The Darming Dynasty's court session was divided into morning court, afternoon court…
However, it was the habit of the Great Ming Emperor not to go to court.
Many emperors did not attend court for several years.
For someone like Zhu Houzhao to come once every three days was already considered diligent.
……
Dong dong dong!
The drums sounded.
In summer, the court session was usually held in the morning, while in winter, the court session was held in the afternoon. All the civil and military officials could sleep in.
All the officials were waiting outside the Meridian Gate.
Wuwuwu--
The bugle sounded, and the Meridian Gate opened. The civil and military officials entered the court in an orderly manner.
The civil and military officials entered the palace!
Pa!
Pa!
Pa!
Three whips sounded as Emperor Zheng De ascended the court.
All the civil and military officials in the court cupped their hands and bowed.”
After Zhu Houzhao sat on the dragon throne, he raised his hand and said,"Beloved ministers, please rise!"
"If you have a book, report it to me as soon as possible!" the eunuch shouted. Retreat without a foundation!"
As soon as the eunuch finished speaking, Liu Jian strode out of the court and raised the ivory board in his hand."Your Majesty, I, Liu Jian, have a memorial!”
"Allow!"
When Liu Jian heard this, he slowly turned around and looked at the court officials. He shouted,"Your Majesty, I want to sue the court for protecting each other! I want to sue the court! The sycophants formed a clique! I want to sue the aristocrats of the world for taking bribes and bending the law, hiding their land!!”
Liu Jian's voice was like a golden bell striking, striking the entire court with a dumbfounded expression!
Zhu Houzhao's expression became extremely fierce.
"Liu Jian, as the chief assistant of the cabinet, you must not speak nonsense! What evidence do you have? Hand it over!"
After Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, Liu Jian raised the memorial in his hand above his head.
"Your Majesty, if I say anything, please behead me!”
All the officials in the court were stunned on the spot. They had never expected that the first minister of the cabinet would set off a political storm that swept across the entire world just as the court had begun!
"Hand over Liu Jian's memorial!”
"Yes!"
The eunuch took Liu Jian's memorial and handed it to the Emperor.
After Zhu Houzhao opened Liu Jian's memorial, he read it word by word.
Zhu Houzhao looked faster and faster!
The Emperor's expression became uglier and uglier, and gloomier and gloomier.
All the civil and military officials stole a glance at the Emperor and found that Emperor Zheng De was full of killing intent!
This killing intent was even more monstrous than when he killed the eunuch!
Zhu Houzhao looked at the memorial and his anger grew!
When Zhu Houzhao finished reading the last word!
Pa!
Zhu Houzhao threw the memorial onto the Dragon's desk, causing the entire desk to tremble violently!
"This is my good subject!"
"This is my good subject!"
Zhu Houzhao suddenly stood up and boasted. He walked to the huge screen behind him in two or three steps!
Clang!
Zhu Houzhao pulled out the Emperor's Sword. In that instant, the cold light of the sword's edge enveloped the entire imperial court!
For a moment, all the civil and military officials in the court knelt on the ground and advised loudly,"Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down!"
This time, all the officials in the court were truly afraid. This fear came from the depths of their hearts. They knelt on the ground, large beads of sweat dripping from their foreheads.
Even in the middle of winter, their backs were still soaked in sweat!
"Read!"
At Zhu Houzhao's command, the eunuch picked up the memorial and recited it word by word.
" Reporting to my Emperor, I've investigated the officials in the world. Four to five out of ten of them fawned on me, and sixteen to seven out of ten bribed me. The Imperial Court has been plagued with problems for a long time. The upper and lower levels of the Imperial Court have been monopolized by money and power. I'm heartbroken…Outside the court, I've investigated for a long time. The people can no longer bear the burden of annexing land…There are thousands of fertile fields in the prefectures and counties. The landlord families occupy sixty percent, the local officials occupy thirty percent, and the people only have ten percent left, but they pay heavy taxes.”
The eunuch read out the memorial, and the civil and military officials in the court sweated profusely.
Liu Jian was telling the truth.
Three months ago, Liu Jian did not thoroughly investigate the officials in the world. It was not because the officials 'shortcomings had reached such a stage.
At this moment, Liu Jian had the determination to sacrifice his life for the Great Ming Dynasty!
