"This matter has been making quite a stir lately, and many people have submitted memorials. Some say Prince Fu should be severely punished, otherwise where will the court's laws be? Where will the secret memorial system stand?"

"Some people say Chen Qiyu should be punished for submitting the memorial beyond his authority."

"At the same time, I have also heard some news that Chen Qiyu is using this to coerce the emperor. This is unworthy of a minister and should be severely punished, dismissed from office and exiled to the frontier."

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao slowly stopped.

In fact, all these news and public opinions were instigated by Zhu Youxiao. Chen Hong has made some achievements in this regard, and the results seem to be good recently.

After public opinion has been stirred up to a certain extent, it is time for me to come out and express my position. This is the significance of today's morning court session.

Zhu Youxiao saw that no one spoke, so he continued: "For this matter, I asked Zhao Bingzhong of the Tongzhengsi."

"After discussing this with Lord Zhao, I finally understood one thing. Why did Chen Qiyu do this? Why did he force me?"

"The reason is very simple. Whether they are princes or royal relatives, they have been rampant in the local area over the years and have committed many illegal acts, but few of them have been severely punished."

"After local officials submitted impeachment petitions, most of them fell on deaf ears. Even if the court imposed punishment, it was often superficial, with more often than not, they were merely decrees of reprimand, which caused many officials below them to suffer losses."

"No one will care if the question is submitted anyway, so why bother doing something so thankless? If this continues, it will only chill the hearts of officials everywhere."

"At the same time, the princes and royal relatives in various places are so rampant and lawless, and the court has always ignored it. What do the people of the world think?"

"The people of the world will think that I am unqualified to be the emperor. Do you agree, my dear ministers?" As he said this, Zhu Youxiao glanced at them.

The meaning of this sentence is very simple. It's time for you to take sides. Stand on my side obediently, and then turn my will into the will of the court and implement it from top to bottom.

At this moment, everyone was shocked.

Some people couldn't believe it; some people were excited, such as Xu Guangqi and others.

Since Your Majesty is willing to take action against the vassal states, this shows Your Majesty's great perseverance and courage.

You know, the issue of vassalage has always been a headache for the court. The ministers have no good solution, and the emperor usually avoids talking about it.

Now that His Majesty has done this, it is truly a blessing for the world. At the same time, they thought of another possibility: His Majesty has already taken action against the royal family. What about those nobles and relatives? If they commit any more illegal acts, His Majesty will definitely not care about them anymore.

At this time, the Minister of Justice Huang Kezun stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty is wise."

Everyone reacted at this time and stood up and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

After everyone had saluted, Zhu Youxiao nodded and said slowly, "My dear ministers, please don't be so polite."

After everyone stood up, Zhu Youxiao continued, "That being said, I cannot allow anyone to falsely accuse the princes and the royal family, so I have ordered the Ministry of Public Security to conduct a thorough investigation. If it is true, there will be no leniency and severe punishment!"

"Also, the cabinet has drafted an edict prohibiting all officials, both high and low, from submitting memorials and secret reports together. This is a waste of national resources. Don't postmen cost money? Or does the paper used to write memorials cost money?"

"Whether it's a memorial or a secret report, I can see it all."

This is not to say that Zhu Youxiao was angry about Chen Qiuyu's actions, but it really cost money.

The post station was already very expensive, and if a memorial had to be sent twice, the cost doubled. The Ming Dynasty was so large, and the number of memorials and secret reports each time was huge, it would cost a lot of money.

It would be fine if the money was needed, but doing the same thing over and over again would be of no use except wasting costs, so Zhu Youxiao decided to strictly prohibit it.

At this time, Han Yu, the chief minister of the cabinet, stood up and said respectfully, "Your Majesty is wise and wise. We obey your command."

"If there is nothing else, let's adjourn the court." Zhu Youxiao stood up and waved his hand.

In fact, at this point, Zhu Youxiao was too lazy to talk nonsense with them.

Amidst the courtiers' greetings, Zhu Youxiao turned around the screen and walked out of the hall. He looked at Wei Zhongxian and said, "Have you investigated the matter clearly?"

"Your Majesty, we have already investigated it clearly." Wei Zhongxian said hurriedly.

What Zhu Youxiao mentioned was of course the last incident. Those people ran to the gate of Xiyuan to kneel and make a complaint, but were beaten away by Wei Zhongxian and his men, and some people were also arrested.

Zhu Youxiao asked Wei Zhongxian to investigate them. Anyone found guilty of corruption would be severely punished, and their homes would be confiscated and they would be exiled. Those who were not corrupt would be dismissed from office and sent home.

Upon hearing Wei Zhongxian's answer, Zhu Youxiao stopped in his tracks, looked at him sullenly, and asked in a serious voice, "Are there any unjust, false, or wrong cases? Are there any omissions or mistakes in the investigation?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have checked again and again, and there is absolutely no omission." Wei Zhongxian said hurriedly.

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "That's best. If you make false accusations or make any mistakes, I will not forgive you, so it's best not to do so."

Wei Zhongxian quickly assured her again, "I guarantee with my own head that there will be absolutely no omissions."

The reason why Wei Zhongxian dared to make such a guarantee was that he had discovered all those who were involved in corruption; he did not dare to frame those who he could not find out.

To put it bluntly, there are some fish that slip through the net, but there is absolutely no injustice.