Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 117
The capital, the Forbidden City, and the Qianqing Palace.

Rubbing his swollen eyes, Zhu Youtang stood up slowly, sighed softly, Zhu Youtang asked hesitantly, "How long has the prince been gone?"

He Neng, who stood aside, said quickly: "Go back to the emperor, the crown prince has been gone for 23 days."

Sighing lightly, Zhu Youtang didn't say anything, but He Neng could tell that His Majesty missed the Crown Prince, but this is also human nature. His Highness the Crown Prince has not been away from His Majesty for so long since he was born, and His Majesty misses His Majesty the Crown Prince too. It's normal. Thinking of this, He Neng said with a smile: "The emperor and His Royal Highness have a deep father-son relationship, and they are truly a role model in the world."

Zhu Youtang stretched out his hand to greet He Neng: "Squeeze my shoulders!" Then he continued: "I'm still really not used to the prince leaving and returning it to me."

"I used to stay up so late, and I didn't think it was a problem to correct so many test books. Now that the prince is not here, I feel uncomfortable. If the prince was here, these test books would have been corrected long ago. I can also go to the harem to accompany the queen. The queen is now Now that I have a body, don’t worry if I’m not around!”

After hearing Zhu Youtang's words, He Neng was a little embarrassed, but he still hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness is young and wise, and he is indeed a good helper for His Majesty."

Zhu Youtang nodded slightly in agreement. His son was not here, and his workload was a lot heavier. This feeling is really bad.After enjoying He Neng's massage, Zhu Youtang said again: "Let someone pick out all the inscriptions on the impeachment of Marquis Shou Ning, and keep them all! These people are making endless troubles. This is because I'm afraid." !"

Officials and salt merchants are not fools either. Naturally, it is impossible for them to defend the matter in Yangzhou, and they will directly attack the essence.

From everyone's point of view, the incident in Yangzhou this time was obviously premeditated. This was the collusion between the Xunqi and Dongchang, and the root of it was Shouninghou. .Of course, there are also people who have written to advise, saying that the stability of Yangzhou is very important, and the stability of the Salt Road is even more important, so the affairs of Yangzhou should be gradually planned, and should not be rushed.

It's just that when the matter came to this point, the ministers were caught off guard, and it was difficult to stop the matter from deteriorating.

"Yes, my lord!" He Neng quickly agreed, and then said: "I will arrange for someone to pick out these test books immediately!"

Zhu Youtang nodded, and then said: "Tomorrow, the cabinet will draft an order to reprimand Shouning Hou, order him to strictly manage the servants in the family, and ask the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Shuntian Mansion to investigate the farmland of Shouning Hou Mansion. The Zhuangtian must be returned to the people, and the people must be compensated, the Marquis of Shouning will be fined for two years, and be banned for one month, let’s explain this matter!"

There are many papers on the impeachment of Marquis Shouning, but most of them focus on these aspects. Zhu Youtang thought it would be good to take this opportunity to beat him.

I have dealt with all the things you impeached, let’s see what else you impeach. Of course Zhu Youtang knows that civil servants don’t care about drinking, but Zhu Youtang just pretends not to know, who wouldn’t pretend to be stupid? will also.As for the punishment of Marquis Shouning, in Zhu Youtang's view, it was a drop in the bucket, and these days his son and Marquis Shouning were fine.

Not to mention other things, just looking at the things Shou Ninghou sent to the palace these days, they are all valuable treasures, he is rich!
Refunding some money, returning some land, and fined two years' salary, these are all trivial things, and Zhu Youtang is still willing to do such things.

"Yes, my lord!" He Neng was taken aback for a moment, then quickly bowed and said, this was the first time the emperor punished Shou Ninghou in so many years, and He Neng didn't react for a while.

Zhu Youtang nodded, and then said: "Okay, it's getting late, let's go to Kunning Palace! I don't worry about the Queen."

"Yes, my lord!" He Neng agreed, then turned around and led the way.

Early the next morning, all the ministers lined up for the morning court, but the news they got was that His Majesty was not feeling well, and the morning court was cancelled.

The ministers left the palace with suspicion, but they felt that His Majesty was hiding in their hearts. After all, these days, many people are impeaching and jumping up and down, which can be said to have brought great pressure to Zhu Youtang.His Majesty's hiding like this made the courtiers excited, because they saw the dawn, which was the dawn of victory, so many people went back to prepare new impeachment books.

The three grand scholars in the cabinet were not so optimistic. The three of them returned to the duty room of the cabinet together. It was still a bit cold here.

"Liu Gong, Xie Gong, Your Majesty's move may have a deep meaning!" Li Dongyang said first: "Your Majesty has never done this in so many years!"

Liu Jian and Xie Qian looked at each other the same way, their expressions were very dignified. They had been with the emperor Zhu Youtang for many years, and the monarch and his ministers knew each other very well.His majesty in his own family had a bumpy youth, and while emphasizing love, he also exercised his resilience far beyond ordinary people.For so many years, His Majesty has faced various things, but he has never flinched like this.

Such behavior now is very abnormal, especially when it involves Shouning Hou Zhang Heling, no one in the Manchu Dynasty knows how much His Majesty favors Zhang Heling, as long as the Queen's seat is not shaken, Shouning Hou Zhang Heling's seat cannot be shaken.

But how could the Empress's position be shaken? Today's His Majesty is just a woman like the Empress. In addition, His Royal Highness's status is stable. It can be said that the status of Shouning Hou Zhang Heling is as stable as Mount Tai. Under such circumstances, it is even more impossible for His Majesty to dominate Weak, there is obviously something wrong here, but these ministers have not thought of what His Majesty thinks.

"It's troublesome!" Liu Jian sighed, and then said: "It's hard to eliminate the things in Yangzhou!"

Liu Jian's words made the remaining two people also silent. The three of them are cabinet bachelors and have been officials for many years. Of course, they know what the incident in Yangzhou means.This matter has come to this point, it must be investigated, but His Majesty will not be reconciled, these people are acting like this in Yangzhou, they are simply ignoring the king's law!

"It's mainly His Majesty's heart now!" Xie Qian said aside: "So many officials are involved, and now these people are still chasing Shou Ninghou, what will Your Majesty think?"

The three of them were silent again, what could His Majesty think?Aren't you the ones who did the wrong thing?Not only did you not admit your mistakes, but you even chased after Shou Ninghou. How could His Majesty not be angry with such behavior?Once His Majesty gets angry, the trust His Majesty has built up in the civil servants over the years will definitely disappear. I am afraid His Majesty will trust those eunuchs!
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