Early morning.
Zhu Gaoxu sat on the dragon chair with great dignity.
All civil and military officials stood in line according to their duties, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.
In fact, they were so scared that they didn't dare to say anything at all!
Since the imperial court implemented the New Deal, the gentry in the court have set off two waves of resistance. Unsurprisingly, they were all suppressed by Emperor Wude. Hundreds of officials were dismissed and resigned. Many of them are still in prison. Life and death inside are unknown.
Moreover, these two protests also succeeded in making Emperor Wude furious. The last court meeting even directly threatened the entire court with harsh words. If it happens a third time, His Majesty the Emperor will follow the example of Emperor Taizu Gao and threaten the entire court. The church started a big cleanup!
What to clean?
Clean out those disobedient idiots!
At that time, Emperor Taizu Gao had solved the four major cases of Hongwu in one go. Tens of thousands of officials were massacred before and after. So much so that when Hongwu officials went to court every day, they would cry and say goodbye to their families, as if they were really dead. It's like it's gone forever!
Going to court is like going to a grave, that’s not just talk!
If Emperor Wude really did this, who wouldn't be afraid?
It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.
Therefore, facing the "extremely evil" Emperor Wu De, they decisively chose to follow their hearts.
Well, that is to say, give in and follow your heart and not be dissatisfied.
However, the court officials never expected that they had followed their heart, but the local gentry was not happy!
A huge wave of resistance united by local gentry completely shocked the entire Ming Dynasty!
As many as hundreds of local officials resigned collectively in an attempt to force Emperor Taketoku to compromise and interrupt the new policy of sharing the land with each other.
We have to admit that this was a massive act of collective resistance.
However, after the court official learned the news, he was almost frightened to death!
The third time is here!
No one knows what His Majesty the Emperor will do!
All civil and military officials kept their heads lowered, fearing that Zhu Gaoxu would be called upon to death.
They tried to show their attitude to His Majesty the Emperor with this obedient gesture.
Emperor father, you heard about me, this matter really has nothing to do with me, it is all the fault of those local gentry officials themselves!
Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the audience and couldn't help but feel a little funny.
This man is just mean, and the literati and gentry are even meaner!
If you treat him better, he will take advantage of you.
But if you are more cruel to him, he will be as fearful as a tiger and extremely well-behaved!
"You must have heard about what happened recently, right?"
Hearing this, all the officials felt their hearts tightening and lowered their heads even further.
"I am also confused. I have been raising scholars for nearly a hundred years in the Ming Dynasty. How come I have raised these bastards?"
As soon as these words came out, the whole court was in an uproar and even more frightened.
Sure enough, His Majesty the Emperor was angry, and he was furious!
Zhu Gaoxu threw all the memorials for resigning officials to the ground.
"Jian Yi, pick it up and read it for everyone to listen to!"
"Appreciate the literary talents of these pillars of the imperial court, and appreciate their patriotism!"
Jian Yi's face turned bitter, and he bravely went out, but he knelt down on the ground, not daring to pick up the memorials.
What the hell, His Majesty the Emperor suddenly did this, it is really disgusting!
However, Jian Yi also knew that he was in the wrong. After all, the Ministry of Personnel was responsible for the appointment and dismissal of officials in the world.
Now that these bastards are jumping out to threaten His Majesty the Emperor, he, the Minister of Staff, is naturally to blame!
"Your Majesty, I know that I have committed a crime, so please punish me!"
"What are you punishing for?" Zhu Gaoxu sneered, "I want you to read it out loud!"
Yes, I can’t stop thinking about it.
Jian Yi sighed in his heart and picked up a resignation letter.
As he kept reciting it, Jian Yi did not dare to continue reciting it, because it was too much!
The words of this memorial are extremely violent and even show no respect for His Majesty the Emperor.
All kinds of weird things, all kinds of accusations and accusations, all kinds of quotations from scriptures... All I have to do is point at His Majesty's nose and call him a coward!
Whose general is this so brave?
Brother, if you want to die, don’t get involved with us!
Gu Zuo, Xie Jin and others were so angry that their faces were red. If the time hadn't come yet, they would have really wanted to jump out and deal with these dogs right now!
Jian Yi finally finished reciting it stumblingly, and then immediately touched his head to the ground.
But Zhu Gaoxu still felt unsatisfied because the heat was not yet up.
"Keep reading, I won't let you stop!"
Jian Yi trembled, sighed in his heart, and could only continue to read.
One letter after another, they are all resignation memorials.
Moreover, the content of the wording was almost exactly the same. They all pointed the finger at the cabinet order Yang Shiqi, and cursed Yang Shiqi as a treacherous minister and traitor who deceived the saints. And Zhu Gaoxu, the martial emperor, naturally became the fatuous king who listened to the slander!
The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty became more frightened and frightened the more they heard it!
If just an official said this, then maybe this person is a slanderous person, and it is not a big deal!
But what the hell, hundreds of local officials are saying this now, and they just stand together and yell at Emperor Wude, drowning him with saliva!
Not to mention that His Majesty the Emperor couldn't bear it, these ministers couldn't bear it after hearing this!
Gu Zuo immediately jumped out, knelt down and begged for orders: "Your Majesty, these people who are slandering you and betraying your integrity and maliciously slandering you should be punished!"
"I ask that all of them be dismissed from office and sent to prison to serve as a warning to others!"
The censor of Zuodu appeared, and his subordinates followed him one after another. A famous censor immediately followed him, and even Jia Liang, the minister of Dali Temple, jumped out to support the big brother unconditionally.
Zhu Gaoxu did not say a word, but looked at the ministers expressionlessly.
"When I saw these memorials, I was thinking about a question. I wonder if you, dear friends, can help me clear up my doubts?"
As soon as the civil and military officials heard this, their calves began to tremble.
Because officials who are familiar with Zhu Gaoxu know that he is going to make a bigger move!
"Whose world belongs to this glorious Ming Dynasty, the country and the country?"
As soon as these words came out, it was like thunder on the ground, exploding in the ears of all the civil and military officials in the court.
After the shock, there was endless panic and anxiety.
The next moment, all the courtiers fell to their knees on the ground, and many even had cold sweat on their foreheads.
His Majesty’s words are so heartbreaking!
Whose world is Ming Dynasty?
That must be the world of the royal family!
But when this sentence came out of the emperor's mouth, the meaning it represented was enough to send shivers down one's spine!
Xia Yuanji took a deep breath, suppressed the fear in his heart, and said bravely: "Your Majesty, this Ming Dynasty is naturally your Majesty's Ming Dynasty, and the country is also your Majesty's country!"
"Oh?" Zhu Gaoxu smiled, "Then what are you dogs barking at all day long? What are these dogs barking at?"
"Don't say that spreading the land among the people is a national plan that benefits the country and the people. Even if I pursue some stupid strategy, you can only endure it. When I drive to the west, you will jump out and start barking!"
"I really find it strange. The country belongs to my old Zhu family, and the Ming Dynasty is also my Ming Dynasty. I want to be a wise king, so I implement national policies that benefit the country and the people. As a result, you gentry and gentry people jump out and bark like dogs one after another. Oppose one after another to the death!”
"That's alright, I will comply with your wishes and become a cowardly tyrant."
"It turns out that you are the masters of the Ming Dynasty?!"
As soon as the words fell, the civil and military officials in the court were so frightened that their faces turned pale. They all knelt down on the ground, their bodies trembling and shouted in unison.
"I await the death penalty! Your Majesty, please calm down!"
