Zhu Youxiao once again helped Mei Zhihuan up with a smile on his face.

Three kneels and three supports, this can become a new classic.

Zhu Youxiao said gently: "Aiqing, go back and prepare, I believe there will be results soon." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Mei Zhihuan's voice was slightly choked, and he hurriedly agreed.

Originally, Zhu Youxiao wanted to talk to Mei Zhihuan about specific things, but now that his emotions have piled up to a very high level, there is no way to lower down and talk about things again, so he simply let him go back first. Things can be put to a later date.

Seeing Mei Zhihuan away, Zhu Youxiao breathed a sigh of relief, not knowing if he could withstand the pressure.

Soon, the news that His Majesty was going to rehabilitate Zhang Juzheng and at the same time confirmed the implementation of the secret music system spread throughout the government and the opposition.

All of a sudden, the officialdom was in an uproar, and countless people began to run to tell each other; Countless people began to shout that the country will not be a country!

Under such circumstances, the court was in chaos, and people everywhere were panicking.

The turmoil also caused the cabinet to some extent, but they were much more relaxed. Compared with the previous attack on the cabinet, everyone has shifted their attention somewhat now.

After all, before this, Dongchang instigated the Metropolitan Procuratorate to go crazy with the rhythm, and now that the cabinet has pushed this matter out, basically no one pays attention to the cabinet anymore, which is a good thing for them.

It's just that before the cabinet could breathe a sigh of relief, another incident was exposed.

There was a man with an inscription book in his hand, his whole body was trembling, and he hurriedly walked into the cabinet.

He went straight to the cabinet duty room, and said to Han Yi and the others in a trembling tone: "A few cabinet elders, you can take a look at this question book!" ”

Han Yi and the others were stunned when they saw such a situation.

You must know that the questions in the cabinet are read separately, that is, they are responsible for them separately. Unless it is a particularly large inscription, or something that His Majesty has explained, it is basically impossible for several people to read it together, which is also a way for the court to divide power.

But now the visitor asked a few people to read this question book together, and there was only one explanation, something happened.

Sun Chengzong and the others all gathered, and their eyes fell on the head of Han Yi, the first assistant of the cabinet, and he should naturally take the lead at this time.

Han Yi stretched out his hand and took the question book and slowly unfolded it.

The moment Han Yi saw it, his face became bloodless and unusually pale, and even his hands began to tremble.

Han Yi tried to calm himself down, but it was useless, his hands trembled more and more, and his body seemed to be a little unstable.

His whole body was very out of shape, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

This made Sun Chengzong and the three of them hesitate a little, what a big deal is this?

Who is Han Yi?

This is a character who has experienced vicissitudes for a long time, and he can sit firmly in Diaoyutai if there are disturbances in the court.

What is it that has happened now that makes him react so much?

It's just that Han Yi didn't hand over the question book, and the three of them were embarrassed to grab it.

Xu Guangqi couldn't help it, he first asked with a worried face: "Elder Han Ge, what is this?" ”

Seeing that Han Yi didn't react, Xu Guangqi shouted a few more times, "Old Han Ge, Old Han Ge?" ”

As Xu Guangqi's voice continued to improve, Han Yi was finally awakened.

Then he wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, handed the question book in his hand to Xu Guangqi, and said in a slightly trembling voice: "Look at it, something happened!" ”

Xu Guangqi reached out and took the question book with some doubts, and after looking at it a few times, his face changed greatly.

After seeing this scene, Sun Chengzong and the others were even more worried, and they waited for Xu Guangqi to hand over the question book.

Xu Guangqi didn't speak, and handed the question book to Sun Chengzong and Huang Kezhang.

The two of them looked at it quickly, and their faces became very ugly.

After the two of them also finished reading the question book, Xu Guangqi said in a cold voice: "Today, something like this happened!" These people are bold, and they should all be assigned to Liaodong! ”

Xu Guangqi was obviously angry at this, so Han Yi and the three of them just listened, and no one said anything.

