Morning meeting.

As soon as the court meeting began, Wang Cheng, the first assistant of the cabinet, immediately stepped forward and prostrate: "Minister Wang Cheng, lead the six ministries and the ministers of each court, and invite the former crown prince Zhu Jianshen to leave the cabinet. ”

There was an uproar, and half of the ministers in the court were out of the queue and knelt down.

The remaining half were the centrists led by Yu Qian, the secretary of the military department, and Chen Xun, the deputy assistant of the cabinet, as well as a small number of royalists.

Among the Wenchen, after the most powerful royalist Dali Siqing Wang Wen and Chen Mao went to Guizhou, there were not many royalists left.

Zhu Di was about to speak, but he didn't expect that Yu Qian stood up and severely reprimanded Wang Zhi, the first assistant of the cabinet, and many court ministers behind him.

"It's ridiculous!"

"Elder Wang Ge, you are the cabinet chief assistant of the Ming Dynasty, not the cabinet chief assistant of these people behind you, doing this is not solving the problem, but adding chaos to the imperial court!"

"At present, the palace finances are stretched thin, and there are more than 18,000 attendants in the inner palace, so it is long overdue to eliminate redundant staff and save finances!"

"Your Majesty, it is not enough to dismiss 8,000 people, if the matter of Xiangzhen assassinating the queen is true, this is a great rebellion that endangers the imperial system, and it should be strictly investigated!"

"In addition, it is time to stipulate the number of palace maids and eunuchs in the inner palace, and distribute them in a fixed amount, so that you can save a lot of money!"

"If this saved expenditure is used for military spending, the combat effectiveness of my Ming soldiers will definitely be raised to a higher level, Your Majesty Shengming!"

Yu Qian has always had the attitude of watching the fire from the other side, neither helping Emperor Jingtai, nor having an obvious attitude to help Wenchen do things.

No one expected that Yu Qian would suddenly stand up this time and support the emperor with righteousness and solemnity.

In this way, the ministers were immediately divided into two factions, and there were many supporters behind Yu Qian, and those scattered royalists also moved closer, which was enough to form a confrontation with the interest groups behind Wang Wen, the first assistant of the cabinet.

Zhu Di took a deep look at Yu Qian, not without surprise, but even more appreciative.

I wasn't mistaken about him.

Shi Heng smelled the smell of danger last time, so he was very honest recently, and he stood up and said: "The minister agrees with Yu Shaobao's idea, the military budget of the Nine Sides is stretched, and it is Your Majesty's holy move to eliminate redundant personnel!" ”

Hu Hui, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Jin Lian, the secretary of the household department, also stood up and said: "The ministers agree with Yu Mintang's statement, after the change of the civil fort, the imperial court should focus on side affairs and rectify military affairs!" ”

Wang Hong stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the minister impeached Yu Qian, the secretary of the military department, and colluded with Wang Cheng, the eunuch, to control the government!" ”

Zhu Di glanced at this person and sneered: "Wang Hong, I am looking for you!" ”

Wang Hong was stunned for a moment and said, "What is Your Majesty looking for a minister?" ”

Zhu Di said: "To be precise, what I am looking for is not you, I am here to settle accounts, when I was a prisoner, do you remember the matter of Zuo Shunmen?" ”

Wang Hong thought about it carefully.

The change of Zuoshunmen was a major event that happened before Zhu Di crossed after the change of Tumubao.

At that time, the imperial court liquidated Wang Zhen's party, and the civil officials rushed up to the court meeting, and in the name of killing Wang Zhenyu's party, the palace killed Ma Shun, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, as well as the great eunuch Mao Gui, Wang Chang and others.

At that time, this was a heroic act of unity, and even Yu Qian did not stop it.

Zhu Qiyu, who was in charge of the country in history, was so frightened that he was panicked, looking like he was afraid that the courtiers would also rush up and beat him, so that matter was over.

After Zhu Di learned the ins and outs of this matter from Wang Cheng, he was relieved about this matter at that time, and he was thinking that he must not just do it.

Although Ma Shun is a eunuch, after all, he is the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and he is doing things for the emperor, so he can be liquidated and killed, but he cannot be killed by Wenchen in the palace.

To put it bluntly, in the change of Zuo Shunmen, the civil officials did not hit Ma Shun, but Zhu Qiyu, who was still in prison at the time.

It was precisely because of the change of Zuo Shunmen that Zhu Qiyu left the first impression of cowardice and timidity on the courtiers, which led to the fact that he would be so bullied by the courtiers and the empress dowager Sun Ruowei later.

Zhu Di brought up the old matter again today, that is, to tell the ministers that even if the emperor bit a dog of the wrong person, it is not something you can just say kill and kill.

Now, Zhu Di has found an opportunity to settle accounts.

Zhu Di wants to use this matter to kill the prestige of these Wenchens and let them know who is the real leader of the Ming Dynasty!

Wang Hong obviously didn't realize the seriousness of the matter, Yu Qian had a stalk in his neck, and was about to refute, when he heard Zhu Di's words, he suddenly understood the intention.

Yu Qian took a deep look and stopped talking.

Zhu Di stood up and shouted: "Come on, take this Wang Hong down to me!" ”

At the sound of an order, two Han generals walked in from outside the hall and pressed Wang Hong to the ground, he was still shouting unwillingly: "Your Majesty, the minister is not guilty, why does Your Majesty want to take me?" ”

"I'm here to settle accounts with you today!" Zhu Di sneered: "On the day of the change of Zuo Shunmen, the Jinyi guard commanded Ma Shun, but was he convicted?" ”

Wang Hong was stunned and speechless.

"Since you have not been convicted, what reason do you have to kill the ministers of the court in the palace, and you can kill the commander of the Jinyi Guard, do you still have the law of the court in your eyes?"

"If I annoy you, will you kill me too?"

Wang Hong quibbled: "Ma Shun is a eunuch party, and Your Majesty will not be able to turn it over for the eunuch party!" ”

"Wrong!" Zhu Di got up and looked around at everyone, and said, "I never said a word to turn the eucalyptus for him, Ma Shun deserves it, he deserves to die." ”

"But he should be condemned by the Three Dharma Divisions and executed in the open, not beaten to death in the Fengtian Temple!"

"Fengtian Temple is a place to discuss the country's secrets, not a place for you to make trouble!"

"Down, fifty rods!"

Good fellow, fifty rods, this is to beat people to death.

The ministers gasped, listening to the screams of Wang Hong outside the hall during the military incident, and those who had participated in the beating of Ma Shun had some trepidation in their eyes.

Only then did Zhu Di turn his head and say: "I probably can't remember the incident of Zuo Shunmen that day, so I only punish the person who took the lead in the brawl." ”

"I want to dismiss Wang Hong from his post in the military department and confiscate his family, you Aiqing won't have any opinions, right?"

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other.

Can you have an opinion on this question?

Dare to have an opinion?

This is already the best result, because Zhu Di has just said that the matter of Zuo Shunmen is brought up again, and only Wang Hong, who took the lead in the brawl, will be killed.

As for how to deal with Wang Hong's family property, it's their business, as long as they don't get involved.

Since the emperor has already said this, it means that the matter of Zuo Shunmen is like this, and there will be no possibility of being mentioned again.

So, I'm sorry Lord Wang!

The civil officials judged the situation, knelt on the ground in unison, and shouted: "Your Majesty! ”