Wen Tiren and others secretly rejoiced when they learned that the official had been killed by the crown prince. After the palace's eyes and ears heard that the emperor had woken up, they quickly entered the palace to meet the emperor.

After Queen Zhou resigned and Emperor Chongzhen took his seat, he announced the presence of several people.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong is that the Crown Prince not only mobilized troops from the capital, but also killed Duke Cheng Guo for no reason!"

As soon as a few people came in, Zhang Xin, the right servant of the Ministry of Justice, rushed in and started to play.

After Zhang Xin finished speaking, Wen Tiren, the chief minister of the cabinet, walked into the Palace of Qianqing in a hurry, and listed all the various transgressions of the crown prince one by one.

Emperor Chongzhen had a headache. This troubled year had left him mentally and physically exhausted. He originally wanted to deal with the crown prince's affairs privately, but now even the cabinet has been alerted.

Emperor Chongzhen could not bear the disturbance, and was just about to issue an order to send Zhu Cihong back to the palace for questioning. The eunuch on duty outside came in and said that Yang Tinglin, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, was outside seeking an audience and had important military information to present.

Emperor Chongzhen frowned and was upset, but he still sent an order to allow him to see him.

Chongzhen had a pretty good impression of Yang Tinglin. He was very knowledgeable and he gave in-depth lectures at several banquets.

After Yang Tinglin came in, after saluting Emperor Chongzhen, he saw a happy face and said: "Your Majesty is very happy. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince achieved a great victory in Shijingshan. He led the army out of the city and annihilated 3,000 slave thieves and captured countless people. This is the battle report, please Your Majesty." Longmu Yulan." After saying that, he presented the battle report written by Zhu Cixiang.

Zhu Cixiang explained the battle in detail in the battle report, apologized to Emperor Chongzhen, and privately transferred the Yongwei Battalion to leave the station. Finally, he also stated his analysis and plans, and asked him to continue fighting.

After Emperor Chongzhen read this, he immediately became energetic. He wiped away his previous decadence and looked happy. He couldn't help but said: "The five thousand brave guards killed three thousand enemies. The prince is really like a god with his troops!"

Seeing that something was wrong, Wen Tiren quickly said: "Your Majesty, although the crown prince has meritorious service, he secretly sent troops out of the city and beheaded the court officials who came to question him. This is no small matter."

Emperor Chongzhen looked at him coldly and said, "You are saying that the prince beheaded the court officials who came to question him, so who sent someone to question the prince?"

When Wen Tiren heard Emperor Chongzhen's tone, he felt something was wrong, and then he winked at Zhang Xin, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment.

Seeing this, Zhang Xin could only bite the bullet and said: "They are from the Chen faction..."

Emperor Chongzhen slapped the dragon case and shouted: "Who are you? You dare to question the crown prince. This is my family matter, not your criminal department's matter!"

Zhang Xin was a bit unconvinced by the scolding, so he said: "The ancients said that a prince who breaks the law is guilty of the same crime as the common people, and a prince who privately kills nobles is a serious crime..."

Emperor Chongzhen sneered and said: "A big crime? Which dynasty and generation are you referring to? Our laws are not like this. Yang Tinglin, as an editor of the Hanlin Academy, you are knowledgeable about ancient and modern times. Tell him what the laws of Huang Ming are." !”

Yang Tinglin said loudly: "Emperor Taizu's "Emperor Ming Ancestor's Instructions" said: If the prince of the emperor, whether traveling far away or close to the capital, commits a minor or major mistake, no one will be sent to issue an order to investigate the crime, only to call him back. Listen to your father's instructions in person.

If there is an oral message, or a person holding a talisman, or an official document from the court comes to question someone, it is necessary to capture the person in person, ask for the reason, prepare for the attack in advance, and quickly send trusted people to the emperor to listen to the emperor's instructions. Right and wrong. Understand it, repay it in return, and distribute it according to your instructions, and all the kings and their descendants will do the same."

It has to be said that Zhu Yuanzhang still loved his descendants very much. He was worried that the princes and grandsons would be harmed by traitorous ministers, so he left his ancestral precepts and played it out like this.

Zhang Xin, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, fell to his knees with a plop after hearing this, trembling all over. How dare he violate the ancestral precepts of Emperor Taizu Hongwu.

Chongzhen looked at him coldly and said: "Publishing the decree, Zhang Xin, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, does not understand the law, and his corpse is a vegetarian. He secretly summoned the prince. This is unforgivable. The guards in the royal robes took off the black gauze and were sent to the imperial prison to never be reinstated!"

Zhang Xin was already lying on the ground like a puddle of mud, his eyes staring at the gold bricks on the ground were vacant and despairing.

