The first year of Chongzhen, the third day of February.

Emperor Chongzhen issued an edict to severely reprimand Wei Zhongxian for plotting rebellion, condemning the 'reverse case', and ordering Huang Liji to take charge of it. The Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Criminal Department are two assistants.

Some of these people know what crimes they have committed and grit their teeth and say nothing, but more of them make meritorious contributions and vomit bitterly.

The list of eunuchs expanded rapidly, the Criminal Department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate were not enough, Dongchang and Jinyiwei were quickly dispatched, and more than 40 officials above the third grade were arrested in the capital!

Jinyiwei and Dongchang were not limited to the capital, they began to go out of Beijing, arresting governors, governors, political envoys, and so on.

Such a large-scale arrest of court ministers has never been done since the founding of the Ming Dynasty!

Even the New Party, known as Emperor Chongzhen's first confidant, Li Guopu, who will be the first assistant in the future, is worried and uneasy.

Within ten days, the Criminal Department became overcrowded and began to borrow prisons such as the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple.

First, the eunuch party is too large and has too many branches; Second, the enforcement officials are taking advantage of the opportunity to expand, and those who cannot be arrested or can not be arrested will be arrested.

This is even more true when the localities are trying to figure out their intentions, and under the banner of 'liquidating the opposition party', they wantonly arrest people, take the opportunity to accumulate wealth, and eradicate dissidents.

These are all things that Zhou Zheng has expected a long time ago, no matter how disturbed the court is, he continues to advance his plan.

Sitting on the second floor of Zhou Ji, Zhou Zheng looked at Zhou Ji's recent 'financial report' and said to himself: "It's almost there." ”

Liu Liuzhen sat opposite Zhou Zheng and asked, "Second Young Master, what's going on?" ”

Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "I've been waiting for some people, and they are about to appear." ”

Before Zhou Zheng's words fell, a guy at the top of the stairs knocked on the door and said, "Boss, someone sent an invitation." ”

Liu Liuzhen was stunned, got up and went over to get it.

He looked at it and handed it to Zhou Zhengdao: "It's a person named Yang Huyi." ”

Zhou Zheng raised his eyebrows, smiled, and said, "He is the one who is waiting." ”

Reaching out and taking it, it was a gilded invitation, in which the dragon flew and the phoenix danced with the words "I hope to come, bow down" and so on.

Zhou Zheng put down the notebook, and his eyes were full of coldness.

After a while, he stood up and said, "Where is Old Wei now?" ”

Wei Xizhuang has been released, because of his disobedience to Wei Zhongxian, he was also named a 'straight man' by some people, but he was not implicated much, and now he is unofficial and light.

Liu Liuzhen said: "In the teahouse, Wei Gongzi has been there recently. ”

"Let's go, find him." Zhou Zheng got up and said.

Yang Huyi is the patriarch of the Yang family, the eldest brother of Yang Huzhi, and the principal of the Yang family.

Liu Liuzhen hurriedly got up and accompanied Zhou Zheng to find Wei Xizhuang.

Wei Xizhuang has been drinking lately, and when he saw Zhou Zheng coming, he was still holding a wine jug in his hand to pour wine.

Zhou Zheng sat opposite him and said, "Okay, big things are coming." ”

Wei Xizhuang was stunned, put down the wine glass, and said, "What you said before, what have you been waiting for?" ”

Zhou Zheng nodded and said, "Well, Yang Hu has entered Beijing." ”

Wei Xizhuang had tried Yang Jiushao, Yang Qishao, naturally knew who Yang Huyi was, put down the wine jug, and said solemnly: "What are you going to do?" ”

Yang Huyi has been in business for many years, and he can create such a big family business, and the relationship network is terrible, black and white, and there is no relationship that he can't get through.

Zhou Zheng and him are really too far apart, if you are not careful, you may be ruined, and it is more likely that you will disappear from the world!

