Inside the celebrant prison, Feng Bao sat there with a gloomy face, a string of eighteen nanmu bracelets turning back and forth in his hands, as if he was silently reciting the Heart Sutra. The atmosphere of the whole room was gloomy and terrifying because of him, and the inner court that managed the country instead of the Son of Heaven was ghostly, as if it was a treasure hall.

As early as the Longqing period, he was allowed to serve the python, but he has always only worn a big red robe, and he is energetic and walks like flying, walking back and forth in the court, looking like a fireball from a distance. Today's Feng Bao is still wearing a red robe, and it can be seen from his face that he not only looks like a fireball on the outside, but also is full of fire in his heart.

Those who are familiar with the situation know that Feng Bao suffered a big loss yesterday, and he knelt outside the Qianqing Palace for most of the day before he was allowed to get up. It was the first time since the old lord Yan drove that he was so embarrassed. The eunuchs are all cautious, and the more cautious they are at this time, so as not to be suspected by Feng Bao of being red and white, thinking that he has lost power and does not respect him, which will kill him.

The inner court is not as good as the outer court, and sometimes there is not so much reason for eunuchs to kill eunuchs, and they can be pulled out and killed with a word. is that these eunuchs are also important players, although they are slightly inferior to Feng Bao's palm print, they are enough to fight against each other. But today, they were all silent, cautious and cautious, for fear that if Feng Bao was jealous, their lives would not be saved.

Among the few Bingbi present, the only one who was qualified not to buy Feng Bao's account was the old eunuch Zhang Hong. He is an old man in the palace, higher than Feng Bao in terms of seniority, and served Emperor Jiajing with Huang Jin back then. The eunuch is old and old, and Feng Bao doesn't dare to do anything to him no matter how angry he is. Therefore, on this occasion, only Zhang Hong dared to speak.

"Shuanglin, I see that you don't look very good today, the weather in Beijing has been dry recently, and people are prone to illness. You can't do without any of your errands, if you are really tired and sick, I am afraid that you will miss a big thing. Listen to me, hurry up and find a place to rest, and slow down this momentum first. ”

Feng Bao shook his head, "Thank you for the kindness of the seniors, but I can't stop." There are many things in and out of the palace that weigh on my shoulders, and when I rest at this time, I will have a negative grace. There's no way, it's this fate, as long as you have a breath, you have to stand on it here. The Queen Mother, Your Majesty, and Zhang Jiangling outside, where do you not have to be perfunctory? If you can't take care of any place, something will go wrong. There was so much noise the night before, and today is the time to unveil the pot. ”

At this moment, a eunuch with a pen suddenly said, "Si Li, you have found the piece you wanted." ”

Feng Bao took the chapter and looked at it twice, with a rare smile on his face, and nodded to the eunuch who was writing and said, "Take care of your errand, I've been staring at it for the past two days, and I'll be rewarded by you later." ”

Feng Bao took the chapter and trotted all the way to the Dongnuan Pavilion, Zhang Juzheng was on duty at this time, and Wanli was reading under the guidance of the Empress Dowager Li. Feng Bao walked in lightly, coughed and said, "Cisheng, the slave maid has a chapter here." ”

Empress Dowager Li glanced at him, "You specially sent it, it must be something important, read it." ”

"The slave obeys."

Although Feng Bao listened to the Queen Mother's tone harshly, his anger had dropped greatly compared to yesterday, and a stone in his heart finally fell to the ground. As long as the curtain is not declining, everything is promising, reciting the chapter, I can't help but secretly say in my heart: Bang Ning...... It seems that this time I have to be ruthless, send you to another place to experience a few years, and leave you in the capital, sooner or later it will kill me!

Cabinet, within the duty room.

Zhang Juzheng, Lu Tiaoyang and Zhang Siwei, who has recently entered the cabinet, are all there. Zhang Juzheng was still recalling Fan Jin's recital, and said to Zhang Siwei: "Feng Pan, your disciple is amazing. Other Guanzheng Jinshi are still learning to work in good students, and he has already made a great contribution here. Wipe out this gang of gangsters who have harmed Jingshi for many years, and do a great harm to the locality. ”

"Thinking about both civil and military affairs, it is a rare talent. However, the lower officials thought that catching thieves was just a small road, and one or two healthy servants were enough to do it, and it was not worth talking about in terms of studying. The truly commendable thing is his courage. With the body of a political jinshi, he dared to impeach the cabinet, but he deserved to be a fellow villager of Haigangfeng, and he was a bold person. ”

Lu Tiaoyang didn't get involved in this topic, not because he had any opinions on Fan Jin's recital, or because he had a protective heart for Gao Gong's group. It's just that after so many years of officialdom, he has already developed a pair of fiery eyes and a super sense of smell, he is a loyal gentleman and not a stupid, how can he not notice the strangeness in the case at this time.

Zhang Juzheng's father was critically ill, and Gao Gong was very hopeful of returning to the dynasty to take charge, and at this time, a group of splashes were arrested, and the old case was tried by the way. All this can be regarded as coincidences, and Lu Tiaoyang also admits that there are many coincidences in life. But in officialdom...... There are so many coincidences to speak of. He believes that there must be some promoter behind this coincidence to guide all this, and now even Zhang Juzheng and Zhang Siwei are interested in Fan Jin's recital, and they talk about it with relish, which makes him even more convinced that there is an article behind this.

