Fengtian Palace

Grand Court Meeting

"Long live the Emperor!"

The ministers knelt on the ground and shouted.

Emperor Zhu Youxiao, sitting on the upper dragon throne, said lightly:

"Flat!"

The ministers stood up and said:

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Today is Zhu Youxiao’s second time in court. This is the first time that Zhu Youxiao has attended court except for the last throne ceremony.

"Rong Chaofu, let's announce the edict!"

The side of the Dynasty Fu Xiao took three steps forward and opened the imperial edict and said:

"The Emperor Fengtian Chengyun, and the imperial edict said: Emperor Zheng and Li Xuanshi colluded with each other, plotted to murder the late emperor, held him hostage, and tried to control the government. Li Xuanshi has now killed him in front of the spiritual throne of the late emperor. Emperor Zheng is lost and returned. He was deceived by Li Xuanshi at first, which was actually an unintentional act. Now he is willing to guard the Emperor Shenzong to redeem his crimes. The palace maids and eunuchs who participated have been killed!"

Wang Chaofu took another imperial eunuch from the hand of the little eunuch next to him and said:

"The Emperor Fengtian Chengyun, and the imperial edict said: There is no master in the harem, which caused the incident between Li and Zheng to happen. In order to prevent the recurrence of this incident, the Emperor Shenzong is now respecting the concubine Liu Zhao of Concubine Xuanyi, holding the seal of the empress dowager, and moving into the Cining Palace to preside over all matters in the harem!"

After hearing this, the officials below quickly called out His Majesty's wiseness.

But Donglin Qingliu was dissatisfied. They originally planned to force His Majesty to compromise and give power with His Majesty's case today, but His Majesty had already done everything. Now he just informed them that even the imperial edict was approved. It must be the old thief Fang Congzhe.

The most urgent thing is that Yang Lian, the military department, is the one who has been in charge. Now he just wants to rush out and argue with His Majesty.

"Dear friends, can you report?"

Zhu Youxiao just finished speaking, Yang Lian hurried out and said:

"Your Majesty, I have something to report to you. I want to impeach Yuan Fu Fang Congzhe!"

Zhu Youxiao didn't expect that they would attack Fang Congzhe first and see what tricks they played first.

Fang Congzhe was unmoved when he heard Yang Lian impeachment, as if he had known it for a long time.

"I impeached Fang Congzhe three major crimes. First, I colluded with Concubine Zheng and Li Xuanshi to plot against the late emperor. Second, I colluded with officials from the border to support the enemy and respect the enemy. Third, I control the government and appoint people to be nepotist!"

Zhu Youxiao felt it was interesting when he heard it, but he didn't expect that they would commit three serious crimes.

"Oh, my dear, please tell me carefully!"

Yang Lian bowed and said:

"One of the serious crimes: When the late emperor was seriously ill, the eunuch Cui Wensheng found a prescription from somewhere. As a result, the late emperor took it and vomited and had diarrhea. He went to the toilet more than thirty times overnight. The late emperor's condition became even worse. I seriously suspected that this was a poison! Even if a small eunuch could cure the disease, is his medical skills higher than that of the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital? And Li Kezhuo also found a so-called immortal pill from where. After taking two, the late emperor suddenly died suddenly. As if there were so-called immortal pills in the world, why no one lived forever? Fang Congzhe did not understand this principle? Both of them were led into the palace by Fang Congzhe himself. I suspected that Fang Congzhe was ill-behaved!"

"The second major crime: Fang Congzhe colluded with Xiong Tingbi to deprive the Liaodong army. The former emperor issued 2 million taels of silver to supplement the nine borders and Liaodong army. Ten days later, Xiong Tingbi reported to the court to issue another silver. Fang Congzhe was the one who did the Yin before and after the incident. Among them, the two must have colluded with each other! Moreover, Xiong Tingbi had been in Liaodong for more than two years. Even if the old slave's army was strong, there would always be a war. Xiong Tingbi was afraid of the enemy like a tiger. The old slave's army took a step further. Now he has retreated to Shenyang. Will Shenyang have to give in? The Ministry of War ordered him to fight several times, and Xiong Tingbi to avoid his edge and resist his orders with the words of guarding and waiting for attack. It can be said that he will be respectful to the enemy!"

