The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Liu Jian and Xie Qian were also curious about what happened in the southwest.

More than 1,200 officials should be dismissed? It is really unbelievable and cannot be speculated with common sense.

"Your Majesty, I'd like to see the memorial."

Xiao Jing presented it on a brocade plate. The memorial is very long and divided into two volumes. It can be imagined that Min Gui worked hard for several days when he wrote this memorial.

Li Dongyang opened the memorial and read the key points at a glance:

Officials in the southwest are like wolves in power, neglecting the basics to govern the end. The magistrates do not sit in the government offices, and the petty officials pretend to be powerful. The robbery cases in the district cannot be concluded after more than a month.

Cui Yan, the magistrate of Yizhou, amassed thousands of taels of wealth and squandered it on beauty. The prison was so harsh that the people did not dare to defend themselves...

The second half of the memorial almost lists the crimes of several officials in sequence.

After reading the entire memorial, Liu Jian was furious, as if someone had robbed him of his money.

Yan Chengjin stood aside calmly. Min Gui was originally the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and asked him to go to the southwest for inspection. He had an occupational disease.

Emperor Hongzhi's displeased eyes fell on Yan Chengjin, I have appointed you as the censor of the Imperial Court, and you are only paying attention to your salary?

This was originally a matter for the Imperial Court.

His eyelids closed slightly, with a hint of assessment: "How do the Yan Qing family think this matter should be handled?"

This son is the youngest among the Nine Qings. Liu Jian and Ma Wensheng can both be his elder fathers.

I want to see how you can deal with it?

Yan Chengjin's brows moved slightly and he fell into deep thought.

The key to this matter is to find out the innocence of these officials in the southwest, not the number of people who have been dismissed.

If more than 1,200 people are corrupt officials, it would not be an exaggeration to behead them all.

But even Yan Chengjin himself didn't believe that they were all corrupt officials. Min Gui's move was suspected of being a serial killer.

But the difficulty lies here. Shu is far away from the capital and cannot be investigated immediately.

"I need to think for ten days before I can give you an answer."

Liu Jian and others suddenly twitched their faces, you guy, you are still a virtuous person even if you become a high official!

Li Dongyang turned his head slightly and looked at Xiao Jing's whisk with disgust.

"This is a matter for the Metropolitan Procuratorate. I will give you three days. You will give me a reply after three days. If you say stop, I will stop."

Emperor Hongzhi was profound and authentic.

Ma Wensheng was shocked that His Majesty actually handed over the decision-making power to Yan Chengjin.

But Li Dongyang saw the deep meaning of Emperor Hongzhi.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate inspects the government and the public, and inspects the arrogance and cruelty of Shu. This is the scope of its duties.

Yan Chengjin was appointed as the censor of the capital, but many civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were dissatisfied.

This is what Your Majesty means.

Yan Chengjin didn't see it as a good thing. His Majesty obviously had a decision in his mind, but he still wanted to leave it to him.

Is this questioning the ability of the censor of this capital?

Looking at the six important ministers appointed by His Majesty, they are all ministers who have experienced two dynasties, or even four dynasties.

There are very few people like him who took the imperial examination just four years ago and became the ninth minister.

"I obey the order."

After leaving the palace, Yan Chengjin returned to his mansion.

If the decision on this matter is wrong, it will definitely cause chaos in the southwest. Honest officials are supported by the people, and their removal will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the people.

There will be riots in the southwest, and someone will write a bullet about it again.

To be cautious, there should be no stain on his official career, as it would affect his entry into the cabinet.

Although he is now ranked as the ninth minister, he has just entered His Majesty's circle of friends, and is still far away from the status of Li Dongyang and others.

"Tell Mr. Wang to help me apply for leave."

"Master, do you want to eat melon? It's hot. Eating melon will relieve the heat."

Yan Chengjin glanced at him and wanted to beat him, but how could he smile and run out quickly.

The next morning, early morning.

Emperor Hongzhi is wearing a golden dragon dress and a crown.

Xiao Jing helped him tidy up his clothes and reported truthfully: "Your Majesty, Yan Chengjin has taken leave of absence and will not enter the palace until three days later."

