Wu Changshi did not confess Zhou Yanru until he died, and Zhou Yanru temporarily breathed a sigh of relief. However, Luo Yanghe and Wei Zaode did not let Zhou Yanru go easily. Luo Yangxing and Wei Zaode actively prepared various evidence of Zhou Yanru's crimes, striving to kill them with one blow.

Finally, the opportunity came.

Lei Yanzuo, a soldier of the army, participated in the impeachment of Zhou Yan's Confucian protégé Fan Zhiwan, and plundered the army when he was overseeing the division. The following year, the court discussed the matter, and Lei Yanzuo mentioned Zhou Yanru while participating in the impeachment of Fan Zhiwan. So Chongzhen summoned Lei Yanzuo to face it, and Lei Yanzuo then impeached Zhou Yanru in person, "recruiting power and accepting bribes, such as abolishing, clearing prisons, and renting are all self-proclaimed, and all the admonitions for the examination and selection of Taiwan are all under the door, and those who ask for the governor of the general army must first bribe the curtain guest Dong Tingxian." He also said that Fan Zhiwan "has been doing things for two years, and he has been supervising the teacher suddenly, and there is no big party, how can it be" and "Lei Yanzuo's performance aroused the emperor's suspicion of Zhou Yanru, so he arrested Dong Tingxian and executed Fan Zhiwan. Zhou Yanru's position was shaken.

Just when Luo Yangxing was about to take the opportunity to fall into the well, he killed a person who helped him move the stone. This person's name is Xiong Kaiyuan.

After the execution of Wu Chang, Chongzhen was still constantly hit by one bad news after another, and in the Guannei, especially in the west and south, he broke into and sacrificed all the thieves, making Henan, Huguang, and even half of China restless, and it was difficult to see a quiet territory...... After the fall of Kaifeng, the imperial court simply stopped sending officials to Henan, and completely abandoned Henan. And the people of Henan can only form a village to protect themselves, "Why didn't Chen Yongfu's arrow kill Li Zicheng?" Chongzhen was on the Wenhua Palace, looking at the roof blankly, "Li Zicheng, this blind thief, is really getting more and more arrogant." If this blind thief is not eliminated for a day, the Ming Dynasty will be restless for a day......"

Chongzhen was thinking nonsense when a eunuch came in and reported to him, saying that Xiong Kaiyuan, the deputy of the pedestrian department, had asked to be summoned.

Emperor Chongzhen said, "Let him in!" ”

"Minister Xiong Kaiyuan knocked to see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live~~" Xiong Kaiyuan entered the Wenhua Hall and just bowed to Emperor Chongzhen, but he didn't want Zhou Yanru, the first assistant of the cabinet, to follow in.

"Minister Zhou Yanru knocked to see Your Majesty~"

Xiong Kaiyuan got up and played: "The Book of Changes says: If the king is not secret, he will lose his minister, and if the minister is not secret, he will lose his body, please retire for the time being!" ”

Zhou Yanru heard Xiong Kaiyuan say this, and sighed in his heart, guessing that Xiong Kaiyuan, the deputy of the pedestrian department, might want to impeach him, but in front of the emperor, he only dared to be angry but did not dare to speak. Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen was silent in thought, he asked to withdraw, but Emperor Chongzhen shook his head and did not allow him to retreat.

When Xiong Kaiyuan saw this, he could only bite the bullet and play to Emperor Chongzhen: "The emperor has been seeking governance for fifteen years, and the world is becoming increasingly chaotic, there must be a reason!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen raised his eyelids weakly, looked at Xiong Kaiyuan, and asked him, "Does the Qing family know why?" ”

Xiong Kaiyuan said: "Your Majesty! Since Your Majesty's arrival in the Imperial Palace, dozens of auxiliary ministers have been replaced, and these dozens of people are just Your Majesty saying that they are virtuous, and the people around them are also saying that they are virtuous. However, not everyone in the country is virtuous. The auxiliary minister is the heart of the Son of Heaven, but it is so easy to let it go. The mediocre people are in high positions, and they are traitors one after another. Man-made disasters continue one after another. If any official exposes their crimes, they will either be killed or demoted, so the government will be corrupted and cannot be saved~"

