In the second year of Jingzheng, the first day of August.

Early in the morning, the sky was slightly bright and breezy.

The adults in the outer court lined up neatly, waiting for the palace bell to ring.

Five auxiliary ministers of the cabinet, six ministers, squires, five local prime ministers, Shaanxi. West, Jiang. The governors of the two provinces of Suzhou, more than 20 people, were neatly arranged in two teams, each of them silent, with different expressions.

At least they had entered Beijing the night before, but after more than a day of listening, they were waiting for no good news, but became more and more uneasy.

Bi Ziyan stood at the front with his hands tied, and Sun Chengzong was the leader on the right, and the two were expressionless and speechless.

King Jing, Wang Qiaonian, Sun Chuanting, Fu Changzong, Zhou Yingqiu and others in the back stood quietly, hanging their heads slightly, bowing down, not knowing what they were thinking at all.

The Jinluan Palace, the grandest and most solemn hall in the past, has not been opened for a long time, and it has not been opened several times since Zhu Xu ascended the throne.

This time, I'm afraid something big will happen again!

This is the common voice of everyone, no one at this time to turn their heads and ears, hold their breath, orderly, and their thoughts are like a tide.

At the same time, in Kunning Palace, Zhu Xu stretched out his arm, Zhang Yun and a group of palace maids were dressing him in dragon robes, the most formal and complex one, from the feet to the top of the head, every detail must be exquisite to the best.

In the past, Zhu Xu was annoyed by these, and it was easier to make it simpler, but now, the requirements are extremely high.

Zhang Yun knew that Zhu Xu had always liked 'simplicity', and he was most annoyed by those cumbersome rituals and etiquette, seeing that he cared so much about it this time, he knew the importance of today's things, and he was more attentive.

Cao Huachun stood not far away and said, "Your Majesty, don't you draw up a draft?" ”

Cao Huachun vaguely knew what Zhu Xu was going to do, and he was a little worried. Although the current situation is not like seven or eight years ago, the adults in the outer court are still 'old and stubborn', and they will not compromise on some issues.

Zhu Xu's shoulders were sore, but he was still holding it there, and said with an unchanged expression: "There is nothing to prepare, just talk about it wherever you want it, and sort it out later." This time, I'm going to tear a gap in their heads! ”

Although Cao Huachun vaguely knew, he couldn't guess what Zhu Xu was going to do, and he didn't seem to understand what he was going to do, so he didn't continue to ask.

Zhu Xu felt that he was about to get dressed, so he said to Zhang Yun: "Bumu Butai is about to leave Beijing, you can send it when the time comes, Ciyi, you take care of it first, if there is any problem, go to Hai Lanzhu." ”

Zhang Yun buttoned Zhu Xu one by one, and said: "Yes, the concubine understands that Ciyi is very well-behaved, but she doesn't care about anything." ”

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, Zhang Yun knew the general situation and knew the proportions, so he didn't need to say much.

The dull, heavy bell sounded outside the palace again, and Cao Huachun listened to it three times and said, "Your Majesty, the time is almost up." ”

Zhu Xu looked outside, squinted, his eyes were deep and seemed to glow, and his voice was a little erratic: "Okay, let's go." ”

"Yes."

Cao Huachun ordered someone to drive, the new commander of the forbidden army, Wang Yizhou, escorted Zhu Xu on the right side, and a team of majestic guards followed, heading straight to the Imperial Palace.

Jinluan Hall is a common name, the original name of Fengtian Palace, Jiajing period changed to Huangji Palace.

In the Jinluan Palace, the civil and military sub-stations on both sides of the main hall can be heard when the needle drops, waiting silently.

"The emperor has arrived!"

Cao Huachun's sharp voice suddenly sounded in the door on the left, and then Zhu Xu strode over and walked straight to the dragon chair.

"Ministers see the emperor, long live my emperor!"

Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong and more than 20 others saluted together.

Zhu Xu was dressed in a dragon robe, unprecedentedly serious, he stood in the imperial table, looked around the hall, and said with a smile: "Everyone, Aiqing...... Flat! ”

"Your Majesty." These high-ranking officials of the Ming Dynasty stood up and saluted thoughtfully.

Zhu Xu sat on the dragon chair, looked down at the group of people, and said quite happily: "I have never liked to sit so high, I feel that there is a distance from you Aiqing, and I have to speak so loudly. When the cabinet is finished, we can go there, and we don't need to be so far apart. ”

Bi Ziyan looked at Cao Huachun and Liu Shimin who were standing on both sides of Zhu Xu, especially Wang Yizhou, who was still standing not far from the imperial table, and his heart sank slightly.

What Zhu Xu said was nonsense without nutrition, and there was no way for people to pick it up, so his voice fell, and it was unexpectedly cold.

