Zhu Yijun listened to Zhang Jing's words and smiled. Glancing at Zhang Jing, Zhu Yijun said lightly, "Okay, then you go!"
Would Queen Dowager Li agree to let him leave the palace to go to the Zhang family? Zhu Yijun believed that she would definitely agree. Queen Dowager Li was happy that he treated Zhang Juzheng well and supported Zhang Juzheng. How could she not agree?
Ever since Zhang Juzheng's love stealing incident, the imperial court meeting had not been very good. After the dust settled, the imperial court meeting finally returned to normal.
Zhu Yijun woke up early and put on his dragon robe with the help of Liu Seol. With Zhang Hong leading the way, the group went to the morning court meeting.
Looking at the huge planet Qiming, Zhu Yijun sighed.
Holding back his yawn, Zhu Yijun really admired Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di this time.
Going to the morning court meeting before dawn was definitely a test of willpower for an emperor who lived in a land of gentleness.
It was really not easy to persevere for so many years. This system had to be changed!
Zhu Yijun put the reform of the morning court meeting into the category that needed to be reformed. It was really too inhumane. It was said that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty did not like to go to the morning court meeting.
Perhaps it was not only the emperor who was not willing to go to the morning court meeting, but the ministers were also not willing. Otherwise, there would be Prime Minister Qian Zai's poem.
The four drums beat, and the morning court meeting at the Meridian Gate is still too late.
When will the country be happy, sleeping until the human world is cooked?
It was because of this poem that Zhu Yuanzhang was infuriated. The poem was changed by Zhu Yuanzhang to, "The four drums beat, and the morning court meeting at the Meridian Gate is still too late.
When will the country be happy, sleeping until the human world is cooked? "
Qian Zai was also removed from office because of this.
He let out another big yawn and thought of Zhu Yuanzhang again. It should be known that the morning court assembly at that time was not like now, which was held every Wednesday. At that time, the morning court assembly was held every day.
The emperor's willpower was indeed amazing.
Along the way, his thoughts ran wild. When he entered the hall, Zhu Yijun pinched himself to wake himself up.
When Zhu Yijun sat down on the Dragon Throne, the ministers below began to kneel and pay their respects. When they were done, Zhang Hong said, "If there's something, report it early. If there's nothing, we're dismissed!" Then the morning court officially began.
If it wasn't for the caning today, Zhu Yijun really didn't want to attend court today. He didn't even need to think with his big toe to know who the subject of today's court was.
As expected, as soon as Zhang Hong finished speaking, someone stood up from the side. It was an imperial censor from the Imperial Censorate.
He started off with a long speech, talking about the ancestral rites, saying that one shouldn't be punished for speaking. To put it bluntly, he wanted Zhu Yijun to pardon the five people who had been punished today.
Now, other than the Five Gentlemen, they had a new title: the Five Upright Ministers!
When Zhu Yijun heard Dongchang's report, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. When I support you, I can really raise you to the sky. When I step on you, I can really step you into the mud.
What did these five people do?
Didn't he just submit a memorial, and then he was sent to Zhao Prison?
But in just a few days, they already had the intention of shaking the world. It was as if if you didn't praise them, you wouldn't be upright, and if you didn't praise them, you would be wasting your time studying the books of sages.
In comparison, Zhang Juzheng was almost trampled into the mud by them. When the five ministers were mentioned, they would inevitably mention Zhang Juzheng.
Of course, Zhang Juzheng would definitely appear as the villain.
Zhu Yijun looked at the righteous faces of these people and sighed. The Donglin Gang had won because of this.
Everyone in the world knew that doing things was the hardest, but finding faults was much easier in comparison.
The Donglin Gang kept on talking on the side, and they did it from the perspective of justice. A big reason was that they didn't have to do anything.
If it was their turn to do something, they would only earn money for themselves.
For example, abolishing all sorts of taxes, salt taxes, tea taxes, mining taxes, and so on. As for whether the country had money, whether the emperor died of poverty or not, it had nothing to do with him.
Although the monster trainer was talking excitedly, and Zhu Yijun sat upright and listened, in reality, Zhu Yijun's soul had long since left his body.
After the monster trainer finished speaking, someone immediately jumped out to object, and then someone else came out to continue pleading.
Both sides exchanged blows, engaging in a battle of words. It was a lively scene.
Zhu Yijun sat there watching the show. Seeing the two sides arguing more and more intensely, Zhu Yijun coughed. Then, no one paid attention to him and they continued arguing.
Zhu Yijun could only yell, "Alright, where do you think this is?"
"A market?
Who are you people?
You're all well-read officials of the imperial court. Look at you, arguing. Can't you just talk things over? Can arguing come to a conclusion? "
Zhu Yijun felt like he was pretending to be a big shot, but his face was still very serious.
"Alright, you guys don't need to quarrel anymore. The five people led by Zou Yuanbiao have no respect for the Sage Monarch and boasted wildly. Their crimes are unforgivable, and they will be punished." With that, Zhu Yijun stood up, flicked his sleeves, and walked out.
