Hearing the words of taking the title and going to prison, Hu Yihuang and the others finally couldn't bear it, and they all planned to intercede for Meng Sheng, and tried their best to think of distinguishing words, but Meng Shengsheng did have crimes such as dereliction of honor in front of the king, selfishness, and cracking down on dissidents.

Lin Daji was promoted to the governor of Liangjiang, and came to Beijing to congratulate Li Yunzhong on accepting a concubine, seeing Chang Dachun and others pressing step by step, he came out to intercede and said: "Qi Yu Emperor, Lord Meng has worked hard and worked a lot, since the incident in Pingnan, he has been working hard and complaining, and has led the troops to attack the Qing army many times to win, and the logistics affairs during the northward period are also well managed, please let the emperor know." ”

Chang Dachun sneered slightly, and replied: "These are all past merits, and the emperor has already made Meng promoted to a first-class marquis, is this not enough to reward Meng for his success?" Or Lord Lin also wants to rely on his past achievements and run rampant! ”

"You!" Lin Daji retreated to the queue hatefully, looking at Chang Dachun's back like an enemy, he believed that after that, the emperor would take care of the original righteousness, and Meng Sheng would not be sentenced to death after all.

Zhang Suimou thought about it for a while, and then came out and said: "The people of Mongolia are dedicated to the country, and the ignorant villain dares to fabricate thirty-five crimes, this person is really a remnant of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and it is obviously a plot to misdelegate to this person, and Weichen suggests that this person be sent to prison and tortured, and there will be gains!" ”

Chang Dachun, Liu Yong and others were ashamed and angry, they all surrendered from the former Qing Dynasty, and their identities were already tainted, so they worked desperately for the Han Dynasty, hoping to clear the suspicion, and now they were said to be spies by Zhang Suimou, and dozens of people did not dare to distinguish in order to avoid suspicion.

Li Yunzhong saw that Lu Jianying and the others dared to be angry and dare not speak, and said loudly: "Everyone is a minister of the Han Dynasty, how can you say that you are plotting against you." In the future, such words must not be mentioned again, otherwise they will be severely punished. As for Meng Sheng, the charges mentioned by Lord Liu are indeed exaggerated. But...... Forget it, I read that he still has three points of loyalty, so he will be exempted from the death penalty, dismissed from all positions, and I have thought about it behind closed doors at home, and the title is ...... The title was inherited by the eldest son, Meng Tianen. ”

Meng Shengsheng reflected on what he had done just now, took the lead in forming a party for personal gain, and had a party dispute with Chang Dachun...... disobeyed the emperor's will several times, just because the emperor did not act according to his wishes. All kinds of things, each of which is enough to be executed for a long time, Zhilu Dao will never be spared this time, but I didn't expect that the emperor not only did not kill him, but also kept the title, and couldn't help but show a grateful expression, kneeling down and crying: "Wechen thanked the emperor for not killing, and Wechen can't help but trust the emperor." Wechen took his leave. ”

Hu Yihuang looked at the depressed Meng Sheng, and he wanted to stop talking, he had already advised Meng Shengsheng to pay attention to his speech and demeanor and way of acting. However, at that time, Meng was proud and complacent, believing that he was the righteous eldest brother of everyone, and forcibly united all the brothers into one. Considering himself a leader, he is acting more and more domineering. Even the emperor didn't take it seriously, and treated him as the seventh brother back then.

Hu Wansheng, the head of the household department, glanced at his father Hu Yihuang. Secretly wiped a cold sweat, took out a notebook from his sleeve, and said: "Weichen impeached Chang for the three crimes of forming a party for personal gain, appointing a private person, and obstructing the new deal, please ask the emperor to decide!" ”

Hu Wansheng prayed in his heart that his father Hu Yihuang could help him, originally he received a hint from the emperor, thinking that it was just a routine, impeaching Chang Dachun, and letting him rein in, but he didn't expect Liu Yonggang to make a move, and his boss's boss was dismissed and imprisoned.

Lu Jianying secretly said bad things! Chang Dachun can't escape the catastrophe, and it is strange that people from Guangxi hate him like bones, and they don't take the opportunity to fall into the ground.

Zhang Suimou didn't wait for Li Yunzhong to speak, so he personally went out and stepped forward and said: "Chang Dachun's formation of a party and a private Manchu Dynasty civil and military are obvious to all, Ye Mingchen, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, Zhao Xuanli of the Criminal Department, Wang Deben, Zhao Keyuan, the imperial envoy of the Imperial Procuratorate, Yuan Liquan, the Qintianjian Yuan Liquan, Shen Baozhen, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, etc., these more than a dozen people gather every day, and the performance is biased, and the party is the same and different, please ask the emperor to investigate. ”

Shen Baozhen and others were flustered in their hearts, and what was going on in secret, everyone knew that they would forget it, but they didn't expect Zhang Suimou to say it openly, which greatly violated the tacit understanding of officialdom.

