Zhu Youjian also understood Sun Chengzong's probing!
Zhu Youjian had no choice but to pay more attention to Sun Chengzong, this old bastard.
It seemed that Sun Chengzong had noticed part of his motive, which was very impressive.
He had never mentioned his thoughts to anyone, but he had guessed his intentions through his acquiescence to the matter.
It could be seen that Sun Chengzong was a capable official. If Yuan Keli said that he didn't think further, he would believe it.
In terms of commanding and combat ability, Yuan Keli's military ability was even above Sun Chengzong's.
But when it came to insight, Sun Chengzong was better.
However, Zhu Youjian was not worried that Sun Chengzong would dare to go against his will!
Unless Sun Chengzong wanted to rebel, Sun Chengzong could only obediently follow his rhythm.
The reason Zhu Youjian did this was because the farm lord system's farmland would be expanded to more than 15,000 mu.
In addition to completing the system's offer of 10 guards per mu, Zhu Youjian could also exchange for 500 professionals in various fields.
Since he had the confidence to exchange for non-military talents, was he afraid that the gentry would play the game of resignation with him?
If they didn't want to do it, there would be someone to do it. The world had left the Confucian scholars, so there would naturally be people from the system to fill the gaps.
Since Wang Chengen calculated that the Huangzhuang farmland had exceeded ten million mu, Zhu Youjian had tacitly agreed to Yuan Keli's expansion of the matter.
Even Li Biao and Huang Liji of the inspection team had received hints that they would vigorously fight corruption and promote clean government. This year's goal was to eliminate all the big rats among the officials in the capital region.
As long as the officials in the court were not involved in the rebellion case, they all understood that the first thing the emperor did was to rectify the government.
Li Biao and Huang Liji had seen through the emperor's intentions, so they naturally had to follow the emperor's footsteps and complete the investigation in the capital region this year.
Especially Li Biao and Huang Liji, who had received a secret decree that anyone who had a clean background and was able to be an official could be directly promoted and used.
Obviously, the emperor did not expand the anti-corruption campaign to the entire country and only limited it to the capital region.
It could be seen that the emperor had long planned this. Since the emperor did not expand, he would shock the officials of the world.
If they messed up, they would lose Tian Zi's trust.
Huang Liji and Li Biao were also worried. Although the rebellion case had not been spread, as cabinet leaders, they were already aware of it.
The two of them had not expected Dong Lin to be so bold. Even Li Biao had been provoked, so they had acted ruthlessly.
If not for the emperor's insight, he would probably be waiting for his trial in the imperial prison.
After the two of them seized the officials above the fifth rank in the capital region, they delegated their authority to the Ministry of Justice and the Inspectorate. They then returned to the capital to report the situation.
Today was a very coincidental day. Not long after Sun Chengzong and Yuan Keli left, Li Biao and Huang Liji also entered the palace to report on their work progress.
The two of them had just left the Palace of Heavenly Purity when they met Li Biao and Huang Liji.
The two sides nodded at each other and did not speak. Then, they brushed past each other.
" Grand Secretary Sun, you're worried about Donglin's future…" Huang Liji said calmly.
" Donglin still has a future," Li Biao said coldly." He committed such a heinous crime. He deserves to die."”
Huang Liji calmed down. It was obvious that Li Biao hated Dong Lin to the core.
If the emperor had not continued to use the former emperor's courtiers and still put Wei Zhongxian, who was a eunuch, in an important position, he would have been included in the eunuch's faction. What good ending would he have?
Li Biao and Huang Liji served as the three inspectors together. They had a preliminary understanding of each other. This was also Li Biao's attitude toward Huang Liji.
"We can't let Donglin live anymore. This has gone beyond the scope of a factional struggle, and he's even exterminated us Confucians!”
"Once the Emperor loses his trust in the Confucian scholars, it will be an unimaginable disaster," Li Biao said solemnly.”
The two of them were old foxes. Seeing Sun Chengzong's worried expression, how could they not have guessed this?
The emperor kept sending professionals to fill in the gaps. His intentions were obvious. This was a sign that the emperor no longer trusted the Confucian scholars.
This was why Li Biao hated Dong Lin so much. Dong Lin had completely destroyed the Emperor's trust in the Confucian scholars.
"Although I have no feelings for Donglin, Donglin has always proclaimed itself to be the leader of the scholarly faction and has a great reputation in the world," Huang Liji said with a wry smile.
Now that the Emperor had lost his trust in the scholarly disciples, if he wanted to regain the Emperor's trust and punish them harshly, he would need the attitude and methods of the Jiangnan Donglin headquarters.”
"I hope these Donglin disciples won't come out and cause trouble at this critical moment!" Li Biao sighed.”
None of the officials trusted by the emperor dared to show themselves, much less hint at Dong Lin to restrain himself.
Be honest and don't jump up and down.
The officials and gentry of Donglin always liked to talk about state affairs, which was what Li Biao hated.
If Dong Lin had done something useful, he wouldn't have hated him so much.
Especially when he was on the same side, it was something he could not tolerate.
If it wasn't for the fact that Donglin was so powerful that they controlled the entire world, anyone who didn't go with them would be on their list of attacks.
Although he was under the tutelage of Zhao Nanxing of Donglin, Li Biao had distanced himself from Donglin and remained neutral.
The two of them tidied up their official robes and hats before solemnly walking into the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!”
"Two beloved ministers, rise!"
"Your Majesty, we have investigated the officials above the fifth rank in the capital region. This is the detailed investigation report.”
Huang Liji immediately placed the investigation report flat on his palms.
Wang Chengen presented the memorial. Zhu Youjian roughly flipped through it, and his expression was extremely ugly.
"I didn't expect the empire to be so corrupt! Da Ming had already been hollowed out by this group of rats. It seemed that the ancestral method needed to be firmly implemented.”
Zhu Youjian sneered,"Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, whenever the sea ban is lifted, the officials in the court will use the methods of their ancestors to refuse."
Now, since everyone doesn't allow it, then we will use the ancestral law to carry it out. Embezzlement and bribery will be strictly dealt with according to the Taizu's law.”
The two couldn't help but shiver. Apparently, the emperor already knew the reason why the court officials were not allowed to open the sea ban.
The emperor was using the same tactic of the world's gentry to trap the world's officials and gentry to complete the final goal of lifting the ban on the sea.
Lifting the ban now was a hint to them to prepare for the retaliation of the gentry.
Since the nobles and gentry of the world opposed the lifting of the ban on the sea and used the ancestral law that could not be changed, then the emperor would directly use the ancestral law to fight corruption!
"Your Majesty, I believe that all the officials in the court will agree to cancel the ban on the sea," Huang Liji said seriously.
At present, the Ming Dynasty's national treasury is empty, the foreign invaders are covetous, the country is not peaceful, and times have changed. It is imperative to cancel the ban on the sea!”
"I'll investigate whoever dares to disagree!" Li Biao echoed.”
Zhu Youjian praised," The late Emperor was wise. It is the Ming Dynasty's fortune to have all of you as ministers.”
Then, Zhu Youjian said," In that case, the matter of opening the sea will be drafted by the two beloved ministers and handed over to me for review. After the court's discussion, it will be announced to the world.”
Now, Zhu Youjian no longer dared to underestimate any of the officials in the court. They were all old foxes.
It was not that they could not see the maladministration of the country, but that they did not have the support of an iron-blooded emperor!
Although Huang Liji wasn't highly regarded in history, he was capable. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so quick-witted.
Li Biao! Similar to Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong, they wanted to revive the Ming Dynasty and do something beneficial to the country and the people.
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