Forbidden City, inside the Qianqing Palace.

The young son of heaven looked at the music in front of him, with a little anger on his face.

His knowledge can already understand the content of the recital, and he no longer needs to be explained by the teacher to know what is said in the recital. But it's one thing to be able to understand it, and it's another thing to be able to handle it. He secretly took a few approved recitals in private, but he still didn't know anything about the military and political affairs above, and he didn't know whether to agree or refute it, and he didn't even know who said it was more reasonable. There are also several impeachment memorals on the Metropolitan Procuratorate, in his opinion, these memorals say that people are so bad, it is natural that they must be brought to justice, but looking at the name and surname of the person impeached, they are either provincial officials or members of the central court. Looking at the words of these people's recounting, I feel that all of them are loyal and good like Yue Fei, and no one is quite right.

With Wanli's current ability, it is not enough to cope with the normal functioning of a country, let alone make a clear analysis of things like a qualified bureaucrat and see the hidden truth behind the recital. He is also self-aware, knowing that now is not the opportunity for him to show his skills, and everything is arranged by Zhang Juzheng. It's just that this time the performance is relatively not so particular, and the things mentioned are relatively simple, which makes him think that his ability can also handle it. What's more, this piece was put in front of him, not given to Zhang Juzheng.

Jin Yiwei has the right to play directly in front of the king, without going through the general political department. But Liu Shouyou rarely uses this power, first, Jinyiwei doesn't play much at all. Second, occasionally there are chapters that are handed over to Zhang Juzheng and not handed over to the emperor, Wanli also understands this, after all, he can't understand it, and it's useless for himself. But this time, Liu Shouyou gave the piece to himself instead of his father, which made the emperor very excited, so he attached great importance to this piece.

In addition to Jinyiwei, Dongchang also put on a relatively formal official document. Compared with Jinyiwei, the advantage of Dongchang is that the admiral eunuch is the big man in the palace, accompanying the emperor, and he can say what he wants to say when he finds an opportunity. Feng Bao generally did not report anything to the emperor, and it was the first time that such a detailed document had been submitted. Compared with Jin Yiwei's recital, this detailed report made the emperor even more excited, Feng Daban's people have such a thing, doesn't it mean that in his eyes, he has regarded himself as a master, and he must deal with it carefully, instead of treating it as a child?

The content of these two things is very simple, they are both elaborating on the vicious case that occurred in Beijing last night, and someone failed to assassinate Xinke Jinshi, and now all of them have been brought to justice. Later, the results of today's trial were introduced, and the criminals confessed to a number of cases they had committed, the most important of which was the murder of Zhou Shichen that occurred during the reign of the first emperor.

In the explanations, both yamen gave a detailed account of the occurrence of the case and the beginning and end of the interrogation, as well as Fan Jin's investigation of the case. It was precisely because of this that the gangsters attacked Fan Jin.

Wanli was a teenager at this time, hot-blooded and impulsive, and after reading Fan Jin's public case, he was very envious of those chivalrous warriors who came and went to hoe the strong and help the weak, which is also a common idea of readers at this age. Although martial arts can't be practiced, I have the idea of fighting evil, and occasionally I have some chivalrous dreams. Seeing the introduction of Zhu Guochen and his subordinates, he naturally regarded him as the villain in the book.

Originally, I thought that this kind of person only existed in the script, but now that he found that he had it under his rule, the little emperor was naturally not very happy. Besides, even his aunt was almost attacked, which was a matter of royal decency, and it also made him feel intolerable.

Generally speaking, isn't there such a thing when the king is in power? I'm not a faint king, how can I be like this? Moreover, the case of Lotus is an obvious unjust case, not only did he fail to prevent it from happening, but he sent her to the court in the third year of his reign, which makes future people think of themselves?

Of course, he has little responsibility in this matter. Because Wanli himself didn't know whose death sentence he had approved, he agreed to it at will according to the existing list. Anyway, he didn't know who was against whom, let alone what the case was, so he could only speak according to the results of the review by the Criminal Department. But the problem is that the common people don't know this, and the emperor must be scolded in the end, how can he be scolded?

