When Huang Liji and Yuan Keli returned to the Cultural Hall from the corridor, they saw that there was no one left and right, and he finally couldn't help but whisper to Yuan Keli: "Liqing, why did you echo Your Majesty's opinion just now?" After announcing this decision, the world's clans may not dare to resent Your Majesty after knowing it, but we will become the target of public criticism. ”

Yuan Keli stopped, turned his head to look at him, and asked very seriously: "My brother Fan thinks that even if I don't agree with His Majesty's proposition just now, will the outcome of today's discussion be any different?" ”

Huang Liji was silent for a long time, and finally shook his head and said: "Your Majesty's mind has already been decided, and he holds Taizu's remarks as a banner in his hand, even if we are deadlocked here, as long as the controversy in the Wenhua Hall spreads, most of us will still lose." ”

Seeing that Huang Li was extremely stunned, Yuan Keli sighed and said: "You and I, plus Sun Kaiyang, who was left to speak by His Majesty, are all old ministers who have served the four emperors, so we might as well say a few words of heart-to-heart between us."

Your Majesty has been on the throne for nearly three years, except for Emperor Taichang, who died less than a month after ascending the throne, do you think there is any difference between His Majesty and Emperor Shenzong and Emperor Xian? ”

Huang Liji looked at Yuan Keli, and thought about it for a long time before he said: "You may not be as smart, but your heroic spirit is far superior." ”

Yuan Keli then said: "Your Majesty has been in power for less than three years, and it is difficult for us old ministers to persuade him, Your Majesty is getting older, and the power is growing, after our old ministers retire, who else can persuade Your Majesty?"

The power of my Ming Emperor is far greater than that of the previous generation, and as a courtier, he can contain the emperor, one is the Taiwan official system; The second is the four words of respecting heaven and ancestor. Have you forgotten that with your help, the system of Taiwanese officials is now fragmented, and it is difficult to check and balance the government. And after today, the truth of the four words of respecting heaven and Dharma Ancestor has also been occupied by His Majesty.

As His Majesty said just now, the old balance has been destroyed, so we must seek a new way of balance, I don't know what means my Brother Fan thinks we should use to balance Your Majesty's power in the future? ”

Huang Liji was stunned for a while, then returned to his normal expression and said: "The world shifts and the time changes, you and I both know very well, if you don't break the old order, under the internal and external difficulties, how long can the Ming Dynasty last?" Although I obeyed His Majesty's orders and broke the old order, at least now everyone can see that the situation is slowly developing in a better direction.

As for the establishment of a new balance, what does this have to do with the fact that you have just joined Your Majesty? Is trying to go along with His Majesty's assertions the new balance you want? ”

Yuan Keli, who was still a little old and godless in his eyes, suddenly became sharper, he stared at Huang Liji's eyes and said seriously: "I thought that a new balance method had just appeared. Since the system of admonition and the worship of heaven and the ancestor of the law are no longer able to contain the power that His Majesty has, then we can only use the law to restrain the limitations of His Majesty's use of power.

I hope that my brother Fan will take up the responsibility of the first assistant and establish a new order in the court. If you are not even willing to erect this last gate for the sake of temporary pleasure, I am afraid that in the future there will be no one in the court of the Ming Dynasty who can hold the carriage driven by His Majesty. ”

Huang Liji turned his head slightly, avoiding the eye with Yuan Keli, and then replied: "The laws of this dynasty, the first is the "Da Ming Law", the second is the Spring and Autumn Classics, the third is the official edict issued by His Majesty, and the fourth is the judgment documents of the previous dynasties. If you want to use the letter of the law to restrain Your Majesty, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do so. ”

Yuan Keli said without hesitation: "If it was before, Your Majesty would have been able to make a promise, and the law would have been abolished, this matter would naturally be difficult to achieve." But now that His Majesty has set the will of heaven as the will of the people, regarded Taizu's raising of troops and the founding of the country as the salvation of the common people, and regarded himself as the protector of all the people under heaven, why can't the law become a thick shield to protect the people?

If Your Majesty's heart is the same, we will be able to use the law to stop His Majesty's rash actions. If Your Majesty has different hearts, then at least we can return to the old order and not let Your Majesty get carried away and mess up the current situation. ”

Huang Li lowered his head and thought for a while before replying: "What you said is too important, and it is difficult for me to reply to you for a while." At present, it is important to convey His Majesty's will to the officials in the Wenhua Palace, and we can also take advantage of this matter to see if what His Majesty just said that everyone is equal before the law is true.

The situation in Daming has just improved, if it is because of a little distrust between the monarch and the minister, the two sides are wary of each other, I am afraid it will not be a good thing for Daming. We can only hope now that until a new order is established, Your Majesty will be able to restrain his behavior with morality and maintain a state of harmony between the monarch and his courtiers..."

After King Fu, King Shu and Marquis of Fengcheng walked into the main hall, Sun Chengzong got up to say goodbye to Chongzhen and left. After instructing the eunuch waiting on the side to show the three of them a seat, Zhu Youzhen looked at the expressions of the three of them.

