Mr. Chen was furious, and then quietly moved back.
That's it, the situation is over!
Chen Xun and Gao Gu were both cabinet ministers, and they always vented their anger through the same nostril. Since Chen Xun had such an attitude, Gao Gu would not say anything new.
The cabinet is now newly promoted. Although a cabinet minister alone may not have enough weight, the two of them together can barely compare to one of the Seven Ministers.
In this way, with Mr. Wang from the Ministry of Civil Affairs taking the lead, Yu Qian from the Ministry of War and the cabinet supporting him, he alone, and at most the newly promoted Hubu Shen Yi, would be of any use.
Chen Dezun, wait!
On the other side, Chen Xun was also smiling bitterly in his heart.
At that time, when he and Chen Yi were planning to deal with Chen Mao, the cabinet's presence in the court was still very weak.
But who would have known that during a regular dynasty, the emperor would suddenly promote someone in the cabinet.
From the title of minister of the third rank to the title of minister of the second rank, he was promoted two levels at once, and the title of bachelor of Jinshen Palace was added, which officially confirmed the identity of the cabinet minister.
These many blessings have long tied him to the emperor's chariot.
If the discussion in the court was raging and one-sided, it would be fine if he didn't speak.
But now the situation is delicate. Both Lao Tianguan and Yu Qian expressed their intention to give a light sentence. Chen Xun knew without thinking that the emperor would definitely ask him and Gao Gu for their opinions in the next step.
Rather than being called out by the emperor when the time comes, it would be better for him to stand up on his own and leave a good impression in the emperor's mind.
As for Chen Yi and Shen Yi, they have nothing to lose, at most they lose a little face...
As Chen Yi stood still, all the censors below him completely disappeared.
Zhu Qiyu nodded, with a smile on his face.
Chen Xun had this kind of temperament. At best, he could be called honest and kind, but to put it bluntly, he just had a doughy temper.
He is a good hand in handling government affairs, but when faced with difficulties, he always lacks the courage like Yu Qian to do something even though he knows it is impossible.
To put it bluntly, this person is extremely easy to give in!
In his previous life, Zhu Qiyu also placed great importance on him and appointed him to be in charge of the cabinet. Although he did not have the title of chief assistant, he had the actual status of chief assistant.
However, during the coup, he was forced by Zhu Qizhen, but he still drafted a resettlement edict for Zhu Qizhen honestly.
In the end, he still couldn't escape the fate of exile.
People who have been with him for a long time, especially his disciples, also have the same temperament.
When there is peace, people follow the rules and handle government affairs conscientiously, but when encountering chaos, they only accept compromises.
This is also the reason why Zhu Qiyu is unwilling to hand over the chief assistant to him.
Of course, the cabinet must coordinate the internal and external aspects and be well-organized in all aspects, but this kind of tact and sophistication is round on the outside and square on the inside, rather than just trying to compromise and obey the general trend when a big event happens.
But his temperament is still somewhat useful now.
So Zhu Qiyu said.
"Since all the ministers have such opinions, I will remove Ningyang Marquis from Guanzong's affairs and Jin Lianzheng from the title of second-grade Zide doctor as a punishment."
"As for Cao Jixiang..."
The emperor paused briefly, seeming a little hesitant.
The few censors below looked at each other, and they all looked cruel.
Forget it about Chen Mao. After all, he is young and virtuous, and he has the support of his whole family. There is no shame in him if he is not brought down.
But if even such a military eunuch was unscathed, then wouldn't they, the censors, become complete clowns this time?
Even if Cao Jixiang was originally just a cover to hide his identity, at this time, he has to become the main target of attack.
"Your Majesty, as a supervisor, Cao Jixiang should have stopped the inappropriate behavior and reported the recruitment strategy to the court in advance. However, he is arrogant and domineering, has no regard for the court, bullies the people, and neglects his duties. He will definitely be severely punished."
