Penglaibo Li Xingzhi of Dengzhou is preparing to use the Xue Guoguan incident to make a big fuss.

In the Wuying Hall of the Jingshi, the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty also quarreled endlessly about Xue Guoguan.

"Your Majesty, Wu Changshi's impeachment of Xue Guoguan, the three law divisions have no evidence, according to the Metropolitan Procuratorate's audit, Xue Ge's hometown is only 9,000 taels of silver, and there is no corruption and bribery, so he cannot be convicted of corruption."

Fu Yongchun, the secretary of the Ministry who presided over Xue Guoguan's bribery case, went out to report the final results of Xue Guoguan's case to Emperor Chongzhen, who had a gloomy face.

Yuan Kai said sympathetically in the middle of the household department: "Fu Shangshu, this official has never heard of someone who will hide at home after getting silver, and the three law divisions have not been punished for review, Xue Guoguan is cunning and does not move the punishment, I am afraid it will be difficult to confess!" ”

Xue Guoguan was a scholar in the forty-seventh year of Wanli, and in the fourth year of the Apocalypse, he was promoted to the household department, and the powerful nine-thousand-year-old Wei Zhongxian sharpened his knife and launched a major case against the Donglin Party.

Xue Guoguan also saw the situation, and wrote a letter to impeach Yushi Youshi Ren, Caojiang Yushi Xiong Mingyu, Baoding Governor Zhang Fengxiang, Xiao Jingao, a squire of the Ministry of War, Qiao Yunsheng, a Shangshu of the Criminal Department, and other Donglin Party members, so they were favored by Wei Zhongxian, and their careers soared to the sky.

Chongzhen Dynasty is, Wei Zhongxian was liquidated, and it stands to reason that Xue Guoguan, a supernumerary member in the eyes of the Donglin Party, will definitely be counterattacked, but because Xue Guoguan was saved by returning home due to the death of his mother.

And the new first assistant Wen Tiren does not like to talk about the Donglin party, Xue Guoguan, the eunuch of the fish that slipped through the net, was naturally favored by Wen Tiren, after returning to the dynasty, the official position is rising, Chongzhen was awarded the title of the Ministry of Rites in the ninth year, Dongge University Scholar, officially became one of the auxiliary ministers of the Ming Dynasty.

Since Xue Guoguan was in power, he found that in the past ten years, only Wen Tiren has been most in line with the emperor's wishes, and he has been the first assistant for the longest time.

As for Zhang Zhifa, Kong Zhenyun, Liu Yuliang and others as the first assistants, they were not candidates satisfactory to the emperor, so they were dismissed after a short time.

Therefore, Xue Guoguan was the first assistant, everything was implemented according to Wen Tiren's actions, and even imitated Wen Tiren in his life and work, and wanted to govern the country with strict laws, so he only came to power for a year, but there were countless courtiers who offended.

This time, the emperor ordered a thorough investigation of Xue Guoguan, coupled with the donation, Xue Guoguan completely offended the Xungui group of Jingshi, according to Yuan Kai's estimate, this time Xue Guoguan is likely to be the scapegoat of the emperor in order to appease Xungui's anger.

The emperor's temperament, the courtiers naturally know, impulsive and suspicious, and mean and unkind, Lu Xiangsheng is loyal to the country, so far the court has not even given a nickname, Mao Wenlong died unjustly on the island, Yuan Chonghuan has been ambushed, but the emperor refuses to rehabilitate, and now for the sake of honor, abandon a Xue Guoguan, what can it be.

"The punishment is not the doctor, the courtesy is not the concubine, what Yuan Yushi said, he was not convicted, how did the ministry order the punishment."

Fu Yongchun was also annoyed by these officials, his own dignified officials and heavenly officials, you can arrange it how you want, and you almost didn't say that he had colluded with Xue Guoguan.

"Your Majesty Xue Guoguan embezzled 30,000 taels of dirty money from the imperial history Shi Wei, and Shi Wei's family testified that the evidence was conclusive, and he should be stripped of skin and grass according to the ancestral system, and sentenced to death."

Wang Yingyuan and Wu Changshi got up at the same time to speak, looking like they would not reach their goal and would never give up.

"It's ridiculous to catch a thief and see dirty, Xue Guoguan is the head of the cabinet, and if he has not been convicted, he will be sentenced to death based on your family's words, so what do you need to do with the Ming law?"

