Outside Zuo Shunmen, the crying and admonishment continued.
But what the officials present did not expect was that no one in the palace came to persuade them to go back. Even if there were guards in royal robes standing by, they seemed to be watching the fun. No one came to dissuade them, and no one came to take them away for the time being.
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During the incident, Zhang Yuan, who was on the right side of Hu Ke, followed the crowd of people kneeling and crying and came to Yang Shen's side, and found that Yang Shen was just kneeling there, not even crying.
Zhang Yuan said eagerly: "Yong Xiu, it seems that the effect of crying at the door is not good. There seem to be fewer officials who came to remonstrate today." Of course, Yang Shen knew that the people who came were not what he expected, so he frowned and said: "Is it possible that at this time
Are you going to go back to the various government offices to gather people?" Zhang Yuan said anxiously: "In this situation, I'm afraid there will be no results, so why don't we be more aggressive and let everyone go to knock on the door and make some noise..."
Someone had hit his head on the door before, but after all, he didn't really want to die, and the hit was not serious. Later, he was blocked by the Jin Yiwei and was not allowed to approach the palace gate.
At this time, Yang Shen seemed unwilling to escalate the situation further.
"Look again!"
Yang Shen did not collude with Zhang Yuanhang, but seemed to be on opposite sides.
Zhang Yuan saw that he could not be persuaded, and he knew very well that the people in the Hanlin Academy could not listen to him, so he could only find someone else.
...
There was one person in the crowd who was most embarrassed. It was Bing Keyou who gave Xia Yan in the matter.
Xia Yan regarded himself as an upright minister and had to come to a place like this to cry together. But the problem was that he was not a ritual protector in the traditional sense. He seemed to be using the name of uprightness to gain political interests. At this time
I came to Weilimen because I was completely coerced by my colleagues.
Not everyone in the Hanlin Academy may come, but one by one, the censors of the six subjects are all kneeling here. This means that the censors advance and retreat together, and it also reflects their integrity.
But in Xia Yan's opinion... what does this have to do with me? "Someone is coming!"
Just when Xia Yan was thinking about how to end the farce in front of him as soon as possible and went back to the Yamen to do business, someone shouted. Xia Yan turned around and saw Huang Jin, the admiral of Dongchang, appearing at the other end of Zuoshun Gate with a large number of Jin Yiwei.
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Seeing the people sent by the emperor appear, they cried even louder, as if they were deliberately crying to the emperor's people.
Huang Jin said loudly: "My ministers, please go back to the Yamen to do your work. If you don't, there will be consequences at your own risk!"
Obviously he wasn't here to persuade him to quit, because Huang Jin's words were more like a provocation. Otherwise, why would he say "you bear the consequences"?
Sure enough, when they heard Huang Jin's threatening words, many people at the scene wanted to go up and fight with this female official. No one left without saying anything, and no one even got up. One or two of them were crying loudly.
But it's like thunder but no rain, because no one can really shed tears.
Huang Jin waved his hand: "Get someone!" "Huh!?"
After hearing this, some people kneeling in the front row suddenly felt that something was wrong.
It was persuasion, but it was just a word of persuasion, and it was almost a threat. If there was no reply from the on-site officials, Huang Jin would use factory guards to arrest him?
Does this mean that the emperor no longer has the patience to negotiate with his ministers?
Isn't the purpose of our kneeling here to remonstrate is to get an opportunity for each of us to take a step back? In other words, we are waiting for you, Emperor, to take a step back.
But looking at the situation in front of him, the emperor was determined to go all the way to the end, and it seemed impossible to give in anymore.
The people of Jinyiwei have a clear goal. They want to arrest people, and they will not discuss it with anyone.
Feng Xi, a Hanlin scholar who was kneeling at the front, was picked up directly, but he turned a blind eye to Jia Yong, who was kneeling next to Feng Xi. Then two more people came over and picked up Yang Shen, a lecturer. Yang Shen struggled hard and shouted loudly.
Said: "Let go!"
Without the famous phrase in history, "The state's patron - one hundred and fifty years of fighting for integrity and righteousness, today is the day", Yang Shen seems to be angry only at being regarded as the "chief culprit".
Someone went to the censor again and brought out three people, namely the initiators Zhang Chong, Zhang Yuan, and Xia Yan, who was held up for no apparent reason.
As for the Sixth Department, there was only one member of the Household Department, Lou Zhi, a foreign minister.
Virtue, as for the doctors above Yuanwailang, and He Mengchun, the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, no one touches them. It probably means... We will only arrest the representative figures. For the rest, you can continue to cry here!
"take away!"
Huang Jin did not talk nonsense to the people present.
Even if he saw someone and wanted to stop him, he would ask the Jin Yiwei to go over and stop the person. He would take whoever he wanted or not. He would obey orders and already knew what he was doing.
Then these six officials, representing the Hanlin Academy, the Sixth Section, the Sixth Section and the Five Temples, were taken away on the spot. No one at the scene knew what they were going for.
"Bang!
The left door was finally closed heavily again.
Huang Jin and the guards he brought with him disappeared through the crack of the closed door. The moment the door was closed, the cries at the scene had long since disappeared.
Many people looked at each other in confusion, as if they still didn't understand what happened.
Why these six people?
Feng Xi, Zhang Chong, Yang Shen, and Zhang Yuan can understand, but what does arresting Xia Yan and Lou Zhide mean? What did the two of them commit? They were not the initiators, and they did not do anything extreme... On the contrary, they were
Those who had bumped into the door before were now kneeling there, but now they no longer had the courage to let them bump into the door again.
Yu Chengxun looked up and found that everyone in the Hanlin Academy was whispering, so he couldn't help but yell: "What are you doing? Continue!"
