Zhou Fang didn't hear the other flavors in Zhou Zheng's words, and said: "Dad is very busy and tired, by the way, I also heard that Dad will be transferred to the household department, which is the emperor's intention." ”

Zhou Zheng snorted, which was not an accident.

The two brothers chatted while walking, talking about major events in the government and the opposition.

Last year, the Zhou family was just a small family with seven noble products, and they were about to become wealthy in the blink of an eye.

In the first year of Chongzhen, the twenty-ninth month of January.

The imperial court opened the dynasty and adopted the method of 'Bu' and selected three cabinet ministers, namely Qian Longxi, Lai Zongdao, and Shi Fenglai.

The so-called 'meibu' is probably similar to flipping a coin, and whoever hits it is whoever it hits.

Zhou Zheng was in the cabinet, and he knew these things clearly, watching the edicts being promulgated one after another, and the officials taking office one by one, he gradually felt a little nervous in his heart.

Who can completely avoid this purge and who is the biggest winner?

Is it the New Party, the Donglin Party? Is it a neutral, or is it Chongzhen?

Zhou Zheng shook his head secretly, there is no winner, but there is the biggest loser - Da Ming.

The protracted party strife and internal strife are constantly exhausting the foundation of the Ming Dynasty for two hundred years.

And their Zhou family is at the very center of this storm!

Zhou is the one who overthrew Cui Chengxiu and opened the curtain; Zhou Qingli has attracted much attention in the 'Wei Zhongxian case' and the 'Cui Chengxiu case'.

Chongzhen's orderly layout, the first month has not yet ended, not only the cabinet ministers have been supplemented, Huang Liji, Feng Quan's power has been greatly weakened, and almost all the officials of the six departments have been replaced.

Wang Yongguang, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, Bi Ziyan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, He Ruzhong, the secretary of the Ministry of War, Wang Qia, the secretary of the Criminal Department, Qiao Yunsheng, and Xue Fengxiang, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry.

Almost all the castration irons have been replaced, and the heads of other important departments such as the Nine Temples have been replaced, and the speed is terrifying!

In the capital, there is a precarious momentum of wind and rain.

Jiujiang Pavilion.

Zhou Zheng only came here after work, and he piled up a dozen books on his desk that he wanted to read.

But at this time, he didn't read a book, but sat opposite Han Cheng and drank tea.

Zhou Zheng was embarrassed to ask Han Cheng to play chess, his chess skills really couldn't be used.

"The emperor is ready to clean up?" Han Cheng took a sip of tea and smiled with Zhou Zhengdao.

Zhou Zheng knew that Qingliu and most of the Shilin were looking forward to it, they had already seen some things, and they were very eager for Emperor Chongzhen to clean up the world, and return a Langlang Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty.

Recently, this kind of voice has been particularly strong, and the impeachment of the eunuch party has been flooded, and even some people who are not in the DPRK have felt this atmosphere.

Zhou Zheng knew that Han Cheng cared about current affairs, and said, "It shouldn't be far away." ”

The smile on Han Cheng's face was a little more, and he said: "I have heard a lot of things about our new emperor, and I heard that he sleeps all night, can listen to advice, can distinguish between right and wrong, and self-denial, which is extremely similar to Emperor Hongzhi, it is really my great luck!" ”

Emperor Hongzhi, that is, Zhengde's father, he was very diligent during his reign, which created Hongzhi Zhongxing, and he was a very good emperor.

Zhou Zheng was silent for a moment, smiling silently.

Han Cheng looked at his expression, a little puzzled, but didn't think much about it, and said, "Your Jiujiang Pavilion is already on the right track, and Shilin's reputation is very good." Last time, Han Huang told me that you were a talented person in the cabinet, and I was going to recommend you to serve in Nanzhili. ”

As the traces of Chongzhen's actions against the eunuchs became more and more obvious, Zhou Zheng, the person who started the game, was concerned by many people, and many people wanted to use him to build momentum and become a top position.

