The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

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

As soon as they arrived at Wenhua Hall, when Wei Bin, who had led them there, walked away, Li Dongyang hurriedly walked over to Liu Jian for discussion.

Liu Jian sat there with a calm look on his face and said, "Can't you see what His Majesty's wishes are?"

Li Dongyang said: "From the beginning, His Majesty has deliberately wanted to embarrass Qiao. Otherwise, what happened today would not have happened. Seeing that all the government offices in the court are on Yu Qiao's side, he still insists on creating trouble. Isn't it also a reflection of His Majesty's will?"

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

Although I couldn't hear clearly what was said, looking at the slightly excited expressions on both sides, it seemed that they were arguing over Xie Qian's charges.

"Your Majesty can't help but think too much about the situation today." Liu Jian said with emotion.

Li Dongyang immediately understood what was going on. He originally planned to ask Wang Shi to sing the opposite tune and slightly improve Xie Qian's crime. He did not have to be exempted from guilt and left the court. He could be guilty or use money to atone for his crime.

But Wang Shi is not stupid either.

The most feared thing these days is the neutral fence-sitter. Since it is obvious that he can no longer stand on Lu Wan's side, he can only stand firmly on Liu Jian's side.

If Wang Shi came out and insisted on incriminating Xie Qian, even if it was not much, but outsiders didn't know the connection, everyone in the world would think that Wang Shi had "rebelled". Wang Shi was clearly devoted to traditional civil servants. However, Wang Shi himself became the victim of this incident because he insisted on being accused of playing both sides and having no position.

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

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

"Alas!" Liu Jian sighed heavily, as if he had already sensed that Xie Qian was in danger.

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the other side.

It had only been a few days since Liu Jin returned to Beijing. This time he had to go to the northwest and returned without success. On the way back, he was thinking, was he right or wrong in listening to Zhang Zhou?

It seemed that he was appreciated, but he didn't get anything. Military merit fell one after another, and it seemed that meritorious service had nothing to do with him at all.

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

After Liu Jin returned to Beijing, he learned that Yanwu Hall was closed and he had no way to enter the palace.

It is equivalent to saying that the two major resources that were previously relied on for survival, the prince and the military and political affairs, have gone to the side. It cannot be said that they have been lost. It can only be said that it is not easy to seize.

This deepened his suspicion.

On this day, Liu Jin originally wanted to use the opportunity of his old colleagues to discuss with the Royal Horse Supervisor so that he could return to the palace to meet the prince, but someone poured cold water on him: "Eunuch Liu, your status is getting better and better now. The higher you get, the more you are the admiral of the martial arts hall and the close confidant of the prince, but now you look at yourself, you are really embarrassed. How can you let us little people help you with such a small matter as entering the palace? "

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

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

Liu Jian was startled.

He had obviously thought about this problem before, but then he said firmly: "It is our family's choice to leave the comfortable place of the East Palace and go outside to practice. Do you think we are all just like you, without any ambition? Who would do that? So, who do we have to worry about?"

"Are you sure someone isn't plotting against you?" The man was still laughing.

Liu Jin said: "The person who asked our family to go to Yanwu Hall is Cai Guogong. Are you saying that Cai Guogong plotted against our family?"

"This..." When the man heard that it was Zhang Zhou, he immediately did not dare to continue the conversation in depth.

Liu Jin sneered: "You don't understand anything, and you still don't know how to pretend to understand. Your Highness the Crown Prince is most interested in military affairs. Whoever has the ability to gain a foothold in the military will be qualified to gain a foothold by His Majesty's side in the future. You don't even understand this?" Anyone who asks our family to join the army is helping our family.”

The man quickly laughed and said: "Eunuch Liu, you are just talking nonsense. Not only do you have the crown prince as your backer, but even Cai Guogong appreciates you so much. It seems that you will be a capable person in the future. I have to rely more on you."

Liu Jin said: "You are someone who looks down on others. I asked you to help me with a message. Do you think our family is in trouble? Our family just came back and Mr. Cai Guogong is not in Beijing."

"Yes, yes, yes." The man said with a smile, "I'll bring you a message later. Who are you? Who in the East Palace doesn't know your name? I'll go right away."

