Just when Zhu Youzhu was enjoying the imperial holiday, the outside world was not calm.

He Qiaoxin, the secretary of the Criminal Department, is one of the banners of the civil official group, and has always been known for his honesty and honesty, especially after decades of creating the image of "not taking a penny", it has long been known to everyone.

For example, this year is obviously the New Year of Beijing, and officials from all over the country have entered Beijing before the Spring Festival to make connections, but He Qiaoxin did not accept any officials' money and silver.

Recently, He Qiaoxin violated the will of the traitor Wan An on the matter of national debts, causing Wan An to be angry to death, and resolutely became one of the leaders of Qingliu.

The result?

For the sake of a traitorous courtier, the Hongzhi Emperor deliberately retaliated against a Qing official who did not take a penny, and even ordered the Metropolitan Procuratorate to put He Qiaoxin, who was preparing for the New Year, in prison on the Chinese New Year's Eve.

In the face of such injustice, many scholars or officials who claim to be people of insight have come forward to denounce it.

Although no one dared to squeak in the Fengtian Hall at the New Year's Day meeting on the first day of the new year, the seeds of resentment had already been planted.

Even though it is still in the Spring Festival holiday, a rescue operation related to He Qiaoxin, the secretary of the Criminal Department, has quietly begun, and they are bound to save the virtuous minister He Qiaoxin from prison.

"This move is clearly retaliation!"

"If you retaliate against the Qing officials because of traitorous ministers, the country will not be a country!"

"Since the Zhou Dynasty, how can there be a reason for the emperor to be a villain and a virtuous minister?"

……

The officials led by the Ministry of Rites, the left attendant Lang Qiu Jun and others, quietly launched a public opinion offensive, and secretly instigated the wise man He Qiaoxin to express his grievances, causing public opinion in the capital to fall to He Qiaoxin.

"Tea and wine are ordinary gifts, and the nobility is because of the momentum of the businessman!"

"Since ancient times, China has been in contact with people, how can it be reasonable not to accept some vulgar gifts?"

"There is no word for the crime you want to add, He Shangshu has not taken a single article as an official so far, and he is the first Qing official!"

……

Even if the news came out about He Qiaoxin accepting gifts worth 100,000 taels, the trend of public opinion did not change because of this, but still tried his best to wash He Qiaoxin's name.

Their public opinion offensive of avoiding the important and trivializing is very ingenious, deliberately containing 100,000 taels worth of real goods, and silently devaluing those things that are worth more than gold.

As for ambergris, which is a hundred times higher than the price of gold, they didn't even mention it.

It is said that this kind of public opinion attack will not affect the overall situation, but the more people who say it, it will cause more and more people to believe that He Qiaoxin has really been wronged.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, a group of people wanted to comfort He Qiaoxin in prison but was refused, but the next day a large group of young scholars ran to the gate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate to make trouble.

"You're just a stinky soldier, and you don't deserve to lift shoes for the master!"

"Think it's awesome to kill a few barbarians on the battlefield? One word of this son can be worth a million soldiers! ”

"Now that the villain is in charge, he has made the court miserable, and you dogs are still helping to abuse, and you are ashamed of your parents!"

……

Most of these scholars are children of wealthy families in the capital, and even many of them are related to He Qiaoxin, and this time they blamed Hu Jun and others standing in front of the door.

Now that public opinion in the capital has risen, if this trend is not curbed, it will not only be detrimental to the prestige of the Ming court, but also likely to create greater disasters.

From ancient times to the present, scholars have indeed been unable to succeed in rebellion, but if you really want to talk about the ability to make trouble, there are actually two brushes, especially their ability to scold.

In this era, it is not ordinary people to be able to study in the capital, and they despise this kind of reckless man in their hearts, so that the spit stars fly to the faces that stop them.

"I'd like to see if your mouths worth a million soldiers can stop this punch!" A sturdy man made a move, and immediately clenched his fists and hit the boy who was the most cheerful.

Burst!

The fist looked very solid, and it hit the boy's face hard, and even if the face was crooked, he spit out a bloody tooth.

When the scholar saw this, even someone said, "Kill these stinky soldiers!" ”

"Brothers, let him see what a hot-blooded man is!" Wang Yu and Hu Jun were already angry, and when they saw a group of scholars surrounding their companions, they also unceremoniously joined the battle group.

Burst! Burst! Burst!

This was a one-sided brawl, the powerless scholars were only beaten, and the personnel led by Wang Yu and Hu Jun were fists to the flesh, and the gang was all over the ground looking for teeth.

Due to the seriousness of the situation, especially some officials have sued the emperor, so this turmoil has reached the emperor, and the time has quietly come to the fifth day of the new year.