Zhou Zheng squinted his eyes and said, "I have endured them for so long, this time, I must give them a profound lesson!" ”

Wei Xizhuang knew that Zhou Zheng didn't care about many things, but the things he cared about would be repaid, nodded and said, "What are you going to do?" ”

Zhou Zhengdao: "Yang Huzhi, Yang Si and others, can I still see them?" ”

Wei Xizhuang said hatefully when he heard this: "Yes! You don't know, that Luo Yang is a wolf who can't be fed, I sent him 50,000 taels back and forth, so that he let me go, fortunately, I still have some relationship in the edict, and he also turned a blind eye. ”

Zhou Zheng suddenly snorted coldly and said, "He won't be rampant for long!" Let's go, go see Yang Si and Yang Huzhi, I want to arrange a few thunders at Yang's house. ”

Wei Xizhuang didn't care about Zhou Zheng's words, but said with some surprise: "Does the emperor still want to make a move on Luo Yangxing?" ”

Wei Xizhuang looked at Zhou Zheng with a shocked expression. He now fully believes in Zhou Zheng's words, the new emperor is really a ruthless character, he wants to kill so many people in one go, even more ruthless than his old ancestor!

Zhou Zheng shook his head, and didn't say much that Chongzhen hated Jinyiwei and Dongchang, and would abandon them, so Luo Yangxing naturally became the commander of Jinyiwei in name only.

"Let's go, it's also for you." Zhou Zhengdao.

Wei Xizhuang hated these salt merchants very much, took another sip of wine, wiped his mouth, didn't ask more, and said, "Go!" ”

Zhou Zheng arrived at the Imperial Prison, but before he saw Yang Si, Yang Huzhi and others, Wei Xizhuang suddenly whispered in his ear: "I forgot to tell you, this morning, Tian Ergeng committed suicide." ”

Zhou Zheng raised his eyebrows, nodded, and didn't say much.

By now, Tian Ergeng has been completely desperate, and Zhou Zheng's saving of one of his sons is already his last desire to survive.

Yang Huzhi said that Yang Si was not locked in a prison cell, but in a torture cell.

Both of them had traces of torture, and the blood was not dry and they were dying.

Yang Sishao saw Zhou Zheng coming, and hurriedly shouted: "Zhou Gongzi, save me, save me, I am your person, you can't see death without saving ......"

Yang Si's face was full of horror, and he was covered in injuries, obviously here, Luo Yangxing didn't give them preferential treatment.

Yang Huzhi reluctantly raised his head and looked at Zhou Zheng, the zombie face was still expressionless.

Zhou Zheng ignored Yang Si, looked at Yang Hu and said, "You should know the news of the fall of the eunuch party, right?" ”

Yang Huzhi seemed to have been tortured excessively, couldn't raise his head, rolled his eyes and looked at Zhou Zheng, still in that indifferent tone, and said, "Tell me your purpose." ”

This is a smart man.

Zhou Zhengdao: "I don't know how many people have recruited you, on the emperor's liquidation list, there is a separate businessman, and your Yang family ranks third." ”

Yang Huzhi's eyes narrowed, looked at Zhou Zheng for a while, and said, "Say it." ”

Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "I don't have any other requirements, I want you to help me keep an eye on the Yang family's every move." ”

Yang Huzhi listened to Zhou Zheng's words, his gray eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly stared at Zhou Zheng sharply, and said, "You can't kill our Yang family, what do you want?" ”

Zhou Zheng was stunned, he didn't expect Yang Huzhi to come to this conclusion.

He shook his head and said, "It's not that I can't die, if I want to kill you, I can do it now, as long as my father says one more word, Jinyiwei will confiscate your Yang family in Yangzhou." ”

Yang Huzhi's expression did not move, and said, "You can't do it, if you do it, you won't come to me." ”

"I thought you were smart,"

Zhou Zheng had undisguised disappointment on his face, and said: "If you Yang family are destroyed, there will be Zhao family, Wang, and Qian family coming out, this is not what I want, it's too troublesome." ”

The corners of Yang Huzhi's eyes twitched suddenly, and his eyes flickered rapidly staring at Zhou Zheng.

He originally thought that with Huang Liji and Li Guopu's care, Zhou Qingli would not be able to deal with the Yang family, but now it seems that the young man in front of him has more ruthless plans!

He didn't speak, but Yang Si quickly answered: "Zhou Gongzi, I will help you keep an eye on the Yang family, if there is any news, tell you as soon as possible, Zhou Gongzi, as long as you save me out, I will be your dog, the most obedient dog, Zhou Gongzi, save my life......"

Zhou Zheng turned a deaf ear to his words, looked at Yang Hu and said, "Your eldest brother has already entered Beijing, and he sent me a greeting post." ”

Yang Huzhi's zombie face, which had not moved for ten thousand years, suddenly changed color, raised his head violently, and said angrily: "You are not allowed to touch my eldest brother!" ”