In the middle of the night, Zhu Xu lay on his side on the bed, flipping through the 'briefing' sent by Bi Ziyan, and there was hot tea and snacks not far from his head.
Li Xie Yu was sitting not far away, taking off his headdress, and said softly at the same time: "Your Majesty, today the Queen Mother, the concubine told me about the wedding, does the emperor still want to push it back?"
” Zhu Xu looked serious and said casually: "Well, let's push it again, I will go out of Beijing next year, and the year after tomorrow, it is estimated that it will be difficult to be peaceful, and I will see it in three years." ” Li Xie frowned slightly, now she is the only one in the emperor's harem, I am afraid that there will be some bad rumors after a long time, she sat down, looked at Zhu Xu and said softly: "Your Majesty, do you want to admit a few more sisters into the palace?"
” Zhu Xu was stunned, looked up at her, and said with a strange expression: "Why?"
"He's not **, he's tired every day, and the most important thing is that he hasn't met a girl he likes, so he can't just find a few beautiful ones and stuff them into the palace for him, right?
How uncomfortable it is to be semi-forced, purely mechanical!
Li Xie pursed his lips, a little unsure of how to speak.
Zhu Xu vaguely guessed her thoughts, and smiled: "Okay, don't think about those who don't have it, go to bed early, I'll watch it for a while." ” Li Jieyu felt a little sweet in his heart, smiled lightly, and went to bed to lie down in Zhu Xu.
Zhu Xu gathered the quilt and continued to look at Bi Ziyan's 'briefing'.
Bi Ziyan has reached a preliminary consensus with various adults, and then there is the matter of details.
It is generally within the framework designed by Zhu Xu, but some functions and powers have been adjusted, but the regulations about the clan and relatives make Zhu Xu fall into contemplation.
'Clansmen, relatives, do not take charge of the army, do not enter the ministry of officials, do not enter the household department, do not join the army department.
Relatives do not enter the cabinet, and the clan does not leave the capital.
The term of office of the first assistant to the Cabinet shall be eight years, the term of office of the Cabinet shall not exceed twelve years, and all officials shall be appointed at the age of sixty and shall not be extended'.
For relatives, this should be an accident.
At the time of the Apocalypse, Fu Changzong was the head of the household, and Zhu Xu, who was the king of Hui, was also a little transparent, and no one cared about him.
But Zhu Xu became the emperor, and Fu Changzong was a real relative, which was contrary to the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty.
I didn't know how much movement was caused at the beginning, but under Zhu Xu's silent insistence, things have developed step by step to this day, and the court has become accustomed to it, and very few people mention the sensitive topic of 'relatives'.
As for the clan, this is more complicated, firstly, it is the 'auxiliary edict' of the Apocalypse, and secondly, Zhu Xu has forcibly imprisoned all the clan vassal kings and killed many princes, and few people dare to touch this topic.
Seriously speaking, these two are freaks, and Bi Ziyan's approach is also a compromise on the current situation, and there will definitely be a way to correct it in the future.
Zhu Xu looked at this 'briefing' and was silent for a long time.
The Ming Dynasty's precautions against the clan and relatives can be said to be the harshest in all dynasties, and the courtiers are so flexible, most of them still consider the majesty of him as an emperor, and they are unwilling to be easily angered.
But even so, Zhu Xu still can't accept it, Daming is now the time to employ people, whether it is a place for relatives or clans, such as Fu Changzong, Fu Tao, King Xin, King Jing, or the new Tang King who has just succeeded.
Regarding this article, it can only be put aside for the time being and slowly resolved in the future.
Restricting and guarding against relatives is not only the demand of the royal family, but also the requirements of ministers, eunuchs, and even the people of the world!
The stability and order of the throne is related to the safety of the Ming Dynasty, and no one can take it lightly!
Li Jieyu supported one arm and quietly looked at Zhu Xu's side face, not knowing how to describe it in his heart, feeling that the emperor at this time was particularly exciting.
"Come on, have a son!"
I don't know how long it took, but suddenly, Zhu Xu turned over and pounced on Li Jieyu.
Li Xie was caught off guard, and his scream turned into a soft whisper.
The palace was as warm as spring, but outside the palace, a large group of people died in a hurry.
