"Emperor, we still need to consider this matter!"
The few numbers made all the officials look to the right of the throne!
Consort Li Kang!
Guangzong's concubine, the emperor's former adoptive mother!
He and the former concubine Zheng Guifei of Shenzong forced Zhu Youxiao to listen to politics from behind the curtain on the grounds that he was young.
In the past, Liu Yi, Zhou Jiamo, and the other old officials were quite dissatisfied, but now it seemed that it was necessary to control the government from behind the curtain.
The emperor was too young and did things as he pleased. He had to be restrained!
In short, he didn't look like a ruler!”
"Emperor, eradicating Nurhachi Tribe is not a small matter. The position of chief officer must be held by a famous and powerful general. That Yuan Chonghuan is not suitable!”
Behind the beaded curtain, Noble Consort Zheng took in all the reactions of the civil and military officials. At the same time, she was delighted and made the most correct judgment.
When Shenzong and Guangzong were still alive, as concubines, they fought for the position of empress for power. Consort Li Kang and Consort Zheng failed.
However, they saw hope in Zhu Youxiao. They only needed to use the excuse of the emperor's youth to control the government for a few years, and then they could cultivate trusted aides in the previous dynasty and guarantee that they would be the "mother of the world" in their later years.
In fact, they did the same. After Zhu Youxiao transmigrated, he didn't handle many memorials. Most of them were sent to the two consorts.
Zhu Youxiao gripped the dragon throne tightly and said indifferently,""Amongst the beloved ministers, how many of you agree with the words of the two consorts?”
Sensing the Emperor's anger, Wei Zhongxian quietly took two steps back so that the officials could clearly see the burning anger in the Emperor's eyes.
This was his last chance!
This was also the opportunity that Wei Zhongxian could give to the officials!
Although the Emperor was young, his methods were shrewd and ruthless, enough to make him shiver!
Chief Assistant Ye Xianggao and Cabinet Grand Secretary Han Fei exchanged glances with each other and then stayed where they were.
Fang Congzhe and Zhu Guozuo exchanged glances and then fell silent.
Taipu Temple Minister Ying Zhen and Zhongxian Senior Official Wu Liangsi exchanged glances, then fell silent.
The Imperial Censor Qi Shijiao and Taichang Temple Shaoqing Zhou Yongchun exchanged glances and then fell silent.
This scene was completely seen by Zhu Youxiao.
From top to bottom, they were the Donglin Party, the Zhe Party, the Chu Party, and the Qi Party. The Donglin Party was powerful and represented almost half of the imperial court.
The struggle between factions was about the foundation of the country!
This was undoubtedly using a small knife to bleed Zhu Youxiao. How hateful!
"I, Zhao Nanxing, am obeying the words of the two consorts!”
After receiving the party leader's signal, Zhao Nanxing, the censor of the Left, took the lead to stand up. Blood flowed from his forehead, causing the civil and military officials to look askance.
The left censor has the power to supervise all officials.
As the saying goes, the bird that sticks out gets shot. When the Donglin Party first tested Zhu Youxiao, they used a second-grade official position. It had to be said that the Donglin Party was powerful.
"Your subject, Sun Ke, agrees with the words of the two consorts!”
The right deputy censor of the Inspectorate, Sun Kexiang, stepped forward and echoed Shangguan's words to express his thoughts.
A third-grade official!
After that, several Imperial Censors from the Overseers 'Office stepped out to speak one after another, and the atmosphere gradually became solemn!
A trace of regret flashed in Ye Xianggao's eyes. The Inspectorate was the headquarters of the Donglin Party. This time, they had rebelled one after another. His Majesty would definitely bear a grudge against them. It would be difficult for them to be promoted in the future.
"This subject, Yao Zongwen, agrees with the words of the two consorts!”
Yao Zongwen stepped forward, and in an instant, the hall fell into a strange silence.
Yao Zongwen's official position was not high. He was a fifth-grade official and ranked at the bottom of the civil and military officials. However, his identity was different. He was one of the leaders of the Zhe Party.
With Fang Congzhe protecting him, he would be able to serve as one of the nine ministers in the future.
But now, he had stood up to resist the Emperor's imperial edict. Many people felt regretful.
With just this one person, the Zhe Party no longer needed to send anyone to oppose!
"Official, Huang Yanshi agrees with the words of the two consorts!”
"Your subject, Wang Weijian, agrees with the words of the two consorts!”
Inspired by the Zhe Party, the Chu Party and the Qi Party sent representatives to oppose the imperial edict.
"Old fox!"
Ye Xianggao's mouth twitched when he saw this scene. He was too eager to oppose just now and only thought of using his power to suppress others. He did not expect that the Zhe Chu Qi faction would take advantage of him.
Dozens of civil and military officials of different positions stood in the center of the Imperial Palace in two groups. They looked stubborn and determined. It was a spectacular scene.
The rest of the civil and military officials stood with their heads lowered, waiting quietly for Zhu Youxiao's answer. It had been less than three months since he had inherited the throne, and there were already ministers who opposed and remonstrated with him. It would definitely be a heavy blow to this young emperor.
"Wei Zhongxian!"
Zhu Youxiao's expression returned to normal, and the anger in his expression and words gradually disappeared. He called out a name that made the civil and military officials pale.
The leader of the eunuchs!
Donglin, Zhe, Chu, and Qi were the public enemies of the four parties!
"This servant is here!"
Wei Zhongxian, who was a clay statue, knelt on the ground and bowed.
"Zhen asks you, did the Left Imperial Censor Zhao Nanxing violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty?”
Hearing this, all the officials raised their heads, fear in their eyes.
"Yes!" Wei Zhongxian said without hesitation.
Zhao Nanxing almost fell to the ground.
"What crime?"
"Embezzlement, bribery, cliques!"
"How much corruption and bribery did you take? Who are the people who formed a clique for personal gain?”
"Embezzlement and bribery amount to no less than a million taels of silver. There are countless fertile fields.”
Wei Zhongxian glanced at the trembling figure and continued,""Those who formed cliques for personal gain include Sun Kexiang, Zhou Shunchang, He Liang, and others. There are also letters from the above ministers in the East Chamber for Your Majesty to read!”
Every time Wei Zhongxian read out a name, a minister would collapse to the ground in the middle of the hall, his mind echoing with the word," Reckoning."
"It is decreed that Wei Zhongxian and Wang Ji, the Minister of Justice of the Ministry of Justice, will jointly investigate the case. The East Chamber will be the leader and the Ministry of Justice will be the deputy.
Those who formed cliques for personal gain and deliberately suppressed dissidents would be exterminated!
If you let a corrupt official go, I will use your heads to pay for it. If you kill any good officials, I will use your heads to pay for their lives.”
Zhu Youxiao smiled. There might be many honest and good officials in the late Ming Dynasty, but that did not include the people in the hall.
Enforcing the law by fishing was indeed not bad!
"This servant will obey!"
"This lowly subject obeys!"
Wei Zhongxian and Wang Ji left the hall and began to purge Zhao Nanxing and the others.
"Yao Zongwen, Huang Yanshi, Wang Weijian!”
After that, Zhu You looked at the future stars of the three parties who were trembling in fear.
"Your subject is here!"
"Ask the Ministry of Justice to punish you."
"This lowly subject obeys!"
The Star of the Three Clans heaved a sigh of relief. He wouldn't die if he surrendered.
Soon, the Imperial Palace lost dozens of officials and became much emptier. However, Zhu Youxiao felt that it was not enough. He paused and said,""Did the two consorts confess their crimes and be banished to the Cold Palace, or was the East Chamber investigating and waiting to be sentenced to death?”
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