Hundreds of officials knelt down at the palace gate in unison, which was so loud that even the usually arrogant Jin Yiwei couldn't help but feel frightened.
His arrogance is based on imperial power. If the emperor is good, they will be good, just like the imperial guards during the Zhu Yuanzhang period when Li Qing was the governor. Not to mention the officials, even the princes, they still dared to take action.
But now they don't dare. They themselves feel that the little emperor cannot bear this scene.
The ministers' eyes were filled with fire, and they were all furious. This time, they had to let the little emperor give an explanation.
It's so bullying. It's just too much.
If the emperor refuses to give in today, this matter is not over yet!
Li Qing tied the donkey into the stable and walked forward slowly. Seeing Yu Qian trying his best to persuade him, he couldn't help but shake his head secretly.
Can this be persuaded?
The result was as expected. Yu Qian failed to make any achievements, but suffered a setback.
Li Qing smiled and whispered to himself: "This is just the beginning, the rest will be more exciting."
This confrontation is particularly important. If you win, the subsequent introduction of new national policies will be more effective; if you lose, not only will it be difficult in the future, but you will also have to spit out what you have gained before.
At present, the worst plan has been prepared, it depends on the will of the little emperor. As long as he can withstand the pressure, other problems will not be a problem.
Li Qing glanced at the palace gate and said in his heart: "I have done everything I can, and the rest is up to you."
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Qianqing Palace.
Wang Zhen was trembling, and he didn't think the little emperor could withstand it.
There are so many officials, can the little emperor punish them all?
There had to be an explanation for this matter, and the only possibility was to risk his own life to vent his anger on the officials.
Wang Zhen's calves trembled when he thought of this result, as if he had foreseen his own future.
"Your Majesty..." Wang Zhen called in a low voice.
Zhu Qizhen looked at him, "What?"
"Slave..." Wang Zhen gritted his teeth and decided to take a gamble, "Bang bang bang..." In just a moment, there was blood on his forehead, "Your Majesty, please put the country, the country, and the country first, and don't chill the hearts of all the officials!" "
Zhu Qizhen was surprised.
Wang Zhen said: "The world belongs to the emperor, but the emperor also needs his ministers to help govern. Only when the emperor and his ministers are united can the Ming Dynasty be stable and prosperous."
After all, Wang Zhen had read books, and his language skills surpassed other eunuchs.
This time, he was ready to risk his life and survive.
Wang Zhenqing said sincerely, "This slave is nothing more than an eunuch, so it doesn't matter. Please, Your Majesty, don't let the small things cost you the big things;
Death is inevitable for everyone, and it may be heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather; if a king dies, the government will be stable, and the servants will die in their proper place. "
Zhu Qi looked at him calmly for a while, then said with a smile: "Get up, get up quickly, don't do this, I will not kill you for them."
Wang Zhen was overjoyed, but he had to perform a full performance, and shook his head and said: "No, no, no, your Majesty, please don't act on your own initiative. If your Majesty can think like this, your servants will still smile even after they die, but the Ming Dynasty cannot be ignored!"
"Oh, nonsense!"
Zhu Qizhen sneered, "The Ming Dynasty is my Ming Dynasty, not theirs. Without them, the Ming Dynasty will collapse?"
Then Ming Dynasty is too fragile, right? "
"But..." Wang Zhen murmured: "Your Majesty is wise. Of course the Ming Dynasty will not fall without them, but it will eventually have an impact. This slave has only one life, so it doesn't matter if he dies."
"Okay, if I say I won't kill you, I won't kill you." Zhu Qizhen said decisively, "Go and rest, keep your heart in your stomach, how can I be influenced by them."
After a pause, he looked at Xiao Huangmen aside, "Help Wang Zhen go back to rest and recuperate, and give him a bottle of golden sore medicine."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Xiao Huangmen stepped forward to help Wang Zhen.
"Your Majesty is as kind as heaven, and this servant will never be able to repay you with death...!" Wang Zhen endured the pain and kowtowed a few more times, then he stood up holding Xiao Huangmen's arm, "My slave, please leave."
"Well, go ahead." Zhu Qizhen's voice was gentle.
Wang Zhen turned around and let out a long sigh of relief: He finally got through this ordeal, and the emperor was still a soft-hearted person after all.
Zhu Qizhen was certainly not a soft-hearted person, otherwise he would not have ordered Wang Zhen to kill someone.
The reason why he didn't kill Wang Zhen was simple: Wang Zhen couldn't die.
Save people and lose land, and everyone and land will survive; save land and lose people, and everyone and land will be lost. Of course Zhu Qizhen understood this. Killing Wang Zhen could indeed calm the anger of the ministers to a certain extent, but if he took this step back today, he would take ten or a hundred steps back in the future.
More importantly, if Wang Zhen is killed, who will be willing to work for him and take the blame for him in the future?
Everyone in the world seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages. No one would do such a thing. They would sacrifice their lives for the emperor and still be beheaded.
Doing so will seriously encourage the arrogance of the ministers. At the same time, Jin Yiwei and Dongchang will also be restrained in the future, not daring to use their lives sincerely, and leaving a way out for themselves in everything.
