Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Although the best result was to distribute 300,000 taels of real gold, silver and silk to them according to the plan of the Ministry of Rites, it would not be too bad if they were sent salty gifts, but I never expected that His Majesty would cancel the enthronement favor.

Seeing the fat on the mouth disappear like this makes everyone feel uncomfortable, and now this kind of thing happens to them.

But this matter cannot be entirely blamed on Your Majesty. After all, the grace of enthronement is not a rule of this dynasty. Your Majesty agreed before because of Your Majesty's kindness. It's just that now the Qing faction has started to refute, and they are already disrespectful to His Majesty and the late Emperor. It's no wonder that His Majesty suddenly turned the table over.

But they are very innocent!

From then on, they watched the fire from across the bank, eating melon seeds and watching the show. As a result, the reward of the enthronement was gone. It was really an unreasonable disaster.

"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate. The grace of enthroning is the benevolent government of a wise king, so it must be done!" Xu Pu's expression suddenly changed, and he clearly pointed out the stakes.

Benevolent government?

Zhu Youtang was very disdainful in his heart. These people probably still thought that they were fools who were easy to deceive. They simply ignored the requests of Xu Pu and others, and left the throne expressionlessly towards the dragon chariot behind.

Originally, I wanted to have a good time with you, even if the enthronement favors are harmful to the public and private interests, I can pass it with conditions. After all, my primary goal in power is to clean up the salt abuse.

It's just that these people thought that their emperor was a fool who was easy to bully. Since they wanted to protect the big cake of Yanzheng, they shouldn't blame themselves for beating people with sticks and overturning tables.

Guo Yong held the Buddha dust in his hand and looked down upon Xu Pu and others, so he sang to the civil and military officials in front of Fengtian Gate: "Retreat from the court!"

"I respectfully bid farewell to Your Majesty, long live my emperor!" The chief minister of the cabinet, Wan An, and other officials knelt down and respectfully sent the Ming Emperor off.

At this moment, many officials no longer dare to look down upon the young emperor, and no one wants to follow in the footsteps of Li Min, the Minister of Household Affairs.

"It's over!"

Li Min fell to the ground, looking at Fengtian Gate with dull eyes.

Although he was suspended from office while retaining his official position, Zhu Youtang's definition of him was "you have failed the late emperor and are not my good minister." How could he allow himself to return to the household department?

The reason why Zhu Youtang allowed himself to "take the crown" was probably due to the young emperor's power tactics and was just a transitional way to remove himself from office, so as to avoid a strong backlash from their Qingliu forces.

At this thought, he was ready to die. He had finally climbed to the high position he was in now, but now it was all in vain.

"Master Yuanfu, I am afraid that your Majesty will not grant the enthronement grace this time. What should we do now?" Liu Ji got up from the ground and asked Wan An beside him.

The corners of Wan An's mouth raised slightly, and he looked at Xu Pu with gloating and said, "Someone messed up, what does this matter have to do with the two of us?"

The accession to the throne was undoubtedly a very clever move. If Xu Pu really succeeded in this matter, then all the civil and military officials in the dynasty would think of Xu Pu well, and he would naturally become the well-deserved leader of the civil service group.

But now it was a mess. Your Majesty had already nodded and agreed to issue the enthronement grace, but Xu Pu dared to deny the decree in order to achieve his goal. It is not surprising that the new monarch turned the table.

Although Xu Pu did successfully prevent His Majesty from issuing an extra 300,000 yuan of salt, in the end he did not get any benefit for the civil servant group. It can be said that he shot himself in the foot.

Xu Pu's accession to the throne earlier brought him much support from civil servants, but now he was resented by twice as many civil servants, and some even cursed his ancestor behind his back.

Liu Ji discovered that this was true. After all, this matter was a dispute between His Majesty and Xu Pu, and they did not need to get involved at all. No matter which side loses, the advantages to them outweigh the disadvantages.

"Let's go back!" Wan An glanced thoughtfully at Du Ming, the Minister of Justice in the square, and then invited Liu Ji.

Liu Ji keenly caught this, and finally knew that Wan An had resentment towards Xu Pu, so he calmly held his hands in his hands and said: "Yes!"

Perhaps because of Xu Pu's pressing pressure, the relationship between the two ministers in the cabinet seemed to have been repaired.

Ni Yue, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, saw that the situation was completely out of control, and couldn't help but worry to Xu Pu: "Xu Xu, what should we do now?"

"I will go to Qianqing Palace to meet the Holy Spirit immediately!" Xu Pu's face sank and he immediately made a decision.