Chen Xinjia commanded the servants of Shuntianfu, and shouted angrily, "Tear it for me, tear it clean!"
Anyone who is suspected will be arrested by this official!
It doesn't matter who he is!
” The servants of Shuntianfu were all crazy, gathered nearly a hundred people, and tore around tearing up the 'notices' that suddenly appeared on the wall!
Liao Huayong, the director of the Criminal Department, wiped the cold sweat on his head, handed the paper torn from the wall to Ni Wenhuan, who was still dressing, and said eagerly: "My lord, it is all over the capital, and there are many pasted on the imperial city, Shuntianfu, Dali Temple and others are arresting people everywhere and tearing the paper......
Ni Wenhuan quickly got dressed, looked at the white paper in his hand, and wrote clear black characters, in addition to accusing Huang Chengyuan of 'confusing the world', he also accused Zhou Yingqiu, the secretary of the ministry, of 'harboring', and Fu Changzong, the secretary of the household department, of 'arrogating his relatives', and most importantly, the above also named the relationship between the current emperor and the current empress dowager Zhang's 'unpredictable'!
Ni Wenhuan's heart was trembling, and his eyes were wide open as he looked at Liao Huayong.
No wonder he is so flustered, if this reaches the ears of the emperor, I am afraid that it will be a thunderbolt!
"Your Excellency, Your Excellency!"
A subordinate of the Ni Mansion ran in and said urgently: "The patrol battalion is under curfew." ” Ni Wenhuan was not relieved at all by this news, he looked at Liao Huayong and said urgently: "Tell me, how much of these papers have been pasted, and how many people have seen them?"
” After saying this, he walked out with an angry face, and the patrol camp was under martial law, which showed the seriousness of the matter.
Whether it is attacking Huang Chengyuan, or Zhou Yingqiu, or Fu Changzong, these can only be regarded as fighting for power and profit, and the emperor may not care, but when it comes to the 'palace puppet', implying the emperor and the empress dowager of the previous dynasty, this will be a huge scandal, and it will go down in history, not to mention that the palace does not agree, and the ministers will not let go of the rumor-mongers.
Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong, Fu Changzong, Zhou Yingqiu, Yuan Keli and others were all alarmed and gathered in the ministry, and everyone looked gloomy and angry.
Yuan Keli had the most rigid temper, and said to Sun Chengzong, Bi Ziyan: "Two adults, the emperor's living record was only seen a few days ago, this matter must be someone malicious attack on the emperor, with ill intentions, it should be strictly investigated!"
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” Naturally, everyone will not doubt the truth of this matter, they know very well what the emperor's character is, not to mention, Empress Dowager Zhang and the emperor are sisters-in-law and mothers, when the emperor was in the palace, thanks to the care and support of Empress Dowager Zhang, he grew up.
The crux of the matter is that some people use the method of posting notices everywhere to spread it, even at night, it must have alarmed many people, and if it is no longer controllable, it will spread in all directions of the capital early tomorrow morning!
How can the people distinguish between the true and the false, the emperor's majesty is damaged, and how can the officials of the court deal with themselves?
Bi Ziyan touched his mustache, his eyes danced with coldness, swept the circle present, and said lightly: "The political reform is imminent, it is a matter of thousands of years, this gap, should be punished!"
” Everyone was cold in their hearts, Bi Ziyan had never been very angry, and let him say the word 'dang punishment', which was obviously very angry.
Sun Chengzong's face was gloomy and changeable, and he said in an iron tone: "This matter must have a result as soon as possible, and we can't wait for the emperor to ask!"
” Fu Changzong, Zhou Yingqiu, Yuan Keli and others looked at each other, and these two adults were all murderous!
Ni Wenhuan stood up stiffly, raised his hand to Sun Chengzong and Bi Ziyan and said, "The incident happened in a hurry, and it has not been verified yet, and it will inevitably ...... if you allow the officials to be dismissed for half an hour."
"No need!"
Zhou Yingqiu's expression did not move, and his eyes turned to Ni Wenhuan calmly: "Who has been quiet recently, who is tossing, do you still need to check?"
” Zhou Yingqiu is the secretary of the ministry, second only to Fu Changzong among the six.
