It's interesting to say that before Yang Feng came, the cabinet, which provided the decision-making basis for the emperor and had the power to propose votes, had to speak as usual at the court meeting, but in yesterday's court meeting, the cabinet stood there without saying a word.

The reason is very simple. The imperial edict to enthrone Yang Feng as Duke was drafted by them. Could it be that they could still slap themselves in the face? Since they could not object and did not want to offend so many colleagues, they could only act as clay Bodhisattvas.

Originally, they thought that it was the same today. Yang Feng was so evil. He was so powerful that he was highly valued by the emperor. It was thankless to go against him. So even Han Yu changed his previous hot temper and stood there closing his eyes to rest.

But when Yang Feng shouted that he would bring out the "Great Edict" again, they finally couldn't sit still. What is "Great Edict"? That is the law that Zhu Yuanzhang specially used to punish corrupt officials, and it can be called the sword of Damocles on the heads of Ming officials.

It can be said that if you want to take up the things that the Ming officials hate the most, it is the "Great Edict". When Lao Zhu was in power, he was so cruel to kill corrupt officials. It is said that there were many vacant positions in the court at that time. This kind of thing is simply unimaginable now.

"Trust the Duke of the Kingdom!"

Seeing Yang Feng looking at the three of them, Han Yu was so angry that he stood up and shouted, "Although the Great Edict was made by Emperor Taizu Gao, the criminal law in it was too tragic and hurt the sky. Not only were there tortures such as foot, toe cutting, knee removal, castration, etc., which had been abolished, there were innovative punishments such as cutting hands, chopping fingers, picking tendons, peeling skin and filling grass, and lingchi.

Therefore, after Emperor Taizu Gao passed away, Emperor Chengzu gradually abolished the "Great Edict" for more than two hundred years. Now Duke Xin has proposed it again. I wonder what his intention is?"

Yang Feng spread his hands and said innocently: "What can I do with you? Didn't that lord always yell that the ancestor system should not be violated? Now I ask Your Majesty to take out the ancestor system set by Emperor Taizu Gao again. Is it wrong?"

"you……"

Han Yu was so angry that he couldn't say it. This guy was too immoral and kept using the ancestral system to suppress him, but he didn't know how to refute it. But he forgot that using the ancestral system to criticize others was not Yang Feng's first. Just now, the official of the Donglin Party also used the ancestral system to criticize the emperor.

Sun Chengzong was still experienced. Seeing that Han was embarrassed, he quickly said, "Duke Xinguo, "The Great Edict" was indeed the ancestral system issued by Emperor Taizu Gao, but what Lord Han said was actually not unreasonable.

As the saying goes, the changes of heaven are not worth fearing, the ancestors are not worth law, and people do not care about words. The reason why Emperor Taizu Gao promulgated the "Great Edict" was because at the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the remnants of the Yuan people still chaotic borders. As the saying goes, it is understandable that heavy dictates are used in troubled times. However, now the founding of the Ming Dynasty has been almost three hundred years, and things have changed. If we still use the "Great Edict", it would be too cruel. Because of this, Emperor Chengzu gradually abolished the Great Edict until today. I said this, can I trust the Duke understand?"

"I understand!"

Yang Feng nodded.

"What Master Sun Ge Lao means is that any ancestral system that is useful to you can stay, but if it is useless to you, it can be changed or even thrown away. Is that true?"

"My grass..."

Now even Sun Chengzong, who has a good temper, is so angry that he wants to curse. Do you know that if you do this, you will really have no friends?

Seeing Sun Chengzong with red faces, Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting on the dragon throne, knew that the heat was almost the same. If Yang Feng continued to fight, maybe things would be messed up.

He coughed lightly: "Okay, Duke Xin, don't argue with Master Sun Ge. Everything in the "Great Edict" is of great importance, so it's better to put it aside first. Let's talk about lifting the ban on Jiangnan Sea first."

"The lifting of the ban on Jiangnan Sea is a big deal. I hope Your Majesty will think twice before doing it." As soon as he heard that he wanted to lift the ban on Jiangnan Sea, the first-class Donglin Party members were anxious. They did not care about being rude and rushed forward to dissuade them.

Looking at the crowd of people speaking in unison, Zhu Youxiao sneered in his heart, but said, "Didn't the Duke of Xin Guo say that Jiangnan will lift the sea ban in a year? I think it's really hasty. If this is better, let's take a win. At the beginning of next year, we will first lift the sea ban in Songjiang Prefecture and Jiading to see how the effect is. If the effect is really good, we will start to lift the sea ban in Jiangnan. What do you think?"

"this……"

The Donglin Party members were now on the verge of worries because Zhu Youxiao had already retreated again and again. They rejected Yang Feng's request to pick up the "Great Edict" again, and gave them enough face. They did not immediately lift the sea ban in Jiangnan. They just asked for a pilot project in Songjiang and Jiading. If they didn't even agree to this, there was no need to mention others. Even they themselves felt that the emperor's face was so worthless.

Only Sun Chengzong's heart was as bright as a mirror, he could see that today's feelings were a big show that the emperor and Yang Feng jointly worked together, with the purpose of aiming to nail down the south of the Yangtze River.

Although Songjiang and Jiading are not as important as Yangzhou and Shaoxing, these most important places in Jiangnan, they are also first-class and prosperous places. If both places have lifted the sea ban, will it be far from the lifting of the sea ban in the entire Jiangnan? Long live to implement the strategy of boiling frogs in warm water.

Thinking of this, Sun Chengzong looked at Zhu Youxiao with surprise and an indescribable sense of relief. The emperor finally grew up and became more and more scheming. This may be a good thing for the Ming Dynasty.

The morning court ended in a slight reluctance, anger and doubt, but Yang Feng was not as good as others and could go home after the morning court ended. As soon as he walked to the gate of the hall, a little eunuch came and told him that his Majesty had invited him.

When Yang Feng came to the imperial study room, he found that the three big bosses in the cabinet were already sitting there.

The nutrient bowed: "Your Majesty, I wonder what is important about you calling me?"

Zhu Youxiao pointed at Yang Feng and said helplessly to Sun Chengzong and the other two, "Look... Look, such a lazy person, does this look like the Duke of Xinguo in the Ming Dynasty?"

Sun Chengzong also said: "I believe in Duke, I know that your wife will be in the next two months. It is a common human nature to accompany him. I can understand it, but this is a bit urgent, so I ask Your Majesty to call you."

Yang Feng was slightly surprised: "What's the matter? Could it be that there is a change in Shaanxi?"

Sun Chengzong looked at him in surprise for a while: "Duke Xinguo is very capable, something really happened in Shaanxi."

"What happened?"
Chapter completed!