Chapter 279 This Court Can't Live Without Me
The emperor broke the law.

Same crime as common people.

These words.

It will surely be passed down through the ages and become a classic.

pity.

Today in the Wanshou Palace.

There is no Haigangfeng.

and so.

These words could only flash through the minds of a few people.

Because they don't have the guts to say it.

Yan Shaoting naturally thought of this sentence.

He even glanced at Xu Laogou, Yan Ne and Paine.

Seeing that this group of people were silent.

Yan Shaoting couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

The so-called clean stream, the so-called serving the country and the people, is nothing more than this.

The emperor's question.

It still echoes in this quiet and refined hall.

There was silence.

Yan Ne, Paine and others are still thinking about how to respond.

However, Yan Shifan spoke again, "I did break the law. I did not file the documents as usual when I was working in this office. This led to this incident, the disgrace to Prince Yu's reputation, and the unrest in the court. It is all my fault."

The words just started.

Xu Jie raised his eyebrows.

Yan Shifan was undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire.

What he did was lawless, and he was guilty.

That means Prince Yu’s Mansion is also guilty.

just.

Yan Shifan continued, "All the guilt is mine. I have only thought about the shortage of finances and taxes in the court and the emptiness of the treasury. I have no talent, virtue or ability to increase the finances and taxes for Your Majesty and the court and fill the treasury."

between words.

Yan Shifan directly described himself as a "three-no" person.

"At the beginning of last year, the court gradually had money and grain, and this year millions of foreign merchants will receive money and grain. I thought that there was enough money in the palace to repair the palace. The Prince Yu's Mansion is where your majesty's prince lives. Since the prince moved in, he has not repaired it for many years. I am afraid that the dynasty will lose face.

"But I was afraid that the court would increase expenditures without sufficient money and grain. In order to avoid more troubles in the court, I was blocked by many parties. I stayed up all night and thought hard to save money. I was able to transfer money and grain seven times to repair the palace. I never thought that I would take the rules of this department into consideration and make mistakes.

"I am guilty!

If Your Majesty wants to punish me, I will have no complaints! "

The last few words came from Yan Shifan's mouth.

Xu Jie felt suffocated for a while.

Yan Ne, Paine and others who were already kneeling on the ground felt even more heartbroken.

Yan Shifan was scolding them for not being qualified to impeach and punish him.

But renovating the residence for the emperor's son does not mean rebuilding it.

Is it wrong?
Of course there are mistakes.

As Yan Shifan said.

Failure to follow the procedures according to the Ministry of Industry's rules and regulations is against the rules and is naturally wrong.

But Yan Shifan also explained the reason.

Because the imperial court did not have much money at the moment and was afraid of being obstructed, it had to resort to this desperate measure.

What’s more important is that it took seven rounds of money and grain transfers to get the job done.

This account is certainly not wrong.

But it also explains that Yan Shifan did this not to please Prince Yu's Mansion, otherwise he could have just moved the money and grain in one go, instead of going through the trouble of moving them seven times.

This father.

Enlightened.

It looks a bit like this.

Yan Shaoting looked at the old boy Yan Shifan who was still kneeling on the ground, and couldn't help but agree with him.

you say.

Start focusing on these things early on.

How good.

Yan Shifan continued to output.

"I know it's not easy at the court."

"I also know that it is not easy for officials in the court."

"But I know better than anyone that it is not easy for Your Majesty and Prince Yu's Mansion!"

"I dare not forget that I am an official in the court, serving the people and the emperor."

“It’s not easy for both officials and citizens.”

"But is it easy, Your Majesty?"

Yan Shifan's questioning was deafening in the Wanshou Palace.

These words were directed directly at Xu Jie, Yan Ne, Paine and others.

It's not easy for everyone.

But I, Yan Shifan, know better how difficult it is for the Emperor and Prince Yu.

What you can’t think of, I, Yan Shifan, have thought of.

Prince Yu's Mansion has been in disrepair for a long time. You didn't mention it, so I did it.

Now it seems that I, Yan Shifan, am the one who is wrong?
The Ming Dynasty cannot exist without me, Yan Shifan, Yan Donglou!

As soon as this was said.

Several green and gloomy faces suddenly appeared in the hall.

Jiajing was even more touched.

He couldn't help but mutter softly: "It's not easy... It's not easy at all... It's not easy for us, the king and his subjects..."

By the way.

He looked at Yan Shifan again, who was standing in front of him with tears streaming down his face, and he actually found him more pleasing to the eye.

