Coming out of the palace, Zhang Fan was still thinking about what happened in Cining Palace just now.

Now it is unitary time, but because it is the height of summer, the day is long, and now the sky is still bright, and it will take another hour or two before it will be dark, and at this moment, Zhang Fan is standing outside the palace gate, but he is thinking about other things in his heart.

The trial was finally over in the afternoon, although Zhang Siwei was not completely cleared of charges, but in fact, things were equivalent to this, and it would take time for the people from the Criminal Department to go to Shanxi and come back, but Zhang Fan understood that no matter what, things were already doomed, and there would definitely be no changes, and now all that is needed is just waiting, and nothing else needs to be done.

And Zhang Fan talked a lot about Zhang Siwei on the way home to send Zhang Siwei home, although there was not much intersection between the two of them in the past, but this kind of thing does not need to have a deep emotional foundation.

Zhang Fan and Zhang Siwei talked about a lot of things, but in fact, most of them were Zhang Siwei asking Zhang Fan, after all, although this matter was peaceful, but for Zhang Siwei himself, he was a little worried, after all, although he didn't hate Feng Bao, he didn't like it either, so he didn't know much about Feng Bao, so Zhang Siwei had been worried, he was safe now, but he was afraid that Feng Bao would go to other people's troubles because of this matter, if so, it would be a bit more than worth the loss.

However, after Zhang Siwei listened to Zhang Fan's words, he had another idea in his heart, Feng Bao's personality, including his kind of thought, Zhang Siwei didn't know about it, but when he understood, even in this matter, Feng Bao wanted to put him to death, but he still had a trace of admiration for Feng Bao in his heart, which is no wonder, after all, in the world, after things fail, there are very few people who do not blame others, but blame themselves.

However, admiration is admiration, Zhang Siwei's heart is even more worried because of this, just like before the rift between him and Feng Bao, Zhang Siwei is not estranged from Feng Baolai, but he is not intimate, but at that time, Feng Bao has done several good things in the court after all, and for Zhang Siwei, he admires Feng Bao very much in this regard.

As for the previous part of the fight with Gao Gong, Zhang Siwei didn't care, after all, at that time, Gao Gong, there was no one in the Manchu Dynasty who didn't bother him, Feng Bao dealt with Gao Gong, it can be said that he "conformed to the will of the people", after getting rid of Gao Gong, Feng Bao dealt with a lot of people, but these are nothing in Zhang Siwei's view, after all, it is really normal to eliminate political enemies, not just Feng Bao, it is not strange to change anyone to do it.

In addition to these, Feng Bao has also done a lot of things, the most significant thing is that Feng Bao's exclusion of dissidents is not only those who have opposed him in the past, in fact, the situation is that even if they have been against him in the past, or those who have stood on the side of Gao Gong, if they are really useful people, Feng Bao will also keep him, and those who have always had a good relationship with him, but are really not suitable for mixing in the court and the middle, Feng Bao will still remove them.

Since Feng Bao got the support of Empress Dowager Li, the redundant staff and the reduction of expenses really gave the Ming Dynasty a lot of new atmosphere, and after Zhang Juzheng came to power, he did a lot of things, especially now that Zhang Juzheng is planning the "Examination Law", which is now known to the whole dynasty, Zhang Siwei naturally knows, and he not only knows, but he himself also strongly agrees with it.

However, Zhang Siwei saw not only this, he also understood that Zhang Juzheng was able to ascend to this position and make these moves, if it was said that without Feng Bao's support, it would definitely not work, that is to say, Feng Bao was also a key figure in this, without Feng Bao's support, Zhang Juzheng could not do anything.

All in all, for Zhang Siwei, Feng Bao is very good, but because of Feng Bao's status as a eunuch, Zhang Siwei is not too close to him, so when Feng Bao vainly wanted to be knighted, Zhang Siwei was the first to stand up and resolutely oppose it.

But when it comes to this matter, Feng Bao is really a little too fussed, after all, a eunuch is knighted, not to mention that the Ming Dynasty did not have it, even if he looks forward for five hundred years or a thousand years, he can't find one.

Presumably Feng Bao himself understands that as soon as this matter is said, there will inevitably be people who oppose it, and the reason why Zhang Siwei will become the only object that Feng Bao deals with, rather than others, is because Zhang Siwei was the first to stand up against this matter, and almost at the same time, almost when the news of this matter just came out, Zhang Siwei stood up to oppose it.

