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507 Suzerainty Reform (2 in 1)

"I'm asking for advice."

Yue Zheng, who served as the Ministry of Justice, stood up. He was Chen Yichen's disciple and a follower of "Chen Xue".

"I'm going to discuss it."

A censor of the Censorate came forward. Years of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucian education made him unable to accept Chen Yichen's act of killing the monarch, but his original intention and literary character told him that Chen Yichen did everything right and the people of the world would benefit him.

"Sir"

...

There were voices of approval in and outside the Wenhua Palace, and what everyone never expected was that Chen Yichen had always regarded him as a bandit and submitted a memorial to impeach and criticize him, and actually gave Chen Yichen the most support in this restrictive war against the Ming Dynasty. Looking around, half of them left the list!

The appearance of this scene was unimaginable before, but Chen Yichen felt a little tears when he saw it.

From the heart, Chen Yichen has always stood opposite to the rumor and was always given "Bipinai" by these trolls. He is not a masochist, so how could he have a good impression of them?

But reason always restrains Chen Yichen. If he can't stand criticism, he can't bear the praise. If he covers his mouth and attacks dissidents for his personal preferences, he will eventually be blocked and cut off, and the consequences will be devastating.

At the same time, Chen Yichen also clearly stated that it is a group of rumors who have never experienced the big rituals and have not been involved in party disputes. You can say that they are pedantic, they are provoking trouble, or they can define them as a group of professional trolls.

But one thing cannot be denied. In this turbid officialdom, they are far more pure than most officials. At least most of them still stick to their morality and official hearts, and want to take the world as their own responsibility.

The scope of the "On the Discipline of the Discipline of the Clan" is too wide and the consequences to bear are too serious. Except for truly selfless people like Yu Qian, no one in the court dared to stand up and express support except those who are like-minded with Chen Yichen.

This is why, even Gao Hu, who was on the united front with Chen Yichen, chose to remain silent at this time.

In this case, the censors who prefer idealists are more open to the flow of idealists, highlighting the unique stubbornness of the literati, showing the ambition of literati and ruling the world with the wise and the king, and reaching a consensus to limit the clan and relatives and vassals.

Standing on the imperial platform, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu looked at the support of Chen Yichen in and outside the hall, and couldn't believe his eyes. Even though he thought the court's finances were tight, he should appropriately reduce the salary of the royal family and other measures, as well as a warning to King Xiang, who was more trouble-provoking.

But due to the limitations of the times, the world belongs to the Zhu family. No matter how rifts arise between the clan and the emperor, they are still a family. The ministers of the court strongly support the "The Discussion on the Disadvantage of Clan and the Violence", what do you want to do? Will the literati and officials jointly rule the world and disperse the emperor's monarchy?

On one side, he was pressured by his relatives and vassals, and on the other side, he was "seizing power" by the ministers of the court. The fierce confrontation of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu made his already weak body feel dizzy and he fell back shakingly.

Wang Cheng, the inner supervisor standing next to him, was quick-witted. The moment Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu fell back, he rushed forward and supported him, and took the opportunity to sit on the dragon throne.

The civil and military officials who were originally angry inside and outside the hall were also shocked when they saw this scene. Many people couldn't help but shout: "Your Majesty!"

Not only were the officials surprised, but even Chen Yichen was a little scared at this moment. He thought that Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu was facing the court, and his expression was not very strange, so his body should be much better.

As a result, it seems that Zhu Qiyu is more like being forced to pretend. Is it caused by his own illness or being stimulated by his own memorial? If it is the latter, Chen Yichen can still make a mistake of being disrespectful. If the emperor cannot afford to get sick, it will be in trouble!

Fortunately, the situation was not as serious as expected. Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu leaned on the dragon chaise and gasped for a while, and said in a weak tone: "Chen Qing, the ill-fighting of the clan is of great importance. You need to think twice before you can do it. Let's discuss it in the future."

"Your Majesty, it is said that preventing problems before they happen. When the descendants of the royal family become troubles of the Ming Dynasty in the future, can it be cured better than now?"

Chen Yichen did not regress at all. He was very clear about the power brought by public opinion. Once Zhu Qiyu was comforted and chose not to attend court for a long time, or avoided him, the effect of suppressing the relatives of the Ming Dynasty would be greatly reduced.

Opportunities must not be missed, and no more mistakes will come!

