The atmosphere in the main hall was somewhat solidified. Huang Kezuan's words were too serious!

If we really want to kill all these people and confiscate all their homes, then it will really have a huge impact on both the government and the public.

After Huang Kezuan finished speaking, he retreated without any concern, but the trouble was left to the others present. Especially Han Xu, his heart trembled when he heard Huang Kezuan's words.

Although the Ming Law is there and everyone knows it and is familiar with it, if he really does it, his reputation will be really bad.

"What do you think, dear friends?" Zhu Youxiao asked expressionlessly.

At this time, Sun Shenxing, the Minister of Rites, could no longer stand.

Others may not speak, but he must not not speak. Regardless of whether what he says will make His Majesty unhappy, he must say it.

So Sun Shenxing stood up directly and said: "Your Majesty, I think this is a bit too much. I think it is more appropriate to dismiss them from office. As for the embezzled money, let them return it and impose some fines. Really?

He wants to behead his head and ransack his home, which will probably make many people uneasy."

Everyone could see what Zhu Youxiao wanted to do. Zhu Youxiao just wanted to kill them all and ransack their home by the way.

If His Majesty had not thought so, he would not have asked Huang Kezuan, the Minister of Punishment.

Since you have asked, you have to deal with it in this way. The Ming Law is there, and everyone knows what is written in the Ming Law.

Since Your Majesty has asked about the Ming Law, he is prepared to be strict and strict; if he does not want to be strict and severe, then he will not ask about the Ming Law. This is a very obvious thing.

Zhu Youxiao looked at Sun Shenxing and nodded expressionlessly.

For Zhu Youxiao, it was not surprising at all that Sun Shenxing said this. The main reason was that he wanted to see what other people said and how they performed.

"What do you think, dear friends?" Zhu Youxiao asked again in a deep voice.

This time Zhao Nanxing, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, also stood up and said, "I think what Sun Shangshu said is reasonable."

Zhu Youxiao nodded again, neither saying yes nor no.

He just sat there expressionlessly and remained silent for a while. Then he asked again expressionlessly: "Does anyone have any other opinions?"

Zhu Youxiao wanted someone to stand up and propose severe punishment according to Ming law. Although the person who did this might be taking the blame, he firmly stated his stance on the emperor's side. This was very important to Zhu Youxiao.

It is very important for the school.

However, no one spoke, and then a few people stood up, but basically they all agreed with Sun Shenxing's words.

Zhu Youxiao looked at Liu Yijing and asked, "Liu Aiqing, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, I think this is a safe approach." Liu Yijing said quickly.

But after saying this, Liu Yijing's heart was full of bitterness. Because he knew what his statement meant, and maybe everything he had done before was in vain.

Liu Yijing really didn't expect that His Majesty would be so decisive and really want to kill people with a knife. Whoever sided with His Majesty at such a time would have truly abandoned this civil servant group.

Everyone was fighting back and forth before, but they wouldn't have done it so brilliantly, and Fang Congzhe landed safely.

Zhu Youxiao nodded and did not look at them again. Instead, he slowly stood up and looked through the crowd, landing not far behind them.

He said: "Let the courtiers discuss it."

Everyone's hearts froze, and His Majesty was still unwilling to give in.

Everyone has just expressed their position, and no one will stand up to anger His Majesty at this time. If they do, it will only have the opposite effect.

Not in the mood to talk to them anymore, Zhu Youxiao turned around and left the hall.

Everyone also dispersed, but then the news spread.

Zhu Youxiao was lying on the couch with an expressionless face. He didn't really care about those people. Life or death had nothing to do with him.

That's not what he wants. If he wants those people to die, he can just issue an imperial edict. But what he wants is for someone to stand up, someone who is willing to stand up and support himself, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, despite the infamy.

It was evident at the court meeting just now that although he had fomented discord and used many methods, at this time, no one supported him, and they still regarded their respective parties as more important than themselves as the emperor.

They will not deviate from their class, and Zhu Youxiao also firmly believes in using people who have no bottom line.

It is not unreasonable for Emperor Jiajing to use Yan Song and Wu Zetian to support his ministers. Emperors sometimes need someone to support them unconditionally.

You don’t need everyone, but you must have someone to support you.

Otherwise, if you want to push forward some things, you won’t be able to push them forward.

Because no one will do things for you, no one will do the things you ask for, unless you use Dongchang and Jinyiwei. But many times Dongchang and Jinyiwei don't do it, then there is really no one to use.

Wei Zhongxian must be kept, which is why I beat him up just now.

This is to make Wei Zhongxian have no way out, and this is to make him resentful enough so that Wei Zhongxian can become the knife in his hand, cruel and accurate, and he will chop wherever he wants him to.

"Your Majesty." Chen Hong came to Zhu Youxiao's side and his tone was a little low.

