Emperor Hongzhi is a good man, and he is in a good mood now.
Should he say it or not, he saw that his son was almost addicted to anger at these ministers who had never been able to get enough of them in the past.
Thanks to giving birth to a good son, how else could he be so happy today?
Since he was in a good mood, he didn't say anything that made the atmosphere tense. He stretched out his hand to comfort everyone, "Okay, dearest ladies. As for me, let the prince say a few words. You guys, don't talk about resigning anymore. That’s it. We monarchs and ministers should go back and talk about the method of employing people in the imperial court.”
Zhu Houzhao snorted secretly,
He is not joking. If these two people really resign because of today's incident, then he will really go back and issue the decree of the East Palace.
After watching it for five hundred years, I may not be able to do a few serious things, but I have a lot of ways to hurt people in my mind, and I will not stop until I disgust you to death.
But right now, this really isn't a priority.
"Father, how about this," Zhu Houzhao thought for a while, "First, can father issue an edict? Record in detail today's conversation between the two adults and their ministers, and propose that the method of employing people in the court should not be limited to factions. Don't, let alone arbitrarily lay charges against the courtiers who recommended Wang Yue. Second, if you hear something, don't impeach the ministers indiscriminately, especially Zhang Chaoyong, who impeached Lord Zhou Jing. What kind of person is Lord Zhou? , no one is clear that such an impeachment is really unreasonable, but if the official is not guilty of his speech, the emperor will not punish him, but he will criticize him by name in the edict as a warning. Third, the three sides always Officials should select candidates based on the criteria of being the most qualified, no matter whose person they are or who they are not. In the end, everyone in the imperial court is my father's person."
"Yes." The emperor nodded, "What do Zhou Aiqing and Wu Aiqing think?"
Just looking at these three items, the two of them couldn't tell which one was inappropriate.
Although it is far from what they imagined.
But today, they had already quarreled with the prince in front of the emperor to this extent. The prince made a right statement, which was also good for the country.
In this case, their routine of "the king and the father are fatuous and the ministers try hard to remonstrate" will not work.
Because Mr. Jun also has his own reasons, and they make sense, but they are different from yours, and you still have to oppose them. What is this called?
This is called disobedience.
It doesn't make sense. The emperor should listen to his ministers, right?
If it is publicized, there will definitely be support and opposition from both sides in the public opinion field.
This is what Zhu Houzhao wants to do, that is, when they "take out the moral Bible, knock you to the ground with a stick, and say that you can't be more wrong," you must speak your own truth.
You cannot defend yourself until you are speechless, otherwise even if you are forced to issue an edict, you will be labeled as a coward immediately!
If things continue like this, things will become difficult to handle.
It's different now that I'm arguing.
You serve the country and the people, and I also serve the country and the people, but from a different perspective. If you insist that I am a foolish king, then I will do it to you. And they will do it in a big way to ruin your reputation.
But the current result is really hard to satisfy Zhou and Wu.
So when the emperor asked them, they felt a little suffocated.
"If Your Majesty insists on issuing this message, the ministers will have no choice but to accept the order."
This seems to be a soft statement. But what we obey is the softness of power, not the softness of reason.
But for Zhu Houzhao, this was enough. Because the goal of "you can't bother a bunch of people saying I'm wrong" has been achieved.
As for some people thinking it's wrong, that's another matter. Over the past year, there have been a lot of things that people said were wrong. But the emperor also had to do it, and he had to insist on using his authority to suppress it.
"Master Zhou," the crown prince called him,
"Wei Chen is here."
"The way of the saint says that gentlemen are harmonious but different. I know that you are a gentleman and a direct minister, but I am not a villain either."
"His Highness said something serious, but I dare not." Zhou Jing could only sigh helplessly.
"The disagreement between you and me today does not mean that one of you and I are virtuous and the other is unworthy. You are doing it for the good of the court, and I am also doing it for the good of the court. It just shows that we are all loyal to our father. So what I just said , don’t take it to your heart.”
Hongzhi nodded, "Well, my son is really amazing. He can control the tightness and looseness with ease."
When Zhou Jing heard the prince's warm words, he didn't dare to make a big deal out of his words. He quickly knelt down and saluted, "His Highness's words really make Wei Chen ashamed! Wei Chen also did something inappropriate today. Please forgive me, Your Highness!"
