Chapter 10?? Ruthless
"Your Highness, I went to the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Revenue. The Minister of Personnel Li Yuzhi said that without the emperor's imperial edict, the officials in the court could not be dispatched at will. I had no choice but to go to the Ministry of Revenue. The Minister of Revenue Ni Yuanlu also said that the money from the Ministry of Revenue must be the emperor's decree and the documents transferred from the cabinet. I thought that Lord Yang Wencong was a doctor in the Ministry of War, and then went to the Ministry of War. Who knew that the Minister of War Zhang Jinyan also said that without the emperor's decree and the documents of the Ministry of Personnel, no official from the Ministry of War could be dispatched..."
Li Jizhou had a mournful look on his face. Needless to say, Zhu Cixuan also knew that Li Jizhou must have been scolded.
If it were not for Lord Li Banghua's reminder just now, Zhu Cixuan would have gone to the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War, and was furious and directly scolded many ministers. The father said in person that any official Zhu Cixuan's fondness could be taken directly to Nanjing.
However, at this time, Zhu Cilang was quite calm and did not lose his temper. He had already concluded that there was a shadow of his father Zhu Youjian, so he couldn't use it.
It is even more impossible to show weakness. If you show weakness at this critical moment, the news will spread as quickly as possible, and Zhu Cilang's prestige will plummet. Even if you arrive in Nanjing, the officials of the six ministries of Nanjing will be disobedient, let alone those generals.
Zhu Cilang must find a way to fill this pit dug by his father Zhu Youjian.
"Jizhou, are you wronged? I'm afraid that the ministers of Shangshu will scold you mercilessly."
There was fog in Li Jizhou's eyes.
"Your Highness, I have already taken out your token, but the adults can't read it all, and they still speak rudely..."
Zhu Cilang waved his hand and interrupted Li Jizhou's words.
"After Zhou, I will leave the capital and go to Nanjing the next day. There are still many things to deal with in the palace. You can do it first. Let the orphan handle these things. I know the grievances you have suffered."
Seeing Li Jizhou leave, Zhu Cilang narrowed his eyes. Li Jizhou was his personal eunuch, and he was the most loyal person. He should use his brain more at critical moments. However, Li Jizhou still has the unique flaw of eunuchs, which is that he pulls the tiger's skin and holds the banner, always thinking about relying on his master's power to show off his power.
As long as you are a human, you will have more or less such ideas. It does not exist that you want the horse to run well and not eat grass, so Zhu Cilang would not mind.
A huge problem is placed in front of Zhu Cilang.
It is almost certain that Zhu Youjian took action secretly, with the purpose of weakening Zhu Cilang's authority, and at the same time, he made a stern warning, warning him to follow the rules after he arrived in Nanjing and not to think that the governor was the emperor.
Since Zhu Youjian had such an idea, after he was slightly revealed, the Cabinet and the Sixth Ministry would definitely be the first to be in the forefront. In other words, Zhu Cixuan went directly to the Sixth Ministry at this time. No matter what request or what identity he made, he would encounter merciless rebuttals from the Cabinet and the Sixth Ministry.
The signal sent by this is that you, Zhu Cilang, are nothing at all. It is up to the emperor to decide the world, or it will be possible to implement it after discussion among the elders of the court. You, Zhu Cilang, are the crown prince, must be obedient.
The news will soon reach Nanjing. Chen Yan and others are cunning and understand the emperor's meaning, so they naturally know how to do it.
If Zhu Cilang does not have any action or expression, the news will reach Nanjing, which will be quite fatal to Zhu Cilang, who is about to set out for Nanjing.
In order to be able to leave the capital smoothly for Nanjing, Zhu Cixuan endured everything. Even if he went to Nanjing to supervise the country, he would not have any prestige, nor could he show his ambitions.
Zhu Cilang was a little confused. Didn’t his father, Zhu Youjian, understand the reason? The imperial power was already suppressed by the power of ministers. At this time, it was not strong enough. When did he go?
After half an hour of thinking, Zhu Cilang repeatedly weighed the pros and cons and made a decision.
What you should do must be done. You cannot choose to endure in order to be able to leave the capital. Retreat at critical moments may bring endless troubles.
When he walked out of Duan Ben Palace, Zhu Cilang looked at Li Jizhou and Qiu Zhizhong beside him and spoke.
"Gou is going to see the emperor. There are still many things to deal with in the palace. You cannot slack off. Wait for news about Gou. You should think about some things more, especially after you arrive in Nanjing, Gou has high hopes for you."
Just after the time of the Wei Dynasty, his father Zhu Cilang should still be in Wenyuan Pavilion. If not expected, cabinet ministers such as Chen Yan and Wei Zaode were also in Wenyuan Pavilion, including the left censor Li Banghua.
When he arrived at Wenhua Gate, the leading Jinyiwei saluted Zhu Cilang.
"Your Highness, the emperor has issued an order to ask Your Highness to prepare for your trip to Nanjing..."
Zhu Cixuan looked at the Jinyiwei and spoke coldly.
