"Tinglong, what's going on over there?"

Under the illumination of the setting sun, Cai Xianqing saw Ye Yongjia's figure from a distance, and hurriedly stepped forward with Cui Yi and others and asked.

"Your old plan won't work," Ye Yongjia glanced at Cai Xianqing and sighed, "I don't know how Yuzhi did it there, and what kind of investigation was carried out, but it was plotted by the local officials, and the household department was required to show a document." You think, how can Zeng Liang be willing to take it out? When he got the news, he ran to the emperor to impeach him, complaining that I had not informed him and deceived his superiors...... Alas, it's inexplicable. ”

"What is the emperor's attitude?" Cai Xianqing asked while inviting him into the study.

Ye Yongjia replied: "The emperor is okay, he is unwilling to participate in the affairs below, and he wants us to discuss it on our own and not make trouble." After that, he asked about the situation of Lan Yuan's case. ”

"What do you say?"

"I said that now the two things are going on at the same time, the official affairs are complicated, and I am afraid of disturbing the local area, so I have not taken action. The emperor seems to be dissatisfied with this, and wants me to wait until the end of the year to completely close the case without delay. ”

Cai Xianqing stroked his knees and sighed: "This is not easy to do. Once the case is closed, we will no longer be able to control the power of life and death, and the new policy will be hindered...... And now Zeng Liang refuses to give orders, seeing that time is getting more and more urgent, how to tell people what to do. ”

"Master Cai," Cui Yi suddenly stepped forward, "Since the peaceful method can't be achieved, it's better to talk nonsense with that Zhu Yangrui, and directly arrest someone and cut off his head!" In this way, it will be possible to carry out new policies and establish prestige before the case is closed. ”

"Doing this is undoubtedly a war against the gentry of the whole world......" Ye Yongjia frowned, "Wouldn't it be too radical?" ”

Cui Yi bowed: "Other than that, I have to sit and wait." ”

Ye Yongjia glanced at Cai Xianqing's face, and then nodded slowly: "Just follow what you said, write a detailed strategy, and send someone to inform Master Wan." ”

"Yes." Cui Yi received the order.

In front of the gate of Zhu's mansion, the forbidden soldiers gradually lined up in a line, surrounded by three layers in front and back, all with bright blades and blazing eyes. When the officer on horseback had finished commanding, he turned over and dismounted, knocked a few times in front of him, and saw an old woman come to greet him.

"What are you ......" The old woman's face was panicked, and her hand holding the door trembled slightly.

The officer raised his hands behind his back, smiled and comforted her, "You are Master Zhu's family, right?" I'm looking for him, and I hope you will call him over. Don't worry, I don't mean anything else. ”

"The old woman, the old woman, will go."

The old woman said in her mouth, and was about to close the door, but was held down by the officer: "Old man, don't, what door is closed?" It's going to be opened in a while, how troublesome. ”

The old woman was so frightened that she dared to play tricks again, so she hurriedly went to the inner courtyard to inform Yang Rui. Yang Rui was shocked, but he thought for a moment: "My fate is related to the survival of many officials, and Ye Dang will never dare to do it." So after comforting his wife and children, he strode to the door, and when he saw that the two doors were open, he gently pushed them open: "Master Jun, you-"

Before he finished his words, the soldiers suddenly rushed up, pushed Zhu Yangrui to the ground, and knocked him with blood all over his face; A miserable scream erupted from all around.

"I'm sorry," said the officer in his usual tone as he tied him up, "I remember all the benefits you have given me, but today I have to wronged you for the sake of performing my official duties." Walk! ”

Zhu Yangrui wants to be convicted of death. This sudden news shook the whole of Henan, especially the prefect of Runing, who was already immersed in the recent victory, but the ensuing news was like a thunderbolt from the top of the mountain, pulling him directly from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the valley. His first thought was to find out the current situation, and he inquired about it, and finally had to ask Wan Yuzhi.

"I can understand the feelings of the adults," Yuzhi replied indifferently in the face of the menacing prefect, "but this matter is due to the decision of the imperial court, and I can't change it." The only thing to do now is to carry out the order: confiscate all Zhu Yangrui's Tianye family property and return it to the government. ”

The prefect slapped the table: "What crime did Zhu Yangrui commit?" As the governor of a prefecture, I must know! ”

Yu Zhi rolled his eyes and said word by word: "Collusion with the Blue Party." Is this charge enough? ”

The prefect gasped and slowly lowered his head: "I have no opinion. But...... Is there an edict from the emperor? ”

Yu Yi didn't mean to back down: "The emperor has given me great power, why do you need to ask for instructions on everything?" As for the punishment of Dabi, I have reported to the capital and will be decided by the court, so you don't have to worry. ”

When the prefect heard this, he no longer argued, but retreated silently, and when he left the courtyard gate, he said to the left and right ladders: "Looking at the attitude of Wan Yuzhi, I'm afraid the next step is to ask me." Rather than being at his mercy and sitting still, it is better to fight to the death! If you go to incite the squires from all walks of life and make trouble in Henan, you may alarm the Son of Heaven and block the New Deal. "The ladder has been ordered, and they are scattered.

It didn't take long for Ye Yongjia to receive Yuzhi's recital, and then it was submitted to the forbidden area and handed over to the emperor for reading. Hanlin Geming listened to it and was eager to enter the palace to admonish, but was stopped by the people of Guoxiang: "Chen Yibu said before that the leaf thief is extremely rebellious and will eventually self-inflictate; You and I only need to follow their will and increase their arrogance, and great things can be accomplished. "It's just a matter of giving up.

In the eyes of the ministers, there is almost only one possibility for Ye Dang's request to be refuted by the emperor himself. For this reason, they confidently waited for the results of the disposal, imagining the collapse of the Ye Party. But in the eyes of the emperor, the question was not simple, and even somewhat complicated.

It is true that his status makes him extremely dependent on these gentry clans, relying on them to control the bottom and maintain the imperial power; But once the gentry sit on the throne without restriction and monopolize thousands of acres of fertile land, it is inevitable that there will be problems: if you think about it small, it is to embezzle a little tax of the imperial court; If you think about it bigger, it will form a force that is on a par with the government, so that it will affect his decision-making.

A person like him, who is used to being calm, categorically does not allow the latter to happen. "As the world goes down, these gentry gradually don't listen to me," he sat on his seat expressionlessly, clutching the dagger he carried with him, and his fingers were pressed out of a mark, "Isn't it a good thing to kill their majesty with Ye Yongjia's hand?" Thinking of this, he hurriedly summoned Shen Jing, and hurriedly issued an edict, announcing to the ministers:

"I saw the repetition of Xinyang, and I deeply hated Zhu Yangrui's misleading country and people, and the sin was really heavy. I am not afraid of the Quartet for the livelihood of Li Shu, and I will confiscate the criminal's family property, and the three clans will ask and behead, so as to make people's hearts happy, and admire this! ”

Zeng Liang and the others were stunned for a while, and they lowered their heads helplessly, and kowtowed a heavy sound:

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live......"