Some people knew about what happened last night, and most of them were confused and could only follow the large army toward the Huangji Palace step by step.

The screams of intimidating people were endless, and the passing people were all terrified.

King Jing, King Ping, followed by Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong, then the Minister of the Five Ministers, Ministers, and then the governors, governors, political leaders, prefects, etc. of the provinces.

More than a hundred people stood outside the gate of Huangji Hall, waiting for time.

King Jing and King Ping naturally received news, with a solemn expression and a serious look.

Ni Wenhuan and Wang Shaohui were both old ministers in the early Chongzhen period, and they were definitely affected by imprisonment. On this occasion, King Xin did not appear, and Chen Xinjia, who he strongly recommended, was also imprisoned, which shows that King Xin was really out of favor!

The political structure of Chongzhen’s initial period has been completely broken!

Jing Zhengchao has begun!

The five ministers had different expressions, but they did not say a word.

This is completely different from the previous atmosphere. Even other officials who do not know the specific situation are secretly alert.

Ruan Dacheng and others were lingchi, and things were not simple!

Dongdongdongdongdong

The dull bell rang and echoed in the palace.

Feng Zhu stood on the steps in front of the door, and as the gate of the Golden Palace opened, he shouted sharply: "All ministers come to court!"

Ping Wang and others sorted out their clothes and divided them into two shifts, slowly climbing to the steps.

After entering the hall, they stood in two shifts. A group of people looked at the dragon throne high above and suddenly felt that it was so far away, high in the clouds.

"The Emperor is here!"

Cao Huachun's voice sounded, and Zhu Xu walked out of the side door. He did not walk towards the dragon throne, but went straight to the white jade steps and looked down at the ministers.

If everyone had already rehearsed, they all raised their hands and bowed and said, "I will meet you, long live my emperor!"

Zhu Xu looked at the dark head, his expression remained motionless, and his eyes were like an abyss.

He didn't say anything, and the civil and military officials in the court dared not get up, so he could only bow halfway there.

The people who knew the inside story were shocked. The emperor's anger was obviously not eliminated by killing a few people. Those who didn't know the inside story were even more nervous. The screams of Ruan Dacheng and others seemed to be able to reach the hall and echoed in everyone's ears.

Liu Shimin took a cup of tea, and Zhu Xu took it to his hand, rubbed the tea water, and the tea cover touched the tea cup, making an ordinary and harsh sound.

Zhu Xu looked at the group of people quietly, his eyes as short as they were long, and countless thoughts surged in his heart.

The officialdom of the Ming Dynasty and the entire civil servant group were actually pathological. This pathology lasted for more than two hundred years, deepened step by step, and distorted to this level.

Either fight for power and profit, or be loyal, straight and pedantic, like straight lines, each of which is persistent and hard, and does not bow his head easily.

The unscrupulous and pedantic people either hide aside with a clear and unpleasant attitude, or they are reluctant to become officials. For example, Zhao Nanxing and others take it as their responsibility to be "lost to the world", but they are deeply trapped in the whirlpool of party struggles, which is of no use in the court and national affairs.

Ruan Dacheng and Sun Zhixiu's incident shocked Zhu Xu, and he was more and more eager to speed up the change of the Ming Dynasty's official atmosphere.

We can no longer rely on the growth of students in the Royal Court, nor can we rely solely on the court's regulations that are in name but not real and ineffective.

Zhu Xu's thoughts flew away. After a while, he picked up the teacup and took a sip. His eyes swept over the ministers. Some of them were old and could no longer hold on, and they were trembling as if they were about to fall to the ground.

"Get up." Zhu Xu said lightly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The voice was neither loud nor small, and it was hard to hide your anxiety.

Click

Zhu Xu threw the teacup out violently and smashed it to pieces in front of King Jing and others.

The people in front of King Ping, King Jing and others were shocked and knelt down in a hurry, "I am guilty!"

Everyone behind them hurriedly knelt on the ground. All the people in the hall, except those on the stage, knelt on the ground, shouting, "I am guilty!"

Zhu Xu had no expression on his face, and there was no trace of emotion in his voice. He slowly said: "Someone knows what happened last night, but some don't know. I'll tell you that in order to restore his official position, Ruan Dacheng, Sun Zhixue and others posted notices everywhere in the capital, framed the chief officials of the border, slandered the court officials, and even hid the palace. Tell me, what is the bottom line?"

The emperor's words did not fluctuate at all, which made the court officials even more worried.

"Since Zhang Juzheng, the court officials have no holy eyes, control government affairs, and the national affairs are corrupt, and there has not been any corruption in a century... Then party struggles have occurred everywhere, and everyone has been partying, and the national affairs have become more and more defeated, and even the borders have been extended, Jiannu has become a great force, threatening the country's destiny. Since I ascended the throne, I have tried my best to clear the government affairs, eliminate party struggles, and appoint talents... However, my talents and virtues are shallow and chaotic, and the court situation has not been calm for a day. I am ashamed of my ancestors and my thousands of people. Yesterday, I reflected on it all night and decided... I thought of the 'self-crime edict'."

"No!"

As soon as Zhu Xu finished speaking, Zhou Yingqiu suddenly raised his head and interrupted.

The imperial edict for guilt is a great deal. On the one hand, it will damage the emperor's prestige, and on the other hand, it will damage the confidence of the Ming Dynasty, let alone at the political reform!

Bi Ziyan also raised his hand and said in a serious manner, "Your Majesty, I think it's not possible, please think twice."

Sun Chengzong said: "The emperor has not lost his virtues. The world is united. I believe that there is no need to issue an edict to punish him."

The imperial edict of sin can indeed soothe people's hearts at some point, but it is not suitable for the current Ming Dynasty.

