Qiu Jun's eyes widened slightly, and he said weakly: "Since Your Majesty summoned the ministers and others, you must have a plan in your heart. ”

Zhu Youzhu said very humbly: "Mr. Qiu, I can't control the entire Daming Jiangshan Sheji with the strength of one person, and without the assistance of you and other old ministers, I'm afraid I would have died of exhaustion." I can't pay attention to this matter, and I ask Mr. Qiu to help me with one or two. ”

When it came to this, Qiu Jun didn't want to take a stand anymore, and analyzed seriously: "Your Majesty wants Zhang Wenxuan to die, but you can take his title and demote him to a commoner." If His Majesty wants him to live, then keep his title, at least give him a pretense to live in peace. ”

Zhu Youzhu groaned: "Rong Zhen think about it!" ”

The emperor understands that Zhang Ru has helped him do things over the years and offended many people. Someone wants Zhang Ru to die, and the reason why no one has done anything until now is that Zhang Ru is holding the title of Governor of the Nine Sides and the title of a marquis. Once these two things are lost, it will not be far from Zhang Ru's death.

Several ministers saw the struggling look on the emperor's face, and not only their hearts were related. After all, they are brothers who grew up together, but power has changed their feelings.

Wang Zhi stood aside with his head down, as if he was asleep, Qin Ji squinted with old eyes, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

The next day, the autumn rain was like weaving, and several imperial historians came to Taihe Gate early, and a little eunuch brought a stove immediately after entering the door. Subsequently, officials entered the court one after another, and Zhang Ru was the last group of officials to enter the Taihe Palace.

Not long after arriving, Emperor Zhu Youzhu appeared on the dragon chair with two huge black circles under his eyes.

He glanced at Zhang Ru with a complicated expression, and then said expressionlessly: "Everyone, Aiqing, there is something to do." ”

"Minister, there is a play." The first few imperial histories to arrive went out together, each holding a thick recital in their hands.

Qin Ji took small steps down and connected a few folds, and after reading it, Zhu Youzhu slapped the dragon case and threw the folds towards Zhang Ru: "Zhang Wenxuan, take a look for yourself, what is written on this is the truth." ”

Zhang Ru said lightly: "Your Majesty, don't look at it, no matter how they impeach the minister, the minister admits it." ”

Zhu Youzhu sneered: "Hmph, okay, you just admit it!" Liaodong General Soldier Gu Qian impeached you for greedy military salaries, blackmailed the general soldiers of one side, and killed the border army without permission to rush military merits. The eldest princess of Gulun impeached you for extorting the property under her name and embezzling tens of millions of taels of silver, what else do you have to say. ”

Zhang Ru's face was expressionless: "The minister has nothing to say." ”

Zhu Youzhu had an expectant look on his face, very complicated, as if he hoped that Zhang Ru would refute it, and as if he hoped that Zhang Ru would admit his guilt.

It's right to think about it, after all, Zhu Youzhu is a partner who has played with Zhang Ru since childhood, if there is no Zhang Ru, Zhu Youzhu may not even be the emperor.

The relationship between the two is very deep, but power makes people change. Whether it is Zhang Ru or Zhu Youzhang, over the years, a lot of changes have taken place in their bodies.

Some people speculate that it may be that Zhang Ru said at the court meeting that he wanted Zhu Youzhu to abdicate angered the emperor, and some people speculated that it was because Zhang Ru formed a water division and there were signs of rebellion.

After hearing Zhang Ru say that he had nothing to say, Zhu Youzhu's whole person loosened a lot, and his body fell backwards with some weakness.

After a long time, the ministers didn't dare to come out, and Zhu Youzhang's cold voice intermittently reached everyone's ears: "Since you confessed to your guilt, for the sake of your dedication to the court for so many years, I will take away your title, demote you to a commoner, and temporarily confine yourself at home." That Dingbian Marquis Mansion is a gift I left for you. In the future, you will be in the capital and be a rich man! ”

The big stick was raised high, but it fell lightly.

However, such an ending is extremely fair for the civil officials who attacked Zhang Ru in the DPRK.

With the relationship between the emperor and Zhang Ru, it is indeed not easy for the emperor to truly convict Zhang Ru. Now, the emperor said in front of the Manchu Dynasty that he wanted to take the title of Zhang Ru, which means that Zhang Ru is no longer so important in the emperor's heart.

From the expression on Zhu Youzhang's face, it can be seen how entangled he is.

Even bold officials saw tears in his eyes.

Dispersed, the official who impeached Zhang Ru left happily, and the official who was good friends with Zhang Ru walked over and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.

Only Zhu Youqi went over to comfort a few words: "It's okay, the title is gone, we are still here." ”

"The money promised to you may not be available, and the person who presided over the opening of the sea ban should be replaced, and I don't know who it will be."

"It's okay, I don't care about that little yellow and white thing at all. You've been going out as little as possible lately, and there are quite a few people who hate you. ”

"Hehe, it's just a cheap life, what's there to be afraid of."

"You can't say that, if something happens, Your Majesty will be sad."

