The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Li Dongyang and the other four were lost in thought.

Yan Chengjin knew that he could take the opportunity to slip away.

His Majesty and the cabinet were weighing the pros and cons, thinking about the court and the world, and had no time to deal with him.

After bowing slightly, he left the hall, and Emperor Hongzhi did not stop him.

It was only 3:00 p.m., and it was too early to get off duty. Wang Yue and Wang Shouren had to be on duty, and it was too dangerous to go back home alone.

Let's go back to the Censorate first.

Walking into the duty room, there was a pile of chest-high memorials on the desks of Jiang Wen and the others.

"Why are there so many impeachment memorials?"

"Reporting to the adults, these are memorials sent back by the censors of the prefectures and states around the capital."

Jiang Wen and the other two complained bitterly. Since they entered the palace to take duty this morning, memorials have been sent in.

Yan Chengjin opened a book, fortunately, it was still impeaching Zhu Houzhao.

…

Eastern Palace,

Zhu Houzhao was overjoyed to take out the hidden silver bills from under the mattress, and counted them carefully, with a smile on his face.

The little eunuch rushed into the palace: "Your Highness, the ministers are kneeling in front of the Fengtian Palace."

"What does this have to do with me!"

"They are scolding you..."

I am known for my wisdom outside the palace, wouldn't this ruin my reputation?

Zhu Houzhao blinked and became serious: "They obviously want to scold my father, but they dare not scold my father, so they come to scold me, blaming me for something else, it's really hateful!"

The little eunuch couldn't understand, they were obviously scolding you, why did they scold Your Majesty?

"I heard that the Cabinet and the Censorate have many impeachment documents against you."

Zhu Houzhao thought about it and was immediately happy: "Go and help me steal the impeachment documents."

The little eunuchs looked embarrassed.

But seeing Zhu Houzhao's smile that he would find a way to kill you if you didn't go to the palace, they were scared and ran to steal the impeachment documents.

It was the 15th hour of the evening, and it was almost time to get off duty.

Through the large wooden window, Yan Chengjin saw the young eunuch slip into the duty room, pick up the impeachment letter and run away.

"Catch him!"

Ye Zhun, a captain of the Jinyiwei, rushed out and disappeared.

Not long after, he brought the man to Yan Chengjin.

The young eunuch almost cried, and knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Master Yan, spare my life!"

"Who told you to steal it?"

The young eunuch bit his teeth and lips, lowered his head and cried to the sky, daring not to say.

"If you don't say it, I will send you to the Jinyiwei prison."

"It was the prince... His Royal Highness the Prince who asked me to steal it!"

Why did Zhu Houzhao let someone steal the impeachment letter?

Yan Chengjin was suspicious, and the next moment he got up and decided to go to the East Palace to have a look.

When he arrived at the East Palace, the large study was full of impeachment letters. It seemed that not only the Censorate, but also the Hanyuan and the Cabinet were stolen.

Zhu Houzhao held two pens in his hands and was very excited: "Old Gao, you are here!"

Yan Chengjin took a closer look, his face was strange, and he scribbled on the memorial:

The prince was naughty and unruly, and suddenly it became: The prince was wise and virtuous.

The prince neglected his studies, and it became: The prince studied hard.

The prince was extremely stupid, and it became: The prince was unparalleled in intelligence.

Zhu Houzhao, are you crazy? How dare you flatter yourself like this?

Yan Chengjin looked at the full of flattering words and was speechless: "Your Highness, do you know what face is?"

Zhu Houzhao blinked and laughed: "Of course I know, these ministers are so shameless that they said nothing good about me. They must be jealous of my talent! I want to correct the innocence."

Yan Chengjin couldn't help wanting to beat Zhu Houzhao severely, but forget it, he might not be able to beat him.

"I'm going to go to work soon. Please don't order anyone to steal the impeachment documents from the Censorate. Your Majesty will blame me for failing to supervise."

Zhu Houzhao was unhappy. Old Gao was still so cowardly.

