The days when I ransacked the house in Jinyiwei

Chapter 160 Clearing Up Zhongliang’s Injustice ([-]-character Chapter)

A month later, Yumen came to court early.

Civil servants of the sixth grade are eligible to participate in the imperial gate early court.Liu Wentai, who was sentenced by Tai Hospital, is also listed here.

Chang Feng studied hard until midnight last night, and was so sleepy that he couldn't keep his eyes open.

No way, the emperor is a workaholic and never stops court.The courtiers have to get up early every day to come to Fengtianmen.

Xiao Jing, the chief inspector of ceremonies, yelled loudly: "Yi!"

Liu Wentai was the first to come out of the class: "Chen, the Tai Hospital judged Liu Wentai to have his own act!"

Although the judge from the Imperial Hospital is eligible to participate in the early court, according to the established rules, this official is standing in the early court for appearance.

There has never been a precedent for the court to judge the early court.

The eyes of civil servants and generals all focused on Liu Wentai.

Emperor Hongzhi was also a little curious, what can the Supreme Hospital judge do?

So Emperor Hongzhi said, "Come here."

Liu Wentai said righteously: "A total of 240 six people, including officials from the capital and local governments, jointly participated in the impeachment of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Wang Shu, for three major crimes."

As soon as Liu Wentai said this, there was an uproar in the courtyard in front of Fengtianmen!

A small court sentenced to participate in the Minister of the Ministry of Officials!
Chang Feng also pricked up his ears.Today Wang Shu was ill and did not attend the early court.This is Liu Wentai's shameless sneak attack on the 70-year-old Lao Wang!Is that good?This is not good!
Liu Wentai said loudly: "Wang Shu committed three major crimes together! During the Chenghua Dynasty, when Wang Shu resigned from his official position and lived in his hometown, he asked someone to write a biography for him, and it was printed by engraving."

"In the biography, Wang Shu used his fame to gain fame, compared himself to Yi Yin and Zhou Gong, and slandered the king! This is a major crime."

"Wang Shu disturbed the law of selecting officials, and those who did not attach themselves to him would be dismissed and relegated at will! This is the second major crime!"

"During the previous dynasty, Wang Shu also withheld the courtiers' memorials to Lord Xianzong. They all said that the palace would not reply, and fabricated lies about Lord Xianzong's refusal. This is the third major crime!"

"The joint impeachment of Wang Shu this time has a total of 240 signatures. Please accept the words of the emperor and accept the words of the officials, severely punish Wang Shu, so as to eliminate the law and order, and put the spirit of the former emperor in peace!"

Next, Liu Wentai recited the memorial to impeachment in Yangyang's ten thousand characters.

Chang Feng standing under the front courtyard had the same idea as Emperor Hongzhi sitting on the dragon chair:

First, Liu Wentai has a background.Otherwise, how can more than 200 officials in a small Taiyuan hospital get discounts together?
Second, Wang Shu has been in charge of the Ministry of Officials for six years, and he has offended too many people.I am afraid that most of the joint officials were relegated by Wang Shu.

It was actually the will of Emperor Hongzhi to depose mediocre officials.Wang Shu was attacked by officials on behalf of Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi asked, "Is your participation in impeachment rumors or evidence?"

Liu Wentai said: "There is Wang Shu's biography as proof. Submit it together with the memorial!"

Xiao Jing presented Liu Wentai's memorial and evidence to Emperor Hongzhi.

Sure enough, the officials who signed the joint name were basically small officials of the sixth and seventh ranks.Almost all of them were cleaned up by Wang Shu.

In that "Wang Tianguan Biography", all the words that slandered the late emperor have been marked by Liu Wentai.It's all outrageous words.

It was always the joint participation of hundreds of officials, and Emperor Hongzhi had to express his position.

Emperor Hongzhi thought to himself: This matter needs to be investigated.Leave it to Chang Fengcha to return Wang Shu's innocence.

Liu Wentai seems to have guessed this.He said loudly: "My Majesty, Wang Shu will definitely investigate thoroughly. But the factory guards cannot be allowed to investigate."

