Chapter 496: Outside the Qianqing Gate
As for the Imperial College, a group of Jin Yiwei came here.
Zhu Xianming's decree is already being carried out. Eunuchs have gone to the Ministry of Rites to announce the decree. The Jinyiwei group is here to beat people.
Led by a hundred households, a group of school lieutenants broke into the Imperial College and took people from various study halls according to the roster. There was a sudden uproar everywhere in the prison.
More than a dozen people were captured soon, and they were all held down in the courtyard by the Jinyi guards. There were already school captains standing with water and fire sticks, waiting for the execution to begin after the decree was announced.
At this moment, a large number of students have gathered in the courtyard, and most of them are filled with indignation, thinking that it is the Jin Yiwei who is showing off his power again.
Looking at the unconvinced students in front of them, the leader Bai Hu read loudly "By order"
Just these two words made the supervisors present bow down one after another. Even the professor who came forward to ask about the situation was like this.
"Xu Baoxiang and other thirteen people did not study the classics, colluded with cronies, and made irresponsible remarks about the royal family. It is really abominable."
They were characterized as forming a clique for personal gain, and they also made unreasonable remarks about the royal family. The supervisors immediately understood what was going on.
In recent days, rumors about the inner residence of Prince Xiang’s Mansion have been widely spread in the Imperial College. Many people have discussed it privately, including Feng Yuan.
Someone also approached him about this joint memorial, but Feng Yuan wisely declined the matter. At this time, he only felt extremely lucky.
"These thirteen people have bad conduct. Each of them will be punished by twenty with a stick. They will be expelled from the Imperial College and their fame will be reduced and they will never be used again."
Hearing this, the students present He was so surprised that he was so punished that it was too harsh.
You can bear the responsibilities of the staff, you can study after being expelled from the Imperial College, and you can take the exam again even if you cut off your merit and fame, but never using it will block all possibilities.
Although these people are still alive, they are already socially dead.
This is no longer the case. The scholar-bureaucrats have been tamed to a deeper extent. The culture and environment of criticizing current affairs by asking names no longer exist. These thirteen people have really been thrown into the abyss.
"The students have been wronged, the students have been wronged"
"The students are waiting to correct the situation"
"I beg the Holy Spirit to forgive me"
In In this courtyard, various aspects of life were suddenly staged.
There are some who cry out for injustice, some who remain unchanged in their original intentions, and some who shrink back and beg for mercy
However, none of these actions can change the final result.
"Tear off their uniforms" leader Baihu showed no expression.
The school captains immediately took off the robes of the captured prison students without hesitation.
These people were left with only single clothes, shivering in the cold wind.
“It’s been wronged, it’s been wronged”
Everyone seemed to realize that something serious was about to happen next, so they begged for mercy one after another.
"Execution" the team leader Baihu said calmly.
No matter how these people shout, the school willThe lieutenants were unmoved at all. They picked up their big sticks and called out to the supervisors. The scene suddenly burst into mourning.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Feng Yuan was shocked again. No matter who he was in front of the royal family, he was nothing more than a throwaway.
The old saying goes that one cannot hear what is happening outside the window and only read the books of sages. This is the way to cultivate one's moral character, Feng Yuan thought to himself.
The supervisor’s memorial was delivered by the Secretary of General Affairs and followed the most formal procedures, so interested people in the court were keeping an eye on this matter.
While the executions are still going on, a large number of officials from various ministries have begun to communicate privately to seek justice for these prison students.
About half an hour later, more than 30 officials appeared outside Qianqing Gate, kneeling in front of the door to pray for blessings.
In fact, only a small number of these officials were arranged by Prince Rui, some of them were motivated by public motives, and the other part were the prince's people.
At this point, things are beyond King Rui’s control, and he is happy to see it happen.
Zhu Jinghong’s strong rise, coupled with his previous actions in Gansu, inevitably attracted him enemies, and now these people have gathered together.
In the Qianqing Palace, the emperor already knew the situation outside, and Prince Rui and Prince Rui were involved in this matter, which really made him feel particularly chilling, even though this was expected.
But he did wrongly accuse the prince. Zhu Jingyuan did not know about what happened outside the Qing Dynasty today.
To be precise, he didn’t know many things.
On the dragon chair, Zhu Xianming was thinking when a eunuch came in and reported, "Your Majesty, three bachelors have arrived and are urging them to go back outside."
Zhu Xianming did not speak. In fact, he wasn't quite sure what he was thinking about.
After a few breaths, Zhu Xianming said in a deep voice, "Send an order to Beizhen Fusi to get them ready."
The so-called preparation, of course, means preparation to arrest people. This kind of thing It has happened many times in the past, especially in the years after Zhu Xianming took office.
After being taken to prison by Jinyiwei, even if he can come out alive, his removal from official position is basically a certainty.
"Yes"
Immediately afterwards, Zhu Xianming picked up the memorial again, telling about the affairs of Jinling Qingzhang. During this period, many troubles occurred.
