Yu Zhongchao sat cross-legged on the straw on the floor of this cell with his head distant, his face numb and cold.
Yan Qing walked slowly, and his calm footsteps echoed slightly in the dark and wet corridor of the Jinyiwei Prison.
Yu Zhongchao suddenly looked up and looked at Yan Qing with awesome eyes, without any fear.
Yan Qing smiled indifferently: "Yu Zhongchao, don't think that you are fearless if you hold the ministers hostage, but for Your Majesty, no matter what else, just your corruption for decades is enough to condemn your death!"
Yu Zhongchao laughed wildly: "Your Majesty is so wise. I don't believe it. Can the Saint Lord be under the eyes of the Holy Lord? Your Majesty will not punish them today, and the same will happen in the future. In short, these people will not be at ease...
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Therefore, they will rescue Lao I at all costs outside, at least to save Lao I'm alive.
Otherwise, even if I turn into a demon, I will not let them go!"
Yan Qing curled her lips and smiled.
Yu Zhongchao relies on nothing more than that he has the account in his heart. Over the years, he has corrupted the court officials he has bribed, or in other words, many Beijing officials and local officials in the court have huge handles in his hands, as long as he is in prison.
Before the middle of the army could speak, the people outside would find a way to save him.
Yan Qing said calmly: "Yu Zhongchao, you are thinking too much."
Yu Zhongchao's voice became low: "The business of my past few decades is not something that Yan Hou can imagine, even if it is a cabinet minister, a royal relative, a family member, a child..."
Yan Qing heard this and his eyes were as cold as a knife: "What you said is nothing more than Guo Zhishun and Guo Xiang. There are also six ministers such as Chen Zixuan. But for Your Majesty, this is not a bargaining chip that can make you live."
Yan Qing turned around and walked: "As soon as possible, Your Majesty can allow you to commit suicide. If you lose your family, your family will not harm your family after being confiscated. Let's leave your entire body. If you are stubborn, hundreds of people in your family will be buried with you.
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In addition, I might as well tell you that Guo Zhishun has personally taken his son Guo Liang to the Jinyiwei Prison, and he himself apologized in front of the palace gate."
Yan Qing left with her long and long.
Only Yan Qing understood the emperor's meaning.
Yu Zhongchao involved too many local officials. Except for a very small number of tycoons, Wang Lin was not prepared to catch them all in one go.
He still understands the truth that water will not be fish when it is clear.
Some small fish, shrimps, etc. will be gone.
Moreover, only in this way can we achieve the goal of the emperor's major reshuffle of the court, but also prevent major shocks from the court and the public.
Originally, Guo Zhishun's son Guo Liang could have let go.
But Yu Zhongchao used Guo as his trump card and reliance. If Guo Liang was not brought to justice, Yu Zhongchao would not give up.
After Yan Qing left, Yu Zhongchao's expression instantly turned gray and dull.
In fact, he was just trying to exchange some kind of exchange with the emperor with the chips in his hand.
But he himself knew that Wang Lin was not an ordinary emperor, but a saint king that was rare in the ages. The emperor did not look down on the cards in his hand.
But he was anxious to jump over the wall, and he couldn't just slap his neck and always had to slap him and struggle again to see if there was still a glimmer of hope.
Yu Zhongchao's eyes flashed with a crazy luster.
Imperial study room.
Yang Yizhong walked in slowly and bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Guo Xiang is accusing him of the crime outside the Tianmen Gate. Guo Liang has been sent to the Jinyiwei Prison by Guo Xiang himself."
Wang Lin nodded slightly and said, "How is the reaction of the court?"
"There are some shockers, but there are also many people trying to muddle the water, clamoring that Guo Zhishun should stop the prime minister and Guo Liang should ask for the execution of Ming Zhengdian."
Wang Lin smiled: "These people just want to test me and see my attitude.
Yang Yizhong, this is not enough, so add a fire to them. You go and spread Yan Qing and ordered the Jinyiwei to spread the news. Yu Zhongchao has a book of account colluding with officials in the court. At present, the Jinyiwei is torturing and forcing him to force him.
Yu Zhongchao confessed."
Yang Yizhong took the order and left.
Wang Lin thought for a while, then turned his head and rushed to Shangguan Qing and said, "It's not too bad to just capture Guo Liang. He ordered the Jinyiwei to arrest Chen Zixuan and other descendants of the six chief officials of the ministry. "
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The last fire was ignited.
If Guo Zhishun's son Guo Liang was personally escorted by Guo Zhishun to surrender, it was the first card to knock down the domino, then the Jinyiwei arrested Chen Zixuan and other six officials of the department, which became an accelerator for completely turning down the chess game.
The six big bosses finally couldn't sit still. In fact, their situation was similar to Guo Zhishun, and Guo Zhishun.
What the family privately bribed was nothing more than the playboys in their mansion.
Chen Zixuan and the other six finally understood that the emperor had waved the butcher knife at them.
