vrcanaries Chapter 1312
Chapter 1312
Zhu Yuntong couldn't figure out what was wrong with Ren Hengtai, and in the end, he could only attribute it to the fact that there are all kinds of birds in a big forest.
However, Ren Hengtai below was in a panic. Although he pretended to be calm and bowed to Zhu Yunwen, his palms and back were sweating profusely.
"Before His Majesty went to Beiping, he told me to keep a distance in everything he did, but he didn't say that this little devil of today is going to get out of control... This job is really damn bad!" Ren Hengtai complained inwardly.
He paused, then glanced at the three officials who had already stepped forward: Fu Youwen, Minister of Revenue; Qin Kui, Minister of Works; and Ru Chang, Vice Minister of War. He reassured himself, "Fortunately, the three of them have already made a strong statement. As the fourth… I shouldn't stand out too much… Even if this matter really causes a huge mess… there's still His Majesty in Beiping to keep things under control. Don't panic…"
Unlike others, Ren Hengtai's confidence stemmed from the presence of Emperor Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was still in Beiping at the time. Even knowing the magnitude of the trouble and how much hatred he would incur, he still stepped forward after much deliberation.
Ren Hengtai took a deep breath, glanced at the aloof Emperor Qianlong Zhu Yunwen out of the corner of his eye, and muttered, "This little ancestor really knows how to stir up trouble..."
But before Ren Hengtai could even finish speaking...
Another person slowly stepped forward, his gaze stern, and said, "Your Majesty, your humble servant Yang Jing seconds this proposal!"
Indeed, it is Yang Jing, the Minister of Justice!
Although he was not particularly keen on discussing court affairs, he was in charge of the criminal law of the entire Ming Dynasty and was usually busy trying out all kinds of cases, big and small.
Such a person's background was thoroughly investigated when he was under Zhu Yuanzhang's command. If he had really done something wrong, Zhu Yuanzhang would never have allowed him to sit in this position.
At this point, of course, he had nothing to fear, so he stepped forward.
Zhu Yunwen was not surprised at all by this person's stance.
we can even say.
His stepping forward was expected and planned.
He didn't need this person much when he was scheming in the court, so Zhu Yunwen didn't have much actual contact with him. However, since Yang Jing was also one of the heads of the Six Ministries, Zhu Yunwen couldn't completely ignore these tools.
The most famous thing about Yang Jing.
During the interrogation of a military officer, the guards searched his body and found a large bead. Faced with this, Yang Jing calmly said, "It's fake. How could a bead be so large?" He then smashed the bead.
For this reason, even Zhu Yuanzhang praised him highly, exclaiming: "Yang Jing's actions have four merits. First, he did not offer anything to please me; second, he did not relentlessly pursue those who offered gifts; third, he did not reward the gatekeepers, thus preventing petty people from taking advantage of the situation; and fourth, he remained unmoved by the sudden arrival of a thousand-gold pearl, demonstrating extraordinary wisdom and resourcefulness."
Yang Jing, who was in charge of criminal matters, was a resolute man who had overturned many wrongful convictions during his tenure. Such a person would naturally side with Zhu Yunwen in this matter.
The so-called way of governing people.
It's not about intimidation, bribery, or coercion...
By understanding and mastering their true nature and temperament, one can also use them at specific times to keep all situations under control.
As Ren Hengtai and Yang Jing stepped forward, many others followed suit.
Among them were Yu Xin, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and Xia Yuanji, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who were now considered disciples of the emperor and had long been completely convinced and sincerely admired Zhu Yunwen's ideas and insights in the field of economics: "Your humble servants Yu Xin/Xia Yuanji/Gu Pu/Lin Chengxuan/Wang Jinghui... second this proposal!"