Zhou Zheng didn't know if Han Huang had this thought, but he had no plans to go to Nanzhili.

"The student is going to Yongping Mansion." Zhou Zheng said.

Han Cheng had actually understood it before, nodded slightly when he listened, and said: "The resurgence of Donglin Zhengren is inevitable, you have made too many enemies in the government and the opposition, and Ling Zun's position is even more dangerous, so you must be cautious." ”

Zhou Zheng knew what Han Cheng meant, and leaned over and said, "Thank you, Mr. for your advice." ”

Just when Zhou Zheng was chatting with Han Cheng, a eunuch from Nanjing, Liu Zheng's recital suddenly exploded in the imperial court.

Liu Zheng is also a member of the eunuch party, but he impeached Wei Zhongxian, and he elaborated in this impeachment recital how Wei Zhongxian deceived the Emperor of the Apocalypse, poisoned the concubines of the Apocalypse, and killed the heirs of the Apocalypse.

As soon as this recital came out, the temperature in the entire capital seemed to drop by more than ten degrees!

It was already cold and windy, and this piece of music made the huge capital seem to freeze.

Huangfu, main hall.

Huang Liji sat on it, and on the left and right were Feng Quan, Zhou Yingqiu, Wu Chunfu, Xu Dahua and others, all of whom are now 'staying in Beijing for use', in fact, they are dismissed from their posts pending investigation, and they can't get out of Beijing.

The movements of the Qianqing Palace were becoming more and more obvious, and they could no longer wait with hope and apprehension as before.

Feng Quan glanced at the other people, and said to Huang Liji: "Yuanfu, you have to find a way, now the government and the opposition are impeaching us, and we can't sit idly by......"

Wu Chunfu lost his previous arrogance and self-confidence, stretched out his head and said, "Yuanfu, what is the emperor's attitude?" Does he have to overturn the case for Donglin? ”

More and more Donglin Party members have entered Beijing, and some people have even risen up directly, not caring about the attitude of the government and the opposition, and the meaning is already very obvious.

Overturning the case for Donglin is to finalize the case for the eunuch party!

Xu Dahua was dismissed relatively early, he looked at Huang Liji, and said: "Yuanfu, I heard that Luo Yangxing has already done Tian Ergeng's case, I don't know how many things he has recruited......

Although the eunuchs seem to be unrelated, they are all inextricably linked to Wei Zhongxian, and if Tian Ergeng recruits Wei Zhongxian's secret, they will inevitably be implicated.

Everyone, every word you say to me, the words are smashed at Huang Liji.

In their opinion, Huang Liji is still the first assistant, still commanding the courtiers, and there is no one who can challenge his position.

This is their opinion, but no one can understand Huang Liji's situation.

Huang Liji sat expressionlessly, his heart extremely heavy.

With the increase of cabinet ministers, his power is losing rapidly, especially the replacement of the six ministries, coupled with the jurisdiction of the celebrant and supervisor, the power of Huang Liji, the first assistant, is increasingly being hollowed out.

Sun Yuanhe looked at Huang Liji and said, "Yuanfu, Liu Zheng's script, will it ......?"

He didn't finish his words, but the meaning was clear.

This is also the reason why everyone is here today, and everyone is looking at Huang Liji with blazing eyes.

Huang Liji was just about to speak, when suddenly a housekeeper came in a hurry and said, "Master, the emperor announced that you have entered the palace." ”

I don't know why, everyone present was shocked and looked at Huang Liji in unison.

Huang Liji also had a very bad premonition in his heart, took a calm breath, slowly stood up, and said, "You wait for me to come back." ”

Everyone didn't speak, looking at Huang Liji's back, their faces were solemn, and their eyes flickered constantly.

They were really scared, even more terrified than when Wei Zhongxian died!

Inside the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youzhen looked at Huang Liji, his words were concise and to the point, and he couldn't refuse: "Wei Zhongxian is plotting rebellion, I order you to investigate and deal with it immediately and arrest all party henchmen!" ”