Fan Jin's recital was separated from Hou Shouyong, Hua Zhengfang and others, and he did not mention his arrest of the thief, but only focused on Zhou Shichen's case. directly put forward the flaws and doubts in the interrogation process at that time, such as the murder weapon was too vague, and the silver taels were not enough to prove it, but they were only unilaterally found guilty by Hehua and the other three people, and they were hastily convicted without the support of physical witnesses. Coupled with Zhu Guochen's current personal confession, it is enough to prove that the case of that day was undoubtedly unjust.

People can't be resurrected after death, the three lotus people are all small people, it is impossible for the court to give any gifts, and the Ming Dynasty does not have the concept of state compensation, at most it is to rehabilitate Zhaoxue, and then there is nothing more. Fan Jin's recital mainly analyzes how the unjust case occurred and who is responsible.

The first responsible person is Zhang Guowei, the commander of the Soldiers and Horses Division, and there is no controversy about this. What really attracted attention was the second responsible person listed by Fan Jin, who he didn't think was Weng Dali, but thought it was the first assistant of Zhishi. In Fan Jin's recital, it is pointed out that Gao Gong is the head and has the sole power, so he must bear the corresponding obligations. After the case occurred, there were already co-adjudicators who pointed out that there were flaws in the case, and afterwards gave a detailed analysis of the doubts in the case, and the case could have been remanded for retrial and re-investigation.

However, in order to maintain his authority, or to close the case as soon as possible, Gao Gong forcibly closed the case regardless of the facts and doubts, which eventually led to the three people being condemned to death. Moreover, Weng Dali was promoted by him, and he also supported Weng Dali's assertion, so his responsibility is greater than that of Weng Dali, and he should be the second responsible person. The rest are Weng Dali, Cao Yingjia and even several officials of the Criminal Department.

Immediately afterwards, Fan Jin proposed that the deceased could not die in vain, and should be held accountable by the most responsible. Zhang Guowei, Gao Gong, and Weng Dali are all included, and none of them should try to run, they should all be handed over to Yousi and punished for their crimes.

In the Ming Dynasty, officials were good at making big statements, and they often made amazing words in order to win attention. By now, everyone has become accustomed to those people's mouths, and there are not many people who really take it seriously. However, although Guan Zheng Jinshi has a grade, he has not been sent, strictly speaking, he is only a reserve official, not a formal official.

Even if he really stepped into the officialdom, he was still 108,000 miles away from the level of Gao Gong, and as an intern of Guan Zheng Jinshi, he proposed to cure the crime of Gao Gong, which made people laugh and cry, and vaguely felt that Fan Jin was a little too arrogant.

It would not be strange if this kind of arrogant remarks were written in the hands of a depressed imperial historian, there have always been people who have gone crazy for the sake of fame, but Fan Jin has a bright future at the moment, and it stands to reason that he should pursue peace and stability, and wait for his qualifications to enter the Hanlin Academy with peace of mind. jumped out so positively, which made Lu Tiaoyang feel even more abnormal.

This sword...... Seems to point to a high arch. Fan Jin is sword that came out to hurt people, and the hand holding the sword is probably in this room. Thinking of this, Lu Tiaoyang felt a little melancholy in his heart. Zhang Juzheng has worked with Gao Gong for many years, and has also served as a like-minded confidant, and has been dealing with Yan Song together. Even after Gao Gong left his post, he also asked Zhang Juzheng to be alone, and Zhang Juzheng also took it on the surface. But when I turned my head, there was the case of Minister Wang first, and now I am using this old case to launch an attack, how can I still have the slightest old friendship?

The so-called temple is nothing more than this, the ups and downs of the sea are sinister, and the closest comrades-in-arms can become mortal enemies with a turn of face. Looking at Zhang Juzheng and Zhang Siwei talking and laughing, Lu Tiaoyang's eyes were blurred, and in a trance, it seemed that the appearance of the two people had changed, and they had become Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong when they were young, and they were talking about military affairs in their hearts.

It's better to go back, it's better to go back. Lu Tiaoyang had an unprecedented fatigue and burnout at this time, and after playing the game of Vanity Fair for half his life, it seemed that it was time to consider returning to the forest and eating Taiping rice grain for a few years.

At this moment, the topic of Zhang Juzheng and Zhang Siwei has shifted to other people's recitals.

The first recital of Hou Shouyong and Hua Zhengfang is self-justification, and the detailed replay of their own actions during the entire case. Including several struggles and the concerts on which they are played, they are numbered and will not be faked. It is enough to prove that the two have always disagreed with the verdict of Zhou Shichen's case, but several defenses have been invalid, and their official positions are small, so it is difficult to play any role. As for the second movement, it is their essential work: the ginseng.

