Zhu Youxiao had just returned to Qianqing Palace, and his buttocks had just warmed up when Yang Huan came to see him with a memorial stained with scarlet blood.
Zhu Youxiao was a little surprised by this. In order to improve the work speed and efficiency of the factory guards, he chose a palace in the palace to be used as a secret interrogation prison.
But even so, not long after he was dragged away by Jin Yiwei, he actually found out?
"Your Majesty, this is the confession that Li Jinxian confessed to. Your Majesty, please read it!"
"You are quite fast. Could it be that you have developed some new method?"
Yang Huan, who was kneeling on the ground, immediately replied:
"Back to Your Majesty, I haven't started the torture yet. I'm just serving some side dishes. Then Li Jinxian is crying for his father and mother, kneeling at my feet with snot and tears and begging for mercy!"
It turns out that Li Jinxian was just pretending to be a scholar in front of others. After all, scholars in this era are obsessed with face and live their lives just for fame and fortune.
But after he experienced Jin Yiwei's clamping stick, he couldn't care less about the so-called integrity and face. He told all the interests between him and the Jiangnan nobles on the spot.
After Zhu Youxiao read it, he didn't get any useful information because he had already guessed it.
These people colluded together in collusion and formed nothing more than a party force to fight against the imperial power and the officials who supported the emperor.
Of course, the most important reason is to protect the interests of the Jiangnan nobles and protect their own status and money.
"Take the people according to the list, don't miss anyone, and go to the prison for a good trial. I don't believe it. They are guilty of this!"
After saying that, he threw the memorial aside. He never believed anything that civil officials said.
These people who only care about their own interests will not tell the truth unless they put a knife on their necks and let them feel the breath of death.
After Yang Huan left, Zhu Youxiao summoned the six ministers of the cabinet to discuss with them the new attitude towards Jiannu, whether to continue the strategy of three-sided blockade, or to negotiate peace for the time being and recuperate.
"Your Majesty, I did not express any opinions at the court meeting, but it does not mean that I agree with the idea of negotiating peace, which is humiliating the country. I believe that our Ming Dynasty can never negotiate for peace, and anyone who dares to propose peace can be killed!"
At this time, Wang Shaohui's attitude and opinions were actually the same as that of Li Jinxian. This made Zhu Youxiao confused, and he couldn't understand this person at this time.
He sent Li Jinxian to jail on charges of exceeding his authority and breaking the rules, but there was also a hint of dissatisfaction in it. Anyone with a brain can see it.
Although Wang Shaohui was not one of his closest ministers, and his status in his heart was not as high as that of Xu Guangqi, Song Yingxing, and others, he was the official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs who he had set up with his own hands. He couldn't even have this bit of vision, right?
For more than a year, I have never dared to object to his policies and decisions. At most, I only gave some opinions. Why is it so abnormal today?
Zhu Youxiao fell silent and thought carefully about what Wang Shaohui was trying to do when he was so abnormal.
While he was deep in thought, Xu Guangqi spoke.
"Your Majesty, Chief Situ Zhiyan feels that this is not advisable. Now our Ming Dynasty has reached the point of exhaustion. Natural and man-made disasters have occurred frequently in Shaanxi and Shandong provinces. The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River refuse to pay taxes, and the national power is extremely scarce!"
"In addition, a large amount of money and manpower must be allocated to provide disaster relief in various places and appease the affected refugees. The Mongolian tribes on the edge of the Great Wall also need a large amount of materials and food to supply. Today's Ming Dynasty cannot withstand a war. !”
The thinking methods of Xu Guangqi and Wang Shaohui are from different angles and levels. Wang Shaowei only considers the military aspect.
Xu Guangqi, on the other hand, truly views and considers issues at the level of a country, and he pays more attention to people's livelihood, the country's economic development, and comprehensive strength.
After Xu Guangqi finished speaking, Wang Xiangqian, Song Yingxing, and Cheng Guoxiang immediately expressed their support, while the rest maintained a neutral attitude and remained silent.
Wang Shaohui wanted to refute after hearing this, but was stopped by Zhu Youxiao.
Now he finally thought clearly about why Wang Shaowei was so active in the battle.
He was different from usual today just because he wanted to seize the heavenly merit of pacifying Jiannu.
After the Three Great Conquests of Wanli, the armaments of the Ming Dynasty were relaxed, the national power was seriously declining, and the land area was reduced by less than half. The Wuszang Dusi disappeared, and the slaves rose.
Especially the disastrous defeat in Saarhu, it can be said that the national and military prestige of the Ming Dynasty was completely destroyed. Even North Korea was a little bit obedient and no longer obeyed the Ming Dynasty as before.
When this country is weak, if there can be a great victory to pacify the slaves, it is conceivable that it will improve the morale of the country and the national self-confidence.
Although Xiong Tingbi has won several battles, and the scale is not small, the current Liaodong soldiers, as well as some gentry officials, are still afraid of establishing slaves, let alone the people.
And he, Wang Shaohui, is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, a dignified official of tomorrow, the head of the six officials.
According to the unspoken rules and regulations of the Ming Dynasty, ministers of the Ministry of Personnel were generally required to serve as cabinet ministers, but Wang Shaohui did not. This is a strange thing.
Moreover, his prestige and power as the Minister of Civil Affairs were far inferior to those of his predecessors. Especially compared with his predecessors during the Wanli period, he was no different from being ignored.
The Minister of Personnel is often the most trusted minister of the emperor, but Zhu Youxiao's attitude towards him can be described as lukewarm or indifferent. Compared with the two, the gap in his heart and the desire to establish meritorious deeds will only be infinitely magnified.
Wang Shaohui is ambitious. He wants to join the cabinet, and his goal is to be the chief minister of the cabinet, so he must have merit to become his stepping stone.
Otherwise, based on the current situation in the court and the emperor's attitude towards him, the Minister of Civil Affairs is already his apex, and I believe he himself knows this clearly.
If he wanted to step on Wang Zaijin, Xu Guangqi, Song Yingxing, Cheng Guoxiang and other ministers whom the emperor relied heavily on and trusted to take the throne, he must have merit that others could only hope to achieve.
And now there is an opportunity to seize such a feat, which is the head of the old slave and the peace of Liaodong!
In fact, if you think about it carefully, Zhu Youxiao can understand why he has such great ambitions.
Wang Shaohui's ancestors were ministers of the Ministry of Rites. From his grandfather Wang Yongbin, he was in charge of the Ministry of Personnel in Nanjing, and he was very powerful.
How could a descendant of such a prominent official be willing to condescend to his colleagues? He must strive for success and would never settle for a mediocre life!
Historically, he was Wei Zhongxian's right-hand man. He compiled the famous Donglin Point General Record and even recognized Wei Zhongxian as his godfather. How could such a person have no ambitions?