In the back house of Wenjian Pavilion, in the spacious main living room, more than a dozen guests arrived early in the morning, sitting on the chairs and drinking tea, sometimes glancing to see the main seat that had been empty.

Their predecessors were all prisoners, and a few of them were felons in the imperial court, although they had escaped from prison, their faces still showed that they had not seen the light of day for a long time, and they were still a little trance.

Long before His Majesty ascended the throne, Steward Yuan of Red Leaf Villa visited them in prison and sincerely invited them to join Red Leaf Villa.

At that time, they were not sure whether they could be pardoned, so they did not hesitate and accepted the invitation of Steward Yuan.

Although they were in prison, everyone had also heard of the name of white-haired immortality, and several people were imprisoned, and they were even directly related to Ye Changsheng.

Ye Changsheng was favored by His Majesty the King, and the Ye family was soaring all the way, which was barely a choice for a prisoner.

And Yuan Ye, who invited them, is not only the housekeeper of Red Leaf Villa, but also Ye Changsheng's fiancée, which shows that the Ye family is full of sincerity.

However, when they came out of prison and regained their freedom, their minds changed.

With their status and status, there could have been a better choice, why should they serve in a newly rising Earl's House in the middle of the township?

Although the Ye family is growing, compared with those wealthy families, compared with the families of princes and generals, after all, it has a little less heritage, and the pattern is limited.

When they join the Ye family, how much ambition can they have, and how much room can they have to show?

Many of them have actually been invited by several major families, and these families are far from being comparable to the Sanchuan Ye family in terms of background and influence.

If it weren't for the fact that they owe a favor, and a little bit of self-contained identity, they would have said goodbye a long time ago.

Today, Steward Yuan summoned them to the living room early in the morning, which was exactly what they wanted, and it was time for a showdown.

On the last seat, a tall middle-aged man, with unhealed whip marks on his face, looked pensive, holding the teacup in his big hand, as if he wanted to crush the teacup.

As if he had made up his mind, the man raised his head, looked at everyone, and said solemnly: "In any case, it was the Ye family who rescued him from prison, Chen is not an ungrateful person, I will not leave." ”

Everyone couldn't help frowning, listening to General Chen's words, could it be that they all became ungrateful?

A thin old man on the opposite side said coldly: "Chief Chen, these are two different things, it is Your Majesty who pardons us, it is the imperial court, not the Ye family!"

Chen Yun shook his head and said: "If it weren't for the Ye family's intercession, we wouldn't have been able to come out at all, Lord Zhang has a lot of connections in the imperial court, and the truth of this must still be able to be found." ”

Zhang Song, the former official of the department, had a slightly red face and was speechless.

At the end of the year before last, when the hundred officials of the imperial court were assessed, Zhang Song promoted several descendants of the king of Beihai in violation of regulations, and after the matter was revealed, the king was furious and removed him from his post for investigation.

Breaking the law is a small matter, Zhang Song's biggest sin is to stand on the wrong side and help the wrong person, because of this, few people dare to risk offending His Majesty today and plead for him.

If it weren't for the Ye family, Zhang Song would never have been pardoned.

Zhang Song is less than sixty this year, he still has room to rise, and there is still a chance to make a comeback, now that he is committed to the Ye family, how can he be willing?

At the head of the hall, a middle-aged scribe shook his head and sighed: "It's not that we don't want to serve the Ye family, but the Ye family can't last long at all, and it has already shown a collapse!"

Can't last long, collapse?

Everyone couldn't help but be taken aback, and they were successfully attracted by the words of the middle-aged scribe.

Chen Yun frowned and asked respectfully, "Mr. Gongsun, how do you say this?"

Everyone also looked at Gongsun Jia, wanting to hear what kind of amazing words this school leader of the Gongsun Legalist family said.

Gongsun Legalism is one of many schools of Legalism, and Gongsun Jia is a representative of the Yunlong Principality, and although his views are radical, he has many supporters of the powerful.

As early as a few years ago, Gongsun Jia united with the supporters of the crown prince Zuo Yuanyi, preaching that the law is unforgiving, righteousness and annihilation, and the king of Beihai should be executed if he commits the crime, and several other princes who are fighting for power should also reduce their authority and depose them as commoners.

Although Zuo Yuanyi agreed with Gongsun Jia's views, in order to balance the situation and dispel the doubts of the imperial family, he had to imprison Gongsun Jia.

This kind of person can't be killed, and he can't let go, if it weren't for Su Yun's several pleas and guarantees, Zuo Yuanyi wouldn't dare to let him out at all.

In front of everyone's eyes, Gongsun Jia looked arrogant, and said loudly: "Dare to ask you, over the years of the rise of the Ye family, which of the six departments of the imperial court has not offended?"

Everyone fell into contemplation, and after thinking about it, sure enough, the Ye family had offended a lot of people.

In the Ministry of War, Huang Sanyuan of the Huang family is the left squire of the Ministry of War, and he has a direct conflict with Ye Changsheng, although the Huang family has suffered a great disaster, but Huang Sanyuan's influence on the Ministry of War is much greater than Ye Changsheng.

The household department, because of the rise of the Ye family, has its influence radiating to Liuhe County, and then to Jiufeng Province, and the taxes and finances in charge of the household department have been greatly disturbed and affected.

Ministry of Rites, in recent years, His Majesty the King has given Ye Changsheng a lot of privileges, many of which violate the law of etiquette, and the construction of the Sanchuan Temple of Literature has directly disrupted the imperial examination system formulated by the Ministry of Rites.

Criminal Department, is Ye Changsheng's crime still too little?

The Ministry of Industry, the dredging of the river in the Sanchuan Basin, and the construction of the wharf, which one is not grasped by the Sanchuan Alliance and the Ministry of Industry?

The Ministry of Officials, the Nine Winds Province went up to the governor, down to the counties, and the officials' acceptance and assessment had long lost their statutes, but only out of practical considerations.

If a province is chaotic in its constitution, it will inevitably produce chain fluctuations, and the contradictions that arise from this will be even more complicated.

However, due to the reason, the root of the fluctuation lies in the Mikawa Ye family.

The benefits are all taken up by the Ye family, and the six parts are not fished for, not to mention anything, but also to help the Ye family wipe their buttocks.

Now that Ye Changsheng is receiving the Holy Grace, all the contradictions have been suppressed, and it can also be said that His Majesty the King is carrying it.

However, a properly functioning court must be a gambling group, and imperial power is also subject to courtiers.

Even if His Majesty wants something, he must give something and give something in exchange.

The Ye family has offended so many people and owed so many debts, all of which have to be repaid.

Once His Majesty finds out that he has to pay too much and is beyond the scope of bearing, will he still risk offending the officials of the six ministries like he is now, and defend Ye Changsheng with all his might?

Now that His Majesty's greatest enemy, the King of the North Sea, has fallen, there is no need for Ye Changsheng to charge in front.

It is not enough to unload the mill and kill the donkey, but will His Majesty the King still let Ye Changsheng continue to rampage like before?

Without the support of the king, all kinds of hidden dangers that the Ye family had been covered up in the past will emerge, this is the appearance of collapse!