Chapter 673: Herdsmen! The Whole Family Was Executed, and the Infamy Lasted for Thousands of Years!

What?

Is the White Lotus Demon Sect going to establish a country?

Upon hearing this shocking news, all the courtiers' expressions changed.

At first they heard that the White Lotus Demon Sect was causing trouble, but they didn't really take it to heart.

After all, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the White Lotus Demon Sect has rebelled and rebelled no less than ten times.

Most of them had loud thunder and light rain, and were immediately wiped out as soon as the imperial army arrived.

Therefore, all the courtiers were shocked and shocked just now, but they still felt that the Crown Prince was making a fuss out of a molehill, and asked the Heavenly Official Jianyi for this matter.

However, when they heard that the enchantress Tang Sai'er not only took over Qingzhou, but also appointed and dismissed officials on her own, preparing to establish a country, they really panicked!

Rebels causing rebellion and rebels establishing a country are two completely different concepts!

For a dynasty that dominates the world, if there are rebels from all over the world and declare themselves king, then this dynasty will not be far away from collapsing.

The reason is simple. This is a fatal blow to the prestige of the imperial court!

As the common people watched the rise of another regime, they would naturally doubt the legitimacy of the imperial court towards the emperor!

The White Lotus Demon Sect is best at deceiving people. If the demon Tang Sai'er really becomes popular, then the Ming Dynasty will be doomed!

These courtiers, together with Emperor Yongle, will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history in the future!

Thinking of the terrible consequences, all civil and military officials in the court could not sit still. They all asked for a fight and asked the court to send troops to exterminate the rebels.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at these courtiers coldly and continued to roll call.

"Where is Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Household Affairs?"

"I'm here!"

Xia Yuanji's face turned bitter and he walked out in fear.

"Xia Yuanji, as the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, don't you know what the people of Shandong have been living in these years?"

"Shandong has suffered from natural disasters for many years, and the corvee force is constantly being imposed. The people are in poverty. They live on bark and grass roots, sell their wives, and the young and old are displaced and have no way to make a living... What do you, the Minister of Household Affairs, do for a living?"

"It is not the people of Shandong who are exempted from tax reductions, but corvee collection continues year after year. There are natural disasters year after year, but there is no government relief for the people...Xia Yuanji, what do you want from the Ministry of Household Affairs? Are you happy if you want to force all the people of Shandong to death?"

Hearing Zhu Gaoxu's words, Xia Yuanji was immediately dumbfounded.

This is not my original intention!

I have never concealed the information that should be reported!

But His Majesty the Emperor doesn't approve it, and keeps everything in the middle. What can I do?

Xia Yuanji looked up at Zhu Di aggrievedly, but the latter was also staring at him, so Xia Yuanji could only lower his head with grief and indignation.

"Old minister... please forgive me!"

He finally understood that he was here to take the blame.

Is His Majesty the Emperor at fault?

His Majesty the Emperor is so wise and powerful, how could he make mistakes?

Even if there is a mistake, it is the fault of the ministers. Anyway, you can't put the blame on the emperor.

Therefore, he, Xia Yuanji, has now become the scapegoat, the poor guy who takes the blame for the emperor.

"Excuse me?"

"Look, it's time for you to reflect on yourself!"

"Why has the White Lotus Demon Sect been banned repeatedly in all dynasties? Haven't you guys thought about this problem?"

"It is true that the demons of the White Lotus Sect are good at bewitching people's hearts, but if the people are well fed and clothed, will they listen to the seductions of the demons of the White Lotus Sect?"

"It is precisely because the people have no food to eat, no clothes to wear, no way to survive, and no hope in sight. In despair, they choose to join the evil cult, and they choose to go against the imperial court and follow the evil spirits to rebel!"

"A group of people who think they are complacent. When something goes wrong, they will find reasons and excuses. What about 'White Lotus Demons are good at deceiving people'. Can't the imperial court implement various benevolent policies so that the people can actually benefit from it and spontaneously support the imperial court?"

"What is this? Is the imperial court raising your salary and spending a lot of money to support you just to let you shirk your responsibilities?"

Upon hearing the harsh and sarcastic words of Prince Zhu Gaoxu, all the civil and military officials in the court fell to their knees, and many people even had cold sweat on their foreheads.

