Every word spoken by Chen Kan was ringing, and similarly, every word was perfectly embedded in Zhu Di's heart.
Zhu Di is actually a very complicated person.
From a human perspective, he perfectly inherited the great ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang's emphasis on family ties, but from an emperor's perspective, he didn't care so much about family ties.
In his hands, family affection can also be a tool.
Therefore, he would not hesitate to support the second child to suppress the eldest son, and he would not hesitate to establish Zhu Zhanji as the emperor's grandson.
But no matter what, from his heart, he was still pleased with Chen Kan's words.
As Chen Kan said, idle business is idle. Since we are all doing business and not doing it with people close to us, should we give up this huge profit to outsiders?
As for the East Palace amassing money, just kidding, if the East Palace doesn’t amass money, is it still the East Palace?
As the emperor, he just needs someone to check and balance the East Palace, not to abolish the East Palace.
As a father, his son and his son-in-law made a lot of money by doing business together. He was too late to be happy, so how could he be angry?
So after Chen Kan said something, Zhu Di's expression became a little complicated.
On the other hand, Liu Guan and Su Yun frowned. Chen Kan's words may not sound problematic at first glance, but in fact there are still big loopholes.
For example, it was only in the past two years that the descendants of the Hua family became his pretenders, while the East Palace took control of the Hua family's business, but it was already a thing of the past.
However, looking at Zhu Di's complicated expression, both Liu Guan and Su Yun wisely chose to shut up.
Of course they could point out the loopholes in Chen Kan's words, but that would inevitably make the Metropolitan Procuratorate even more disgusted by the emperor.
The current functions and powers of the Metropolitan Procuratorate have been divided into pieces by the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, Dongchang, and Jinyiwei. They only have the authority to impeach hundreds of officials upon hearing of the rumors. If they are rejected by the emperor again, I am afraid that they will be Abolition is also a matter of time.
The imperial censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are scholars of all dynasties. The power they have fought for to wrest back from the emperors of all dynasties must not be destroyed in their hands.
The atmosphere in the hall was silent for a long time, but Zhu Di came back to his senses first.
He looked at Su Yun with a complicated expression and asked, "Su Aiqing, what else do you have to say?"
Su Yun pursed his lips, shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I have nothing to say."
Zhu Di nodded and waved his hand to tell everyone to return to their places.
Liu Guan also pulled Su Yun toward the Metropolitan Procuratorate's camp.
"Wait!"
Chen Kan spoke.
Liu Guan and Su Yun paused.
Zhu Di looked at Chen Kan in surprise and asked, "Why, is there anything else wrong with Marquis Jinghai?"
Chen Kan smiled slightly, glanced at Zhu Gaochi without any trace of trace, then bowed his hands to Zhu Di and returned the greeting: "Your Majesty, I do have something to say."
As soon as this statement came out, all the civil and military officials in the court, including Zhu Di, subconsciously frowned.
Chen Kan brought a ceremonial knife to the court today. Everyone could tell that he was going to cause trouble today.
But after all, Liu Guan and Su Yun are not people like Chen Ying who are despised by officials. From a certain perspective, they can be regarded as people who truly consider the people.
Although no one among the officials likes the Metropolitan Procuratorate, if Chen Kan beats them up in the court, everyone's faces will not look very good.
After all, there are court etiquette.
Noticing the changes in Baiguan's expressions, Chen Kan's expression remained unchanged and he just waited quietly for Zhu Di to speak.
At the beginning, he brought the ceremonial knife over with the intention of showing off his power in the court.
But now, he suddenly had a better idea.
Of course, the main reason is that it is not a problem to hit people in front of Zhu Di all the time. When he was young, he could explain it with the sentence "youthful and frivolous", and Zhu Di would not care too much about him.
Now that he is a father after all, it is better not to take action if he can. After all, a father wants stability.
Zhu Di pondered for a moment, then suddenly gave Chen Kan a vague look, and then said in a deep voice: "Come here."
After receiving Zhu Di's consent, Chen Kan turned to look at Liu Guan, with a malicious smile suddenly appearing on his face.
Meeting Chen Kan's eyes, Liu Guan's heart suddenly tightened, and the ominous premonition in his heart became more and more obvious.
Chen Kan put away his smile and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Mr. Liu just said that all the adults in the Metropolitan Procuratorate agree that Mr. Fang, the Secretary of the Ministry of Personnel, and His Highness the Crown Prince have improper employment. I have something to say about this matter."
After hearing Chen Kan's opening remarks, Zhu Di felt subconsciously relieved for some reason.
It’s okay to just talk about the business, just talk about the business.
