Zhu Di had never been so angry. He could tolerate an important minister who was lazy in government affairs and went to the Qinhuai River to drink wine. He just punished the crime according to the law. What did he do to come to Qi Tai's concubine?
You were officials in the same dynasty, but now Qi Tai and others were killed. Except for the implicated relatives, the rest were demoted as slaves and lived in brothels.
You came to find someone else's concubine, you are really elegant, very elegant!
"Catch, arrest Ru Yu immediately, I'm going to kill him!"
Zhu Di was already mad, but Yao Guangxiao was still calm, "Your Majesty, there are still remnants of the traitors in the city. Your Majesty is visiting privately incognito. Don't reveal your identity. This matter will be dealt with tomorrow morning. It's better to return to the palace as soon as possible."
"No, I can't bear it anymore. The Ming Dynasty cannot allow such beasts, not even for a moment!" Zhu Di suddenly stood up and actually planned to arrest the person himself.
At this time, Xu Jingchang said quietly: "Your Majesty, I think you must not go. Otherwise, there may be rumors that your Majesty and Ru Shangshu are jealous..."
"Fart!" Zhu Di rolled his eyes, "Xu Jingchang, you deserve a beating, I'm going to beat you to death!"
Zhu Di raised his sandbag fist and was about to hit Xu Jingchang.
"Your Majesty, people's words are terrible, and they have always been so. This matter can be dealt with properly. I will go to court tomorrow and I will impeach all the officials for their bad conduct."
After Xu Jingchang finished speaking, Yao Guangxiao was overjoyed and said, "Your Majesty, Xu Tongzheng's method is good, and it is most appropriate for him to impeach him. Return to the palace quickly, otherwise the palace gate will be closed and the matter will spread, which will inevitably alarm the snake."
"Witness, who is your witness?"
He accepted Zhu Di's reward and became the Duke of Rongguo, so he also sided with the generals and nobles.
"Your Majesty, I want to impeach hundreds of officials."
He had previously pardoned Sheng Yong and stated that only a few people including Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng and others were guilty. It was indeed inappropriate to pursue Jianwen's old ministers to the end.
Xu Jingchang was calm. He even had a good sleep to recharge his batteries.
Not long after, a eunuch brought over two stones.
Ru Jin's expression suddenly changed, "You, you are talking nonsense, you are framed by me!"
Zhu Di looked at him and said in a deep voice: "Ru Shangshu, what do you say? But you have been to a brothel?"
After Ru Yu said this, Zhu Di was speechless.
Xu Jingchang hummed: "Now you know? Go search them quickly and find some evidence of their crimes. If you perform well tomorrow, you may be able to get promoted to the third level in a row, you don't know."
Darling, I went to drink flower wine last night, and now I can still do this. I have to say, I am really getting stronger with age!
Xu Jingchang stood on the side of the civil servants. There were seven people in front of him, six ministers, and a censor of Zuodu. In other words, among the civil servants, he ranked eighth, and the minister of Dali Temple was behind him.
Of course it's just an excuse.
Xu Jingchang took a sneak look and found that this man was full of energy and showed no sign of fatigue.
"Go and get the stones."
Only Wu Shan and Xu Jingchang are left.
The leader turned into Duke Cheng, Zhu Neng. Xu Jingchang didn't know if it was an illusion, but he looked over there and saw that Duke Cheng was smiling at him with his teeth bared.
Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "I have witnesses for what I said."
"It doesn't matter much. It's just that someone took the best stones for building the imperial road and paved the road along the Qinhuai River, causing the sky street to be uneven. His Majesty, when he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, the road he took was not as good as the road leading to the brothel.
...Ru Shangshu, do you think this is disrespectful or a crime of deceiving the emperor?"
Zhu Di's face was as dark as water, his eyes were bloodshot, and it was obvious that he could no longer hold back.
Rujun smiled and said: "Your Majesty is kind and has a universal mind. Everyone knows that the old minister is at odds with the Qi and Huang people. Now they have been killed, their relatives are implicated, and the rest of the concubine's family has been demoted to Leji. The old minister went to Qinhuai,
I heard that some young people took the opportunity to abuse them, added insult to injury, and forced some people to jump into the river and die. Your Majesty has already punished them. Even though they are slaves and maidservants, they should not be allowed to do whatever they want in a brothel. Where does the law of the country stand? Is this what I am doing?
I went there just to beat up the villains and had no other evil intentions. Moreover, I did this to show His Majesty’s benevolence, and I hope that the Holy Emperor will learn from it.”
What's even better is that Ru Yu had a conflict with Qitai Huang Zicheng and they were not from the same group. He did have a legitimate excuse to go to the Qinhuai River.
This sentence stunned Zhu Di. You really have the courage to admit it!
