After handing over the account book to Empress Dowager Zhang, Liu Jin also knew Empress Dowager Zhang's possible reaction. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Now I heard that she didn't directly order to arrest herself, but just asked like this, obviously Empress Dowager Zhang still thought in her heart for the time being, if it was possible, she would protect herself.

After all, for Empress Dowager Zhang, he is a barrier for her, which can ensure the glory and wealth of her and her Zhang family. What's more, she has done a lot of things for her, among which Zheng Jinlian's affairs can be said to be more than she knows.

If she really fell out directly, I'm afraid she will also be implicated. Thinking about this, Liu Jin also smiled secretly, but said with a crying voice: "Niangniang, the old minister is wronged! This account book or something, the old minister really doesn't know! I don't know anything about trading weapons with Japan!"

"Hmph! Liu Gong, at this point, when the evidence of the crime is conclusive, are you still trying to quibble?" After Xu Guangzuo presented the account book, he looked like he was watching a good show, waiting for Liu Jin's performance. It can be seen that he directly denied it, but he couldn't help but say a word.

Empress Dowager Zhang was a little displeased when she heard this, this Xu Guangzuo has opposed him several times today, and now he and the emperor are interrogating Liu Jin, but he still dares to interject.

At that moment, Empress Dowager Zhang couldn't help but reprimand: "Xu Guogong, now it is His Majesty and the mourning family who are questioning!"

When Xu Guangzuo heard this, he was shocked, even though he was extremely disdainful of many of the Empress Dowager Zhang's selfish actions, but on the bright side, the Empress Dowager Zhang was also the empress dowager of the dynasty, and the current mother of the country in the Ming Dynasty was not something that he Xu Guangzuo and others despised at will.

So he had to raise his hand and salute, and said: "But the minister has no form, and I ask the Queen Mother to forgive me!"

"It's okay!" Seeing Xu Guangzuo bowing his head, Empress Dowager Zhang was also quite happy, so she no longer continued to embarrass him, just glanced at Liu Jin, and continued, "Liu Jin, just like Xu Guogong said, this account book is written in black and white, even the time and place, are recorded on it in detail, do you still want to deny it at this point?"

In fact, Empress Dowager Zhang also knows Liu Jin quite well, knowing that Liu Jin is not the last step, and she will not bow her head at will when she thinks about it, and she is also very curious in her heart, how Liu Jin will argue.

Liu Jin also knelt on the ground, made a panicked appearance and said: "Niangniang, can this white paper and black characters have the handwriting of the old minister? On this account book, can there be the old minister's private seal and engraving? How can we rely on this so-called 'black and white' account book to convict the old minister?"

The meaning of this is actually to say that the records on this account book are true or false, but he, Liu Jin, has never left any handwriting and seal on this account book, and it is indeed difficult to convict Liu Jin from the point of view of evidence.

When Empress Dowager Zhang heard this, she was also stunned. She just saw that the ledger even had the dates, places, numbers, and so on in detail, and that the number of arms transactions was really huge, so she couldn't help but believe it.

But this ledger is just a simple ledger, just written down by Shangshan Muzi in private and used as a precaution. Among them, not only is there not even Liu Jin's signature and drawing, but there is also no recorder on Shangshan Muzi's side, which is indeed difficult to use as direct evidence.

Below was Xu Guangzuo, who wanted to see Liu Jin's jokes, and he was also stunned when he heard the words. In fact, many of his previous performances were Zilong on the top of the hall, using the martial arts of transmitting sound into the secret, reminding him in his ear and asking him to do so.

It was this account book, and Zilong handed it over to Xu Guangzuo in advance. Because Zilong had already come back from Zhang Yong, after talking about the situation in Liu Jin's mansion, he vaguely felt that Zhang Yong and the others were afraid that they had been targeted by Liu Jin, and before they started to move, they would be knocked down by Liu Jin first.

That's why this ledger was handed over to Xu Guangzuo, which took him by surprise. But now that the account book is real and has been submitted, Empress Dowager Zhang and Zhengde are also furious, but Liu Jin is clever and tongue-in-cheek, and he actually denies this account book with only simple bookkeeping, and no drawing.

This was a bit unexpected by Zilong, and even more unexpected by Xu Guangzuo. For a while, Zilong was also thinking about how to convict Liu Jin, and did not mention Xu Guangzuo again.

And Xu Guangzuo also had an ugly face, looked at Liu Jin, and was ready to reprimand him loudly, saying that he was clever and denied the evidence.

It's just that he didn't have time to say this, but Li Dongyang on the side saw his movements, grabbed him, and whispered: "According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, Liu Jin's words are also true, just with an account book without any signatures, it is difficult to convict an internal minister like him, Xu Guogong should be impatient!"

"Ah, this ......" Xu Guangzuo also hated itchy, and he was also thinking about how to convict Liu Jin.

For a while, because of Liu Jin's words of absustion, the atmosphere above the hall also changed.

It is impossible to convict Liu Jin with the account book, so everything that the civil and military ministers have done before is in vain, and when this matter is over, I am afraid that Empress Dowager Zhang will send him away on the grounds that Xu Guangzuo has given perjury.

At that time, Li Dongyang may still be deposed, and the union of civil and military ministers will fall short, so the civil and military ministers above the hall have solemn expressions, and Empress Dowager Zhang's face is also uncertain.

