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Chapter 222 Accident 3
"Confused, stupid, ridiculous!" Shen Li, the chief minister of the cabinet in Shen Mansion in the west of the city, cursed loudly and threw the investigation report in his hand to the ground. His old face was abnormally rosy due to excitement, his breath was heavy, and his chest was heaving.

Luo Sigong and Zhao Mengxiang were the few results of cooperation between the Zhejiang Party and the Donglin Party when Shen Yiguan was the chief minister of the cabinet.At that time, Emperor Wanli passed away and Emperor Jingyang ascended the throne for the first time. In order to further monitor and restrict the imperial power, the two hostile factions hit it off.

They jointly set up a trap to force back Wang Zhizhen, the Jinyiwei commander who was not very responsive to greetings, and sent Luo Sigong, who was younger, more ambitious and more willing to cooperate, to take over, and created a very good surrounding environment for him. Together with Zhao Mengxiang and others from the Jinyiwei family, they Take a firm grip.

After Shen Guanyin stepped down and the Zhejiang Party was weak, Luo Sigong and Zhao Mengxiang naturally joined the Donglin Party.During this investigation of more than a dozen famous officials, Jin Yiwei provided crucial assistance, effectively resolving the emperor's offensive and allowing many knowledgeable people in the DPRK to demonstrate the capabilities of the Donglin Party.

However, before they could figure out how to negotiate terms with the emperor and further strengthen the functions of the Jinyiwei, Luo Sigong and Zhao Mengxiang actually drowned in Nanhaizi Pegasus during an ordinary hunting outing, making the originally completely proactive situation once again confusing. stand up.

If the emperor takes the opportunity to replace the Jinyiwei with someone who refuses to listen, then the Donglin Party's investment over the past few years will be in vain.The Jinyiwei who originally provided information and protection for themselves would soon become the emperor's minions and defenders of imperial power, turning around and biting the civil servants mercilessly.

"Mr. Pavilion, I think this matter is no accident. Your Majesty has a habit of acting strangely and unpredictablely. Every time we have a confrontation, we are always passive because we are not sure of its context, allowing him to move around and profit from it.

A rough calculation shows that since Li Zhi was appointed to the cabinet, His Majesty has partially controlled the cabinet's say. With Ye Jinqing and Fang Zhonghan now in place, even cabinet elders cannot influence cabinet decisions.

Since Tian Yi passed away and Wang An became chief Bingbi, Chen Ju's influence has become weaker and weaker and he has become a yes man.The Chief of Ceremonies is completely controlled by His Majesty and has long stopped cooperating with the cabinet in government affairs.

Looking at the harem again, in the past few years, Zhang Ran, the imperial eunuch, has won the trust of His Majesty. He has purged the internal officials many times. It is as if it is monolithic. Water cannot splash in and birds cannot come out. Only the royal guards can transmit some news from the palace.

This time, Luo Sigong and Zhao Mengxiang fell into the water without warning and died, which is probably related to the results of the investigation a few days ago.Your Majesty is going to attack Jinyiwei again. We can no longer let it go and we must make a decision as soon as possible! "

The investigation report was sent by Wen Chun, the censor of Zuodu. He was sitting opposite Shen Li at the moment. He changed from his usual gentle and elegant demeanor. His expression was urgent, his words were sharp and clear, and he was very seductive.

In addition to Shen Li and Wen Chun, sitting on the left side of the main hall are cabinet bachelors Li Tingji and Wu Daonan, the Minister of Rites Guo Zhengyu, the Minister of War Sun Wei, the Minister of Punishment Xiao Daheng, the Minister of Dali Temple Li Dong, and the Youtong political envoy Huang Jixian. Six ministries and nine ministers.

On the right hand side are the officials Ying Zhen and Qi Shijiao from the Civil Service Department, Wu Liangsi from the Military Department, Qian Menggao from the Criminal Department, Ye Maocai, the head of the Criminal Department, Gu Xiancheng from Donglin Academy, and others. Their ranks and ages are obviously lower. Some.