Villains run rampant, good people are wronged, and their reputations are damaged. Under the combined effect of several factors, the little emperor was angry. After all, he is still a child, no matter how much he cultivates his mind, he can't compare to those old foxes in officialdom. I never thought about whether there was any plan behind this, I just thought about justice, and beckoned to Sun Xiu, the confidant eunuch next to me, and said: "You go to the court room to invite Mr. to Dongnuan Pavilion, I have something to ask." ”

Not long after, Zhang Juzheng was invited by Sun Xiu to the East Warm Pavilion, and Wanli put the recital and the post in front of Zhang Juzheng, and asked respectfully:

"Sir, there is something I don't understand in my heart, please advise me. Who am I to blame for this? ”

Zhang Juzheng said: "Bandits are rampant among the Beijing Division, bullying and oppressing the people of Anshan, and the legal department of the Criminal Department cannot see the details, and add white blades to the innocent people, this is the fault of the guards, and the crime lies in the ministers." The ministers are in the cabinet, and it is difficult to escape their crimes, so please ask Your Majesty to issue a decree to punish them severely. ”

"No, you can't blame Mr. for that. This case was in the year of his father's ascension, and the first assistant was a high arch at that time, right? ”

Wanli was very impressed by this name, and of course he was even more impressed by the sentence how a ten-year-old child behaved as the Son of Heaven. At that time, if it weren't for the mentor and Feng Baobao, whether he could still be the emperor or not was between the two. For this person, he naturally can't forget it.

Zhang Juzheng nodded, "Yes, it was Gao Gao Xuan who was the first assistant at that time." ”

"Then this is the high school Xuan, don't do the gentleman's business."

"It can't be said that the minister, as the first assistant, cannot picket the unjust prison in time, but let the innocent be escorted to the execution ground, which is also a crime."

Wanli was not very old at this time, and he couldn't hear the deep meaning of Zhang Juzheng's words, which had already characterized the case as unjustly imprisoned, so he only thought that Zhang Juzheng was going to take the initiative to take responsibility, and hurriedly said: "I don't blame Mr., and Mr. doesn't have to blame himself." The biggest fault in this matter is in the Criminal Department, they tried the case in a confused way, how can other people know? Just like me, where do I know that people are wronged, only to see that the criminal department says that they are guilty, and they are considered guilty. The same must be true for the gentleman, this crime is still in the criminal department. ”

Zhang Juzheng knew that his disciple was the most irresponsible, and he thought about throwing the pot in advance, and he didn't want to take the responsibility that the emperor should have. But it is precisely because of his temperament that it is convenient for him to act next. Fan Jin made the case big this time, which was exactly what he wanted. First, divert your attention so that you don't focus on your own family affairs; Second, only after the matter is big can I take the opportunity to make an article and not let foreign enemies take advantage of it. As the master of Wanli, he led his disciple by the nose, and he was ready to catch it, but in addition to this, he still wanted to teach his disciple something more, so he said after a moment of silence:

"Your Majesty, although the Criminal Department is to blame, the fault cannot be attributed to the Criminal Department alone, the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, as the first trial, used non-punishment to seek confessions, and the person in charge of the trial could not escape the involvement. In addition, the Criminal Division was also derelict in its duty if it failed to clarify the case and picket the wrongful convictions. ”

Wanli nodded, "Sir, I also know these things, but I feel that in addition to discussing crimes, I also need to discuss merits." In any case, this group of people was always held to avoid a bigger mess. Fan Qing, as a scholar of political affairs, is down-to-earth in investigating old cases, and his diligence is commendable. Not afraid of swords and axes, and personally holding thieves, these should also be rewarded. There are also factory guards, this time they can be regarded as thieves, and they should be rewarded. ”

After all, the little emperor is still a die-hard fan of Fan Jin, and this case can be highly valued by him, which has a certain relationship with Fan Jin's participation. Zhang Juzheng did not object to the Son of Heaven's reward to Fan Jin, in his mind, although he didn't want him to be his son-in-law, he did want to train him to be a subordinate general.

Therefore, Zhang Juzheng did not stop the emperor's thoughts, but said in a different way: "This matter is still left to the ministers to discuss and listen to the opinions of the hundred officials." Whether it is a reward or a punishment, it should be discussed by the minister, so that the public can be convinced. Here, the minister has the courage to ask for personal favors for high school Xuan. ”

"What favor does the gentleman want to ask for for Gao Gong?"

"High school Xuan is meritorious to the country, and he is also extremely diligent in the first and auxiliary positions, but no one can be without fault if he is not a sage, and occasionally some small mistakes are inevitable. What's more, at that time, this case was presided over by Weng Dali of the Criminal Department, Gao Gong only saw the file, but did not personally experience the interrogation, and Yu did not take the case of one or two people's lives to heart, so he was fooled by not investigating it for a while, and it was not his original intention. After all, he is a confidant of the first emperor, and maintaining his dignity is also maintaining the dignity of the first emperor, and he has returned to his hometown, so don't pursue it too much. ”

Wanli listened to Zhang Juzheng's words, but he was drawing the key point for Gao Gong in his heart: grass and human life, confused insects, my father's henchman is not my henchman, and I don't want to come back if I have already done it......

