On the tenth day of the eighth month of the twenty-sixth year of Yongzhi, the sun sprinkled on the entire forbidden city, and a new day had come.

On the steps outside the Jade Void Palace, the emperor's throne has been placed at this moment, and dozens of palace maids and eunuchs are waiting around the throne.

On the periphery, it was the Han generals of the Jinyi Guard who were in charge of the honor guards, which set off the majesty of the royal family.

Today is the first time in more than two years that the emperor has held a grand court meeting.

Under the steps in front of the throne, the officials participating in the great court meeting were all in place, and nearly two hundred officials were pressed down, waiting for the emperor to appear at the moment.

Not surprisingly, because Wang Ruolin is recuperating from his illness, Chen Xiaoting will stand next to the emperor's throne on behalf of Jinyiwei today.

In fact, at this moment, it was past the time when the original court meeting began, which meant that the emperor was late.

But the emperor is an emperor because many times he can be outside the rules.

Therefore, even if the ministers stood for half an hour, even if they were impatient to wait, they still had to stand in a proper manner at this moment.

Among the ministers, there are only two cabinet ministers who are qualified to speak at this time.

These two usually have a good relationship in front of outsiders, but today they didn't say a word.

Huang Yucheng is a big living person after all, although he has experienced decades of ups and downs, he still has something he cares about after all.

Huang Mingxuan's death made him unable to let go of his feelings no matter what, and naturally there was nothing to say between him and Qin Yanwen at this moment.

Just as Chen Xiaoting was thinking about whether today's court meeting would be canceled, footsteps finally came from inside the gate of Yuxu Palace.

Chen Xiaoting looked back, only to see the emperor himself riding a small chariot, surrounded by a group of eunuchs, slowly rushed out of the palace gate.

The emperor finally appeared, and the hearts of the officials standing below hung in the air, and they knew that something big would happen today.

After the sedan chair fell, Zhu Yujun waved away Jiang He, who stepped forward to support him, and slowly stood up from the sedan chair by himself.

The emperor in a crown robe, his eyes majestically swept the hundred officials!

At this time, Chen Xiaoting shouted loudly: "The emperor has arrived, and the ministers are knocking!" ”

Originally, the eunuch who was supposed to be the celebrant came to shout, but none of the three came today, so it could only be Chen Xiaoting's turn.

The ministers knelt down according to the etiquette system, and then bowed: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

Zhu Yujun turned around slowly, and then returned to his seat, with Jiang He's worried gaze on the side.

Of course he had to worry, the emperor just got up this morning and fell down, but fortunately, the eunuchs were quick to hold on, otherwise I don't know how many people would lose their heads today.

From getting off the sedan chair to the present, Jiang He's heart has always been hanging, and he only hopes that the emperor can sit on the dragon chair as soon as possible.

Finally, Zhu Yujun sat down on the throne, and then said with majesty: "No courtesy!" ”

After the hundred officials got the order, they all stood up cautiously, waiting for the next factional game.

The emperor leaned his body on the throne before saying, "Declare the decree!" ”

His health was getting worse and worse, and he couldn't afford to toss for too long, so he was free from all non-essential forms.

The two parties in the DPRK and China are in contention, and if he does not quickly cut through the chaos and put it out, it will be even more difficult to control the situation in the future.

Of course, all this is due to Zhu Yujun's body, and he can't afford to spend it with the officials.

The officials who had just risen from the ground could only kneel on the ground at this moment, waiting for the eunuch to read the decree.

"Fengtian carries the emperor, and the edict says ......"

"Sun Xuezhen, the secretary of the criminal department, Zhou Houcheng, the servant of the ministry, and Pei Yuanxin, the waiter of the household department...... The three of them are embarrassed, they are friends with each other, and there are parties who fight against differences......"

The three people mentioned at the beginning of the Holy Decree were the mainstays of Qin Yanwen's lineage, but they were criticized like this in the Holy Decree at this moment.

It's going to change...... This is the idea in everyone's mind, and this meeting is of great political significance.

At this moment, the most nervous people are the officials of Qin Yanwen's family, especially the three people who were named by name.

This is the Great Dynasty Meeting, the most sacred place in the entire Ming Dynasty, but they were scolded by the emperor here.

"Although these three people have failed the emperor's grace and should be severely punished for their crimes, I also remember their merits, and I am willing to open up the net......"

scolded so harshly in front, but at this moment, the words have changed, is it to take it lightly?

When most people thought like this, they only heard the edict of the eunuch continue to read: "These three people will be removed from their official positions, sent back to their hometowns, and never to be used!" ”

This...... This......

It's just that everyone didn't expect that the emperor dismissed a six-department Shangshu and two squires, which was enough to be called a major earthquake in the officialdom.

This kind of major event can generally be decided through several court meetings, and the edict can only be issued after it is passed.

And this time, the emperor directly ordered the dismissal of these three people, which is to break the rules since the founding of the country, after all, civil officials are not the emperor's domestic slaves.

