Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Gu...what a risk!

Liu Jian, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, thought about how he almost stood up. At this moment, he couldn't help but look at his toes in fear, but luckily he stopped in time.

A household minister with a total worth of over one million taels of silver, and regardless of whether Xie Yikui's account books were true or false, it was impossible to explain the origin of such a huge amount of property.

If he had just stood up to defend such a person, not to mention whether His Majesty would pursue him later, the reputation he had worked so hard for would have been ruined.

Fortunately, he did not stand up to defend Li Min, and his life was simply saved in vain.

Like Liu Jian, there are also Qingliu such as Xu Pu and others. No matter what their psychology is, they have saved their political careers by not standing up to defend Li Min.

how so?

Ma Wensheng looked at Guo Yong blankly, still unwilling to believe such a result, and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Although he was abandoned by the late emperor and was thrown to Nanjing, the new dynasty returned from Nanjing in high spirits this time to do a great cause. How could he end up here?

But Li Min's gold and silver possessions have exceeded that of the former eunuch Li Zhun, and he resolutely defended Li Min many times, and even asked his Majesty to acquit Li Min and stop ransacking his house.

Zhu Youtang ignored these useless officials and said calmly: Since you don't want me to release Li Min or stop checking the Li family, let's discuss Wang Yue again! It's a coincidence that I am here too. We received a petition from the people of Huguang!”

Book of All Nations?

When Ma Wensheng heard this, he suddenly had a bad feeling.

Huh?

When Xu Pu and other officials heard this, they also felt that something bad would happen.

Although their civil servant group has always excluded Wang Yue, it is undeniable that Wang Yue is the kind of gentleman with an open mind. Even if he acted without mercy, it cannot be said that Wang Yue did something wrong.

Zhu Youtang saw the reaction of the officials in the palace and added: This is the message from the people of Hubei Province. You all should listen to it. Don't worry about the country and the people all day long without asking what the people need. If you have the popularity of Wang Yue, why not give me the Shang Fang Sword?

Guo Yong turned his head and glanced at Zhu Youtang, then he took the people's petition and read to the inside and outside of the palace: Today, all the people in Huguang are petitioning Wang Yue, the censor of Zuodu in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, to express his merits! Since Wang Yue's resurrection, he was executed in Jingshan County The evil gentry Li Guangming punished the magistrate of Jingshan...

This is the real good official!

Wang Yue did nothing wrong, he killed corrupt officials!

This approach is obviously very satisfying, so why is it wrong?

Some people are just nitpicking, or they killed his fellow villagers or the same year to resent Wang Yue!

…

The middle- and lower-level officials such as Liu Zhengyu, a member of the field department, who stayed outside the palace, listened with their ears squinted. However, after hearing the specific content of the Wanmin Book, they all stood silently on the other side of Wang Yue and said.

Although Wang Yue beheaded officials such as Li Guangming, the former prefect of Shunde, and the prefect of Jingshan, it was clearly these officials who committed the crime first. How could Wang Yue be dismissed from his post because of this incident?

For a time, His Highness's officials expressed support for Wang Yue, but they did not think that Wang Yue had done anything wrong. Compared with upper-level officials, middle- and lower-level officials are far less sophisticated.

Your Majesty, Wang Yue punishes local corrupt officials in accordance with the law. This cannot be attributed to Wang Yue's indiscriminate killings, but to the fact that the officialdom in Huguang has been corrupted to the root. There is no reason not to kill him! Today, thousands of people are paying tribute to Wang Yue. In fact, it is also I am grateful for His Majesty's kindness, so please do not accept Ma Wensheng's request! Li Yu, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, represents the official administration and immediately stood up to express his position.

I second the proposal! Liu Xuan, the right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and other officials immediately responded to Li Yudao.

Wan'an knew that Wang Yue was Zhu Youtang's favorite, so he immediately stood up with all the officials and said: I second the proposal, Wang Yue should be rewarded rather than punished!

this……

When Ma Wensheng saw that almost all the senior officials in the palace stood up to defend Wang Yue, he couldn't help but look at Wan An, Li Yu and others in shock.

He did not expect that the lonely minister who was ostracized by hundreds of officials would have so many officials speak for him, and he did not understand how Wang Yue gained such a reputation, making his attack this time seem so ridiculous.

Fortunately, I always thought that Zhu Youtang had a guilty conscience for not paying attention to me. It was because Zhu Youtang had already separated from the ministers, and I dared to believe that this new king was waiting for me to hit him at the gunpoint!

Seeing the clear attitude of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, Zhu Youtang looked at Ma Wensheng and said: Ma Yushi, do you still think that the court should dismiss Wang Yue?

I...I have not thought carefully about this matter. I am willing to take it back! Ma Wensheng knew that there was no way to push Wang Yue away from his post, so he had no choice but to give in.

