parentshiftbook Chapter 591: Officials Jointly Impeach, Lao Zhu Protects His Body!
Chapter 591: Officials Jointly Impeach, Lao Zhu Protects His Body!
Chapter 591: Officials jointly impeach, Lao Zhu protects his body!
In the imperial study room, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the memorial in his hand, his face was very ugly, and several officials in front of him knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, this is a big deal. Officials, who have been working diligently for dozens of years, suddenly committed suicide due to assessment. How should the people judge!"
"Master Ye's assessment this time is simply a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for officials!"
"Mr. Tang is already very old. He had to participate in the assessment but was actually eliminated unexpectedly. This cannot be justified by anyone."
The officials finally seized this opportunity and naturally did not want to let it go.
Mr. Tang used his own death to create a way for them, and officials must not give up the opportunity like this.
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't speak for a long time, the official became even more worried, and he quickly started to talk about Ye Xuan's fault.
"His Majesty......"
"Snapped!"
Zhu Yuanzhang threw the memorial to the ground and looked at the people in front of him who were all angry.
"You keep saying that he is diligent, but this official position is not obtained by himself at all."
Zhu Yuanzhang's words quickly stunned several people.
"He has been an official for decades, but he has only reached the sixth rank. It is conceivable that he has not been promoted in these years. His qualifications are mediocre and he has not left any good ideas for the people17, but he still wants to make everyone respect him. , do you think it’s possible?”
While he was talking, the little eunuch hurried in.
"Your Majesty, Ye Tianren is here!"
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows.
Ye Xuan came at the right time.
He is trying every means to make these stubborn officials in front of him thoroughly understand the benefits that the reform can bring.
Now that Ye Xuan is here, this matter will naturally be easier to handle.
"Xuan!"
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, the eunuch hurriedly went to deliver the message.
At this time, several officials looked at each other. They entered the palace late at night just to seize the opportunity, but they did not expect Ye Xuan to be so fast.
This left them with lingering fears.
Ye Xuan, dressed in official uniform, walked into the imperial study room calmly and knelt in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Your Majesty! Ye Xuan comes to see Your Majesty!"
Ye Xuan's voice was so loud that several officials watching around him turned pale.
This was simply a deliberate demonstration to them, and Ye Xuan didn't take them seriously at all.
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand and said, "Ai Qing, please be free!"
Ye Xuan stood up and turned around to take a look. Several officials with their heads lowered on the side already knew the purpose of their visit.
"I know the impact of this official assessment. Since the Tang Dynasty committed suicide, I also know that there must be a stake in it. However, I also have a piece of evidence [please see it for your majesty]."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly and gave the eunuch a wink.
The eunuch quickly stepped forward and took a booklet from Ye Xuan's hand, and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang respectfully.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked through it and was extremely angry.
"This is just committing suicide out of fear of crime. I really thought he was honest and honest. To protest against the assessment in this way is nothing more than concealing the truth.'
After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, several officials who had been arrogant just now looked at each other in shock.
I don't understand why Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude suddenly changed like this?
At this time, Ye Xuan had also walked in front of them.
During the confrontation in the court, Ye Xuan had never been so strong. However, after investigation, Mr. Tang was found to be corrupt, perverting the law, and engaging in malpractice for personal gain.
Zhu Yuanzhang hated this kind of people the most.
"Several adults don't know. Mr. Tang used money to buy an official position thirty years ago. Over the years, he has no real talent and knowledge, but he used his official position to open up a backdoor for other wealthy businessmen in Shucheng."
"I took a lot of money from them, allowing them to communicate with high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and they could embezzle tens of thousands of taels a year.'
Ye Xuan glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang lightly as he spoke, and continued to explain.
"An official's way of being an official must be to put the people first, but he uses his official position to amass money like this. I would like to ask how you, sir, should think about it!"
The officials were a little surprised and started whispering in low voices.
"I didn't expect that there was such a person behind Mr. Tang, and we have been seeking justice for him."
"It's true that he committed suicide because he was afraid of death. It's really unexpected."
There was an official who was very upright and didn't believe the evidence at all when he looked at Ye Xuan.
"How did Lord Ye learn about this evidence and where did he get it in just a few days? Is it really not a frame-up?"
Ye Xuan had expected such a scene.
"This is the information that Chen Wenhui, the young minister of Dali Temple, just handed over. I have already sent him to investigate the eliminated officials."
"Don't you believe it in Dali Temple? Yingtian Mansion and the others are the most powerful at investigating cases."
Ye Xuan spoke so confidently that several officials were rendered speechless by him.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt a headache from what these officials said today.
"You guys don't need to continue here and waste time going back and reading some books. If we take a second assessment, let's see if you can pass, otherwise you will end up like this person.
Several officials were so frightened that they did not dare to argue and left in a hurry.
Ye Xuan watched them leave and then breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Ye Xuan sat together, holding the evidence handed over by Ye Xuan in their hands and feeling a little sad.
At this moment, Ye Xuan knelt down in front of Zhu Yuanzhang with a plop.
He felt an inexplicable feeling of guilt in his heart, and suddenly had a trace of doubt about his assessment this time.
"Plop!"
Ye Xuan looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang with complicated eyes.
This posture shocked Zhu Yuanzhang.
He quickly got up from the dragon chair, hurried forward to help Ye Xuan up, and looked at Ye Xuan in surprise.
"My dear, why is this happening?"
Ye Xuan sighed and watched Zhu Yuanzhang speak slowly.
"Xiaoguan knows that the assessment is indeed a difficult threshold for officials to overcome, but if they have real talent and practical knowledge, they will naturally be safe.
"Now that Mr. Tang has suddenly committed suicide, it is probably because of me."
The official assessment was a challenge for them, but they did not expect that once the suicide occurred, many people would stand up against Ye Xuan.
He didn't want to embarrass Zhu Yuanzhang.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had more and more opinions on themselves, and they could not understand Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts.
However, this method can uncover those who practice favoritism and malpractice one by one, which is best for the Ming Dynasty.
Ye Xuan really didn't want Zhu Yuanzhang to be implicated and let him bear a heavy reputation.
Zhu Yuanzhang already knew Ye Xuan's purpose, but he had a calm smile on his face.
"My dear, there is no need to be like this. We have made our own decisions in our hearts. Let them say what they want to say. Future generations will judge for themselves, so why bother worrying about it.
Ye Xuan suddenly felt some admiration in his heart.
Zhu Yuanzhang was indeed the most sober emperor, and he was able to hold centralized power tightly in his own hands.
Having such high regard for officials made me feel more relaxed.
Ye Xuan became more convinced of his original idea. .