Chapter 357: If you don't see the coffin, you won't shed tears
From the many gossips of the people who fled from Seoul behind them, they knew that a terrible thing was happening in Seoul.
And all the way to the north, many Korean scholars who heard the news also joined the fleeing team in horror.
People are scrambling to be the first, even if the snow does not stop, on this biting snowfield, it seems to ...... Being able to leave the border as soon as possible and arrive in Liaodong is their only hope of survival.
Although Liu Jie is honest, he is not stupid.
From the news heard from the mouths of many fugitives along the way, slowly, he fully understood.
In fact, two years ago, Li Long carried out a small-scale purge of domestic readers.
It's just that......
It was just a small scale back then.
However, the scale of this time is extremely extensive.
Ten days later, Liu Jie finally arrived in Liaodong with a group of ragged Korean scholars, where a military horse had been stationed.
The commander who led the team found Liu Jie, and he breathed a long sigh of relief!
This Liu Qin, but the son of the first assistant scholar of the cabinet, is the person who His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Xinjian Bo have taken special care of, if he dies, he will be finished.
Liu Jie was shocked, and suddenly thought that a large number of Korean soldiers were fleeing, and discussed with this commander to let the soldiers prepare for containment!
At the border of the country, camps were set up one by one, and then, one by one, the newspapers flew away in the direction of Jingshi.
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Fang Jifan was actually quite worried about Liu Jie.
Anyway, this is his own apprentice.
On the other hand, Fang Jifan, who has a conscience, Zhu Houzhao seems to be completely heartless, he should eat and sleep.
It's just that recently, there have been a lot of gossip in the DPRK and China, and one by one the imperial history has been caught in the wind and shadows, and they have been impeached.
The impeachment instruments were all left behind, after all, there is no relevant evidence for such things, so what is the blind comparison, take the real evidence.
However, when an even more terrible news broke, the government and the opposition were shaken.
colluded with the prince and Xinjian Bo, as well as Liu Jie.
Liu Jie is the son of the first assistant scholar of the cabinet, which makes people think about it.
People can actually understand the prince's nonsense, the prince's age is still young after all.
People can also understand Fang Jifan, although the impeachment is scolded, in addition to not being able to swear, the words that the six imperial historians can think of are used. But this new uncle is not very old, and he still has brain disease.
Therefore, even if it is a catastrophe, as long as Your Majesty does not let go, everyone will scold and scold, Fang Jifan's identity is Wuxun, although Wuxun is not as important as the ministers now, but the advantage of Wuxun is that people often do not use too high moral standards to ask these imperial relatives and relatives, as well as the nobles who have been handed down from their ancestors with an iron rice bowl.
After all, in the eyes of the ministers, these scumbags are not high in morality, and they would do such a thing, which is completely a sycophant prince, and no one has ever looked at you highly, and besides, no matter how Fang Jifan looks at it, he is just an accomplice.
Liu Jie is different.
I've lost my conscience.
The son of a scholar of the first assistant university of the dignified cabinet, a scholar, is actually involved in such a thing, this ...... Is there still a wind bone? Are you still worthy of being a reader?
The entire Shilin was ashamed.
It doesn't matter, the important thing is that he is Liu Jian's son.
So, this association is even deeper, is this instructed by Liu Gong?
In the middle of the month, there was still heavy snowfall, and it was as cold as bone.
The court meeting of the Ming Dynasty was held as scheduled.
Hundreds of officials gathered, and Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan were also specially carried.
Originally, Zhu Houzhao could pretend to be sick and not participate, but unfortunately His Majesty had an edict, so he had to come obediently.
Fang Jifan is even more miserable, as an earl, he should participate in the court meeting of officials above the fifth grade, if he does not go, it means that he has a weak heart, explaining what he has done, in order to show that he is above board, Fang Jifan wore a unicorn suit early in the morning, and resolutely gave Xiao Xiangxiang a hug and entered the palace.
Outside the noon gate, the snow is flying.
Liu Jianjian, Li Dongyang and Xie Qianzheng whispered something to him.
At this time, the palace gate has not yet opened, and everyone is waiting here.
The atmosphere here is very weird, those old and serious ministers, one by one, bowed their heads, and they didn't care about themselves.
But the young Yushi, Kedao, and Hanlin had green eyes and looked in the direction of Liu Jian from time to time.
Young people are vigorous, and there is no room for sand in their eyes, these young Qingliu people finally caught a fly, how can they let go.
Liu Jian's face was calm, but the dark circles under his eyes had betrayed him.
He hadn't slept well for many days, and although he had been silently convincing himself to be calm, he couldn't help but be worried.
As soon as Fang Jifan arrived, it immediately caused a small sensation, and everyone's eyes fell on Fang Jifan.
On the other side, Ben was chatting in a low voice with a few martial artists in bullfighting suits, and when he saw Fang Jifan, he stepped forward loudly, patted Fang Jifan's shoulder, and said in a low voice: "The message in the market ......"
"......" Fang Jifan only pursed his lips and didn't make a sound, he couldn't answer.
