Zhu Qizhen explained: "I can punish a certain person in a targeted manner. For example, Guo Jing, Wang Nu, Wang Zuo, and Wang Zhi are all prostitutes, but I only punish Guo Jing strictly;
In this way, it not only does not undermine the overall interests of officials, but also achieves the effect of establishing prestige; it can also sound a warning to them to stay safe and secure;
At the same time, it can also create imperial power as the gentleman said. "
Zhu Qizhen said: "Doing this will not cause them to resist too fiercely, don't you think?"
Li Qing nodded slowly: "Your Majesty is wise!"
"Everywhere, the teacher taught me well." Zhu Qizhen said reservedly.
Li Qing smiled and said doubtfully: "I understand the truth, but... why did the emperor use Guo Jing as an example?"
Zhu Qizhen put away his smile and hummed: "I have wanted to deal with him for a long time."
"..."
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After leaving the palace, Li Qing went to buy two more bundles of fodder. When he returned home, it was already half noon.
The morning dynasty had just finished and the afternoon dynasty was about to start again. Li Qing thought that he had already worked overtime and decided not to go.
The little donkey was really hungry. He ate half a bundle of fodder and drank half a basin of water. Finally he felt comfortable. He lay on the ground with his eyes squinted and enjoyed it very much.
He stopped barking and was very well-behaved.
Li Qing smoothed his hair, and suddenly felt that it would be good to raise a little beast. It can't speak, so there is no need to worry about it leaking secrets or something, and it can be used as a person to talk to.
So, Li Qing took a horse, sat in front of the donkey, and began to have a long conversation.
They chatted from mid-afternoon until late afternoon. It wasn't until his stomach protested severely that Li Qing got up to cook.
The little donkey was lying on the ground, looking listless, no longer enjoying himself as before.
It seems depressed.
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The next day, morning.
In the court hall, the place where the official minister, the head of the six departments, stood was vacant.
The ministers didn't care much. It was normal for elderly people to have headaches and fever, and it was normal to take a leave from time to time. There was nothing surprising about it.
Unexpectedly, when Zhu Qizhen came to the court, a shocking revelation occurred.
In her seventies, Guo Jing went to Yiqing Tower to see prostitutes, but was dragged off the oiran's bed by the royal guards.
Zhu Qizhen seriously despised this kind of polite scum and scolded him for losing the face of the court and being unworthy of serving as minister.
The ministers looked at each other with shame, and at the same time, they felt a sudden shock in their hearts.
what happened?
Isn't it legalized to be a prostitute?
Why did you start to go online again?
They were a little confused and a little annoyed, which was a great source of joy!
"Your Majesty is wise." Wang Xing, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, was the first to jump out and cheer for Zhu Qizhen. "Guo Jing has a human face and a beast's heart, and he is dressed like an animal. He did something so degrading to the gentlemen. He is in vain for his position as minister."
"I second the proposal!" Wang Zuo, the Minister of Household Affairs, followed closely.
Then, Wang Zhi, the minister of punishment, also came out to support: "I also second the proposal."
Last night, the four of them went to Yiqing Building to have fun with prostitutes, and they were in a wing. As a result, the wolf-like Jin Yiwei suddenly rushed in and dragged Guo Jing out, but ignored the three of them.
Jin Yiwei didn't know them, and they themselves didn't believe it. The only possibility was that the emperor was only targeting Guo Jing.
They themselves are not clean and are afraid of being liquidated, so they naturally want to support the little emperor now.
Others didn't know what was going on, but the three of them spoke in the same tone, scolding Guo Jing even more harshly than Zhu Qizhen.
Li Qing curled his lips secretly and said in his heart: "It is said that scholars look down on each other, but this is not true!
It's really okay to ignore the friendship that happened when we went to prostitutes together. "
It is not a big deal to depose an official, even if he is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
For the ministers, the departure of a minister is equivalent to one more opportunity.
Especially when three big bosses already agree, naturally no one will dissent.
In this way, Guo Jing was dismissed from his post, and a generation of heavenly officials came to an end.
Wang and the other three also understood the truth: Small whoring is good for one's feelings, but large-scale prostitution is harmful to one's health. It would be better to go to Yiqinglou less often in the future.
In fact, they are not short of money, and the court has no standards for concubinage. If you want a woman, you can take a concubine. Going to a brothel is just for excitement.
After all...house flowers don't have the fragrance of wild flowers.
But after this incident, they had a better memory and it was better to keep to themselves.
Compared with seeking excitement and career, it is clear which one is more important.