"That's right, Your Majesty. Cao Jixiang is ineffective in supervising the army and has a lot of misdeeds. He maintains personal relatives and has evil intentions. Please investigate strictly, Your Majesty."
Several censors jumped out one after another and tried to accuse Cao Jixiang. They just said that his crime was so heinous that the people would not be angry if he did not kill him.
Anyway, Cao Jixiang wasn't here, so no matter how harshly he scolded him, he couldn't refute it. These censors were holding back their anger, so they naturally took it out on him.
Seeing that the script was finally back on track, Zhu Qiyu sighed and said.
"I am also aware of what you have said. However, during this rebellion, Cao Jixiang was only supervising the army. Even if he acted slightly beyond the rules, it cannot be considered the extent of his crime. I have forgiven Ningyang Marquis Jin Shangshu, how can I blame one person?
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The expressions on the censors' faces turned ugly for a while. They had known that the emperor would protect the central officials, but now that the matter has come to this, they have no way out.
The impeachment of the three people, Marquis Ningyang and Jin Lian, was raised high and put down gently, if not even Cao Jixiang was taken down.
If word spreads, won't they become a laughing stock?
At this time, another censor stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, in the previous punishment of Wang Zhen's party members, Cao Jixiang supervised the army and did not deal with it. However, according to my investigation, from the seventh year of Zhengtong to the fourteenth year of Zhengtong, Cao Jixiang went in and out of Wang Zhen's mansion many times to handle matters for him. Many of them
There is something wrong.”
"The emperor has long had an edict. From the seventh year of Zhengtong, all those who have committed crimes, regardless of whether they are involved in the palace or outside the palace, and whether they are high or low, will be dealt with in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty."
"I ask the emperor to issue an edict and order the Jinyi Guards to guard Cao Jixiang and thoroughly investigate his crimes."
Zhu Qiyu took a quick look and found that this person was none other than Zhu Qing, the Censor of Zhejiang Province.
The person Cheng Jing is looking for...
However, he still didn't speak, and the hesitation on his face became even more serious.
Seeing this situation, the censors below all stepped forward and agreed.
"Your Majesty, what Zhu Yushi said is true. Cao Jixiang is attached to Wang Zhen and cannot be ignored."
Under the strong remonstrance of all the censors, Zhu Qiyu spoke reluctantly.
"In this case, I ordered the Jinyi Guards to arrest Cao Jixiang and send him to prison. The chief judge of Dali Temple will investigate his crime in detail."
The ministers breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what happened, as long as Cao Jixiang was put in jail, their remonstrance would be in vain.
As for the crime being different from the original one...
Don't worry about small details like this!
"Your Majesty is wise!"
So this morning court ended in an anticlimactic manner, with Cao Jixiang as a fig leaf to prevent the civil servants from causing too much trouble.
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Cao Jixiang has been very uneasy recently.
He was supervising the army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but was recalled in a hurry. First he learned that the emperor, oh, now he should be called the Supreme Emperor, was captured, and he also learned that the new emperor had some opinions on him.
After arriving in the capital, the Queen Mother summoned him to the palace and asked him to swear allegiance, and also asked him to pretend to surrender to Cheng Jing.
He went to test it out, but found that the old guy seemed to dislike him.
Then I heard that many censors had recently tried to impeach him, but the emperor had ignored them. As a result, the censors were getting more and more excited.
He always had a premonition that his life in the future might not be easy.
Sitting on the couch and thinking about something, suddenly there was a loud noise outside.
"What happened?"
Cao Jixiang had always been domineering and had harsh words for his servants at home. At this moment, he was irritated and even less angry. His words scared the people around him to tremble.
Before they could go out to check, two young men hurried in and said: "Master, Jin... Jin Yiwei, Jin Yiwei are here... They said they wanted to arrest people and ransack their homes..."
The uneasy feeling in Cao Jixiang's heart became more and more intense. As soon as he stood up, more than a dozen armed guards rushed into the room and took control of all the servants.
