Early in the morning, the ministers rushed in from the Qianqing Gate. Mingzhu and Zhang Pengxi happened to meet together, and the road was really narrow. Zhang Pengxi looked at each other coldly, but Mingzhu greeted him with a smile and spoke to him softly: "Zhang Pengxi, last time you sent Yili, you came back." This time, if you send it out again, I'm afraid you won't be able to come back! ”

Zhang Pengxi snorted and said, "Let's see." ”

When the servants entered the Qianqing Gate, it was so quiet that only the sound of the rubbing of clothes could be heard. When the emperor came, the ministers knelt down together. The emperor sat down on the dragon chair, and the various ministries performed in order according to the routine. When it was Mingzhu's turn, he first thanked him for his birthday, kowtowed, and said: "Enlighten the emperor, the minister has received the emperor's grace, and he has personally given him a birthday gift, and he is very grateful." This is the excerpt of the minister's thanksgiving, please the emperor to take a look! ”

The eunuch took the fold and handed it to the emperor. The emperor said: "Your birthday is good, and I will be at ease." ”

Suddenly, Zhang Pengxi, who was standing in the back row, bowed his head forward, knelt down and played: "Start the emperor, the minister wants to impeach Mingzhu!" ”

Zhang Pengxi did not perform in order, and he lost etiquette. The ministers were shocked and looked up at the emperor. There was a sudden uproar in the hall. In the past few days, what the government and the opposition have said in private is that Zhang Pengxi went to the pearl birthday banquet to give a bullet stamp. At this time, everyone waited for the emperor to speak, but the emperor did not speak. The hall soon fell silent.

Zhang Pengxi said: "The eight major sins of the minister's ginseng Mingzhu: first, pretending to be a holy decree; Second, the power of self-respect; 3. Buying people's hearts; Fourth, forming parties for personal gain; 5. Selling official positions to make money; Sixth, greedy for profit; 7. Hypocrisy and viciousness; 8. Cruelty to loyalty. The bullet chapter is here, please the emperor's holy judgment! ”

Mingzhu also didn't care about the etiquette of the imperial court, and played: "Playing the emperor, Zhang Pengxi teased him as a minister at the minister's birthday banquet, and sent this bullet as "Life Order". The minister has seen it, there is nothing empty, strong words, and chisel and annex, it is really made out of nothing, deliberately framed! ”

Zhang Pengxi said: "The treacherous evil of the pearl is known to the world. As the minister said, every word can lead to a lot of facts. ”

Mingzhu argued: "Zhang Pengxi has always slandered the government and slandered the minister, and the emperor knows it!" ”

The emperor glanced at the ministers and asked, "Why is no one talking?" I'll tell you, I've seen this excerpt first. I have asked several ministers, since Mingzhu has run rampant to this point, why no one has participated in him? Some ministers replied, who is not afraid of death? I am so strange, there were people who dared to participate in him back then, is it more terrible for Mingzhu to be than for Aobai? ”

The ministers looked at each other, but still did not dare to speak. Mingzhu was terrified, and fell to the ground and cried: "The emperor can't believe the villain's slander!" ”

The emperor ignored Mingzhu and asked the ministers again: "Now that everything is on the table, everyone still doesn't dare to say it?" ”

After a while, Chen Tingjing knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, many things that Mingzhu has experienced are related to Mibei, and it is not appropriate to publicly argue here. ”

The emperor nodded and said, "Tingjing is right. What Mingzhu did, I have an account in my heart. Even if I convict Mingzhu today, he will not be wronged. But I want to convince him, and I want to convince the people of the world! ”

Zhang Pengxi was very impatient and said: "Enlighten the emperor, according to the crime of Mingzhu, you should be punished!" The emperor should be arbitrary, and immediately condemn Mingzhu to death to sue the world! ”

The emperor glanced at Zhang Pengxi and said, "The state has national laws, and the family has family rules. I don't want to be arbitrary, and I have a reputation for killing. I went home with Mingzhu and thought about it behind closed doors, and listened to the Jiuqing meeting! ”

Mingzhu is like five thunders, but he has to kowtow and thank him, crying bitterly.