After being silent for a long time, Han Yi said with an ugly face: "What should I do now?" How can we explain to Your Majesty? ”

"Do you want to send this question book directly? If you do, the consequences are severe. ”

Sun Chengzong and the three of them didn't speak, of course they knew that what Han Yi said made sense.

After thinking about it for a while, Xu Guangqi said with a dark face: "No matter how big the matter is and what the result is, we must submit this question book." It's just that we don't want to vote. ”

This kind of thing is also common, if the matter is too big for the cabinet to decide, then they will not vote, but directly send the question book to the emperor, waiting to see how the emperor finally decides.

So this time Xu Guangqi put forward this opinion, and Han Yi and the three of them didn't have any doubts, and they all nodded.

"Who's going to deliver it?" Sun Chengzong asked at this time.

You must know that the weight of this question book in your hand is too heavy, and no one knows what the final result will look like.

If you choose to send it at this time, you are likely to bear the wrath of Your Majesty, and it is likely that the gains will outweigh the losses at that time.

"Let's go together."

Without waiting for everyone to argue, Han Yi spoke directly.

"This time the matter is too big, if we can't work together, I'm afraid that the court will be turbulent and the world will be restless, and then a few of us will become sinners." Han Yi continued with a calm face: "Let's go together." ”

The three of them nodded, agreeing with Han Yi's statement. They went directly to the West Garden with the question book.

In the West Garden.

Zhu Youxiao is flying a kite by the lake.

Speaking of which, there are not many times when the weather is good in Beijing, and it just so happens that today is not very hot, and the wind is not bad, Zhu Youxiao is in a good mood, so he has time to accompany Empress Zhang to let off steam.

The two of them talked and laughed, pulling the line together, and this scene was warm and harmonious.

At this time, Chen Hong walked over quickly, with no expression on his face, but he felt uncomfortable in his heart.

Running to disturb the emperor at this time was the last thing Chen Hong wanted to do.

Acting like this will not only make the emperor angry, but even offend the queen. This kind of thankless work is only a fool willing to do.

But he couldn't do it this time. The four pavilion elders came together, and they didn't say anything, but just emphasized that they wanted to see the emperor.

This must be something big, Chen Hong didn't dare to have the slightest slackness.

Glancing at Chen Hong, who was walking quickly, Zhu Youxiao stretched out his hand and put the kite into Queen Zhang's hand, "Baozhu will play by myself for a while, and I will come when I go." ”

Walking to Chen Hong, who was bowing his head, Zhu Youxiao asked expressionlessly, "What's wrong?" What's wrong? ”

"Back to the emperor, the four pavilion elders ask to see you." Chen Hong hurriedly bowed down and said.

Four cabinet ministers came together?

What's to be done?

Zhu Youxiao couldn't think of what they were going to do for a while, and said to Chen Hong: "Take it to the pavilion." ”

"Yes, Emperor." Chen Hong agreed, turned around and went outside to greet someone.

Zhu Youxiao walked to Empress Zhang's side, stretched out his hand to wrap around Empress Zhang's waist, and said with a smile: "Baozhu is waiting for me here, there are some things over there, I will take a look and come back soon." ”

Empress Zhang smiled sweetly at Zhu Youxiao, nodded lightly and said, "Okay, the concubine is waiting for Your Majesty." ”

After leaving Empress Zhang, Zhu Youxiao walked towards the pavilion.

By the time he arrived, the four cabinet ministers were already waiting.

Looking at their faces and depressed looks, Zhu Youxiao knew that things were not small, and they must be bad.

After Zhu Youxiao sat down, the four of them wanted to salute.

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, signaled them to be polite, and then said: "The four Aiqing came together, it seems that it is not good news. Let's talk about it. ”

"Back to Your Majesty, Chen Qing, the imperial history of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, has a question book, and after the ministers read it, they really don't dare to make decisions without permission."

Han Yi took a step forward, holding the question book in both hands and sending it to Zhu Youxiao.

This Zhu Youxiao really didn't expect it.

