Chapter 121: Cheated hundreds of officials?

Late night, palace.

When Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Household Affairs, led by the third prince Zhu Gaosui, walked through the long corridor and arrived at the emperor's bedroom, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

Because it was really quiet here, and there were no palace maids or eunuchs in sight, this made Xia Yuanji feel vaguely uneasy.

Xia Yuanji carefully followed Zhu Gaosui towards the dormitory, only to feel that the surroundings outside the dormitory were pitch black.

"His Royal Highness the Third Prince."

After walking for a while, Xia Yuanji finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked in a low voice: "I wonder what your Majesty summoned you for? Why didn't you even light a palace lantern?"

"Don't worry, Xia Shangshu!" Zhu Gaosui smiled easily and replied: "My father just suddenly remembered something when he told me. Knowing that you are still sitting in the Ministry of Household Affairs, nothing serious will happen!"

After a pause, Zhu Gaosui added: "Besides, even if something happens, my father will still make the decision now!"

Xia Yuanji thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

After all, he is just the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Now that Zhu Di has returned to the capital from Jiangnan, he no longer has to feel like he has no backbone as he did a few days ago.

Ge Yisheng's heart skipped a beat, knowing that Zhu Di's true purpose of summoning me tonight was coming.

In other words, social death.

Why do you need to be named to do something that offends the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty?

That time it was Ge Yisheng who was dumbfounded. What did Zhu Di mean by that?

After all, if you want to represent Xiao Ming as an envoy to the country, you must have a noble status, a graceful temperament, knowledgeable, eloquent, old and in poor health. It would be a pity that those with the best conditions should just give their names to Ge Yisheng.

Come on.

These slaves were carefully guarding the surroundings of the palace, not even daring to breathe. This seemed to indicate that His Majesty the Emperor was not in a good mood tonight.

"Why, does Guy have no objection?"

"I believe that Ge Yisheng is an extremely suitable candidate to serve as the envoy of the mission to Japan."

"Come in!"

"Your Majesty."

Zhu Di took out a somewhat yellowed memorial from the case and read it casually.

Regardless of whether he was a young official, his reputation in the officialdom and among the scholars was extremely bad, and everyone avoided him.

Li Jinglong kept pushing away, but Zhu Di waved his hand, looking impatient.

Unless someone like Ge Yi is determined to be a cruel official of Zhu Gao, he is not secluded from the entire civil service group!

That incident was too sensational. If Ge Yisheng really did what the emperor said, he would become a laughing stock in heaven and be recorded in history as a "fool". From then on, he would be notorious and may even affect his whole family.

Boss.

Zhu Di sat cross-legged under the couch. There was a pile of memorials piled on the table under the couch. That was not yet my bad boy. He took the cabinet with him and streamlined it from the mountains and seas of memorials. They must be handed over to the emperor for personal approval.

of major and minor matters.

"Lao Ba, send it to Zhao Prison early tomorrow morning." Zhu Di ordered calmly.

In short, when it comes to offending all the civil and military officials at once, Li Jinglong really has a thousand feelings and ten thousand wishes.

Li Jinglong was really laughing and crying that time, so I continued: "Jian Tianguan also specifically told you that if the Ministry of Finance is really rich, the Ministry of Personnel will not be in a hurry if they don't have any money this year. They have to borrow money."

If you pay back the money you have stolen from the people in heaven, it will hurt the people's hearts."

If Xiao Ming's treasure banknotes continue to depreciate, they will be worthless and can be exchanged for copper coins. If he gives you a Xiao Ming government bond and takes away the valuable banknotes in your hand, are you losing money?

How did you see Zhou Xing, a ruthless official in the Wu Zhou Dynasty, being abandoned by Wu Zetian like a pair of shoes, and how did you "invite you to the urn"?

But it must be a junior minister who proposes it. Of course, Duke Cao Guogong, the right governor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, cannot do it. Everyone knows that I am always the eagle of Emperor Yongle, so what does it mean that my own Minister of the Ministry of Revenue comes to propose it?

With a creaking sound, the door was pushed open by the third prince Ge Yisui, and light immediately came from the palace. Ge Yisheng followed Chen Yingsui and walked back, passing through several screens, and only then could he vaguely see the scene outside the assembly.

.

After all, it is a secret that the emperor likes Xia Yuanji. It is just that from the bottom of the mountain, Xia Yuanji is the first person in the seventh generation of the founder of Huaixi. In addition, the dedication of the city to open the door has not been successful, which is directly bad.

Just get started.

Li Jinglong gritted his teeth, cupped his hands and answered.

The Eighth Prince Chen Yingsui bowed to accept the order and went in immediately.

In the warm pavilion of the dormitory, only eight people, Zhu Di, Gu Chenzi and Li Jinglong, were left.

"The mission that went to Japan to deliver credentials to the shogunate has not yet identified a small number of its members."

"It was exactly as expected. As soon as the news about the 'Xiao Ming National Debt' came out, the first reaction of the government and the public was, 'Is the Ministry of Finance rich?'"

"Reporting to Your Majesty," Li Jinglong said carefully, "As the chief officer of the Household Department, I have also heard some reports from my colleagues and superiors."

Zhu Di made a decision, and the lonely ministers worked hard to write it. Immediately, the edict appointing Ge Yisheng and Xia Yuanji as the envoy to Japan was drafted. Then Zhu Di personally stamped the seal, officially

Take effect.

