Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 47

Beijing City finally ushered in a sunny day.

The news of Dongchang's arrest of Minister of Justice, Du Ming, quickly spread, like a stone falling in a calm lake, immediately causing ripples in the officialdom.

Everyone knows that His Majesty's taking someone at this time is actually an act of revenge.

Because Du Ming held Wang Yue's charges and did not get rid of him, this action offended the young emperor, which made the young emperor angry and ordered Dongchang to arrest him.

It's just that with such actions, how can civil officials who represent justice sit idly by? This is clearly the imperial power provoking official power.

"How could the Son of Heaven take personal revenge like this!"

"We should put justice first, and go to the rescue together!"

"That's right, we can't let Zhichen suffer, we should all go to the rescue!"

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After hearing the news that Zhu Youtang had captured the Minister of Criminal Justice Du Ming through Dongchang, the officials of the Beijing Yamen stood on the side of Minister of Criminal Justice Du Ming, expressing that they would go to the Shu for rescue.

This approach can be said to be a common practice. As long as they are officials who stand up for justice, they will all go to school together to put pressure on the emperor who is high above him.

After all, the governance of the world is inseparable from these officials, and if His Majesty has done something extraordinary, then they will unite to fight against the imperial power.

The disturbance was not small, and the matter soon spread to the cabinet.

Although Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the prime minister system, the cabinet has become the head of the civil service group since Yang Shiqi, who served as the chief assistant for 21 years.

"Yuanfu, Cifu, the three of us will go to the Qianqing Palace to face the saint together. This time, His Majesty cannot be allowed to act recklessly!" Xu Pu approached Wan'an and Liu Ji, and immediately explained his intention.

When Liu Ji saw the impulsive Xu Pu, he looked very calm and said: "It's useless for the three of us to go. Your Majesty closed the door on the excuse of bereavement, so we will not see the three of us!"

"That's right, Your Majesty is just like the late emperor, but rarely summons ministers, and even says that this is what the late emperor taught him!" Wan An said in a hoarse voice because of his poor health recently.

Xu Pu didn't expect his obedient student to become so good-looking, so he had an idea: "In that case, let's go to school together and ask His Majesty to release Du Ming!"

"Okay, let's do it like this!" Wan An glanced at Liu Ji, and said as if he had made a decision.

Although the civil official group is often divided into several groups, when it comes to righteousness, especially when it concerns the overall interests of the civil official group, they will unite to defend it.

Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youtang looked at the dozens of memorials placed in front of him, and found that the recent party struggle seemed to have reached a climax, and this time he even pointed the finger at Li Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

Li Yu was originally retired in the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate, but with the help of his fellow countryman Li Zisheng, he successfully stayed in Beijing as the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Shangshu.

It was just the emperor and the courtiers in one dynasty, but now the officials of Ke Dao are quarreling about Li Yu's disgraceful past, but they want to use this to kick Li Yu down from the throne of Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

What's interesting is that the memorandum on the impeachment of the Daoist official was sent to me just in the morning, but Li Yu had already sent the "Defense and False Records" in the afternoon.

Zhu Youtang has always been sitting on the mountain watching tigers fight, and he has already figured out the power announcement of this court, and there are really few civil servants in the Manchu Dynasty who do not stand in line.

"Your Majesty, this is what I did for my mother, and I definitely don't have the heart of Beiyuan!" Du Ming was brought here and explained with a plop.

Zhu Youtang looked at the old tearful Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, and said calmly: "Whether it is clear or not, the imperial court will make a ruling. I will hand over your case to Dali Temple for ruling! If Dali Temple thinks that you You are not guilty, and I guarantee that there is nothing wrong with the poem you wrote, then I will not pursue it!"

"Dali Temple? As a guarantor?" Du Ming realized that the young emperor seemed to know their official grievances, so he muttered in surprise.

Zhu Youtang saw Du Ming's reaction, but said with a bit of sarcasm: "It's just that Wang Yue's poems can be classified as poems of resentment, so it seems reasonable to convict you of a crime of disobedience?"

