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Chapter 1218 Downing the Yan Party but not Yan Song?How can the chief evil be forgiven!

"Snapped!"

As the playbook was put down heavily, the eunuchs in the palace became nervous again, and even Lu Fang's movements were stunned.

With the Celestial Master entering the palace these days, Long Live Lord is in a much happier mood, and even the people around him don't have to worry about it.

However, after the presentation of the memorial by the officials, the master's expression changed significantly.

the reason is simple.

The arrogance of the strict party and Qingliu's attack made Jiajing extremely dissatisfied.

The most powerful technique of controlling ministers of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is to ride all over the place, spy all over the place, and keep abreast of the movements of those important officials. Whether it is Jinyiwei or Dongchang, it is bound to have a moment of fame, and even in certain periods, it will be very popular. It is the middle and lower level officials, and people are also sent to control them.

It is precisely because of this that Jiajing turned a blind eye to the strict party's wanton elimination of dissidents and promotion of its own people.

After all, if you want to do things according to your heart, you really can't do it without your own people.

But now, Jiajing finally felt the taste of being too big to lose.

The power of the strict party has expanded too fast, and more than half of the important positions in the court are related to it, and among them are not only treacherous sycophants, but also capable ministers.

In recent years, Yan Song has not only killed people, but also employed people.

The national treasury relies on the people Yan Song uses to save money, the border gates rely on the people Yan Song uses to fight wars, and those Confucian officials who want to rule the monarch and ministers also rely on the people Yan Song uses to subdue them...

Of course, there are plenty of talents in the world, so there is no need to worry about no one being an official, but the various crimes listed in Qingliu's memorial made Jiajing very displeased.

The silver hook and iron strokes were full of thunderous accusations, impeaching Yan Song for "friends and traitors, stealing the authority of the master", impeaching Yan Shifan for "referring to public officials, slaves to generals", and accusing the strict party of "stripping the people and anointing the generals". For personal gain, fake officials pay real power"...

The final conclusion is that "the current sluggishness in the frontier is due to the army's poverty, the army's poverty is due to the evil officials, and the official evil is due to the good things in power. If you don't go to Song and his son, your Majesty will be worried about work all day long, and you can't do anything about the frontier affairs"...

Not to mention "sorrow and labor at night", whether he was mocking the emperor for not going to court, and if he really wanted to be tried and held accountable with the three justices according to these crimes, wouldn't it appear that he, a great son of heaven, indulged traitors and disregarded right from wrong?

"Your Majesty, Governor Lu please see me!"

Jiajing was furious, he was writing down the names of the officials who had submitted letters, and decided that even if the strict party was withdrawn, these people would never want to be in power, the servant reported.

Soon Lu Bing entered and prostrated himself on the ground: "Long live my emperor!"

Jiajing raised his hand: "Excuse me, how is the verification?"

When he said this, he didn't hold out much hope.

It's not that he doesn't believe in Lu Bing, on the contrary, if someone else, as Yan Shifan's son and daughter in-laws, has a lot of contacts on weekdays, he must avoid suspicion in such a big case, but Jiajing really trusts Lu Bing, and the more he is For the big case, Jin Yiwei should let the governor sit in charge, or let him take the lead.

The main thing is that the crime is really hard to determine...

Lu Bing understood this man's likes and dislikes, and knew that many things should never be admitted: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the charges of impeaching Mr. Yan Ge have not been verified, and there are many rumors and incitement in them, which are not true."

"Ah."

Jiajing responded from the nose, a little satisfied, and then showed a look of inquiry.

If it's just this news, Lu Bing doesn't need to enter the palace in person, just send someone to pass a note to the supervisor of ceremonies. The next turning point is the key: "However, the disciples of the White Lotus Cult are now in the capital, and they may have something to do with Yan Shifan!"

Jiajing was slightly taken aback: "White Lotus Sect?"

Lu Bingdao: "The White Lotus Sect has long been associated with the Tartars, and Xiao Qin, the head of the bandit, was worshiped by the Ida thieves as the national teacher. Correspondence between the thief and Yan Shifan!"

Jiajing's complexion suddenly sank, and murderous intent appeared between his brows.

The change of Gengxu was his eternal pain, and he even suspected that the decline of dragon energy had a lot to do with that incident. After all, the capital of the country was besieged, and it was really disgraceful...

And when the Mongols attacked the city of Beijing, Yan Song did order the city gates to be closed tightly, allowing the Tartars to burn, kill and loot outside.

Was it in collusion with the White Lotus Sect?

Reason tells Jiajing that this is more likely to be a kind of unwillingness to expose the weakness of the Ming army, and simply avoiding the battle passively, but it is really unknown whether Yan Shifan will exchange letters with Bai Lianjiao. Unscrupulous...

Thinking of this, Jiajing's eyes suddenly lit up.

Qingliu's current charges of impeachment are not satisfactory. If he is convicted of colluding with the White Lotus Sect, it will meet the requirements!
"How could it be such a coincidence... Could it be that Jin Yiwei framed him?"

Thinking about it again, Jiajing's eyes showed abnormality, and he fell on this baby brother.

Although Lu Bing lowered his head and couldn't see the complicated emotional changes of the emperor in a short period of time, he was also very keenly aware of that scrutinizing gaze, and tried his best to relax his body, showing his calmness.