The public opinion in the court was controlled by Zhu Qizhen, and some officials who were unwilling to say anything could only hold their noses and admit it.
Soon, the ministers started a heated discussion on the candidate for the Ministry of Personnel.
Li Qing was not interested in this at all, his eyes were lowered, and his ears were not listening to what was happening outside the window.
Zhu Qizhen deliberately let the ministers fall into a vicious circle of involution, so he never agreed, objected, or refused. His scumbag character was fully exposed.
The ministers argued until the end of the dynasty, but they could not come up with a reason.
As soon as the court came, they gathered in small groups and discussed whether the emperor should inherit the late emperor's legacy and crack down on brothels.
Wang Zuo, the minister of household affairs, couldn't help asking and told the truth.
Then everyone knew.
The emperor did not want to crack down on brothels, but wanted to punish Guo Jing. Now, everyone felt relieved.
But at the same time, I also secretly woke up. It was better to go to the brothel less often, so as not to be caught by the little emperor or his colleagues.
As Zhu Qizhen got older, his control over power became stronger and stronger, and the feasibility of fishing in troubled waters became less and less. The ministers felt very uncomfortable, but had no effective way to counterattack.
In fact, since Yang Shiqi left, it has been difficult for them to launch an attack on the imperial power.
Yang Pu originally had it, but he didn't want to go all the way, so he decisively gave up the power vacancy left by Yang Shiqi.
The cabinet began to weaken with the departure of Yang Shiqi, and the six departments, who had been under the cabinet for a long time, began to fight back.
They originally fought against the imperial power, but fell into cannibalism, allowing Zhu Qizhen to gain a big advantage.
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Three days later, the edict summoning the vassal states to pay tribute was sent out. All that was left was to wait for the envoys to pay tribute and then negotiate trade matters.
Li Sin relaxed and began to do nothing again.
The main reason was that the court gradually became calm, and he didn't want to destroy the tranquility, nor did he want to push people too far.
Because the work attitude of the ministers has begun to improve. Although it is not as good as the Xuande Dynasty, it is much better than before.
Li Qing was very satisfied and often advised Zhu Qizhen not to be impatient, but to take it one step at a time and take his time.
Fortunately for Li Qing, although Zhu Qizhen was young, he was not impulsive and listened to advice.
Li Qing liked this very much.
After fierce competition, Que'er, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was finally given an advantage by Wang Zhi.
Wang Zhi worked hard and was directly promoted from the Minister of Rites to the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, which made everyone pay attention.
As a result, Yu Qian became the target of public criticism.
There is no other reason. Yu Qian, Wang Zhi and Yang Hong are related by marriage.
Now, Yang Hong is in the capital camp, in charge of the military. He is not too many, but he is still an effective force. Coupled with Wang Zhi, the official minister, Yu Qian's power is not small.
It has even reached the point of breaking away from the six divisions and forming its own sect.
This was what Li Qing was happy to see. In fact, it was he who suggested to Zhu Qizhen that Wang Zhineng be promoted to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Li Qing did this for a simple reason: triangles are the most stable structure.
This applies not only to physics, but also to politics.
It's not difficult to understand when you think about the Three Kingdoms having been in power for so long.
There still have to be fights in the court. A court with fights is a healthy court. Only when ministers fight back and forth can the emperor manage more easily.
But we must also maintain a certain degree of control. Just fighting without work will not work.
Under the guidance of Li Qing and the practice of Zhu Qizhen, the struggle in the court gradually became involution.
At this point, Li Qing finally relaxed.
The fighting power of the ministers is already very weak, and what is left is to be eaten away step by step.
Li Qing believed that in less than ten years, the decline could be reversed and returned to the peak state of the Xuande Dynasty.
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The routine life was boring. Gradually, Li Qing began to cheat and cheat again, often missing morning appointments.
Zhu Qizhen is just like his father, and he really deducted Li Qing's salary.
However, after deducting his salary, Li Qing completely let himself go. He would not go to court unless the emperor summoned him.
He stayed at home all day long, reading and talking to the donkey. He often talked about the donkey until he lost his appetite, but he himself was very happy.
Li Qing's deliberate downplaying of himself was very effective. The officials paid less and less attention to him, and in the end they didn't even bother to impeach him.
Of course, Zhu Qizhen kept all the memorials to impeach Li Qing without publishing them. They knew that impeaching Li Qing would have no effect except a waste of paper.
Time flies, in the blink of an eye, summer passes and winter comes.
Orthodox seventh year, winter month.
Envoys from Korea, Japan, Ryukyu, Luzon, Manchuria and other vassal states came to pay tribute.
