Glancing at Shen Shixing, Zhu Yijun waved his hand and said, "Alright, get up."
Shen Shixing got up from the ground and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. The Emperor was willing to scold him, so this matter could be considered to be over.
If the Emperor had comforted him gently, it would have been a big deal.
Judging from the Emperor's words, Shen Shixing was relieved that he had passed this hurdle.
"Let's get down to business." Zhu Yijun waved his hand in annoyance and said, "What should we do now?
Things have become like this, and the court is agitated. What can you do? "
"Your Majesty, what we need to do now is to clean up the roots. Since it started from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, we need to start from the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
Zhu Yijun looked at Shen Shixing and asked, "You still want to move the money to the national treasury, right?"
Shen Shixing suddenly felt awkward. The expression on his face was very complicated. In fact, he really wanted to move the money to the national treasury, but seeing the Emperor like this, Shen Shixing did not know what to say.
Glancing at Shen Shixing, Zhu Yijun also knew that it was not appropriate to put the money in the palace treasury. He could move it in the national treasury.
However, it was not possible to build a garden or a palace for himself, but he did not have the mood to do that.
Zhu Yijun knew what Daming was going to face next.
How careless would he be to build a garden and a palace at this time? After thinking about it, Zhu Yijun said, "Give the Ministry of Revenue 60% of the money from the Ministry of Internal Affairs every year."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Shen Shixing was overjoyed and quickly knelt on the ground.
He could give it himself, but he could not take it. Zhu Yijun felt that there was no problem giving it now.
"Alright, let's not talk about this!"
Zhu Yijun waved his hand and said, "I will leave the other things to you. What I need is a stable court, not a chaotic court like this."
Shen Shixing hurriedly bowed and said, "I understand. Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will quell the rumors as soon as possible."
Although he really wanted to teach the Donglin clique a lesson, Zhu Yijun really wasn't in the mood to play around with them.
It was almost autumn, and the biggest part of his plan was about to come, and that was the cultivation silver.
Even though the Tax Department had been established, it had yet to collect taxes. This autumn's tax collection was the proper business.
The most important thing was to settle the court as soon as possible and focus all their energy on the cultivation silver and tax collection.
The essence of the Soldier's Cultivation Silver was that the officials and gentry would share the grain, and the fire consumption would be returned to the public. If he could settle this, his next step would be to start a business.
Shen Shixing left. Zhu Yijun didn't care about what he did. This time, Zhu Yijun was even more determined to train civil servants.
Daxing County.
Ever since he came to the capital from Jiangnan, Li Zhi had always been very free. It could be said that he could do whatever he wanted.
The worry he had when he first arrived had long since disappeared. He had already brought his family over. The salary given by the emperor was enough for him to spend.
During this period of time, Li Zhi had tanned quite a bit, but his body had also become much more robust. His eyes had also become brighter and brighter.
Dressed in the blue robes of a Confucian scholar, Li Zhi appeared to have a very elegant demeanor. One look at him would make one feel very comfortable, as if this was how a scholar should look.
Accompanying Li Zhi was Xu Wenchang, and the two of them were able to chat quite well.
"Sir Li is returning?" Xu Wenchang asked as he looked at Li Zhi.
Li Zhi nodded his head and smiled. "I've had many insights. I wish to return to meet His Imperial Majesty and write them down."
After saying this, Li Zhi turned his head to look at Xu Wenchang. Smiling, he said, "When the time comes, I'll have to trouble Brother Wenchang to correct me."
Waving his hand, Xu Wenchang smiled. "Forget it. I reckon that what you write will shock everyone. I don't have the qualifications to correct you."
Li Zhi didn't say anything else. After taking his leave of Xu Wenchang, he packed up his belongings. Carrying a cloth bag, he hired a carriage and hurried back to the capital.
After returning to the capital, Li Zhi requested a small courtyard from Lv Shenxing and began his closed-door training.
Zhu Yijun received news of Li Zhi's seclusion on the same day.
Zhu Yijun paid close attention to Li Zhi, which in turn caused Dongchang to pay close attention to Li Zhi. As a result, Li Zhi's every move was under Dongchang's surveillance.
Hearing that Li Zhi had gone into seclusion, Zhu Yijun let out a sigh of relief.
What Zhu Yijun hadn't expected was that Shen Shixing had acted very quickly.
Shen Shixing didn't explain himself, nor did he mention anything else. Instead, he sent someone to impeach a few people, including the imperial messenger Jiang Dongzhi, Li Zhi, Zhao Nanxing, Gu Xiancheng, and Li Sancai.
The crime was also very simple. It was group prostitution. To put it bluntly, it was visiting a brothel together.
Zhu Yijun instantly witnessed the shamelessness of civil officials. This was because the news spread too quickly. In a short time, the entire capital was talking about it.
The masses were also particularly concerned about gossip. Compared to the matter of Li Chengliang and Zhang Xueyan, this was the real deal.
Things like a few men sleeping with a woman, everyone in a big house, and so on.
In just a few days, all kinds of versions appeared on the streets of the capital. It became something that the masses loved to hear and see.
Many people spat enviously, "Refined scum!"
Things like "Beauties gather in the Pavilion of Beauties, the crowd drools," and "Imperial messengers go up the stairs hand in hand, demons dance in the Pavilion of Beauties." The more the stories spread, the more they trampled these people into the mud.
Listening to Zhang Jing's report, Zhu Yijun sighed. How ruthless!
And they really had no bottom line!
