Front hall.
As soon as Wang Zuo stepped into the lobby, he cupped his hands and said, "I have met the British Duke."
The three of them stood up, and Zhang Fu returned the favor. Over the years, there were not many wars, but temple fights were inevitable. Over time, he was also influenced by civil servants, and he began to laugh in front of others and stab them in the back.
On weekdays, getting along with civil servants is fine on the surface.
"Sit down, sit down." Wang Zuo stretched out his hand to make a gesture of invitation, "Your Majesty, please take a seat. Come and watch some tea..."
Zhang Fu said with a smile: "This is the lobby of the Ministry of Household Affairs. How can I sit at the head of the table? Wang Shangshu invites you."
The two declined, and finally, Wang Zuo sat in the first place.
"The British Lord, Mr. Yu, I wonder why you came to the Ministry of Household Affairs this time...?"
"Scheduling military supplies." Zhang Fu took a sip of tea and took out the imperial order, "Fujian is in turmoil, and the emperor ordered my prince to go immediately to quell the rebellion. This is the list of military supplies approved by the Red Army. Wang Shangshu has reviewed it."
Wang Zuo's face froze. Although he had expected it in his heart, he still couldn't hide his shock that the little emperor actually wanted to launch troops.
He laughed dryly and said: "Well... it stands to reason that local turmoil should be countered by a place. Governors, commanders, and envoys all have the responsibility of guarding the land. The Japanese pirates are causing a lot of trouble. It is their dereliction of duty, and it is up to them to make up for it." fault."
"It's such a reasonable thing to do, but the emperor has already issued an order, please ask Wang Shangshu to do it." Yu Qian said.
Wang Zuo said humbly: "This...it's better to think about it in the long term. For such a big thing as sending troops, how can we not come up with a proper solution in the court?"
Zhang Fu frowned: "The imperial decree has been issued. Wang Shangshu just obeys the decree. Don't make any mistakes."
"The Duke..."
"If Wang Shangshu has any objections, he might as well go with the lower official." Li Qing said with a smile.
"where to?"
"Enter the palace and have a detailed discussion with the emperor."
Wang Zuo's face darkened, and he said unhappily: "I am talking to the British Duke and the Minister Yu, how can I allow you to interfere in the matter?"
Yu Qian continued calmly: "This is the emperor's wish. The emperor has said that if Wang Shangshu has any objections, he should go to the palace with Mr. Li and speak to his face."
"This..." Wang Zuo fell into a dilemma. After thinking about it for a while, he nodded helplessly: "Okay, I'll sign."
He is not the only one whose interests have been harmed, so why should he bear it alone?
Wang Zuo signed, and then, citing physical discomfort, he appointed a chief to go with a few people to dispatch military supplies, and then immediately sent his confidants to inform his colleagues.
In just half a day, the news spread everywhere.
Then, the ministers knelt at the palace gate.
However, Zhu Qizhen didn't even show his face.
A group of people knelt from afternoon until dark, until the palace door was locked, and the emperor was nowhere to be seen. They had to hold their breath and made an appointment to wait until the morning of the next day to release them.
The next day, morning.
The anger of the ministers reached its peak, and the ultimate move was fully charged, but it failed.
The young emperor stopped his morning court, citing physical discomfort.
Then at noon, they held back again.
noon morning,
The ministers entered the court again and were told that the afternoon court had also stopped.
Now, they couldn't stand it anymore. Knowing that the drama would happen again tomorrow, they all asked to see the emperor.
But Zhu Qizhen ignored it at all. He was not afraid. After all, the soldiers were about to leave, so what else was there to be afraid of?
He just didn't want to waste time by arguing. He had already planned it. If the military supplies were not ready, he would not go to court.
Naturally, the ministers would not let him be clean. They all shouted that they had important government affairs to report. At the same time, the officials who had rested had started a scolding war again.
He scolded the emperor for neglecting government affairs, scolded the emperor for not thinking about the sufferings of the people, scolded the emperor for using weapons recklessly... he was very happy to scold him.
It can be said that these people have really healed their scars and forgotten the pain. They seem to have forgotten the lessons learned from the past. They stood in Fengtian Temple Square one by one, scolding them from morning to evening without taking a break.
The next day, Zhu Qizhen issued an order: If you have the memorial, please send it to the Department of General Affairs. Although I am ill, my government affairs will not be delayed.
At the same time, Zhu Qizhen also explained everything he said.
Seeing that the little emperor had given in, the officials immediately continued their efforts, and even those who were not officials joined in scolding the emperor.
But soon, they were imprisoned by the Jin Yiwei for violating the rules.
After this incident, other officials who were eager to try had to give up and put all their hopes on Yan Guan.
Yan Guan is also very good at what he does, and when he scolds people, he is very cruel.
Although Zhu Qizhen was in the harem, Dongchang and Jinyiwei were there, and it was clear how the officials scolded him.