After a while, a eunuch reported, "Your Majesty, Prince Rui has arrived at Qianqing Gate and is admonishing the officials together with the elders."
At this time, Lao Liu came pretending to be a good person. , maybe he was the mastermind behind the scenes, Zhu Xianming thought secretly.
But he is not that stupid. Maybe he is really here to show his courtesy and hospitality
It is obvious that the king's heart is unpredictable.
At this moment, outside Qianqing's door, Zhu Jingyuan was panting and admonishing. At this moment, he was really working hard.
Seeing that the prince and the others were there, he felt so happy that today was a double happiness.
The more intense the trouble these people have caused, the less likely the Xue family’s girl and concubine will be.The more stable it is, the harder it will be for Lao Shisan's inner house to be peaceful
So now, it doesn't matter to Zhu Jingyuan whether these officials continue to stay.
Then, if he can persuade these people to leave, it will be another achievement for him.
The people he himself invited were naturally the first to be "influenced" by him, praising "what His Highness Prince Rui said is absolutely true", and then left the Qianqing Sect in a wise manner.
But Zhu Jingyuan got a bad reception from other people, especially the prince's people who made some sarcastic remarks to him, which made this guy suddenly become murderous.
Of course, the three pavilion elders were not idle either. Their words also had some effect, and several people finally left the scene.
What is terrible is that more people who have learned the news are gathering here at Qianqingmen, which makes the number of people present increase instead of decrease.
However, as a large number of Jin Yiwei arrived, the discussion at the scene gradually became quiet again.
The school lieutenants quickly surrounded the Qianqing Gate, staring at the nearly 100 officials present with evil eyes, waiting for their superiors to speak and they would take action.
At this moment, Li Qingxiang, the commander of Beizhen Fusi, also arrived. On such an occasion, he had to come in person to feel relieved.
"You are all gathered here and making endless noises. Where do you put your father and mother?"
"If you still have any conscience, please disperse as soon as possible and return to your place. Otherwise, don't blame me for being unkind."
Although Li Qingxiang's tone was stern, in fact, he hoped more than anyone else that these people would get out of here as soon as they could.
If you take someone back, you have to put him on trial, and then it will offend someone. Of course, Li Qingxiang doesn't want to cause trouble.
Of course he knows Jin Yiwei's identity very well, so he will do everything he needs to do, otherwise he will have to get involved first.
At this moment, Prince Zhu Jingyuan also arrived at the scene. He was panting as he was supported by the eunuch and ran over.
He was not in good health to begin with. In the past two days, he learned that Gao Shuyan was killed, which also dealt a heavy blow to his spirit, and he now looks even more haggard.
"Everyone, this is the Qianqing Palace. This is not a place for you to act arrogantly. Go back quickly."
The haggard look of the prince really shocked the hearts of the officials present.
"Your Highness, the ministers and others have come here out of public motives, and do not want to be unjustly punished by the Holy One."
"Yes, Your Highness, I and the ministers are all sincere. There is no presumptuous intention."
Compared to Zhu Jingyuan, everyone present was more willing to complain to the prince. After all, this man was soft-hearted and kind-hearted, and maybe he could be persuaded to join in.
Zhu Jingyuan would not have thought that these people would actually want to instigate him to rebel.
"Fourth brother, I remember that Chief Zhang and Chen Shaoqing were both your old friends in the East Palace."
Although Zhu Jingyuan just said a simple sentence, Xiang Zhuangwu The meaning of the sword was very obvious, after all, even Zhu Jingyuan could see it.
“Lao Liu, don’t stir up trouble here. Today’s troubles are not all caused by you."Zhu Jingyuan scolded angrily.
This is where the prince was stupid. He brought dirty things to the table without taking into account the overall situation and impact.
As expected, he killed two birds with one stone today. Prince, can you be any cuter? Zhu Jingyuan laughed in his heart.
But at the same time, he said humbly, "I don't know where my fourth brother offended you, which led to such accusations."< /p>
"Did I make a big mistake when I persuaded them to go back? Or did I disrupt the fourth brother's plan?"
People who are too smart often hurt themselves because of their pride. .
Not all of the officials staying at the scene are speculators from Prince Rui's Mansion. Most of them are out of public motives and are here to intercede for the punished prison students.
So when they heard that Prince Rui had framed the prince, how could these people accept it, especially when there were old people from the East Palace among them?
Only Chen Shaoqing, who was pointed out by Zhu Jingyuan, said angrily, "Your Highness, Prince Rui, are here today. Officials are all ministers of our Ming Dynasty, but you are talking about the old people of the East Palace. Are the East Palace and the Ming Dynasty separate?"
As soon as these words fell, someone else said, "The prince is the foundation of my country, the Ming Dynasty. Could it be that His Royal Highness Prince Rui can make the decision for His Majesty to remove the Crown Prince?"
Officials selected through the imperial examination are not weak in terms of words.
Just now Zhu Jingyuan put his He was persuaded to leave, so that there was no one to support him. At this moment, he was extremely uncomfortable.
