The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty

Zhu Chenhao's expression changed.

Officials from the Three Law Departments stationed in Prince Ning's Mansion?

Haha, you Yang Tinghe really have a beautiful idea!

They just want to use this name to secretly investigate the evidence of Prince Ning's rebellion!

If these so-called officials from the Sanfa Department were asked to go to Prince Ning's Mansion to investigate, they would be stupid and would only investigate the annexation of fields. What they want to investigate is evidence of Zhu Chenhao's rebellion!

Zhu Chenhao naturally understood this.

So there is no way he would agree!

"Why is the chief assistant so aggressive?"

"Everyone knows that the chief assistant has always been prejudiced against me. So if the chief assistant sends officials to investigate, isn't it possible that he is deliberately framed?"

Zhu Chenhao was smart enough to veto the proposal with just one sentence, mocking Yang Ting and wooing officials to make friends with his party members.

The three legal departments are the Criminal Department, the Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

The Ministry of Punishment is relatively familiar. It is one of the six ministries of the court. As the agency in charge of national criminal decrees and review of criminal names, it is equivalent to the Ministry of Justice in later generations. It is responsible for reviewing various laws, reviewing criminal cases sent to the ministry from various places, and jointly with Jiuqing to hear "prison sentences". Death penalty cases awaiting trial as well as cases awaiting conviction and above in the Gyeonggi area are directly tried.

Dali Temple is a punishment-cautious organ, which mainly manages the refutation and redress of unjust and wrong cases.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate developed from the previous Yushitai and was responsible for supervision, impeachment and supervision of officials.

Originally, the Metropolitan Procuratorate had very high powers. It could not only supervise the judicial organs, but also had the power to "report major matters and make decisions on minor matters." The power of "arrest" has turned this supervisory agency into a behemoth with great power!

The Sanfa Division formed by the three represented the legal authority of the Ming Dynasty.

There is nothing wrong with Yang Tinghe's proposal, because this is a matter of business. Since the annexation of the land by Prince Ning's Mansion is a fact, it is natural to send officials from the Sanfa Department to investigate. If things are done according to the rules, no one can find fault.

However, Zhu Chenhao seized on the fight between Yang Tinghe and him and deliberately poured dirty water on Yang Tinghe.

You said it’s not okay for you to investigate your own people, so is it okay for the enemy to investigate yourself?

Who doesn’t know about the struggle between the clan kings and the civil servants and gentry?

What will happen when you deliberately fabricate evidence to frame me?

Even Yang Tinghe didn't think of this and could only listen to Fei Hong and Zhu Chenhao arguing quietly.

The reason for Fei Hong's argument was naturally to rectify the name of the Three Laws Division.

Especially the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which is a famously clean university. They are all upright and loyal people. How could they do such a thing as frame-up? What's more, you Zhu Chenhao is not clean yourself, so you still need me to investigate. Did the court frame you as an anti-king?

The heated argument between the two quickly turned into mutual quarrels, and soon a group of courtiers joined the battlefield, asking Zhu Chenhao what his intentions were, secretly raising a large number of bandits and bandits to serve as dead soldiers, clearly intending to plot. Contrary!

Zhu Chenhao was alone and unable to support him. Prince Xing Zhu Youqi had been standing there with no intention of helping him.

This scene made Tang Hao frown.

Zhu Chenhao can't die yet.

At least he can't fall so quickly.

After finally cultivating a traitorous minister who is known to everyone, but he has not really played a role yet, how can he be abolished just like that?

So Tang Hao coughed on purpose to alert His Majesty the Emperor, who was watching the show on the throne.

It was not suitable for him to come forward now, because he didn't know who the bastard was who spread the word about Gu Li, causing a commotion all over the city. Everyone knew that Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao had taken the adopted daughter of Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao as his concubine.

If Tang Hao comes forward to support Zhu Chenhao at this time, he will really be confused and get into trouble for nothing!

Tang Hao was very suspicious. It was definitely Zhu Chenhao who spread it by himself.

Hearing the strange cough of Marquis Zhongshan, Zhu Houzhao was stunned for a moment, and then he came to his senses.

Well, the savage is reminding himself to take action and get a hold of Zhu Chenhao.

After all, it is difficult to stand alone, and it is not easy to compete with civil servants and gentry!

When he thought of this, Zhu Houzhao became a little dissatisfied with Zhu Youqi.

I have set two examples for the clan. Look at Prince Ning, who is about to start a fight with the civil servants and gentry, but you, Prince Xing, act like a good old man. So why do I keep you?

So Zhu Houzhao suddenly shouted: "That's enough! Shut up!"

