Chapter 421: Punishing the vassal king
Yan Chengjin followed Emperor Hongzhi back to the Huagai Palace.
Immediately, the cabinet and Jiuqing were announced to the palace, as well as the left and right adjutants of the six ministries, which shows that His Majesty attaches great importance to this matter.
Wu Kuan didn't know why he looked at Yan Chengjin and asked in a low voice, "What is the matter that Your Majesty has summoned me to have anything to do with the Metropolitan Procuratorate?" ”
As soon as he entered the hall, His Majesty's gaze fell on him, intentionally or unintentionally.
It made Wu Kuan's heart full of uneasiness.
Yan Chengjin whispered: "My lord is really accurate, Shouwang fish and meat villagers, but the imperial history has not sent back the report, Your Majesty blames Lord Wu, and always says that the world is peaceful." ”
Wu Kuan's mouth was slightly open, stiff in place, slumped on the ground, his legs were a little weak and he almost fell.
Yan Chengjin stretched out his friendly little hand and helped him.
Emperor Hongzhi opened his mouth and said: "Wang Ji, you will tell the princes what you have seen and heard in Shu." ”
"Students obey!" Wang Ji started from the beginning, it was inconvenient for him to be in Renshou Palace, and he said it in more detail.
About half an hour later,
“………… Boryeong Mansion is far away from the capital, the law whip is beyond reach, the people on the king's land are bullied and oppressed by King Shou, and the students swear by medical ethics, and what they say is the truth. ”
When Li Dongyang and the others heard this, they felt as if they had been beaten up violently, and they became indignant.
Liu Jian was angry and rushed to Tianlinggai, and said in a low voice: "If Your Majesty does not punish you, I am afraid that Sichuan will be like Guizhou, provoking the people to rebel." ”
"The minister is confined to Confucianism, does not know how to be flexible, but also knows how to govern the country, should treat the people like a son, King Shou's move not only violated the law, but also chilled the people's hearts, even if the queen mother favored, the minister also implored Your Majesty, don't be lenient!" Li Dongyang said bluntly.
"The minister seconded the proposal!"
Jiuqing and the adjutants are in the same breath.
Yan Chengjin also shouted.
Li Dongyang's analysis is always so reasonable, His Majesty may take care of the Queen Mother's feelings and deal with King Shou lightly.
Emperor Hongji was worried that the other vassal kings were also the same as Shouwang.
"Of course, King Shou must be punished, but how to deal with the chronic illness of the vassal king?
The palace is far away from the capital, and the court does not know much about the movement of the country.
Because of the majesty of the vassal king, the imperial history did not dare to report it, and I felt powerless. ”
Your Majesty doesn't want to cut the feudal domain, does he?
Liu Jian looked at Emperor Hongzhi worriedly, and His Majesty's expression, as if he had made up his mind, seemed to be intent on rectifying the vassal king.
Yan Chengjin pondered for a long time, looked up at Emperor Hongzhi slightly, and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you choose ten vassal kings to enter Beijing for training every year?"
In order to govern the territory, the hundred officials still have a mid-year plan, and they need to enter Beijing for an assessment once every three years.
After the vassal king arrived in the fiefdom, he did whatever he wanted, and if he also needed to enter Beijing for the assessment, he would control his behavior to meet the requirements of the assessment. ”
"The dynasty system, the vassal king is not allowed to enter the capital, as the imperial historian is familiar with the laws of the Ming Dynasty, how can you not know?"
"The vassal king travels, and the army moves the people, and it takes a huge amount of money to travel to and from the capital, but I am afraid that it will not be appropriate."
Qin Hong and Han Wen said one after another.
Liu Jian and the others nodded one after another.
Yan Chengjin thought for a while and said, "The minister has a word, I am afraid that he will disobey His Majesty and collide with the vassal king, I don't know whether to say it or not......
Although I know that Your Majesty will not mind, but be more steady, let's do enough foreplay first.
If His Majesty said that he would not be blamed, the cabinet and Jiuqing would not be entangled.
"Yan Qing's family has something to say, that is, don't test me like this again!"
Emperor Hongzhi saw that this son had already grasped the gold medal for avoiding death in his hand, which must be an important thing.
Yan Chengjin said: "The vassal king is not allowed to enter Beijing, but he is afraid of his rebellion, what does it have to do with waste?
