When the eunuch heard that it was related to the assassination of King Fu, he was so frightened that he trembled.
Who is the blessed king? Your Majesty’s favorite son.
"Give me the information you want to submit. Please wait here for arrangements."
With a look, the Han general and the Jin Yiwei stepped forward to surround him.
After submitting the evidence, Wang Hongyu waited at the Meridian Gate pending a decision.
After a while, many people gathered outside the Meridian Gate.
They were all attracted by the dense and thunderous Dengwen drums.
The Dengwen Drum of the Ming Dynasty was established by Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty. Once an enemy beats the drum to complain, the emperor must personally accept the complaint. If any official obstructs the case, he will be severely punished.
During the Jiajing and Longqing years, although the emperor did not need to personally try the case, it was clearly stipulated that it must be jointly tried by the Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Dali Temple.
Unless someone is desperate and dares to directly disturb and deceive the emperor, hearing the sound of the drum will definitely be a major case that will cause a stir.
And Wanli is the most special.
Because he had been at odds with civil officials for many years and was tortured endlessly, he gradually ignored the government affairs.
Therefore, some people wanted to beat the Dengwen drum and force Wanli to handle the government affairs.
But whoever dares to knock, Wanli will definitely make him look good.
So no one tried.
When the drums sounded today, the whole capital shook.
The officials who were drinking tea and chatting all sent their clerks and housekeepers to inquire about the news.
The military heroes also watched the excitement to see which unsighted civil servant wanted to get slapped.
When these people arrived at the scene, they directly asked questions after seeing the actual scene.
Who is that person?
The killers in the crowd, who had sinister faces and were hiding daggers and hand crossbows, were staring at him. Seeing this posture, they knew that the plan could not keep up with the change, so they had to turn around and leave in a hurry.
This guy is really a cruel person, and I don't know if he can survive the furious Wanli.
...
On the other side, Eunuch Bingbi returned to the Forbidden City and did not dare to delay at all.
At this time, the veins on Wanli's forehead were slightly raised, and his complexion became increasingly gloomy.
Zhang Juzheng has cast a lifelong shadow on him, and now beating the drum reminds him of the beginning of it all.
"Which civil servant is beating the drum? Are you looking for a spanking? Are you willing to risk your life just to be famous!?"
Eunuch Bingbi saw it and carefully told the truth.
"What!?"
It turned out to be related to the assassination of King Fu last month.
"He said he found clues to the real murderer!?"
Even if Prince Fu is fine, if he dares to kill someone close to him, he must be investigated to the end.
After thinking about this matter, I realized that the matter is serious and requires careful consideration on how to deal with it.
...
Wang Hongyu waited outside the Meridian Gate for more than an hour.
He could not leave, and there was no sign of anyone coming out of the palace.
But the civil servants couldn't sit still.
Deng heard that the drum sounded and a trial by the three judicial courts was needed.
They already knew that this man was the commander-in-chief of the Sichuan Army, and he was in the same group as the Sichuan Army guerrillas Zhou Dunji and Zhang Shenwu.
Now the Zhejiang Party's Yao Zongwen and Liu Tingyuan are about to accuse Luo Zhi, the commander-in-chief of the Sichuan Army, and Wang Hongyu's beating of the drum is related to this.
Since we are going to fight against the Three Laws Division, we are ready to start spraying.
The Zhejiang Party rushed in the front, and Ma Wenqing borrowed the power of the Donglin Party behind the scenes to add fuel to the flames.
Even if the Sichuan soldiers, a powerful army, were accused of making false accusations and made Emperor Wanli unhappy, it would still be evidence of the Zhejiang Party's crimes.
The civil servants immediately moved around. The Metropolitan Procuratorate was run by Yang Lian of the Donglin Party, the Dali Temple was controlled by people connected with the Zhejiang Party, and only the Criminal Department of the Three Law Departments did not express its position.
But at the critical moment, Huang Kezuan, the Minister of Justice, who had always been neutral, firmly believed that the Sichuan soldiers must be wronged and was by no means a man who made trouble out of nothing.
Of course Xu Guangqi played a role in this.
This immediately attracted attention to the Sanfa Division's alignment.
Civil servants were busy recruiting people to build momentum, but Emperor Wanli made arrangements.
A few hours later, Eunuch Bingbi came out with a very complicated expression on his face. When he looked at Wang Hongyu, he wanted to show a smile, but because the matter was too big, he could not hide the worry on his face.
Wang Hongyu has always been calm, because the final result has already been imagined by him.
“Father-in-law, your Majesty will certainly not allow the Third Law Division to intervene, right?”
"Hey, little ancestor. When Den heard that the drum was beating so loudly, the civil servants certainly wanted to get involved and use this matter to make a name for themselves and make meritorious deeds."
Wang Hongyu calmly continued: "But this matter is huge and involves the safety of the royal family. It is impossible to make a big splash and let the world know about it."
"Yes, you all know how to beat the drum and send a message directly to the Dongchang or the palace."
"But then Your Majesty may not see me." Wang Hongyu said confidently.
"Hey." Eunuch Bingbi said "Hey" several times, as if this matter was particularly difficult, and then said: "Your Majesty has summoned me at the Shouhuang Palace in Meishan. Please come with me."
Eunuch Bingbi then took Wang Hongyu along the city wall to the east and then north.
Wanli was in the palace just now, so the eunuch came out so quickly to deal with it.
But now that he has gone to Meishan, it means that he is very confused after reading the information I submitted.
Meishan...
When I came to the capital city of the Ming Dynasty, I first visited Meishan and cut down the crooked-necked tree where Chongzhen was hanged 24 years later. I thought this would be very popular... but the plot can only be passed by the brain. If you really want to do Wanli
Cut yourself off.
Meishan, also known as Jingshan in later generations, is close to the north of the palace and is equivalent to the back garden at this time. It took more than half an hour to reach the place.
After passing layers of imperial guards and Han generals, we came to a palace that was not very majestic but had a solemn feel. It was the Shouhuang Palace in Meishan.
After being searched, he followed Eunuch Bingbi into the palace.
Entering the Shouhuang Hall, your eyes adjust from light to dark, and you can see clearly that Emperor Wanli is sitting on the dragon chair installed in the hall.
I saw that Wanli was of average height, with a slight hunchback. He was not fat but not energetic. His hair was dark but lacked vitality. His face had many wrinkles and was a bit yellow, and he could not even sit upright at all times.
Not yet 60 years old... but only has about 2 months to live...
The longest-reigning emperor of the Ming Dynasty was actually very tired and lonely all the time.
At that time, the troika of Zhang Juzheng, Empress Dowager Li and Feng Bao left him without great power for the first ten years.
The latter sentence overturned the troika, but no one helped him suppress the civil servants and control the situation. However, the civil servant group suddenly swelled, and they argued over the establishment of a prince for decades, and finally lost miserably.
His energy was gone.
When Wang Hongyu looked at Wanli, Emperor Wanli also looked at him carefully.
He looks very brave and courageous, but he seems to be in a low mood now.
Just as the eunuch was about to lead Wang Hongyu to kneel down, he heard two sweet sounds of "dang~dang~".
A bell sounded from a corner of the Shouhuang Hall.
The two palace maids said in unison: "It's past half time."
Wang Hongyu turned his head to look and saw that it was a self-ringing clock about 3 meters high, with a golden dragon engraved on the outside of the iron body and copper pillars, and the twelve hours in Chinese characters were clearly written on the dial.
The hour hand on the dial points to Shen hour, and Unitary hour is exactly the 4 o'clock position in later generations of clocks.