My father is Jiajing

While waiting for Xu Jie and others to express their opinions, Zhu Zaigui glanced at the other six ministers. Then he waved his hand and asked Gao Gong to show the congratulatory letter in his hand to the other six ministers.

Gao Gong saw Zhu Zaigui's action and couldn't help but hesitate, "Your Majesty."

Zhu Zaigui understood Gao Gong’s meaning, but at this time Zhu Zaigui would not care so much, because he knew very well that this matter could not be covered up at all.

Therefore, since it is something that cannot be covered up, it is better to show it openly in exchange for the initiative.

Zhu Zaigui said: "It's okay, Mr. Gao, don't worry."

Gao Gong looked at Zhu Zaigui again, then at the congratulatory letter in his hand. He gritted his teeth and handed it over directly, "Take a look at them all!"

The Minister of Personnel Guo Pu, who was standing next to Gao Gong, immediately took the memorial from Gao Gong's hand and started to read it together with the other ministers around them.

At this time, Zhu Zaigui and Gao Gong did not continue to pay attention to their reactions.

Their eyes were now focused on Xu Jie and other cabinet members.

Xu Jie was looked at like this by Zhu Zaigui, and Gao Gong was also impatient and irritable, which made Xu Jie understand that there could be no hesitation or delay in today's matter.

If his answer is not clear enough and fails to satisfy Zhu Zaigui, then when Zhu Zaigui comes to settle the score later, his fate will definitely be worse than Yan Song's, who is now alone and helpless.

Xu Jie immediately knelt on the ground. He looked up at Zhu Zaigui and replied with a firm gaze: "Your Highness, I think this matter must be thoroughly investigated and dealt with severely. Li Ran is so bold and reckless that he not only discusses national policies, but also dares to discuss the foundation of the country and slander your identity. If such a traitor is not severely punished, how can we set things right?"

Zhu Zaigui looked at Xu Jie, but he did not express his opinion. Instead, he continued to shift his gaze to Li Chunfang, Yuan Wei, Yan Ne and others.

When the three of them were seen by Zhu Zaigui's gaze, their hearts trembled.

The three of them bowed down together without any hesitation, "We second what Lord Xu said!"

Then, without waiting for Zhu Zaigui to look at Guo Pu and the others, they all knelt on the ground with cold sweat on their foreheads, just like Li Chunfang, Yuan Wei, Yan Ne and the others, "We second the motion!"

They all want to slap themselves now, why are they so curious?

How nice it would be if I were sick at this time.

But then they gave up the idea, because they were also afraid of such a big thing. What if they were not present and these people imagined them to be the people behind Li Ran? What would happen then?

Therefore, at this moment they were extremely grateful that they were all in the palace and did not leave.

Otherwise, if this matter really escalates and really involves me, I will never be able to clear myself of the blame even if I jump into the Yellow River.

Zhu Zaigui sighed, "I understand what you all said. But the censors have the right to speak out, and I can't punish people just because they said something I don't like. If I do that, who will dare to speak out in the future?"

Xu Jie immediately said: "Your Majesty, this is wrong!"

"It's not that we can't say it, but we can't allow people like Li Ran to spread such evil words to confuse the people and shake the foundation of the country. If we allow them to slander the government and the national policy and the reputation of the prince, then where is the dignity of the court? Where is the dignity of the prince?"

"The ancients said that without magnificence, there is no dignity. This magnificence does not only refer to the palaces and halls, but also to the status of a noble person like the prince. If people like Li Ran are allowed to criticize the status of the prince, the country will be in ruins. How can it maintain its dignity and rule the world?"

As soon as Xu Jie finished speaking, Gao Gong immediately added: "Lord Xu is right! The prince's status is so noble, how can we allow people like Li Ran to slander him? The prince is the eldest son of His Majesty, and he shoulders the important task of supervising the country."

"Moreover, since the prince came to the Wenhua Palace, the power of our Ming Dynasty has been growing day by day, and it has already shown signs of prosperity. Such achievements are rarely achieved by anyone in ancient and modern times."

"Li Ran is slandering the prince and the new policy. His heart is worthy of death, and he deserves to be killed!"

