When this old case caused an uproar in the officialdom, Jinyiwei was once again ordered to dispatch.

This time, the target they captured was much bigger than before, and it was the current household servant Yan Fang. Although it was also the person who directly killed the Yamen of the household department, no one dared to stop it this time, even the Yan Fang himself had already been mentally prepared, and he was directly tied up.

When watching the Jinyi guard escort out the second-in-command of the dignified headquarters, the officials of the household department showed panic. This is not only the surprise of the crimes committed by Yan Fang, but also the worry of the prestige of Jinyiwei, especially the latter, which is even more disturbing.

Because they remember very well that when Taizu and Taizong were in the two dynasties, Jinyi Wei was able to have the arrogance of covering the sky with one hand, which was to rely on the continuous rise of prisons and the continuous imprisonment of important members of the imperial court, which made the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty fear them. And now, it seems that history will repeat itself, and after a few years of stopping, Jinyiwei has a posture of raising his head again.

But even if everyone is uneasy about this, in the eyes of today, they dare not go up to the Son of Heaven to put an end to this matter. Because Jinyiwei did a good job this time, it was precisely because of their discernment that they were able to catch Yan Fang and other silverfish. If someone dares to say that they are not at this time, I am afraid that they will immediately bite him back, accusing him of being an accomplice of Yan Fang's gang.

As a result, in recent days, there has been an extremely strange scene in the Beijing officialdom, in the case of Jinyiwei's fanfare, the officials have completely fallen into silence, as if they have returned to the past. If someone who doesn't know the root cause comes to the capital and sees this situation, they must feel that they have traveled back.

Of course, Jin Yiwei did not live up to the trust of the Son of Heaven in him, and less than three days after Yan Fang and other officials were locked up and taken out of prison, they had already asked the ins and outs of the case clearly, and the file clearly had the signatures of their cadres. After asking everything, Lu Zhen did not delay, and immediately went to the palace with the file to see His Majesty.

Today, the emperor was not the only one who listened to Lu Jin's performance, but also the six important ministers of the court, such as the six Shangshu, the cabinet assistants, and the imperial history of the Imperial Palace, all of them were present, and they all looked like the formal court meeting.

When they saw Lu Zhen slowly coming in, the faces of the officials present all looked a little weird, with both complaints and a hint of relief. Soon, however, they were able to concentrate their attention on the inside story of the case.

Lu Jin slowly told the cause and effect of this case in front of these high-ranking officials: "Although this case happened in September of the third year of Jingtai, it actually planted its roots as early as the summer of that year. At that time, Yan Fang and Wan Xie still had some friendship, and the two were also very close, which could be regarded as a good family. But the problem lies in the four characters of the good family, because of a family banquet, Yan Fang saw Wan Xie's concubine Chunchuan who had just entered the door, and he was immediately fascinated by it......

That Yan Shilang thought it was just a short-term infatuation, so he didn't go to his heart. It's just that as time drags on, his obsession with Chun Chuan has become more and more intense, even to the point where he doesn't think about tea and dinner. So he discussed with the staff around him how to get the woman into his hands, and the staff gave him an idea to put Wan Xiegou in prison.

Of course, this matter can't be regarded as a frame-up, Wan Xie did covet countless pieces of silver in the imperial court in those years, although he did things strictly, but he couldn't hide from the eyes of his boss and friend. He seized the opportunity to ask the spokesman of the Metropolitan Procuratorate to impeach him, and at the same time provided relevant evidence for the other party.

Wan Xie, who was completely unprepared, didn't have time to cut off the relevant clues, and he was arrested and put in prison by the people of the Yamen of the Criminal Department. At this time, Yan Fang was still calculating Wan Xie, while telling him that he could take out his family property to bribe relevant officials in order to protect himself, and on the other hand, he instigated those greedy officials to divide all of Wan Xie's family property, and he only accepted the concubine named Chun Chuan. Then, he instructed his subordinates to assassinate Wan Xie when he was far away, so that there would be no proof of death. This is all the cause and effect of this case. ”

Lu Jin's words were very simple and plain, but they still felt a chill in the ears of the Son of Heaven and the ministers. The people's hearts are so sinister that they have such evil intentions just because of a woman, so many court officials have been dragged into the water.

And the emperor was even more angry in his heart, it turned out that those officials who were sanctimonious, full of benevolence and morality, loyal to the monarch and patriotic were so greedy and cruel behind their backs. You must know that in the third year of Jingtai, the situation in the DPRK and China was not very good, and the treasury was not yet full, but Na Wan Xie had already embezzled millions of silver as a Langzhong. Moreover, after the incident, these silver industries did not enter the treasury, but went into the hands of another group of corrupt officials, which was too difficult for him to accept.

