Although the Spring Festival holiday will not end until the twentieth day of the first month, this storm has blown in the court in advance.

Yanguan's attack is only the first wave, it can be regarded as a pre-dinner snack, and Liu Donghai is the main dish on the twenty-first day of the first lunar month.

In this memoir, Liu Donghai listed in detail all the stains of Wang Zhonghua's tenure as secretary of the Criminal Department, including but not limited to corruption, bribery, and abuse of power, and each report indicated the specific time, place, and relevant parties.

In addition to these conclusive evidences, there is also a report that has not been fully substantiated-Wang Zhonghua and the great leader of the White Lotus Sect have a vague connection.

At the same time, Zhang Whale's report also arrived at Zhu Yijun. Its main content is similar to what is written in Liu Donghai's memoir, but there are some more things that are not in the recital.

As for whether there was any collusion with the White Lotus Sect, Zhang Whale's report also did not draw a conclusion, but listed many suspicious discoveries, such as the origins of Wang Zhonghua and Hua Tianlai, the leader of the White Lotus Sect, both of which are a small village under Yanzhou Mansion in Shandong; For example, it is said that the two were neighbors and playmates when they were children; For example, over the years, the Criminal Department has not captured and executed many White Lotus Sect bandits......

All of the above are rumors that have not been confirmed, and they have not been confirmed to be true.

Looking at these contents, Zhu Yijun didn't say anything.

Let's take a look at Wang Zhonghua's response. From the first day of his impeachment, Wang Zhonghua pleaded for his resignation, hoping to indirectly prove his innocence. On the other hand, Wang Zhonghua asked the uncles and brothers in his hometown and the wives and concubines of Jingshi to hurry up and deal with those unclean things.

After Liu Donghai's recital was submitted to the emperor, Wang Zhonghua again asked for resignation, and also attached a tearful letter of repentance. In the letter of repentance, Wang Zhonghua refuted some of Liu Donghai's reports, only picked out some minor crimes to admit, and expressed deep remorse.

Regarding Wang Zhonghua's two resignations, Zhu Yijun did not make a clear statement. For a while, the court could not figure out the emperor's intentions, although the attacks of the officials had not stopped, but the momentum was not as good as a few days ago.

Zhong Nan has a clear understanding of the current situation. He knew that "there is no turning back when he opens the bow", and since he has decided to defeat Wang Zhonghua, he must make a big move, otherwise when he has taken a breath, it is very likely that "if he can't fight the tiger, he will be injured by the tiger".

Just what to do? Zhong Nan thought about it all night.

On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, Zhong Nan gave the emperor a memorabic note, the content of which was plain: a detailed description of the events that occurred outside Longquan Temple on the third day of the first lunar month.

It was this seemingly lethal letter that became "the last straw that broke the camel's back". According to the gossip from the palace, after the emperor read Zhong Nan's letter, he was silent for two or three minutes, and then said: "It's time for Wang Zhonghua to move his position!" ”

A simple sentence pronounced Wang Zhonghua's fate.

On the twenty-fifth day of the first month, the holy decree was issued: During Wang Zhonghua's tenure as the secretary of the Criminal Department, he failed to be honest and honest, and wantonly amassed wealth in private, with a huge amount; At the same time, he was not innocent with the bandits of the White Lotus Sect, ignoring the safety of the Ming Dynasty, and his actions had violated the "Ming Laws". Wang Zhonghua is now dismissed from the post of secretary of the Criminal Department, deprived of the reward he received, and handed over to the three divisions for trial.

Wang Zhonghua is finished! This is the thesis of the unification of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.

Now it's time for the victors to pick the fruits!

Hit Wang Zhonghua, it can be regarded as a contest on the table; Dividing up vacant positions, the competition is the effort off the table.

On the last day of the first lunar month, the final result was revealed: the Xiong family sat on the throne of the criminal department as they wished; Liu Donghai was transferred to Dali Siqing; As for the Zuo Shilang Gaofeng of the Criminal Department, he actually miraculously kept his position, and it seems that the above does not want the Criminal Department to change too much.

Liu Donghai left the post of the right attendant of the Criminal Department, and was sat by Shi Yanling, the deputy capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The deputy capital imperial history is also a third-grade official rank, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate also belongs to the political and legal committee system, so Yan Ling is considered to be level. It is said that behind Yan Ling, standing is Shen Zhengshen Scholar of the Cabinet.

After the dust settled, everyone suddenly found that the biggest winner of this incident, although Akari seemed to be Xiong Jiazheng, but Zhong Nan, the right attendant of the military department, also gained a lot of money. There are even many officials who believe that the right squire is the biggest beneficiary of this operation.

If you think about it carefully, you can understand that although Dali Siqing is not as powerful as the Six Shangshu and the Imperial History of the Left Capital of the Imperial Palace, it can be regarded as one of the "Nine Qings".

Liu Donghai became Zhong Nan's ally, so in the political and legal committee system, he has a chance to speak out. In addition, in a few years, Zhong Nanji may sit in a Shangshu or even higher position, and at that time, this faction will be one of the important forces in determining the political situation.