"Wang Shu and the governor of the East Factory, Qian Neng, have a good relationship. Although Eunuch Qian is loyal to the country, he will never show favoritism. But if the factory guards go to investigate, there will be gossip about Eunuch Qian's favoritism."

Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while and said, "I ordered the Ministry of Punishment to investigate this matter thoroughly."

Peng Shao, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, came out of the class: "The minister leads the decree."

Changfeng went on a business trip, and returned to Fusi, Beizhen, to be on duty.

Father and son Qian Neng and Qian Ning walked in angrily.

Qian Neng picked up the teacup and took a sip, then spit out the tea, "Quacha" smashed the teacup into powder!

Qian Neng scolded: "The wrestlers below are too blind! The tea is so hot, it wants to scald me to death!"

Chang Feng knew that Qian Neng was angry because of Wang Shu's participation.He hurriedly said: "Eunuch Qian calm down."

Qian Neng scolded: "Shut up, how can I calm down? What kind of dog would dare to participate in the impeachment of a famous official of our Ming Dynasty?"

"Chang Feng, arrest! Arrest Liu Wentai and serve him with great torture!"

"Dare to slander the prince, see if I don't squeeze out his yolk to feed the flies!"

Qian Ning echoed: "Yes! Godfather is right, we should arrest Liu Wentai and give him all the tortures of memory restoration!"

But Chang Feng said: "Absolutely not!"

Qian Neng's complexion changed, and he glared at Chang Feng: "Chang Feng, why are you turning your elbows away? Don't forget, the prince and the godfather, Eunuch Huai En, are best friends!"

"At the time when the prince was transferred from Nanjing to the capital to be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, it was recommended by your godfather."

"Liu Wentai's participation in the impeachment of the prince is to slap your late godfather in the face!"

Chang Feng calmly gave Qian Neng an analysis: "Eunuch Qian, there are three things that Liu Wentai should not catch."

"He was judged by a small court. How could he be so bold as to link up with more than 200 officials to participate in the impeachment of the Ministry of Officials? There must be a background."

"I have guessed who his backstage is."

Qian Neng asked, "Who is it?"

Chang Feng replied: "If I'm not mistaken, it's Qiu Jun, the new cabinet elder. Qiu Ge's old man is incompatible with Wang Butang."

"Last month, our eyes and ears found out that Liu Wentai visited Elder Qiu Ge at night and gave him a box of Song edition books as a gift."

"The emperor needs Qiu Ge and Lao Chu to be in the cabinet for the time being, so as to reassure the hearts of scholars in the world. That is to say, Liu Wentai's backer cannot be defeated."

"Throwing the mouse to avoid it, this is one that cannot be caught."

Qian Nengdao: "Isn't Jin Yiwei good at kidnapping people? You can arrest Liu Wentai for interrogation."

Chang Feng explained: "Everyone in the world knows that Eunuch Qian, who is in charge of the factory guards, is a good friend of Wang Butang. If Liu Wentai impeaches Wang Butang, he will disappear mysteriously immediately."

"Everyone in the world knows that you ordered the factory guards to kidnap Liu Wentai. Yu Wangbutang has a bad reputation with you."

"Behind Liu Wentai stands Qiu Jun, and behind Qiu Jun stands scholars all over the world. By doing this, you are offending scholars all over the world!"

"These two cannot be grasped."

Qian Neng calmed down, carefully pondering Chang Feng's words: "That's right. Those chicken-necked scholars are not easy to mess with."

Chang Feng continued: "The emperor issued an order in front of civil and military officials in the early court, and the Ministry of Criminal Justice is responsible for this case. If our Jin Yiwei arrests Liu Wentai, wouldn't it be an anti-order?"

"This is the three things you must not catch!"

Qian Neng praised: "Chang Feng, you are still thoughtful. But, are we going to stand by and watch this matter?"

"Could it be that you just watched the treacherous officials frame Zhongliang?"

