Violence and cruelty never really worked.
The reason why Zhu Houzhao was like this was because he didn't want to be like his grandfather, who had obviously accomplished the task of cleaning up the plowing court, but in the end couldn't escape the literati's mouth.
He took this step back, choosing to let them stay where they were and retract the knife in his hand.
This has the advantage of preventing a large number of officials from choosing to retire.
These old academics are still very difficult to deal with. If you threaten them by saying, "You won't be able to come back easily after becoming an official," it will break the logic of interests in the long run, which will definitely work, but in the short term, it will stimulate some people to act violently.
Moreover, it is not necessarily a good thing that the court is full of people who follow people's influence. Although there are many people appointed by Zhu Houzhao over the years, such as Yan Song and Wang Qiong, most of them are of good moral character.
Both the Yangtze River and the Yellow River are present. If one is missing, the other will flood.
Therefore, there should be less excitement to prevent the situation from being out of control, and Zhu Houzhao doesn't like that feeling. He wants everything in his hands.
Now that Yang Yiqing's position has been retained, others naturally do not need to resign. Moreover, when resigning at this time, Zhu Houzhao will only give an instruction with four words: Cabinet review and approval.
In this way, the impact on the overall court is minimized.
As for continuing to occupy the high ground of public opinion, it is of course the most important purpose.
After the emperor left like this, many officials in Qianqing Palace looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
go? Definitely not.
At this time, Wang Hao had to make a decision. He said: "How can the emperor not see the ministers? The ministers have to see the emperor. It is impossible to leave the palace today."
"Yes, His Majesty is so angry that he is not really going to let go." Gu Renyi also agreed, "We will kneel down in front of the palace with all the elders. If Your Majesty is not there, we must not leave!"
For them the choice is obvious.
This is not a relationship. The other person ignores you, and you ignore the other person when you are angry. Now we must have an attitude of scolding and refusing to leave, and chasing them away.
But it was a bit embarrassing for Yang Yiqing and Mao Ji.
Logically speaking, the emperor finally said it himself, Yang Yiqing is still the chief minister, and Mao Ji is still the minister of the Ministry of Industry, but can they really act in this capacity on their own?
"Jie Zhi, Jie Fu. This matter all started because of me, so naturally I will shoulder the full responsibility. On your Majesty's side, if I go to plead guilty, I will definitely bring your Majesty out even if I risk my life to be away."
Mao Ji couldn't get away either, "The lower official also angered the emperor, so the lower official went with the elder Ge."
Regardless of official position, there is still a consensus that you cannot leave the palace at this time.
But when the old men got up and the numbness in their legs got better, You Zhi unexpectedly appeared outside the palace gate again.
"My lords, where are you going?"
Yang Yiqing cupped his hand and said, "My minister offended Long Yan and made a big mistake. Naturally, I have to go to the king to apologize."
"Your Majesty ordered that all your lords leave the palace immediately and are not allowed to stay!"
"Eunuch You!" Gu Renyi was anxious, "All the nine states and hundreds of millions of people are tied to Your Majesty. We can understand His Majesty's sudden anger. But how can we keep the monarch and his ministers from each other and never see each other again? This kind of thing We must not leave the palace at that time."
You Zhi was still calm, and he asked calmly: "Then what will Mr. Gu decide to do? And force His Majesty to change his mind?"
Gu Renyi's expression changed.
What is this word? Why is it forced?
"This is not forcing, but showing loyalty and sincerity to the monarch!"
"How can this not be force? The intention of taking care of the young master is that he will not leave the palace from now on until His Majesty changes his mind. Isn't this just forcing the Emperor with his own life?"
"We never meant this!"
"It's your fault that you don't have this intention. Your Majesty will think that you are trying to force me with your life. Just like Mao Shangshu said, 'I beg the young master to think about it'."
Pretending to wave his hands, "Anyway, we can't leave the palace today!"
"Young Master Gu wants to resist the decree?!" You Zhi's words began to become harsh.
"Eunuch!" Wang Hao stepped forward to persuade. "Eunuch, I have served your Majesty for many years and must know your Majesty. Your Majesty, the next generation leader of ZTE, usually attaches great importance to state affairs. How could you suddenly ignore everything? This must be your Majesty's. You are angry. My father-in-law is also a person who understands justice well. At this time, you should work together with us to calm your Majesty's anger as soon as possible."
"How to put out the fire? As Mr. Gu said, you are going to resist the decree again at this time and force your Majesty to change what you just said. How to put out the fire like this?"
Everyone pondered slightly.
Adding fuel to the fire doesn't seem right either.
Wang Hao thought again, "My father-in-law is by your Majesty's side all year round, so there must be a way."
