The emperor waited for this memorial.
A memorial that gave him a reason to take up the sword.
With this, he can make a fuss.
So even if I feel slightly unwell, I will still have my morning routine tomorrow morning.
The cock sounds at dawn and the sky becomes brighter.
The emperor took a bowl of mild conditioning medicine yesterday, and he felt heavy after falling asleep. However, he felt a little uncomfortable when he woke up in the morning, and his body felt a little heavy.
He probably didn't have much strength on his body either.
"Your Majesty, why don't you take a break today without going to court?" Qiu Yun, who was waiting for him to change his clothes, was worried.
The girl was wearing a turquoise skirt, which was green and very beautiful. Zhu Houzhao took her gentle jade hand and leaned against the back of her hand for a while.
"No, I have to go to court today."
Qiuyun felt a little resentful, but she kept moving her hands. No matter what the emperor chose, everything was ready.
If you choose to go to court now, bring over a slice of sliced ginseng.
besides……
"Your Majesty, you still need to drink the medicine."
Zhu Houzhao waved his hands rather resistingly. He was not feeling well and had to wake up early. He had no appetite at all and didn't want to eat anything delicious, let alone medicine.
"A bowl of warm water is enough. I really can't drink this medicine."
Qiuyun could probably understand the emperor's mood, so he said, "Okay then. Your Majesty will take some rest in the afternoon today, and Qiuyun will rub your shoulders then."
"good."
There is something important today.
It's one thing for the Dachao meeting to start but end at the end. Yang Yiqing, Zhou Shangwen, Yibula and others all have to return to Datong. Border defense pays close attention. What if the Tatars attack at this critical moment?
Compared with this, the quarrels in the court are really a trivial matter.
As for the money, now that Gu Renyi has sent a memorial, many people are too busy to take care of themselves. The land in their hands is hot and they are reluctant to part with it. They don't know how to use it.
The cabinet did not delve too deeply into it. The so-called "concession to benefit the people" had already enabled the emperor to achieve a more thorough "concession of land to the people."
Moreover, this year's proposal for an expedition to Tartar was not approved by the emperor.
Basically, it was a compromise, so people on both sides accepted it.
For Zhu Houzhao, having more time to prepare will naturally give him more hope of winning the decisive battle between the Ming Dynasty and the Tatars. Even if he raises one more war horse and trains one more soldier, that would be good.
There is no need to rush to make dangerous moves immediately.
However, I think it will not be stable in the second year of Zhengde, because blocking trade can easily lead to war. Although there is all kinds of smuggling, once officials control this border trade, the cost of smuggling will rise significantly and the volume of goods traded will be reduced.
This has a great impact on the country. The grassland is already lacking in supplies, and the small amount of smuggled goods is not enough to fill the teeth.
They had no choice but to come and grab it.
The Ming army knew this when they implemented the blockade strategy, and even forced them to come over.
Another point is that in the intense pre-war preparations, Zhu Houzhao planned to send Yibula and Ming general Ma Rong as envoys to contact the other two households.
Economic means, political means, and military means are all indispensable. This stable and progressive frontier strategy was the overall tone set by the last emperor.
In a word, whether there is a fight this year depends on the little prince Dayan Khan. If there is no fight, I will continue to block you and weaken you. If there is a fight, then I will stay with you until the end.
Under this situation, the military situation in the border areas has actually become more proactive. The situation is also much better than a few years ago when we could only defend.
Yang Yiqing, Yang Shangyi, Zhou Shangwen...
These people met the emperor according to the procedures of the morning court. The emperor gave a few more instructions, and then they could leave the capital.
This was originally normal, but today's morning meeting was particularly depressing. There was clearly a lot going on in the capital, but except for the procedures that were required for 'ministers leaving the capital', no one came out to speak.
The emperor himself also coughed a little, which seemed to suppress his overall mood.
All the ministers knew the actual reason.
In Gu Renyi's memorial, he said that His Majesty was always serving the people, but he hesitated to move forward when he saw the suffering of the people, which directly brought the emperor along with him to scold him.
Over the past few years, the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty have become more and more afraid of the emperor. It is almost impossible to see anyone using such words to explain to the emperor.
And when the emperor came up in the morning, many people saw that the emperor was coughing slightly and his face was not good, so they guessed that he must be angry. So I was afraid of getting into trouble, so I naturally kept silent.
In fact, there is more than one memorial by Gu Renyi.
And just because they didn't speak, it didn't mean that Zhu Houzhao just said, "I'll leave the court without incident" and skipped it. We have reached this point, how can there be such a cheap thing.
"In the past few days, Beizhili has been carrying out land distribution. Up and down the court, and inside and outside the capital, many ministers have spoken out, saying that officials and civil servants have invaded people's fields. I... cough cough." Zhu Houzhao clenched his fist and coughed twice. Then he continued: "I think Gu Renyi is the most violent. It turns out that he is just a small county magistrate in Yibin, but he also questioned me, saying that I was afraid to move forward, and compared me to the harsh and cowardly Yuan Benchu."
At this point, the whole hall was silent.
This means I don’t want to live anymore.
Zhu Houzhao also paused briefly, and his eyes turned to Li Dongyang, "Mr. Li Ge, I don't remember, how did Cao Cao describe Yuan Benchu in the Three Kingdoms?"