"The next day, Gu will leave the capital and go to Nanjing. Of course, he will bid farewell to his father. If you go to report, you will say that Gu is waiting here. If you cannot enter Wenyuan Pavilion and Gu goes to Qianqing Palace to wait, Gu must meet his father."
The four Jinyiwei all went to the side and made way.
Zhu Cilang looked at the four Jinyiwei and entered Wenhua Sect with a expressionless face.
Wang Chengen stood outside Wenyuan Pavilion, holding his hands in front of his chest and closing his eyes.
Looking at Wang Chengen, Zhu Cilang let out a long sigh, and his heart became more confident.
"Mr. Wang is so interested."
Wang Chengen opened his eyes and quickly bowed to Zhu Cixuan.
"I have seen His Highness the Crown Prince, and the emperor is discussing important matters with all the masters of the cabinet."
Zhu Cilang snorted softly.
"Mr. Wang, I went to Nanjing to gather money, gather troops, rush to the capital to resolve the huge crisis of the court. This matter is not small. Also, I will leave the capital and go to Nanjing the next day. Before leaving, I will bid farewell to my father. I cannot neglect the etiquette. I also asked Lord Wang to help me report to my father. My son is here to wait for my father's summons."
Wang Chengen did not move, looked around, and spoke in a low voice.
"Your Highness, you will leave the capital and go to Nanjing the next day. I think you should go back and prepare well."
Zhu Cilang shook his head.
"The matter of the morning court today is not over yet. Whether the advice given to the father by the son minister should be implemented should be determined. The court officials are all watching. It is already known that the officials in the court are selfish. If this wind does not stop, there will be endless troubles. Although Gu left the capital the next day, he cannot throw all the troubles in the court to his father. Before leaving, Gu did his best to do everything well. Gu was for the country of Ming Dynasty, and even more for the father. Gu was not afraid of trouble."
Wang Chengen blinked.
"Your Highness, be careful. The cabinet was impeaching you just now, saying that your proposal in the morning court violated the ancestral system..."
At this moment, Zhu Cilang felt like a mirror in his heart, and he waved his hand at Wang Chengen.
"Mr. Wang, what Gu said in the morning court must be implemented. Since the Cabinet believes that I have lost my mind and regard the court as a joke, I will talk to them. Don't worry, I will deal with everything. I will be responsible for it. I will ask Lord Wang to report it to my father."
Wang Chengen let out a long sigh and bowed to Zhu Cixuan.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, please come with me. I have been talking too much. After seeing the emperor, Your Highness the Crown Prince should be careful."
When he entered the gate of Wenyuan Pavilion, Zhu Cilang heard the voice of argument coming from inside.
When Zhu Cilang appeared in the hall, all the voices came to an abrupt end and everyone looked at him.
"My son pays homage to the father."
Zhu Youjian's familiar voice came.
"The emperor will leave the capital and go to Nanjing the next day. Go back and prepare well. I have said, what do you need? Even if you speak, the current situation is critical. After you arrive in Nanjing, be sure to raise money, gather troops, and rush to the capital as soon as possible..."
Chen Yan and Wei Zaode and other cabinet ministers were all in Wenyuan Pavilion, and the left censor Li Banghua was also in Wenyuan Pavilion.
Chen Yan, Wei Zaode and others all lowered their heads, and Li Banghua looked up at Zhu Cilang, with surprise inside his eyes.
"Father, the son minister comes mainly for two things. First, the matter discussed in the morning court has not yet concluded. The suggestions put forward by the son minister will naturally have a result. If it is left to the father, it will be unfilial. Second, the son minister comes to say goodbye to the father. Now it is a troublesome situation. The capital is facing many crises. The son minister leaves the capital and goes to Nanjing at this time, and feels ashamed. However, for the Ming Dynasty, the son minister does not care about so much."
Zhu Youjian looked at Zhu Cilang and waved his hand gently.
"I have already known the proposal of the emperor's son during the morning court. I will discuss this later..."
Zhu Cilang looked up at Zhu Youjian and spoke word by word.
"Father, I said that this country is the Zhu family's country. It is a turbulent time. The emperor is just arbitrary for all major matters. The emperor still said the same thing. The advice made by the adults in the court is not necessarily for the country of my Zhu family. It is more likely to be for them. It is human nature to seek profit and avoid harm. I have no intention of blaming the adults in the court. If I think what I said is unreasonable, I am willing to make an oath here and send the Jinyiwei to the residence of the third rank and above of the court to search to see how much money they have in their family."
Speaking of this, Zhu Cilang turned his head and looked at Chen Yan.
"Mr. Chen, you are the chief minister of the cabinet. Can you ask the Jinyiwei to search your mansion? When the father asked the court to donate silver, you took out five hundred taels of silver. He also said with great pain that the family expenses were too high and there was really no money."
"Mr. Wei, you are the second assistant to the cabinet. You donated 300 taels of silver. You also said that there is no money in the mansion. Can you let the Jinyiwei go to the mansion to see how much silver there is in the family?"
"Of course, if there is really no money in the family of Lord Chen and Lord Wei, it will be the gospel of my Ming Dynasty and the gospel of my father. If the subordinates are so honest, they should be rewarded."
Chapter completed!