In that case, he, the emperor, would really have no authority at all.
This time, I will never give in, not even a little bit... Zhu Qizhen's eyes were dark.
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"Where is the emperor? We want to see the emperor." Wang Delu, a member of the Ministry of Revenue, felt his knees hurt when he knelt down. When he saw the emperor, he refused to show his face and started shouting.
Today is the time to cause trouble, so naturally we want to make things bigger.
When he shouted, the crowd immediately responded.
"We want to see the emperor!"
"Meet the Emperor!"
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At the gate of the palace, there was a lot of excitement and excitement, just like a vegetable market.
Li Qing naturally did not take it too seriously to watch the excitement, and even shouted twice from a distance to liven up the atmosphere.
Such great excitement is hard to come by. The only drawback is that I went out in a hurry and forgot to bring snacks such as melon seeds and candied fruits.
The Jin Yiwei had never seen such a big battle before. The arrogance of the past was completely gone. Seeing these elegant and gentle people in the past, all of them had angry eyes today, they couldn't help but feel a little scared.
There are hundreds of officials, including many big shots. How can Jin Yiwei be able to withstand such a raging public sentiment?
The faces of Jinyi Baihu were covered with sweat, "Quick, go and report to the emperor...!"
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Two quarters of an hour later, Zhu Qizhen came belatedly and looked at the ministers without saying a word.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have this memorial..."
Seeing that the little emperor finally showed his face, the already turbulent ministers suddenly found a point to vent their anger. Everyone wanted to perform, and the scene was chaotic.
Jinyi Sanitation was afraid that these people would get involved and hurt the emperor, so he immediately protected Zhu Qizhen tightly.
It was time to say something, but hundreds of people were yelling and glaring with anger. It was really scary to see, so I don’t blame Jin Yiwei for making a fuss.
Zhu Qizhen pushed aside the royal guards and stood at the front, looking at the ministers without any anger or timidity.
Calm and nonchalant.
The Taishan momentum created by the ministers did not have the effect of overwhelming the Supreme Being. Instead, it seemed that they exerted all their strength, but hit the cotton, which would be very uncomfortable and uncomfortable.
After a while, the crowd gradually became quiet.
There's no other way, it's useless to make such a loud noise.
They suddenly became aware that they thought the little emperor was too simple and took him too lightly.
Perhaps, the former little emperor was not afraid of them, nor was he careless, but he was just hiding his clumsiness when the time came.
It was not until the Empress Dowager returned to power that he gradually showed his imperial methods.
It seemed that things began to change from the moment the Empress Dowager returned to power, but they were used to the power and authority and did not take this young man to heart at all.
Now...it's too late.
Until now, these people have not realized Li Qing. Of course, this has a lot to do with Li Qing fishing for three days and drying the net for two days.
They only saw that Li Qing was submissive in the court, but they didn't see Li Qing in Qianqing Palace striking hard.
Li Qing did all the bad things behind his back.
However, they have realized the seriousness of the problem, so they must force the little emperor to compromise this time.
If you take one step back today, you will take a hundred steps back tomorrow. How can these people not understand?
Whatever you say, you have to retreat today!
"Your Majesty, I have something to say with tears in my eyes." Chen Zhi, the censor of Zuodu of the Ducha Yuan, said loudly.
Zhu Qizhen stretched his limbs and hummed happily, "Go ahead."
"Wang Zhen, the traitorous eunuch, deceives the emperor and ignores his superiors. He is good at killing ministers. Please ask the emperor to judge him!" Chen Zhi said in a heavy tone, his eyes red.
This time, the Metropolitan Procuratorate suffered the most serious losses.
The imperial censor Yanguan who remained in the capital was killed and injured, and almost the entire army was wiped out.
The Metropolitan Procuratorate was hit hard, its influence plummeted, and his heart was bleeding.
Furthermore, the younger brother was bullied so badly. If he remained indifferent, how would he be able to lead the team in the future?
"I know, I will check it out later." Zhu Qizhen said the next sentence lightly, and then stopped.
Chen Zhi couldn't tell that this was a procrastination, and immediately said: "There is no need to investigate this matter further. The witnesses and material evidence are all there. Please, the emperor, punish Wang Zhen immediately!"
He knew that the young emperor wanted to kill him, and everyone knew this, but this blame could only be placed on Wang Zhen.
If Wang Zhen is killed, the inner court will inevitably be weak, and the outer court will rise again.
"Please ask the Emperor's Holy Judge Wang Zhen!" Chen Zhi urged.
The ministers responded: "Please ask the emperor to judge Wang Zhen!" gōΠb.ōγg
Zhu Qizhen dusted off his robe and said calmly: "Let's discuss it later!"
If you want to leave, we won't agree... Chen Zhi said loudly: "If the emperor doesn't judge Wang Zhen immediately, I will kneel down and die here."
"If the emperor does not judge Wang Zhen immediately, I will kneel down and die here!"
"Okay! Okay!" Zhu Qizhen was furious. He flicked his sleeves and said coldly: "Then you just kneel down and die."
