Zhu Youjian's attitude towards the gentry made the Korean Chinese officials faintly uneasy. Being an official in the court and returning to the hometown as a gentry, for many civil officials, it is not an official, and they live very comfortably after returning to their hometown, because they have the identity of a gentry, and there are a large number of land slaves in their hometown. And now, Zhu Youzhen has implemented the release of slaves in various places, which means that after they return to their hometowns in the future, they will no longer be able to live the life of a master, how can they bear it?

To launch a coup d'état and rebellion, these civilian officials did not dare. Because they did not have an army in their hands, the army in Beijing was in the hands of Cao Wenzhao, the Marquis of Liao, the capital of the Later Army. Said that Cao Wenzhao rebelled? It's simply impossible. Because the Praetorian Guard was loyal to the emperor alone, not anyone's personal soldiers. If Cao Wenzhao dared to make a move, his generals and officers would rebel against him and ask the emperor for a reward with his head.

Cao Wenzhao couldn't count on it, the remaining nobles in Beijing City had already been frightened, and they couldn't count on it, plus the Jinyi Guard organizations all over the city, it was impossible to make a coup and rebellion.

In the face of a powerful emperor, civil officials are very limited in what they can do. It can only be opposed by court means.

Officials from Jiangnan joined forces with each other, united with other officials in the DPRK and China, and jointly petitioned the cabinet to force the cabinet to rise up against the emperor's disorderly life. The situation has reached the present, not only the officials from Jiangnan, but also the officials from other provinces are also panicking, and now the emperor is only in Jiangnan to carry out Juntian, and he will do it in other provinces in the future.

Forced by the turbulent situation in the DPRK and China, the cabinet had to convene the important ministers of the DPRK and China to discuss how to deal with the matter.

"It's just such a thing, everyone talks freely, and they all talk about what to do, right?" Shoufu Huang Li sighed extremely long and said to everyone.

Attending the meeting were cabinet scholars Sun Chengzong, Zhou Yanru, and six books, among which Hong Chengchou, the secretary of the Ministry of War, was not in the court, so Li Banghua, the left attendant of the Ministry of War, attended instead, and Li Banghua was one of the protagonists of the incident. Although the six departments are only seven-rank officials, they have great power and are responsible for supervising the six departments, and they together also have the right to refute the holy decree.

After listening to Huang Liji's words, the cabinet and the six important ministers were silent. In the middle of the matter, Zhang Yunru took the lead and said to everyone:

"Your Excellency, the status of Nanjing's Six Books is the same as that of Beijing's Six Books, how important are the Six Books, how can anyone hold it? That Song Yingxing is just a person, he doesn't even have the fame of Jinshi, and he was appreciated by His Majesty to serve as the post of Hanlin Waiting for the Edict, and he was a professor in the Academy of Sciences. There is also Tian Ergeng, the governor of Jinyi Weidu, who is a military minister, how can he hold such a civil official position as the secretary of the Nanjing Criminal Department, it is even more ridiculous, and the lower officials ask all the elders to jointly write to Your Majesty, asking Your Majesty to take back this chaotic life. ”

"What Section Chief Zhang said is very true, my lords, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, how can there be a reason for military ministers to serve as the six scholars, if this situation is allowed to happen, where is the dignity of our civil officials? What is the dignity of the world's readers? In the middle of the criminal department, Mao Shilong also stood up and said to everyone.

"What do you think of the two elders?" Huang Liji looked at Sun Chengzong and Zhou Yanru.

Sun Chengzong's face was expressionless and he didn't say a word, but his heart was very painful. It stands to reason that Sun Chengzong is a member of Donglin and should speak for the gentry in Jiangnan, and what the emperor did was really inappropriate. But the emperor is the emperor after all, what will happen if the ministers rise up to resist the emperor?

Unlike other civil officials, Sun Chengzong actually admired Zhu Youzhen very much, because Zhu Youzhen pacified Liaodong, ended the Jiannu Rebellion that lasted for the twenties, and recaptured the Hetao for the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, Sun Chengzong felt that although the system of Juntian implemented by Zhu Youzhen harmed the interests of the gentry, it was not necessarily beneficial to the Ming Dynasty......

"I agree." Seeing that Sun Chengzong, who was ranked in front of him, had no intention of speaking out, Zhou Yanru stood up and expressed his attitude.

"Your Majesty's appointment of the officials of the six ministries in Nanjing has not been discussed by the ministry, it is already out of order, and the appointment is not human, and it is not in a proper manner, we can't let Your Majesty act recklessly, and we should admonish them."

"Elder Sun Ge, what do you think?" After listening to Zhou Yanru's words, Huang Liji looked at Sun Chengzong again, and he had to force Sun Chengzong to express his position.

"I am old and frail, and I feel that my time is short, and I have long wanted to return to the forest and spring, tease my grandson, and enjoy the ...... family," Sun Chengzong said slowly. After resigning and returning to his hometown, he no longer endured the torture, and after deep thought, Sun Chengzong finally made a choice.

