"In addition to Liu Jian and Xie Qian, Han Wen, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and one of the culprits of this incident, instigated officials from the six ministries to jointly submit a memorial. From now on, he will be dismissed from his post as a civilian. His crimes will be discussed later. Zhang Sheng, the Minister of Rites, and Min, the Minister of Punishments
Gui, Zeng Jian, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, submitted a petition to resign. I fulfilled their wish and allowed him to resign. Officials
The Secretary of the Ministry of War, Ma Wensheng, was old and could not fulfill his responsibilities, so he submitted a memorial to retire from office. I agreed. Although the Secretary of the Ministry of War, Liu Daxia, did not personally participate in the incident, he stood by and did nothing to dissuade Liu Jian and others. He also did not submit a memorial to explain the incident after it happened.
The reason is that he has done nothing. He should return home to retire. Do you have any opinions?"
Who can have an opinion? Who dares to have an opinion? Everyone is panic-stricken. Now two of the three bachelors in the cabinet have been eliminated, and the remaining one is not sure whether he can be retained. None of the six ministers are retained, either dismissed or approved.
They either resigned or resigned or were ordered to retire, and the whole army was wiped out. All the main officials in the outer court were extinct. It seemed that the emperor was going to reshuffle the cards and replace a new group of outer court officials.
This is in line with the saying, once the emperor, there are ministers. But I didn't expect that things would develop so quickly and the emperor would be so determined.
Min Gui of Han Dynasty once saw that the faces of Liu Daxia, Zhang Sheng and others were pale, and they knelt down and kowtowed: "I... I obey the order."
Zhu Houzhao said in a deep voice: "You go."
Han Wen sighed, took off his official uniform and hat, and wore only his middle coat. He kowtowed to Zhu Houzhao, turned around and left without any regrets.
"Han Wen, you are guilty and will be tried later. You are not allowed to leave the capital. Do you understand?" Liu Jin said loudly.
Han Wen turned around, looked at Liu Jin and said: "How can a villain know the heart of a gentleman? Mr. Han is open-minded and dares to take action. I will wait at home for the court to punish me."
After that, he walked away proudly.
"Look, everyone, you are still so arrogant at this time. Is this an attitude of admitting guilt? His ancestor is Han Qi, the prime minister of Zhao and Song Dynasties, so what? Can he be exempted from guilt if his ancestor is from a famous family?" Liu Jin sneered.
No one responded to him, Zhu Houzhao also glared at him, and Liu Jin quickly shut up.
Zeng Jian, Min Gui, Liu Daxia, Zhang Sheng and others also took off their official hats, knelt down and kowtowed, and then left sadly. The officials looked at the bleak backs of the four people in silence, sighing in their hearts. They were all powerful outer court bosses with great reputations.
The passing of the important officials of Gaolong's court today symbolizes the end of their official career. Their hard work over the years has all come to naught today.
Ma Wensheng was ill in bed and could not attend the court meeting. Otherwise, the sight of the gray-haired old minister hanging up his crown and leaving his crown would probably have caused a burst of tears among the officials in the outer court.
Of course, not everyone feels sad that the rabbit died and the fox died. Many officials were still secretly happy. If no one fell, there would be no one to climb up. Their downfall gave others a chance.
After Zhu Houzhao watched several people leave, he said in a deep voice: "The commander of the Jinyi Guards Mou Bin, Qian Shi Gao Xie, Beizhen Fusi Town Fushi Xiao Lang and others, the former eunuch of the inner court Wang Yue Fan Heng Xu Zhi Li Rong and others
They played a disgraceful role in this impeachment incident. I was extremely disappointed and planned to punish them severely. But thinking of their meritorious service in the past, I decided to
Grant leniency. From now on, Moubin will be demoted from the post of commander and envoy to the rank of thousands of households. Gao Xie, Xiao Lang and others will also be dismissed from their posts. Wang Yue, Fan Heng, Xu Zhi, Li Rong and others will be dismissed from the internal prison.
His post was sent to the Nanjing Inner Court. The post of commander of the Jinyi Guards was temporarily replaced by Shi Wenyi, the Commander-in-Chief of the General Camp of the Han Dynasty. The imperial edict on the appointment of the Inner Court has been issued, so I don’t need to repeat it."
"Wang Yue, Fan Heng and Mou Bin, why don't you thank me?" Liu Jin shouted loudly.
"The emperor's kindness is great, and I obey the decree." Mou Bin and others were also ordered to attend the court meeting today. After hearing this, they all came forward to kowtow and express their gratitude.
Although he was very depressed, Mou Bin actually felt lucky. He thought he would be severely punished and even lose his life. Unexpectedly, he was only demoted. That cry of imperial favor came from the bottom of his heart.
Wang Yue, Fan Heng and others had pale faces. They knew that their fate might not be so simple. Liu Jin might not let them go so easily. If they were sent to the inner court of Nanjing, there would be no chance for them to stand up again. Wang Yue also returned
Although they were indifferent, Fan Heng, Xu Zhi and others could not accept this reality at all.
"There are still many officials in the outer court who participated in the impeachment matter. Many of them were forced to participate in the matter. I will not pursue it. However, some officials who actively participated in the matter will be punished. These people will naturally be tried for their crimes.
This matter will be dealt with later. Li Dongyang, what do you think?"
"The emperor is kind and merciful, and I admire him. I firmly support the emperor's decision. I am also a person involved in the matter. I ask the emperor to punish me. I have received the emperor's kindness and dare not resign lightly. I ignore important matters. But I am guilty.
, please resign from the cabinet post, which was originally a local minor order, and continue to serve the imperial court." Li Dongyang said.
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said: "Mr. Li, with your ability, to serve as a small local order, isn't it a waste of talent? People say that I am a waste of natural resources. Although you participated in it, you woke up in time and dissuaded me. It shows that you are awakened.