When Wen Tiren heard this, he was shocked and felt that he had stabbed a big hole. He wanted to save Zhang Xin and said quickly: "Your Majesty, Zhang Xin was at fault, but after all, the crown prince killed the distinguished noble first and lost the law. Emperor Taizu

It has been said that several hereditary nobles cannot be killed except those who are treasonous. They can only be handed over to the judicial department for prosecution and are not allowed to be questioned without authorization."

Emperor Chongzhen remained silent and just stared at Wen Tiren for a long time. Wen Tiren felt confused and uncomfortable at the same time, so he had to lower his head.

After a long while, Emperor Chongzhen said leisurely: "Wen Qing, I thought you were a capable minister who knew everything, but I didn't expect you were also a dabbler."

When Wen Tiren heard the emperor's remark, his heart trembled, and he was very confused at the same time, so he said: "What do you mean, Your Majesty? I don't understand very well."

Emperor Chongzhen shook his head, looked at Yang Tinglin and said, "Yang Qing, tell him!"

Yang Tinglin knew what he was going to say when Chongzhen said that Wen Tiren was half-hearted. He said loudly: "The noble relatives that Emperor Taizu said should not be questioned without authorization refer to: the empress' family, the imperial concubine's family, and the east palace concubine's family."

, the princess’s family, the princess’s family, the consort’s family, Yibin’s family, Wei Guogong’s family, Cao Guogong’s family, Xinguo’s family, Xipinghou’s family, Wudinghou’s family, there is no Chengguo family! All the above families are personally designated by Emperor Taizu.

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When Wen Tiren heard this, his mind went crazy. He finally understood why the emperor said he was half-baked. He really knew what he was doing and didn't know what to do next.

At the same time, he hated himself for not reading "Huang Ming Zu Xun" from beginning to end. He had failed at this twice.

Only now did Wen Tiren truly experience the feeling of accompanying an emperor like a tiger, and he underestimated Emperor Chongzhen's temperament in protecting his calf.

Emperor Chongzhen continued: "As the chief minister of the cabinet, Mr. Wen Ge should be more concerned with the court's affairs and not interfere with the royal affairs."

"Yes..." Wen Tiren lost his Sacred Heart and suddenly seemed a few years older. Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen did not punish him, he had to bow his head and thank him and retire.

After Wen Tiren left, Chongzhen left Yang Tinglin alone to ask about Zhu Cihong.

Yang Tinglin said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is fine. He told me that soon the heads of three thousand slave thieves will be sent to the West Market of the capital to be cast into the capital to boost the prestige of our country and prevent the people from fearing slave building!"

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen was shocked and said: "Your Majesty, this method is very good and accurate!"

Subsequently, Emperor Chongzhen issued an order that the crown prince privately beheaded nobles, and the merits and demerits were balanced. He was temporarily ordered to continue leading the army in battle, but was not allowed to leave the capital within a hundred miles.

Yang Tinglin, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, performed extremely well in front of the imperial court. He was awarded the title of guest of the prince and promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of punishment.

Yang Tinglin suddenly felt dizzy after being promoted from a seventh-rank Hanlin editor to a third-rank right minister of the Ministry of Justice. After a moment of awakening, Yang Tinglin immediately accepted the order and thanked him. At the same time, he was filled with emotion in his heart.

The contents of the "Huang Ming Ancestor Instructions" were carefully studied by the Crown Prince who often consulted himself when he was studying every day. Otherwise, how could he remember it so carefully?

Logically speaking, it would be controversial for an official of the seventh rank to hold the official position of the third rank, but Emperor Chongzhen handled it well. At the same time, he granted Yang Tinglin the title of Prince Guest, a minister of the East Palace, and his rank was also the third rank.

After Yang Tinglin left, Emperor Chongzhen leaned against the dragon chair, his expression darkened, and he thought to himself: "Am I wrong? If I had approved the prince's request to fight, the eldest brother's Deling might not have suffered this disaster.

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Some people are curious why the whole book calls "Your Majesty" instead of "Emperor"?

Three common misunderstandings:

First, eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty called themselves slaves. In fact, eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty called themselves slaves or maidservants, while eunuchs in the Qing Dynasty were called slaves.

Moreover, slaves were liquidating "high-end goods" in Manchu, and ordinary people were not qualified to call themselves slaves. Only important Manchu ministers could call themselves slaves in front of the Qing emperor, and Han ministers could only call themselves ministers.

Second, treat memorials and memorials as memorials, zhezi, and memorials, which were only called memorials in the Qing Dynasty.

Third, the emperor is called the emperor. The emperor is often called the emperor in the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. Before the Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, he was usually called your majesty, holy emperor or long live. Long live is also a special title after the Song Dynasty. Before that, it was not limited to the emperor. Anyway, it was extremely

It is rare for a Han emperor to be called emperor.
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