"A high-ranking official of the imperial court is making noise here like a shrew in the market. How is it unbecoming?"

His Majesty the Emperor was angry, and the ministers immediately confessed their sins and then shut their mouths.

Zhu Chenhao looked around with anger on his face, and in the end he was so resentful that he didn't dare to say anything anymore.

Immediately, Zhu Houzhao turned his attention to Xing Wang Zhu Youqi and began to call the names directly.

"Prince Xing, what do you think about this matter?"

When Zhu Youtiao heard this, he was suddenly shocked.

What do I think?

I do not want to look!

Prince Xing complained secretly.

He couldn't tell that His Majesty was dissatisfied with his performance of sitting on the sidelines, so he pointed the finger at himself.

In this case, you still have to obey His Majesty's wishes!

Zhu Youqian sighed secretly, and then said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, if we really want to annex fields, Prince Ning's Palace is not special, because Fei Zongxian just said that all the major palaces have annexed fields. If so, then Why do you want to target Prince Ning’s Mansion?”

"In addition, Liu Jin, the eunuch in the inner court, is currently in charge of investigating the annexation of land by the Prince of Qing's mansion. It is said that he has achieved considerable results. Why do we need to send three judicial officials to investigate again? Just order Liu to continue the investigation. What do you think, Prime Minister?"

Zhu Youjue said a few words and directly resolved Zhu Chenhao's danger.

It's not just the Prince of Ning's mansion that annexed land. The princes of various places are basically doing it to a greater or lesser extent. Why do you target Prince Ning?

Even if you want to investigate these lands annexed by the prince's mansion, it is not your turn as a civil official. Liu Jin is doing a good job in this regard. Why not let him continue to investigate? Why bother?

Yang Tinghe looked at Zhu Youjue deeply. He suddenly realized that the Prince of Xing, who had been ignored before, was more difficult to deal with than the fool Prince of Ning, Zhu Chenhao.

Let Liu Jin investigate?

How would that damn eunuch Liu Jin investigate?

Then who will Liu Jin investigate after the Qing clan?

It's all a matter of a word from His Majesty the Emperor!

In other words, as long as His Majesty the Emperor wants to protect Zhu Chenhao, Liu Jin can investigate as he pleases!

The civil officials and gentry had no chance to intervene in this matter, and all the efforts made by Fei Hong before were all in vain!

Yang Tinghe was still a little unwilling and was about to refute, but His Majesty the Emperor directly expressed his attitude.

"Well... Prince Xing reminded me."

"Isn't Liu Jin investigating these things? Let him continue to investigate. There is no need to mobilize troops."

"Prince Ning entered the court as an official to share the country's worries. If the court sends some three judicial officials to jointly enter Prince Ning's mansion to investigate the matter of Prince Ning's mansion annexing land, isn't it disheartening?"

"Your Majesty..." Yang Tinghe was interrupted before he finished speaking.

"This matter is settled!" Zhu Houzhao ordered impatiently, "No need to discuss it!" Hearing this, Fei Hong and Yang Tinghe looked at each other, then sighed and returned to their seats silently. His Majesty's attitude is already very clear. He just wants to protect Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao and continue to fight with civil officials and gentry! In this case, there is no point in saying more. Just after the hall fell into silence, the Minister of Rites Zhu Youji came out again. "Your Majesty, Zhongshan Hou led the army to flatten the Japanese country and eradicate the Japanese pirates. This is a great achievement in destroying the country. All the meritorious soldiers should be rewarded by the court. Only in this way can the hearts of the soldiers in the world be reassured!" Well, Zhu Youji is like a toad, jumping when poked, and now it has jumped twice. Since we have to obey your majesty's wishes, the biggest thing is nothing more than the reward for this meritorious examination paper. As the Minister of Rites, Zhu Youji is naturally qualified to raise this matter. Zhu Houzhao nodded with a smile, and was very satisfied with Zhu Youlu's performance at the moment.

This is more reasonable, otherwise why did I bring you into the court?

"My dear minister, you are right. The Marquis of Zhongshan is loyal to the country and has made such great contributions to the country. Naturally, he should be rewarded!"

The person involved, Tang Hao, naturally stopped watching the show, but went out to the street and knelt on the ground honestly.

"Marquis of Zhongshan, you are the descendant of Tang He, the founding general and King of Dong'ou. This time, you have pacified the Japanese pirates for my Ming Dynasty and made an unparalleled contribution. I intend to let you inherit the Duke of Xin of the former King of Dong'ou. In fact, it was originally your old Tang family. What do you think?"

Duke of Xin!

It is indeed promoted to Duke!

When the civil officials heard this, they were all inexplicably moved for a while.

