Zhan Hui glanced at Liu Sanwu and said to himself that you, an old dog, are also confused. At such an age, it is possible that you still cannot guess His Majesty's thoughts.
Even if you can't guess, you still have to think carefully about why Hu Weiyong was defeated and became a prisoner overnight.
Zhan Hui did not answer Liu Sanwu's question, but asked: "Why do you think the traitor Hu Weiyong was executed by Your Majesty, Mr. Liu?"
Liu Sanwu snorted coldly and said: "Of course he wants to rebel against heaven and do disobedient things. Your Majesty is so wise and powerful, how can you be deceived by such traitors?"
"Yes, not quite."
Zhan Hui swept around and talked with several ministers while walking, his voice was not loud, and said: "My lords, you just need to think carefully about why Hu Weiyong's power was transferred to the government and the opposition, which made the civil and military officials of the court unhappy, but His Majesty did not The crime was not punished. It is enough to understand that the death of Hu Weiyong was only the death of a young horseman."
"Master Zhan means..."
"I don't mean anything. You all can think about it for yourselves. As ministers, it is our duty to share your worries and solve problems for His Majesty. You must not have other thoughts."
Liu Sanwu was very unhappy and said: "If you say it, say it. If you don't say it, don't say it. Why hide your head and tail like this?"
"That's all I'll say below."
Zhan Hui didn't want to say anything more and left in a hurry. He still needed to draft an edict and didn't have much time to talk nonsense.
The rest of the people looked at me and I looked at you, and they all bowed their hands and left in sedan chairs.
In the official sedan, Yang Jing frowned as he thought about what Zhan Hui just said.
Unlike others, Yang Jing was from a serious civilian background and did not have as many resources as Zhan Hui in the officialdom.
However, he still relied on his own ability to achieve the position of Minister of Punishment. Needless to say, the bitterness of this to outsiders.
Able to rise to great heights with his own abilities, Yang Jing has a sharp mind and extraordinary insight.
As the Minister of Punishment, he had better access to some details of the case. At this moment, he connected it and understood it immediately.
The case of Hu Weiyong seemed to be about His Majesty clearing up a founding hero who had great power in the country. In fact, the final finger pointed at the prime minister system that had been passed down for thousands of years.
Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the prime minister system has taken a certain shape. As time goes by, the power held by the prime minister is getting bigger and bigger.
As the Prime Minister of Zhongshu Province, Hu Weiyong was in charge of major national affairs, and almost all memorials would go through his hands.
Yang Jing thought carefully and realized that Hu Weiyong's power at that time was unparalleled in ancient and modern times. Any memorial that was not beneficial to him would be detained.
In this way, is this world the Zhu family's or Hu Weiyong's?
Because of this, His Majesty will kill Hu Weiyong and abolish the prime minister system that has been passed down for thousands of years.
Combined with what Zhan Hui just said, Yang Jing knew clearly. Could it be that His Majesty is going to stage the Hu Weiyong case more than ten years ago again and eliminate all the unfavorable factors?
Hu Weiyong, whom the finger was pointed at at the beginning, has now become a handful of dirt, and now, the person he is pointing at for establishing the crown prince...
Yang Jing didn't dare to think too much anymore. He just felt panicked and his heart dropped.
If what he thought was correct, His Majesty was openly talking about establishing a crown prince, but secretly he was paying attention to whether anyone in the court was forming cliques for personal gain!
If someone is really forming a clique for personal gain, as the heads of the six departments, they will naturally bear the brunt and will never stay out of it.
As for establishing King Yan as the crown prince, Yang Jing didn't think there was anything wrong. In fact, regardless of etiquette, apart from the late Prince Yiwen Zhu Biao, only King Yan Zhu Di was the most capable of inheriting the throne.
Although King Qin and King Jin had the ability to lead troops in battle, their personalities were very cruel. If they really wanted to be emperors, they would be tyrants and cowards.
However, the emperor's grandsons Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi were too young to convince the public, and they might be suspected of being weak and powerful.
"It's a pity that if His Highness King Yan had been born a few years earlier, this debate would have been over."
Yang Jing sighed slightly, Your Majesty appointed His Royal Highness King Yan as the crown prince. There must be many people in the court who are dissatisfied.
Although there will always be people who are dissatisfied no matter who your Majesty appoints, His Royal Highness King Yan does not have the advantage in terms of etiquette and law.
"Others may not be as profound as I thought. I'm afraid there will be trouble in the future, but fortunately, I have passed this hurdle."
Zhu Yuanzhang did not know what was going on in his ministers' minds. His purpose was just to use his own prestige to forcibly suppress all dissatisfaction.
What he thought was actually very simple. Capture the thief first and capture the king first. Start from the top and resolve the dissatisfaction of the main ministers. Don't worry about the rest.
This means that your boss has surrendered, so why are you younger brothers so foolishly insisting on doing nothing?
When he dealt with the beast tide in his previous life, he only needed to kill the king of beasts and let the beast tide disperse on its own. The same principle should apply to this court now.
However, what we have just dealt with are civil servants. These guys rely on pens and brains to do things. Even if they have any complaints, they just write articles to satirize them.
Those generals were the ones Zhu Yuanzhang focused on. These guys with rich combat experience and great prestige in the army were the real trouble.
Knocking on the table lightly, he shouted: "Erhu, how did you do with the tasks assigned to you?"
Mao Xiang walked out of the shadows, knelt on the ground, and said, "I have already arranged the Jinyi Guards. Once Liang Guogong makes any changes, I will know immediately."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, being extremely wary of this character who could play a large role in the remaining memory of this body.
"Monitor closely, I want to know all his movements, and besides..."
He thought for a moment, recalled what the ministers had just said, and added: "The movements of the emperor's grandsons Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi are also monitored to see who is in secret contact."
Mao Xiang's heart tightened and he buried his head lower. He never expected that in order to establish His Royal Highness King Yan as the crown prince, His Majesty would even monitor the emperor's grandson closely. Such determination really shocked him.
However, as a minister, Mao Xiang naturally knew who his master was, and he accepted the order without hesitation: "I obey the order."
After exiting the Fengtian Hall, Mao Xiang's bent body gradually straightened up, looking at the dim sky, he couldn't help feeling a little emotional.
The prince has passed away, and changes in the court have begun to appear. His Majesty is determined to promote His Highness King Yan to the throne. The turmoil caused by this will not be small.
King Qin, King Jin, Lan Yu, Huang Sun...
The sky was dark, the clouds were hanging low, and there was going to be a heavy rain.
As the raindrops fell, the haze caused by the death of Prince Zhu Biao seemed to be washed away by the heavy rain.
The weather turned sunny the next day. If it weren't for the water on the ground, it would have been unimaginable that there was a heavy rain last night.
Since the death of Prince Zhu Biao, the ministers have not attended court gatherings together for a long time. Now that the weather is just right, there should be a new atmosphere.
Most of the ministers and staff were not aware of the matter of establishing the crown prince, so they discussed it secretly, completely unaware of what happened yesterday.
Even Lan Yu, the noble Duke of Liang, came up to Zhan Hui when he saw him and asked: "Old Zhan, tell me, who is your Majesty most likely to appoint as the crown prince?"
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