At this time, outside the Daming Garden, on both sides of the royal road, six or seven civil and military officials related to Abu Kui were kneeling.
Yes, there are indeed warriors.
If Abu Kui wanted to get in touch with the core secrets of the Ming Dynasty's military and government, he naturally had to get in touch with military officials.
After all, the military ministers of the Ming Dynasty have also begun to participate in military affairs.
The Ming Dynasty has returned to the time when civil and military forces checked and balanced each other in the early days of the country.
What has to be admitted is that Abu Kui's social skills are very strong. He has already made friends with six or seven Ming Dynasty civil and military officials in a short time in the capital.
Of course, this may really be related to the fact that they did not want Ming Dynasty to still respect harsh torture laws.
"I have tens of thousands of words to present to Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, please declare to us, we have something to say!"
"It is related to the safety of the country. Your Majesty, please take the time to see me!"
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Fang Yizao and others shouted loudly while holding the memorial.
Zhu Youxiao also learned about this situation from the gatekeepers Yulinwei and Jinyiwei.
However, after learning about this situation, Zhu Youxiao only looked at the central ministers in the political hall: "Who leaked the news?"
Fang Congzhe, who had been bowing slightly, only looked at the ground and said nothing.
Han Xu was also silent and only glanced at Fang Congzhe.
But Yuan Keli sat up straight and looked at the others.
Wei Guangwei suddenly looked around and said, "I am a little confused by your Majesty's words."
Zhu Youxiao suddenly said: "It's not necessary."
Then, Zhu Youxiao ordered again: "Xuan and the others come in! I don't believe they can tell the truth!"
Then, Zhu Youxiao looked at the central ministers present: "I have fulfilled your wish. After all, they are your pawns. You want me to hear another voice."
There was still silence in the political hall.
At this time, none of the important ministers knew how to answer the question. Denial would only increase His Majesty's suspicion. The same was true for scolding those who made trouble behind the scenes. It would be better to remain silent than to move, or to pretend to be deaf and dumb.
Those who sneak into the political hall are all smart people.
Whether it is acting or avoiding trouble, he is very good at it.
Even when they are simply discussing policies and do not involve conspiracies, they can still talk eloquently and draw inferences from one instance to another.
But now when it comes to His Majesty the Emperor suspecting that there are important officials in the central government setting up a conspiracy in Dongchang, everyone is very good at pretending to be confused.
It didn't take long.
Fang Yizao, Liu Zhengzong and other officials were escorted in.
But the first thing Zhu Youxiao noticed was not them, but Sun Guang, the Qianhu of Jinyi Weixi Si Fang.
Due to the increase in the number of Jin Yiwei since Zhengde, they were divided into East and West rooms, and they were mainly responsible for arrests.
The Imperial Guards in the East and West Divisions are all Imperial Guards with real power. They are the internal guards who inquire for information for the emperor, and they are also people directly controlled by the Emperor.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao recognized Sun Guang.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao was surprised.
"Sun Guang! I remember that you are a hereditary royal guard, and your ancestors have served the royal family since the Taizu Dynasty. Why, now you want to destroy the brand of loyalty that your Sun family has maintained for generations? Will you end up betraying the emperor?"
Zhu Youxiao asked.
"Your Majesty! You didn't let our Jinyiwei brothers extort money from the people. Even if they eat the King's meal, they will be dismissed from their posts. Wang Pengchong of a hundred households raped and killed civilian girls and was executed by your order. By doing this, we Jinyiwei can no longer be among the people. It's better to be sent abroad to bully the foreign people! Apart from eating well, drinking well, and sleeping well, what's the point of staying in the capital! The ministers made mistakes again, It can’t be promoted, and it can’t harm anyone, so what’s the point!”
After Sun Guang answered truthfully, he suddenly started bleeding from his mouth, fell to the ground, and started convulsing.
"Your Majesty, do you think we should call the imperial doctor?"
Wei Zhongxian asked hurriedly at this time.
Zhu Youxiao waved his hand. He knew that Sun Guang was ready to commit suicide and it was too late to save him.
