"Silence, silence!" The imperial historians on duty in the hall shouted, and the halberd-wielding captains of the Wing Dragon Guard saw that the general raised the command flag in his hand, so they knocked the halberd in their hands on the floor three times in unison, and the hall was quiet again.

Now, it's so quiet that mosquitoes don't dare to hum.

Zhao Tuo's face was very ugly, and his teeth were clenched. He knows that the charges of corruption, dereliction of duty, and selling official positions don't matter, so what's the matter with this "***"?

And once someone stabs in front of him, there is a chance that he will have already obtained the evidence. If there is really evidence, Cui Junyong's matter will not end well!

In fact, in his heart, he wanted to let Hou Xie retreat first, of course, he had to do it in a beautiful and decent manner, and then bring in the little fat man Zhu Zhandong.

In this way, at least there are two people close to the imperial power in the cabinet, plus Han Wei, who does not have too many ambitions, has set the basic tone for this cabinet.

The little emperor originally calculated that Yang Min was an old minister, Xie and Zheng and others were afraid that they would not dare to move, and behind Hou Xie stood the famous general Changyi Hou Li Gengsan, and they probably did not dare to provoke.

In the name of consulting, he summoned Han Wei alone once a day, and when the news spread, those people in the foreign court must understand that Han Wei is about to be reused, so they can only bully the soft-natured Cui Junyong.

Unexpectedly, he repaired the plank road openly and Chen Cang in secret, but he actually wanted Hou Xie to go down, and then help Zhu Fatzi into the cabinet.

He even thought proudly that when those courtiers learned of his decision, they must have been so angry that they would flash their waists!

But what Zhao Tuo didn't expect was that you Cui someone could help prevaricate if there was any crime, this *** violated morality and ethics, how could you prevaricate? Even if Zhao Tuogui is the Son of Heaven, he doesn't dare to face the scolding of the people of the world to protect his courtiers!

"Take someone to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and pass on the imperial history Hu Ximin and others." He secretly gritted his teeth and said, and then in the time when Liu Wei, the waiter of the Yellow Gate, went to the palace to send people to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he slowly picked up the fold, turned it over, and opened it to look at it line by line.

After reading it, the emperor raised his head and looked at the minister who was still standing at His Majesty Dan: "Tao Yun, have you seen this recital, have you ever warned Hu?"

Tao Yun felt that the emperor was a little angry when he heard the words, swallowed and spitted at the mouth, and hurriedly supported Ya Rui and bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the performance is related to the important ministers of the imperial court, how dare the ministers play it without watching it?" And he also warned them that if they say something that is unsubstantiated or exaggerated, they should sit back!"

"Hmm." When the emperor heard this, he looked to the side and asked, "Shousuke, what do you see?"

Although there is some cold air in the autumn hall, there is already a fire dragon underground, so if you put your hand on the gold brick on the ground, you can't feel the ice hand, but Yang Min still feels cold all over his body.

Just left a Ji Congxian (Ji Guoliang), and now suddenly someone wants to impeach Cui Junyong, which can't help but arouse his vigilance. The people around him are being eliminated by hand, and being able to come up with such a crime shows that the other party has been intent on it for a long time.

"Your ......," he pondered in his mind, and when he heard the emperor calling himself, he trembled all over, and hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty: "Your Majesty is not strict, and he is guilty. Please punish your majesty!"

"Eh, I'm asking for the Qing family's opinion, and I don't blame you. Besides, even if this matter is true, the main point is that I am not virtuous, what does Yu Qing do? Lao Aiqing is too worried, and Liu Daban will help him up." Zhao Tuo suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and signaled to Eunuch Liu.

Yang Min was helped up, nodded to Eunuch Liu in thanks, and then looked at Cui Junyong, who was sweating like rain beside him, sighed in his heart, and saluted upwards and said:

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the matter involves an important minister of the state, and he should deal with it carefully. It is necessary not only to protect the face of the state, but also to safeguard the secrets of the imperial court, so the trial of this case should be jointly participated by the Criminal Department, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the court and prison of Dali Temple, and it is appropriate that the trial should not be held public.

