As soon as Ming Chengzu finished speaking, Zuo Wenshan, the Minister of Household Affairs, had his legs weak and collapsed to the ground.
Standing next to him, Zhao Hai, the Minister of Hubu, who had just been demoted to the position of Minister of Hubu, felt bitter in his heart.
He was demoted, and the minister was a key criminal in the court. He was named and arrested by the emperor in court. From now on, this household department may have to change its appearance.
The hearts of all the officials were also in ups and downs.
First, the Minister of Rites, Hong Tianren, was killed, the Minister of War, Hong Tianren, was implicitly persuaded by the emperor to resign. The Minister of Punishment, Li An, turned against the enemy and even tried his best to speak for Xiao Chen. Now, the Ministry of Husbandry is also involved.
Of the six departments of the imperial court, only the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Works were left unharmed, and all matters were directly or indirectly related to Xiao Chen. This Xiao Chen had extraordinary energy.
"Those who can stand here are all the best officials of the Ming Dynasty. It is not easy to get to where you are today step by step. I don't ask you to be honest and honest, but you must at least be upright and upright for me. Don't hold on
With luck in mind, I try the method myself."
"Regarding this case in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, I don't believe that only Zuo Wenshan is involved in the case. If the people involved can take the initiative to surrender to the Ministry of Punishment before Xiao Chen submits the second list, I will spare your life.
.If I have to find you out, even if no one is standing in the hall this morning, I will not tolerate it."
Ming Chengzu stood up and walked towards the side door of the Hall of Supreme Harmony without even looking at the officials.
Wang Xiaosi looked at Ming Chengzu who was throwing away his sleeves, and could only shout to the officials: "Retreat from the court..."
He turned around and hurriedly chased after him.
In Prince Zhao's Mansion, Zhu Gaosui walked into the living room with his hands behind his back and an expressionless face.
"Your Majesty, did something happen during this morning's court meeting?" Mr. Zhang, who was already standing in the center of the living room, asked softly.
"That captain in purple has made great achievements again. This man has been very proud of himself recently. Because of him, my father has moved four of the six departments of the imperial court." Zhu Gaosui said as he sat down on a chair in front of the central hall.
"Your Majesty, just keep an eye on this matter. Don't get involved. Your Majesty must cherish the opportunity you finally got to go to court," said Zhang Lao.
"Of course I understand this. In the morning, I never made any remarks. I was just like a wooden stake, standing at the back of the officials." Zhu Gaosui laughed at himself, picked up the tea bowl on the table, and took a look.
Put it down again.
"People in the DPRK are in panic now. Can we take this opportunity to walk around with them and win over some people's hearts?" Zhu Gaosui's eyes glowed as he stared at the "wisdom star" in front of him.
"No." Mr. Zhang shook his head, "The emperor is sorting out the royal affairs. If the prince is too close to them at this time, he is just on the edge of a knife. It would be more appropriate to stay dormant for a while."
"Hibernating, I have been dormant for several years, am I going to stay dormant forever, just to watch the prince ascend the throne and become the emperor?" Zhu Gaosui roared loudly.
With a wave of his left hand, he knocked the tea bowl on the table to the ground.
With a "crash" sound, the tea bowl broke into several pieces, and traces of hot steam rose up as the tea flowed on the ground.
"Have you forgotten, what does it mean to accumulate more and gain less? It hasn't been long since Prince Zhao's palace regained its freedom. It can be said that the prince has no say in the court. Even if you go to win over the ministers in the court now, will they fall to the prince? They
Now I am in constant panic. If someone with ulterior motives reports the prince’s deliberate behavior of making friends with courtiers to the emperor in order to make meritorious deeds, then this good beginning will probably end hastily.”
With his body slightly arched, Mr. Zhang said slowly.
"Then what should we do? We just sit here and wait for death?" Zhu Gaosui's voice softened a lot as if he felt his words were a bit impulsive.
"People in the court are in panic, but there is peace in the palace. Dongchang is now at its peak, which only shows one problem. Even eunuchs can be independent if they are used well." Mr. Zhang narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a low voice.
"What Mr. Zhang means is that we first establish a good relationship with the people in the palace?"
"Sometimes, a memorial is not as useful as a deaf ear."
Zhu Gaosui stopped talking and began to think deeply.
The highest power holder in the Ming Dynasty is the emperor, but the emperor is also a human being, and sometimes there are some annoying things that need to be spoken out to relieve the confusion in his heart.
Even the most powerful heads of the six ministries in the court were not qualified to listen to the emperor's voice. However, the eunuchs and servants in the palace were always by the emperor's side. They often listened and occasionally replied, and the words in the emperor's heart were deeply felt.
It is not necessary for those carefully drafted memorials by ministers to be less effective.
However, these eunuchs are not easy for even you to get in touch with, so how can you establish a good relationship with them?
"There are no excuses in this palace, and I can't just go in. How easy is it to win over a eunuch?!" Zhu Gaosui sighed.
"Of course the prince cannot win over her directly, and the purpose is too direct. But it is always a big regret for them that the eunuchs have no heirs. Therefore, some eunuchs in the palace took advantage of the opportunity to leave the palace to give birth to children outside the palace.
I will recognize some godsons to fill the regrets in my heart."
"And these godsons are regarded as the apple of their eyes by those eunuchs, and they want to spend all their money to give their godsons a good life. If the prince can make friends with the godsons of those eunuchs first, is he afraid that he will not be able to make friends with those eunuchs who can do big things?
Mr. Zhang said in a low voice.
"Is there such a thing?" Zhu Gaosui couldn't help but be startled.
It seems that for some things, I am still too hasty. How come I didn't think of this step by step approach to win over useful people?
"But Mr. Zhang, this kind of thing is other people's private affairs. How can we know who has a godfather who is a eunuch in the palace?" Zhu Gaosui looked confused.
"Those eunuchs have seen too many power struggles in the palace. In their eyes, only the common people are the most reliable people. Therefore, when they recognize their sons as sons, they usually choose common people from relatively poor families. And these people are considered to be the most reliable ones.
As a godson, because he has been living at the bottom, suddenly he has a godfather who works in the palace, and he has money from his godfather to help him. He wants the whole world to know about his sudden happiness, and he begins to
They are showing off everywhere. If you want to find them, it won't be difficult."
Mr. Zhang smiled lightly.
"If this is really the case, then I'll ask Mr. Zhang to pay more attention to this matter." Zhu Gaosui's eyes lit up and he said.
"I have already identified this person for the prince."
"Really? Where?" Zhu Gaosui couldn't wait to go now.
"In the vegetable market next to Prince Zhao's Mansion, there was a vegetable selling couple named Sun. Their son was adopted as an adopted son by a eunuch who served as the Superintendent of Ceremonies."