The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Beijing,

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed, and the palace had returned to peace.

Yan Chengjin looked at the fourteen impeachments sent back from the two capitals.

Being an official is not easy, and the number of impeachments and memorials is daunting.

Since he asked His Majesty to set up the Censorate in the local area, the number of impeachments and memorials has more than doubled.

This official must be the censor who has handled the most government affairs in history.

To be loyal to the country, even 007 is not enough.

"It seems that His Majesty must set up four departments as soon as possible."

Among these memorials and impeachments, there are reports of officials, economic disputes, and disaster relief...

If the Censorate is established under the Censorate, the Supervisory Department, the Economic Department, the Inspection Department and other subordinate departments will be established.

He won't have to work.

But if the Censorate is like the six ministries, its power will be further expanded, and the cabinet and the six ministries will definitely oppose it.

While thinking hard, Jiang Wen walked in cautiously: "Sir, the eunuch of the East Palace said that His Highness wants you to go."

At this moment, the gate of the East Palace was closed.

The courtyard was extremely lively, with vendors shouting and hawking. Some were selling antiques, some were selling buns, and some were selling calligraphy and paintings.

It was very lively!

"Five taels of silver for a bun, Your Highness, do you want one?" the eunuch dressed as a peddler flattered.

"You are a stupid pig, calling me the boss of this palace!" Zhu Houzhao said angrily: "Do you have buns for five taels of silver!"

"Sir, come in and take a look." The palace maid dressed as a prostitute leaned against the door of the bedroom.

This is a brothel.

The eunuch hurriedly came in to report: "Your Highness, Lord Yan is here."

Soon, Yan Chengjin appeared in the courtyard.

Slightly surprised, it was like hawking in the market, and there was also a brothel?

Zhu Houzhao, do you want to be beaten by His Majesty?

Zhu Houzhao danced with joy: "Lao Gao, how does my Donggong Market compare to your Liangxiang?"

"What is this, Your Highness?"

"My father does not allow me to leave the palace, so I just want to make the Donggong lively. He will find out tomorrow. I specially asked you to come here today. You can buy whatever you want, but you have to pay for it." Zhu Houzhao said very righteously.

Although my father does not know yet, it is only a matter of time before he knows.

So, he probably can only play for one day.

Yan Chengjin's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he said: "Your Highness, if you want to make money from me, just say it directly. Why use such means."

It is not suitable to stay here for a long time, so he slipped away...

At this time, the door of the Donggong Palace opened,

and a Zhongshu Sheren came in. He was obviously shocked by the scene in the Donggong Palace.

"May I ask Your Highness... what is this?"

Zhu Houzhao did not care at all: "Where is the calligraphy and painting that I want?"

Zhongshu Sheren was in the palace, and he was ordered to write imperial edicts, treasures, books and edicts, etc. The calligraphy and handwriting were higher than those of the Hanlin.

Imperial edicts are usually written by Zhongshu Sheren who are good at calligraphy.

Liu Lai bowed slightly and handed over a bundle of calligraphy and paintings: "Your Highness should study in Minglun Hall. How can you listen to traitors and lose your ambition in pleasure?"

Traitor?

Are you talking about me? Yan Chengjin frowned slightly and looked at him: "Who are you?"

The official said sternly: "Zhongshu Sheren Liu Lai!"

"I don't like people like you who are conservative. Tie him up quickly. He will tell my father." Zhu Houzhao called a few eunuchs.

Even the prince was tied up by Zhu Houzhao, so tying up a Zhongshu Sheren was nothing.

But! The Zhongshu Sheren that Zhu Houzhao tied up was very important.

It was Liu Jian's eldest son, a noble in the palace.

As Zhu Houzhao's good friend, Yan Chengjin would of course...

not tell.

Yan Chengjin took a bun and gave two taels of silver: "Your Highness, play first. I'll take my leave."

At the time of Xu, Liu's mansion.

When Liu Jian returned to the mansion, he didn't see his son back. The secretary of the Central Secretariat was a seventh-rank official. He was not allowed to ride in a sedan chair when attending court in the capital.

In order to avoid suspicion, he did not go to court with his son.

"Has Lai'er not finished his duty yet?"

"Reporting to the master, I haven't seen the young master come back yet."