These people include Shen Li, Wen Chun, and Gu Xiancheng from the Donglin Party, Li Tingji and Xiao Daheng from the Zhejiang Party, Sun Wei from the Qin Party, Wu Daonan from the Chu Party, and Li Dong from the Qi Party, etc. Most of the powerful factions in North Korea.

Even though the death of a third-grade commander only affected the whole court, if we don't understand the whole situation and find a suitable countermeasure, many people will be unable to eat and sleep at night.

"It's difficult. The Jinyi Guards are the emperor's personal soldiers. Neither the Ministry of War nor the Governor-General of the Five Armies has the right to appoint or remove them. How can we stop it?" After listening to Wen Chun's analysis, Sun Wei, the Minister of War, did not raise any objection to the theory, but pointed out the specific operations. difficulty.Regardless of whether Luo Sigong's death was an accident or a murder, as long as the emperor is not stupid, he will definitely take the opportunity to select a close associate to serve as the commander of the Imperial Guard, and it is unlikely that he will give it up.

"..." This question is probably what most people here want to ask. For a while, you looked at me and I looked at you, but no one could come up with a very effective solution.

"Are there people like Luo Sigong and Zhao Mengxiang among the top brass of Jinyiwei? If so, we don't have to worry about who will be in charge of Jinyiwei. We can just find some excuses to impeach them."

Seeing that everyone had lost their minds, a thin middle-aged man wearing a scarf on his right hand side spoke slowly.He is the Shijiao Shizhongqi of Like. Even though he is only in the seventh rank, he is the leader of the Qi Party, and his appeal cannot be underestimated.In addition, he also has a very capable tutor, Fang Congzhe, a cabinet scholar.

"It can be said that this method is safe, but if His Majesty really has an idea, I'm afraid we will have no chance to take action. Dongchang and Yumajian are both precedents, and it won't be long before Jinyiwei will follow in his footsteps."

Everyone was still silent about the method proposed by Qi Shijiao, but in the end it was Xiao Daheng who spoke up and told the whole story.It’s not that I can’t do it, but I’m afraid that it won’t be enough.When Wang Zhizhen was impeached and resigned, Luo Sigong was secretly promoted to the throne, taking advantage of the new emperor's lack of manpower and lack of time to look around.

Now that the emperor has put the harem in order, he has also won over many military commanders and nobles through the construction of factories. The available people are easily available. It is obviously impossible to use this method to fish in troubled waters.

"There is someone I can try... Jinyiwei commanded Li Ruzhen, the commander of the West Division." Besides the power of many people, as long as they are willing to put aside their own small calculations and really think about one thing, they can always find a solution.

"Hmm... makes sense!"

"Li Chengliang's body is still cold. The imperial edict to abolish Liaodong Town has just been issued. His Majesty has to rely on the Li family in many places. It should be feasible to promote Li Ruzhen to the throne!" No, Wu Daonan, the cabinet scholar, proposed a candidate, which immediately made everyone feel sad. Get back on your feet.

"I'm afraid this person is an embarrassment! I have met him several times. His words and deeds are frivolous and exaggerated, he has no ambition, he is uneducated and greedy for money and lust. He is really a playboy born of a tiger father and a dog son. At present, he is only known as Xisi. How can I be favored by His Majesty if I don’t have a palm print?"

However, someone immediately raised objections. Ye Maocai, the head of the Criminal Department, knew Li Ruzhen and firmly rejected it in terms of his character.Even if there are secret support from important ministers in the court, if you want to sit in the position of commander of the Imperial Guards, you must have certain personal abilities in addition to connections.

Li Ruzhen did not have these qualities. To put it bluntly, if he was not Li Chengliang's son, and had used the power of the Jin Yiwei to direct the affairs, and used his reputation as a general to pretend to be powerful, he might not even be able to join a thousand households.

Spending a lot of resources and connections to push such a person to a high position, expecting him to be in the Cao camp and with a heart in the Han Dynasty, and to go against the shrewd Emperor Jingyang, is simply nonsense. It is a blessing in misfortune to not cause trouble.

(End of this chapter)