Jinling Imperial Capital.
Zhu Yunwen was furious.
"Asshole!"
"What a bastard!"
"How dare he oppose the reduction of vassalage?"
"Did I give him the position of interviewer to go to Peking to listen to those monstrous rumors?"
No wonder Zhu Yunwen was so angry, what Bao Zhao did really chilled him!
When Zhu Yunwen learned that Bao Zhao's secret letter had been delivered, he opened it on the spot with great joy, thinking that Bao Zhao had discovered evidence of the rebellion of King Yan Zhu Di.
But he never expected that instead of discovering the evidence of Yan Wang Zhu Di's treason, this Bao Zhao would instead pull out "Taizu's three lines of defense" and even oppose the reduction of the vassal and beg him to take back his life!
What is this behavior?
He told Zhu Yunwen that this was "surrendering to the enemy" and slapped him in the face!
The imperial envoy team is about to arrive in Peiping, and the operation against Prince Yan's Mansion is about to begin!
At this time, the Minister of Punishment, Bao Zhao, who was a key figure in the operation, actually opposed the reduction of vassalage!
Even with Zhu Yunwen's good temper, it was inevitable that he would be furious at this moment.
Huang Zicheng stroked his goatee, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, Da Si Kou Xu was deceived by a traitor!"
"After all, Da Sikou is dedicated to serving the country and the people, but this has become his fatal flaw!"
"King Zhu Di of Yan learned that the imperial envoy sent by the imperial court was Da Sikou, so he would naturally fight back against him!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen's face looked better.
"So, it's understandable that Da Sikou was deceived?"
"That's right. After all, it's impossible for Da Sikou to betray the emperor!"
Zhu Yunwen nodded when he heard this and restrained his anger.
He naturally understands Bao Zhao.
He is proud and his sleeves are full of breeze.
Such a pure and good minister will never betray himself.
Huang Zicheng spoke immediately.
"However, Da Sikou is being bewitched by a traitor at the moment. I am worried about what changes may occur in the next action against Prince Yan's Mansion!"
Zhu Yunwen's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he nodded subconsciously.
Bao Zhao, as the imperial envoy, interviewer in Peking, and chief minister of the Ministry of Punishment, was originally the most critical link in this operation to cut down the empire.
The reason why Zhu Yunwen sent him to Peking was because of his hatred of evil. Coupled with his status as the chief minister of the Ministry of Punishment, he was enough to suppress that bastard Zhu Di, King of Yan!
But Zhu Yunwen never thought that Bao Zhao would have problems at this time. If he continued to stay in Peiping, there might indeed be changes!
Will a chief minister of the Ministry of Justice who opposes the reduction of the vassal state still carry out the imperial court's action of reducing the vassal state?
Zhu Yunwen didn't dare to gamble, so he simply summoned Bao Zhao back to Beijing!
But who can replace Bao Zhao?
"What Mr. Huang said is absolutely true!"
"Then who should be sent to replace Bao Zhao?"
"I heard that Zhang Bing, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, served the country with his whole heart and was unyielding in his might!"
Zhang Bing?
This is a good choice.
Zhu Yunwen nodded and approved Huang Zicheng's proposal.
Thanks to Emperor Taizu Gao's knowledge of people, most of the officials in the Ministry of Punishment were upright and hated evil as much as they hated evil.
This is true for Kou Baozhao, the chief minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and Zhang Bing, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment.
Zhang Bing has outstanding virtues, extensive knowledge, and outstanding abilities. He is indeed the best candidate to succeed Bao Zhao!
"In this case, let's call the chief minister back to Beijing, order Zhang Bing to take over the post of Peking envoy, and rush to Peking immediately!"
"Your Majesty, the operation to cut down Yan is about to take place. The post of interview envoy is of little significance. Moreover, the chief minister of Peking also mentioned in a secret letter that Guo Zi, the chief envoy of Peking, is suspected of colluding with the king of Yan. It is better to appoint Zhang Bing as the post of Peking. From the post of Chief Envoy to the Left, Guo Zi will be demoted to Chief Envoy to the Right!"
