Mao Ji's words were filled with righteousness and sensation.

Many people nodded secretly.

Because everyone standing here is a scholar-official.

Everyone thinks they are the pride of heaven.

As a human being, who doesn’t want to have the dignity of identity?

What Mao Ji said, even if it is a fallacy or even from the perspective of others, is abominable.

But for the scholars and officials.

This is the sound of nature.

Yes, we are scholars and officials and cannot be treated coldly.

Among all the officials, many people felt even more moved when they thought about the experience of starving and cold coming to Changping.

What a sin this has done?

Emperor Hongzhi was not angry.

He stared at Mao Ji.

"In this way, is the food I give you, the people, to sweep the floor?

Mao Ji said: "The punishment cannot be punished by the doctor, and the etiquette cannot be given to the common people. This is the teaching of the saint."

Emperor Hongzhi sighed: "Okay, since that's the case, you don't have to eat this steamed bun, I'll eat it."

Mao Ji: "..."

Emperor Hongzhi was not polite, and continued to chew steamed buns, and the food was very delicious.

This is a bit embarrassing.

The scholar-officials are very noble and they are not good at eating steamed buns.

But isn’t the emperor more noble than you? But His Majesty has eaten it.

After Emperor Hongzhi burped, he seemed very relaxed.

perhaps……

But behind this ease, Emperor Hongzhi felt a sense of sorrow.

I have been generous for more than 20 years, but today... I have reached this point.

He had to admit that he had completely failed, and he was a complete failure.

Otherwise, he would never want to take the worst approach.

But even if the holy will has been decided, Emperor Hongzhi still hopes that before this, he will show his magnanimity and make Mao Ji repent.

It's easy to kill.

It is difficult to kill the heart.

He wanted to kill himself, but...

He saw many ministers and gentry looking at Mao Ji, and his admiration made Emperor Hongzhi feel a frustration.

It seems...it's really so incompatible.

The smile on Emperor Hongzhi's face gradually disappeared.

"I heard... there are rumors in the market... that the prince is not virtuous."

These words were said lightly.

But as soon as this statement was spoken, it caused an uproar.

The gentry and officials in the hall began to whisper.

At this moment, this matter was suddenly mentioned, and it was the most sensitive issue of heirs in the palace. This...

"Your Majesty..." Xie Qian stepped forward and bowed: "Why did Your Majesty say this? Since orthodox, the country has become weak. His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, defended the border bandits and swept across the desert. This is a great achievement, making steam locomotives and driving railways. This is another great achievement, and the word "unrighteous" is not known where to start."

Xie Qian was a little anxious.

He knows better than anyone else.

The bloody disaster is about to begin.

When Your Majesty says in public that the prince is not virtuous, it is time to show his trump card.

Xie Qian hates Mao Ji and other people.

But he didn't want His Majesty to start a massacre.

Because once you kill indiscriminately, Your Majesty will bear the indescribable infamous reputation.

"As for rumors in the market, it is not worth trusting, Your Majesty is very clear..."

"I..." Emperor Hongzhi interrupted Xie Qian: "I am not asking Xie Qing's family. I am asking everyone who is hosting today, Mao Qing's family, what do you think?"

Mao Ji smiled. He saw that the Great Emperor of Ming today was different from what he had seen before. Emperor Hongzhi at that time was gentle, polite, and slow, but today, he spoke with a thorny voice and showed his sharpness.

Many people's eyes fell on Mao Ji.

They were worried about it, but suddenly they had an impulse.

Many people have long had answers in their hearts.

These censors, Hanlins, these gentry, and these scholars.

They were not satisfied with His Royal Highness.

It is precisely because they are dissatisfied with His Royal Highness that they hope to use other people's mouths to exude their thoughts.

Mao Ji smiled.

He said sincerely: "The prince is not virtuous."

Suddenly, the hall had become a boiling oil pan.

Suddenly, everyone was dumbfounded.

Mao Ji's answer is simple, direct and powerful.

It was like a sword that stabbed the emperor directly.

This person... is really brave.

It also expressed the voices of many people.

Emperor Hongzhi's face was hard to see.

Because...the situation has developed in the direction he least wants to see.

When Mao Ji talked about the unvirtuous moment.

You must make a difference.

Maybe killing him, but this will only help Mao Ji.

Mao Ji will become a martyr and a role model for scholars all over the world.

Countless people would admire him and think that he was a great scholar who dared to "tell the truth".

It may even be that thousands of years later, people will compare him to Bi Gan and become Wei Zheng.

Emperor Hongzhi had no way out.

Unless you make a compromise, make concessions in front of a great scholar, walk down from his seat, walk to Mao Ji, hold his arm, and say something that Mr. Mr. said, "The prince is still in his youth, and someone needs to assist him to criticize his faults. Mr. Mr. is a noble man, and I want to entrust the prince to his husband."

Only in this way... may a new story be created.

But... this also means that the results of the new policy have been completely overturned.

Emperor Hongzhi slowly closed his eyes. In fact, from the very beginning, he knew that in front of the hearts of countless people, he was a loser. No matter what choice he made, Mao Ji won that person.

Even if you kill his people and destroy his body, Emperor Hongzhi still loses.

Emperor Hongzhi suddenly opened his eyes, with murderous intent in his eyes.

"Is that true?"

"That's right." Mao Ji said: "Your Majesty, what the Crown Prince has done has disappointed the people of the world. How can those who are crown princes enjoy and play and play around with each other? How can they sign up for their own official titles and make the difference between crowns and shoes disappear? Over the past ten years, the Crown Prince has been favored by His Majesty to open a mansion and build a body. Therefore, with the State Government, how did the Crown Prince do it? What kind of people are around him? Your Majesty is wise and has made it clear. Although His Majesty has gone astray over the years, the soldiers and civilians in the world are extremely disappointed. The court officials are also uneasy, and the gentry and family are trembling. Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is lost and he should return!"

Emperor Hongzhi said: "According to you, what should you do?"

Mao Ji said: "Change the course and kill the prince's villain in front of him to serve as a warning to others, depose the new school, and promote the gentleman to the court."

Emperor Hongzhi smiled: "Who is a gentleman?"

Mao Jidao: "Those who inherit the sages and learn the right path are all gentlemen."

What Mao Ji said is not only a scholarly person, but also ridiculous.

Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyes, but he didn't care about Mao Ji.

What he cares about is the officials standing here, these gentry.
To be continued...