Some people knew about what happened last night, and most of them were confused, so they could only follow the large army step by step towards the Imperial Palace.
The screams of the infiltrating people were endless, and the people passing by were all frightened.
King Jing, led by King Ping, followed by Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong, then Wubu Shangshu, Shilang, and then the governors, governors, political participation, prefects, and so on.
More than 100 people stood outside the gate of the Imperial Palace, waiting for time.
King Jing and King Ping naturally got the news, their faces were solemn, and their eyes were solemn.
Ni Wenhuan and Wang Shaohui are both old ministers in Chongzhen, and the impact of their imprisonment must not be small.
On this occasion, King Xin did not appear, and Chen Xinjia, who he strongly promoted, was also imprisoned, which shows that King Xin has really fallen out of favor!
The political pattern at the beginning of Chongzhen has been completely broken!
Jing Zhengchao, it's begun!
The expressions of the five Shangshu are different, but they are also silent.
This is completely different from the atmosphere in the past, and even other officials who do not know the specific situation are secretly vigilant.
Ruan Dacheng and others were Ling Chi, things are not simple!
Knock knock The dull sound of the bell rang and echoed in the palace.
Feng Zhu stood on the steps in front of the door, and at the same time as the gate of the Jinluan Hall opened, he shouted sharply: "All the ministers go to court!"
” King Ping and the others tidied up their clothes, divided into two shifts, and slowly stepped up the steps.
Walked into the main hall and stood in two shifts, a group of people looked at the dragon chair high above, and suddenly felt that it was so far away, high in the clouds.
"The emperor has arrived!"
Cao Huachun's voice sounded, Zhu Xu walked out of the side door, he was wearing a dragon robe, and he did not walk to the dragon chair, but went straight to the white jade steps, looking down at the ministers from above.
If everyone had already rehearsed, they all raised their hands and bowed down and said: "The ministers see the emperor, long live my emperor!"
” Zhu Xu looked at the black pressed head, his expression was unmoving, and his eyes were like an abyss.
He didn't say anything, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty didn't dare to get up, so they could only half-bow there.
King Jing, King Ping, Bi Ziyan and other people who knew the inside story were all shocked, and the emperor's anger was obviously not eliminated by killing a few people.
People who don't know the inside story are even more worried, and the screams of Ruan Dacheng and others seem to be able to reach the main hall and echo in everyone's ears.
Liu Shimin took a cup of tea, Zhu Xu took it in his hand, rubbed the tea, and the tea lid touched the teacup, making an ordinary and harsh sound.
Zhu Xu looked at this group of people quietly, his eyes seemed to be short and long, and countless thoughts surged in his heart.
The officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, the entire civilian-bureaucratic group, is actually pathological, and this pathology has lasted for more than two hundred years, deepened step by step, and distorted to the current extent.
Either fighting for power and profit, or loyal and pedantic, like a straight frame, each of them is persistent and hard, and does not bow down easily.
Unscrupulous means to compete for power and profit, there is no bottom line, and anything can be done.
The loyal and pedantic either hide to the side with wisdom and self-preservation, or they are resentful and uneasy and no longer come out.
For example, Zhao Nanxing and others take 'the world as their own responsibility', but they are deeply trapped in the whirlpool of party disputes, and they are not beneficial to the situation of the dynasty or the country.
Ruan Dacheng, Sun Zhiqi's matter shocked Zhu Xu very much, and made him more and more eager to speed up the change of the atmosphere of Ming Dynasty officialdom.
It can no longer be pinned on the growth of the students of the Imperial Court, let alone rely on the regulations of the imperial court that are in name only and are poorly enforced.
Zhu Xu's thoughts flew, and it took a while before he picked up the teacup, took a sip slowly, and swept his eyes over the ministers, some of them were too old to hold on, and they trembled as if they were about to fall to the ground.
"Get up."
Zhu Xu said lightly.
"Your Majesty."
The voice was neither loud nor small, and it was difficult to hide the uneasiness.