They can be said to have watched Tang Hao climb up step by step. At first, this guy was just a guard of the imperial army. He made contributions to saving the emperor in the Nanyuan Tiger Case, so he was able to inherit Tang He's former Marquis of Zhongshan.

At that time, many civil officials and gentry were speculating that if this boy made military achievements again in the future, he would be promoted to the Duke of the State with the favor of His Majesty the Emperor.

But a hereditary Duke of the State, and a brave and warlike hereditary Duke of the State, not to mention a hereditary Duke of the State in his prime, would have a huge impact on the political situation in the court of the Ming Dynasty, so civil officials and gentry have been secretly restricting this Marquis of Zhongshan.

Unexpectedly, the Marquis of Zhongshan was a lawless and arrogant man who could not be restricted at all. Finally, he came to this day and was about to be promoted to the Duke of Xin State, helping their old Tang family to regain the hereditary Duke of the State that should belong to them!

I am afraid that from now on, the military merits of the Ming Dynasty will really rise!

Before Tang Hao opened his mouth to express his opinion, Yang Tinghe suddenly knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, you must not!"

As soon as this was said, the whole court was in an uproar.

None of the civil and military officials thought that Yang Tinghe would actually speak out against it at this moment!

Why?

The Marquis of Zhongshan has made a real contribution to destroying the country this time.

And the title of Duke of Xin originally belonged to the Tang family. It was only because of the interference of civil officials and gentry that Tang Hao did not inherit the Duke of Xin, but only inherited the Marquis of Zhongshan!

At this critical moment, you, Yang Tinghe, dare to jump out and oppose. What's your basis?

Before others could react, Duke of Ying, Zhang Mao, cursed for the first time: "Yang Tinghe, what do you mean, you traitor?"

"The Marquis of Zhongshan led his soldiers across the ocean to the expedition to Japan. How much suffering and how much punishment did he endure? How many soldiers shed their blood for the Ming Dynasty, fought bloody battles on the battlefield, and only then did they pacify Japan. What qualifications do you, Yang Tinghe, have to obstruct the reward here?"

"Yes! It's so disheartening!" Duke of Baoguo, Zhu Hui, immediately followed.

He has reconciled with Tang Hao and even sent his eldest son. Therefore, all interests from now on will be based on Tang Hao, the head of the military merit!

Xianning Earl Qiu Yue also sneered and said: "When my men and women sacrificed their lives and shed their blood, where were you court officials?"

"Now that you have made great military achievements, how can you accept that you cannot get the rewards you deserve? Do you have to let all the soldiers of the Nine Frontiers mutiny in the future and stop guarding the border for the Ming Dynasty?"

Qiu Yue was a general from the Nine Frontiers after all, so he had no good feelings for these officials in the court!

Especially after learning the truth about Ye Qi's reform from Tang Hao, from the emperor to the officials, they chose to sacrifice the soldiers and civilians of the Nine Frontiers for the sake of money, which made this general of the Nine Frontiers extremely disappointed with the Ming Dynasty court and hated these officials!

As soon as Yang Tinghe opened his mouth, it was like poking a hornet's nest, which directly attracted the ridicule and scolding of a group of military merits!

Especially after Qiu Yue said that threatening and heart-piercing sentence, the faces of the ministers changed drastically.

They didn't understand why Yang Tinghe did this.

The title was originally his, and now he has made great contributions. Why don't you give it to him?

Besides, there is the matter of the interests of Japan. If you do this now, if the Marquis of Zhongshan retaliates in the future and directly excludes the gentry, the loss will be huge.

In addition, as Qiu Yue said, if the meritorious soldiers are not rewarded, who will be willing to fight for the court in the future?

The soldiers were dissatisfied with this, and in more serious cases, they directly mutinied. Who will go to the nine borders to defend against the enemy at that time, you Yang Tinghe or your son Yang Shen?

It's extremely unwise!

Even the Minister of Personnel Wang Ao, the Minister of War Yang Yiqing and the Chief Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate Fei Hong were a little confused at this moment, and didn't understand why Yang Tinghe did this.

Zhu Houzhao looked at Yang Tinghe coldly with a blank expression.

"My dear Yang, why not?"

"Isn't the merit of the Marquis of Zhongshan worthy of a Duke of the State?"

Facing the surprised or malicious eyes of the ministers, Yang Tinghe answered openly: "Your Majesty, since the reigns of Renxuan, the court has become increasingly strict in conferring titles for military merits. Few people can be conferred titles for just one battle. Even the King of Wuyi Xuanping (Zhu Yong) was awarded the seal of a general eight times and made countless contributions to the Ming Dynasty's wars in the south and the north, which is why he was promoted to a Duke of the State!"

