Chapter 497: Your Majesty, please appoint a crown prince!

Outside Xi'anmen Street.

The clerk of the household department of Shuntian Prefecture was frightened when he saw the officials coming in with such momentum, and he quickly called for help to stop them.

Some days ago.

Because of the decision made by the government office, some officials who were dismissed by the emperor did not want to lose face and did not kneel in front of the Xi'an Gate to make a complaint. However, some dismissed officials did not even want to save face and paid a penny to kneel in front of the palace to make a complaint.

But don't forget.

The method suggested by Grand Tutor Yan also included having Shuntian Prefecture send out cleaning men to wait on Xi'anmen Street for these people to come and kneel down to make their remonstrances, and then send out the cleaning men immediately.

So he looked at the officials who were getting closer and closer.

The clerk hurriedly shouted again, "Quick! Go over to the cleaning staff and bring all the things. Put out the tables, chairs and benches, bring fruits and tea, and invite the people from the nearby neighborhood to come over for tea and to watch the show."

Although the clerk was nervous about the officials heading straight for Xi'an Gate, he still issued orders in an orderly manner.

Here we must especially praise the subjective initiative of Hu Fang of Shuntian Prefecture.

After paying the rent to sweep the Xi'anmen Street and setting up a fence at the intersection to collect a penny for toll.

The Shuntian Prefecture's household department took the initiative to invite people from the streets to sit on Xi'anmen Street and watch the show.

Under these measures, even those officials who had already lost all their dignity when they were dismissed could not last more than two days. Under the gaze of the people who were watching the show while eating fruits, snacks and drinking tea, they finally fled in defeat and left the capital in disgrace.

At the street corner, the clerk from the household department of Shuntian Prefecture was arranging things in a nervous but rapid manner.

And on the street.

Led by the Chief Censor of Six Departments, a large crowd of more than fifty people including the Left and Right Censors and Censors of Six Departments had already arrived at the fence set up at the intersection of Xi'anmen Street.

Without waiting for the clerk of Shuntian Prefecture's household department to speak.

The Li Ke Du Shi Zhong clapped his hands and threw a purse on the table next to the fence at the street corner.

"Write!"

The clerk in the household department looked at these aggressive officials nervously: "What do you...you all...want me to write?"

Wang Xiqiao, the chief judge of the Six Departments, immediately stepped forward and shouted, "Write this: Fifty-eight censors from the Six Departments have knelt in front of the Xi'an Gate to remonstrate with the emperor, and have paid fifty-eight coins. Please report this to the Shuntian Prefecture's household office, and have it clearly recorded in the account book!"

When the clerk heard Wang Xiqiao introduce himself, he trembled all over and couldn't help swallowing.

He quickly glanced at the officials present.

Only then did he realize that the officials who had rushed to Xi'an Gate today were actually the censors from the Six Ministries Gallery.

According to the system of the imperial court, the total number of censors in the six departments was exactly fifty-eight.

Each of the six departments has one chief censor and two left and right censors, so there are eighteen people in the six departments.

There are four Censors in the Department of Personnel and four Censors in the Department of Engineering, totaling eight people.

There are eight Censors in the Household Department and eight Censors in the Criminal Department, totaling sixteen people.

The rites department is for six people, and the military department is for ten people, for a total of sixteen people.

All the people in the six departments add up to exactly fifty-eight.

The clerk of Shuntian Prefecture's Household Department took a quick look and saw that the number of people was about fifty or sixty. His face couldn't help but become a little more nervous.

To know.

According to the rules of the imperial court today, the Hanlin officials are naturally the most prominent and noble, and they are promoted the fastest.

Outside of the Hanlin Academy, the six censors were the most noble and were promoted quickly.

Outside the Hanlin Academy and the Six Ministries, there are the Chief Censor, the Supervisory Censor, and the heads of the Six Ministries.

When the censors of the six departments encounter the need for promotion or transfer, according to the rules, the Censors of the Ministry of Personnel will basically be promoted to the fourth-rank official positions in the government offices in the capital, and more than half of the censors of the remaining five departments will remain in the government offices in the capital to serve as fourth-rank officials.

Even if the Six Departments' Secretaries were sent out of the capital to serve, they would basically be promoted from the seventh rank official position to the third rank councilor of the provincial government, or the fourth rank deputy envoy of the Judicial and Censorate.

Those who were sent out to other places were promoted from the rank of 7th rank to the rank of 3rd rank, so there was a saying that the censors of the six departments were a special honor for the officials. But even so, if the censors of the six departments were sent out to the local areas to serve as the 3rd rank provincial governors, most of them would despise it.

The official was promoted seven levels, but his power was greatly reduced.

It refers to the six censors being sent out.

The clerk in the household department of Shuntian Prefecture had a layer of sweat on his forehead and there was a hint of fear in his eyes.