"Elder Sun Ge resigned to protest against His Majesty's chaotic life, which is really a model for us." Zhang Yunru shouted.

"Elder Sun Ge doesn't have to be like this." Huang Li glanced at Sun Chengzong with some envy, and said. Sun Chengzong is over seventy years old, and he can leave as much as he wants, but he, the first assistant, can't.

"My resignation is not to protest against His Majesty's rash death, but only because of old age and infirmity, that's all, don't interpret it indiscriminately." Sun Chengzong said expressionlessly.

Sun Chengzong said his resignation, and Huang Liji knew that he could no longer force him to express his position, so he looked at the six scholars.

"I support admonishing Your Majesty and asking Your Majesty to retract your order." Wang Yongguangdao, the secretary of the ministry.

"I support it too." Yang Jingchen, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, followed.

Then, in addition to Li Banghua, who attended on behalf of the Ministry of War, Bi Ziyan, the secretary of the Ministry of Households, Qiao Yunsheng, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and Nan Juyi, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, also expressed their support.

"Li Shilang should take the initiative to resign from this southern minister's department." The criminal department gave Mao Shilong a stand up and said to Li Banghua.

Li Banghua said lightly: "Your Majesty's appointment of me as the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry is against the imperial court system?" Or is this official not qualified to be the secretary of the Southern Minister's Department? ”

Mao Shilong: "Of course not, but ......"

Li Banghua is now a squire in the Ministry of War, and his promotion to the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry is only one level, and the Sixth Department of Nanjing is an idle position, which is equivalent to a bright promotion and a secret descent, so naturally it does not violate any rules.

Li Banghua directly interrupted Mao Shilong's words: "Since it doesn't violate the system, why should I refuse Your Majesty's appointment?" ”

Mao Shilong was speechless. He could not say that everyone should unite against the emperor.

Huang Liji understands Li Banghua's choice very well. Li Banghua is a native of Jiangxi, and now Jiangxi is controlled by the anti-thieves, and Li Banghua's family is likely to belong to the anti-thieves, so how dare Li Banghua disobey the emperor's orders?

"Lord Li's promotion to the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry is in line with the rules, and there is no need to say more. Since everyone has reached a consensus, then in the name of the cabinet, I will send a letter to Your Majesty, asking Your Majesty to withdraw the appointment of Song Yingxing and Tian Ergeng. Huang Li said.

Zhou Yanru glanced at Huang Liji, and found that Huang Liji only asked everyone's opinions from beginning to end, but he never expressed his position, but now he asked himself to write this song, which is really cunning. However, Zhou Yanru couldn't object, so he could only agree.

After the discussion was over, the ministers walked outside the palace one after another, because the cabinet was in the palace, but several cabinet elders did not need to leave the palace.

Back in the cabinet room, Huang Liji sent out the waiting servants, sat silently for a while, and began to write a note, but the content of the note was not to persuade the emperor to take back his chaotic life, but to express to the emperor that he was willing to donate the land in his hometown and distribute it to the landless people......

As soon as the ministers of the six ministries and six departments walked out of the palace, they saw Tian Ergeng, the governor of Jinyi and Weidu, leading people to meet them.

"Your Excellency is so bold that you actually discuss against Your Majesty?" Tian Ergeng blocked everyone's way and said with a smile.

"We are not against Your Majesty, but to ask Your Majesty to take back your chaotic life, what qualifications does a person like you have to be the secretary of the Nanjing Criminal Department?" Mao Shilong sneered.

"I am not qualified, Your Majesty of Freedom decides, but it's you, colluding with the traitor, suspected of rebellion, come here, arrest me!" Tian Ergeng ordered.

"You dare to arrest the minister?" Mao Shilong said angrily.

Seeing Tian Ergeng's Jinyi guards approaching Mao Shilong, the officials present glanced at each other, and rushed forward one after another, blocking Mao Shilong behind him.

"Governor Tiandu, do you have His Majesty's will to arrest the minister?" The king of the Ministry of Shangshu asked in Jin.

"For the major case of rebellion, Jinyiwei has the right to arrest and interrogate, of course Your Majesty is far away in Nanjing, of course, you don't have time to ask for instructions, but I have already asked the queen for instructions, and there is the queen's will." Tian Ergeng held a scroll and said coldly.

The Queen's Decree? The officials present looked at each other. Because Queen Zhou is usually too low-key, they subconsciously ignore her. According to Zhu Youzhen's arrangement before the southern tour, after the southern tour, the queen assisted the crown prince in supervising the country, and of course Empress Zhou had the qualifications to order the Jinyi guards to arrest people.