Fan Fucui, a scholar, couldn't stand it anymore, so he stopped Wu Changshi and Wang Yingyuan and others, and saluted Chongzhen again: "Your Majesty, Xue Ge Lao has the grace to protect Penglaibo, and Baoding Huang Zongbing also fought side by side with him, and he dealt with it rashly, the old minister is afraid that the army will be unstable, and the war is imminent, but the first and auxiliary ministers of the country will be executed, which is not good for the army!" ”

"If according to what Master Fan said, Xue Ge Lao should be even more guilty of colluding with local military towns, this is a major crime of rebellion, please ask Your Majesty to investigate!"

Chen Xinjia, the left attendant of the military department, instantly grasped the loophole in Fan Fucui's words and knelt down in front of Chongzhen.

"If Your Majesty disposes of Xue Ge Lao, what if Peng Lai Bo rebels? The matter of Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming is not far away, and I ask Your Majesty to make a clear decision. ”

Fan Fucui is famous for his uprightness, although he is not good friends with Xue Guoguan, but from the overall situation, he still has to protect Xue Guoguan.

"Xue Guoguan's entrustment is ineffective, I will remember his Gaoyang merits, give him red cloth and white silk, and let him go back to his hometown in Hancheng to retire, as for Penglaibo's side, I have never seen him, but since his army can defeat tens of thousands of Dongyu, and can capture Zhang Xianzhong alive, I will add him as the Marquis of Penglai, and then marry Zhu Shuni, the lord of Fuwang County, to him, if he wants to come to such a generous reward, he will not have any thoughts."

"As for Huang Wenchang, the chief soldier of Baoding, I personally summoned him on the platform, and Qing and the others also saw it with their own eyes, he is a loyal and honest person, and he will definitely not question my decision."

Chongzhen spoke slowly, since he decided to take Xue Guoguan, he has repeatedly worried about this matter, the battle in Jinzhou is about to break out, although Hong Chengchou concentrated 130,000 troops on the nine sides, requisitioned 200,000 people, and prepared a large number of artillery and materials, but he has no bottom in his heart.

Such a decisive battle, once defeated, the Ming Dynasty is in a dangerous situation, so mobilize Shandong Town and Baoding troops to go out, this is also his last bargaining chip, victory will drive directly to Shenyang, completely pacify the Dongyu, and become the real king of Zhongxing, defeat is a full loss, and it is impossible to say that Jiangshan Sheji will change hands.

"Your Majesty, Peng Laibo is extremely brave, about Zhang Zhiyong, if he is still the county lord, then how to lead the army to the battle?"

Chen Xinjia asked suspiciously, the Ming Dynasty has an ancestral system, and princesses and county lords are not allowed to control military affairs and manage national affairs, so as to prevent the dictatorship and chaos of the two Han Dynasty relatives, so the horses and county horses of the Ming Dynasty are idle and noble people, that is, rice worms as the saying goes.

"I'm talking about marrying, and the king will accompany you to talk about the difference between marrying a monk."

Chongzhen looked complacent, in his opinion, Xue Guoguan was able to use a Lydon general soldier to win over Li Xingzhi, he added a marquis, and married a pro-feudal county lord, then Li Xingzhi was not grateful and served his own death.

"The old slave obeys!"

Wang Chengen brushed the dust and said with a smile: "Emperor, our royal marriage is divided into two types: Shang and marry, the county king Shang Junma, also known as the guest of honor, that is, the meaning of my royal guest of the scene, in fact, it is to enter the house, this marriage is different, when Emperor Taizu in order to comfort the heroes, Princess Lin'an married Li Shanchang's son Li Qi, but did not quit Li Qi's duties; Princess Ningguo married Mei Yin, the son of Mei Sizu, and Emperor Jianwen asked him to sign the defense of Jinling. ”

"Wang Banban is right, Emperor Taizu is the daughter of the clan, after marrying the heroes, they can still attack the lord and command the army, and I will marry the Marquis of Penglai with the lord of King Fu, which does not violate the ancestral system of Emperor Taizu, this matter will be drafted by the cabinet, and the celebrant will approve the red, and send it to Uncle Fuwang of Kaifeng and Penglai Hou of Dengzhou respectively!."