"If he can take my title, he can take my life, and the word sad will never appear in a successful emperor. Alright, you can go too! I'm fine! ”

Zhu Youqi looked at Zhang Ru for a while with a complicated expression, and finally chose to leave.

It is true that he is a relative of the emperor, but his power in the court is really not large, and he does things many times by relying on his father, King De.

The news of Zhang Ru's seizure of the title soon spread all over the country, and the first to fall into the well were not those well-dressed civil officials, but the old farmers who specially sent fresh vegetables to the Hou Mansion.

The old peasant's performance was practical, though it was a bit of a subordination.

When you were still a marquis, I, a grass farmer, didn't worry about you not giving money. But now that you are not the Hou Ye, you don't know when you will be able to give this money. I still have a family to support, so it's better for you to give me this money as soon as possible.

Wang Zhou gave the silver with a cold face, and after blasting the person out, he said to Zhang Ru angrily: "Boss, what is the matter!" ”

"The dragon was played by shrimp in shallow water, and the tiger was bullied by dogs in Pingyang. Life is nothing more than that. I, Zhang Wenxuan, was twenty years old, and it can be regarded as a beautiful time. Zhang Ru sighed.

Wang Zhou hurriedly said: "Boss, you can't be decadent!" So many brothers are pointing to you for dinner! ”

Zhang Ru shook his head and smiled bitterly: "This official of the Ming Dynasty relies on nothing more than divine grace. Your Majesty values it, no matter how much evil you do, you can be like a fish in water. Your Majesty doesn't trust you, even if you make a meritorious contribution, it's just a general ending for Yue Wumu.

The only difference between me and Yue Wumu is that he has left a name in history, and maybe I will be drowned in the dust of history after I die.

That's it, you and Fan Tong and them, find time to send some gifts to Mu Bin and say good things. He may leave you an official position for the sake of the old friendship. ”

Wang Zhousang's face turned red, Zhang Ru's words were a kind of naked distrust to him.

"Boss, what do you think of me Wang Zhou! I was born as a person from the Dingbian Hou Mansion, and died as a ghost from the Hou Mansion. It is the supreme honor of Wang Zhou to be valued by the boss in this life. I don't know what Fan Tong and Jiang Wei think, but I will never leave. Wang Zhou said with a stiff neck.

Zhang Ru sighed, frowning slightly: "Why are you kid like this!" With your grandfather here, you still have a political future. You are not the kind of vulgar martial artist who only knows how to fight and kill, you can play your role in the court. ”

Wang Zhou scolded: "Who made all this fuck thing, anyway, I don't want to be a big official." Boss, isn't your lesson obvious enough, too lazy to take care of those things full of male thieves and prostitutes. ”

Zhang Ru scolded with a smile: "Okay, aren't I still alive now." Where did you get so many cynical thoughts, you scolded this scolding, but you scolded your old lady into it. ”

Hearing this, Wang Zhou couldn't help but blush, his grandfather seemed to be one of the civil officials, and his grandfather did not stand on Zhang Ru's side to help speak in this large-scale reversal case.

"Alright, go back and have a good rest, don't think too much. I'm not dead yet, and things aren't to the point of despair. Zhang Ru said with a smile.

Wang Zhou left with a suspicious face, he didn't understand why Zhang Ru could still maintain such an optimistic attitude when he reached this point.

Nanjing, the residence of the Duke of Wei.

Xu Li sat on the chair and listened to the people below finish reading the Di Bao, the whole person couldn't sit still in an instant, he waved his hand very irritably to signal the person who read the Di Bao to leave, and then asked people to write a letter directly in the study.

Liaodong, an old man stood at the door of the General Soldier's Mansion, glanced back with great nostalgia, and then said to Wu Guang: "In the future, this place will be handed over to you." ”

Wu Guang bowed and said: "Father-in-law"

Before he finished speaking, Mu Qian had already waved his hand to interrupt the momentum of his speech: "In his position, he will work hard and make achievements." My father-in-law is old, and in the future, the world will belong to you young people. It's a pity, it's a pity that a good son. ”

Wu Guang pursed his lips, not knowing what to say.

In Fuzhou, Fan Tongyi slapped the small table in front of him in half: "The little emperor is simply too deceitful!" ”

Shen Honglian, who was still in the test stage, had never seen Fan Tong send such a big fire, and stood in place for a while, not knowing what to say.

The newspaper was given to Fan Tong by her, and of course she knew what was written on it.

Zhang Ru, the once smash hit governor of the Nine Sides and the Marquis of Dingbian, was cut off by the emperor and took away his title, which can be said to be big news.

The anxious Fuzhou prefect Lei Yuan couldn't hold a stool, and the whole person became a lot more anxious.

He thinks he is Zhang Ru's person, and now that Zhang Ru has fallen, he doesn't know how long he will be able to sit in the position of Fuzhou prefect.

The black gauze hat on the head is nothing, the huge sea ban work is now being carried out at the most critical time, the advocate of Dingbian Hou has fallen, will the imperial court still insist on opening the sea ban?

Once Guo Hansheng and other maritime businessmen are rehabilitated, where will I, the prefect of Fuzhou, go?