Several cabinet ministers had just been summoned by the emperor and returned to the cabinet. Liu Jian had a tired look on his face and sat on the chair for a long time. But at this time, he was thinking about His Majesty's attitude today.
His Majesty's attitude today is so strange that Liu Jian is a little confused.
Ever since the incident at Yingchunfang happened, His Majesty has been feeling depressed. Liu Jian confronted him several times and could feel that he was distracted and even spoke with a kind of laziness. But this morning
At that time, His Majesty was in a very good mood. He even made a few jokes and was very engaged.
"This is strange. Why did His Majesty change his temper overnight?" Liu Jian couldn't help but mutter to himself.
This sentence happened to be heard by Li Dongyang who was going to pick up his pen and ink. Li Dongyang couldn't help but glance at Liu Jian and said: "Why is Mr. Liu feeling so emotional?"
Xie Qian, who was sitting on the other side drinking tea, also joined in and asked, "Is there something new?"
Liu Jian smiled bitterly and said: "I'm talking about his behavior when His Majesty summoned him this morning. Didn't you find that His Majesty was in a much better mood?"
Xie Qian couldn't help but smile and said: "I also noticed this, but I didn't think about it deeply for a while. No matter what, it's a happy thing for His Majesty to be in a good mood. Why do you wonder about this?"
Li Dongyang slowly sat back on his desk and said: "What Liu Gong said made me think of something. It is said that early yesterday morning, His Majesty went to Dali Temple and said something to Liu Chengfeng.
Could it be that His Majesty's misfortune was caused by Liu Chengfeng?"
Liu Jian's face darkened and he said, "It's no wonder."
Liu Jian was not interested in talking anymore. It was not that he had any deep hatred for Liu Chengfeng, but that the emperor went to see that guy and his mood improved instantly. From this point of view, could it be that this person said something nice with flattery?
?Liu Jian hated this kind of people very much, so his face naturally didn’t look good.
Li Dongyang seemed to be thinking about something, and when Liu Jian didn't speak, he went to read the memorial.
Xie Qian, on the other hand, was not in a hurry to read the memorial book. He sang a song and opened the Xue Shu Bao that he had brought in with a smile. Like many newspaper friends, he has now become dependent on Xue Shu Pao. Every day
Journaling without reading it makes me feel uncomfortable all over. In addition, Xie Qian's temperament has always been fun-loving, so there are not only good articles in this journal, but also a lot of intellectual controversies, and the bickering is very interesting, just those little stories
He can also make people laugh, so when he hums this little tune and reads the newspaper, neither Li Dongyang nor Xie Qian will pay attention to him.
Just as they were talking, someone broke in from outside. Xie Qian and Li Dongyang both raised their heads. The person who came was none other than Wang Yue, the censor of Zuodu. Wang Yue has always been a hated figure, and even Liu Jian didn't like him very much.
He, but he was a capable minister, and Zhu Youtang admired him quite a lot. When Liu Jian saw Wang Yue, he couldn't help but frown slightly.
However, Li Dongyang could still say hello to Wang Yue, chuckled and said, "What kind of wind brought Jing'an here."
Wang Yue said angrily: "Dongfeng!"
Seeing his appearance, Liu Jian felt angry and scolded: "Pay attention to official etiquette!"
Wang Yue saw Xie Qian with a newspaper spread out beside him, his head not exposed, he pulled his newspaper over, crumpled it into a ball in his hand, and shouted: "Official etiquette? What official etiquette can I say? Lian Yu
How can we talk about etiquette when the capital is at risk? These etiquette must be violated, and you are the ones who violated them!"
Xie Qian's newspaper was torn apart, and he couldn't help shouting: "My newspaper." When he saw Wang Yue crumbling the newspaper, he immediately became furious and said: "Wang Jing'an, what are you doing in the cabinet! Open your eyes and look,
This is not your Metropolitan Procuratorate."
Wang Yue found a seat and sat down, saying: "I came here today to cause trouble. Just this morning, a group of Dongchang gangsters rushed into the Metropolitan Procuratorate and arrested Zhang Fang, the imperial envoy of Yunnan Province.
Take it away. They have neither an imperial edict nor a crime. What's the reason for this? Huh, the geldings are bullying people too much. As cabinet ministers, you turn a blind eye, but here you drink tea and read newspapers. What is this?
Reason? Anyway, I, the King, don’t care anymore. I will only ask for people from your cabinet today. If they don’t come back, I won’t leave. If you offend the princes, you should fabricate charges or let the Dongchang fan come and take them.
Wang Yue also admitted it."
The people who came out of the Xuan Mansion really learned the bad habits of the generals, and this method of getting rid of the scoundrels was eye-opening. Dongchang took the imperial envoy, but the imperial censor came to the cabinet to ask for people, and he looked like he was asking for someone.
After hearing the desperate posture, several scribes nearby couldn't help but feel grim.
Liu Jian originally wanted to scold him for being rude, but when he heard that Dongchang actually rushed into the Metropolitan Procuratorate to arrest someone, he couldn't help but be stunned and said: "Is this serious?"
Xie Qian's face turned pale as he cursed loudly: "How can it be unreasonable? How can it be unreasonable? Does Dongchang want to overthrow the world?"
Li Dongyang was even more silent at this time, stroking his beard, and a trace of doubt flashed across his eyes. Why did Dongchang suddenly make such a fuss? According to common sense, Xiao Jing, the eunuch with a pen, would never do such a reckless thing.