...

Beijing, Qipan Street.

The assassins hid in the inns and restaurants on both sides, and the files sharpened the arrows, making a subtle metallic sound.

They were ordered to assassinate the owner of a broken sedan chair.

"This man is extremely cautious. Everyone, act according to the situation.

If you accidentally fall into the hands of the Censorate, you will end your own life. The master will settle your relatives."

Several people nodded in unison.

"Before the morning of tomorrow, we must kill him!"

The same scene was being played out on Chang'an Street and Chengxian Street. It seemed that the streets were blocked to prevent all possibilities of Yan Chengjin's retreat.

"Is he riding in a broken sedan or a blue sedan today?"

"I guess it's a broken sedan."

"But yesterday it was a red sedan!"

"Then he rode in a green sedan this morning."

Everyone was confused. What kind of sedan was he riding?

On Chang'an Street, a broken sedan swayed from a distance.

The vendor took a look and seemed to be used to the broken sedan appearing in his sight at this time.

The assassin in the restaurant suddenly shrank his pupils. He was not sure if the person was in the sedan, but he saw the familiar follower.

"Boss, are you going up or not?"

"It's better to kill by mistake than to let him go. The master said that he can't let him live beyond today. You go first and I'll see if he's there."

He Neng looked around nervously. The young master didn't tell him why he was carrying an empty sedan. The more he felt something was wrong, he always felt that someone was going to kill him.

Instantly, a cold arrow shot at the top of the sedan with a thud.

He was scared to death.

"Who is it! Throw the arrows at the sedan!"

But the next moment, he was horrified:

"There are assassins... run."

The four panicked sedan bearers carried the sedan and ran towards Yan's house. In a flash, they ran nearly a hundred meters away.

The assassins had just come down from the inn and were dumbfounded.

Is this practiced?

In the Forbidden City, the commander's duty room.

Yan Chengjin held a teacup and sat in the hall drinking tea.

It was already the Youshi hour, and Mou Bin was a little strange: "Why doesn't my nephew show off his value?"

Wang Shouren on the side said: "Brother Gao is waiting. Is there anyone who wants to assassinate you?"

"Brother Bo'an, can you not tell me next time?" Wang Shouren could always guess his intentions, and Yan Chengjin was afraid that others would hear it.

Wang Yueshen thought so.

Banning Yanyin would cause huge losses. If it weren't for his irreconcilable relationship with Yan Chengjin, he would have sent someone to assassinate Yan Chengjin.

"My dear nephew, I'm afraid something will really happen this time."

The Jin Yiwei rushed in with a serious face: "Commander, someone just assassinated someone on Chang'an Street and shot at Master Yan's sedan chair!"

Mou Bin was slightly stunned. The capital has strict weapons control: "Did you catch it?!"

"My subordinates are still hunting!"

Yan Chengjin said to Mou Bin: "I also ask Uncle Shi to bring ten thousand people to give my nephew a ride."

Ten thousand people? You want to rebel!

There are only more than 2,000 Jinyiwei in the capital, and His Majesty still wants to abolish them.

Mou Bin's mouth stiffened, and his face softened in a blink of an eye: "My nephew was frightened, so it is understandable to be so cautious, but Jinyiwei can only send a hundred people. For your father's sake, Uncle Shi will send you back."

One hundred people, plus fifty people in the arrest department of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, can be somewhat relieved.

Yan Chengjin left the palace and sat on a luxurious sedan at the west side gate of the Forbidden City. This sedan was exactly the same as the Li family sedan.

Mou Bin arranged for the Jinyi Guards to quietly clear the obstacles without disturbing the people.

Wang Shouren lowered his head and thought, seeming to have some understanding.

"My dear nephew, I have personal guards at my house. Why don't you come and stay at my house for a few days?" Wang Yue joked.

Yan Chengjin didn't want to go: "Tomorrow, please Sir Wang, I will take a leave of absence for seven days. I'm afraid it won't subside until His Majesty gives the order."