.Although I punished some people,
But they are all unforgivable people. The outer court now needs someone to clean up the situation, and the government cannot be without someone in charge. I still have high hopes for you. I hope you can clean up the situation as soon as possible and return the outer court to normal as soon as possible. Important affairs in the government still need to be done
You help me deal with it."
After everyone heard this, they felt relieved. Li Dongyang is still there, and the outer court is still supported by pillars, so it will not collapse. As long as the situation can be sustained, there will be a chance to rise again in the future. Otherwise, the outer court will
In the future, I am afraid that I will have to endure humiliation in the shadow of Liu Jin and others.
"Your Majesty, veteran... I thank you for your trust, your Majesty." Li Dongyang felt a mixture of sadness and joy, and his voice was choked with sobs.
"Li Dongyang, of course I trust you. Including Liu Jian, Xie Qian and Han Wen, I actually trust you. However, they have committed a big taboo, and I have to punish them. Unclear rewards and punishments are difficult to convince people. Li Dongyang, Cabinet
You have to shoulder this important responsibility. From now on, you will be the chief minister of the cabinet." Zhu Houzhao said.
Everyone was shocked. It was an accident that Li Dongyang stayed in the cabinet, but the emperor actually appointed him as the chief minister. This was even more unexpected. Before, everyone's conservative estimate was that even if Li Dongyang stayed in the court, he would be demoted. Unexpectedly, it happened
This is the result.
Zhang Yanling smiled and nodded. He knew that the emperor still listened to what he said to Zhu Houzhao. Promoting Li Dongyang was actually an act to appease the outer court. Using Li Dongyang to appease the ministers was the most effective way. This is also
An act of kindness and power.
In this way, the outer court will not be taken over by Liu Jin, and the great expansion of Liu Jin's power will be avoided. As long as Li Dongyang is here, the outer court will ultimately be a restraining force on Liu Jin. That is exactly what I want to see.
"I would like to express my gratitude to the Emperor for your great kindness. I will do my best and die before my death." Li Dongyang shouted loudly and knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
Liu Jin stood aside with a purple face and was very angry. But he had nothing to do with the emperor's decision. However, Liu Jin was only angry and not discouraged. Because he knew that Li Dongyang would be unable to handle matters in the outer court alone. He only needed to
I have placed my own people in appropriate positions, but Li Dongyang, the chief assistant, may just be empty-handed.
"Do you have any objections to this?" Zhu Houzhao said.
"Your Majesty is wise, and I have no objections," the ministers said one after another.
Zhu Houzhao nodded and said: "I guess you don't have any objections. In terms of qualifications, ability and character, Li Dongyang is the most suitable candidate. However, Li Dongyang is the chief minister of the cabinet, and the cabinet still needs to replace two assistant ministers and six ministers.
Maybe it should be drawn up as soon as possible. Today is not the time to make a hasty decision. Let's do this, everyone will think about it. The inner and outer courts will each consider the replacement candidates. We will hold the morning court in three days, and I and the ministers will discuss the candidates and appoint them. What do you think?"
All the ministers said one after another: "I obey the order."
Zhu Houzhao nodded, feeling a little tired and a little excited. This morning, he truly experienced the joy of being an emperor. His words were orders, and no one dared to disobey them. Those veterans, no matter how old or senior they were, could not disobey them.
This gave him a huge sense of satisfaction.
Moreover, the other fun was that he realized the subtleties of controlling the ministers and controlling the situation. For example, when dealing with matters in the outer court, leaving Li Dongyang behind and announcing him as the chief minister, the faces of the ministers no longer looked ashen, and the atmosphere
It has also relaxed a lot. This is the result of subtle manipulation. This is what an emperor should do. This is more vivid and real than the emperor's skills I have learned.
Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao's eyes found Zhang Yanling, who was standing among the ranks of honorable relatives. These were his suggestions. His uncle really saw through everything and gave him the most appropriate suggestion. He could not have done so, because
He was also one of the people impeached, and he could have proposed that Li Dongyang be dismissed from office as well, just like Liu Jin.
My uncle is indeed standing on his own side and thinking about the court.
"Jianchang Hou!" Zhu Houzhao said solemnly.
Zhang Yanling was shocked, walked out of the queue quickly, bowed and said, "I'm here."
Zhu Houzhao said: "The Marquis of Jianchang accompanied me on this tour. When we encountered the siege of the Tatars, he remained calm and killed the enemy with blood. The reason why I was able to escape was because of the good planning of Marquis Jianchang. After returning to Beijing, he was impeached. How could it be possible?
Is that right? Lord Jianchang, do you have anything to say?"
Zhang Yanling hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, these are matters within the scope of my duties. Your Majesty is safe and our country is stable, so I will not hesitate to break my body to pieces. As for the matter of impeachment, Your Majesty has already made a decision and rectified my name. I have nothing more to say."
.I hope that from now on, everyone from top to bottom will be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and just work for the Ming Dynasty and the resurgence of the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Houzhao laughed and said: "The Marquis of Jianchang is still broad-minded. But I have said that the guilty should be punished, and the meritorious ones should not be rewarded. Marquis of Jianchang, you have the talent to lead the army. Isn't it a waste of talent to stay in the Jinyi Guards? I
After discussing with the British Duke, the regiment camp Zhenwei camp admiral
The old Marquis of Fengshan, Ming'en, has been ill for a long time and is unable to take charge of military affairs. In addition, he is too old to take charge of the military affairs of the Beijing camp. I have allowed him to resign from the post of admiral to recuperate in his old age. The British public recommends the Marquis of Jianchang to take over as the admiral of Zhenwei camp.
I am the Marquis of Jianchang, thank you for your kindness."