Although it has only been three days since the emperor ascended to the throne, Han Ji and the others have already sorted out Feng Bao's criminal ......, because Feng Bao and Gao Gong's old feud has not been a day or two, and these officials who have heard the wind have been collecting Feng Bao's criminal evidence for a year and a half. Such a long time is enough for them to verify and implement the things that have been spread one by one.

After all, the opponent is the emperor's companion, Li Niangniang's most trusted chief of Ouchi, and he can't be defeated just by hearing about it. There must be a mountain of ironclad evidence, so that he has no way to argue!

"It's been collected." Han Ji took out the prepared strip from his sleeve and respectfully presented it to Gao Gong.

Gao Gong unfolded it and took a look, and it listed more than a dozen of Feng Bao's "four rebellions, nine sins, and three major jiāns", all of which were heinous crimes. For example, entering the instrument of yín teachings and the medicine of evil dryness to damage the holy body killed the first emperor: for example, Jiao Zhao climbed to the position of the eunuch with palm prints, with ill intentions; For example, the edict was corrected, so that the eunuch received the order, and the "edict" was published in the form of a newspaper to the world; For example, when the new emperor ascended to the pole, Feng Bao stood beside the emperor, and dared to be worshiped by hundreds of civil and military officials, which was a great rebellion. Which of these four major rebelliousness is enough to put him to death.

Another example is stealing internal money, which consumes the country and is unkind; indiscriminately rewarding domestic servants and nephews, stealing the country's famous weapons: the official position of the inner court of the city, selling power: accepting bribes and gambling, and indulging in lawlessness; Forcibly seize the property of colleagues and devour the frontier: brutalize dissidents and colleagues, poison and abuse...... So many charges are not terrible, but what is terrible is that each of them has been found to be substantiated, and even human and material evidence is there, so he has no way to argue.

For example, accusing Feng Bao of stealing internal money, it was clearly pointed out that in the fifth year of Longqing, when he built a large number of civil works, all the materials he consumed were taken from the imperial treasury of the inner palace. Zhai Tingyu, the eunuch in charge of the library, "thought that Feng Bao was swallowing public property" told a few truths, and Feng Bao knew about it, so he sent several Dongchang captains to arrest Zhai Tingyu and take him to prison, and accused Zhai Tingyu of stealing from himself in the imperial treasury and tortured him. Zhai Tingyu was so tormented that he committed suicide in prison. There are account books in the possession of his family as evidence, and Cui Min, the eunuch of the transportation warehouse, can also testify, and you can find out when you ask.

For example, when accusing Feng Bao of the crime of corruption and indulgence, he pointed out that at the beginning of the ninth year of Longqing, the craftsmen of the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau stole more than 300 python grosgrain horses, and were arrested by Feng Baolian. This matter is evidenced by the confession of the servant who escaped at that time, after being arrested by the Criminal Department, and the prisoner was also imprisoned in the prison of the Criminal Department.

After reading these materials carefully, Gao Gong put forward his own opinion: "You can see that you have put your heart into it." However, the courtiers have the obligation to maintain the reputation of the former emperor, and there are some things that should not be mentioned publicly. ”

Everyone knows that what he said is that Feng Bao offered to the first emperor, yín device, and 1 aphrodisiac, this one. Although Emperor Daxing was fond of "yín utensils and eating" aphrodisiacs during his lifetime, it was an open secret inside and outside the court. But in the song, he openly proposed, "Wouldn't it confirm the ugly name of the first emperor who died in a famine?" I couldn't help but nod yes.

"Now people say that Meng He did those things, but they have forgotten how long Meng He has been by the emperor's side? Feng Bao has been the personal eunuch of the first emperor for more than ten years, and the bad habits of the first emperor, although he did not teach them, "but he did not do less flattery." After a pause, he said: "Just like what the student wrote in the unveiling post, Feng Bao bought the utensils in the house in the major antique stores in the capital many times, and secretly sent them to the palace for the first emperor to use for war.

even customized a batch of rare things according to the recipes in ancient books. The style has spread in the capital, who doesn't know that out of the hands of Gonggong Feng in the arrogant interior? ”

"Also" The porcelain with spring palace pictures originally set up in the Qianqing Palace was made by the first emperor who listened to Feng Bao's suggestion and ordered him to send someone to Jingdezhen to burn them. Sui Zun added: "Although he did these things secretly", but if people don't know, unless they do it, we still caught the evidence. ”

"In the eighteenth year of Hongzhi", the eunuch Zhang Yu mistakenly took the aphrodisiac to Xiaozong to eat. As a result, when Emperor Xiao received his ministers, he was in love with his youth, and his ugliness was difficult to hide. At that time, after Kedao learned about the incident, he agreed to impeach him and detained Zhang Yu for questioning. Zhang Yu didn't lose his life by offering aphrodisiacs, Feng Bao intended to present it, so there was no reason to live! Song Jian also said, obviously, several students attach great importance to this article and it is difficult to give it up.

