Chapter Eighty-Seven: Fainted
The civil and military officials in the court were all studying the gold bricks on the Jinluan Hall with their heads down, and they were all shocked when they heard this, and they didn't know why the emperor suddenly asked Wei Zhongxian......
The hall where the needles drop can be heard is in stark contrast to the general court hall of the vegetable market, and the civil and military officials seem to have changed from hawkers who shouted loudly to ladies who abide by etiquette and do not speak loudly. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Zhu Youzhen got up from the dragon chair and walked down the high platform with his hands behind his back, his young face full of grudges that did not match his age.
The golden gourd warriors in the main hall became nervous, and they clenched the golden gourd hammer in their hands one after another, and a pair of bright eyes followed Zhu Youzhen's figure closely, as if assassins had been mixed in among the court ministers in the main hall.
Zhu Youzhen took a deep breath and said in a sad tone: "I have heard that there is a saying in the court: I only know that there are loyal and virtuous, not only the emperor. Is this true? ”
Although there was a storm in the hearts of the court officials, they were still silent, as if they had not heard Zhu Youzhen's question.
Zhu Youzhen snorted coldly and asked: "I heard that Wei Zhongxian formed a party for personal gain, and the civil and military officials did not fight hard, but there were people who were in the same league with him!" Is this true? ”
"I have heard that Wei Zhongxian's power is leaning towards the government and the opposition, and the cabinet ministers are groveling, is this true?"
"I heard that Wei Zhongxian controlled the cabinet of the first emperor and excluded dissidents, and the ministers of the court and the central government did not know their loyalty, but they acted reluctantly, this is true!"
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Zhu Youzhen asked a few words, and the civil and military officials in the Jinluan Palace finally reacted, but people had different expressions, some sighed for a long time, some hung their heads silently, and some trembled, and cold sweat broke out on their backs......
Zhu Yousong saw that Zhu Youzhen was full of majesty, and in a few words, he guided the eunuch party on the issue of his son leaving the capital without permission, and couldn't help but secretly extend a thumbs up to him.
Zhu Yousong's movements were hidden, and he stood in front of the civil and military officials, and only Zhu Youzhen saw his movements.
Zhu Yousong had just entered the state, and was so disturbed by Zhu Yousong, he still had some words in his heart, but he couldn't catch it......
Zhu Youzhen glanced at Zhu Yousong angrily, and didn't have any problem with the boss who was now smirking and staring at him.
Zhu Youzhen finally resisted the urge to kick Zhu Yousong, and said loudly with a frown: "Have you ever heard of these things?" ”
The ministers all lowered their heads and pretended to be scarecrows.
Zhu Youzhen's face became cold, and he shouted: "Have you heard of it!" ”
At this moment, all the ministers knelt on the ground: "The ministers should die." ”
Zhu Yousong glanced at Zhu Youzhen in surprise, he really didn't expect that these hundred or so people could make such a uniform action.
Zhu Youzhen snorted coldly and said, "Gu Aiqing, get up." ”
Gu Bingqian raised his head and looked at the young emperor in front of him with a pair of old eyes suspiciously, Zhu Youzhen smiled and said, "Get up." ”
Gu Bingqian trembled and wanted to get up, but he couldn't get up for a while in a panic, and after the official standing next to him helped him up, he pouted his ass and knelt on the ground respectfully.
Zhu Youzhen said with a smile: "Gu Aiqing, have you ever heard of what I just said?" ”
Although Gu Bingqian is cunning and cunning, after all, Lao Tzu's brain is slow, and he is not in a hurry, and he doesn't know how to answer Zhu Youzhen's question.
Zhu Youzhen said again: "Gu Aiqing, you have worked hard, help me do the last thing before you say goodbye!" ”
Although Gu Bingqian is not in a hurry, he has a rich sense of political smell and sense of danger, and after hearing Zhu Youzhen's words, his first reaction was to resign.
But before Gu Bingqian could express his position, Zhu Youzhen said directly: "Don't shirk, there is no one more suitable than you in this matter." Wei Zhongxian formed a party for personal gain, provoked thousands of people in the court, and made the people complain, today, I will send you to investigate this matter thoroughly. ”
Gu Bingqian rolled his eyes when he heard this, and he was about to faint!
Zhu Yousong, who was standing beside him, didn't recognize the old man with white hair next to him until just now, it was Gu Bingqian that Zhu Youzhen had said. In the end, he is young, his movements are quick, his eyes are clear, and he has already rushed over when Gu Bingqian just rolled his eyes, and his shoulders supported by both hands straightened him.
Gu Bingqian was startled by Zhu Yousong's sudden movements, his eyes widened, and it was not good to faint again at this time. Although Gu Bingqian was quickly helped up by Zhu Yousong's eyes, he was also staggering when he stood in place, looking shaky.
Zhu Youzhen's face was kind, and he said in a gentle tone: "Oh, Gu Aiqing, I didn't explain what I said just now, I have already found out the evidence of Wei Zhongxian's matter, as long as you confess all his henchmen in the court, I will let you return to your hometown for retirement!" ”
As soon as Gu Bingqian heard this, his body stopped shaking, and he was directly planted in Zhu Yousong's arms.
Zhu Yousong held an old man in his seventies and eighties with one hand, looking at the wrinkles like locust bark on his face, his heart was disgusted. It's not that Zhu Yousong dislikes the old man, but he knows that Zhu Youzhen is not targeting Gu Bingqian so much, he wants to be angry with himself, I'm afraid that the old man with a kind face in front of him is not a good thing in history......
In addition, this Gu Bingqian is not a charming girl like Lan'er and Yang Xuening, Zhu Yousong only reluctantly held Gu Bingqian in his arms in line with the traditional virtues of respecting the old and loving the young.
However, Zhu Youzhen kept giving him a look, Zhu Yousong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw it, and as soon as the strength of his hand was loosened, Gu Bingqian lay upright on the ground.
Shi Fenglai in the cabinet, Huang Liji and others all had cold sweat on their foreheads, Gu Bingqian, as the first assistant of the cabinet, fainted at this time, isn't this just evading responsibility?
When they saw Gu Bingqian fainting, they only felt nervous in their hearts, no matter whether his fainting was real or fake, anyway, they fainted and temporarily escaped Zhu Youzhen's questioning.
Gu Bingqian is old, and his first assistant has not been in charge for two days, but they are only fifty or sixty years old now, and they are in high spirits in their lives and want to do a big job, how can they faint? Gu Bingqian still has an excuse for being weak and old, but they really want to faint with a thick skin, what excuse do they have?
But if you don't faint, what if this matter of the emperor falls on you later? It is said that some of them have an inexplicable relationship with Wei Zhongxian, and even the officials who have nothing to do with the eunuch party do not want to take over this errand.
Many ministers in the DPRK and China were in Wei Zhongxian's power and the opposition, and when the sun was in full swing, they all threw themselves under his door, and they really wanted to find them out, this matter is not as simple as offending people, if so many officials are uprooted, how can the Ming court operate?