The next day, the Middle Temple. 【】

“…… The emperor arrived, and the ministers had something to do quickly. According to Zhengde's instructions, today's court meeting emphasizes efficiency first, and even the emperor's lines have been changed to this with Zhengde characteristics.

Zhang Shengzheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, was bedridden, whether it was an imperial doctor or a famous folk doctor, after diagnosis and treatment, he just shook his head and told the Zhang family euphemistically that he could prepare for the future. Therefore, no one dares to take care of the emperor's unauthorized change of court etiquette, and there is no one in charge of it.

However, this thing is just a formality, and after listening to it too much, you will get used to it. Up to now, most of the courtiers can turn a deaf ear to this, and they don't even frown, and only a few diehards who claim to be clean will be blamed, but no one will say it to Zhengde in person.

Being stubborn doesn't mean being stupid, because it's really impossible to be dismissed from office for such a trivial matter.

Because the efficiency of handling political affairs is getting higher and higher, and no one is arguing casually in the court, the court meeting is ending earlier and earlier.

"Well, it's very good, I am very satisfied with this kind of efficiency, I hope that all Aiqing will continue to work hard in line with the principle of excellence and perfection, and I will stop here today, I will go to do the right thing." Zhengde stretched his waist very unimpressively, and then got up to leave.

The courtiers are very depressed, what they say is called an awkwardness, in the eyes of you, long live the lord, all the major events in the world are idle things?

"Your Majesty, the old minister has a ......" Yang Tinghe quickly flashed out of the ranks, how could he let Zhengde leave like this? Even if you don't consider the safety of Tu Hong and the others, if the matter is too long, there will be no statute of limitations, so what is the point of advice?

"Oh? Is that Mr. Yang? The process of doing business was interrupted, Zhengde stopped very dissatisfied, turned his head, and saw that it was Yang Tinghe, he suddenly sighed: "Alas, Mr. Yang is really old." ”

"......" Yang Tinghe turned a little, where did he start? Could it be that I used my brain too much last night, so I had wrinkles again? Otherwise, what does this mean by being brainless?

"I've said it beforehand, I have to talk about it quickly, I still have a lot of important things to do, but Mr. Yang, you didn't speak just now, standing there as if you were asleep, so I was afraid of waking you up, and even lowered my voice a lot, but who would have thought that you didn't react. Alas, you are really old, and this alertness alone is much worse than when you were in the East Palace. ”

Embarrassment, Yang Ting reconciled and spurted out a mouthful of blood, the things in front of him were all political affairs, and there was nothing to fight for, so of course there was no need to be so anxious. If you want to say that this matter is eighty percent of the way to argue, maybe there will be some blood, and it is unknown if someone will lose their heads because of this, of course, it will be put at the end.

As a result, he was said to be old and confused, so how could Yang be embarrassed, and ...... The more Yang Tinghe listened, the more he didn't like it, and he couldn't let the emperor talk about it anymore, otherwise not only would things not be done, but he might have to be forced to die old.

"Your Majesty, what Weichen wants to start is not only a big deal, but also involves a lot of things, and it is a talent ......" Yang Tinghe even changed his self-profes, and when he met an emperor who did not respect the elderly, he could only do this. Speaking from the heart, he hasn't reached sixty yet, he is really not old, and in the political arena, this age is the time to be vigorous.

"Oh, let's talk about it." Zhengde did not entangle.

"Today, there is Tu Tu, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and the right capital Yushi Hongzhong......" When talking about things, Yang Tinghe also really put a lot of effort into the wording, and he was ninety percent sure of the identity of the prisoner, but he couldn't directly testify, so as not to stimulate the other party and cause people to turn their faces. Tearing up tickets is a trivial matter, and it is a big trouble for this kind of thing to become a rule.

The hundred officials were stunned for a while, and those who didn't know were taken aback, and those who knew were all nervous.

The identity of the victim is there, and the first hearing of this disappearance will surprise anyone, especially those who know something, it is an extra horror.

Although there is no precedent, if under normal circumstances, such two people go missing, then the nine gates of the capital will definitely be closed as soon as possible, and then all related and irrelevant violent institutions will be dispatched, and the whole city will be squeezed, even if the capital is turned upside down, people will be found. It was the one who disappeared, and this response was not an exaggeration.

Even if other violent institutions can't be mobilized, but Shuntianfu is still in the hands of the Shi Party, Yang Tinghe can file a case in Shuntianfu first, and then enter the palace to face the saint and request the mobilization of soldiers and horses in Beijing.

