"This official asked you, where is Lord Jiang?"

Mu Bin looked at the man in front of him, took a deep breath and said.

"My lord? My family got off the boat when I was in Shandong and came to Beijing by dry road. ”

"And what are you?"

Zhang He patted his head and said with a smile:

"The commander didn't know that this ship was loaded with the goods of the adults in Beijing.

Before my family set off, they didn't transport a batch to Jiangnan, and these were transported back to Beijing.

The stakes are very high, and my family can't rest assured, so I sent the official to escort it personally.

It's just that it's not good to blatantly send it back to Beijing directly, so I came to Tianjin to stop at the guard. ”

Mu Bin nodded with a calm face:

"I see.

Originally, the official received the news that Lord Jiang's official ship was going to dock here, so he brought people to greet him.

See you and reminisce about the old days by the way.

Now that he's gone, that's it. ”

So he turned and departed.

Zhang He stood in place, his eyes filled with mockery.

After Mu Bin left the dock, he immediately took thousands of ambushed Jinyi guards to the capital.

Prepare to wait for Jiang Ning's death, and encircle and suppress the inner factory together with the East Factory.

In the capital.

Zhang Sheng clashed with Jiang Ning, and the news that he was assassinated by someone he sent finally came in.

For a time, all the officials in the court were in an uproar.

It also belongs to the Hanlin Academy, Yushitai and other Qing noble yamen are the most indignant, and they immediately want to jointly write to Jiangning.

The residence of Liu Jian, the first assistant of the cabinet.

Officials from all the imperial court institutions, such as the Yamen of the Six Ministries, the Imperial Procuratorate, the Imperial Historical Observatory, and the Dali Temple, gathered here to discuss how to impeach Jiangning.

Just when everyone was gossiping, Li Dongyang came in a sedan chair.

When they saw him come in, all the people gathered around him and said:

"Elder Li Ge, this time I can't forgive Jiang Ning no matter what.

He assassinated Zhang Shangshu, the crime is not punishable, and it is unforgivable! ”

"Yes, I have decided to impeach Jiang Ning jointly with Liu Shoufu and Xie Gelao, and it's up to you."

Li Dongyang waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, let the old man discuss with Liu and Xie." ”

With that, he went to the study.

"Binzhi, you're here."

Liu Jian got up and stepped forward and said, "Jiang Ning has done such an evil thing, you can't turn a blind eye anymore." ”

Li Dongyang stroked his beard, still a little hesitant:

"Although Jiang Ning is a minister of Xingjin, I don't think he is such a narrow-minded person, and it is not like a person who would assassinate a member of the imperial court because of a slight quarrel."

Xie Qian sighed and said:

"What's the use of saying that now? Everyone in the world thought he did it.

Now that the crowd outside is angry, they can't wait to tear Jiang Ning apart, what can we do with the three of us.

Isn't it to be pushed away by the surging momentum and impeach him to His Majesty?

Liu Jian said again:

"It's not that we didn't suspect that this was done by Dongchang, so we blamed Jiangning.

But now the situation can't withstand the toss of dealing with the inner factory and the east factory at the same time.

Therefore, we must first cut off the inner factory, which is a big problem, and then we can slowly deal with the east factory and the celebrant in the future. ”

Li Dongyang was silent for a long time, and finally nodded.

Forbidden City, inside the Imperial Study.

Zhu Hou looked at the piles of music like a small mountain, and he wanted to burn them all in one fell swoop.

The above is all about the impeachment of Jiang Ning, the impeachment of Liu Jin and Gu Dayong and others, and the content of the request for disposal.

"Eight tigers and eight tigers, aren't I accompanied by a group of tigers all day long?!"

Zhu Houzhao clenched his fists and shouted in a low voice.

A few waiters waiting next to him trembled, and they didn't dare to come out.

"Your Majesty, the three elders have sent a note."

A chamberlain hurried in.

Zhu Houzhao took it and opened it casually.

He was shocked.

I saw that the names and surnames on it were densely packed, and they occupied most of the place.

The three elders, the six departments, the six departments, the five temples, the Hanlin Academy, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, etc., almost all the officials signed on it.

Zhu Houzhao gritted his teeth and slammed Song Shu to the ground.

"Why so, why so!

Jiang Shi reads, what is wrong with Liu Jin and Dayong!

I just want to play for a while, what's wrong! ”

After venting, he sat down on the dragon chair in a dejected manner.

Even if he doesn't have anything to do, he knows that in the face of the joint letter of all the officials in the entire court, he must make a decision.

Otherwise, I'm afraid this court will be empty.

At this moment, Gu Dayong walked in cautiously.

Quietly looking back at the shadowy figures outside the hall, he knelt down on his knees and said:

"The old slave valley is of great use, see Your Majesty."