Chang Feng smiled slightly: "The subordinates have already figured out a way. Jinyiwei and the Ministry of Criminal Justice are both in charge of criminal prisons. Peng Shao, Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, is an experienced old criminal name."

"I will ask the emperor to go to the Ministry of Punishment to observe politics. Follow Peng Butang to learn how to handle cases."

Qian Ning at the side heard the trick, and he held out his thumb: "Master Chang, you are so clever! The emperor did say that the Ministry of Criminal Justice should investigate this matter. But the Ministry of Criminal Justice is composed of one person."

"You go to the Ministry of Punishment to observe the politics temporarily. Can't you justifiably intervene in this case?"

Chang Feng said: "Exactly. What Eunuch Qian said just now is right. We Jin Yiwei can't just watch treacherous ministers frame Zhongliang!"

Qian Neng sat on the chair, asked Lishi to serve him a cup of tea, calmed down, and said, "Actually, everyone understands it in their hearts. It is nothing more than the princes and princes have offended too many people by eliminating redundant officials and redundant staff over the years."

"These people are connected in series, and this time they want to seek revenge from the prince."

Chang Feng sat across from Qian Neng.With his current power, he can already sit against the supervisor of ceremonies.

Chang Feng said: "Eunuch Qian's words are incisive! Scholars all over the world have such an idea. As long as you study hard and win the gold list, you can ensure that you will be an official for a lifetime."

"However, after Wang Butang took charge of the Ministry of Officials, he broke the rules. All officials with mediocre abilities, inaction, or disorderly actions, even if they are born in the top three, will still be relegated and dismissed from office."

"Scholars all over the world naturally regard Wang Butang as an enemy!"

"Qiu Jun, a master of Neo Confucianism, is the general backstage of scholars in the court. It is not unusual for him to instigate people to attack Wang Butang."

Qian Neng got up: "It's not too late, let's go, I will lead you into the palace to meet the emperor."

Half an hour later, in the main hall of Qianqing Palace.

Emperor Hongzhi was looking at the impeachment paper with concern.

Liu Ji used to be Emperor Hongzhi's stand-in in the cabinet.Isn't Wang Shu a substitute placed by Emperor Hongzhi in the Ministry of Officials?
It is the will of Emperor Hongzhi to eliminate redundant officials.Wang Shu is just the executor.

Now the stand-in is being impeached, the reason is still on Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi didn't want a loyal and veteran minister like Wang Shu to die peacefully.

However, the "Wang Tianguan Biography" as evidence was right in front of him!

This is Wang Shu's autobiography, which has a length of [-] characters, and it slanders the former emperor.

If Emperor Hongzhi didn't punish Wang Shu, wouldn't he be conniving at his ministers to insult the late emperor?

Qian Neng walked in: "Your Majesty, Chang Feng is asking to see you."

Emperor Hongzhi said: "I am looking for him, let him in."

Chang Feng entered the main hall, kowtowed to Emperor Hongzhi, and expressed his thoughts on temporarily going to the Ministry of Punishment to observe politics.

After hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi slapped the dragon case: "Wonderful! This way you can help Wang Qing get rid of his grievances without violating my will. Officials and scholars all over the world can't find reason!"

"Chang Feng, people in the court say that you are young and mature. In my opinion, you are wise and calculating!"

Chang Feng said: "Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. When I went to the Ministry of Criminal Justice, I did go to learn criminal names from Peng Butang. It has nothing to do with Wang Shu's case."

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said, "Yes, yes. I never ordered you to go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to participate in the case of Wang Shu."

The next day, in the lobby of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

Peng Shao, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, was reading a volume of books eagerly.

He was 62 years old, but had the body of an 80-year-old.Sickly.

He was notoriously addicted to learning in the court, and he couldn't put down the book in his spare time.

Chang Feng walked into the lobby and explained to Peng Shao his intention.

Peng Shao is good at reading, but he is not a nerd.He immediately understood Chang Feng's intentions.

Peng Shao coughed violently and drank a cup of tea to stop the cough.

He asked Chang Feng: "You came here temporarily to the Ministry of Punishment, is it the emperor's order? The purpose is to investigate the impeachment case of Wang Laobutang of the Ministry of Officials, right?"