Zhang Mao looked left and right, putting on the bearing of a father-in-law, but he didn't continue to ask, but said: "Have you ever heard that you don't shed tears when you don't see a coffin?" ”
"Ah......" Fang Jifan looked at Zhang Mao in surprise, he wanted to see the coffin, so miserable?
Zhang Mao said lightly: "This means that even if you violate the rules of heaven and bite to death, don't admit it, admit that you are stupid, you understand what the old man means, right?" ”
Fang Jifan was relieved, it turned out to be ...... In the hearts of the British public, this is a daily operation and a compliment.
Fang Jifan said: "Understood! ”
Zhang Mao put his hands behind his back and nodded his head: "When necessary, dirty water will be poured on Liu Jian, what are you, the scholars of Yushi and Shilin are eager to make an earth-shattering fuss, Liu Gong is the first assistant, someone in his family is involved in this matter, it is bound to shake the world, and when you hide behind, no one will care about you." Even if it's a murderous thing, there should be a master and a slave......"
"That's not good." Fang Jifan looked very annoyed.
Zhang Mao smiled and said: "It's just an analogy, boy, you are as fucking cowardly as a mouse, your heart is not black enough, and your hands are not ruthless enough, you still dare to cause trouble all the time?" ”
"Shibo, I ......"
Seeing Zhang Mao's naked contempt for himself, Fang Jifan said righteously: "What Shibo is talking about, I don't understand." What murder, what coffin, what did I cause trouble? ”
“……”
Zhang Mao glared at Fang Jifan, seeing Fang Jifan's face tense, looking like he had been greatly wronged, he was stunned for a long time, and finally understood...... This kid is really stinky and shameless.
The palace doors opened, and the ministers rushed in.
In the temple.
Emperor Hongzhi was with a cold face, Zhu Houzhao had already arrived, chirping, the emperor actually gave him a seat, he sat down, looking pitiful!
In fact, he couldn't stand up, and his skeleton hurt all over his body.
Emperor Hongzhi was silent, waited for the ministers to salute, and said gently: "All the ministers are exempt from courtesy, today...... What is being discussed? ”
Next, Liu Jian, who was supposed to be the first assistant university member of the cabinet, presided over the report on the matters to be discussed today, and then the relevant ministers began to discuss.
But before Liu Jian could speak, someone stood up: "Your Majesty, the minister has something to play." ”
Liu Jian's heart sank to the bottom.
Emperor Hongzhi squinted his eyes and said, "What's the matter?" ”
He didn't say it, but it didn't hurt, but he succinctly asked what it was, and the meaning behind it was worth chewing.
It was Wang Fang of the Imperial History who stood up, and Wang Fang had a righteous and awe-inspiring look on his face: "Some time ago, there were rumors in the market that it was a false edict from the East Palace, and the truth is unknown, but now the crowd is raging, and the Shilin is boiling, and the minister dares to ask His Royal Highness the Prince, is there such a thing?" ”
Zhu Houzhao was still sitting, shook his head and said, "I've never heard of it." ”
I haven't heard of it, but it's obviously meaningful.
Now everyone thinks that it was the prince's forged decree.
If Zhu Houzhao answered, it was not done by this palace, which would be tantamount to leading this dirty water to himself.
But now I haven't heard of it, the meaning is that anyway, I don't know, even if you find out, there is really a false edict flowing out, but the palace still doesn't know, anyway, it has nothing to do with the palace, at most it is done by other people in the East Palace.
This is a major event that violates the rules of heaven, and even if there is ironclad evidence in front of us, it must not be admitted on the spot.
Wang Fang was not surprised, and seemed to think that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would definitely say this!
He continued: "If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has nothing to do with this matter, then it is a blessing for the country. The minister has collected a lot of evidence here, including some rumors, and there are also reports in Shanhaiguan, the general soldier of Shanhaiguan admitted that there is indeed a person who claims to be an envoy from the East Palace, to go to Korea, he changed to a fast horse in Shanhaiguan halfway, and the minister has checked the archives of the edict issued in the Hanlin Academy, and it is found that at this time, the palace did not issue an edict...... In other words, an edict that did not exist in the palace was not printed by the celebrant and eunuch, was not drafted by the edict room, and was not archived in the Hanlin Academy, but it was actually issued more than a month ago. ”
“……”
These imperial historians are really flies.
This is really evidence, and I really got it.
The temple suddenly seemed to explode, it was just gossip before, but now it is equivalent to revealing the truth.
Wang Fang suddenly said sharply: "Gong Liu, shouldn't you say something?" ”
The two people who like to be impeached the most by the imperial historians, one is the emperor, and the other is Liu Jian, the first assistant scholar of the cabinet, after all, only impeachment is needed, and it will be recorded in history immediately, and the name will move the world.
Even if he offends people and dismisses the official, but in the future, when the new emperor ascends the throne, there is still the possibility of resumption, even if he can't afford to be reinstated as an official, he returns to the countryside, from the governor, the political envoy, to the local prefect, the county order, which does not respect him, the world's scholars, will regard it as a model.