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Chapter 173: The ministers hate Wen Tiren

Zhu Youxiao was quite surprised when he heard that the censor actually impeached the Imperial College Priest Liu Zongzhou to make noise during the court meeting.

Everyone knows that among the civil and military officials in the court, Liu Zongzhou is the one who abides by ethics and does not allow any mistakes in the court's rules. Why did he make such a fool today?

Other officials couldn't help but curl up the corners of their mouths, and some even started to whisper.

Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao coughed a few times, and the whole court finally calmed down. Zhu Youxiao said at this time: "The etiquette at the court meeting is a loss. Is it a serious crime or a minor fault? It is better to let the Ministry of Rites make a decision."

As he said that, Zhu Youxiao shouted: "Wen Tiren."

"I'm here!" Wen Tiren stood up quickly, and the other officials were a little surprised. Why did His Majesty suddenly shout out the official who usually sat on the bench instead of Li Mingrui, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites who has always been popular.

Li Mingrui was calm and calm. He smiled slightly and focused on what His Majesty Zhu Youxiao was going to say.

Zhu Youxiao looked at Liu Zongzhou, the priest of the Imperial College outside the hall, and then he said to Wen Tiren condescendingly: "You are the left minister of the Ministry of Rites and are familiar with the etiquette regulations of the court. What do you think of dealing with this matter of Liu Zongzhou?"

When Liu Zongzhou saw that His Majesty Zhu Youxiao asked Wen Tiren to decide on his own actions, he couldn't help but feel happy.

Now he really regrets that he made such a mistake just now because of his excitement, which made him who should have made a name for himself in the court but had to stand outside the hall and sleep in the open.

Now, His Majesty lets his friends decide to execute him, which will undoubtedly turn big and small things into small things. The feats he has prepared for today can be carried out again.

But who knew that at this time, Wen Tiren stood up and bowed to Zhu Youxiao and said righteously: "Your Majesty, the court meeting is a major event of the country, and the etiquette norms cannot be abolished. Liu Zongzhou, as the Imperial Priest, is a priest and a Qingliu official, should be polite and rules. Now he is making a loud noise on the way to the court meeting, which is to despise the saint and no one is loyal to him. The empress dowager is begging Your Majesty to dismiss this person and expel these arrogant people from the court!"

Liu Zongzhou was stunned. He couldn't believe what he had heard just now.

Zhu Youxiao was also very surprised, but couldn't help but smile, thinking that Wen Tiren is worthy of being a villain, but he is so stress-free for his friend to take advantage of his mistakes.

Other officials also looked at Wen Tiren in surprise, not understanding how Wen Tiren would dismiss him because of a trivial matter that Liu Zongzhou and the court would be rude. Could it be that there was any deep hatred between Wen Tiren and Liu Zongzhou?

Only Wen Tiren was still expressionless, but he was secretly happy that Liu Zongzhou suddenly made such a small mistake, and then His Majesty wanted to make a decision.

Since that's the case, it would be better to directly suggest that Liu Zongzhou be dismissed to avoid being upset when you see him in the future.

Moreover, in Wen Tiren's opinion, Your Majesty Zhu Youxiao may have hated Liu Zongzhou, but now it is better to take advantage of his own words to directly dismiss the person whom His Majesty hates him and is upset to see him.

However, Zhu Youxiao also saw through Wen Tiren's thoughts, but Zhu Youxiao did not intend to follow Wen Tiren's wishes.

Zhu Youzhao actually hated villains like Wen Tiren. Although villains like Wen Tiren are sometimes obedient than honest people like Liu Zongzhou, Zhu Youzhao still wants to see what it would be like when Liu Zongzhou knew that Wen Tiren had betrayed him.

"Etiquette, laws and regulations are major affairs of the country, so they should not be underestimated. However, what Liu Zongzhou committed today is not at the point of rebelling against the national etiquette. Before attending the court meeting, I saw it just now. Liu Zongzhou just shouted a few more times while walking, which was nothing, let alone not in this court. However, as a priest of the Imperial College and a model of the Imperial College Supervisor, even in the court meeting, he must have the awareness of being a role model."

