The four hundred and fiftieth chapters test each other
Zhu Biao looked better after hearing this. Nanxiong Marquis Zhao Yong, who had already stood up, was also held back by Gongchang Marquis Guo Xing. If so many important officials from Zhongshu Province and the Six Ministries were captured in one fell swoop, then the court would have to stop functioning tomorrow.
Moreover, it is impossible to recover every month. These people are not just a group of new scholars or young people from the Hanlin Academy who can be promoted. They are all officials who have been ups and downs in the officialdom for many years.
If they were not difficult to replace, Lao Zhu would have killed them all long ago. Nine out of ten officials left over from the Yuan Dynasty would not be unjustly killed, but it was these people who supported the operation of the government.
The Minister of Civil Affairs on the ground said: "I have no shame in begging Your Highness, but the matter is very important. Officials in the capital more or less receive local benefits. This is also a common practice, but it has nothing to do with the corruption in Shaanxi and Gansu.
involve!"
The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue also said with a bitter face: "Your Highness, I didn't know the seriousness of the matter until after I went to court. If Dongyou Zhuwei was involved, the implication would be too wide. I think it would be more appropriate to just punish the first culprit and the remaining culprits."
, Your Highness, please think twice..."
Zhu Biao snorted and looked at Hu Weiyong and said: "Orders are changed day by day and there is no peace. Doesn't Prime Minister Hu know this? Isn't it ridiculous that you are now begging me?"
Hu Weiyong kowtowed and said: "I am ashamed that my foolishness and recklessness have led to the current situation. I know that I do not have the ability to be the assistant of the Prime Minister. Tomorrow morning, the courtier will resign from the position and ask His Highness to appoint another capable person to show his kindness."
Prosperity."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone behind Hu Weiyong looked panicked. Even Chen Youzong, Zhao Yong and others who were watching with cold eyes were stunned. Hu Weiyong finally reached the position with great difficulty, could he give up so easily?
Zhu Biao frowned and glanced deeply at Hu Weiyong. He was testing. It seemed that he had indeed noticed Zhu Yuanzhang's deliberate arrangement, and now he wanted to see if he could break free.
In the emperor's plan, what position does he, Hu Weiyong, occupy? Is it dispensable or indispensable? Is it aimed at him or someone in the position of prime minister? More importantly, is the Tian family willing to let him go...
Zhu Biao's hand unconsciously pinched the ink jade unicorn pendant hanging at the hem of his robe. He took a deep look at Hu Weiyong and said, "Prime Minister Hu has overstated his words. If we investigate this matter thoroughly, both the Holy One and I have nodded."
, it can be seen that there is nothing wrong with this order, and it is the current need to severely punish corrupt officials and improve the governance of the Qing court."
"I just didn't expect that there would be such a wide range of people involved... No! It's not that the Shaanxi-Gansu case involved so many people, it's that the trend of flattery, flattery and gift-giving in official circles has become too prevalent, leading to the current situation."
Zhu Biao clarified the matter in one sentence and pulled most people out of the Shaanxi-Gansu grain embezzlement case and focused on the unhealthy tendencies with less culpable responsibility.
The officials below kowtowed as if they had grasped a life-saving straw in a desperate situation. They kept responding, and they all reflected on themselves righteously.
After kowtowing, I looked back and saw that His Highness the Crown Prince was indeed the perfect prince with magnificent magnanimity, Yao, Shun, and Yu Tang, who understood his ministers' hidden benevolence, courtesy, virtuousness, and loyalty. It would be better if he could ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor as soon as possible.
The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel kowtowed and responded: "Your Highness is wise. The favors received by officials in the capital are by no means due to filial piety in Shaanxi and Gansu, but are the same in all places. This is all attributed to the unhealthy trends left over from the Song and Yuan Dynasties. However, this coincides with the corruption in Shaanxi and Gansu."
When a corruption case breaks out, once it is thoroughly investigated..."
