"Your Majesty, forgive me." The ministers bowed down.
Zhu Houzhao sneered and said, "My dear friends, what is going on? I have said that words are not guilty of sin. My dears, what is your crime?"
The ministers were frightened, and they could tell from the words that His Majesty was angry. They lowered their heads even lower, for fear of being seen by His Majesty.
"Wang Qiong, do you want to defend yourself? I allow you to do so." Zhu Houzhao said in a low voice.
Wang Qiong was straightforward, knowing that he could not escape this disaster, and said: "Your Majesty, I know that I cannot escape the blame and have no excuse. However, I have something to say. Your Majesty will allow me to report it. Your Majesty will open a royal manufacturing bureau in the inner palace. There has been a lot of discussion among the people in the government and the public that I am not upright myself, so I dare not say anything about the fault of the king. However, I am the censor, and it is my duty to advise. Your Majesty, please think twice."
"Hahaha~." Zhu Houzhao laughed angrily.
With a bang, he stood up from his chair and pointed at Wang Qiong and said: "What a good minister who speaks out and dares to remonstrate. Today, your fault is not that you dare to point out my fault. You are right. This is not your fault, but It is your duty, but your mistake is that you follow others' opinions and think too highly of yourself. I ask you, do you know what the Royal Manufacturing Bureau does? Do you know what the Royal Manufacturing Bureau does? What does the Royal Manufacturing Bureau represent? Do you know?" Three consecutive questions made Wang Qiong and the other ministers speechless. They also wanted to know.
Zhu Houzhao looked at the ministers below and asked, "Who knows?"
No one can answer.
Zhu Houzhao said to Wang Qiong, "Kneel aside."
"I will not answer today. During the Mid-Autumn Moon Banquet, all your dear friends will enter the palace. I have some good things for you to see. You will know for yourself when the time comes." Zhu Houzhao said calmly.
Then, Zhu Houzhao said: "At the moment, the disaster in Hejian Mansion is the most important thing. The people are the foundation of our Ming Dynasty. We will talk about the rest later."
Ma Wensheng, Secretary of the Ministry of War, came out and said: "Your Majesty, the civil uprising should not be taken lightly. The veteran believes that the best policy is to suppress and pacify at the same time. I suggest that a high official from the imperial court should be sent down immediately. The Ministry of Household Affairs will first allocate funds to stabilize the victims. , to prevent the situation from escalating, and then mobilize the soldiers from the military camps in surrounding counties to suppress the bandits, and they will be punished."
Zhu Houzhao nodded, but looked at Liu Daxia and said, "Liu Qing's family, it's up to you to go down to this matter. Remember my words, peace of mind is the first priority, and suppression is the second priority."
Liu Daxia came out of duty and bowed down to receive the order: "My lord, Liu Daxia will live up to your majesty's great trust in receiving the order." Liu Daxia was so excited. This was an opportunity given by your majesty. As long as he handles this matter well, he will have hope of joining the cabinet.
When Jiao Fang saw this scene, she felt deep envy in her heart. She knew that she had made the right bet. Liu Daxia was indeed His Majesty's. Only Your Majesty could do this kind of thing. He looked at Liu Daxia anxiously. He signaled him not to forget himself. He had to be impatient. He was already old. If he didn't go up, he would never have another chance.
Zhu Houzhao shined on it and could see clearly all the ministers below. Is this old man Jiao Fang also very useful? He knows how to handle things, so it seems like he should be given a chance.
"Jiao Fang, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, reported meritorious service and issued a cabinet decree. He was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and promoted to the second rank. I hope that your family will serve the court well and live up to my high expectations." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile.
Jiao Fang was overjoyed. He didn't expect the benefits to come so quickly. "Jiao Fang, Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, thank you for your kindness. Long live my emperor, long live the emperor."
Zhu Houzhao nodded, Jiao Fang thanked him and returned to his position. After the decree was issued, he was only under the three cabinet elders. He might have a chance to join the cabinet.
"Wang Qiong..." Zhu Houzhao stared at him thoughtfully.
Dukes Liu, Li and Xie looked at each other and went out to report. Xie Qian said: "Your Majesty, please have mercy. Although Lord Wang has made mistakes, he has worked hard for so many years, is loyal to the court, and has fulfilled his duties. He has never made any mistakes. Between the government and the public, he is an official." The sound is not bad, Your Majesty, please think twice."