His words were directed at Ruan Dacheng, Sun Zhiqi and others.
Ni Wenhuan's unimportant criminal department Shangshu is far behind, and when he heard this, he was stunned at first, and then he was shocked: "Lord Zhou, do you want me to find a few substitutes for the dead ghosts?"
” Everyone was shocked when they heard it, if they cheated in this matter, they must be looking for death!
Zhou Yingqiu smiled coldly and said, "Did you find out after checking that this official just pointed out a way for Lord Ni!"
I'm going to go to the palace right away. ” Ni Wenhuan's face changed, in his opinion, Zhou Yingqiu was forcing him.
Fu Changzong was thoughtful, Zhou Yingqiu has always been steady and cautious, and he will not make mistakes on this kind of issue, so he guessed something.
None of the others spoke, Zhou Yingqiu was right, they had to enter the palace as soon as possible to restore their lives, and now all the high-level leaders of the Ming Dynasty are in the capital!
This thing - big!
Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Ni Wenhuan also realized the seriousness of the problem, gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, go to the next official!"
” Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong glanced at each other, and they both got up with worries, and the others stood up silently.
If this kind of thing happens at this juncture, the emperor will inevitably be furious, and no one can say how many people will be implicated by such anger.
As soon as a group of people arrived at the gate of the palace, Ni Wenhuan ran over and said anxiously: "Oh no, Ruan Dacheng, Sun Zhiqi has been captured by Dongchang!"
” Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong and others looked at each other one after another.
This shows that the palace already knows and has done it in advance!
The corners of Bi Ziyan's face twitched slightly, and his voice was like a knife: "Ladies and gentlemen, at this moment, you must keep your heart and persuade the emperor to calm his anger, and never expand the situation!"
” Sun Chengzong also put up a shelf, and said in a deep voice: "No matter what, we must control this matter to a minimum, otherwise it will not be good for the emperor, the court, the political reform, the country and the people!"
” The people present were all at the level of the six Shangshu, and no one dared to despise the emperor's anger, not to mention that they were still nodding silently at the extremely important political reform juncture.
The guards of Donghua Gate seemed to know that they were coming, and they did not stop them, allowing them to enter the palace.
At the same time, Renjuden.
Old Concubine Liu, Concubine Liu, this is King Xin's biological mother, Empress Dowager Zhang, Li Jieyu and others are all there, and every face is embarrassed and abnormal.
The royal palace is extremely secretive from the outside, and the harem is low-key, but this incident has really affected the royal reputation and made it impossible for people to deal with themselves.
Old Concubine Liu sat there, staring, and didn't say a word.
The biological mother of King Xin has a low sense of existence, so she naturally does not speak.
Empress Dowager Zhang's willow eyebrows are upside down, her face is blue, and her eyes are spewing fire.
This is her lifelong reputation, the most cherished, if she is not dead, it will make this rumor expand more and more, she can't wait to die!
Li Jieyu didn't dare to say anything on the side, but just looked at Zhu Xu's back worriedly.
She knew how much Zhu Xu cared about Empress Dowager Zhang's sister-in-law, and regarded her as a mother, and now that someone was bullying her, how could she bear it!
Zhu Xu turned his back to them, looking out of the dark door, his face expressionless, his fists clenched tightly, and his eyes were full of murderous intent.
He has always known that the party struggle is sinister, and he will do everything he can, and there will be despicable and shameless means, but he never expected that this time it would actually befall him!
Endless anger surged in his chest, surging like a wave, and he wanted to kill them all!
Even the emperor dares to frame, what else do these people dare not do!
Wei Zhongxian knelt not far away, not daring to gasp.
The emperor's anger will not only go straight to the person who caused the accident, but also anger, whoever comes to say one more word or action at this time, even if he appears in front of the emperor, he will be unlucky in his mind!
After a long time, the corners of Zhu Xu's eyes jumped, and he stared coldly at Wei Zhongxian on the ground and said, "Say!"
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” Wei Zhongxian's body trembled, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, all the people who posted the notice have been arrested, and the slaves and maids who have seen it have personally warned one by one, and they will definitely not leak half a word, tomorrow, no one in the capital will mention this matter tomorrow, and the slaves and maids will use the heads of the people on the item as a guarantee!"