Fu Changzong raised his hand and said solemnly: "Emperor, even if there are some people who have no king or father and act recklessly, they should not be held responsible. I believe that the current cleanup should be carried out and the evil officials should be investigated and punished, and there is no need to issue a self-criminal edict."

The others continued to speak one after another, all against Zhu Xu's issuance of this crime.

Zhu Xu stood in front of the steps, stood up, and said indifferently: "Then tell me, what should I do to eliminate party struggles, how do you do not fight for power and profit, and do things for the country and the people? You have been reading the books of sages for decades. What methods should I use to eliminate bad policies, revitalize the Ming Dynasty, and seek benefits for the people..."

This proposition is very big, and the adults in the hall don’t know how to answer it.

After a while, Bi Ziyan raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, this political reform is to remove old ills and reform the government. I believe that there will be a bright future in my Ming Dynasty. Last night's incident will not happen again..."

Zhu Xu held his hands behind his back, his eyes as a sword, and his tone was like a knife: "Is that simple?"

Bi Ziyan's lips moved, pondering without saying anything.

The others bowed their heads one after another, and the emperor in front of them was obviously in anger. Who dared to touch him lightly!

An internal supervisor rushed in from outside the palace gate, knelt on the ground and shouted loudly, "Report to the emperor, the execution has been over, everyone has been executed."

These words made the ministers in the hall feel cold on their backs, their expressions are complicated, and their hearts are depressed.

The extreme punishment of "Lingchi" is never used unless it is a crime, not to mention that it is a prominent courtier.

Zhu Xu turned around and walked back suddenly, sat on the dragon throne, and said in a deep voice: "Those who send an order to shoot the palace from now on will be killed! Those who frame court officials will be killed! Those who embezzle more than fifty taels of corruption will be killed! Those who form cliques will be killed! Those who falsely report property will be killed! Those who rebel against the officials will be killed..."

The group of people standing below were frightened, and everything they heard was cold, even bloody word "Zhou"!

Zhu Xu supported the table with both hands, stared at the bottom with a burning look, and said more than a dozen words "博" in one breath!

He wants to use powerful and even arrogant means to reverse the Ming Dynasty!

After Zhu Xu finished speaking for a while, the lower part was still quiet. He picked up the teacup beside him, rubbed the tea water, and said lightly: "Do you have any objections?"

At this time, who dares to have any objections? They all raised their hands: "I will obey the order, and the emperor will be wise!"

Zhu Xu is naturally not saying that the case that Dongchang has been in charge for several years is about to take effect.

He took a sip of tea and said, "Master Bi, let's start, today's first item to review the Ming Dynasty's law."

At this time, who is still interested in government affairs? But the emperor sitting on it is like a sharp sword hanging above everyone's heads, and he cannot be careless at all.

Bi Ziyan never thought that the emperor would be so angry. The words "kill" were all expelled, and I wonder how many people wanted their heads to fall. He knew that this incident touched the emperor's rebellion, so he dared not persuade him. He raised his hand and bowed, turned to face the ministers, and said loudly: "The law of the Ming Dynasty, the general outline, the first: The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will be in charge of the will of heaven, and will be entrusted by all the people, in charge of the world, and commanded the troops. He has the power to formulate, change, and abolish all laws, and cannot be usurped!"

After Bi Ziyan finished speaking, he looked at the ministers and saw that everyone was lowering their heads without a single voice. He was a little uncomfortable, but he still took a breath and continued: "The second one, the emperor will launch a war and establish peace..."

After Bi Ziyan finished speaking the second item, he glanced down and saw that they were still motionless, so he simply read out all the forty-eight items in one breath.

This is the general outline of the Ming Dynasty's laws, which set the emperor, civil and military officials, political structure, legal status, etc. in a clear form. This congratulations on the world is regarded as a recognition of the emperor's status and rule the world with a "righteous reputation".

This is also the situation and a necessity of imperial power. All officials also need such a "reason". If there is a basis, they will have a clear mind and no longer have any restrictions.

It is also Zhu Xu's "prevention" or "foundation" for the future. The importance of the law will become increasingly important and indispensable year after year of Jingzheng Dynasty.

What happened today or last night was unexpected. Now the court officials didn't say a word, and the court's discussion was "very" smooth.

Bi Ziyan sighed in his heart. He made every plan and hard work, but it was not as angry as the emperor's emperor. He also wanted to pass all the discussions as soon as possible, without wanting to have any trouble. The book turned a page and continued: "The next thing is the thirteen rules of the royal family, Article 1: Except for the emperor's permission, the cabinet agreed, the royal family is not allowed to enter the official position, join the army, or go to business..."

This article was passed on to Bi Ziyan by Zhu Xu last night. Since King Xin was no longer available, the royal family was also dispensable to Zhu Xu except for a few people, so they simply gave the ministers a "sweetness".

Sure enough, the officials who were not sure about the change of this line were quite shocked, and they all looked at each other quietly, feeling very relieved.

Restricting the royal family, relatives, and court officials care more about it than the emperor.

Bi Ziyan glanced at the ministers and said casually: "Article 2: The royal family limits their salary and provides support for more than one rank. It is not allowed to increase or decrease unless the cabinet is agreed by the six ministers."

"Article 3: If the emperor is not allowed to leave the capital, the royal family shall not leave the capital, and the vassal is the vassal..."

“Article 4…”

The ministers listened silently, and they had seen these regulations. Although they were still far from their hearts, there was a clear statement after all, and the restrictions on the royal family and prevention were barely enough to meet expectations.

Bi Ziyan quickly finished the rules of the royal family and said directly, "Let's discuss the cabinet below."

Zhu Xu looked up slightly at this time. The cabinet is a very important and sensitive topic that involves power in the world!
Chapter completed!