Chapter 245: Put on your head!

Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

Chapter 245: Put on your head!

The morning sun was just rising, and the red rising sun reflected the glazed tiles above the Forbidden City. However, there was a layer of white light in the flowing light, and the white light seemed pale.

Sitting on the dragon chair in front of Fengtian Gate, Emperor Hongzhi squinted at the rising sun, then at the pale white light attached to the glazed tiles, and finally looked at the civil and military officials lined up on both sides.

"read."

Xiao Jing's eyes and nose were still red. After hearing this, he unfolded the memorial and read it out loud about the collapse of Puzhou.

As soon as this not-so-long memorial was read out, the civil and military officials below were already in an uproar.

Based on this report alone, those unexplored details caused the earth dragon to turn over, officials and civilians were killed and injured, and the Yellow River burst its banks.

One by one, they could already predict how tragic Puzhou would be. Moreover, the victims of Puzhou walked all the way to Shandong, and then Shandong was asked to report it on their behalf.

No one thinks about the authenticity of this memorial. Although the imperial court has not yet received the memorial, and the six cabinet ministries have not received the news, news from Jin Yiwei and Dongchang will always come faster.

What's more, in the past few days, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shandong have all submitted reports saying that there are large and small signs of ground collapse in their territories.

Several provinces reported this, pointing the finger at the junction of several provinces, the land in the Central Plains of Henan.

Emperor Hongzhi sat on the dragon chair, looking at the uproar of the officials below. He waited for the uproar to gradually subside before he said: "The earth dragon in Puzhou turned over and the Yellow River burst its banks. The situation was so miserable that we had to be cautious. The household department

Quickly coordinate the food, grass and silver and go to Puzhou to provide relief to the victims."

The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the grain stored in the warehouse is sufficient, but the silver stored in the national treasury is not much.

When the summer tax collection came up in July, they first paid out to the frontier troops the wages they had accumulated over the past year, totaling four million taels. In these days, hundreds of thousands of taels were also allocated to Shandong's canal transport embankment breach.

The tax bank shall be managed.

Now that the autumn tax has not started to be collected, there are only hundreds of thousands of taels of silver left in the national treasury. If we allocate more, I am afraid that the country will have no silver to use."

Emperor Hongzhi understood the meaning of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance very well, but he no longer had the previous intention of wrangling, and said: "Then I will allocate 500,000 taels from my internal funds."

Han Wen, the Minister of Household Affairs, raised his head in astonishment. He never expected that the emperor would be so generous. He immediately calmed down his expression and bowed, "No one is more holy than your Majesty!"

"There is no wiser person than Your Majesty!"

Han Wen had just stepped back to join the class, but another person left the class shouting the same words. He was the Qing gossip official in the court, "Your Majesty, I heard that the Holy Emperor ruled the world with virtue and filial piety, and the earth dragon turned over. This is ominous.

Omen. From ancient times to the present, whenever there is a major natural disaster, it is because the emperor's governance was inappropriate, so God sent the disaster as a warning.

Your Majesty obeys the command of Heaven. Since Heaven has given a warning, let alone such a tragic earthquake in Puzhou, which has affected several provinces, we have to be cautious. I believe that the first thing Your Majesty should do is to save yourself and yourself.

The imperial edict and the words are used to eliminate natural disasters. Otherwise, I am afraid that the country will be in trouble and heaven and man will abandon it, but your majesty will give you a clear warning!"

As soon as the words fell, the gossip officer knelt down on the ground with a sonorous and powerful voice, bowed his head and knelt down, and then a dozen more Qing rumor officers came out from the end of the queue.

Their expressions were solemn, and the morning glow from the east reflected on their faces, as if they were filled with holy brilliance. They also knelt down and said, "I am waiting for Your Majesty Fu Wei to learn from this!"

"." Zhu Youtang fell silent, lowered his eyelids, and did not look at the gossip officials. He knew that these censors had always been like this.

If it had been in the past, he would have issued the edict to sin first, so what if he went to sacrifice to heaven first, but now.

The silence continued for a long time. Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyes and glanced at the three cabinet ministers and a group of ministers from the six ministries.

