Choi Chengxiu immediately trembled.

As the hardcore of the eunuch party, Cui Chengxiu is naturally afraid that His Majesty will be angry with him.

But if you think about it carefully, if it really causes unpredictable consequences, wouldn't he, the secretary of the military department, be unlucky in the end?

Now those fierce generals are becoming more and more lawless and disobedient to discipline, and Li Ruzhen has touched the nerves of too many people.

The reason why Cui Chengxiu thinks that such a characterization is good is that anyway, Li Ruzhen's side has bitten himself to death because he was instructed by Wu Xiang, so he will simply be wrong.

As long as Li Ruzhen is an accomplice, then there is still room for things to turn around, and many people can rest assured.

It's a big deal, even if you kill Li Ruzhen, and finally pick out a cat and dog from Li's family to reward an official position, you can also calm people's hearts.

But the Emperor of the Apocalypse was obviously very angry about this.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse immediately looked at Huang Liji and said, "What does Huang Qing think?" ”

Huang Liji thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty...... This matter is indeed tricky, and it is better to take the overall situation into account. ”

The so-called big picture...... It's obvious, just don't toss, hurry up and close the case, let Wu Xiang die.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse was unwilling, and then asked Sun Chengzong: "Master Sun wants to come and have a high opinion?" ”

Sun Chengzong just sighed and said: "In fact, this matter is also related to the ministers, all along, the imperial court has pursued the Liao people to guard the Liao land, and Xiong Tingbi is extremely opposed to this, thinking that the generals of Liaodong have long been eroded, these people are rooted in Liaodong, the rise and fall of Liaodong has been closely related to them, and they have long been not of the same heart with the imperial court...... Therefore, if the defense of the territory affects their interests, they may rebel against the Ming. But at that time, the Manchu Dynasty thought that Xiong Tingbi's strategy was really nonsense, including the ministers, and also thought that this matter could not be done, therefore, under this reluctance, in the end, the Liao General became more and more arrogant! ”

"Li Ruzhen's problem is fundamentally on the Liao people to defend the Liao soil, because the Liao people need to defend the Liao land, so the imperial court has to compromise these Liao generals again and again, every time the war is lost, the imperial court can not make up its mind to punish the defeated generals, and they are finally saved. And when there was a slight victory, they boasted and asked for more money and food, not to mention, and I don't know how many people took this opportunity to pay homage to the prime minister. As a result, the situation in Liaodong has deteriorated again and again, but more and more people have been rewarded for their meritorious service in Liaodong and thus have obtained high positions. They have long been monolithic. ”

Speaking of this, Sun Chengzong paused before he said: "Yuan Chonghuan wrote the book, and he was also afraid that because he directly punished Li Ruzhen in the name of rebellion, it would trigger a backlash from these Liao generals, and now he is purging the black sheep among the Liao generals, but there are many ...... is still a Liao general, didn't they cling to the Li family at the beginning? At this time, they were also afraid in their hearts, and because of this, Yuan Chonghuan wrote and said: The Liao people are called the Li family in Liaodong, and the border people are afraid of it, so they must use the Li family again. This Li family has been defeated in Liaodong repeatedly, and the Jiannu people have won several times because of their defeat, where will they be 'subdued'? These words are just excuses. ”

But on the other hand, what Yuan Chonghuan said in his recital actually has his deep meaning, Li Ruzhen's conviction will inevitably lead to the Liao generals and the Liao people and the court who were encouraged by them, so ...... I also ask Your Majesty to be cautious in handling this matter. ”

Sun Chengzong said this, and said: "To deal with the problem of Liao generals, it is another matter, the top priority is to change the situation of Liao people guarding Liaodong, if not...... A Li Ruzhen today, who will be tomorrow? ”

What Sun Chengzong mentioned was the essence of the problem, and the strategy of the Liao people to defend the Liao land had obviously failed.

Militarily, it did not change the military defeat of the imperial court in Liaodong.

And politically, the impact is too great.

There are so many generals in the world, but because there are wars in Liaodong and peace in other places, only Liaodong can make meritorious contributions!

And under Li Chengliang's operation for so many years, he has 'meritorious' again and again, and I don't know how many cronies have been promoted, and these people have risen to the top because of their merits, and almost all the armies on the nine sides have been controlled.

More than half of the more than 30 general military officers in the world, that is, the 'commanders' who lead the troops, are from people who have great ties with the Li family.

What's more, there is Jingying, and how many people have been promoted to Jingying because of their meritorious service in Liaodong?

On the one hand, there is the fact that no one else has the means to get ahead. On the other hand, these military leaders who relied on their 'military merits' occupied all the important positions.

Not to mention Liaodong, even in Jingying, how many people are closely related to them, this is unclear.

Sun Chengzong's suggestion is quite pertinent, it is best not to pursue this matter too much, and simply make the mistake wrong, but because of this incident, there is a sense of worry, and His Majesty should immediately change his course and solve the hidden danger of the Liao people guarding the Liao land, only in this way can the problem of the Li family be fundamentally solved.