As for...... Lord Cui, before the crime is decided, the minister suggested that he should not be detained for the time being, and the law of home confinement should be implemented. After the review has been completed, the charges are clear, and the arrest will be brought to justice. Yes, beggar."

The emperor nodded slightly when he heard this, he felt that Yang Min might still not believe that Cui Junyong would do such a shameless thing from the bottom of his heart, so he should try to leave him some dignity.

"Since the next court proceedings involve Lord Cui, the minister asks Lord Cui to withdraw from the main hall."

"Quasi-play." Zhao Tuo nodded: "Please quit the second assistant and wait for the order in the noon court." Immediately, an eunuch and a captain of the Pterodactyl Guard stepped forward and helped Cui Junyong, who was colorless, out.

A yellow door appeared outside the hall, Liu Wei stepped forward and took a tray covered with brown brocade from his hand and came in, walked to the side of Xia Shu, the eunuch of Bingbi, and whispered something, Xia Shu took it and served Dan Majesty, kowtowed, and spoke in a low voice, Zhao Tuo nodded.

It turned out that Huangmen went to pass on the kung fu of these six people, and Liu Wei also sent someone to the Ministry of Officials with the tooth card of "acting according to orders" to the Ministry of Officials, and the Qing Officials Division seconded the files of the six people and Cui Junyong.

"Hu Ximin, a native of Wuxi Prefecture, Jiangnan Province, is twenty-nine years old, and is the forty-seventh Jinshi of the second class of Jingwu Shouke.

He once watched politics in the Criminal Department and the Ministry of Rites, and later served as the county commander of Yongnian County in Beizhili, and the two terms were excellent in the examination, and he was promoted to the imperial history, and in the spring of the eighth year of Jingwu, he was experienced in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Born in a family of poets and calligraphers, his father served as the county magistrate of Wuwei County and the governor of Ganzhou, and retired due to illness. His family has 340 acres of land, six shops, and he has a wife, and his wife lives in Beijing." Xia Shu knelt beside the emperor and opened the resumes of these six people respectively, and read them all for him in a low voice.

After a while, an eunuch came to report, saying that several imperial histories had arrived, Zhao Tuo heard the resume and waved his hand to signal Xia Shu to put the file on the case and retreat, so he sent a decree to call in.

Six people walked in, first bowed three times and bowed nine times at the designated position at the entrance of the palace, and then heard the emperor's question.

Because of their low status, the highest experience of Hu Ximin is only six grades, and the rest are basically seven grades, and there is even an eight-grade Zhaomo, so the position of standing is quite backward, and the emperor's words can only reach the ears of the last person.

In order to prevent them from hearing clearly, a celebrant stood in front of them and repeated the emperor's words.

However, this hall is cleverly repaired, and the caisson above has a sound amplification function, so the emperor can hear the response of Hu Ximin and others clearly, which makes these courtiers who don't know the mystery a little more awe.

"Hu Ximin." The Emperor motioned for the eunuchs to get up and take a step forward, then suddenly spoke.

"The minister is here!" Hu Ximin was taken aback. Although he had been a county magistrate, it was the first time he saw Tianyan, and he couldn't help but feel worried.

"The secretary and others impeached the second assistant, but there is solid evidence? You must know that this is a very important matter, and the stakes are not light!" After Zhao Tuo finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Yang Min and nodded slightly.

"Your Majesty, the ministers and others have solid evidence. Because the matter involves important ministers, he does not dare to conceal his duty, so he has to go up to heaven to listen, and hope that His Majesty will see it."

"It is not up to me to interfere with the law and morality." Zhao Tuo paused: "That being the case, I think the first assistant's suggestion is feasible, can the secretaries have any objections?"

"Minister, the left attendant of the Ministry of Works, Lang Yangzhong!"

"Tell me."

Yang Zhong came out of the class to salute, and then said, "Your Majesty, since ancient times, you can't punish doctors, not to mention that Cui Gong is the second assistant. Since the founding of this dynasty, there has been no precedent for the interrogation of cabinet ministers, and the ministers do not think that they should set a bad example for those who come after them."