"No matter how expensive the clan relatives are, like me, they are descendants of Emperor Taizu and closest blood. Do you regard the royal family as a hidden danger and a stubborn disease? Do you want to rebel against the sky?"

He was both angry and annoyed, and Chen Yichen's aggressiveness made Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu unable to contain his anger and slapped him hard on the imperial edict. At this moment, the emperor's pressure seemed to have turned into substance and surged towards the ministers in Wenhua Hall.

Many timid officials, who were more timid and afraid of trouble, immediately knelt down when they saw the emperor so angry, begging not to spread their anger to themselves. However, Chen Yichen was still proud and independent, and even ignored the etiquette of the previous emperor, he looked directly at Zhu Qiyu sitting on the dragon throne with his eyes.

"The sages of Confucius and Mencius once said that the people are the most important, and the country is the next, and the king is the least important!"

"I am asking for the orders of all people in the world and for the consideration of the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty, who do you think the clan relatives should be ranked in and who are ahead!"

As soon as this statement was made, the civil and military officials in the palace really took a breath. Chen Yichen, a kid, was famous for his youth and recklessness, and now he can be called "not afraid of death."

You usually say that Mingui Junqing is OK, and it is okay to persuade the emperor on irrelevant things. When you really reach the stage of doing practical things, should you use it to suppress the imperial power? Should you say that you are stupid in studying or being lawless?

Judging from Chen Yichen's talent and ability, he is definitely not a nerd. After all, his "shenxue" is rebellious and has also aroused the refutation and opposition of many Confucian scholars.

Then there is only one possibility left behind. This kid really intends to be arrogant!

However, the appearance of this sentence made the Qingliu group of censors outside the hall feel extremely excited. The founding of the Ming Dynasty was that since the abolition of the prime minister, there was no saying that scholars and officials and emperors had jointly ruled the world together. The imperial power has become a substantial supreme existence. Who dares to refute the king in such a blunt way?

The world is ultimately the world of all peoples. This is the ancient etiquette and law!

"Chen Yichen, you!"

Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu opened his eyes wide open, and pointed his hand at Chen Yichen with a trembling hand, trying to say something to scold, but he didn't know what to say.

After all, the people are noble and the king is light. The emperor can not abide by it, but cannot oppose it in front of all civil and military officials. This is the rules of the game of the feudal dynasty.

It can only be said that when Zhu Qiyu came to this point, he unexpectedly said that the situation had exceeded his control as the emperor. It can be imagined that even if the civil and military officials do not give an explanation today, relying on the imperial power to suppress this storm, there will be a steady stream of censors who will submit memorials to ask for an explanation tomorrow.

In addition, Zhu Qiyu's side branch ascended the throne, which was far less control and prestige than the orthodox emperor. Yi Chu's idea made him stand opposite to the clan and civil servants. If he wanted to continue to use any powerful means to suppress the remarks, I am afraid that the consequences of Queen Mother Sun's attempt to send troops to suppress the scholars that day would come to him, and the country's turmoil!

"Okay, since Chen Qing wants to reform the evils of the royal family, then I will give you this opportunity and hold a court discussion on the spot!"

That's right, even if Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu agreed or opposed, he could not afford the consequences even as an emperor. The best way is to let all civil and military officials take the blame together and let the court discuss whether to implement the measures in "The Discussion on the Discipline of the Discipline of the Discipline".

It has to be said that although the imperial power of the Ming Dynasty has reached its historical second-highest point, second only to the limit of the imperial power of the Qing Dynasty, the existence of the court discussion system still has a "feudal democracy" in a sense, and it has not reached the point where the emperor completely ruled the emperor.

"The nine ministers of the cabinet are out!"

With Zhu Qiyu shouting, the important officials of the civil service group standing in front of the left looked at each other. They did not expect that the fire would hit them by chance and missed the opportunity to watch from the wall.

If you agree to Chen Yichen's memorial, it will obviously offend the emperor and the clan. If you object, you should. Looking at the indignant appearance of the censor Qingliu outside the palace, you can imagine how much damage your reputation will suffer in the literati class.

Moreover, most of the honorary officials were present this time. Unlike the past internal court discussions of the cabinet, the result would inevitably spread throughout the Ming Dynasty, and no one wanted to become a villain and be scolded by everyone.

I can only say that the emperor used this trick well in the court, and he threw the decision-making power that should belong to him on the Grand Nine Ministers of the Pavilion. In this way, no matter what the result is, he could stay out of the matter to avoid being criticized by the royal family or the people. At the same time, the world's eyes were attracted by the "The Discussion on the Disadvantage of the Clan", and no one paid attention to the deposed queen and the next Yi Chu.

