The morning sun was like a bright red molten iron in a furnace, and the hundred officials knelt in front of the gate of the Fengtian Hall all night.

Xiong Qian felt that it was wrong, whenever the ministers knelt in front of the palace to admonish, His Majesty would send someone to dismiss.

But this time, they all knelt all night, and Xiao Jing didn't come out to stop them.

Could it be that Your Majesty is really tempted?

"Yesterday, Yan Chengjin and the third prince of the cabinet were summoned to Renshou Palace, I don't know what to say."

"If Your Majesty believes Yan Chengjin's words, the world will be in chaos."

"In the old man's house, the salt left by his father was not exchanged, and it was difficult for the minister to exchange it, let alone the gentry in the market."

Although his back hurts, his knees kneeling on the soft cloth, stiff and numb, but when he mentions the salt, he is in good spirits.

Looking at the sun wheel in the east, it was almost time.

Ma Wensheng turned his head tiredly: "It's going to be the morning court, bear with it." ”

"Ma Gong can still bear it, we are naturally fine, and I hope that Ma Gong can suppress the rebel ministers in the Qing Dynasty." Han Yuan's official was indignant.

Ma Wensheng's tired face was a little helpless.

At this time, Emperor Hongzhi sat in the main hall and slept for an hour.

On the imperial case, the booklet is like a step, layer after layer, crooked, stacked into an aerial staircase.

Emperor Hongzhi, who is familiar with sparse music, can guess that there are hundreds of copies.

picked up a copy and looked at it a few times, and looked at Xiao Jing in surprise: "These are all sent by the cabinet?" ”

Xiao Jing nodded uncertainly: "Yes, it was sent by the cabinet and Han Yuan." ”

Emperor Hongzhi's face was darker than the bottom of the pot, and he looked at the lines on the sparse music:

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is heroic, well-known and talented, non-Qin Emperor and Han Wu can not be compared, literary talent is world-renowned, there is only one person with a strict surname in the world, who can be worthy of the shoe......

Xiao Jing swept over and smiled flatteringly: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, someone has finally praised the prince for his wisdom." ”

"How can anyone in the court praise the crown prince! At first glance, I knew that it was the son of a scumbag, and changed the sparse play. Emperor Hongzhi flipped through a few copies and was distraught.

Xiao Jing fell to his knees with a puff, trembling.

Emperor Hongzhi looked up at the door of the palace: "The minister is still kneeling outside?" ”

"Yes."

Since yesterday, the minister has been kneeling outside crying and shouting, waiting for the court to reply.

It's about to go to the early court, Emperor Hongzhi is in an anxious mood, and the quiet hall is full of voices of persuasion from outside from time to time.

"Has Yan Chengjin entered the palace?"

Xiao Jing had some sympathy on his face and sighed: "Yan Chengjin was assassinated and took a leave of absence for seven days. ”

In the heavily guarded place of the capital, there were assassins, and Emperor Hongzhi opened his mouth in astonishment, worried: "How is Yan Qing's family?" ”

That kid was so excited that if he wanted to kill him, he had to kill him with poison.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, Lord Yan returned to the mansion safely, and also dispatched a hundred brocade guards and fifty guards from the Imperial Procuratorate to guard the gate of the mansion, except for the palace, there should be no more heavily guarded place than the Yan Mansion."

Xiao Jing bit the words, hoping that Emperor Hongzhi would hear the clues.

But when His Majesty heard this, he was indifferent and couldn't help but be a little disappointed.

Emperor Hongzhi's face was as pale as an iron plate, cold and ruthless: "Who dares to commit murder in Beijing?" ”

"Commander Mu is investigating, and there will be news soon." Xiao Jing thought of something more urgent and worried: "Your Majesty, the princes have been kneeling outside the palace all night, can you send some food?" ”

People such as Ma Wensheng, Xie Duo and others are all old guys who are over sixty years old.

Kneeling in front of the main hall, His Majesty will become a tyrant.

"Let them kneel." Emperor Hongzhi pondered for a moment and solemnly said: "Before Shen Shi today, Dongchang handed over the assassin to me, and I want to see which minister it is." ”

In the capital, the only thing that can not be discovered by the factory guards and the soldiers and horses of the five cities is the minister of the DPRK and China.

Xiao Jing received the order and quickly rushed to the East Factory to transfer people.

On Chang'an Street, the official dogs of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division sniffed around, the factory guards and officers and soldiers searched frequently, and the people were terrified and did not know what had happened.

