A group of people moved to the Wenhua Hall to wait for news.

As soon as they arrived at the Wenhua Palace, when Wei Bin, who had led the way to send them, walked away, Li Dongyang hurriedly walked over to discuss with Liu Jian.

Liu Jian sat there, and said indifferently: "You still can't see what Your Majesty's wishes are?" ”

Li Dongyang said: "From the beginning, Your Majesty has intended to embarrass Yu Qiao, otherwise there would be no today's incident, seeing that all the yamen in the court and China are on Yu Qiao's side, but they have to make branches, isn't it also the embodiment of Your Majesty's will?" ”

"Hmm." Liu Jian got up and looked at Lu Wan not far away, and Wang Shi was talking to Lu Wan at this time.

Although I couldn't hear what was said, seeing that the two sides were slightly excited, it seemed that they were arguing over Xie Qian's charges.

"Today, I can't help Your Majesty not think about it too much." Liu Jian said with emotion.

Li Dongyang understood what was going on, and originally planned to let Wang Shi sing the opposite tune and raise Xie Qian's sin a little, so that he didn't have to leave the court without being exempted, he could be guilty, or he could use silver money to atone for his sins.

But Wang Shi is not stupid.

What I am most afraid of these years is the neutral wall-riding faction, since he can no longer stand on Lu Wan's side on the surface, he can only stand firmly on Liu Jian's side.

If Wang Shi runs out and has to add a crime to Xie Qian, even if it is not much, but outsiders don't know the joints, then everyone in the world will think that he Wang Shi has "rebelled", Wang Shi is obviously dedicated to the traditional civil servants, but he has to be added to the crime of having no position on the left and right, and Wang Shi himself will become a victim of this incident.

"Yanwutang, who else besides Liu Jin?" Liu Jian asked suddenly.

Li Dongyang shook his head helplessly, obviously he didn't know about it.

"Alas!" Liu Jian sighed heavily, as if he had sensed that Xie Qian was more than lucky.

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The other side.

Liu Jin returned to Beijing only a few days, this trip was tossed to the northwest, and it was in vain, on the way back, he was thinking, he listened to Zhang Zhou, is it right or wrong?

It seems that he was appreciated, but he didn't catch anything, and his military merits fell again and again, and it seemed that meritorious service or something had nothing to do with him at all.

"It's really better to go to the east, whether it's to Liaodong or to the seaside guard, it's better than going to the northwest to suffer from the bitter cold."

After Liu Jin returned to Beijing, he learned that the Yanwutang was now suspended, and he had no way to enter the palace.

It is equivalent to saying that the two major resources that he relied on for survival before, the prince and the military and politics, have run aside in front of him, but it cannot be said that he has lost, but it can only be said that it is not easy to grasp it.

This deepened his suspicions.

On this day, Liu Jin wanted to use the opportunity of his old colleagues to discuss with the people of the Imperial Horse Supervisor, so that he could go back to the palace to meet the prince, but he was poured a basin of cold water: "Gonggong Liu, your status is getting higher and higher now, and you are the Admiral Yanwutang, and you are the person who is close to the prince, but now you look at yourself, it's really embarrassing." How can you enter the palace for such a trivial matter, and let us little people help you? ”

Liu Jin said: "Didn't you just come back, and you haven't been edicted to enter the palace yet?" ”

The man smiled and said, "It seems that you have been calculated, right?" Could it be that someone deliberately asked you to leave the prince? Without the prince, you are nothing. ”

Liu Jian was stunned.

He had obviously thought about this before, but then he said firmly: "Leaving the comfortable place of the East Palace and going outside to experience is our family's own choice." Think they're all like you, and they don't even have any ambition? Whoever says that again, our family is in a hurry. ”

"Are you sure someone isn't scheming on you?" The man was still laughing.

Liu Jin said: "The person who asked our family to come to Yanwutang is Cai Guogong, you mean, Cai Guogong calculates our family?" ”

"This ......" When the man heard that it was Zhang Zhou, he immediately didn't dare to continue the conversation.

Liu Jin sneered: "I don't understand anything, I don't know how to pretend to understand, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the most enthusiastic about military and political affairs, who has the ability to gain a foothold in the army, who will be qualified to gain a foothold by His Majesty's side in the future, and he doesn't even understand this truth?" Whoever asks our family to come to the army is helping our family. ”

The man hurriedly laughed and said: "Gonggong Liu, you should be a little nonsense, not only do you have the prince as a backer, but even Cai Guogong appreciates you so much, it seems that you must be a capable person in the future, and you will have to rely on you more in the future." “

Liu Jin said: "The dog looks at the things that are low, and asks you to help bring a word, do you think our family is down?" Our family just came back, and Cai Guogong is not in Beijing. ”

"Yes, yes, yes." The man smiled and said, "I'll give you a message when I turn around, who are you, who in the East Palace doesn't know your name?" The little ones are going. ”

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Liu Jin was still waiting for news in his private house, and Li Zhang came directly to find him this morning.

