As the saying goes, when brothers fight, father and son fight.
When the second brother saw how fierce his brother was, he would not hesitate and immediately followed up with punches and kicks.
Huang Zicheng was a weak scholar who didn't know how to fight. He was beaten to the ground in an instant, and several civil servants on the side also suffered the same fate.
The civil servants were so frightened by this arrogance that they tried to hide behind them, but the generals and nobles enjoyed watching it and naturally they would not start a fight.
The only person who can break up the fight and persuade it to come down is Zhu Yunwen.
But he was already confused and just looked at it with a dull look on his face.
Zhu Gaochi was a little anxious. He still underestimated the arrogance of his third brother. He asked you to make trouble, but he didn't let you make trouble like this!
Seeing that if he continued to fight, someone would be killed, Zhu Gaochi quickly went to pull the two brothers away.
Zhu Gaosui was in high spirits, and suddenly he felt someone pulling at him. Without thinking, he just punched hard with his backhand.
The little fat guy looks bluffing, but in fact he doesn't know how to fight. After being punched in the eye, stars suddenly appeared in his eyes, he turned around and squatted on the ground.
He couldn't care less about the pain and scolded: "Second brother and third brother, don't mess around!"
The second and third children stopped immediately, not because they were obedient, but because they couldn't hit anymore.
At this time, Zhu Gaochi also noticed something was wrong. Why was the floor of Fengtian Hall so soft?
He looked down and saw that he was sitting on Huang Zicheng's belly, while Huang Zicheng rolled his eyes and stuck out his tongue.
A long spanking from the second and third child is not as powerful as a slap from the boss.
Damn it, I’m playing Dafa!
Zhu Gaochi's scalp went numb and he quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I'm leaving."
As he said this, he winked at his brother repeatedly.
Seeing that Huang Zicheng looked like he was dying, the two brothers felt a little guilty. Killing officials in front of the emperor was no different from rebellion.
For God's sake, if Zhu Di, who was pretending to be crazy, knew that his son rebelled one step ahead and rebelled in front of Jianwen, he would be so angry that he would go crazy.
Zhu Yunwen hadn't come back to his senses yet, staring blankly ahead, his eyes dull.
Seeing the opportunity, the three brothers couldn't miss it and tried to sneak away.
But the civil servants gave up and immediately lined up to block their way. Qi Tai said angrily, "Your Majesty, the son of King Yan is so arrogant. Please punish him according to the law!"
"I sincerely ask your Majesty to deal with it in accordance with the law!" Civil servants agreed in unison.
Xungui didn't say a word, but he felt very satisfied in his heart.
After Wenwen Chen made such a fuss, Zhu Yunwen finally came to his senses. When he saw his confidant lying motionless on the ground with his tongue hanging out, he became furious.
"Someone, put the three of them in jail!"
Soon, General Zhandian rushed in and took the three brothers down.
The peaceful court became noisy again, even more lively than Caishikou, and it was so noisy that people's heads were buzzing.
Zhu Yunwen was angry and tired at the same time. Being quarreled by the civil servants, he became even more angry. He picked up the jade paperweight on the imperial desk and threw it hard.
"Bang--!"
The best quality jade was smashed into pieces, and jade fragments flew everywhere, splashed on the floor, and bounced far away.
This trick really worked, and the noisy hall immediately became quiet.
Zhu Yunwen gritted his teeth and said: "Disband the dynasty!"
When the court meeting turned out like this, Zhu Yunwen, who had always been good-tempered, was really angry and almost lost his temper.
…
The ministers exited the hall, but Li Qing did not leave. He had to save Huang Zicheng.
Without this guy, Zhu Di's difficulty would only be higher, not lower.
With him, Li Qing, the three troublemakers must be in perfect order, not one missing.
Then he said: "Your Majesty, the top priority is to rescue Mr. Huang first, otherwise..."
"Yes, yes, what Li Qing said makes sense." Zhu Yunwen hurriedly walked down the jade steps, "Sir, you must rescue Huang Qing!"
Look, just... Li Qing cupped his hands, walked up to Huang Zicheng, opened his mouth, stuffed his tongue in, and then started to press his chest.
After a while, Huang Zicheng's body trembled suddenly, and he gradually began to breathe slightly.
Xiaopang's butt was so hard that Huang Zicheng was almost killed. However, although he was breathing, he was still in a coma.
Seeing that the man was angry, Zhu Yunwen relaxed a little and said, "Sir, will Huang Qing be okay?"
"It won't be a big problem if someone carries him to the bed and lies down."
"Oh, okay." Zhu Yunwen immediately ordered the guards to carry Huang Zicheng to the imperial study, and then said, "Sir, you can come with me too."
Li Qing nodded in agreement. I have to say that Xiao Xiao Zhu is an emotional person and is really loyal to his subordinates.
…
Royal study room.
Li Qing gave Huang Zicheng some acupuncture, completely stabilizing his condition, and then advised:
"Your Majesty, you can't kill King Yan's three sons. Otherwise, the emperor will never be able to wash away his reputation for killing his blood relatives."
"I understand." Zhu Yunwen nodded, "Sir, don't worry, I don't know such a simple truth, but... King Yan's tutoring is too bad."