Gao Gong's attitude was even more obvious. He just wanted Li Ran to die and let people like Li Ran understand that Zhu Zaigui represented the future trend and he could not be slandered or talked about in a few words.

Even if he is the censor, it won’t work!
What’s more important is that Gao Gong was also the first head of the Beijing Special District. Now that some people deny the Beijing Special District, isn’t this also denying Gao Gong’s previous political achievements and work?
Also, Li Ran listed so many "sins" in this memorial, but did not mention the Ming Federal Reserve. This shows how sinister he is!
After Gao Gong expressed his opinion, the others immediately started talking at once about similar things.

Zhu Zaigui looked at them and saw that they all expressed their opinions like this, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

This was exactly the result he wanted. Zhu Zaigui didn't care whether they said these words sincerely or were forced to follow the crowd.

This is exactly the attitude Zhu Zaigui wants!

Zhu Zaigui said to Hai Rui standing beside him, "Have you written it all down?"

Hai Rui stood up and bowed, "I have already recorded the speeches of the ministers and the chancellor."

After hearing Hai Rui's words, Xu Jie and others were also shocked.

They never expected Zhu Zaigui to do this!
But at this moment no one dared to say that Hai Rui was wrong.

Zhu Zaigui hummed, "Very good, then let's give this record to Lord Xu and others to read. If there is no problem, please sign your name at the end of this record, and then give it to the Tongzhengsi to copy it and publish it in the court newspaper. I also want to see what people in the world think of my policies."

"As the saying goes, the more truth is debated, the clearer it becomes. I am not afraid of the world's discussion, nor am I afraid of the world's discussion of the policies I have implemented since I became regent. After all, whether now or in the future, I must have a clear conscience. Otherwise, how can I shoulder the burden entrusted to me by Your Majesty, and how can I live up to the expectations of the people of the world for me and the court?"

Once Zhu Zaigui said this, there was no chance to turn back.

He wanted to take this opportunity to give the Ming Dynasty a small ideological shock!

This was also a chance to stir up a debate on current national policies that was no less intense than the one organized by Huo Guang more than 1,700 years ago called the Salt and Iron Conference.

The Salt and Iron Conference of that year was an important meeting that influenced the economic model of the feudal empire for more than two thousand years.

Today, the times have changed. The Ming Dynasty has gone through two hundred years of ups and downs. The problems and contradictions accumulated internally are no less than those of the Han Dynasty during Huo Guang's reign. If there is no new storm of thought and the affirmation and exploration of the future economic model, it will still develop along the path of the previous dynasty.

Anyone present here who is not a fool can realize that the Ming Dynasty is not much special than previous dynasties.

So no matter what they usually think or do, what they imagine and consider most in their hearts is that the Ming Dynasty cannot collapse in their hands.

As for whether the people behind will collapse, that is none of their business.

But can Zhu Zaigui think like this?

Of course he could think so, but Zhu Zaigui was also very clear about the consequences and outcomes of thinking so.

Moreover, as a time traveler, as a future man with knowledge that is hundreds of years ahead of his time, Zhu Zaigui must have his own set of ideas and ways of solving current problems.

Therefore, wanting Zhu Zaigui to muddle through and shifting the responsibility that should belong to him to the next generation or the next generation is not only immoral but also extremely shameless.

After all, the next generation cannot guarantee that there will be another time traveler like Zhu Zaigui with a future perspective who will appear and continue to prolong the life of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui had to follow the example of Huo Guang of the Western Han Dynasty and initiate a far-reaching debate conference on political economy while he was still in control of the overall situation and held supreme power, so as to set a new example for the Ming Dynasty and for tens of millions of generations to come!
In the future, when they encounter problems that make people and the times difficult, they will be able to launch a top-down ideological storm and protect and maintain the hard-earned peace and stability to the greatest extent possible.

Otherwise, if we always use the mindset of breaking the old world and creating a new world to do things, what we will end up with is nothing but an endless cycle.

Zhu Zaigui obviously did not want such a cycle to continue.

Because history has told people more than once that once the turbulent moment of "breaking the old world and shaping the new world" occurs, the people who die the most are not the dignitaries or the royal family who seem to have been exterminated, but the ordinary people who are unarmed and have no ability to protect themselves.