"Besides, there are some things that can't be covered up by blindly avoiding them. The disease of the first emperor's widowhood has long been spread throughout the court and the opposition, and everyone knows it. If you don't take the fact that the eunuch is cited first, people still think that the first emperor was born and yín filthy. Han Ji covered the coffin and said: "The truth is the natural enemy of rumors. Only by exposing the crimes of Feng Bao and others can we alleviate people's criticism of the first emperor, and this is to protect the reputation of the first emperor! ”

"Hmm......" Gao Gong was persuaded and nodded, "This one can be left." After a pause, he said: "But Feng Baojiao's edict must be changed." "The edict of the former emperor is to order" the cabinet minister and the celebrant to assist the young master, since it was published in the newspaper, it immediately caused an uproar in the government and the opposition!

Even the Zuodu Yushi Ge Shouli, who has always been known for his conservatism, couldn't stand it, and he openly resisted: When several cabinet ministers rushed to the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Longqing was already unconscious, and it is very questionable whether this edict was said by the first emperor himself: Second, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years, there has never been a precedent for eunuchs and cabinet ministers to be taken care of together. At the beginning of the founding of the country, Emperor Hongwu stipulated that eunuchs were not allowed to interfere in politics, and even set the torture of eunuchs to interfere in politics. How could Emperor Longqing, who had been cautious all his life, set this testament that violated the ancestral system before going to see Taizu? Third, even if the celebrant and the cabinet minister were assisted by one heart, and the palm seal of the celebrant at that time was Meng He, not Feng Bao, why was there only Feng Bao and not Meng He in front of Emperor Longqing's sickbed that day. Then, as soon as the new emperor ascended to the pole, he issued an order to straighten Feng Bao. The young emperor had just lost his father, and his grief was deep, and he didn't have the heart to deal with so many major affairs in the country, how could he think about the promotion of a eunuch? If it is said that the first emperor could not rest assured because the prince was young, then he was already seriously ill for not a day or two, why was there no arrangement in advance?

His doubts are very representative and irrefutable. It can be said that the upright officials at that time were all filled with righteous indignation. Because there are indeed too many doubts in this, it is enough to make people believe that this testament may be an overkill.

Therefore, as soon as Gao Gong's words came out, everyone felt a pain in flesh again, and Han Ji was very sure: ...... This is the most intolerable thing for the division minister, and if he can be relieved of this, the hundred officials will definitely respond positively. At that time, Feng Bao will not be a matter of stepping down, it will be enough to copy his nine clans! ”

Everyone echoed in unison, but Gao Gong was silent, as the main good party, his suspicion and hatred of this matter were stronger than anyone else's. However, at that time, the two mothers were on the emperor's side, and if it was an edict, they must have been involved in the matter or at least knew and acquiesced. Now the emperor is still young, and it is the two mothers who exercise power for him. If Feng Bao is impeached on the charge of exaggeration, the two Niangniang will definitely try their best to protect themselves, and they will even set themselves on fire, and they will not be injured by the tiger instead of fighting the tiger, this kind of thing must not be done.

Considering this layer, Gao Gong decisively said: "Although this matter is very suspicious, there is no real evidence. There is no need to mention this impeachment. ”

"Do you really want to let go of his sin of pretension?" Everyone was disappointed.

"No, this is the only charge that can put him to death." Gao Gong shook his head, pulled his beard and said: "But you can't mention the edict of the first emperor, but you have to focus your firepower on the middle edict after the little emperor ascended to the pole, the traces of the edict are more obvious, and there are not so many obstacles!" ”

"What the master said is very true" At this point, everyone understood what he meant, and said without objection: "Just do according to your strategy!" So the tasks were assigned, who played the vanguard, who sat in the middle army, who fought and responded to the palace, everything was like a real war, the troops were dispatched, and the tactics were determined. After the major event was agreed, Gao Gong said in a deep voice: "The soldiers are fast, without further ado, two days later will be the first day of the new year, everything will be known on that day!" Everyone, work hard, don't sleep today, and play the first bō bullet tomorrow morning. In order to beware of the master of ceremonies and supervisors to leave the chapter in the middle and not to send it, it is necessary to prepare two copies at the same time. The original was sent to the palace, and the copy was sent to the Department of General Administration. The old man will also send someone to urge Feng Bao to not delay! As he spoke, he stood up and said in a high tone: "We have a chance to win this battle, as long as you are united and have the same hatred for the enemy." In addition to the evil of the king's side, it is time to make a good start for the new dynasty! ”

"Dare not to be a teacher and die!" Everyone stood up and hugged their fists.