Originally, Liu Jin thought very highly of himself, and he looked down on other eunuchs, but knowing that Li Zhang came in person, he immediately came out to greet him.

"Father-in-law Liu, hurry up and pack up and go with our house." Li Zhang said.

"Yes...... Entering the palace? Liu Jin was excited.

I didn't expect that I was not only remembered, but also so important, and even when I entered the palace, I needed Li Zhang to welcome him personally.

instantly felt that Zhang Zhou was his reborn parent, and he simply carried himself to an invincible position, just waiting for Feihuang Tengda.

Li Zhang said: "What palace to enter, go to Yanwutang, Your Majesty has something to tell you, hurry up." ”

"Yanwutang? Still...... Anyone? Liu Jin looked confused.

How does this involve Shangyan Wutang?

Now in wartime, the people of Yanwutang were either transferred to the northwest, or they were arranged back to their respective military stations and yamen, and he also wanted to go to Yanwutang to be a commander and eunuch, but Yanwutang didn't even open the door, and he didn't know where to go.

Li Zhang said coldly: "What so much gossip? It is His Majesty's intention to let you go to Yanwutang, and now regarding the case of Xie Ge Lao in the court, all the yamen in Beijing have discussed the result, but you Yanwutang has not discussed. ”

Liu Jin continued to be confused: "Xie Ge Lao? What case? ”

"Lonely and unheard, Xie Ge was impeached because he was good at discussing military politics and forming a party for personal gain, and later Dongchang personally took people and sent them to prison, and he hasn't come out yet." Li Zhang urged, "Hurry up, hurry up, don't have to pack anything, hurry up and go to the Yanwu Hall, Your Majesty said that this matter must be negotiated before noon, if it can't be done well, it will be difficult to be entrusted with important tasks in the future." ”

Liu Jin hurriedly asked, "What do you say?" Yanwutang ...... Even if it's Yanwutang, this ...... What is it about these people? If you want to discuss, where can you find someone? ”

Li Zhang said: "We don't care about this, even if you dig people out of the ground, you have to dig people out, or you can find a few people to discuss, if you are short of people, our family will transfer a few for you, what kind of gatekeeper carries water, it is always a person." ”

Liu Jin's eyes widened and said, "You mean Xie Ge Lao's case, right?" So...... Isn't it rigorous? ”

"Humph!" Li Zhang sneered, "Are you really nonsense or pretending to be confused?" What is His Majesty's attitude towards Xie Ge Lao, you don't know, right? Why do you want to study martial arts, isn't it because except for the upper listening office in the court, the rest of the yamen are interceding for Xie Ge Lao? That's it! We didn't say anything, you weigh it yourself. ”

Of course, Li Zhang will not reveal much.

But Li Zhang is also afraid that Liu Jin will not be able to understand the emperor's meaning, and the necessary reminders are still needed, don't let Liu Jin's opinion be to intercede with Xie Qian, so it will be a toss in vain.

Liu Jin said: "If you want to discuss, you see this, Jinyiwei commanded Wang Yan to come back with Zaixia, do you want to discuss it with him?" ”

"Who?" Li Zhang asked.

"Wang Chun." Liu Jin said.

"This won't work." Li Zhang said, "This person has a close relationship with Cai Guogong, and he can't be involved in it, and if he changes others, he must have nothing to do with Cai Guogong." Hurry up, why are you so verbose? ”

"There's no one over there, what's the matter, can't you discuss it here?" Liu Jin wanted to cry.

This Li Zhang always urged him to leave, but he knew very well that now the gate of the Yamen of Yanwutang was closed, and now he couldn't even find a guard guarding the door.

Li Zhang said: "Hey, it's not a coincidence, even if there is no one over there, you have to go, and the result of the discussion must come from the Yanwu Hall, so you can count." If you push back and forth, believe it or not, our family will go and sue Your Majesty? ”

"Don't, don't." Liu Jin was scared in his heart, he didn't even pack up, and hurriedly followed Li Zhang out of the door, but saw that the carriage was ready.

Liu Jin thought to herself, if I didn't know who you were, I thought you were going to abduct me.

"Gonggong Li, I'm sure this is what Your Majesty meant, let our family ...... Do what Your Majesty wants, right? Liu Jin carefully verified.

