First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Zhu Biao looked better when he heard the words. Nanxiong Hou Zhaoyong who had already got up was also held back by Gongchang Hou Guo Xing. If so many Zhongshu Province and six important officials were really taken down in one fell swoop, the court would have to stop operating tomorrow.

And every month can't recover at all. These people are not randomly selected from a group of new scholars or young people from the Imperial Academy. They are all officials who have experienced many years of ups and downs in the officialdom.

If it weren't for them being difficult to replace, Lao Zhu would have killed them all. Nine out of ten officials left over from the Yuan Dynasty would not be wronged, but it was these people who supported the operation of the government.

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials on the ground said: "The ministers and others are not willing to beg His Highness, but the matter is of great importance. Officials in Beijing and China have more or less benefited from the local area. This is also a common practice, but it has nothing to do with the corruption in Shaanxi and Gansu." involve!"

Hubu Shangshu also said with a bitter face: "His Royal Highness, I will not know the seriousness of the matter until after I go to court. If the hole is quiet and the candle is small, the involvement will be too wide. I think it is more appropriate to punish the first and the evil ones." , Your Highness, please think twice..."

Zhu Biao snorted and looked at Hu Weiyong and said, "The decree is changed from day to day, and there is no peace until now. Don't you know the truth? Isn't it ridiculous to beg for my palace now?

Hu Weiyong kowtowed and said: "I am so ashamed that I have become the current situation through ignorance and recklessness. I know that I really don't have the ability to be an assistant to the emperor. Tomorrow morning, the courtiers will resign from the position and ask His Majesty to appoint another virtuous person. Prosperity."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone behind Hu Weiyong panicked, even Chen Youzong, Zhao Yong and others who were watching coldly from the sidelines were taken aback. Hu Weiyong finally made it to the phase with difficulty every step of the way. Could it be that he was about to give up so easily?

Zhu Biao frowned even more, and took a deep look at Hu Weiyong. He was probing. It seemed that he had indeed noticed Zhu Yuanzhang's deliberate arrangement, and now he wanted to see if he could break free.

In the emperor's plan, what is his position, Hu Weiyong, dispensable or indispensable? Is it against him or against someone in the position of prime minister? More importantly, is the Tian family willing to let him go...

Zhu Biao's hand unconsciously squeezed the black jade unicorn pendant hanging from the hem of his robe, took a deep look at Hu Weiyong and said, "President Hu has said this, and after thoroughly investigating this matter, both the Holy Majesty and the Palace have nodded their heads. , it can be seen that there is nothing wrong with this order, and it is even more necessary to severely punish corrupt officials and eliminate Qing court officials."

"It's just that I didn't expect so many people to be involved... No! It's not that the Shaanxi-Gansu case is so widely involved, but that the officialdom is too prevalent to flatter and flatter and give gifts, which has led to the current situation."

Zhu Biao characterized the matter in one sentence, and pulled most people out of the Shaanxi-Gansu grain embezzlement case, focusing on the evil atmosphere with lesser culpability.

The officials below kowtowed like garlic, as if they had grasped a life-saving straw in a desperate situation, they kept responding, and they all reflected on themselves righteously and sternly.

After kowtowing, look at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he is indeed a perfect crown prince with a majestic magnanimity, Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, and a body.

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials kowtowed and replied: "Your Highness is wise, the benefit of the officials in Beijing is definitely not the filial piety of Shaanxi and Gansu, but it is the same everywhere, and it is all due to the unhealthy trends left over from the Song and Yuan Dynasties. The corruption case broke out, once it is thoroughly investigated..."

Zhongshu participated in politics and Tu Jie persuaded Hu Weiyong's back: "How can Hu Xiang be responsible for the crime of being an inferior official? Please ask Hu to take back the year of resignation, and it is important to assist His Highness to handle this matter well."

Hu Weiyong was not at all happy after hearing the prince's excuses for him. Although his face was calm as usual, his deep eyes kept flickering, and his Adam's apple kept rolling up and down.

Prince, no, the Holy Majesty has already identified him, and Hu Weiyong must promote the secret plan, which is why he was able to defeat Yang Xian and Wang Guangyang all the way, and let Liu Bowen and Li Shanchang make way for him.

Not because he is stronger than these four people, but because the Holy One wants him to win, because the Holy One has always stood behind him, silently sweeping away his opponents for his upper position, and even after he took the upper position, he was constantly eliminated in the court Opportunities for dissidents to plant their confidantes.

Hu Weiyong raised his head and glanced at His Highness the Crown Prince. This was clearly the Crown Prince's treatment, but the Holy Majesty's support for the Crown Prince was on the bright side, while his support was on the dark side.

It is well known that the Holy Majesty loves the prince, but it is impossible for the Holy Majesty to dote on him, Hu Weiyong, right?

If it's not pampering, the support will have to pay a price sooner or later, and that price may not be affordable for him. Yang Xian's figure keeps appearing in Hu Weiyong's heart. Is this also his future?

Hu Weiyong listened to the admonishing voice of His Highness the Crown Prince beside his ears, but in his heart he suddenly felt that it was time to resign and return to his hometown. He would be an idiot if he didn't understand the Holy Majesty's plan now.

It's just that with so much support from the Holy Majesty, it's so easy to get out of the class now, not to mention that he really doesn't want to part with this position.

Assisting in political affairs, setting national policies, assisting the king, sub-signing edicts, making peace with the people, avoiding the officials, and being the prime minister.

In addition to the special status of the prince of this dynasty, it is not an exaggeration to say that the position of the prime minister is under one person and above tens of thousands. Hu Weiyong himself is indeed extremely reluctant. He has worked hard for half his life to reach this position. The stool is about to be removed.

"Hu Xiang, Hu Xiang, Hu Weiyong!"

Hu Weiyong suddenly returned to his senses and bowed to the front: "The minister is here, please give orders, Your Highness."

Zhu Biao also knew that he must have mixed feelings now, so he said directly: "The case of Shaanxi and Gansu should be settled as soon as possible, but the official atmosphere should be corrected. Now it is the Ming Dynasty, not the Song and Yuan Dynasties. The Holy One is strict in governing, and you should also be clear. "

"This palace will temporarily shield you for a while, but don't be lucky. In the future, Dali Temple will cooperate with the pro-military Duwei Mansion to investigate the officialdom's unhealthy practices. Beijing officials will no longer accept financial gifts and filial piety from local officials. If you dare to commit another crime, This Palace will never show mercy!"

Hu Weiyong led the crowd to kowtow in response: "I will thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and I will not dare to do it again!"

Zhu Biao let out a cold snort and left straight away. Chen Youzong, Yan Donglai and others followed closely behind. Zhao Yong and Guo Xing, who were at the back, seemed to have watched the scene very carefully. With his big head and mouth sizzling.

At this moment, the civil servants finally breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at Zhao Yong's face, everyone was a little bit uneasy. The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment said coldly: "Nanxionghou did not miss the places where he came to Beijing to report his duties. officer general."

Zhao Yong said with a nonchalant smile: "That was a fart many years ago, not to mention that I want money for food and drinks at most, no more black-hearted than you."

"Heh, fifty steps laugh at a hundred steps, Nanxionghou should hurry up and drive for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

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