In order to return the Great Ming Dynasty a bright future, the Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, Liu Jian, did not hesitate to fight against all the officials in the world!
Liu Jian was not alone. Beside him stood the Assistant Minister of the Cabinet, Liu Dongyang, the Minister of War, Xie Qian, and the Minister of Personnel, Yang Yanhe!
In order to restore the peace of the Great Ming Dynasty, Liu Jian did not hesitate to break his head and break his bones!
In the court, Zhu Houzhao held the Emperor's Sword and glared at all the officials.
"You are my ministers. I gave you high positions and generous salaries, and this is how you report to me?”
"You were born in Great Ming, grew up in Great Ming, and Great Ming raised you. Are you going to harm Great Ming like this?”
Zhu Houzhao's anger exploded in the court.
All the officials in the court knelt on the ground, not daring to make a sound to anger the Emperor.
Zhu Houzhao held the Emperor's Sword and paced in the hall!
The civil and military officials around him felt a cold light on their backs. The sharp sword in the Emperor's hand seemed to be about to slash down at any moment.
"Liu Jian!"
"Your subject is here!"
"Zhen asks you, do you dare to be enemies with the corrupt officials and sycophants of the world!”
"This subject will die!"
"Good! I'll give you an imperial edict to investigate all the officials in the world, whether they are first-grade court officials or ninth-grade guards! I won't tolerate it!"
The cabinet chief, Liu Jian, cupped his hands and said,"I will obey!"”
Zhu Houzhao had to clean up the shortcomings of the imperial court. Now that the Great Ming Dynasty had reached the point of decay, Zhu Houzhao had to use the imperial power to clean out those incompetent officials who only knew how to form cliques for personal gain!
Investigate all officials in the world.
The first step in dealing with the imperial court!
If they did not thoroughly investigate the officials in the world, then it would be difficult to carry out the move of checking the fertile land in the world!
With these officials obstructing them, how could they find out the true amount of fertile land?
Therefore, the first step to governing the world was to govern the officials!
……
Liu Jian returned to the court, and Zhu Houzhao returned to his throne.
The court discussion continued.
"Your Majesty, I, Wang Shouren, and I, Qi Jingtong, have returned to the capital to report on my work!”
Wang Shouren and Qi Jingtong walked out of the court.
Zhu Houzhao looked at Wang Shouren and Qi Jingtong and said,""The two beloved ministers are my trusted ministers. Men, reward 300 catties, 10 bolts of silk, and two waist tokens from the emperor…"
Wang Shouren and Qi Jingtong received the edict to thank him.
After defeating the Tartars, Wang Shouren was promoted to the governor of Datong, and Qi Jingtong was promoted to the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards…
……
"If you have a book, report it as soon as possible. If you don't, withdraw from court!"
After the eunuch's voice rang out, the Minister of Rites walked out of the court.""Your Majesty, the new year is approaching. It is already the second year of Zhengde. We can announce to the world that there is a general amnesty. The Ming Empire is prosperous. The thirteen affiliated kingdoms around have already sent silver and tributes to seek protection.”
After the Minister of Rites finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao issued an edict," The Ministry of Rites is receiving these envoys from the affiliated kingdoms…"
"I have received the decree…I have one more thing to report to Your Majesty.”
"What is it?"
"Your Majesty, the North Korea Dynasty wishes to present Princess Tu An as a token of their eternal loyalty…"
Zhu Houzhao looked at the Minister of Rites and asked,"Is there any precedent for offering a princess?"”
"Your Majesty, it's not rare for affiliated kingdoms to offer princesses.”
"Then let's deal with it according to the rules."
In the last court meeting of the first year of Zhengde, Zhu Houzhao handled all the affairs properly.
In the first year of Zhengde, the Ming Empire showed its strength and defeated the Tartar Kingdom, shocking the world.
The surrounding countries of the Great Ming Empire were all in a state of panic. They were afraid that the Great Ming Empire would swallow them up. The affiliated countries that had already submitted increased their annual silver. The countries that did not submit to the Great Ming Empire also sent envoys, hoping to become affiliated countries of the Great Ming Empire.
This year could be considered the rise of a great country!
In the first year of Zhengde, the various countries submitted and the great country rose!
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