The sky was blue, as if it had been washed by water.

Most of the West Garden was still shrouded in snow, and the Heart Cultivation Hall was already lit with sandalwood.

"This can help He Qiao wash it up, it's really shameless!" After Zhu Youzhu learned about the whole of this turmoil, he couldn't help but smile dumbly.

Although Da Ming Law does not have a definition of physical objects, only "more than 800 interrogations" that exist in name only, the physical discounts that He Qiaoxin got can already be cut 800 times.

Now these people actually have a conscience why Qiao Xin is crying out for injustice, but I don't know if these people think very highly of themselves, or think that the emperor is dead.

Relying solely on He Qiaoxin's corruption and perversion of the law, and now that Wang Yue has collected all the evidence, what reason does he have to forgive this hypocrite who does not take a penny?

Although Wang Yue is over sixty years old, his waist is still straight, and his eyes are bright. Because of his insistence on boxing every morning, his figure still looks sturdy and retains the demeanor of an old general.

Because of the wounding incident in front of the gate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate just now, he also took the initiative to come to the palace.

Wang Yue knew that the emperor in front of him was a rare Ming monarch, and responded seriously: "The relationship between teachers and students, fellow villagers and classmates in the world of scholars is complicated, and some senior scholars can often respond to every call, and they must be behind the scenes!" ”

After going through so much, he has also seen the true face of the reader, and he understands that there are actually various circles of the reader.

Although they shouted love the country and the people every day, when He Qiaoxin, who was concerned with their interests, was locked up, the so-called justice was also left behind.

It is precisely because of this that he knows that the most hateful people are not the group of scholars who make trouble, but the group of Confucian scholars who hide behind and fan the flames.

"Wang Qing, these scholars are messing around like this, can the Metropolitan Procuratorate handle it now?" Zhu Youzhu knew that the scholars in the capital had a huge network of connections, and looked at Wang Yuedao seriously.

Wang Yue knew that Zhu Youzhu didn't want to startle the snake, so he smiled and said: "Although this group of soldiers is really fierce, the sergeants in the search hall have all been on the battlefield!" ”

"If you use a knife, I'm afraid it won't end well, you have to restrain the sergeant in the search hall!" Zhu Youzhu didn't want to make a big fuss, so he reminded.

Wang Yue was a measured person, and immediately nodded lightly: "The minister has already explained to them earlier!" If they really can't help it, they can use their fists, anyway, they all have the strength to fight against a hundred! ”

"You're doing nothing wrong this time! Well, as long as they only use their fists, something will cover them! Zhu Youzhu not only did not intend to punish the search sergeants of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but also generously took a stand.

Originally, he was not good at dealing with those troublesome scholars, but now that he has this group of ruffians who are not afraid of heaven and earth and can do it at any time, things are easier to do.

Wang Yue was slightly stunned, and asked softly in confusion: "Your Majesty, what does the cover mean?" ”

"Something's wrong, I'm on it!" Zhu Youzhu glanced at Wang Yue, who was not very smart, and explained.

Wang Yue was secretly happy, but he knew that his grandson was going to be happy, so he said respectfully: "Your Majesty Shengming! ”

It was at this time that Liu Jin cautiously walked over with a tea cup.

"Wang Qing, if you don't enter the palace today, I will actually summon you!" Zhu Youji's face was straight, and he looked very serious.

Wang Yue knew that it must be a big deal for Zhu Youzhu to find him, and he couldn't help but think of the provocative move of the Jurchen tribe in Haixi, and immediately gave his hand seriously: "Please give your Majesty's orders!" ”

"Wan Ge Lao has passed away, and now there is only Liu Ge Lao left in the cabinet, so I plan to arrange a few people to join the cabinet! You will put your name in the cabinet, and your main position is still in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate! Zhu Youzhu picked up the tea cup sent by Liu Jin, looking light and light.

Although I am saddened by Wan An's death, but now that there has been a big change in the cabinet, it is natural to readjust, especially to rearrange the cabinet.

In the past, Wan An was desperate for himself, so naturally he didn't need to arrange personnel to come in and add to the problem, but now that the cabinet is only Liu Ji, he has to make another arrangement.

Liu Ji's loyalty is inferior to Wan'an, but Liu Ji is a scheming minister. In order to prevent him from being in charge of the cabinet alone, and in order for the cabinet not to get out of control, it is natural to increase the number of cabinet ministers.

Although Xu Qiong, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is quite loyal to himself, his ability is too poor, and he is likely to be eaten to death by Liu Ji. After thinking about it, he decided to pull Wang Yue into the cabinet and let the cabinet form a situation of multi-party wrestling.

Of course, Wang Yue is a courtier worth cultivating, and even an ideal candidate for the first assistant in the future.

