"We, the Censorate, serve as the eyes and ears of the Emperor, pride ourselves on being upright and honest, and take it upon ourselves to admonish the Emperor, impeach and investigate all government departments and officials, and inspect and examine local administration. Countless predecessors have come before us, sacrificing their lives to serve the Emperor and their country, upholding the rule of law. They are role models for us, the younger generation, to emulate."
"The following are the most basic criteria for the imperial court to select censors:
One is to be loyal to the country and forget about family, to be loyal and forget about oneself;
Second, one must be upright and honest, and speak out boldly;
Third, he was an outstanding scholar, well-versed in all aspects of the court's affairs, and well-versed in both ancient and modern times."
Everyone present here who has been selected and has become the best naturally meets these criteria.
"The court is in chaos right now. Some are abusing their power and disrupting government, bringing disaster to the court. This is the time for us to speak out. We may be criticized, we may be retaliated against, but I still want to submit a petition. I called you back today to explain this matter to you."
"If you are willing to follow Pontus, then go back and have your people submit the petition together; if you are not willing, then Pontus will not force you."
After saying this, Yu Maoheng gently picked up the teacup, took a sip, and waited quietly for their answer.
Although Yu Maoheng used a negotiating tone, everyone present knew that this was not a negotiation with you.
No one present expected that Yu Maoheng, who usually seemed very easy to get along with, was so decisive this time.
Everyone fell into deep thought.
On the other hand, Cui Chengxiu on the side seemed to be a little excited.
Unlike others, Cui Chengxiu had Eunuch Wei Zhongxian behind him, who knew some things in the palace very well. That is, the emperor was dissatisfied with the Donglin Party in the court. Of course, this was already a consensus.
But Cui Chengxiu knew another thing, that is, His Majesty not only wanted to deal with the Donglin Party, but also to recruit new people, including the cabinet's deputy minister Xu Guangqi and his people.
Under such circumstances, anyone who was close to Xu Guangqi and his men could be one of them. Eunuch Wei once said that Cui Chengxiu's immediate superior, Yu Maoheng, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, was very likely one of Xu Guangqi and his men.
So all along, Cui Chengxiu has been trying to get closer to Yu Maoheng, but the other party ignored him.
At this moment, Yu Maoheng stood up and said such words, which clearly showed that he was about to take action. Yu Maoheng naturally could not help Sun Shenxing and Gao Panlong, and he would definitely step on them.
This time Yu Maoheng and the others were about to take action, and Cui Chengxiu felt that this was a good opportunity to integrate because he felt that this was a good choice.
Before this, Chen Kedao's affair had caused a great deal of uproar, but Chen Kedao had actually been giving lectures to His Majesty. Xu Guangqi's appointment as the Cabinet's Vice Minister was unexpected, and it was clearly His Majesty's way of supporting them.
Therefore, in this case, even if it was not to deal with the Donglin Party, Yu Maoheng would have proposed abolishing Donglin Academy and Tianxia Academy. Because this was what His Majesty wanted to do, Yu Maoheng could only do so to gain His Majesty's favor.
After the incident between Sun Shenxing and Gao Panlong, things started to take a turn for the worse, so Yu Maoheng was doomed.
After figuring all this out, Cui Chengxiu became agitated. He quickly stood up and said loudly, "Dutang, Confucius said to achieve benevolence, Mencius said to pursue righteousness; only when righteousness is fulfilled can benevolence be achieved. What is the point of reading the books of sages? From now on, I hope I will have no regrets! The court is currently ruled by treacherous factions. They bully Your Majesty and abuse their power. This is the greatest disaster for the Ming Dynasty!"
"We, the readers of the sages' books, are bound to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country. In this critical moment of life and death, we must submit a letter of criticism and defend Your Majesty with our pens! We will eradicate the traitors for the court, even if it means our own death!"
Looking at Cui Chengxiu's excited face and hearing his deafening words, although Yu Maoheng had no expression on his face, he felt very annoyed in his heart.
In this passage, Cui Chengxiu harmed two people, which made Yu Maoheng very uncomfortable.
You used Wen Tianxiang's suicide poem in the beginning and Zhuge Liang's The Memorial to the Emperor on Leaving the Capital in the end. Are you, Cui Chengxiu, such a person?
Who are you that we don't know yet?
Can you also quote these two people?
It's simply a disgrace to these two sentences!
So Yu Maoheng felt annoyed. But he also knew that there was no way to solve this problem, and he couldn't kill Cui Chengxiu.
Yu Maoheng could only listen quietly, nodding and stroking his beard, pretending to be satisfied. He looked at Cui Chengxiu with admiration and said, "Well said. You are worthy of being a rising star in our Censorate. He will surely become a pillar of our Censorate in the future."
The meaning of this sentence is very simple. Young man, you have done a good job. If you continue to do so, you will have a bright future. After this incident, you will be promoted, and I will recommend you to His Majesty.
This actually means that the leader is expressing his confidence in you and is going to give you more responsibilities.
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