Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 100
When a new king succeeds the throne, and the court goes up and down, it is always inevitable that there will be a long period of running-in.

For the emperor, it takes time to slowly stabilize his position and manage his own prestige.

For courtiers, it is also necessary to understand the new monarch's temperament and preferences through various political affairs.

This process can be long or short, intense or peaceful, and it varies, depending on the situation.

But one thing is certain.

This kind of running-in process, usually, from the time point of view, has already begun from the moment the new monarch ascends the throne, and from the perspective of the situation, it is usually dominated by the confrontation between the monarch and his ministers.

As for the initiator, it may be the emperor, or it may be a courtier, but not necessarily.

In fact, the Son of Heaven, no, it should be said that the Emperor Taishang, this personal expedition.

It's a typical run-in process.

The Emperor Taishang hoped that the image among the ministers was that of a promising monarch who was determined and determined and inherited the military might of his father's ancestors.

The ministers hoped that he would live in peace, and for this reason, Wang Zhi even led a hundred officials to give advice before his own expedition.

But unfortunately, there was no stopping the Taishanghuang who would go his own way.

If it is said that this time is a big victory, then the Taishanghuang will naturally prove his correctness once again, and then his prestige in the court will be greatly increased.

But failed...

Not to mention the Taishanghuang who is far away in Mobei, but only Zhu Qiyu, the new emperor.

Although he has been in charge of the country before, but the time is not long, and secondly, there is a big difference between supervising the country and the emperor.

This time Wang Zhen's party's punishment was obviously a test from the courtiers.

Two clear choices!

Either kill them all, simply and neatly, without procrastination, or forgive the death penalty of some people whose crimes are not serious.

There are arguments for both disposals. The courtiers argued for a long time. In fact, from another level, they were also stepping down for Zhu Qiyu.

In this way, no matter how he handles it, he will not be criticized.

This kind of maximum discretion can actually tell a person's style.

If Zhu Qiyu chooses the former, then it means that he is a monarch who is decisive in killing, advocating severe punishment, and can be cruel, and does not care about reputation.

And if he chooses the latter, it means that he is a king who cherishes feathers and has a benevolent heart.

After trying out the new monarch's style of governance, the subordinate ministers can decide what kind of attitude they should use to cooperate with the new monarch.

After trying to understand this section, Zhu Qiyu didn't hesitate, pondered for a moment, and said.

"Wang Zhenyi's party has committed a heinous crime and should be punished severely, but since I have handed over this matter to the judicial department, the judicial department should deal with it according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty."

"Master of Dali Temple, I ask you, except for Mao Gui and others who should be the eunuchs, are there any rules for the punishments imposed by the others?"

Wang Zhen's party, this scope is actually very wide, in addition to the eunuchs in the palace, there are also some imperial officials, Jinyiwei, and even low-level miscellaneous officials.

Relatively speaking, those powerful inner eunuchs were not the focus of the debate. They were the servants of the emperor and were not protected by the Great Ming Law.

What's more, they have a close relationship with Wang Zhen, even if there is no civil engineering, just talking about their usual actions is enough to kill them.

What the courtiers are really arguing about is actually the disposal of the low-level Jinyiwei and miscellaneous officials who have taken refuge in Wang Zhen and relied on his power to act recklessly.

Some of these people are indeed guilty of heinous crimes, but some of the crimes are not serious. They are nothing more than doing things for Wang Zhen and seeking benefits.

After listening to the new king's question, the ministers had a bottom line in their hearts.

Since the Daming statutes are mentioned, in this case, is it a light sentence?

After being called by the Son of Heaven, Yu Shiyue naturally couldn't keep silent any longer, and stepped forward.

"Back to the emperor, in addition to the eunuchs and others, officials who depended on Wang Zhen, Jinyiwei, craftsmen, etc., although they are guilty, but if they follow the law, it is true that they will not die."

"At the time of the tribunal, the ministers and the others discussed together that Wang Zhen's crimes were monstrous. In order to warn future generations, they were all sentenced to be executed. However, in terms of laws, this sentence is indeed too heavy."

Zhu Qiyu nodded.

This is actually a common occurrence in the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, except for the Qin Dynasty, in the process of handling cases in all dynasties, the law was only one of the basis for the consideration of judgment and punishment, but not all.

After all, in most cases, the sentence in the case is to maintain the stability of the ruling.

