The two sides are going back and forth, and the battle has become fierce.

Zhu Qizhen sat firmly on the high platform, secretly amused in his heart.

It seemed that Tang Xinggu had touched the sore spot of these people, so much so that those ministers who seemed to be law-abiding in the past felt as if their tails had been stepped on, and they screamed and screamed without any regard for their appearance.

Facing the crowd's attack, Tang Xinggu seemed so alone. Finally, Peng Qing and Bei Lin couldn't stand it anymore and stood up at the same time.

"My minister Peng Qing supports the proposal of the Tang Yushi!"

"Chen Beilin seconded the motion!"

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Fu, Chen Ying, Li Zhen and others stepped forward and said one after another: "I second the proposal!"

They had endured it for a long time. If Zhu Qizhen hadn't been giving these few winks on the dragon throne, he would have stood up from the beginning.

The reason why Zhu Qizhen did not notify them in advance was because he was worried about further triggering the civil-military confrontation between North Korea and China.

Most of the meritorious service of the generals in the palace were made by his close associates. If they proposed to open the sea, it would arouse the opposition of the civil servant group, and then the future situation would be very unfavorable.

Therefore, Zhu Qizhen found Peng Qing and Bei Lin, Qintian supervisors.

Tang Xinggu's performance today was a complete surprise. Yu Shi Yan Guan's combat prowess was not in vain. A combination of punches directly stunned the civil servants.

Next, it’s time to step forward on your own.

Zhu Qizhen cleared his throat and was about to speak, but an incredible scene happened.

"Your Majesty Lu Xiang supports the proposal of Tang Yushi!"

"My minister Li Shulin seconded the proposal!"

"My minister Zhou Hongmolin seconded the proposal!"

"My minister Zhang Ying seconded the proposal!"

"Your Majesty Liu Jue seconded the proposal!"

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…

Among the ministers, more than a dozen people stood up one after another and expressed their support.

These people are from the coast and from the mainland. They all have a common characteristic, most of them are newly promoted to the Imperial Academy.

They had just entered the imperial court, and they knew that people were soft-spoken, usually behaved, and rarely made the first move.

But today, he dared to stand up and confront the big men who had been in the court for a long time, even his immediate boss.

Zhu Qizhen was very sure that these people were not his own shills.

In other words, in fact, there are quite a few people in the temples, especially these young officials, who do not disregard the Ming Dynasty or the people of the world for their own selfish desires.

As a result, he became more determined to open the sea.

The Forbidden Sea Faction, headed by Wang Wen and Xu Bin, also changed their expressions. They seemed to realize that what happened today might not be that simple.

Finally, in full view of the crowd, one person stood up slowly.

This person is Gao Hubu, a scholar of Dongge University, who is the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and the Crown Prince and Tutor.

The current cabinet is composed of Cao Nai, Gao Hub, Zhang Yi, and Yu Qian. Yu Qian just went to Huai'an Mansion and was not present. Cao Nai, as the chief minister, of course cannot express his position easily. Zhang Yi saw that the situation was still unclear, so he kept

No words were spoken.

Gao Hub's face was as sinking as water, and he said slowly: "I am reporting to the emperor that I believe that the imperial court should focus on how to manage Mobei and open up the sea. The time is not yet mature."

Wang Wen immediately followed up and said: "I think Gao Shangshu's words are very reasonable. Opening up the desert north and relocating people have already consumed a lot of manpower and material resources. If the sea ban is lifted now, a large number of ships will need to be built and Japanese guards will be trained. The imperial court really can't afford it.

Money and food, please think twice, Your Majesty!"

Gao Hub's statement undoubtedly gave reassurance to the sea-banning faction, and they immediately agreed, talking about the disadvantages of opening the sea.

However, Wang Zuo, the Minister of Household Affairs, looked at him with a resentful look and thought to himself, what does the matter of money and food have to do with your procuratorate...

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Just as everyone was talking, they heard a burst of laughter from the crowd.

Gao Hub frowned and turned around to see, it was Tang Xinggu.

Immediately, his face darkened and he asked: "Tang Yushi, why are you laughing?"

"I'm going to laugh at you. Your Majesty's words are well said. They are so righteous and upright!"

Facing the superior cabinet bachelor, Tang Xinggu showed no fear at all on his face.

Wang Wen felt more and more shameless in his face, so he stood up and said: "We have received the emperor's favor, and we should try our best to repay it. Don't say that I am your superior, even if your status as Tang Xinggu is much higher than mine, as long as you say

If you say something wrong or do something wrong, we will also refute it!"

Tang Xinggu asked in return: "Master Wang, you are the right censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, why are you still concerned about the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs?"

"you……"

Wang Wen's old face suddenly turned red and he was choked to the point of being unable to speak.

Tang Xinggu continued: "Since you all understand the righteousness so well, and Mr. Wang cares so much about the household department, what do you have to say about the current shortage of money and food?"

As soon as these words came out, the noisy situation began to become quiet.

It's okay to make money for yourself, but to make money for the court, that's a matter for the Ministry of Revenue. What does it have to do with us?

Wang Wen immediately retorted: "What we are discussing is the ancestral system that cannot be violated, money and food?"

"Master Wang opens his mouth to follow the ancestral rules and keeps his mouth shut. I would like to ask, are all of you here really following the ancestral rules?"

"That's natural!"

Wang Wen immediately replied: "As ministers in the court, we should abide by the rules set by Emperor Taizu!"

Tang Xinggu showed a smile on his face and said: "At the beginning, Emperor Taizu hated corrupt officials the most, and he once made a rule that any official who embezzled more than sixty taels of silver would be skinned and stuffed with grass! Since you all support Taizu's law, naturally

They are all very clean, so there will definitely be no problems. Why don't you let Jin Yiwei go to your homes to have a look, I'm sure you won't object, right?"

Wang Wen's face turned pale, but he was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to respond.

What he was thinking now was that if the emperor was inspired and really asked the Jin Yiwei to search, it would be impossible to explain!

Not only Wang Wen, but everyone else looked at Tang Xinggu with resentment and fear.

In the eyes of these people, only the ancestral system that is beneficial to them is called ancestral system. For example, if you embezzle sixty taels and then peel off the skin and stuff it as grass, it should be abandoned long ago!

Tang Xinggu’s move is really cruel. Don’t you like to talk about ancestral system? Well, let’s talk about corruption.

Taking this opportunity, Zhu Qizhen suddenly asked: "My dear friends, can this sea ban be lifted? Should we abide by this rule?"

Everyone was silent. It was obvious that the emperor gave a multiple-choice question. Either you agree to open the sea and you do what I want, and I won’t make it difficult for you, or you just carry on until the end. Don’t blame me for causing trouble for you!

In the Fengtian Palace, the situation that had been arguing all morning suddenly came to a standstill.

The first assistant, Cao Nai, stood up and said: "Our maritime ban has lasted for more than a hundred years. Whether it is abolished or not, it must be carefully discussed by six ministries and nine ministers. We cannot rush it. Therefore, I suggest that this matter be shelved for the time being."

Zhu Qizhen knew clearly that in the face of such fierce opposition, being able to drag the matter into a deadlock was considered progress.

"Well, as the Qing family said, everyone here, whether they support opening up the sea or opposing opening up the sea, should go back and think carefully about what are the benefits and disadvantages of opening up the sea. Next time we discuss, I want to see that it is reasonable.

A well-founded memorial, rather than just talking about the ancestral system!"

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ps: Thanks to "Eighteen Xianke Kunkun", "The useless guy in the family", "Four and a half cigarette butts", and "Latitude Collapse" for their rewards!
Chapter completed!