Zhu Houzhao still decided to investigate the matter of the city that never sleeps, because if it can't be solved, then it will be related to the issue of public security and order after it really opens, and if you can't do this, investing so much money is to build a few houses, and it is also a blow to the emperor's prestige.

This is one.

Moreover, there are so many lawlessness in these years that it is impossible to put an end to them. But he has to keep a bottom line, that is, when things really open up to him, then what should be done.

As Gu Zuo has already said, if even the emperor turns a blind eye to it, then starting with Gu Zuo, almost all officials will not mention it again, and the harm of this point is often fatal.

This is two.

Taking advantage of this, it was also an opportunity to expand the power of some Jinyiwei, which was weakened during the Hongzhi period, which was still inconvenient for the emperor. No wonder Zhu Yuanzhang knew that it was not good back then, and he still wanted to use it. Zhu Di also can't put it down.

It's three.

There are three reasons for this, that is, to cause some turmoil in the court, and it should also be done.

And the so-called purge is to find out all the hooliganism among the common people, whether there is anyone behind it, and so on.

As for the lawless people who interfered in the construction of the business that Gu Zuo said...... He'll have to see what level of meddling is there.

Zhu Houzhao thought about all of this quite clearly.

It's just that there's still a problem right now.

Marquis of Wuding.

"Ugh." Zhu Houzhao could only sigh, "Back then, your ancestors followed Emperor Taizu to fight the country, and it stands to reason that my country has a share of credit to your Guo family." But you disappointed me three times and twice, Marquis of Wuding, Marquis of Wuding, I don't expect you to become a generation of virtuous kings, at least don't always cause trouble, right? ”

"Yes, yes, your majesty has taught you! Weichen lard is blinded by heart, and even raises things that Xu Chen and other pigs and dogs are not as good as. Your Majesty, after the minister goes back this time, he must have thought about it and repented sincerely, and he will never do it again next time! ”

Wu Dinghou was a little frightened, and he was scared sick last time. But this time, what he sensed was that the emperor's patience with him was running out.

After killing a hero for this matter, it is actually not very good, it will give people the feeling of unloading the mill and killing the donkey, and the honorable and the Ming clan are one. To put it mildly, even if these people kill a few ordinary people, they will not die.

But Zhu Houzhao didn't want to let him go easily this time.

"In my opinion, you are tired of sitting on the title of Marquis of Wuding, and from today onwards, you will be demoted to the first rank and become the Lord of Wuding. The years have changed with this. I hope you can really change this lesson, and next time, you will lose all the titles of your Guo family. ”

Guo Liang, who was already Wu Dingbo, was in great pain, but he didn't dare to make trouble here, and there was no other way than to endure the bitter fruits.

In his heart, there is no celebration of saving a life after the catastrophe, in fact, the title is almost their life. He was born in the Hou Ye's Mansion, and when he grows up and becomes conscious, he will also know that his identity is extraordinary.

When he came into contact with the outside world, others also respected him as a marquis.

As a result, the person lived halfway through, and suddenly gave a knight.

This is not an easy thing to accept.

Maybe from now on, the other noble son who looks down on each other with you will take pleasure in laughing at you everywhere.

Only ordinary people will have the mentality of 'I'm still an earl anyway', for Guo Liang, he is afraid of seeing people in the future, and seeing him is also a kind of 'I'm just an earl now'.

The most important thing is, how to meet the ancestors under the nine springs in the future?

So this is actually a more severe punishment.

After the affairs in the palace were over, the courtiers gathered in twos and threes, but their faces were hard to hide their solemnity.

“…… Liqing, your words today have set off a monstrous wave, and after tomorrow, the court will move because of you. It's not that the old man, the Shangguan, said you, those words are also impulsive, and they shouldn't be angry. ”

Gu Zuo is not a pure bureaucrat, he has been in Beijing for many years, and he understands some of the ways of officialdom, but he really needs some critical points, and the difference between him and a pure bureaucrat still comes out.

