Originally, it was the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, but Wanfu hung white curtains one after another, and a black coffin was placed in the hall.

Although many officials came to Wanfu to offer condolences, more officials turned to Liu Ji's mansion, and Xu Qiong, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who was rumored to be about to enter the cabinet.

After all, people go to tea and cool, especially today is still the Chinese New Year's Eve, so those officials have no reason to come to affect their careers.

"Huh...... God has finally opened his eyes! ”

"I can say that I heard that Wan An died under the belly of a woman!"

"No matter how he died, this court finally has a little hope!"

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After learning the news of Wan An's death, those so-called Qingliu people were not sad, but celebrated one after another, as if they were happy year after year.

After all, only the prime minister who can defend their interests is a virtuous minister, and once he harms their interests, all of them are traitors who have been infamous for thousands of years.

Wan'an allowed the emperor to rectify the salt administration, clear the acres of land, rectify the finances, and frequently use swords and soldiers to the outside world, etc., which was already too much to write, and it was long overdue to go to the eighteenth layer of hell.

Today's morning sun has not risen, and the sky looks gloomy.

Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.

The majestic palace has been cleaned and lit up, and the ladies and eunuchs have changed into new clothes and are ready for the upcoming Chinese New Year.

The floor heating in the East Warm Pavilion is already running, and the air here is faintly filled with sandalwood.

Zhu Youji, who was wearing a dragon robe, stayed on the soft couch here after breakfast, and was flipping through the congratulatory tables of officials from the three capitals and thirteen provinces and overseas.

In fact, he likes to celebrate the Spring Festival, and he can put aside many affairs, put aside all government affairs for the time being, and enjoy a rare vacation.

Especially so far, his heirs have not moved, and he needs to work hard with his concubines to make people on this holiday that can be concentrated and meticulous, and strive to finalize the issue of heirs.

Because of the early holiday, so their happy holiday officially kicked off, last night's woman was Fan Jinling, and tonight it was the queen to serve the bed.

One is as passionate as fire, the other is reserved as jade, but each has its own temptation.

Zhu Youji's mood has actually been very good, but it is a common phenomenon to be happy and sad, but he was suddenly splashed with a bucket of cold water.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?" Guo Yong looked at Zhu Youzhu and was suddenly stunned, and couldn't help but be worried.

Liu Jin's eyes, who were standing next to him, were also worried, the news of the death of Wan An, the first assistant of the cabinet, had just come in, and the emperor was rarely stunned on the spot.

He's dead?

Although Zhu Youzhu knew that Wan An was sick, he knew that this time it was just a cold disease, but he didn't expect that things would develop in the worst direction.

The courtier he relied on the most, Shousuke, who had been obedient to him from beginning to end, passed away last night, and everything came so suddenly.

Wan An's reputation is not good in history, and even now it is under fire from the world.

It's just that no one has any substantive evidence of Wan An's evil, and it is more of a fictitious speculation by some literati, thus fabricating the image of an echo worm, and even giving the name of the old man of the paper paste pavilion.

Regardless of Wan An or Liu Ji, both of them have obtained the fame of Jinshi through the formal imperial examination, and they have been practicing in officialdom for decades, how can they not have the ability to deal with government affairs?

The reason why Wan An's reputation is not good is not that he has done many bad things, but that Wan An has helped Xianzong and himself to infringe on their interests.

It's just that he, a loyal courtier, the chief assistant who conscientiously handles government affairs for him, and the pragmatic official who fully supports his reform, suddenly left so quietly.

"The surname is He, bastard thing!"

Zhu Youzhu knew the whole story, and he scolded secretly in his heart.

Although Wan An's illness was an important reason for his death, He Qiaoxin's reversal on the national debt incident dealt a fatal blow to the old Shoufu who wanted to do things.

"Your Majesty, this is the letter that Wan Ge Lao gave you on his deathbed, and this box!" When Guo Yong saw Zhu Youji's eyes move, he immediately presented the things sent by the Wan family.

Zhu Youzhu didn't pay attention to the delicate box, but opened the letter that Wan An had given him.

From between the lines, he clearly felt the loyalty of this old shoufu, as well as the heart that wanted to help him create a prosperous world. But alas, Wan An can't compete with that old body after all.

He originally hoped that Wan An could be the first assistant for another ten years, but this wish was destined to fail.

"Your Majesty, please mourn!" Liu Jin knew that Zhu Youzhu was sad about Wan An's death, so he persuaded softly.

