Zhu Youtang asked the minister to make up his mind on the way to punish Zhang Yanling.
It's purely a matter of forcing others to do something difficult.
Each of these civil servants was eager to suffocate Zhang Yanling with a stick. This would not only reflect the political correctness of the civil servants, but also relieve their anger.
Do you still want us to balance the interests between the monarch and his ministers and find a compromise?
Your Majesty, you think too much.
The meeting ended in an almost unhappy manner.
As the courtiers walked out of the palace, Bai Ang, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Min Gui, the Yushi of Zuodu, and Wang Shi, the Minister of Dali Temple, hurriedly chased Liu Jian and Xie Qian. They wanted to ask the cabinet ministers for their opinions on this matter. Opinion.
"The punishment must be fair." Xie Qian said with a smile.
Zhang Yanling was treated by the emperor!
In Xie Qian's view, it was a great thing that everyone celebrated. No matter what happened, at least the result was very satisfactory.
Wang Shi said: "But it seems that Your Majesty doesn't know much about the evil deeds of Zhang's relatives. Do you want to find someone else to give advice and report all the evil deeds done by Shouning Marquis and Jianchang Bo in the past few years?" "
"Jian Chang Bo is Jian Chang Bo, why is Shouning Marquis involved?" Xie Qian was still laughing.
You guys.
Now it is not easy for the emperor to punish the second eldest son of the Zhang family. Now you still want to take advantage of the situation and bring in the eldest son of the Zhang family? Jianchangwei and other places are guilty enough of disturbing people's livelihood, but they actually want to escalate the situation?
Bai Ang asked: "Does that mean you won't get involved in the past?"
Xie Qian looked at Liu Jian first, and after finding that Liu Jian had nothing to express, he nodded and answered in the affirmative: "This is natural."
Bai Ang continued to ask: "Then how should we judge the crime?"
This brings us back to the issue that we discussed with the emperor for a long time in the court, but to no avail.
Xie Qian wanted to say that if Jian Changbo's crime was so easy to discuss, he wouldn't have been a little unhappy with His Majesty before. Now that the court meeting is over, he comes to ask us because he thinks we have some ways to do it in front of His Majesty. Sorry to mention it, but you want to stab Zhang Yanling in the back?
"Let's discuss it later." The smile on Xie Qian's face did not diminish. "It's good that Uncle Jianchang is being detained in Fusi, Beizhen. If he can be transferred to the Penal Department Prison, it will be more in line with justice. Even Peng Quan has not arrived in the capital yet." , the judicial department can’t take over the detailed case now, so why rush it?”
Obviously from the perspective of these civil servants, they never considered the option of letting Zhang Yanling go to the northwest to "pay for his crimes and perform meritorious services."
Is Zhang Yanling the material to lead the army? Going to the northwest will harm the military and government in the northwest!
Besides, if there is no punishment for the guilty, let him go to the northwest to lead the troops. This is actually a reward. This is called unclear reward and punishment!
Liu Jian finally expressed his position: "Recently, there are officials who have complained about the political chaos of relatives, and there is no need to stop them. But whoever files the report will bear the consequences of the report. This matter will be discussed in the near future."
"Mr. Liu Ge, do you know anything?" Wang Shi asked.
Liu Jian shook his head, expressing his ignorance.
But with his political wisdom, it was difficult not to see that the emperor actually had a final decision in his mind, but he just didn't say it in the court.
The ministers have not achieved what His Majesty expected.
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Inside Kunning Palace.
The emperor returned here for the first time in many days, and it was also after the Zhang Yanling matter came to a conclusion. At least now Zhu Youtang is very tough in front of his wife.
Look, even God has warned me. Didn’t I deliberately embarrass the Zhang family?
"Your Majesty, how do you plan to deal with Yanling? This matter cannot be said to be his fault." Empress Zhang had been ignored by her husband for many days, and the result was not as she expected. Now she can only plead in a weak tone.
Zhu Youtang said: "I want Yanling to go to the northwest and follow Wang Weining to lead the army. This will be regarded as a crime."
Empress Zhang said hurriedly: "Yanling has never experienced hardship since he was a child, how can he endure this? This is tantamount to being a loser..."
As a sister, she obviously doesn't want her brother to suffer in the northwest.
"Queen, are you still protecting him? I should show you all the memorials that have been submitted to impeach him in the past few years. Let the censors and local officials go first. There are quite a few things that the factory guards have learned about, and those are all those that have been verified. Now he has committed many murders, arson, rapes and plunders. Even if he is a relative, I should not cover him up anymore."
Zhu Youtang seemed to have made up his mind this time.
"Moreover, do you think it is easy to go to the northwest? Those princes and uncles have made meritorious deeds for generations. Knowing that the northwest is now worthy of meritorious service and that Wang Weining is in charge, they all submitted a petition to lead troops in the northwest. I will send this How many people are angry at me for giving Yan Ling the opportunity. In your opinion, I have become a wandering border guard? Queen, you should not be like this anymore!"
Zhu Youtang was also a little annoyed when he spoke.
Earlier in the court, he wished that someone would come forward and make the same suggestion as Zhang Zhou, saying that Zhang Yanling should go to the northwest so that he could stand on stage.
But there just wasn't.
He also seemed to see that those civil servants wanted to make trouble for Zhang Yanling because of the principles they upheld in their hearts, and none of them really wanted to help him, the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Yanling..."
Empress Zhang was taught a lesson by her husband, and this time there was absolutely nothing she could do.
