Shi Kefa, who had just finished the first exam, came to Caishikou to watch the punishment, just like other candidates who took the exam, and saw that the famous and well-educated people in the Shilin were now dead.

Shi Kefa, who has always regarded them as an example, felt a little unacceptable in his heart. He couldn't help but say to the person who looked a little older than him:

"Duke Yuan, Mr. Xin, has always been known as wise and wise, but now he helps the evildoer. He will serve as a prison officer and kill these loyal and righteous people." The elder Shi Kefa asked was Yuan Chonghuan, the former Liaodong governor.

Yuan Chonghuan was over forty years at this time, and he looked energetic. He wore a Fan Yang hat and stroked his beard under his jaw: "Xianzhi (Shi Kefa's name is Xianzhi), let me ask you, is it that today I am the brother of His Highness King Xin?"

Shi Kefa nodded.

"Since that's it, are these so-called loyal and righteous people who intend to harm the emperor? Are they considered loyal and righteous people?" Yuan Chonghuan asked.

Shi Kefa couldn't help but argue: "But they are all because of His Majesty's stupidity today, wanting to give other talents and for the sake of the Ming Dynasty!"

"But they did indeed do something to rebel! You must admit that no matter whether Your Majesty is wise or not, he is always a king. Those who are ministers can advise him, or even scold him by his knowledge of Hai Gangfeng, but it cannot be reversed. Now, although these former colleagues have no selfishness, they have violated the rules of loyalty to the emperor, so they are guilty!"

Yuan Chonghuan would not have thought that he would have such an end in another period of history, and the punishment he faced was the same as Ning Wan.

"Even if they are guilty, they will not die. Since ancient times, they have not been punished by officials. It must be the traitors in the court who slandered His Majesty for this ruthless move." Shi Kefa still couldn't accept these Donglin Party members who usually spoke of benevolence, righteousness and morality but were now known as traitors, and subconsciously blamed the culprit on other forces.

"Do you have any treacherous people in the court? Don't make conclusions easily. Just like if Your Majesty is foolish now, you can only comment later generations. The duty of being a minister is to be a minister is that these people are too radical and even want to seek His Majesty's life. If someone else wants to take their lives, they will be killed, because in the court, you are either you die or I live. You have not yet entered the official position. When you become an official in the future, you will know the benefits and harms in this. However, with your personality, it is better not to stay in the capital."

Shi Kefa was very beneficial to Yuan Chonghuan's words. He couldn't help but bow to Yuan Chonghuan and asked: "Thank you, Mr. Yuan, for his advice. Xianzhi also knew that Mr. Yuan was concerned about the war in Liaodong, but the students believed that when Li Zhongyun and His Majesty saw your Liao Pacification, you would definitely re-activate yours."

Yuan Chonghuan nodded. He was a member of the Donglin Party and had an introverted personality. Therefore, no one in the court is now a supporter. His only mentor Sun Chengzong was transferred to another post. Fortunately, Li Mingrui and him went out together. If he wanted to make his hard work reach the heavenly listening, he could only follow Li Mingrui's path.

However, although both were students of Sun Cheng Sect, Yuan Chonghuan, who had been glorious in the past, did not notice Li Mingrui. Li Mingrui had visited him many times and he refused on excuses. But now he has to change it and ask for Li Mingrui himself to see him.

When Yuan Chonghuan thought of this, he felt mixed feelings and was not even interested in seeing the punishment. He couldn't help but say, "Let's go, find the teahouse first to take a rest. I would rather not finish it for a while. I will just ask the servant to buy a few pieces of meat later."

...

Today is the day to go to court. Although Zhu Youxiao has re-established his absolute prestige among the court officials, in order to let the ministers see him, Zhu Youxiao will still go to court when it is time to go to court.

Although the court is more of a symbol of etiquette and a manifestation of diligence in the king, it also reports to deal with some government affairs.

In fact, there is only one thing to do at this court meeting, which is to promote the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. Since a series of political turmoils in the seventh year of the Apocalypse, there are not many Grand Secretary of the Cabinet who are still on duty.

Therefore, what the ministers are eager to be able to join a few more senior officials now. This is the pursuit of civil servants throughout their lives. As emperor Zhu Youxiao, he has no intention of hindering them from achieving their life goals.

Moreover, due to the elimination of the Party and the corruption disaster, the relationship between the monarch and the ministers was not very harmonious. In order to repair the relationship between the monarch and the ministers and win over most court officials, Zhu Youxiao even deliberately promoted more senior officials to the Guizhou Cabinet Grand Secretary.

Anyway, the center of power of the empire has now been concentrated in the West Warehouse of the Ganqing Palace. If you do not enter the West Warehouse, even the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet will not be able to participate in the core affairs of the empire.

Therefore, it has no effect on Zhu Youxiao's imperial power. Only with more senior scholars can we restrain each other.

Qian Qianyi, the third-rank official who was not very close to the middle of the ministers, looked a little masturbated, but now that he has lost his descendants, he looks even more feminine, and his lips are even redder. I don’t know if it was deliberately wiped, but this does not affect his becoming the most popular candidate for the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.

"Qian Qian, the Right Minister of Rites, got seven red beans and two black beans. Since this is the case, he was allowed to enter the cabinet for pre-flight service, be appointed as the Grand Secretary of the East Pavilion, and be promoted to the Minister of Rites."

After Zhu Youxiao said this, Qian Qianyi hurriedly thanked him. At the same time, Wei Guangwei, the chief assistant of the cabinet, took the opportunity to recommend Li Mingrui as the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Zhu Youxiao also took the lead in replacing Qian Qianyi's shortcomings.

However, after thanking him, Li Mingrui took out a note from his sleeve: "Your Majesty, I have something to report. Former Liaodong Governor Yuan Chonghuan asked me to submit a book of Liao Ce to Pacify and ask Your Majesty to read it."

Pacifying Liao Ce? Zhu Youxiao was slightly stunned and thought to himself: "This restless Yuan Chonghuan still couldn't stand loneliness and offered to Pacifying Liao Ce. However, he could not really believe that he could pacify Liao for five years and give him Shangfang sword, which made Mao Wenlong die in his hands. The situation in Liaodong became more and more critical. Even in the second year of Chongzhen, the Qing Tartars surrounded the capital. Although Yuan Chonghuan was sentenced by Chongzhen, he had to admit that Yuan Chonghuan was a man who was a big tone but did all unreliable things and harmed himself."

"Take it over," Zhu Youjian said, and a small yellow gate handed over Li Mingrui's note. After Zhu Youxiao took it, the first thing he saw was: "Five Years".

"All the scholars' views!"

Zhu Youjian looked at it and was a little dissatisfied. He threw the memorial and said, "Tell Yuan Chonghuan that it is not his turn to give advice to the major affairs in the court. Don't think that I don't know what he is thinking. He wants to control the Liaodong Iron Cavalry. Humph, can I still want to swallow more of my money? If he really has the determination to serve the Ming Dynasty and kill the Tartars, now Jianlu is attacking our affiliated North Korea, and the Li Shi has sent people to ask for help several times, and I am unable to support them. Since that is the case, I can give him three thousand soldiers to support North Korea."
Chapter completed!