In fact, for Feng Baolai, he just wants to add icing on the cake, if the overweight people are afraid of his power and don't speak, then this matter will be done, and if many ministers in the court stand up against them at the same time, Feng Bao will not deal with them, this matter is in the past, and Zhang Siwei's performance in this matter is too strong, Feng Bao does not deal with him and who to deal with.

And after sending Zhang Siwei home, Zhang Fan didn't stay long, he went directly to the palace, it just so happened that Liu Siwen, Sun Piyang, and Ge Shouli had already sorted out the files of the interrogation, and when the four of them met, they went to Cining Palace, after all, Zhang Fan was also involved in this matter, and it didn't matter if they went to see Empress Dowager Li together.

After arriving there, the four of them found that Feng Bao had already been there, and the little emperor Zhu Yijun was also there, and he was talking with the Empress Dowager Li.

Although Zhang Fan stood on the side and didn't speak, he looked at it carefully, Feng Bao stood on the side, silently, and the expression on his face was also very calm, as if nothing had happened, but Zhang Fan understood that he must still be thinking about something now, but although his mood was still fluctuating, he had generally calmed down.

However, Liu Siwen below looked at each other a little, and the three of them also looked at each other, with some worried expressions on their faces.

Zhang Fan didn't need to ask when he saw that the three of them didn't need it, he understood in his heart what they were worried about, these three people must be worried, Feng Bao came here one step earlier, would he say something in front of Empress Dowager Li, but in this regard, Zhang Fan was not worried, he knew Feng Bao's, this kind of thing that was not sure and not nutritious, Feng Bao would never do it.

Sure enough, after the Empress Dowager Li took over the file from the little eunuch, she didn't speak, but looked at it very carefully, which made the three of them feel relieved.

Although the trial took a lot of time, it was only two or three hours, so there were not many things recorded in the file, and it didn't take long for Empress Dowager Li to finish reading it, raised her head and said to a few people: "It turns out that this is the case, it seems that this Siwei has indeed provoked someone, and someone wants to use such a vicious method to deal with him," Speaking of this, Empress Dowager Li did not turn her face, but glanced at the side where Feng Bao was standing.

At this glance, the three people below were all listening to Empress Dowager Li with their heads down, but they didn't see it; Zhu Yijun was holding the file and watching, but he didn't see it; Feng Bao and Empress Dowager Li faced each other, and he was thinking about it now, and he didn't see it, but Zhang Fan could see it clearly, and Empress Dowager Li also knew that Zhang Fan saw it, but she didn't have anything, just glanced at Zhang Fan again with a little deep meaning.

It's just two eyes, Zhang Fan instantly realized in his heart, it turned out that what everyone was thinking was not like this, Empress Dowager Li didn't seem to know anything on the surface, and no one would reveal the news to her, but, I'm afraid, she already understood the situation, no, not afraid, it was certain.

Thinking of this, Zhang Fan was not surprised, although it was said that Empress Dowager Li had the behemoth of Dongchang, and although Jinyiwei was under the jurisdiction of the emperor, it was easy for Empress Dowager Li to transfer, but who could guarantee that she would have no other subordinates.

And Empress Dowager Li's glance at Zhang Fan also made Zhang Fan understand, not only did she understand what Feng Bao would do in this, I am afraid that even what Zhang Fan did, she was also clear.

Thinking of this, Zhang Fan felt a chill down his spine, but he also felt that it was inevitable.

"Weichen and the others feel the same way," Liu Siwen said, "It's just that now, the people sent to Shanxi by the Criminal Department have just hit the road, and Zhang Siwei's suspicion has not been lifted,"

"That's what I said, but I'm afraid I can't find out anything," Empress Dowager Li said, "That's fine, Zhang Siwei is very good as an official, and now that he has found out that he didn't do this, the mourning family is also very relieved, but who is the hand of this matter, if you don't understand it, the mourning family is really a little uneasy,"

The three people below didn't know what to say for a while, they all fell silent, and at this time, Zhu Yijun also put down the file, he didn't care about this matter, so he looked idle, and Feng Bao still stood without saying a word, thinking about his thoughts.

Seeing that several people didn't speak, Empress Dowager Li didn't do anything else, but looked at Zhang Fan again, but this time, the meaning in these eyes was even more profound.

Zhang Fan was not stupid, he immediately knew that Empress Dowager Li was asking him to speak, but what should he say.

Since Empress Dowager Li hinted at him, it would not be something inconseky, he must know it.

Thinking about it like this, Zhang Fan immediately understood, and said, "Empress Dowager, Weichen has some ideas,"