Tu Jie, who was involved in politics in Zhongshu, advised Hu Weiyong from behind: "How can Prime Minister Hu be held responsible for the crime of being a low-ranking official? It is important to ask Prime Minister Hu to take back his resignation and assist His Highness in handling this matter properly."
Hu Weiyong didn't feel happy at all after hearing the prince's words to excuse him. Although his face was as calm as usual, his deep eyes were flashing and his Adam's apple was rolling up and down.
The prince, no, the Holy One has recognized him. The secret plan must be promoted by him, Hu Weiyong. This is why he was able to defeat Yang Xian and Wang Guangyang all the way, and also made Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang make way for him.
It's not because he is stronger than these four people, but because the Holy One wants him to win, because the Holy One has always stood behind him, silently eliminating opponents for him to ascend to the throne, and has also continued to exclude him from the court after he ascended to the throne.
Opportunities for dissidents to plant confidants.
Hu Weiyong raised his head and glanced at His Highness the Crown Prince. This was clearly the treatment given to the Crown Prince, but the support given to the Crown Prince by the Holy One was shown in the open, while the support given to him was hidden.
It is known throughout the world that the Holy One dotes on the prince, but it is impossible for the Holy One to dote on him, Hu Weiyong, right?
If you dote on you, you will have to pay a price for this support sooner or later, and I am afraid that the price is not something he can bear. The figure of Yang Xian keeps popping up in Hu Weiyong's heart. Is this also his future?
Hu Weiyong listened to His Highness the Prince's admonishment, and suddenly he felt like he was going to resign and return home. Now that he couldn't figure out what His Majesty had planned, he would be a fool.
It's just that with so much support from the Holy One, it's so easy to quit the class now, not to mention that he really can't let go of this position.
He is the prime minister who assists in political affairs, determines national policies, assists the king, issues imperial edicts, provides peace of mind to the common people, avoids all ministers, and treats all officials with courtesy.
In addition to the special status of the prince of this dynasty, it is not an exaggeration to say that the position of prime minister is inferior to one person and superior to tens of thousands of people. Hu Weiyong himself is indeed extremely reluctant to give up. He has worked hard for half his life to reach this position. He has not even sat up to get hot when he found out that the emperor
The stool needs to be removed.
"Hu Xiang, Hu Xiang, Hu Weiyong!"
Hu Weiyong suddenly came back to his senses and bowed forward: "I am here, please give me your instructions."
Zhu Biao also knew that he must be in a complicated mood now, so he said directly: "The Shaanxi-Gansu incident should be closed as soon as possible, but the unhealthy atmosphere in the officialdom should be corrected. It is now the Ming Dynasty, not the Song and Yuan Dynasties. You should also be clear about the strictness of the Holy Emperor's governance.
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"I will save you for the time being, but don't take any chances. In the future, Dali Temple will cooperate with the pro-military Duwei Mansion to strictly investigate unhealthy trends in the officialdom. Beijing officials will no longer accept money, gifts, and filial piety from local officials. If you dare to do it again, you will be punished.
I will show no mercy!"
Hu Weiyong led everyone to kowtow and said, "I have thanked His Highness the Crown Prince, and I will not dare to do it again in the future!"
Zhu Biao snorted and left straight away, followed closely by Chen Youzong, Yan Donglai and others. Zhao Yong and Guo Xing, who fell at the back, seemed to have seen the scene in detail, looking at the civil servants kneeling on the ground with sarcasm, shaking their heads.
He held his big head and made a sizzling sound in his mouth.
At this time, the civil servants finally breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at Zhao Yong's face, everyone was a little worried. The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment said coldly: "Nanxiong Hou did not miss the place where he came to Beijing to report his duties.
Officials and generals.”
Zhao Yong smiled disapprovingly and said: "That was bullshit many years ago, not to mention that I only need money for food and drinks at most, which is no better than you black-hearted people."
"Haha, it's a joke at fifty steps but a hundred steps at a time. Marquis Nanxiong should hurry up and drive for His Highness the Crown Prince."