Ming Dynasty: At the beginning, the house was ransacked and the ancestral temple was burned down.

Chapter 183: Zhu Yijun is happy to miss Shu, Wanli was tricked again:?

Qianqing Palace.

Time flies and three days pass.

In the past few days, Zhu Yijun even had some doubts about the authenticity of these days...

Since the day when Zhang Chonghui was released from the palace, the voices of Shangshu forcing him to issue an imperial edict to punish himself have actually dropped off like a cliff!

Zhu Yijun was also surprised. What method did Zhang Chonghui use to help him, the emperor, solve such a difficult thing as issuing an edict to punish oneself?
As a result, the suspicious emperor became even more suspicious. The initiator of many incidents this time was Zhang Chonghui!

After all, the person who untied the bell must tie it!

"Chen Ju, how do you think he managed to defeat those old guys from the previous dynasty?" Zhu Yijun asked Chen Ju who was standing aside.

At this time, Chen Ju was helping His Majesty the Emperor sort out the messy imperial affairs. After hearing this question without a clear goal, he was not surprised at all. Instead, he hurriedly replied:
"Replying to the emperor, I am stupid and don't know how Zhang Chonghui did it. However, since the matter has been solved now, why do you bother to think about this? Your dragon body is the most important thing."

Chen Ju was not curious, nor did he care what methods Zhang Chonghui used. Being devoted to the Lord, he always believed that as long as his Majesty the Emperor could be troubled and happy, that would be enough.

The majestic center of the Ming Dynasty was actually in such a state of chaos. If word spread, it would really make people laugh.

After all, now that things have happened, the true meaning of this 'renewed demon book' has completely changed!
If the demon book was originally written for the emperor Zhu Yijun, the purpose was to force the emperor to give up the idea of ​​establishing a crown prince.

Later, Zhang Juzheng died, and he relied on Shen Shixing left to him by Zhang Juzheng to help him govern the Ming Dynasty.

Crying that even at this age, he is still consuming everything Zhang Juzheng left to him...

"Nothing." Zhu Yijun shook his head and focused on the several large chorus books that Chen Ju had just packed up, and asked with a headache:
"Has Zhang Jianxiu not caught the mastermind behind the demon book yet?"

"Did he really catch him?" Zhu Yijun asked in surprise: "What kind of person? Could it be that he just picked up someone to take the blame?"

Unconsciously, Zhu Yijun suddenly thought of a word, a word that made him laugh or cry.

Think of him as a high-ranking emperor, the monarch of all people in the world. In his early years, when he was young, he had no choice but to rely on Zhang Juzheng to govern the country for him.

"I don't want to miss Shu..." Zhu Yijun blurted out.

So now, the purpose of the demon book has completely developed into a party struggle within the court!
At present, the party struggle in the court is extremely fierce. Seventy-eight of the ten memorials on the Long Case are all about the various parties impeaching each other that the enemy party is the initiator of the demon book.

As a result, the Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun, who was originally a "target of public criticism", went from being bombarded by his ministers to being forced to issue a "criminal edict", and slowly became a "transparent" person.

Zhu Yijun was at ease, but the whole court was now in a quarrel. Not long ago, he heard that several ministers went to the deserted cabinet office to quarrel, and they even started fighting.

As for what process? it is not important.

However, before Zhu Yijun could throw it away, he saw Zhang Cheng kneeling on the ground and carefully took out another pile of blood-stained cases from his sleeve.

Chen Jugang wanted to tell His Majesty the Emperor the 'limited' news he knew. However, just before he opened his mouth, Zhang Cheng came with the latest news!

Facts have proved that Zhu Yijun's premonition was quite accurate.

Zhang Cheng was eager to claim credit, and while directly ignoring Chen Ju, he presented the 'fresh and warm' Case Zong hands to His Majesty the Emperor.

And then later... He, the emperor, was already over 30 years old. He wanted to change his favorite son to be the prince, and wanted to get rid of the trouble of being forced to issue a sinful edict. He actually had to rely on Zhang Juzheng's grandson to help him. …

The content in the dossier can be said to be so perfect that it is seamless and watertight!
However, the more perfect everything is, the more unreal it is!
And the author of this demonic book was actually just a poor scholar who was idle and cheating everywhere?
Obviously, the evidence in this case was all fabricated, and this poor scholar was just a scapegoat!