"The veteran seconded the proposal."
"Old minister, I second the proposal." The two cabinet ministers bowed down in unison and interceded for Wang Qiong.
Zhu Houzhao had no intention of doing anything to Wang Qiong. Why should he keep this bad-tempered one? He should go back and take care of himself as soon as possible. I only want obedient ministers and naysayers. I don't need them, but seeing that the three cabinet ministers came out to plead for mercy, and All the ministers immediately fell to their knees, and Zhu Houzhao regretted it again.
Okay! Feelings: Even if Wang Qiong did something wrong, I can't punish him, right? If I set up a royal manufacturing bureau, you have to jointly remonstrate and impeach him. If it doesn't work, I won't agree, aren't you asking for mercy? I am just not as thoughtful as you, and I want you to be convinced.
"The ministers are all in peace, and I will naturally not blame everyone for this matter." Zhu Houzhao smiled warmly.
However, people who were familiar with him, such as Liu Jin and the three elders Liu Li Xie, suddenly felt in their hearts that Wang Qiong was here again, and Wang Qiong was afraid that he would really carry him this time.
Zhu Houzhao's next words shocked their eyes, and he really took his fall to the extreme.
"Wang Qiong, this matter arose because you claimed to be noble and arrogant, causing hundreds of thousands of people in Hejian Prefecture to live in danger. This is your crime. Today, I have something to say. I am not guilty of any crime. However, it does not include What’s your responsibility, Liu Jin?”
"My slave is here."
Zhu Houzhao pointed at Wang Qiong and said in a deep voice, "Take him down with forty imperial staffs to serve as a warning to others."
"Your Majesty, no!" Old man Xie Qian immediately stood up to stop him.
"Your Majesty." Liu Jian also stood up.
"Old minister, please forgive Mr. Wang this time." Li Dongyang stood up and said.
The three ministers have all stood up to plead for mercy. How can the ministers not follow suit? Otherwise, when you suffer disaster in the future, who will stand up.
"Your Majesty, calm down."
Liu Jin didn't care about so much. Seeing that His Majesty had no intention of letting Wang Qiong go, he commanded the warriors in front of the palace to lift up Wang Qiong one on the left and one on the right before walking out. However, Wang Qiong was very stubborn and refused to bow his head, even if he admitted that he was wrong. That's okay, his temper is really not ordinary stubborn.
At this moment, a very discordant voice sounded: "Your Majesty is wise."
Huh, one after another looked at Ma Wensheng's side, and saw the old Duke Zhang Mao, who had gray hair on his temples and was wearing a python robe given by the emperor, suddenly said this in the crowd.
Zhu Houzhao was also surprised. This old guy is interesting. By the way, he seems to be the old Duke Zhang Mao. Well, the big boss of the military, hehe.
"Why did the Duke say this? We all serve as ministers in the same palace, so why do we add insult to injury?" Qingliu, the imperial censor, criticized him.
Zhang Mao looked at it, his eyes were as cold as lightning, which shocked the imperial censor, and he only heard Zhang Mao say: "It's true that I am a minister of the same palace, but why are the hundreds of thousands of people in Hejian Mansion worthy of it? What I hate the most is you self-proclaimed high-ranking scholars. Dumb, when you accuse others, you don’t think about whether you are clean or not. What is your name? Let me think about it, um, I think so, Li Jun, right? You just married the sixth concubine not long ago, the late emperor How long have you been in the industry? According to the ancestral system, who do you think you are? Aren’t you a better person? I will impeach you for violating the rules."
I'm ****, this old prince is really not easy to mess with. I'll bite whoever I catch. You think I'm doing this wrong, right? come! Hurt each other, see who is stronger?
Ten thousand mythical beasts were rushing through the hearts of the ministers. Hongzhi once had two gangsters that he could not afford to offend. The old prince was one of them, and the other one was naturally his majesty. But that is not the case now. He followed the route of a holy king. He was not the same person as the old prince, but his character was naturally liked by Zhu Houzhao.
"You... Your Majesty, I am guilty." Li Jun quickly knelt on the ground to plead guilty.
You dare to see publicity for the late Emperor's great achievements. You are so courageous, even His Majesty does not dare to do this.
