Chapter 167: Blood flooded the capital, and Zhu Yuanzhang crushed his molar teeth! (Please subscribe!!)
"Any official can report Hu Weiyong's corruption and perversion of the law!"
As soon as this word comes out.
The entire Tai Chi Hall was in an uproar.
All the ministers understood that this was about to change!
"I want to impeach Prime Minister Hu Weiyong!" an official standing in the back shouted.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
"you are?"
Since the other party's official position was not high and he was a stranger, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even think of the other party's name.
"I am Zhou Bin, the new doctor in the household department." The official said loudly.
Zhou Bin?Not impressed.
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head in his heart, but he was still very happy that someone stood up. Zhou Bin was a good person, so he immediately asked: "Zhou Bin, why do you want to impeach Hu Weiyong?"
Zhou Bin glanced at Hu Weiyong and said solemnly: "I impeach Hu Weiyong for forming a clique for personal gain, abusing his power, suppressing and ostracizing officials who disobey him!"
"My political performance has been rated as high for six consecutive years, but I have not been promoted. If Guo Shangshu hadn't fully recommended me because of his ability, I might have been stuck in a local position for the rest of my life!"
"When I came to the capital, I made many inquiries and found out that just because I had said that Hu Weiyong had exclusive power and did not go to the prime minister's house to pay homage to the dock, my promotion was repeatedly shelved!"
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened.
There are rules for the selection and appointment of officials. Hu Weiyong actually intervened like this. Why should there be rules for selection? Officials can just let Hu Weiyong decide! I had heard about Hu Weiyong's wanton interference in official appointments before, but I didn't expect it to be so serious.
"Guo Zi, is this true?"
Zhu Yuanzhang turned to look at Guo Zi, the Minister of Household Affairs.
"Your Majesty, everything Zhou Bin said is true. As the national treasury gradually fills up, the Ministry of Household Affairs has more and more things to do. I want to fill the vacant position of the doctor in the Ministry of Household Affairs. After checking the performance of officials over the years, I found that Zhou Bin is in the local government. His work is impressive and well-received, and the promotion is reasonable and reasonable, but he has not been promoted for six years, so a few days ago I gave His Majesty a memorial of recommendation, and I got your approval."
"Well, I was also very curious at the time as to why such a situation happened. It's just that the appointment and removal of officials is not my responsibility. I didn't dare to ask too much."
Guo Zi originally had no dealings with Hu Weiyong, and now that he had the opportunity to step on him, he would not let go of this opportunity.
However, unlike Zhou Bin's harsh words, Guo Zi's words were more knowledgeable. It seemed that he did not mention Hu Weiyong from beginning to end, but he talked about Hu Weiyong everywhere.
Sure enough, after listening to Guo Zi's words, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression became even more gloomy.
Hu Weiyong still wants to explain here.
But the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel had already stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have listened to Hu Weiyong's order in this matter. It was he who asked me not to promote Zhou Bin. I dare not not do it!"
"You..." Hu Weiyong's eyes widened.
This is not the end. Not only Zhou Bin, Guo Zi and the Minister of Civil Affairs impeached Hu Weiyong, hundreds of officials in the Taiji Palace saw someone starting to do so, and the emperor Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to support this approach.
Everyone naturally understands the current political direction.
"Your Majesty, I want to impeach Hu Weiyong for nepotism..."
"Your Majesty, I also want to impeach Hu Weiyong for allowing his relatives to plunder other people's property!"
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Suddenly, officials who had been silent before stood up to impeach Hu Weiyong one after another. Some officials even took out the pre-written impeachment memorial from their left sleeves. Why was it on the left and not on the right?Because what is written on the right is a memorial praising Hu Weiyong! Regarding the impeachment of Hu Weiyong by hundreds of officials, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed relatively calm. After all, he had already obtained a lot of evidence about Hu Weiyong through Jin Yiwei before this. Now he was just lighting a fire.
But at the same time, anger was burning in his heart. This Hu Weiyong was so bold!
If only one minister was impeached, Hu Weiyong could still refute, but when dozens of officials were impeached together, the momentum and noise alone completely overwhelmed Hu Weiyong.
Hu Weiyong only felt that his feet were weak and paralyzed to the ground.
However, he was quickly picked up by two Jinyi guards who came out of nowhere.
Zhu Yuanzhang had anger on his face and asked in a deep voice: "Hu Weiyong, what else can you say now?"
Hu Weiyong raised his head and wanted to shout that he was wronged, but when his eyes met Zhu Yuanzhang's majestic and angry eyes, he slowly lowered his head with a guilty conscience.
Seeing that Hu Weiyong didn't say a word, Zhu Yuanzhang was too lazy to say anything more, and said in a deep voice: "Drag this bastard who eats inside and outside, forms cliques for personal gain, and harms the country, and locks him in a sky jail. No one is allowed to visit."