The emperor sighed for a long time, couldn't help but cry sadly, and said: "I am not a narrow-minded person, I can endure everything, and it is always better to be in harmony with the monarch and the minister." At first, Mingzhu and Suo Etu fought for power and profit, and neither of them knew how to restrain themselves, so I wrote the words 'temperance and prudence' to give to you, and asked you to hang at home and reflect on it from time to time. Mingzhu has a slight sense of repentance, and Suo Etu still goes his own way. I reprimanded Suoetu. In the past few years, Mingzhu has become more and more disagreeable, causing the government and the opposition to complain, causing a lot of harm, especially misleading the country! Thinking about it, it is also because I treat others too leniently, which hurts you in the end. It is also very painful that I want to punish you today! The ministries don't have to do anything today, I'm very sad, I'll talk about it tomorrow! The emperor said, got up and returned to the palace.

Gao Shiqi came out of the Qianqing Gate, only went to the south study to take a look, and then deduced that something had happened and slipped out. He ran straight to the Mingzhu Mansion, like a mourner.

Antu led Gao Shiqi to the guest hall to sit down, and hurriedly went to Mingzhu to report the news. Mingzhu was sitting in the study, and when she heard that Gao Shiqi was coming, she was very strange and asked, "What is he doing here?" ”

Antu said, "Who knows? He walked in with tears in his eyes. As the two were talking, Gao Shiqi ignored the rules and ran to Mingzhu's study, wiping away tears.

Mingzhu asked, "Shiqi, what are you crying about?" ”

Gao Shiqi even cried bitterly: "Ming Xiangguo, if you let the emperor reprimand, who else can Shiqi rely on in the court!" ”

Mingzhu forced a happy face and said, "Shiqi is crying for this!" You can rest assured that the emperor has always trusted you. ”

Gao Shiqi said: "Shiqi knows that this is not Ming Xiangguo covering me?" Ming Xiangguo, who is behind the harm to you! Zhang Pengxi, he doesn't have the guts at all! ”

Mingzhu said: "Shiqi has been with the emperor for so long, you are still so confused!" Don't look at who participated, just look at the emperor's meaning! ”

Gao Shiqi said: "I guess that eighty percent is Chen Tingjing!" Since he came back from Yunnan, he has been like a different person in the eyes of the emperor. I heard that the emperor wanted him to transfer from the head of the household department to the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, and it was clear that he was here to seize your power. The Ministry of Officials has your full book, how can Chen Tingjing have the share of Han Shangshu! Gao Shiqi said, and he burst into tears.

Mingzhu patted Gao Shiqi on the shoulder and said, "Don't be sad Shiqi, the old man is not so easy to fall." ”

Gao Shiqi chattered again and again, said goodbye to Mingzhu, and immediately went to Suo'etu Mansion.

Suo Etu was lying on the kang smoking a hookah, when he heard someone laughing outside, so he said angrily: "Who is making noise outside? ”

The family came in and replied: "Master, Gao Xianggong is here, and Gao Xianggong laughed when he entered the door." ”

Suo Etu was even more furious, and said, "Gao Shiqi, this dog minion, is he crazy? ”

Suo Etu was on fire, Gao Shiqi came in laughing, and said, "Master, great joy!" ”

Suo Etu said with a sideways face: "You dog minion, you are becoming more and more unruly. What is the good thing about the old man? ”

Gao Shiqi smiled: "The pearl is finished, isn't it a great joy?" From now on, master, you will be under one person and above ten thousand! ”

Suo Etu laughed and said, "Ah, you said this! Mingzhu is really finished this time! ”

Suo Etu was happy today, and actually stayed at Gao Shiqi for dinner. Gao Shiqi came out of Suo'etu Mansion, it was not too late, and he went to Xu Qianxue again.

Xu Qianxue has been thinking about it for the past few days, and he is more and more afraid that others will know that he drafted the bullet seal of Shen Mingzhu. These full officials in the court and the central government must be killed, and the emperor will not attack them. A few years ago, Suo Etu was convicted, and everyone said that he would die, but who knew that he had been out of the mountain again in the past few years. Xu Qianxue saw Gao Shiqi coming to visit the door, and he was afraid that others would see the flaws, so he was not very happy.

