AWB Chapter 1318
Chapter 1318
“This could cause a huge uproar…” At this point, Liu Sanwu’s face was so worried that it almost chapped up: “I know that His Majesty’s heart is for the people of the world, which is good, but doing this now is the worst time and the most inappropriate time!”
It was probably because he was anxious.
Liu Sanwu spoke faster and faster, his tone towards Fu Youwen carrying a hint of accusation and confusion: "But Old Fu, why did you seem to have lost your mind today, being the first to stand up and support this matter?"
Yes, Liu Sanwu was a Confucian scholar of the time with an upright character. If this matter had been carried out in the Hongwu era, he would have wholeheartedly supported it. But now, he was completely opposed to it.
So it is.
Just now in the Fengtian Hall court, Liu Sanwu remained silent, even when all six ministers seconded the motion.
She even wanted to immediately stand up and explain the pros and cons to Zhu Yunwen.
Unfortunately, all six ministers had "gone mad," and with all the civil officials, dukes, marquises, and military leaders present, the pros and cons were too sensitive to be discussed openly, which would certainly be disastrous. So Liu Sanwu could only swallow his words.
Now, she spoke of it all, pouring out what she had kept bottled up for so long to Fu Youwen.
As he voiced his concerns, he felt the matter was increasingly unreliable. Even before Fu Youwen could reply, he seemed to realize something was terribly wrong and muttered to himself, "No... I've thought about it, and I still need to talk to His Majesty about this privately. We can't just sit idly by and watch this mess grow!"
After saying this, Liu Sanwu immediately stopped and turned to go to the Qianqing Palace.
Just the next moment.
He then felt his arm being pulled.
Liu Sanwu frowned, glanced at Fu Youwen, and forcefully shook off Fu Youwen's hand, scolding, "Fu Youwen! It's one thing for you to be confused and speak recklessly in court, but you can't stop me from being loyal to the country!"
Fu Youwen said somewhat helplessly, "Old Liu, Scholar Liu, don't you know who I, Fu Youwen, am? If you can think of these things, how could I not? Based on our friendship from last year when we worked together to try to preserve the peace of the Ming Dynasty, trust me this once."
His words only fueled Liu Sanwu's anger: "If you can think of that, why did you step forward and lead the way??"
Fu Youwen said as if it were a matter of course, "Didn't I tell you this before going to court? His Majesty has made it clear that he already has a way to deal with the nobles of Huaixi. This matter is only for you, Scholar Liu; I don't tell just anyone."
Liu Sanwu had already heard this answer once and found it utterly absurd. He scoffed and retorted, "You believe everything His Majesty says?"
Fu Youwen remained calm and countered with the same question: "Then may I ask our Scholar Liu, has His Majesty ever disappointed us in any of his many absurd acts?"
"This……"
Liu Sanwu was truly stumped by this question. He thought about it for a while, but it seemed he couldn't really find an answer.
Fu Youwen continued, "Among the most powerful ministers of the Six Ministries in the Ming Dynasty court today, apart from Zhan Hui, who is obsessed with his own selfish desires, who else, including myself, didn't genuinely support us just now? Even if I'm old and senile, and suddenly become stupid, are the ministers of the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Justice, and even the Ministry of War... all of them dumbfounded?"
At this point, Fu Youwen's expression and tone became exceptionally confident.
Qin Kui, the lackey of the Ministry of Works, had of course thought of this long ago.
The statements from Ren Hengtai, Minister of Rites; Yang Jing, Minister of Justice; and Ru Chang, Vice Minister of War… had almost dispelled all his doubts.