Zhu Houzhao nodded, satisfied with his micro-management.
A person like Zhou Jing can still be the Minister of Household Affairs. Someone who manages the money bag needs such a personality.
As for Wu Kuan,
He didn't bother to care whether he felt aggrieved.
"You have no crime, let alone forgiveness." Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, "You told me the disadvantages of choosing Wang Yue, and I told you the advantages of choosing Wang Yue. Many of these things are inherently good and bad. Half and half, perfect things are always hard to find. In this case, we will follow the imperial decree of the father. Mr. Zhou and I are still ministers, and all authority must still be exercised by the superior."
It's hard to refute this kind of statement, unless all your ten tribes have enmity with you and you want to destroy them.
Wu Kuan sighed secretly in his heart,
The crown prince is really a good person. With a few words, he lowered his status to be consistent with Zhou Jing's, which not only elevated Lord Zhou, but also elevated his majesty.
Now, they are all ministers, and as ministers they all speak their own truth and then submit it to the Holy One for decision. This is exactly the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers.
This matter has become a matter of reasoning before the emperor, and everyone has the principle of serving the country and the people. The emperor just chose one and used it. He was not closed-minded and ignorant.
Of course, there is pressure to fuck the prince like this.
From this point alone, Wu Kuan admired him.
Listening carefully, the prince seemed to have no intention of asking and answering questions, but in fact there was a purpose behind every word.
Now that the prince said that authority rests with the superiors, Zhou Jing had nothing to say, "In that case, please give your Majesty's judgment!"
Emperor Hongzhi summoned Xiao Jing and said, "If you pass the order to the cabinet, you should issue an edict clearly according to the prince's words. We must make it clear to the internal and external officials that the method of employment in the imperial court must not be restricted by factions. The biggest purpose is to select the best candidates for the country." The right person."
"yes."
In this case, nothing happened, and Zhou Jing and Wu Kuan left.
As soon as they left, Emperor Hongzhi could no longer suppress his joy. He put his hands on his hips and couldn't help laughing, "I never thought that this matter could be done like this?"
Done? Probably, but not guaranteed.
Zhu Houzhao thought to himself: You should really thank my son for your thoughtfulness.
In this way, the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty will not be so difficult to deal with.
He took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and said, "Dad, my son is checking this person. Shaanxi Taoist Censor Hu Guimin."
The emperor was slightly impressed, "Is this the Hu Guimin who specially opposed Wang Yue?"
"That's right." Zhu Houzhao spread the piece of paper to him, "Li Guang's account book has his name, but he spoke fiercely after Li Guang's death, and even more clearly opposed Wang Yue's appointment as the third party. Chief Controller. This is a villain and a typical example. My son has sent people to secretly investigate him. If dad allows me, my son would like to ask Jin Yiwei to handle the case together."
"What you want to do, of course I, as a father, have no reason not to support it." The emperor frowned, "But what do you mean when you say he is a typical person?"
"It's a typical example of opposing Wang Yue in order to distance himself from the relationship with Li Guang. It just shows that there are people in the court who abandon the interests of the court for their own political interests. Now the edict only says 'the most competent person' The criteria for selection did not say that it must be Wang Yue. A few words may not necessarily persuade those adults to give up their sectarian views. If not, they will launch the Hu Guimin case. Tell them that either they support Wang Yue or they are in league with Li Guang and oppose Wang Yue. Yue is more likely to be with Li Guang!"
Take a look at the reaction of the ministers who gave gifts to Li Guang after the Hu Guimin case came to light.
"Of course, if it happens, we will just handle the case in accordance with the law."
This is his style, he likes to leave things to chance. Seek stability in everything.
Because he is his biological father, it doesn't matter if he says it now, it will always make him feel more at ease.
"Okay!" Emperor Hongzhi's eyes flashed. For some reason, he suddenly felt like a father and son fighting in battle, and the boring government affairs in the past were now much more interesting!
But when I thought about Hu Guimin's identity carefully, I felt it was inappropriate. "Would it make people think that he was a slanderer and was guilty of speaking out?"
Zhu Houzhao opened his eyes wide and said, "Father is wronged. The son-in-law didn't say anything about his superior. What the son-in-law said was about him bribing Li Guang!"