However, he didn't do it, everyone hadn't heard about it beforehand, and most people were caught off guard by Yang Tinghe, so the smell in it was intriguing.

Recently, most of the courtiers were aware of this public opinion tide set off by wanting to kill Xie Hong, but except for the core members of the Shi Party, even if others participated, they did not know the specific progress and deeper plans.

However, everyone knows that Hong Zhong is the most conspicuous one among them, and he is worthy of his identity as the vanguard of the other party, and Tu Tu has been close to Hong Zhong recently, which is not a secret, and then, these two people suddenly disappeared.

In addition, after hearing the news, the emperor also looked indifferent, not surprised at all, and Bacheng was also one of the people in the know...... You must know that although the emperor is imaginative, this kind of quiet acting is not his forte, if he is unexpected, he will definitely show something.

The people present were all smart people, combined with Yang Tinghe's behavior and Zhengde's reaction, Baiguan quickly came to the conclusion that there was something strange about the matter, and it was likely to be related to the emperor.

Could this be the beginning of another [***]? Everyone in the imperial party cheered up and was ready to seize the opportunity to make meritorious contributions; And those non-core personnel in the Shi Party have begun to beat drums in their hearts, and the major layoffs in recent months have tossed them enough, and now they have come up with new tricks, and I really can't afford to be sad.

Li Dongyang did not publicize the details and beginning and end of the disappearance case, so there were not many people in the Shi Party who knew in advance, but with Yang Tinghe's narration, they also sketched the whole picture of the whole thing in their minds.

“…… Yesterday evening, Wei Chen and Li Daxue returned late together, and saw the figures of the two adults on East Chang'an Street, looking at the situation, they seemed to be going in the direction of Dong'anmen, and then their whereabouts were unknown......

"Phew!" Although everyone tried their best to suppress it, the sound of gasping for air still merged in the Jinluan Palace, and the meaning of Yang Tinghe's words was very clear, those two people came to the Imperial City, and it was likely that they were missing in the Imperial City!

With Yang Tinghe's hint, even the people of the Imperial Party had no intention of fighting for merit, but they all thought about it with a solemn face, they are also scholars, if they completely defeat the Scholar Party, they will not be much different from the Scholar Party, and the politics of terror is not good news for them.

The people who originally planned to stand up and fight against Yang Tinghe all flinched, and the Shi Dang side showed a sad and indignant face, looking like they were going to win.

“…… The two adults are the elders of the three dynasties, and they have worked hard for the Ming Dynasty for decades, so the minister implores His Majesty to be sympathetic to the courtiers, and ordered the mobilization of the factory guards and the Beijing camp to search for the whereabouts of the two adults, so as not to give birth to the unspeakable things. After hinting at it, Yang Tinghe began to sensationalize.

"The ministers seconded the proposal...... "A call Bainuo that I hadn't seen for a long time reappeared, and as soon as Yang Tinghe's voice fell, a low voice of response sounded behind him, I was afraid, but this matter in front of me must be stopped.

Now how difficult it is to be an official in the DPRK and China, oil and water are becoming more and more difficult to fish, privileges are gradually being reduced, and you have to work hard to deal with political affairs all day long, and now you can't even guarantee your personal safety, what fun is it to be a minister?

The opinions of everyone are unified, even if they are not officials, they have to stop the emperor's perverse behavior, and many people in the imperial party have joined the ranks of exhortation, which makes this time the momentum particularly great.

"Oh?"

But Zhengde has long been different from what it used to be, when he first ascended the throne, as soon as the ministers shouted, he could no longer see the scene of goodness. Faced with the long-lost tide of exhortation, the corners of his mouth twitched, revealing a hint of an unfathomable smile, and asked rhetorically with a bit of a fallacy: "What does Mr. Yang mean, is it that he wants to search in the Forbidden City?" ”

"Weichen doesn't dare, but ......" Yang Tinghe's expression was very respectful, but his attitude was very resolute.

"In other words, because Mr. Yang and Mr. Li saw Tu and Hong on the East Street of the Imperial City, they thought they had come to the Forbidden City, and then asked to search the Forbidden City? I didn't get it right, did I? Zhengde's tone was very cold, and the meaning was even colder, but he still said it with a smile, so that those who peeked at his look were all in their hearts.

"The minister doesn't dare, it's just ......" Of course Yang Tinghe will not follow Zhengde's words and say the same sentence, now is not the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, and it is necessary to speak responsibly.