It can only be explained that Zhu Youtang was too doting on her and spoiled her. Once the emperor became strong, as a little woman with little knowledge, even as a queen, there was nothing she could do.
When a couple gets along, if one party gives in, the other party will gradually get upset.
As the emperor, Zhu Youtang was already the absolutely stronger party in this marriage, and he actually did not have to make any concessions to Queen Zhang.
When Zhu Youtang saw the gentle side of his wife, he immediately became a manly man again, but he said coldly: "I will find a way to facilitate this matter. He has no fault in going to the northwest, so it will be regarded as meritorious service. If he has merit, I will I will definitely reward you as appropriate.”
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Zhu Youtang entered Kunning Palace but did not come out.
Dai Yi was waiting outside the back hall of Kunning Palace.
Xiao Jing left and came back in a hurry, holding something in his hand that seemed very important.
"Your Majesty..." Xiao Jing glanced at Dai Yi with searching eyes, as if asking, is your Majesty finished?
Before Xiao Jing left, he knew what the emperor and the empress were doing inside. Based on his understanding of the emperor, this meeting should have ended long ago and it was time for him to do something.
Dai Yi rolled his eyes at him and said, "You still don't want your majesty and the queen to be gentle and affectionate? Only when the dragon and phoenix appear auspicious, can there be harmony in the palace, right?"
Yeah?
Dai Yi thought to himself, can this queen really live in harmony with His Majesty?
But he understood immediately, and even Dai Yi felt that it should be over inside. It was just that the emperor still had to talk to the queen for a while, but in broad daylight the emperor would still remember that state affairs were important, and he would probably come out in a little while.
But just as Dai Yi finished speaking, there was some faint movement inside.
Then Dai Yi and Xiao Jing looked at each other.
They all realized that it was themselves...
unwise.
The two of them did not dare to get too close to the back hall and walked down the steps. Xiao Jing then exclaimed: "That Mr. Zhang is really good. His majesty is still as majestic as before."
"Poor mouth." Dai Yi looked at each other coldly and asked in a bad tone, "What's the matter?"
Xiao Jing then said happily: "I just received the news. The little prince of Tartar and the defeated general Huo Si will send people to pay tribute."
Dai Yi no longer had a sullen face after hearing this, and said happily: "Good thing, no wonder you are in a hurry to report it to His Majesty. If His Majesty knows about this, His Majesty might even reward you."
"I don't dare, I'm just happy for His Majesty and the Ming Dynasty. This tribute was paid with the blood of the soldiers of the northwest to enhance the prestige of the Ming Dynasty's frontier army." Xiao Jing said with a smile.
The two waited at the foot of the steps for a long time.
finally.
The emperor still came out.
The emperor was very satisfied at this time. It seemed that this time he came back to get along with the couple, which not only repositioned the relationship, but also allowed him to find the dignity of a man. In the matter of the house, he also found the long-lost feeling of youth and virility.
"Your Majesty, I am very happy. The leaders of the east and west tribes on the grassland have signed letters of credence to pay tribute. Envoys will be coming to the capital soon."
Dai Yi took the initiative to report the good news.
"Um."
Zhu Youtang took the memorial and read the contents, and felt greatly relieved.
"This is all the result of Bingkuan and Wang Weining. It seems that they are all worried that I will let Wang Weining send troops to the grassland to pursue the victory, so they took the initiative to pay tribute." Of course, Zhu Youtang will not forget how the tribute came from this time. .
Dai Yi smiled and said: "Your Majesty, if this matter is announced to the world, the people of the Ming Dynasty will definitely feel the majesty of the heavenly state and celebrate together."
Zhu Youtang was very calm about this, shook his head and said: "It's just a little progress, not a matter of universal celebration. It's a pity that Beiyuan has not been destroyed and is still being passed down. Emperor Taizong's last wish has not been completed yet."
"this……"
Dai Yi originally wanted to flatter the emperor.
Unexpectedly, the emperor was not only calm, but also full of expectations for the future.
"The people who are supervising the censor and the Ministry of War have all arrived at Pianguan, and reports have gradually begun to come back. Wang Weining's title should be decided recently. He will be named Marquis Weining and continue to frighten the wolves on the grassland in the northwest. As for Zhu Zhijie, give him He must be Uncle Anbian."
Zhu Youtang seemed to have made a decision without waiting to discuss with the ministers.
I will discuss with your ministers a little bit about who to give the title to, and it will be considered as giving you face. Do you really think that the decision on this matter requires me to ask for your consent bit by bit, or even make some choices on other things?
You can't go too far with the courtesy I receive from you.
"Your Majesty, where is Mr. Zhang?" Dai Yi asked.
The emperor didn't mention it, so he, Dai Yi, wanted to mention it for the emperor.
Who doesn't know that in the emperor's mind, Zhang Zhou's first contribution to the great victory in the northwest has long been recorded?
Zhu Youtang smiled and said: "Didn't I reward him with all the coal mines in Xishan? He is not in a hurry for the title now. If he gets the title at a young age, he may not be able to serve me wholeheartedly. He needs to be a civil servant, or even be admitted to the Imperial Palace." Governing the country and bringing peace to the world.”
Only then did Dai Yi understand that the emperor had high expectations for Zhang Zhou.
The emperor did not knight Zhang Zhou. In addition to Zhang Zhou's active refusal, the emperor also considered that if he knighted Zhang Zhou now, Zhang Zhou would enter the governor's palace and would participate as an aide in the future. State affairs will cause some inconvenience.
On the contrary, his status as a civil servant is the best protection for Zhang Zhou when he becomes the emperor's personal advisor in the future.
(End of chapter)
