The chief assistant of the cabinet, Fang Congzhe, the second assistant, Han Yu, the third assistant, Wang Xianggan, the third assistant, Li Ruhua, the Minister of Personnel, Sun Ruyou, the Minister of Rites, Wang Yingjiao, the Minister of Revenue, Xu Guangqi, the Minister of War, Huang Kezhang, and the Minister of Works, Bi Maokang, all stood outside the inner study room of Zhu Youxiao after giving a big gift to Zhu Youxiao.

"You guys are all coming tonight."

Zhu Youxiao replied in a bad tone, then glanced at the ministers with a slanted look.

"Your Majesty, there are ignorant scholars making a big fuss in the lobby of the Jinyiwei during the day. We all know this. Now I come to see Your Majesty because I really want to ask Your Majesty to be kind. I ask Your Majesty not to argue with them for their youth and ignorance. Let's have a look."

Sun Ru, the Minister of Rites, lobbyed.

Zhu Youxiao laughed: "Young and ignorant? Many of these people should be in their thirties. They go to the Censorate to make a big fuss. I can understand their ignorance, but they go to the Jinyiwei lobby and even beat several Jinyiwei to death. This is already a rebellion. They don't take me or the court seriously! Next time, will they dare to break into the Meridian Gate and beat me to death?"

"Your Majesty calms down. These scholars are indeed very evil, but they are scholars after all. It is easy to kill them, but it is difficult to convince the people of the world from now on. Now this matter is due to Li Sancai's crime. Although Li Sancai also committed great crimes, he is indeed very prestigious in the scholars. Killing him is equivalent to not caring about the hearts of the world. Otherwise, why didn't the temple kill Li Sancai back then? It was impossible to act in a desperate situation for the future of the Ming Dynasty. The peace of the country is not to rule the world with law, but to govern the world with etiquette. The court should treat the people of the world with etiquette, rather than ban the world with law, otherwise it would be difficult for people to convince them."

Li Ruhua, Minister of Personnel, also started talking.

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao only remembered one sentence, which was the sentence "Confucianism uses etiquette to disrupt the law."

At this time, Huang Kezhang, the Minister of Justice, even knelt down: "Your Majesty! The old minister took back his previous words. In this situation, it is better to not punish Li Sancai for his death. Forgive those scholars to obey the hearts of the world."

"You don't have to persuade you anymore! Li San must be killed, and these scholars in the lobby of Jinyiwei must also be killed! My intention has been decided!"

Zhu Youxiao said again: "I will add another five hundred dollars when Li Sancai was in Lingchi!"

"His Majesty!"

Huang Kezhang shouted, wanting to speak again.

"Do you want to resist the order?"

Zhu Youxiao asked in a cold tone.

"My me, I obey the order!"

Huang Kezhang finally replied.

Seeing this, Wang Yingjiao, the Minister of Revenue, couldn't help but stand up: "Your Majesty, I'm worried that if this continues, I won't say anything else. I'm afraid that the grain will be cut off and the world's taxes will increase. At that time, the nine borders and the capital will find food out, which will lead to unstable military and people's morale! At that time, it will be a big chaos in the world. Please think twice!"

"Paying taxes and grains is the duty of the people. If the people of the world do not care about peace in the world and want to break with the court, they are unwilling to support me and the Jiubian Army Town again! Then why do I need this world and this country? At that time, I will take the Jiubian Army Town south to collect grain. Don't think that this country is really just my country. This world is really my country. Although I am the lord of the world, it is not me who enjoys the peace and happiness of the world."

Zhu Youxiao started talking.

The ministers present were shocked after hearing this. They did not expect that His Majesty the Emperor would rather abandon the country and the country of Ming Dynasty than compromise.

"yes!"

Wang Yingjiao was stunned for a moment, and finally only spoke this word.

The other ministers also silently.

Zhu Youxiao said, "It's getting late, let's go back."

"I'm going to leave!"

These ministers left here. Except for a hint of gratitude in Xu Guangqi's expression, the other ministers were a little disappointed.