"The Jinyi Guards searched Hu Weiyong's residence and captured all relevant persons."
"The Ministry of Criminal Justice is hearing the Hu Weiyong case, and all officials involved in the Hu Weiyong case will be dealt with strictly!"
"Yes!"
Following Zhu Yuanzhang's order, a political storm swept the entire court in an instant.
Hu Weiyong's entire family was arrested, and all of Hu Weiyong's party members were also captured. Thousands of officials were involved, and the world was shocked! Originally, everyone thought that in this matter, Zhu Yuanzhang would only kill the main culprits such as Hu Weiyong, Chen Ning, and Tu Jie, and the others would be dismissed from office and exiled at most.
But this time Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have a murderous intention. All officials involved in Hu Weiyong's case were sentenced to death. Hu Weiyong himself executed the death penalty. It is said that Hu Weiyong was covered with honey to attract mosquitoes and ants and itched him to death.
At the market entrance of the capital city, the death row prisoner in the Hu Weiyong case was beheaded from the beginning. The blood on the ground would never dry up, and the blood once covered the insteps! Tens of thousands of heads were chopped off here, and it is said that the executioner's decapitating knife was curled several times! The destruction of Hu Weiyong's party was no less than a huge blow to the Huaixi party.
How arrogant they were when Hu Weiyong was Prime Minister, and how fearful and terrified they were during the time when Hu Weiyong's case occurred! Although Hu Weiyong's party is not the same as the Huaixi Party, it is highly overlapping. They belong to Hu Weiyong's party and are basically descendants of Huaixi.
Facing Zhu Yuanzhang's iron-blooded methods, whether they were proud civil servants or unruly warriors, all they could do was remain silent. In their eyes, Zhu Yuanzhang was completely red-blooded at this time. If they dared to say more, they would have to go below. Accompany Hu Weiyong.
As the Hu Weiyong case gradually comes to an end, two months have passed!
There was still a moment of solemnity inside and outside the court. The officials were working diligently at the yamen, doing their work meticulously, not whispering to each other, not drinking tea and chatting. After work, they went straight back to their homes without gatherings, banquets, or visits.
This morning.
In the Tai Chi Hall, all the officials stood upright, all watching with their eyes, nose, and heart. Except for necessary reports, or when Zhu Yuanzhang called his name, they did not speak at all other times, and even breathed carefully.
In addition, the frontmost position of the civil servants is still empty. That position belonged to Hu Weiyong, the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, but now it is empty.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon chair, looked down, and felt quite satisfied when he saw the solemn expressions of the officials.
This is the effect I want!As the head of a hundred officials, the prime minister can easily use the power of the officials to compete with the emperor, saying that the emperor is restricted everywhere, how can this be done, the emperor should be arbitrary!
Zhu Yuanzhang is now in his 50s. What he cares most about is the development of the Ming Dynasty, and then the continuation of the dynasty. He thinks more correctly and further about the continuation of the dynasty! It can even be said that the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang was concerned about the development of the Ming Dynasty was to continue the old Zhu family dynasty.
He carefully cultivated Zhu Biao as the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, released all his sons to guard the frontiers, and wrote enough words for each son to be passed down for twenty generations... These are all preparations for the continuation of the Ming Dynasty.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, this prime minister would be an obstacle for the Ming monarch to control the power of the Ming Dynasty in the Yuanzhang is here, no matter whether it is Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong or anyone else as prime minister, no one dares to challenge Huang Quan with the power of prime minister. This is because he is the founding emperor and has supreme majesty. But if Zhu Biao takes the throne in the future, what will happen? It’s hard to say.
Since ancient times, there have been too many examples of how lowly people have equal power, and in the end, the country, the country, and the country were destroyed.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang's purpose was never to kill Hu Weiyong. What he wanted to kill was the prime minister system that still lasted for thousands of years! As Prime Minister, Hu Weiyong committed the crime of collaborating with the enemy, treason, and forming a party for personal gain. Tens of thousands of people were involved. After two months of bloody cleanup.
Zhu Yuanzhang had already seen a good opportunity to abolish the prime minister system.
Today, he is going to achieve this ultimate goal.
"Dear dear friends, the Hu Weiyong case has been almost settled. In the past two months, I feel that without the cancer of Hu Weiyong's party, the entire court is clear and clear, and even the efficiency of doing things is much higher than before!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.
Can it be unclear?There are almost a quarter fewer officials in Kyoto alone.
As for work efficiency, now everyone only dares to do things on duty, and has to find things to do when they have nothing to do. All previous entertainment activities have been cancelled. It would be strange if they do not improve.
But everyone is under great pressure!
