"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Hong quickly agreed, then turned around and went to run errands.
But now he didn't find it tiring at all. Instead, he felt that running errands was the best thing. At least he could spend his time on the road without getting involved in these messy things.
On the other side, after the four cabinet ministers returned to the cabinet, everyone's face was very solemn.
The four of them tacitly agreed not to return to their seats, but went to the duty room together.
After the four of them sat down, tea was served.
Gently picking up the teacup and taking a sip, Han Yu said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid this matter can't be resolved peacefully. What we need to do now is not to make it a big deal. Just having Chen Qing is enough."
Sun Chengzong and the other three nodded together. They also understood what Han Yu meant.
If this was just Chen Qing's problem, then it would be much easier to deal with. All we had to do was suppress him. But if too many people made a fuss, things would become more troublesome.
"Do you want to save Chen Qing's life?" Sun Chengzong said at this time.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Sun Chengzong finally said, "Things have come to this point. There is no room for commotion in the court. No one, whether we or the East Factory, will let them cause a commotion."
Everyone present understood why the East Factory was mentioned. The reason was that the East Factory controlled some of the public opinion in the court, and most of these people had something in Wei Zhongxian's hands.
This was also something that His Majesty agreed to, otherwise Wei Zhongxian would not dare to do so. In this matter, they would definitely not have a second position.
Wei Zhongxian did not dare to let them have a second stance, and Wei Zhongxian himself did not dare to have a second stance, so there was no need to worry about the East Factory.
As for the other officials in the court, among the six ministries, the cabinet was very confident that it could control the majority. The rest were just small fry, unable to cause any trouble or stir up any waves.
So the problem now focuses on Chen Qing, and the key issue is whether to save his life.
"Your Majesty won't kill him, right?" Han Yu asked hesitantly.
After Han Yu asked this question, no one present answered him.
Whether it was Sun Chengzong, Xu Guangqi, or Huang Kexun, their opinions on this matter were very unanimous, that is, His Majesty would not spare Chen Qing's life.
If no one takes care of him, Chen Qing will die soon.
"Your Majesty has already ordered the Imperial Guards to investigate. Do you think he is Hai Rui?" Huang Kezun raised his head and looked at Han Yu, asking solemnly,
Several people were silent and no one spoke.
In fact, everyone knew that the reason Hai Rui was able to kill so many people was because he was a perfect man and no one could find any fault with him.
Hai Rui lived a life of self-torture every day, and was simply an unreasonable person among the officials.
He neither embezzled nor accepted bribes, and was content with a simple daily diet. If he didn't eat well, his family would suffer as well, and he would farm and raise chickens in front of and behind his house, which was unbecoming of an official.
But such a person was unyielding, and there was no way to deal with him. Furthermore, Hai Rui was dedicated to the public good and his work was wholehearted, earning him an exceptionally high reputation among the people. Anyone who crossed Hai Rui would be infamous for eternity.
Therefore, Hai Rui not only survived, but his reputation was extremely high. From a juren, he eventually became a governor, which is a miracle in the history of the Ming Dynasty.
What about Chen Qing?
Is he Hai Rui?
Everyone present knew that he was not Hai Rui. Since Emperor Shizong had not killed Hai Rui, would His Majesty also spare Chen Qing?
The answer is no, there was only one Hai Rui in the Ming Dynasty.
At this time, Xu Guangqi slowly said: "If he were Hai Rui, Your Majesty might use him."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present fell silent.
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