Li Dongyang did not dare to reply at the first moment, but said: "Your Majesty, the Holy Son of Heaven, is not comparable to Yuan Shao, who lives in a separate place and is king."
"Reply." Zhu Houzhao emphasized.
Li Dongyang had no choice but to say: "Cao Cao said that Yuan Shao is a brave and timid person who is always scheming. He cherishes his life when doing big things and forgets his life when he sees small profits. He is not a hero."
"I divided the land of Huangzhuang, stole a word or two in the name of the Holy Lord, and then stopped here. Mr. Li Ge, tell me, am I forgetting my life for small profits?"
"All the ministers say that I am a wise and holy king, but I do know that if Beizhili is only divided into Huangzhuang and Zhongguan's fields, the people will have no place to stand, but I have not sent an imperial edict so far. Mr. Xie Ge, what do you think I am? Is this doing great things at the expense of one’s own life?”
Li Dongyang and Xie Qian were named, and there was no other way. The old body trembled and knelt down.
"Your Majesty is extremely talented, wise and decisive. He is the wise king of our Ming Dynasty! A Yibin county magistrate was suddenly promoted and got carried away. He didn't know the heights of heaven and earth. That's why he said such shocking words. I ask for your Majesty's imperial decree to kill this humiliating father and father. Disloyal and unfilial ministers, serve as a warning to others!"
"Fang Min speaks louder than Fang Chuan. What he said is what I did. Killing him will not change the facts."
"His Majesty!"
"Ahem." Zhu Houzhao's face was indifferent. He didn't have that much strength, but the emotions accumulated in his chest and he couldn't help but rise and fall. "Bring it up."
Liu Jin nodded when he heard this, "Yes."
The people they brought were the same people they arrested last night.
Zhu Houzhao still trusted what Gu Renyi said. In his memorial, he said that Wu Jiao, the minister of Dali Temple, and Shi Weijie, the deputy envoy of the General Affairs Department, consulted Qin You's occupation of more than 100 hectares of civilian land. After a little verification, this matter can be confirmed. .
Three men, two fat and one thin, were tied into the Fengtian Hall. Their hair was disheveled, their faces were dirty, their eyes were red, and the veins on their necks were protruding. But they had suffered a lot.
Except for the sound of their footsteps, there was no other sound in Fengtian Hall. Everyone was kneeling with their heads bowed. Many people were wondering if their names would be included in the memorials piled on the imperial desk.
"...I have only checked these three people, and the land deeds and properties are all physical evidence. The British Duke told me that day that some of the property in the house was also bought. Okay. The British Duke has been noble for generations, so it is possible. But you are Dali Wu Jiao, the minister of the temple, and Shi Weijie, the deputy envoy of the General Affairs Department, both come from poor families. Where did they earn the money to buy more than 10,000 acres of land?! Ahem."
Zhu Houzhao's voice was so loud that he couldn't help coughing.
Liu Jin panicked, "Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, please pay attention to the dragon body!"
"I'm very good!" Zhu Houzhao, who had been depressed for several days, finally couldn't bear it anymore, "Gu Renyi said that I cherish my life when doing important things, but I don't care about my life. I only think about the emperor and his ministers, so why bother making people panic? . But my ministers, the memorials from various offices in Northern Zhili state that the land of Huangzhuang is not enough. Have you read these?!
The deputy envoy of the General Affairs Department is the fourth rank, and the minister of Dali Temple is the third rank official of the imperial court, one of the nine ministers. I have to remove him today and tie him in front of the palace. I have been on the throne for two years, and most of the officials standing here were promoted by me. I am really saddened that you have become like this. I only feel ashamed of the late emperor, the ancestors, and the people of the Ming Dynasty! "
Zhu Houzhao shook his head, looking a little helpless, and sighed and said: "Take them down, lock them up, and sentence them according to the law. They will not be lenient! In addition, from now on, I will personally lead the attendants' room, the ceremonial supervisor, and the royal guards." , check the household heads of the indivisible farmland in various parts of Northern Zhili. Whoever is found will have to explain to the court how your land came from. Even if it is a transaction, there must be a certificate, right?
I know that there are many loyal ministers among you who will try their best to persuade me that this move will cause chaos in the world. But civil unrest is approaching, and the common people will rebel against the imperial court without their land. How can there be any room for whitewashing peace? ! I am in the Qianqing Palace in the Forbidden City. If anyone rebels and leads the troops to attack, I will give up the throne to him! "
If an emperor cannot do what he thinks is right, then the emperor is not worthy of it.
"My slave Liu Jin, I swear to be loyal to Your Majesty to the death!"
This sycophant was very smart about his tricks, and when he saw this opportunity, he immediately knelt down to show his loyalty.
Seeing him like this, Jin Gui and Xie Pi from the Attendant's Room, Yang Yiqing from the Cabinet, and Wang Hao, the Imperial Master, immediately expressed their attitude. Li and Xie from the Cabinet, and other important ministers among the Six Ministries and Nine Ministers also expressed their loyalty. language.
After the disbandment of the dynasty, an imperial edict was issued from the palace: Wang Hao, the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, had the title of crown prince, Taibao, and bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion. He joined the cabinet to participate in military affairs. He was given a jade belt and a robe, and was restored to the rank of minister of military aircraft. He was still in charge of military aircraft affairs. , Minister of War Wang Bing and Yang Tinghe followed.
(End of chapter)