Immediately, Liu Jian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, stood up and said slowly: "The natural disaster has struck and the people have suffered. The first thing the court should bear the brunt of is to be busy with disaster relief, relieving the victims, and controlling the overflowing Yellow River. And this sacrifice to heaven and sinners, and the edict to say it, should be

Put it back."

"What Liu Gong said is about being loyal to the country, and I second my opinion."

Li Dongyang also stood up, then Xie Qian stood up, and a group of ministers from the six ministries also stood up to express their stance, and then leaned over and said: "I second my opinion."

The leading official raised his head and then asked for orders: "Your Majesty, I am begging you to put the country and the country of the Ming Dynasty first, sacrifice your sins to heaven, accept the words of scholars from all over the world, and then help the people. Otherwise,

He will surely provoke the wrath of God and cause frequent natural disasters. At that time, the country will be in danger!"

Zhu Youtang's legs were shaking slightly under his robe, and the fingertips of his hands resting on the armrests of the dragon chair were also twitching, but he still tried to speak calmly: "Are you putting the cart before the horse with your words?"

The official touched his head to the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I am the foundation of the Ming Dynasty!"

At this time, another minister finally stepped forward. Liu Daxia, who had just been transferred back to Beijing at the beginning of the year, now serves as the censor of the capital.

Liu Daxia held the jade in his hand, lifted up the hem of his robe and slowly knelt down. Seeing this man, Emperor Hongzhi's pupils contracted violently, and then his hands unconsciously clenched into fists.

"Your Majesty, as the saying goes, when an emperor is about to rise, his beauty and auspiciousness are also foreseeable; when he is about to fall, evil spirits are also foreseeable; things are called to each other by likeness.

The sage also said: Ghosts and gods are virtuous, and they are very prosperous; look at them without seeing them, hear them without hearing them, and do not leave behind your body and belongings. Your Majesty, first respect the gods and then comfort the people. This is the right way. If your Majesty only helps the people

However, I am afraid that Heaven will abandon me if I act against God’s will. Please give me a clear warning, Your Majesty!”

Zhu Youtang's face was ashen, but his voice was extremely soft, "Does even Liu Qing think so?"

Liu Daxia was over seventy years old, well-read in poetry and books, and had always been trusted by Emperor Hongzhi. He even had the reputation of being one of the three gentlemen of the Hongzhi Dynasty. Now he stepped forward to seek political power in his position.

The capital censor is the head of Qingliu and the immediate superior of these censors and officials.

Ma Zai charged into the battle. At this moment, even if he didn't want to stand, his immediate boss had to stand up, otherwise he would not be able to convince the crowd.

What's more, he fully agrees with these Ma Zai's views.

Liu Daxia knelt down and saluted, then raised his head and said, "Since ancient times, writing advice to the death and fighting to the death is the way to serve as an minister. Now that Puzhou is collapsing, God is to blame. I sincerely ask Your Majesty to accept your advice and appease the anger of Heaven first."

, and bring peace to the people. This is all due to the veteran minister’s desire to serve the country, and His Majesty is clearly aware of this."

"The heart of the country. The heart of the country. The heart of the country!"

Emperor Hongzhi repeated these four short words three times in a row. The first two times seemed like he was talking to himself, but by the last time, his voice was loud.

Then Zhu Youtang could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, and stood up from the throne, his emotions completely collapsed.

"My son is still in danger in Puzhou! The prince is the crown prince of a country. Have you ever thought about seeking the country?"

"If the prince makes a mistake, have you ever thought that it will shake the foundation of the country and seek the country? I really want to carve out your heart and see if the word "seeking the country" is written on it!"

"The earth collapsed in Puzhou, and the people were exposed to fire and water. As the clear stream of the imperial court, you took my Ming Dynasty's salary, my lumi, and the people's wealth and anointing. But you didn't think about how to relieve the disaster, and you actually asked me to sacrifice my sins here.

Has!

If I sacrifice, I will sacrifice! If you sin, you will be guilty! But if the prince makes a mistake, then I will place your head on the incense table offering sacrifices to heaven!"