Seeing that a thunderstorm was coming, Zhengde suddenly returned to his usual expression, he spread his hands and asked with a smile. "I'm not an unreasonable person, Mr. Yang, you just saw them turn onto the East Street of the Imperial City, but have you ever seen them enter the Imperial City?"

"It's true, but ......" Yang Tinghe was a little overwhelmed, he was very sure that the two of them had entered the imperial city, but the reason for it could not be said directly, so he couldn't refute Zhengde's search for the root cause.

"As for the whereabouts of the two Aiqing, I have heard another theory." Zhengde said mysteriously: "San'er, tell all Aiqing what you heard in the teahouse yesterday." ”

"The slave obeys." The third father-in-law bowed down to answer the order, and then took two steps forward vividly, vividly demonstrating his dog-legged temperament.

Now there are legends in the capital that Tu Shangshu fell in love with the daughter of a large family from Xuanfu, so he pulled Hong Yushi as a matchmaker, intending to take a concubine, but Mrs. Tu was a vinegar jar, so Tu Shangshu had no choice but to flee in micro-service, and now eighty percent has gone to Xuanfu. There are many people in the Tufu who know about this matter, and the news came from the Tufu, so ......"

As soon as Zhengde mentioned the word teahouse, Li Dongyang already shouted in his heart, the intelligence system called Midnight was really terrible, it was simply pervasive.

After meeting Mrs. Tu, he knew that the other party was also a shrewd character who could handle things, and there would be no problem in controlling his own subordinates. But the news just spread, what is it if it wasn't spied on by spies? Perhaps, the rumors in the slaughter mansion were led by those spies.

Although Li Dongyang didn't have the heart to go to the teahouse yesterday, he didn't doubt the real surname of this at all, in terms of the efficiency of Houdefang, what he said in the Jinluan Palace, the scattered dynasty spread all over the capital, this kind of thing is not once or twice, as long as the emperor wants to, there is nothing that cannot be done.

"Your Majesty, when the disappearance of the Chao Shangshu is a major event that shocked the government and the opposition, how can it be based on mere rumors? Even if the Tu family has some guesses, they may not be able to do it accurately! Li Dongyang couldn't take care of it, and immediately went out to play.

"What Mr. Li means is that you and Mr. Yang's speculation is more authoritative than what I have heard in person, right?" Zhengde was outnumbered, but he was not afraid, and he gave Li Dongyang a big hat in the past, which fully reflected the all-round improvement of his own quality.

"The old minister doesn't dare, it's just ......"

"Xiao San'er only went out of the palace once in a while, and as a result, he heard such news, it can be seen that the news has spread all over the capital, and the system of the imperial court has been greatly lost, therefore, this matter cannot be publicized, and the search operation should be low-key, and the focus of the search should also be on the Xuanfu, not my Forbidden City, all Aiqing, do you say?"

With a wave of his hand, Zhengde directly concluded the interest of the case, and after he finished speaking, he also stared at him with fierce eyes, and there was silence under Danqi.

In the battle of public opinion that lasted for several months, the prestige of the scholars and doctors had suffered a great blow, so they thought of a plan to avoid the edge and push the boat down the river.

The plan has failed, and it has been calculated, not only quietly cleaned up the two ministers, but also followed the rumors of the butcher's family, and made another heavy hand in public opinion, it is conceivable that when this news spreads all over the world, what kind of blow will be to the reputation of the scholar.

But even if you want to refute it, you have to have a good reason, and if you just guess, you will definitely be blocked back by a sentence. That's right, the emperor is arguing with strong words, but he just has the strength and qualifications, it's really unfair! The courtiers all lamented in their hearts.

"Since all the Aiqing have nothing to say, then let's stop here today and retreat." Zhengde got up calmly, took two steps, and suddenly snorted coldly: "Hmph, conspire with me? Do you think I won't? Just teach me how to be obedient next time. ”

His voice was not high, but there were many people who heard it, and as a university scholar, Li Dongyang stood very far ahead, so he naturally heard it clearly. When the words entered his ears, Li Dongyang suddenly realized, and for a while he couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad in his heart.

The good news is that Zhengde obviously did not mean to justify this secret arrest, that is, he did not intend to customize it; But at the same time, he made it clear that he would use similar means to deal with those who used the conspiracy, and this terrible cloud still hung over the heads of the soldiers, lingering.

Conspiracy to conspiracy, and indeed very fair...... Li Dongyang turned his head and glanced at Yang Tinghe, his eyes were full of bitterness.

(To be continued)