eldest son of Ming dynasty

Zhu Houzhao decided to investigate the matter of the city that never sleeps, because if it cannot be resolved, it will be related to the security and order issues after it really opens. It is also a blow to the emperor's prestige.

this is one.

Furthermore, there are too many illegal facts these days, and it is impossible to eliminate them.But he has to hold on to a bottom line, that is, when things really come to light for him, he can do whatever he wants.

Just like what Gu Zuo said, if even the emperor turns a blind eye and passes by, then starting from Gu Zuo, almost all officials will never mention it again, and the harm of this point is often fatal .

This is two.

Taking advantage of this opportunity to expand the power of some Jinyiwei is also an opportunity. Jinyiwei was weakened during the Hongzhi period, which was still inconvenient for the emperor.No wonder Zhu Yuanzhang knew it was not good and still used it.Zhu Di also couldn't put it down.

This is three.

For these three reasons, even if it causes some turmoil in the court, it should be done.

The so-called clean-up is to find out all the hooligan behaviors among the common people, whether there is anyone behind them, and so on.

As for the unscrupulous people that Gu Zuo said intervened in the business...he still had to see to what extent they intervened.

All these, Zhu Houzhao thought quite clearly.

Just now there is a problem.

Marquis Wu Ding.

"Ah." Zhu Houzhao could only sigh, "Your ancestors followed the Emperor Taizu to conquer the country. It stands to reason that your Guo family has a share of the credit for my country. But you have disappointed me time and time again. Marquis Wu Ding, Marquis Wu Ding, I I don't expect you to become a generation of virtuous kings, at least don't always cause trouble, right?"

"Yes, yes, your Majesty taught me a lesson! My humble minister was so deluded by lard, that he even raised things that are inferior to pigs and dogs like Xu Chen. Your Majesty, after returning this time, I must face the wall and repent sincerely. I will never do it next time." Do it again!"

Marquis Wu Ding was a little frightened. Last time he was frightened and fell ill.But this time, what he sensed was that the Emperor's patience with him was running low.

After killing a hero for this matter, it is actually not very good. It will give people the feeling of killing a donkey. Xungui and the Ming clan are originally one.To put it bluntly, even if these people killed a few ordinary people, they would not die.

But Zhu Houzhao didn't want to let him go easily this time.

"In my opinion, you are tired of sitting on the title of Marquis Wu Ding. From today onwards, you will be demoted to Uncle Wu Ding. Years and salaries will change accordingly. I hope you can sincerely correct yourself after learning this lesson. Next time, you But the title of your Guo family will be lost."

Guo Liang, who was already Wu Dingbo, was in great pain, but he didn't dare to make a fuss here, and he had no choice but to bear the bitter fruit himself.

In his heart, there was no celebration of surviving the catastrophe and saving a life. In fact, the title of title was almost their life.He was born in the Lord Hou's Mansion when he was born, and when he grows up and becomes conscious, he will know that his identity is extraordinary.

When in contact with the outside world, others respect him as Marquis.

As a result, people lived halfway, and suddenly they were demoted by a noble.

This is not something to take lightly.

Maybe from now on, that noble son from another family who looks down on each other with you will take pleasure in laughing at you everywhere.

Only ordinary people have the mentality of 'I'm still an earl anyway'. For Guo Liang, he is afraid of seeing people in the future, and when he sees it, it is also a kind of 'I am just an earl now'.

The most important thing is, how will I go to meet my ancestors in the future?

So this is actually a more severe punishment.

After the affairs in the palace were over, the courtiers gathered together in twos and threes, but their faces were all dignified.

"...Liqing, your words today set off a huge wave, and tomorrow, the court will definitely be moved because of you. It's not the old man who said you, those words are also impulsive, and there should be no element of anger."

Gu Zuo is not a pure bureaucrat. He has been in the capital for many years, and he knows some ways of officialdom, but it really takes some critical points. The difference between him and a pure bureaucrat still comes out.

"Of course I understand the words of Da Situ, but on the one hand, there are people who want to make excuses, and on the other hand, His Majesty can't rub the sand in his eyes, and this official... I can't help it for a while."

"I can't bear it, but I have to bear it." Han Wen raised his sleeves, pointing out bit by bit, "When will Your Majesty stop rubbing the sand in his eyes? Do you remember that His Majesty didn't pursue the matter of Yingtian Mansion's lack of food storage? Yes. You speak so well that His Majesty can't rub the sand."