Zhu Houzhao was very happy in his heart. The old Duke is really a good minister of mine. Come, come, come, a few more, are there any more?
Wang Qiong was taken down to be beaten, and no one could stop him. Zhu Houzhao did not tell Wang Qiong where to go, so Wang Qiong was carried away after being beaten.
As an imperial envoy, Liu Daxia went to Hejian Mansion to deal with the matter. Jiao Fang received the imperial order the next day and was promoted to the post of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, with the title of second grade.
The banquet turned into an impeachment meeting. After a great court meeting, at least four or five people who were dismissed said they were innocent of their crimes. However, these guys were all impeached and convicted. It was a premeditated drama to criticize Long Lin. , it ended in an anticlimactic manner, and Wang Qiong also suffered a blow. The severe drought in Hejian Prefecture had spread to the capital, and Wang Qiong, who indirectly caused this incident, was also known to people.
In the past, it was what the Qingliu people expected when they criticized the dragon scales and got a slap in the face, because they could get a good reputation, so a slap in the face was nothing. But now, after receiving a slap in the face, they haven't gotten any good reputation, and they don't know who it is. Unscrupulous people spread this story everywhere, and for a while, Qingliu became synonymous with hypocrites.
As for the unscrupulous person, needless to say, it was Liu Jin. He ordered the people in Dongchang to disguise themselves and spread the word in the streets, and these people became stinky shit.
Zhu Houzhao was so wise and kind, and said that he was not guilty. In the end, he was deeply aware of the suffering of the people in Hejian, and immediately issued an order to allocate money for disaster relief. He also sent officials to go down and exempted the Hejian Prefecture from taxes for one year again. The people in the capital They all felt grateful for the emperor's kindness and praised Mingjun with their mouths.
However, in the Royal Manufacturing Bureau, this Mingjun rolled up his sleeves, rolled up the belt of his robe, held a hammer, and hammered away like a big man. If he hadn't been wearing a dragon robe, who would have believed that this was the emperor, and he looked like a real one. Craftsman.
Fortunately, no one saw him. Apart from going to the Empress Dowager Zhang and the Empress Dowager to pay their respects, he spent most of his time here.
Clang, clang, huff, huff, huff.
Zhu Houzhao didn't care at all. In his previous life, he liked to make gadgets by himself. In this life, with such a good resource advantage, if he couldn't make a few things, he would be really sorry for his status.
"The temperature is not enough, and the tempering is not enough. We need to increase the temperature, continue." Zhu Houzhao stared at the stove and said.
"Yes." Several craftsmen quickly added stone carbon.
The arrival of the emperor made them full of energy, and smoke was rising from their ancestral graves. They were lucky enough to have the emperor personally order them to do things.
The palace maid sews the air cushion, the blacksmith builds the bracket, the carpenter assembles it according to the drawings, and Zhu Houzhao directs from the side. An air cushion airship that is hundreds of years ahead of this era is about to be born.
Gongyuan.
In the third session, the exam begins.
It still makes those scholars have the urge to stand in front of the three examiners and spew obscenities. Damn it, it’s still a question about Southwest.
"Is it possible to change one's native land and return to one's hometown?"
Damn it, your uncle, there are countless scholars who have been holding back countless swear words in their hearts. There are no good words to describe their mood. They finally met Enke, which made them ecstatic. They did not expect that such a current affairs topic would come up.
The Classics and History subset is not tested. Did you intentionally set such a question?
Those with active brains immediately understood that this may not be the examiner's question, but maybe the emperor's intention. Then the current political questions may not make them a blockbuster. Smart people are like this, they know everything. The first two questions can be said to be just Appetizers, the rest is the main topic.
This is not bad. They are familiar with the brief history of this dynasty, and with a little knowledge of their own, they can publish an article. It is much easier than the previous two games. Success or failure is once again decided in one fell swoop. Not to mention, it is because of their change of mentality. , many people are on the list because of this.
After Zhu Houzhao came out, he hurried back to the palace. He didn't even visit Miss Hua, a Qing servant. The queen didn't even enter the palace. If he went back first with a woman, what would the ministers think if Empress Dowager Zhang didn't say anything? He, so he resisted the urge and went back to continue making inventions.