Xu Yong instructed: "Search carefully, isn't the dog's nose as good as the factory guard!" ”

Yanfu, early in the morning.

Yan Chengjin ran in the new garden, walking like flying.

How can he complain bitterly with his subordinates, the young master not only wants them to drive chickens, but also runs with a sedan chair.

"Young master, it's been ten laps, and the little one wants to sit for a while......"

"Let's rest, and run twenty more laps in a while."

"The little one is not tired...... He Neng cried with a sad face, lifted the sedan chair, and rushed forward desperately.

In the greenhouse, Zhu Houzhao squatted on the ground and was startled: "Lao Gao! You can really raise crickets, come and see. ”

Under the brownish-yellow pebbles, two black lines that are difficult to distinguish are shaken slightly.

At a glance, you can see that it is the black whiskers of crickets.

The moment it was revealed, a black dot leaped up and was grabbed by someone in his hand.

"Caught!"

These crickets feed on the young leaves of green vegetables, and Yan Chengjin dislikes: "There is no life outside the palace, Your Highness should not leave the palace these days, lest the minister be impeached by hundreds of officials." ”

"It's not to kill this palace, what are you afraid of." Zhu Houzhao was elated, and heard that someone assassinated Lao Gao yesterday.

At this time, Xu Yong and Ye Zhun entered the mansion one after another, and they were quite surprised to see Zhu Houzhao.

After saluting Zhu Houzhao, he said to Yan Chengjin: "My lord, it is Yu Hao in the criminal department, and Xue Qing in the military department is an accomplice." ”

"There are two adults, please increase the scope and continue to investigate thoroughly, this official suspects, and there are accomplices."

The minister's salt quotation is mostly a reward or begging, and no money is required.

No matter how the price of salt changes, it is a sure-fire deal, and it is reasonable to kill him.

Yan Chengjin continued: "If Your Majesty summons this official, please also ask Ye Qianhu to submit this letter. ”

Gradually, the sun wheel moved, and soon it reached the top of the head.

It's already early November, and the sun doesn't sting on the face, but it's a little cold.

Seeing that His Majesty was not going to court for a long time, Ma Wensheng led hundreds of officials and shouted: "Your Majesty puts all the people first, and you can't abolish salt induction!" ”

"Your Majesty puts all the people first!"

Emperor Hongzhi paced in the hall, and the three members of the cabinet waited for His Majesty to speak.

Mu Bin came in to report, frowning: "Your Majesty, most of the shops in the market are closed, the streets are depressed and deserted, and the capital is like an empty city." ”

The protests of the gentry against the ban on salt were particularly fierce.

Li Dongyang's faces twitched fiercely, and he looked up at Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi clenched his fists, and the salt introduction system was followed for nearly 500 years, and it was repeatedly revised, but it was never abolished.

I also can't predict what the world will look like after the abolition of salt introduction.

The court officials and countless gentry in the world opposed the abolition.

And the only people who recommended the abolition were Yan Chengjin and the crown prince.

Who's right?

"Has the murderer of Yan Chengjin been caught?"

Mu Bin nodded: "I have been sent to the edict prison, the mastermind is Yu Hao in the criminal department, and Xue Qing is the accomplice in the military department, and they have all confessed." ”

Emperor Hongzhi remembered that these two people were newly promoted officials, and his face softened slightly: "What about Yan Qing's family?" Now that the mastermind has been caught, let Yan Qing's family enter the palace, don't take a break. ”

"Yan Chengjin said, maybe there is an accomplice, and Tuo Jin Yiwei brought this letter into the palace." Mu Bin presented the letter.

Yan Chengjin, this guy, is getting bolder and bolder, and he dares to guess the holy will! Disobey my will by faith.

Emperor Hongzhi opened the letter unhappily, I want to see, what are you going to say:

If Your Majesty has any doubts, please go to Fangshan to see, the minister does not dare to enter the palace, but dare to go to Fangshan, imploring His Majesty to keep it secret, after reading, it will be burned.

"Bring the brazier."

Li Dongyang obviously noticed that His Majesty's face changed significantly after reading the letter.

When you look at the letter again? But I saw that Emperor Hongzhi threw the letter into the copper basin.

"Prepare, I want to leave the palace immediately!"

Xiao Jing and Mu Bin were shocked, what kind of medicine was sold in Yan Chengjin's letter?