Prince of Chaos

Chapter 332
With a smile on his face, Zhu Changluo sat peacefully on the top seat of Wenyuan Pavilion. At this moment, Zhu Changluo seemed to be a clay sculpture, his eyes were calm and looked down on everyone without sadness or joy.

And everyone also enjoys and is used to such a sensible crown prince's attitude.

At this time, Shen Shixing, the chief assistant of the cabinet, finally stood up and began to host the meeting between round trials.

Shen Shixing set the tone as soon as he opened his mouth.

"My colleagues, the imperial court has supported scholars for two hundred years, and we have also received great grace from the emperor. Recently, a shocking corruption case occurred in Ji Town, which is at the foot of the emperor. The damage of this case is beyond description! The emperor and the crown prince heard about this case, and it was hard to sleep or eat. The place where the emperor is the most benevolent has become a place where filth is hidden! Today, according to the order of the emperor and the crown prince, this pavilion will strictly investigate this case, no matter who is involved in the case , this pavilion will never tolerate it, and will definitely find out the truth, restore the peace of Ji Town, and forgive the sacred heart of the emperor and crown prince."

Shen Shixing directly expressed the attitude of the cabinet, which was the will of the emperor and the crown prince. They wanted to investigate the case seriously, and then expressed their loyalty to Emperor Wanli and Zhu Changluo based on the results of the investigation of the case.

It shows that their cabinet and others still follow Emperor Wanli and Zhu Changluo with one heart. After all, they can occupy the position of ministers in the cabinet, and the greatest support comes from the emperor's support and trust.

Once they lost their Sacred Heart, it would be very difficult for them to continue to stay in this seat.

Moreover, now their starting point is to hold high the banner of anti-corruption, and the anti-corruption of the military generals, the officials who don't know why, with their natural civil and military mentality, they will definitely feel like they have been beaten. Support this case thoroughly, thoroughly investigate this case, and use this case to win the official voice of being upright.

After Shen Shixing finished speaking, he signaled the Zhongshu Sheren in Wenyuan Pavilion to distribute the simple files prepared in advance to the ministers present.

The officials of the Six Departments of the Nine Ministers who knew the truth and the ministers who vaguely guessed the truth looked at the contents of the dossier with different expressions.

Everyone thinks differently.

Especially Xiao Daheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, although he opened his eyes angrily and gritted his teeth, like a jealous King Kong, but there was still a hint of joy between his brows.

And like Shen Sixiao, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, he squinted at the file in his hand with an old god, and his movements were so slow that people almost thought he was dozing off.

There is also Li Chengliang, Shangshu of the Ministry of War. He looked at the file in his hand a little nervously, but his mind was not on these thin pages of case introduction. He couldn't help but want to sneak a glance at Zhu Changluo. On such an important occasion, he still didn't do such a blatant thing, so he could only sit nervously and endure the time alone.

After about a cup of tea, Shen Shixing said again: "Everyone, what do you think?"

As soon as Shen Shixing said this, Xiao Daheng couldn't wait to stand up immediately. He saluted Zhu Changluo first, and then began to say: "The Jizhen case is shocking! There has been no such serious case in the 200 years of the Kingdom. The case cannot be compared with it. If Jizhen is allowed to continue to rot like this, the court will be in danger!"

Xiao Daheng is really not surprising!
This surprised Zhu Changluo, but his words were nothing in the eyes of these bureaucrats who had experienced a lot of fighting in court.Obviously, they must have said something fiercer than this.

With Xiao Daheng's opening, this meeting of unified thinking became lively all of a sudden.

The ministers who didn't taste it, some of them simply echoed or two, and the ministers who tasted it, some were very excited, and some were very quiet.

Take Xu Zuo for example, he proposed the round trial. At this time, it stands to reason that the Metropolitan Procuratorate, one of the three legal departments, should express his position after the Ministry of Punishments finished speaking, but he didn't say anything.

He sat in his seat and tried hard to present the image of a sick man who was mentally powerless and struggling, anyway, he just didn't get involved.

Senior officials who had a good relationship with Shi Xing, such as Fan Qian, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, also spoke at this time.

Fan Qian said: "The case of Jizhen is outrageous! The military officer guarding the border does not think about the greatness of the emperor's grace, nor the importance of the court, but in such an important place, he did such a thing that would be worse than conscience. In my opinion , the military officer involved in the case of Jizhen, Ling Chi, should be dealt with immediately, and the law of the court should be the most important. Of course."

After saying this, Fan Qian paused.

Then he continued: "Jizhen's case is serious, and it's inevitable that Xiaoxiao will use this case to attack dissidents and frame Zhongliang. Therefore, I suggest that the scope of this case should be delimited, and only the people involved in the case within Jizhen should be investigated."

Zhu Changluo remained expressionless and did not reply.

He didn't speak because of Fan Qian's request, but in his heart he was already angry.

He really didn't expect that the Ministry of Rites, the head of the six departments, would say such a thing at this time, although it was nice to say it on the surface, not to get involved, to prevent the villain from framing Zhongliang.

