eurekapd Chapter 535: Swinging the Knife at Yourself
Chapter 535: Swinging the Knife at Yourself
"His Majesty."
"Han Lin also said: If you are not greedy, you will live long in the coffin."
"Before the incident, I had even prepared my resignation letter."
"Your Majesty, the chief clerk's resignation will not enter the capital!"
Seeing Zhao Zheng raise his head with the same expression as usual, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang became furious after hearing the reason.
In the blink of an eye, I seemed to see a hint of mockery on Zhao Zheng's face.
No, no.
This kind of expression could never appear on Zhao Aiqing's face.
Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang just felt that he was overthinking.
The top priority now is to solve the problems brought up by Han Lin.
It happened that Erhu had already presented the relevant situation. When Zhu Chongba took a look, he found that it was exactly the same story as what Zhao Zheng had heard.
However, the one million taels involved, except for the house in Shuchuan, the rest had been confiscated in the early years. No wonder it was not reported in his case.
"What a greedy person who is not greedy, live long and go to the coffin!"
But after reading the famous saying recorded above, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang still felt angry.
The three officials who were still kneeling on the ground felt the piercing gazes and quickly lowered their heads, their brains working even more frantically.
How to solve this problem?
Be talented but not proud; remember to give back when you receive money.
This is not a problem at all; this is the proper way to be an official.
The officials thought so, and the more they thought about it, the more they felt it was wonderful! Until -
"So today, the topic is how to prevent people like Han Lin!"
"Everyone, get up."
Who would have thought that Zhao Zheng, who was very normal in the past, would now speak up and reject his proposal with more important reasons.
This caused the three officials who stood up and were thinking that they had lived another day to look at him sideways.
"Your Majesty, Han Lin and his ilk only need to focus on the grassroots and strictly promote and demote them! More importantly, I have heard from students that if Han Lin were not old and weak, the Jinyiwei would have found some clues."
"In just one month, Han Lin will be able to change his fate and become an ordinary wealthy man."
"It's only a month away, and the position of Chief Clerk will be replaced by another Han Lin, and then he will use the inheritance system to secretly replace the old one."
"An unrelated person becomes the son of a Jinshi!"
"Your Majesty, I think there may be a serious problem, and it should be resolved as soon as possible."
The ministers were not surprised that Zhao Zheng interrupted the emperor, but they were surprised that it was this Zhao Zheng.
Besides, at this moment, this accident is not a big deal at all.
What Zhao Zheng implied was the real storm.
What's the meaning!
Being the son of an official, he was targeted by Zhao Zheng? !
But aren’t you also a vested interest?
At this time, no one was a fool. No matter how serious the sins in Han Lin's long statement were, they could not outweigh this last sentence.
An unrelated person becomes the son of a Jinshi!
The two ministers, Xie Jin and Lu Shang, had to quickly remind Zhao Zheng with their eyes that it was too rash to do such a thing at this time.
Wang Zheng even directly gave the young veteran a reminder.
"My friend, be careful with your words!"
How long will it take for him to enjoy the 'mature and steady' Zhao Zheng?
Wang Zheng couldn't figure it out, he only remembered that the mansion had only bought new rice once.
But he also knew that no matter how hard he tried, he would not be able to persuade Zhao Zheng to come back.
As he spent every day with Zhao Zheng, he knew that the Zhao family were basically cut from the same cloth.
As long as it fits the theme, you can choose according to your needs.
How could there be such a group of people in this world?
But it makes people unable to leave.
"What? Okay! Okay!"
On the high platform, there was another scene.
Bang! There was a loud bang!
"The gift we gave actually became an opportunity for evildoers to exploit!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down!" The ministers hurriedly asked for calm down.
Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang naturally understood that such things were not uncommon. He waved his hand, but he couldn't stop feeling annoyed.
But now, what Zhao Zheng proposed is different.
why?
Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang did not want to explore it at this moment.
Angry, furious.
This time, all the civil and military officials in the court were not fooled by his appearance.
Because everyone knows that any emperor would want to limit the scope of application of the system of hidden positions to the royal family only.
The official shadow position system is the biggest compromise over thousands of years.
It is also the core reason why court officials and the emperor are entangled in opposition to each other.
Unfortunately, no matter who you are, you can only think about this idea in your dreams.
It has nothing to do with the period or the people, it has to do with reality.
At most, it is nothing more than moving it from the surface to the tunnel.
Therefore, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang was feeling both expectant and nervous towards Zhao Zheng at this moment.
"In that case, let me make the proposal!"
As for Han Lin's little story about the one million taels, no one cares.
"My dear friend, let me remind you that ideals cannot represent your stance. Don't go too far!"