Although the whole court was envious, Zhong Nan was extremely calm, he knew that all this was just the emperor's intention. The emperor hoped to support Zhong Nan to the throne to fight against the original old forces; When Zhong Nan is really strong, the emperor will change his strategy and start playing balance.

Although he saw it very clearly, Zhong Nam still entered the palace and thanked the Holy Grace. Right now, it is the honeymoon period between him and Zhu Yijun, and he wants to make good use of this time to help the emperor and strengthen himself at the same time.

After this battle, Lord Right Squire became famous, and some middle and low-level officials who did not have a backstage specially came to visit with their names. For these people who are willing to take refuge, Zhong Nan did not refuse, his plan is to absorb all of them first, and then select the best.

Now among the six departments, Zhong Nan is in charge of the military department, and the official department, the ritual department and the household department also have an official from their own camp. Although there is no junior brother in the Criminal Department, if something really happens, the Xiong family should be able to speak. There is only the Ministry of Industry, which has not yet entered the interior.

Although the status of the Ministry of Industry is not high, if you really want to do something practical, the Ministry of Industry can still play a big role. Zhong Nan thought about it, he had to find a suitable time to make up for the shortcomings of the Ministry of Industry.

In addition to the people of the six departments, there is also the department of Dali Temple, which is considered to be included in the bag, plus a few people newly brought in by the official system, the team of Zhongnan is now a little larger.

The Yanguan who took refuge in Zhong Nan was the imperial history of the two Metropolitan Procuratorates. Because he has personally experienced the power of Yanguan, Zhong Nan attaches great importance to these two people.

There are two speech officials, one is called Zuo Silian and the other is called Zhong Kai. Both of them are new spokesmen who have just been in office for less than two years, their father doesn't love their mother, and they see that Zhong Nan is in the limelight, so they want to hug their thighs. After all, if something happens, someone standing on the platform behind you should be much more sure-footed.

In fact, the speech officials at this time were no longer as status as the speech officials in the early days of the Ming Dynasty. In addition, the Metropolitan Procuratorate is a Qingshui Yamen, what do you do with these men in their thirties and forties, both old and young, even if they want to be corrupt, they can't find a way.

The requirements for the officials are not low, and after Yongle, the requirements for the imperial history and the candidates in the matter are even more strict. Generally speaking, the age should be between 30 and 50 years old, those who are too young lack work experience, and those who are too old are not energetic.

During the Xuande period, the imperial court stipulated: the new branch jinshi was not allowed to directly grant the position of a science and technology official; During the Chenghua period, a stipulation was added: Jinshi must have served for more than three years before he can be appointed as a science and road official; During the Hongzhi period, it was stipulated that those who were born must have served for more than six years and be outstanding before they can enter the ranks of speech officials.

Those who are new to the official are all reporting the idea of being loyal to their duties, and it is only with the passage of time that they will realize that the ideal is very plump and the reality is very skinny. The entire court has become corrupt at this time, and it is indeed more difficult for them to clean themselves up; What's more, everyone has to eat, drink, and Lazar, and they all have to visit relatives and friends, and it is difficult to support themselves, let alone support their families, with the money of five taels a month.

If it is a descendant of Lord Zuodu Yushi, he can still have some extra income. But if you don't have a backer, there is no hope for promotion, and even your daily life is likely to be overstretched.

Zuo Silian and Zhong Kai belong to this kind of unlucky people who have neither backing nor money. The two thought that if they became officials, they would be able to glorify their ancestors, and they would not have to worry about food or clothing, but except for getting some false names, there was no difference between their days and before they became officials.

This made the two of them puzzled. After studying hard for more than ten years, he finally gained fame, and he practiced in the local area for several years, and worked hard to become a Beijing official, but it was "Wang Xiaoer's New Year, a year is not as good as a year", and he is not comfortable with anyone.

Look at others Zhong Shilang, although he was from a low background, but with his military exploits, he first served as the chief soldier of the nine-sided town, and later opened a precedent in this dynasty, changing from a military attache to a civilian official.

Not only that, after becoming a waiter, although the official position is not obvious, it has pulled down many characters. First of all, Gou Yushi was reprimanded in court for impeaching him; Later, there was Wang Xijue, a cabinet scholar, who was driven back to his hometown by the emperor because he was obstructed from being a squire; Recently, they joined forces to pull down Wang Zhonghua, the secretary of the Criminal Department......

A wise man once said that when you can't beat the opponent, you might as well change your thinking and join the opponent's team instead. In the same way, when you can't compare to the other party, you can't hold the other party's thighs and let him drag you forward, not to mention the effort, and it will be easier to reach the other side.

Those officials who took refuge in Zhong Nan at this time had all heard the famous words of the wise man. This is understandable, after all, Zhong Nan's momentum is indeed fierce now, who doesn't want to go up and borrow strength!

Zhong Nan has never imagined that his team is full of saints. His criteria for employing people are the same as those of some politicians, "when the water is clear, there are no fish", as long as everyone's goal is the same, and at the same time there is no big character defect, that is a comrade who can unite.

With more comrades joining, Zhong Nan's team has become more and more stable and strong.