One of the foundations of the Ming Dynasty's emperor's rule over the world is that Ti Cai is everywhere, and spies are all over the place.

When the hundreds of students gathered at the root of the imperial city to ask His Majesty to see him, although Emperor Hongzhi did not show up, he had already sent someone to investigate the matter thoroughly.

As an emperor, he quickly remembered that this was a premeditated, instigated political event.

Some people want to use the mouth of the so-called people in the world and the public opinion of the heart of the world's scholars to attack the new policy, and the spearhead is clearly pointed at Xia Yuan, but the allusion is that he is the emperor.

In the 140 years since the dynasty, when have there been times when the scholars gathered at the gate of the imperial city to ask His Majesty to see him.

Now that this incident suddenly appeared, if there was no one to direct him, he would be the first to disbelieve it.

At this time, a series of related detective reports were already placed on the imperial case.

However, after a long day's work, all the relevant information about the origins of these scholars, who they had dealings with, and which officials in the DPRK and China had close contacts with, and so on, have not yet been ascertained, but it is clear what they are doing today, what they said, how many cups of tea they have drunk, and what pastries they have used.

In the warm pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Hongzhi stood alone by the imperial case, looking at these messages.

The lines of text on the paper, no matter how you look at it, look like an accident, an accident in which people talk about national politics in a teahouse, and someone raises their arms and proposes to ask His Majesty to see them, and then the crowd is furious and responds one after another.

Despite this, Zhu Youzhang's face was still calm, and he couldn't see his joy or anger, could this seemingly accident be a show, and who was standing behind the instigator named Zhou Licheng.

His gaze was deep, and he thought a lot for a while.

"Emperor, Xia Zhan is here."

The voice of the eunuch on duty came from outside the warm pavilion.

"Xuan in."

Soon, Xia Yuan came to the warm pavilion, and just wanted to see the courtesy, Emperor Hongzhi said: "Excuse me, find a place to sit by yourself." ”

Xia Yuan was not polite, he looked around in the warm pavilion, and finally sat down with a small brocade pier, Emperor Hongzhi put down those recitals, sat down on the brocade couch, looked at him, and paused for a few moments before asking: "I heard that you have been busy planting sweet potatoes recently?" ”

"Yes."

"I also heard that what kind of sweet potatoes you planted can yield thousands of catties per mu?"

"It's not a thousand catties per mu, it's four or five thousand catties per mu."

"Oh."

Emperor Hongzhi sighed, during this time, I always heard the prince shouting that the master was crazy, and now I see that this is really crazy.

How can there be a divine object in this world that can produce four or five thousand catties per mu, even if you can't dream of this situation.

After a pause, there was a kind look on his calm face, and he squeezed out a smile and said: "I am very relieved that you can plough the farm, after all, the country is based on agriculture." But this mu yields four or five thousand catties, well. Don't mention it again, and don't go out and talk to people in the future. ”

Hearing this, Xia Yuan knew that the emperor didn't believe it, but he didn't argue, just said: "The minister didn't talk to others, he just told the prince." ”

Emperor Hongzhi snorted, and after a little silence, he asked about business,

"The hundreds of scholars under the Imperial City who invited His Majesty to see him, you have only been in contact with them, do you think they seem to be instructed by someone behind them?"

"Before the investigation, the minister did not dare to draw conclusions, but the minister suggested that the matter should be dealt with according to the premeditated and instructed by someone."

Zhu Youjiao's expression changed suddenly, obviously mistaken, and then he took a deep breath and said as calmly as possible: "Do you think there is a premeditated plan behind this, and someone instructed it?" ”

"It's not that the minister thinks it, but the minister suggests that it is premeditated, and someone instructs him to investigate thoroughly, whether there is it or not, it will be investigated according to this, even if there is not, it will be investigated in this way."

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't understand these words, and his brows furrowed, how did this sound like he was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, "What do you mean by this?" ”

"The minister thinks the time has come."

"When?"

"It's time for a change."

Hearing the word change, Emperor Hongzhi's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he subconsciously looked around in the warm pavilion, and saw that there was no one else, so he calmed down, but he still lowered his voice and said: "You talk carefully." ”

"The minister felt that he could use this matter to cause a turmoil, so he took advantage of the fact that the officials of the DPRK and the Central Committee were too busy to take care of themselves, released the hundreds of convicts, and then began to push the spread into the mu."

“.”

Emperor Hongzhi understood the meaning at this time, but he was silent for a long time, and only after a long time did he ask: "If you act like this, is it too radical and reckless?" ”

"It's a bit radical, but using this as a raft can minimize the resistance to changing the law, and it can even be carried out unimpeded."

Zhu Youzhu was silent again, he was weighing, if this turmoil starts, it will cause immeasurable turmoil, and at that time, everyone in the DPRK and China will be in danger and everyone will have no time to take care of themselves.

But this kind of sword goes off the edge, Zhu Youzhu has always been steady, and he has always disliked this kind of sword going off the rails.

But this was indeed an opportunity, an opportunity to carry it out without having to fight with the courtiers.

After pondering for a long time, he asked: "What do you mean, is it to blackmail the courtiers with this matter and make them make concessions, or to fish in troubled waters?" ”

"This depends on Your Majesty's choice, and the minister can't say."

After another moment of silence, Emperor Hongzhi seemed to have made up his mind, and said slowly: "Then use this matter to threaten you, so that it is convenient to end this turmoil at any time." ”

Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi chose the former, Xia Yuan was surprised at the same time, but he was not surprised, if he chose the latter, I am afraid it would not be in line with Emperor Hongzhi's lenient and steady temperament.

"Your Majesty, if you do this, I am afraid that it will damage Your Majesty's reputation."

Hearing this, Zhu Youzhu smiled, the kind of smile that was a little indescribable, "It's going to change the law, do you still care about reputation?" ”

Xia Yuan also smiled, it was the kind of calm smile, "Your Majesty can see it so openly, but it is a minister." ”

After laughing for a while, Emperor Hongzhi suppressed his smile and asked, "How to act?" ”

"Your Majesty, if you want to set off a storm, then you must be fast, if it is slow, I am afraid that the effect will be greatly reduced, it is best to summon the six ministries and nine secretaries of the cabinet to come to the Qing Palace to discuss matters, and you will also have to trouble Your Majesty to play a play."

"Acting?"

"That's right, acting, as soon as you appear in a play for the ministers."

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes flashed, and he probably understood what kind of scene it was, but he still asked, "What kind of play?" ”

"If Your Majesty wants your ministers to have a name, then call it the King's Wrath."

"You really don't know how to name it, in my opinion, how about calling Xia Yuan angry?"

Xia Yuan's expression froze, "Your Majesty."

"I dressed up, and you still want to hide behind and watch the show?"

"Then Your Majesty should not angrily reprimand Father-in-law Xiao."

"Xiao Companion also has to participate in it, and accept my angry rebuke with you, so that this drama can be rolled out."

Xiao Jing stood at the door of the warm pavilion and listened to the heartbeat, he couldn't wait to plug his ears and ask for a clean, seeing that there was still his own scene, his heart suddenly fell, and he hurriedly knelt down and said: "Emperor, slaves and maids are not good at acting, in case you miss the emperor's big event."

"Don't pretend there, go, ring the Jingyang bell, and summon the six cabinet departments to come to discuss matters!"

(End of chapter)