The state has its own system, and even the emperor cannot act arbitrarily, which is a norm that most officials agree with in their hearts.

Sure enough, I saw Qin Yanwen raise his head and say: "Your Majesty, Sun Xuezhen and the three of them have always been honest and honest as officials, and they are conscientious and conscientious, the emperor must not believe the instigation of traitors!" ”

Who this traitor refers to, the officials below who listen to the decree all know in their hearts, and now it depends on what the emperor means.

As soon as Qin Yanwen's words fell, more than a dozen officials immediately pleaded together, wanting to stop the emperor's chaotic life.

If Sun Xuezhen and the three of them were really taken down, the advantage of the Qin Party would immediately disappear.

The emperor has always loved to play balance, this is to see that they are too powerful, and after weakening them, he and Huang Yucheng have reached a balance.

In this regard, Qin Yanwen, who is the elder of the pavilion, naturally has to oppose it, otherwise the people below will only be cold to him.

Since they were opposed, some people immediately expressed their support for the emperor's will and accused the opposing officials of being disrespectful to the emperor.

And Chen Xiaoting, who was standing on the jade steps, was also shocked by the emperor's generosity, and at the same time he was also worried about it.

This time it can be regarded as the emperor's own end, which shows that the situation is worse than ever, and the party struggle is on the verge of getting out of control.

At this time, Chen Xiaoting turned his head slightly, and instructed Niu Jingyun who was standing on the side: "Go and let the people below pay attention to vigilance, so as not to let the officials collide with the emperor!" ”

"It's over!" Niu Jingyun answered and went directly.

He is also a person who has seen the world, and knows that in today's situation, there is a high possibility that officials will be stubborn.

The officials below were noisy, and Chen Xiaoting maintained order on behalf of Jinyiwei, and shouted at this moment: "Silence! ”

He shouted this time, and dozens of Han generals up and down the jade steps also shouted, and immediately suppressed all the officials in the audience.

After the scene quieted down, Zhu Yujun spoke: "What are you arguing about?" You guys are amazing, you broke the head of the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and broke the leg of the commander of the East Factory...... Is it time to demolish this Jade Void Palace? ”

The emperor's accusation made the officials kneel on the ground, and they naturally didn't have the courage to demolish the Jade Void Palace.

"Keep reading ......"

The emperor did not continue to delve into it, which made the officials feel a little relieved, but they did not expect that the holy decree had not been read yet.

"Wang Jinyun, the director of the Criminal Department, Chen Zhouquan, the chief secretary of Dali Temple, and Wu Xiaoyang, the Lingtailang of Qintianjian, ......"

The eunuch's voice didn't stop reading, and Chen Xiaoting roughly counted it, and this time it was almost seventy or eighty people.

Because of first-hand information, Chen Xiaoting knew that these people who were pointed out were the main forces who participated in the beating of Huang Ting and Wang Ruolin before.

These people are all middle-level officials of the imperial court, and they are basically from the Qin Party line, which is the foundation for the Qin Party to be established.

Could it be that the emperor wants to dismiss them all? In this case, it is not to weaken the Qin party, but to uproot it.

Although he has this concern in his heart, Chen Xiaoting also knows that this is absolutely impossible, because politics does not have such a play.

The emperor's purpose has always been to check and balance, and if the Qin party is uprooted, then who will check and balance the yellow party?

"The ministers are disobedient, and there is no courtesy from the courtiers...... However, although he has committed a big mistake, he still has more than enough to save! ”

This is what it really means to take it lightly...... All the ministers speculated in their hearts.

Sure enough, I heard the eunuch read: "All the ministers will be fined for one year to set an example!" ”

The fine for one year is not a serious punishment, at least it did not hurt the foundation of the Qin Party.

The key now is whether the Qin Party accepts this result, after all, the Holy Decree has only suppressed the Qin Party here.

Just when Qin Yanwen was waiting for the Holy Decree to hit the Yellow Party next, he saw that the eunuch who passed the decree put the Holy Decree away.

"Retreat!"

Chen Xiaoting immediately relayed the words that the emperor said lightly, and then the Han generals below also shouted these two words at the same time.

Retired like this? What is this?

Huang Yucheng knelt in place and shouted long live with his subordinate officials, while Qin Yanwen knelt in place and did not move.

This attitude of his encouraged some people, and some of the officials who had been named in the holy decree immediately set out to climb the imperial steps.

"Your Majesty, Weichen has been wronged, may the emperor be gracious!"

The emperor, supported by Jiang He, was going up to the sedan chair, ignoring the meaning of these officials.

"Stop them, stop them all!" Chen Xiaoting shouted again and again.

Fortunately, the captains had already prepared and blocked all the officials who came forward to petition, so that these people could only watch the emperor disappear into the palace gate.

A big court meeting came and went slowly, and it took less than ten minutes before and after.

But this court meeting is more exciting than ever!