If there is a rebellion somewhere, or it is not surprising that Wara Jiannu is fighting Liaoning and so on. But now it seems that it is clearly not!

The Metropolitan Procuratorate has a title book for the imperial history, as for making such a big battle?

Reaching out and taking the question book in his hand, Zhu Youxiao glanced at the question on it, his eyes were slightly condensed, and the smile on his face disappeared.

Because the name of this title book is "Public Security Sparse".

The name is so famous!

After Zhu Youxiao saw it, he had a bad premonition. Because there was also a book "Public Security Shu" back then, and this person was Hai Rui.

He wrote such a book and scolded Emperor Jiajing. One of the sayings is widely circulated, and that is:

Jiajing, every family is pure.

Later, the more popular saying was "Jiajing Jiajing, every family is clean." "It can be said that it has caused a very big storm.

Now Chen Qing has also come up with such a question book, this is learning Hai Rui! Wouldn't he become Jiajing?

Although Zhu Youxiao knew in his heart that there would be this day, he was still unhappy. Who wants to be scolded themselves?

The point is that Zhu Youxiao felt that he was scolded too early, so why didn't he wait?

Stretching out his hand to open the question book, Zhu Youxiao looked at what was written on it. The first paragraph of the opening paragraph:

The husband is not right, the position of the minister is unknown, and this is the first thing in the world. Needless to say, what more?

The minister is obedient to the outside, the minister is afraid of sin and the face is obedient, and the minister is loyal to the Ming Dynasty and is not afraid of death.

Then there is a large section of quotations, and then the current situation of the Ming Dynasty is stated:

The literature collapsed, the officials were panicked, and the people's hearts were in turmoil. If we can't put things right, it will inevitably be a trend of chaos in the world, the officials in the world will be greedy and weak, the people will not be able to make a living, and when the flood is drought, thieves will be rampant.

Then he sprayed Han Yi, Xu Guangqi and a few others.

Especially Xu Guangqi and Huang Kezhang, they were directly said to be hereticals, corrupting discipline and detrimental morality, they are really vain as ministers, not killing is not enough to be angry with the people, and not killing is not enough to respect You.

After saying that, the goal turned directly to himself, the emperor, and the first sentence:

His Majesty's mistakes are many, and Daduan is abandoning the way of the saints.

Then he began to spray himself wildly from believing in that Taoist priest, and also talked about his appointment of Dongchang and Jinyiwei, and talked about his exploitation of officials in the court, and even arbitrarily used officials like Han Yi and Xu Guangqi, and then went to the Baigong Academy to have fun.

Since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has repeatedly fainted in government, which has made the Ming Dynasty depressed and the people have no livelihood. It is to die and be loyal, and to be worried about His Majesty's words. Between the reversal of feelings, and the rule of the world and the injustice, the peace and unrest of the people, but your Majesty pays attention, the sect is very fortunate, and the world is very fortunate.

After reading it, Zhu Youxiao put down the question book in his hand, turned his head to look at Chen Hong, and said, "Put it away." ”

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao turned his head to look at the four cabinet scholars, and said slowly: "It's just that I just want to learn from Hai Rui, and the name is also called "Public Security Shu", which has many references to Hai Rui's "Public Security Shu". ”

"But if you want to be Hai Rui, you also have to have Hai Rui's ability."

As he spoke, Zhu Youxiao beckoned to Chen Hong again, and ordered with an expressionless face: "Let Jinyiwei go and check." ”

"How did Hai Jui become an official back then?"

He wore a cloth robe, ate coarse grains and brown rice, and let the old servants grow vegetables for themselves. Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang, once told others, 'Yesterday, I heard that the Haixian order celebrated the birthday of the old mother, so I bought two catties of meat. ’”

"If this Chen Qing is the same, you let Jinyiwei tell me."

"Yes, Emperor." Chen Hong hurriedly bowed down and agreed, turned around and went to find Jinyiwei.

Chen Hong left his majesty quickly, it was too dangerous there, and the atmosphere was very weird, not suitable for him. Just take advantage of this opportunity to hurry away.