Click Zhu Xu threw the teacup out violently and smashed it in front of King Jing and others.
King Ping, King Jing and the others at the front looked shocked, and hurriedly knelt on the ground, "The minister is guilty!"
” The people behind them all hurriedly knelt on the ground, and all the people in the hall knelt on the ground except for those on the stage, shouting, 'The minister is guilty!'
’ Zhu Xu was expressionless, and there was no trace of emotion in his voice, and he said slowly: "Some people know about last night's incident, and some people don't know."
I came to tell you that Ruan Dacheng, Sun Zhiqi and others posted notices everywhere in the capital in order to reinstate their officials, framed the feudal officials, slandered the courtiers, and even implied the palace eunuchs. ” The emperor's words did not fluctuate in the slightest, which made the courtiers more and more worried.
"Since Zhang Juzheng, there has been no saint in the eyes of the courtiers, they control government affairs, and the national government is corrupt, and it has not been ...... for a hundred years Then the party struggled everywhere, no one was not the party, and the national government was defeated, so that it extended to the border passes, and the slaves were built to sit big, threatening the national ancestry.
Since I ascended the throne, I have worked hard to eliminate the government of the dynasty, eliminate party strife, and appoint meritocrats......
However, the talent and virtue are shallow, the chaos is continuous, and the court situation is not calm for a day, and I am ashamed of my ancestors and ancestors, and I am ashamed of thousands of people.
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Yesterday I reflected all night and decided to ......
I thought of 'sin and edict'. ” "Never!"
As soon as Zhu Xu's words fell, Zhou Yingqiu raised his head sharply and interrupted.
This is not trivial, firstly, it will damage the prestige of the emperor, and secondly, it will damage the confidence of the Ming Dynasty, not to mention at the juncture of political reform!
Bi Ziyan also raised his hand, and said with a deep face, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks it is impossible, please think twice." ” Sun Chengzong said: "The emperor is not immoral, the world is united, and the minister thinks that there is no need to issue an edict." ” The edict of sin can indeed soothe people's hearts at some times, but it is not suitable for the current Ming Dynasty.
Fu Changzong raised his hand and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, even if there are some people who have no king or father, and act recklessly, the emperor should not be held responsible. ” The others continued to speak one after another, all opposing Zhu Xu's guilty edict.
Zhu Xu stood in front of the steps, turned his back to himself, and said indifferently: "Then you tell me, what do I have to do to eliminate the party strife, how can you do it so that you will not fight for power and profit, and do things for the country and the people?"
You have all read the books of the sages for decades, what method can I use to eliminate maladministration, prosper the Ming Dynasty, and work for the benefit of all the people......"
This proposition is so big that the adults in the hall don't know how to answer it.
After a while, Bi Ziyan raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, this political reform is to remove the old evils and reform the government, and the minister believes that I will definitely have a bright future, and what happened last night will not happen again......"
Zhu Xu put his hands behind his back, his eyes were like a sword, and his tone was like a knife: "Is it that simple?"
” Bi Ziyan's lips moved, and he groaned without speaking.
The others hung their heads one after another, and the emperor in front of them was obviously in a rage, who dared to touch it!
An inner prisoner trotted in from outside the palace gate, knelt on the ground and said loudly, "Return to the emperor, the execution is over, and everyone has been executed." ” This sentence made all the ministers in the hall feel cold down their backs, their expressions complicated, and their hearts were depressed.
The capital punishment of 'Ling Chi' has always been rarely used unless the crime is unforgivable, let alone a prominent courtier.
Zhu Xu's face was indifferent, he turned around and walked back violently, sat on the dragon chair, and said in a deep voice with a domineering expression: "Spread the decree, from now on, those who conceal the palace will be killed!"
Those who frame courtiers, behead!
Those who embezzle more than 50 taels will be killed!
Those who form a party and an association, slash!
Those who falsely report their property will be killed!
Those who rebel and do not submit will be beheaded ......"