Wang Zhenyin said pitifully: "The emperor has given an explanation, but they still don't know what is good and what is wrong. To scold you like this is really disrespectful of the emperor. It's better to let the slaves punish them."
"What? Are you addicted to killing?"
Although Zhu Qizhen said it with a smile, Wang Zhen couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart and quickly knelt down to admit his mistake.
"I don't dare. I'm just angry that they confuse right and wrong and curse the emperor."
In the past two years, Zhu Qizhen's imperial methods have become more and more sophisticated, and he has become more and more powerful. Wang Zhen is really afraid of him.
After all, even Sun's own mother was defeated, which is evident.
Eunuchs are no better than foreign ministers. They are just the emperor's domestic slaves. Foreign ministers can't resign and return to their hometowns if they can't continue to serve as officials, but they can't.
In this feudal era, they lost their home from the moment they cut off their descendants.
If you can't survive in the palace, there will really be no place for you.
"Get up, I was just joking." Zhu Qizhen smiled, "But it's time to punish them. I've explained everything, and they still refuse to let me go. Do they really think I'm afraid?" ωＷω. ＧoＮЬ.οrＧ
After stretching, Zhu Qizhen stood up and said, "Go, pick the two scolders and punish them."
"Yes, I obey the order." Wang Zhen's expression softened, he kowtowed and turned around.
Zhu Qizhen looked at his back and said to himself: "That's fine. The deeper the grudge he has with the outer court, the more at ease I will feel when I use him."
To him, Wang Zhen is a tool, a tool that can not only deal with the ministers, but also take the blame for him.
Of course he knows Wang Zhen's character, but so what, as long as it can be used and is easy to use, it will be fine. As for Wang Zhen's corruption and evil... the civil servants are also corrupt and evil, and they even go against him.
At least Wang Zhen was loyal to him and listened to his words, which was enough.
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Wang Zhen led the Jin Yiwei to the Fengtian Palace Square, picked two people he didn't like, and gave each of them twenty royal sticks to beat them hard!
Although no one was killed, he was still 70% disabled. Even if the injury healed, the root cause of the disease would have been left.
As a result, the anger of the officials was transferred from Zhu Qizhen to Wang Zhen, and they all wanted to eat his flesh and sleep on his skin.
But when the emperor didn't show up, they were just incompetent and furious.
After a few days, seeing that oral sex couldn't solve the problem, they simply changed their minds, asked for leave collectively, and gave up the job.
Unexpectedly, when they stopped working, the little emperor's illness recovered.
So, he went to Fengtian Palace early the next day.
As soon as Zhu Qizhen arrived, the officials who had been holding back for a long time broke out.
"Your Majesty is like this, do you still have people in your heart?"
"The emperor did not even discuss such a major matter as sending troops. It is really not the behavior of a wise king to act in such an arbitrary manner."
"Don't you know, Your Majesty, that soldiers are also deadly weapons, and saints use them as a last resort?"
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Zhu Qizhen said nothing, looked calm, not angry at all, and actually read the "Yongle Dadian" on the imperial case with great interest.
It wasn't until the morning court time was almost over that the officials stopped. It wasn't that they couldn't scold anymore, but that the little emperor was too shameless and couldn't solve the problem by just scolding.
Zhu Qizhen stretched and cleared his throat again, "Have you said enough?"
Ministers: "..."
"That's enough. Let me say a few words." Zhu Qizhen said, "Later, everyone will follow me to Dongyuan. The army is ready and will set off soon. Follow me to see them off."
What? The officials were shocked.
It has only been a few days, but the military supplies have been arranged?
A group of people looked at Wang Zuo, who nodded bitterly.
What can he do? Zhang Fu and Yu Qian, any one of them is enough for him to drink a pot, not to mention Li Du who always says: "Please Wang Shangshu and your subordinates enter the palace."
The three of them were working together, and they had no power to resist.
A group of people looked at each other in shock, with only one sentence in their minds: It's over, the troops are really going to be launched!
They are civil servants, but they also know the strength of the three battalions. It will not take much effort for the three battalions to suppress the rebellion, and there will be no surprises.
It's just a matter of time.
Before the officials could react, Zhu Qizhen said again: "Japanese pirates are running rampant in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It's really uneasy."
"Your Majesty, we can no longer use weapons." Wang Zuo felt ashamed to face his colleagues and was the first to stand up, "Your Majesty, the national treasury has plenty of food, but little money.
If we use weapons again, I'm afraid money will be tight! "
"When did the Ming Dynasty become so poor?" Zhu Qizhen frowned, "Wang Aiqing, do you think I don't know the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue?"
Wang Zuo was stunned and quickly changed his words: "What I mean is that there is not enough money except for the money left to resist unpredictable natural disasters."
"Disaster relief has always been based on food, right?" Zhu Qizhen asked.
"Ah? This..." Wang Zuo was embarrassed and speechless.
Zhu Qizhen waved his hand, "Forget it, we'll deal with this later. Please follow me to see the army off."