Zhu Youtang did not intend to let Ma Wensheng go, so he said calmly: Ma Yushi, let's discuss Marquis Qingyun next! You have been reasoning about Li Min's case, why did you say it when you came to Marquis Qingyun? Are you in love? If you dare to speak out and intercede, it all depends on your will?

Huh?

Only then did Du Ming, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, and other officials react and immediately turned to look at Ma Wensheng.

In Li Min's case, Ma Wensheng indeed always emphasized the law. However, in the case of Marquis Qingyun, he ignored the law and used filial piety as the criterion.

Although everyone guessed that His Majesty would not be able to kill Marquis Qingyun, but now that both things came from Ma Wensheng, this person really had... double standards.

I have no such intention! It's just that Marquis Qingyun is the biological brother of the Empress Dowager, and His Majesty insists on killing Marquis Qingyun, which will definitely make the Empress Dowager sad. This is against filial piety! Ma Wensheng found that he was indeed spying on this man. Xinjun, I should reiterate my point of view.

Your Majesty, I have my own report regarding Marquis Qingyun! Song Cheng, the new Shaoqing of Dali Temple, noticed that the emperor was looking at him and immediately stepped out.

what's going on?

Officials such as Li Si, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, knew that Song Cheng was a member of the imperial party. Now that they saw him suddenly standing up to make an announcement, they suddenly had a premonition that something different was about to happen.

who is this?

When Ma Wensheng saw this dark-faced young man wearing a fourth-grade official uniform, he couldn't help but look at him strangely.

Zhu Youtang had actually been prepared for today's events, and had already made a decision in his heart. He said calmly: It's accurate!

My minister Song Cheng, the young minister of Dali Temple, revealed ten illegal things committed by Qingyun Marquis Zhou Shou! After verification by the minister, Qingyun Marquis committed two cases of burning people's houses, two cases of raping civilian women, three cases of rape, and three cases of beating people to death. Get up! Song Cheng took out the memorandum from his sleeve and said it in a righteous and awe-inspiring manner.

ah?

The officials present couldn't help but look at each other. Although they all knew that Qingyun Hou was corrupt and violent, they didn't expect that he had done so many illegal things.

The first crime was better, but the later crime was a death penalty.

Ma Wensheng had no impression of this dark-faced young man, and he doubted it: Do you have any solid evidence to know what the crime of framing the emperor's relatives is?

These ten cases are all archived in the Shuntian Government Office, Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment. However, because Qingyun Hou is a relative of the emperor, the cases have been withheld! If Ma Zongxian doesn't believe it, he will know after an investigation! Song Cheng turned his head in slight astonishment. He glanced at Ma Wensheng, and then said seriously.

What Song Tan said about this cannot be false!

How are the crimes of Marquis Qingyun a secret? These crimes are only apparent!

If we really talk about the laws of the country, Marquis Qingyun really doesn't regret his death. I didn't expect Ma Wensheng to want to protect such a person!

What is Ma Wensheng's plan? Knowing that His Majesty will not kill him, this is political speculation, and he can also please the Queen Mother!

…

His Royal Highness's middle and lower-level officials learned about the development of the situation, especially many officials who knew Song Cheng's official ethics, and immediately expressed their opinions one after another.

The officials in the palace turned to look at Ma Wensheng. Ma Wensheng was also frowning at this moment, but he didn't understand what the new king wanted?

Zhu Youtang saw Ma Wensheng's reaction and immediately expressed his position: Ma Wensheng, your son Ma Jie once led the Europeans to death, and even beat several people to death. He should be executed. However, the late emperor was kind enough and issued an edict to forgive him. ! It’s just that if you think that the imperial court will forgive someone who killed someone, then where is the legal basis? If you don’t strictly control your descendants from now on, I will definitely kill you without mercy!

As soon as these words came out, the officials present could not help but feel a chill.

Ma Wensheng's scalp felt numb for a while, and he finally realized that this new king was not a wardrobe prince at all, but a decisive and decisive emperor.

Your Majesty, in addition to the ten illegal things, Marquis Qingyun has several crimes that have not been recorded, so I ask that he be executed without mercy! Song Cheng always had a title in his heart, and he immediately formally issued his request.

this……

The officials present couldn't help but look at each other in shock when they heard Song Cheng's request.

Ordinarily, the numerous crimes that Marquis Qingyun committed deserved to be killed, but after all, Marquis Qingyun was the biological brother of Empress Dowager Zhou and the uncle of His Majesty, so how could he be killed?

Zhu Youtang looked at the officials in the palace who did not dare to act, and asked calmly: My beloved ministers also agree with Ma Wensheng's request. Shouldn't I implicate Marquis Qingyun?

I beg you to be executed without mercy! Du Ming, the Minister of Punishment, and other officials knew it was time to make their stance clear, and immediately knelt down and said.

this……

Ma Wensheng always thought that he was the new leader of Qingliu, who could command his ministers with just one order, and that he was the chosen one to carry the flag and fight against the imperial power. Just seeing all the ministers in the palace echoing the new king, I realized that I was simply a clown.