Chen Hong slipped away, but the other four cabinet scholars couldn't leave.

Listening to what His Majesty said just now, although his tone was calm and there was no joy or anger on his face, fools knew that His Majesty was angry.

At the beginning, Emperor Jiajing spared Hai Rui. How much effort did that take?

This Chen Qing is coercing His Majesty!

Although everyone doesn't know how to say it, the ministers know what Emperor Sejong's reputation is.

Even then, Emperor Sejong did not kill Hai Jui. Now that this Chen Qing is doing this, most likely he also thinks that His Majesty will not kill him.

If he can't be convicted for his words, the ministers of the court will protect him.

Of course, it's not him who is protecting him, and he won't think he's doing the right thing. Ministers keep their right to speak, and if they can be killed today for such a book, they can also be killed for the same thing in the future.

The lower limit will only get lower and lower, not higher and higher, so officials will stand up to protect him.

In addition, the second is to coerce His Majesty. Emperor Sejong didn't kill Hai Rui back then, if His Majesty wanted to kill Chen Qing, then His Majesty's reputation would stink all of a sudden, and it was even inferior to Emperor Sejong.

This is where several cabinet scholars are aggrieved, and this is where they are afraid.

They already hated that Chen Qing to death. Why do you say you are not good, you have to persecute Your Majesty like this?

Your Majesty is now young, and it is the time for him to be arrogant and arrogant when he first ascends to the throne. If you provoke him like this, if you really kill you regardless of it, won't that cause the confrontation between the monarch and the minister?

When Your Majesty raises the butcher's knife, how many people will die because of this incident?

The most important thing is that once the confrontation between the courtiers and the emperor begins, it will be difficult to end. After all, there is one side that has to retreat, otherwise it will definitely not be over.

With His Majesty the way he is now, how can he retreat?

There will definitely be a river of blood when the time comes.

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Han Yi and the four of them, and said slowly: "It's not a big deal. It's just a question book, it's not a big deal, the four of you are still stirring up the crowd. Okay, go back, do what you have to do. ”

Hearing Zhu Youxiao say this, Han Yi and the others suddenly shivered in their hearts.

If Your Majesty loses his temper at this time, shouts and kills at that Chen Qing, and even shows great anger, and wants to behead this Chen Qingman, Han Yi and them will be more down-to-earth in their hearts.

Your Majesty is like this now, although it looks like nothing has happened, as if he didn't take this question board to heart, but Han Yi and the four of them are not stupid, they have been in the officialdom for so many years, if they haven't been able to smell anything from it, then they don't have to do anything.

The most basic thing to be an official is to learn to observe words and feelings, and to think about things before going to office.

As a close minister of the Son of Heaven, you must be able to figure out the emperor's thoughts, at least know the emperor's actions.

Han Yi and the four of them really know His Majesty too well. When the Donglin Party was purged at the beginning, His Majesty was not soft-handed, it was all a purge of one department after another.

In those days, heads were killed every day outside the noon gate, and the smell of blood permeated half of the capital, and it did not disperse for most of the month.

Now that Chen Qing is using this kind of thing to coerce His Majesty, do you really think that Your Majesty will not dare to kill people?

Especially looking at His Majesty's current performance, this matter must not be good.

Han Yi and the others were very entangled in their faces, and they wanted to say something, but they couldn't say it now.

What do you say? Say Your Majesty, don't hold back, what do you have to talk to the ministers?

It's not like a word at all!

Han Yi and the others could only bow down and say, "Yes, Your Majesty." The ministers retired. ”

After saying this, Han Yi and the others saluted and walked outside, but their steps were slightly heavy.

After everyone left, Zhu Youxiao's face sank.

Of course he was angry, but it wasn't Chen Qing who was angry and scolded himself.

Zhu Youxiao had expected this a long time ago, without Chen Qing today, there would be others scolding him in the future, which was not a strange thing at all.

He was angry that things had finally come to this point, and it was obvious that what he had done for a long time had finally hurt the bottom line of some people, and they wanted to rebel against him.

