After the screen was removed, a voice came from above.
"As soon as I ascended the throne, I had officials and advisors jointly submit a petition. Is it because of my lack of morality?"
All the officials' attention was drawn to it.
They all looked up.
The little emperor was seen holding the Analects of Confucius in his hand, supporting his imperial case with his wrist, standing up slightly, and spoke with a look of astonishment.
Even Feng Bao on the side did not react to this move.
He bitterly remembered the eunuch Zhang Jing who moved the screen.
He immediately looked at the little emperor warily, wondering what the fuss was about.
Gao Gong also frowned.
At the moment, he is the only one with the status to take on this topic.
He looked at the young emperor on the imperial steps and saluted: "Your Majesty, the imperial censor has always heard of the incident."
"Perhaps the people who are impeaching are angry and resentful, and this is the reason for this coincidence. It is not a joint impeachment, and it has nothing to do with His Majesty's holiness."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured and listen to the government. I am waiting for the court meeting just to deal with this matter."
The little emperor didn't know much about political affairs, so he rarely explained a few words.
In short, it's none of your business, just do what you want.
Zhu Yijun knew clearly that if he showed his face in court discussions, he would be wary of both Gao Gong and Feng Bao.
Therefore, this degree must be grasped well.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the center balance was not achieved and it was pressed down by these two people together, which made people laugh.
He had long wanted to understand this level, so he went straight to the point: "Yuan Fu, your courtiers will discuss this matter carefully. I will not interfere."
"It is these officials who jointly submitted a letter to impeach my senior companion. The senior companion also said that this is a clique. In any case, it is too sensational. Can you explain to me the whole story?"
I don't care how you discuss or vote.
He was so frightened by this incident that he formed a party and jointly signed the impeachment.
Just explain to me what's going on. I'm going to know sooner or later anyway.
Even though he was talking about this, no one responded for a while.
Suddenly, Li Zaiting came out to grab Bai and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is a long story."
"To put it simply, Feng Dajun's job is against the ancestral system! It is the beginning of trouble!"
Tsk, what a sight.
If he hadn't been a Jinshi, Zhu Yijun would have wanted to give Li Zaiting the seal of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
He did not look at the expression on Feng Bao's face beside him, and asked doubtfully: "What is the violation of the ancestral system? The position of the Chief of Ceremonies should not be held by an internal minister. Should it be selected from Jinshi?"
Naturally, the courtiers could not accept these words in vain.
Having said that, I don’t mind giving the emperor some popular science.
Zhu Heng, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, was a semi-technical bureaucrat, and he fell in love with the little emperor on the spot.
He laughed and explained: "Your Majesty, the official position of the Supervisor of Ceremonies is naturally held by an internal minister. However, according to the ancestral system, he can no longer hold the post of Supervisor of the East Factory at the same time."
Zhu Yijun seemed to understand.
He turned to look at Feng Bao and asked confusedly: "Daban, is this really the case?"
Feng Bao had no expression on his face and replied as if he was reading from a script: "I am just a humble slave, how can I understand the rules of the country?"
"The director of the Dongchang Factory was appointed by the late Emperor to me, and the Chief of Ceremonies was promoted by the Empress Dowager Li. My servants have never heard that I was dismissed from any of my positions, so they took them all together."
"If the Queen Mother nods as a result of the court discussion, our family will follow suit."
Even if you say a thousand words, this matter cannot be circumvented by Queen Mother Li.
If you say it goes against the ancestral system, our family just has an order that cannot be violated.
You can just make your own deliberations, and I will accept whatever the outcome is.
Zhu Yijun glanced at Feng Bao secretly, and he was really unshakable.
According to the current level of intensity, if dozens of censors and officials are not able to handle the situation well, it will be a major case for the country and the dynasty.
Not to mention his mother, even the late emperor’s resurrection may not be able to stop him!
At first, the late emperor was driven home by Xu Jie even though he was a foster father.
This is true even for adult emperors and cabinet ministers, let alone the empress dowager and eunuchs who supervise the country.
But Feng Bao is so confident, it can only be because someone wants to betray him!
As long as some influential courtiers come out and stand on the opposite side of Gao Gong to support Feng Bao, Queen Mother Li can once again sit calmly on the referee's seat - the referee cannot be wrong.
As for what is an important courtier?
