Zhu En, the Minister of Rites, is a person who is not so sensitive to new things. He is basically a person who only reads the books of sages. Therefore, he has basically never read the various important industrial and agricultural production data on the Ming Dynasty published in the Huangming Pao.

Therefore, when Zhu Houzhao scolded him like this, Zhu En didn't know how to defend himself. He didn't expect that he would seem so useless in front of His Emperor. Even his comments turned nonsense in the eyes of the emperor, and even the court's political affairs did not satisfy His Majesty, and he seemed to be able to talk in his eyes.

Zhu En could only remain silent. He suddenly realized that being the Minister of Rites was not easy. His Majesty was wrong when he made a random speech. The emperor in front of him seemed to be able to quickly discover his flaws, forcing him to follow his rhythm, so that he had no idea where his Majesty had moved to the court to prevent his gentry from using etiquette and law.

Zhu Houzhao looked at the cabinet chief Wang Hua and other senior officials:

"How do you recommend the officials? Why do you choose a minister? No matter how good his morality is, he only regards his talents. How can he be the nine ministers? The court's civil servants' actions to promote the court are fair and strict. The fundamental purpose is to choose a person who is more suitable to take charge of the country!

Nowadays, the cabinet and the nine ministers of the Ministry of Rites have either sought power and usurped the throne or formed cliques for personal gain. The Minister of Rites selected by the Ministry of Rites still can only talk about empty talk! Even empty talk cannot be discussed well. The imperial food and cloth output are not known, not only do not know or even feel ashamed. As the Minister of Rites, he does not run around to maintain the ritual system, improve the rituals and laws, advocate virtue and goodness, but he pleads with gentry. He is the Minister of Rites for the people and the Minister of Rites for the gentry all over the world!”

Zhu Houzhao suddenly got angry, and Wang Hua and other cabinet ministers had to become serious at this time. Among them, Wang Hua had to explain in detail: "Your Majesty forgives the crime. For the court, the cabinet ministers and the nine ministers refer to the morality and qualifications of the person being rejected. The talent is second. As the saying goes, a country ruler values ​​virtue and talent, and the second is talent!

Zhu En had the qualifications as the Left Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and had virtue and no bad record! Therefore, I think that Zhu En's pedantic and incompetence was not the fault of the court, but the fault of the state dynasty! Zhu En of the Ministry of Rites was first promoted to the Secretary of the Hanlin Department, and finally transferred to the Minister of Rites as the Right Minister. In the third year of Zhengde, he was promoted to the Minister of Rites. When he was appointed as the Secretary of the Hanlin Department, he naturally had no chance to be familiar with the practice. After being transferred to the Ministry of Rites, he was directly appointed as the official, so he naturally did not know the details of the Ministry of Rites! The only person he was good at was naturally the rules and regulations that matched the prelude to you, and it was not surprising that he did not know the practice!"

"He is also good at Jun Qian's previous chapter? Jun Qian's book bag is almost as strong as it is. Zhu En, do you think you can be competent for the position of Minister of Rites?"

Zhu Houzhao's intention to ask this question is naturally very clear, that is, he wants Zhu En to admit that he is incompetent and voluntarily resign.

Zhu En didn't expect that he was just planning to have a relationship with the gentry, but in a blink of an eye, his Majesty the Emperor was forced to resign.

In my heart, Zhu En did not want to resign. After all, he finally got to the Minister of Rites, only one step away from the cabinet. However, civil officials are all people who suffer for face and live. Zhu En is no exception. Now the emperor has asked him this, and as a literati, he naturally has to humble himself:

"I have disappointed Your Majesty. I am not virtuous and talented, so I am not worthy of being the Minister of Rites. After all, the Minister of Rites is an important minister of the country. How can I match him with his virtue? At that time, I was only fortunate to thank Your Majesty and all the great masters in the court, so I reluctantly tried to serve as the position of this great master. Today, I do not satisfy Your Majesty, so I would like to resign myself!"

"Zhu En, what you mean by this seems to be saying that I am forcing you to resign. Even if I make you the Minister of Rites, I am forcing you to be the Minister of Rites. I will ask you, aren't you disappointed in yourself?"

Zhu Houzhao really wanted to say that people are more conscious, but seeing that Zhu En is also over 60 years old, his tone is not too vicious.

Zhu En bent down in panic and bowed, "I dare not!"

"Do you dare not say that I am forcing you, or that you dare not be disappointed in yourself," Zhu Houzhao continued to ask.

"I dare not be dissatisfied with Your Majesty at all. Your Majesty is the king's father. For my ministers, thunder, rain and dew are all for your kindness!"

Zhu En hurriedly responded to defend himself, but he felt very uncomfortable. He was afraid that Zhu Houzhao would be unhappy and was unwilling to be played with by Emperor Zhu Houzhao in his palm.

He couldn't help but think in his heart that it would be difficult to be a minister like Zhu Houzhao. Not only should he have both virtue and ability, but he must speak accurately, and he must have a clear speech and knowledge. At the same time, he had to be able to bear the lesson of being overwhelmed by the emperor. He was not as comfortable as an official during the Hongzhi Dynasty. Usually, the ministers educated the emperor, and then the emperor humbly accepted advice.

"Zhu Eun, you don't need to say these angry words to me. I know that you civil officials are all arrogant people. They always compare themselves to Bi Gan Zhuge. The emperor will not be a saint without your education!

As long as I am a little stricter, I will feel wronged like my little wife, saying that thunder, rain and dew are all for your kindness. If you really have this slave nature, I will not be so tired, and even repeatedly use the butcher knife!

Of course, I understand now that you are bullying me as a Han emperor. No matter how cruel I am, you all know that I will not treat you as a slave, but only treat you as a national sage, so I am fearless; if I were in the former Yuan Dynasty, would you dare to stand like this and talk to me?!"

"Well, I don't want you to become slaves, I also hope you are all nationals who have a prosperous country and a stable country. But, ask yourself, are you worthy of the word "national sir"?!

Where are the benefits you seek for the country? What are you doing for the people? If you really abide by your duty as the Minister of Rites, advocate frugality, and hope that the world will follow the etiquette system, it can be regarded as a national sect for the sake of the country for thousands of years, but you have come to advise me not to use etiquette to ban gentry!

However, this is also possible. I have long been interested in giving freedom to the scholars and people in the world. It is not enough to prohibit gentry without ritual control. We should not prohibit common people with ritual control. Sons should not listen to their father, wife should leave their husbands, and people should dismiss their officials. If you dare to make such advice, I will also appreciate you, and you dare to abolish etiquette and law to relieve the shackles of all people in the world!"

Zhu Houzhao started talking at this time, but when he said that if he did not use etiquette to ban gentry, he should not use etiquette to ban common people, Zhu En had nothing to say and had to bow and say, "I know my crime! I resigned from my official position!"

Zhu Houzhao didn't continue to say anything. She just watched Zhu En put the beam on his head on the ground and said, "After returning home, teach and educate people well and benefit the people. Don't just know how to seize land and occupy land."

Zhu En couldn't help but stop and turned around and bowed: "I remember your Majesty's teachings, please rest assured. Since I have to let you down, I will never let you down. After I return to my hometown, I will disperse the land for the people, and only a small part will be used for myself. From now on, I will work as a farmer and teach you!"

“So great!”
Chapter completed!