"Da Situ's words, of course the lower officials understand, but on the one hand, there are constantly people asking the lower officials to let go, and on the other hand, His Majesty can't rub the sand in his eyes, and the lower officials ...... Xia Guan couldn't help it for a while. ”

"If you can't help it, you have to endure it." Han Wen lifted his sleeves and raised the point little by little, "When did Your Majesty stop rubbing sand in your eyes?" Do you remember that there was no grain storage in Yingtianfu, didn't Your Majesty not pursue it? It was you who spoke so well that His Majesty couldn't rub the sand. ”

"As for grievances...... Hey, in front of the officials of the imperial court, learning to be wronged is the skill of the housekeeper, how much grievances are you had? Do you see if Liu Xixian is wronged? At the beginning, the imperial court had just set up a military aircraft department, and none of the three cabinet members entered the military plane, but they did not move, otherwise they would not be in Shandong now. ”

Han Wen is relieved of everything Gu Zuo, but he is a little worried about this.

Under normal circumstances, there is no problem, but at the critical moment, Gu Zuo answered very badly.

Gu Zuo said: "Da Situ, those people are the black sheep, wouldn't it be a good thing for Your Majesty to catch them all?" It is also a great achievement in the imperial court! ”

The carriage swayed.

Han Wen's sigh was also bursting for a while, "The old man taught you that if you want to seek a career, you must seek a career, and if you want to become yourself, you must first become an adult." After you say these things today, the government and the opposition will not have many friends, and without these, it will be more and more difficult to do things in the future. When you become more and more inadequate, will the grace continue to flourish as much as it is today? ”

"Of course, the old man doesn't want you to be the kind of person who snorts and shoots horses, but there are some taboo words, which you still can't say. Think carefully about His Majesty's reaction after hearing this. ”

Gu Zuo frowned, the emperor had indeed not spoken for a long time after listening to it, and his state after listening to it was obviously different from before.

Han Wen explained: "Your Majesty probably didn't expect you to say that in public. With Your Majesty's ability, you will definitely think that if this matter is done according to your music, it will be unfavorable to you, but you have not given Your Majesty a choice. ”

"Xiaguan is a cheap life, why worry about it."

"If you weren't there, wouldn't the wealth of Shaofu fall into the hands of people you despise?"

Gu Zuo's expression began to look painful when he heard this, and finally he shook his head like surrender, "Da Situ, Xia Guan just can't learn this, and he doesn't want to learn this." ”

"This ......"

Hangul looked very helpless.

……

……

"Teacher, can the student answer that sentence be decent?"

In the Qianqing Palace, Yan Song was frightened all night, which really scared him enough. He has no foundation in Beijing, something is really going to happen, and there is no one to save him.

"Xie Yizhong is the son of the elder of the pavilion, so he won't have a holiday with you, right?"

Yan Song was also very displeased when he thought of Xie Pi bumping into him, "He also came to apologize afterwards, saying that it was unintentional, but where did the student think it was so coincidental?" ”

"That's not true." Zhao Shen is a student who understands himself, and he knows that Yan Song wants to blame others, "Xie Yizhong's family education is quite strict, after entering the palace, his father will definitely discipline him more strictly, such a person, even if he wants to make any small moves, he will never dare to be in front of the emperor." Therefore, I think it should be a coincidence. Fortunately, your answer is to the point, and Your Majesty is also satisfied. ”

Yan Song left Xie Yizhong behind for the time being, His Majesty could be satisfied, and he would not be so resentful, "That's right, teacher." Today's matter, Min Shangshu has a dispute with His Majesty, and after the trial of these so-called helpers, maybe it will also be an opportunity for the teacher. ”

Yan Song is so concerned about Zhao Shen, which is the close relationship between the two.

But Zhao Shen gave him a stern look, "If that's the case, don't say more in the future." ”

"Teacher?"

"Min Shangshu has a high reputation among the government and the opposition, and your mind can neither do nor speak. Besides, how many dynasties of the patriarchs of the family compete with His Majesty? When it's time to do it, can you still disobey Your Majesty's will? If that's the case, then it's not Min Jue. ”

The young Yan Song is smart and has the foundation of scheming, but he still seems to be a little impatient.

However, Yan Song himself doesn't think so, although Min Jue will not fight against His Majesty's will, but he disagrees with His Majesty, but it is clear, so just do some actions to 'promote' it? The key is not whether Min Jue did anything, but whether His Majesty believes what Min Jue did, it is just that he, a somewhat upright teacher, is unwilling.

If he doesn't want to, he can't help it

“…… In any case, the case will still be handed over to the teacher for trial, but I don't know what the teacher is planning?

Zhao Shen is also thinking carefully, no one can stop the anger of the Son of Heaven, so it is not okay to catch less.

But the key this time is that many people are caught among ordinary people, and everyone knows that the emperor loves the people, and if he catches too much, it is actually not good.

