So Zhu Youxiao waved to Chen Hong and said, "Grind the ink."
I picked up a pen and wrote down a few names.
After it dried slightly, Zhu Youxiao handed the paper to Chen Hong and said expressionlessly, "Send someone to check it out."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Hong took it and quickly agreed.
Although I don’t know why the emperor wants to investigate these people, since it is necessary, let them investigate. Maybe there will be some significant gains.
Not long after Chen Hong left, Zhu Youxiao heard a commotion and his brows immediately frowned.
For Zhu Youxiao, Xiyuan was a good place.
The environment here is pleasant, and the most important thing is that it is quiet and no one will disturb you when you live here.
But now there is a commotion. The key point is who dares to make a commotion on their own territory?
Just when Zhu Youxiao wanted to call someone to ask for clarification, Chen Hong ran in from outside.
He came to Zhu Youxiao sweating profusely and knelt on the ground with a thud.
At this moment, his face was filled with fear, his whole body was numb, and he said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, something happened!"
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao's face suddenly turned cold, and he asked in a deep voice: "What happened?"
"A lot of officials have gathered outside the West Garden Gate, and they are kneeling to make a petition!" Chen Hong said with a trembling voice, letting the cold sweat blur his eyes and not daring to raise his hand to wipe them.
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao's brows were tightly furrowed.
Ever since the great etiquette dispute during the Jiajing period, kneeling to make a remonstration was a very sensitive matter in the Ming Dynasty and was something the emperor was extremely taboo about.
Of course, in the eyes of the civil servants, the situation was exactly the opposite. Especially the line that was shouted back then, "The dynasty has nurtured scholars for a hundred and fifty years, and today is the time to die for justice!"
It's still as heart-stirring as ever.
Yang Shen, son of Yang Tinghe and the top scholar in the imperial examination, also said: "The state has nurtured scholars for 150 years, and today is the day you die upholding your integrity and righteousness."
Afterwards, editor Wang Yuanzheng, attendant Zhang Chong and others stopped and tried to retain the ministers at the south of Jinshui Bridge, and He Mengchun, Jin Xianmin, Xu Wenhua and others called on the ministers again.
Afterwards, more than 200 court ministers knelt at Zuoshunmen and asked Sejong to change his will.
After this incident, collective kneeling and protesting became a taboo topic, because Emperor Jiajing did not compromise that time and had everyone beaten back with sticks.
But it was also from that time that Emperor Jiajing's reputation plummeted, and no ministers in the court supported him anymore, so he could only use people like Yan Song.
Now that the ministers were kneeling to make a protest, Zhu Youxiao's face suddenly turned ugly.
He knew this day would come, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.
Zhu Youxiao sighed helplessly.
Looking at Chen Hong, who was kneeling on the ground trembling with fear, Zhu Youxiao took a deep breath and said in a calm voice, "Go, find Wei Zhongxian and Luo Sigong for me."
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