"Well, you have a point." Zhao Tuo thought to him, in the future, everyone will point to how the emperor was, and he can't let people poke his backbone: "So, what do you think should be done?"

"First of all, I would like to ask Your Majesty to allow the three legal divisions not to be executed."

"Cui Cifu takes care of the old ministers, of course, the sentence should not be increased. The records of the Criminal Department, my decree: All officials above the fourth rank are guilty, and the punishment shall not be increased without a decree, which is the rule of this dynasty. What Yang Qing said is in line with the way of benevolence, quasi-play!"

All the officials in the palace are above the fourth rank, and of course they support this will, and everyone bows together to thank the emperor.

Then he listened to Yang Zhong continue: "Among the three legal divisions, the criminal department legislates, the metropolitan procuratorate supervises the law, and the Dali Temple enforces the law, so the trial should be dominated by the Dali Temple, and the minister thinks that the minister's trial should be different from the people.

Although our dynasty has set up a court lieutenant supervisor, it has always been mainly to deal with clan cases, and the ministers have the courage to ask for an order, and the court lieutenant supervisor will also be responsible for the interrogation and trial of the ministers involved in the case in the future, and the right secretary of Dali Temple will also be in charge of the court lieutenant and supervisor."

"That's a reasonable suggestion." Zhao Tuo looked at Yang Min, saw him nod in approval, and said, "Quasi-play!" He also said, "Since there are rules here in Dali Temple, then let's set them up together."

The ministers above the fourth grade were involved in the case, and the criminal department was headed by the staff wailang (from

Wupin) in coordination with the right waiter, together with the three legal divisions of the trial; The Metropolitan Procuratorate was tried by the Right Governor Imperial History (Zheng Sipin) in conjunction with the Three Law Divisions.

The same applies to cases involving criminal and court secrets involving officials below the fourth rank and above the seventh rank. And it's a permanent example!"

Zhao Tuo's words raised the importance of the positions of the right secretary of the Dali Temple, the right attendant of the criminal department, and the right servant of the Imperial Court of the Metropolitan Procuratorate by several sections.

Yang Min hurriedly took a half step forward: "Your Majesty, I have always been heavy on the left and light on the right."

"It doesn't matter," Zhao Tuo smiled and waved his hand, "Shoufu can discuss with the Three Law Divisions to get a 'plan and me', and see which responsibilities that originally belonged to the 'right' can be shared by the 'left', and it is good to redistribute and balance."

Although Yang Min didn't understand what the "plan" was, he roughly understood the emperor's intentions, so he didn't say anything to return to his original position.

"The minister has another discussion," Yang Zhong continued, "In order to show the fairness of the courtier's interrogation, His Majesty may send a number of relatives, nobles, and princes and prisoners who have nothing to do with the case to form a hearing group.

They may observe non-confidential examinations, but may not interfere with the proceedings."

"This ......." Zhao Tuo thought it was okay, but there was no precedent for this dynasty or even the previous dynasty, so he looked at Yang Min again.

Yang Min hoped so, he was worried that the closed-door secret trial would force Cui Junyong out of something that "should not be said", and if there was such a hearing team, it would be possible to prevent these things. He rolled his eyes and said:

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that this is also an act of benevolence, not only the interrogation of the minister, but also should be extended to all the scholars with meritorious fame, lords, and shadows, so as to reflect Your Majesty's benevolence and love for the people of the world."

"I have a question from the minister, and I would like to ask Lord Shousuke." Xie Minhong came out of the class and asked, "May I ask Shoufu, how many people do you need for this hearing team and how will it be formed?" What if people don't listen and aren't interested?"

"Lord Xie, the lower officials think about it like this, in fact, the number of people is not too large, for example, in the case of officials above the fourth rank in Beijing, it is enough to send a total of five to seven relatives, nobles, honorable relatives, and Guozi prisoners.

Those people are also idle, it is better to give them something to do, to contribute to the country, and the prisoners can also learn something from it by observing the trial of the case.

As for the remuneration, the household department can negotiate a fixed amount with the criminal department, as well as food, so that they can also get some pocket money.