The last time I added this time, the case in Jingshi was really much more difficult to investigate than when he was in Nangan.

After the sky gradually brightened, Jinyiwei and Dongchang began to act violently.

Because of the large-scale arrest activities, the construction of the city that never sleeps has actually come to a standstill.

In the past, the 'big brothers' who showed off their might in the streets and alleys were all knocked into the door, and the people would have all kinds of nicknames for themselves, such as the dragon crossing the river, the thunderbolt tiger, etc., and now all the dragons and tigers were thrown into the prison.

The next thing is that the higher the status in the past, the easier it is to receive the death penalty.

Many people were also frightened at first, thinking that the imperial court was going to take action against them, so many people also took the initiative not to go out because they were afraid.

But as time went on, everyone found out that it was not the case, and some voices close to the truth came out, and the doubts were dispelled little by little.

The small bamboo building has become the most lively place, and the crowding of people once exceeded that of Shuiyunjian. The owner of the bamboo building told the events of that day vividly, and then spread the word to hundred, and the atmosphere of the crowd finally changed from panic to joy!

"All the bullies who bully people have been arrested!"

"No one will ever give us any idea of paying us in the future."

Not only that, but many people don't go to work today, which is really a rush to death for the foreman, and they are looking for people everywhere with money in their hands, squeezing from one field to another.

Grab the work of his subordinates and stuff the money, "It's all here!" Two hundred and forty texts! If anyone asks, they will say I gave it to you! ”

Some honest people still shirked, "Boss, I'm not in a hurry, let you go here first, you really can't give it to me in two days." I didn't prepare it today, and it will be my mother-in-law's when I take it home. ”

"You don't care about your housework, you have to collect this money. Are you trying to get me caught?! Stop talking nonsense, where are the Zhang Daniu brothers? I'll have to send it to him. ”

The emperor knew that they had not been paid in full, so he was angry, and this sentence did not go away.

Plus the whole city.

It frightened many foremen.

The common people see these benefits, and when they get the money in their hands, it is good. If you don't have the money, no matter how beautiful it is, it's still a fool.

For the next two days, the Wai Dynasty continued.

Zhu Houzhao did not announce which officials had entered the palace, nor did he ask how many people Mao Wenyu had arrested.

On March 10, Jingshi inexplicably briefly drifted snowflakes. The peach blossoms are about to bloom this season, and it suddenly snows.

The climate is abnormal, which makes the emperor not very happy.

On 11 March, Wang Wei and Wang Shouren prepared to leave Beijing for the southeast.

“…… Zhejiang I have set up some Huangzhuang, although Huangzhuang is often criticized, but I really do not compete with the people for food in the soil. When the gentleman arrives over there, he will take care of it for me, so as not to make it a nice thing to listen to and not to use. Yesterday there was heavy snowfall, I am also a little worried about the time, Zhejiang is a large grain-producing province, the opening of the sea has been eased, the contradiction between man and land has been eased, the people can cultivate with peace of mind, this tax grain must be guaranteed. ”

"The contradiction between man and earth......" Wang Wei muttered this word, "Your Majesty's language is really subtle, and Weichen understands." This time he went south, and Weichen's mind was also seven points Zhejiang and three points Fujian. To run Zhejiang well is to determine the southeast. ”

"It's enough to have Wang Bo'an in Fujian. Isn't it? ”

Wang Shouren arched his hand, "Your Majesty trusts, how dare the minister take it lightly?" I do my best to live up to my holy orders. ”

"I have already said what you have to do, if there is anything else to say, there is only one sentence left, because you are involved in martial affairs, so you must take care of yourself and don't get into danger."

Wang Shouren was stunned for a moment, he thought it was a specific request, but he didn't expect it to be such a sentence, and his heart was suddenly a little moved, "Your Majesty, how can the minister be ......?"

Zhu Houzhao raised his hand and signaled that he didn't need to say much, "You all know about the past two days. I spent millions of dollars of silver to build the city that never sleeps, and provided for tens of thousands of people, but there is dirt and dirt in it, and I don't know how many things I dare not see. When the water is clear, there are no fish, and I don't understand this truth. I won't ask too much about your affairs with those mountain bandits, as long as I do two things, first, serve the bowl of the court and listen to the words of the court; Second, remember where your roots are and don't collude with foreigners. As long as I do these two things, the rest of me won't care. ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Wang Wei and Wang Shouren said at the same time.

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