Chapter 18 Dissenting
"My son bow to my father!" Zhu Ruisheng came to the imperial study room and knelt down and saluted first.
"Stand up, give me a seat! You know what happened in the court this morning and what happened at the gate of the Censorate, right?" Emperor Sheng Long said.
"I've heard from my father, and I'm now aware of the benefits of studying." Zhu Ruisheng thanked Sun Anbo, who was carrying a chair, and suddenly said this.
"Why did my son say this?" Emperor Sheng Long was very surprised.
Zhu Ruisheng has the most urgent temper and is impulsive when encountering problems. This time he went to the palace and said nothing else, but he was blinded by a difficult sentence. It is really puzzling.
This kid hates reading the most, why did he suddenly get enlightened?
"We cannot learn from history, which leads to this point. Throughout history, in order to compete for the supreme throne, brothers have been killed, inhumane, and relatives do not recognize each other!"
"I'm surprised. They are all children of saints who have learned a lot from the Confucianism. Is the great way taught by ancient sages to the world so heartless? Today they can deal with their half-brothers, and who will they deal with in the future?" Zhu Ruisheng said with an indignant look on his face.
"Cough cough cough!" Emperor Sheng Long was choked by a mouthful of tea and coughed continuously.
Sun Anbo quickly patted him on the back, and it took him a few minutes to gradually follow this breath.
Although the words were very unpleasant, Emperor Shenglong could not refute it because the facts were right in front of him. Zhu Ruisheng had never liked reading since he was a child, and his poems and songs were not related. The other four people read poetry and books, all taught by the Hanlin Bachelor and the Grand Master of the Cabinet.
Zhu Ruisheng's meaning was very clear. Some prince must have stabbed him in the back when the matter was at the gate of the Censorate.
"Okay, I know these bad things in my heart. As for who is behind the scenes, I will ask Jinyiwei and the East Factory to investigate." Emperor Sheng Long said with a frown.
"Father, Shu Erchen said bluntly that the Jinyiwei is a mess that everyone dislikes. During the reign of Taizu and Chengzu, this institution was once a sword of the royal family. From royal relatives and ministers to ministers of the court, to minor officials and people, including the army, there were continuous information from all over the country, and even the military information in the north made great contributions."
"But now, the reputation is even worse than that of the ministers. Relying on the power of the royal family to extort evilly, the various government offices are useless, the staffing is bloated, and they are just those who are eating and waiting to die. They are stuffed into it, either people or not, and waste the military pay of the court!"
"The Beijin defense line is left in the northern land. If it is defeated by the Great Jin Empire, the capital will be seriously threatened. The Jinyiwei has a full thousand households in the northern land, and there are more than one thousand people. The number of hidden spies is probably scary, but look, have there ever been any decent news?"
"The biggest enemy of the Tianming Dynasty, the threat of life and death, is the Jin Kingdom. This is something that everyone knows about, but from my opinion, the Jinyiwei seems to have no idea from top to bottom, and has no opinion at all, and follows Dongchang's butt all day long!"
"The Royal Family established the Jinyiwei to find the reason for threatening the imperial power and protect the imperial power. So many corrupt officials did not investigate, civil officials were arrogant and domineering to limit the imperial power, and they did not find a way to make it happen in this situation, and the royal family became a decoration! If it fell into my hands, I insisted on... a thing that was not good!" Zhu Ruisheng said.
He was constantly provoking trouble and using words to stimulate Emperor Shenglong's aura. When people were angry, their reason would be affected. This is common sense and the most commonly used method.
Emperor Shenglong was really a bit frustrated. The emperor of the Tianming Dynasty didn't have the final say. He was suppressed by the civil servant group for many years. It is conceivable how much resentment there is in his heart.
"You are right, and I feel the same way. It is rare for you to have such an understanding. Our Tianming Dynasty is now suffering from internal and external troubles. The Jin Kingdom in the north is constantly approaching the Beijin defense line, but the Ministry of Revenue cannot afford to pay the military. The money and food issue is messed up by these civil servants."
"Just just now, the cabinet and the six ministries actually proposed to use the money from the treasury to fill the holes for the Ministry of Revenue. I feel uncomfortable! The great Tianming Dynasty, the vast area of the two capitals and 13 provinces, has a population of up to tens of millions of dollars, and I can't even take out millions of taels of silver!"
"In addition to providing daily expenses for the palace, the cost of your wedding must be paid from here. I have already saved money, but they still refused to let the treasury go!" Emperor Sheng Long's heart was furious!
"Father, our royal family has reduced their expenses, but what about these civil servants? Not to mention the salary of the court, there is ice in summer and charcoal in winter. My sons heard that some officials have millions of acres of fertile land at home, and they don't pay a penny of land tax, and their lives are extremely luxurious."
"The father puts the overall situation first and treats scholars with great preferential treatment, but how do they treat our family? My son dares to say that if you pull out the officials of the six ministries and behead them one by one, there may be grievances. If you kill one by one, there will definitely be fish that misses the net!"
"In the eyes of civil officials, your overall situation is weak and bullied, which encourages their corruption. My sons dare to make suggestions. When is it now? You can no longer be spoiled by these people!" Zhu Ruisheng continued to stir up the anger of Emperor Sheng Long.
Emperor Shenglong agreed with these words very much. Zhu Ruisheng's attitude also made him like it very much, and he was afraid of comparisons in everything.
The other four sons have studied Confucianism since childhood. They are all the great principles of saints when they open their mouths and shut up. They are too deeply influenced by civil servants and have never put themselves in the shoes of the royal family.
"I tolerate them for the foundation of the ancestors of the Tianming Dynasty and the country. When they threaten the notification, I will definitely not be able to continue to let go. Sun Anbo, tell the King of Song about the results of the meeting between me and the cabinet and the six ministries just now!" Emperor Sheng Long said.
Sun Anbo hurriedly told Zhu Ruisheng in detail about how to deal with the officials of the Department and the officials of the Imperial College.
"Father, since it is the decision of the Xiao Dynasty Council, that is, the cabinet will soon submit suggestions for handling the case. When the question is from Tongzhengsi to Qianqing Palace, what do you plan to do?" Zhu Ruisheng suddenly asked a question.
What to do?
Sun Anbo felt very strange next to him. Do you still need to ask?
As long as the cabinet's title is handed over, the Sili Supervisor will immediately check it. This is an agreed matter. Then the Jinyiwei will dispatch the officials involved in the case to dismiss the post, the exiled those who should be exiled, and the staff who should be exiled, and the staff who should be killed. The cabinet will also punish the officials of the various yamen who are impeached and punish them in the following text. Are there any problems here?
"Do you have any other ideas? Just say it directly!" Emperor Sheng Long said with interest.
He also looked forward to Zhu Ruisheng's wonderful appearance, just like a killing attack against the Kedao officials during the Grand Court meeting a few days ago.
Chapter completed!