I have to say that the civil servants at this time were not as weak as those in the late Ming Dynasty, but they still had some integrity.
Seeing that Zhu Qiyu was serious, Wang Hong, who was the first to take action, stood up and bowed his head to plead guilty.
Immediately afterwards, as the incense burnt out, one after another young officials, although their faces were pale and their steps were shaky, they still stepped forward firmly.
"I supervise the censor Zhu Fu..."
"Chen Bing Ke gave the matter to Ye Sheng..."
"I am in charge of the imperial censor, Yu Yan..."
When the incense burnt out, a total of seven censors came out, prostrated themselves on the ground and said.
"I beat and killed ministers in the court. I was rude and disrespectful. I led all the ministers to fight in the court and violated the court's dignity. I am willing to plead guilty. I beg your highness to forgive me and stop the crime against the main culprits such as me. Don't offend the ministers in the court."
The voices of these people were not loud, and their words were not neatly uttered. Some of them even had a slight vibrato, but at this moment, no one cared about the tone of their words.
Looking at the seven Fengxian Kedao who were kneeling in the wind, all the ministers had tears in their eyes and were sobbing.
Zhu Qiyu believed that after today, as long as the seven of them survive, they will definitely become famous and become famous overnight.
However, the price may be death!
The minister of Ke Dao Feng Xian...
Zhu Qiyu felt complicated in his heart. He sighed secretly, stood up, glanced at them one by one, and said calmly.
"You still have some integrity. Since the seven of you have stood up, I will treat Ma Shun and others as the ones who were killed by the seven of you. Come, these seven people will be thrown into the imperial prison, and the rest of the servants will all be fined. In March, the court is over!"
After saying these words, Zhu Qiyu turned around and returned to the palace, followed by the accompanying eunuchs.
After Zhu Qiyu's figure disappeared behind the Zuoshun Gate, Lu Zhong led several junior high school students to take two steps forward, walked in front of a group of important ministers, bowed their hands, and said.
"Boss and gentlemen, my subordinates did what they were ordered to do. I offend you!"
After that, he sent people to tie up the seven Kedao officials who were kneeling on the ground, and headed towards Fusi, Beizhen. The hundreds of Jinyi guards and Dongchang fans who were on guard around them also filed away and exited the Meridian Gate. In the square, only the guards who guard the palace gates daily are left.
In the huge Meridian Gate Square, the blood of Ma Shun and others still remained on the ground paved with blue bricks. The incense table and ceremonial guard originally arranged by Shang Baosi were scattered on the ground during the fight just now.
The older men stood up with difficulty with the support of the young officials. Looking around, they saw that the originally dignified court ministers were now covered in dust, unkempt, with messy buns, and wrinkled clothes, looking extremely embarrassed.
What's more, many people are still pale and panic-stricken, with their clothes soaked with sweat and tightly clinging to their bodies. They don't have the appearance of a court official.
Then looking at the several Taoist officials who were escorted to prison by the imperial guards, all the important ministers looked at each other, feeling a deep sense of desolation in their hearts.
Why is this so!
It was obviously a grand and vigorous remonstrance to help the country and rectify its origins, but why did it reach such a stage?
Most courtiers can't understand this problem, but Zhu Qiyu will understand if he is here.
Strictly speaking, the Zuo Shunmen Incident was the first tough-minded remonstrance launched by civil servants since the founding of the Ming Dynasty!
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, three of the four previous emperors, Taizu, Taizong, Renzong, and Xuanzong, were emperors on the battlefield. They were powerful and powerful. Naturally, it was impossible to have such large-scale hard-line remonstrance activities.
As for today, the most serious commotion is that a few days ago, all the ministers worked together to remonstrate, urging the emperor not to personally conquer the country.
But even that time, it was more of an advice than a tough remonstrance.
It can be said that the civil servants gathered the right people at the right time and the right place for this admonition.
On the one hand, the civil war is a crime that should be considered. Others may have room for discretion. However, Wang Zhen and his party are definitely guilty of an unforgivable crime. The ministers are preoccupied with etiquette, law and justice, and the aspirations of the people are actually justified. .
Secondly, the person they want to force to remonstrate is not the real emperor, but a prince of the clan whose prestige and power are very weak, which greatly reduces their pressure. Especially, although this prince is not powerful and prestige, he has the courage to do so. Political edicts are not the real emperor but they can represent the imperial power, which can be said to be a good target for admonishment.
In the end, although this action was initiated by civil servants, due to the special nature of the civil war, the Xun Qi and Wu ministers also gritted their teeth against the Wang Zhen party. On this point, the civil and military officials rarely reached an agreement.
The combination of so many favorable conditions finally contributed to the tough and crazy attitude of the courtiers.
What I thought was a sure thing turned out to be like this...
The ministers looked around, feeling only sadness and resentment in their hearts.
The country is in such crisis, and they tried their best, but they were suppressed with such force. Where is the way out for the imperial government and the country's artifact?
Seeing the low and depressive atmosphere permeating the scene, Yu Qian felt a little anxious and couldn't help but said: "Comrades, there is no need to be depressed. This time we came to remonstrate with the purpose of correcting the country, but under the excitement of the crowd, we did go beyond the rules of etiquette. Although His Royal Highness Prince Yin was furious for a moment, he also understood our intentions, otherwise how could it be so simple as just imprisoning Wang Hong and several other colleagues?"