Gao Shiqi leaned into Xu Qianxue's ear when he entered the door and said, "Lord Xu, Mingzhu, we have to put him to death!" Otherwise, you and I will not have a good time! There is no impermeable wall, and one day Mingzhu will know that the bullet seal was made by the two of us. If it is not my turn to participate in the Jiuqing meeting, it depends on you. ”

Xu Qianxue said: "Ginseng Mingzhu, in the final analysis, is the emperor's meaning. How to deal with it also depends on what the emperor thinks. At the Jiuqing meeting, I could speak, but I only experienced the holy will. ”

Gao Shiqi said: "Lord Xu, do you remember what you and I replaced?" ”

Xu Qianxue is most afraid of mentioning this now, and he really regrets that he shouldn't have said it to Gao Shiqi at the beginning, so he said: "Shiqizhi is very talented, and Qianxue is willing to bow down and obey orders!" ”

Gao Shiqi smiled: "Lord Xu is too modest!" I just thought, this time it's not enough to take the pearl, you have to replace it. Don't let Suo Etu sit back and enjoy it, this reckless man is ruthless! The next step is to bring down Suo Etu! ”

Xu Qianxue said with a smile: "Shiqi, we have to be on an errand, what the emperor wants, we will do it." ”

Gao Shiqi felt furious when he thought about Suo Etu, and sighed.

After coming out of Xu Qianxue, Gao Shiqi simply went to Chen Tingjing's house. Chen Tingjing guessed that Gao Shiqi came to the door at night, and there must be nothing good, but he was very polite and beckoned him to go to the guest hall for tea.

Gao Shiqi took a few sips of tea and said with a smile: "We all know that if it weren't for Lord Chen's advice this time, the emperor wouldn't have thought of toppling Mingzhu." ”

Chen Tingjing pretended to be panicked and said, "Shiqi, you can't talk nonsense!" The emperor's eyes are as bright as a torch, how can I use my mouth! ”

Gao Shiqi smiled, shook his head and said, "Lord Chen, don't be too cautious, Mingzhu fell anyway, what are you afraid of?" ”

Chen Tingjing said: "It's not that I'm afraid, Tingjing can't be greedy for heaven's merits!" ”

Gao Shiqi leaned close to his head, pretended to be mysterious, and whispered: "Master Chen doesn't have to be too humble, Shen Mingzhu, you have made a great contribution!" ”

Chen Tingjing shook his head and said, "I really didn't say a word, and I didn't know who wanted to participate in Mingzhu beforehand." ”

Gao Shiqi seemed to be very angry, and said, "Lord Chen is still guarding against Shiqi!" I just want to say something from the bottom of my heart, the emperor trusts you so much, you have to do it. Knock down the pearl, you are a veritable first minister! Shiqi will have to rely on you to cultivate a lot in the future! ”

Chen Tingjing said in horror: "The more Shiqi talks, the more outrageous it becomes. Tingjing only seeks to do a good job in his part, not to be meritorious, but to be innocent. ”

Gao Shiqi suddenly looked ashamed and said, "Shiqi knows that Lord Chen looks down on me. I did have a place in the past where I couldn't live with you, Lord Chen, but the ancients said well, the prime minister can hold the boat in his belly, and you don't care about the villain! Shiqi has nothing else to ask for, just to eat a bowl of peace of mind by the emperor's side. ”

Chen Tingjing asked Gao Shiqi to say that he did not admit that he had participated in the pearl in front of the emperor.

It was late at night when Gao Shiqi returned to Ping'andi, and he still didn't feel sleepy. He walked through several mansions today, and he was very proud when he thought about it now. Whoever heard what he said felt was from the bottom of his heart. People don't say these things to others, and they can't say them to others. Gao Shiqi played with a snuffbox in his hand and couldn't help humming a little song.

Mrs. Gao said, "You are still humming a little song, but I'm worried about you!" ”

Gao Shiqi asked, "What are you worried about?" ”

Mrs. Gao said: "You just copy and write for the emperor, and get some antiques to make the emperor happy, don't get involved in these things." I can see that the court is cloudy and rainy, who knows who is in power tomorrow! ”

Gao Shiqi laughed and said: "Tell you, no matter who is in power, I will sit firmly on the fishing boat!" ”