These people are ordinary people. Although most of them live ignorant and ordinary lives, they are also living people.

How cruel it would be for these people if they were to use their lives to shape a new world where "one general's success is the result of the sacrifices of thousands of soldiers" and where they still could not escape the cycle of fate?
Although Zhu Zaigui was not a saint, if he really had to imagine some tragic scenes of the collapse of the world and the change of dynasties, he still could not bear to see countless ordinary lives being slaughtered and sacrificed.

After all, before traveling through time, Zhu Zaigui was just one of the ordinary people who could not control their own destiny.

Now he has the power to control his destiny and change the future. If he becomes intoxicated by it and does not think about fighting for more rights to live for his former ordinary self, then what is the difference between him and an evil criminal who has forgotten his roots?
So, this time Zhu Zaigui is also going to play a big game!
Since Li Ran, who appeared out of nowhere, dared to fire at him, Zhu Zaigui decided to take advantage of the situation and make the matter ferment thoroughly, thus transforming himself from a passive person into an active one.

Furthermore, it will promote the entire public opinion, the entire trend of thought and discussion direction, and strive for an opportunity to change the destiny and the future for the Ming Dynasty and for all generations!
After all, the ancients had succeeded in this kind of thing. As a time traveler and a ruler who actually holds the highest power, there is no reason for Zhu Zaigui to be inferior to an ancient person whose insights and ideas are inferior to his own.

Moreover, Zhu Zaigui also asked himself whether he was like Wang Mang and Yang Guang. He did not ignore the objective facts of the Ming Dynasty and forcibly create some "wonders" and "reforms" that were beyond the tolerance of the times.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui also believed that he was a person who could compromise with reality and take advantage of the situation.

Xu Jie and others were held back by Zhu Zaigui's words. At this moment, no matter how they doubted or thought about Li Ran's motives, or how they imagined who was backing Li Ran, it no longer mattered.

What they need to do now is to build a new consensus and a new approach to dealing with the upcoming great ideological storm.

Otherwise, when the general trend is set, whoever falls behind will become a stepping stone for others' success and a supporting role in others' historical highlights.

So at this moment, no matter what they think, as long as they don't want to become stepping stones or supporting roles of others, they must win this ideological debate initiated by Li Ran and instigated by Zhu Zaigui at all costs!
It will set a new political example for the Ming Dynasty and for future generations, and provide a new idea for political governance.

Zhu Zaigui stretched his body. He had been extremely tired today.

Now he has finally got Xu Jie and his gang of elites under his control, so at this moment he finally feels that he can relax.

Zhu Zaigui said, "It is getting late. Please enjoy some tea and snacks. After midnight, follow me to the West Garden to pray for Your Majesty and congratulate him on his new home!"

Xu Jie and others looked up at Zhu Zaigui, their thoughts remaining silent.

They never dreamed that Zhu Zaigui would do such a thing.

Logically speaking, anyone who encounters such a thing would be unable to help but refute the words and reasons of the slanderer at the top of their voice in a rage.

However, Zhu Zaigui remained extremely calm from beginning to end, as if the matter had nothing to do with him at all.

It seemed that his emotions were naturally so strong and stable.

There won't be any angry or angry moments at all.

So when faced with such a new master who was emotionally stable, deep-minded, and whose methods were unexpected, smart people like Xu Jie also felt that the special ability to observe words and expressions that they had developed over the years was about to fail at this moment.

So, at this moment, Xu Jie and others bowed their heads and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhu Zaiqi waved his hand and said, "Everyone, leave."

Xu Jie and others bowed again: "I will take my leave."

Then they left the Wenhua Hall one by one, and went outside, where they were blown by the cool night breeze, which stimulated some inexplicable emotions.

At the same time, Zhu Zaigui also stood up, his eyes looking from afar at the figure disappearing at the steps outside the hall, and he didn't know what thoughts and emotions were in his mind.

It seemed that at this moment, Zhu Zaigui was also a little confused.

But soon his gaze became firm again, as bright and brilliant as the stars in the sky!
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