Zhu Yijun knew all this, but he didn't take it seriously. He even felt that it was not a big deal to watch the fun.

"Really caught?" Zhu Yijun was shocked. After taking the case from Zhang Cheng, he quickly read through it.

"Back to the Emperor," Chen Ju replied, "I heard that a few hours ago, Zhang Jianxiu caught a very suspicious person and went to interrogate him. I wonder if this person could be the originator of the demon book."

"Ah? Your Majesty, what did you say?" Chen Ju once again suffered from the old habit of being deaf.

Zhu Yijun didn't know whether to cry or laugh...

After all, these ministers are currently only focusing on impeaching each other's hostile forces, and along with this, they are diverting the 'fire of war' away from the emperor Zhu Yijun.

Later, Shen Shixing also left, and without the team left to him by Zhang Juzheng, the court was completely in chaos.

"Yeah, anyway, everything has been resolved now..." Zhu Yijun murmured in a low voice.

Because Zhu Yijun had already sensed in advance that something was not going well!

Because the contents recorded on this pile of cases stained with blood and exuding a strong smell of blood really involve too many people!

Although no one has mentioned the "Guilty Edict" caused by the lightning strike at Jingde Gate, the controversy surrounding "Continued Worry, Risk and Hongyi" is still brewing.

Zhu Yijun was too lazy to care whether there was blood on it. Anyway, it wasn't the first time he took a bloody case! Now he just wants to know the answer quickly!

"Zhang Jianxiu is so brave! How dare you fool me with such a result!" Zhu Yijun wanted to throw away this pile of cases on the spot!

Chen Ju was about to take over this "filthy" case, but His Majesty the Emperor snatched him away!

Although Zhu Yijun still wanted to watch the fun, as an emperor, if he didn't take action, he would really be criticized by the world.

Zhu Yijun knew that these ministers wanted to use the "muddy water" of the demon book to eliminate dissidents.

As Zhang Cheng spoke nervously, he handed the pile of blood-stained cases to Chen Ju at the side.

Laughing at myself, I actually began to enjoy this kind of degeneracy of sitting back and waiting for it to happen...

"Your Majesty, I am afraid that you will be angry, so I don't dare to present this shocking dirty thing to you..."

Zhu Yijun didn't believe that the author of the demon book would be caught so easily.

Zhu Yijun couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart when he thought that something that had troubled him for a long time was so easily settled by Zhang Chonghui...

"Your Majesty, the author of the demon book has been caught!"

Among the people involved, in addition to Concubine Zheng and Uncle Zheng, whom Zhu Yijun had long expected, his brother Prince Lu and even his biological mother Queen Mother Li were also involved!
In fact, there is not much content in this case file. It stopped abruptly when it was recorded that the house filled with demonic books and engravings belonged to relatives of Empress Dowager Li's mother-in-law.

Obviously, the person who checked is very smart. After checking here, he no longer dares to continue checking!
After all, if we continue to investigate, what if we really find out something?
After reading this case report, Zhu Yijun felt his scalp numb. He believed that Queen Mother Li was not the mastermind behind the demon book, but as he was in a high position as an emperor, he could not be insensitive and suspicious.

Not to mention, his mother, the Queen Mother, once threatened to depose him as emperor!
Zhu Yijun was stunned for a long time, just like when he was in a daze before, no one knew what he was thinking.

Neither Chen Ju nor Zhang Cheng dared to disturb His Majesty the Emperor. They just knelt down and waited quietly. It was not the first time that they had seen His Majesty the Emperor in such a daze, so they were no longer surprised by this situation.

I don’t know how long it took, but His Majesty the Emperor finally spoke.

“Not a single word of the contents of this dirty thing is allowed to be leaked.

In addition, submit the first case to the Criminal Department and ask them to hold a joint trial and go through the process to determine the crime. "

Zhu Yijun sighed and gave the order. His meaning was very clear. He really didn't want to continue investigating the demon book case this time.

