Xu Guangqi was a little reluctant to answer Zhu Youxiao's inquiry.Because he was afraid that the emperor would be furious because of this.and even very disappointed in their own civil bureaucracy.He was worried that His Majesty the Emperor would find that even if the Donglin officials were eliminated, there were still many civilian forces who handed over the ministers and probed the secrets of the palace in order to influence the government and influence the general trend of the world in the future.Zhu Youxiao guessed Xu Guangqi's concerns, so he asked again: "Are there a lot?"
”Xu Guangqi nodded at this time: "Shengming has no fault with Your Majesty!"
”In fact, Zhu Youxiao knew that no civil official in the court was an independent individual, and behind him was his clan and a certain class that relied on his intentions to get involved in politics, which may be a wealthy businessman or a big landlord.After all, whether it is a rich businessman or a big landlord, they will spend a lot of money to train their children to study, follow their careers, and become officials, so as to become the spokesperson of their own interests.Therefore, Zhu Youxiao knew that many civil officials would try to have more capital than others in politics for the sake of the interests of the clan and even the entire class, and do all kinds of things that were risky but not small, such as making friends with ministers, or installing detailed works in the palace, and getting more information about His Majesty the Emperor, so that they could understand the emperor better than others, and if they understood the emperor better, they would naturally be able to gain more political rights.Otherwise, Wei Guangwei would not have pulled Liu Ruoyu into the water with a dead face.And although this risk is great, it is not very likely to be caught by His Majesty the Emperor.Because as long as it is not an attempt to murder His Majesty the Emperor and other excessive acts, it is not easy to attract the emperor's ears and eyes to detect it in advance."
Let's take a look."
Zhu Youxiao got up and walked towards the gate of the garden.After a short time, he stood on the tower and saw a large group of civil officials outside."
A book of "Records of the Middle" has attracted so many civil officials to intercede for a rebel eunuch, the power of this book is really great!"
Zhu Youxiao sighed because of this.Then, Zhu Youxiao directly ordered: "Spread the order Wei Zhongxian, all these people who came to intercede for Liu Ruoyu will be strictly interrogated, and ask if they are the same party as the traitor, why they want to intercede for Liu Ruoyu, the motive must be ascertained, and then the crime will be severely punished!"
”Xu Guangqi said boldly at this time: "Your Majesty!
There are too many ministers who intercede for it, and Liu Ruoyu's "Zhizhongzhi" involves more officials, even the ministers and Yuan Fu are involved, and most of the people who dare to intercede for him today are Hanlin Qingliu, and they are honest, but I am afraid that many dishonest people have escaped, or secretly prepare to abscond, and now they are blindly tried and severely punished, and their capital crimes will not only make the court empty, but I am afraid that some people will also be forced to learn from Liu Ruo's foolish and take risks, and directly do great rebellious things!
”"Do you think I'll be afraid of them?!"
Zhu Youxiao asked."
Your Majesty is naturally not afraid, but in the end, they will be ruined if they turn against them!"
Xu Guangqi replied.Zhu Youxiao said: "This matter is not discussed!
”"Even if they really dare to rebel and provoke civil strife, causing innocent people to be affected, but the law of the Emperor Gang and the country can still not be messed up, and they must be punished for any crime, otherwise, what is the meaning of the existence of the great unification of the country, what is the meaning of my existence, if these people who destroy the law of the Emperor and the country are not dealt with according to the law and forgiven because of their people, it will only lead to more innocent lives in the future!"
Zhu Youxiao then added a few sentences, and then said: "Real gold is not afraid of fire refining, he Liu Ruoyu's "Zhizhongzhi" involves a lot of ministers, but it is not excluded that some are forcibly planting, if there is no ghost in his heart, he is naturally not afraid of him Liu Ruoyu writes, if there is a ghost in his heart, don't say that Liu Ruoyu writes, that is, Liu Ruoyu does not write, he is only afraid that he will sleep restlessly now, and he just wants to quickly ask for forgiveness so as to avoid being punished." ”"Let me ask you, you Xu Aiqing has also been mentioned, are you afraid that I will be imprisoned and interrogated by Dongchang?"
Xu Guangqi immediately replied: "The minister is naturally not afraid!"
The minister asked himself that he would never dare to make friends with the ministers, and even put them in the palace, not to mention that the ministers were already graced to serve in front of His Majesty, and they could not use this way to probe His Majesty, even if they befriended the ministers, every day in the political hall, they could talk to the ministers openly, and why bother to go against each other, the ministers not only dared to guarantee themselves, but even Yuanfu and others could also be guaranteed. ”Xu Guangqi is not Wei Guangwei, Wei Guangwei is to become Yuan Fu and be the head of a hundred officials, so he is able to link the power of the internal and external control of the ministers, and he Xu Guangqi does not covet the position of the first assistant, he cares more about the achievements of academic research, and his family is the royal partner and operator in business, so naturally he can't stop the emperor from doing anything.Therefore, Zhu Youxiao also believed Xu Guangqi's answer, and said: "I naturally believe Xu Aiqing, otherwise, I would have let Aiqing go to prison a long time ago!"
But these people in front of him obviously have ghosts in their hearts, and even if they don't have ghosts in their hearts, even if they are afraid of being framed, they will not come to intercede for a thief, unless he really wants to find death, then I can only fulfill him!
”As he spoke, Zhu Youxiao ordered: "Arrest Dongchang immediately, and those who violate the order will be killed!"
”…… Not much.Dongchang Wei Zhongxian came here with a large number of flag schools, and directly surrounded these people.He Wusu was shocked and disappointed when he saw this, he didn't expect that His Majesty the Emperor really didn't choose to compromise because of so many people who were in charge of him.For a moment, he couldn't help shouting: "Your Majesty!
Please, be gracious!
Who is not a gentleman of Shilin, a clear stream of Hanlin, do you really want to be mean and unkind to the wise men of the world, so that the imperial court is empty, the turbidity is full of courts, the warlocks are favored, and the butcher is in power, so that I have no place for gentlemen in the Ming Dynasty?
!
”Seeing this scene, Zhu Yanxi also shouted excitedly: "Your Majesty!
Mencius said: The king regards the minister as a mustard, and the minister regards the king as an enemy, Your Majesty, you are so unforgiving, not afraid of the pen of the historian, are you not even afraid of the word 'heavenly punishment'?!
”"Listen, you still say such righteous words, still a dead duck with a hard mouth, this Manchu Dynasty is just a gentleman, you and Yuan Aiqing and other followers have become an unclear and unrighteous turbidity, and even, you are a practical scholar, and Yuan Aiqing, who is an iron-fisted auxiliary government, is even said to be a butcher, this implication is that I am really stupid!
But they have always been violating the law of the country, and they have always been hiding dirt and dirt, not cultivating themselves, I would rather be scolded as a tyrant and a faint king, than for the sake of their good reputation, ignore the righteous path of this world!
”Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, then turned around and left.And here, the flag school of Dongchang was already holding shackles and knives, rushing towards these civil officials who begged for mercy for Liu Ruoyu.He Wuyu and Zhu Yanxi were quickly pressed to the ground.Zhu Yanxi knew that he could not escape the death penalty, and the death of his confidante Lan Lan made him irritable for a long time, so he scolded: "Tyrant!
Faint!
Such a king is in power, it is really unfortunate for me to be a Confucian!
God, why don't you let such a king die!
”