To put it bluntly, it is to remove the wings first, and then pull out the branches, instead of moving the Li family first and causing trouble.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse stroked the case, and he bowed his head and groaned.

slowed down for a while, but looked at Wei Zhongxian: "Wei Companion, why don't you say anything?" ”

Wei Zhongxian glanced at the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and then at Cui Chengxiu, obviously the godson of the military department, Wei Zhongxian still cared a lot about his suggestion.

Therefore, Wei Zhongxian thought for a while and said: "This Li Ruzhen thought that he had calculated what His Majesty and the imperial court could not do to him, even if he committed a great crime, there would be countless people who would say good things for him, so he bit this matter to death Wu Xiang is mastermind, and he was deceived by others." Actually, he is very calculating, and he expected that there would be today, which was deliberately to give His Majesty a step down. ”

These words immediately provoked the anger of the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

Wei Zhongxian said again: "However, what the princes said is not unreasonable, everything is planned and then established, once Li Ruzhen is the mastermind, then it is bound to be connected, and the chain is connected, and the people will immediately be panicked." The meaning of slave maid is...... Otherwise, let Wu Xiang be the mastermind first, and talk about the rest later. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse was noncommittal.

However, Tian Ergeng understood Wei Zhongxian's intentions at this time, and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that Li Ruzhen is in prison, and Zhang Jingyi has already punished him, but now...... Nothing came of it. Li Ruzhen has always denied it, and the minister's meaning is ...... If the trial is done in this way, even if the sentence is moved, it will only be the result of extorting a confession by torture, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to convince the public. ”

"And how are you doing?" The Emperor of the Apocalypse glanced at Tian Ergeng indifferently.

Tian Ergeng said: "It's better to hand it over to Beizhen Fusi......"

"Hmph." The Emperor of the Apocalypse snorted coldly, staring straight at Tian Ergeng with his sharp eyes, as if he had seen through his careful tricks at once, and then scolded: "To this day, do you still want to fight for power and profit? Are you crazy, and you deserve to compete with Zhang Jing? ”

This is extremely unkind.

Tian Ergeng was startled, and hurriedly bowed down: "Ten thousand deaths!" ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse had a gloomy face, put his hands behind his back, paced a few steps, and finally said, "Tomorrow...... The court discussion, I want to personally try this Li Ruzhen, and be the court royal trial! ”

The crowd breathed a sigh of relief.

If it is a royal trial, it is the best result, because the punishment cannot be moved, then Li Ruzhen will definitely bite to death and refuse to be the mastermind.

When the time comes, if the officials are ...... again Say something, and then things will turn around.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse's gaze swept coldly over everyone's faces, his mouth pursed into a line, as if there was a lot of anger in silence, and finally said, "That's it." ”

As he spoke, he strode away.

…………

Zhang Shun is here.

He is a person who supervises the cooks in Shangshan, but he still runs to Xinxian every once in a while.

When the news of His Majesty's royal trial was conveyed, Zhang Jingyi seemed to have known the result for a long time, and there was no surprise on his face, so he only smiled and said: "Hard work, then tomorrow, escort the prisoner to the palace." ”

Zhang Shun said with a smile: "Godfather came back, and his son didn't come to say hello, now Godfather is busy with official business, and his son is not easy to disturb, wait a few days, and his son will ......."

"Less verbose, what about the money?" Zhang Jingyi is very direct, anyway, this guy is ruined indiscriminately if he has money, so it is better to let him go!

So Zhang Jingyi said again: "Why have you learned those dog officials' stinky problems now, and you speak in a twisted way, our father and son are not outsiders, so we don't have to play this kind of false trick." ”

Zhang Shun didn't hesitate, without saying a word, he directly took out a gold ingot from his sleeve and stuffed it to Zhang Jingyi.

Zhang Jing took it familiarly, but had a little nagging patience, and said: "It doesn't have to be that you have money, but I'm afraid that you will spend money outside and have no number in your heart, so as not to have any bad habits if you have money." This is saved to marry your daughter-in-law, and when you marry your daughter-in-law, I, as a father, will use this money to do your marriage. ”

Zhang Shun: "......"

In fact, Zhang Shun didn't know that Zhang Jingyi really cared about his family affairs, as a eunuch, he was lonely, and sooner or later he would have to find a suitable object to eat, otherwise, when he was old, he would really be alone.

Fathers and sons care about each other, this is the father's love and filial piety.

sent Zhang Shun away, Zhang Jingyi was mentally shocked, and now ...... The time has come.

He shook his spirits, and then went to the public house to sit down, and then waited outside the door for the scribe to order: "Summoning Wang Cheng and Deng Jian." ”

Moments later, the two entered.

Zhang Jingyi asked Deng Jian first: "Are you ready?" ”

Deng Jian said calmly: "It's ready, please rest assured." ”

Zhang Jing nodded, and then looked at Wang Cheng again: "How is the matter investigated?" ”

"I've got an eyebrow." As he spoke, Wang Cheng took out a secret report from his sleeve and sent it to Zhang Jingyi.

After Zhang Jing saw it, he laughed and said: "Very good, tomorrow's imperial trial, you will act separately, remember...... Don't let anything slip through the cracks...... Li Ruzhen's ......"

Zhang Jing pondered for a moment, and then said, "Use the teaching team." ”

The two responded in unison: "Wow! ”

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