In order to achieve this purpose, there are actually many basis for reference in the actual case handling.

For normal cases, in addition to the law, there are similar precedents in the past, and these two are the main components of the sentence.

If it is a major case like Wang Zhen, normally, there are four basis for punishment, two of which are the law and similar previous cases.

The other two, one is the severity of the consequences of the incident, and the other is the public opinion of the government and the opposition.

In addition, for some special cases, etiquette, law and morality can also be one of the basis for judgment.

At least in the current Ming Dynasty, the basis and effect of these kinds of penalties are basically the same.

That's why Yu Shiyue said that if the sentence is based solely on the law, the punishment is heavy, but if it is based on the severity of the consequences of the incident, it is appropriate to be heavy.

However, although Yu Shiyue said so, the attitude revealed was still very neutral, and he was still explaining the reason for his punishment without saying anything else.

So Zhu Qiyu said: "Since this is the case, it is better to follow the law. In this case, except for Wang Zhen and other people who have committed the most serious crimes, the punishment will be severe and severe, and the rest of the people should be dealt with according to the law."

Yu Shiyue glanced left and right, seeing that neither Chen Yi nor Jiang Yuan spoke, nor did the other bigwigs object, so he stepped forward and said.

"The minister leads the order."

The matter was settled like this, but as she walked back, Yu Shiyue had a little doubt in her heart.

Is it over that simple?
It is true that this result is a relatively good result for the courtiers.

Of course, this does not mean that Wang Zhen's henchmen were lightly sentenced. These people are immortal, and no one cares.

Anyway, Wang Zhen and his confidants were almost killed, and the living ones couldn't escape the death penalty.

The reason why this is a good result for the courtiers is because the new emperor lightly sentenced these little people behind the meaning.

Looking at this, the new emperor does not seem to be an emperor who will go to war at will and want to kill people at every turn.

This reassured the courtiers.

In addition, the new emperor said that he should deal with it according to the law, which also reassured the courtiers.

Because this also shows that the new ruler pays attention to the rules. Since he obeys the law when dealing with cases, then when dealing with government affairs in the future, he must also pay attention to etiquette and court rules.

This, and the last favored traitor, who almost stepped on the imperial system under his feet, made the courtiers feel more at ease.

Logically, this is a good thing.

But Yu Shiyue always felt that something was wrong...

As if to verify this feeling, he was stopped again before he could take two steps back.

"Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate listen to the decree."

So Yu Shiyue moved back again, stood back together with Chen Yi and Jiang Yuan who were still in the hall, and knelt down together.

Zhu Qiyu glanced at the three of them lightly and said.

"Previously, I ordered the three divisions to try Wang Zhen's case, and all of you were sentenced to be executed. Although they were worried about the turbulent public opinion between the government and the public, it was inappropriate in the end."

"From now on, the three divisions will retry the case. Except for the most heinous crimes, they will be severely punished, and the rest will start from the seventh year of orthodoxy, and those who have committed crimes, regardless of whether they are inside or outside the palace, have a high or low official position. All are dealt with in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty.”

"If the persons involved are court officials, the Ministry of Punishment can summon them by order. If they have no reputation, they will be detained by Shuntian Prefecture in cooperation with the Ministry of Punishment. If people in the palace are involved, the three divisions can meet Jinyiwei, who will be ordered to imprison the prison. ."

Having said this, Zhu Qiyu stood up from the throne, and the condescending general glanced at all the ministers present, and his voice became severe.

"I have ordered Jin Yiwei commander Lu Zhong, the new commander of Jin Yiwei, to coordinate with the three divisions to deal with this matter."

"The matter of Wang Zhen is actually the first disaster that has caused the country since the founding of the dynasty. I want you to understand this."

"Therefore, I don't care who or how many people are involved, as long as they touch the law, they will be dealt with in accordance with the laws of the Great Ming Dynasty.

"You gentlemen, can you understand?"

Yu Shiyue took a deep breath and vaguely understood something, but now he couldn't allow him to think too much.

Since the emperor has put on such a tough stance, it means that this matter is not negotiable.

He looked at each other, Yu Shiyue, Chen Yi, and Jiang Yuan bowed down at the same time.

"The minister waits for orders, and will live up to His Majesty's entrustment!"

The ministers below also fell to the ground and shouted in unison.

"Your Majesty Shengming..."

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