Chen Yi also said: "What Yu Shangshu said is true. As officials of the imperial court, we are dedicated to serving the country, and we should act in accordance with the imperial regulations. Although what we did today is excusable, it is not an example. We, the ministers of Taiyuan, are the backbone of the imperial court. Is it possible that because of this incident, you have forgotten the kindness of the imperial court and the meaning of etiquette, cherishing your life and not moving forward, and worrying about your own failure?"
One of them comforted the ministers, while the other scolded them for not moving forward when they encountered a slight setback. They encouraged them in a roundabout way, which finally made the atmosphere of confusion and depression that pervaded the scene dissipate a lot. However, they were still Many ministers couldn't help but say.
"We all understand what Grand Sima and Master Zong Xian said. As ministers of the imperial court, we dare not not do our best for the country. However, despite our admonitions, His Highness King Tan still refuses to characterize the matter of civil engineering and deal with the king. To revitalize the party, is it possible that we really have to wait to welcome back the emperor?"
It has been several days since the army reported to the capital, and they have repeatedly asked for money and silk. The matter of betrayal has gradually spread. Although the ministers dare not say anything, in fact, they have gradually calmed down and have been able to welcome the emperor back in a short time. If it were not the case , they would not choose to remonstrate at this time.
"Yes, Grand Sima, civil engineering matters are closely related to the subsequent defense matters. If the imperial court still fails to explain, and rumors spread among the military and civilians, it may be difficult for them to share the same hatred with the enemy. This is a major matter related to the government and the country, so we should not take it lightly. …”
Those who can be ranked in the court meeting are basically discerning people and are extremely sensitive to the court situation.
Although Yu Qian is a newly promoted minister, in the current crisis, the status of the Ministry of War is already higher than usual. In addition, Yu Qian has newly received the errand of the admiral of the capital camp. Putting aside his qualifications and prestige, in terms of actual power, he is already The well-deserved leader of the foreign dynasty.
In addition to this panic moment, Yu Qian spoke to comfort everyone. Therefore, most of the courtiers present subconsciously regarded Yu Qian as the backbone.
Regarding this situation, the two senior ministers, Wang Zhi and Hu Hui, looked at each other and remained silent in tacit agreement.
The struggle for power also depends on time!
This is a time of crisis, and it is necessary for capable ministers to stand up and take charge of the overall situation. Both of them are too old and have enough prestige, but their own physical energy cannot keep up.
For the sake of the overall situation, we should work together to keep Yu Qian in power!
Lowering his head and silently taking a step back, Wang Zhi suddenly had a strange idea in his heart.
Could it be that today's situation was intentionally caused by His Highness King Tan? One of the purposes is to make Yu Qian the core of the court situation so that he can easily command the next war? Otherwise, how to explain that the Xunqi Council suddenly recommended Yu Qian to be the admiral of the capital camp...
After thinking for a moment, Wang Zhi still denied the idea. If it was said that King Tan and his relatives had discussed it in advance to let Yu Qian be the governor of the capital, he could understand it. But today, when the courtiers were so excited that they killed the ministers, even he could do it. It was unexpected. If King Xi could even calculate this, he wouldn't believe it.
Since taking charge of the government, His Highness King Xi has given them too many surprises and surprises, but if he wants to instigate such a large-scale event, he must have deep connections in the court.
Wang Zhi has been in the court for many years and is in charge of the Ministry of Personnel. He knows the origins of most of the courtiers in the court. There are very few people who have friendship with His Highness the King of Ni, let alone the people of the King of Ni. .
Maybe, it really is a coincidence...
On the other side, Yu Qian didn't know what Wang Zhi was thinking, but when facing the ministers' request, he frowned and felt embarrassed.
These ministers were right. The reason why they insisted on defining the civil engineering matters was to unify the voices of the entire court.
Although the current ministers in the court all believe that Wang Zhen was responsible for this defeat, there will be no peace until a firm decision is made by the court.
People who are related to this war are naturally on tenterhooks, and even people who have nothing to do with it will talk about it and make various speculations. The officers and soldiers will have many scruples and will not dare to act.
Therefore, it is not only the need of the ministers to define the civil engineering matters, but also to calm the hearts of the people in the world and swear the determination of the court to fight to the death against Wala.
But now...
Yu Qian also had a headache. His Highness, King Xi, would not understand these principles, but why on earth did he insist on not dealing with Wang Zhenyi's party and defining the civil engineering matters?
Is it really because of the situation after welcoming back the emperor?
Yu Qian was a little unsure, but what was certain was that with such a commotion in front of Zuo Shun's door, it would probably be difficult to bring it up again.
Just as those ministers just said, they have all worked together to remonstrate, but King Xun still refuses to obey. Is it possible that he really wants to kneel down outside the Meridian Gate to remonstrate?
At this moment, a group of people came out of the palace gate, led by Jin Ying.
He quickly came to the front of the ministers and said.
"His Royal Highness King Xi has orders, and all ministers must obey his orders!"