"In addition, the merit of Japan is not the merit of destroying the country. For our Ming Dynasty, the real external threat lies in the northern barbarians and in The Mongol Tatar tribes are becoming increasingly powerful. Although the Marquis of Zhongshan has often made meritorious contributions, he has not pacified the northern barbarians, nor has he taught the emperor. All his achievements combined cannot be compared with the King of Wuyi Xuanping. How can he be granted the title of Duke of the State? "

"If Your Majesty promotes the Marquis of Zhongshan to the Duke of the State now, then I dare to ask how Your Majesty will reward the Marquis of Zhongshan if he sends troops to pacify the northern barbarians in the future. Is it possible that you will confer him with the title of the first king of a different surname in the Ming Dynasty?"

"Yang Tinghe! You are so bold!"

The Emperor was "furious", and all the ministers were instantly silent.

After all, what Yang Tinghe, this madman, just said was too heartbreaking!

King of a different surname!

This is absolutely impossible!

Because the Emperor Taizu Gaohuang left a ban that anyone who dared to claim to be a king other than the Zhu family would be attacked by the whole world!

To put it bluntly, the Ming Dynasty cannot have a king of a different surname. Even if they have outstanding achievements such as Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and other famous generals who founded the country, they were only dukes during their lifetime and were posthumously named kings, but the real title was still hereditary dukes. The title of king was only a posthumous honor, and it was naturally impossible to inherit it.

For example, the example Yang Tinghe just gave, Wuyi Xuanping Wang, was Zhu Yong, a generation of Baoguo Gong. His title was Baoguo Duke during his lifetime, and he was posthumously named "Xuanping Wang" and "Wuyi"!

However, what Yang Tinghe said also made some sense. It is indeed too early to make Tang Hao a duke now.

You, Tang Hao, did not have the merit of fighting against the Northern Tartars!

What if you really pacified the Northern Tartars in the future, will the court be forced to make you a king?

It's not appropriate!

Therefore, the best solution is to wait for a while and wait until you, Tang Hao, have made achievements in pacifying the Northern Tartars before making you a duke!

After figuring this out, Wang Ao, Yang Yiqing, Fei Hong and others immediately followed suit and said something that agreed with Yang Tinghe.

And military heroes such as Zhang Mao, Zhu Hui, Xu Guangzuo and Qiu Yue naturally could not agree, and they also came out to express their dissatisfaction.

The Northern Tartars are not so easy to pacify. Do you really think Tang Hao can do everything?

What if the Northern Tartars don't come? Could it be that the Duke of the State really won't be given?

The two sides broke out into a fierce quarrel, which was even more noisy and chaotic than before.

"All of you... shut up!"

Finally, the Zhongshan Marquis, with a sullen face, spoke.

As soon as he spoke, all the civil and military officials fell silent.

After all, anyone who saw that he was about to be promoted to the Duke of the State, but was obstructed by others and missed the opportunity, would probably be furious.

At this time, no one dared to provoke the Zhongshan Marquis.

Tang Hao looked at Yang Tinghe with a sullen face and shouted coldly: "Prime Minister, if I pacify the Northern Tartars, can I be promoted to Duke?"

"It should be so!" Yang Tinghe replied expressionlessly.

"Very good!" Tang Hao knelt on the ground again and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I know that my achievements are not worthy of the position, so the matter of being conferred the title of Duke will be postponed this time!"

"I will not be conferred the title of Duke until the Northern Tartars are defeated. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

I will not be conferred the title of Duke until the Northern Tartars are defeated!

When this was said, the whole audience was shocked.

At this moment, even Yang Yiqing couldn't help but be moved, secretly admiring the Zhongshan Marquis's mind and courage.

But the next moment, they almost cursed in anger.

"Your Majesty, I don't need to be a duke, but the merit of destroying the country this time is real, and all the meritorious soldiers must be rewarded, otherwise it will only make the soldiers of the three armies disappointed."

"As for all the rewards of my ministers, just share them with the soldiers!"

Zhu Houzhao finally smiled, and smiled happily.

"Good! Marquis Tang is worthy of being a loyal minister!"

"In this case, the meritorious soldiers who pacified the Japanese this time, except for Marquis Tang, will be rewarded one level higher, to show Marquis Tang's sincerity."

The whole court was stunned, and then suddenly turned to look at Yang Tinghe.

Yang Tinghe had a blank expression on his face, and he didn't know when he had retreated to his position, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

Zhongshan Marquis... Yang Tinghe...

Is this a good show they sang?

Feeling those questioning eyes, Yang Tinghe couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Well, you bastard Zhongshan Hou, I was really hurt by you this time!