But now that things have come to this point, no matter whether they are willing or not, the cabinet ministers, the six ministers, the Censorate, the Tongzheng Department, and the Dali Temple have to stand up and express their opinions at this moment.

Some people probably are feeling rude in their hearts at this moment. If they had known that such a scene would have happened, it would be better to take a sick leave and hide at home to recuperate...

"You are important officials in the court and pillars of the country. The "On the Discipline of the Discipline of the Discipline" is related to the great cause of the country. Do you want to express whether to implement it?"

After Zhu Qiyu asked this, he felt like a deflated ball, leaning on the dragon throne weakly. His physical strength had reached its limit, and he could not even maintain the most basic emperor's majesty appearance.

Facing the emperor's question, the response was indeed silent, which could be called endless silence.

Even though he was wearing a robe and a very powerful minister, he still didn't dare to talk nonsense about this topic anymore. Until Zhu Qiyu couldn't stand it and looked at Chen Xun, who was forced to speak helplessly.

"The Ming Dynasty has been suffering in recent years, and it is indeed difficult to make ends meet the treasury. However, the content of the reform of the vassal in Chen Zhongtang is really too radical. I think it is better to consider it carefully."

What is old fried dough sticks and mud? Chen Xun's answer and expression are that he seems to be in full, but he never shows his attitude and does not touch his body.

"Otsukasaki, what do you think?"

The emperor turned his attention to Wang Zhi, the Minister of Personnel. He is the head of civil servants in his name and reality. Since Chen Xun, the chief minister of the cabinet, dared not express his opinion, he must take the lead!

"Chen Zhongtang's old conspiracy to plan for the country, I will discuss it."

What was never expected was that Wang Zhi avoided things far more than Chen Xun. He was a weak style, so how could he dare to be the first to be the leader?

"Okay, okay, aren't there any other words to say besides consideration?"

Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu couldn't help feeling a sarcastic feeling in his heart when facing this situation. Even if Chen Yichen took the opportunity to cause trouble, he wrote a memorial to overrule and attempted to change the law of his ancestors, at least this kid was doing practical things in his heart.

These old ministers in the court enjoyed their glory and wealth in high positions, but they were all proficient and protected themselves and were unwilling to bear any responsibility.

Just when Zhu Qiyu was sighing and was about to force the court to vote, Chen Yichen also felt disdainful of this official atmosphere. He resolutely stood up and said: "As an official, he will be ashamed of avoiding things and will be regarded as a death as the country."

"Your Majesty, let's vote. I am also kind to you. Even if you die nine times, you still have no regrets!"

Chen Yichen chose to take a gamble at this moment, but he pushed the court voting that he was not optimistic about. Many times the reality is like this. If you do your best, you will leave your destiny and no one can always be satisfied.

I have done my best to maintain my ideals and justice, and I am worthy of the black hat on my head, and the expectations of the soldiers in the army and the people of the Ming Dynasty!

"As a cabinet minister and minister of the Ministry of War, I agree to the reform of the vassal state!"

Chen Yichen slowly raised his right hand. He was also one of the ministers of the cabinet and had the power to vote.

"Catal Minister and the Secretary of the Zhanfu, the Secretary of the Zhanfu, agreed to the reform of the vassal state!"

Shang Lu followed closely and unswervingly expressed his support for Chen Yichen.

"Young Guardian and Prince's Tutor, Minister of War Yu Qian, agreed to the reform of the vassal state!"

Yu Qian also raised his right hand silently, and he supported the righteousness in his heart.

After the three of them expressed their opinions, a long silence followed. The other nine ministers and officials from the cabinet department had a look of caution on their faces and did not dare to take a wrong step easily.

A long time later, as a veteran of the Six Dynasties, Hu Yi slowly said: "My Crown Prince and Grand Tutor, Hu Yi, the Minister of Rites, oppose the reform of the vassal state."

That's right, Hu Yi is a traditional civil servant group. Although he understands the harm of the vassal state in his heart, this is not at the point where he has to change in the late Ming Dynasty. Chen Yichen's strategy is too radical, governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. If it triggers the vassal state turmoil, who can take this responsibility?

"The prince Taibao, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Wang Zhi, opposed the reform of the vassal state."
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