Zhu Houzhao raised his head with red eyes: "It's you, get up, don't be polite." ”

Looking at his appearance, Gu Dayong walked over and said:

"Your Majesty is worried about the government again?

Speaking of which, since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has rarely seen the smile of the prince in the past.

It was only recently that I built a leopard house to play in that I was much happier again.

But now it's this sad face again, and the old slave's heart is really uncomfortable. ”

As he spoke, he knelt down again, and began to weep.

Seeing his appearance, it is obviously a true expression.

"As His Majesty's attendant, the old slave should be to make His Majesty happy, how can he talk about these sad things and make His Majesty sad.

What a damn one! ”

Gu Dayong immediately choked and kowtowed.

Soon his forehead was red and swollen, and blood continued to leak out.

When Zhu Houzhao saw this, his expression was moved, and he also shed tears.

"Hurry up, hurry up."

He personally helped Gu Dayong up, slammed the table and said:

"These ministers are really hateful, you are just playing with me for a while, how can you bring disaster to the country and the people, and infringe on the society!

Jiang Shiyu is also loyal to me.

After working hard in the south of the Yangtze River for so long, he eliminated two traitors for the imperial court, which was a great merit, but they turned a blind eye and said that he was a powerful minister who was in power! It just doesn't make sense! ”

Hearing this, Gu Da stopped sobbing and asked, "Your Majesty, but what happened to the court?" ”

Zhu Houzhao picked up the notebook:

"You see, those people actually jointly signed a letter to participate in Jiang Shiyu and you.

The Manchu Dynasty does not fall into the civil and military forces, are they trying to force the palace! ”

With that, he slapped the table again with hatred, and the sound was earth-shattering!

Gu Da took a closer look, and his face turned pale in an instant.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Old slave, how can the old slave become a disaster for the country! ”

He immediately fell to his knees and cried.

Outside the Imperial Study.

Liu Jin, Ma Yongcheng, Zhang Yong, and other seven people who were eavesdropping together were shocked when they heard all this.

Jiang Ning secretly returned to Beijing a few days ago, and found Ma Yongcheng in his sedan chair, sneaked into the palace, and gathered all the cadres together to talk about it.

But instead of believing it, they also had illusions.

It wasn't until I heard it with my own ears now that I realized that Jiang Ning was not lying to them.

Those civil officials who dropped their bookbags really want to put them to death!

Everyone looked at each other in unison, immediately knelt on the ground, climbed in all the way, cried and howled in front of Zhu Houzhao, and played the emotional card.

Zhu Houzhao, who has always been affectionate, couldn't bear this, and he cried at the moment.

Seeing this, Zhang Yong took advantage of the situation and said:

"Your Majesty, have you ever thought about how the ministers outside know everything about the affairs in the palace?

This is all because Dongchang and Jinyi Wei are in collusion, and they are instructed by the foreign court to pass on the news to them in a steady stream.

That's why today's bold and bold palace is pressing. ”

Ma Yongcheng echoed:

"Exactly, Your Majesty.

Not only that, but Father-in-law Fan Heng often asked the slaves and maids to tell the ministers outside about the things they bought in the palace.

They're getting their hands dirty! ”

Ma Yongcheng and Jiang Ning have a disagreement, but now that the two of them are grasshoppers on a rope, they are naturally helping to speak.

This is saving Jiang Ning, but also saving himself.

With the eye medicine of the Eight Tigers, Zhu Houzhao was finally angry.

"How daring! I think they are the things that bring disaster to the country and the people, and they all deserve to die!

Dayong, Liu Jin, you all talk about how I should deal with them! ”

Liu Jin was overjoyed and hurriedly said:

"Your Majesty, the factory guard is a sharp blade in Your Majesty's hands, used to supervise hundreds of officials, and all the power in your hands comes from Your Majesty.

Now that they are disobedient, the dismissal is only a matter of His Majesty's will.

The old slave thinks that it is better to remove them all from their posts and investigate them! ”

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he couldn't help but hesitate.

"But there are so many of them.

If the ministers really resigned, what would happen to the court?

There is also Wang Yue, who is the celebrant supervisor, who has three major battalions and soldiers in his hands, how can he easily take it? ”

"Your Majesty, don't worry, Lord Jiang has already learned about the chaos in Beijing, and he has returned to Beijing overnight and entered the palace!"

"Really?"

Zhu Houzhao was pleasantly surprised: "Where is Jiang Shiyu?" ”

At this time, a figure suddenly flashed in outside the hall, followed by Miao Kui.

"Jiang, Jiang waiter?"

Zhu Houzhao wiped his tears, saw his appearance clearly, and couldn't help but call in a trembling voice.

"Chen Jiangning, meet Your Majesty!"