"I guessed it, and left the matter to him to decide, just because I didn't want him to shirk the responsibility. I appointed him as the censor of the capital. Many ministers in the court were dissatisfied, and all the bullets and seals from Nanzhili were sent."

Just look at Yan Chengjin's ability to shut up the officials in the two capitals and the Fourteenth Road.

Xiao Jing stepped aside slightly and hesitated to speak. Many ministers had made numerous meritorious deeds but could not be promoted to the fourth rank or above.

It was only four years after Yan Chengjin entered the official career that he took up the post of Jiuqing. It is surprising that he had no complaints.

After putting on his regular clothes, Emperor Hongzhi came to Fengtian Hall, and Xiao Jing followed behind with his whisk in his arms.

The Ministry of Rites asked Zhang Anzhi, who was in charge of the matter, and bowed slightly: "Your Majesty, is it inappropriate to ask Yan Chengjin to decide on the dismissal of more than 1,200 officials in Shu?"

"Yan Chengjin is still young. When I am at his age, I have been selected to be elected. How can I make him make a decision?" A doctor from the household department agreed.

"I second the proposal!"

The officials nodded slightly and agreed.

Although Liu Jian and Xie Qian were slower than Li Dongyang, they also understood His Majesty's deep meaning at this moment.

But the ministers could not presume to speculate on the holy will, so they had to stand aside and pretend to be confused.

Emperor Hongzhi glanced at the palace and said kindly: "I have the Constitution in my mouth, and everything I say is an imperial edict. How can I take it back? Just retreat from the court if there is nothing to do!"

The officials looked at each other, a little confused.

After going to court, Li Dongyang returned to his mansion.

Under the service of the servants, he took off his official clothes and put on plain white Confucian clothes. The butler hesitated and said: "Master, Master Yan has just arrived."

"This son Mu Xiu! He sneaked into the house while I was not at home." Li Dongyang was furious and looked at the housekeeper: "Did you see Qing'e again?"

The housekeeper hurriedly flattered her and said, "I met her once, accompanied by my wife, for less than an hour."

An hour...

Li Dongyang came to the middle hall angrily.

Madam was looking at the silk happily, Li Qing'e put down her needlework: "Dad is back."

"Yan Chengjin that guy came to the house?"

Seeing that Madam and Li Qing'e ignored him, Li Dongyang snorted coldly: "You can't protect yourself, and you still have the leisure to come to my house."

Master Yan is thoughtful, and it must be a big deal to make him unable to protect himself. Li Qing'e heard the mysterious tone: "Dad, are you talking about Master Yan?"

Li Dongyang took a sip of tea and said nothing.

"Dad has a way to solve the problem. Why don't you tell Master Yan that Master Yan saved Dad's life..."

"Dad won't go!"

"Master Yan also saved my brother's life, and he hasn't thanked me yet. Why is Dad so heartless?" Li Qing'e lowered her head slightly, complaining a little.

Li Dongyang put down the teacup and walked a few steps: "Dad went there for your sake."

"You're just being stubborn, Qing'e, don't pay attention to him."

Li Qing'e suddenly realized that Dad has always been concerned about his students, and Lord Yan should be Dad's highest-ranking student so far.

How could he ignore him?

Yan Mansion,

Yan Chengjin heard that Li Dongyang was coming and walked to the main hall of the old courtyard.

Li Dongyang went straight to the point: "Do you know why His Majesty wants you to make a decision?"

"Officials collude and harbor filth, which is the duty of the Censorate to correct. This is one of them."

"I am a nine-minister, and all officials have complaints. This is the second reason."

Yan Chengjin also analyzed a few points, such as His Majesty is also undecided, but it is not the main thing.

This kid can see it clearly.

"Yes, today at the morning court, all the officials have come to make requests. It depends on how you convince them in three days."

"I haven't figured it out yet. Can you give me some advice, Lord Li?"

Li Dongyang came all the way from Dongcheng, of course, to give him some advice.

Yan Chengjin hasn't figured out a perfect plan yet.