” Wei Zhongxian's words made Old Concubine Liu and Empress Dowager Zhang's face soothe slightly, but they were still very annoyed.
The anger in Zhu Xu's heart did not decrease at all, squinting at the corners of his eyes, and murderous intent surging in his chest.
The guards lit up their torches, Bi Ziyan and a group of people came over, and an inner supervisor announced, "Your Majesty, your lords have arrived." ” Zhu Xu snorted coldly and shouted, "All kneeling outside!"
” Zhu Xu's voice was very loud, and Bi Ziyan and his group could hear the anger and murderous intent in the emperor's tone, and they all 'died of ministers', kneeling on the ground motionless.
Sun Chengzong, Bi Ziyan and a group of people knelt down, uneasy in their hearts, the emperor's anger was greater than they expected, which obviously didn't want them to go in and persuade.
Zhu Xu stood there, his fists were white, the murderous intent in his eyes became more and more intense, his face twitched, and he suddenly shouted, "Passing the decree, Ni Wenhuan, the secretary of the Criminal Department, Wang Shaohui, the secretary of Dali Temple, Yin Chen Xinjia of Shuntianfu Mansion was imprisoned, Ruan Dacheng, Sun Zhiqi......
Ling Chi was executed, and the whole clan was assigned to Qiong.
State!
Other people involved in the case will be severely punished, and no leniency will be allowed!
” Ni Wenhuan outside the door trembled, his face was pale, and he lay directly on the ground.
Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong looked at each other quietly, and they were extremely worried.
The emperor has always believed that killing is the most inferior method, but now even the capital punishment of 'Ling Chi Execution' is used.
You can see how angry he is.
Ni Wenhuan, Wang Shaohui, and Chen Xinjia are all high-ranking officials in Beijing, and their deaths are afraid to have a great impact on the next 'political reform conference'.
Before they could finish their thoughts, Zhu Xu's voice came from inside the door, cold and hard: "The political reform is ahead of schedule, and the court will be held tomorrow, but I want to see who is talking about it in this world!"
” Bi Ziyan and the others trembled, their brows furrowed, and they were even more worried. didn't dare to anger the emperor at this time, so he hesitated to respond: "Obey the order." ” Old Concubine Liu, Empress Dowager Zhang and the others all glanced at each other, and their eyes flashed with horror.
Although they were angry, they only needed to punish the first evil, and they didn't expect Zhu Xu to move such a thunderous rage.
Zhu Xu glanced at Wei Zhongxian coldly, and said, "Make it clean for me, and next time, I will cut you first!"
” "Yes, slave and maid obey."
Wei Zhongxian got up tremblingly and hurriedly withdrew.
Zhu Xu took a breath, suppressed the anger, turned to the old lady Liu, especially the Empress Dowager Zhang, and said: "It's late, it's all gone, don't worry, sister-in-law, I will handle this matter properly." ” Empress Dowager Zhang and others felt that the emperor had handled it a little too much, and they hesitated and did not dare to persuade them.
Zhu Xu walked out of the Renshou Palace, looking at the shining night sky, his face was firm, his eyes were like torches, he was determined to once again implement his will to the civil and military officials, and show the world his supremacy as the emperor!
Bi Ziyan and the others came out of Renshou Palace, hurriedly discussed a few words and came to the Ministry of Officials, discussed urgently, and couldn't wait to convene officials from all walks of life to discuss the court meeting in advance to tomorrow.
Early the next morning, outside the noon gate.
Sun Zhiqi, Ruan Dacheng was screaming with blood all over his body, and there were more than a dozen bloody human heads around him.
The notice on the side is clearly written, 'attacking the courtiers and plotting against the courtiers', 'framing the king, the crime cannot be punished', etc., are all great rebellious crimes.
The people were terrified to watch, they had not seen such an execution scene for a long time.
Entering the court from the noon gate, the officials who were preparing for the court meeting were all terrified.
They more or less knew that some people in Ruan Dacheng were muddying the waters and trying to kill Huang Chengyuan, but they didn't expect to suddenly fall into such a fate.
Walking in a bit of a panic, while wondering what Ruan Dacheng and the others had done, they actually provoked the emperor to the point of using the torture of 'Ling Chi'!
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