Emperor Chongzhen heard that Xiong Kaiyuan had something to say, so he said: "What Xiong Qing wants to say, it's okay to speak directly!" ”

Xiong Kaiyuan hesitated and refused to say any more, Emperor Chongzhen thought that this Xiong Kaiyuan wanted to recommend someone, so he asked: "Which sage does Xiong Qing want to recommend?" ”

Xiong Kaiyuan shook his head and replied, "No! ”

Zhou Yanru saw Xiong Kaiyuan's intentions and asked to withdraw again.

Emperor Chongzhen said angrily: "The world is not governed, it is all my fault, what does it have to do with Qing and the others?" Zhou Qing doesn't have to avoid it. ”

"I don't think that's the case!" When Xiong Kaiyuan saw this scene, he tore his face, regardless of his feelings, he was impassioned and directly talked about Shoufu. He said boldly: "Your Majesty has ordered the ministers and ministers to play from time to time, but the auxiliary ministers are not far from the left and right, who dares to tell the truth?" Moreover, in the past, the auxiliary ministers were heavily punished and abandoned loyalty, and the wise men and gentlemen attacked them. Today's auxiliary ministers pursue moral politics, and the wise men and gentlemen are all quoted by him, and occasionally there are grievances, so they can only sigh in private. This Xiong Kaiyuan originally wanted to attack and impeach Zhou Yanru, but in the presence of Zhou Yanru, he had to pretend to say a few good words about him, that is, the so-called "occasional injustice", but he didn't dare to tell the truth.

Emperor Chongzhen said with some disappointment: "Xiong Qing should not use his own selfishness to keep looking at the shortcomings of others!" ”

Zhou Yanru said generously: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks, the minister thinks...... There is some truth in what he said, so I beg His Majesty to let him continue! ”

Xiong Kaiyuan continued: "If Your Majesty does not know, the generals only care about the situation, pay bribes, and those who lose their land and teachers can not be punished, who is willing to sacrifice their lives to serve the country for Your Majesty?" ”

Zhou Yanru knew that Xiong Kaiyuan was attacking him in a roundabout way, so he said to Emperor Chongzhen: "It's not that there is no courtier's affection, but ...... There are absolutely no bribes! ”

Xiong Kaiyuan Dynasty Zhou Yanru said: "Now that thieves and thieves are arrogant, attacking cities and conquering cities in Henan, Huguang and other provinces, and there is an increasingly fierce trend, is it true that Mr. Zhou, who is the first assistant, is not guilty at all?" ”

Maybe it was Xiong Kaiyuan's generous statement that just touched the sore spot of Emperor Chongzhen, maybe it was Emperor Chongzhen for the sake of the face of Zhou Yanru, the first assistant, he said angrily to Xiong Kaiyuan: "Enough, I'm tired~ Xiong Qing retreated!" ”

Xiong Kaiyuan was stunned for a moment, and then bowed and retreated.

After Xiong Kaiyuan withdrew, Emperor Chongzhen glanced at Zhou Yanru and comforted him: "Zhou Qing doesn't have to mind, I believe in Zhou Qing, I don't believe in Xiong Kaiyuan!" Zhou Qing also step down! ”

Zhou Yanru broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly thanked him and retreated.

Emperor Chongzhen was very unhappy in his heart. After sitting depressedly in front of the imperial case for a while, he summoned Luo Yangxing, who was in charge of Jinyiwei, and said to Luo Yangxing: "Xiong Kaiyuan talks about the impeachment of the first assistant Zhou Yanru, Luo Qing can first arrest Xiong Kaiyuan and put him in prison, and then interrogate him in detail to see if he has conclusive evidence of Zhou Yanru's crimes!" If he is falsely accused, kill him. If Zhou Yanru is indeed guilty of embezzlement and bribery, it is appropriate to release Xiong Kaiyuan. The evidence of Zhou Yanru's guilt should be played in secret! ”