Although the highest official rank of these fifty-eight people before them was only the seventh rank, the Censor-in-Chief of Six Departments, each of them had unparalleled honors and a promising future.

God knows whether these people will suddenly become doctors of the six ministries or chief censors of the Censorate in the next moment.

"Write!"

"The little one will write it now!"

The clerk in the household department of Shuntian Prefecture reacted and, without asking the reason, quickly picked up his pen and made an entry in the account book on the desk.

He didn't even dare to open or touch the purse. He just left it there and stepped aside to make way.

"Everyone, please come in."

The clerks were very well-mannered, for they were afraid that they would be targeted by these censors who could curse people to death with pen and paper, and would think that they had done something wrong.

Cao Zideng followed beside him, looking at the clerk with a smile, and then reminded him: "We all know the new rules of Shuntian Prefecture recently, don't worry, you do your thing, we do our thing, we have nothing to do with each other, and you don't have to worry that we will cause trouble for you or Prefect Hai."

Hearing this, the clerk couldn't help but feel relieved.

But he still bowed his head and bowed his hands in a proper manner: "Then...I am sorry..."

This end.

The censors from the six departments ignored the clerk from Shuntian Prefecture and after paying the money and seeing that the other party had been registered, they walked hand in hand towards Xi'anmen Street with their heads held high.

Not long after.

These fifty-eight people, led by the chief secretaries of the six departments, stood in front of the Xi'an gate.

It has been some time since we saw any trouble in front of Xi'an Gate.

Today, another official suddenly arrived.

Yan Hu, who had been guarding Xi'an Gate with his soldiers in the camp, immediately led his personal soldiers out of Xi'an Gate upon hearing the news. Hundreds of people formed a human wall to block the palace gate.

Yan Hu walked to the front with a frown, watching the officials in front of him kneel on the ground under his gaze.

Cao Zideng, who knelt down with his colleagues, raised his head and looked straight at Yan Hu. Seeing that the other party was also looking at him, he quickly exchanged a few glances and then lowered his head silently.

When Yan Hu saw that there was someone he knew in the crowd, who seemed to be his brother's student, his originally nervous mood calmed down.

But he was a little confused as to why his brother's students also came to Xi'an Gate to kneel and make a protest.

Just when General Longhu was puzzled.

The clerk from Shuntian Prefecture's Household Department, who had been guarding the fence at the street entrance, had already trotted over.

When the clerk arrived in front of Yan Hu, he first stood still and bowed, then took a few steps forward, lowered his head and explained in a low voice: "General, this... they are all the six departments' attendants, and they said they want to kneel in front of the palace gate to make a complaint. They have already paid the money according to the rules."

"Ah."

Yan Hu nodded silently, looked at the censors from the six departments in front of him, and then walked aside and stood silently. He was too lazy to think about why these censors from the six departments came to Xi'an Gate to kneel and make remonstrations.

But since they had paid the money, they did not rush to the palace gate.

Then all the rest of what might happen will have nothing to do with you.

My brother, on the other hand, has been working in the south for almost two years, and I don’t know when he will be able to come back.

When my brother comes back, I will beg him to transfer me away from Xiyuan. It would be best if I could be transferred far away to the Nine Borders or the southeast. At worst, I would transfer to the southwest to participate in the imperial court's plan to transform the natives into officials in the southwest and fight against those natives.

Anyway, as long as I don’t get rotten in this imperial city, it’s fine.

but……

Perhaps I should talk to my brother and see if I can get him to speak on my behalf, convince grandfather and father, and let my family propose to Xiuhong on my behalf.

General Longhu stood aside, silently thinking about his career development and marriage problems.

The household clerks of Shuntian Prefecture did not dare to stay here and ran back to the fence at the street entrance.

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The censors from the six departments who had already knelt down, led by the six chief censors of the Ministry of Personnel, began to raise their heads and shout towards the towering Xi'an Gate.

"The six departments, we, the officials, humbly beg you to come before the palace, hoping that the emperor will be wise and make suggestions on matters concerning the state and the people."

"Since ancient times, when a sage emperor or wise king ruled the country, he would pass the throne to the eldest son, in order to uphold the rule of the gods and to govern the people. This is because the succession of the clan society is the basis for the existence of the laws of nature and the customs of the people, and the country relies on it for peace and stability. It is also the basis for the stability of the clan society."

"I respectfully believe that only one of the princes survived, and Prince Yu is intelligent and kind, and he is a saint in both civil and military affairs, and he has inherited the great plans of his ancestors. I respectfully believe that the foundation of the country is not to be taken lightly. I respectfully believe that Prince Yu is in the position of the head of the family, and he is naturally virtuous and brilliant. He has learned from the saints of the past, and he has made his reputation and achievements in the lineage of his ancestors, and he is worthy of being the successor for thousands of years. The hearts of all people are devoted to him. Prince Yu has already taken the throne of the Crown Prince, and the people of the world are looking forward to it. The world cannot be without a crown prince for a day, and the country cannot be without an heir for a day."