At this time, Zhu Youxiao only looked at Fang Yizao and others, and sneered: "I understand that money and sex can no longer satisfy your desires. I can only allow you to continue to have the power to legally harm others, and give you the privilege of impunity. This will make you feel comfortable! Just like many gentry cannot accept the idea of establishing households and integrating the people, you all cannot accept that you are controlled by the same strict laws as the common people!"
After hearing this, Fang Yizao felt as if he had been slapped in the face, and felt his face burning with pain. He did not expect that His Majesty the Emperor would speak so harshly and directly.
For a moment, Fang Yizao was too embarrassed to admit it, so he had to quibble: "Your Majesty! That's not what I meant. Sun Qianhu made a mistake in his expression just now. I just want to give advice to Your Majesty, asking Your Majesty to forgive torture and govern the country with kindness and forgiveness. Instead of always governing the country with strictness, this is not the wish of the people of the world. Now the people of the world are already trembling with fear and fear because of His Majesty's strict administration. It is said that things will turn against each other when they are extreme, and when they are extremely fearful, they will have a rebellious heart. Your Majesty, please be careful!"
"You mean that all the people in the world are exempt from torture? For example, if the people commit adultery with the wife of an official, they will not be put to death, and if the people insult the officials, they will not be punished with a rod?"
Zhu Youxiao asked.
"That's not entirely true. For the following crimes, the punishment should not be too lenient. It should be determined according to the situation. The law is nothing more than human kindness."
Fang Yizao replied.
"After all, I still want to be more honorable and have more privileges than the common people in terms of royal laws, but I don't want to."
Zhu Youxiao stood up as he spoke and said, "You have obviously forgotten whether you are qualified to ask for power from me!"
Zhu Youxiao knew that this kind of privileged thought of wanting to be a master is very fascinating, especially the pleasure of being able to legally harm others. This pleasure can make a person endure poverty and fatigue, and it is impossible for him to do it in this era. What everyone is equal.
After gaining power, many people are eager to show off their power in front of others. This is human nature and cannot be avoided, especially after satisfying material and spiritual needs.
Zhu Youxiao knew that many people who were bad at heart hoped to do whatever they wanted without being cursed with severe punishments after gaining power.
Just like some people in later generations tried their best to abolish the death penalty.
But he is the emperor.
He was the only supreme ruler of the Ming Empire.
Like Zhu Yuanzhang, he could make officials dare not act recklessly because of harsh punishments, and give the people a chance to resist the power of the gentry.
Although his existence is the greatest inequality.
He himself has the greatest privilege.
But Zhu Youxiao can be willful because of this. Those who are willful should be like Zhu Yuanzhang, and like Yongzheng in history, govern the country with strictness!
At this time, Zhu Youxiao suddenly pulled out the sword behind him and stabbed directly into Fang Yizao's chest.
Fang Yizao was shocked: "Your Majesty! You?"
The ministers present were all surprised.
Zhu Youxiao asked Fang Congzhe and other ministers: "What do you think will happen if I kill him?"
"If you want me to die, I have to die!"
Fang Congzhe suddenly replied at this time.
"That's right!"
Zhu Youxiao pulled out the bloody sword and said with extreme coldness: "Yuan Fu is a sensible person. If you are a nobleman in the Ming Dynasty, you must obey all my arrangements! Otherwise, you will be a traitor! I am not afraid of you rebelling, because this The common people in the world will only think that I can kill you at will, but they will not think that you can kill me at will. It is natural for me to kill you, and it is unforgivable for you to kill me! Just now, Fang Yizao said that the law is beyond human kindness , Human feelings are like this, what can you do!"
As Zhu Youxiao spoke, he stabbed Yushi Shen Weibin with his sword again.
Shen Weibin fell to the ground on the spot.
Zhu Youxiao drew his sword again: "This feeling of being able to harm others at will is really good! But I can only own it, otherwise, the world will be ruined!"
Then, Zhu Youxiao looked at Liu Zhengzong with cold eyes.
"Your Majesty, spare your life!"
Liu Zhengzong fell to the ground with his whole body trembling and kowtowed.
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