This prince is so good at scolding, and he doesn't care about his face. He is like a shrew in the market. Only Zuo Du Yushi Gu Penzi can fight with him!

"Where is Chen Qia, Minister of War?"

"I'm here!"

The next unlucky person is Chen Qia.

"What does Shandong Dusi do for food?"

"The White Lotus Demon Cult is sweeping across Shandong, and the news actually comes from the Yizhou Guards in Zhili!"

"Your Ministry of War is in charge of the military affairs of the world. How come you can't even control a Shandong Dusi? What do you, the Minister of the Ministry of War, do for a living?"

"I apologize!"

Chen Qia was a bachelor and resolutely apologized.

To be honest, this is the real disaster.

After all, Chen Qia had just been promoted to Minister of War, so no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get rid of the blame!

"Where are Wang Jing, the Minister of Rites, and Xie Jin, the Minister of Academic Affairs?"

"The White Lotus Sect is spreading widely throughout Shandong. You are responsible for promoting Confucianism and educating the people. What are you doing?"

"I apologize!"

Xie Jin and Wang Jing were equally direct. As soon as Zhu Gaoxu finished speaking, they immediately apologized.

"Where is Jin Chun, the Minister of Punishment?"

"I apologize!"

Jin Chun was even more bachelor, and immediately apologized without waiting for Prince Zhu Gaoxu to speak.

He finally understood that His Highness the Crown Prince was just using this matter to get angry and had to scold all the seven ministers to make him happy.

However, Jin Chun directly apologized and Zhu Gaoxu couldn't deal with it.

Well, it seems that the Ministry of Punishment really has nothing to do with this matter.

There was also the Ministry of Industry. Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Song Li, the trembling Minister of the Ministry of Industry, who immediately understood and shouted "please forgive me".

So far, all seven armies have been wiped out, and no one has escaped.

All civil and military officials in the court also knelt on the ground and did not dare to say a word.

Seeing that the fire was almost done, Zhu Gaoxu spoke coldly.

"The supervisors of each ministry and temple will be fined with a one-year salary to see the effects!"

One year's salary?

so far so good!

All the courtiers breathed a sigh of relief.

At most, I will be poor for a year, but my life will still be manageable.

"The Ministry of Personnel immediately prepared a plan to inspect the capital, and strictly assessed local officials. Starting from the time when the chief envoy was appointed, we should screen out the likes of Chu Lai, Zhang Hai, etc. Otherwise, this kind of unreported knowledge will happen again next time. , the solitary general severely punished the officials and sent them all into exile!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole court was in an uproar.

Jingcha and Daji are the assessment systems established by the imperial court for civilian officials.

Originally it was once every three years, and there are still two years until the next assessment.

But now that such a big thing has happened in Shandong, if the prince wants to restart the capital inspection and planning, it will inevitably be more stringent than the last time!

I'm afraid that many officials will lose their official positions due to this time's investigation and planning!

Jian Yi loudly accepted the order and cheered up again.

Even if the prince didn't need to speak, he was ready to conduct a thorough investigation of the local officials.

This damn land is so deceptive, it almost deceived me to death!

Ignoring the panic of the civil and military officials in the court, Zhu Gaoxu walked up to them and spoke on his own.

"I remember that when I was still the king of Han, I once read a poem in the court hall."

"The village is very desolate, suffering from drought and locusts every year. The old servants pay debts, while the young ones sell and lose grain."

"The walls of the house are broken, and Liang Yueyue falls into bed. Who knows that herdsmen are unwilling to report disasters and injuries!"

"This poem was inspired by Gu's experience of witnessing a desolate village. However, Gu did not expect that after such a long time, there were indeed herdsmen like Chu Lai and Zhang Hai in the Ming Dynasty. For the sake of their own official career, they did not report the knowledge and deceived superiors and subordinates. It will bring disaster to the country and the people!"

"You guys remember one thing, the imperial court will never tolerate such 'herdsmen'. Chu Lai, Zhang Hai and others will be executed. Historians will also list them in the biographies of traitorous ministers. If you want to end up with them, , you can go and try it!”

The whole family was slaughtered!

Biographies of traitorous ministers!

This not only affects the family, but also leaves a lasting legacy!

Hiss... so cruel!