Zhu Youzhen has only been annoying recently, and rarely has anything nice to hear. When Zhou Qingli said this, he quickly said, "What can be done?"
Zhou Qingli did not pretend to think, and said: "My Majesty, first, the stolen money copied from the mansion of Wei Zhongxian is enough to be 1.5 million taels. Second, the case of Wei Zhongxian involves many large businessmen, and the minister has verified it. There are as many as forty companies, and they give Wei Zhongxian more than fifty thousand silver each year, which can be taken from them. Thirdly, the amount of silver owed to the court by the provincial government, water transport, weaving, salt class, etc., is estimated to be more than three million taels. It can be recovered, and it should be able to be used as the Liaodong army's salary..."
Zhu Youzhen finally showed a smile on his face and said, "Sure enough, Zhou Aiqing is the one who can share the worries for me. Well, then we will pay out the stolen money from Wei Zhongxian. This matter still has to trouble Zhou Aiqing."
Zhou Qingli raised his hand and said: "It is the duty of a minister to share worries for your majesty. However, these dirty silver must be charged into the treasury according to regulations. The title of imperial envoy does not have the right to intervene and do so many things, even with your majesty’s will and without the household assistant, it cannot be completed in a short time..."
The smile on Zhu Youzhen's face slowly disappeared, and Zhou Qingli was right.
Now that the civil and military forces of the Manchu dynasty are dismissed from office, a Zhou Qingli can't do anything at all.
A hundred officials are selfish and have no intention of serving the country. The government is in chaos, and the frontier is always in crisis. The whole Ming Dynasty is a big chaos, and there is no good place.
Zhu Youzhen's unconscious shoulders rose a bit, his eyes pierced, and he looked at Zhou Qingli and said, "Zhou Aiqing, what can you do to solve it?"
Zhou Qingli did not answer immediately this time. It was not that there was no countermeasure, but the possible consequences after thinking about it.
Zhu Youjian saw that Zhou Qingli's face was not embarrassed, his heart moved slightly, and said, "Zhou Aiqing, is there really a way?"
Zhou Qingli raised his hand to Zhu Youjian and said: "The minister has a way, but the minister is worried that this will have an adverse effect on the emperor and the court."
Zhu Youjian was still helpless in the face of a hundred officials dismissing the court, where he could manage so much, and said directly: "You said."
Zhou Qingli deliberated his words and said: "Hundred officials dismissed the court and ruined state politics. The superiors were unfaithful to his Majesty, and he was entrusted by them. They were ashamed of the people. It is Huang Liji. The ministers invite the emperor to punish Huang Liji, and thank the people of the world with the hearts of the officials."
Zhu Youjian listened to Zhou Qingli's words, his expression was dazed, and he couldn't speak for a while.
Of course he knew that Huang Liji’s dismissal was caused by Huang Liji, and even he was intimidated by him. But if Huang Liji was killed, what would happen to the court? Not to mention the eunuchs would be even more fierce, but only after Huang Liji. , Who will be the first assistant
He, the emperor, has only succeeded to the throne for a few months, and his eyes are blackened. You can't castrate the party and let someone be the first assistant, right? Can you afford the court
Zhu Youzhen didn't speak, but thought about Zhou Qingli's words, because Zhou Qingli couldn't say such a confused thing.
Soon, if Zhu Youjian realized something, he said, "You mean, threatening the first assistant?"
Zhou Qingli raised her hand and said: "It's not a threat. Your Majesty should really ask the chief assistant to give the government, the people, and the people of the world an explanation."
Zhu Youzhen understood, and nodded lightly, there was a touch of calmness in his eyes, and at the same time a touch of coldness was flowing.
For a while, Zhu Youjian looked at Zhou Qingli again with a smile on his face, and said, "Zhou Qing, you first do the case of Wei Zhongxian, and when I clean up the court, I will arrange a suitable position for you."
