The sun sets, the afterglow of the setting sun is sprinkled, the palace is mottled, the light and shadow are mottled, the dusk is struggling, a gust of autumn wind blows, and the yellow leaves are falling one after another.

“....... Chen Yang Lin thanked Tian's grace. A low voice suddenly drifted into the wind.

Liu Wenbin has finished reading.

Zhu Wucheng slowly opened his eyes and beckoned to Liu Wenbin.

Liu Wenbin handed over the fold in his hand.

Zhu Wucheng took the fold and looked at it, a blank look flashed in his eyes, and asked, "Second assistant, you tell the truth to this palace, whose responsibility is this matter?" ”

Liu Wenbin was also sad for a while, and then said heavily: "The Soldiers and Horses Division and the Shuntian Mansion are making every effort to arrest those murderers, as long as they ....."

Zhu Wucheng: "What if you can't catch it?" ”

Liu Wenbin was stunned, looked at Zhu Wucheng in a daze for a while, suddenly trembled, and swallowed his saliva, "Yang Ge Lao's testament is clearly written, he is a person from the Zhongshun Palace!" ”

Then he said loudly: "It was King Zhongshun who forced Yang Ge Lao to death!" ”

Zhu Wucheng let out a long sigh, "You say, how should this palace deal with him?" ”

"Your Highness, this ..... This matter involves the clan, and non-ministers can put their beaks ....."

Liu Wenbin's voice trembled.

Zhu Wucheng stood up suddenly, raised his head and looked at the sky outside the window, "You have also read the widow of Yang Ge Lao, and it is difficult to say that he has no dissenting intentions when contacting the actions of King Zhongshun in the past few days.... It's just that my father can't do anything, and this palace is also powerless....."

Liu Wenbin was stunned for a moment and said, "Your Highness, Yang Ge Lao's testament was handed over from the General Administration Department, and this matter must have spread among the six ministries. ”

Zhu Wucheng was stunned for a moment, paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back, and only after a long time did he say: "It's been a good ......"

At this time, Kong Qian, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, came with a thick stack of folds and silently placed them on the book.

Liu Wenbin looked at him with an inquiring gaze.

"It's all the impeachment of the king of Zhongshun by the ministries for indulging the slaves and humiliating the ministers, and forcing Yang Ge Lao to death."

After that, he took out a thick fold book from his sleeve and raised it with both hands, "This is the joint impeachment of all the officials of the Ministry of Rites in Beijing to impeach King Zhongshun!" ”

Zhu Wucheng took the book and spread it out, looked at it, with a disappointed and dazed look in his eyes, and handed it to Liu Wenbin.

Liu Wenbin was also stunned when he saw it.

Zhu Wucheng's eyes flickered again, and suddenly, he said to Liu Wenbin: "Send this excerpt to King Zhongshun." ”

Liu Wenbin somewhat understood, "Yes." ”

Zhu Wucheng turned around slowly, a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

...........

Chungmu Bofu West Road Courtyard.

Zhang Qianyan held a letter in his hand, and a rare smile appeared on his face.

Jiao Da: "I didn't expect it, Yang Lin was cautious all her life, and when it came, a white silk put everyone in." "Pick up a chess piece and gently place it on the chessboard.

Zhang Qianyan's expression became serious, "Yes, everyone looked away, this is a really ruthless person!" Knowing that he couldn't stop the crown prince from ascending the throne, he directly pulled the Zhongshun Mansion into the water, hehe, Zhu Houjiong must be crazy this time. ”

Jiao Da's face also froze, "The Soldiers and Horses Division and the Shuntian Mansion have searched through the Shenjing City, but they didn't find these five big living people." You say, "Is it the hand of the loyal king?" ”

Zhang Qianyan folded the letter and handed it to Jiao Da, "It doesn't matter who it is, the most important thing is to see the prince's reaction." After speaking, he picked up a chess piece and slapped it on the chessboard.

Jiao Da: "Uncle is not here, what do you say about this letter?" ”

Zhang Qianyan raised his head and asked, "Can Miss Lin represent Uncle?" ”

Jiao Da sighed softly, this letter is Yang Lin's handwritten letter sent by Yang Lin's eldest son, and the letter says one thing, hoping that Zhongwu Bofu can impeach Zhongshun Wangfu in the name of Jia Jue at a critical moment, and pull Zhongshun Wang's father and son into the water.

It's a pity that they can't be the master of such a big thing, not even Lin Daiyu.

