Soon after Shen Shixing went south, Zhu Yijun received a note from Yushi Xunwenshan to impeach Yan Qing, the secretary of the Criminal Department, who impeached Yan Qing for accepting bribes from the Jia family and the Zhang family who were executed for rioting in Yangzhou.

After Zhu Yijun received this note, he initially thought that it might be because Yan Qing was originally Zhao Zhenji's protégé, and he was not very close to Zhang Juzheng, and strictly speaking he was not Zhang Juzheng's confidant.

But Zhu Yijun thought that Hai Rui was making the officials and gentry uneasy in Nanzhi at the moment, so he suddenly felt that someone might be Xiang Zhuang dancing the sword with the intention of Pei Gong.

In the past few years of studying with Zhang Juzheng, Zhu Yijun also learned from Zhang Juzheng about the political methods of many courtiers.

And knowing that when something happens in the court, it is very likely that someone has already laid out a game of chess, so the monarch needs to be cautious.

As the saying goes, the gale starts at the end of Qingping.

Therefore, Zhu Yijun did not let Jinyiwei send Yan Qing to prison because of this, but ordered to open the political affairs court again, and let Yushi Xun Wenshan attend.

"Yan Qingjia, you tell me, are you loyal enough to me?"

And when the government hall held another court meeting, Zhu Yijun first pretended to be angry and asked Yan Qing.

After hearing this, Yan Qing hurriedly prostrated on the ground: "How dare the minister be dishonest to Your Majesty!" ”

Zhu Yijun snorted, and threw the original copy of Yushi's impeachment in front of Yan Qing, and took Yan Qing's handwritten letter: "Take a look for yourself, and then show it to the ministers present." ”

"Yes!"

Yan Qing picked up the original copy of his impeachment and the handwritten letter.

After Yan Qing saw it, his face was suddenly shocked, and he hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, the minister is wronged!" Even if the minister pleaded for the Jia family and the Zhang family in the past, it was because he received his stolen money, he would never be so careless and leave such evidence. ”

Zhu Yijun said: "I will not easily dispose of you as a minister of the ministers because of this, so I will ask you in the political hall today in front of the ministers." ”

Yan Qing immediately bowed to the ground: "Your Majesty is cautious in politics, it is a blessing for the ministers, thank Your Majesty for believing in the ministers!" ”

At this time, Zhang Juzheng also took the note sent by the imperial priest to impeach Yan Qing and the handwritten letter from Yan Qing, but he didn't look at it, only the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, his face was happy, and he secretly thought that the emperor was really calmer than before, and glanced at Zhang Siwei and other ministers present.

Zhang Siwei's face was pale, but the fingers hidden in his sleeves trembled slightly, and he squinted at Xun Wenshan nervously.

Zhu Yijun also looked at Xun Wenshan at this time: "Xun Qing, where did the evidence of your impeachment of Yan Qing come from." ”

"Return, return to Your Majesty, the minister is, the minister is."

Xun Wenshan was a little stumbling and spitting.

He didn't expect that Zhu Yijun did not directly send Yan Qing to prison, but chose to interrogate Yan Qing in the political affairs hall and came to a court trial.

Therefore, even if Xun Wenshan made preparations in this regard, he was still a little nervous.

Zhu Yijun said "um" and said, "Speak!" ”

Xun Wenshan said in a trembling voice: "It was the minister who got up in the morning and found it at the door, and found that a letter was thrown into the minister's door. Therefore, the minister believed this, and then went to the court to impeach the chief priest. ”

"So, you don't know where this faith comes from?"

Zhu Yijun asked.

Xun Wenshan bowed: "Yes." ”

Zhu Yijun said: "Then there is no evidence for this matter, only physical evidence." ”

Zhu Yijun then looked at the other ministers: "What are your opinions?" ”

At this time, Zhang Juzheng got up and said: "Your Majesty, Yan Gong is a capable minister, when he was the governor in the past, he rejected the strong officials and did not mention it, not long ago, he contributed to the edict of forever abolishing Ling Chi to the people of his country, so that His Majesty's benevolence and virtue will be greatly applied to the people of the world, and the long-term benefit of the country can be seen, which can be seen that it is accessible and not pedantic. Therefore, the minister believes that it cannot be lightly dismissed, and it is not appropriate to be heavily responsible for investigating things without clear evidence, not to mention that for the minister, trust should be the main thing and less suspicion, and the suspicion should never be suspected. ”

"Quasi-play!"

"That's exactly what I mean."

Zhu Yijun said a word, and asked the other ministers: "What are the objections of the secretaries?" ”

Zhang Siwei and others naturally said that they had no objections.