The group of people standing below were terrified, and all they heard in their ears was the cold, even bloody word 'chop'!
Zhu Xu propped up the table with both hands, stared at the bottom with burning eyes, and said more than a dozen 'chop' words in one breath!
He wants to use forceful and even brutal means to reverse the situation of the Ming Dynasty!
Zhu Xu finished speaking for a while, but it was still quiet, he picked up the teacup beside him, rubbed the tea, and said lightly: "Do you have any objections?"
” At this time, who dared to have any objections, they all raised their hands: "The ministers obey the order, the emperor is sage!"
” Zhu Xu naturally didn't say that the case that Dongchang had been raising for several years was about to play a role.
He took a sip of tea lightly and said, "Master Bi, let's start, the first item today is to review the Da Ming Law." ” At this time, who still has the heart to do government affairs, but the emperor sitting on it is like a sharp sword hanging over everyone's heads, and he can't be careless at all.
Bi Ziyan never thought that the emperor's anger would be so great, and the word 'beheading' came out one by one, and I don't know how many people want to fall to the ground.
He knew that this matter had touched the emperor's scales, so he didn't dare to persuade him, raised his hand and bowed, turned to face the ministers, and said loudly: "Da Ming Law, General Outline, Article 1: The Ming Emperor is carried by the heavens, entrusted by all the people, ruling the world, and commanding all the armies.
The power to make, change, and abolish all laws cannot be usurped!
” After Bi Ziyan finished speaking, he glanced at the ministers, and saw that everyone lowered their heads and did not make a sound, he was a little uncomfortable, but he still took a secret breath and continued: "Second, the emperor has launched a campaign and concluded a ...... peace."
After Bi Ziyan finished speaking the second article, he glanced down, and saw that they were still motionless, so he simply read out all the forty-eight articles in one breath.
This is the general outline of the Great Ming Law, which defines the emperor, civil and military officials, political structure, legal status, and so on in the form of clear texts.
This meeting will be issued to the world, which can be regarded as an affirmation of the emperor's status and the rule of the world in a 'justifiable' manner.
This is also where the situation lies, it is a necessity of imperial power, and hundreds of officials also need such a 'truth'.
It is also Zhu Xu's 'prevention' for the future, or 'foundation', and the importance of the law will become more and more important and indispensable in the year after year of Jing Zhengchao.
Today, or perhaps last night, was unexpected, and now the courtiers were silent, and the court proceedings went 'very' smoothly.
Bi Ziyan sighed secretly in his heart, all kinds of planning and hard calculations were not worth the anger of the emperor's son of heaven, he also had the heart to pass all the deliberations as soon as possible, and he didn't want to make any more troubles, so he turned the page and continued: "The next matter, the thirteen rules of the clan, the first one: except for the emperor's permission and the consent of the cabinet, the clan is not allowed to enter the army, join the army, and engage in business ......."
This article was passed on to Bi Ziyan by Zhu Xu last night, since King Xin is no longer available, except for a few people in the clan, Zhu Xu is dispensable, so he simply gives the ministers a 'sweetness'.
Sure enough, the hundred officials below who didn't know that they had changed this article were quite shocked, and they all looked at each other quietly, feeling very relieved.
Restricting the clan, relatives, and courtiers was more concerned than the emperor.
Bi Ziyan glanced at the ministers and said casually: "The second article, the clan is limited to the amount of money, and it is not supported by the super first-class food, and it is not the cabinet, and the six books agree to it, and it cannot be increased or decreased." ” "Article 3, unless the emperor agrees with the cabinet, the clan shall not leave the capital and ...... the feudal domain" "Article 4 ......"
The ministers listened silently, they had all read these regulations, although there was still a lot of distance from their hearts, but after all, there was a clear statement, and the restrictions and precautions for the clan barely met expectations.
Bi Ziyan quickly finished reading the rules of the clan, and said directly, "Let's discuss the cabinet." ” Zhu Xu raised his head slightly at this time, the cabinet is a very important and sensitive topic, involving the power of the world!