Luo Yangxing obeyed the dictation of Emperor Chongzhen, and when he secretly interrogated Xiong Kaiyuan, he mastered the facts and evidence that Zhou Yanru, the first assistant, was greedy for ink and accepted bribes. Luo Yangxing and Xiong Kaiyuan are fellow villagers, and they are both Huguang Jiayu people, so he took the opportunity of Xiong Kaiyuan's trial to collect and master many of Zhou Yanru's private affairs. When Luo Yangxing came to the Qianqing Palace again and returned to Emperor Chongzhen, he ruthlessly exposed all the many unsightly things about Zhou Yanru. Then, he played to Emperor Chongzhen: "What the minister said is all documented and well-founded, and there are some bribery facts that cannot be confirmed because of insufficient evidence, such as ...... For example......"

Emperor Chongzhen saw that Luo Yang was talking and was speechless, so he asked, "For example, what?" Luo Qing continues! ”

Luo Yang bowed down and said, "Minister...... I don't dare to talk about it! ”

Emperor Chongzhen said: "Luo Qing, but it's okay to talk about it!" Don't stumble! ”

Luo Yangxing made a very embarrassed look and said: "Your Majesty, because the minister has no physical evidence in hand, the minister doesn't dare to talk nonsense!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen was a little unhappy, and he said again: "Tell the truth! ”

Luo Yangxing said: "Shoufu Zhou Yanru has bribed Tian Guifei Niangniang, there are gold, silver jewelry, and even embroidered shoes and other objects!" ”

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he was so angry that he couldn't speak, and only said vigorously: "This~ There is this~ There is this~ There is this~ There is this~??? ”

Emperor Chongzhen was furious, and he actually sprinkled his anger on Luo Yangxing, and he said angrily: "Get out~Get out of here~"

Luo Yang escaped from the Qianqing Palace, and at the moment of turning around, there was a triumphant smile on his face.

After Luo Yangxing withdrew, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't sit still on the dragon chair. He stood up and paced back and forth on the floor. After a while, he went straight to the Chengqian Palace where Tian Guifei was located.

The concubine in the palace, if you want to count Concubine Tian's three-inch golden lotus, is the thinnest, like a slender spring shoot, almost only three inches. Tian Guifei has been seriously ill since her fifth son died of illness at the age of five. Recently, her health is about to improve, and her mood has improved greatly.

But Chongzhen's mood couldn't get any better, Emperor Chongzhen went straight into the palace, sat down on a Taishi chair, and asked Tian Guifei who was standing beside him: "Concubine Tian, I ask you, you have to tell the truth." Have you ever taken Zhou Yanru's silver? Took his ~ something? ”

"No...... No~" Tian Guifei said in a panic, her eyes always avoided looking at Chongzhen, I don't know if she was panicked or because she was weak, a layer of fine sweat oozed from her smooth forehead, "The concubine really hasn't ~ never taken Mr. Zhou's silver!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen asked again: "Concubine Tian Aifei has never taken his silver, then, I ask you again, have you ever had his jewelry?" ”

Tian Guifei replied in a low voice: "No! The concubine has never ~ ever got his jewelry! ”

Emperor Chongzhen raised his hand, pointed to a pair of small feet under Concubine Tian's skirt, and said, "Concubine Tian Aifei take off her embroidered shoes and let me take a look!" ”

Tian Guifei became more and more flustered, she bent down under the forced gaze of Emperor Chongzhen, trembled, and took a lot of effort to take off a pair of small and exquisite embroidered shoes on her feet, and carefully handed them to Emperor Chongzhen's hand.

Emperor Chongzhen took the pair of slender and pointy embroidered shoes handed over by Tian Guifei in his hand, and looked at them carefully, or rather, he was looking at them carefully. He saw that these were indeed a pair of fine embroidered shoes, and it was not until he took them into his hands that he realized that these little embroidered shoes were made of extremely fine pearls, and that the workmanship was indeed fine. He took the embroidered shoes, and when he looked closely, he saw a line of small characters on the inside of the shoes, which were all embroidered with gold thread, and each one had it on it. That line of small characters turned out to be "Zhou Yanru Gongjin".

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