But actually?In the end, to what extent the case will be tried, or to what extent, won't he, the crown prince of the country, make the final decision?Could it be that the trial of this case is serious and deep, and the trial of a high-ranking senior official is because he, the crown prince, is incompetent?fatuous?Have no idea?

Obviously, Zhu Changluo couldn't bear it!
However, if you can't bear it, you can make a big mess!

It is impossible for Zhu Changluo to be so stupid as to end up fighting against Fan Qian, a "highly respected" minister.

If you really went to lift it, you would be really stupid.

At this time, Daheng Xiao jumped out immediately.

Xiao Daheng immediately retorted: "Uncle Da Zong's words are wrong! The intensity of the Jizhen case is obviously not only due to the internal reasons of Jizhen, but there must be other accomplices or masterminds outside of Jizhen! The attitude is just like what Uncle Da Zong said, so this will only encourage those black hands hidden behind the shady scenes to attack the imperial court even more unscrupulously. If things go on like this, won’t our Great Ming Society be destroyed in one day?”

After Fan Qian heard Xiao Daheng's words, he wanted to refute immediately, but at this moment, Shen Sixiao, the minister of the Ministry of Industry who had been dozing off, suddenly spoke.

Shen Sixiao said: "Da Sikou's words are justified! This case should be investigated strictly, just like what the cabinet said, no matter who is involved or who is found out, we will never tolerate it! Otherwise, we will be ashamed of the court and the emperor and crown prince." grace."

Shen Sixiao's sudden appearance stunned Fan Qian. He didn't expect that the Ministry of Industry, a member of the marginal yamen of the six departments, would jump out at this time to oppose him, the head of the six departments, the chief uncle of the Ministry of Rites!

Following that, Shen Sixiao spoke, and the guard of Yin Fang of Shuntian Mansion also spoke.

Seeing that Shuntian Mansion of two counties in the jurisdiction is about to be upgraded to Dashuntian Mansion of 24 counties, Fang Shoushi's actual status will naturally rise accordingly, and he naturally thinks that he is now qualified to have an equal dialogue with the six ministries and nine ministers.

Fang Shoushi said: "It is imminent to change Jizhen to a county. The case of Jizhen is not a simple case of corruption, it is related to the stability of Shuntian Mansion. Shuntian Mansion is the number one mansion in the world under the feet of the emperor. As the governor of Shuntian Mansion appointed by the emperor, the official has the responsibility and obligation to protect the tranquility of Shuntian Mansion. Therefore, I support the meaning of Da Sikong and Da Sikou. Follow the order of the emperor and the crown prince, we should thoroughly investigate this case!"

Fang Shoushi's words immediately excited those ministers who were just watching the fun.

The round trial doesn't seem to have anything to do with Shuntian Mansion.The round trial should be a matter for the Six Departments and Nine Ministers, but why did Fang Shoushi jump out and speak?

For a moment, the ministers present couldn't help but start to use their brains, carefully recalling what everyone said at today's meeting.

Gradually, with more and more heated discussions, these ministers finally realized the truth!
That is, the emperor, the crown prince, and the cabinet attach great importance to this case, and now that the cabinet has unified their opinions, it is necessary to strictly investigate this case.

Moreover, among the six ministries, apart from the silent Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Household War, the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Industry clearly support strict investigations.

Based on the habitual thinking of the Sanfa Division wearing a pair of trousers, at least five of the nine yamen in the round trial support the strict investigation.

Moreover, it is said that the instigator of the Jizhen case is the lucky and humble warrior Li Chengliang, who will definitely show himself for power and position at any cost.So, based on this calculation, out of the nine yamen in the round trial, six yamen supported the strict investigation.

Looking at Sun Xian, the great eunuch of the East Factory, and Luo Sigong, the commander of Jinyiwei, standing beside the crown prince, they understood the theme of today's meeting no matter how slow they were.

Today's meeting is to unify the thoughts of all officials, and then work together to handle the Jizhen case.

After thinking about this, many ministers who had confiscated gifts from Jizhen immediately stood up and said righteously, "I support the strict investigation of the Jizhen case!"

At this time, Zhu Changluo smiled again when he saw that the general trend had come.

Zhu Changluo said: "It's very comforting to be lonely. There are loyal ministers and workers who are listed as loyal and courageous, and they are alone as the father and emperor. I feel sincerely excited for Daming."

This is what you should do as a superior, and express your key opinions at critical moments.

If, as soon as you hear something you don't like, you will be reckless when you go up, and you will be angry when you see people.Although, it was cool for a while.However, according to the fact that Daming and his gang like to hate the emperor's civil servants.

In the end, not only will the meeting fail, but their firepower will definitely be concentrated on themselves, and they will jump out and blame themselves for not conforming to etiquette and other plans.

Then, Zhu Changluo said to Shen Shixing and the others: "You three gentlemen have worked hard. I'm alone in the Ciqing Palace waiting for the news. Don't disappoint the painstaking efforts of the father and the lonely."

After Shen Shixing, Wang Xijue and Wang Jiaping heard Zhu Changluo's words, the three of them immediately replied: "I must abide by the emperor's imperial edict and His Highness's edict, and will definitely thoroughly investigate the corruption case of Ji Town, restore the peace of Ji Town, and protect the overall situation of the capital. .”

(End of this chapter)