"Then why?" Zhu Di asked.
Is this a sign of favor with me?
Xu Jingchang didn't know what he was thinking, but at this moment, Yao Guangxiao arrived.
You little brat are too arrogant. If we impeach you, will you come back with revenge?
We are all honest and upright officials. If we falsely accuse a court official, we will have to bear the consequences.
Zhu Di had no choice but to agree.
But this is enough. Many courtiers looked at Xu Jingchang with ill intentions. You, a little brat who doesn't know the heights of the sky, have kicked the iron plate, right?
If you still want to fight with us, you will have to work hard for decades more!
Xu Jingchang smiled slightly and said, "Ru Shangshu, you are indeed upright and dignified. I thought you were going to take revenge!"
Xu Jingchang rolled his eyelids, "It can actually increase the supply of goods to the Qinhuai River."
The old monk came here step by step, and then under the guidance of the officials of Honglu Temple, he entered the palace and paid homage to the emperor. This was a set of procedures.
When he said this, everyone present was stunned, especially the group that had just gone to sue Xu Jingchang. They all looked embarrassed at this moment.
In an instant, Wu Shan seemed to be filled with chicken blood, howling and squealing, and quickly went to work.
With that said, Ru Jun was about to turn around and complain to Zhu Di.
Rujun was startled, "It is true that this happened. I did it together with the Ministry of Works. But what does this have to do with you slandering me?"
Zhu Di couldn't wait to say: "What are you impeaching?"
At this moment, Wu Shan's face turned pale and his voice trembled: "Sir, your majesty's thunderous wrath will probably cause a river of blood to flow tomorrow, right?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Of course it is Your Majesty. Your Majesty, do you still remember the two stones that I handed over?"
If he had rushed in yesterday and taken Ru Yu directly, he would not have been able to quibble, but now he can only talk about his own things. What should he do?
He glanced at Xu Jingchang and found that Xu Jingchang had a smile on his face and was not panicked at all.
Zhu Di was very embarrassed at this moment. As the saying goes, to catch a thief you have to be dirty, and to catch an adulterer you have to be both.
"Sir, your counterattack is really powerful!"
Wu Shan was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what Xu Jingchang meant. His face had withered into a dog-like bun.
"To see the prisoner's family." Ru Yu replied honestly.
Xu Jingchang stood up and said sternly.
"I am impeaching a total of fifty-three officials below Rujun, the Minister of War, for hanging out in brothels, having sex with prostitutes, and corrupting the national code. This is a very serious crime. Especially Rujun, the Minister of War, went to find Qi Tai's concubine. This matter is simply unbearable.
Open your mouth!" Xu Jingchang said loudly.
With this old pressure, Xu Jingchang also breathed a sigh of relief.
Does this guy have any trump cards?
"Ru Shangshu, one month ago, His Majesty came to Beijing and you were responsible for renovating Yudaotian Street. Is this right?"
Rujun said calmly: "Your Majesty, I have no intention of taking advantage of others, let alone adding insult to injury. Speaking of the fact that when I was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng secretly harmed me and demoted me from Yingtian. Your Majesty is responsible for this.
Got it."
This time Zhu Di was completely confused, "Ru Shangshu, those rebellious ministers and you were also your former colleagues, but you want to get involved with their female relatives, isn't it too much?"
In this way, he returned to the palace full of anger, Ji Gang followed him, and Yao Guangxiao also left.
Zhu Di suddenly realized that he was only angry with Rujun and thinking about how to clean up the officials and put an end to evil tendencies. Only now did he realize that there was something deeper hidden.
Surprisingly, Ru Jin directly said calmly: "Your Majesty, I have been there, and it was yesterday."
Before dawn, Xu Jingchang got on the carriage and rushed to the Meridian Gate. Jian Yi, Xia Yuanji and others had already arrived, including Ru Rui.
Zhu Di was startled, "Indeed, I do know, and that's why I promoted you to the position of Minister of War."
Ru Jin was instantly furious, "Xu Tongzheng, you are spitting blood and falsely accusing me. Even if your identity is unusual, I will never agree to it."
When Ru Yu in the team heard this, his face changed slightly, but after all, he had some skills and did not panic at all.
Among the generals, Qiu Fu reported that he was ill, and Han King Zhu Gaoxu did not come.
Zhu Di stood up personally, grabbed a good piece, and said with a smile: "This is the way you go to the brothel to drink wine." Then, he picked up another broken stone and laughed at himself: "This is my enthronement ceremony.
The path Zu took is good, very good!"
The next second, Zhu Di was seen lifting a stone and throwing it hard at Ru Yu.
"Smart words and charming words, but shameless ones!"
Zhu Di gnashed his teeth and cursed, Ru Jun fell to the ground, and the courtiers exclaimed in horror...