After all, if we continue to investigate, it will be bad for 'everyone'.

……

Zhang Cheng was the first to lead the order and went down. Even though he was not in charge of the Dongchang now, Emperor Wanli still acquiesced to his various actions of "surrendering others".

Chen Ju didn't know what His Majesty the Emperor meant, but since the Emperor had made such a statement, even though he felt a little unhappy, he could only swallow this breath.

……

At the same time, in a residence in the capital.

This house was specially chosen by Emperor Wanli to be given to Zhang Yunxiu by Chen Ju.

Zhang Yunxiu didn't want to live in Zhao Shizhen's house, but thanks to Emperor Wanli's blessing, he got such a good place for nothing.

It was only at this moment that Zhang Yunxiu and Zhang Chonghui, the 'uncle and nephew', were finally able to be alone in private in an 'open and aboveboard' manner. "Are you sure that the emperor will not continue the investigation?" Zhang Yunxiu asked anxiously:

"The matter involves the Queen Mother, what if the Emperor becomes angry and launches a thorough investigation?
Although the property has not yet been transferred to your name, we actually paid the money! All we have to do is dig deeper and investigate..."

"Don't worry." Zhang Chonghui interrupted Zhang Yunxiu's worries and consoled him: "Believe me, the emperor will never continue the investigation."

"Why not investigate?" Zhang Yunxiu was still puzzled. He didn't believe that the suspicious emperor would not continue to investigate after such a critical step!
"Because he doesn't dare." Zhang Chonghui said directly.

"Ah?" Zhang Yunxiu was even more puzzled. Just when he wanted to continue to inquire, Zhang Chonghui asked him in advance:

"What did the emperor say to you when he announced your entry into the palace?"

"Oh, don't mention it." Zhang Yunxiu said helplessly and slightly embarrassed:
"The emperor didn't know what was causing him to get mad. He asked someone to announce my entry into the palace in the middle of the night and didn't see me until around noon the next day.

I thought he was going to interrogate me, but he actually started chatting with me about things from my childhood. "

"Ah?" This time it was Zhang Chonghui's turn to be puzzled and asked: "What happened when you were a child? Have you seen it when you were a child?"

"Well..." Zhang Yunxiu had a gloomy look on his face and reluctantly told the story of the not-so-good past, saying:

"When I was eight or nine years old, I went to the palace to express gratitude after being imprisoned. At that time, I just planned to kowtow twice and go home.

As a result, the emperor at that time didn't know whether he was too busy or what, but he pulled me and asked me a lot of nonsense.

He also...he even showed off to me! I really don’t know what he, an emperor, has to show off, and a child like me! childish! "

Zhang Chonghui became more and more confused as he listened, but he probably got some clues and asked, "What is he showing off to you?"

However, this time, Zhang Yunxiu was not very willing to say anything, and only said roughly:

"It's nothing. Zuo is just showing off to me. He has some good books and good calligraphy."

Zhang Chonghui could tell that Zhang Yunxiu was perfunctory with him, and he guessed from Zhang Yunxiu's hesitation that this must be a not-so-good past, even a little embarrassing and shameful.

Zhang Chonghui did not ask any more questions and replied:

"Don't worry about the demon book. The emperor will not continue to investigate. He is afraid that if he really finds out something, it will not only be difficult to end, but also difficult to face the final result.

And the most important thing is that the government and the public are in chaos right now. If he, the emperor, doesn't put an end to this chaotic situation, I'm afraid there will be complete chaos! "

Although Zhang Yunxiu didn't quite believe that the suspicious, selfish and ruthless Emperor Wanli would just give up, but when he heard Zhang Chonghui's calm and affirmative comfort, he still felt at ease for no reason.

This is a sense of security, a long-lost sense of dependence.

"Well, I believe you." Zhang Yunxiu nodded.

Over the years, he has been alone in a foreign country. What he fears most is not death, but the fear that his only partner, Zhang Chonghui, will give up the job halfway through.