He nodded, "I have written down what Mr. said, don't worry, Sir, I won't do anything to him." After all, let him spend his old age in peace, but after all, this matter is about human life, and it can't be just counted. As the gentleman said, he handed it over to the ministers to discuss and see what punishment should be given to Gao Gong. I knew in my heart that I wouldn't really do that, at most I would just remind him. ”

"Your Majesty's generosity is a blessing to the world." Zhang Juzheng knew that his apprentice had been fooled, and he had even thought about how to punish Gao Gong, this time he didn't want to return to the Jingshi Commander. Wanli asked again: "Sir, Feng Daban is still kneeling outside the palace?" ”

"Exactly, Cisheng has a will, let Gonggong Feng kneel and reflect."

"Feng Daban is really too confused this time, if the imperial aunt's phoenix body is damaged, I can't spare him. But fortunately, the person was not injured, so Yu Daban should not be too harsh, and let him be spared. But if you spare your partner, will the queen mother be angry? ”

"Your Majesty's family is kind-hearted, it is the pattern of the Holy Lord, this is the blessing of all the people in the country, it is too late for the saint to rejoice, and he will never be angry."

Wanli nodded with satisfaction, feeling more and more complacent that he was already a qualified emperor, and as long as he studied for another year or two, maybe he could try to grasp the authority and handle the state affairs by himself. But I don't know that from beginning to end, he was led by Zhang Juzheng and Fan Jin, and even his disposal was in the plot of these people. Zhang Juzheng secretly said in his heart: This Qian Zheng has made a great contribution this time, at least he can ensure that Gao Xin Zheng will not be in the position, but I don't know what he is doing now.

In the small courtyard of the Zheng family, although Zheng Guotai was still recuperating from his injuries and Zheng Chengxian's body was not big, he still insisted on eating a bowl of happy noodles to celebrate Zheng Chan's homecoming. Zheng Chengxian is a generous character after all, and he didn't get angry because Zheng Chan was humiliated, or asked her to die to protect her family style. On the contrary, he privately instructed Zheng Wan that she must take a good look at her cousin and not let her find a short-term view.

It's just that Zheng Chan's actions make people feel that she is most likely impossible to seek death. She was originally an outgoing and spicy woman, and there was no change when she came back this time, and soon after returning from the Jinyi Wei Yamen, she began to cook noodles and prepare wine and food. Although she didn't invite outsiders, after all, there was Fan Jin's family, and she was still busy and unstoppable.

Qian Caiyin is more calm and introverted, while Zheng Chan is the opposite, she is an eldest sister, and the two are a stark contrast. Zheng Chan asked about the tastes of Guan Qing and Fan Zhigao, and then grabbed Qian Caiyin and asked, "Mrs. Qian, what kind of taste is Master Fan?" You tell me to make him a separate portion while I cook. The noodles of our Jingshi are eaten with a sauce, but I'm afraid that I can't get used to eating Cantonese people, so I just get some food. But I don't know if he has any taboos, I can only ask you. ”

"No...... I'm not a wife to deserve that. Qian Caiyin's face flushed, "Master Fan...... Don't eat at home. ”

Zheng Wan was a little disappointed on the side, and said with a slumped face: "What's the point of the eldest brother not eating at home?" Eating noodles is good if you want to eat them together as a family, where is he going when he is not at home? ”

"The master said that he was going to visit his teacher, and dinner was also held over there. Let's eat ours, leave him alone, he still has big things to do. ”

"The bad guys are all caught, what's the big deal? Are there still bad guys who haven't been caught? How can the eldest brother go out alone, he has to bring a personal bodyguard. Zheng Wan was still afraid of the fight that happened at home, and she was a little worried when she heard that Fan Jin was going out.

Qian Caiyin said: "You don't have to worry, now there is a team of people from Dongchang outside our house, and the master must be guarded when he goes out, and now he is going to have an accident, which is going to turn the sky upside down." He said that the big thing to do is not to catch the bad guys, but to rehabilitate Zhaoxue, which is very important. ”

Zheng Chan thought for a while and said, "Then I'll go too." After all, I'm also a bitter master, and the words are still more powerful from my mouth. You can eat noodles any day, and it's important to do the right thing. ”

Compared with the gentle woman like water, Fan Jin actually appreciates her more for being so popular, in his opinion, if there is a suitable opportunity, Zheng Chan can completely cultivate it and achieve achievements that are not inferior to Liang Pandi. Of course, this requires a process and sufficient resource investment, and it is too late now, so we can only talk about it in the future.

The carriage went straight to Dazhi Bridge, and in the carriage Fan Jin asked, "Miss Zheng, you don't ask me where I'm going?" ”

"Where to go? I'm actually not afraid of anything like this, and besides, even if Master Fan is a bad person, he won't beat me for such a broken flower and willow idea, what's so terrible. She smiled freely, leaned her head against the wall of the car, and her expression was a little resolute and resolute, "As long as I watch those bastards go to the court, I don't have any regrets." I don't care about anything. As long as I can kill those guys, even if it's to play the drums, I'll dare to go. ”