"As a slave, you can only obey orders. What can you do? Your Majesty has explained it. If you want to ask, just say: Since the emperor cannot do things that he has made his own decisions, he must obtain the consent of all your lords. There is no need to ask Yu again. I, you all, please decide what to do. Mr. Yangge, have you finished the expansion of the cities in the northwest? If not, go back to the cabinet as soon as possible. Mr. Wangge and Mr. Yangge have their own errands, right? Since the ministers of other ministries are devoted to the country and are loyal, they will leave the palace and return to the yamen to handle matters."
You Zhi waved again, and many guards came outside the Qianqing Palace. "If you, your lords, still insist on staying, Your Majesty decrees that you will be kidnapped and taken out of the palace."
"this!"
Everyone was dumbfounded, not expecting the emperor to be so determined.
Zhu Houzhao would not let them kneel in the palace for a long time. Wang Bing's incident gave him a warning. These people usually look sharp and smart, but after all, they are old and the weather is cold in this season. , if one or two of them kneel to death, then he is more passive.
Now it's time to compete for the 'victim' position.
"No! I want to see His Majesty, and I won't leave!"
You Zhi looked away, "Come on, take Shangshu Mao back to the Ministry of Works. Shangshu Mao, you have to pity these guards. Your Majesty has told you that you are not allowed to kneel in front of the palace gate when you leave the palace. Come here." They have to carry you, which is not easy."
As he spoke, he started to take action.
A few big men were able to resist more than a hundred kilograms of meat in three strokes.
Mao Ji was anxious, "How can this be done? How can this be done! This is an insult to gentlemen!"
There is no use shouting.
"I'm offended, Master Mao!"
You Zhi turned back to look at the others, and he also tried to persuade him, "Your Majesty is angry right now. It's useless to say anything. It's better not to embarrass our slaves. Do we really have to carry them out one by one?"
Zhu Houzhao's approach is not the same as that of Wanli who lost his temper and refused to go to court. The old boy was really determined not to see the ministers, but in his case, this was just a means.
This is to let people know that some people in the court also have a "tyrannical" style.
When word spread outside, many people were surprised.
Especially Zhang Cong, who did not attend the court meeting. He originally thought that there would be a few people who would make a move. Of course, he did not expect that Yang Yiqing would directly 'break' him, but in the end, no one was injured. This is strange. .
Wait and listen.
Zhang Cong slammed the desk angrily, "It's too much to bully others! It's too much to bully others! How can there be such a loyal minister in ancient times?! How can there be such a court?! The emperor cannot let him do his own thing as he pleases. If he doesn't agree, he will be accused of being hurt. Holy virtue means being mean and ungrateful. Do these people still see the difference between monarch and minister?! You must find a copy of Ginseng! What is the difference between Yang Yiqing, Mao Jizhi, and Liu Daxia, the tyrant of the year?! In the end, even if you force the emperor, you have to listen Their!"
Zhang Cong was so proud that he immediately began to contact some inconspicuous and petty officials who were willing to rely on him. A minor official is a minor official. As long as he has the power to submit memorials, he is a force.
These people saw that Zhang Cong was lucky at this moment, so they quickly hugged him on his lap before he got up.
In addition, it is not just a problem of overlords.
There are also officials protecting each other.
This is also nasty.
Someone in the palace specially came out to tell him this, and Zhang Cong immediately understood that even if there was no attack at the time, any emperor hated the protection of officials.
When the ministers unite, which king can bear it?
Yang Yiqing and Mao Ji had already made the right remarks in front of the king, but their words were coordinated with each other. What would it be like when they were no longer in front of the king?
This is very serious. It was so serious that Zhu Houzhao would really fall out. The emperor has no old feelings or old feelings. How much did Tang Taizong hate Wei Zheng in the end? How much did Wanli hate Zhang Juzheng in the end? No matter how great your credit is, it doesn’t matter what your credit is if you really touch Ni Lian.
Zhang Cong smiled. Although he failed to enter the cabinet this time, Yang Yiqing was forced into such a predicament and ended up like this. His future was no longer a problem.
On the contrary, although the current Minister of Cabinet and Minister of Industry are sitting in their official positions, there is actually a raging fire under their buttocks.
Things were already like this, and there was no intention to think about anything else. Zhang Cong personally gave instructions to a few of his "own people" and instructed them on how to write the impeachment memorial.
He thought he would discuss it from three points.
First, it is the word "rite". The so-called etiquette is still the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers. Who is the emperor? Who is the minister? Can the emperor order his subordinates according to his own will? Putting aside everything else, do others have reason to be angry at the emperor for appointing Zhang Cong? And resign because of it?
Etiquette is the foundation, and the second point is to participate in the set of practices of their "tyrants". This is also simple. It can be seen at once by comparing things in the past. Finally, it comes back to the point of officials protecting each other.
Because they were overlords, and because the officials among the overlords protected each other, in the end they forced the emperor to have no choice but to hide deep in the palace.
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(End of chapter)