That is probably the first-class among the six ministerial books... such as Yang Bo and Lu Tiaoyang.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yijun looked at Lu Tiaoyang, the Minister of Rites, the second-ranking figure of the New Party.
Fortunately, it was just for this matter that he invited someone to attend the court for the past few days. He could stab him in the back, but he would wait until Feng Bao suffered enough losses.
With a curious look on his face, he asked: "Lu Qing, you are the Minister of Rites. You should know the best about these dynasty rules. I wonder why you can't do the two at the same time?"
Lu Tiaoyang was thinking about something when he was suddenly called and quickly came to his senses.
He bowed first and said: "I dare not call you the best, but I may be able to help your majesty clear up your doubts. This ceremonial supervisor..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhu Yijun raised his hand to interrupt him.
He only wanted to say the first half of the sentence, and it was better not to say the rest, so as not to say anything uncontrollable.
Zhu Yijun: "Lv Shangshu, court discussions are important affairs of the country. If the Ministry of Rites doesn't have important matters to discuss, why not follow me to the side hall to answer my questions?"
No matter what your premeditations are now, just bear with me today.
Lu Tiaoyang opened his mouth, as if he wanted to speak but hesitated.
He finally resisted and said: "Your Majesty, I do have something to discuss here."
That’s even more unreasonable for you to discuss!
Zhu Yijun quickly looked at Gao Gong: "Yuanfu, dozens of officials have reported it. This matter is too big. I am worried, but I don't want to disturb the court discussion. How about you lend me Lu Shangshu to clear up the confusion?"
"I am a young and old person who has no knowledge of government affairs. My mother is in charge of the country and I am a woman in the palace. I just need Lu Shangshu to explain it to me so that I can understand the righteous indignation of the officials."
Gao Gong heard what the little emperor said, and it made sense.
It is scary to have fierce discussions among officials and officials, but the emperor and the queen mother are still women and children in the palace, so they may not understand the seriousness of the situation.
It's okay, let Lu Tiaoyang explain what the situation is now.
Thinking of this, he turned to look at Lu Tiaoyang: "Lv Shangshu, let's discuss the matter of the Ministry of Rites tomorrow. How can we shirk the call from the Holy One?"
Lu Tiaoyang touched the memorial in his arms, feeling bitter in his heart.
Now, it is an excellent opportunity for Yan Guan to carry out the ancestral law.
It is said that Feng Bao held two positions and did not adhere to the ancestral system.
This is certainly true... but isn't it the same with high arches!
He is already in the first and second position, but he is still serving as a heavenly official in the Ministry of Personnel?
This ancestral weapon could not be picked up by the eunuch Feng Baoqu, but it was universal for civil servants.
Gao Gong only thought that the six ministers and nine ministers of the court were of the same mind as him, so he dared to be so bold and bold.
But if any minister were to challenge Gao Gong's position, he would be no different from Feng Bao.
The impeachment of Feng Bao turned into the impeachment of the Chief of Ceremonies and the Chief Minister of the Cabinet, either together or using them together.
You can't just selectively apply the law that your ancestors established, right?
By then, both the New Party and Empress Dowager Li would be able to make peace with each other and put them down gently on the pretext of stabilizing the political situation.
Not only that, in this massive impeachment, the officials only used the ancestral system to criticize Feng Bao. Why did they ignore Gao Gong?
Yuan Fu may not know about it, but are these officials speaking for the sake of the political situation of the country, or are they just making use of the topic?
Once it is investigated, someone must be held responsible.
These officials, as well as Ge Shouli, the chief censor, were the first to bear the brunt!
And the theory of forming a clique that Feng Bao just came up with can be used as a reason to intervene in Yushitai.
To put it bluntly, what the new party has to do now is to seize Feng Bao and cut off another arm.
In this way, we can not burn the fire too brightly and prevent the court from being turbulent, but can also hold down Gao Gong until he can serve with dignity.
These are the tacit understanding between Feng Bao and Feng Bao.
This was also Zhang Juzheng's confession before leaving.
Today, Yang Bo is about to betray him and uncover this layer.
As a result, Yang Bo's butt was not clean. As soon as the court meeting was held, he was driven back to confess his sins and was dismissed.
Forget it if Yang Bo doesn't succeed, he joined the group midway, and the same goes for Lu Tiaoyang.
He was preparing a memorial from the Etiquette Department in his arms, and he was ready to wait for the opportunity!