He was still angry, "This is simply unreasonable!"
Seeing that Xiao Xiaozhu was not stunned, Li Qing cupped his hands and said, "Master Huang is fine now. He will wake up by evening at the latest. I will leave."
"Sir, don't leave." Zhu Yunwen pulled him and said sincerely, "Stay and talk to me. I'm very upset."
"good."
Li Qing nodded and followed Zhu Yunwen to the desk and sat down.
"I'm discovering more and more that being the emperor is not happy at all. There are endless things to do and endless worries every day." Zhu Yunwen said bitterly, "In such a high position, if you can't handle it well, for the common people,
It’s a big disaster.”
"The emperor's emotion is enough to show that he has a heart to love the people." Li Qing praised sincerely.
Although Zhu Yunwen did not achieve any political achievements, he really wanted to be a good emperor.
In fact, if an emperor like Zhu Yunwen met wise ministers and assisted him, he might have made the Ming Dynasty a better place.
But the problem is that the incompetent lord happened to meet the incompetent ministers, which led to the current situation.
Zhu Yunwen smiled and said worriedly: "Sir, are the people in Jiangnan really living a good life?"
"It's definitely not as good as the Emperor thought." Li Qing said with a smile, "But it's much better than the people in other places."
Zhu Yunwen digested his words, nodded slightly, and after a while, he suddenly grabbed Li Qing's hand.
"Sir, please help me. We, the king and the ministers, are united to make Ming Dynasty a better place, okay?"
Don't be like this, I'm afraid that the fourth child will misunderstand... Li Qing had an inexplicable feeling of stealing from others, and said sarcastically: "What are you talking about, Your Majesty? I am receiving a salary from the Ming Dynasty, so I will naturally do things for the Ming Dynasty."
"Then why did the gentleman stop helping me with government affairs since the vassal was abolished?" Zhu Yunwen said resentfully, "I know that you are not sick at all."
Li Qing felt a little guilty, after all, Xiao Xiao Zhu treated him really well, and promised: "I will often come to the imperial study from now on to relieve the emperor's worries."
"You come here every day!" Zhu Yunwen said, "I know that you are more capable than the three gentlemen, but in fact they are not bad at all. Don't look down on them;
While you were recuperating at home, they also helped implement national policies."
Li Qing's heart tightened, "Have they implemented national policy?"
"yes!"
"What national policy?" Li Qing was a little excited. The possibility of these three troublemakers implementing a good national policy was lower than the probability of winning the jackpot.
Seeing him like this, Zhu Yunwen said that he was jealous, and comforted him, "Of course it's not as good as Mr.'s great strategy."
After a pause, "The national policy proposed by Mr. Fang is to change the imperial examination system to a recommendation system. Officials of fifth grade and above, and local county magistrates recommend talents, will be appointed at my discretion;
I don’t know how many talented people have been turned away by the eight-part essay, but I also feel that recognized talents are far more useful than a test paper!"
Li Qing was dumbfounded and said after a long while: "Isn't this the recommendation system of the Song Dynasty?"
"Well, that's about right!"
Li Qing laughed angrily, "Your Majesty, the Song Dynasty was ruined by civil servants and gentry. Once this happens, it won't take long for the Ming Dynasty to be controlled by the gentry!"
He couldn't help but secretly curse: "Fang Xiaoru, you must be like this because you didn't pass the exam."
It is true that the eight-part essay has many shortcomings, but at least it is relatively fair. But the recommendation system is different, and it relies on money.
Once this continues, within a few decades, the world will be dominated by the gentry!
When he thought of it, he quickly asked: "Has it been implemented?"
"Well, it's been more than half a year." Zhu Yun said calmly, "Is it that serious?"
Li Qing raised his forehead and said quickly: "Qitai, what is Huang Zicheng's national policy?"
"Qitai's national policy is to promote the ministers of the six departments to the first rank, the chief minister to the second rank, add the censor of Qiandu, and the ministers on the left and right..."
Zhu Yunwen explained, "After all, the world has been conquered, and civil servants are needed to govern the world. Only with more people can we handle state affairs better."
Li Qing held back his anger and asked, "Is there more?"
"No." Zhu Yunwen said, "It's just that there are more officials and the salary has been increased. Isn't that a problem?"
Li Qing smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, if you believe me, you should immediately abolish these two laws. If you create so many official positions out of thin air and develop them for decades, how can the generals have a say?"
Lao Zhu's idea of using force to control literature was directly reversed when it came to Xiao Zhu.
Once civil servants let themselves go, it will be a huge disaster. The example of the Song Dynasty is clearly right in front of us...
Li Qing is convinced, he is really convinced.
These three people are completely trying to elevate the civil service group to a level that military commanders can only look up to.
They may be loyal, but they also have selfish motives!
Zhu Yunwen frowned, seeming to weigh the pros and cons.
But before he could figure out the reason, Xiao Guizi ran in in a hurry and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, something serious has happened. Prince Yan and the two princes were poisoned and fell into a coma after eating prison food.
Already unconscious!"
"Ah?" Zhu Yunwen came to his senses, panicked and said angrily: "Who, who poisoned me?"