He also knew that his emperor was in a bad mood at this time, so he lowered his voice a lot and said carefully: "A report has just come from Hangzhou. The fire in Hangzhou City burned for a day and night before extinguishing, burning more than 6,100 homes.

, thirty-five men and women died.”

As he spoke, Chen Hong presented the question book in his hand and then stood aside quietly.

Zhu Youxiao looked through the question book in his hand and said expressionlessly: "Leave it to the cabinet and let them come up with a proposal as soon as possible."

After saying that, Zhu Youxiao handed the question book back with a very casual tone.

After such a long time, Zhu Youxiao sat on the throne, and he discovered that many things were actually just a matter of a question book.

Zhu Youxiao's feelings about where drought occurred, where floods occurred, and how many people died were not very strong. In fact, it was just an incident or some numbers written in the question book.

As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, you can see things like this happening every day.

Maybe he used to think that this was a big deal, and there were no natural or man-made disasters; but when he actually got to this position, Zhu Youxiao also wanted to take care of it, but many times he was really powerless, which strengthened his determination to do something.

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"Let the cabinet draft the imperial edict. Cui Chengxiu, the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, is loyal and upright and diligent in the king's affairs. He is promoted to the right of the Imperial Procuratorate and the censor of the capital."

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao closed his eyes and stopped talking.

This position originally belonged to Yang Lian, but now Zhu Youxiao has given this position to Cui Chengxiu. What it means is already obvious.

What did Cui Chengxiu do before?

That is, he unconditionally stood by Zhu Youxiao, impeached the Donglin Party for forming a clique for selfish purposes, and at the same time said that the Donglin Party and others would be severely punished.

At this current stage, Zhu Youxiao promoted Cui Chengxiu. The key position is still Yang Lian's position before. What does this mean?

The meaning is self-evident, this means that Zhu Youxiao has officially begun to intervene. As long as you stand on my side this time, you will not be short of high-ranking officials and generous salaries.

Chen Hong hurriedly whispered: "Yes, Your Majesty. I will go right away."

Zhu Youxiao didn't say anything, so Chen Hong bowed and quietly retreated.

Everyone in the cabinet has just returned, and the expressions on their faces are not very good.

Shi Jixie looked at Liu Yijing and said with some worry: "Mr. Ge, Your Majesty has not calmed down yet. This matter is not easy to handle."

After Shi Jixie spoke, several other people also looked at Liu Yijing.

Everyone knows that this matter is difficult to handle, but it must be done.

Liu Yijing was also very upset in his heart. He wished those people would die. What does this matter have to do with him? But he couldn't say it.

"Yes!" Liu Yijing said in agreement while stroking his beard: "But it's not easy to persuade His Majesty to change his mind! When the case comes to this level, it's just a matter of sentencing. Should we deal with it harshly or be lenient?

It's His Majesty's business whether you decide or not. We can only persuade His Majesty to change his mind, and let's each write a question book."

This is what it should be, and it can only be done to this extent.

Liu Yijing didn't want to take the blame, so he made such a decision, but it actually meant nothing.

However, he still felt very bitter in his heart, because this meant that he wanted His Majesty to take the blame, but would His Majesty be willing?

If you look at it from your own point of view, someone should have stood up and spoken out about this matter, and Your Majesty should have followed suit.

It would be better if many people came forward and spoke out.

But no one would do this. No one in the cabinet would agree to do this, or no one dared to agree. So in the end, it is very likely that His Majesty would become angry and directly issue an order to deal with it.

In this way, their blame will be gone, but His Majesty will also settle the score with them.

Liu Yijing felt that he was the first to bear the brunt. It was no wonder that he felt so good in his heart.

However, when things have reached this point, Liu Yijing does not dare to really say anything, so he will simply sell it well and encourage everyone to write in the title book.

When His Majesty takes revenge on him, he will think of a way. Your Majesty will not even kill him, the chief bachelor of the cabinet, right?

Everyone nodded, that was all they could do.

However, many people are looking at Han Xu and want to wait for him to express his position.

At this time, Han Xu also realized that everyone was looking at him, so he said: "I will write something else in the question book. For such a serious crime, it is not appropriate to just be dismissed from office."

After Han Xu said this, he did not speak again, but turned around and returned to his seat.

The people present are all old-timers. When Han Xu said this, they understood that for such a serious crime, you give this one charge. Do you think His Majesty will agree?

If everyone writes such a question book and submits it, the lives of those people will really not be saved.

What I want to write now is to deal with them severely, but it cannot be decapitation or removal from office; even if they are to be decapitated, they cannot all be killed, but a few must be protected within a certain limit.

In this case, your Majesty may agree.

After understanding this meaning, Liu Yijing said: "What Mr. Han Ge said makes sense, everyone should write according to this tone!"
Chapter completed!