"The words of others are not credible, maybe they are misinformation?" Zhang's didn't believe that his two younger brothers would do such a thing, after all, they usually look like very sensible and well-behaved people. www.biquge.info No one has ever talked about the discomfort of his two younger brothers in front of him, but how can he become a wicked person in the mouth of his own emperor?

Facing Zhang's questioning gaze, Zheng De shook his head helplessly, after all, she was a woman who had lived in the deep palace for a long time, and everything she heard was passed on by word of mouth from others. If someone with a heart deliberately conceals it and only says one-sided words, it is inevitable that it will be easily deceived.

"Queen Mother, since this matter may be misinformation. So in order to prove the innocence of the two uncles, I decided to let the Criminal Department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate jointly investigate with the three law divisions of Dali Temple, and how about justice for the two uncles, what do you think? Zheng De said with retreat as advance.

"This ......" Zhang Shi looked at his two younger brothers when she heard this, and her dodgy gaze made her instantly understand that maybe there was really such a thing. While disappointed in his two younger brothers, he didn't really want to pursue the matter of the two, and said to Xi Ni, "They are also your uncles, so forget about it." ”

At this time, he still wanted to shelter his two younger brothers, but Zheng De was quite disappointed. Although he looked at Zhang's pity before, and in any case, he took Zhu Houzhao's body after all, and under the feeling of guilt, he recognized this cheap mother. But it doesn't mean that everything has to be done according to her heart, especially in this kind of major right and wrong.

And these two are just Zhu Houzhao's uncles, and they don't have any feelings for the two. He had already seen the face of the Zhang family before, but he was only grounded for three months with the two Zhang brothers. These two people still don't know what to do, so they went to the Queen Mother to make a small report. It made him even more angry, "The state has national laws and family rules, and it can't be regarded as child's play." And the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, and the queen mother will not know it. ”

Zheng De's unyielding attitude made Zhang's face look quite ugly, "Zhao'er, how about giving the queen mother a face?" ”

"Queen Mother, this is not a shameless matter, if you are not to blame for breaking the law and not strictly enforcing the law, then what is the use of the law?" Zheng De argued on the basis of reason. Now the two seem to be doing it for the Zhang brothers, but they are obviously already fighting for a breath.

Zhang looked at his son in front of him, and suddenly felt extremely strange. The son who used to be filial in everything seems to have completely changed, and he has become more daring to talk back to himself? Is this still his own son?

"Don't tell me anything, the concubine is just a woman, and she doesn't understand anything. I only know that you are my son, and no son dares to disobey his mother like this. Zhang's emotions suddenly exploded, pointing at Zheng De and yelling.

Zheng De and the Zhang brothers were also taken aback by Zhang's sudden outburst of emotion, watching Zhang's approach to a violent appearance. Zheng De suddenly realized that what he said before didn't want a son to say at all. In order to avoid embarrassment, Zheng De had no choice but to slow down his tone, "Queen Mother, it's only been grounded for three months, so why bother." After speaking, he looked at the Zhang brothers, hoping that they would also stand up and speak.

Perhaps seeing Zheng De's gaze, Zhang Heling, Marquis of Shouning, also stood up at this time, "Queen Mother, it was the courtiers who did something wrong. The younger brother accepted the punishment, hoping that the queen mother would be healthy and healthy, and not to be angry. ”

"Go down, all of you." Zhang supported his forehead with one hand and waved his hand tiredly.

Zheng De stood up, looked at Zhang, and couldn't help but worry, "Queen Mother, are you okay?" ”

Zhang slowly raised his head, looked at his son's worried look, and showed a faint smile from the bottom of his heart, "The queen mother is fine, but she is a little tired and wants to take a nap." ”

Zheng De, who didn't want to be soft, looked at Zhang's loving gaze, touched the softest depths of his heart, and finally said a word of apology, "Queen Mother, it's all the sons who are not good, and they make you angry." ”

"It's okay, let's go down." Zhang's smile became brighter and brighter.

