Chapter 437 Exploring each other
Zhu Biao looked better when he heard the words, and Zhao Yong, Marquis of Nanxiong, who had already got up, was also held back by Marquis of Gongchang, Guo Xing. If so many important officials from Zhongshu Province and the six ministries were really taken down in one fell swoop, the court would have to stop operating tomorrow.
And it can't be recovered every month. These people are not randomly selected from a group of new scholars or young people from the Imperial Academy. They are all officials who have experienced many years of ups and downs in officialdom.
If it weren’t for them being difficult to replace, Lao Zhu would have killed them all. Nine out of ten officials left over from the Yuan Dynasty would not be wronged, but it was these people who supported the operation of the government.
The Minister of the Ministry of Officials on the ground said: "The ministers and others are not willing to beg His Highness, but the matter is of great importance. Officials in Beijing and China have more or less benefited from the local area. This is also a common practice, but it has nothing to do with the corruption in Shaanxi and Gansu." involve!"
Hubu Shangshu also said with a bitter face: "His Royal Highness, I will not know the seriousness of the matter until after I go to court. If the hole is quiet and the candle is small, the involvement will be too wide. I think it is more appropriate to punish the first and the evil ones." , Your Highness, please think twice..."
Zhu Biao snorted and looked at Hu Weiyong and said: "The order is changed from day to day, and there is no peaceful day. Doesn't Prime Minister Hu know this truth? Isn't it ridiculous to beg for my palace now?
Hu Weiyong kowtowed and said: "I am so ashamed that I have become the current situation through ignorance and recklessness. I know that I really don't have the ability to be an assistant to the emperor. Tomorrow morning, the courtiers will resign from the position and ask His Majesty to appoint another virtuous person. Prosperity."
As soon as this remark came out, everyone behind Hu Weiyong panicked, even Chen Youzong, Zhao Yong and others who were watching coldly from the sidelines were stunned. Hu Weiyong finally got to the phase with great difficulty. Could it be that he gave up so easily?
Zhu Biao frowned even more, and took a deep look at Hu Weiyong. He was probing. It seemed that he had indeed noticed Zhu Yuanzhang's deliberate arrangement, and now he wanted to see if he could break free.
In the emperor's plan, what position is Hu Weiyong in the end, dispensable or indispensable? Is it against him or against someone in the position of prime minister? More importantly, is the Tian family willing to let him go...
Zhu Biao's hand unconsciously squeezed the black jade unicorn pendant hanging from the hem of his robe, took a deep look at Hu Weiyong and said, "President Hu has said this, and after thoroughly investigating this matter, both the Holy Majesty and the Palace have nodded their heads. , it can be seen that there is nothing wrong with this order, and it is even more necessary to severely punish corrupt officials and eliminate Qing court officials."
"It's just that I didn't expect so many people to be involved... No! It's not that the Shaanxi-Gansu case is so widely involved, but that the trend of flattery, flattery and gift-giving in the officialdom is so prevalent that it is the current situation."
Zhu Biao’s one sentence defined the matter, and pulled most people out of the Shaanxi-Gansu grain embezzlement case, and focused on the evil atmosphere with lesser culpability.
The officials below kowtowed like garlic, as if they had grasped a life-saving straw in a desperate situation, they kept responding, and they all reflected on themselves righteously.
After kowtowing, look at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he is indeed a perfect heir with grandeur, Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, and Chachen.
The Minister of the Ministry of Officials kowtowed and replied: "Your Highness is wise, the benefit of the officials in Beijing is definitely not the filial piety of Shaanxi and Gansu, but it is the same everywhere, and it is all due to the unhealthy trends left over from the Song and Yuan Dynasties. The corruption case broke out, once it is thoroughly investigated..."
Participating in politics, Tu Jie, persuaded Hu Weiyong from behind: "How can Prime Minister Hu be responsible for the crimes of subordinates and others? Please ask Prime Minister Hu to take back the year of resignation, and assist His Highness to handle this matter properly is the most important thing."
Hu Weiyong was not at all happy after hearing the prince's excuses for him. Although his face was calm as usual, his deep eyes were constantly flickering, and his Adam's apple was constantly rolling up and down.
Not because he is stronger than these four people, but because the Holy One wants him to win, because the Holy One has always stood behind him, silently sweeping away his opponents for his upper position, and even after he took the upper position, he was constantly eliminated in the court Opportunities for dissidents to plant their confidantes.
Hu Weiyong raised his head and glanced at His Highness the Crown Prince. This was clearly the Crown Prince's treatment, but the Holy Majesty's support for the Crown Prince was on the bright side, while his support was on the dark side.
It is well known that the Holy Majesty loves the prince, but it is impossible for the Holy Majesty to dote on him, Hu Weiyong, right?
If it’s not love, then this support will have to pay a price sooner or later, and that price may not be affordable for him. Yang Xian’s figure keeps appearing in Hu Weiyong’s heart. Is this also his future?
Hu Weiyong listened to the admonishing voice of His Highness the Crown Prince, but in his heart he suddenly felt that it was time to resign and return to his hometown. He would be an idiot if he didn't understand the Holy Majesty's plan now.
It's just that with so much support from the Holy Spirit, it's so easy to get out of the class now, not to mention that he really doesn't want to part with this position.
Assist in political affairs, determine national policies, assist the king, and countersign edicts.
In addition to the special status of the prince in this dynasty, it is not an exaggeration to say that the position of prime minister is under one person and above tens of thousands. Hu Weiyong himself is indeed extremely reluctant. He has worked hard for half his life to reach this position. The stool is about to be removed.
"Hu Xiang, Hu Xiang, Hu Weiyong!"
Hu Weiyong suddenly returned to his senses and bowed forward: "The minister is here, please give orders."
Zhu Biao also knew that he must have mixed feelings now, so he said directly: "The case of Shaanxi and Gansu should be closed as soon as possible, but the official atmosphere should be corrected. Now it is the Ming Dynasty, not the Song and Yuan Dynasties. The Holy One is strict in governing, and you should also be clear. "
"This palace will temporarily shield you for a while, but don't be lucky. In the future, Dali Temple will cooperate with the pro-military Duwei's Mansion to strictly investigate the unhealthy practices in the officialdom. Beijing officials will no longer accept financial gifts and filial piety from local officials. If you dare to commit another crime, This Palace will never show mercy!"
Hu Weiyong led the crowd to kowtow in response: "I have thanked His Highness the Crown Prince, and I will not dare to do it again!"
Zhu Biao let out a cold snort and left straight away. Chen Youzong, Yan Donglai and others followed closely behind. Zhao Yong and Guo Xing, who were at the back, seemed to have watched the scene very carefully. With his big head and mouth sizzling.
At this moment, the civil servants finally breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at Zhao Yong's face, everyone was a little bit uneasy. The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment said coldly: "Nanxionghou did not miss the places where he came to Beijing to report his duties. officer general."
Zhao Yong said with a nonchalant smile: "That was a fart many years ago, not to mention that I want food and drinks at most, which is no worse than you unscrupulous ones."
"Heh, fifty steps laugh at a hundred steps, Nanxionghou should hurry up and drive for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
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(end of this chapter)