Cabinet value room.
The four cabinet ministers, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Cheng Minzheng and Wang Hao, were sitting together, and Li Dongyang was holding a file about the imperial nest case investigated by Dongchang. The case will be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple.
Li Dongyang said: "This case started more than ten days ago. At first, I was not aware of any yamen in the court. It was not until today that Your Majesty asked the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple to intervene. However, I heard that The Procuratorate knew about it early on, but concealed it and did not report it."
The target was directed at Wang Qiong, who had just been promoted to the imperial censor of Zuodu.
Cheng Minzheng asked: "How big is this case? I have heard some rumors recently, but there has not been much trouble."
Wang Hao said: "That's Bachelor Cheng, don't you think so?" Ask about the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War. If you go there often, you will know that the two ministries are now in chaos and everyone is in danger. The situation in the Ministry of Work is slightly better, but it is also... not much better. "< /p>
Cheng Minzheng asked curiously: "As long as you have a clear conscience in everything, why should you risk yourself if you haven't done anything corrupt and perverting the law? Or is it that everyone is involved in the case and is now being investigated? Now, are you starting to worry about yourself?"
This sounds like a sarcastic statement.
It also seemed that he wanted to block Li Dongyang’s mouth.
Look, you look down on us, but we haven’t been involved in the case, and we’ve really made it clear that those who are clean will be freed themselves.
Do you, Li Binzhi, still want to intercede for those who are corrupt and pervert the law, or even protect them?
Li Dongyang said coldly: "From the beginning, the imperial court has left the matter of mining to the Ministry of War alone. From top to bottom, it is basically not open to the court. Until the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry Take over this matter."
I want to know, is someone deliberately trying to embarrass these officials? Or is it a conspiracy?"
"You!" Li Dongyang was a little angry.
Do you, Cheng Minzheng, like to interrupt people so much?
Liu Jian said in a calm tone: "I just sat down to discuss it. I didn't say that the results of the discussion must be discussed in the court meeting. It's okay for everyone to express their own opinions."
The implication is, you two should stop fighting.
Liu Jian added: "Your Majesty's secret investigation of the mine by the East Factory is not a problem in itself. Now it is not just the mine, but also the Beijing-based procurement over the years, and the shortage of grain in the south. , even the Nanjing construction matter was brought out. This move probably means that the court is short of money."
Obviously Liu Jian is more open-minded on this matter.
If we don't argue about the length of time, it would be bad if we were to argue that our traditional civil servants were speaking for those who committed crimes.
The key point is that in order to find money, the emperor began to incarcerate a large number of people. Even if the starting point of the matter was right, doing so was tormenting the court, and was using the court's laws to disrupt the court... Of course, it was disrupting the court. The blame must be put on Zhang Zhou's headof.
Who let everyone know this time that Dongchang was investigating the case with the help of Zhang Zhou?
Cheng Minzheng was still chattering: "If you haven't done it, there is no need to worry. If you have done it, you should think about this day. I really don't understand that these people dare to reach out even though they are in a prosperous dynasty."
Li Dongyang was so angry that he almost wanted to throw the document on the ground.
I feel like I have nothing in common with Cheng Minzheng.
Wang Hao seemed very calm about this matter and said: "Cabinet affairs originally involve voting and other matters, and are responsible for your Majesty's reference in handling court affairs. Now that the scandal has occurred, The people in the court were panicking and told His Majesty that the Ministry of Punishment should take over the case and investigate it according to the previous rules. It seems to be imperative."
Liu Jian nodded and said: "That's right. "
Cheng Minzheng asked: "Is there any difference between the Dongchang investigation and the Ministry of Justice investigation?"
Li Dongyang said: "Keqin, you should know that the factory guard investigates the case. If you don't follow the rules, if you rely on torture to extract a confession, do you know where the joints are?"
"Haha." Cheng Minzheng laughed, "I only know that the Ministry of Punishment is also the place where torture should be used. I don't think it's tenable to be merciful and to use torture to extract confessions. In this case, I actually think it's best not to ask. Once you do, it's easy to bring bad luck to someone who has nothing to do with the cabinet. People think we are covering up in secret."
"How can this be covering up?" Li Dongyang almost wanted to argue with Cheng Minzheng again.
In the end, Liu Jian reached out and interrupted: "I agree with Jizhi's point of view. At this point, His Majesty has begun to transfer the cases to the Ministry of Justice, so it is time to put all the facts together. Transferring it to the Ministry of Justice will also let people in the court know what is the reason behind this case. If we continue to ignore it, I am afraid that no one knows where the case will develop next... They will also be involved in the case arbitrarily."
