Chapter 170: Troubled Times

Hearing Zhu Youxiao's question, Wei Zhongxian hurriedly said, "Yes, Emperor." These people are plotting against each other, and they are simply courtiers in vain! Your Majesty let the slaves and maids arrest them all, and all such people should die! ”

Zhu Youxiao quietly looked at Wei Zhongxian's indignant statement, with no expression on his face.

For Wei Zhongxian, he needs Liwei at this time, and he needs to use these people to open the knife, so he can't wait to kill people.

But for Zhu Youxiao, things are not so important, even if someone runs to the noon gate to kneel down, it actually doesn't matter. If you like to go, you can go, just in time to let Wei Zhongxian come out.

For Zhu Youxiao, things have reached the point where things are today, and there is no need to detour anymore.

"Alright, I know." Zhu Youxiao nodded, waved his hand and motioned for Wei Zhongxian to step back, obviously not meaning to say anything to him again.

Although he was very unwilling in his heart, Wei Zhongxian looked at his emperor's indifferent appearance, and knew that the emperor didn't want to continue to talk to him about this matter. If you still want to say it, then it will inevitably disgust the emperor.

So Wei Zhongxian kowtowed respectfully, bowed and retreated.

After Wei Zhongxian left, Zhu Youxiao turned his head to look at Chen Hong, who was standing on the side, and asked in a cold voice, "What's going on?" ”

Zhu Youxiao wouldn't believe what Wei Zhongxian said, it was really mixed with too many of his personal things.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao did not agree to Wei Zhongxian's murder at the first time, because he couldn't do that, and he definitely couldn't let Wei Zhongxian do things now.

"Back to the emperor, the news first came out from the Metropolitan Procuratorate." Seeing Zhu Youxiao's question, Chen Hong hurriedly knew that he couldn't carry private goods like Wei Zhongxian, so he replied honestly, and told the story again, from Yu Maoheng, Cui Chengxiu, to Li Mao, the whole thing was clearly explained.

Zhu Youxiao nodded, stretched out his hand and gently tapped the armrest of the dragon chair, with no expression on his face. He was thinking, thinking about what he was supposed to do.

Obviously, the matter has evolved into a dispute between the two factions, and it is no longer a matter for the Donglin Party itself. Sun Shenxing not only pulled himself off the field, but also pulled more people who were standing on the shore to watch the battle into the water.

At this point, the contradictions have intensified. On the one hand, there is the Taizhou school headed by Xu Guangqi, that is, Li Zhen's mental thought, and on the other hand, the traditional school of science.

Originally, Zhu Youxiao just wanted to take his time step by step, first defeat the Donglin Party, and then engage in other things.

But Sun Shenxing obviously didn't want Zhu Youxiao to do this, so if he did something like that, he would intensify the contradictions, pull the entire school of science in, and even bring in all the scholars in the world.

Under such circumstances, Xu Guangqi and them have become the target of public criticism, and they seem to be a little weak.

Zhu Youxiao naturally couldn't sit idly by in this regard, thought about it, and said to Chen Hong: "Let Jinyiwei speed up the progress, why haven't these cases been investigated yet?" ”

Although Zhu Youxiao said that there are several cases, they are actually one, which is the case of corruption of the Donglin Party. It's just that it involves the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry, and a batch of them were disposed of before, and there is still a batch that has not been cleaned up, especially on the side of the Ministry of Industry.

"Wait a minute, you go to Jinyiwei, let Luo Sigong come up with a result quickly." Zhu Youxiao's words were already full of disgust, and Jin Yiwei's work efficiency was really low.

"Yes, Emperor." Chen Hong hurriedly agreed respectfully.

Chen Hong felt the need to remind Luo Sigong that he needed to be more active in his way of working and learn more from Wei Zhongxian. If this continues, Luo Sigong's position may not be saved.

Zhu Youxiao nodded, he didn't know what Chen Hong thought, even if he knew, it didn't matter.

"By the way, there's one more thing." Zhu Youxiao thought of something, and said again: "I remember that Jinyiwei still has some troublesome students, right? Is there such a thing? ”

"Back to the emperor, there is indeed such a thing." Chen Hong replied.

"Let Jinyiwei also deal with it. released the people, removed their fame, and sent them all to Liaodong to fill the army. Zhu Youxiao waved his hand expressionlessly, as if he was urging a swarm of flies.

This is a bit surprising to Chen Hong, is it so serious?

It's just a matter of fame after the revolution, but they all have to be sent to Liaodong to fill the army?

However, Chen Hong didn't dare to ask more, this was not something he could interject, so he hurriedly said, "Yes, Emperor." ”

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand again, urging and said, "Okay, let's do it immediately!" ”

The so-called repetition of the code in troubled times must be ruthless at such a time, otherwise there is no other way.

Dealing with those students who make trouble is actually a deterrent, so that other Shilin students should stop making trouble, otherwise they will not only be removed from their reputation, but they will also be directly assigned to the army.

Zhu Youxiao doesn't think how many people here do this because of their blood and backbone, most of them are just to make a reputation, in the words of later generations, just to touch porcelain and rub heat.