These were the inner complaints of the officials, but of course they did not dare to say them in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Your Majesty Shengming!"
the officials said in unison.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "Therefore, I have decided not to establish the position of prime minister from now on."
As soon as these words came out, the originally relatively quiet hall immediately became noisy.
All the officials looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in astonishment.
I thought that Zhu Yuanzhang would be done with deposing Hu Weiyong, but he didn't expect that he would also abolish the position of prime minister. This was to eradicate the root cause! Zhu Yuanzhang explained calmly, "In my opinion, the position of Prime Minister is somewhat unsuitable for the situation of Ming Dynasty today. Let's take Hu Weiyong as an example. During this period of time when he was Prime Minister, he relied on my trust and the authority of the Prime Minister to do many things. ?”
"You have seen everything with your eyes, and some people have even been deeply suppressed by Hu Weiyong."
"The prime minister, as the hand of hundreds of officials, has too much power, which will make people feel disobedient and is not conducive to the development of the Ming Dynasty!"
"Once the Prime Minister colludes with outsiders, the disaster will be devastating. If I hadn't predicted this Eastern Expedition and made other arrangements in advance, perhaps the Ming Dynasty would have been invaded by Japan today, and you would have become prisoners!"
"So it is reasonable for me to cancel the position of Prime Minister."
Zhu Yuanzhang had been thinking about these words for an unknown amount of time, and even practiced them many times quietly when no one was around. In his opinion, with the development of things now, it is a matter of course to abolish the prime minister system.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang still underestimated the support of the officials for the prime minister system.
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, the hall experienced a brief silence.
Then Zhongshu Zuocheng Lu Chang stood up.
"Lu Aiqing, you support me, right?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile.
After all, Lu Chang was severely suppressed by Hu Weiyong some time ago. He can be said to be the number one anti-Hu Weiyong figure in the court. I believe he also deeply hates the prime minister system.
However, just when Zhu Yuanzhang expected Lu Chang to clearly support him, Lu Chang's next words surprised Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Your Majesty, I oppose the abolition of the Prime Minister!!"
Um!!?
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment and frowned, "Lv Chang, you didn't say the wrong thing just now. I'll give you another chance and say it again!"
Lu Chang was a thin old man, the kind whose skin was visible to the bones, but at this moment he had an extremely determined aura. He raised his head and said loudly: "My minister, Lu Chang, opposes the abolition of the prime minister system!"
hiss--
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes narrowed and he took a breath.
This old guy is crazy!Something is wrong! Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was preparing to organize a language strategy to attack Lu Chang, other ministers also stepped forward one after another.
"Your Majesty believes that the prime minister system has been passed down for thousands of years, and it has its own reasons. It must not be abolished!"
"The prime minister is the head of the officials, assisting the king in handling government affairs and running the country. If the prime minister is gone, it may be okay for a short time. Once the time goes by, problems of this kind will inevitably arise. Your Majesty, please think twice!"
"I also oppose the abolition of the prime minister system!"
joke!
Is the prime minister just an official position?
That is the biggest political goal of civil servants!
The appointment of generals and prime ministers is a piece of pie drawn by the emperor for the civil servants. Although there are very few officials who can eat this piece of pie, after all, it has always been hanging somewhere, and everyone has something to look forward to.
As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang no longer even wants to draw this pie, and he wants them to continue to work hard. How many of these ministers are capable?
Of course, there are more than just these reasons. There are also bureaucracies like Lu Chang who simply want to maintain the traditional bureaucracy. The prime minister system can be said to be one of the most core parts of the bureaucracy. Once the prime minister system is abolished, in Lu Chang’s view, Isn't this destroying his long-held belief? "Rebellion, rebellion!" Zhu Yuanzhang never thought that the reaction of the officials would be so great, which caught him by surprise!
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes became gloomy, and he quickly looked at Lu Chang again. Zhu Yuanzhang was not stupid. He now knew that there were many reasons why officials opposed him to abolish the prime minister, but only Lu Chang was the most stubborn one.
If Lu Chang can be made to bow his head and approve the abolition of the prime minister system, then other ministers who oppose it will not be a problem.
"Lv Chang, I have been thinking about this for a long time and have made up my mind. Do you really want to object?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked in a deep voice.
A trace of fear flashed in Lu Chang's eyes, but he quickly became firm again, "Your Majesty, I will give you my advice to the death!"
"I still say what I said. The prime minister system has been passed down for thousands of years. It has been used by Emperors of Qin, Han, Wu, Tang, and Song. It cannot be discontinued here!"
giggle-
Hearing Lu Chang's words, Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he almost broke his back molars.
"You are not afraid that I will kill you!"
"If your Majesty can change your mind after killing me, I will have no regrets even if I die!"
"How brave! Someone bring me my bow and arrows!"
(End of this chapter)