The target had changed, and the topic had become so noisy that no one even mentioned the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Northwest anymore.
The Donglin clique, which had just made its debut, was a far cry from the old foxes who fought under Zhang Juzheng!
The valiant combat strength of the River Tomb Gang really made people gasp in amazement.
At this time, the Minister of Personnel, Wang Guoguang, stood up and loudly declared that this was a disgrace to the officials. Daming the prohibition of officials from sleeping with prostitutes, not only was it a disgrace to the officials, but it was also a disgrace to the court.
Wang Guoguang advised Zhu Yijun to use this incident as a starting point to carry out a rectification campaign in the capital.
All casinos and brothels would be strictly regulated. Officials were not allowed to enter casinos and brothels. Once discovered, they would all be removed from their positions.
Wang Guoguang's proposal quickly gained the support of all the officials in the court. Countless officials submitted memorials, and in a short time, public opinion rose.
The attention was completely diverted, and things went in another direction.
The Minister of Personnel was in charge of this. Since he had proposed this, no one could do anything about it.
Zhu Yijun could only nod his head. Sleeping with prostitutes was strictly forbidden by the laws of the Great Ming Dynasty. Normally, if people didn't talk about it, they would turn a blind eye to it. However, if they really took it seriously, there was nothing they could do.
The Minister of Personnel, Gu Xiancheng, was removed from his position, and the Governor of River East, Li Zhi, was also chased home. How could he be an imperial messenger if he couldn't maintain his integrity?
The Right Deputy Imperial Censor, Zhao Nanxing, took the lead in visiting prostitutes and even earned the title of "True Gentleman Among Flowers". His reputation was tarnished, and he was also removed from his position.
At first, they thought that the matter would end there, but no one expected that it wasn't the case at all.
An impeachment of Chen?
Stealing and ruining Nai Song Xia?
Chen Wan Bu Xiang Meng Yi?
Rose Scabbard Xi Cha?
During the period of mourning for the late emperor, Chen?
You Xiong You Xiong fled several times?
Originally, this matter was very low-key, and basically no one knew about it. Moreover, he only brought a woman back to his residence, and there wasn't anything like a wedding.
Moreover, at that time, Chen?
The Oval Emperor was bloated and scratched?
Joke?
Long Locust Shun Yu?
It had been fourteen or fifteen years, but it was still dug out. Once this crime was exposed, everyone would know that Chen Guosheng was a criminal.
Stooped and proud
Ruling the world with filial piety was not only filial piety to one's parents, but also to the emperor.
The emperor was in mourning, but he still married a concubine. He was utterly heartless, disloyal, and unfilial. How could such a person be a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and occupy a high position?
He was a disgrace to all officials.
Tubu Zhu to command the barge to forgive
Zhu Yijun couldn't do anything about it. The one who died was his father. As a son, he had to be filled with righteous indignation.
Not severely punish Chen?
Stop?
Thistle Sprout Styromyr John III?
Asking for a beating?
Shun?
Stop?
Make an appointment for the servants?
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yijun was furious. He immediately issued a decree to severely punish Chen Xiang.
Austin T?
Ju Zuochun?
Acyl trade?
Barrel Show Xi Bo Tuxedo Play?
Chewing and chewing on Gao Liu Zha?
Buck-thumb > Youhuang Qianzhu?
Chen?
Abrupt Cloud Ostrich Play?
Meddle?
Unify Zhu City?
Yi Huang vomited, he vomited, his kitchen sickness slowed down
Zhu Yijun couldn't be bothered to waste his energy on this matter. He agreed with a wave of his pen and directly punished Chen Xiang.
Expose?
Steal the palanquin and carry the Zhu City?
Ji Shu
This matter made Zhu Yijun realize that these old fellows in the court had been indulging him for the past two years.
Of course, this was also thanks to the emperor's identity. In addition, they were also reformists. Otherwise, he might have really fallen.
In history, the Wanli Emperor had been beaten up in all kinds of ways. It wasn't without reason!
Rather than saying that the Wanli Emperor brought down the Jiangling Party, it was better to say that Zhang Siwei used the Wanli Emperor's hatred for Zhang Juzheng to fool the Wanli Emperor.
Just look at the Wanli Emperor's future days. He was completely suppressed by the civil officials.
"None of them are good!" Zhu Yijun sighed and said.
With these old fellows in the court, the Donglin Party wanted to rise?
It probably wouldn't be easy.
For example, Wang Guoguang was a Jinshi during the Jiajing period. He had been through three dynasties, from the era of Yan Song and Xu Jie. He had also witnessed the battle between Gao Gong and Zhao Zhenji, and had also witnessed Zhang Juzheng sitting in the court.
Although he usually didn't show off, when he really exploded, the power was too great.
He had been an official for so many years. In the past ten years, he had been the Minister of Personnel. Although he didn't have students and old friends all over the world, he was probably close.
If he didn't kill him violently like the Wanli Emperor in history, this person sitting in the position of the Minister of Personnel would definitely be able to intimidate the Daming officialdom.
Zhu Yijun couldn't help but sigh. With such a person on his side, it was too good for his reform.
In fact, now that he thought about it, they seemed to have always been on his side. Zhu Yijun couldn't help but think of Zhang Juzheng.
He didn't train his own successors in the officialdom. Instead, he poured all his efforts into himself. Before he died, he left behind a strong enough team for himself. Wang Guoguang, Zhang Xueyan, Liang Menglong, Wang Chonggu, Qi Jiguang, and so on.