But the civil servants were not willing to accept such an arrangement.
Because everyone knows that most of the exiled people, very few actually survive.
Only Wang Yangming, who has been in good health since childhood, can survive.
For most civil servants who do not like to exercise and have poor health, in this era of poor medical conditions, being exiled to a place with inconvenient transportation, poor environment, and complex ethnic composition is tantamount to death in a foreign land.
Therefore, in the eyes of many people, exile is worse than direct death. After all, direct death can still return the fallen leaves to their roots.
Otherwise, why many officials in history like to play the game of exile when they gain power and attack their political opponents.
Do you really think that people are too soft-hearted to deprive their right to life?
Therefore, Guo Wenxu prostrated on the ground at this time and began to beg like this.
"I have made up my mind, and there is no need to say anything more. Since you have misunderstood the direction due to laziness, then go to the border areas and receive reform! Some of you say in private that I am cruel and murderous, but in fact I only have no tolerance for the most heinous crimes. , for those of you who have lost your awe due to abuse, I still have the intention of saving you once first and then punishing you severely if the rescue fails. Now I exile you just to save you again. You are all the children of Confucius and Mencius, and you know that heaven will descend. People who hold great positions in this country must first work hard with their minds, muscles, bones, and skin. Therefore, I hope you can successfully transform! Suzhou and Ganzhou are all important border towns of the Ming Dynasty. You guarding the border there are also creating peace for the country! Dedicate your life to the people! I can guarantee that as long as you improve those areas well, I will still reuse you without any restrictions!"
Zhu Youxiao spoke earnestly.
Although Zhu Youxiao's words were quite encouraging, Guo Wenxu just wanted to cry now. He did not expect that His Majesty the Emperor was still determined to exile him.
Guo Wenxu couldn't help but think that he might as well commit suicide on the way.
But at this time, Zhu Youxiao suddenly said: "You are not allowed to commit suicide! Anyone who commits suicide refuses to accept reform and is resisting the decree. That is a more serious crime. Once found out by the people in Dongchang, it will be a house confiscation!"
Guo Wenxu had no choice but to quickly get rid of this idea, and then said with tears in his eyes: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your advice! I accept the decree!"
At this time, Fang Congzhe saw that a civil servant wanted to stand up and intercede on behalf of these people. Worried about further complications, he hurriedly took the initiative and shouted: "Your Majesty is wise! I am waiting for your order!"
Seeing this, the other ministers had no choice but to shout like this, but some civil servants glanced at Fang Congzhe quite dissatisfied.
Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction and said, "Next, there is one more thing."
Because Zhu Youxiao said this, the civil and military officials' attention was also shifted to the second thing Zhu Youxiao wanted to say.
"These days, rumors have been circulating in Beijing that Qian, the mother of Xu Aiqing, the Minister of War, has passed away. Logically, such a trivial matter does not need to be discussed in the court, but this incident has caused quite a stir, and many people with ulterior motives even It is abominable to use this matter as an opportunity to insult important officials of the imperial court! Therefore, I have asked Dongchang to investigate the matter carefully, and finally found out that the rumors about the death of Xu Aiqing's mother, Qian, were actually false, and someone was deliberately behind the scenes. manipulate."
As Zhu Youxiao spoke, he ordered: "Bring Li Sancai and Xu Shilin, the main culprits behind the scenes, to confession again in front of me and Zhu Aiqing!"
The courtiers did not expect that Zhu You would suddenly mention the death of Xu Guangqi's mother Qian, which had caused a lot of commotion both inside and outside the court recently.
Xu Guangqi himself also looked serious.
But neither the courtiers nor Xu Guangqi expected that His Majesty the Emperor would suddenly mention that Li Sancai was among the main culprits behind this!
What a character Li Sancai is!
That was a giant in Donglin, a figure similar to Gu Xiancheng. It is unclear how many officials and gentry had entanglements with him.
Although Li Sancai's highest position before being dismissed by Wanli was just the governor of water transportation, in the Shilin he was the leader of a large group of civil servants (tongjiazi).
Therefore, when Zhu Youxiao mentioned Li Sancai, some civil servants in the class became uneasy and nervous.
Li Sancai had the handle on an unknown number of people, and he did not know how many people had a relationship with Li Sancai where he suffered losses and prospered together.
Otherwise, when it was revealed that Li Sancai had embezzled golden nanmu to build a private house, he would not have been protected by the civil servants and he would have been dismissed in the end.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao's sudden mention of Li Sancai touched the sensitive nerves of many people in the civil service group.
"Your Majesty Wang Zhiyin, the left deputy censor of the Imperial Procuratorate, told me that as far as I know, Li Sancai has always been upright and upright, with an indifferent nature. Therefore, I believe that Li Sancai will never have such a despicable heart and want to be in the world. He has harmed the ministers of the temple from afar! I ask your Majesty to draw a clear warning and order the Three Law Divisions to investigate this matter strictly and not just listen to Dongchang's words!"
At this time, Wang Zhiyin, who was close to the Donglin officials, stood up first and couldn't wait to defend Li Sancai.
Because Wang Zhiyin knew that if Li Sancai was really convicted, the evidence of his previous corruption crimes would be exposed.
Cao Yubian, the censor of Zuodu, couldn't help but stand up and said: "Your Majesty, although Li Sancai is a dismissed member, he has a high prestige among the scholars and has always been quite famous. I think this person is indeed not suitable for interrogation without authorization. The three law tribunals should be interrogated instead of Dongchang. Dongchang has always only used torture to extract confessions, and the things it asks may not make the world surrender!"
Then Wei Fan, the Minister of Dali Temple, also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, between ministers, this matter should indeed be submitted to the Tribunal for Trial! Even if Li Sancai confessed, he would have been tortured before he confessed. He must have been beaten. You have to be covered in bruises before you can bear the humiliation and admit it! Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning!"
"Dongchang must use severe torture to extract a confession. I ask your Majesty to hand over Li Sancai to the Three Laws Division for retrial!"
Taichang Temple Shaoqing Fang Kezhuang and other civil officials also stood up. Hundreds of people suddenly appeared in front of the hall, and each of them seemed to have completely forgotten the cruelty of the emperor in front of them.
But there is nothing these people can do.
Li Sancai, they must be protected!
To protect Li Sancai is to protect themselves.
No one expected that the emperor would suddenly want to deal with Li Sancai. Li Sancai had obviously been dismissed from his post, but he was still brought to the court by the emperor!
Wang Zhiyin and other officials even thought that if they had known that Li Sancai would have been targeted today, they would have said nothing to keep Li Sancai alive.
Moreover, many civil servants are already thinking to themselves: "Fortunately, Gu Xiancheng is gone! Otherwise, given the current level of power of the emperor, even Li Sancai can be dug out, maybe Gu Xiancheng will be dug out as well."
Zhu Youxiao looked at this formation and had to admit that Li Sancai's influence in Shilin was indeed extraordinary.
Zhu Youxiao didn't speak, he just wrote down the names of these people silently, and then went back to write them on the list of confiscated houses.
A good memory is not as good as a bad writing.
It is always useful to write it down, maybe when you are short of money and need to do this again.
Of course, these civil servants did not know that the emperor in front of them was very scheming and loved to keep a small notebook when he had nothing to do.
