"Jinyiwei obeys the order and takes them all!"
"yes!"
The high-pitched voice spread throughout the governor's office.
After that, the strong guards holding steel swords entered the scene. The scholars had no weapons, they were only frightened.
He cried and screamed in fear.
Some people seemed to have no idea what they were doing, and even said they regretted it at this time and wanted to escape!
How is this allowed?
There was a man lying on the ground, crawling out from the small space, but was lifted up and slipped away before he could reach the door.
"Spare your life! Spare your life! Let me go. I was persuaded to come here. I really didn't know what I was doing here today!"
"So are we, so are we, just let us go?!"
"Shame!" Some people seemed to have some sense of integrity. "You can't be licentious with wealth, you can't be moved by poverty, and you can't bend with force. This is what you call a man! You guys are as timid as rats, greedy for life and afraid of death, and I am the one who works with you. Shame on you!"
Mao Yuwen didn’t care about this, “Arrest them all!”
After all, they were all scholars, so they couldn't put up any decent resistance, it was just a bit of a quarrel.
During this period, some people couldn't stand it anymore and had already returned to the house.
Mao Yuwen quietly appreciated all this.
Wang Qiong on the side said: "Deputy envoy, you and I have poked a hole in the sky this time."
"Master Zhongcheng, please don't talk nonsense. Jin Yiwei's Heaven belongs to Your Majesty, and Jin Yiwei never stabs Heaven."
"Hi. The deputy envoy knows who I am, and he also knows what I mean. I mean, if today's incident is reported to the court, it will definitely cause an uproar. The princes in the court can't do anything to you, but there is nothing they can do. Me. Me, my future is uncertain."
"Since Mr. Dehua has such worries, why did he say that just now?"
It is difficult for Wang Qiong to explain this problem.
There are only eight words in the end, "In life, you can't help yourself."
"indeed so."
In the end, it all depends on the emperor's decision.
When such a big event happened in Zhejiang, the express delivery to the capital was all done by the fastest horses, and people on the road stopped and sent letters.
Such things cannot be concealed. Before the capital knew about it, Nanzhili was the first to hear about it, and then the whole world was in an uproar.
Probably because there was no voice from the court yet, people in Suzhou Prefecture, Songjiang Prefecture, and Yingtian Prefecture in South Zhili kept saying, "Such a tragic event is unprecedented."
In fact, there is nothing unprecedented. Emperor Taizu killed even more ruthlessly back then.
On the evening of November 10th, a fast horse entered the capital.
Cabinet ministers Li Dongyang and Xie Qian were originally preparing to go home after duty, but they were shocked when they saw the report from Zhejiang, and immediately sent someone to the attendant's room to deliver a note that they wanted to see the emperor.
On their way to the palace.
On Zhu Houzhao's imperial desk was already the urgent delivery presented by Gu Dayong.
"With Zhejiang in such trouble, what kind of commotion do you think will happen in the capital?"
The emperor lay half-lying on the soft couch, relaxing all over because he was a little tired after the day.
Liu Jin bowed to serve on the side, "I feel that there will still be a memorial to explain the seriousness of this matter. But the most serious thing is disrespecting the imperial edict, but I don't know whether they will talk about it or not."
Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly. Liu Jin's eye drops were also fatal with one blow.
In fact, the root cause of this incident was that the imperial court wanted to punish smuggling merchants, but the crackdown was relatively broad and the methods were indeed rough, which triggered a series of subsequent events.
Looking further ahead, we are actually opening the sea.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Li Ge and Mr. Xie Ge are here."
As expected.
"Let them in."
Zhu Houzhao was actually not very panicked, and for the sake of King Qin from all walks of life, there was nothing to panic about.
But Li Dongyang and Xie Qian were on the contrary. As soon as they entered the Qianqing Palace, they felt as if the Tatars had conquered the Great Wall. "Your Majesty, the princes of Zhejiang gathered together to complain. Jin Yiwei and the Zhejiang governor's office arrested and beat people, involving hundreds of people. Everyone, once word of this case spreads, it will definitely shock the government and the public, and there will be signs of chaos in the southeast! This is the memorial submitted by Wang Qiong, the governor of Zhejiang, please read it to your majesty!"
Liu Jin took the things.
Zhu Houzhao simply flipped through it and saw that the content was almost the same as Gu Dayong's performance, but the tone was slightly different.
"How do you think we can solve it?"
Xie Qian was from Zhejiang, and they still remembered that the emperor asked Xie Pi to write an article and advocate, so it was not easy to talk.
Li Dongyang was the only one who said: "The current case involves too much. If the imperial court uses too many allusions, it will chill the hearts of scholars all over the world. In the long run, this will be detrimental to the imperial court and our country, the Ming Dynasty. I thought I had been caught, so I admonished him." After a while, it is enough to achieve the purpose of enlightenment. Mencius said: Give benevolent government and follow the king's way. I hope that your majesty can relax the punishment to show benevolence. With this, the world will return to its heart, and a prosperous age can be expected."
"Cabinet, is this the opinion?"
At this time, Xie Qian agreed, "I think Mr. Li Ge's words are good."
Zhu Houzhao asked back: "If this is the case, the gentry in Zhejiang will feel that the court will not pursue them too deeply, and the same is true for the opening of the sea. Even if they do not comply, then what will happen if the national policy cannot be implemented?"
Li Dongyang echoed: "The policy of banning the sea has been promulgated since the time of Taizu. It has been a hundred years now, and the people along the coast have become accustomed to the ban on the sea. Now if we want to open the sea, we have to do it slowly. It will be changed suddenly overnight. Minister I think it's a little impatient. Your Majesty is doing it for the people. You will do a little this year and a little next year. You will make progress every year. As time goes by, the scholars understand the court's good intentions and will not be as opposed to it as now."
