The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 413
The Zhejiang officials never expected that the words of the assistant king would be so straightforward and merciless.

Some officers of the Dragon Guard even laughed and whispered, "These people have thick skins."

"That's right, I didn't follow the imperial edict to remonstrate King Lu to abdicate, but now I think of the benefits mentioned in the first emperor's edict. The benefits of both ends are not delayed."

"If it were me, I wouldn't even mention the late emperor's edict. Look at them again, tsk tsk..."

These generals said it was a whisper, but their voices could be heard seven or eight steps away.No matter how thick-skinned the ministers of Zhe Fan were, they all blushed at this moment and wanted to refute, but they had no choice but to tell the truth.

But this matter is related to prosperity and wealth, but we can't stop there.The officials from the Zhejiang Department bowed their heads and looked at each other, nodding secretly.

Although they did not expect the assistant king to be so merciless when they joined forces before, they also considered the situation that their request was rejected, and they had already planned for it.

Now is the time to use the backup plan!

At that moment, the former white-bearded official in his 60s stood up again, coughed loudly on purpose, knelt down and said: "Your Highness, the old minister is old. If I go to a local official, I'm afraid I won't be able to support myself physically. Please be kind to me, Your Highness." , the quasi-veteran will return to his hometown."

Before Zhu Linming could reply, another person knelt down and played the same way: "The official lost his youngest son, his heart is sad, and he wants to ask for leave for two years..."

"Your Highness, I have been in the household department for many years, and I am not familiar with the affairs of the chief envoy to participate in politics. Why don't you let the young people..."

"Xiaguan's ancestral tomb was destroyed by the previous military disaster. Please allow your Highness to leave for a year and return home to rebuild the ancestral tomb..."

"The lower official yearns for the countryside, and wants to retire to farm..."

For a while, a large number of officials knelt in the hall, either resigning or taking leave.There are still many people on the side who are watching the development of the situation closely, and they have the posture of continuing to participate in it.

Seeing this, Zhu Linmei couldn't help frowning slightly.These people are ostensibly picky, but that's okay, three-legged toads are hard to find, and two-legged people are not everywhere, and the vacant positions are just right to promote their own people.

But he knew that it was far from that simple.At present, I have almost black eyes in Zhejiang, but these officials in front of me have been operating here for a long time, which can be described as intricate.

If they really agree to their resignation, they will definitely incite their disciples, old officials and members of the same clan to make troubles after they return to their hometown.Coupled with the sudden resignation of a large number of courtiers, there will be panic among the people.With the joint efforts of the two, Zhejiang will surely fall into chaos.

This is what these people are planning. When the situation in Zhejiang gets out of control, the court can only ask them to return to the court in disgrace.By then, they will naturally have sufficient bargaining chips.

Play tricks with me?Alright, let's see who of us plays well!Zhu Linming sat back on the chair again, smiled lightly and waved her hands: "What are you adults doing? State affairs are the most important thing, and I hope everyone can stick to their posts. Is there anything we can discuss."

The officials kneeling below were all proud when they heard the words. After all, the assistant king was young, and everyone bluffed him at the slightest threat. No, the words immediately softened.

The white-bearded minister immediately answered: "The old minister is unable to do what he wants to do with the local affairs, and he still hopes to work in Tianxing Mansion."

Zhu Linmei smiled again and looked at the others, "You also mean that?"

Everyone looked at each other again and nodded subconsciously.

"There are too many things involved in this matter, but I am not the only one who has the final say." Zhu Linmi deliberately said earnestly, "I will set off and return to Tianxing Mansion, report to the emperor, and immediately discuss the resolution with the cabinet and officials."

As he spoke, he stood up and waved to Zhang Jiayu, "Here's an order, the Dragon Guards and the Polu Camp will regroup immediately, and pull out the camp before it's too late to protect me and return to Fujin!"

The latter saluted immediately: "Yes!" Turning around, he was about to walk out.

Everyone in the hall, including Zhu Yihai, was taken aback, wanting to go back to Fujing? !But, but more than [-] Jianlu troops are approaching the north bank of Qiantang, and the main force of the Zhejiang army has already been defeated by Fang Guoan. Now that the imperial army has withdrawn to Fujing, how can Zhejiang have the strength to defend against the enemy?It must be broken overnight!

Qian Sule was the first to realize that His Royal Highness the Assistant Prince is going to put down the pick!
He hurriedly stopped Zhang Jiayu, walked quickly to the middle of the main hall, pulled up his clothes and knelt down, and said loudly: "I am very appreciative of the imperial court's arrangement, and I am willing to be the chief envoy of Zhejiang Province. I think that this matter There is no need for cabinet reconsideration."

As he spoke, he winked at Zhang Mingzhen, Xiong Rulin and others.Those few people had come to their senses, knelt down together with Qian Sule, and expressed their willingness to accept the appointment of the imperial court and "promote" them to new positions.

"That's not good..." Zhu Linmi glanced at the officials who hadn't made a statement, and said in a drawn-out voice, "What all ministers want is for the cabinet to consider carefully..."

Qian Sule looked at the courtiers beside him, and said in a deep voice, "What are you still doing in a daze? Talk!"

Seeing that the most powerful ministers of Zhe Fan had compromised, the other provoking officials immediately felt that they had lost their backbone. Coupled with the huge threat posed by Hong Chengchou's more than [-] Qing troops, some people soon hesitated: "Fang, Fang Cai! The lower officials don't think carefully, they should put the state affairs first, and should not mislead the public because of personal interests..."

Someone takes the lead, and it will be more agile later.

"After careful consideration, I think the family affairs can be delayed for a while..."

"The lower official feels that His Highness should not be labored anymore, and it is better to arrange the appointment with the court."

"I'm ashamed to be an official, I still won't be returning to my hometown..."

"So..." When the officials who had previously "resigned" and "leaved for leave" retreated to the side again, Zhu Linmi nodded "reluctantly", "Then I will follow everyone's wishes."

Only then did Qian Sule and the others wipe the cold sweat off their foreheads.He originally waited for the assistant king to appease everyone before he started bargaining, which was always the case in the past.However, His Royal Highness the assistant king did not follow the usual path. He didn't care about the feelings at all, and compared himself with the courtiers...

Zhu Linmi greeted with a smile again, "Everyone continue to drink, don't let the dishes get cold." Then she seemed to be very casual, "Actually, it is not difficult to become an official, as long as you can make some achievements, I will Employers never ask about their backgrounds.

"Oh, come on, let me toast everyone."

When it was nearly time, the banquet was over.

Inside Zhu Linming's large tent, Zhang Jiayu bowed solemnly and said, "My lord, although you have temporarily suppressed the courtiers from Zhejiang by extraordinary means, it is hard to guarantee that they will not think about it, and I am afraid that you will be more restrictive to the imperial government's decrees in the future."

Seeing Zhu Linmin nodding, he continued: "My subordinates are thinking, the reason why the courtiers in Zhejiang can speak so unanimously is because they still take King Lu as their banner, so they can gather together quickly.

"If we can manage to change the King of Lu to another place, then the dragons of the Zhejiang clan will have no leader, and all the ministers will have no way to connect, so they can only respect the court together."

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