At this moment, if you want things to calm down, then you can only let Zhu Youtang change his stance. In addition to allowing Zhu Youtang to continue to implement the enthronement grace, Zhu Youtang is also required to cancel his stay with Li Min.

Ni Yue, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, looked at Xu Pu with complicated eyes. He originally thought that the prince's old teacher was very kind to him, but this time he might not even be able to get in through the gate of Qianqing Palace.

It has been some time since the new king ascended the throne, but there are only a handful of officials who can be summoned to the Qianqing Palace, and Xu Pu has never been lucky enough to set foot there, and it is even more impossible to be received by His Majesty this time.

The sky in Beijing is still gloomy, but the world is obviously brighter.

The Fengtian Gate in front of you is even more magnificent, the stone lions in front of it are even more ferocious, and the owner who lives in this palace is even more intimidating.

Since the morning dynasty had ended, more than a thousand civil and military officials slowly dispersed and were walking in groups towards the Meridian Gate. Today's dynasty would provide them with a lot of talk.

The Thirteenth Division of the Ministry of Hubu saw that His Majesty had actually taken down Li Min, the Minister of Hubu, and that the successor must be Li Si, the left minister of the Ministry of Hubu, so they vaguely saw a dazzling road to promotion.

In the past, it was possible to follow the iron triangle of the Ministry of Revenue, but judging from the current situation of the government, their most beneficial approach is to stab them in the back.

As for the dispute over the salt policy, they naturally no longer believe that stopping the indiscriminate distribution of salt can solve everything. Instead, they are deeply aware of the dangers of collusion between local officials and businessmen.

"Brother Si Zhi, congratulations on your promotion to the rank of doctor in Guangxi!" Chen Kun took the initiative to come over and congratulate Liu Zhong, who was as cold as ice.

Liu Zhong had always disliked Chen Kun, his fellow student who had both sides, but he just rolled his eyes and strode towards the Meridian Gate.

Chen Kun was not angry, and still had a smile like Maitreya Buddha on his face.

He knew that only Liu Zhong was the most honest in the entire household department, and now His Majesty was clearly ostracizing the civil servants who formed cliques, and Liu Zhong, a loyal and capable lone minister, could easily be reused by His Majesty.

"This is Tianwei!"

Xie Qian looked at the throne and couldn't help but murmur to himself.

He witnessed the entire process of today's court meeting, and his memory of the obedient and indecisive prince became increasingly blurry, while the image of a wise and courageous emperor became increasingly clear.

No matter what he thought before, if he still regards this aloof emperor as a fool now, then he is the biggest fool in the world.

If you want to stand out in the new dynasty, it is no longer enough to just rely on your status as an old member of the East Palace and official resources. The most important thing is your holy family.

The wind was a bit cold today, and he felt very disappointed.

Xie Qian knew that his performance in the Prince's Palace in the past might not satisfy His Majesty, and since he was still Xu Pu's disciple, it was naturally even less likely that he would be reused.

When he was about to leave, he saw Liu Jin hurried towards Zhang Sheng again, and he couldn't help but feel mixed emotions in his heart. He is also an old member of the East Palace, but his treatment is extremely different.

The jealousy in Xie Qian's heart was like wildly growing weeds, but he was out of sight and out of mind. Just when he was about to leave, Zhang Sheng nodded to Liu Jin and walked towards him with Liu Jin.

What kind of plane are you doing? Now that you have received His Majesty's honor, can't you keep a low profile? You even brought someone here to show off to you, are you Zhang Sheng still a human being?

Zhang Sheng didn't know what Xie Qian was thinking at this time, so he asked seriously: "Brother Xie, I remember that you are proficient in poetry, but is this like this?"

"Of course!" Xie Qian looked at Zhang Sheng with contempt and said very proudly.

Unlike Zhang Sheng, who was born in a poor family and only knew how to immerse himself in reading books about saints and sages, he grew up in a wealthy family. When he was fourteen years old, he knew which way the brothel opened, and even captured the body of the old bustard with a poem.

Zhang Sheng's eyes brightened slightly, and he invited him immediately: "Brother Xie, would you like to come with me to face the Holy Spirit?"

Xie Qian caught the other party and looked like he was asking for something. Even though he was ready to refuse, when he heard the last two words, his eyes almost popped out.

Zhang Sheng thought that Xie Qian was hesitant, and even though he was dissatisfied, he said: "Brother Xie, you and I are both ministers of the Ming Dynasty. Could it be that we don't want to share your worries for you?"

"I do!" Xie Qian's throat was dry, but he managed to spit out three words.

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