Yang Yiqing is the head of the cabinet, and his sudden departure will inevitably stir up a thousand waves with one stone. Even Wang Wei didn't expect it to be so intense.

To be fair, this is somewhat radical.

In fact, this means that basically no one can stop the emperor.

The atmosphere of the Qianqing Palace has never been so depressing as it is at this moment, but the emperor standing above has the power to expand the territory, and the reputation of the lord of Zhongxing is difficult to deny even the most eccentric ministers.

maybe

Maybe this is what the Son of Heaven did on purpose.

The great victory in the northwest made the emperor's prestige reach its peak, and it was difficult to clear the acres of land, so this major change in the court was used to warn everyone: those who go along with it prosper, and those who go against it die.

This is forcing all of them to bow their heads.

Otherwise, even if you are the first to win, you will be defeated like a family dog.

But......

Zhu Houzhao is not all used to be inflammatory, timid and afraid of death, most of his henchmen are upright and outspoken, people do not want to see the emperor break with his courtiers like this, such a bad influence is not good for the country in their eyes.

Since it is determined that it is not good for the country, how can he spare his own life?

The first to stand up was Gu Renyi, even if he was crowned with a reputation of pampering and pride, he couldn't care so much, "Your Majesty! The minister has the courage to ask His Majesty to take back his order! The minister believes that Yang Gelao's words today are out of public heart, such a loyal minister for the country and the king, if he goes easily, it is not to mention the heart of hurting the world's scholars, and it is also a loss for the court and His Majesty! Your Majesty, please think twice!! ”

Bang!

In the Qianqing Palace, Gu Renyi's head hit the floor directly.

After him, Mao Ji, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, also followed, "The minister seconded the proposal!" Please take back your order! Yang Ge is erudite and quick-witted, cares about the family and country, and is especially careful about the side affairs, and has been an official for decades, governing the horse administration, supervising the three sides, rejecting the Tatars, and cleaning the officials, and has always been diligent and conscientious, and he is even more heart-to-heart to His Majesty, which is seen by everyone! Now if you make a small mistake, you will be punished so seriously, I am afraid that it will hurt the saints! ”

Behind Mao Ji,

Foreign Minister Gu Zuo, Minister of Foreign Affairs Liang Chu, and Ministry of Rites Shangshu Wang Hua also knelt down.

However, Wang Jing, the secretary of the Ministry of War, He Jian, the secretary of the Ministry of Households, and Zhao Shen, the secretary of the Criminal Department, paused a little.

It seems that there is a freeze between the monarch and the minister at this time.

Zhu Houzhao is also deeply entangled, his original intention is to promote the measurement of acres and exemptions, but he does not have any big opinions on Yang Yiqing.

Obviously, it was Yang Yiqing who was playing a temper with him.

"Gu Renyi, Mao Ji. I came to ask you, from the early dynasty to the present, have I ever said a word of reproach to Yang Ge Lao? Say! ”

The Son of Heaven scolded angrily, but Gu Renyi still didn't change his color, "Back to Your Majesty, no!" ”

"Mao Ji, when you say that I hurt the saints by dealing with it like that, you actually want to say that I am mean and unkind, right? But I didn't blame Yang Ge too much, and second, I didn't take the initiative to dismiss him, why was he mean and unkind? ”

Mao Ji was even more unscrupulous, he said: "Yang Ge Lao begged for Zhishi, but he had to do it as a last resort!" Your Majesty is familiar with the classics and knows historiography, so he should know that it is a helpless move for the minister to resign at this time! ”

He didn't say anything, Your Majesty, don't pretend to be stupid.

"He's helpless?" Zhu Houzhao continued to deny it, "What is his helplessness? I want to measure the acres of land in the world, do I let him this heart, or let him offend people? ”

"Your Majesty!" Mao Ji has always known that the emperor is good at 'quibbling', so he can only put his head on the belt of his trousers and say straightforwardly, "Since ancient times, Ming Jun has discussed state affairs with his courtiers, brainstormed and won the strengths of others, so that he can listen to and understand." Now stop the order of the gentry preferential exemption, Yang Ge Lao can't persuade him, His Majesty still pushes himself, and wants to bypass the cabinet. The minister begged for a moment, no matter who is the leader, he will no longer have the face to stay! ”

"Nonsense!" Zhu Houzhao took a piece from the imperial table and smashed his head directly, "You still let me think about it, is it helpless for him to bypass the cabinet!" Think for yourself, what is the meaning of the word "holy decree"? My will, a minister disagreed, so I had to bypass the cabinet, who is helpless?! ”

It didn't hurt, but it still smashed Mao Ji's head.

"If I hadn't been wronged, I would have taken his life for the crime of resisting the will! How? According to what you Mao Shangshu meant, what I want to do is to have the consent of the elder of the pavilion, and if the elder of the pavilion does not agree, it is not possible to find someone else, otherwise it will make him helpless, so that he has to beg for Zhishi, that is, I am mean and unkind! All right! Hahaha. ”

The emperor was already furious, he pointed at Mao Ji and asked sharply, "Then you come and tell me, now that Yang Ge Lao does not agree to stop the gentry preferential treatment, what should I do?!" You're also famous, knowledgeable and intelligent, you have a way! And Gu Renyi, you also say! ”

This one is more difficult.

The complicated question was simplified by the emperor to whether to listen to the emperor or listen to the elders.