Liu Jian's wrinkled old face suddenly bloomed, and his eyes were quite relieved.

Lai'er had just entered the palace as an official not long ago. He was able to become the secretary of the Central Secretariat with his grace, so he should be conscientious.

"Order the kitchen to stew a bowl of ginseng soup for Lai'er."

But at the third quarter of the night, Liu Jian took a nap and woke up, and his son didn't come back.

He realized that something was wrong, and the eunuchs in the palace should have been expelled long ago.

"Prepare the sedan chair. I want to go to the palace."

The housekeeper ran out and soon ran back: "Master, the young master is back."

Liu Lai's delicate face was shining with a bright light in his eyes: "Dad, as a cabinet minister, how can I allow treacherous ministers to be in power and seduce the prince!"

Who else can seduce the prince in the current court?

However, when Yan Chengjin was not an official, the prince... was not much better.

Liu Jian said objectively: "Although Yan Chengjin was hanging out with the prince, he was upright, just a little timid, not a traitor."

Thinking of being tied up in the East Palace for a day and being released after the market was dispersed, Liu Lai was furious: "Yan Chengjin is not worthy of the position, Dad is afraid that the Censorate will not dare to impeach him, so let his son impeach him!"

Liu Jian had a hot temper: "You think that you can write a good impeachment when you are serving in the Wenhua Palace! How many ministers have failed to impeach Yan Chengjin, let alone you!"

It's useless to write an impeachment. This boy has almost no handle and falls into the hands of others.

What else can you impeach? Is it to tickle Yan Chengjin?

If there was evidence, the censors in the Hanyuan and the civil servants in the six ministries would have impeached him long ago.

He has the same temper as when he was young!

"Knowing that it is impossible to do it but still doing it, this is what a saint does! My son will be upright and law-abiding for the court!"

Back in the study, Liu Lai opened the book, held his breath and thought for a moment, and wrote like a snake.

The yellow light was on all night.

The next morning,

Liu Lai brought the impeachment letter to the palace, but did not hand it over to the cabinet, otherwise his father would definitely keep it.

Arriving at Wenhua Hall, he saw Xiao Jing, who was looking for books for His Majesty: "Your Majesty is looking for the newly revised Record of Intentions."

"This was compiled in the twelfth year of Hongzhi." Liu Lai handed over the book and took out the impeachment from his sleeve: "This is the impeachment, I hope Eunuch Xiao will present it to Your Majesty."

Xiao Jing glanced at it lightly and said harshly: "The impeachment should be handed over to the cabinet."

Liu Lai looked embarrassed and stammered: "My father is Liu Jian, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. I am afraid that he will detain it. Please, Eunuch..."

"Who are you going to impeach?"

"The Censorate, Yan Chengjin!"

Xiao Jing's face was delighted, and he took the impeachment with both hands, and read it again and again: "I will help you pass it to Your Majesty."

Liu Lai's brows were relaxed, and he felt relieved and bowed to Xiao Jing.

In Huagai Hall, Emperor Hongzhi was discussing the war in Ryukyu with the cabinet and the six ministries.

Xiao Jing walked in quickly and handed over the newly revised record of his intentions: "Your Majesty, this is the impeachment of Liu Lai, the secretary of the Central Secretariat, against Yan Chengjin."

Liu Jian's face suddenly changed, and he looked up.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned slightly: "The impeachment should be given to the cabinet first, why give it to me, who is this Liu Lai?"

Liu Jian bowed first: "Reporting to your majesty, I am your son, I hope your majesty will forgive me."

Emperor Hongzhi became interested, opened the impeachment, and after reading more than a thousand words, his face gradually turned serious, and his anger gradually emerged.

"Yan Chengjin and the prince set up a market in the East Palace, and... there is also a brothel?"

Li Dongyang looked up in surprise, knowing very little about the East Palace.

Not reading is fine, but setting up a brothel in the East Palace is such a vulgar place.

This is something that only a lustful emperor can do!

If it spreads to the ears of all officials and the people of the world, how dare they regard His Highness as a monarch and father, and how will His Highness ascend the throne in the future?

Li Dongyang and Xie Qian sighed: "We are not good at teaching."

"It has nothing to do with you, Xuan Yan Chengjin is here, and the prince is here!"