After the officials were surprised, they all praised the emperor and the wise king for loving their people like sons.
Yang Lian waited for the ministers to finish speaking before he angrily walked out of the queue!
"This traitor of the Hakka family is really abominable! The virtuous king has noble moral character, and his mother-in-law is respectful to the world. The traitor is safe! I support your majesty's martial law!
The old minister also expressed his gratitude to His Majesty and the wise king for their kindness on behalf of the people of the city. Throughout the ages, countless cities have been under martial law, but in terms of providing rice and food, our Tianqi Dynasty is the first. I am afraid that in hundreds of years, there will not be such a grand event as today. ! "
Zuo Guangdou also said: "The thieves have evil intentions. On this festive day, they deliberately destroyed the joyful atmosphere in an attempt to destabilize the New Deal! Your Majesty and the wise king are a rare relationship between a monarch and his ministers throughout the ages. The friendship between the two saints, How can these vicious rumors be shaken! How ridiculous!"
All the ministers expressed their opinions one after another.
Zhang Yan was filled with shame and couldn't bear it any longer. She stood up, walked down from the imperial desk, and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I have failed in my conduct, which has damaged the reputation of the royal family, and even tarnished the virtuous king's reputation. I ask Your Majesty to punish me for my crimes. I am willing to die! To bring peace to the world!"
The ministers were shocked!
Yang Lian said anxiously: "No! Absolutely not! The empress turned the tide and made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty without any fault! How can the rumors of traitors be taken seriously? I will never admit it, veteran! Your Majesty! Your Majesty! If you can't cure the empress' crime, isn't that right? Did you follow the thieves' wishes?"
When Zhu Youxiao saw Zhang Yan with tears streaming down his face, he sighed in his heart, knowing that Zhang Yan's words came from his heart, but since he decided to let go, how could he repeat it? However, according to the discussion just now, it is also a good opportunity to remove the Queen's authority and marginalize her.
"Queen, please wake up!"
"This matter must not be mentioned again! If the peace of the world requires the queen's death, wouldn't I really become a foolish king! That would be too disrespectful to those thieves! I will never agree! Neither will the people of the world!"
"Queen, please get up!"
Huang Xiao sat on the throne with a complex expression and looked at Zhang Yan below. He could understand Zhang Yan's thoughts, but he also knew that if he continued, he would make too many mistakes.
"I would like to thank your Majesty for your kindness!"
Zhang Yan saluted solemnly and stood up.
Huang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.
"I previously violated the ancestral rules and acted as the harem to supervise the country and interfere in government affairs. Now that Your Majesty is in good health and has a good king to assist me, I have asked to step down from the post of supervising the country and hope that Your Majesty will do it."
Zhu Youxiao said: "Forget it, I've agreed. The queen will temporarily take care of Dahuang Village and other matters for the royal family."
Yang Lian hesitated to speak, but in the end he didn't say anything. The other ministers were also reluctant to speak. After all, this was the emperor's family matter.
Xu Yunzhen and others were overjoyed!
In their view, the removal of the queen from the duty of supervising the country was an extremely good signal, which showed that the emperor did not believe in the matter as much as he said on the surface!
Then maybe they will attack Huang Xiao next.
Perhaps, this city full of soldiers and horses is just to deal with Huang Xiao?
Zhang Yan looked at Zhu Youxiao gratefully. At this moment, she really felt that she was extremely lucky. If she met other emperors, the result would be completely different!
Zhang Yan sat down again.
Yang Lian was still feeling uncomfortable and said: "Your Majesty, the empress and the wise king have suffered such injustice! I am really sad!
The old minister suggested that from now on, anyone who has any books, poems, operas, or even talks about this matter will be punished with death if discovered! Only then will these rumors be completely stopped! "
Gao Panlong, the censor of Zuodu, hesitated for a moment and said, "Isn't this like a literary prison?"
Yang Lian said angrily: "This proposal was made by me to make a big splash. Even though I have some bad reputation, I have a clear conscience!"
