And Wang's beating of the drum was just an excellent opportunity for Gao Chi, a rare opportunity to put what he thought was in the dark at night, the conspiracy that did not see the sun, and the filthy heart of the snake to be unveiled under the sun - the reason why he appointed Tang Zong, the secretary of the Dali Temple, as the chief judge, was too obvious.

Because of Tang Zong, in the last years of Hongwu, he was the inspector of Henan, and when he established the text, he impeached Chen Ying, who was also an envoy, for accepting money bribes from the Yan Wangfu and had a conspiracy. Soon after, Chen Ying was arrested and sent to Guangxi, and Tang Zong was promoted to the rank of envoy to Shandong. After King Yan became the emperor, sure enough, Tang Zong was impeached by many people, some people say that he once reported the affairs of Yan Wangfu, and some people say that when he was appointed to Suzhou Mansion, he sat back and watched the floods and did not control them - it is naturally clear whose handwriting this is.

However, the emperor did not sit on him, only said that the emperor was a meritocrat, but appointed him as the secretary of Dali Temple.

At this point, Zhang Zhaohua clearly saw the emperor's checks and balances. Chen Ying and Tang Zong have a grudge, and this grudge is not small, the emperor appointed Chen Ying, and it seems that he trusts him very much, but in the public security department under Chen Ying's jurisdiction, put in a person who does not deal with Chen Ying, even if Tang Zong has almost no power to parry when facing Chen Ying, but this person is a person who Chen Ying can't fight even if he can't fight him even if he tries his best.

This time, Gao Chi appointed Tang Zong as the chief judge, and everyone could see the prince's dissatisfaction with Chen Ying, but there were still not many people who could figure out what he wanted to do, whether he wanted to kill Chen Ying's arrogance, or punish Chen Ying, no one should have thought that Gao Chi wanted Chen Ying to die, and he was burdened with the crime of "falsely accusing and framing Zhongliang" as he deserved.

Yes, including Zhang Zhaohua, if Gao Chi hadn't revealed his heart, she wouldn't have thought that Gao Chi really dared to ignore the emperor's intentions and insist on asking Chen Ying to apologize - this really shook her position, and it was not shaken by others.

"There has always been a pimple in his heart," Zhang Zhaohua said: "The difficulty of Renwu, the emperor killed the ten clans of Jianwen Zhongchen, implicated tens of thousands of people, these people died too miserably, maybe their blood only covered the sky of Nanjing in March, but it covered his heart for a long time, and he has never been unable to get out of such a shadow." ”

Chen Ying's eyes also showed a complicated light: "The minister thinks that it is just the only way to change the dynasty for thousands of years." ”

Zhang Zhaohua no longer said this, but asked him: "Have you read "The Biography of the Cool Official"?"

Chen Ying said: "When the minister was studying in Taixue, he naturally read through the subset of history, and he still loved to read history. It's just that after becoming an official of the imperial court, there is too little time to study. ”

Chen Ying should not have no time to read, but when he clearly understands his identity as a "cool official", he is reluctant to read "The Biography of a Cool Official" anymore, because he will see his fate from the book, and every time he reads it, he will live in an inexhaustible fear, and he can't see any way out.

"I heard that people who read have an ideal, called Zhijun Yaoshun. Zhang Zhaohua said: "Do you have it too, Chen Ying?"

Chen Ying was stunned, his eyes turned into the distance, as if he saw himself again twenty years ago. After seeing that my grandfather had finished the school examination, he asked about his ambitions. At that time, he replied without hesitation: "I wish to live in the high temple, establish a life for the people, and open peace for all generations." ”

He always remembers the grand oath he made when he was a child, to help the people, to Jun Yaoshun, and to do a great cause that will go down in history. After coming out of Taixue and becoming a probationary envoy, he had the heart of Kuang Zheng and the king of Kuang Zheng, picketing the evils of the times, and wanted to make the good people have a trust, and the treacherous bandits did nothing to do anything - but unfortunately the reality was extremely cruel, in his long career as an official eunuch, he met the suspicious and moody emperor, met his colleagues who had their own thoughts and learned from the camp, encountered the dire and thrilling calculations, and encountered the situation that he could not help himself and his life.

When did he begin to become the emperor's domestic dog, wagging his tail and begging for the emperor's favor, when did he begin to regard human life as a mustard, and the construction of danger became commonplace, the blood in his bones cooled down, and he was surprised coldly.

Now, from the mouth of the crown princess, he suddenly discovered that no matter how he struggled over the years, he never forgot the flame that had accumulated in his chest at the beginning; no matter how confused, he could always see the smiling self twenty years ago, the self who chanted "To Jun Yao Shun, and then make the customs pure".

"The minister doesn't want to be looked at sideways by the ministers, and he is not allowed by His Royal Highness the Prince, but it will be a mother, knowing that the minister is not like this. Chen Ying said: "Niangniang opened the big urn today and invited me into the boiling, and the minister was willing." ”

Zhang Zhaohua smiled and said, "Lord Chen, when it comes to how to deal with you, the prince and I are not one. He thinks you are a great traitor, I know that you are a capable minister, he wants you to die, but I want you to live. ”

"The minister has been hated by the prince, I am afraid that even if the mother forcibly disobeys the prince's will, she will not be able to hide from the future if she saves the minister. Chen Ying suddenly said: "And after this matter, I am afraid that the minister will have no long or short to serve." ”

"I once met a man who survived no matter what. Because he cherishes his talent and refuses to give it up. Zhang Zhaohua said: "That's right when I say this, people live in this world to prove their worth." Chen Ying, I can see your value, it's just that the emperor used you in the wrong place, but today is yesterday, some people live to be forty years old, only to know that the previous forty years have been lived in vain, so he became a newcomer in the future. ”

"There was a chronic disease, and the prince discovered the disease, but prescribed the wrong medicine; I know where the disease is, but I am not a man sitting in the court. Zhang Zhaohua said: "Only endure and wait for the time." You will examine this person's whole body for me, and we will work together to cure this person's illness in the future. ”

After Chen Ying left, Zhang Zhaohua saw Xie Chuan, the secretary of the brocade guard who had been waiting in the side hall for a long time.

She didn't speak for a long time before she said, "What you have to do this time is really at risk of killing your head." ”

Xie Chuan lowered his eyes: "I'm not afraid of killing my head." ”

"Then you just do it, rely on your ability, do it perfectly, or let him find a flaw," Zhang Zhaohua said: "If you are in his hands, you will die without a place to be buried." ”

"Jin Yiwei, it's different from the others. Others can hand over their power and die a good death because once they lose power, they are waste. Zhang Zhaohua said: "But you are different, even if you have nothing, you can still use it to anger the people, and your last drop of blood is valuable and will be squeezed dry." ”

"So you should know that the emperor's family is all selfish and ruthless people," Zhang Zhaohua said: "Do you think that once you are discovered by him, I will protect you?"

Xie Chuan seemed to smile: "Niangniang, the minister will naturally try his best to do his best." If it is discovered, it will not worry the mother. ”

However, he stepped out from the door, but suddenly turned around and said: "But seeing that Niangniang has no use for Chen Ying, a person who is no longer useful, she still tried her best to save it-Chen feels that his life seems to be able to live a little longer than him." ”

Zhang Zhaohua picked out a fruit from the plate and smashed it: "Get out!"