Zhu Qizhen looked at the ministers in the audience, his eyes were extremely cold, and he endured the murderous aura in his chest, but it was still unbearable.
It is an unwritten rule that the Yanguan has the right to report rumors and reports, and he is not guilty of speaking. This is also the capital of the Yanguan's arrogance.
Since the establishment of this organization, this group has taken pride in scolding the emperor.
Especially Song Taizu's coquettish operations made him feel confident.
But in the Ming Dynasty and not the Song Dynasty, both father and son Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di killed Yan Guan, not one or two.
However, there is a need for a reason to kill an official. At least you can't just chop people up just because they are making trouble.
This is against the law.
You have to find a justifiable reason.
Zhu Qizhen finally endured it and did not get angry on the spot. However, he had already had murderous intentions, so how could he really swallow his anger?
It's not enough without killing a few... Zhu Qizhen took a deep breath and said in his heart: Let you be rampant for a while and see if you can see the sun tomorrow.
"Dismiss the dynasty!"
Zhu Qizhen shook his sleeves and left angrily.
Upon seeing this, the ministers immediately shouted: "Long live the Emperor...!"
Finally, the little emperor gave in.
They all relaxed.
However, some big bosses still dare not take it lightly. The young emperor is at this age when he is impulsive. Even if he really compromises this time, there is no guarantee that he will not cause other troubles in the future.
This bad trend must be suppressed. It’s time for the little emperor to see how powerful we are.
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Nave.
The anger in Zhu Qizhen's chest could not dissipate for a long time, and became more and more intense. There seemed to be an invisible murderous aura within three feet of him, and the air seemed to be frozen. Xiao Huangmen trembled and did not dare to step forward.
Zhu Qizhen said in a deep voice: "Go and call Wang Zhen to see me!"
"Yes, I obey the order." Xiao Huangmen agreed and ran away.
Soon, Wang Zhen hurried over. When he saw the emperor's appearance, he immediately realized that his opportunity had come.
"Your Majesty, what should I do, slave?" Wang Zhen is a good at seizing opportunities, and he doesn't say anything nonsense.
Zhu Qizhen said calmly: "Check those officials, investigate them carefully, and set a few examples."
"My servant obeys the order." Wang Zhen cupped his hands and went to work.
Zhu Qizhen said again, "I need an explanation, do you understand?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry." Wang Zhenyin smiled sadly, "I promise that they will die a worthy death."
"Well, go ahead!" Zhu Qizhen emphasized, "It will be done within one day."
"Yes." Wang Zhengong said, "I will never disappoint the emperor."
Seeing Zhu Qizhen waving, he turned and left.
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As soon as Wang Zhen came out of the middle hall, he immediately went to find the admiral of Dongchang and hundreds of households in royal robes. They left the palace in a bustle. Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the Fengtian Palace Square, they saw a large group of public officials gathered together, all speaking impassionedly. Kong cursed Zhu Qizhen.
"What a coincidence, isn't it?" Wang Zhen chuckled, "This is really a pillow for sleepy people. Let's start here."
"Eunuch Wang, do you really want to take action?" Admiral Dongchang hesitated and confirmed in a low voice, "Is this really the emperor's intention?"
"Eunuch Liu," Wang Zhen was a little unhappy, "Do you think our family will falsely pass on the edict?"
"I don't dare. We can't trust Eunuch Wang. Just ask." Admiral Liu smiled compensatingly, "Who are you arresting?"
Wang Zhen pointed his finger at the one he liked the most, "Here, that person said it doesn't rain in Shandong and Henan because the emperor has no virtue. If you arrange the emperor in this way, who will be arrested if you don't arrest him?"
"Okay." Admiral Liu waved his hand, "Brothers..."
"Wait, one is not enough?" Wang Zhen said with a ferocious smile, "The emperor is very angry."
He glanced around, pointed at the crowd and said: "The one who scolded the emperor for not knowing the sufferings of the people and doing harm to the people will also be arrested. The one who scolded the emperor for competing for profits with the people, don't let him go. And the one who scolded the emperor for being stupid." ,besides……"
Wang Zhen pointed at several people in succession, and then said: "Hold all these people to Zhao Prison, and we, the men, will interrogate them personally."
"Yes." Admiral Liu waved his hand, "Brothers, get someone."
Jinyiwei is now attached to Dongchang. Seeing the admiral speaking, Jinyibaihu immediately rushed forward with his people.
Here, Yan Guan was scolding with vigor when he suddenly saw the wolf-like guards in Jin Yi rushed up and wanted to take someone without any explanation, and he immediately became angry.
"Who gives you the courage to say that the official is not guilty?"