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Liu Jinben was still waiting for news at his private residence, so Li Zhang came to see him personally this morning.

Liu Jin originally thought very highly of himself and looked down upon other eunuchs, but when he knew that Li Zhang was coming in person, he immediately came out to greet him.

"Eunuch Liu, pack up quickly and go with our family." Li Zhang said.

"Is... entering the palace?" Liu Jin was excited.

I didn't expect that not only would I be remembered, but that I would be so important that even entering the palace would require Li Zhang to personally greet him.

In an instant, I felt that Zhang Zhou was my reborn parent. They had lifted me to an unparalleled position, just waiting for me to rise to great heights.

Li Zhang said: "What palace are you entering? Go to the Yanwu Hall. Your Majesty has something to tell you. Hurry up."

"Yanwu Hall? Is there... anyone else?" Liu Jin looked confused.

Why does this involve Yan Wu Tang?

Now during the war, the people in Yanwu Hall have either been transferred to the northwest, or have been arranged back to their respective military stations and yamen. He also wants to go to Yanwu Hall to be an admiral and eunuch, but the door of Yanwu Hall is not even open. He didn't even know where to go.

Li Zhang said coldly: "Why are there so many gossips? It is His Majesty's wish to let you go to the Yanwu Hall. Now there is a case involving Mr. Xie Ge in the court. All the yamen in Beijing have discussed and come up with the result. It's up to you to Yanwu Hall." There was no discussion."

Liu Jin continued to be confused: "Mr. Xie Ge? What case?"

"You are ignorant and ill-informed. Mr. Xie Ge was impeached because he was good at discussing military affairs and forming cliques for personal gain. Later, Dongchang personally arrested him and put him in jail. He has not been released yet." Li Zhang urged, "Hurry up, hurry up, there is no need to pack anything, hurry up and go to the Yanwu Hall. His Majesty said that this matter must be settled before noon. If it is not done well, it will be difficult to be entrusted with important tasks in the future."

Liu Jin asked hurriedly: "What do you mean? Yanwu Hall... Even if it is Yanwu Hall, what does this... have to do with these people? Where can we find people to discuss?"

Li Zhang said: "Our family doesn't care about this. Even if you dig people out of the ground, you still have to dig them out, or you can just find a few people to discuss it. If you are short of people, our family will transfer a few for you." , the gatekeeper and the water carrier can all be done by one person.”

Liu Jin widened his eyes and said, "Are you talking about Mr. Xie Ge's case? Isn't it so... not rigorous?"

"Hmph!" Li Zhang sneered, "Are you really confused or are you just pretending to be confused? You don't know His Majesty's attitude toward Mr. Besides, the rest of the yamen are pleading for Mr. Xie Ge? That’s fine! We didn’t say anything. You can make up your own mind.” Of course, Li Zhang won’t reveal too much.

But Li Zhang was also afraid that Liu Jin would not understand the emperor's meaning, and necessary reminders were still needed. Not to mention that Liu Jin's final opinion was to plead with Xie Qian, so it would be in vain.

Liu Jin said: "Since we need to discuss it, you see, Jinyiwei Commander Wang Qianshi came back with me, why don't we 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. We cannot let him get involved. If you choose someone else, you must have nothing to do with Cai Guogong. Hurry up, why are you so long-winded?"

"There's no one over there. If something happens, can't we discuss it here?" Liu Jin wanted to cry.

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

Li Zhang said: "Hey, it's not a coincidence that even if there is no one there, you still have to go. The result of the discussion must be heard from Yanwu Hall, and then it will count. If you continue to push back, Believe it or not, our family will report it to His Majesty right now?”

"Don't, don't." Liu Jin was afraid. He didn't even clean 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 would have thought you were here to abduct me.

"Eunuch Li, are you sure this is His Majesty's wish? Let our family... do things according to His Majesty's wishes, right?" Liu Jin carefully asked for confirmation.

"Yeah." Li Zhang nodded and said, "You are really lucky. You once worked as a waiter in the East Palace. For the first two years, you were punished by your Majesty and almost lost your life. Who would have thought that it has only been a few years? ? We are all eunuchs. If you stay here for a few more years, we will have to carry your shoes."

