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Chapter 117: Dismissal and investigation?

At this moment, Zou Yi is in Zhang Yan's bedroom, helping to make decisions about who to choose to be the manager in Shaanxi.

The officials recommended by the two parties, whether it is Sun Chuanting or Lu Xiangsheng, can be said to be outstanding figures in the world. Although they are civil servants, they are born to lead troops in war. No matter who Zou Yi sends as soldiers, let alone reversing the crisis.

At least it can deal a certain blow to the rogue bandits.

But Zou Yi was too tactful, so he recommended a third person to the Queen Mother - Geng Ruqi, a doctor in the Ministry of War.

Zhang Yan is aware of the struggle for power between the Yue Party and the three parties of Qi, Chu and Zhejiang, but she cannot control and intimidate her. The official recommended now is a manager, not a minor official, and Zhang Yan really does not want to let it go

The two families were leading the way, and Zhou Daodeng couldn't count on it. Zou Yi raised a third person. Zhang Yan thought for a while and still felt that Zou Yi should be listened to, so she asked Zou Yi to tell the cabinet and drafted a decree to promote Geng Ruqi to the post of Shaanxi Manager.

Therefore, he led his army to Shaanxi to rush for reinforcements.

Geng Ruqi can be regarded as a loyal person. When Wei Zhongxian was in power, he did not associate with him. However, it was a bit difficult for him to lead the troops. Although he served in the Ministry of War, he did not know how to march and fight. However, since the court arranged it this way

, the country was in crisis again, how could Geng Ruqi not step forward and take up his post generously. But this is a story for later, and I won’t mention it here for the time being. Let’s just say that after Zou Yi retired, Zhang Yan breathed a sigh of relief, and thought to herself

: "The emperor's dragon chair is really not easy to sit on. It's just a matter of daily life. Once there is a war, it will be really torturous. I think of my husband in the past, who concentrated on carpentry every day. Military and national affairs were given to Yue Su.

It's also very orderly. If Yue Su is recalled now and given full power to handle it, will the war be quelled soon? He is the minister who was entrusted by his husband. When the late emperor was in power, he was loyal. Even if he has great power now, won't he?

I won’t mess around.”

When Zhang Yan encountered setbacks, she couldn't help but think of Yue Su. She was thinking about whether to invite Master Yue back. At this moment, a eunuch came to report that the father-in-law and Mrs. Taikang wanted to see him.

It was already dark now. Zhang Yan was really confused when her parents came to see her at this time. If anything happened, she could just come during the day tomorrow. What was she doing here at this time? What was it that was so big that the two elders couldn't wait?

?

After all, they were parents, so Zhang Yan couldn't see them anymore, so they immediately announced the meeting. After waiting for a while, Zhang Guoji and Mrs. Taikang came to Cining Palace and entered Zhang Yan's dormitory. Without saying a word, they knelt down and cried.

Zhang Yan was acting like this as soon as she came in, which really made Zhang Yan a little confused. She asked the palace maid to step back first, and then hurriedly came to her parents and stretched out her hands to help her. "Dad, mother, what are you doing? Get up quickly.

What happened to make you so sad..."

"Daughter..." Mrs. Taikang hugged her daughter and cried loudly: "Your brother died unjustly... You have to make the decision for him..."

"What?" Upon hearing this, Zhang Yan was shocked and asked quickly: "Mom, what did you just say? What happened to my brother..."

"Your brother was killed, you must avenge him..." Mrs. Taikang still cried loudly.

"Brother is dead..." Zhang Yan couldn't help but swayed. After all, blood is thicker than water. Even if Zhang Zhongxin behaves differently outside, he is still his biological brother. Moreover, when he was young, his brother treated her the same way.

Quite fond of her. "What happened? How did my brother die?" Zhang Yan asked eagerly.

"Your brother was killed by the traitor Yue Su..." Mrs. Taikang cried sadly.

"Killed by Yue Su?" Zhang Yan was stunned and said in confusion: "Yue Su was far away in Zhejiang, how could he kill his brother? Mother, where did you start talking about this?"

"Your brother went to Hangzhou in person to help you find out evidence of Yue Su's rebellion. His hard work paid off, and your brother finally found out the evidence that Yue Su wanted to rebel. But... Yue Su was hiding it in Hangzhou with only one hand.

God, your brother was discovered soon and sent someone to stab him to death..." Mrs. Taikang cried bitterly and relayed what her husband said to her daughter.

"Yue Su really wants to rebel." Compared with Yue Su's rebellion, his brother's death was obviously worse. After all, his son's country was the most important thing. She said quickly: "Father, send your brother to the hospital quickly."

Show me the letter you got back."

Zhang Guoji took a letter out of his sleeve and handed it to Zhang Yan. Zhang Yan opened it and looked at it. The content on it was naturally the gossip he had obtained. However, if this letter had been sent on weekdays, Zhang Yan would have

He was half-believing and half-doubtful, and would never know what happened to Yue Su. Who said that his family had a grudge against Yue Su, and it was inevitable to deliberately frame him. These things were just speculations and messages, without conclusive evidence. But now when they were put in front of Zhang Yan, the effect was different.

Yes, because it was purchased with Zhang Zhongxin’s life. How could a person like my brother, who is greedy for life and afraid of death, risk his own life just to frame Yue Su?