What's the benefit of making trouble with him like this?
Li Dongyang has always been good at strategies, but at this time he was also confused. No matter how much he thought about it, he still had no idea what Xiao Jing was thinking.
"Is this still false? At a quarter of an hour, dozens of Dongchang gangsters broke into the door and went directly to the patrol room to take Zhang Fang away. Now life or death is still uncertain. The cabinet must give the Metropolitan Procuratorate an explanation."
Wang Yue's tone finally softened a little.
Liu Jian sneered and said: "How brave." He stood up, and at this time he didn't care about arguing with Wang Yue. Although Wang Yue was annoying, we were all ministers of the same dynasty after all. Now that Dongchang is so domineering, go directly
When the Metropolitan Procuratorate arrests people, if the cabinet does not come forward, I'm afraid someone from the six ministries will make trouble. Now it's just Wang Yue, and God knows who will come in the future.
"This matter must be reported to His Majesty as soon as possible. In addition, your procuratorate is ready to impeach. If you want to impeach, Xiao Jing, Bin Zhi, and Yu Qiao will be impeached. Everyone will see the emperor now. Mr. Wang, you go back to the capital first.
Go to the Procuratorate, Your Majesty will summon you soon."
Liu Jian finished his words simply and neatly, raised his eyes, and said with a livid face: "This matter must not be let go easily. If the person wants to be saved, the Dongchang side will also be punished. Otherwise, if this happens again, I, Liu Jian, will
It would be better for a cabinet bachelor to simply become an official and go back to work as an apartment house."
After everyone was assigned, Wang Yue heard Liu Jian's promise and said nothing more. He said he was offended and left in a hurry.
Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian looked at each other, all confused. Li Dongyang said: "I'm afraid this matter is not simple. Let's go to the interview first, and then see what tricks the Dongchang side is playing."
Liu Jian and Li Dongyang nodded.
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Just after noon.
The sound of drums in the palace was heard, which was a signal for court discussions. In fact, before the sound of the drums was sounded, officials from various ministries and temples had been waiting outside the Meridian Gate for a long time. Many were talking quietly outside, knowing that what had happened
Some people refuse to say anything, but those who don’t know can only speculate.
In the Hongzhi Dynasty, there were noon court meetings. Often when there was a famine in various places, the emperor would also order an extra afternoon meeting if something was not resolved in the morning meeting. But it was different today. The news of today’s afternoon meeting came too suddenly. At first,
There was no news at all, and suddenly someone came to inform me.
After the drums sounded nine times, the Meridian Gate opened wide, and the ministers filed in one after another until they reached the main hall. They stood according to age, official position, and seniority. The Danbizhi and Zhu Youtang looked at the ministers with a sullen face.
He said nothing while caressing the case.
Dongchang went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to arrest the person. Zhu Youtang was also very surprised after hearing this. The impact of this incident was too great, and it would not be long before the news spread. After thinking about it, Zhu Youtang finally chose to go to court immediately.
I would like to discuss this matter in the court. It would be best to punish a few ignorant eunuchs to clarify the matter.
"Long live my emperor."
"Let's all get back together." Zhu Youtang slowly stood up from the imperial seat and said slowly: "Xuan Bingbi eunuch Xiao Jing."
Xiao Jing...
The officials were even more suspicious of this person. What happened? How could the smooth court discussion be related to eunuch Bingbi? This Xiao Jing has experienced three dynasties. It is said that he is upright and popular.
The prestige in the palace is very high, and even the current emperor treats him with courtesy. This person always has a sense of mystery. Although he is in charge of Dongchang, he never shows his face. Everyone only hears his name, and those who have seen him are probably still
few.
After a while, Xiao Jing, whose beard and hair were all white, walked into the hall with a slight trembling. He walked to the hall, prostrated himself on the ground, and said: "My servant Xiao Jing, I have met Your Majesty."
In normal times, Zhu Youtang might have shown some sympathy and asked him not to be too polite. But today, Zhu Youtang seemed very rude, but did not tell him to stand up. He just said slowly: "Xiao Aiqing,
You came just in time, I have something to ask you."
Xiao Jing's face was calm and clear, and he could not see any fear or excitement. He just kowtowed to Zhu Youtang seriously and said calmly: "Your Majesty, please ask me."
Zhu Youtang said slowly and calmly: "When Emperor Hongwu Taizu was here, he set up a warning sign in the inner palace. What does this sign say?"
After Xiao Jing heard this, he said without humility: "Taizu founded the country. In the past, the eunuchs brought chaos to the country and brought chaos to the country. He was deeply moved and said to people: "I have seen historical records that all the eunuchs in the late Han and Tang Dynasties were defeated.
The beetles cannot be saved, so it is better not to lament about them." Therefore, Emperor Taizu imposed various restrictions on eunuchs. It was expressly stated that eunuchs were not allowed to hold the civil and military titles of foreign ministers, were not allowed to wear foreign ministers' clothes or hats, and their official ranks were not allowed to exceed the fourth rank, and ministries were not allowed to
He exchanged official documents with the eunuchs. He even put an iron sign in the palace with the words: "Ministers are not allowed to interfere in political affairs. Anyone who interferes will be killed."
Zhu Youtang sneered and said, "I'm sorry you still remember!"
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