Although Yan Donglou was a bit arrogant in the past, he has always been loyal to himself.

Good minister!
Yan Song then took the opportunity to say, "It has never been easy in the court. Now that the matter has been made clear today and the accounts can be checked, that is a good thing. However, Yan Shifan was in charge of the Ministry of Workers, but he disregarded the regulations of the Ministry, and his actions were also wrong."

After finishing speaking.

Old Yan moved his butt silently.

Sitting for a long time.

The body is a little stiff.

Jiajing turned his eyes to his prime minister.

Fair!

The cabinet he wanted was one that was impartial and fair like the current Prime Minister.

And at the same moment.

Outside the West Garden.

Prince Yu’s Palace in Beijing.

The court already knew the content of today's meeting in the West Garden.

And more news is slowly being conveyed.

The front hall of the palace.

Prince Yu Zhu Zaigui sat in the main seat, but his face looked a little gloomy.

Concubine Li sat aside holding the sleeping Zhu Yijun, looking at the person standing in the hall.

Standing person.

Not others.

It was Feng Bao who was assigned to Prince Yu’s Mansion last year.

Feng Bao nodded and said, "Your Highness, this is the situation in Xiyuan. The Minister of Rites and the Minister of Punishment have led the impeachment of Minister Yan, and a group of officials from the Ministry of Justice have also seconded the proposal, hoping to use this incident to severely punish Minister Yan."

Concubine Li, who was holding the child at the side, frowned slightly.

Her eyes had already glanced at Zhu Zaigui, who had a sullen face and was silent.

Zhu Zaigui's face was solemn and his eyes were dim.

"I know this."

Feng Bao looked around and then whispered, "Your Majesty, shall I go and get the news?"

Zhu Zaigui raised his head and looked at Feng Bao.

He shook his head and waved his hand: "You can go down first, there is no need to ask for information anymore."

Feng Bao wanted to speak more.

But thinking of what his godfather Lu Fang said when he came to Prince Yu's Mansion before leaving the palace, he silently closed his mouth, nodded, and then retreated silently. Wait until Feng Bao left.

Zhu Zaigui snorted coldly, "I think these people will impeach me for extravagance and waste."

Concubine Li gently patted Zhu Yijun's back and shook her head, saying, "Your Highness, you can trust Minister Yan. I don't think they dare to involve Your Highness in this matter."

Ok?
Zhu Zaigui looked at Concubine Li with a puzzled look on his face.

Concubine Li smiled and said, "But Your Majesty, if you submit a petition of apology at this time, it may be a good thing for Minister Yan."

"Excuse me?"

Zhu Zaigui asked doubtfully.

Princess Li stood up and handed the child in her arms to the maid, asking her to take it away.

When only the couple were left in the hall.

Concubine Li just walked in front of Prince Yu.

She bowed and began to whisper in front of Zhu Zaigui.

Not long after.

A memorial was sent from Prince Yu's Palace to the Western Garden.

And in Xiyuan.

Wait until Yan Song speaks.

Xu Jie's eyebrows moved before he spoke: "Your Majesty, since this matter has been made clear, there is no corruption. It's just as Lord Yan said, the Ministry of Works' actions are not in accordance with the rules, and they should be reprimanded by the emperor. Prince Yu's Mansion must also know about this, but it has not been reported to the palace until now.

“If the palace had really fallen into disrepair, we could have just reported it to the court and with the joint efforts of all of us, we could have gotten the Ministry of Works to handle the matter, instead of letting it be like this today.

If this continues for a long time, the upper and lower levels will not know about it, and each department will do its own thing. I am afraid that the government will be difficult to revive. Prince Yu's Mansion knows about it but does not report it. Once people who do not know the inside story find out, I am afraid that there will be rumors of extravagance and waste, which will harm the Prince's Mansion."

The impeachment thing.

That's because of misunderstanding.

But Yan Shifan said the same thing as his father, there was a mistake in the procedure.

And isn’t Prince Yu’s Mansion right?

If Prince Yu's mansion said it wanted to renovate the house, how could the officials in the court sit idly by and watch the mansion fall into disrepair?

If this matter is not handled according to the law now, I don’t know how people will discuss it.

After Xu Jie finished speaking, he rolled his eyes silently, nodded and lowered his head, then returned to his original position.

After Xu Jie took the lead in raising the issue.

Yan Ne and Paine, who were kneeling on the ground, immediately looked up.

Paine said first: "Your Majesty, this is what I mean."

Yan Ne is much more clever.