As Zhu Youxiao said that, he asked someone to call Liu Zongzhou into the court.

"My minister Liu Zongzhou meets His Majesty!"

Liu Zongzhou walked in, saluted Zhu Youxiao, and glared at Wen Tiren coldly.

Wen Tiren ignored Liu Zongzhou, but his Majesty Zhu Youxiao's words just now surprised him. Wen Tiren did not expect that His Majesty would expose this matter so easily.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao also spoke and said, "Liu Zongzhou, since you are the priest of the Imperial College, you should be an example of the scholars in the world. But today you shouted at the court meeting, "I have to punish you, I will punish you for half a year's salary, demote you to the Imperial College, and temporarily serve as the Imperial College."

Liu Zongzhou had to accept the crime happily. He was not easy to justify this matter, and he had to express his gratitude to Zhu Youxiao. After all, according to Wen Tiren's intention, he wanted to dismiss himself directly, but the emperor, His Majesty Zhu Youxiao, who was about to impeach, gave up on him.

Therefore, Liu Zongzhou didn't know how to speak out on Monday that he wanted to stop the peace talks with the Tartars.

At this time, the first person to stand up was Cui Chengxiu, the Minister of Personnel, and Cui Chengxiu wanted to report the matter of adding a Grand Secretary.

When the officials in the court saw that the officials of the court mentioned the addition of the Cabinet Grand Secretary, they all became excited.

These officials followed the matter one by one and discussed it. It can be seen that the senior civil servants in the court still had a deep sense of entering the cabinet.

"This is not to be mentioned in advance. Let Wen Tiren, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, successfully report to me and everyone present the effect of the peace talks with the Tartars."

As soon as Zhu Youxiao said this, the whole court suddenly became extremely quiet.

No one expected that His Majesty had reached a peace agreement with the Tartars, but none of them knew about it. Perhaps Li Mingrui and Qian Qianyi and other close ministers knew about it, but they did not reveal any news before.

Some ministers were a little angry with His Majesty Zhu Youxiao's arbitrary behavior, but no one said it. They did not want to end up beheading and raiding their homes like the Donglin Party.

Wen Tiren stood up at this time in response to the will of Zhu Youchao, and regarded him as the envoy. Yang Sichang was the deputy envoy and reported all the matters of peace talks with the Tatars in Jizhou.

At this time, as Wen Tiren said more and more carefully, Liu Zongzhou's face also stretched longer and longer.

He didn't expect Wen Tiren to betray him, and he actually served as the official envoy of this peace talk.

Liu Zongzhou now wished he could swallow Wen Tiren alive, but Wen Tiren was very calm and still talking about the benefits this peace talk would bring to the Ming Dynasty.

Other officials who did not agree with the peace talks also turned their vicious eyes to Wen Tiren. In their opinion, Liu Zongzhou was indeed a paranoid and difficult person, but Wen Tiren was a hateful and even hateful villain. At that time, the initiator Emperor Zhu Youxiao will be completely ignored by them.

After listening to Wen Tiren's report, Zhu Youxiao nodded, without mentioning the reward, and asked directly: "Who do you think it is better to send the ministers to the Tatars to be the official envoy?"

Wen Tiren stood up first: "Your Majesty, Liu Zongzhou, the Imperial College Supervisor, is knowledgeable and selfless, and is most suitable for the Tartars."

At this time, the left censor Cao Sicheng stood up: "Your Majesty, I think that since Wen Tiren, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, can negotiate peace with the Tatars, he can send an envoy to the Tatars, so the official who dispatches the Tatars is the Minister Wen."

Su Maozhen, the Minister of Justice, also stood up and suggested that Wen Tiren go to the location of the Tartars to be an envoy.
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