Chang Feng smiled slightly: "No. I came here to learn the knowledge of criminal names from you with an open mind."

Peng Shao took another sip of tea: "Everyone is tacitly aware. I'm old and in poor health. I can't investigate the case myself."

"The impeachment case of Wang Butang should be thoroughly investigated by Yang Yiqing, the official secretary of Qing Dynasty in Beizhili."

"Yang Yiqing is very capable in his work. You have to learn from him."

Peng Shao is a veteran of the officialdom.He knew that the essence of the case was a fight between cabinet member Qiu Jun and official minister Wang Shu.

He didn't want to get involved.Simply appoint a subordinate official to top the tank.

Not long after, Yang Yiqing was called into the lobby.

When Chang Feng saw the 38-year-old Yang Yiqing, he thought to himself: My God, why does this person look uglier than a tiger?

If Zhang Cai is the most handsome person in the officialdom in the capital.Then Yang Yiqing is the ugliest person among the Beijing officials.

Because of his ugly looks, he should be ranked in the top ten of the top two in the gold list according to his talents, but he was ranked 95th in the top three by Lord Xianzong.

Because of his ugly appearance, he has been an official for 19 years, but he is just a fifth-rank middle school scholar.To put it bluntly, he is a ghostwriter who writes imperial edicts.

This year, it was very difficult to be transferred to the Ministry of Punishment as a practical doctor.

Peng Shao introduced Yang Yiqing to Chang Feng.Instruct him to investigate Wang Shu's impeachment case.

Then Peng Shao sent the two away: "You go to the Beizhili Qingli Department to study the case. Oh, you take away the evidence together."

The Ministry of Punishment is divided into thirteen Qing officials by province.The Northern Zhili Qingli Department is one of them.

After entering the duty room, Yang Yiqing said bluntly: "I don't like people from Jinyiwei. I especially don't like Chang Zhen Fushi you."

Chang Feng was stunned.

With his current status, the doctors of the six departments are scrambling to curry favor with him.

But the first time they met, Yang Yiqing directly said that he didn't like him?
Chang Feng said calmly, "Mr. Yang, I have never offended you before."

Yang Yiqing said sternly: "Jin Yiwei is above the law. He can arrest all officials if he wants, torture him if he wants, and kill him if he wants to. This Yamen should not exist in Daming!"

"You are often notorious as an envoy in the capital. Relying on the emperor's favor, you act like a butcher."

"I'm not ashamed to be in the company of butchers."

Yang Yiqing is too courageous!He actually called Chang Feng a "butcher".This was far beyond Chang Feng's expectations.

Chang Feng said: "You say I'm a butcher, but I tell you, I kill people who deserve to be killed!"

"There are too many people who should be killed in the officialdom of Ming Dynasty. I can only bear the notoriety of a butcher."

Chang Feng is actually very worried, Yang Yiqing is a rotten scholar.He was not allowed to participate in the investigation of Wang Shu's impeachment case.

Then he came to the Ministry of Punishment for nothing.

Unexpectedly, Yang Yiqing said sternly: "If you don't like you, it doesn't matter if you don't like you. To clear up the grievances of a generation of famous officials, I still want to cooperate with you."

Chang Feng said: "Doctor Yang also thinks that Wang Butang was wronged?"

Yang Yiqing replied: "Anyone with a discerning eye knows what's going on. Wang Butang is upright. During his six years in office, countless mediocre officials who have eaten vegetarian meals have lost their high positions."

"Those people are retaliating by co-signing this booklet!"

Chang Feng praised Yang Yiqing: "Brother Mingren!"

Yang Yiqing opened the so-called "criminal evidence" - "Wang Tianguan Biography".

This is an autobiography of Wang Shu.The writing of autobiographies by officials is not unique to modern people, and it began in the Song Dynasty.

Chang Feng and Yang Yiqing read "Wang Tianguan Biography" carefully.It was found that there were indeed many treasonous and outrageous words slandering the former emperor.

