Because the left censor Cao Yubian asked to meet Emperor Tianqi Zhu Youxiao, Zhu Youxiao also allowed Cao Yubian's request to meet.

Of course, Zhu Youxiao, who had already learned about the situation of the Censorate from the East Factory, also knew the purpose of Cao Yubian coming.

The reason why Zhu Youxiao was willing to see Cao Yubian was also very simple, that is, he wanted to see how Cao Yubian would stop him.

Cao Yubian replaced Zhang Wenda as the Left Censor of the Ministry of War because he was implicated in the case of the Ministry of War's corruption and was sent to Zhu Youxiao and replaced Zhang Wenda as the Left Censor of the Left Censor.

Zhu Youxiao appointed Cao Yubian only because Cao Yubian is an official of the Censorate, which is as simple as Zhang Wenda's qualifications.

It’s not because he really trusts Cao Yubian and confirms that Cao Yubian is a man of integrity and integrity.

After all, Zhu Youxiao had just ascended the throne, and he had not found anyone who was qualified to serve as the Left Censor of the Censorate.

However, Zhu Youxiao did not expect that Cao Yubian would be trapped in such a court struggle so quickly, and would have to stand up because of Li Sancai's affairs.

This also forced Zhu Youxiao to admit that Li Sancai's energy was indeed great, and the affected officials in the court had actually implicated the ministers of the department.

"I have seen Your Majesty!"

Cao Yubian greeted Zhu Youxiao and held a stack of three-foot-long scholars' joint memorials.

"Flat."

Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting in the curtain, replied.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Cao Yubian replied.

Zhu Youxiao asked, "I saw that I was a scholar who caused trouble outside the Censorate?"

"Your Majesty's clarity! These scholars are also full of enthusiasm for serving the country with their sincere heart. I specially brought their joint memorials and asked the emperor to preview it. In addition, they each had a memorial at the Censorate and asked His Majesty to accept the Tongzheng Department."

Cao Yubian replied.

Zhu Youxiao smiled: "When can scholars directly interfere in political affairs? Is this the Censorate's Censorate's Censorate's Censorate or my Censorate? What do you think, Cao Aiqing?!"

After hearing what Zhu Youxiao said, Cao Yubian was quite disappointed and said excitedly: "Your Majesty! They represent the hearts of the people in the world! Although Li Sancai was a revolutionary, he was highly respected among our scholars. His disciples and friends were everywhere in the world and had always been respected by scholars! Now, they heard that Li Sancai was punished for his three clans because of his misconduct, so they did not believe it, and so they made an apology for him! I hope Your Majesty would understand their sincere heart!"

"Are you talking to them?"

Zhu Youxiao asked in a cold tone.

Cao Yubian hurriedly crawled on the ground: "I am advising you to your Majesty for your Majesty, for the country and country of the Ming Dynasty! Please don't lose all the hearts of the world!"

"Are you threatening me with them?"

Zhu Youxiao asked.

"I dare not!"

Cao Yubian hurriedly replied.

"You said so, what else can you dare to do?"

Zhu Youxiao said and said, "It's just that I don't understand. When will a group of scholars represent the hearts of the world? Do the people in the world know that they are represented by these people? Have you ever asked all the people in the world? Do they want to be represented by these scholars?!"

As Zhu Youxiao said that, he asked Wang Chengen, the personal eunuch who served Zhu Youxiao in the Qianqing Palace and was responsible for the imperial supervisory affairs: "Wang Chengen, tell me, do the scholars outside represent you?"

Wang Chengen hurriedly smiled humbly and said, "I am naturally different from them. I only know how to be loyal to the emperor!"

“Good answer!”

Zhu Youxiao suddenly said something, and then asked Wang Chengen: "Tell me what the people in the world care about. Is it really as Cao Aiqing said, caring about the life and death of a corrupt official, and a hypocritical and bold corrupt official?!"

Wang Chengen knelt on the ground tremblingly and replied: "Your Majesty calms down, the people of the world don't care about these things. What they care about is whether the world is peaceful and whether there is a food and clothing."

Zhu Youxiao praised again: "Well said!"

Then, Zhu Youxiao said to Cao Yubian: "Cao Aiqing, when will you be a Jinshi of two lists be worse than a genius?"

Cao Yubian was unwilling to give up and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty! No! I dared to say that Li Shu is not for the people, but the scholars and talents in the world serve the people. Li Shu is just a must-have person. But those who truly believe in the people's opinion are the people's wishes. Your Majesty is governing the world with scholars and officials, rather than with the people. The people are the most important, the king is the least, and the country is the next. The sage's words are also the words of the scholars and the people are the more important than the king and the country!"

Cao Yubian knew that if Li Sancai was really confiscated and exterminated his family, he would not be able to escape, so he made up his mind and looked at Wang Chengen and said, "The eunuchs in the inner world are even more unworthy! But your Majesty's family is like a slave, like a lackey, your Majesty kills you only need an edict! You also ask Your Majesty to follow the public opinion of the world and the hearts of the scholars in the world to forgive Li Sancai's death and not to confiscate his family!"

Cao Yubian burst into tears after saying that.

Although Wang Chengen thought of himself as the emperor's servant, he could also hear that Cao Yubian despised him and did not regard him as a human being, which also hurt his self-esteem and was a little dissatisfied, but he did not dare to say anything, and only glanced at Zhu Youxiao.

Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "But in my eyes, my slaves are worthy, so I will not follow the requests of you and the scholars outside."

"Then I will kill you here!"

Cao Yubian suddenly stood up and shouted, "I will give you advice!"

Wang Chengen was shocked and hurriedly glanced at Zhu Youxiao in the curtain and thought to himself: "I don't know how the emperor will deal with it. It's a pity that the emperor is only in his teens. Why is this old guy so threatening the emperor!"

Because Zhu Youxiao pays attention to mystery, he will not let his ministers see his face and expressions easily. He often meets the ministers through a curtain and a screen when he meets the ministers.

Cao Yubian did not see Zhu Youxiao sneering at this time, but only saw Wang Chengen's horror, so he felt proud and continued: "If Your Majesty insists on not following the public opinion of the world, I will only be killed in this Qianqing Palace!"

"Then you hit and die."

At this time, Zhu Youxiao replied, his tone was very calm.

Cao Yubian was very surprised after hearing this. He couldn't believe that this could come from the mouth of a young emperor in his teenage years.

"Wang Cheng'en, if the floor and pillars are dirty after he hits, remember to pay for his family."

Zhu Youxiao said this at this time.

"yes!"

Wang Chengen replied.

Cao Yubian couldn't help but shout again: "Your Majesty, I am really admonishing you!"

Zhu Youxiao did not respond to him.

Seeing this, Cao Yubian had to say, "Your Majesty, I hope you remember that if you do not follow your advice today, the Ming Dynasty will not be far from the fall of the country, and the scholars in the world cannot disobey the will of the scholars!"

As he said that, Cao Yubian ran towards Jinzhu.

But at this time, Cao Yubian suddenly stopped again and turned around and shouted again: "Your Majesty, do you really want to listen to your righteous words? Do you really want to break up with the scholars of the world? Are you not afraid of chaos in the world in the future?"

Seeing that Zhu Youxiao still did not respond, Cao Yubian had to grit his teeth and run towards the golden pillar in the hall again, but suddenly stopped again.

Wang Chengen hurriedly asked: "Duke Cao, are you going to hit me or not?"
Chapter completed!