Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 37

Just after dawn, the Forbidden City was already bustling with activity.

More than 1000 civil and military officials arrived at Fengtianmen Square on time, but instead of going to the west corner gate to the west, they came to the magnificent Fengtianmen.

Fengtianmen is located on the base of Han Baishi. This is a "nine to five" gatehouse with double eaves on the top of the mountain, with a tall bronze lion on the left and right sides.

The officials standing here feel the stronger imperial prestige, but no matter how ambitious they are, it is really difficult to erase the awe of imperial power.

Wearing ordinary clothes, Zhu Youtang came from Qianqing Palace on a dragon chariot, and as he sat on the throne around the low screen from behind, the sound of mountains roaring and tsunami sounded from below.

It's just that the daily morning court is no longer new, there is always a fixed set of rituals, and the order of the various yamen's performances has not changed at all.

Zhu Youtang couldn't help but yawned when he saw that the clan's mansion asked him to finalize the name of the clan's clan, and the Ministry of Rites took a full incense stick to recite it politely.

He finally knew why Jiajing and Wanli wanted to quit the court, and his father was also very perfunctory to the early court. This early court was indeed more formal than effective.

The memos of these yamen's affairs were sent to the cabinet in the form of copies yesterday. After the cabinet voted, I also made the final instructions, and I only need to send my instructions back to each yamen.

Unfortunately, today, so many officials had to be summoned in a big dynasty, and the officials from Shangshu would read it over and over again, and I had to send someone to read it again.

As for the more than 1000 officials who said that "a thousand officials listen to the government", the officials in the back row must not have heard what was said here, and the officials in the front row all looked like they were not awake.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Youtang couldn't help but sigh with emotion: What's the benefit of sitting in court?
When it was the Ministry of Criminal Justice's turn to act, it was like a pebble falling from a calm lake.

Du Ming, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, suddenly made a request after finishing the regular performance: "Your Majesty, I request another performance, please allow me!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Du Ming thoughtfully, but this didn't seem like an outrageous request, so they all turned their heads to look at Zhu Youtang.

Liang Fang is not here today, and the eunuch is Guo Yong, so it is not easy to make up for Zhu Youtang at this time.

Zhu Youtang faintly felt that Du Ming's visitor was not kind, but he still chose to face it calmly: "Yun Zuo!"

"Your Majesty, the facts of Wang Yue's grievances as servants are all there, and his poems are all recorded in the case book of the Ministry of Punishment! Wang Yue should judge crimes according to the laws of the country. Your Majesty can pardon the sinners, but they cannot be reused! There are many capable ministers in my court. There is no reason to reuse the guilty minister, please take it back!" Minister of the Ministry of Punishment Du Ming knelt down and played.

This……

The officials present couldn't help but look at each other when they heard this request.

The reappointment of Wang Yue came from His Majesty's Jinkou, but the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishments seemed to be guilty of old foolishness, and he still wanted to accuse Wang Yue of "composing poems of resentment".

Knowing that Du Ming is Wan An's accomplice, Zhu Youtang couldn't help turning his head to look at Wan An.

Wan An's old face showed a dignified expression, and he looked at Du Ming who was kneeling below him in puzzlement. He clearly set the tone of watching the fire from the other side.

Seeing Du Ming jumping out to prevent His Majesty from recovering Wang Yue, Xu Pu had a meaningful smile on his face.

Zhu Youtang couldn't catch anything useful from Wan'an's face, so he said to Du Ming who was kneeling below: "Du Shangshu, can poetry writing resentment be included in the Ming Code?"

"Although the Law Code of the Ming Dynasty has not been seen, the minister has an objection in his heart, and the Ming Lord will deal with it naturally! Wang Yue has a lot of resentment, and even if the old minister dies today, I beg His Majesty to take back his order!" Du Ming burst into tears immediately with his acting skills.

Zhu Youtang thought to himself, are you going to force me to play the Ming Dynasty version of Literary Prison?I just didn't want to waste any time talking with this person, so I said flatly: "I just know that the temporary performance will disturb the emperor's heart, and it will not be good for the daily morning rules, so I can't play it from today onwards, and we can discuss it tomorrow if there is something to do, so let's get back! "

This……

The officials present couldn't help but looked at each other in blank dismay, which clearly seemed to be a rogue.

"Everyone has misjudged, this new king is really amazing!" Wan An couldn't help but let out a sigh of emotion when he saw Zhu Youtang dealing with Du Ming in this way.

This time, Zhu Youtang was suddenly caught off guard by Du Ming, and now using this seemingly rogue method, not only defuses Du Ming's offensive, but also takes the opportunity to block the unconventional passage for extra performances.

With such wisdom and power, where is the rumored silly and sweet benevolent prince, he is clearly a black-bellied emperor who is better than the first emperor.

"I obey the order!" Du Ming had already prepared how to argue with the new king, and he didn't want to be resolved in this way, but he had no choice but to bow and retreat.

Today is still a cloudy day. With the wind blowing from the east, more than 1000 civil and military officials standing in Fengtianmen Square are shivering with cold.

Finally, it was the turn of the last officials to let everyone see the dawn of the next dynasty.

On behalf of the official department, Xu Pu, the left servant of the official department and a scholar of the Imperial Academy, went out and knelt down and said: "The minister has his own duty!"

"Xu Aiqing, please play!" Zhu Youtang didn't have much affection for Xu Pu, but said indifferently.

