Perhaps the fourth year of Jingyuan was destined to be a restless year.

The turmoil over the Jiangnan Road case that happened not long after the beginning of the new year still has some lingering traces in the capital. On the bluestone outside the city, the bloodstains of the former Marquis of Guangping and the three clans of Li Bu Shangshu are still visible on it.

It was called the "Jingyuan Copper Transmission Case" by later generations. It involved a county king, two earls, several officials, and several wealthy families in the border states, and shed thousands of people's blood. Just like that, On an ordinary day, the prelude was slowly unveiled.

Uncle Lin'an said that he had been ill at home for a long time, but Uncle Xinping still had to go to court. It's just that his position in the court is not prominent, so most of the time he just acts as a backdrop in the court, standing openly behind his colleagues in a daze.

He just felt that Xinpingbo's house seemed to have some bad luck recently. First, his son did something scandalous at his family's banquet.

The two families finally agreed on the marriage and temporarily covered up the matter. Unexpectedly, the person they married was actually a dominatrix.

Not only was there a murder in the uncle's house on the first night of the wedding, but also because the bride's natal family's lintel was slightly higher than that of Xinping's house, she had a strong backbone.

Not to mention You Jinxing, the husband, couldn't suppress Zhou Yao, even Mrs. Xinpingbo, the mother-in-law, couldn't suppress her. Mrs. Xinpingbo was so angry that she lay in bed and couldn't get up.

Of course Zhou Yao wouldn't care about this. She originally felt that she had been greatly wronged by marrying You Jinxing.

After You Jinxing hid out, she didn't restrain herself at all. Anyway, she was still the same in Uncle Xinping's house as she was in her parents' house. She would hit chickens and scold dogs when she was not in a good mood. The flowers and plants in You Jinxing's house were almost completely destroyed by Zhou Yao. Processed light.

Immediately afterwards, You Jinxing had his leg broken by being kicked by Marquis Pingyang in the polo field. Now he is lying on the bed, his temper getting more and more irritable day by day.

Not only did Mrs. Xin Pingbo deeply regret how she had so easily married such a disaster star into the family, but even Xin Pingbo began to wonder if his son could reconcile with Zhou Yao, even if it cost the You family some blood.

Today is the small court meeting. There have been no major events in the court in recent days. They are just routine reports from various ministries on some miscellaneous matters. The new uncle Ping cannot get involved in these matters, so he has been standing there with a respectful expression and thinking about his own affairs.

And this Umrah will soon end as calmly as before. At least that's what Uncle Xin Ping thought before the censor came forward.

When he was severely beaten by his colleagues behind him, Uncle Xin Ping was still thinking about whether he should talk to Uncle Lin'an after going to court. At the very least, it would be good to let him control Zhou Yao.

When Xin Pingbo was shocked by the pain in his ribs and came to his senses, the censor had already come out of the queue.

Uncle Xinping looked back at his colleagues with some confusion, and then at the censor who was listed. He didn't look familiar. He seemed to be a new face in the censorship.

"Your Majesty." The imperial censor insisted on paying homage to the wat and said with a clear look: "I have this memorial."

The courtiers present, except for a few people who already knew what was going on, were all shocked.

After all, there is no small thing that can make the Yushitai start the speech at the court meeting. Otherwise, the general remonstrances will be transferred from the Procuratorate to the Taiwan Court and then to the cabinet. If the cabinet cannot handle it, it will be heard by Datian.

"Aiqing, please speak."

After receiving Emperor Jingyuan's approval, the censor continued to speak. What he said next caused an uproar in the palace.

"I want to join Shao Yan, the king of Anping County, Zhou Hongji, the uncle and minister of Lin'an, Youcheng, Cai Hui of Jeju, and the county magistrate of Jiangji Prefecture in Qinzhou..." After the censor reported a long list of names eloquently, his voice became louder: "Form private interests, collude with local officials and wealthy families in Jizhou, violate the laws of the DPRK, and transport copper to the grassland. The plot is evil and the king is deceived!" As soon as these words came to the ground, there was an uproar in the DPRK.

If this case is mentioned, it is no smaller than the Jiangnan Road case not long ago. Even if it is confirmed, it will only involve more people than the Jiangnan Road case.

After all, forming a clique for personal gain, selling an official position and conferring a title may just mean depriving a clan of its title and beheading it, but sending copper to the grassland, which was not pardoned by the late emperor, was a serious crime that was tantamount to treason. Once it was committed, all nine clans would have to go to the execution ground.

Even if Prince Anping held the iron book of elixirs given by Taizu on his forehead, he would not be able to avoid such a serious sin.

The ministers in the palace began to whisper to each other regardless of the court meeting. Uncle Xin Ping's eyesight went dark and he almost fainted on the spot.

"Bold." Emperor Jingyuan's voice was not loud, but his tone seemed to be filled with thunderous fury. There was a murmur of voices in the palace, and then all the ministers knelt down and said in unison: "Your Majesty, calm down!"

Emperor Jingyuan didn't speak for a long time. A daring official who was kneeling in the front row quietly raised his head and looked at the emperor's expression. It's a pity that the emperor's face is separated by Mianqi, and his expression cannot be seen clearly.

Some smart people turned to look at the faces of the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the King of Chu, as well as the Marquis of Pingyang and the cabinet ministers. Seeing their calm expressions, some people began to wonder whether this matter was the result of the Emperor's instructions to the Yushitai. Revealed.

Emperor Jingyuan's eyes traveled back and forth over the bodies of His Highness's ministers and he slowly said: "My lords, please get back on your feet."

After the ministers in the palace stood up, they did not dare to talk anymore. Instead, they began to exchange glances, and finally looked at Uncle Xin Ping in unison.

After all, Lin'an Bo, Prince Anping and other officials were not in the palace at this time, so everyone had to go see the new Ping Bo who had just become in-laws with Lin'an Bo not long ago.

Uncle Xin Ping's back was soaked with cold sweat at this time. No matter how ignorant he was of political affairs, he knew how serious a crime it was to transport copper to the grassland.

Although the name of the You family was not included in the censor's impeachment list, he and Lin'an Bo had just become in-laws, and his wife was from the same clan as the princess of Anping County. With such involvement, who would believe that the You family was innocent.

Uncle Xin Ping really wanted to die in front of His Highness, but being disrespectful in front of the palace was also a serious crime. He could only stand there with respect on his face while everyone looked at him secretly.

Emperor Jingyuan's voice had now returned to its usual tone of joy and anger: "Order Wu Hou Si to temporarily surround the residence of the person involved in the incident in Beijing, and order the imperial envoy to go to Duanzhou to let the Prince of Anping County go to Beijing to defend himself. . At the same time, the cabinet is ordered to cooperate with the Yushitai, Dali Temple, and the Ministry of Punishment to jointly hear the case."

After that, the chief officials of several ministries appointed by the emperor all lined up to receive orders.

Emperor Jingyuan glanced at the silent court, and then said: "If you have no other important matters to report, please withdraw from the court."

When the ministers exited the Hanyuan Hall, the familiar officials looked at each other silently, knowing very well that the court, which had been peaceful for a long time, was about to stir up huge waves again.

The sky outside the palace was filled with dark clouds, and a heavy rain could already be smelled in the air.

Uncle Xin Ping, who was already in the center of the whirlpool, could only force himself out of the Taiping Gate. As soon as he saw his servants, before he had time to step onto the carriage, his eyes went dark and he fainted.

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