The Hanlin who heard it started howling again, but because the crying of the other camps had stopped, the crying in the Hanlin area sounded very false. Gradually, the howling gradually stopped, and everyone just knelt down to remonstrate.
Whether you cry or not... no one seems to care anymore.
Si Xian lives inside.
Huang Jin came to report to Zhu Si in person, and also informed the core figures of the etiquette faction present about the arrests at the palace gate.
When Xi Shu heard that even Feng Xi, a Hanlin scholar, had been arrested and taken to the Fusi Yamen in Beizhen, he seemed very regretful, because this meant that... the emperor did not intend to punish some middle- and lower-level officials with minor punishments or severe admonitions.
If Zhu Hao decides who to arrest or not to arrest, then this move is more like "suppressing dissidents."
Because in terms of status, there is a certain conflict of interest between Zhu Hao's bachelor's degree and Fengxi's bachelor's degree.
If Fengxi is captured, Zhu Hao in the Hanlin Academy may be able to go one step further and be promoted to Zhan Shifu, Zhan Shifu, or even be the bachelor of the academy.
"We have taken them, Jingdao, what do you think should be done with them?" Zhu Si looked at Zhu Hao.
Xi Shu was full of complaints, but he couldn't bear to express them at this time.
Zhu Hao said: "We should send people to negotiate with them. If they wake up and are willing to go back to Zuoshun Gate to persuade the officials who knelt to remonstrate, the matter can be easily solved.
"advise?"
Zhu Si frowned, "It's a bit difficult, isn't it? Who can I persuade?"
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "You have to persuade me, no matter how difficult it is, I must persuade you. Whether you succeed or not, you must show your Majesty's sincerity."
Zhu Si waved his hand: "If it were me, why should I make such superficial remarks if I can serve as a warning? But if I want to persuade you, who is the right person to do it?"
Zhu Hao looked at Zhang Cong aside: "It is most appropriate for Bachelor Zhang to go."
Zhang Cong thought to himself, why do I have to do everything?
Isn’t it your job to persuade the idea you proposed?
Xi Shu on the side still remembered what Zhu Hao said before, so he took the initiative to invite Ying and said: "Your Majesty, I will go with you."
Zhu Sidao said: "No need, let Bachelor Zhang go. Go early and come back early!"
Zhang Cong had no choice but to accept the order respectfully...
Fusi Yamen, Beizhen.
Huang Jin accompanied Zhang Cong. On the way, Huang Jin also mentioned the positions of these people to Zhang Cong, indicating that among them, Lou Zhide and Xia Yan seemed harmless, while Zhang Yuan had the most determined attitude. As for Zhang Chong and
Yang Shen, the two sponsors, had a very vague attitude.
There is probably no need to persuade Fengxi, because no matter how hard he tries, it will be in vain. Fengxi represents the conservative faction left behind by Yang Tinghe, and there is no way to compromise.
The two entered the Fusi Yamen of Beizhen, and Luo An, the envoy of the town, came out to receive them in person.
Zhang Cong was then taken to the prison where Yang Shen was detained.
In front of the door. "Is that you?"
When Yang Shen saw Zhang Cong, he was furious, with a faint murderous intention in his eyes.
Zhang Cong said: "Yongxiu, I don't have to embarrass you, you did something wrong today." He actually wanted to show that he was very familiar with Yang Shen.
But after all, Zhang Cong has no experience of in-depth communication with Yang Shen. I don’t know how arrogant Yang Shen is. Not to mention that Zhang Cong is a vanguard of the Lili sect. Even if Fengxi and Shi Yuan, Hanlin bachelors of the Lili sect, come, they will still be there.
You will be scolded to death by Yang Shen, "Zhang Bingyong, you are the number one evildoer in the imperial court! For the sake of your personal future, you actually ignored the ancestral system and let Your Majesty bear the infamy in the world. You will eventually be punished."
The world despises you! Among the female officials in the world, you are number one!"
Yang Shen cursed loudly.
But to Zhang Cong's ears, this was just for fun. If swearing was useful, it wouldn't be if you were in the cell and I was outside.
Zhang Congping retreated from the Jin Yiwei who followed him. When he and Yang Shen were left alone, Zhang Cong asked, "Do you think I was the one who led all this?"
Yang Shen ignored Zhang Cong.
Of course Yang Shen knew that there was another instigator behind the scenes, and Zhang Cong was probably just a puppet standing in front of him. But at this time, you are the one here. If not, who are you scolding?
Can I scold others?
"Yong Xiu, don't you know that you have been kept in the dark?" Zhang Cong seemed determined to betray Zhu Hao at this time.
Although he knew that it was dangerous to do so, Zhu Hao could not be "disgraced" without the help of Yang Shen. Then Zhu Hao would continue to enjoy the favor of the emperor and the favoritism of the civil service group... he could only
Only if Zhu Hao becomes the biggest enemy of the civil servant group will Zhu Hao be unable to survive in the court.
You are a young man in your mid-20s and you still want to join the cabinet? I will cut off your path!
Yang Shen said: "Are you talking about Jingdao?" "You..."
Zhang Cong was confused by the question. So you, Yang Shen, know everything?
Then why didn't you deal with that Zhu Jingdao before? Yang Shen had a look of dejection on his face, just like the second Zhu Hao who was lazy about everything. He said with an indifferent expression: "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Today, I cannot make your majesty change his mind.
But I can still be honest and upright, and I can kill or behead you as you please!"
Zhang Cong sneered: "Yong Xiu, you are really stubborn. You don't want a great future and you have to seek death? Don't you want to know something before you die?"
Yang Shen responded with a sneer: "I don't want to know, but what Xiaoxiao said is absolutely unbelievable!"