Zheng De nodded, and didn't say anything more, he was not a person who was good at comforting people. Finally, after thinking about it, he said again, "Queen Mother, you rest first, and then the retainers will come over to eat with you." ”

Perhaps only action can better express one's apologies, after all, in a sense, Zhang can be called a lonely person.

Zhang didn't say anything, just nodded, and went back to rest with the help of the maid.

Zheng De breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the Zhang brothers. In the final analysis, the current thing is also thanks to the two of them, so he didn't bother to say hello and left directly.

"Is there any of our two uncles in the eyes of Your Majesty, who left without even saying hello?" Zhang Yanling looked at Zheng De, who had already walked away, with dissatisfaction.

"The emperor is the emperor after all, even if you are the emperor's uncle." Zhang Heling glanced at his younger brother and shook his head helplessly. However, because of the severe pain in his mouth, he didn't bother to speak, so he just spit out two words lightly, "Let's go." ”

said that he should leave first, and Zhang Yanling had no choice but to follow.

……

"Your Majesty, Elder Li Ge is here." Back at the Maoqin Palace, Wang Yue walked in and said a word.

Zheng De glanced up at Wang Yue, "Let him in." ”

"Minister Li Dongyang see the emperor." Li Dongyang followed Wang Yue and walked in.

"You go down first." Zheng De commanded Wang Yue, and then said to Li Dongyang, "Old Pavilion sit." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your seat." Li Dongyang sat down generously. This is also what he appreciates the most, and he doesn't want others to be unable to let go of Zheng De at all.

"I don't know what Your Majesty is looking for a minister?"

"I don't know what Elder Ge thinks of Changning Bo Zhou Yu?"

Li Dongyang smiled when he heard this, "I don't know if Your Majesty wants to hear the truth or a lie?" ”

Zheng De was stunned, "I don't know the truth, what if I lie about it?" ”

"The lie is that Changning Bo is loyal and upright, and he has worked hard for my Ming Dynasty and worked hard all his life. The truth is that the Marquis of Changning is a scoundrel, relying on his status as a royal prince, bullying the people, setting up a reckless kitchen, embezzling the people's interests, and doing all kinds of evil. ”

Zheng De looked at him with a smile, "Elder Ge is so righteous and insistent, aren't you afraid that I will condemn you?" ”

Li Dongyang said indifferently, "The minister thinks that he is not a capable minister, and now he has reached the high position of a cabinet scholar, thanks to the trust and promotion of the first emperor." If you can't even do it, you will not only be ashamed of the spirit of the first emperor in the sky, but also read the sage books for so many years in vain. ”

"There are also those who directly admit that their abilities are not good in front of their bosses, this pavilion elder is really a little interesting." Zheng De shook his head with a smile, and he didn't know if this person deliberately retreated as advance, and tentatively said, "In this case, is the elder of the pavilion willing to abdicate and make way for Xian?" ”

"I can't ask for it." Li Dongyang said lightly, although the whole person looked like an inconspicuous old farmer in the countryside, but at this moment, he exuded an indifferent atmosphere.

Zheng De stared at him, stared for a moment and had to admit that most of what he said was really true. There are really people who regard official positions as dung, and it is no wonder that they can be neither humble nor arrogant in front of themselves every time, and they are really not ordinary people.

"Aiqing is the minister who was left by the emperor to me, how can I be willing to let the old man of the pavilion pay attention to it, just now I just joked for a while, and I hope Aiqing is not strange." Zheng De solemnly apologized.

The emperor would apologize to his courtiers? Li Dongyang was stunned for a while, but thinking of the emperor's behavior this month, others didn't know that he was looking at it all, and it was not strange to make such a move. It was precisely because he had an understanding of Zheng De's character that he dared to speak so freely in front of the emperor.

