Gu Chengyu nodded to express his understanding, but then he said, "Wei Chen has listed many candidates before. Even if the chief official who committed the crime did not know, the emperor would have already imprisoned some of them in Dali Temple. Why didn't His Highness the Crown Prince interrogate these people?"
This matter has been delayed for long enough. If a few people are not found out immediately, I am afraid it will have a very bad impact on the court."
How can the people be convinced if the court does not act on such a big matter?
"Alas, I don't know these truths, but I have evidence of innocence in my hand, so I just give in and beat them. If I wronged them, I would feel so happy. I am a veteran of the court. Not to mention how much contribution I have made to the court, but these
Years of hard work without complaint can be considered hard work.”
The prince sighed slightly, what Gu Chengyu said, how could he not think that he just wanted to wait for the evidence to be collected before solving the matter. Who would have thought that his father could not wait any longer.
"Your Highness, I know that you don't want to hurt innocent people. But have you ever thought about it? All the officials are waiting for your next move, but you haven't moved yet, which will inevitably make them look down on you. Before
In the Hejian Mansion corruption case, why did the emperor severely punish some officials who were involved but were also liquidated? That is because the emperor cannot tolerate these people eroding his empire. They are all worms that harm the imperial court. Therefore, once discovered, they must be severely punished and the remaining officials must be punished.
Officials sounded the alarm."
"This time the emperor has entrusted this matter to you, just to test your thoughts. It is indeed safe to collect evidence and then make a decision. However, what the emperor and the court want is to act vigorously and resolutely. You will be responsible for this matter."
Results must be obtained quickly. Even if it is just a few offending officials, once they catch any mistakes, they should be punished severely to shock those officials who are ready to take action and let them see your means and courage."
Gu Chengyu finished these words in one breath. The reason why he would talk so much to the prince sincerely was because the emperor's time was running out.
Life, old age, illness and death are sometimes irreversible. The prince is the next king, and he can only move closer to the prince.
The prince looked at Gu Chengyu with a somewhat surprised look. He did not expect that Gu Chengyu would say this to him. Before, Gu Chengyu only talked about errands and never confided in him. Could it be that Gu Chengyu was planning to switch sides?
The prince's expression softened a lot when he looked at Gu Chengyu. Gu Chengyu was a capable minister, and if he could help him willingly, then he would be considered a right-hand man.
After the prince was reprimanded by the emperor in the morning, he had actually come to his senses. What Gu Chengyu just said was exactly what he was thinking at the moment.
His father was indeed testing him this time, but he wanted to handle the matter well, so he had to worry a lot, so he couldn't let go.
Coupled with the obstruction from some officials in the DPRK, he hesitated.
In fact, this matter is exactly as Gu Chengyu said. It is only right to punish a few officials who committed crimes first, and to frighten the officials and the people.
"What Gu Shaoqing said is reasonable. It was a benevolent woman of this palace. In fact, in the past two days, the palace advocated that those few subordinate officials should be punished severely. The remaining officials will be interrogated carefully after collecting evidence. It is just the court.
Several Chinese officials objected, saying that the evidence of innocence should not be acted upon rashly, lest the officials involved who have not yet been arrested get away with it."
The prince also had some regrets. Even if he started with the accomplices, some officials involved in the case would inevitably be missed, but not many fish would escape the net.
He should do his best to ignore the opinions of others and do what he wants.
"It is very necessary for Your Highness to kill the chickens to scare the monkeys. Even if there are omissions, they will be liquidated in the end. It is just to let them live a longer life."
Gu Chengyu frowned. Judging from this incident, although the prince is kind-hearted, he is not decisive enough in his actions. I hope that through this incident, the prince can make progress.
For some things, you don't have to wait for the other party to make a move before passively resisting. The prince had no intention of harming those princes before, but usually those princes were soft-hearted towards the prince?
The prince nodded, "Compared to my father, I am still far behind. I will take this as a warning in the future and not make such mistakes again."
In fact, the prince is already working hard to change, and his methods are much sharper than before, but sometimes it is inevitable to make mistakes.
He corrects his mistakes when he knows them. The prince's greatest strength is his courage to admit his mistakes and work hard to change them. Gu Chengyu still appreciates this in him.
Which person in power can easily admit his mistakes? How much courage does this take?
If Dayan were in a peaceful and prosperous age, the prince would undoubtedly be the best candidate for heir apparent.
Seeing the serious expression on the prince's face, Gu Chengyu smiled and said, "Your Highness has done a good enough job. It is common sense that the emperor has been handling government affairs for decades and his methods are more ruthless than yours. You have only been handling government affairs for a short time, so you are still somewhat lacking in experience.
I believe that it won’t be long before you become more comfortable handling government affairs.”
When the prince heard this, the expression on his face softened a bit more than before, and even contained a hint of a smile.
"Gu Shaoqing is not only talented, but also eloquent. Back then, my father asked you to go to court as a sixth-grade person to explain the tea tax to the ministers. You talked with the ministers. Under such circumstances, you could still survive with your whole body.
Retreat, I have always admired you."
This happened when Gu Chengyu had just become an editor in the Hanlin Academy. At that time, because of the tea tax, Gu Chengyu was promoted to a higher rank. Strictly speaking, not only did he get out of retirement, but he also got the benefits of promotion.
Gu Chengyu laughed dumbly, "That was two years ago. I didn't expect His Highness the Crown Prince to still remember it."
"At that time, I only heard that the number one scholar had passed six yuan. Although I was shocked, it was not too surprising. But that day in the court, your performance caught my eye."
The prince's tone was gentle, and it could be heard that he was in a good mood at the moment.
Gu Chengyu is in a good mood now. It means he understands what he means. It seems that his relationship with the prince is further advanced than before.
"It's such an honor to be the official."
Then the two of them looked at each other and smiled, each knowing what was going on.
"The secret guard sent by His Highness to follow Taoist Priest Tianji, has there been any news in the past two days?"
Gu Chengyu was still thinking about this matter in the past two days. He was afraid that Taoist Tianji left the palace to escape. Gu Chengyu always felt that the emperor's body was almost exhausted, which was inseparable from Taoist Tianji's elixir.
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Speaking of this, the prince's expression became solemn again.
He shook his head, "No, yesterday was the five-day deadline. However, there will always be delays in sending messages thousands of miles away. I plan to wait for another day. If there is no news today, then send someone according to the secret guard's message.
Follow the signal below to see if there is anything abnormal. If something is wrong, we will capture Taoist Priest Tianji."
The prince sighed. The imperial doctors and folk apricot forest experts all said that there was nothing wrong with his father's health.