Zhou Qingli said: "Thank your Majesty. The ministers share worries for your Majesty and seek for the country, not for promotion."
Zhu Youjian became more satisfied, and looked at Zhou Qingli seriously for a while, and said: "If the courtiers have Zhou Qing's mind, how can I be embarrassed."
"The minister dare not." Zhou Qingli quickly raised her hand.
Zhu Youjian smiled, feeling more comfortable.
As soon as Zhou Qingli left, Zhu Youjian looked cold and looked at Wang Chengen not far away, saying: "Order the cabinet to draw up the decree, and the hundreds of officials to dismiss the court, the crime lies with the first assistant, and he should be punished."
"Yes." Wang Chengen responded and turned to go out.
The cabinet has a system of imperial chambers, set up a bookstore in the central office, and handles a series of secret documents such as imperial edicts, edicts, imperial orders, catalogues, treasures, jade inscriptions, sermons, monuments, inscriptions, and announcements, as well as the royal courts. Fudi book and so on.
Wang Chengen personally went to the imperial room and explained to the bookkeepers here and ordered him to make a decree.
Zhongshu Sheren, also known as the Cabinet Zhongshu, has no quota.
As soon as Wang Chengen left, the news spread to the cabinet.
As a member of Zhongshushe, Zhou Zheng naturally heard it too.
He sat on a chair, drank a sip of tea, and looked at the jade inscriptions of various palaces in his hand, and said in his heart:'It seems that the old man has already met Chongzhen, and he doesn't know what Huang Liji will do. '
There were no secrets in the cabinet at all. While Zhou Zheng was thinking about it, the household minister Wang Yongguang hurriedly came to Huang Liji's mansion.
Huang Liji was lying in her arms now, with a trace of paleness on his skinny face, as if he was really sick.
Regardless of whether he was really sick or sick, Wang Yongguang said with an anxious expression: "My lord, don't lie down. The emperor was furious and said that when the officials dismissed the court, the crime lies with the first assistant and the crime is about to be punished."
Huang Liji sat up hard with the help of his servants and looked at Wang Yongguang and said lightly: "It's okay, as expected."
Huang Liji is very confident, because after Wei Zhongxian's death, Cui Chengxiu fell from power, and the courts are all in his hands. If he falls, the court will be abolished, and the new emperor cannot do without him! Disposal, that is, verbal, it won't take long for him to come to him personally, to persuade him, and ask him to return to the court.
Seeing Huang Liji's calmness, Wang Yongguang smiled bitterly: "My eldest man, the emperor has asked the cabinet to make a decree to execute you, in order to protect the public and the people."
Huang Li's very thin face changed slightly, and said, "What are you talking about? A plan?"
Wang Yongguang said: "Yes. The cabinet is already drafting it, and it will be sent to the Palace of the Qing Dynasty soon."
Huang Liji's calm expression turned solemn, frowning, his eyes flashing with thought.
He didn't expect that the little emperor would come such a hand.
This is putting him on the edge of the cliff, reducing the dilemma.
If you enter, you can only go to the Palace of the Qing Dynasty to plead guilty, which means that the new emperor has won a big victory. In the future, the new emperor will have the final say. He and the courtiers will have no resistance.
Retreat, then he is waiting to be executed. The end of a stigma is recorded in the annals of history, and it has been stinking for thousands of years!
As for preventing this imperial decree, Huang Liji had never thought that even if he could not go through the court, the emperor could send Jinyiwei or Dongchang to get him.
Huang Liji's brows tightened, his skinny face was embarrassing.
Wang Yongguang knew that Huang Liji's situation had become unfavorable, and directly persuaded him: "My lord, I can't wait anymore. If I don't think about it, the imperial decree will be promulgated. At that time, even if the emperor doesn't want to kill the adults, he has to kill him."
As soon as the imperial decree came out, in addition to execution or execution, the new emperor would not slap himself at this time. (End of this chapter)