"You have a question!" Zheng Shou stood up: "Your Majesty, the ministers have to consider one thing for the household officials: if these hearing groups are limited to the trial of cases of officials above the fourth rank as Lord Yang Minzhou said, then it is okay, after all, the number is not too large.

If, as Lord Shousuke said, it will be a huge expense, and your Majesty must decide carefully! Where the money comes from, how it needs to be spent, how it needs to be reimbursed, it's a very complicated matter, and it's not just a matter of words."

"Eh, aren't we discussing it in the court, did the old man say that it will be implemented tomorrow?"

"There is no joke in front of you!"

"Alright, alright. I already know the opinions of the others." Zhao Tuo hurriedly stopped them:

"As far as Yi Yangzhong is concerned, I will select a few people to listen to this trial. Whether or not to adopt it more broadly is a matter of long-term consideration. The Cabinet may draw up a statement for me to see, but there is no rush to do so."

After Zhao Tuo finished speaking, he beckoned to Xia Shu, the eunuch of Bingbi, and ordered him to record:

"The decree is that Cui Junyong is staying at home pending interrogation because of the impeachment involved.

His wife was allowed to live and serve in the courtyard with his second and third maids, and he was not allowed to leave Beijing during the lockdown.

The court captain of Dali Temple sent people to take care of it, and provided grain, rice, vegetables and vegetables in rations according to his salary.

Officials and sergeants who dare to bully will be dealt with as follows! Admire this."

"Your Majesty is kind, and your ministers obey your orders!"

"Your Majesty, the minister has a word to play."

Zhao Tuo looked at the sound and saw that it was Shang Shuyi of the Criminal Department, and asked with a smile, "Qing still has suggestions for the handling of this case?"

"Definitely." Yizhong gave birth to a class and said, "Minister

I thought that this matter would be shocking today. No matter what the outcome of this case is, I'm afraid that ......, I'm afraid that Lord Cui will not be able to continue to serve as a cabinet minister.

In today's troubled imperial court, who will take his place? Your Majesty, please make a holy judgment as soon as possible!"

"yes, that's a nuisance!" The little emperor turned his mind and looked at everyone: "Do you have any recommendations?"

There was no answer in the temple. Today this happened suddenly, and the vast majority of people were not mentally prepared.

Xie Minhong was very proud, he secretly glanced at Zheng Shou, hoping that he would implement the agreement and stand up to nominate himself, but he found that Zheng Shou's eyes were slightly closed as if he was dozing, and he couldn't help but be annoyed in his heart: "This old thing, what does he think?"

As soon as I pondered this, I heard the emperor say above, "Also, this matter is too sudden, and you are probably not prepared. In this way, I will go back to do things today, everyone will think about it, and if someone chooses someone, they will write a handbook and hand it to Huangmen and hand it in. Scatter!"

After speaking, the little emperor waved his hand, and turned back without looking back in Ge Dahong's shouts of "retreat".

Xie Minhong felt that the emperor was walking quite crisply, which was a little strange, but he needed time to come down and communicate with his own people and Zheng Shou, so as everyone bowed down to send the emperor off, and then hurriedly went out of the palace and dragged Zheng Shou to no one to talk.

Yang Zhong showed his face very much today, and walked out proudly, and immediately a few officials who patted the horse came around and said that it was a long story.

In the midst of the chaos, Yang Min frowned and walked out, and even Han Wei's words of comfort beside him were that this ear went in and that ear came out.

Gu Lin arched his hand and said that there was something, and without saying a word, he hurriedly returned to the military headquarters with the officials of the military department.

Hou Xie pulled a few generals from the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies outside the hall, and he didn't know what he was talking about.

Yang Min felt tired and lonely like he had never felt before, but he didn't expect that as soon as he arrived at the door of the cabinet, he saw a yellow door standing in the courtyard waiting for him, and when he saw it, he smiled and arched his hand: "Lord Shoufu, Your Majesty's dictation: See you in Yang Min's study."

Surprised, Yang Min had to turn around and follow the angel into the palace, and he was in the palace for more than half an hour before being sent back to the cabinet in a soft sedan chair.

