"We are only here to ask questions. We can't stay here any longer. You need to get things done as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, sir. I understand." After saying this, Luo Sigong took out some things from the side and handed them to Chen Hong calmly.
Luo Sigong bowed and said, "This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it, sir. I've been very troublesome these past few times. I hope you won't mind."
Chen Hong calmly put the things away, also bowed, and said with a smile: "Then we will respectfully obey your command."
After returning to the palace, Chen Hong reported everything to Zhu Youxiao, but he did not mention the little token of his gratitude at the end.
Zhu Youxiao fell silent after listening to Chen Hong's report.
Zhu Youxiao was ready to see how the wind blew in this matter, mainly to see how the people below would fight. He hoped that more people would be hanged.
The court has been arguing over the case of the Donglin Party.
One group of people believes that this case should be severely punished, and all people should be punished according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and those who should be killed should be killed without mercy; another group of people believes that people's hearts need to be appeased and appropriate leniency should be shown.
There are also centrists who believe that sentencing should be differentiated. Those with the most heinous crimes must be beheaded, without mercy; while some whose actions are deplorable but whose feelings are sensitive can be given a lighter sentence.
The centrists generally make their pronouncements but don't really follow through. You could say they simply declare their stance and then run, essentially trying not to offend either side and then letting it go, without actually insisting on anything.
The two factions had the most fierce debate, wanting to kill or not, taking turns to submit questions, engage in verbal attacks, and even throw dirty water at each other.
Especially those who advocated killing this group, they were particularly cruel. They believed that there were other connections in the case and that they should continue to investigate further.
Those who advocated execution believed that there must be people in the court who were colluding with Liaodong to embezzle military funds. How could these people have lost 300,000 taels of silver after leaving the capital? Where did all the money go?
This case will not end until it is fully investigated, and severe punishment must be imposed. Among them, the Censorate was the most excited, whether it was to restore their image or for other purposes, they were very cruel to their colleagues, especially Yao Zongwen and Feng Sanyuan, who they wanted to kick to death.
The Censorate had reason to hate them. What was the Censorate's status before? What is its status now? Isn't it all because of these few people?
The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War were impeached the most severely. Among them, the Minister of War Cui Jingrong had completely retreated to his home and dared not come out.
No matter how these cases are resolved, Cui Jingrong cannot escape. Even if he is not involved, how do you explain the disappearance of so much money?
And the Minister of Revenue? Where's the money? Where did you all embezzle it?
The two people who were most enthusiastic about impeachment were Cui Chengxiu, the newly appointed Right Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, and Mao Wenru. They jumped around and bit anyone they could find, as if they would not stop until the Donglin Party was completely wiped out.
Forbidden City, Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Zhu Youxiao was resting on the couch with an expressionless face, and several cabinet ministers were standing below him.
The people from the six ministries are not complete. What is missing are people from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue. They are too embarrassed to stand here now.
Zhu Youxiao looked at them and slowly said, "There's been a lot of arguing in the court these days. Have you come up with any solutions?"
Everyone was silent.
By this time, the fire had already started, burning throughout the court, and no one could escape. His Majesty was determined to deal with a group of people, and they were powerless to resist.
"Your Majesty, I think we should deal with it quickly. The longer we delay, the more trouble we will cause." This time, Han Yu stood up and spoke frankly.
"Feng Sanyuan, Yao Zongwen and others should be beheaded and their property confiscated, and so should Li Ruzhen. However, Yuan Yingtai and Wang Huazhen's crimes do not deserve the death penalty, so they should just be dismissed from office, sent home, and never be employed again." Han Yu stepped forward and continued.
"I think this is inappropriate. If those who violate the national law are not severely punished, how can we serve as a warning to future generations? What will we do if everyone follows their example? Will the laws of the court still be there? Will the dignity of the court still be there?" someone said angrily.
The person who spoke was none other than Cui Chengxiu. Originally, he had no right to stand here. The person standing here should be Yu Maoheng.
However, Yu Maoheng took a leave of absence, saying that he was sick, and his illness was very serious, and he was already bedridden.
Zhu Youxiao didn't expect that Yu Maoheng was also an old fox, so he hid at this time.
But it was a good thing that Yu Maoheng hid, as it would just push Cui Chengxiu out, which was what he wanted to see.
Han Yu frowned. He really disliked Cui Chengxiu. He was a man of bad character and had no bottom line, but he could not be underestimated.
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