If you are afraid of annoying the people along the way, you can cut the number of cars. ”
With a dozen followers, it is more than enough to deal with the heroes of the green forest along the way.
As for the rebellion.
Among the current vassal kings, except for King Ning, there is no vassal king who can compete with the imperial court.
The Ministry of Industry controls the general Hongyi, and as long as the household department reaches the time of collecting summer taxes and autumn grains, the treasury will be full, and the Beijing camp will be reborn under the rectification of Wang Shouren.
There are also 150,000 elites in Daddy's control of the three sides of the Loop.
The vassal king wants to rebel? That's right, send Wang Shouren to kill people, and the fief will come back.
In short, the imperial court is not afraid of the vassal king's entry into Beijing for the time being.
What's more, if they don't move the root of the vassal king, they will not rebel.
"Yan Chengjin, how dare you say such indiscriminate words in front of Your Majesty?!" Jiao Fang pretended to be fierce and looked at it.
I wanted to take the opportunity to provoke Your Majesty, but Your Majesty didn't seem to be moved?
Jiao Fang lowered his head again.
The atmosphere in the main hall became eerie.
Li Dongyang looked at Yan Chengjin, his eyes were complicated, such a big idea, only Yan Chengjin dared to say it.
Emperor Hongzhi stood up and let the ten vassal kings enter the capital, which was too risky.
"What are you doing with the vassal king?"
"Learn the law of the Ming Dynasty and experience the suffering of the people."
Emperor Hongzhi and his ministers had strange faces, and they came all the way to the capital to learn the laws of the Ming Dynasty?
was watched by more than a dozen pairs of eyes, and Yan Chengjin was not surprised.
If you don't learn the laws of the Ming Dynasty, will you still teach them to govern the country?
The first emperor threw the vassal kings to the feudal kingdom far away from the capital, just to let them not learn and do nothing, and wait for death.
lest you learn the art of the emperor and rebel.
But this is of no use to individual vassal kings.
For example, King Ning.
Liu Jian looked puzzled: "What does Master Yan mean by the training?" ”
"It's to do learning, and to enter the capital assessment, is to tell the vassal king that he is still under the control of the imperial court." Yan Chengjin Road.
These vassal kings have been away from Beijing for a long time, and their awareness of Ming Law is weak, so they do whatever they want.
What's more, the vassal king was born without touching the spring water with his five fingers, and he didn't know the suffering of the people.
It's like someone living in another world.
If they are stripped of their wealth and status, and thrown into the heaps of exiles in good towns, they will not be fed and clothed.
Only then will they know how the people live.
Emperor Hongzhi pondered for a long time, and if the vassal king's chronic illness was not cured, he would be handed over to the crown prince in the future.
The suffering of the common people stemmed from the vassal king, and perhaps they would scold him as a tyrant and be in cahoots with the vassal king.
For these vassal kings, he regarded them as courtiers, and he did not have much family affection.
"Do you still have a way to govern?"
Liu Jian, Ma Wensheng and others bowed their heads and remained silent.
The problem of the vassal king is deep-rooted, and if it can be easily managed, there will be no martyrdom.
Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath: "Since the princes have no advice, let's try Yan Chengjin's method and select ten vassal kings to enter Beijing for assessment." ”
This?
The ministers were shocked, and they didn't expect His Majesty to really listen.
Emperor Hongzhi added with a straight face: "Ten people will be selected by you Aiqing, and they will visit Beijing on a micro basis, and they will not make a noise!" ”
"I'm afraid that the vassal kings don't want to enter Beijing." Xie Qian's face was embarrassed.
Let the vassal king enter Beijing to play, and everyone rushed to come.
But let them enter Beijing for assessment, they may not be willing.
"If you don't want to enter, you have to tie them up!" Emperor Hongzhi said coldly: "I choose King Shou, and the remaining nine people will be selected by Jiuqing each." ”
Your Majesty is so shrewd, this is the work of offending people.
The ministers looked at each other, and Ma Wensheng took the lead in electing Zhu Youqi, the king of Xing.
Han Wen thought about it and chose Zhu Youshu, the king of Rong.
Yan Chengjin saw that Wu Kuan couldn't make up his mind, and whispered: "The Metropolitan Procuratorate chooses King Ning." ”
Wu Kuan cleared his throat: "Duchayuan, King Ning!" ”
Xiao Jing took the pen, quickly wrote down the candidates for the ten vassal kings, and immediately sent them to the clerical office to draft the purpose.