Guards in royal robes were running around the city, their embroidered spring swords were as cold as they were practiced, and the mansions of the Six Ministers of the High Commission, except for Wang Wen, Yu Qian and Chen Xun, all collapsed in one day.
The mansions of Yao Kui, Wang Ao, Liu Jue, Jiang Yuan, and Tang Qing were raided by the Jinyi Guards.
The residences of seven ministers were raided.
All kinds of antiques, antiques, paintings, gold, jade and jewelry were continuously gathered together and sent to the Forbidden City.
All confiscated property will be deposited into the national treasury.
Jin Yiwei is so busy that he has become a dog.
Of course, I also made enough money!
Zhu Xiang, the commander of the Jin Yiwei, was one of the important persons in charge of this major case. He originally couldn't bear to see his colleagues taking advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune, but then he remembered His Royal Highness the Prince's instructions, so he could only endure it.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has said that sooner or later the moths in the Imperial Guard must be eliminated, but it is not the time yet.
The prince also needs royal guards.
Almost all the relatives of the Tang family were killed. The nine clans of Tang Xing, Tang Qing, Tang Sheng, and Tang Min were added together. Thousands of people were captured by the Jinyi Guards and their heads were beheaded according to the procedure.
As for Zhu Qiyu's promise to Tang Xing, Zhu Jianji respected the cheap man and spared the life of Tang Sheng's son.
They were sent back to their hometown and were prohibited from leaving the county for the rest of their lives.
The Jin Yiwei also acted quickly to capture the remaining criminals who were executed by the Nine Clans.
Not counting those in the imperial prison, there are already about 10,000 people from the nine clans of the first, second and third grade officials who were killed. Adding in the people in the imperial prison who will be exterminated later, this major case in the 17th year of Jingtai
, the scale may exceed that of the Blue Jade Case.
This was a fierce collision between the imperial power and the civil servant group.
The inevitable outcome of the imperial power's victory.
For a time, people in Gyeonggi Province were in panic, especially those who were involved with the convicted minister. They were even more frightened, fearing that the Jin Yiwei would break in while the family was having dinner at home.
Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment.
Chen Ruyan was in a very good mood, humming a little tune and drinking tea in the study.
When Shi Dongshan came in, he didn't even salute. He just sat down and said, "Congratulations to Chen Shangshu."
Chen Ruyan put down the tea cup and asked, "Where does happiness come from?"
Shi Dongshan was stunned, "Isn't it a joy to become Qiqing?"
Qiqing, the pinnacle of a scholar's official career.
The higher it is, the more you add the three guarantees.
Chen Ruyan shook his head, "Blessings come from misfortunes, and misfortunes come from blessings. From the eighth year of Jingtai to today, nine years have passed. How can you and I still not understand His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Shi Dongshan was thoughtful, "What do you mean..."
Chen Ruyan said: "When His Majesty the Emperor fled, I was actually involved in the case of the Jiaofang Division. But because I was cautious, I never showed up, so there was no evidence in the hands of His Majesty the Crown Prince, but I was also in prison.
Go for a walk, do you think His Highness the Crown Prince will trust me completely after I have had this kind of experience? Especially when it involves the Emperor. So this appointment as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment was probably intentional by His Highness the Crown Prince, just to make me careless.
It will be convenient for him to find a handle on me."
Shi Dongshan hummed, "It's nothing, as long as we don't reveal any flaws - after all, as long as I don't report you, you have no flaws at all, even Taiwan doesn't know your identity."
The two of them had long known that Baozong had fled to Taiwan.
Chen Ruyan smiled and said nothing, staring at Shi Dongshan.
Shi Dongshan was suddenly shocked, "You want to kill me?"
Chen Ruyan is now one of the Seven Ministers, and has no motive to continue to work for the Emperor's counterattack back to the capital. Then after killing Shi Dongshan, the only insider, Chen Ruyan can become an upright Seven Ministers of the Ming Dynasty.
Don't worry about the past at all.
Chen Ruyan laughed, "Brother Dongshan said something serious."
How can I kill you?
We are both scholars, and we have lived under the same roof for nine years. I don’t know you yet. If I kill you, I’m afraid that a secret letter will be delivered to Jin Yiwei on the same day, reporting my matter to Lu Zhong, and everyone will die together.
So Chen Ruyan now has an idea.
Help Zhu Qizhen restore?
No need to think about it.
So interesting.
He is already one of the Seven Ministers. How high can he be if he helps Zhu Qizhen to restore his country? Moreover, unlike Jiang Yuan, who has to go against His Highness the Crown Prince for the benefit of the civil service group, it is entirely possible for him to become a prince.
party.
But Shi Dongshan is a hidden danger.
If Chen Ruyan wants to cut off the past, he can only kill Shi Dongshan.
But he couldn't be killed.
Then the only way is to tie Shi Dongshan to him, and Chen Ruyan will use his status and power as the Minister of the Ministry of Justice to help Shi Dongshan get an important position. He doesn't need a sixth-grade minister, but a fifth-grade doctor.
When Shi Dongshan also has status and wealth, is he still willing to continue to ignite the emperor for the hopeless restoration of the emperor?
Won't!
So when Chen Ruyan said this, Shi Dongshan was temporarily tempted.
But it was quickly overturned.
He said: "We have done so many things in the past, and every one of them is enough for His Highness the Crown Prince to punish us. Since His Highness the Crown Prince doubts you, how can he allow us to establish the central department for a long time."
Shi Dongshan said again: "You are right. You and I both know His Highness the Crown Prince's temperament. Since it is involved in the Emperor's escape, this is a guillotine that can fall at any time. His Highness the Crown Prince will not give up on this.
, you will be the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment for a short time, so you better not have any wishful thinking."
Chen Ruyan sighed slightly.
really.
I regret it.
If I had been a doctor in the Ministry of War honestly at that time, I might be the Minister of the Ministry of War now, and I would not have to sleep all day long.
It is said that one can immediately become a Buddha by laying down the butcher's knife.
But I can’t let it go.
As long as Shi Dongshan is alive, he will always be led by him.
Shi Dongshan stood up and turned around when he went out and said, "You'd better find an opportunity to meet Bai Gui and Yu Qian. If I can serve as an official in the six ministries of the court, you won't be alone."
Chen Ruyan was stunned.
Only then did he understand Shi Dongshan's intention.
It wasn't that Shi Dongshan didn't want to let go of the past and sincerely be a minister of the Ming Dynasty, but he was too ambitious and was unwilling to be just a fifth- or sixth-rank official.
His ambition is to be the minister and minister of the six central departments!
Think too much.
I'm just a minister of the Ministry of Justice, and I don't have that much power or ability.
But so what?
I dare not fall out with Shi Dongshan now.
He smiled and said, "I'll try my best."
Looking at Shi Dongshan's back, Chen Ruyan took a deep breath. He had to break this situation - anyway, he no longer wanted to go out and restore the emperor.
Because this is simply impossible.
The emperor's escape to Taiwan was probably intentional by His Highness the Crown Prince, just to have a reason to pursue and suppress him. It is estimated that His Highness the Crown Prince will send the East Palace young army to Taiwan in a year or two.
Then the emperor will not die, and he might be sent to Jiaozhi by His Highness the Crown Prince.
Recovering Jiaozhi, which His Majesty Xuanzong lost, would be a political achievement that will go down in history!
How to extract Shi Dongshan’s trump card?
How to kill Shi Dongshan?
Chen Ruyan was a little confused for a moment.
I don't know what other trump cards Shi Dongshan has, and I can't find an entry point.