Since there is Empress Zhou's decree, Wang Zaijin naturally did not dare to block the Jinyi guards from arresting people, but he still asked unwillingly: "Is there any evidence for Tiandu to arrest people?" ”

"Naturally, there is." Tian Ergeng sneered, "Suzhou raised people Zhang Pu to be suspected of rebellion, first set off a rebellion in Suzhou, seduced the White Lotus Sect to attack Suzhou, and then went to Nanjing to defect to the thief Yuan Chonghuan, which is really a heinous crime. This Mao Shilong and Zhang Pu are fellow villagers and often correspond, so they must have colluded with Zhang Pu. ”

The officials present gasped, and it turned out that they were arrested because of Zhang Pu. Zhang Pu is the leader of the Restoration Society, and there are thousands of members of the Restoration Society, all over the south and north of the Yangtze River, and there are quite a few of them in the DPRK and China.

"Does acquaintance with Zhang Pu involve rebellion, Tian Dudu should not create an unjust case!" Wang Zaijin said angrily.

"Whether it is an unjust case or not, you will know in the first trial, what's the matter, Wang Shangshu, do you want to stop Jinyiwei from arresting people?" Tian Ergeng said coldly.

Wang Zaijin was silent for a moment and silently stepped aside.

The two brocade guards rushed over, pulled Mao Shilong out of the crowd, and tied them with ropes.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am leaving." Tian Ergeng casually arched his hand to everyone, and walked away with the brocade guard.

All the officials looked at the departing Jinyi Wei with complicated expressions, and they all had fear in their hearts.

......

"Your Excellency!" Xu Xianchun clasped his fists at Tian Ergeng and saluted.

"Your Majesty will be transferred to Nanjing, and this brocade guard will be handed over to you." Tian Er plough road.

"Congratulations, sir." Xu Xianchun said with envy. In terms of power, the governor of Jinyi Wei may be much greater than the Shangshu of the Nanjing Criminal Department, but his status is far from comparable. After all, one is the emperor's personal eagle dog, and the other is indeed a legitimate minister of the court. And the emperor is now in Nanjing, and Tian Ergeng will inevitably be reused after he arrives in Nanjing.

"You have gone through the experience in Liaodong, you should have matured a lot, and I can rest assured that Jinyiwei is in your hands." Tian Ergeng sighed. It is a happy thing to go to Nanjing to take up a post, but he is a little reluctant to leave Jinyiwei. But Tian Ergeng also knew that the reason why the emperor transferred himself away from Jinyiwei was probably also to protect himself. After all, an institution like Jinyiwei cannot be in the hands of one person for a long time. is Xu Xianchun, I'm afraid he won't be able to sit in the position of Admiral of Jinyi for a few years.

"My lord, what should I do with those court ministers, have they all been arrested?" Xu Xianchun licked his lips and said with a cruel smile.

Tian Ergeng shook his head: "Just catch a few shocks, don't implicate too much, if there are too many people, I'm afraid that the government will be delayed, and it will miss Your Majesty's affairs." ”

"Your Majesty's rebuilding of the Sixth Department of Nanjing is probably to replace the Beijing Imperial Court, and it is useless to keep these people." Xu Xianchun said with a smile.

"Whether it is up to Your Majesty or not, you can't mess around!" Tian Ergeng warned, "Our Jinyi Guard is just Your Majesty's eagle dog, Your Majesty will arrest whoever you want, Eagle Dog, you can't have your own thoughts, otherwise there will be absolutely no good end." ”

"Your Excellency is right, I remember the lowly duty." Xu Xianchun broke out in a cold sweat, and finally woke up from the surprise of his promotion, he remembered the past when he was transferred from the Governor of Jinyi Wei to Liaodong two years ago, and secretly said that he would have to have a longer brain in the future.

After handing over the affairs of Jinyiwei, Tian Ergeng left Beijing and took the official ship south along the Grand Canal, accompanied by Li Banghua and Song Yingxing.

"In the future, we will be officials in Nanjing, and we must help each other." Tian Ergeng took the initiative to show favor to Li Banghua and Song Yingxing.

Li Banghua just arched his hand, turned around and went back to the cabin, and he didn't mean to communicate with Tian Ergeng at all. Song Yingxing was embarrassed to leave.

"Lord Song has jumped from the Hanlin edict to the secretary of the Ministry of Industry in Nanjing, which can be said to be a step to the sky, which is really gratifying." Tian Ergeng said with a smile.

"Well, if it were possible, I would rather stay in the Academy of Sciences." Song Yingxing sighed.

"Why, Lord Song doesn't even want to do it?" Tian Ergeng was surprised, but he didn't suspect Song Yingxing, because he knew that Song Yingxing was already a person in the emperor's entrainment.

"It's naturally good to be an official, but my research in the Academy of Sciences has reached a critical point, and I'm afraid that my efforts will be wasted." Song Yingxing said with a sad face.

"What is Lord Song studying?" Tian Ergeng asked curiously.

"It is a kind of machine tool for processing the gun, which can engrave the thread inside the gun, and the gunned pipe produced by this machine tool can greatly improve the range and hit rate of the gun......" Referring to his research, Song Yingxing suddenly became energetic, and his mouth was like a river on the field.

"It's terrifying!" Tian Ergeng exclaimed.