"The prince and I are close relatives, and you are trying to undermine me by confusing right and wrong with your words. "Brotherhood of the Heavenly Family" Zhu Jingyuan asked with a gloomy face.
As soon as these words came out, most people present had to sigh with emotion, His Royal Highness Prince Rui is really thick-skinned.
With all the things he did, it was too ridiculous to talk about brotherhood.
Zhu Xianming knew what was happening outside in real time, and he could no longer bear his two sons. It was embarrassing, so Cheng Ying came to Qianqing Gate.
"The Lord's Oral Order"
After hearing this, the officials present could only kneel down regardless of whether they were convinced or not. Kowtow.
"I have endured your disobedience over and over again. If you do not care about the friendship between the king and his subjects, I can only enforce the law of the country."
Cheng Yingnian immediately scolded severely; "Jinyiwei. "
"Yes"
Hundreds of school captains present shouted in unison, directly maximizing their intimidation. As the emperor's personal soldiers and the first guard of the Ming Dynasty, they naturally have a sense of pride. and pride.
When the officials heard the shouting, they all felt trembling and frightened. Only a few determined people could barely maintain their "decency" at this moment.
"Hurry up, everyone. If you leave, are you really going to fall into disloyalty and unfilial piety?"
"Your Majesty is wise, everything will be decided by itself, so why do you need to act like this?"
Under the threat of Jin Yiwei's murderous intent, and with the persuasion of three cabinet ministers and two princes, someone finally chose to leave wisely.
But before everyone left, Cheng Ying ordered, "Take down all these rebellious people who are disobedient to the emperor and father."
The last dozen or so people left, there were originally a few I wanted to get up and leave, but I didn't know I would encounter such a scene.
Normally speaking, since people are leaving one after another, the Jinyiwei people will not take action, and then this matter will be considered "happy".
Li Qingxiang was also surprised at this time, but Cheng Ying's words represented the emperor's will, so he could only order his men to execute it.
As a result, a total of twelve officials who were left behind were also captured by the Jinyiwei people and then escorted away from the scene.
Seeing this scene, the first assistant Zhao Yushan looked thoughtful, while the second assistant Chen Jinyun had an expressionless face, but felt very regretful in his heart.
Only the third assistant, Zheng Zhiqing, could not help but sigh at this moment, secretly saying that these people who were caught were screwed, so they were completely finished.
As for the two brothers Zhu Jingyuan, they dislike each other.
"Everyone, let's go and apologize to the Holy One." Zhao Yushan broke the silence.
As assistant ministers of the cabinet, they failed to appease the officials, which led to these troubles. It is also appropriate to ask for forgiveness in person.
However, Zhu Xianming did not see them and just asked them to go back to their own affairs.
Of course, Zhu Jingyuan’s and the other two’s requests for a face-to-face meeting were also rejected by Zhu Xianming. He felt angry just looking at these two people.
After everyone left, Zhu Xianming read a few more memorials and found that he couldn't calm down, so he simply left the Qianqing Palace and headed north.
The only one who can calm his heart is the Queen.
Wandering to Kunning Palace, Zhu Xianming walked in quietly without letting anyone know.
At this time, the queen was idle, playing with flowers and plants in the back hall, and she already knew what was going on outside the door.
Looking at the emperor walking in, Yang Qingyin did not stand up to greet him, but pointed to the chair next to him.
Zhu Xianming sat down on his own, and then a palace maid brought tea, and then they all retreated.
"You all should go down too," Yang Qingyin ordered to the other maids present.
"Yes"
After everyone left, only the emperor and the empress were left at the scene, and Zhu Xianming said angrily, "Those two shameless things, sooner or later I will kill them." I'm so mad at them."
Yang Qingyin also knew that her two sons were causing trouble in this matter, and they were framed by Lao Shisan, who had made great achievements, which made her feel very uncomfortable.
Yang Qingyin replied, "I am responsible for failing to teach them well."
She has always believed that the sixth child was sinister and the fourth child was upright. Now, in her opinion, the fourth child cannot be trusted. .
In a sense, Zhu Jingyuan did gain a lot today, at least the queen no longer trusts the prince.
"These two bastards"
Zhu Xianming wanted to curse a few words, but in the end he didn't want to say more.He said, sighing and shaking his head helplessly.
At this moment, he thought of his youngest son again, but found that the guy who used to be particularly annoying was now so excellent and pleasing to the eye
"I thought the government would deal with these rumors in Beijing. If the situation is tightened, it is expected to get worse. Those involved in Yingtian Mansion, Wucheng Military and Horse Division, and Jinyiwei will all be severely punished," Zhu Xianming said bitterly.
Turn around, Yang Qingyin said slowly, "They are sandwiched between the fourth and the sixth, and they have their own difficulties."
Putting the fourth and the sixth together, it can be seen that Yang In Qingyin's eyes, she was indeed disappointed in the prince.
“But there is only a piece of sky above their heads.” Zhu Xianming’s eyes were unkind.
Yang Qingyin wanted to defend the officials a few more words, but a complaint came from outside.
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