Zhu Youxiao knew that these people would come to persuade them that these great scholars and monks were all civil servants, and they belonged to the scholar-official class as well as those rioters who made trouble, so it was impossible not to speak for them.

But now Zhu Youxiao is unwilling to compromise.

Therefore, the monarch and ministers parted ways apart in disagreement.

...

However, early the next morning, Huang Kezhang, the Minister of Justice, submitted a memorial to resign.

Although he was not an official from Donglin, he really dared not to let him, the Minister of Justice, execute so many scholars personally.

The cabinet vote proposed to reject Huang Kezhang's request for resignation.

Zhu Youxiao also agreed, because at this time so many criminals were going to be executed, so he didn't have time to change a suitable Minister of Justice.

However, what Zhu Youxiao did not expect was that shortly after rejecting Huang Kezhang's request for resignation, Wei Zhongxian suddenly entered the palace and reported to him: "Emperor, the East Factory just received the news that Huang Kezhang, the Minister of Justice, committed suicide by poisoning!"

Taking poison to commit suicide?

Zhu Youxiao was shocked when he heard the news.

He didn't expect that Huang Kezhang would rather commit suicide than execute Li Sancai and those scholars.

Although Zhu Youxiao has killed many people since he ascended the throne, he is not completely indifferent to life. When he does not decide to execute a person and this person dies because of himself, he will still be touched.

So, Zhu Youxiao threw the pen in his hand on the desk: "I'm not afraid of this old thing, what are he afraid of!"

"Emperor, Dongchang also learned that the ministers from the Ministry of Justice have ordered their families to buy coffins."

Wei Zhongxian said another sentence.

Zhu Youxiao was stunned after hearing this: "What happened?"

Wei Zhongxian nodded: "I dare not deceive the emperor!"

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao smiled bitterly: "It's great. I would rather not live than submit to me. This is the minister who is strong and decisive in his opinion!"

"Emperor, Yuan Fu is asking for a meeting."

At this time, Wang Chengen replied back and forth.

"Xuan him went to the Nei Study to meet him!"

Zhu Youxiao generally would not let external ministers enter his inner study room casually, but today is different. Huang Kezhang's death and the left and right ministers of the Ministry of Justice were ready to disobey his orders with death, which really made him feel the problem difficult. He did not expect that dealing with Li Sancai and even the murder and troublemakers caused by Li Sancai would cause so many chain reactions.

Fang Congzhe came to Zhu Youxiao’s inner study room, and his eyes were filled with tears, and he knelt directly in front of Zhu Youxiao: "Your Majesty! This is the memorial submitted by Huang Kezhang, Minister of Justice!"

"Bring it!"

Zhu Youxiao said that he took the memorial from Wang Chengen shortly after that and started reading it.

Zhu Youxiao saw that Huang Ke’s main meaning was the ending sentence: “The emperor dares not to repent the emperor’s orders, and the subordinates dares not to rebel against others’ hearts. The minister will only die!”

"This should be his last memorial."

Zhu Youxiao said something and looked at Fang Congzhe: "I know what you are going to say. I guess you also know about Huang Kezhang. I will maintain the court and kill a revolutionary. It's so difficult? Yuan Fu, am I still the lord of the world?"

Zhu Youxiao asked earnestly as he spoke.

Fang Congzhe couldn't help sobbing: "Your Majesty is naturally the lord of the world! But Your Majesty, some things are not manpower. If you do this, you should give me a favor once. You can't really force all the loyal and good ministers in the court to die for the country. Huang Kezhang and others are old and polite ministers. If all of them are gone, then they will only be hypocritical and shameless people in the court, and those outside the court will really break with the court completely!"

"Where is Li Sancai? Tell me what you think you should kill him. To be honest, I won't blame you."

Zhu Youxiao said.

"It's time to kill!"

Fang Congzhe replied, and then said, "But you can't kill it! Because his reputation is so great!"
Chapter completed!