The Ming Dynasty started with caution

The imperial court has been very fortunate recently, and has received tribute from the Jurchens in Jianzhou.

Emperor Hongzhi felt that his achievements were remarkable, so he passed down the order and ordered Guanglu Temple to hold a ritual ceremony to comfort the world.

This time the Jiao Zhai was so large that the Ministry of Rites also participated in it.

Early the next morning, the sky was gray and bright, and in front of the wide courtyard of Fengtian Hall, officials from the Ministry of Personnel and officials from the other six ministries were kneeling.

The officials all raised their heads, their necks thick and red, and shouted in unison:

"The utensils used in the Jiao Zhai are all obtained from the people's wealth and anointing! Your Majesty made great plans for the year in order to save money, but you are extravagant and wasteful in the Jiao Zhai. Please think twice!"

"Your Majesty, think twice!"

"Your Majesty, think twice!"

It was cold in the palace early in the morning, and the sound spread throughout the harem.

In the Kunning Palace, Emperor Hongzhi was still sleeping soundly. He was awakened by the loud shout. He opened his eyes in confusion and heard another voice of "Your Majesty, think twice."

He opened the curtain and asked displeasedly, "What's the noise outside?"

Xiao Jing said quickly: "Your Majesty, officials from the Ministry of Personnel and the other six departments knelt in front of the Fengtian Hall as soon as the Yin Shi passed and said that they wanted to save extravagance and asked you to ban the Jiao Zhai."

"Your Majesty, what is this?" Queen Zhang was slightly worried.

Emperor Hongzhi snorted coldly: "They clearly changed the evaluation results of the annual plan for me, but under the guise of thinking about the country and the country, they rebelled against them!"

Emperor Hongzhi got up, got dressed, and strode towards Fengtian Hall.

Xiao Jing said: "Your Majesty, there are as many as fifty-seven officials who have asked to leave the Jiao Zhai this time. They said that if Your Majesty does not take back the holy order, they will not get up."

Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "If you don't get up, you won't get up. I am the emperor, and the Jiao Zhai is to comfort God. What's wrong with that!"

Xiao Jing has never seen His Majesty so irritable, and it seems that he is really angry this time.

When Yan Chengjin went to Hanyuan, he always felt that something was missing. After taking a closer look, he discovered that the always diligent Hanyuan Sanjian was not there.

Where did you go to collect evidence?

It was not until noon that I heard that officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs took the lead in opposing Emperor Hongzhi's large-scale Jiao Zhai, kneeling in front of Fengtian Hall without eating or sleeping, and Hanyuan Sanjian also joined the battle.

It is not difficult to see that in the grand plan of the year, Emperor Hongzhi violated the interests of many officials. These officials used the name of asking for orders to counterattack Emperor Hongzhi.

It's obviously organized and purposeful.

I have to say...

This scholar just knows how to play.

If you don't give me a five-star review, I won't let you hold a Jiao Zhai. You can do it on your own.

This confirms that His Majesty is a good person.

If it were Emperor Gao, he would have exposed himself to the public long ago.

Fengtian Temple,

After Emperor Hongzhi arrived, the officials shouted louder, but Emperor Hongzhi ignored them, and time passed quietly.

Zhu Houzhao came to Fengtian Hall to pay his respects. He was stunned. When he saw so many officials kneeling in front of the hall, he suddenly became happy.

Today, my father definitely has no time to care about him, and he can have fun again.

Liu Jian was worried: "Too many officials have been dismissed this time, and even Tu Feng has retired from office. I'm afraid he won't let it go."

"Ignore it." Emperor Hongzhi said calmly.

A few hours passed,

The weather was getting a little hot. The officials in front of Fengtian Hall knelt from Yinshi to the end of the day, wearing thick uniforms. They suddenly became trance-like and several of them fainted.

"Don't... don't help me. I have to kneel down to let Your Majesty see my loyalty!" A civil servant who was about to fall was quite heroic.

At this moment, Xie Qian walked out of Fengtian Hall.

"You are kneeling down and feeling bored. How about I tell you a story to relieve your boredom?"