For example, the first emperor was obsessed with art in the atrium, and Wang Shu repeatedly advised him.

Said that the first emperor was stupid and used villains more, Wang Shu dissuaded him many times.

What's more, it is said that the first emperor had a disease of impotence and liked to use medicines to strengthen his body.Wang Shu wrote a letter, urging the first emperor to stop using the body-strengthening medicine and take care of the dragon body.

Long live!Directly say that the emperor is soft and typical of treason.

Chang Feng said: "Mr. Yang, I don't think Wang Butang will be so confused. Write these words of losing your head in your autobiography."

Yang Yiqing said: "I also think this "Wang Tianguan Biography" is fake."

Chang Feng said again: "When I was in court in the early days, I heard Liu Wentai read the excerpts of Can impeaching Wang Butang. The excerpts use sharp words, and each word is like a knife."

"The writing doesn't look like it was written by someone who has been in the imperial hospital for a long time. It's more like the handwriting of an old censor."

Yang Yiqing said: "Let's do this. Let's go to Wang Butang's mansion first and ask about the authenticity of this autobiography."

Chang Feng said: "Okay. Let's go now."

The two came to Wang Shu's mansion.

The 76-year-old Wang Shu was suffering from various diseases.I had a big fight with Qiu Jun last time, and his condition got worse.Now bedridden.

Chang Feng and Yang Yiqing came to Wang Shu's sick bed and explained their purpose.

Wang Shu was so ill that his eyes could not see clearly, so he had to ask Chang Feng to read the autobiography to him.

Chang Feng recited kung fu for a full two quarters.

Wang Shu said: "This autobiography is false! In the previous dynasty, when the treacherous Yong was in power, I was sick and returned to my hometown for a short time."

"When I returned to my hometown, I asked a friend from my youth to write a biography."

"But, where are those rebellious words in it!"

"Seventy percent of what you read is the original text of my autobiography. The other thirty percent of the rebellious words are added by others!"

Chang Feng blurted out: "Sure enough!"

Liu Wentai's mansion.

Liu Wentai is celebrating with his good friend, Yu Shi Wu Zhen, drinking and having fun.

Liu Wentai smiled and said: "Brother Wu, you are still good at writing the impeachment papers! I read aloud at Fengtianmen this morning, and it shocked all civil servants and generals!"

Chang Feng's guess was right.It was not Liu Wentai who drafted the impeachment paper, but Wu Zhen who caught the knife.

Wu Zhen said angrily: "Originally I was the censor of Youqian Capital of the fourth rank. Wang Shu took charge of the official department, but he demoted me to the end and made me a junior censor of the seventh rank!"

"It is not a gentleman not to take revenge!"

Liu Wentai said: "Yes! Originally, I was sure to be promoted to the transfer envoy of Sichuan salt and tea. I can earn at least tens of thousands of snowflake silver in one term for three years!"

"But that old thing Wang Shu tripped me up! Blocked my way of making money!"

"Cutting one's wealth is like killing one's parents! How can one not avenge the revenge of killing one's father and one's mother?"

Wu Zhen was a little worried: "It's just that I've been sweating for cheating on my autobiography."

Liu Wentai smiled and said, "Don't worry, brother! I've found out everything. Wang Shu's true autobiography was only printed in three hundred copies in his hometown Sanyuan Mansion, Shaanxi, and distributed to relatives and friends."

"This time I spent all my money, saved 2000 taels of silver, and printed [-] copies of my fake autobiography. I put them in almost all the bookstores in the capital!"

"There are more fakes than real ones, and the fake ones come true!"

Wu Zhen was surprised: "2000 taels? Brother Liu really paid for it!"

Liu Wentai talked about business experience: "Being an official is like doing business. Without investment, how can there be returns?"

"I spent 2000 taels. If I can defeat Wang Shu and become a transfer envoy of Sichuan salt tea, the return will be at least five times!"

"Doing big business, how can you feel sorry for small capital?"

　Lazy day, today is only [-] words.There are always two days off in a month haha.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)