"As for grievances... Hey, as an official in the court, learning to be wronged is a housekeeping skill. How much is your grievance? Do you think Mr. Liu Xixian is wronged or not? When the court just set up a military aircraft department, there were no three people in the cabinet. One person enters the military plane, but the others stay still, otherwise they would not be in Shandong now."

Han Wen is assured of everything about Gu Zuo, but he is a little worried about this.

Under normal circumstances, you can't see any problems, but when you are a hero at a critical moment, Gu Zuo's answer today is very bad.

Gu Zuo said: "Big Situ, those people are black sheep. Wouldn't it be a good thing for His Majesty to catch them all? It is also a great achievement for the court!"

The carriage swayed.

Han Wen sighed again and again, "The old man taught you that if you want to seek success, you must first seek life, and if you want to become yourself, you must first become an adult. After you finish these words today, the government and the opposition will not have many friends. Without these, It will become more and more difficult to do things in the future. When you become more and more unable to do things, will the Holy Grace still be as prosperous as it is today?"

"Of course, the old man doesn't want you to be the kind of flatterer, but you can't say something that is taboo. Think carefully about your majesty's reaction after hearing it."

Gu Zuo frowned. The emperor did not speak for a long time after listening, and the state after listening was obviously different from before.

Han Wen explained: "Your Majesty probably didn't expect that you would say that in public. With your majesty's ability, you must have thought that if you go to war in this matter, it will be bad for you, but you didn't give your majesty a choice."

"The lower official's mere life is nothing to worry about."

"If you were not here, wouldn't the wealth of the Shaofu fall into the hands of someone you despise?"

After hearing these words, Gu Zuo began to look painful, and finally shook his head as if surrendering, "Big Situ, I just can't learn these things, and I don't want to learn them."

"This……"

Han Wen seemed very helpless.

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"Teacher, is the student's answer to that sentence decent?"

During the Qianqing Palace, Yan Song was in shock all night, which really scared him terribly.He has no foundation in the capital, and if something happens, he doesn't even have anyone to rush to rescue him.

"Xie Yizhong is the elder's son, so he shouldn't have any trouble with you, right?"

Thinking of Xie Pi bumping into him, Yan Song was also very displeased, "He came to apologize afterwards, saying it was unintentional, but what do the students think is such a coincidence?"

"That's wrong." Zhao Shen is a student who knows himself well, and he knew that Yan Song wanted to blame others, "Xie Yizhong's family education is quite strict. After entering the palace, his father will definitely discipline him even more severely. Such a person, even if he wants to If you make any small moves, you will never dare to be in front of the imperial court. Therefore, as a teacher, I think it should be a coincidence. Fortunately, your answer hits the point, and His Majesty is also satisfied."

Yan Song left Xie Yizhong behind for the time being, and if His Majesty is satisfied, he will not have so much resentment, "By the way, teacher. Min Shangshu had a dispute with His Majesty about today's matter. Afterwards, the trial of these so-called helpers case, maybe it will be an opportunity for the teacher."

The fact that Yan Song cares so much about Zhao Shen is due to the close relationship between the two of them.

But Zhao Shen gave him a stern look, "If that's the case, don't say more in the future."

"teacher?"

"Min Shangshu has a high reputation among the government and the public. You can neither do nor speak your mind. Besides, what if the elders of several dynasties fight with His Majesty? How can you still disobey His Majesty when you have to do it after the fight?" His will? If that's the case, then it's not Min Gui."

The young Yan Song is smart and has a foundation of scheming, but he seems to be a little impatient.

But Yan Song himself didn't think so. Although Min Gui would not fight against His Majesty's will, it was clear that he disapproved of His Majesty, so wouldn't it be enough to "facilitate" it with a little action?The key is not whether Min Gui has done anything, but whether His Majesty believes what Min Gui has done. It is nothing more than that he, a somewhat upright teacher, is unwilling.

If he doesn't want to, he can't help it.

"...No matter what, this case will still be handed over to the teacher for trial, but I don't know what the teacher's plan is?

Zhao Shen is also thinking carefully, no one can stop the wrath of the emperor, so it is impossible to catch less.

But the key this time is that many people were arrested among ordinary people. It is well known that the emperor loves the people. If he catches too many people, it is actually not good.