"Hmm." Li Zhang nodded and said, "You are really a bit of shit luck, you used to be a waiter in the East Palace, you had two years on your head, you were punished by Your Majesty, and you almost lost your life, who would have thought that it was only a few years?" It's all the royal horse eunuchs, and if you mess with it for a few more years, all of us will carry your shoes. ”

"Don't say that, Gonggong Li, the little ones are for running errands."

"Stop clubbing, get in the car, right?"

"You please, you please."

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Liu Jin followed Li Zhang's carriage to Yanwutang, someone opened the door, and sure enough, he found a few people.

Sure enough, they were all grooms, cooks and the like, and there was no serious official, so Liu Jin called this group of people together, sat down and discussed it "seriously", these people didn't even know what monkey play Liu Jin was playing there, and then Liu Jin came out and handed over a piece of music written according to Li Zhang's wishes.

"Father-in-law Li, take a look first, is it to your liking?" Liu Jin said with a smile.

"Don't mind, our family doesn't know what the result of your discussion is, and I don't want to know, our family has never discussed anything other than the case with you, and what opinions you have is your business." Li Zhang said, his eyes were still looking at the group of people behind Liu Jin, and his eyes were a little ridiculous.

It seems that he still looks down on Liu Jin a little.

Liu Jin said: "You are right, you please." ”

"You don't have to send it, you want to put up this stall before the year, and it just happened, so hurry up and prepare, maybe a new batch of students will arrive in the spring." Li Zhang said.

"Are you coming at the beginning of spring? I came back from the northwest and didn't hear about it. Liu Jin said.

Li Zhang smiled: "It's true to say that you are lonely and unheard, who said that this time you were transferred from the northwest?" This time it was from the south. The generals of the north, who should be cultivated with them, have already been here. The next step is to teach the generals of the southern border well. It's good that you're here, and when you come out of your door, I can make friends with you in the future. ”

Liu Jin hurriedly said: "No, no, the gentleman who teaches military knowledge is a capable person sent by His Majesty, and I just follow behind to do some chores." ”

Li Zhang said: "That's what others can't envy." Do a good job, in a few years, who can have a higher status than you in this imperial horse prison? ”

"Please." Liu Jin sent people out of the Yanwu Hall again.

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Near noon, a group of officials waiting in the Wenhua Hall were summoned back to the Qianqing Palace.

There was no seat given this time.

Probably the emperor also thinks that just wait for the last part of the recital, the matter will be completed, and there is no need to talk so much nonsense, and the matter will be completed, and everyone will go back to their respective homes.

"Your Majesty." After reading Liu Jin's opinion, Chen Kuan walked over to report to the emperor, and at the same time told the ministers present, "The result agreed by Yanwutang is that Xie Qian will bring disaster to the country and the people, and he should be punished with death." ”

"Really?" Zhu Youzhu frowned slightly.

But it seems that this result has been expected by him a long time ago.

Liu Jian hurriedly came out and argued: "Your Majesty, now in the Yanwu Hall, there are no courtiers doing official business, so it is so hastily agreed, and it should be used as the basis for the courtiers' crimes, I am afraid that it is too hasty." ”

Zhu Youzhu said: "Elder Liu Ge is right, then what is the opinion of your cabinet?" ”

The ball was kicked back to Liu Jian.

From the beginning, the emperor said that the cabinet, the Hanlin Academy, and the Zhan Shifu should not participate in it because they are from the same vein as Xie Qian, this is to avoid suspicion.

But now Liu Jian took the initiative to come out and say that the result of the court's deliberation was not useful, so the emperor asked directly, what is your opinion.

Liu Jian said: "Back to Your Majesty, you should think about it in the long run." The three divisions of law are used to determine the judgment. ”

Zhu Youzhu said: "It's been delayed until now, do you want to continue to think about it in the long run?" ”

Liu Jian suddenly found that this was contrary to their previous meeting.

Before, their cabinet meant that the case could not be delayed for a long time, but now because they knew that the development of this case was not conducive to Xie Qian and had a great impact on the cabinet's right to speak, Liu Jian could only change his words and say that he would delay.

Zhu Youzhu waved his hand and said, "The rules that have been set should be implemented." As I said earlier, if it is only a public opinion, it should not be used as a basis for the judgment, but now, in more than one place, it should be carefully considered. I will use Jinyi Wei as appropriate to investigate this case. ”

Liu Jian was also stunned.

It seems that the emperor really agreed to delay it.

"Ladies and gentlemen, go back first, let me calm down." Zhu Youzhu said, "Xie Qian is my husband in the end, and he once had the grace of cultivating me, if it was just because of some of his sins, and to ruin the friendship between me and his monarchs and ministers, it is not what I want to see." But some things may not work. I also hope you can understand that this is a court matter, not a family affair of mine. ”