Although there were many things going on, the capital was generally peaceful. As winter approached, the pace of life slowed down, but the situation in the court was getting more and more intense.
The matter concerning Wuqing Hou Li Gao also gradually came to light.
After fermenting for a while, the ministers all reached a consensus on how to deal with Li Gao: that is, he must be dealt with seriously. This kind of person who has no country but a family must be dealt with seriously. Moreover, he has made His Majesty angry and sick, so this kind of person should be dealt with.
Looking at the question book handed over to him, Zhu Youxiao sighed softly.
Wu Qinghou investigated and confiscated all the land that violated the law. As for Qinghua Garden in the west of the city, it was directly confiscated. Don't mention your family's property; it's gone now. As for the title, it was demoted from Marquis to Earl.
Chen Hong and Wei Chao just stood quietly beside Zhu Youxiao, no one dared to speak, waiting for their emperor to speak.
Chen Hong and the others knew better than those outside that there was nothing wrong with the emperor's health. The so-called illness caused by anger was just a legend, but the emperor's anger was real.
The emperor was furious this time, and no one dared to provoke him at this time. Chen Hong and the others stood respectfully aside, waiting for Zhu Youxiao to finish the matter, and then the storm would pass and the sky would clear up.
Zhu Youxiao handed the petition to Chen Hong and said indifferently, "The title of Earl is a bit too high. Let's demote him to Baron."
Gong, Hou, Bo, Zi, and Baron are the current titles of nobility in the Ming Dynasty. Previously, there were no Viscounts or Barons; the lowest rank was Earl. The Cabinet, concerned about this matter, demoted Li Gao to Earl, with no further demotions.
But Zhu Youxiao was not satisfied. He wanted to tell everyone that your title was given to you by the royal family and the royal family could take it back at any time; don't think that earldom was the bottom line, baron and viscount were also possible; if you do too much again, you will be demoted to a commoner.
Doing so might frighten many people and alienate them. But sometimes, things just have to be done. Fearing offending others is simply not an option. Especially if you're an emperor, you absolutely must have this kind of resolve.
How to protect the emperor's power?
He held military power and supported new powerful people, letting them fight and expand territory, replacing the old with the new.
Although the new ones will eventually become the old ones, the training methods for the newly promoted ones are different from those for the old ones. Try to avoid it as much as possible. Although it may not be avoided, it will eventually be better.
After hearing what Zhu Youxiao said, Chen Hong quickly said, "Yes, Your Majesty. I will go and pass on the order right away."
The imperial edict was issued very quickly, and the speed was extremely fast.
Everyone saw Zhu Youxiao's determination and understood that there was no room for negotiation on this matter, so they immediately fell silent.
There had been many impeachment petitions against Chen Sihai a few days ago, expressing dissatisfaction with their actions. But after this incident, such petitions seemed to have disappeared overnight.
One must support those who work for him, and this will never change. Zhu Youxiao thought so and did so.
After Marquis Wuqing was demoted to baron, everything went smoothly.
Reclaim the fields, level the land, and prepare to start construction when the weather warms up.
Everything was on the right track, which was enough for Zhu Youxiao to make a fortune. But it was not enough, not enough for Zhu Youxiao.
Days passed one by one, and after winter came, nothing else happened in the court except the demotion of Marquis Wuqing.
For Zhu Youxiao, he didn't want to cause any more trouble before the New Year.
As the winter grew colder and there was less and less to do, Zhu Youxiao basically rarely attended morning court.
Fortunately, this winter was relatively peaceful and nothing else happened in the court. Finally, a period of peace and stability came, and Zhu Youxiao was also preparing for the New Year in the palace.
Soon, it was the twelfth lunar month, and the capital city became bustling.
All businesses are busy with New Year marketing, preparing to make a fortune during the New Year; ordinary people are also starting to prepare New Year's goods.
In an instant, the capital city became prosperous and bustling.
But there is one place that is far away from this kind of bustle, and that place is Baigongyuan.
Compared to other government offices in the capital, the Baigongyuan was always busy. Although the New Year was approaching, there was no festive atmosphere in the Baigongyuan; everyone was busy all day long.
Ever since His Majesty's last inspection, everyone in the Academy of Crafts has been motivated and is working hard to study what His Majesty expects to see.
Bi Maokang looked at the results before him, a satisfied smile on his face. He breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he could enter the palace.
The Imperial Palace.
Zhu Youxiao is basking in the sun.
Since the beginning of winter, the weather has been very cold and the snow on the ground has never melted.
Even in the capital, there was knee-deep snow, which showed how heavy the snow was this year. A warm winter like the one in later generations would be unimaginable in this era.
The weather was rare to be good today and the sun came out, which made Zhu Youxiao very satisfied.
Zhu Youxiao moved a chair outside to bask in the sun. The warm sunlight shining on his body made him feel good, even a little sleepy.
Zhu Youxiao enjoyed this feeling very much. He could empty his mind, think about nothing, and do nothing. This was a rare rest for him.
At this time, Wei Chao approached cautiously. He came to Zhu Youxiao's side and said, "Your Majesty, Bi Maokang Bi Da requests to see you."
If it was an ordinary matter, Wei Chao would not dare to disturb Zhu Youxiao.
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