At this time, Wang Zheng, who was nearby, reminded again.
At this time, Zhao Zheng could only smile at him and signal him to relax.
But when I look back at the court and all the causes and effects that have accumulated in the past, I still have some expectations in my heart.
Then, finally, he stepped out.
As Zhao Zheng moved, the entire court, including the sight lines on the podium, were twisting their angles around him.
"Your Majesty, I believe that reforming the system of favoritism and strengthening the imperial examination system are the top priorities at this moment!"
As Zhao Zheng opened his mouth, everyone's hearts finally fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
There seemed to be a loud bang in the entire Fengtian Hall.
"Your Majesty! Minister Zhao..." Immediately someone stood up and came out to object.
Unfortunately, Zhao Zheng would not let himself come in second again.
Let everyone's heart fall to the ground and turn completely into ashes.
"Your Majesty! I think the Zhao Mansion should be used as a pilot!"
"Since I have received the emperor's grace, I should be the first in the world!"
"Your Majesty, I beg you to take back the Zhao Mansion's special order!"
Zhao Zheng's request was earth-shattering, completely silencing the unknown voice.
No one could have imagined that the person Zhao Zheng would pick up the scalpel and then swing it at would be himself.
But after the shocking incident, it remains the same.
"My friend, stop talking!"
It was Lu Shang, the Minister of Revenue who was about to retire. At this moment, he could not stand still and hurriedly reminded Zhao Zheng who was standing next to him in a low voice.
Ideals cannot replace positions.
But Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang heard it and took it to heart.
"It was specially made by the Zhao family and cannot be cancelled."
"My dear, I understand your thoughts very well."
"My dear, let's change the subject."
Unexpectedly and not unexpectedly, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang rejected Zhao Zheng's request.
Zhao Zheng also understood the so-called three refusal and three declines.
"Your Majesty, for some diseases, there is only one decoction!"
Sometimes, a change in atmosphere does not require the concierge's squeaking and a gust of cold wind blowing under the scorching sun.
So Zhao Zheng made the decision and showed his determination.
He took two steps forward and turned back to look at the officials in the court.
It has been so long, but I still feel a little nostalgic.
Upon seeing this, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang on the high platform did not refuse for the second time, and the corners of his mouth could not help but rise.
Many court officials still don't understand how today's court meeting suddenly took a turn and developed to this point.
The King of Yan brought back a victory report about a battle.
"Master Zhao, you must be tired. You should go back to the Academy of Sciences as soon as possible. The students are still waiting for you."
"Today, why don't we continue discussing Shuchuan from yesterday's topic!"
What was unexpected was that the first person to stand up at this moment was the Minister of Personnel Jie Jin.
The Ministry of Rites and the Zhao Mansion are closely connected.
Among them, the Minister of Rites Jie Jin was implicated with several heads of the Zhao family.
Many people were happy to watch this good show, and at the same time they were mentally prepared.
Some things have to be stopped even if they are taken to the Zhao Mansion.
But when Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang saw Xie Jin standing up, his expression did not change much.
Zhao Zheng naturally saw it as well.
He also saw many strange faces in the court.
There is confusion on these faces.
Ideals cannot control positions.
What he had to do next was to convince these people first.
But where do so many profound truths come from?
The simplest way is ordinary attack.
"Master Xie, I remember that you were promoted to be a student of the imperial academy, which enabled you to show your talent and enter the imperial examination of Yingtian, right?"
When Xie Jin heard Zhao Zheng talk about his past, he was startled even though he was mentally prepared.
no no?
Lu Shang knew it was his turn to take action, so he stepped forward quickly to prevent the situation from getting out of hand.
I am even more afraid that Zhao Zheng will suddenly wake up and go back to ten years ago.
"Master Zhao, this is wrong. As the saying goes, I was born with talent..."
"Master Lu has also forgotten about your majesty's promotion?"
"..."
The Minister of Justice Qin Yongli felt that it was his turn now.
"Master Zhao, when I was the King of Wu, I went through many rounds of selection..."
"Then how did Lord Qin get on the selection list? Is it the predecessor of the Imperial College? Who can enter the Imperial College?"
Zhao Zheng turned his back to Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and took a step forward towards the court officials.
Then he turned around, bent down, and looked up at the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask all my colleagues in the court, how many of you were admitted to the government through the imperial examination?"
"My fellow colleagues, I believe you have the answer in your mind."
The civil servants finally stood still temporarily.
When the military officers on the right heard what Zhao Zheng said, they all straightened their chests.
Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang finally saw something and figured it out.
Behind the line of ministers, someone was trembling slightly, but did not leave the line.
"Then, my dear, do you have a solution in mind?"
"Your Majesty, I think this matter should be asked to you ministers."
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