Li Dongyang hurriedly said when he heard this, "Your Majesty's words are serious, what the minister said just now is a little presumptuous. ”

Zheng De didn't want to dwell on this too much, so he directly changed the topic, "Changning Bo Zhou Yu passed away, you should know, right?" ”

Li Dongyang nodded, "The minister also just knew." ”

Zheng De looked at him, "Marquis Qingyun asked me to let Zhou Yu's son take the title of Earl of Changning, what do you think about this matter?" ”

Li Dongyang stroked his beard lightly, "According to the ancestral motto 'Jue Fei Sheji's military merits cannot be sealed', the heirs of Changning Bo naturally have no right to attack the seal." ”

Zheng De nodded, "What should be done with the heirs of Changning Bo?" ”

"It's only the shadow official."

Shadow officer? Zheng De frowned slightly when he heard this, and he didn't agree with this kind of behavior of relying on his father's merits to obtain an official position, "I don't know if there is any other way for the elder to do it?" ”

The emperor actually disagreed with the shadow official, which was really beyond Li Dongyang's expectations, and he shook his head helplessly, "After all, my Ming Dynasty is the earl at the earl, and there is no other way but the shadow official." ”

Zheng De thought about it, and said directly, "Don't hide it from the elder, I want to restore the son and second baron of Taizu, so as to replace the system of shadow officials." ”

Li Dongyang was shocked when he heard this, "This is the ancestral system, and it may not be easy for Your Majesty to restore it." ”

"No matter what, I'm imperative." Zheng De said with a firm look in his eyes, but he explained again, "Even the second baron and the second baron only receive money, and do not give land and property." ”

Li Dongyang bowed slightly, "If this is the case, it is also feasible, but Your Majesty still has to wait for the results of the courtiers' court discussions." ”

"Court Council" is the courtier meeting, which is the deliberative system of the Ming Dynasty. The affairs of the court in the Ming Dynasty were all political affairs that were "related to great interests", and they had to be discussed by the courtiers, and Zheng De also knew about this, and the matter of adding titles was related to the ancestral system after all, and it was normal to need court discussions. commanded, "That's it, Elder Li Ge went to inform Elder Liu Ge to convene a court meeting of the courtiers, I won't be too lazy to go over, wait for the result to inform me." ”

"Commandment." After Li Dongyang finished speaking, he got up and left, and went back to the cabinet to inform Liu Jian that he had convened a court meeting.

Zheng De waited anxiously for the result of the court discussion, and at the same time practiced his words absentmindedly. I don't know how long it took, Wang Yue walked in, "Your Majesty, the two pavilion elders are here." ”

"Let the two elders come in." Liu Jian and Li Dongyang were about to salute after they came in, but they were interrupted by Zheng De, who was a little upset, and waved his hands impatiently, "Excuse me, tell me the result." ”

The two glanced at each other, but Liu Jian bowed his hand and said, "The ministers think that the removal of the son and the second baron is the law of the ancestors, and even if they do not give land and property, they cannot be violated. ”

"What an old stubborn! Holding the law of the ancestors and dying, he will not let go. Zheng De frowned when he heard this, "What should be done with the heirs of Uncle Changning?" ”

"The minister thinks it's better to be a shadow official."

"I won't shadow officials!" Hearing Liu Jian's words, Zheng De sneered, and said lightly with a hint of anger, "If you don't become a knight, then let his heir directly become a commoner, anyway, it will lose the face of my Ming Dynasty, so be it." ”

"This ......" The two glanced at each other, obviously helpless by the emperor's angry words, Liu Jian had no choice but to say, "Your Majesty ......"

"I'm tired, you're all going down." Zheng De didn't want to listen to their nonsense at all, and now he didn't want to see them again, so he directly ordered the expulsion. Thinking of something again, he instructed Li Dongyang, "By the way, Li Qing went to Changningbo Mansion to mourn and condole on behalf of me, after all, he is the emperor." ”

Li Dongyang replied helplessly, "The minister's order." ”