The first person in the Donglin Party to know that the prince went to Zheng Guifei was Shang Baosi Shaoqing Ding Yuanjian, this person is very old, Wanli 14 years Jinshi, in his early years, he traveled with Gu Xiancheng in all directions, and he is a veteran of the party.

However, although Ding Yuanjian was already a Jinshi 30 years ago, a scholar in the past, a judge in Guangdong, the director of the Ministry of Rites, the inspector of the Criminal Department, and now the official of the Shaoqing of the Shangbao Division, he has actually been in office for less than a year in 30 years.

Most of the time, Lord Ding's favorite thing to do is at home, and he does not take office as a director with a salary, but only talks smoothly at home, sitting in an impetuous tone.

In the early years, Donglin attacked the first assistant Wang Xijue, and he was the one behind it.

Since Li Sancai and Ye Xianggao resigned one after another, there are not many important ministers in the Donglin Party in Beijing, only Han Yi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Sun Shenxing, the squire of the Ministry of Rites, and Zhang Wenda, the secretary of the Criminal Department. The rest of the patriarchs such as Zhao Nanxing, Zou Yuanbiao and others were all at home, even if Donglin revived for them many times, the emperor ignored them.

Han Yi's temperament is similar to Ye Xianggao, he is more or less fair in doing things, and he is not active in taking the initiative to set off party disputes, so the Donglin Party members in Beijing are now in the limelight are those young Zhuang factions, such as Zuo Guangdou, Yang Lian, Miao Changqi, Fang Kezhuang and others.

Especially Yang Lian, although the palace knocking case was abandoned halfway, his reputation for not being afraid of eunuchs is resounding all over the country. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that in the future, when the new monarch ascends the throne, this Yang Lian will definitely be of great use.

However, most of the young Zhuang faction are scientific and lowly, so the major affairs are still controlled by the important ministers. Ding Yuan's appointment as Shangbaosi Shaoqing is not a big official position, but his qualifications are here, so he often communicates with the East Palace, and can be regarded as the "liaison" between the Donglin Party and the East Palace.

Wang An informed Ding Yuanjian of the news after the prince went to Zheng Guifei, Ding Yuanjian was taken aback, and when he realized that something was wrong, he quickly found Liu Yixiu's house in the examination of the Ministry of Officials. Later, he found that Sun Juxiang, Yang Lian, Wang Wenyan and others were also there.

At that time, Liu Yixian was talking to Yang Lian and others about the lack of an official in the Ministry of Officials' Literature and Anthology.

Hundreds of officials in the imperial court, the heaviest power of the six ministries, is the head of the six, the Ministry of Literature and Literature is the top priority, where the promotion and selection of civil officials, the attitude of the Department of Literature and Literature is very important, in the early years of Donglin Lord Gu Xiancheng, Mr. Yu He Zhao Nanxing have served in the post of Wen Xuan Shilang.

"Jingcha will be carried out next month, and the candidates for the Wenxuan Division must not fall into the hands of the Zhejiang Party and the Chu Party." Yang Lian said.

Liu Yixian said: "Zheng Jizhi, the secretary of the ministry, is the Chu Party, and he is involved in a number of literary anthologies, so I am afraid that it will be difficult for people in our party to be placed." ”

"Let's see who he recommended Zhao Huan, if it weren't for the people in our party, he would be impeached, in short, it couldn't be me Donglin, and it couldn't be him and other traitors."

Sun Juxiang's opinion was echoed by everyone, and Yang Lian also respected him very much, because this Sun Yushi was also a good man who dared to fight and rush back then.

Among the people, Duwang Wenyan is still a cloth cloth, but he serves Wang An of the East Palace, and Hou Zuo, Yang and others are already in harmony with Donglin.

Recently, this Wang Buyi is particularly keen to run to Liu Yixian's house, and has a close relationship with Liu, no less than Zuo, Yang and others, it can be seen that he wants to hug one more thigh.

"Actually, this matter can make the two parties of Zhejiang and Chu eat dogs,"

Wang Wenyan said to everyone: "The officials of the Wenxuan Division are first-class and poor, and the traitorous party will rush to it, I guess that Qi Shi taught them that the Qi Party will also hold on to it, and Zheng Jizhi, the secretary of the Ministry of Shangshu, is a member of the Chu Party, how can the Chu Party not want to be fat?" In this way, how can the Qi Party and the Zhejiang Party give up? Maybe there will be a fight between the three parties! ”

"Then there's a good show!"