Wang Yue has been outside the center of power, and even now he can't participate in the deliberations of the Supreme Council, and suddenly pointed to his nose in surprise: "Ah? Minister...... If the minister is not Hanlin, how can he enter the cabinet! ”

In the unspoken rules of the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, non-Hanlin officials are not allowed to enter the cabinet, which is almost an iron law, so Hanlin officials are becoming more and more detached.

Wang Yue, an official who was not from the Hanlin Academy, never thought that he would one day enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister, but now the phase strangely smashed on his head.

"In my place, if Hanlin does not enter the cabinet, it is not established! What I want is to be able to really assist me in bringing the Ming to a powerful minister, unless you don't have that desire at all! Zhu Youzhi took a sip of tea and deliberately used agitation to control the Fa.

Wang Yue has never been a mother-in-law, and immediately knelt down and thanked him: "Thank Your Majesty for your appreciation, and you will not disappoint Your Majesty!" ”

It's just that at this moment, his whole person seems to have an incredible dream.

From the criminal minister who lived in Anlu to the high-powered Imperial History of the Left Capital of the Imperial Procuratorate, this is already a fantasy journey.

And now?

Although he was not from a Hanlin official, His Majesty actually broke the usual tradition for him, a former resident, and even wanted to promote him to the cabinet coveted by a hundred officials.

From living in the cabinet to worshipping the prime minister, I am afraid that it is the first time since the Ming Dynasty.

Cough......

Guo Yong, who was standing on the side, found that Wang Yue was a little distracted, and immediately coughed lightly to remind him not to lose his manners.

"In the future, I will convene a supreme meeting to discuss the matter of the Wange Elder Nickname, I don't know what you think?" Zhu Youzhi knew that he wanted to give Wan An a nickname, so he asked seriously.

In the original history, because Wan'an was squeezed out by the civilian clique, although he was not detained as a bad name, the nickname he got was actually very ordinary.

It's just that he is in power now, and Wan An has indeed been conscientious all these years, and there is no reason why he should not fight for Wan An to get a good name.

Wang Yue and Wan An didn't have much intersection, and after a little contemplation, he said: "Wan Ge Lao was loyal to the first emperor, and now he is loyal to His Majesty, and the minister thinks that he can be loyal!" ”

Hey?

When Guo Yong heard this nickname, he looked at Wang Yue in surprise.

The best nickname for civil officials in the Ming Dynasty was Wenzhen, and Wenzhong followed, and Wang Yue proposed this nickname undoubtedly to promote Wan'an.

It's just that as far as he knows, Wang Yue has no friendship with Wan An, but he didn't expect Wang Yue to fight for Wan An, who was shouted and beaten by everyone in Qingliu, for this top reputation.

"If you use Wen Zhong's words, I'm afraid those scholars won't want to!" Zhu Youzhu thought of the group of scholars who were afraid that the world would not be chaotic, and shook his head bitterly.

Wang Yue's face was straight, and he said very seriously: "Although the monarch's father wants to speak widely, but a family and a country are related to the rise and fall, so it is all up to the lord!" ”

He didn't pat Hongji's sycophant, but this is his life creed.

In the march and battle, if you can't give orders by the commander in chief, and let the generals below express their opinions, it is impossible to twist into a rope.

Like the raid on Weininghai back then, it was he and Wang Zhi who suppressed all the noise of cowardice and turning, and rushed all the way towards Weininghai to achieve the results.

Now Wan'an's nickname is beauty and evil, in fact, it can be decided by the emperor, and he can't be influenced by those scholars.

There is a reason for the court to fight with the marching army, if you listen to this courtier today, and listen to that courtier tomorrow, it seems that he is a very enlightened king, but he can't do anything at all.

Zhu Youzhu nodded thoughtfully, knowing that he really had to show more determination, and now he didn't need to look ahead and backward too much.

After sending Wang Yue away, he summoned Liu Ji, who had already arrived.

Liu Ji is an orthodox thirteen-year jinshi, a person from the north of Zhili, was elected as a Shuji to enter the Hanlin Academy to study, and after three years of examination, he stayed in the Hanlin Academy as an editor because of his excellent grades, thus starting their career as a minister.

Because he is the emperor's teacher, and he is taken care of by the teacher's predecessor, the first assistant Gao Gu, his career seems to be very smooth, and he entered the cabinet in the eleventh year of Chenghua.

Now it can be said that the daughter-in-law has become a mother-in-law, and with the death of the former first assistant Wan An, he has naturally become the new first assistant of the Ming Dynasty.

After Liu Ji respectfully saluted Zhu Youji, he said in a surprising voice: "Please forgive He Qiaoxin from Your Majesty!" (End of chapter)