The monarch and his subjects played the right, and the second auxiliary was over!
Basically, this was the end of the memorial. The head of the civil officials had finished speaking, and the rest of the cabinet elders had agreed with a few sentences. The cabinet's memorial would end.
As for the six ministers, they were just here to do nothing. Although they were also the nine ministers, their horizons and breadth of mind were far from the cabinet.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say!"
However, just as Zhu Youjiao was chasing him away, He Zongyan, the cabinet scholar, stood up unsteadily.
"Old He, why don't you be frank!"
Zhu Youxiao could always maintain great patience in the face of this old minister who did not associate himself with the secular world.
As the saying goes, having an old man in the family is like having a treasure.
It was the same for Yu Guo. This kind of old minister who had a strong appeal in the intellectual world and was honest and upright was definitely more precious than the giant panda in the future.
"The ministers and the six ministries have been keeping secrets from the military. This old minister has overstepped his authority and requested Your Majesty to purge the noble generals!”
Boom!
He Zongyan's words stunned everyone.
Purging the noble generals!
[Note: Clean!]
In the memorial between the monarch and his subjects, every word had to be precise. He Zongyan, an elder of the four dynasties, would never make a mistake.
"Old He, be careful with your words!"
Out of reason and conscience, Ye Xianggao could not help but remind him.
Everyone present knew that the Emperor had the intention to deal with the military issue, but he lacked a reason to do so, so he could not make trouble for the time being!
At this moment, He Zongyan's words were no doubt handing a knife to the Emperor. At that time, the noble generals would counterattack. They might not be able to do anything to the Emperor, but they could do something to the person who handed the knife. With his broken body, he might not have a good ending!
"Hahaha, this old man only has two more years before I reach the age of seventy. I've lived long enough, and it's time for me to do something for the country and the people!”
He Zongyan shook his head lightly, knelt on the ground, and said in a clear voice,"He Zongyan, the Grand Secretary of the cabinet, has sued the five military governors for four crimes!
"The first crime is that the army's salary is not paid. From what I know, many troops in the nine borders and eleven towns have not been paid for several months. There are even some soldiers who have not been paid for half a year. However, for the past few years, the Ministry of Revenue has been distributing money and grain on time. The five military governors are suspected of embezzling and embezzling!"
The second crime was to make false reports about the number of soldiers. The eleven towns on the nine borders had fought with the Houjin and raiders over the years. Countless soldiers had died in battle. In addition, the borders were bitter and cold. The land was vast and sparsely populated. It was difficult to recruit soldiers. However, I had observed the military reports for several years. The total number of soldiers had increased year by year. Later, I sent people to the borders to investigate and found that the situation was especially serious. The Military Governor's Office of the Five Armies was suspected of not reporting the situation!
"The third crime is that the weapons are not repaired. I have a student who has been the governor of the nine borders. He told me that in the treasury of the eleven towns on the nine borders, the weapons and armor were covered with rust, and the siege weapons were scattered, but no one repaired them. However, I read the annual report of the Ministry of War and found that the cost of repairing these weapons is very high. It can be imagined how heroic the soldiers will be when they fight with these weapons. The Military Governor's Office of the Five Armies is suspected of wasting the lives of the soldiers!
[Fourth crime: Intelligence leaked. The country has fought countless battles over the years. I have read the military reports over the years and found a major problem. In almost every battle, there will always be an enemy who can predict things like gods. At the very least, they will severely injure a side division, and at the very most, they will destroy a main division. Such an obvious problem has not been investigated by the five military governors for years. It is suspected that they have been eating meat!]
The military was full of hidden dangers. If they were not cleaned up soon, it would definitely lead to a disaster!
What the old minister said above is the truth. If there is even half a sentence that is false, I hope Your Majesty will investigate it, kill the head in front of the palace, and send the head to the nine sides!”
Hearing this, Ye Xianggao and the others trembled. Ruthless, really ruthless, too ruthless!
Embezzlement!
Knowing the situation and not reporting it!
Ignoring the lives of the army!
Corpse Meal Position!
Just these four crimes were enough for the five military governors to be exiled, and the families of the people in charge of the mansion to be exterminated!
The most ruthless thing was that this was a guarantee with the old man's life. Even if the emperor wanted to make a big deal out of it, he could not do anything about it.
Moreover, this young emperor had never shown any mercy to his officials!
"Minister of Revenue, Li Qi Yuan!"
Zhu Youxiao swung his axe down fiercely, and the unfinished woodwork instantly turned into a pile of firewood.
"Your subject is here!"
Li Qiyuan was so scared that his entire body trembled as he replied shakily.
"For the past few years, has the Ministry of Revenue provided the military with money and food on time?”
"Yes, sir!"
Li Qi Yuan's answer was extremely straightforward. At this moment, even if it was fake, it had to become true.
"For the past few years, has the Ministry of Revenue been distributing the expenses for the maintenance of armaments on time?”
"Yes, sir!"
"Minister of War Sun Wei!"
"Your subject is here!"
"In the past few years, have the number of soldiers in the eleven towns on the nine sides increased year by year?”
"Yes, sir!"
"In the past few years, has there been any suspicion of intelligence leaking out of the various battles?”
"Yes, sir!"
"Wei Zhongxian!"
"This servant is here!"
"The East Chamber has joined forces with the Embroidered Uniform Guards to capture the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies and the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Prefectures. Bring them to the Warm Pavilion.
Monitor all the officials and their families of the 5 armies. If they resist, kill them on the spot!”
"This servant will obey!"
Wei Zhongxian left quickly!
It was really exciting to see the East Chamber and the Brocade Guard working together again after so many years.
The warm pavilion fell silent again!
The elders were silent!
The ministers looked down and secretly complained in their hearts. This was just an ordinary court-minister memorial, but it was getting more and more intense. It was too exciting.
Soon, Zhang Weixian, the Grand Governor of the Five Armies, arrived!
He was the seventh generation descendant of the Duke of England and had an important position in the capital.
Not long ago, Consort Li Kang and Noble Consort Zheng had played a major role in holding the Emperor hostage. They had personally carried the Emperor from the Palace of Heavenly Purity to the Imperial Palace to inherit the throne. Zhu Youxiao had a deep memory of this!
When they saw each other again, things were still the same and people were different!
"I, Zhang Weixian, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
Zhang Weixian was dressed in a military uniform and knelt on one knee. The etiquette of a general was complete!
"Langguan, take Old He's words to the Duke of England.”
The officer in charge of the Living Notes respectfully handed the bamboo book to Zhang Weixian and returned it to its original position.
"British Duke, is Old He's royal appearance true?”
Zhu Youxiao washed his hands, picked up the wolf brush he had forged last night, and splashed ink on the auspicious brocade fabric!
"It's true!"
After Zhang Weixian finished reading the Living Notes, he knelt on the ground and said without thinking.
As the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies, although Zhang Weixian had not seen the corruption and the tragic deaths of the soldiers, he knew clearly that the contents of the imperial report were all true.
"The decree is to strip the British duke of his title and send him to Datong Town to serve as the Datong overseer. He is to open up a thousand miles to the west and is not allowed to enter the capital without receiving an edict!”
"This humble subject will obey the decree and thank you!"
Zhang Weixian kowtowed!
The Duke of England will forever be a minister of the Ming Dynasty!
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