Immediately afterwards, a middle-aged man wearing a flying fish robe walked in leisurely and said with a smile: "Eunuch Cao, long time no see?"
Cao Jixiang was stunned for a moment, then a charming smile appeared on his face, and he said: "What brought Commander Lu here? Well, our family has just returned to the capital, and we haven't had time to come to your house to congratulate you on your promotion?"
Lu Zhong sat down calmly, picked up the tea on the table, drank it, and said with a smile.
"I dare not accept the congratulations of Eunuch Cao. Today, you have been impeached by many imperial officials. The emperor has no choice but to call the brothers of Jinyiwei to come over and search Eunuch Cao's residence carefully. By the way, please invite Eunuch Cao.
You’re going to rest in the imperial prison for two days. Do you want to leave by yourself, or do I, the commander, help you leave?”
The noise outside became more and more intense. It seemed that many guards in uniform were rummaging around outside, jumping around like dogs and cats.
But Cao Jixiang didn't care. He looked at the knife in the hand of Jinyiwei Primary School and tried to force out a smile and said.
"Don't worry about the commander. We understand the rules. Those censors in the foreign dynasties are really annoying. The emperor has just ascended the throne. They forced him to make some concessions. We understand."
Lu Zhong nodded and said: "In this case, I, the commander, will not be polite. Someone comes and has Eunuch Cao tied up!"
Immediately, two Jinyiwei primary schools came forward and took out the ropes and chains that had been prepared.
Cao Jixiang took the initiative to put his hands behind his back and cooperated with the two primary schools. After a while, he was tied tightly.
There was still a lot of hustle and bustle outside, and from time to time there was the sound of porcelain being smashed.
This group of Jin Yiwei searched the house as if they were ransacking it!
While being tied up, Cao Jixiang maintained a smile and said flatteringly.
"Commander Lu actually doesn't need to go there in person. You can just send a message and we will go to Fusi, Beizhen to meet you. There is no need to trouble so many Jin Yiwei brothers."
Lu Zhong put away the smile on his face, took a sip of tea and said nothing.
Not long after, a few guardsmen in brocade clothes ran in from outside, carrying several pairs of armors and weapons, as well as robes embroidered with python patterns and dragon patterns, and said.
"For your information, Lord Commander, I found this in the backyard. There are a total of forty armors, four python pattern robes, and two dragon pattern robes."
Cao Jixiang's eyes widened and he looked at the armor and dragon robes in their hands, looking in disbelief.
He immediately reacted and stared at Lu Zhong with a ferocious expression.
"Lu Zhong, you villain, you dare to frame our family, who gave you the courage to do so?"
Lu Zhong stood up slowly and came to Cao Jixiang.
Then, he kicked him hard in the stomach.
Cao Jixiang's hands were tied tightly, and there were chains on his feet. He was grabbed by two Jinyiwei primary schools. He was kicked so hard that he suddenly turned pale and couldn't help but arch his body.
Then Lu Zhongcai shook his head and said with an innocent look.
"What are you talking about? Eunuch Cao, you are so audacious that you hid a weapon and a dragon robe secretly. Why did you rake it up?"
Cao Jixiang's face was pale and he gasped, but he still stared at Lu Zhong and said fiercely.
"It was you who framed me. Our family wants to see the emperor, no, we want to see the queen mother!"
Lu Zhong looked at him with pity and said calmly.
"Eunuch Cao, you won't be able to see anyone anymore. Whether it's you who are so audacious, or whether this is framed by my commander, you will know when you are in prison."
As he spoke, Lu Zhong showed a playful look on his face, lowered his body, leaned close to Cao Jixiang's ear, lowered his voice and said.
"Imagine that after committing such a heinous crime, Eunuch Cao was so worried that he left a self-incrimination letter and then committed suicide out of fear of the crime. The bosses in charge of the trial would also understand..."