She originally wanted to use Liu Jin to clean up Li Dongyang, and then let Liu Jin control the government and continue to purge the insiders of the year, so that her position could be stabilized.

But this so-called evidence of Liu Jin's guilt also made her extremely hesitant. Although according to Liu Jin, it really can't be regarded as incriminating evidence, but what if this is true?

So Liu Jin has a heart for the Ming Dynasty, but he is afraid that if he misses today, he will never have the opportunity to cut him off, what should he do if he raises tigers in the future?

Even after thinking about it repeatedly in her heart, Liu Jin seemed to understand what she was thinking, and couldn't help but say in her ear: "Niangniang, whether I have bad intentions or not, this is also a matter for the future." But now, as long as I am down, these ministers will inevitably ask Niangniang not to interfere in politics in the next step, plus Xu Zilong is very likely to fake his death, and then get the support of these civil and military ministers to pretend to be the emperor! Isn't Niangniang worried, he wants to avenge his mother?"

"Hmm!" Empress Dowager Zhang was shocked, she had believed the things on the letter before, so she had to rush to cooperate with Liu Jin and get rid of Li Dongyang, so that Zilong would lose his support in the court.

Now Liu Jin reminded her with this, but it was tantamount to telling her that the crisis of Zilong's collusion with the courtiers was imminent, and the crisis of his Liu Jin's usurpation of the throne was a long time later.

What's more, now that Liu Jin's ambitions have been exposed, I am afraid that Empress Dowager Zhang will also be on guard, and cultivating a few ministers to balance Liu Jin in the court can also play a role in extinguishing Liu Jin's ambitions.

At that moment, Empress Dowager Zhang thought about it, and glanced at Liu Jin fiercely, which was really warning Liu Jin and asking him to settle down, and then slowly spoke, saying: "Your Majesty, what Liu Jin said is indeed good, presumably this account book may be forged by someone with ulterior motives, and deliberately framed Liu Jin!"

While speaking, Empress Dowager Zhang also glanced at Xu Guangzuo, obviously the person with ulterior motives in her mouth was Xu Guangzuo.

And Xu Guangzuo heard Empress Dowager Zhang's shout of scolding Huai, and he was also a little angry, but he was gently pulled by Li Dongyang, so that he could not attack for the time being.

Empress Dowager Zhang ignored Xu Guangzuo and continued: "Therefore, in the opinion of the mourning family, it is better to remove Liu Jin from some positions, and only leave him as an expert factory supervisor, and then send someone to investigate the origin and authenticity of this account book, wouldn't it be better?"

The dismissal of Liu Jin from all other positions is also a warning from Empress Dowager Zhang and a strategy of checks and balances.

In the eyes of Empress Dowager Zhang, the insider factory was just created by Liu Jin, and there was not much energy, leaving it to him was also to reassure him, so that he would not jump off the wall in a hurry.

As for sending someone to check the account book again, first, to confirm the authenticity of this account book, secondly, to beat Liu Jin to make him settle down, and finally to use the account book to give Xu Guangzuo, the prince who has been embarrassing him today, a look on his face, and let other courtiers be more respectful of themselves.

Her strategy of counting birds with one stone can be seen by the ministers present and Liu Jin.

Liu Jin was ready to give up Wei Bin to take the blame for himself, but he didn't expect that just a few words, coupled with the dismissal of other positions, would be able to avoid this disaster, and he was also extremely satisfied.

Although the eunuch in charge of the seal is beautiful, Liu Jin is confident that as long as he controls the expert factory, it is only a matter of time before he returns to the peak of power.

What's more, Empress Dowager Zhang intends to teach Xu Guangzuo a lesson, as long as there is a conflict between the two sides, she can be better relied on by Empress Dowager Zhang, and she can return to the peak of power with more certainty.

At that moment, he was also quite satisfied, so he instructed Zhengde to say: "Well! What the queen mother said is also reasonable, so let's do it! Liu Gong, you have no opinion, right?"

This is just talking to himself, but Liu Jin made a grateful look, and said with the five-body gift: "The old minister has thanked Your Majesty and the Queen Mother for their grace, and there is no objection!"

The ministers couldn't help but feel sorry that a good lore was avoided by Liu Jin like this. The emperor and the queen mother stood on Liu Jin's side, but it also made the ministers a little restrained.

Just when everyone, including Zilong and Xu Guangzuo, thought that this time the matter was about to come to an end, unexpectedly, there was a sudden commotion at the closed gate of Fengtian Palace.

Everyone heard it strangely, although outside the main hall and on the platform, there were hundreds of officials drinking and feasting, but no matter who it was, it was impossible to run to the outside of this Fengtian Hall to make noise!

After all, the Fengtian Temple is still some distance from the platform, and there are many Jinyi guards, Han generals, etc.

Empress Dowager Zhang had just reached a compromise with Liu Jin, although she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, she was also a little happy to see Xu Guangzuo's depressed face.

At this time, she heard the commotion outside the hall, and she was also a little annoyed, and directly scolded: "Who is making noise outside! Cao Qing, you go to the mourning family to see!"

"Yes!" A promise came from the darkness, and Cao Qiuhai, who was dressed in a red robe and lined with gold armor, suddenly flashed out of a corner of the darkness with great strides, and after a while, he came to the gate.