"Your Majesty, I absolve Wang Yue of his crimes, and I will absolve Wang Yue of his crimes when I return. I beg Your Majesty to be merciful!" Du Ming felt chills all over his body, and kowtowed immediately.

Wang Yue complained that he could lose his title and be dismissed from office by writing poems, but if he was convicted of rebellion, then his head would be lost, his wife and daughter would enter the Jiaofang Division, and his son would be exiled into the army.

Although holding on to Wang Yue's crimes can win fame and increase his influence in the civil society, the risk here is really too great.

Seeing that Du Ming had let go, Liu Jin couldn't help but look at Zhu Youtang in admiration. The threshold for Wang Yue's recovery had finally passed.

Facing Du Ming's statement, Zhu Youtang said unmoved, "Now we are not talking about Wang Yue, but about you, your anti-poem! Du Shangshu, read it carefully again, Can this poem make me forgive?"

"Your Majesty, I'm definitely not thinking about Beiyuan's poems, let alone alluding to the decline of the Ming Dynasty!" Du Ming thought about another interpretation of his poems, and cried out with tears all over his face.

Naturally, Zhu Youtang would not sympathize with this person, and said indifferently: "Wang Yue's poems can be interpreted as resentment towards the late emperor. Why do you have to listen to your interpretation of this poem, is it just a mourning mother?"

"Your Majesty, I... I know I was wrong. Wang Yue's crime was indeed committed by a villain back then. This time I stopped Wang Yue from getting rid of the crime, but I was coerced by the traitor!" Du Ming finally understood Wang Yue's guilt. This kind of grievance should be decided to reveal all the authenticity.

With a slight movement in Zhu Youtang's heart, he asked calmly, "Who is it?"

"I thought it was Xu Pu!" Du Ming saw that Zhu Youtang's interest had been aroused, and immediately said in a serious manner.

Zhu Youtang frowned slightly, looking disappointed and said: "No evidence, no certificate?"

"The officials of the imperial court are all old foxes who have practiced for a hundred years. How can they be easily blamed? The Minister of the Ministry of Industry has done something improper, so he threatened this matter and forced him to bite Wang Yue. Please also ask your majesty Be careful!" Du Ming said with a bitter expression on his face.

Of course, Zhu Youtang didn't want to put Du Ming to death, but he expressed his position: "Which of you is loyal and who is traitor, in fact, in my eyes, there is not much difference, it's just the name of the picture or the profit, or the big appetite. That's all for nothing! Now that I'm a newcomer to the Great Treasure, what I need is a minister who can take care of me, not a rebellious minister like you!"

"Your Majesty, please give me one more chance, and I will repay the grace with all my strength!" Du Ming kowtowed again when he saw the hope of surviving the desperate situation.

Seeing Du Ming who was kowtowing, Zhu Youtang didn't see loyalty, but saw his obsession with power, and said indifferently: "I can give you another chance, but there is only one chance! If your Ministry of Industry The old things about you have been exposed, except for the serious case of human life, I promise you to return the stolen money to redeem your life, but how much you can pay depends on your next performance!"

What loyal ministers and treacherous ministers are all hypocrites.Even if I change all the candidates for the cabinet and the six ministers, they must still have the same virtues, so it's better to keep these people who know the basics.

I just need to balance the forces of all parties, not let any one party dominate.As for loyalty, as long as the benefits of betrayal are the most attractive, even a son can sell himself.

"I am willing to die for Your Majesty!" Du Ming wiped away the tears on his face, and kowtowed to the British Lord in front of him again.

Zhu Youtang glanced at Liu Ying, and then made arrangements: "You will be imprisoned for a day, but after you go out tomorrow, you should know what to say and what not to say, what to do and what not to say. Do!"

"I know, I will definitely live up to the grace!" Du Ming is a very smart person, and he said it right away.

One day later, Zhu Youtang couldn't bear the pressure and ordered the new director of the East Factory, Guo Yong, to release Du Ming after the civil servants came to rescue him one after another.

Just seeing that the young emperor is so soft-hearted, many old fritters couldn't help but get excited, and some officials of science and Taoism took advantage of the iron to teach the emperor how to be a virtuous king.

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