Therefore, Zhu Youxiao came over, looked at Liu Hongxun and others, and asked: "What are you doing here? Do you want to plead for Dai Ming? Do you think that he is a loyal minister and I am a coward?"
"I'm here to impeach these troublemaking officials!"
Liu Hongxun replied.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to argue with these fools. They obviously only think about etiquette and forget about your father."
Zhu Xieyuan also replied.
Wen Tiren also said: "That's right. Your Majesty can just issue an order to teach them a lesson. You must not get angry because of it."
Zhu Youxiao said: "They are not confused, they have premeditated this, they are cronies! They are forming a party to disrupt the government!"
With that said, Zhu Youxiao said to Liu Hongxun and others: "You are here just in time. Immediately draw up a decree. The leaders Zhang Tianzhi and Wang Chongjian, together with Dai Ming before them, will be sentenced to beheaded in half! The nine tribes are divided into north and exiled to the Huohai Peninsula (Kamcha). Peninsula), Sakhalin Island, and Ezo Island, the remaining officials and the entire clan will be exiled to Turpan!"
"ah!"
Because they followed Zhang Tianzhi and Wang Chongjian to plead for Dai Ming, the civil servants who were summoned were greatly surprised and couldn't help but start begging for mercy.
"Your Majesty, we have not formed a party!"
"Your Majesty, I am wronged!"
"Your Majesty, please don't let me be exiled to the frontier thousands of miles away!"
The ministers were also quite surprised, as they did not expect that the emperor would take such a strong hand.
Zhu Xieyuan and Wen Tiren both looked at the chief assistant Liu Hongxun.
At this time, it depends on whether Liu Hongxun dares to follow the emperor's iron fist.
Zhu Youxiao also directly threatened at this time: "If you don't agree, I will also remove you and reorganize the Political Affairs Hall!"
After Liu Hongxun thought about it, he replied without hesitation: "I accept the order!"
"I accept the decree!"
Zhu Xieyuan and Wen Tiren also replied immediately.
Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao only replied: "Draw up the decree!"
"yes!"
Then, Zhu Youxiao walked back to the palace.
Next, Jin Yiwei took Zhang Tianzhi, Wang Chongjian and others into custody.
Some civil servants are still begging for mercy.
But Zhang Tianzhi simply shouted at this time: "Don't ask for mercy! If you don't ask for mercy, it's death. What's the point? In such a Ming Dynasty, there is no freedom, and it is better to die happily than to live!"
Liu Hongxun and other assistant ministers ignored Zhang Tianzhi and others, but followed them into the hall.
"Your Majesty, it's better to have a talk with the eldest son of the emperor. In the end, don't create a gap between the royal family because of these people."
Liu Hongxun said.
Zhu Youxiao drank tea calmly and said: "This matter is not urgent. If we wait and see, they will jump out on their own. Don't they want to gain a reputation as a benevolent person?"
As Zhu Youxiao expected.
Early the next morning, the emperor's eldest son Zhu Ciwei and second son Zhu Cican came to Zhu Youxiao to plead for Dai Ming.
"Father! Dai Ming said, although Zhang Tianzhi and Wang Chongjian were temporarily ignorant, they are not treacherous and evil people, and they have always been honest. Please spare their lives!"
Zhu Ciwei said first.
Zhu Cican also followed up and said: "Yes, Father, although they are pedantic, they are only based on the sincerity of my Ming Dynasty sect's narration. Please ask Father to forgive them once, they must also know that they are wrong! "
The third son of the emperor, Zhu Cizhuo, also said: "Please, father, give them a chance to change their ways!"
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Zhu Youxiao laughed after hearing what these princes said: "Go on, I have given birth to several good sons, who are as benevolent and virtuous as I am. Your husband taught me well!"
When Zhu Youxiao said these words, the princes were all shocked, because they could hear that the emperor was dissatisfied with them and wanted to train them again.
The eldest son of the emperor, Zhu Ciwei, fell to the ground and said, "Father, please calm down! They did all this for their son. It is impossible for the son to ignore them and be imprisoned, otherwise he would violate the word "righteousness". Today, even if the father punishes his son, The son also has to intercede for them.”
Zhu Youxiao looked at the other princes and asked, "What about you?"
"My son can't bear to see the emperor suffer alone, so he wants to come together."
Zhu Cican replied.
"We all can't bear to see the emperor suffer alone."
Zhu Cizhuo and others followed suit.
Zhu Youxiao sneered: "Brothers are united, so you all think that I am a mean and unkind tyrant?"
"My son would never dare to think like this!"
The princes hurriedly replied.
Zhu Youxiao snorted and said: "Stop pretending in front of me! Don't think that I don't know what you are thinking! I know that you all want this position. It's not that you can't think about it. If you want it, you have to prove it." Your own abilities, don’t show me your acting ability here, it can only show whether you can perform a good show! Go to the grassroots, to the local areas, to contact people’s livelihood, and to show your abilities there!”
As Zhu Youxiao spoke, he said to Liu Hongxun and other assistant ministers: "Relegate these princes who interceded for Dai Ming and other traitors to local magistrates! Let them go and experience it! The so-called prime minister starts from the state department, and the fierce generals are sent to the army. Whether you can become an emperor or not, you have to go to the countryside and towns to experience it. If you can't manage the people of a county well, how will you manage the people of a country well in the future? As for the specific county to demote them to, you guys can discuss it together. They must also pass the exams strictly, and they must not be promoted suddenly because of their status!"
"Your Majesty, is this going too far? The prince is suddenly reduced to a state or county. Doesn't this harm his dignity?"
After hearing this, Liu Hongxun was shocked and stood up first.
Zhu Xieyuan also said: "Yes, Your Majesty, it is too unbelievable for a prince to be a state and county magistrate. In ancient times, there were crown princes who served as Jing Zhaoyin or feudal officials, but they did not directly serve as state and county magistrates. This would probably burden the prince. They!"
Wen Tiren also said: "Your Majesty, please think twice. Even if you want to test the princes, you don't have to be so cruel."
The princes were also surprised. After all, power comes from power. Some of them were really embarrassed if they really had to go down to the grassroots level to experience hardships. Therefore, these princes all looked at Zhu Ciwei, the eldest son of the emperor.
"What's wrong with the prefecture and county magistrates? Aren't the prefecture and county magistrates pastoring and guarding the place on behalf of the emperor? The murder of the prefecture and county magistrates is still the crime of the nine tribes!"
Zhu Youxiao said something at this time.
Then, Zhu Youxiao asked the princes: "Why do you also dislike the county magistrate for being too young?"
After saying that, Zhu Youxiao said again: "You can refuse!"
Although Zhu Youxiao said that he could refuse, these princes all knew that refusing would mean giving up the fight for the heirloom.
Therefore, few people were willing to stand up for a while.
Finally, the fifth prince Zhu Cizhuo raised his head and said: "Father! Can you really refuse? My son doesn't want to be an official. My son doesn't even want to be a prince. My son just wants to live a leisurely life."
Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly: "Okay! Then I will demote you to General Fengguo! Stay in the capital and find some fun for me!"
"Thank you, Father!"
Zhu Cizhuo replied.
At this time, the emperor's eldest son Zhu Ciwei saw that no one stood up to refuse such an arrangement, so he took the initiative to reply: "Son, I will wait for the order!"
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