The civil literati were talking a lot, and the officials who single-handedly promoted the development of public opinion were naturally opposed to it with all their strength.
During the check-in, half of the officials from the imperial court gathered here.
They must discuss countermeasures as soon as possible and stop the emperor at all costs.
But when they thought of the emperor's bloody butcher knife, they were filled with fear.
But there is no way, even if they die, they will try their best to nip all this in the cradle.
Otherwise, God knows what trouble the emperor will cause in the future.
Are they going to be cowards for the rest of their lives?
Wouldn’t the elders of the family and the scholars poke their backs?
"We have always underestimated the emperor. Not only is he as ruthless as Taizu, but he is also talented and much better than Wuzong."
"I never expected that we would meet the current emperor in our lifetime. It is really a misfortune for all of our colleagues."
"The emperor's ambitions and ideas are unmatched by any previous emperor. He wants to put all the military power in the world into the hands of one person."
"In the past, when he wanted to abolish the Beijing camp and the North Zhili garrison, we should have stopped him. Otherwise, what happened today would not have happened."
Although Li Rixuan made an afterthought here, no one of the officials present refuted him.
Because what he said is indeed the truth. If they had refused to bow their heads and fought to the end, would what happened today still happen?
They really didn't expect that the Zhu family would have a second martial sect.
Moreover, his scheming, methods and prudence are completely superior to those of others. He is far superior.
He was not like Wuzong who trained his confidant eunuchs to fight with them, nor was he just trying to drive them out of officialdom.
Instead, he went to the battlefield in person and slaughtered them with thunderous means.
Others don't know what kind of person Emperor Wuzong is, but they know it very well.
Therefore, they will never allow the second Wu Zong to appear, and a more powerful one.
"Everyone, since we can't force it, we can look for other methods."
"Even though the emperor has great power, he is only one person after all. As long as we work together and unite as one, we will definitely succeed."
"Let me see. I'll go to Shu and resign together. If the emperor doesn't give up on this new policy, we won't be officials for a day. Without us, let's see how he can govern the world."
As a member of the Jiangnan interest group, Xue Wenzhou would naturally not compromise with the emperor.
Although their power in the DPRK has been greatly reduced, everyone can tell the difference clearly when faced with such matters where interests are consistent.
Therefore, his words were quickly responded to.
"Yes, that's the way it is. We have fought against Shizong and Shenzong, and we have won them all. Could it be that we will lose today?"
Soon, this proposal was unanimously agreed by dozens of people present, and a joint memorandum was quickly drafted and submitted to the cabinet.
When Wang Xiangqian, the chief minister, saw this so-called joint memorial, he was very smart and didn't bother with it.
On the grounds that he was old and weak, he handed over the matter to Xu Guangqi and Wang Zaijin.
As staunch supporters of the emperor, the two of them would naturally not side with the civil servants.
But they did not dare to deal with this matter without authorization. After some deliberation, they decided to take the memorial to the Qianqing Palace to see the emperor.
Zhu Youxiao has been paying attention to the affairs of the outer court. He knows very well that with his 200% critical hit, the civil servants will definitely not be able to take over, and they will definitely be furious.
He was not surprised at all when he saw the resignation letter signed by just a few dozen people.
"When the court is in trouble, everyone is eager to become an official."
“They form cliques, collude with each other, engage in all kinds of overt and covert fights, and desperately try to climb up the ladder.”
"Nowadays, whenever something happens, I have to resort to the so-called resignation. Is this forcing me to go to the palace or a threat?"
"It is already the second year of Tianqi, not the Jiajing year, nor the Wanli year."
"I will not compromise if they do this here. The more they do this, it proves that I am on the right track."
"Since I don't want to be this official anymore, I won't force anyone to do anything. I will do everything right."
"In addition, starting from today, all requests for resignation will be approved. You don't need to ask me for instructions."
"I don't even bother to read these useless memorials, so don't stain my eyes."
The emperor's straightforwardness was beyond the expectations of Xu Guangqi and Wang Zaijin.
The emperor's character was such that Xu Guangqi felt it was necessary to advise him not to be so willful, otherwise the court would soon be paralyzed?
"Your Majesty, hundreds of officials have signed a petition to resign. If all of them are approved, wouldn't it mean that the imperial court has become a mess? How will the major military and political affairs of the two capitals and thirteen provinces be handled?"
"This is not simple. When I took over the throne, I asked Wei Guangwei to start rectifying education and reviving the folk studies established by Taizu."
"Although it is only Beizhili that has made some progress, and these students have no fame or fame, in my opinion it is enough."
"When Taizu fought against corruption, more than tens of thousands of officials were killed?"
"Did the Ming Dynasty collapse? Even the word "prosperous" is not enough to describe it."
"Facts have proved that without these hypocrites who only know how to play politics and are greedy for money, our Ming Dynasty's national power would be extremely strong."
"On the contrary, as the civil literati and officials talk about the so-called prosperity of the dynasty, when the dynasty was full of virtuous ministers, the life of the people became increasingly difficult."
"How many years have the grain reserves in Taicang and the money in the Ministry of Revenue been empty? The imperial court is so weak that it has never been able to recover."
The emperor's words immediately left Xu Guangqi speechless. Facts speak louder than words.
"You will meet with Wei Guangwei later and select outstanding and clean-blooded students from these students to be summoned to the court to temporarily manage state affairs."
"Those remaining officials among the six ministries and nine ministers will also need to make some personnel changes. They will be transferred to some more important positions, with the old leading the new, so that the students can quickly get started and become familiar with the handling of political affairs."
Since the emperor has planned everything, the two of them are no longer trying to dissuade him.
But Zhu Youxiao didn't want to target them so easily. He just wanted to get rid of them and leave. How could such a good thing happen in this world?
"All officials who have resigned will have their titles removed and become commoners, and will be sent to Shaanxi. The same applies to people from the three tribes. Their descendants will be farmers for generations and no changes are allowed."
"No matter what, I have received national favor and preferential treatment for so many years."
"Since you don't want to be an official, do things for the country, and share your worries for the king, then do what you can."
"This kind of sweet potato and corn is much easier than fighting for power and profit in the court. Such a good job is a good job for them."
Zhu Youxiao said it easily, but when they heard it, they were deeply shocked.
This is much more cruel than killing people. It completely eliminates the path of these people and cuts off the future of future generations.
The emperor is getting smarter and smarter, and his methods are becoming more sophisticated. Now he is starting to use this kind of murderous tactics.