"It was given to me by my family." Wang Zhen stepped forward slowly and hummed, "Speaking of the official's innocence means that he is innocent of the rumors and reports, but it does not mean that you are innocent of slandering and cursing the emperor."
"No one is a saint, and no one can make mistakes. As a minister, how can you watch the emperor make mistakes without reminding him?" The Hanlin Minister's voice was passionate, "Warriors die in battle, and writers die in admonishment. This is the duty of a minister."
"That's right!" The Ministry of Household Affairs helped in the matter, "When did we slander the emperor? By reopening maritime trade, the imperial court is competing for profits with the people. This is a fact."
Wang Zhen said disdainfully: "Sage?
How can a sage be compared with an emperor? Nonsence……! "
"My lord, you have also read books, how can you speak like this?" A censor was furious, and so were the others.
Wang Zhen sneered: "That's what our family said, what's wrong?"
If she has milk, she is a mother, and saints and sages can't bring him any benefits, so he doesn't care.
He sarcastically said: "You open your mouth, sages, and shut up, sages, just to increase the weight of your words. If the sages know that there are disciples like you, they must be angry!"
Why compete with the people for profit? Is that the people?
After all, wasn’t the money made by those wealthy gentry and official gentry families?
Our family can't stand you guys who are both bitches and erecting archways. "
"you……!"
This time, Wang Zhen offended the public.
One person sneered: "You, a eunuch, are just the emperor's servants. We are the emperor's ministers. Who do you think you are?"
Another person added: "Hey, animals are divided into male and female, he is just a reptile that is neither male nor female, neither yin nor yang."
"Presumptuous~!" Wang Zhen was extremely angry, his old face was as red as chicken blood, and then he smiled again, "Okay, I hope you can still be so stubborn when we get to Zhao Prison."
Not only Wang Zhen, but also several other eunuchs also felt hatred.
This is their inverse scale, a scar that cannot be mentioned. Today, they are exposed nakedly in public. How can they bear it?
Dongchangti was filled with hatred, but he was afraid of taking responsibility, so he said in anger: "My lord, these people have gathered to make trouble in the palace, how should we deal with it?"
Wang Zhen said angrily: "All of them will be detained in Zhao Prison."
"Get someone!"
"How dare you castrate a dog!?"
"I and the castrated dog are inseparable!"
"Grudge, when I come out, I will impeach you!"
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All the officials yelled curses, one at a time, until Wang Zhen's head bled.
"Okay, our family is waiting for you to come out to impeach." Wang Zhen laughed angrily: Yes, he can come out, but he will come out sideways!
A group of officials were escorted by royal guards to Zhao Prison, but they all looked arrogant. In their view, this was a sign of compromise by the emperor.
The law does not punish the public. When this comes out, won't they gain both fame and fortune?
After decades of evolution, the Ming Dynasty's public officials have become a tool for the court bosses to guide public opinion, used to fight against the imperial power, forcing the emperor to lose his footing in legal terms, and thus retreat step by step.
Especially in the years after Xuanzong's death, almost all the official groups were infiltrated.
Talking with money has become the norm.
A few days later, there was another hero... This is the voice of all Yanguan.
In Yanguan's view, it is honorable to scold the emperor, it is honorable to beat the emperor, and it is even more honorable to go to prison. In fact, Yanguan's values have been distorted, and he scolds purely for the sake of scolding.
The Ming Dynasty had not seen an example of killing an official for a long time. They did not think that the young emperor would be so courageous.
Seeing everyone being taken away, Admiral Dongchang asked in a low voice: "Father-in-law, what are the specific arrangements?"
"This time people are going to die." Wang Zhen said bitterly.
Eunuch Liu had no objection to this. He was so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven. "Then...how many deaths will you have to do?"
"This..." Wang Zhen thought of the little emperor's talk about establishing a few examples, so he said, "Don't exceed ten."
He added: "Whoever curses harshly will be killed."
"Don't worry, father-in-law, we men understand." Eunuch Liu agreed with a smile, and then asked: "What about the others?"
Wang Zhen snorted: "The others can't be spared. At least they won't be able to get out of bed for two months."
"Understood." Eunuch Liu nodded, and then asked with some worry, "Eunuch, is this really the emperor's intention?"
"Can I still lie to you?" Wang Zhen snorted, "Feel free to kill, as long as the number is within ten, I will take care of you if something goes wrong."
"With these words from Eunuch Wang, we men can feel relieved." Admiral Liu asked with a sinister smile, "How do Eunuch-in-law want them to die?"
When Wang Zhen thought about those people who just scolded him for being neither male nor female, neither yin nor yang, he became angry and said bitterly: "Dismember him!"
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