Zhu Yijun looked at Yan Qing and said, "Yan Qing, I hope you can be worthy of the clear characters in your name, and don't really disappoint me." This time, I believe you, and I only think that the imperial history of seeking literature and goodness is a rumor, and there is no evidence, leaving you to continue to be in the criminal department, and the name of the world is punished. However, as an official, he needs to be cautious, neither really losing his integrity, nor giving the villain an opportunity to take advantage of the false name of not offending people. ”

Yan Qing, who was covered in sweat, hurriedly thanked Zhu Yijun and said that he would remember Zhu Yijun's words.

And after the end of the political affairs hall and leaving the Qianqing Gate, Yan Qing was like being amnestied, and hurriedly walked to the front of Zhang Ju and bowed to Zhang Juzheng:

"Xie Yuanfu just spoke for his subordinates."

"It doesn't have to be like this! This is His Majesty's sage, prudent in government, and does not blame ministers, so he has this grace. ”

Zhang Juzheng hurriedly supported Yan Qing.

"The emperor's grace needs to be remembered, but the grace of Yuanfu's words cannot be forgotten."

Yan Qing said a word, and said: "Please rest assured, although I have been tired of officialdom for a long time, before I am impeached and removed from office, I will do what the Criminal Department should do, not only to repay the emperor's kindness, but also to repay the good deeds of the public." ”

"If you have this to say, the servant will be relieved."

Zhang Juzheng said with a smile.

"Xiang Zhuang's sword dance is intended for Pei Gong."

"Someone wants Haigong to return to Beijing!"

Wang Guoguang walked over and said a word at this time, and then left with Fang Fengshi.

Yan Qing couldn't help but be stunned, and then bowed his head.

Therefore, Yan Qing asked Lu Yi and other rebels to be interrogated by Jinyiwei on the same day, and then escorted to the Criminal Department, where they will be tried by the Three Law Divisions, and they can be convicted and dealt with as soon as possible.

It turned out that after Shu Dayun, the deputy commander-in-chief of Zhenjiang, and Lu Yi, the governor of Caojiang, were arrested and sent to Beijing, the factory guards have been interrogating them, and now they are also quickly interrogating more powerful gentry who have colluded with Lu Yi and others.

Especially after the incriminating evidence sent to Jinyiwei by Wang Xijue and others was rushed to Beijing, Lu Yi and other prisoners could no longer conceal it.

Yan Qing went to this book at this time to prepare for convicting these people and being more just in the judicial process.

Because if the crime is convicted through the three law divisions, it is difficult for the civil officials and doctors to say that the factory guards are making a trick and deliberately framing people.

Moreover, when Shu Dayun, the deputy commander-in-chief of Zhenjiang, was captured by Jinyi Wei in Dinghai and returned to the capital, Zhang Whale was ordered to personally interrogate him, and asked: "Do you defect to Dinghai to take refuge in the Japanese invaders?" ”

When Shu Dayun heard Zhang Whale ask, he was so frightened that he hurriedly denied it: "No, it's really not, it's just a lowly position." ”

"Just what?"

"Tell the truth!"

"Otherwise, you yourself know how serious the consequences are!"

Zhang Whale scolded sharply after asking.

Shu Dayun said: "I am afraid that the attack on Haibutang will be counted as a lowly position, and the lowly position is ready to flee to Dinghai first." ”

"Didn't you do this?"

Zhang Whale asked.

Shu Dayun directly denied it: "No! ”

"You're bullying you, and you're despising the abilities of my factory guards!"

"If you don't tell the truth, I'm afraid that no one can save you."

"You have to know that my factory guard can buy the people around you, so naturally he can also know who you are dealing with, and if you don't tell the truth, our family can only report you for the rebellion of the Shu family!"

"Although your gunner escaped, he was also captured by my Jinyi Guard, and you don't want to ask me how Jinyi Wei caught it! You just need to be clear, my Jinyiwei can bury eyeliner by your side, will I not know how important the gunner is, I don't know how to bury the eyeliner in the gunner? ”

Zhang Whale asked.

After hearing this, Shu Dayun really believed that Jinyiwei had this ability because Jinyiwei could catch him before, and secondly, he was afraid that he would affect the clansmen, and the psychological defense line would collapse directly, so he hurriedly kowtowed:

"Father-in-law! My Shu clan didn't know about this, and it wasn't me who rebelled, I just did it because I was threatened by Lu Gong, the governor of Caojiang. ”

"Very good, write out your confession, for the sake of your sincerity, our family will ask Your Majesty to be lenient with you at that time."

Zhang Whale laughed because of this.

And after Lu Yi was arrested in Beijing, Zhang Jing also personally interrogated Lu Yi.

However, as soon as Zhang Whale saw Lu Yi, he said, "Lu Gong, you should know what you have done." ”