Cheng Minzheng said: "I understand, just mention it to the court. What are you still discussing here? I'll go first."
After saying that, Cheng Minzheng ignored Li Dongyang's annoyed gaze, got up and went straight out.
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After Wang Hao also left, only Liu Jian and Li Dongyang were left in the cabinet.
Li Dongyang said angrily: "Cheng Keqin is getting more and more outrageous now. The cabinet should have unified opinions. Even Jizhi can keep in step, but he..."
p>"Do you think he can do anything else besides a few angry words?" Liu Jian asked.
Li Dongyang didn’t say anything else.
The cabinet is a place that emphasizes seniority. Liu Jian and Li Dongyang relied on themselves to enter the cabinet first and suppressed Cheng Minzheng and Wang Hao with rules.
Wang Hao may be able to bear it. After all, he was the last to join the cabinet, ranked last, and he himself does not have much access to real power.
Dan Cheng MinzhengHe joined the cabinet earlier, and his seniority in the court was not low. In addition, he was left out of the core management for a long time. According to Liu Jian's intention, he would inevitably have some emotional fluctuations and even complaints.
Liu Jiandao: "It's puzzling to say that with this case, it stands to reason that the people involved should be at the level of princes, but as of now, there is only An An, who is dead. Marquis Yuan was involved, and none of the other families were affected. Could it be that these families didn't feel the slightest danger?" Li Dongyang narrowed his eyes and asked, "What are you talking about, Zhang Tingmianzhi? It’s time to do something, right?”
Obviously, Li Dongyang has also been obsessed with the best solution to Zhang Zhou’s troubles.
It is physical eradication.
Of course it cannot be done by their civil servants, but by Zhang Zhou's political opponents in the army. Only those who hold military power will take action ruthlessly and without leaving any room for action. Moreover, they have strong backgrounds and are powerful in the military. It is easy to withdraw from the incident afterwards without being discovered.
Liu Jian shook his head and said: "The scale of the matter was a bit unusual, but in the end it was unreasonably quiet."
Li Dongyang said: "It is a place where there should be big storms, but it is just a storm. There was a little turbulence. Where there should be peace, there were waves again, is that what you meant?"
" Liu Jian nodded.
The two simply relied on playing riddles to guess each other's intentions.
Li Dongyang said: "Is it time to blow the wind again? For example, from the east or the west..."
The east is Liaodong, and the west is the three sides or the Xuanfu.
Liu Jiandao: "Do you have a plan?"
Li Dongyang smiled and said: "We still have connections in the court. There are so many people in the government and the public watching us. In fact, we can How long did it take to get to where you are today? It’s an exaggeration to say that it was a lot of hardships and dangers..."
Becoming a top civil servant is something that only tens of millions of people can achieve. Only a few people can walk down the single-plank bridge.
They are not ordinary people, and their methods are not comparable to ordinary people.
To do things, you need helpers, and when you are an official, especially a top civil servant, you will have a lot of fans, whether in the capital officialdom or local officialdom.
Obviously, these people are not their disciples or old disciples, but when they are doing things, they can find these people and solve their problems for them. They also claim that they are doing it for the sake of the imperial court. The mainstay of maintaining the Ming Dynasty.
In general, the party is united and opposed.
"I thought it was not necessary before, but now it is absolutely urgent." Liu Jian said, "I'm afraid our days in power are numbered. Zhang Bingkuan is still young and vigorous. If we give him a few more years, Maybe he can cover the sky with one hand, not now, but when?"
Li Dongyang nodded and said: "Then let's start with Zhang Tingmian. Many people have signed a petition to impeach him. Zhan's mistakes, coupled with the bad things happening in the Beijing camp... Zhang Bingkuan didn't want to go down.Check, we will also give him a push. ”
“Yeah. "Liu Jian nodded, seeming to agree with Li Dongyang's point of view.
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Zhang Mao suddenly became the target of public criticism.
In his own words, if people sit at home, disaster will come from the sky.
Zhang Mao sat at home, his face darkened as he listened to Zhong Decai’s report. Master, there are already hundreds of people participating in your impeachment. The Dongchang investigation has not yet reached you, but I heard that they are secretly reporting you, and they have already lined up in a long line. Even those who have been with you before, now I have also rebelled. Perhaps everyone has seen that Cai Guogong is now so powerful that he decided to join him and become your enemy..."
Although Zhong Decai also has certain knowledge.
But he It's hard to believe that the initiator of this incident was not Zhang Zhou, but the cabinet.
The cabinet wanted to drive Zhang Mao to a dead end and make him jump over the wall.