Mao Ji and Gu Renyi didn't speak, they are indeed smart people, and this question can't be answered.

So I could only kneel and not speak for a while.

But Zhu Houzhao is not an ordinary person, he has to be unforgiving, and directly ordered, "Jun Qianqian is right, don't you want to return to the question of the Son of Heaven?!" Do you still have me in your eyes?! Mao Ji, I command you! Say it now! ”

Mao Ji couldn't help it, "Your Majesty, there is a saying in the "Analects" that the monarch and the ministers, fathers and sons, the monarch and the ministers perform their duties and abide by their own ways, and the "Book of Shang" has "everything is said and everything is said", the emperor and the cabinet elders have disputes, and they can be polite first, tolerant and tolerant. The monarch envoys are courteous, and the ministers are loyal, so it can be done. ”

The reader's mouth is like this, crackling and crackling, saying the same as not saying it.

Zhu Houzhao had the aura of a little hooligan, and he said disdainfully, "Elder Yang Ge." ”

"The sinners are here."

"Listen to Mao Ji, we should fully communicate with each other, you tell him now, have I communicated with you?"

Mao Ji's heart sank.

Yang Yiqing also knew the key, he was unwilling to sell Mao Ji, so he said: "Weichen once gave advice to His Majesty, but His Majesty refuted it. ”

"Who are you fooling?! To make it clear, communicated, or not? ”

Yang Yiqing sighed, "Your Majesty, this is all the fault of the minister, and it has nothing to do with others, Your Majesty doesn't need to be so angry." ”

"Ah, I only learned today that you, Yang Yiqing, are such a slippery person. Isn't the answer to my question unwilling, isn't his intention to dig a pit for Mao Ji? I understand, this should be the four words of official protection, right? ”

"Your Majesty!" Wang Wei shouted loudly.

"Shut up!"

Zhu Houzhao is really annoyed by these civil officials with eighteen mouths, fuck, I must force these people to death today.

He walked down, pointed to Yang Yiqing's head and asked again, "Why can't the truth be said?!" Why can't it be answered? What kind of selfishness are you? ”

Yang Yiqing fell to the ground and cried: "Before the emperor's holy power, how dare the criminal minister have half a selfish heart?!" ”

"Then I will ask you to answer now, have I communicated with you about this matter, yes, or no?!" Say! ”

The scene of persecuting an old minister like this is terrifying.

Mao Ji knew that he couldn't be saved, so he was ruthless and was about to speak.

But the emperor turned to him and pointed at him, "Don't try to take responsibility for yourself, you can guarantee each other, I will give you the responsibility for your guilt!" What's the hurry! ”

"Yang Yiqing, if you let me wait for you again, don't wonder I don't miss the old feelings!"

Yang Yiqing was forced to be helpless, so he could only answer, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has communicated with the criminal ministers, ...... you"

When these words landed, many people's hearts were like ringing a sullen bell.

Zhu Houzhao turned around and forced Mao Ji again, "Did you hear that?" So if he doesn't agree now, what should he do about it? ”

Previously, he proposed something called "The Legend of the Overlord".

It is that officials like Liu Daxia disagree with the monarch, and it seems that they are admonished, but in fact they are persecuted, because the emperor has only two choices, either to listen to the advice, or to bear the notoriety, they will say that you are stubborn, that you are mean, that you are harsh...... And so on, it's all such a routine.

Mao Ji couldn't help it, he also took off his official hat, and said sadly: "Your Majesty, Weichen is guilty, please punish Your Majesty!" ”

"How dare you." Zhu Houzhao was angry, he gritted his teeth and said, "My ministers are really powerful, what I want to do, the ministers have to agree, if they don't agree, they can't do it, and if they do it forcibly, they will do it." I agree that Zhishi is mean and unkind, good, good, all loyal ministers, all loyal ministers!

It's really boring, it's okay, I'm not the emperor, you can decide. From this day forward, you people will not enter the palace, and you will not enter the palace, and I will not see anyone, nor will I listen to anything. Don't you overlords just want me to be a puppet? I have perfected you.

Elder Yang Ge, you are still the head of the cabinet, I have to take back my life, if I don't take back my life, my holy virtue should be gone. Mao Ji, you are still the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, in your words, what else can I do? If you can't do anything, you should do everything you can to get your consent before you can do anything, otherwise it will be against the courtesy of the monarch and the ministers. I'm going to give you a good idea now, and it's as easy as you agree. ”

Zhu Houzhao got up and left.

If he forcibly cleaned up these two people today in the name of protecting officials and officials, then they would be the victims, and the perpetrators would be the emperor. No matter what the charges are, many people will definitely say that the emperor is harsh.

Now Zhu Houzhao doesn't play cards according to the routine, and he is forced by you to have no choice, so he quits. So the perpetrators are them.

The field of public opinion cannot be lost while he is alive, because it is not only evaluation, but also power.

This is a struggle for power.

But what he said frightened the courtiers,

Especially Yang Yiqing, he didn't care whether his head was back at all, but anxiously persuaded: "Your Majesty! The major affairs of the country, you can't be willful, you can't be willful! ”

Zhu Houzhao pulled You Ji directly out of the Qianqing Palace, and said, "It's okay! Anyway! Aren't the loyal ministers of the Manchu Dynasty enough? How difficult will it be for national affairs to be bad in your hands? So who are you? Youdi, let's go! Give them this Qianqing Palace! ”