"Chen Qiuyu asked someone to send it to me and asked me to present it to the court." Xu Guangqi accepted it immediately.
Several people nodded together, this operation was not a big deal.
As the saying goes, it is easier to be an official if you have someone to look after you in the court. This does not only mean that you have someone to look after you when you are an official, but also that you can turn to people in the court when you have problems.
Chen Qiuyu went directly to Xu Guangqi. Obviously, there was something going on. Chen Qiuyu and Xu Guangqi knew each other.
But the people present were not surprised. Who among them didn’t have a disciple or old friend?
However, under normal circumstances, no one would submit a memorial in this way, because it was taboo to bypass the level of the emperor to submit a memorial. In the officialdom, bypassing the level of the emperor was a very, very serious matter.
"It doesn't matter how this memorial was submitted," Han Yu said. "What matters is what's written in this memorial: it impeached the Henan prefect and Prince Fu."
Han Yu turned to look at Xu Guangqi and asked, "Did Chen Qiyu submit a memorial?"
Xu Guangqi nodded, "This petition was issued together with the memorial."
"However, the transmission of memorials is handled by a special person at the imperial court, so the speed is much faster. It should have arrived at the palace by now. That's why I brought this memorial to you for you to see."
Several people nodded in agreement. They certainly understood Xu Guangqi's intention. They were all seasoned officials, so they naturally understood what this petition represented.
On the surface, it was just a petition impeaching the Henan prefect and Prince Fu. There were many such petitions. Every year, people from the Censorate would submit them, as would governors and governors-general from various regions.
Although the local princes were very powerful, they would most likely not be punished if they were impeached in the court.
But the civil officials were not afraid. The princes had no way to deal with them, so they impeached him. If they dared to impeach His Majesty, how much more so a mere prince?
The difficulty of this matter lies in the timing and method of impeachment.
If only memorials were used, it would be nothing more than a secret report. Although what Chen Qiyu did would be disliked by the officials, there was nothing they could do about it, as it was, after all, done in accordance with the court's rules.
If you just fill in a test book, it’s nothing.
Whether it was a secret memorial or a memorial, the method of handling it was simple: if the court wanted to deal with it, then it would be dealt with; if the court did not want to deal with it, then it would be kept in the court without being issued.
But now Chen Qiuyu submitted the memorial and the secret report together, and he tied this matter to the court's secret report system.
If the imperial court does not take care of this matter, then the secret reporting system will become a joke, which will be a slap in the face of Your Majesty.
The purpose of this memorial is to spread the news that Chen Qiuyu had submitted a secret memorial.
If the imperial court intervenes, then His Majesty will make the decision. What does it mean to let His Majesty get rid of Prince Fu?
This meant that the imperial court was taking action against the vassal kings. In this matter, such actions were always sensitive.
After all, the Ming Dynasty had the famous Jingnan Rebellion. Although no one mentions it, it is still a sensitive topic. You know, during the Zhengde period, there was also the Ning Wang Rebellion.
If they forced the local princes to rebel, these officials in the court would not only have a bad reputation, but would also likely become the target of public criticism.
"This Chen Qiuyu is really brave." Huang Kezun said on the side.
His words were agreed by the other three people.
Chen Qiuyu was forcing the court to do this while the court was promoting the secret petition.
Once word gets out, I'm afraid those who oppose the secret memorial will rise up and attack it. Of course, they won't attack the secret memorial, but will simply ask the court to severely punish Prince Fu, and incidentally, they'll bring up the secret memorial and attack Zhao Bingzhong of the Ministry of Public Administration. If you don't investigate, what else do you need?
After a few people looked at each other, they all felt that the situation was a little tricky.
The key lies in Your Majesty's attitude. What will Your Majesty do?
This was a very difficult problem, and the expressions on the four people's faces were not very good.
Why do people always do this kind of thing?
After a brief pause, Han Yu and the other two looked at Xu Guangqi's face.
This question book was brought by Xu Guangqi, so naturally he should stand up and take responsibility. You can't drag everyone into it.
Their meaning was very clear, Xu Guangqi had to find a solution.
"This question book must be submitted." Xu Guangqi said slowly.
Although he did not say anything else, the other three people also understood that the memorial could only be submitted to His Majesty, which meant that this matter was no longer something they could decide and it depended on His Majesty's wishes.
Whether it is abolishing the secret report system, severely punishing Zhao Bingzhong, or protecting Zhao Bingzhong, it is not their responsibility to participate.
But as long as a decision is made on this matter, the next matter can be carried out according to this decision. This is the convention.
The other three nodded and said, "That's fine."
This incident was really terrible, and Han Yu and the others really didn't want to get involved in it, so they agreed with Xu Guangqi's approach.
The title book was quickly sent to Xiyuan.
In the Western Garden.
Zhu Youxiao flipped through the question book that had just been delivered to him and a smile appeared on his face.
It turned out to be just as he had guessed. After taking a look at it, he handed the question book to Chen Hong and said, "Send it to Zhao Bingzhong."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Hong took the question book with both hands and agreed respectfully.
He was about to leave when he remembered something and asked cautiously, "Did the previous news get out?"
"Of course it must be spread." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said.
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