On June 26, the fifth year of Tianqi, Yang Lian was sent to Nanzhen Fusi.

Jin Yiwei reported that Yang Lian was arrested without any resistance.

The Jin Yiwei didn't know that there was a duel between two great masters in the world that day in front of Yang Lian's house. If Feixue hadn't blocked Nie Fu, these Jin Yiwei would not have escaped with their lives.

Xu Xianchun had long wondered what kind of person Yang Lian would be that would make his godfather Wei Zhongxian gnash his teeth with hatred.

He recalled the process of Wei Zhongxian's rise to power. From the time Emperor Tianqi ascended the throne and Wei Zhongxian climbed into the bed of Emperor Tianqi's wet nurse, Keshi, within seven years, the eunuch party's growth was out of control.

Xu Xianchun thought to himself, "The Donglin Party itself must be blamed for the growth of the Eunuch Party. Excessive arrogance will lead to ultimate destruction."

After Tianqi took office, he began to recruit members of the Donglin Party. However, the Donglin Party insisted on the judgment standard of "if you are not Donglin, you are an evil spirit" and drove away the other three parties in the court: "Qi, Zhejiang, and Chu".

In particular, what Donglin did the most was to use Beijing inspections to remove many non-Donglin civil servants. For a time, there were complaints, and everyone began to oppose the Donglin Party.

Cui Chengxiu, Wei Zhongxian's adopted son, quietly told Wei, "People's hearts can be receptive at this time."

Soon, Wei Zhongxian used his position and money to buy off the politicians who were squeezed out by Donglin, that is, officials from the three parties of Qi, Zhejiang and Chu. After these people were integrated, a more powerful party was formed, called the Eunuch Party.

In just five years, all civil and military officials in the entire dynasty were Wei Zhongxian's people.

Xu Xianchun is somewhat proficient in pen and ink, but he has no knowledge compared to scholars like Yang Lian. Xu knows that his purpose is to be a black hand, to deal with things that the literati cannot solve. Today, if he can sit on the position of the first spy chief of the Ming Dynasty, he is his godfather.

reward.

Last time, he took the written confession and forced Wang Wenyan, who was in a coma, to have his fingerprints stamped, and issued an arrest warrant to hunt down these six people. Wei Zhongxian greatly appreciated Xu Xianchun and praised Xu Xianchun for his ability to do practical things.

Wei Zhongxian was happy, but he still said in front of others: "Xianchun, these people are my loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty, how could they do these things? You must find out carefully, and you can't wrongly accuse anyone, and you can't

Indulge any one of them. Our Ming Dynasty's laws still depend on your Dongchang and Jinyiwei to maintain them."

Xu Xianchun felt funny in his heart, "This godfather's words are really venomous. He clearly ordered the frame-up, but he still wanted to put himself out in front of others and leave a good reputation." Therefore, it is okay to say that he is not uneasy at all.

Impossible. He also felt that his godfather had risen too quickly. In just five years, his godfather had surpassed Yan Song of the previous dynasty and truly eunuchs everywhere. Wei Zhongxian alone controlled the life and death of civil and military officials, and he had such great power.

, how is that different from the emperor? Emperor Tianqi really doesn’t know?

Xu Xianchun ran to the prison. To be honest, he really didn't like that place. As soon as he entered, it smelled of musty, rust and blood. Every prisoner was beaten until his skin was bruised and bloody. But here comes the person.

, you have to investigate and explain.

A few days ago, Wei Dazhong, Gu Dazhang, Zhou Chaorui, and Yuan Huazhong were beaten to death in prison. They were very tough and did not say a word.

Now that Yang Lian has also come in, Zuo Guangdou is the only one left.

Zuo Guangdou's case was twists and turns. Previously, Jinyiwei eight hundred miles rushed to the post station to report that Zuo Guangdou's people had been robbed in Anhui.

For a moment, the inner court of Jin Yiwei seemed to be in a state of panic. He was like an ant on a hot pot, preparing to deceive Wei Zhongxian about this matter.

But the next day, he received a report from Master Ji, saying that he had the person in his hands and would return to Beijing soon.
Chapter completed!