When everyone asked why the emperor had summoned him, Yang Min told them that the officials who had gone to Jiangxi to proclaim the decree had come back with a painting and some special products, and the emperor invited him to see it and try to ride the carriage that was paid to the empress dowager.

For this reason, I specially invited the old lady who had just left the dynasty to go back? Everyone said that God was graceful, but in their hearts, they secretly slandered themselves, thinking that things must not be so simple. Xie Minhong also sneered when he heard this.

Gao Moling said softly, "I'm afraid that Your Majesty is discussing the candidate with the Taige."

"Do you think Taiko has already recommended someone to His Majesty?" Xie Minhong asked, "Who could it be?"

"The probability of an adult should be relatively large, no matter in terms of grade and popularity." Gao Moling bowed his hand: "The question is......, do the other members of the cabinet agree?"

"Got it, it looks like I've got to move around, move around." Xie Minhong nodded.

In the afternoon, the first decree came out, which was about the case of Cui Junyong, and the emperor officially appointed Cui Ye, the right secretary of Dali Temple, to be in charge of the trial according to the results of the court meeting. Everyone knew it, so it didn't cause any fluctuations.

The second decree is that because of the involvement in the case, Cui Junyong's second assistant will be dismissed, and his title of household secretary will be temporarily retained, and the position will be performed by Zuo Shilang An Zai. This is also an obvious thing, so there is nothing to be surprised about, everyone is just a congratulatory meeting of Ahn Jae.

The evening was about to end the class, and suddenly the third decree came, and the emperor ordered Zhu Zhanyuan, a direct scholar of the Huiwen Pavilion, to enter the cabinet on an errand, and preside over literature, teachings, examinations, etiquette, sacrifices, and time calendar affairs, and presided over the spring examination of the ninth year of Jingwu.

dismissed him from Taichang Siqing, and the position was handed over to Shaoqing Zou Youguang to act on his behalf.

This was like a bolt from the blue, which made Xie Minhong tremble with anger, he felt like a monkey jumping up and down, while others were hiding from the side and watching.

Gao Moling went out silently, and when he came back, he whispered to him that the emperor had asked Yang Hao to come back and solicit the opinions of other cabinet members, which meant that the cabinet had approved it before.

"For the time being, we can't go back to heaven." Gao Moling persuaded, "Your Majesty appointed one first

The descendants of Wu Xun let their companions enter the cabinet, which seems to be capricious, but it is actually quite meaningful. Adults must not move lightly, lest they anger Long Yan, and the things behind him must not be done!"

"Is there a back?"

Gao Moling smiled: "My lord, I think we think the opposite. I thought that His Majesty was dissatisfied with Cui Junyong, but now I see that Cui is just a chess piece, and it is Hou Xie who the little emperor really wants to move. As a result, he made a mistake and still brought Zhu Fatzi closer to the cabinet. Then do you think His Majesty Hou Xie will move?"

"Oh, I see." Xie Minhong's eyebrows jumped: "Your Majesty doesn't care about any southerners and northerners, he wants to replace these old ministers who care about his life left by the emperor. So Cui Junyong was injured by us by mistake?"

"Hehe, it's cheaper Hu Ximin's nerd for nothing!" Gao Moling shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Since that's the case, then Hou Xie must not be able to stay." Xie Minhong suddenly felt that he had value again: "It turns out that Your Majesty plays like this. Then we'll wait, and he can't turn a blind eye to me when Hou Xie goes down."

"Well, we'll have to do more and win over more people." Gao Moling said softly, "Your Excellency has always regarded himself as the head of the officials of the Southern Sect, and now it seems that this is far from enough! Even Chuanhu's support is still not enough."

He stood behind Xie Minhong and said, "If you want to enter the cabinet, or even climb to a high position below that person and above ten thousand people in the future, I am afraid that you will have more strength to support you.

Jiangnan is the foundation, but it seems necessary to strive for Chuanhu, Liangguang and more northerners to continue to move closer to adults. The bigger the snowball, the more attention it gets!"