As for what is sought, it is nothing more than seeking fame and fortune. If there are really people because of blood and backbone, then Zhu Youxiao doesn't matter.

The more bloody and backbone they are, the more they have to punish Zhu Youxiao. The reason is also very simple, you and I are not all the way, so the better you are, the more I will get rid of you, there is nothing strange about it.

Since the case of the Donglin Party forming a party for personal gain was handled, the court has not been stable for a few days, and it has become stormy again, and it is more serious than the last time, there is a feeling of becoming more and more intense, full of mountains and rains are about to come and the wind is full of formations.

Many middle- and lower-level officials are already beginning to think of a way.

It seems that the capital has not been stable in recent years, so it must be the best choice to be an official outside.

It's just that it's a little difficult to release at this time, and the relationship is not particularly hard.

is really a small official who has no backers and no way out, so he simply resigns. There are various reasons such as poor health, going home and being filial to your parents.

For them. It's okay if the official doesn't do it, but he can't throw his life here. How many people were killed in the last case?

The people of the military department and the household department, except for a few squire monks who were still interrogating, all the others were slashed.

How many people are that?

All of these people were to be raided, and all their families were thrown to Liaodong to fill the army. Who isn't afraid?

In addition, those people in the Ministry of Industry will be cleaned up soon, in the morning, Jin Yiwei shot out to arrest the right attendant of the Ministry of Industry, people said that the Ministry of Industry is also difficult to protect, and the Ministry of Industry is also panicked, who is not afraid for a while?

In addition to the students who were arrested a few days ago, now there is finally an explanation that all the students who were arrested have been reformed and sent to Liaodong to fill the army together, which is simply the harshest method.

All of a sudden, public opinion was overwhelming, and many scholars hid outside the city.

You must know that there are so many scholars gathered in the capital, and many of them are here for next year's imperial examination. Now that I see it, the capital is too dangerous, so let's flash it first.

Although the imperial court did this, although it frightened some people, it also angered some people, and these people were officials headed by Li Mao.

They think that the imperial court is perverse, and that it is not the way of a benevolent monarch that His Majesty is so ruthless today.

This sentence is not the way of benevolence, in fact, it is already a very heavy statement.

Because in Confucianism, benevolence is the highest meaning. If it's not the way of benevolence, then you have nothing to do with it. There is an even more ruthless one on this, and that is not the way of Mingjun.

What is not Mingjun's? Then it can only be a faint king.

shouted, did not cultivate morality, killed innocents, and then scolded the faint king, and the image of a loyal minister came out like this. Although he may be killed afterwards, he will inevitably become a celebrity.

Most people feel that they can't die, so they choose to give it a go with the mentality that the law is not responsible. Anyway, these people are gathering more and more, and they have been planning to kneel at noon, but they need a leader.

So these people began to look for the right person to be the leader.

Sun Shenxing and Gao Panlong are no longer there, Han Yi and Zhao Nanxing are traitors, Xu Guangqi and Huang Kezhang are unreliable, and there is only one Sun Chengzong left among the several college students in the cabinet, so someone began to contact Sun Chengzong.

In addition to keeping their eyes on the cabinet, these people also looked elsewhere to find a suitable candidate.

Soon they chose another target, and this person was the new Tobe Shilang Zuo Guangdou.

They felt that Zuo Guangdou was an old minister of the Donglin Party, and now he was a household servant, which was just the right time for him to come out. In fact, to put it bluntly, they are forcing Zuo Guangdou.

Because there are already rumors in the outside world, that is, the reason why Zuo Guangdou was able to become a household servant was because he took refuge in Xu Guangqi, the second assistant of the cabinet.

The relationship between Xu Guangqi, the deputy assistant of the cabinet, and Chen Kedao is naturally easy to find out, and now it is known to the government and the opposition.

Chen Kedao made trouble, and many people felt that Xu Guangqi was supporting him. Many people feel that Chen Kedao is the fuse of this incident, and it is precisely because of his existence that things have become the way they are.

Cui Chengxiu and others are also advocating Chen Kedao's doctrine, so everyone went to Zuo Guangdou to suppress Zuo Guangdou with the reputation of the outside world. If Zuo Guangdou is disobedient, then his reputation will be notorious.

In fact, Zuo Guangdou is one of the few pragmatic officials in the Donglin Party, the kind that can do things without words.

The news soon spread to the palace, and Zhu Youxiao also knew what was going on, and was a little helpless.

Originally, Zhu Youxiao didn't plan to meddle in this matter, he wanted these people to come to the noon gate to make trouble, and let Wei Zhongxian take action when the time came, and at the same time let the cabinet express his attitude, and also show his attitude.

But now it seems that it is no longer possible, they are using public opinion from the outside world to suppress the ministers of the DPRK.

Originally, the ministers of the court did not have to express their positions, they could just pretend to be turtles with shrunken heads, and the later things would not involve them. When it's over, they're still them. If you don't force them yourself, this is also the duty of the monarch and the minister.

But now that the ministers of the DPRK and China are being forced by public opinion, who knows if they will make any decisions that will displease them. When the time comes, I will definitely punish them, so I still have to put an end to this matter.

Zhu Youxiao is about to stretch out his hand.