Zhu Youtang stopped asking Ma Wensheng and made a decision in his mind: Where is the General Secretary?

I'm here! Zuotongzheng envoy Xie Yu heard this and came out.

Zhu Youtang handed all the memorials in his hand to Guo Yong, and said to Xie Yu calmly: You will compile these things today into the imperial report and tell the world! By the way, compile Ma Yushi's apology as well. Come in so that everyone in the world can see Master Ma’s style!”

With that said, he immediately stood up and left without waiting for the other officials to react.

Zhu Youtang is already impatient with these endless fights. If there are clowns jumping out again in the future, even if they have to bear the reputation of a tyrant, they will be jailed and their homes will be ransacked.

There were fights all day long, but Wang Yue was doing business, and all the courtiers were sitting on their corpses.

I respectfully bid farewell to Your Majesty, long live my emperor! When Wan An saw Zhu Youtang leaving, he immediately led all the officials to kneel down and say goodbye.

Master Xie, you must handle the matters assigned by His Majesty! Guo Yong handed the memorial in his hand to Xie Yu and warned him seriously.

Xie Yu is a native of Hengyang, Huguang, and he has already seen the current dispute.

Whether it was for the justice he insisted on in his heart or the nostalgia for his fellow villagers in Huguang, he had no reason to side with Ma Wensheng.

Xie Yu took several memorials handed over by Guo Yong and said as if he was expressing his position: Don't worry, Eunuch Guo, I will definitely live up to His Majesty's expectations and will inform the world about what happened in the court today!

puff!

When Ma Wensheng saw that the four things he had submitted were about to be announced to the world, he was immediately furious. He felt a sweetness in his throat and a mouthful of blood spurted out.

From the current point of view, the four things are separated. The first is to plead the crime of corruption for the new leader of the Ming Dynasty, the second is to remove Wang Yue from his position, who is supported by all the people in Huguang, and the fourth is to exonerate Qingyun Marquis who has done all the evil things.

He, Ma Wensheng, was originally a direct minister second only to Wang Shu. If he informed the world of these four things, he would definitely be ridiculed by the world, and his reputation would be ruined.

Although the emperor did not hold him accountable just now, it seems now that the emperor's move was simply murderous and heart-breaking!

It's your own fault and you will not live! Xu Shen, the right servant of the Ministry of Finance, saw Ma Wensheng spurting blood, but he shook his head gently and said.

When other officials saw Ma Wensheng's tragic situation, they didn't have any sympathy in their hearts. After all, it was entirely Ma Wensheng's fault. I have just come back from Nanjing and I have to go against the emperor. I don't know how to write the word death.

All the officials followed Wan An and retreated to the gate of Fengtian. They bowed again and the lunar meeting officially ended.

Wan An and Liu Ji are the only two elders of the pavilion so far. They are different from other officials. They walked in from the left door together and headed towards the Wenyuan Pavilion.

Although the two people have been fighting openly and secretly for many years, after all, they were in the same year of the 13th year of Zhengtong, and they became disciples of the former chief minister Shang Ren, so they can be regarded as friends for many years.

Wan An was old after all, and he thanked him slowly: Our emperor has become a god!

Yuanfu, what do you say? Liu Ji asked in confusion as he walked with Wan An.

Wan An raised his head and glanced in the direction of the Qianqing Palace, and couldn't help but admire him: Everything has been taken care of!

Indeed, Xu Pu and Ma Wensheng probably won't dare to make trouble again! Liu Ji reached out to support Wan An and nodded in agreement.

Wan An shook off Liu Ji's hand and pointed directly to the core: Now that Li Min is a corrupt person, who dares to challenge our Majesty again?

It's not like officials are as honest as water. We haven't found out that all of them are honest officials, but can we withstand the investigation? Liu Ji retracted his hand in embarrassment and said sarcastically.

Wan An's face straightened, and he pretended to be correcting him: Mr. Liu Ge, what are you talking about? I have been in charge of the country for nine years, and I haven't corrupted a penny!

Official Yuan Fu is as pure as water, and I admire him! Liu Ji was stunned for a moment, and then said with his hands in hand.

Wan An found that these words were equally harsh, so he said seriously: Don't say that officials are as clean as water, I'm just saying it! It's just that you have to tell that idiot Jia Jun. If he doesn't want to die, he should quickly give up the SHIELD camp. Done, don’t worry about the Ministry of War getting hundreds of thousands more taels copied!

Yuan Fu is far-sighted, so I'll do it now! Liu Ji finally realized what he was doing and stopped immediately.

Now that there is a major corruption case involving Li Min, if these officials dare to delay matters at Camp SHIELD, there will probably be another bloody storm.