Zhao Xuanli of the Criminal Department was blushing and his neck was thick, and he protested: "There is no such thing, we and Chang Daren are just colleagues, we are not forming a party for personal gain, we are not Chang Daren's henchmen, you are spewing blood, this is revenge!" ”

Lin Daji smiled coldly and asked, "It's just a colleague, why do you gather every day, and I'm also your colleague, why didn't you call me?" ”

Qin Tianjian Yuan Liquan lamented, lying down and was shot, he took refuge in Chang Dachun purely just to be promoted and make a fortune, and never had the intention of fighting for Qingliu, for his own fame, he immediately replied: "Everyone gathers on weekdays, just to discuss academics, as for not inviting Lord Lin, you also know it, as for Chang Daren, I really don't know, but Chang Daren's knowledge is so good, and his character should also be good!" ”

Chang Dachun was embarrassed and angry, this Yuan Liquan behaved five people and six people on weekdays, but he didn't expect to show his true face at a critical moment, a speculative and sinister villain!

Chang Dachun looked at Shen Baozhen, his small circle, because of Lin Zexu's relationship, Shen Baozhen was the most trusted by the emperor, and as soon as he took refuge, he was awarded the position of Hanlin Bachelor, hoping that he could come forward to say a few good words for himself.

Shen Baozhen lowered his eyebrows and pondered, as if he didn't see Chang Dachun's gaze, he also had a hard time, the emperor talked to him a few days ago, which means: If you want to be promoted and make a fortune, you should shut up, and if you want to be silent for 20 years, open your mouth. The meaning is obvious, if he intercedes for Chang Dachun, he will be suppressed for twenty years, he is now thirty-four years old, it is the time to display his ambitions, how can he make such a sacrifice for Chang Dachun, who he just met?

Wang Deben, the imperial envoy of the Imperial Inspectorate, secretly thought that he had become one with Chang Dachun, and he couldn't help it, so he stepped forward and knelt beside Chang Dachun, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Lord Chang is dedicated to the country, and his granddaughter has just entered the palace, as a relative of the emperor, how can it be unfavorable to the society?" Please think twice. ”

Hu Yihuang sneered, stepped forward and said, "Master Chang is bent on forming a party for the Congress? As a relative of the emperor, Chang did not want to repay his kindness, but intensified his efforts to exclude dissidents and obstruct the new policy, which made the crime even more serious! ”

Lu Jianying was forced to be helpless, if he remained silent any longer, his position as the leader of the Qingliu would probably be unstable, he took two steps to the left, bowed down and said: "What Lord Chang did, the emperor knows best, and the emperor is wise and martial, he will definitely be able to judge this matter fairly, instead of arguing, it is better to wait for the emperor's ruling!" ”

Zhang Suimou was in a good mood, and the depression just now was relieved with Chang Dachun's fall, and he said secretly: This time, you Chang Dachun will take off three layers of skin if you don't die, and the position of Ge Fu should also be given way to Xian, haha!

Zhang Suimou said last issue: "The minister seconded the proposal! ”

Lin Daji, Li Xiucheng, Chen Chengying, Lin Shaozhang and others also came forward to echo.

Li Yunzhong saw that the overall situation had been decided, and said lightly: "Although Chang Dachun has made contributions, he does not hide his mistakes, for the sake of Chang Niangniang's face, the death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime is inevitable, so that he thinks about it behind closed doors, and submits a self-guilty letter after three months, as for Wang Deben and Zhao Keyuan, they are demoted to the Northwest County Order to see the after-effects." ”

Chang Dachun kowtowed, and his voice was vicissitudes: "Thank you, Lord Longen!" ”

Zhang Suimou had an idea, secretly thinking that now was the time for his own performance, and said in the foreword: "Your Majesty, according to Li Hongzhang's report, the war in the northwest is worrying, and the Hui people have formed villages to defend themselves, according to the king's orders, Ma Wenlu and Bai Yanhu led the army to slaughter the soldiers and civilians several times, among which the bandit leader Ma Hualong put forward the idea of separating Shaanxi and Gansu as ministers and paying tribute......"

"Bang!" Li Yunzhong was furious and asked: "The 50,000 well-equipped army is helpless against a group of people who sign up, tell Li Hongzhang!" If he is incompetent, I will send someone else, and within three months, Shaanxi and Gansu will not be recovered, and let him live there for the rest of his life! ”

Zhang Suimou shrank his head, he wanted to give Li Hongzhang a look, but he didn't expect to provoke the emperor to be furious, and immediately retreated and remained silent.

Zhao Liewen, the secretary of the Ministry of War, secretly ridiculed Zhang Suimou, and said: "Your Majesty, the Shaanxi-Gansu rebellion is all caused by some mobs, Lord Li has found the source, and is luring Ma Hualong and his son, please rest assured, within two months, Lord Li will be able to recover the two provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu!" ”

Li Yunzhong nodded at this time, thinking that if Li Hongzhang couldn't settle this matter, he wouldn't be called Li Hongzhang.

Ye Mingchen, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, made a false alarm about Chang Dachun's matter, and only now did he react, and stepped forward to report: "Your Majesty, the envoy of the Hunan Army, Guo Songtao and others ask to see!" ”

"Xuan!" (To be continued......)