"We, the ministers, only wish to establish the crown prince's throne to determine the great plan for the clan society, to spread the name of the emperor and to promote the long-term plan for the family and the country, so as to comfort the spirits of the saints in heaven and to meet the expectations of the people of the nine realms."

"We, the ministers, bow down to the court and make joint statements to persuade the emperor to appoint a crown prince to the Crown Prince's throne to prepare for the succession of the royal family!"

The shouts of the six censors were so loud that they reached into the palace.

However, Yan Hu, who was guarding in front of the palace gate, frowned slightly.

Why can't I understand what these censors are saying?
The general didn't even think about what he was thinking just now.

Fortunately, Yan Hu's deputy general quietly came to his general and whispered, "General, they seem to want to ask His Majesty to appoint a crown prince..."

"Who will be made the crown prince?"

Yan Hu tilted his head and asked.

The deputy general was stunned for a moment, and then whispered even more quietly: "Prince Jing died last year, and now the emperor only has one son, Prince Yu... They were just saying that they wanted the emperor to make Prince Yu the crown prince..."

The deputy general felt that he should let his general read more books when he had nothing to do.

Our general is good at everything.

Whether in battle formations or personal bravery, the Dragon and Tiger Army of more than 3,000 people is unmatched.

But our own general only knows these.

From now on, if everyone in the Dragon and Tiger Army, including myself, wants to continue to make progress, the general, as the leader, can't just know these things.

Yan Hu just said "oh" and said, "Shouldn't Prince Yu be the crown prince?"

The deputy general was stunned again.

He glanced at his general and finally chose to shut up.

Forget it, it's obviously useless to say this to my own general.

The deputy general just looked silently at the fifty-eight censors in front of him, with some worry in his eyes.

If I remember correctly.

The emperor had given oral instructions on the matter of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace a long time ago.

……

"Have these people forgotten that I have already issued an order that anyone who talks about appointing a crown prince will be punished?"

In the Wanshou Palace behind Xi'an Gate.

The reason why the six censors knelt to make a remonstration has been reported.

Jiajing said lightly with an indescribable charm on his face.

Lü Fang observed the man's expression and replied carefully, "Of course I can forget, but all the officials from the six departments are out today, I'm afraid it's for other things. Asking the master to make Prince Yu the crown prince is just an excuse."

Jiajing snorted, but there was no anger on his face.

Lu Fang added: "However... the prince has grown up recently. Although he is sometimes naughty in the academy, he is also diligent in reading and learning. I heard that the old master and several teachers have a high opinion of the prince. As the saying goes, a person's childhood can tell a person's future. The prince also has the appearance of a wise man..."

Jiajing glanced at Lu Fang, his eyes flickering slightly, and said with a smile: "Why? Are you trying to persuade me to make Prince Yu the crown prince by using the excuse of the Holy Grandson?"

Lu Fang was not the only one who talked about the good saintly grandson.

This has been happening since the founding of this dynasty.

Lu Fang quickly knelt on the ground and said, "I dare not. I dare not speak about matters concerning the succession of the throne to the country."

Jiajing waved his hand and said, "Now I only have one son, Prince Yu, who is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace... In the future, the throne of the world will also be handed over to him."

Lu Fang looked up at the emperor.

Jiajing smiled and said, "However... since they are using the crown prince position as an excuse, some people may be more anxious than me. This time I will let these six censors use my family affairs as an excuse."

……

"Since I took charge of the cabinet, I have never rested for a single day."

"Do they really want to force me to death?"

cabinet.

Gao Gong had already learned about the kneeling incident that had occurred again in front of the Xi'an Gate, and also knew why the fifty-eight censors from six departments were kneeling to protest. He slammed the table and started cursing with anger on his face.

Yuan Wei, Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji, who was summoned to Beijing and promoted to cabinet ministers, silently turned their heads and glanced at Prime Minister Gao who was calling out with a sullen face.

Li Chunfang whispered, "Prince, calm down. After all, they are not kneeling for advice, but for the succession of the king. It is not a big deal."

"How is it not troublesome?"

Gao Gong looked at Li Chunfang, and then at Yuan Wei and Zhao Zhenji: "Don't I understand why they are doing this? Don't you three understand it, too?"

None of the three spoke.

Gao Gong could only hum and say, "It's nothing more than the new policies that the cabinet has drafted for the six departments to review in the past few days. They think it's troublesome and that I'm eager to do things, but they are afraid to contradict me in person, so they are using the matter of persuading me to establish a crown prince to delay my implementation of the new policies!"

Yuan Wei, Li Chunfang and Zhao Zhenji looked at each other.

It turns out that you, Prime Minister Gao, know the reason.

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