What Zhang Yunxiu is afraid of is being alone. After all, he knew very well that it was absolutely impossible to accomplish so many things by relying on himself alone.

Fortunately, his partner did not lie to him or abandon him.

When he was in a foreign country, hooking up with the Japanese slaves who were disgusted in his heart, his partner always charged ahead of him unremittingly.

It is impossible to say that I am not moved.

"This time, the emperor provoked you and me. Did you... never doubt that I would betray you?" Zhang Yunxiu couldn't help but ask.

Zhang Chonghui replied truthfully: "That's true, but I took a gamble, and I happened to be right again."

"Is it really just gambling?" Zhang Yunxiu asked inexplicably, looking at Zhang Chonghui with an indescribably weird look.

Zhang Chonghui didn't know if it was because he had encountered too many mental illnesses recently, which made him a little nervous. He immediately replied:

"Well, it's just a bet, don't think too much about it."

"Hmm..." Zhang Yunxiu lowered his eyes and whispered, "That's fine..."

"By the way, what kind of person is Gu Xiancheng?" Zhang Chonghui suddenly asked.

It wasn't to change the topic, it was mainly because Zhang Chonghui always thought that that night a few days ago, when Gu Xiancheng was talking crazy and raving, that this person was weird.

"I don't know." Zhang Yunxiu shook his head. He had no interest in this person, and he had no intention of talking about it.

At the moment, for Zhang Yunxiu, what he cares more about is Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun.

"Speaking of which..." Zhang Yunxiu said worriedly and doubtfully: "Won't the Emperor find out that he was tricked this time?"

"How can you call me being fooled?" Zhang Chonghui smiled and said, "He is willing to do it."

……

Two days later.

The demon book incident finally came to an end after His Majesty the Emperor 'forcibly covered his mouth'.

Although the party disputes among the ministers are still going on fiercely.

But at any rate, it also brought an end to this demon book incident that was not perfect, but it could be considered an end.

……

Harem.

Emperor Wanli Zhu Yijun sat under the long-lost sunshine, watching his precious son Zhu Changxun running around in the yard, with a fatherly smile on his face.

At this time, Zhu Changxun was playing the game of "come and chase me" with the eunuchs.

Of course, the chubby kid couldn't outrun the adult eunuchs. Even if the eunuchs had already turned into a sea, they were still close to catching the slow-moving fat prince.

Seeing that he was about to be 'surrounded', Zhu Changxun suddenly resorted to his old tricks in a hurry, and the next moment he fell flat on the ground!
"Ouch! It hurts so much! You all are not allowed to chase me anymore!"

"Xun'er!"

When the old father Zhu Yijun saw this scene, he immediately became nervous. He was so frightened that he staggered to his feet and wanted to drag his lame leg forward to help his son!
But at the next moment, the naughty boy Zhu Changxun who fell to the ground suddenly pointed at the eunuch Cui Wensheng next to him who was also frightened and turned pale and rushed to help his master. He laughed triumphantly and said:
"Hahaha! Cui Daban, you are so stupid! You have been fooled by me so many times and you still don't have a long memory! Hahaha!"

How could Cui Wensheng, who often accompanied Zhu Changxun, not know that the naughty little highness pretended to fall, but he knew it but still smiled and said:
"Your Highness, this slave is willing to be tricked by you."

"Hahahaha! Father, he is such an idiot!"

Zhu Changxun's triumphant laughter echoed in the yard, and the next moment he ran to Zhu Yijun, eager to show off his clever 'results' to his old father.

however……

"Father, what's wrong with you?"

Looking at his old father with dull eyes, as if he had been struck by lightning, Zhu Changxun asked in confusion.

Zhu Yijun did not answer his son, because at this moment, his mind was filled with the conversation between Zhu Changxun and Cui Wensheng.

"Hahaha! Cui Daban, you are so stupid! You have been fooled by me so many times and you still don't have a long memory! Hahaha!"

"Your Highness, this slave is willing to be tricked by you."

"Hahahaha! Father, he is such an idiot!"

"..."

Zhu Yijun finally realized something.

He seemed... to have been tricked again! ?
(End of this chapter)