Zhu Youtang went to Qianqing Palace this time.
I did not return to Kunning Palace that night.
At first, he only reviewed a few memorials and kept the notebooks beside him. He was curious about what Zhang Zhou had read to the prince, so he casually looked through them. After just reading for a while, he
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Don’t let go.
That night Dai Yi stayed by his side, and Chen Kuan and others also came in one after another to bring hot tea and lotus seed soup. They all saw Zhu Youtang reading seriously and did not dare to disturb him.
The candles shed tears.
"Huh"
It wasn't until some time in the middle of the night that Zhu Youtang finally closed the third serial book and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Finished reading.
Looking sideways, he discovered that the person guarding him had long been replaced by Xiao Jing. Xiao Jing was sitting on a stool nearby, yawning absentmindedly.
"What time is it outside?" Zhu Youtang asked softly.
Xiao Jing woke up at this moment, stood up and said respectfully, "Reply to Your Majesty, it's already past nine o'clock when I heard about the wake-up call."
"It's almost dawn, and I actually watched it all night "Zhu Youtang himself found it incredible.
The young eunuch standing at the door also hurriedly called Dai Yi, Chen Kuan, and Wei Bin, and all of a sudden the four eunuchs, including the eunuch and the eunuch, gathered together.
"You haven't slept yet" Zhu Youtang looked at a few people.
Dai Yi felt a little ashamed and said, "Your Majesty turned up the light to read at night, so the servants found a place nearby to take a nap and took turns serving."
They knew that the emperor was not a harsh person. , I will not ask myself to be alert at all times when others are not sleeping. < /p>
The four eunuchs were not always in the ceremonial department, but they all showed their agreement with the emperor's words.
The emperor is still very diligent.
Even if it is greatly reduced now, Xiaozong is still a rare wise king in the Ming Dynasty.
Dai Yidao said, "Your Majesty, the Queen also sent people to inquire several times at night. The servants always replied, saying that Your Majesty is diligent in state affairs."
"State affairs, no? I was just reading the story written by Bing Kuan. It was really well written. A group of knights, adhering to their loyalty to their country and their country, were dedicated to helping the country."
The emperor seems to want to share what he has learned with everyone. other people.
But these eunuchs have no chivalrous feelings, and they are tired of the usual intrigues. They have never read the story, so how can they put themselves in the shoes of a group of green people and consider what they are thinking.
Xiao Jing replied, "Your Majesty, the book is full of thieves who are not bound by the law, killing people and stealing goods. How can they help the country?"
"It's different." Zhu Youtang smiled. He said, "There are several sentences in the book that touched me a lot. A great man can be a chivalrous man who serves the country and the people, and he sacrifices his life for righteousness. These are not all of them are well versed in the Confucian principles of loyalty, righteousness, benevolence and filial piety. Bingkuan wrote it very well. No wonder he will Show it to the prince, princeNow I understand that I must be a minister of the Ming Dynasty wholeheartedly, and I should be inspired by this. ”
Although several eunuchs were drowsy, they all thought this was nonsense.
It was Zhang Bingkuan who farted, and the emperor thought it smelled good
< p> "Okay, I won't rest for now, it's almost time to make arrangements for the morning. ”“Your Majesty’s dragon body is the most important thing. "
"No, if I slack off in court affairs, it will be my negligence. I have been wrong about Li Guang for many years, and I cannot correct my mistakes without knowing it. I still have something to say to them today."
Zhu Youtang read a book all night, but still dragged his exhausted body to attend the morning court.
Fengtian Palace.
The Great Dynasty.
In addition to civil servants, many military officials were also present. There were many people present. This time, the Emperor specially summoned the crowd.
The ministers discussed state affairs first, and the agenda was still the same as before. They started with Li Guang's record of bribery, and there were as many as six or seven Keke Taoist officials who participated in the report that day.
"Everyone from your family. , let’s calm down for a while. "
Zhu Youtang interrupted Yan Guan's words with serious words.
All the ministers held their breath and concentrated.
Zhu Youtang said, "Yesterday, I saw a This book contains a sentence mentioned above that deeply touched me. The great chivalrous person serves the country and the people."
Dai Yi and others nearby were shocked when they heard this.
The emperor actually copied the martial arts story written by Zhang Zhou The content was used in court discussions and quoted as arguments
It is difficult for us eunuchs to agree, but these ministers can agree
"Perhaps in the eyes of your ministers, those so-called The knights are just doing some evil things under the banner of robbing the rich, helping the poor and supporting justice, but the knights still have the thoughts of serving the country and the people, not to mention the noble families who are bent on helping the country."
Wu Xun, the civil servant at the scene, was also confused after hearing this.
What kind of metaphor is this?
The emperor wanted to convince others, but he did not use the classics and historical records to create a knight.
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"You all want me to investigate the ministers involved in Li Guang's case, but what I have found is nothing more than a booklet in which Li Guang recorded bribes. , the person is dead, one-sided remarks cannot be used as the basis for deciding the case. "
"Do you want me to be imprisoned and make the court no longer peaceful?"
"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. ”
Liu Jian came out to persuade on behalf of the civil servants.
Now that the three cabinet members know the contents of the booklet, they naturally hope that this matter can be settled as soon as possible.
Zhu Youtang said, "I said that if anyone benefits from being friends with Li Guang, I will let Dongchang deal with it. "Dongchang"
Xiao Jing came out and said, "Back to Your Majesty, after a strict investigation in Dongchang, it was found that forty-three people were able to obtain official positions, enter Guozixue, engage in business and mines, etc. because of bribes to Li Guang. All forty-three people have been dismissed from their posts and all profits gained have been confiscated. "
"Is this enough?"
Zhu Youtang asked sharply.
What he means is, are you satisfied with the way I have dealt with it?
No official present responded.
After Zhu Youtang calmed down a little, he continued, "The biggest responsibility for Li Guang's case lies with me. The Qingning Palace disaster was all due to me favoring traitors and being punished by God. If you feel that this is not enough, just go ahead and Investigate me."
The entire hall was silent.
Zhu Youtang said, "Since the fault lies with me alone, I drafted an edict to blame myself. Every word comes from my heart. I hope that Tian Xin Xia Xin will solidify the foundation. For words, civil affairs must come first. The edict is well known to both China and foreign countries."
Zhu Youtang took out an edict and handed it to Dai Yi.
Dai Yi read it in public.
The ministers present heard the emperor's sincere repentance from the guilty edict, but Xiao Jing and other eunuchs realized that this was the one drafted by Zhang Zhou for the emperor, and they just replaced the word "taboo" with A noun used exclusively by the emperor.
They suddenly seemed to understand.
Why did the emperor say that Zhang Zhou was a roundworm in his stomach after reading the edict of sinners prepared by Zhang Zhou?
Emotions Zhang Zhou’s heart is “my heart” Zhang Zhou’s mind is “my heart”
A self-incriminating edict.
Finally, the excitement among the speakers was calmed down. The emperor expressed in this manner that the case was over. What reason did they have to come out and hold on to Li Guang?
Liu Jian's previous advice to various departments was that natural disasters could be used as an excuse, but Li Guang could not be used as an excuse.
It seems that the only way to change the strategy is in the future.
"That's it for today." Zhu Youtang didn't rest all night and was very tired. He stood up and said, "My dear friends, please let me think about my mistakes behind closed doors. I hope that nothing like this will happen again in the future. I will retire from the court. "
As soon as Zhu Youtang stood up and took a step, his vision suddenly went dark and his body became unstable.
Falled down.
The eunuchs were also caught off guard and had no time to help them, so they watched the emperor fall straight to the ground.
"Your Majesty"
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