In the Western Garden.

Zhu Youxiao was flying a kite by the lake.

Speaking of which, the weather in the capital is not very good very often. It just so happened that today was not very hot and the wind was nice. Zhu Youxiao was in a good mood and took the time to accompany Empress Zhang for a walk.

The two people were talking and laughing, pulling the string together. The scene was warm and harmonious.

At this time, Chen Hong gritted his teeth and walked over quickly. There was no expression on his face, but he felt very uncomfortable in his heart.

The last thing Chen Hong wanted to do was to disturb the emperor at this time.

Acting in this way would not only anger the Emperor, but would also offend the Empress. Only a fool would be willing to do such a thankless task.

But he had to do it this time. The four elders came together, without saying anything, but just emphasized that they wanted to see the emperor.

This must be a big thing, and Chen Hong didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest.

Glancing at Chen Hong who was rushing towards him, Zhu Youxiao reached out and placed the kite in Empress Zhang's hand. "Baozhu, play with it for a while. I'll be back soon."

Walking over to Chen Hong, who was bowing his head, Zhu Youxiao asked expressionlessly, "What's wrong? What happened?"

"Your Majesty, four ministers request to see you." Chen Hong said hurriedly, bowing.

Four cabinet ministers came together?

What is this for?

Zhu Youxiao couldn't think of what they were going to do, so he said to Chen Hong, "Take them to the pavilion."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Hong agreed and turned to go outside to greet people.

Zhu Youxiao walked to Empress Zhang's side, put his arm around her waist, and said with a smile: "Baozhu, wait for me here. There are some things over there. I'll go take a look and be back soon."

Empress Zhang smiled sweetly at Zhu Youxiao, nodded gently and said, "Okay, I will wait for Your Majesty."

After leaving Empress Zhang, Zhu Youxiao walked towards the pavilion.

When he arrived, four cabinet ministers were already waiting.

Looking at their faces and their dejected looks, Zhu Youxiao knew that something serious was going on, and it was definitely a bad thing.

After Zhu Youxiao sat down, the four wanted to salute.

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, signaling them to excuse themselves from the formalities, and then said, "The four of you have come together, and it seems you don't bring good news. So, tell us."

"Your Majesty, the Censor Chen Qing of the Metropolitan Censorate has submitted a petition. After reviewing it, we dare not make any decision on our own."

Han Yu took a step forward and presented the petition to Zhu Youxiao with both hands.

Zhu Youxiao really didn't expect this.

If it was a rebellion somewhere, or the Oirat invaded Liaoning, etc., it wouldn't be surprising. But now it seems that it is obviously not the case!

Is it necessary to make such a big fuss over a memorial submitted by an imperial censor in the Censorate?

Reaching out and taking the test book in his hand, Zhu Youxiao took a look at the questions on it, his eyes slightly fixed, and the smile on his face disappeared.

Because the name of this topic book is "Public Security Memorial".

This name is so famous!

After reading it, Zhu Youxiao had a bad feeling because someone had written a book called "On Public Security" in the past, and that person was Hai Rui.

He wrote a book in which he cursed Emperor Jiajing. One sentence in the book became widely circulated:

During the Jiajing period, every household was clean.

Later, the more popular saying was "Jiajing Jiajing, every family is clean." It can be said that it caused a huge disturbance.

Now Chen Qing has also come up with such a test book, he is imitating Hai Rui! Then wouldn't he become Jiajing?

Although Zhu Youxiao knew this day would come, he was still unhappy. Who wants to be scolded?

The key point is that Zhu Youxiao felt that he was being scolded too early, so why didn’t he wait?

Reaching out to open the notebook, Zhu Youxiao looked at what was written on it. The first paragraph:

The husband's way is not right, and the minister's duty is not clear. This is the most serious problem in the world. If I don't say this, what else can I say?

Ministers flatter outwardly for the sake of their salaries, while minor officials appear obedient outwardly for fear of punishment. However, I am loyal to the Great Ming and do not fear death.

Then there was a long paragraph quoting classics, and then the current situation of the Ming Dynasty was stated:

Civilization and morality collapsed, officials were in a state of panic, and the people were in turmoil. If order could not be restored, the country would inevitably be in turmoil, with corrupt officials and weak generals, the people living in poverty, floods and droughts, and the rise of bandits.

Then he started to criticize Han Yu, Xu Guangqi and a few others.

Especially Xu Guangqi and Huang Kexun, who were directly labeled as heretics, who had violated discipline and damaged ethics. They were truly unworthy of being ministers. If they were not killed, it would not be enough to appease the public anger, and if they were not killed, it would not be enough to serve as an example to others.

After talking about them, the target turned directly to himself, the emperor, and the first sentence was:

Your Majesty has made many mistakes, the most serious of which is abandoning the teachings of the sages.

Then he started to criticize himself for believing in that Taoist priest, and talked about his appointment of the East Factory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and his exploitation of officials in the court, even arbitrarily using officials like Han Yu and Xu Guangqi, and then went to the Hundred Craftsmen's Academy to have fun.

Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, you have repeatedly misruled, causing the Ming Dynasty to decline and the people to suffer. Therefore, I, with all my loyalty, speak earnestly on Your Majesty's behalf. A single reversal of sentiment can determine whether the world is governed or not, and whether the people and things are safe or uneasy. I humbly hope Your Majesty will pay attention to this matter. It will be a blessing for our nation and the world.

After reading it, Zhu Youxiao put down the notebook in his hand, turned to look at Chen Hong, and said, "Put it away."

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao turned to look at the four cabinet ministers and slowly said, "It's nothing more than wanting to emulate Hai Rui. It's also called 'Memorials on Public Security', and it contains many quotations from Hai Rui's 'Memorials on Public Security'."

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