At this moment, Jia Fu hurriedly walked in and said, "There is news from the East Palace, and the prince ordered the second assistant to send the excerpt of the Ministry of Rites to impeach the king of Zhongshun to the palace of Zhongshun. ”

Zhang Qianyan was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "What is the reaction of the courtiers?" ”

Jia Fu: "The officials of Dali Temple, Duchayuan, Hanlin Academy, and Guozijian handed over excerpts one after another, all asking the prince to severely punish the loyal and obedient king. ”

Jiao Da: "Do you know what kind of crime is proposed on the excerpt of the Ministry of Rites?" ”

"Indulge the slaves and insult the ministers."

Zhang Qianyan sighed, "It's too conservative." ”

Jiao Da nodded.

At this moment, Jia Zhong came over with a sweat on his head and lifted the fold in his hand, "This is the excerpt of Zhang Yushi's transcription of the Zuo Yushi Meisheng to impeach the King of Zhongshun, and to force the cabinet scholars to death with insults, bully the monarch, form a party for personal gain, vainly try to control the power of the court, and have ill intentions, etc., and ask the prince to seize the title of King Zhongshun, demote him to a concubine, and issue a ban on the Fengyang Emperor's Mausoleum." More than 100 officials above the fifth rank have signed, and Li Jiqing, the right attendant of the military department, Li Jiqing, the left attendant of the military department, Lu Wenliang, the left attendant of the ministry, and the second master of the Rongfu have also signed. ”

Jiao Da was taken aback, "The second master also signed?!" ”

Jia Zhong: "I asked, the second master did sign it." ”

Zhang Qianyan took the book and looked at it, looking at it, he suddenly laughed, "What a means!" Forming a party for personal gain? This is the real friend! ”

Everyone was stunned.

Jiao Da hurriedly took the excerpt, first stunned, only a few sentences of impeachment of the impeachment of the king of loyalty were copied on the excerpt, and then the names and official positions of more than 100 people were densely written, all of them were officials above the fifth grade, it can be said that except for Jia Zheng, the rest are princelings.

Is this a demonstration to the Cabinet and the Sixth Ministry?

Zhang Qianyan sighed, "It would be nice if the uncle was here, and I could take the opportunity to add a fire." ”

Jiao Da nodded solemnly, Yang Lin lit a fire, and the princelings added another fire, but it was not enough, the cabinet is estimated not to express its position, as for the military, all the real power is out to go out and let go of the horses, the Duke of Qi is far away in Xuanfu, the king of Xining County does not care, and the king of Beijing is soluble? This is an enigmatic person, and he will certainly not expose himself to the public.....

Hou Xiaokang?!

Thinking of this, Jiao Da's eyes lit up, and he looked at Zhang Qianyan for a while.

.........

"Smack"

After a crisp sound, the ivory bamboo ruler that fell to the ground turned into three knots, scaring the maid who was kneeling there.

"Pull it out and hit twenty boards!"

Zhu Houjiong's eyes were frighteningly red.

The maid was so frightened that her face changed, "The slave doesn't dare..... The prince spares his life! The prince spared his life....."

Two guards dragged her out.

Zhu Houjiong was still angry, slammed the piece of music to the ground, grabbed the book on the book and threw it out.

Changshi, the butler, and several guards standing by the door all bowed their heads one by one, and there was a deathly silence in the study.

At this time, the prince Zhu Zaiyan walked in from outside the door, waved his hand, and everyone quietly retreated as if they had been pardoned.

Zhu Zaiyan saw the fold at a glance, bent down to pick it up, and put it on the book, "Father....."

After being silent for a while, Zhu Houjiong spoke, "Say, is it someone you sent?" ”

Zhu Zaiyan was stunned at first, and then his face became ugly again, and he smiled bitterly, "No wonder the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty believe Yang Lin's words....."

Zhu Houjiong was poked in the sore spot and walked back and forth irritably.

Zhu Zaiyan: "Maybe I guessed wrong, but the prince is indeed the only beneficiary of this matter." ”

Zhu Houjiong was stunned and turned his head to look at him.

"I went out to arrange for people to keep an eye on the Beijing Palace, and I didn't have time to pay attention to Yang Lin at all, I suspected that it was someone from the prince's faction, but I didn't expect Yang Lin to take this opportunity to splash dirty water on our mansion, after so many years, I didn't see through him."

Zhu Houjiong's face immediately became extremely solemn and serious, "You say, will the prince be suspicious of us?" ”

Suddenly, a rush of footsteps came from outside, and then, the figure of Changshi appeared by the door.

Changshi: "Lord Wang, news came from the cabinet that Zuo Du Yushi Meisheng connected one or two hundred officials to write to impeach the prince, asking the prince to seize the title of the prince, demote the prince to a concubine, and issue the Fengyang Imperial Mausoleum to be banned. In addition, Hou Xiaokang of the Xiuguo Mansion is visiting Xungui everywhere, and he also wants to jointly impeach the prince! ”

Zhu Houjiong was completely stunned at this time, and stood there in a daze.