Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 102 Invite the Prince to speak
"If you have something to play early, if you have nothing to do, retreat!"

Zhu Houzhao was already familiar with He Neng's shout, but Zhu Houzhao still shivered, wondering if it was because of the cold weather.

Following He Neng's shout, a person stood up from below, bowed and said: "I have this performance!"

Zhu Houzhao followed the voice and found that it was a middle-aged man in his 40s, with a thin figure and a well-groomed beard. He looked rather handsome.What Zhu Houzhao didn't pay attention to was not this, but the identity of this person, Feng Qi, the right officer of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which made Zhu Houzhao have to be cautious. Obviously, the matter was serious.

In addition, Zhu Houzhao didn't expect those salt merchants to be so stimulated, and they could move to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Qiandu Yushi so quickly.

You must know that the Metropolitan Procuratorate itself is a super-grade yamen, that is, their power and status cannot be measured by their rank. You must know that the Metropolitan Procuratorate’s own position is to correct and impeach officials, to clarify wrongs, to admirals, and to be the eyes and ears of the emperor. The Department of Discipline.In the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Qiandu Yushi is a third-class official with a very high status. To impeach someone, an ordinary seventh-rank imperial envoy will do.

The main responsible officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are two censors of the left and right capitals, two censors of the left and right deputy capitals, and four censors of the left and right capitals.

Among them, the censors of the left and right capitals are all the second rank, which is the same as the six ministers. The left and right deputy capitals are the third rank, and the left and right deputy capitals are the fourth rank, which can be said to be high in position and weight.It is obvious that the person to be impeached this time is not simple, otherwise it would not be so mobilizing. In addition, there was no impeachment memorial, but he chose to speak in the early morning. This is to expand the pressure of public opinion. Put pressure on the emperor.

Zhu Houzhao turned his head to look at his father, and seeing that his father still had a calm expression, he turned back and lowered his head.

"Feng Aiqing is here!" Zhu Youtang said calmly.

"I impeach Shouninghou and Dongchang Yang Peng for colluding with each other and blackmailing and framing the salt merchants!" Feng Qi bowed and said, "Dongchang Changgong Yang Peng's adoptive son went south to Yangzhou, accompanied by the steward of Shouninghou's mansion, two people Planted salt merchants in Yangzhou, extorted money, and ran amok, causing the people in Yangzhou to be angry. The salt road is the most important thing for the court. The world cannot live without salt. Among them, the imperial court’s salt courses are mostly used by the state. If the salt road is stable, the country will be stable. The matter of the salt road must be investigated. Please punish the crimes of the two severely, and at the same time send officials to appease Yangzhou.”

Zhu Houzhao looked at Feng Qi, and at the same time turned his head to look at Shouninghou Zhang Heling. Zhu Houzhao didn't expect that the other party would point the finger at Shouninghou. It seems that the other party also knew who was behind the trick!
As soon as Feng Qi finished speaking, a few more people stood up, basically all of them impeached Shou Ninghou, and the charges were similar. Obviously, these high officials in the court wanted to impeach Yang Lian, and they still couldn't hold back their face.It's different when the spearhead is pointed at Marquis Shouning. There is a lot of public opinion in the court, but several cabinet scholars and six ministers have no intention of speaking.

However, Zhu Houzhao knows that these people cannot be avoided, and the storm of impeachment will definitely expand, and it will start from this morning.

If the six ministers or the three great scholars in the cabinet do not express their views, they will also become targets of impeachment. At that time, the names of "six ministers in clay sculpture" and "three elders in paper paste" will also be worn on them.

Zhu Houzhao turned his head and looked at his father. At this time, it depends on what his father does. According to the normal process, the imperial court should send an investigation team at this time, that is, the imperial ministers should go to Yangzhou to find out the truth of the matter.In the Ming Dynasty, this investigation team usually included one person from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, one person from the Criminal Department, one person from Jinyiwei or Dongchang, and people were drawn from each department to go with them.

The imperial envoy has never been one person, but a group of people, but the leading imperial envoy is the most dazzling.

Zhu Houzhao talked about these things with his father Zhu Youtang last night. The father and son really didn't think about who to send for this matter. Zhu Houzhao wanted to go, but Zhu Youtang didn't want his son to go. The father and son didn't talk about it last night. OK.Now things have naturally come to this point again, things have long been expected, now it's up to Dad how to deal with this matter.

"Prince, what do you think about this matter?"

Just as Zhu Houzhao was hanging up high, Zhu Youtang who was sitting on the dragon chair suddenly spoke, but what he said made Zhu Houzhao excited.

I say?Me, what do I say?
I didn't expect you to be such a stingy father.

The following ministers did not expect that Zhu Youtang would push the matter to Zhu Houzhao. Although everyone knew that His Majesty was cultivating the crown prince, and took the crown prince to the early court and took the crown prince to correct the memorials, but for a while, the crown prince has been more concerned about the matter. I was studying, and I didn't speak in the early court, basically just listening to the government. How could I ask the prince about such a big matter now?

The eyes of the ministers also focused on Zhu Houzhao, the prince. Speaking of which, they were still quite curious about what the prince Zhu Houzhao would say.

At the same time, the ministers also understood that His Majesty asked the prince at this time, which meant that His Majesty really wanted to train the prince, and wanted the prince to participate in political affairs instead of simply listening to politics as before.This represents a very important signal that the prince has begun to step into the center of power.This requires the courtiers to start to grasp the relationship with the prince, too close or too far away.

If it is too close, it is easy to be rejected by His Majesty as a lucky person. If it is too far away, it will offend the prince. Once the emperor and his courtiers, once the prince ascends the throne, there will be no good fruit for you.

Zhu Houzhao took a step forward, bowed to Zhu Youtang, and then said, "Father, my son thinks that Marquis Shouning and Eunuch Yang of Dongchang can defend themselves."

In the administrative process of the Ming Dynasty, someone was impeached. You must know that impeachment is usually a matter of rumor, and this cannot be convicted. However, if someone is impeached, even if it is a matter of rumor, it still needs to be investigated.Under normal circumstances, there are two situations, one is that there is something wrong, or there is suspicion, then the impeached person has to submit an indictment to express his attitude of pleading guilty, and at the same time he has to shut himself up at home and wait for the emperor's ruling.

It's just that many times it is said to be an excuse, but it is actually a self-defense. When the note is handed over, the emperor sends someone to investigate the case.

One is that there is no such thing, the minister wrote a letter to defend himself, that is to say, this is a false accusation, then the emperor also gave the minister a chance to defend himself.

However, no matter whether it is a self-defense or an indictment, the emperor will send someone to investigate the case. If it is true, then he will be punished according to the punishment. If there is no such thing, the emperor will order the minister to clear the charges , Announced to the world, rectified his name.

(End of this chapter)