Although he hated this kind of morning court assembly, he still had to attend it. Could this be the justice of procedure?
After leaving the hall, Zhu Yijun didn't return to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Instead, accompanied by Zhang Hong, he went to a railing in the palace and looked down expressionlessly.
Not far away, the five people had already been pinned down. The general of the Imperial Bodyguard was already prepared.
Today, it was Zhang Jing who was supervising the execution. This official from Dongchang was already standing there in a red robe.
The ministers filed out of the hall. Many people surrounded them with sad expressions, but Zhang Jing had a smile on his face.
Sweeping his gaze across the crowd, Zhang Jing said, "Begin the execution!"
The five people quickly took off their pants and pressed down on the bench. The Imperial Bodyguard on both sides held long rods and began the execution.
With the muffled thuds, screams resounded throughout the hall. At the beginning, some people were shouting, such as Zou Yuanbiao, who was shouting very fiercely.
However, soon, there was no sound. The backs of the five people were also bright red.
Zhang Hong stole a glance at Zhu Yijun. He didn't know why the Imperial Majesty wanted to see the punishment, but he was really worried that the Imperial Majesty wouldn't be able to hold on.
However, Zhu Yijun didn't have any expression on his face. He just stared at the place where the punishment was being carried out. His ears were echoing with the sound of the cane.
This sound seemed to be knocking on the bodies of the five people, but it also seemed to be knocking on the era.
Looking into the distance, Zhu Yijun held onto the railing and thought to himself, "This is the Daming Mountains and Rivers!"
"He shouldn't have been surrounded by the flames of war. He shouldn't have been trampled by the iron hooves. He should have been standing in fear in this world.
For this country, countless people have bled and sacrificed their lives. Countless people have advanced wave after wave. I should be one of them. "
After the cane was carried out, there were cries coming from outside. Out of the five people, three had died on the spot.
Zou Yuanbiao, Ai Mu, and Zhao Yongxian had died under the cane. This time, their Absolute Reputation had skyrocketed.
Zhu Yijun indeed thought of Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Xiong Tingbi, and the lives of the Daming people.
Ten Days of Yangzhou, Three Massacres of Jiading. The cries must have shaken the world, right?
"Alright, let's go back!"
Zhu Yijun glanced at Zhang Hong, then turned and walked back to his bedroom. This matter could be considered to have come to an end. Zhang Juzheng was about to return to his hometown. It was time for him to start preparing.
Out of the five officials, three died on the spot. The other two didn't survive the night after returning. All five of them were dead.
This shocked many people. Countless people were trembling with fear. Although there had been caning in the past and people had been killed, it was rare to see something like this.
All five of them were dead. Many people hated Zhang Juzheng even more.
Although Zhang Juzheng was mourning at home, it wasn't that he didn't hear any news. When he heard that all five people were dead, Zhang Juzheng was silent for a long time.
After the Love Stealing incident, Zhang Juzheng officially submitted a memorial, requesting to return to his hometown to bury his father.
This matter didn't cause any waves. Zhang Juzheng returning to his hometown to bury his father was a matter according to the rules. No one made trouble.
Zhu Yijun quickly approved this memorial. At the same time, a plaque was delivered.
Four eunuchs carried it. The eunuch of the Bureau of Rites personally delivered it by Admiral Zhang Jing of Dongchang.
Four large words: Dedicate myself to the country. The Emperor wrote it himself, making people envious.
There were many people in this world who wanted to oppose the reform, but there were even more people who wanted to become officials and make a fortune. When these people saw the glory of Zhang Juzheng, how could they not be envious?
In a short time, public opinion changed. Dedicate himself to the country gained the approval of many people.
Of course, a large part of this trend was spread by Zhu Yijun's instructions to the inner factory.
Originally, Zhang Juzheng didn't have to leave in such a hurry. However, winter was coming, and the Emperor's marriage was about to be put on the agenda.
Zhang Juzheng was in mourning, so it wasn't suitable for him to stay in the capital.
Originally, Zhu Yijun's wedding would naturally be presided over by Zhang Juzheng, but he couldn't do it now.
In order to dilute the matter of the execution, the matter of the Emperor's wedding was brought up. The most important thing was that the beauties had entered the capital.
After half a year of selection, the beauties chosen for the Emperor had finally entered the capital.
After the selection of the Imperial Palace, Daming's generation's Empress would be born from this group of girls.
Although it was to choose an Empress for himself, this matter didn't have much to do with Zhu Yijun.
Empress Dowager Zhang and Queen Dowager Li were both doing their best. They rarely asked about other matters and put all of their energy into this matter.
Originally, everyone thought that Zhang Juzheng would quietly leave, but no one thought that before Zhang Juzheng left the capital, the Emperor would come to the Zhang Residence.
Although it wasn't said to the outside, even a fool could see that the Emperor was sending Zhang Juzheng off.
When this news came out, there were those who were shocked, those who were envious, and those who were disdainful. Although many people didn't say it, they were very jealous in their hearts.
Zhang Juzheng himself was also shocked by this news. He didn't think that the Emperor would come to his home.