Zhu Xu didn't feel embarrassed at all, took a sip of tea, and said, "Let's talk about business, uncle, what is the situation in the six provinces of Shaanxi, Sichuan?" ”

Now there is no one in the government and the opposition who does not know the situation, Fu Changzong came out of the ranks, raised his hand and said: "Back to the emperor, on the surface, it is the gentry and other big families who are dissatisfied with the 'new policy' of the imperial court, and want to use this to blackmail the imperial court. From ordinary people, merchants, scholars, large scholars, to officials and officials, it is mainly involved in Shaanxi. West & IV. The border area of Sichuan and other provinces is remote and sparsely populated, and the government cannot fully control it, but it has now been basically calmed down, and there is no major problem for the time being......"

Zhu Xu's face was satisfied, his eyes turned to Yang Jingchen, and said, "Jiang. What about Sue? ”

Yang Jingchen came out of the ranks, raised his hand and said, "Back to the emperor, Jiang. The Soviet Union has basically stabilized, and all crimes have been dealt with, and the ministers and others have discussed that some special agencies will be set up to deal with such emergencies and ensure that Jiang. Su Taiping is stable, and similar incidents will not happen again, and the ministers please rest assured that the emperor will be reassured. ”

Yang Jingchen said it more simply, almost in a word.

Zhu Xu looked at Yang Jingchen, his expression did not move, his eyes fell on Bi Ziyan at the front, and said: "I am not accountable for this matter, I will not play the board, and I will not investigate deeply." What I want to ask is, why did this happen and what is the root cause? What does the process look like, who is involved, and what is the purpose? Will this kind of incident still happen, and how can it be avoided and prevented? ”

Zhu Xu's eyes looked at what Bi Ziyan said, and Bi Ziyan almost subconsciously stood up.

Zhu Xu asked about these, as the cabinet's 'first assistant' Bi Ziyan, all have a lot of experience, after the list, raised his hand, after a little consideration, then said: "Back to the emperor, the minister believes that there are two reasons why this incident happened, one is that the residual poison of the party dispute has not been cleared, and the other is the boycott of the 'new deal', most of these people are the remnants of the previous party struggle, and they will be extended to the Jiajing period. These people admire the glory and wealth of the past, the power in hand, and the dirty and dirty way of trading, they are not accustomed to the 'New Deal', they resist the clear government and discipline. In Chen's view, this repetition is inevitable and not accidental. First, the 'New Deal' has gradually improved, and more and more people have recognized it, which is the trend of the times, and second, the imperial court's control over the local area has been strengthened, and a little turmoil is not enough to shake the community, and the local convenience can be easily dealt with, and the facts have also proved this......"

Bi Ziyan's words are methodical, very rigorous, reasonable, and fact-based, almost irrefutable.

Many people nodded secretly, and what Bi Ge Lao said was on point, hitting the point.

Zhu Xu looked at Sun Chengzong and said, "Elder Sun Ge, what do you think?" ”

Sun Chengzong looked at Zhu Xu, came out of the ranks, his expression was deep, and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this matter is inevitable, sooner or later, it will happen." With the removal of residual poison this time, our Ming Dynasty will be peaceful for at least ten or even decades. ”

Zhu Xu's eyes turned to King Jing behind Sun Chengzong, and said, "King Jing, Sun Ge Lao said, 'More than ten years or even decades of peace', why can't you live forever in peace?" ”

King Jing's identity is special, he has always been a small transparent role, and he tried his best to avoid major military affairs, seeing Zhu Xu asking, he was a little caught off guard, and after he came out of the ranks, he thought about it quickly and said: "Back to the emperor, the minister thinks that it is the hearts of the people." People's hearts are greedy, like ants bursting embankments, and Tsunaji will eventually be gnawed away and full of holes, and chaos will reappear. Throughout the history books, the small family of the small family was defeated in three generations, and the big dynasties and dynasties were unbearable for three generations, and they could not sustain themselves for a long time, and the family was ruined and the country was ruined. ”

Zhu Xu's eyes widened, he was still quite surprised that King Jing could say such a thing, gave him a smile of approval, looked at Wang Qiaonian behind Bi Ziyan, and said, "Elder Wang Ge, what do you think is the reason for the 'three generations' that King Jing said?" ”

Wang Qiaonian's resume is not thick, he was suddenly promoted from the Royal Political Yuan, and he is an auxiliary minister, and he is the person with the most shallow foundation.

But he was also born in Jinshi, he read enough books, and he said freely: "Back to the emperor, it is difficult to start a business since ancient times, and it is even more difficult to keep a business. ”

"Greed and hard work, extravagance, the head of the family, the emperor's fault. Well, what you said makes sense, Sun Baigu, you can talk about it. Zhu Xu picked up the teacup in his hand and glanced at Sun Chuanting.