In a high-spirited atmosphere, everyone went to write their own recitals. There is only a high arch left in the first auxiliary duty room, and he has already faded away from the excitement, and repeatedly deliberated the whole plan, feeling that under such a careful and thoughtful arrangement, he does not worry about what Feng Bao can do.

Feng Bao has nothing to worry about, he is still worried about his colleagues in the cabinet, and the old Yang Bo, who has been saying that he is sick at home since he returned to Beijing............ When he was reinstated in May, Yang Bo claimed to be ill and repeatedly pushed back. Gao Gong also wrote to him: "Insulting the religion, knowing the feelings of Dongshan, driving high, and losing the hope of the government and the opposition." Zwen was awarded again, and the persuasion was more and more resolute, I am afraid that my life cannot be resisted repeatedly, and my hope cannot be left alone. , when it comes to this, Yang Bo can only pack up and go to Beijing. However, on the way to Beijing, he fell ill directly, and except for the national funeral and the new monarch's ascension, he did not meet each other.

Gao Gong knew that it was true that Yang Bo was sick, but it was more of a heart disease, because the imperial court had not arranged a job for him for a long time, whether it was the secretary of the military department or the secretary of the ministry, Lao Yang didn't catch any of them...... In fact, a series of actions when Emperor Guan Xian was there seemed to be a place for himself to give him a banquet and give up the official book. But before he could make it clear, the emperor was critically ill, and Gao Gong was unwilling to let go of the personnel power in his hands and add a giant who could compete with him. So his appointment has been delayed again and again, and until now, Yang Bo is naturally dissatisfied. He will definitely not help himself this time, but the possibility of defection is not great, it is estimated that he will still take a look and wait for the situation to become clear before placing a bet. This is perfectly normal for important ministers......

Jiang Yu was silent, in fact, the situation was similar to Yang Bo's, because of the power struggle, he was offended by him. Besides, he is already a second assistant, and there is no benefit in helping himself. But if it was said that he cooperated with the eunuch in order to bring him down, Gao Gong believed that he couldn't do it. Otherwise, he would not take the initiative to go to Changping to inspect the imperial mausoleum, isn't it just to avoid right and wrong and not cause cause and effect?

There are also Gao Yi and Zhang Siwei, one of them is a silent township party, and the other is Yang Bo's son and nephew, and their own opinions are insignificant...... Looking around, these ministers of sufficient weight were all hiding to the side, unwilling to come forward.

The responsibility for everything is on your shoulders. It doesn't matter, the old man can bear it alone!

The only thing that disturbed him was Zhang Juzheng. Recently, Zhang Zi's performance has been honest, he didn't even come to the cabinet, saying that he was sick and hiding at home, and he had a posture of dissociating himself from Feng Bao. But Gao Gong knew that the connection between the two was just from light to dark. If he didn't even know that Donghua Gate had been opened in the middle of the night, he, the first assistant, would be too sad.

Impeaching him now is a meaningless waste, and it will only make him and Feng Bao collude more closely. Well, here, Gao Gong ordered someone to find Wei Xuezeng, the secretary of the Criminal Department, this Wei Xue was upright, honest and self-controlled, and had a very good official reputation in Shilin, and he was always known as "Little Xinzheng, known as Gao Gong's right-hand man in the court............ The real general, the high arch is to keep the country, and he is reluctant to use it to charge into battle.

As soon as he received the summons, he immediately rushed from the criminal department and asked Yuan Weng Youran's orders?

"I didn't want you to go into battle." Gao Gong said slowly: "But this matter has to be yours, Han Ji and their weight is too light, so they can only bring shame on themselves." ”

"Yuan Weng underestimated me!" Wei Xuezeng said in his heart, what are you doing with so much nonsense: "At the moment of the decisive battle, how can the lower officials sit back and watch?" Go to the soup and fight again! ”

"Okay." Gao Gong's approving twist said with a smile: "It's not for you to go to the soup and fire, but for you to go to Zhang Taiyue's mansion for a trip." As he spoke, he suppressed his smile and said: "Let him feel the pressure of public opinion from the government and the opposition, and don't talk to Feng Baomei anymore, so as not to make a mistake!" ”

"Oh, obey ......" Wei Xuezeng smiled bitterly in his heart, this time he was going to offend Zhang Juzheng miserably. @。