Among them, Hua Zhengfang's firepower was the most fierce, he simply listed Zheng Chan's experience on the chapter, and then pointed out that it was the collusion of officials and bandits that made the people have nowhere to complain and no place to complain, which ultimately led to Zheng Chan's tragedy. Instead of protecting the good people, the officials were inclined to thieves, and the officials were incompetent and could not clean up the localities. What is even more hateful is that some people act as a protective umbrella for scoundrels in the yamen, fueling their arrogance, and eventually leading to an uncontrollable situation. It is suggested that the imperial court should not only severely punish the suspects, but also vigorously rectify the yamen and eliminate the thief party.

Hou Shouyong's recital is relatively conservative, and there is no clear accusation against anyone, but he also points out that these splashes can be cultivated in Beijing, which shows that there are people behind them. If this person cannot be found and punished, I am afraid that the thieves will resurrect. At the same time, according to his experience, after this gang of thieves is caught, their henchmen will certainly not sit idly by, and will definitely actively rescue them. or plead for them, or sabotage the investigation, or even threaten the case-handling personnel, hoping to get away with it. The imperial court is requested to strictly control the officials who handle the case, and by the way, also provide protection, so that they will not be corrupt and pervert the law, and will not be harmed by others.

Zhang Siwei said: "I heard that this Hou Shouyong has been an official for more than ten years, but he has some skills, and he can guess many things. He wrote this recital last night, and today I heard that Fan Jin was taken to Dali Temple. ”

"Feng Pan, you are also too worried, Dali Temple is looking for Fan Jin, so naturally you have something to ask him. It's just a coincidence, so nothing really happens. Cao Yingjia is an official of the imperial court, how can he be in the company of scoundrels. ”

"That's what Yuan Weng said. It's just that Xia Guan remembered one thing, when Zhou Shichen's case was judged, Cao Yingjia was in the middle of the criminal department. If there is any recurrence in this case, he will also be guilty of negligence. Now that Guan Lao Zhishi is imminent, as far as Cao Yingjia is concerned, it is now a critical moment, if there is any recurrence, he is afraid that he will fly. ”

It turned out that Zhang Juzheng wanted to put his hand into Dali Temple? Lu Tiaoyang's heart was bright, and he knew what he meant by this, he must have left an eyeliner in Dali Temple, and he was waiting to be launched. It seems that Cao Yingjia will probably not be able to save it this time, and Zhang Juzheng is about to install people in Dali Temple.

At this moment, an official from the Department of General Affairs came in with a few copies of the recital, "Yuan Weng, this is an urgent order from the eldest master of my family, and it is an impeachment chapter urgently written by several officials, please take a look at it." ”

According to the regulations, the white slip used to impeach the minister must be seen by the Son of Heaven, and if the emperor does not have time to read it, the eunuch will read it to the emperor. Even the first assistant is not qualified to read the bullet seal, which is also the need to avoid suspicion.

But at the moment, Wanli can't be pro-government, so this rule can only be changed. Zhang Juzheng looked at it first, then handed it over to the celebrant supervisor, and then handed it over to the emperor. He also knew that Bai Jian was important, so he hurriedly took it over and watched it, and in front of the other two, they also put a few copies of the impeachment recital to watch it cross-watching.

Lu Tiaoyang watched it quickly, and he knew what was going on after reading the two copies. There was not much anger in my heart, but there was a trace of sadness. Cao Yingjia was fooled...... From the point of view of his heart, Cao Yingjia is not a bad person. A person who is hated by Zhang Juzheng can work in that position in Dali Temple for so many years, which in itself shows that his ethics and ability have been repaid. It's just that this time the fame and fortune are too heavy, so I lost my calculation.

With Zhang Juzheng's authority, if Cao Yingjia and Lu Tiaoyang are killed, they will not say anything. But at the moment, this kind of method makes him feel a little disapproving, and he wants to kill and punish his heart, which is too much.

Zhang Siwei suddenly said as if he had found some treasure at this time: "Chen Wenhui personally wrote the song? This is really rare, it seems that this time he was so angry that he actually went into battle shirtless. Cao Yingjia must be finished this time, if Chen Dutang can't join him, he won't be able to do it, and he, Shaoqing, must be removed. ”

"The torture Jinshi tried in vain to confuse right and wrong, and I see that there is no royal law in his eyes." Zhang Juzheng's tone was serious, "What he did too much this time is too much, if he doesn't punish him severely, how can he be strict with the law of the country and the hearts of the people." As for the Dali Temple...... Go back and ask Chen Wenhui to push a few people out, let the people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate go over, clean up the place first, and choose another talented person to take up a career. ”

Between the two of them, Dali Temple was already held in Zhang Juzheng's hands. Lu Tiaoyang doesn't talk much, but Zhang Juzheng is the first to look forward, so he is silent at this time, but he does not violate the harmony. Zhang Juzheng is also satisfied with Zhang Siwei, a group assistant who knows how to harmonize.

Not long after, a little eunuch walked out of the palace and conveyed the will of the Queen Mother: The Criminal Department wrongly judged the case of Zhou Shichen and caused three innocent deaths, and it should not be easily let go. The cabinet and hundreds of officials should discuss what kind of crime the officials involved should bear, and they must be dealt with strictly!