"Who is in favor, who is against..."
Zhu Jianshen's words fell behind, and no one spoke. Many officials were confused in their hearts, as if they were waiting for an unparalleled hero, a lord who did not want his life, to stand up at this moment, patting his chest and saying: " Your Majesty, I object..."
But the wish is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
People are selfish, don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you, and the words of saints are the highest standards of morality.
I dare not do anything, dare not stand up, dare not resist power...
But I hope in my heart that some people dare to do it, some people dare to stand up, and some people dare to resist power...
What if he dies? His death has nothing to do with me. Who asked him to take the lead and make himself famous...
After waiting for a long time, no one stood up to take the lead.
The opposition was gone.
The rest are not just voices that obey the New Deal and sing praises.
The first person to sing the praises was not Xu Youzhen, whom everyone expected, but Zhu Shou, the unexpected leader of martial arts.
It turns out that Duke Cheng Guo had always felt that His Majesty was displeased with him, so being the first to express his merits must be beneficial.
"Your Majesty is wise, and I, Zhu Shou, obey your decree."
Seeing Zhu Shou who was the first to kneel down, Chen Ying, the Marquis of Taining on the side, was a little unable to react. Duke Cheng Guo, who had always been cautious about this kind of issue, was the first to express his stance.
When Xu Youzhen saw Zhu Shou kneeling down and shouting, he was very angry. Just now, he had been staring at Wang Wen and other opposing officials to see if they would object. He paused for a moment to express his position, and then was stopped by Zhu Shou. Shou took the lead.
After that, Xu Youzhen did not dare to hold it anymore. He also knelt down and shouted: "The Holy Emperor is coming to court, and the Ming Dynasty's new tax enactment will be implemented smoothly. The young people dare not act rashly. I am really happy and excited in my heart. Long live your Majesty." Long live."
Since you can't be the first one, you have to be the second one that can steal the limelight.
Li Xian glanced at Xu Youzhen, who was full of bells and whistles and had been busy all day: "Your Majesty is sage and decisive, just like Yao and Shun in ancient times. I, Li Xian, obey your decree."
"Your Majesty is wise, and I, Zhan Yang, obey your decree."
"Your Majesty is wise, and I, Chen Ying, obey your decree."
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Seeing the important ministers in the court expressing their attitudes one by one, Wang Wen paused for a while and then knelt down.
"Your Majesty is wise, and I, Wang Wen, obey your decree..."
Wang Wen knelt down and agreed. The last hope in the hearts of the conservative officials behind him was gone, so they could only kneel down and agree.
If you don't kneel down, you will be the only ones standing in the entire hall. I'm afraid that after the court meeting, you don't have to go to the Yamen, and new people will take over your duties. Maybe, there will be three people in the luxurious prison. Day trips are waiting for you.
Zhu Jianshen nodded again with satisfaction.
"Now that all my dear friends have agreed, I am very relieved. I hope you are not duplicitous. You agreed in the Fengtian Palace. After you came to the court, you started going around, forming cliques and plotting things that are detrimental to the new tax system."
"Even if some people still want to do it, they should hide it more tightly. If they are discovered, people will die and their own clan will be implicated..."
"The knife in my hand is very sharp..."
"Sharper than some people imagine..."
"Of course, if you don't believe it, you can give it a try..."
"Prove to the officials whether my sword is sharp or not..."
Zhu Jianshen said coldly.
These words are great support for Qian, Li Xian and others, but for those officials who are still unconvinced at this time, they are a critical blow of 999.
Xu Youzhen raised her head and glanced at Zhu Jianshen.
Zhu Jianshen's face didn't look angry, and he even had a smile. But this smile made Xu Youzhen's heart tremble...
His Majesty……
Your Majesty has really grown up...
so hard……
So powerful...
This thrilling court meeting finally ended.
The New Deal was still set, and Zhu Jianshen once again gave Yu Qian the power to change the legal system, and also overturned Yu Qian's unsafe conspiracy that had begun in the early eighth year of Chenghua.
However, although the central government has made a decision, they still have to face the opinions of local officials and even the reactions of the world's scholars.
After going to court, Xu Youzhen and Zhan Yang walked outside the palace.
The two walked side by side, Zhan Yang was half a head taller than Xu Youzhen, and Xu Youzhen's shoulders were a hand wider than Zhan Yang's.
The sun in the east rose higher and higher, and the warm sunshine shone on the two people.
Seeing flowers in the mist is so beautiful.
The atmosphere is slightly ambiguous.
In the past, Xu Youzhen's friendship with Zhan Yang was purely for the sake of official career and had no intentions. But after today's court meeting, Xu Youzhen's tightly guarded heart was broken.
It turns out that there are really people who are willing to give up their own interests for you. When you face the embarrassing situation of being beaten, they will step forward to help you in the face of punches and kicks.
And he said very reassuring words.
"Censor Xu Du, no matter what happens, the two of us will face it together..."