Zhu Houzhao sighed and said, "Mr. Li Ge, things like opening up the sea are very difficult. If it can't be done overnight, it won't be done this year, and it won't be done next year. No one will mention this matter in the year after that."
"His Majesty!"
"Stop talking." The emperor raised his hand, "This time I would rather live in pieces than in ruins. If you really think that I am wrong, or if someone wants to resign or abandon me, then Let him go. I have said it dozens of times. If you understand it, just understand it. If you don’t understand it, then stop listening. I have said that the national policy of opening up the sea can be pushed forward, but it cannot be pushed forward. I want to push it forward. From the nobles of the clan to the scholars and merchants, I will deal with anyone who blocks me."
"The gentry in Zhejiang are far away from the capital and don't know my determination. Even if I sent the emperor's army and punished King Huai, they still don't know my determination. You see, even if you are tough, you can't do it. Mr. Li Ge still wants me to believe in soft Can you influence them? It is useless to say more, Mr. Li Ge. I am an emperor, and I am appointed by heaven. I have a long life, and the Ming Dynasty is good. I am the one who has the face to face my ancestors. The Ming Dynasty is broken, and I have no face. It’s me who cares about our ancestors. I’ve shouldered this burden!”
"deliver an imperial order."
Facing the full force of a powerful emperor, Li Dongyang and Xie Qian were helpless.
The emperor's current attitude is very obvious. If you want to scold him, then scold him. If you want to rebuke him, just resign him. I don't care. I must accomplish this.
"There were Zhejiang scholar Huang Siguo and others who wrote "Tombstone Story" to confuse people's hearts and incite the people to fight against the imperial court. Their intentions were sinister and extremely shameless. They also gathered people to cause trouble and forced their way into the government offices, showing no discipline. Most of them were even accepted by the imperial court. There are people who have promoted people, scholars, and read the books of saints for a long time, but they have no thoughts of monarchs and ministers in their hearts, and no court laws and regulations in their eyes. If such people are selected as officials in the dynasty, can they relieve the monarch's worries? Therefore, since Huang Siguo, Li Min, etc. Everyone below the rank will have their honors removed and will not be recorded for life! All relatives with the same surname will follow suit!"
When this oral instruction came out, both Li Dongyang and Xie Qian were stunned.
Apart from anything else, at least there has been no discussion at tomorrow's morning court. Even if it is not the morning court, none of the ministries in the court have expressed their opinions. How could the emperor decide on such a big matter this evening?
Moreover, the whole story is based on this report. Just like this, hundreds of people have to be punished. Isn't this a bit hasty? !
The Ming Dynasty has never collectively punished so many people!
"Your Majesty!" Li Dongyang really couldn't accept it. "This matter is of great importance. Once the names of hundreds of people are removed, the whole country will be shocked. I believe that even if this is true, it should be verified before issuing an imperial edict."
Zhu Houzhao waved,
Liu Jin understood very well and went to the imperial case to bring those pages to Li Dongyang and Xie Qian.
"This is an urgent delivery to the Supervisor of Ceremonies. I saw it and it is exactly the same as what Wang Qiong reported. So it is true and there should be no problem."
"Then... what if there is a minister who comes to court tomorrow morning?"
Zhu Houzhao was unmoved, "He plays what he plays, and I play what I play. No matter what is played, I have an answer. I have already decided how to deal with it. Can't I decide?"
"Of course I don't mean that. I just think that it is best to discuss important matters in the court together before making a decision."
"Why don't you understand what I mean, Mr. Li Ge? I've been tired of discussing this matter, and I don't expect to convince anyone anymore. The court's energy and my energy cannot be put all into words. People in Zhejiang still have I'm waiting impatiently. So this matter is decided. If anyone thinks that I can't decide, please come over and tell me face to face."
Li Dongyang and Xie Qian noticed something was wrong. The emperor's attitude was stubborn to a certain extent. But the emperor was not such a person in the past. So it seems to be the matter itself. In other words, no one can reverse the Holy Will.
In the morning of the next day,
Just as Li Dongyang said, officials from various ministries began to evacuate. They had a lot of quarrels in front of the emperor. They talked about everything. Some even cried and said to the emperor that if they really do this, the Ming Dynasty would be over.
But Zhu Houzhao was unmoved. He just wanted to say that: Human beings' joys and sorrows are not the same. I only think they are noisy.
I listened to them arguing for a long time at Fengtianmen. There were more than a dozen ministers kneeling on the stone slab, including high-ranking officials in red robes. Until the end, Zhu Houzhao stood up with a stern face and said only one sentence, "This time all the scholars involved have had their honors dismissed, and no one's life has been harmed. But from today on, if anyone obstructs the national policy again, I will kill them!"
Zhu Houzhao didn't listen to anything about right or wrong. When opponents increased their efforts, he also increased their efforts. What is determination? This is called determination! Anyway, hundreds of people dare to have their titles removed. Let’s see if they dare to cut off your head!
But he is really stupid.
After all, this matter in Zhejiang is indeed a big one, and some civil servants in the Ming Dynasty were not frightened. Indeed, there was one person holding a wat tablet in his hand, and loudly played: "Your Majesty, Yang Guiru, leads me to death! The matter in Zhejiang involves a wide range of things, Your Majesty You have made a rash decision and used heavy regulations, which has lost your benevolent monarchy! I sincerely ask your Majesty to take back the order and slow down the opening of the sea for the sake of longevity!"
Zhu Houzhao didn't want to hear it, so he walked sideways and backwards, but within two steps he heard a light voice.
"Drag him out and behead him."
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On the last day of February, everyone who didn’t vote for the monthly vote should cast it, right?
Also, tomorrow is March 1st, where are the monthly passes for the new month!
(End of chapter)