To be honest, let alone Jiajing's doubts, when he found the letters from the White Lotus Sect's stronghold, he was not sure whether someone was behind the scenes, or if the strict party spirit was exhausted, and it would be time to destroy the den sooner or later. Get evidence.

But in any case, this was indeed not what Jin Yiwei did. Lu Bing should report the truth out of loyalty.

Jiajing looked again and again, the sharpness in his vision subsided a little, and he made a decision: "You don't want to come forward in this matter, the chief assistant is convicted, but you can't do it again..."

Lu Bing was startled at first, then came to his senses, secretly startled into a cold sweat, and hurriedly kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for protecting him!"

Lu Bing participated in the downfall of the chief assistant Xia Yan in the past, and played a role in it. Now that the chief assistant Yan Song is taken down, the ominous power will be too much. He is the leader of Jinyiwei. It cannot be put to death.

Realizing this, Lu Bing immediately retreated, kowtowed repeatedly, and thanked God for his grace.

Jiajing nodded slightly. What he admired most about this little brother was that he knew how to advance and retreat, and never took credit for himself. This is how he was able to sit firmly in the position of guard in charge of Jinyiwei: "You should organize the affairs of the White Lotus Sect and prepare for the handover..."

"Yes!"

Lu Bing took the order, thinking silently in his heart: "Xu Gancao is cheaper!"

He doesn't like Xu Jie very much, and always feels that the obedient Licorice Elder is too forbearing, even to the point of double-deckering, but now he doesn't come out, and the one fighting is Yan Song, and of course Xu Jie is in charge of taking over.

However, Jiajing's next words made him stunned: "The matter of the White Lotus Sect will be interrogated by the Celestial Master."

After Lu Bing was stunned for a while, he was convinced: "Your Majesty is wise, the Celestial Master is indeed the most suitable."

Since entering Beijing, that person has lived in seclusion and has had the least contact with the Yan Party and Qingliu in terms of interest disputes. It is also reasonable to come forward when it involves the White Lotus Sect and religious matters.

Lu Bing didn't know, but Jiajing also thought about it. Recently, he felt that the celestial masters were becoming more and more out of the world. It is inevitable that such banished immortals will leave and go back to the mountains. It is better to have more entanglements with the world. .

The target that the Son of Heaven missed was standing in front of the Taiye Pond at this time, practicing quietly, surrounded by four spells.

[Four major violations] Theoretically, there is no end, and each round is twice as difficult as the previous one. What Li Yan feels now is the second round of trials.

It's not simply doubling the difficulty, there is also some kind of wonderful interaction between the four elements of earth, water, fire and wind, just like the five elements that generate and restrain each other.

Jiuye turned into a Daoist boy and was behind him, and Xiaoqian happily floated behind him, enjoying the peaceful time of practicing together.

So when Lu Bing came, she was quite unhappy, until she heard the reason for her visit, she became happy: "The world has been suffering for a long time, and it is time for you to take action!"

After all, to restore her status as a princess, the title must be changed, but the joy in her words is still so direct.

Jiuye tried her best to suppress her smile, went around in a circle, and let the master take charge of this matter, which was perfect.

Li Yan didn't pretend to give way: "It's an incumbent duty to get rid of the evil and focus on the basics."

It was not the first time that Lu Bing cooperated with this savior, and the handover was very smooth, but out of good intentions, he added: "The case is in Yan Shifan, so it should not be spread too far."

Li Yan didn't accept it, and said firmly: "Once the evidence of the crime is found, the leader of the Yan party must be Yan Song, how can he forgive him?"

Lu Bing's complexion changed slightly.

Like Xu Jie, he was worried that Jiajing would miss his old relationship, so he was going to spare Yan Song and focus on fighting Yan Shifan. Anyway, if he took down the old Xiaoge, the Yan party would fall and the monkeys would be scattered, so there was no need to kill them all.

The same is true in history, Yan Song is not defeated by the strict party. The chief assistant in his 80s finally returned to his hometown, alone, and lived on sacrifices for the last few years of his life.

Miserable?

It seems miserable, after all, the treatment is completely different from that of the former chief minister of the cabinet.

But compared with the crimes committed by the strict party, it is too light and too light.

Yan Song is the undoubted chief culprit, the biggest umbrella of the gangsters, and the downfall of the strict party will not overthrow Yan Song, just like exonerating the underworld boss and exonerating the gangsters, it is an absurd joke.

Lu Bing saw his determination, and when he returned to Jinyiwei's garrison, he frowned the more he thought about it.

It's not that I'm completely worried about Li Yan. The celestial master is aloof from the court, and the strict party can't do anything about it. The key is to arrest the Bailian disciples and find out the secret letter of collusion.

He didn't dare to be negligent, and called Zhu Si: "Go and follow the celestial master, if there is any change, report it immediately!"

Zhu Si took the order to leave, and a few hours later came the news that stunned Lu Bing: "The first crime that the Heavenly Master charged Yan Song with was that Yan's mansion violated the regulations?"

This is absolutely unexpected.

According to the system, now that the country has been founded for 200 years, it has not followed the regulations set by the Taizu for a long time. Is my mansion also usurped?

But immediately after, Lu Bing knew that there was no need to worry about the size of the mansion, because Zhu Si spread the news again that the real crime was not violation of the system, but Yan's father and son's expansion of the mansion in order to preserve wealth and glory and invade the land. .

Lu Bing got up slowly, and couldn't help being in awe: "Only a celestial master can convict such a crime... Yan Song is doomed!"

(End of this chapter)