Zhu Youzhu sighed lightly, but made a decision: "Liu Jin, if you arrange it, I will leave the palace and go to Wanfu!" ”

"Your Majesty, today is the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, you should not go over to mourn now, please think twice!" Guo Yong was suddenly anxious, and hurriedly knelt down to dissuade him.

Zhu Youzhu realized that it was not appropriate for him to come today, so he raised his hand gently: "Since this is the case, then you can come to offer condolences on my behalf!" ”

"Yes!" Guo Yong secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly agreed.

Zhu Youzhu saw Guo Yong's figure leaving in a hurry, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Liu Jin, is it too merciful to say that I have done things all these years?" ”

"Your Majesty is the Holy Lord Mingjun, no matter what decisions you make, you are extremely wise!" Liu Jin swallowed and spatted his ass against his will.

The emperor in front of him has never been a good man and a woman, and after ascending the throne, he only hibernate for a short time, and then he lit up the butcher's knife through the "Beijing Rebellion".

From the nobles to the important ministers, to the generals, and then to the magnates of the entire capital, they were almost purged one by one.

Although it has stopped a lot this year, the emperor has continued to crack down on corrupt officials through the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the emperor in front of him has nothing to do with benevolence at all.

It's just that he doesn't understand why the emperor still says that he is too merciful, knowing that the outside has already been named a tyrant.

Zhu Youzhu found that he hadn't done it hard enough, and said with hatred: "Then you say, knowing that the national debt is something I instructed, why does anyone dare to go back on his word?" ”

Although everything is regretted too late, some things still have to be investigated after all, especially Wan An's death has a lot to do with He Qiaoxin.

This time, He Qiaoxin is not only the old Shoufu Wan'an, but also the imperial court who wants to revitalize, and he is the emperor.

If they do not do their best in the matter of national bonds, they even use the subscription of a treasury bond to prevent the smooth issuance of treasury bonds, and this kind of courtier is a first-class traitor.

Whether it is for Wan An, who has passed away, or to maintain the authority of the imperial court, He Qiaoxin has to pay a certain price.

"This He Qiaoxin dares to go back on his word and play as the first assistant of the dynasty, it is really hateful!" Liu Jin understood what the emperor meant, and said hatefully.

Although He Qiaoxin claimed to be suspicious of Wan'an Fox's fake tiger might, people with brains understood that the emperor and the imperial court wanted to issue treasury bonds, and naturally needed a benchmark subscriber to appear.

It's just that who knows, He Qiaoxin actually played such a hand, which directly made the difficulty of issuing treasury bonds even worse, and even more angry with the first assistant of the current dynasty.

Zhu Youzhu didn't plan to deal with this matter after the year, and immediately ordered with a gloomy face: "Summons Wang Yue into the palace immediately!" ”

It was almost noon, but the sky in Beijing was still gloomy.

No one asks about the poor in the downtown area, and the rich have distant relatives in the mountains. Even though it was already the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, there was an endless stream of visitors from Xiaoyongfang, and many relatives also came to gather.

He Fu is also very enthusiastic today, and a group of distant relatives from Jiangxi came to the capital to spend the New Year with He Qiaoxin's family like a step in time.

He Qiaoxin has a blockbuster flavor this time, and there are more visitors today than in the past.

In the welcome and send-off, he expressed his disdain to a distinguished guest with a wine glass: "It is said that the prime minister can support the boat in his stomach, if it is really because the old man is so angry that he vomits blood, it can only be said that this prime minister is not worthy of virtue!" ”

He knew that Wan An's reputation was very bad, and now it is rumored that he killed Wan An so angry that he vomited blood, although this should not be true, but it is beneficial to himself and harmless.

Throughout the ages, many virtuous ministers who have left history do not have to make any major contributions, and getting rid of a traitor in the imperial court is also a merit that can be written and cried.

Like the traitorous eunuch Wang Zhen can be said to be pointed out by thousands of people, Fan Zhong is just a small guard in front of the emperor, and he is famous in history for hammering Wang Zhen to death. In the Wumen bloody case, Wang Hong, who took the lead in killing Ma Shun and other three people, was fame and fortune, not only later became an official to the household department, but also had the reputation of "famous and virtuous old adult".

He is now "angry" to Wan'an, and this matter will definitely be written about it, not only will it be famous in history, but now it has also gained a super high reputation, and his career may be able to go to the next level.

Today is the highlight of life, the great Confucians in the capital have come to the door, and now their friend and one of the leaders of Qingliu, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, Qiu Jun, also came to the door.

"Brother Jiaoqiu, now your reputation is in full swing, and the old man has to look to you too!" Qiu Jun came to the door on purpose, smiling and smiling.