Emperor Hongzhi's hoarse roar echoed in front of the Fengtian Gate, shaking the rubble, and on his extremely angry face, strands of blood flowed from his nostrils and mouth.

"Your Majesty!"

Xiao Jing yelled, and quickly helped Emperor Hongzhi sit on the dragon chair. He then took out a handkerchief and helped wipe the blood on his lips under his nose, but the bleeding couldn't stop.

Emperor Hongzhi was speechless and just stared directly at the civil and military officials below.

At this time, all the officials, headed by the Six Ministers of the Cabinet, knelt down on the ground after a short period of confusion, and the fear on their faces turned into panic.

Prince, how come the prince is in Puzhou now!

It's not that the prince was ill during this period and was resting in the East Palace.

This question was swirling in everyone's mind, and some ministers suddenly thought of the Tiqi appearance a few days ago.

The heads of the Yushi Yanguan headed by Liu Daxia were even more buzzing.

Liu Daxia, who was over seventy years old, was kneeling there with his hands on the ground. His old face turned from white to green, and from green to white. Soon he could no longer hold up, his vision went dark, and he fell straight down.

When the censors and officials saw that their immediate superiors had fallen down, they were even more panicked.

After a long moment of silence, Wang Shu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, kowtowed first, and then asked: "I dare to ask Your Majesty, why is His Royal Highness the Prince in Puzhou now?"

At this time, the blood stains on Emperor Hongzhi's nostrils and corners of his mouth finally stopped, and his mood stabilized.

Hearing this, he couldn't help but remain silent. He hid this matter not only from the court, but also from the palace. He even issued a hush-hush order about it. Even when the queen and daughter asked about it, he just evaded it.

But now he let it slip, and after a while of silence, Emperor Hongzhi could only reply: "On Renyin day when the earth collapsed in Puzhou for disaster relief, Xia Xima once told me that the Central Plains might be destroyed by the earth's collapse.

The next day, I spent my own money to purchase a supply of disaster relief items and took a boat along the canal to go to the disaster relief. The prince couldn't bear the suffering of the people, so he went with him."

Hearing these words, all the ministers raised their heads. The prince could not bear the suffering of the people, and he could still listen to it seriously. However, on the day of Renyin, Puzhou collapsed, and the court had just learned the news. How could Xia Xima survive on that day?

Know?

Zhu Youtang seemed to have seen what these people were thinking, "Xia Qing's family has a deep understanding of the art of public disobedience. He told me about it at that time, but I didn't dare to believe it."

At this point, he didn't want to talk about this anymore, and instead said: "I am very worried now. The prince and Xia Qing's family are all in Puzhou to provide disaster relief. I don't know what the situation is now."

As he said this, Zhu Youtang felt compassion in his heart again. One was his son and the other was his son-in-law. Not to mention the precious son, even if the son-in-law was gone, how would he explain to his daughter?

What's more

While Emperor Hongzhi was thinking about this, the Yushi Yanguan on the other side who jumped out first gritted his teeth and calmed down, then moved forward on his knees for a while until he was ten meters away from the emperor.

He took a deep breath with determination to risk his life and survive, and then kowtowed heavily on the ground.

"Your Majesty, I want to impeach the Crown Prince Xia Xima! There are two crimes. First, as a minister, he regards the imperial weapon as nothing. It is called disaster relief, but in fact it is an invitation to buy people's hearts for his own use!

Secondly, this person, in vain, took the prince to the dangerous place of Puzhou in an attempt to shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty!

Your Majesty, this person harbors evil intentions, his heart is hateful, his actions can be destroyed, and his crimes can be punished! I hope Your Majesty will clearly understand these two crimes!"

The eyes of the other officials also lit up, as if there was a guiding light shining in front of them. They quickly followed suit and kowtowed: "I am waiting for Fu Wei to start the performance. May your Majesty learn from it clearly!"

When the first person came on his knees and saw clearly that it was Yan Guan, Emperor Hongzhi's blood was already rising. The blood that had finally been stopped slipped out from his nose again. When he saw this group of people...
To be continued...