"Don't say that, Eunuch Li, the young one is just for running errands."

"Stop being stuck and get in the car?"

"Please come first, please come first."

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Liu Jin followed Li Zhang's carriage to the Yanwu Hall. Someone opened the door and found a few people as expected.

As expected, they were all horsemen, chefs, etc., but none of them were serious officials. Liu Jin called this group of people together and sat down to have a "serious" discussion. These people didn't even know Liu Jin was there. What a monkey show, and then Liu Jin came out and handed over a memorial written in accordance with Li Zhang's wishes.

"Eunuch Li, please take a look first to see if it suits your liking?" Liu Jin said with a smile.

"Don't worry, our family doesn't know the outcome of your discussion, and we don't want to know. Our family has never discussed anything other than the case with you. What opinions you have is your business." Li Zhang said, his eyes He also looked at the group of people behind Liu Jin with a somewhat mocking look.

It seems that he still looks down on Liu Jin.

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

"There's no need to give it away. We need to set up this stall before the end of the year. If it happens to be here, we should hurry up and get ready. Maybe a new batch of students will arrive in the spring." Li Zhang said.

"Are people coming in the beginning of spring? I haven't heard about it since I came back from the northwest." Liu Jin said.

Li Zhang smiled and said: "It's true that you are ignorant and ill-informed. Who said we would transfer people from the northwest this time? This time we will transfer people from the south. All the generals in the north who should be supported and cultivated have already been here. The next step is to transfer people from the northwest. The generals guarding the border in the south will also give you a good lesson. It’s good for you to be here. I will be able to 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. I am just following behind to do some chores."

Li Zhang said: "That is something that others can't envy. Work hard, and in a few years, who in this Royal Horse Prison will have a higher status than you?"

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

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

No seat was offered this time.

Probably the emperor also felt that as long as the last memorial arrived, the matter would be completed, and there was no need to talk so much anymore. After the matter was completed, everyone would go back to their respective homes.

"Your Majesty." After reading Liu Jin's opinion, Chen Kuan walked over and reported to the emperor. He also told the ministers present, "The result agreed upon by the Yanwu Hall is that Xie Qian will cause harm to the country and the people and shall be punished with death."

"Really?" Zhu Youtang frowned slightly.

But it seemed that he had expected this result.

Liu Jian hurriedly came out and argued: "Your Majesty, there are no ministers doing official business in the Yanwu Hall. It is too hasty to make such a hasty agreement and use it as the basis for the crimes of the ministers. "

Zhu Youtang said: "Mr. Liu Ge is right, so what is the opinion of your cabinet?"

The ball was kicked back to Liu Jian.

From the beginning, the emperor had said that the cabinet, Hanlin Academy, and Zhan Shifu should not get involved because they were from the same family as Xie Qian. This was to avoid suspicion.

But now Liu Jian took the initiative to say that the results of the court's deliberations were not effective, so the emperor asked directly, what are your opinions?

Liu Jiandao: "Your Majesty, we should take a long-term approach and decide the sentence with three laws."

Zhu Youtang said: "It has been delayed until now, do you still want to continue to make long-term plans?"

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

Previously, their cabinet's intention was that the case could not be delayed any longer, but now because they knew that the development of the case would be unfavorable to Xie Qian and would have a great impact on the cabinet's right to speak, Liu Jian could only change his mind and say that it would be delayed.

Zhu Youtang waved his hands and said: "The rules that have been set should be implemented. I also said before that if it is just a public house that makes such a decision, it should not be used as a basis for judging crimes. But now, if there is more than one place, then it should be Consider it carefully. I will use Jin Yiwei to investigate the case."

Liu Jian was also startled.

It seems that the emperor really agreed to delay it for a while.

"My dear friends, please go back first and let me calm down." Zhu Youtang said, "Xie Qian is my husband after all, and he has been kind to me. If it is just because of some of his crimes, he wants to destroy him." It is not what I want to see, but some things are uncertain and impossible. I hope you can understand that this is a court matter, not my family matter." (End of this chapter)