"The three major crimes: from the 46th to 48th year of Wanli, there were many vacancies in the court, and the people selected by the Ministry of Personnel were rejected, so that there were too few officials to handle state affairs as soon as possible, resulting in loosening of the country. However, officials who were close friends with him were promoted every year, regardless of their ability!"

Yang Lian said Fang Congzhe’s three great sins loudly in one go.

Wei Dazhong, the minister of the official department, came out again and said:

"Your Majesty, may such traitors be the head of all officials? Please issue an order to dismiss Fang Congzhe's cabinet chief minister!"

A group of Donglin civil servants who had already agreed on a long time ago came forward and said:

"Please issue an order to dismiss Fang Congzhe!"

Zhu Youxiao saw at first glance that at least half of the officials supported Yang Lian's removal of Fang Congzhe.

Although Fang Congzhe is not the target he wants to clean up, he doesn't like this unfaithful and uninvoluntary person very much. He can only say that he is protecting his own interests.

Moreover, most of the things Yang Lian reported were based on facts. Although he didn't want to protect him, he also wanted to let him live.

Fang Congzhe seemed to know what the emperor was thinking, and immediately stepped forward and said:

"Your Majesty, I beg you to retire!"

"allow!"

After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he looked at the ministers who wanted to dismiss Fang Congzhe. Some looked relaxed and some were unwilling, but there was nothing he could do. The emperor had already allowed him to retire.

"Dear friends, do you have any news?"

Next is the recommendation report of the civil servants below, which all say that who has outstanding talents and is of great use, and who is not satisfied with talent. By the way, he impeached seven or eight officials from Qi, Chu and Zhejiang Party.

At today's grand dynasty meeting, the Donglin Party was a complete victory.

Noon

Listening to the sound of not much sound below, Zhu Youxiao opened his eyes and looked at them. The ministers below also looked at Zhu Youxiao, waiting for the emperor to announce the incident of leaving the palace that day. Zhu Youxiao was thinking, since you have finished the performance, it depends on my methods.

He gave Wang Chaofu a look, and Wang Chaofu started to read a memorial:

"The Jinyiwei reported: Zou Yuanbiao, the left censor, Feng Sanyuan, the clerk of the criminal department, Wang Wenyan, the right censor, Cao Yubian, the right censor, Chen Yuting, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Zheng Sanjun, the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Sun Bixian, the right minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Zhang Guangqian, Li Jin, the left minister of the Ministry of War, and Sun Jue-grasping, the right minister of the Ministry of War, was corrupt and abused, and was punished and harmed the loyal and good, and forced the good to become prostitutes. The evidence was conclusive."

After Wang Chaofu passed on more than a dozen memorials and a report of evidence to all officials, Zhu Youxiao quietly watched their reaction.

Sure enough, Zhou Jiamo, the Minister of Personnel, immediately stepped forward and said:

"Your Majesty, the factory guards have always been cruel and unkind. It is common for them to harm loyal ministers. You must not believe it."

"Your Majesty, how can you believe the one-sided words of the factory guard? This must be a crime that the factory guard wants to accuse. Moreover, even if the ministers are guilty, they should be handed over to the Three Courts for examination to find out the evidence. Your Majesty should stay away from the hawks like the factory guard. I suggest that Your Majesty abolish the factory guard!"

Yang Lian was so honest that he shifted the matter away from the target.

The other civil servants also echoed:

"Please abolish the factory guards!"

However, Zhu Youxiao looked at the so-called important officials of the country and said coldly:

"The Jinyiwei is the emperor's personal army. You and others actually say they are hawks and dogs. Yang Lian, are you too bold, are you?"

"Yang Lian's mouth is unrestrained, and he will go out for thirty years!"

