Shangshu of the Criminal Department shook the front of his official robe, bowed and sang: "Minister Liu Zeshen has something to do!" ”

Without waiting for the officials of Honglu Temple to sing, Liu Zeshen said loudly:

"Holy Lord, if Li Thief is allowed to kill Zhongliang and get away with it, will the people of the world still know Wang Fahu? My emperor is a great Ming, and there is royal majesty? Those general soldiers and deputy generals, which one will still take the court law in his eyes. Li Zhi was punished lightly www.biquge.info pen, and those military attachés did the same, and whenever there was an incident, they would use their swords against the civilian officials. At that time, I am afraid that it will not be Xiangyang, Jinan and Suzhou that will be attacked, but the whole world! ”

Before Liu Zeshen's words fell, the Ministry of Industry Shangshu next to him walked out and sang loudly: "Minister Liu Zunxian seconded the proposal"

"The minister thinks that in the world of the family and the country, there is order only when there is law. If the Li thief attacked the three prefectures and killed the governor and the prefect without punishment, then who in the world is still afraid of the Son of Heaven? If Li Zhi doesn't kill, those martial artists will naturally follow suit. As long as he saw that the gentry were rich, he would attack the city and slaughter Shilin, and steal the silver. Is there a simpler way to get rich? ”

"If the Son of Heaven doesn't kill Li Zhi, the world will be in chaos!"

Zuodu Yushi Wang Dao went straight out of the ranks, holding a tooth card in his hand and shouting loudly: "The minister Wang Dao is directly seconded!" ”

"The minister thinks that the most important thing at this time is to be the Zheng Dynasty, clarify the law and discipline, beat Li Zhi as a thief, and call on the world to crusade. As for the lack of troops and the unfavorable situation, these are all things to consider later. The saint witnessed Li Zhi's slaughter of the gentry today, and he couldn't be angry at the crown, and the world was in danger in the future. ”

"For hundreds of years in the Ming Dynasty, I ruled the world with scholars and the Son of Heaven. If Shilin is dark, the society is in danger! ”

Before Zhu Youzhen could speak, Zhang Sizhi, the first assistant to the cabinet, jumped out.

"Minister Zhang Sizhi has something to say!"

Zhu Youzhen sighed and waved his hand. Seeing this, the officials of Honglu Temple sang: "Say! ”

"The minister thinks that scholars are the vitality of the world. Vitality is to the country what essence and blood are to the human body. If you dare not punish because Li Zhi's soldiers and horses are strong, it will be the Son of Heaven who has self-destructed the law. If the warriors follow suit, the vitality of the country will be completely destroyed. As soon as the vitality is lost, it will be like a person's essence and blood are discharged, although the world is big, there is no power to move. The crusade against Li Zhili is not a small matter, and it can be discussed in the long run, but if you sit back and watch the loss of vitality, the society of the country is in danger! ”

Hearing Shoufu's words, more than 100 civil officials in the court bowed down in unison, stood in the middle of the Imperial Palace, bowed to Zhu Youzhen, the son of heaven, and sang loudly: "We will second!" ”

An old man with gray hair suddenly took off his black gauze hat and said loudly: "If the Son of Heaven lets go of the Li thief like this, the old man will die on the pillar of this imperial palace, and he will be famous in history." ”

The officials looked at this old imperial history, and shouted at the Son of Heaven in unison: "Holy three thoughts!" ”

The mighty momentum, the large black gauze hat, made Zhu Youzhen's scalp numb.

Wang Chengen, who was standing next to the throne, felt the pressure brought by the collective attack of the civil officials, and he was at a loss and looked at the Son of Heaven in a little panic.

Zhu Youzhen took a breath and was silent.

These civil officials, who seem to be weak, are actually deeply influential. Which of the local military generals was not promoted by these civilian officials? One by one, the civil officials are the only ones who look forward to it. If all the civil officials in the court fought together, all the armed forces of the Ming Dynasty might oppose the Son of Heaven together.