They want to shake the world in this way, even if it is at the expense of themselves, they will not hesitate to do so.

It is precisely because of this that Zhu Youxiao feels sad and angry.

Because this is internal friction, this internal friction will only damage the Ming Dynasty. But you can't help but do it, because if you give up and don't do it, things will get worse.

Turning his head to look at Chen Hong, who had already walked back, Zhu Youxiao ordered: "Go and find Wei Zhongxian." ”

"Yes, Emperor." Chen Hong hurriedly agreed, and then turned around to run errands again.

But he didn't find it tiring at all, but felt that running errands was the best. At least he can spend his time on the road and not get involved in all this mess.

On the other side, after the four cabinet scholars returned to the cabinet, everyone's faces were very solemn.

The four of them did not return to their positions with a very tacit understanding, but came to the duty room together.

After the four of them sat down, tea was served.

Gently picking up the teacup and taking a sip of tea, Han Yi said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid there is no way to get better." What we have to do now is not to make a big deal out of it, and it is enough to have a Chen Qing. ”

Sun Chengzong and the other three nodded together, and they also understood what Han Yi meant.

If this is just Chen Qing's business alone, then it will be much easier to do, as long as he is pressed down; But if too many people make a fuss, things will be more troublesome.

"Do you want to save Chen Qing's life?" At this time, Sun Chengzong said on the side.

Seeing that several people were all looking at him, Sun Chengzong said: "Things have reached this point, and there is no trouble in the court. Whether it's us or the East Factory, no one will make them make a fuss. ”

The reason why Dongchang is mentioned is that everyone present also understands. The reason is that Dongchang controls a part of public opinion in the court, and these people basically have a handle in Wei Zhongxian's hands.

This is also something that His Majesty agrees to, otherwise Wei Zhongxian would not dare to do this. In this case, they will definitely not have a second position.

Wei Zhongxian didn't dare to let them have a second position, and Wei Zhongxian himself didn't dare to have a second position, so there was no need to worry about the East Factory.

As for the other officials in the court, among the officials of the six ministries, the cabinet is very sure that it will be able to control most of them. The rest of the people are just small fish and shrimp, and they can't make any noise at all, and they can't make any waves.

So now the question is focused on Chen Qing, and the key question is whether to save his life.

"Your Majesty shouldn't kill him, right?" Han Yi asked with some hesitation.

After Han Yi's question was asked, no one present answered him.

Whether it is Sun Chengzong, Xu Guangqi, or Huang Kezhang, their opinions on this matter are very unified, that is, His Majesty will not spare Chen Qing's life.

If no one cares, this Chen Qing will die soon.

"Your Majesty has already asked Jinyiwei to investigate, do you think he is Hai Rui?" Huang Kezhang raised his head and looked at Han Yi, and asked with a solemn face,

Several people were silent, and they did not speak.

In fact, everyone knows that the reason why Hai Rui was able to kill all sides in the first place was because he was a perfect person and couldn't find his fault at all.

Hai Jui lives a masochistic life every day, and he is almost like an unreasonable person among the officials.

He is not corrupt or bribed, but he is willing to eat coarse tea and light food every day. If you don't eat well, your family will also suffer, and you can be said to be very undignified as an official.

But he is hard with such a person, and he can't do anything about him. What's more, Hai Rui is dedicated to the public and does things wholeheartedly, and his reputation among the people is also very high. If anyone touches Hai Jui, whoever touches will leave a stench for 10,000 years.

So Hai Jui not only did not die, but his reputation was very high. The identity of a person, and finally the governor, is a miracle in the history of the Ming Dynasty.

What about this Chen Qing?

Is he Hai Jui?

Everyone present knew that he was not Hai Jui. So Emperor Sejong didn't kill Hai Rui back then, will His Majesty also let Chen Qing go now?

The answer is no, there was only one Hai Rui in the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, Xu Guangqi said slowly: "If he is Hai Rui, His Majesty may reuse him." ”

As soon as this sentence came out, several people present were silent.