He pondered and said, "Your Majesty, I impeached the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works in front of Your Majesty today because I found that the accounts of the Ministry of Works were unclear and the whereabouts of the money and grain were unknown. I also followed the rules of the court and reported the matter for discussion. It was not his will. Now that the reasons for the accounts of the Ministry of Works have been found, there should be no corruption or fraud. However, the court should be honest and upright, and there should be no corruption. However, you have disregarded the rules. Please understand, Your Majesty."

Just as Xu Jie said.

Yan Ne summarized it.

Jiajing's eyes suddenly became gloomy and he looked at Xu Jie and the other two.

how?

Now that you know that the money was used in Prince Yu's Mansion, you still insist on holding on to it.

There is no such thing as cheating.

Are there any other violations of the rules?
Yan Shifan even stood up directly.

Then he turned around and looked at Yan Ne and Paine in public.

"Prince Yu's Mansion is right there!"

"You can't go east, and you can't leave west."

"It's right in front of everyone's eyes. Am I, Yan Shifan, the only official in the Ming Dynasty who is not blind enough to see that Prince Yu's Mansion has fallen into disrepair?"

"As a subject, I should be considerate of my sovereign."

"The Prince Yu's Mansion has been in disrepair for a long time, and anyone with a discerning eye can see it."

"Your Majesty is diligent and frugal, but it is something that we, as ministers, cannot help but say."

"Do you have to wait until Prince Yu's Mansion collapses before you can see it? Only then will you allocate money, grain and craftsmen to rebuild Prince Yu's Mansion?"

A loud curse without any curse words.

Yan Shifan snorted coldly, but glanced at Xu Jie.

"I see!"

"In this court, the ministers all look inwards, not outwards!"

These words were directed at Xu Jie and others.

Paine immediately became angry: "What do you mean by this!"

Yan Shifan refused to be outdone: "You, Minister Pan, know what this means!"

"I don't know!"

Paine snorted in anger.

Yan Shifan no longer paid any attention to him.

At this time.

Someone walked in from outside the hall.

"My Lord, Prince Yu has submitted a petition to plead guilty."

The young eunuch stood at the gate of the palace. After shouting, he held up a memorial and lowered his head.

As soon as these words came out.

Xu Jie's shoulders trembled.

He turned around in surprise and looked at the young eunuch holding Prince Yu's apology memorial at the gate of the palace.

Lu Fang immediately walked towards the palace gate.

He took the memorial from the young eunuch and presented it to the emperor.

At this time, Yan Shifan sneered continuously.

"Okay!"

"Okay!"

"This is the result you want!"

"This is what you, a bunch of people who call yourself public opinion and the country, do!"

"It's just 100,000 taels of silver, just to repair the dilapidated house in Prince Yu's mansion."

"Now it has come to the point where His Royal Highness Prince Yu has to submit a petition to apologize!"

"They are really good subjects!"

Jiajing also frowned and looked down at the memorial that Lu Fang placed in front of him.

Although the father and son of the royal family have not seen each other for many years.

But they know each other's handwriting very well.

This is a memorial of apology.

It was written by my son himself!
At this time, Yan Shifan's words also reached Jiajing's ears.

Has it forced my son to submit a petition to apologize?
Jiajing's brows tightened and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

He looked at Xu Jie, Yan Ne and Paine.

There were also a group of censors who seconded the proposal.

seem.

As Yan Shifan said, those people in the court only look inward...

That’s a bit too much!
Xu Jie's face looked solemn.

What on earth was Prince Yu thinking, that he actually submitted a petition to apologize at this time!
He shouldn't have asked for forgiveness!
How dare he!

But the reality is that Prince Yu really submitted a petition to apologize.

The infamy of a minister forcing his ruler.

They must bear the responsibility this time.

Jiajing's eyes were gloomy, and he spoke slowly in a cold voice: "Now the accounts of the Ministry of Works have been clearly seen, and Yan Shifan has apologized..."

His conversation changed.

"My son!"

"I have already submitted a petition to apologize!"

Jiajing looked unhappy.

The tone is even more sinister.

"Dear ladies!"

"You are the most important ministers of the Ming Dynasty!"

"What do you think of this matter now?"

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　　Today, three chapters are ready. Then, I want to say that you may know that I write the three chapters for the next day from the previous day to the evening and publish them regularly. I was delayed last night and have been writing today's update, so I am not sure how many chapters I can write tonight, and whether I can still update the three chapters at the same time tomorrow. But there will be no less, but there may be late chapters like today. I will report to you first, and hope you can understand.

　　
　
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