As a result, he was also disrupted by the emperor.
This made him wonder, was he having a bad day?
At this time, being watched by the emperor and the chief minister of the dynasty, he also understood that now was not the time.
Yang Bo and he are six ministers, and their weight is sufficient. Other officials are not qualified to speak in front of Gao Gong.
When Hu Ke impeached Cao Daye (yě) for the ten major crimes of Gao Gong, he was thrown to Qianzhou as a judge the next day without causing any waves.
Facing high arches, you can't play step-by-step.
Forget it, let's wait for the court meeting tomorrow. Gao Gong will not be able to escape this fate.
Thinking of this, he replied to the imperial court: "Your Majesty, please insist, I dare not disobey."
Zhu Yijun nodded with satisfaction, then turned around from the imperial steps and entered the side hall.
Lu Tiaoyang had no choice but to follow.
When passing by his colleagues, he looked at Wang Guoguang and winked quietly.
Then he looked at Feng Bao, who looked ugly, and Wei Kucha shook his head.
…
Lu Tiaoyang originally went to the side hall, but when he arrived at the side hall, eunuch Zhang Jing said that the emperor was waiting for him outside Wenhua Hall.
He left the Wenhua Hall without knowing what was going on.
Sure enough, I saw the emperor waiting outside the Wenhua Palace.
Lu Tiaoyang quickly stepped forward and saluted: "Your Majesty."
Zhu Yijun nodded and explained: "I thought about it, and my mother should also be kept in the dark about this matter."
"My qualifications are dull, so I'm afraid I won't be able to fully understand Lu Qing's words."
"Lu Qing might as well follow me to see my mother and tell me and my mother."
Lu Tiaoyang was stunned for a moment, and then he realized what was wrong: "Your Majesty, how can a humble minister set foot in the harem at will..."
Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "Go to my Qianqing Palace. The queen mother is in my side hall, receiving congratulations from Duke Cheng."
After saying that, he turned around and headed towards Qianqing Palace.
He also didn't forget to wave, signaling Lu Tiaoyang to follow.
Lu Tiaoyang had no choice but to follow.
Zhu Yijun walked in front, strolling in the courtyard, and said slowly: "Lu Qing, why don't you tell me first, why can't you hold these two positions at the same time?"
There must be some foreplay, and you can't directly increase the intensity of Lu Tiaoyang as soon as it starts.
Lu Tiaoyang said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this matter is a long story."
"To put it simply, the power of the Chief of Ceremonies is too great. All the eunuchs assigned to guard the eunuchs are the same as those of the Three Laws, who record prisoners and guard the camps. All the great powers such as the East Factory are vested in the Chief of Ceremonies."
"The palm seal and the chief assistant handle the secrets; the cover letter, the pen and the management of the library are of the same rank; the assistants and junior envoys are all called Nei Han; especially the internal officials supervise the staff, and the palms are promoted to make dispatches thing."
"This is Wen."
"And the imperial envoy governor, the eunuch in charge of the Dongchang official school, leads hundreds of factory guards and thousands of slaves. He has weapons and swords and can arrest, supervise, and assassinate."
"This is Wu."
"If the powers of the two are combined in the hands of one person, and all the power of the inner court is under his control, it will be tantamount to Tai Ah's inversion, and it will be the beginning of disaster."
No matter how much you are prepared to rebel, you cannot abandon political correctness.
No matter what you do, what you say must be true.
Zhu Yijun exclaimed: "I see, so the ancestral law is based on the system of large and small phases?"
Lu Tiaoyang's eyelids twitched, and he quickly corrected himself: "Your Majesty, this is an overlapping of powers, a mutual maintenance of civil and military affairs, not a conflict between big and small, where different opinions interfere with each other."
Zhu Yijun nodded repeatedly, indicating that he had been taught.
Seeing this, Lu Tiaoyang continued: "There are many cases like this in our dynasty. For example, in the capital censor, there are always two people on the left and right of the general envoy."
"For example, the military and administration of this place are divided into governors and three divisions."
"Previously, Yuan Fu was impeached by Cao Daye. The first assistant should not be appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. This is the reason."
He included private goods without leaving a trace, secretly affecting the little emperor's perception.
It's a pity that they are all old-fashioned fried dough sticks, and no one has a smooth face.
