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Chapter 9 Early Dynasty

The emperor did not attend court every day, and even if he attended court, he could not handle a few political affairs due to the numerous etiquette and rules. At best, he would be the Imperial Gate to obey the government.

Zhu Youxiao decided that going to court today was not something he wanted to tell the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty. He wanted to start working hard to become the wise king that the ministers expected. He just wanted to tell these ministers of the Donglin Party that he was still alive.

Since the dawn was light, Zhu Youxiao had to get up early and start washing.

This was the first day he had been to court since he became the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting on the dragon chariot, looked at the layers of vermilion Forbidden City in the distance, and couldn't help but feel a sense of looking down on the world.

This may be the feeling of being an emperor. The billions of common people seem to be dominated by themselves, but the actual situation is not the case.

Zhu Youxiao knew very well that since orthodox, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty had been controlled by this huge civil servant system in the Forbidden City. Even the predecessor of his body had been working hard for seven years before he could barely rely on the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang, and no longer be restrained by civil servants.

However, the Ming Dynasty's finances and taxes, which were related to national economy and people's livelihood, were still controlled by them. They still did not change the status quo. The country was still poor and the people were poor. Those who became rich were the royal family members, bureaucrats and gentry who were like worms.

During the Wanli period, Zhang Juzheng worked hard for ten years but failed, let alone himself.

But Zhu Youxiao only used the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang, and reused a few obedient bureaucrats.

These Donglin Party ministers have begun to hate themselves and do not want them to live for a long time. The notes at home have probably long been scolded for being an individual.

Their unkind eyes and lost expressions can be seen from the eyes of these Donglin Party officials who are still standing in the court.

Zhu Youxiao admires this feeling very much, and appreciates the pleasure of you wanting to eat me but not eating me.

Since Wanli, the ministers of the Ming Dynasty, especially the Donglin Party, have begun to dislike His Majesty the Emperor.

This is inevitable. The deterioration of the relationship between the monarch and the minister is a direct manifestation of the increasingly serious land annexation and the increasingly sharp social contradictions. Zhu Youxiao cannot ease it by compromise unless these selfish interest groups can spit out all the land and share it with the increasing number of refugees and have the awareness of being obliged to pay commercial taxes.

However, from the Chongzhen period in history, Emperor Chongzhen repeatedly asked ministers to donate silver to save the country, and to impose taxes on the people when encountering wars, it can be seen that these gentry in Jiangnan already possessed certain characteristics of the bourgeoisie, such as selfishness and short-sightedness.

Zhu Youxiao glanced coldly and found that although ministers and college students in the court were basically controlled by the eunuch party, the clean-flowing institutions represented by Hanlin Academy and Zhan Shifu were still filled with a large number of members of the Donglin Party.

When the officials of the Donglin Party knew that the emperor was not dead and announced that the early court would be held today, they knew that the long-planned conspiracy went bankrupt, like a loss of his parents. They were afraid of being punished by Zhu Youxiao and looked sad. They still had high fighting spirits and decided to do a move that would be successful and betrayal forever.

Zhang Yong, the Youyude of the East Palace, is a SX person, but he is a disciple of Li Sancai, the leader of the Donglin Party. He has always been a living Zhuge, neither depressed nor showed a righteous attitude.

From the moment he entered the court, Zhang Yong, who had been silent, was planning how to deal with the next changes.

Since he heard this advice from his mentor, he impeached his mentor Li Sancai and became a relative of his sons and daughters with Cui Chengxiu, the Minister of Personnel Secretary of the Ministry of Personnel. Zhang Yong has always regarded himself as a person who rose up in the Donglin Party and sucked firewood and tasted gall.

He was unwilling to let down the failure of King Xin, who was supported by Zheng Sanjun and other ministers in the court. He believed that as long as he had not been dismissed by Zhu Youxiao, he would have the opportunity to turn the person sitting on the dragon throne into Zhu Youjian.

Zhu Youxiao did not notice Zhang Yong. After the ministers shouted long live, he spoke: "Born by the protection of our ancestors and the favor of God, I have been sick since I fell into the water in April and May and got sick, but I was so sick that I couldn't get up. I was lucky to survive again. Now I am healthy and can still rule the people of the Ming Dynasty for decades. I wonder how my dear friends are feeling at this time?"

Zhu Youxiao's words meant something that rogues were provocative. I was not dead and your plan failed. What is your mood now? I will express my comments.

"Your Majesty's recovery is naturally a blessing for the country." Grand Secretary Wei Guangwei stood up first, and the other officials had to follow suit when they saw this. One of the officials of the Donglin Party could not help but curse: "Shameless eunuchs, those who are competing for the flames and possess the power."

"Mr. Wei was happy because of my recovery. This statement was even more loyal to the emperor. How could he say that he would be able to attract the power? When officials of the Hanlin Academy compiled my record, they must remember the nonsense of this beloved minister to serve as a warning! At the same time, he was granted the title of Mr. Wei's Grand Tutor and was given a bullfighting uniform."

After Zhu Youxiao said this, the Donglin official who was so quick-talking had to shut up. He didn't want to be a secretary of history to be a ruthless son, but he hated Zhu Youxiao even more.

Grand Secretary Wei Guangwei was very grateful. As the saying goes, those who are officials should be the tutor in life and be the wise man in life. Even if he is not the chief minister now, he should be content with the emperor's kindness.

However, just as the officials of the Donglin Party remained silent and Wei Guangwei and other eunuchs actively spoke to unite around the central leaders with Your Majesty as the core, another Donglin Party Officer and Employees Officer Chen Xianqing stood up: "Your Majesty, I will risk my life today to impeach Wei Zhongxian, and I will offer Wei Zhongxian twenty major crimes, and ask Your Majesty to kill Wei Zhongxian to return the bright and bright world!"

"Your Majesty, I will risk my life to impeach Wei Zhongxian!"

At this time, Xu Biqian, the Censor of Huguang Road, also stood up. At the same time, several other censors, and even Qingliu from the Hanlin Academy, also stood up to impeach Wei Zhongxian.

Zhu Youxiaochu wanted to leave the court directly after he declared that he was not dead, and then discussed with several cabinet ministers and the Sili Supervisors to impose commercial taxes to relieve the people's worries. However, he did not expect that these Donglin Party officials would take advantage of the morning court to impeach Wei Zhongxian, as if they had made an appointment in advance.

Zhu Youxiao did not make a statement in advance, but just asked coldly: "Is there anybody who wants to impeach the Silijian Pengbing Wei Zhongxian?"

"Yes!" Several Donglin officials who did not write a pre-written memorial to impeach Wei Zhongxian stood up again.

Zhu Youxiao smiled and asked immediately: "Since you want to impeach, why don't you pass the Tongzheng Department? After the cabinet votes, you will report directly to me in the morning court. What's the point of doing?"

"The cabinet is in a state of affairs and supervision. I am afraid that our memorial will be in front of the Tongzheng Department. Please make sure your Majesty clearly!" An official from the audience replied.

"Your Majesty, this..." Wei Guangwei became panicked when he saw the Donglin Party being aggressive.

On the contrary, Zhu Youxiao, who had already known the nature of this group of Donglin officials, said calmly: "Put away all their notes, I will look at them well, so I will leave the court first."
Chapter completed!
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