"As for the great Sikou, he can continue to stay in Peiping as a Peking envoy. The emperor can issue a secret order to the great Sikou to awaken his patriotism."
"In this way, with the help of the chief minister, Zhang Bing can not only suppress Guo Zi, but also use the power of the Chief Secretary of Peking to restrain the King of Yan Zhu Di, so that Zhu Di will not be trapped and fight!"
"Great kindness!" Zhu Yunwen nodded happily, "Mr. Huang is absolutely right, so just follow his wishes!"
"Your Majesty!"
Huang Zicheng glanced at Qi Tai and Fang Xiaoru proudly, feeling secretly happy in his heart.
Because of the existence of Bao Zhao and Zhang Bing, the Ministry of Punishment has become a tough nut to crack!
Now the great Sikou is asking for trouble, and is being seduced by traitors to oppose the reduction of the vassal. Even if he returns to the court in the future, he will be disliked by the emperor because of this matter. He will definitely not be able to sit in the position of great Sikou for long.
And Zhang Bing was promoted from the Minister of Justice to the Chief Envoy of Peking. Even if King Zhu Di of Yan was deposed, under the initial decision of Peiping, Zhang Bing would not return to the court in a short time!
In this way, the position of Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment is within his grasp!
Huang Zicheng considered himself to be as talented and learned as Qi Tai, but Qi Tai was now the minister of the Ministry of War, while Huang Zicheng was still just a minister of Taichang Temple, and their status and power were not on the same level at all.
So in order to go further, Huang Zicheng could only focus on the other five ministers.
But Chen Di, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, Wang Dun, the minister of the household department, Zhang Wei, the minister of the official affairs department, Zheng Ci, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Bao Zhao, the minister of the Ministry of Punishments. These five ministers were all veterans of the Hongwu period, and were assistant ministers left by Emperor Taizu Gao. Team!
Each one of them is highly respected, and their qualifications and achievements are enough to beat him Huang Zicheng.
Fortunately, the chief minister of the Ministry of Punishment asked for trouble and went against the Sacred Heart, giving Huang Zicheng a great opportunity to rise to power!
In this case, Huang Zicheng didn't mind trying to get the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.
As for Wang Bu, the Minister of Hubu, and Zhang Wei, the Minister of Personnel, Huang Zicheng would never dare to provoke these two veteran ministers who were admired by both the government and the public. Even if His Majesty the Emperor was scolded, he could only tolerate it for the time being, let alone him. It’s just Huang Zicheng!
At this time, Qi Tai, Minister of the Ministry of War, put forward a different view.
"Your Majesty, regarding the three lines of defense left by Grand Ancestor, I don't think this is just alarmist talk!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes suddenly changed when they looked at Qitai.
Today's discussion was just a small-scale imperial meeting. Apart from Zhu Yunwen, the Emperor of Heaven, there were only three close ministers, Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng, and Fang Xiaoru.
Zhu Yunwen never thought that Qitai would contradict him at this time.
His suppressed anger started to rise again.
"Qi Shangshu, do you mean that I was wrong?"
Upon hearing this, Qitai's expression changed drastically and he hurriedly knelt down on the ground.
"Your Majesty is aware that I have no such intention!"
Zhu Yunwen snorted coldly before slowing down his tone.
After all, the confidants he single-handedly promoted can be forgiven for making mistakes sometimes.
"Qi Qing's family, the decision to reduce the vassal status was jointly decided by you, Mr. Huang and Mr. Fang."
"The vassal king is proud of his troops and engages in many illegal activities. Sooner or later, he will become a serious problem for the court, so it is imperative to cut down the vassal!"
"The three gentlemen are my humeral arms, and they are my right-hand man in creating a prosperous world. I don't want to see the three gentlemen waver in the matter of cutting down the feudal vassal again!"
"I thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"
All three of them knelt on the ground and thanked them loudly.
Huang Zicheng was overjoyed. He knew that his success was just around the corner.
But Qi Tai's face was expressionless, with a hint of worry, because he felt that the three lines of defense theory was not wrong!
Only Fang Xiaoru looked cold, neither sad nor happy.
Mr. Xigu is thinking about a question: Why can't the well-field system be restored in Jiangnan?