At that time, the Son of Heaven put Yuan Chonghuan in prison, and as a result, Zu Dashou and other military attaches destroyed Shanhaiguan and fled, and they did not listen to Zhu Youzhen at all. In the end, it was Yuan Chonghuan who wrote the letter, and Zu Dashou and others obeyed the order again.

It can be seen from this that the orders of the Son of Heaven were conveyed to the military attaches through the civilian officials. If the civil servants collectively oppose the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven will be a loner.

Not only that, but the civil officials within the palace walls were equally influential. Zhu Youzhen has been retiring from the eunuch party in recent years, and has made concessions to civil officials everywhere, causing everyone in the eunuchs and eunuchs in the inner court to be in danger, and they are more respectful when they see civil officials than when they meet the Son of Heaven. As for how many eunuchs in the inner court these civil officials befriended, it is even more unclear whether they can bribe the eunuchs and eunuchs to kill the Son of Heaven.

How many emperors did the Ming Dynasty die unknown?

In the court, the civil officials bowed to Zhu Youzhen like this, and no one stood up straight. Zhu Youzhen's face gradually turned a little pale. He finally couldn't resist the pressure of the civil officials, and whispered, "I know. ”

"Spread my will to Li Zhi, and the court was very angry at him for attacking the prefecture and county without authorization and killing the court officials without authorization. Taking away the official position of Taifu and fining him for one year is only the first step, and the specific punishment is still being discussed, so that he can do his own thing in Tianjin, waiting for the will of the imperial court to be issued. ”

When the civil servants heard this, they looked at each other for a while and nodded. Only then did they let go of Zhu Youzhen and returned to the queue in unison.

Zhu Youzhen took a breath and said helplessly: "I'm tired today, retreat!" ”

The eunuch next to the throne stepped forward and sang loudly: "Retreat!" ”

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Li Zhi was in Tianjin, and the connection ushered in two groups of eunuchs.

The first group of eunuchs said that the Son of Heaven was angry at Li Zhi's unauthorized attack on the city, killed the officials of the imperial court, took away the official position of Li Zhi's crown prince, and fined him for one year. Li Zhi was quite happy to receive this holy decree, and the Son of Heaven did not dare to punish himself heavily, so he turned the page lightly.

But soon, the next day, Li Zhi welcomed another group of eunuchs. This time, the holy decree said that the previous punishment was only the first step, and there was a punishment later, so that Li Zhi could do his own thing in Tianjin and wait for the judgment of the holy decree.

Li Zhi couldn't help but be a little strange, he couldn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd of Zhu Youzhen, the son of heaven?

Is the Son of Heaven going to war against himself?

Li Zhi summoned Han Jinxin and asked, "Han Jinxin, this Son of Heaven has two inconsistent holy decrees, which I can't understand. Do you have eyeliner in the capital, do you know the straightness? ”

Han Jinxin knelt down and said, "Uncle, there is news in the capital today. This time, the civil officials in the court hugged together and collectively fought against the Son of Heaven. ”

"The Son of Heaven originally wanted to punish the uncle lightly, but the civil officials collectively made trouble. At the court meeting, hundreds of civil officials besieged the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven changed his words again, saying that he would consider how to punish the uncle heavily, so there were two inconsistent holy decrees. ”

Li Zhi sat on the chair and thought about it, took a breath, and said, "This time, we did something out of line. The Son of Heaven wanted to spare us, but the civil officials refused to let us. ”

Han Jinxin arched his hand and said, "What Uncle said is extremely true. ”

Li Zhi waved his hand and said, "Let Li Xing, Li Laosi and Zhong Feng withdraw their troops from Xiangyang, Suzhou and Jinan, and return the city to the Son of Heaven." This time, the gentry and officials obtained the silver and sent it to the Son of Heaven as soon as they were escorted to Tianjin. ”

Zheng Kaicheng asked worriedly: "Uncle, the civil officials collectively put pressure on the Son of Heaven, will the Son of Heaven not be able to withstand the pressure and finally cancel the title of Uncle?" ”

Li Zhi smiled and said, "The Son of Heaven doesn't dare. ”

After thinking about it, Li Zhi said: "Let's make some noise in Tianjin to scare these civil officials." ”