I believe you!

The civil servants knew that all the people put together were no match for Xie Qian, so they said: "If we don't listen to the story, we have to stop the feast."

Xie Qian thought for a while and said: "Then I have good news for you. Your Majesty has given in and reduced the cost of the Jiao Zhai. Please go back, otherwise His Majesty will be angry."

"No matter how much you reduce it, it will only be the people's blessing. I sincerely request your majesty to ban the ritual ceremony. If you can pray for the people, so what if you behead them!"

"Yes, behead!"

"Behead!"

If Yan Chengjin were here, he would definitely be stunned by Dabao Jian's acting skills. At this time, the one shouting for help for the people is Dabao Jian.

The plan for the year was only average, which is simply a stain on the official career!

If this stain is not removed, it will become a weakness in the future. How can we have the nerve to impeach others?

Dabao Jian is a famous remonstrator. When he shouts, other officials will also shout.

Knowing full well that this is asking for life for the people and out of righteousness, if His Majesty drags out all fifty-seven officials and chops them down, he will definitely be called a tyrant, lose the support of the people, and destroy his image.

I'm sure His Majesty won't do this, so I'm confident!

More than fifty people burst into tears, and the entire palace was filled with howls.

Xie Qian shook his head. He knew that this was not about the Jiaozhai at all. Could it be that there had been no Jiaozhai before? It was clearly for the sake of the year.

"Master Tu requested to become an official because of his old age, why should you do this?" Li Dongyang said.

"Master Li, what are you talking about? We are here for the Jiaozhai, and we are asking for orders for the people. What does Master Li mean by becoming an official?"

Li Dongyang sighed, returned to Fengtian Hall with Xie Qian, bowed to Emperor Hongzhi and said, "Your Majesty, they refuse."

"Humph, they are threatening me! The Jiao Zhai is an ancestral system, how can it be banned? They actually want to restrain me in the name of a virtuous emperor. They really think that I am as weak as the late emperor!" Emperor Hongzhi clenched his fist and hit him. On the imperial case.

In the previous dynasty, the ministers collectively knelt in front of the Wenhua Hall and cried and remonstrated. Later, the late emperor had no choice but to comply with the matter regarding the tomb of Empress Dowager Qian.

Now the same scene is being played out again.

The censors are well versed in impeachment and are thicker-skinned than anything else. They will not yield obediently.

The next morning, Yan Chengjin arrived at Hanyuan and saw that the three Hanlin remonstrators did not come again. He heard that the officials of the Ministry of Personnel and the three Hanlin remonstrators knelt outside the Fengtian Hall for a day and a night.

This is a retaliatory request!

Dirty, all those who play tricks are dirty.

Although it was affected by Tu Yu's retirement, it was mainly a major plan for the year.

The re-evaluation of the cabinet and the Censorate made the officials who were originally top-ranked to middle-ranking feel unbalanced.

The three Hanyuan remonstrators are three of them.

Kunning Palace,

Zhu Houzhao came to pay respects to Empress Zhang. Empress Zhang asked someone to bring out the best cakes in Kunning Palace. Zhu Houzhao happily ate two. Seeing her haggard face, he asked, "Mother, what's wrong with you?"

Empress Zhang sighed softly, "Last night, your father was in Fengtian Palace all night, and the ministers knelt in front of Fengtian Palace. Your father must be uneasy."

Zhu Houzhao put down the cakes as if nothing had happened: "Originally, I was happy that my father finally had no time to discipline me, but seeing that my mother was sad, I thought of a way to help my father once."

Empress Zhang frowned slightly, "You are not allowed to say this in Kunning Palace. You are the prince, and His Majesty will naturally restrain you. What can you do? Don't cause trouble for your father."

He has no way, but Lao Gao does!

Lao Gao is so smart, he must have a plan to deal with it!

So, Zhu Houzhao ran to Hanyuan to find Yan Chengjin. The palace was in chaos, but Hanyuan was no different from usual.

"Old Gao, something happened in the palace. I want you to give me some advice." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile.