After the court meeting dispersed, many officials gathered together to discuss the affairs of the academy. Today, not only did they fail to achieve their goal, but they also lost a famous official.
"Hmph, Your Majesty has made it clear that he wants to separate from us and attack us gentry. Wang Xiangqian and Xu Guangqi are also disciples of saints after all. What a shame for the gentry!"
The censor who spoke before said angrily now.
Because he was repulsed by Wang Xiangqian, he already had a grudge against the current chief minister of the cabinet.
"Be careful, even though we are outside the palace, factory guards are everywhere, especially Wei Zhongxian, who is eager to arrest us and put us in jail. If they listen, it will be dangerous!"
The censor was about to say more, but when he was reminded, he became frightened and immediately shut up.
Then several people quickly walked into the duty room, closed the doors and windows, and whispered:
"Everyone, this matter is extremely detrimental to us. His Majesty's heart is not with ours at all. Instead, he is targeting us everywhere. This is not good news!"
Dai Peng said worriedly.
"But now we, the loyal ministers and righteous officials, speak lightly in the court, and His Majesty favors the factory guards and traitors. Instead, Xu Guangqi, Cheng Guoxiang and others hold high positions and hold great power. What can we do?"
The Emperor's Heart and the others have long known that if this continues, won't they return to the era of Chenghua years when three pavilions were made of paper and six ministers were made of clay?
What is the difference between the current Chaotang and the Chenghua period? Which of these cabinet ministers and ministers was not promoted exceptionally?
In addition to supporting the emperor unrestrictedly and kneeling on the ground and kowtow, what else would they do?
If this continues, won't the Ming Dynasty usher in another dark and lightless period?
The tragedy of Chenghua is right in front of us. Will Ming Dynasty have to go through it again?
"I see no other way. Only by admonishing with loyalty, even to the point of death, can your Majesty see the true face of those traitors!"
Dai Peng retorted:
"But how can the so-called advice be implemented when the noble righteous people in the capital died tragically and were demoted?"
"Besides, it's not like I've never heard of this advice before. Have you forgotten what happened in the end? This method won't work at all. It will only cost your life in vain!"
The censor suddenly became anxious and walked left and right:
"This won't work, that won't work either, so what should we do? Should we just sit back and watch those sycophants control the government?"
These officials are aggrieved, and Zhu Youxiao is in a very good mood now.
Because Wei Zhongxian entered the palace, it meant that he could once again wield the knife against those moths. This time, he wanted to uproot them and eliminate the civilized officials in the court who were against him.
In the Palace of Qianqing, a dozen memorials were placed in front of Zhu Youxiao. These were all charges brought out by Wei Zhongxian.
And Wei Zhongxian was kneeling below to give a report to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, He Shijin, Chen Suoxue and others have all confessed. They wanted to take advantage of the Emperor's personal campaign to rebel and cause rebellion. They sent people several times to contact Lin Danhan."
"He also told Lin Danhan the truth about our army and the location of the emperor. The slave who reported the news has also been captured. More than thirty people from the DPRK and the Central Government are involved!"
"In addition to these officials, many gentry were also involved. They also contacted the Imperial Guards, and many commanders of the guards secretly expressed their support!"
Zhu Youxiao frowned slightly, obviously he also found it incredible. He didn't expect these people to really dare to do it. Fortunately, he had an extra hand, otherwise he might have been tricked to death by them.
Zhu Youxiao said in a deep voice:
"Then have they had any contact with my brother?"
Zhu Youxiao has only one younger brother, and that is Zhu Youjian. If Zhu Youxiao is really murdered, the biggest vested interest will be his half-brother.
Since they dared to do such a thing, they must have made a thorough plan. They must have reached an agreement after internal discussions to elect that royal family member as the new emperor.
It's a pity that they think too highly of themselves. Even if he really dies, it won't be Zhu Youjian's turn to inherit. Not to mention the edicts he left behind, it's just them, the low-ranking sixth- and seventh-grade officials, who will take the lead. Support?
"Well, Chen Suoxue made excuses to enter the palace several times to get close to His Highness, but he was blocked from the palace gate. There was also one time when he was almost killed by the guards as a thief!"
"They saw that they could not enter the palace, and His Highness has been trying to leave the palace, so there was no contact!"
Zhu Youxiao immediately felt that he had a good vision after hearing this. The Tengxiang Four Guards really lived up to his expectations and really carried out his orders to the end.
"Is there any evidence of conspiracy between the commanders and them?"
The commander of the guard station secretly supporting them was beyond Zhu Youxiao's expectation. After all, the possibility of this was too small. As far as he knew, there was no intersection between them.
It seems that they were frightened by the last order to enter the palace, and they were guarded like prisoners during the expedition. These people all have guilty consciences, and they must be very scared.
He originally planned to deal with all these commanders last time, but as the expedition was about to begin, Zhu Youxiao did not act rashly. Now it seems that they took the risk out of fear.
"Back to your Majesty, the slave who secretly communicated intercepted a few letters, but the contents did not contain their specific charges. It seems that they discussed it in person!"
"The twenty-one guards are all in the military camp, and there are also Zhou Ping'en's Yulin Army guarding them. How did they meet?"
Seeing that the emperor had this question, Wei Zhongxian replied:
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Household Affairs is responsible for the food and grass for the military guards, and Chen Suoxue is the head of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He also took the food in custody and went to Xuanda University!"
This makes sense. Since they can contact Lin Danhan all the way, this little thing is not a big deal. After all, the Yulin Army cannot monitor everyone all the time.
"Those commanders should not move for the time being and just monitor them strictly. You can continue to investigate further. If you still can't find any evidence of their secret communication, then you know what to do!"
After all, these people still have military power in their hands, and Zhu Youxiao doesn't want to make things too big. If he makes a big move rashly, Zhu Youxiao can't guarantee that these people won't fight to the death. After all, they have already chosen once.
Wei Zhongxian was secretly shocked. He didn't expect His Majesty to be so ruthless. Although he didn't say it explicitly, his intention was very clear, that he wanted to forge evidence against them when necessary.
However, as a minister, he naturally obeyed the emperor's orders.
Wei Zhongxian replied with a smile:
"My slave understands, Your Majesty, don't worry, in just one day, I will present their evidence of crime to Your Majesty!"
Pro-military guard? It has long existed in name only. Since it can no longer play its role, there is no need for its existence.
These commanders have been in office for generations, eating imperial food and leading Xiangyin, but now they can't recognize their masters. Zhu Youxiao really feels sad for Zhu Yuanzhang at this moment.
Zhu Yuanzhang's ideal country was ultimately too ideal. Human nature is the most complex, and people's greed is endless.
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