He really didn't want to see Chen Kan chasing a group of ministers away from the main hall.
Because that would make things difficult for him.
Chen Kan beat the courtier, should he punish Chen Kan?
Punish him if he can't bear it, but don't punish him because he won't be able to convince the public.
It's really a headache.
But since he had no intention of taking action, Zhu Di didn't mind hearing what he had to say, and immediately waved his hand and said: "Speak!"
Chen Kan nodded slightly and said loudly: "Your Majesty, since Mr. Liu believes that it is the fault of the Crown Prince and Mr. Fang that led to the obstruction of the policy of reforming the native land and returning to exile in Yunnan, I expect that Mr. Liu will have a good solution to this matter.
It just so happened that Mr. Liu had just said that he had no experience in running a political party. In my opinion, it would be better for Mr. Liu to go to Yunnan in the name of imperial envoy to resolve the matter.
In this way, it can not only show Mr. Liu's talents, but also make up for the situation, and also protect His Highness the Crown Prince's reputation. It can be said to kill three birds with one stone. What does Your Majesty think? "
"Um?"
As soon as Chen Kan said this, all the civil and military officials in the court were surprised and even Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi almost couldn't hold back their laughter.
This is too damaging.
Liu Guan is a clean official. What can he do to solve this deadlock?
Doesn't this force him to go to Yunnan to take the blame?
This, this, this kid Chen Kan is really full of bad ideas.
Liu Guan, who was on the side, turned green after hearing Chen Kan's suggestion.
How could he not know what caused the deadlock in Yunnan?
The reason why the Metropolitan Procuratorate put the big label of obstructing national policy on Fang Xiaoru and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was because they planned to hide their honour.
After all, they can't directly accuse Zhu Di of being a villain who goes back on his word.
But now Chen Kan's words put the blame on him. He was not a son of a man.
The ministers looked at each other in confusion, their eyes full of gloating.
They really couldn't let Chen Kan continue to beat people in the court, because it would not only lose the face of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but also the face of the civil and military officials of the court.
But if Liu Guan is sent to Yunnan to take the blame, they simply support it with both hands and feet.
Just kidding, the Metropolitan Procuratorate is so hated.
If the most hated institution in the Ming Dynasty was the Jinyiwei, then the Metropolitan Procuratorate was only slightly inferior to the Jinyiwei.
As for Dongchang and Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division, they are indeed hated by people, but they will not kill innocent people indiscriminately, nor will they catch someone and spray them to death.
Liu Guan looked back at his colleagues in the Metropolitan Procuratorate with a constipated look on his face, hoping that his colleagues would stand up and say a word for him.
But except for the left deputy censor Wuzhong who blinked at him, the others all lowered their heads.
Are you kidding me? The person opposite is Chen Kan. Chen Kan, at this juncture, how many of them have the guts to step forward to intercede?
Go up and intercede. If Chen Kan packs them up and sends them to Yunnan, wouldn't it be over?
How many years had they spent studying hard to get this official uniform? They were not stupid to throw it away for a superior official with no dignity.
Everyone is Qingliu from the Metropolitan Procuratorate. What does Qingliu mean? Apart from being honest as an official, there is no conflict of interest between Qingliu and Qingliu.
Since there is no interest entanglement, why should I speak for you?
Yes, officialdom is such a reality, so why do officials like to stick together for warmth and exchange benefits, just so that when one day they face such a situation, someone can stand up and say something to them.
Just like the reason why Chen Kan is able to respond to everyone among the nobles now, is it because he is a marquis, or is it because he is favored by Zhu Di?
No, it's because Chen Kan spent countless amounts of real money on them.
Zhu Di held back his smile for a while, then coughed twice and asked, "Liu Aiqing, since Marquis Jinghai recommends you so much, what do you think?"
Liu Guan pursed his lips, and was about to evade the matter, when Zhu Gaochi next to him suddenly said: "Father, I second my opinion."
As soon as Zhu Gaochi spoke, all the officials could not sit still and stepped forward one by one to express their support.
In the end, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, except for a group of officials from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, unanimously approved Chen Kan's proposal.
Seeing that he had been forced to the stage, Liu Guan took a deep breath and didn't know what to say.
If he didn't go to the matter that was seconded by the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, then he would not have to be the censor of Zuodu.
Liu Guan was silent for a long time, but he still felt unwilling to be manipulated by Chen Kan.
After thinking for a moment, he suddenly gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, since this is a matter of sharing the country's worries, I have no reason to refuse. However, I don't know much about the customs and habits of Yunnan and the situation of the local chieftains. Marquis Jinghai was known as I have been to Yunnan as an imperial envoy, and I am sure that I am more familiar with the situation in Yunnan than I am. I sincerely request your majesty to make Marquis Jinghai my deputy envoy and accompany me to Yunnan again."