The more he thought about it, his face became more and more ugly, and after being silent for a while, he looked at the ministers: "Ladies and gentlemen, in your opinion, how should we deal with these corrupt officials and cool officials?" ”

This one...... These important ministers looked at each other for a long time, but it was difficult to speak for a while. In fact, according to the rules of the DPRK and China, they should still plead for these colleagues and say two sentences. However, this case is really a bit bad, and it has been clearly investigated, and there is no wrongful or hidden secret, and the Son of Heaven is so angry, they dare not say more.

In the end, it was Jin Lian, the head of the household, who stood up and replied: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the mistakes committed by Yan Fang are indeed unforgivable, and it is natural to punish him with a canonical punishment. It's just that over the years, he has made a little effort in the household department, and he is diligent in his work, and I hope that His Majesty can be a little more lenient......"

Seeing that the courtiers still had to intercede for Yan Fang, the emperor's face became more and more gloomy. But before he could speak, Hu Hu also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the crime committed by Yan Fang is indeed beyond redemption, but God is forgiving, and I hope Your Majesty can give him a chance to make amends." What's more, the new crown prince this year is really not suitable to kill important ministers of the court, and I hope Your Majesty will think twice. ”

If they came up with other reasons, the emperor might not listen, but when it came to the crown prince, he still hesitated. Recently, Zhu Jianji was unwell again, lingering on the sickbed, which made him really worried. If he killed Yan Fang in a fit of anger and harmed the way of heaven, thus aggravating the prince's condition, it would be too much to gain and lose.

After hesitating for a while, the emperor set his eyes on Lu Jin's body again: "Lu Qing, since this case is handled by you, it is up to you to talk about how to deal with the relevant criminals." ”

Lu Zhen also had some difficulties, and according to his intentions, he naturally had to deal with these corrupt officials severely. However, his teachers have stood up to intercede for them, how can he refute the teacher's face in front of everyone? So after groaning, he could only say: "The minister thinks that severely punishing them does not necessarily mean killing people, as long as they take away all their official positions and fame, and confiscate their family property, it is enough to deter Xiaoxiao, so that the officials of the DPRK and China will not dare to do such a thing that violates the law of the country because of their greed." And in this way, the world will know that Your Majesty is the Lord of Forgiveness, and the people of the world will surely return to their hearts. ”

After Lu Jin's words, the emperor felt that he also had a step to go down, and finally issued an order: "In this case, take away all the meritorious and official positions of Yan Fang and related officials, and after handing them over to the criminal department, distribute the border land." Also, in addition to the Criminal Department, Jinyiwei was also observing the trial. ”

Originally, the ministers were a little happy to see that he finally listened to the suggestion, but when they heard the last sentence, their faces quickly changed. In this way, what they were most worried about still appeared, and Jin Yiwei was able to really start getting involved in important cases in the imperial court, which was not the result that everyone wanted to see.

But at this juncture, no one dared to raise objections again. This time, Jin Yiwei has really made a contribution in this case, and it can even be said that if Jin Yiwei didn't take action, these corrupt officials would still be at large, and it is reasonable for them to ask about this case. Second, it is obvious that after this case, the emperor has become suspicious of foreign officials, and if everyone opposes it at this time, not to mention whether it has any effect, it will only make the Son of Heaven more suspicious of them, and I am worried that they will continue to exonerate those corrupt officials.

So even if they were extremely reluctant, everyone could only pinch their noses and respond to the matter. But everyone has a deep worry in their hearts, and after this incident, Jin Yiwei will jump into the main stage of the court and fight them.

Moreover, some other people have deeper worries, judging from this old case, although Jin Yiwei has been very low-key in recent years, in fact, their secret agent system has been running, and the seemingly hidden actions of the courtiers are actually under their surveillance.

This time, Lu Zhen just tried his luck this time, and he had already pulled a household servant and more than 20 officials off the horse, so if he came up with some more things, wouldn't it put more people in danger? is still the same sentence, almost none of the people who are officials in the court are innocent, and no one can withstand the investigation, especially when they are so openly and secretly investigated by Jinyiwei.

It wasn't until this moment that they really appreciated the horror of entering Jinyiwei from Lu Jin. In the past, although the Jinyi Guard was full of secret agents, they could not pose a threat because they were separated from the palace wall by the Son of Heaven. But from the moment Lu Jin, a close minister of the Son of Heaven, sat in the position of the commander of the Jinyi Guard, everything was completely different.

With such thoughts, when everyone said goodbye to the Son of Heaven and came out, everyone's eyes looked at Lu Zhen very strangely, but no one spoke to him. It was Yu Qian and Hu Hu who also had a layer of separation from Lu Zhen at this moment.

Lu Jin, who felt this, could only smile bitterly, there were some things he couldn't tell these colleagues, even if he would be misunderstood by them, or even spurned, he had to stick to this position......