Last time and this time, the case in the capital is really much more difficult to investigate than when he was in Nangan.

As the sky gradually dawned, Jin Yiwei and Dongchang began to move suddenly.

Because of the wanton arrests, the construction of the city that never sleeps has actually come to a standstill.

In the past, the "big brothers" who showed their might in the streets and alleys were all knocked into the door. There will be various nicknames for themselves among the people, such as dragons crossing the river, thunderbolt tigers, etc., and now all the dragons and tigers are going to prison fling,
The next thing is that the higher the status in the past, the easier it is to receive the death penalty.

Many people were also frightened at first, thinking that the court was going to target them, so many people also took the initiative not to go out because of fear.

But with the delay of time, everyone found that it was not the case, and some voices that were close to the truth came out, and the doubts were dispelled bit by bit.

And the small bamboo building became the busiest place, and the crowding level of the flow of people once surpassed that of Shuiyunjian.The owner of the bamboo building told the story of that day vividly, and then spread the word, and the atmosphere of the crowd finally turned from panic to joy!
"All the bullies who bully people have been arrested!"

"In the future, no one will give us the idea of ​​​​paying our wages."

Not only that, a lot of people don't go to work today, it really makes the foreman panic to death, they are looking for people everywhere with money, squeezing from one place to another.

Grabbing the workers under him, he stuffed the money, "It's all here! 240 liters! If anyone asks, I'll give it to you!"

Some honest people still shirk, "Boss, I'm not in a hurry. I'll let you here first. If it doesn't work, you can give it to me in two days. I didn't prepare it today. If I take it home, it will belong to my wife."

"I don't care about your family affairs, you have to collect this money. Are you trying to get me caught?! Stop talking nonsense, where are Brother Zhang Daniu and the others? I have to send it to him."

The emperor got angry when he knew that they didn't get all their wages, so he didn't go away with this sentence.

In addition, Jin Yiwei Dasuo the whole city.

It frightened many foremen.

Ordinary people see these benefits, and if they have money in their hands, that is good.If the money is not in hand, no matter how beautiful it is, it is still a fool.

In the next two days, the free court continued.

Zhu Houzhao did not announce any more officials into the palace, nor did he ask how many people Mao Yuwen had arrested.

On March [-]th, snowflakes fell in the capital for no reason.The peach blossoms are about to bloom this season, and it suddenly snows.

The abnormal weather made the emperor not very happy.

On March [-], Wang Jia and Wang Shouren were about to leave Beijing for the southeast.

"...Zhejiang has set up some Huangzhuang. Although Huangzhuang is often criticized, I really don't compete with the people for food in the soil. When you get there, sir, please help me take care of it, don't make it look good again , It’s not easy to use. It snowed heavily yesterday, and I’m also a little worried about the timing. Zhejiang is a major grain-producing province. After Kaihai, the conflicts between descendants have been eased, and the people can farm with peace of mind. This tax and grain must be guaranteed.”

"Contradictions between man and earth..." Wang Jia repeated the word, "Your Majesty's words are really subtle, and I understand. This time I went south, my mind was divided into Zhejiang and Fujian. If Zhejiang is run well, it will be The southeast has to be settled."

"Wang Bo'an is enough in Fujian. Isn't it?"

Wang Shouren cupped his hands, "Your Majesty trusts me, how dare I take it lightly? I will do my best to not disgrace the sacred order."

"I have explained what you have to do before. If there is anything else to say, there is only one sentence left. Because you are involved in martial arts, you must take care of yourself and don't take risks."

Wang Shouren was taken aback for a moment, he thought it was a specific request, but he didn't expect such a sentence, he was suddenly moved, "Your Majesty, how can my minister He De..."

Zhu Houzhao raised his hand, signaling that he doesn't need to say more, "You all know what happened in the past two days. I spent millions of silver to build the city that never sleeps, and supported tens of thousands of people, but it turned out that there was filth and filth in it. You know how many things you dare not show me. When the water is clear, there will be no fish. It’s not that I don’t understand this truth. I won’t ask too much about the matter between you and those bandits, as long as you do two things. First, serve the court’s bowl First, listen to the imperial court; second, remember where you are from, and don’t collude with other races. As long as you do these two things, others will not care about you.”

"Your Majesty is wise!" Wang Jia and Wang Shouren said at the same time.

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