Liu Guan was a second-grade official after all, and he quickly found a way to fight back.
Since we can't postpone going to Yunnan, let's go together. It's better for two people to take the blame than one person.
Liu Guan's idea is very simple. If you don't make it easy for me, then everyone will have to leave.
As soon as these words came out, the officials immediately turned their eyes to Chen Kan, and so did Zhu Di.
You asked people to go to Yunnan, and now they have turned against you and joined the army. Do you want to go or not?
In response to everyone's sizing looks, Chen Kan just smiled calmly.
He had originally planned to go to Yunnan, and even if Liu Guan didn't mention it, he would have brought it up himself.
Now that Liu Guan said this, he was playing into his hands.
Therefore, Chen Kan did not hesitate at all, bowed slightly to Zhu Di, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, since Mr. Liu thinks so highly of me, it would be a bit of a disgrace if I didn't obey. As envoy, I am willing to go with Mr. Liu. A trip to Yunnan."
As soon as Chen Kan said this, compared with Liu Guan's petty ambition just now, he immediately made a judgment.
Seeing that the two parties involved had no objections, Zhu Di had no objections at all, and immediately said: "In that case, Liu Guan, the censor of Zuodu, and Chen Kan, the Marquis of Jinghai, obey the order!"
Liu Guan took a step forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Chen Kan. After lowering his head, he did not forget to glare at Chen Kan with his peripheral vision.
Chen Kan responded to him with an awkward yet polite smile.
"The emperor ordered Liu Guan, the imperial censor of Zuodu, to inspect the deposed ambassador in Yunnan and go to Yunnan to investigate the obstruction of the national policy of reforming the country. In addition, he ordered Jinghaihou Chen Kan to be the deposed deputy envoy to assist Liu Guan in finding out the matter. , will set off in three days without any delay.”
"My lord, take the order!"
Liu Guan and Chen Kan saluted Zhu Di at the same time, then stood up and retreated into the crowd.
Since they are serving as imperial envoys, there must be corresponding imperial envoy ceremonies and imperial edicts. Above the court, Zhu Di's oral edict only announced the identities of the two people. When the two returned home, there would naturally be a formal canonization imperial edict.
After finally finishing all these nonsense, Zhu Di rubbed his brows tiredly and asked: "Do you still have the original memorial?"
Seeing that no one responded, he waved his hand and said: "In that case, please withdraw from the court and give me food."
"Long live Long live Long live......"
After the ministers were almost alive, Zhu Di stood up and strode back toward the screen.
The officials who still needed to return to the imperial city for work left the main hall from the imperial road and came to the square outside Fengtian Hall to wait for food.
As for other idle personnel, they left the imperial city in twos and threes and prepared to go home to catch up on their sleep.
Chen Kan happened to be an idler, but he did not leave the imperial city. Instead, he turned a corner and chased Xie Jin, who was about to return to the university to teach.
As if he sensed someone following him, Xie Jin subconsciously quickened his pace.
But no matter how fast he taught, he could never catch up with the young and strong Chen Kan. Soon, his shoulder was clamped by a big hand.
Xie Jin turned around and asked, "What does Marquis Jinghai want?"
Chen Kan smiled and put his arm around Xie Jin's shoulders, and whispered: "Jie Dacai, I remember that I warned you yesterday. Why don't you have a long memory?"
As soon as he said this, Xie Jin's face suddenly turned pale, and his tone was trembling: "Jinghaihou, do you want to beat the imperial official?"
Chen Kan smiled and shook his head: "I originally planned to beat up those losers from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but they didn't catch up."
As soon as these words came out, Xie Jin's face couldn't help but become even paler.
"Jinghaihou, in public."
"Hmm~"
Before Jie Jin finished speaking, he couldn't help but groan in pain, and his stomach was churning. He looked down in disbelief and saw that Chen Kan was retracting his fist from his abdomen.
"If it weren't for His Highness the Crown Prince's sake, what you would have received today would not have been this punch, but a whipping with a ceremonial knife from me."
Xie Jin's eyes were full of anger, but Chen Kan had a reputation for being vicious, so he really dared to be angry but dared not speak out.
Chen Kan smiled slightly, let go of his hand on his shoulder, and strutted past him toward the university hall.
It wasn't until Chen Kan's back disappeared that Xie Jin found a flower bed and squatted down with a look of pain on his face, curling up like a shrimp.
Although Chen Kan was not a peerless warrior, the power of a punch from an adult strong man was not something that a talented man like him, who did not like to move all year round, could withstand.