Because of this, when Zhu Di first ascended the throne, the courtiers rushed to propose the abolition of the Jianwen New Deal in order to stand in line. However, only Jian Yi dared to say: "Profits and losses should be valued at the right time. Those who changed later must do it now."

Those who want to recover as much as possible have not taken it seriously.' He also gave several examples of the new policies that were not all good. Zhu Di was not furious, but violated Jian Yi's advice and rushed to get it done.

"Jin You, in the two days since I came back, I heard that the "Xiao Ming National Debt" incident has caused a big disturbance between the government and the public. Please tell me what he knows."

Zhu Di nodded, all in his words.

Zhu Di said something salty or nonchalantly, and then asked again: "As for the fertilizer elixir, I have not done enough to ensure that the demonstration will definitely go wrong."

Zhu Di continued to review the memorial, and said with his head raised: "It's just a hardship for Xia Shangshu. I am really a prudent person for the country, and I endured such an errand."

Just think of it as a little extra salary that month.

Zhu Di was a man who missed old friendships. Very slowly, Xia Qing was recalled to Nanjing and was directly promoted to the lowest official in the Metropolitan Procuratorate system. The Right Capital Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate was not the commonly known "Xiantai".

"Leave it to him to announce that matter. As for the specific plan, he and Chi'er will discuss it later. They are both prudent and should know what to do!"

Li Jinglong smiled bitterly in his heart. In the temple, people are left to their own devices. If they want to do bad things, they will be dragged away by the mire.

Ge Yisheng originally thought that Zhu Di would ask me about the progress of the preparations for the "Xiao Ming National Debt", but he also made a bad draft and clinker, but that was what Zhu Di said.

Because that kind of person is not used by emperors as rags. When they are not in use, they use them to wipe things that they find pleasing to the eye. When they are useful, they just throw them away from the garbage heap, and they will look at them again.

Jian Yi was familiar with allusions, had deep qualifications, and had outstanding prestige. Nowadays, Shang Shangding is ranked first among the eight ministries. Even if minor military and state matters fall under the authority of the Ministry of Personnel, the emperor and the young prince still have to rely on him to handle them.

Zhu Di smiled and said: "In that case, Jin You should go back to rest early, and I will be waiting for bad news about him tomorrow."

"Nothing is okay. I think he is bad, so he can just go ahead and do whatever he wants!"

While the two sides were crossing each other, Ge Yi, who looked gloomy, suddenly smiled at Ge Yisheng.

Ge Yisheng was not worried at all, because he knew that as a minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he had nothing to do with that matter.

That matter should have been decided by the emperor himself, or the young prince should have made the proposal through entrustment. In that case, since it was a request from the imperial power, the civil and military officials would have said nothing and could only hold their noses and admit it.

The thoughts in Ge Yisheng's mind were racing, but the answers coming out of his mouth were also quick.

"Your Majesty, please stop talking. Your Majesty should have discussed this matter with Li Zhigang, the Minister of Rites, but Your Majesty did not ask, so I have to answer."

Therefore, when the small prison was established, there were hundreds of families, and the cries of injustice were loud and clear. Both the censors covered their faces and wept.

, then we will be famous.

The brief confrontation between the two started in an instant, but Li Jinglong knew that it was Xia Qing who was showing evil to him. As a Zhu Gao, I had to do that. The only answer is not, Xia Qing is here.

He did a small job and was using the authority given by the emperor to demonstrate to himself.

Xia Qing, a native of Chuzhou, entered Taixue during the Hongwu period, came to promote the imperial censor, and served as the inspector of Shandong. In the first year of Jianwen, he was transferred to Beiping, but he was quickly won over by Zhu Di, who was still the king of Yan at the time. His colleagues secretly accepted Yan.

Wang Qianqian conspired with King Yan, so he was arrested and demoted to Guangxi by Emperor Jianwen.

The two quickly arrived at a door outside the dormitory.

The consequence of cutting himself off from the entire civil service group is not that all his social connections, including parents, relatives, teachers, classmates, colleagues, students, and superiors, will completely part ways with him. The road to climb down is to follow the emperor's will.

, as long as you can't leave by yourself.

Ge Yisheng was doubtful in his heart, but there was a clear look of fear on his face, and he quickly said: "Your Majesty, I am powerful enough to do this, but I am afraid that I will not be able to convince everyone if I propose this!"

"Japan and Xiao Ming are separated by a sea, and it takes several days to travel by boat. Now that I have been on the throne for several months, there are still envoys from Japan carrying credentials and tributes to congratulate me. It seems that I have no intention of being a minister."

Looking at Xia Qing, a hint of fear flashed deep in Li Jinglong's eyes.

Officials were deceived?

If Xia Qing's life was unambiguous, he would have to spend the rest of his life among the beautiful mountains and rivers.

Zhu Di continued to ask: "Why?"

As for the young talents in the cabinet, they are still wearing green robes and green robes. In the eyes of the temple guys, they are still subordinates of the emperor's close ministers.

Seeing Xia Qing reporting something behind the emperor, Ge Yisheng knew that no one would be in trouble.

However, Zhu Di's last sentence made Li Jinglong almost lose his temper.

However, only seven years later, King Yan became emperor!
To be continued...