Several people immediately stopped looking relaxed and knelt down in panic.
Only Ma Jin and Dong Yiyuan stood with their heads held high.
"Don't you have anything shameful?" Zhu Zaijing said with a smile. The kneeling people felt that the emperor's smile was very scary.
"I guarantee with the head order on my neck that I have absolutely not violated any of the imperial laws!"
Dong Yiyuan said confidently.
"The same goes for me. If I have done anything scandalous over the years, your Majesty will kill me here!" Ma Jin said.
The kneeling people looked up at the two of them, with a mixture of admiration, admiration, and suspicion in their eyes.
It seems to say that you two are so brave!
"Ha!" Zhu Zaijing sneered, "Even Hu Zongxian has some crimes, how dare you say that you don't?"
"No!" Dong Yiyuan shook his head and smiled, "Your Majesty, we don't have as high a position as Hu Zongxian, we still have options!"
Zhu Zaijing looked at Ma Jin.
The latter also nodded in agreement.
"I can't guarantee that everyone in Datong is clean, but my Ma family, I, and my younger brother are all clean people and upright men!"
In the late Ming Dynasty, many generals began to appear. Ma Fang's son Ma Lin was the commander-in-chief of Liaodong and died in Sarhu. Dozens of Ma family generals served as officers in the army, as well as the Li Chengliang family and so on.
In fact, this is a manifestation of the imperial court slowly starting to lose control of the border.
Is the future threat to the Ming Dynasty the old love family, or these general families? Or Japanese pirates and Western colonists?
neither!
As long as the imperial court's control is not raised, others will raise armies without the old slaves, and there will be more general families monopolizing border trade and high-ranking military officials.
This is also the reason why Zhu Zaijing is not too anxious about Liaodong for the time being. As long as the court's control is strengthened, the old slave's group of people will not be able to make a difference!
"Hahahaha!" Zhu Zaijing laughed, "Seeing that you are so steadfast in your oaths, I guess you don't dare to deceive me, so I will believe you two!"
"As for you guys..." Zhu Zaijing shook the booklet in front of everyone, suddenly put away his playful expression, and threw the booklet into the distant stove with a serious look.
The booklet burned up in the surprised eyes of everyone.
"In the past, I was not the emperor and had no right to control you, so what happened in the past... let it pass!"
Zhu Zaijing walked to the window and opened it for ventilation.
"I am ashamed!" said the kneeling people.
"There is nothing to be ashamed of!" Zhu Zaijing looked out the window, but I will not imitate Cao Cao every time! "
"Today is the first and last time that I, the king, will protect you ministers. Anyone who breaks the law in the future will be dealt with according to the national law!"
"After you go back, the most important thing is to implement the policy of canceling the grain payment from military fields so that the military households below can have enough food!"
"There is also corruption in various military towns. We must also cooperate with the candidates sent by the imperial court!"
"do you understand?"
"I understand!"
…
At the same time, in an inconspicuous house in the Forbidden City, several eunuchs were sitting together.
In front of them stood Chen Hong with a smile on his face and Feng Bao with a stern look on his face.
This room is where the Ming Daily publishes the emperor's articles every day. Not only the emperor's articles, but also all kinds of big news in the palace, as well as explanations of various national policies will be printed and released here in the form of vernacular.
At this moment, in front of Chen Hong was the guarding eunuch of Jiubian Town.
To put it bluntly, the guarding eunuch meant that the emperor was worried about the local prizes and sent his servants to watch over those people.
In the eighth year of Yongle, "the internal official Ma Jing was ordered to inspect Gansu." This was probably the first guarding eunuch in the Ming Dynasty.
"Eunuch Feng, you are tired of standing all the time! Please sit down!"
"Yes, yes, Eunuch Feng, we can't sit still even if you are standing!"
"Yes, yes!"
The Chief of Ceremonies has changed to a new boss, so these eunuchs naturally have to please the new boss. After all, the guard eunuch is a rich job, and the local wealthy gentry, civil and military officials all give themselves a lot of benefits.
"He is the only one standing! What about me?" Chen Hong said in dissatisfaction.
"Our family knows what you are thinking!" Feng Baozhen said with an inhumane expression, "My family tells you that there are so many eunuchs in and around the capital, but our family only has one godson, Feng Liang!"
"That's the son I recognized during the late emperor's time. Apart from that, our family doesn't have any sons, and it's not anyone's ancestor!"
Chen Hong next to him glanced at Te.
"Just pretend!"
Feng Bao's love for Feng Liang was absolutely rare. They were the only eunuchs named Feng in the entire palace.
Only Feng Liang dared to call Feng Bao his godfather.
"Our family knows that you have received many benefits from Jiubian before!"
"Your Majesty has only two priorities for Jiubian. One is military households, and the other is corruption."
The eunuchs finally couldn't sit still anymore and all knelt down in front of Feng Bao.
"Eunuch Feng, help me!"
"Save us!"
Feng Bao looked impatient.
"Howl!"
With a sharp sound, everyone immediately stopped crying.
"It's not our family that saves your lives, it's your Majesty! Only Your Majesty can save you!"
"The key is whether you can do the job well done by Mr. Chen!"
When everyone heard that a eunuch who had just entered the ceremonial department could save them, they didn't believe it, so they all looked at Feng Bao in confusion.
Chen Hong gritted his teeth and restrained his anger.
There is no way, it will take a long time for him to gain prestige.
"Da Ming Daily, you just arrived in the capital and you didn't know that Eunuch Chen is in charge of the Ming Dynasty Daily. Where you go next depends on how Eunuch Chen speaks in front of His Majesty."
The eunuchs moved their hands and feet from in front of Feng Bao to Chen Hong, with flattering expressions on their faces.
Chen Hong felt sick when he saw it.
"This Daming Daily is the Emperor Yuyin! It represents the voice of His Majesty!" Chen Hong explained, "Sometimes, articles written by His Majesty will be published!"
"My father-in-law deserves to be punished for what he did in the past!"
All the eunuchs' hearts were in their throats.
"But!" Chen Hong waved his shot, "If you can establish a Ming Dynasty newspaper office in all nine borders within the next month, you can convey His Majesty's truest voice to the soldiers and civilians at the border."
"Eunuch Feng and I can intercede for you in front of His Majesty!"