He and He Qiaoxin were both Jinshi of Jingtai for five years, although he was the proud son of heaven who entered Hanlin, but He Qiaoxin stayed in Beijing as the head of the Ministry of Rites, and more importantly, He Qiaoxin's father was the secretary of the ministry.

In the same year with such a background, it was naturally impossible for him to hold the frame of a Hanlin official, and he had already formed a deep friendship with He Qiaoxin back then.

Now more than 30 years have passed, and this friendship has not been diluted by time, but has surpassed his friendship with Xu Pu. Now He Qiaoxin has become a great hero in getting rid of Wan'an, so he also took time to come over to catch up.

He Qiaoxin had already eaten a few glasses of wine, wiped the wine stains from the corners of his mouth and said proudly: "Brother Zhongshen, you have been promoted, how can I compare with you!" However, Wan'an's corpse was vegetarian, and the government and the opposition had suffered for a long time, and now his death is really happy. As for whether this matter is related to the old man, it no longer matters! ”

He knew that no matter how much he shirked, the world would take the credit to himself.

It's just that he thinks about it in the long run, Wan'an is the emperor's favorite minister after all, and he can't take the initiative to take credit now, so it is the wisest thing to properly clear himself.

"Huh...... For the sake of the court, let's drink this cup together! Qiu Jun knew that He Qiaoxin was also a shrewd politician, so he continued to persuade him.

He Qiaoxin drank it just now, and saw that the maid had already filled the wine, so he picked up the wine glass again and said: "The old man has no chance to enter the cabinet, I wish Brother Zhongshen can enter the cabinet as soon as possible to pay homage to the prime minister and show what he has learned all his life!" ”

"Brother Chengjiaoqiu Jiyan!" Although Qiu Jun was also not valued by the emperor, he naturally hoped to be able to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister, and thanked him.

It was at this moment that there was a commotion outside the courtyard gate.

The housekeeper took a few guards to stop the comers, but the comers seemed to be menacing, and they broke into here directly.

"You are becoming more and more presumptuous, do you even dare to break into the mansion of the criminal department?" Qiu Jun, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, has a long-standing grudge against the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and he should be reprimanded with a straight face.

Although the Metropolitan Procuratorate has the power to supervise and investigate hundreds of officials, it has always been the rule that officials below the fourth rank are targeted, and the dignified and second-rank criminal department Shangshu cannot do it.

Now breaking into the mansion of a dignified second-class official, this practice is indeed inappropriate.

The person who led the team this time was Wang Yu, who showed the official letter with an expressionless face: "This is the highest investigation letter of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which has been stamped by the palace, and He Shangshu is also invited to follow the humble post to the Investigation Hall of the Metropolitan Procuratorate for investigation!" ”

"Investigation? I don't know why this official needs to be investigated by your Metropolitan Procuratorate? Are you all trying to frame your own officials for collaborating with the enemy? Or treason? He Qiaoxin put down the empty wine glass in his hand and asked rhetorically with fearlessness.

As the saying goes, the body is not afraid of crooked shadows, and his wealth has been accumulated as early as his father's generation, and the legal income over the years is also very considerable.

Even if the Metropolitan Procuratorate wants to target itself, it must come up with substantive evidence of the crime, and with his current status and prestige, he is not worried about deliberately making things difficult.

In the palace?

Qiu Jun, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, turned his head to look at the rare supreme investigation order, and immediately smelled a smell of revenge from the emperor, probably the bad luck of the palace who wanted to find He Qiaoxin in anger.

It's just that He Qiaoxin has already grown old, how can he be easily caught with a little tail?

If the emperor really wants to frame the important ministers, then this kind of practice will only chill the hearts of the people of the world, and then even the emperor who is high up will have no one to use.

Wang Yu faced He Qiaoxin's ridicule and replied seriously: "This is an investigation about your bribery, please return to the Metropolitan Procuratorate immediately." Now that the Supreme Investigation Order is here, if you don't cooperate with this investigation, you will be blamed for being rude! ”

"Today is the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, what do you mean by that?" He Qiaoxin knows the weight of this investigation order, which is to emphasize today's special day.

Wang Yu pointed to the noon sky and immediately assured: "As long as you cooperate with this investigation, it won't take an hour for you to come back from the Metropolitan Procuratorate!" ”

Although he has the heart to slaughter the corrupt officials in the world, the highest investigation order he applied for this time is only an investigation, and now bringing He Qiaoxin back is just a routine question.

At this point, whether He Qiaoxin can be convicted, he actually has no bottom in his heart.

(End of chapter)