The two Jinyiwei quickly dragged Yang Lian out. Yang Huan glanced at the imperial throne, but saw that Wang Chaofu gave him a gesture. Yang Huan understood the emperor's meaning and followed him out together.

When other ministers saw this, they became anxious. A censor hurried forward and said:

"Your Majesty, according to the ancestral system, the censors will not be punished for rumors. Your Majesty's actions are a sign of stupidity!"

Zhu Youxiao was afraid that no one would argue with him today, otherwise how could he kill someone to establish his authority?

"Since someone mentioned the ancestral system, I will act according to the ancestral system of Emperor Taizu!"

"Where is the Yulin Army?"

The civil officials were confused. When did the Ming Dynasty have the so-called Yulin Army? Could this be the newly built army of His Majesty the last time he left the palace?

No matter how stupid these ministers know.

When the Yulin Army guards who had been waiting outside the hall for a long time heard the emperor's call, they immediately entered the hall and quickly occupied the surroundings of Fengtian Hall.

The commander of the Yulin Army, Li Xing, stepped forward and knelt down to greet him:

"I will listen to Your Majesty's will!"

"Drag these treacherous officials who are in vain and deceive the king and the emperor and are unfair to be executed!"

When Liu Yiyi, the second assistant to the cabinet, heard that Ling Chi was executed, he immediately stepped forward and said:

"Your Majesty, no, the crimes of all the ministers reported by the Jinyiwei have not been found. Besides, the punishment is not as good as the literati. Even if the ministers are corrupt and abused, they will only be dismissed from their posts and returned home. What is the difference between Your Majesty's actions and Emperor Yang of Sui?"

Zhu Youxiao just wanted to remind them today that he did not want to kill the blood flowing into a river. He still wanted him to keep this cabinet assistant.

"The Jinyiwei was set up by Emperor Taizu to monitor all officials. Now you are talking about the cruelty of the Jinyiwei. What is your intention?"

"Besides, the evidence of these people is conclusive. Did Master Liu not look at the evidence of the crime just now?"

Yang Huan, who was executing the court battle outside, came in and knelt down:

"Your Majesty, Yang Lian is weak and weak. I only fought twenty-two times before he was killed."

Liu Yiyin hurriedly said:

"Your Majesty, this is a move by the factory guards who deceived the holy and listened to him. Yang Lian must have been murdered by such traitors. Please give an order to dismiss the factory guards!"

Zhu Youxiao said in a deep voice:

"When the Jinyiwei was still alive, these people dared to be so bold and deceive the emperor so much. Cao Yubian was even more crazy. He dared to abduct young girls and rape them. Do you still want to protect him like this treacherous minister?"

"The Yulin Army obeyed the order and pulled all these people out to Lingchi to execute them. Cao Yubian castrated him first and then Lingchi."

"The Jinyiwei went to search the house quickly, the male was a slave, and the woman was in the Jiaofangsi. All those who were in trouble with these people were exiled to Ningxia and their families were living together!"

All the civil servants were anxious and went up to shout that Your Majesty was not allowed. Unfortunately, it was useless and Zhu Youxiao ignored them at all.

Several censors excitedly scolded the emperor and criticized Zhu Youxiao as the contemporary Emperor Yang of Sui. They were cruel and unkind, and Zhu Youxiao only ordered all the family to be confiscated and exterminated the clan for the crime of disrespect.

Later, several six ministers came forward to argue with Zhu Youxiao and moved out of the ancestral system to argue with Zhu Youxiao, but they were all killed by Zhu Youxiao using the ancestral system.

After dealing with nearly twenty officials in a row, these "significant officials of the country" were finally afraid, and no one dared to be the first to be the leader.

Zhu Youxiao smiled in his heart and said, these people can only be dealt with by tough means, otherwise they will only be proud of criticizing the emperor every day.

Zhu Youxiao believes that after today, these people will be much more honest, at least they will not jump like this again, and they will be able to rectify the army with peace of mind. When they are trained to strengthen their army, they will be the doomsday of these borers who only serve their own interests and those gentry who suck the blood of the people.
Chapter completed!