Zuo Guangdou also said: "Your Majesty, I support Yang Yushi's proposal. The rumor seems to be small, but in fact it is a wavering of the New Deal. In a larger scale, it is a subversion of the Ming Dynasty! If not for your Majesty's sage, once this happens, If there is chaos, our country and the country of Ming Dynasty will be in danger!"
After he finished speaking, he knelt down and shouted loudly: "My lord, please ban me!"
Yang Lian, Li Banghua, Ling Yiqu, Ni Yuanlu, Meng Zhaoxiang and other dozens of ministers also spoke out, and later everyone supported the proposal.
Zhu Youxiao nodded.
"Accurate!"
"I have said that no matter who you are, you are not allowed to obstruct the New Deal! Any remarks that are unfavorable to the New Deal will be severely punished according to this example!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou took the lead in shouting, and the other ministers also followed.
Although some ministers criticized this proposal in their hearts, Zuo Guangdou and His Majesty combined this with the New Deal, and no one dared to speak out against it.
Zhu Youxiao said: "Previously, Li Shangshu proposed to reorganize the military system of the Ming Dynasty. After repeated discussions between me and the wise king, a decision has been made."
"I am determined to completely abolish all the military posts in the Ming Dynasty and clean up the farmland. The deadline is half a month to complete the clearing of the farmland and redistribute it equally to the original guardhouse soldiers!
Generals at all levels who originally invaded and occupied farmland will be given the opportunity to reform. According to the number of acres of land they occupied, they will pay a fine of five taels of silver per mu as compensation for the military households!
Those who sincerely make corrections within the time limit will not be held responsible! Otherwise, the clan will be killed! After passing the assessment, the generals and soldiers of the garrison will be re-trained and incorporated into the new army. Those who fail to pass the test or those who volunteer to serve as civilians are all civilians. "
All the ministers were in an uproar!
Clearing out the farmland and paying fines will definitely create a huge stir!
If we just clear out the farmland, it won't lead to chaos.
However, there is a fine for every acre. This income used to be divided into profits one by one. Now it has to be paid out one by one. Who is willing to do this? By then, it will definitely be a piece of chicken feathers! Chaos abounds!
Zhao Nanxing stepped out of the queue and said: "Your Majesty, this must not be done! We must do it slowly, otherwise there will be chaos!"
The imperial censor Zhou Chaorui and many dignitaries and even ministers seconded the proposal.
Shao Fuzhong glanced at Gu Bingqian covertly.
The latter came out of the queue tremblingly. He was already seventy-five years old. The cold water poured on his head last night was really unbearable at this moment.
But he understood what Shao Fuzhong meant, so he said: "What Zhao Shangshu said is wrong. Even though there are some twists and turns, the long-term pain is not as good as the short-term pain. It must be solved after all. I agree with your Majesty's decision!"
Liu Mao, the leader of the gang, perked up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the words of the chief minister are words of national benefit. I second my opinion! The guard station has long been in disrepair and has reached the point where it can no longer be moved!"
"In addition, Sir, I have another suggestion. Nowadays, the post stations in our dynasty are overstaffed and cost a lot of money. Sir, please abolish most of the post stations, keep only some key ones, and reduce the number of staff!"
Shao Fuzhong said: "I support the proposal of Mr. Liu Mao and the first assistant. The post station costs nearly one million taels every year. I think the time is right to reform it together!"
"In addition, regarding the guard station, Taizu's original intention was to work in the fields on weekdays and serve as soldiers in wartime, raising a million soldiers without consuming a millimeter of food from the court! However, the guard station has been abandoned for a long time, with no combat power, and it has not achieved self-sufficiency. Self-sufficient, you still have to allocate money and food from the Ministry of Household Affairs every time you recruit!"
"If we follow His Majesty's strategy, we can not only obtain elite soldiers, but also increase tax sources. It can be said to be a wonderful move to increase revenue and reduce expenditure!"
There were two cabinet ministers who supported it, and Li Banghua, Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, Ling Yiqu, Ni Yuanlu, Meng Zhaoxiang, etc. were naturally on the side of the emperor, and soon a large number of ministers seconded the proposal.
The scene was immediately divided into two groups, each expressing his or her own opinions.
Even the ministers faced each other, their swords were at war, and although there was no big fight, there was still chaos.