Zhang Yan's hand that grasped the letter could not help but tremble. After a long time, she said fiercely: "Father, mother, don't worry, my daughter will definitely make the decision for her brother and cut this traitor Yue Su into pieces with a thousand cuts."

Then, she shouted at the door: "Here comes someone"

After the words were settled, there was a "squeak" sound, the palace door opened, and two palace maids and two eunuchs walked in, "See the Queen Mother."

"Hurry and go to the Supervisor of Ceremonies to pass on the Ai family's decree and ask him to send people from Dongchang to Zhejiang immediately, dismiss Yue Su from his post on the spot, and take him to the capital for questioning," Zhang Yan shouted loudly.

"Yes..." The palace maid and the eunuch had never seen the Queen Mother so angry, and they quickly agreed. They had all heard of Yue Su's name, and now the Queen Mother asked Dongchang to capture Yue Su and bring him to the capital for questioning.

He was very surprised. But he was just a slave, so he had no right to ask why. He quickly left Cining Palace and went to Zou Yi to deliver the order.

After Zou Yi just left the house, he directly sent someone to find Zhou Daodeng, the chief minister of the cabinet. He didn't need to explain to other cabinet ministers about who to choose for Shaanxi Province. He just told the chief minister and it was settled. Zou Yi knew Zhou Daodeng.

His character is that he does not seek merit in everything but seeks fault. This kind of thing is what the Queen Mother wants, and he will naturally not object to it. Therefore, he will find someone to inform him, and then he will be the ceremonial supervisor and let others draw up the decree.

After the edict was drafted, Zou Yi thought it was well written and stamped it with a big seal, and that was it. Just as he was about to leave the palace and go home to rest, a young eunuch hurried over to convey the Queen Mother's edict.

When he heard that Yue Su was being captured, Zou Yi was shocked and asked quickly: "What kind of crime can the Queen Mother be accused of?"

"This... I don't know... I just saw the Queen Mother was so angry... I didn't say anything about the crime..." the young eunuch replied.

"Capturing the second minister of the dynasty, Minister Tuogu, was not even charged..." Zou Yi was a little confused, but the old guy was so shrewd, and then asked: "What happened when I left Cining Palace?"

"If I get back to my father-in-law, the father-in-law and Mrs. Taikang will come to ask for an audience with the Queen Mother..." the little eunuch said in a low voice.

"The father-in-law and Mrs. Taikang are here to see the Queen Mother at this hour?" Zou Yi wondered, "Do you know what the reason is?"

"I don't know, this little one seemed to be very sad when he heard Mrs. Taikang crying when he entered the door." The little eunuch said truthfully.

"What's going on..." Zou Yi took a breath, thought for a moment, and said, "Take me to Cining Palace."

"Yes, father-in-law."

The young eunuch and Zou Yi went to Cining Palace together. When they arrived at the gate of the palace, there was the eunuch guarding the door. When he saw Zou Yi coming, he quickly bowed and saluted. Zou Yi said "excuse me" and then asked: "Guardian"

Are you and Mrs. Taikang still inside?"

"Still inside, not coming out." The eunuch guarding the door replied quietly.

"I haven't come out yet..." Zou Yi thought for a while and said to the little eunuch who was delivering the message: "You come with me." After saying that, he turned around and left.

The little eunuch who sent the message didn't know what he meant, but how dare he not listen to what Eunuch Zou said, so he had to follow behind. The two walked forward a short distance, and then stopped by the wall. Zou Yi leaned against the wall and whispered: "

We will wait here. When the father-in-law leaves, you can go in and tell us that our family has something to ask for. However, you must remember that you must not talk nonsense about what our family is waiting for here."

"Don't worry, father-in-law, even if I borrow a hundred courage from the younger one, I won't dare to say anything nonsense." The young eunuch replied carefully.

Zou Yi nodded with satisfaction and said no more. Not long after waiting, Zhang Guoji and Mrs. Taikang came out of the courtyard of Cining Palace and walked in another direction. Late at night, they did not see Zou Yi, but Zou Yi

Zou Yi saw them clearly, and after the two of them had gone far, Zou Yi returned to Cining Palace with the young eunuch.

The young eunuch went in to report, and soon received a reply from the Queen Mother, letting him in.

In Zou Yijin's bedroom, after discussing the etiquette, he said: "Empress Dowager, someone has just come to convey the decree, asking the old slave to send someone to Zhejiang to announce the decree, to dismiss Mr. Yue from his post and to be taken to the capital for questioning. Mr. Yue is the second assistant of the dynasty.

Minister Tuogu, if you want to be dismissed and investigated, there must be a crime, so the old servant came here in a hurry, and I don’t know what crime to write in the decree?"

"I was so angry just now that I forgot to mention it. I just wrote about murdering my uncle and intending to rebel." Zhang Yan said in a stern voice.

"Conspiracy to kill uncle Guo... with the intention of rebellion..." Zou Yi couldn't believe his ears, but he still remained calm and asked carefully: "Isn't uncle Guo in the capital, and Mr. Yue is far away in Zhejiang? This murderer

The charge...isn't there something...improper..."

"What's wrong? My brother went to Zhejiang a long time ago and was killed by Yue Su. Look at this..." Zhang Yan said, taking out the letter her father gave her, "This is Yue Su's intention."
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