Xu Pu immediately showed murderous intentions: "Xu Pu, the left servant of the Minister's Department and a scholar of the Imperial Academy, would like to play: Wei Juanzong, the eunuch of the city of Guangdong, promoted the eunuch Wei Juan, and Jia Rentong, and falsely reported that Chen Xuanzhi, the chief envoy, was arrested and died on the way to escort. Your Majesty, please decree that he be imprisoned in Beijing for trial!"

The more than 1000 civil and military officials who stood in the square and listened to the government were accustomed to this. Now that the new emperor ascended the throne, they naturally wanted to clean up the dead eunuchs who were reused in the Chenghua Dynasty.

If the situation hadn't changed now, His Majesty actually intended to clean up the Salt Administration, they would probably have to clean up the Meidang.

Zhu Youtang knew that the Shibo Department was related to Ming's great plan to open the sea, and that Guangdong businessmen's going to Nanyang was beneficial to the country, so he nodded slightly to Guo Yong, the eunuch who was next to him.

Guo Yong had already made preparations, so he read it out: "Answer: The Guangdong Municipal Bureau of Shipping appointed the eunuch Wei Juanzong and Jiaren Tongfan to investigate for real evidence, and to submit personal and physical evidence. Hearings are not allowed! Chief Minister Chen Xuanzhi was arrested It was the first emperor's decree that the death of illness on the way to escort was an accident, so please do not allow me, I respect you!"

"Your Majesty, it's really unfair to deal with it like this..." Xu Pu didn't expect that Zhu Youtang actually wanted to cover up the eunuch Wei Juan who was promoted by the Guangdong Municipal Bureau of Shipping, and immediately questioned it.

Guo Yong faced this Qingliu leader, but he defended the imperial power and said: "Xu Shilang, today's performance is over, please go back to class!"

Xu Pu gritted his teeth angrily, first he gave Guo Yong a hard look, then he looked at the strange student on the Dragon Seat, and finally he backed away holding back his anger.

At this moment, he found that this student was becoming more and more unfamiliar, but he never thought that Emperor Chenghua would leave Zhu Youtang with the "Government Policy".

Seeing that the bureaucrats had finished their work and finally didn't need to freeze here, the officials present all raised their heads to look at Zhu Youtang on the Dragon Throne.

Zhu Youtang knew that he didn't want to be led by the nose all the time, so Dang even said indifferently: "All the household members come out!"

"The minister is here!" Li Min, Minister of the Household Department, led two Langzhong and officials from the Thirteenth Division, came to the bottom and knelt down.

Zhu Youtang picked up the test paper on the treasure case, and said dissatisfiedly: "Yesterday, the test results of the officials of the Thirteen Divisions have come out, and everyone must be very clear about it!"

The officials of the Thirteenth Division couldn't help but secretly swallowed their saliva. They might have remained calm and calm yesterday, but after a night of wild thinking, they were already sweating profusely.

Because they didn't know the exam situation of other people, and they all answered the question about the price of salt in the capital wrongly, many officials mistakenly thought that they were the last ones.

Just like this, many officials suspected that they were about to lose their positions, so they were naturally very scared at this time, and they only hoped that His Majesty would show them an extrajudicial mercy.

"Last night, I lit up the lamp in the East Nuan Pavilion and read your test papers in person. I was very disappointed!" Zhu Youtang knew the benefits of being careful, so he put on eye medicine and said.

The officials of the Thirteenth Department were nervous, and immediately expressed their stance: "I am afraid, I am willing to let your Majesty deal with it!"

"This time the last two are eliminated, Guangxi Secretary Song Chaowei will be dismissed, and Fujian Secretary Wailang Li Bin will be dismissed!" Zhu Youtang stopped making circles and announced immediately.

Guangxi Secretary Song Chaowei and Fujian Secretary Wailang Li Bin were ashamed when they heard this.

call……

When the officials of the Thirteenth Division heard this answer, they immediately let out a deep breath.

This result is unexpected, but it is also reasonable. Although Guangxi Secretary Song Chaowei and Fujian Secretary Wailang Li Bin are both officials with backgrounds, they are indeed idiots.

"take away!"

Since Zhu Youtang had personally wanted to dismiss the two officials, Mou Bin, the leader of Jinyiwei, immediately went down to take away the tooth tags and black gauze hats of the two officials, and dragged the two out of the Meridian Gate on the spot.

"The official department listens to the order!" Zhu Youtang turned his head to look at the team of the official department, and said in a deep voice.

Li Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, secretly swallowed his saliva, and immediately came out and said: "I will wait for the order!"

"Liu Zhong, a member of the Guangxi Department, was promoted to the doctor of the Guangxi Department, and Hai Wenliang, the head of the Guangxi Department, was promoted to the head of the Guangxi Department, filling in the vacancy of the head of the Guangxi Department..." Zhu Youtang was not ambiguous about the personnel rights this time, and immediately made the personnel appointment.

When the officials of the Thirteenth Division heard the order, their eyes flashed brightly.

Judging from the transfer this time, His Majesty is not just talking, but really reuses the officials of their Ministry of Finance. The official positions that have just been vacant are all promoted from the bottom officials of the Ministry of Accounting.

Faced with this transfer order, Li Yu cupped his hands respectfully and said: "Observe the order!"

"Everyone, Huke, come out for Chen Shou!" Zhu Youtang's eyes fell on Ke Dao's team, and Dang Li ordered in a deep voice.

As soon as these words came out, Wan An and Liu Ji silently exchanged glances, this is what should come after all.

(End of this chapter)