King Fu has an indifferent attitude, the King of Shu still has a somewhat dissatisfied look on his face, and the Marquis of Fengcheng has a respectful attitude. After Zhu Youzhen looked at the three of them, he smiled and said to the three of them: "The two Uncle Wang and the Marquis of Fengcheng, you didn't seem to have spoken much in the front hall just now, and now only your family members are here, you might as well talk freely about me and talk about your views on the handling of the criminal clan and the relocation of the three feudatories." ”

King Fu and King Shu did not understand Chongzhen's intention of calling them, so they were silent and did not speak, but looked at the Marquis of Fengcheng on the side. Li Chengzuo hurriedly expressed his loyalty to Chongzhen, saying that he fully supported the emperor's proposition and had no other opinions.

The King of Shu glanced at Li Chengzuo with disdain, and he didn't look down on this noble who was attached to Wei Zhongxian, wrote to Emperor Tianqi, asked to set up overseas governors and ministers, and asked Zhongxian Jiuxi. In his opinion, it was too embarrassing for Li Chengzuo to attach himself to a eunuch as a nobleman, and then he shamelessly asked for Jiuxi for Zhongxian, which was completely shameless.

According to his temper, a bastard like this should not be relegated to the nine sides to go to the border, and should also rush home to eat the old rice, instead of disgusting himself in front of his eyes. He didn't know what his emperor's nephew thought, he actually left such a villain by his side, but drove a famous person like Wen Zhenmeng back to his hometown, it was simply perverse.

However, he could only think about this kind of thought in his heart, and he didn't dare to declare it. After all, after leaving the one-acre and three-point land in Chengdu, he was just an idle clan with no foundation in the capital. Originally, he was summoned by Chongzhen to participate in today's meeting, which still made him a little excited.

Although he Zhu Zhishu was only a rich idler for the past 30 years, and he didn't have too much power, it didn't mean that he didn't behave in front of people. When he was framed for colluding with the rebels of Luxury, there were officials in Sichuan who were upset with him, which proved that he still behaved well in front of the gentry officials in Chengdu.

The King of Shu, who had just been ignored by a group of civil officials, and now was disgusted by Li Chengzuo's performance, suddenly forgot that his status in the capital had not yet been officially determined, and said to Chongzhen quite unfairly: "Imperial nephew, even if the clan of the three feudal clans has committed some crimes, in the end, they are also dragons and phoenixes, how can they let a group of outsiders humiliate them?"

The ministers still thought that the old system should still be maintained, and even if they made any mistakes, they would still be disciplined by the family law of the Zongren Mansion. Imperial nephew, you should scold, you should be beaten, if you can't do it, you will send it to Fengyang to trap it, why bother to publicize the ugliness of the family? ”

The smile on Zhu Youzhen's face did not change, but his eyes narrowed, and he immediately turned his head to King Fu and asked, "Is Uncle King Fu also the same?" ”

Zhu Changxun, who is in his 40s, is obviously much more mature than the 30-year-old King of Shu, and for the inheritance of the emperor's throne, he has personally experienced the various methods made by those civil officials, so until now, he still has the same lingering palpitations about dealing with those civil officials. For this imperial nephew who can confront the Chinese official of the DPRK many times, but has the upper hand again and again, he is also jealous of three points.

Therefore, he is different from the King of Shu, when he was just ignored by the civil officials, he was only a little unhappy, but when he sat in front of Chongzhen, this unhappiness had long been lost. He didn't care about the fate of the Shaanxi San Francisco clan at all, he couldn't take care of himself these years, let alone his relatives who had been so long.

What's more, although everyone is a relative, Zhu Changhao, the king of Rui, once complained in front of him that when he passed through Xi'an, King Qin was very cold, and refused his request to buy a farm near Xi'an. Although his relationship with King Rui is not so close, after all, he is closer than these distant relatives of King Qin, so he even has some prejudices about the three feudatories.

Now after hearing Chongzhen's inquiry, King Fu didn't think about how these clans were going at all. He just thought in his heart whether it would be better for him to stand on the side of the civil officials or the emperor.

King Fu was still very satisfied with the life in front of him, returned to the bustling capital life, and was lifted the ban on not leaving the city, and his mother was taken to his side again, he didn't feel that there was a better life than this.

What's more, not only was he awarded the position of Zongzheng of the Zongren Mansion, but his eldest son was also trusted by Chongzhen, as long as Chongzhen had no accidents, his life seemed to be able to go on like this forever.

Therefore, after thinking about it for a while, King Fu quickly made a choice and said to Chongzhen: "Although the minister is much older than Your Majesty, he has been very confused in state affairs.

However, since His Majesty mentioned it, the minister did not dare not answer. For these clans that violate the law and prohibitions, the ministers also don't look down on them, and what Your Majesty said just now is good. My Taizu Emperor Hongwu, in the past, hanged the people and fought for the tyranny, and only then did he create the world of this dynasty for more than 200 years.

As a descendant, you can't follow the aspirations of your ancestors, and you can't smear your ancestors' faces. Since His Majesty intends to rectify the habits of the children of the clan, the minister naturally raises his hands in favor.

Whether to escort them to the capital for trial or to be tried by local officials was for His Majesty to decide. In addition to being the Son of Heaven, Your Majesty is also the head of my Zhu family. If the children of the clan have made mistakes, should they use the law of the family or the law of the country, and who else can intervene except Your Majesty? ”

King Fu's words made the King of Shu on the side speechless. But in front of this clan leader, he could only remain silent. And Zhu Youzhen was very happy when he heard it, he didn't have to make a move, King Fu had already solved the grievances of the King of Shu for him, which saved him a lot of tongues.