The crowd agreed.

Liu Yixiao smiled and nodded: "The top priority is to use this attack case to weaken the power of the traitorous party, if there is any more internal strife in the traitorous party, then this year, Jingcha and Donglin will be able to stabilize their position." ”

"What did the Criminal Department do, why can't Zhang Wenda and Yang Qiming control the officials below?" Yang Lian was very unhappy.

"Brother Dahong doesn't know, the thirteen divisions of the Criminal Department correspond to the thirteen provinces, and each department is a mountain of its own, Zhang Wenda has been in the Metropolitan Procuratorate before, and he has just been in charge of the affairs of the Criminal Department, how can the officials obey him. Yang Qiming is not motivated, and it is not easy for them to come up with tricks in this case. "Sun Ju still knows a lot about the Criminal Department.

Liu Yixiao said again: "But Dahong doesn't need to worry, Your Majesty has called the Three Law Divisions for a retrial, which shows that Your Majesty is dissatisfied with the results of the previous trial, and the officials of the Criminal Department also know how to look at the direction of the wind, and they don't dare not do their best." ”

Wang Wenyan sneered: "Assassinate the prince, hmph, such a big case still wants to close the case indiscriminately, and those people are really not afraid of losing their heads." ”

Yang Lian nodded: "As long as the East Palace is calm, no matter how much trouble there is outside, Your Majesty will definitely uphold justice for the East Palace." As soon as Concubine Zheng's arrogance disappeared, what did the traitorous party rely on. ”

Everyone talked for a while, but they were guessing how deep this case involved Zheng Guifei. Somehow, everyone talked about Liaodong again.

Sun Juxiang said with emotion: "If it weren't for Your Majesty's transfer of Ning Yuanbo from Liaodong, then the Jianzhou Dragon and Tiger General Nuerha Chiyan would dare to establish a country and be called Khan?" ”

"I once heard people from the Ministry of War say that Jianzhou said that the Jin State is looking at Fushun, the gateway to Liaodong, is heavily guarded by Jianzhou,"

Speaking of this, Sun Juxiang changed a sad and anxious tone and said, "I heard that the capital of the Jin Kingdom, Heituala, is only two hundred miles away from Fushun, and the Jin Army's iron cavalry can reach it in one day, and the heart of defense is indispensable. I waited for the court to ask Liaodong to prepare troops as soon as possible to avoid chaos. ”

Yang Lian knew that Sun Juxiang usually liked to study military affairs, and when he saw his distressed appearance, he said disapprovingly: "Brother Jing's words are wrong, then the Jin Kingdom is just a small land in Jianzhou Erwei, and the people are not as good as the Guannei Prefecture, and the soldiers are not as good as the nine sides and one town, so what is there to worry about." The only thing that really wants us to do our best is the traitorous party, and if the traitorous party is not eliminated for a day, I will be restless for a day. ”

"Yes, if you go outside, you must first settle inside, and now the cabinet is the Zhejiang Party Fang Congzhe, how can this mediocre minister run state affairs." Wang Wenyan echoed on the side.

"Cabinet ministers can't be councilors, and they will hold on to Taiwan Province since then..."

Yang Lianzheng was talking, and the concierge of Liu Yixie's family came to report that Lord Ding Yuanjian was coming, and everyone hurriedly called for invitation, and when Ding Yuanjian said that the East Palace had gone to Yikun Palace, everyone was surprised.

"It's such a big deal as Donggong going to Yikun Palace, why didn't you notify us in advance!" Sun Juxiang was shocked.

"Why did the East Palace go to Yikun Palace at this time?" Yang Lian was also very puzzled by this, and didn't understand what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was doing when he went to see Concubine Zheng in a dignified manner.

Ding Yuan recommended: "Wang An said that the East Palace was to prove his innocence. ”

"Oops, it's broken!"

Yang Lian shouted in a lost voice, "Isn't there no three hundred taels of silver here in the East Palace!" ”