You can do it. Is it not a problem to kill Liu Jing and add Zhang Zhou?
Zhang Mao said angrily: "Check, check, what's there to check? They simply confiscated all the money I had in my house, so they would know whether I was an upright official or a corrupt official. ”
Zhong Decai looked at Zhang Mao, and he was a little surprised.
My lord, you are really good at acting.
Those who don’t know really think you are What does it mean to be an upright and good official, but have you forgotten all the bad things you have done?
Or do you only remember the good things you have done?
By the way? , Have you done anything good?
I really can’t remember it at the moment.
Zhang Mao said: “My self-introduction letter has been submitted, why, hasn’t it been approved yet? They asked me to take off my armor and return to the fields, and even sent me to that coastal city to carry banners and carry burdens with Zhu Dongyang. Isn't that what it was like? ”
“Master, don’t be angry, we are different from Duke Baoguo. "Zhong Decai said.
Zhang Mao said angrily: "It's different. Zhu Dongyang is timid and afraid of fighting. He was punished for his crimes and was punished. I am a hero. I will be punished because I don't flatter Zhang Bingkuan less. Is that what you mean by hair distribution? "
Zhong Decai thought about it and said to himself that your opinion is not small.
Is the matter that simple?
"My lord, how about this? , you can write a few more memorials and state your crime to His Majesty..."
"Fart, what crime do I have? Give him face! "
Zhang Mao said angrily.
Zhong Decai hurriedly reminded: "Master, please be careful what you say. "
"What should you say carefully? Do you think I dare to speak ill of the Heavenly Family? I'm just saying that I'm not good enough? "Zhang Mao continued to be helpless and furious.
When he calmed down a little, there seemed to be nothing he could do.
Zhang Mao asked: "Where is Chengguo Duke's Mansion? The things they commit are no less generous than mine. Over there in their homeNo one is participating in the impeachment? ”
“I don’t know. Zhong Decai said, "Even if there is, the movement won't be very big." You also know that there is an Anbian Marquis in the house, who is someone who can talk to Cai Guogong. Who dares to participate in the impeachment casually? "
"This group of bastards, they don't follow any rules when doing things, and they claim to be clean-blooded, but they are just like a group of bullies who bully the weak and fear the strong? But they don’t know who is soft and who is hard in this DPRK! I want them to know the pros and cons. ”
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Inside the theater.
Yang Peng handed over some cases to Zhang Zhou, and also handed over some cases to Zhang Zhou. Zhang Zhou brought bad news.
“Sir, depending on the situation, someone is deliberately trying to provoke conflicts between you and the British public. Recently, many people have participated in the impeachment of the British public. "Yang Peng said with a worried look on his face.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "What am I afraid of at the feet of the emperor?
Yang Peng said: "Having said that, there are some things that we have to guard against. The British Lord still has prestige and power in the military. After all, after decades of serving in the army, some things... are hard to say. It can't be said clearly. "
Zhang Zhou nodded, indicating that he understood.
Yang Peng immediately stood up to leave.
Zhang Zhou asked Liu Gui to take him downstairs.< /p>
When Yang Peng went downstairs, he saw Cheng Guo’s wife Zhu Xu coming with them.
Yang Peng took another look.
“Liu. Deputy Qianhu, do you know what that is for? "After walking out of the door, Yang Peng turned around and asked.
Liu Gui said hurriedly: "Father-in-law, please be polite. Just call me Xiaoguizi. "
"You are too polite. Following Mr. Zhang, you are worth a lot of money. Yang Peng said with a smile.
Liu Guidao: "My father-in-law, you are exalting the younger ones. Mrs. Chengguo was the one who went in earlier. They were busy with affairs in the Duke Chengguo's mansion." It's related to the case. What the specific details are, I don’t know, so I can’t say. "
"Yes, yes, Mr. Zhang's interests must be taken into consideration first. Yang Peng said with a smile, "Go back to Beizhen Fusi and have a drink with our family." ”
“The villain’s honor. ”
Don’t mention how happy Liu Gui is.
Although he is still responsible for a hundred households, he is already one of the top figures in Jin Yiwei. Even Yang Peng saw him. You have to be polite.
Liu Gui felt elated when he thought of this.
Liu Gui sent Yang Peng away and turned around to remind the person watching the door. : "Be careful, there may be someone who is unfavorable here recently. If you find someone who dares to use a knife or a gun, arrest them. If you dare to use a knife or a gun, you can go up and deal with them!" Our father-in-law's safety cannot be compromised at all. ”
“I understand, Mr. Liu. "A group of people followed Liu Gui, and they all seemed to be in high spirits.
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