"Yuan Fu?" Zhu Yijun took the words just in time, seeming to recall something, "So that's the case, Lu Shangshu didn't say it, I haven't remembered it yet, but now I'm shocked that it's exactly the same as what Mr. Zhang Ge told me."
His expression was calm, as if this was really happening.
Lu Tiaoyang was stunned: "Mr. Zhang Ge told His Majesty?"
Zhu Yijun showed a look of reminiscence: "On the second day of June, Mr. Zhang Ge told me about the great evils in the world."
"When it comes to taxes, land cultivation, sea opening, and official administration, some examples are given."
"When talking about the imbalance of the official system, we talked about Yuan Fu, Feng Daban, and the affairs of the Northern and Southern Zhili."
The second day of June was the day Zhang Juzheng summoned him.
Naturally, Zhang Juzheng did not say these words, but since there were only two of them at that time, it was Zhu Yijun who had the final say on what they said in the future.
Not to mention Zhang Juzheng is not here, even if he is here, he still has to hold his nose to admit it.
If you like to pretend to be confused while pretending to understand, then you can never remain confused.
But this time, Lu Tiaoyang couldn't adjust it.
This, what did Mr. Zhang Ge say to His Majesty!
Lu Tiaoyang was an old man, so he couldn't believe anything. He couldn't help but said tentatively: "Mr. Zhang Ge has never mentioned this matter to the minister."
Zhu Yijun looked at him strangely: "Why, Lu Qing often spies on Shengting?"
Lu Tiaoyang's face darkened and he quickly confessed: "Wei Chen..."
Zhu Yijun was just joking to tease the old man.
He smiled and waved his hand: "Maybe it's because Lu Shangshu is not a cabinet minister and he doesn't understand even if he talks too much."
"Otherwise, why would I support the examination and condescend to ask Japan to give lectures on the two palace examinations?"
Lu Tiaoyang hesitated now.
The emperor's support for the legal examination has excited the new party for a long time.
But there is no explanation as to what the mentality is.
Now it seems that it is really Mr. Zhang Ge’s secret influence?
Zhu Yijun gave Lu Tiaoyang enough time to think and secretly observed his expression.
Seeing the tangled look on his face, he hit the ground running while the iron was hot: "It's not just about passing the law. I also believe what Mr. Zhang Ge said that day."
"To save the land, a whip method, the restructuring of the capital, shipping, official education, etc., I suddenly became enlightened!"
"Lu Qing, this is for the sake of the ancestral temple and the country. Learn more from Zhang Ge."
Zhu Yijun was strolling in the courtyard, speaking sincerely.
New party?
Who said it must be Zhang Juzheng’s new party? Why can’t it be my new party?
Of course he will not accept all the contents of Zhang Juzheng's new law.
Among the limitations, among other things, was Du Tian's strong pressure and false reports, and the whipping method that ignored economic laws and abused the north. He could not accept these.
Of course, as is the old rule, there is no dispute over naming rights, but the content can be optimized.
There is no need for him to compete with Zhang Juzheng for credit.
But Lu Tiaoyang didn't know what the emperor was thinking.
Even though he had practiced Qi-nurturing skills, he couldn't help frowning and scratching his arms at this moment.
The consensus between Mr. Zhang Ge and the emperor actually exceeds that of his long-time deputy and close comrade!?
Zhang Juzheng did not tell himself so comprehensively!
He only vaguely heard a few words about Beijing Camp.
What should be changed in government education and shipping?
He was no longer suspicious at this time, but instead felt a little sad.
He had reservations about his old friend of many years, but instead told the whole story to the ten-year-old emperor.
Sure enough, after learning martial arts, you still have to go to the emperor's family.
When the words came to his lips, he could only force a smile and say: "Yes, Wei Chen should learn more from Zhang Ge."
Zhu Yijun suddenly turned around.
Looking at Lu Tiaoyang sincerely: "But what Lu Qing said is quite consistent with what Mr. Zhang Ge said."
"Feng Daban and Yuan Fu are indeed somewhat inconsistent with the ancestral system."
"Well, Lu Qing, what do you think of this impeachment?"
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PS: Some readers asked about the book club group. Let me tell you that due to force majeure, the author will not create any form of discussion group for the time being.
Also, don’t complain about broken chapters. We all love reading books. If we didn’t do this to attract people to read, this book would have died a long time ago. Moreover, it only left a little tail while keeping the plot of one chapter intact.
You have to consider practical issues~
Chapter completed!