How important this was to Xu Youzhen at that time.
"Master Zhan, thank you very much for today."
"Yu Shi of Xudu, don't be aloof. I have thought a lot about it and follow the rules. I can see at a glance the Ming Dynasty a hundred years from now. It is right to forge ahead with determination, but some people live a stable life. As time goes by, they don’t want to change, and they don’t want to change.”
"I admire you even more for Xu Du Yushi."
Zhan Yang said, laughing loudly.
Xu Youzhen nodded. He was smarter than Zhan Yang and knew that what Yu Qian did was indeed good for Ming Dynasty.
Although it is somewhat difficult.
But the more difficult something is, the greater the benefits will be. This is a gamble. You can only win more if you put down bigger chips.
Even if a wooden stick is given a fulcrum, if there is no object of equal weight to support it, one person cannot pry the ball.
"Anyway, if Shilang Zhan hadn't helped me, I, Xu Youzhen, would definitely have fallen into the hands of those rotten scholars today. Tonight, I will go to my house for a drink..."
"Yes, I will definitely go at night."
"Take the back door, three long and two short..."
"Three shifts in the middle of the night, three long and two short, rushing in and out, I understand, hahahaha..."
Of course, the conversation between Zhan Yang and Xu Youzhen here has no other meaning, but that now that the New Deal is being implemented, the residences of major officials will definitely be guarded. Your Majesty wants to know first-hand information, so go at night and take the back door. This is to prevent the Jinyi guards from The spies discovered it, that’s all...
In the cabinet duty room.
Wang Wen, Li Xian and Yu Qian sat in a corner together.
Only here can Wang Wen speak out.
"Yu Taibao, those who reformed the law in ancient times rarely have a happy ending. You still have to think carefully about it."
"How can you turn back when you open your bow..." Yu Qian said firmly.
Wang Wen sighed. What happened to him in today's court still made him still frightened.
And he knew in his heart that this was just the beginning.
What follows is a one-sided suppression, and many people will be imprisoned or even die...
"Yu Taibao, no matter what, I still have to thank Yu Taibao for speaking out. Otherwise, I would be dragged out and executed by His Majesty today."
Li Xian chuckled.
Wang Wen looked at Li Xian, his face a little ugly.
How come I was dragged out and beheaded after serving as an official in the same dynasty for so many years? You, Li Xian, couldn't be happier.
"Wang Shangshu, even if Yu Taibao doesn't plead for mercy, you will be fine."
"Li Fuchen, you haven't seen how angry His Majesty is today, and how Xu Youzhen is adding insult to injury. If His Majesty had followed his words, how could his Majesty not be dead?"
"Your Majesty is so smart. He knows that it is difficult to implement the new tax system. If the cabinet center is in chaos, the place will be even more chaotic. So His Majesty, from the very beginning, separated Shang Lu and left you, Wang Shangshu."
"Because you can figure it out and know how to give in, he threatened and got angry, knowing that Yu Taibao would plead for mercy, so you followed suit, raised the knife high, and then slowly put it down, so that you feel grateful to Taibao. "
"You also know that Shang Ren is a person who will face difficulties and risk his family's death to oppose him in the court to the end. If he encounters the situation you are in today, he will definitely not retreat. This will not be beneficial to the plan at all. , Your Majesty didn’t really want to kill him, so he issued an order to deprive him of his bachelor’s degree and official position. To put it bluntly, it was a way to protect him.”
"Your Majesty is determined and enterprising, but he also knows that there must be people in the court who are stubborn and abide by the ancestral system. Therefore, when the New Deal is implemented, the Shang Secretary will be reinstated."
Wang Wen frowned after listening to Li Xian's words.
He had known for a long time that His Majesty was not a simple person, and the twists and turns in Dragon's brain were no less than those of old foxes like them. After listening to Li Xian's analysis, he understood in his heart.
But why did Li Xian tell himself this? Isn't it good to let myself work for them in a daze? Let myself know that His Majesty will not kill me. Wouldn't it actually pose a threat to them?
"Wang Shangshu, you must be wondering why I am trying to explain it to you. Haha, that's because I'm afraid you won't understand."
"What do you mean?"
"I said you can't understand, but I'm not afraid that you can't understand why His Majesty got angry in the court and then became furious with you. Today you can understand what I said to you before, but you can't understand. But it’s the meaning behind it.”
"What else does it mean?" Wang Wen asked quickly.
"Your Majesty has given you a warning. If you help the Taibao and make suggestions for the new tax system, that's fine. But if you go back on your word and hold back, he will really kill you, because he has told you I have let you off, and let you off once. He has methods for dealing with just people, and your Majesty also has rules for dealing with people who do not keep their word..." Li Xian said slowly.
When Wang Wen heard these words, he suddenly understood why Li Xian said this to him...
I felt scared for a while...
It turns out that His Majesty is not only a well-known trademark, but also a scheming person...
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