this matter was true or not, Wei Chongxun believed it to be true, and gradually became estranged from Wang Yanyang, and often beat and scolded Wang Xuefen.
The day before yesterday, Wang Yanyang called Emperor Zhaoxing a coward in the court hall, and Emperor Zhaoxing hated him with all his heart.
Gongsun Wen wanted to silence the ministers, so his first target was naturally Wang Yanyang.
Sun Jideng would definitely not miss the opportunity to perform meritorious service. He ordered Wei Chongxun to deliver Wang Xuefen's head within three days.
Wei Chongxun went home last night and beat Wang Xuefen, but he couldn't bring himself to kill him.
I wanted to excuse Wang Xuefen today, but I didn't expect to offend Sun Jideng.
"Chongxun, I know that you are loyal and honest, but I don't think you have the guts to kill that evil woman. Can I send another disciple to help you?"
This means sending someone to supervise the execution.
Wei Chongxun panicked and said, "Teacher, I know my mistake. I will end my relationship with that evil woman tonight."
Sun Jideng shouted: "Zhang Degong!"
A Confucian scholar came to Sun Jideng. This man had an eighth-level Confucian cultivation.
"Send Chongxun home and wait outside the door for a while. If you don't see the evil woman's head by Yinshi, you can do it for Chongxun."
Wei Chongxun walked to the door of his house tremblingly. Zhang Degong smiled and said: "Chongxun, if you are afraid, just wait at the door and I will bring the head for you. I have done this many times. You only need to wait to go back and collect the body."
Wei Chongxun smiled and said: "Brother Zhang, don't worry, let me go back and see if that evil woman is at home."
After entering the house, Wang Xuefen stayed up and prepared some wine and food for Wei Chongxun to come back.
After meeting Wei Chongxun, Wang Xuefen came up to ask for help, but Wei Chongxun ignored him and just kept his head down eating and drinking.
The little daughter next to her looked greedy and wanted to go up to get a piece of meat to eat, but Wang Xuefen grabbed her and said, "You can't be unruly!"
When Wei Chongxun heard this, he threw the wine pot and said, "Do you know what the rules are? You still dare to tell me the rules in front of me. Since you entered my house, when have you ever obeyed the rules? You rely on your father's prestige and you don't do it at all.
Take me seriously, and today I will teach you what the rules are!"
Wei Chongxun rushed forward and slapped Wang Xuefen twice.
Wang Xuefen lowered her head and stayed silently.
Wei Chongxun grabbed Wang Xuefen's hair and pulled out a dagger from his sleeve.
"Let me teach you the rules today!"
When she saw her father taking out the knife, the little daughter was so frightened that she cried.
Wei Chongxun was angry and pointed the tip of his knife at his little daughter: "If you dare to scream again, I will send you away with this evil woman!"
Wei Chongxun gritted his teeth, raised the dagger, and pointed it at Wang Xuefen's throat.
He decided to take matters into his own hands. He would have to ask others to do this for him. He would never be able to hold his head high in the Dragon Fury Society from now on.
When Wang Xuefen closed her eyes, there was no fear on her face, only despair.
Wei Chongxun was about to cut Wang Xuefen's neck when his wrist was suddenly grabbed by Xu Zhiqiong.
"Who are you?" Wei Chongxun exclaimed and tried to struggle, but Xu Zhiqiong used a little force and crushed his wrist bones to pieces.
Wei Chongxun rolled on the ground, crying for his father and mother.
"Brother Zhang, save me, save me!" He remembered that Zhang Degong was still outside.
Xu Zhiqiong took out a human head from behind and placed it in front of Wei Chongxun: "Is it him? Ask him if he is willing to save you?"
Looking at Zhang Degong's head, Wei Chongxun opened his mouth, his face was full of tears, and he did not dare to cry out.
Xu Zhiqiong looked back at Wang Xuefen and said, "He wants to kill you, and he even brought a helper to kill you with him. Are you still protecting him?"
Wang Xuefen shook her head, wiped away her tears, bowed deeply to Xu Zhiqiong, picked up her daughter, and left the house.
"Madam, madam, don't go, don't go, you can't go..." Wei Chongxun wanted to chase Wang Xuefen, but he also imagined that his wife could save his life.
Xu Zhiqiong grabbed Wei Chongxun's hair and dragged him back into the house.
"Stop chasing me. There are lantern men outside, and they are all ruthless people," Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile, "I'm softer than them. You can have a good chat with me here."