Since the Cheng Yuanjing case, the emperor has already taken over them, but he is worried about the turmoil in the court, so he has not taken action for a long time.
The Yu Zhongchao case is a card that can be pushed out at any time in the hands of the emperor.
Originally, Chen Zixuan and others still had a trace of luck in their hearts, thinking that the emperor would make a fuss about this because of Guo Zhishun.
From Guo Zhishun's attitude of taking the initiative to apologize, they knew they would be unable to escape.
The six people felt a strong sense of sadness.
He realized that the emperor was unfair and in order to clear the obstacles, Zhang Jun and others took office and completed the major reshuffle of the court structure, he actually laid such a big trap.
And even though they knew it was a trap, they still had to jump in to protect themselves.
Chaotianmen.
Chen Zixuan and six others led more than a hundred court officials of six tribes to gather at Chaotian Gate one by one, and knelt down to the palace and could not get up.
On the other side of this group of people was Guo Zhishun, who was carrying the thorns and apologizing for guilt.
In fact, in the palace gate tower, Emperor Wang Lin, Li Gang and others, ministers from the Military Affairs Department, Yan Qing from the Jinyiwei, Yang Yizhong from the Imperial Guard, and Shangguan Qing from the female official, have been waiting here for a long time.
When Li Gang saw Chen Zixuan and the other six people coming slowly, he sighed in his heart.
If Chen Zixuan had the courage of Guo Zhishun, he would make a quick decision to abandon his family's playboy involved in the case, and would not say that he would apologize for the crime, but even the last memorial to take the initiative to apologize, I am afraid that the emperor would not have an excuse to wave his knife.
However, they still chose this form of expressing their demands that were deeply feared and disgusted by the emperor, and they forced them to be convicted of the mass.
If you think that the law does not blame the masses, and if you force many court officials, you will be exempted from liability.
However, it is extremely stupid.
The more they did, the more determined the emperor was.
Li Gang, Wu Min, Zong Ze and others also knew that the root of the conflict between the six court officials led by the emperor and Chen Zixuan was the dispute over the power of the scholars and officials and the imperial power, and the emperor could not give in.
And it is obvious that Chen Zixuan and others also have the intention to die.
Huang Qishan gritted his teeth and thought to himself that Chen Zixuan and others were not as good as the ancients. Now it is Dayan, and it is no longer the former Song Dynasty that ruled the world with scholars and officials.
This monarch is rare at present. He is about to monopolize power and create an unparalleled cause. How can he accept the constraints of scholars and officials?
You still have old ideas and want to fight against the emperor, wouldn’t you seek death?
Hit the stone with eggs.
Huang Qishan sighed and said, "Your Majesty, although these six people are a bit pedantic, they are still capable, and I don't know your Majesty..."
Wang Lin waved his hand decisively and interrupted Huang Qishan's words. He knew what Huang Qishan meant, but his attitude was already reflected in this and he was determined and unshakable.
People with poor abilities can use it, although it cannot be used very much.
But people with problems with their attitude cannot use it even if they have strong abilities.
This is his bottom line.
Wang Lin stood on the palace gate tower and said indifferently: "Chen Zixuan, as the ministers of the six ministries, you are once again gathered at the palace gate and repeatedly forced the palace. Could it be that you will rebel?"
Chen Zixuan's face was bleak. He slowly stood up and looked up at the wise and powerful emperor.
He recognized the current monarch as the sage king of eternal times.
But he still wanted to fight for the literati and officials to survive.
Chen Zixuan said loudly: "Your Majesty, how dare I force the palace? How can I talk about rebellion? I don't come for personal matters. If my rebellious son in my family is involved in the case of Yu Zhongchao, but with Your Majesty's handling, I will never dare to say that he is not right.
Character.
Today, I am just knocking on the sky and asking Your Majesty to abolish the Jinyiwei. At least I must abolish the Jinyiwei's power to detect the court officials, expel people from the foreign races of the court, raise troops as soon as possible, and avenge my 100,000 people who died in Yongzhou!
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Wang Lin couldn't help laughing.
Chen Zixuan is still a little clever.
He came clearly for the sake of official business, and then threw out their old arguments a few days ago. He turned up old accounts, and it was nothing more than a way to save the country through a curve.
Wang Lin ignored Chen Zixuan, but slowly walked down the palace gate tower step by step and came out of Chaotian Gate.
Of course, Li Gang and others followed closely behind.
Wang Lin looked around at the six court officials behind Chen Zixuan and said calmly: "The Yu Zhongchao case involves many people, but I am unwilling to concoct unjust cases, so I ordered the Jinyiwei to stop here.
This is a detailed account record of Yu Zhong Dynasty's exchanges with the people and local officials in the court. Today I will burn it in front of all my beloved ministers."
The Jinyiwei took out a fire note, and Wang Lin took out a thick account book from his arms and lit it gently.
Seeing the flames and the account book turned into ashes, Wang Lin said calmly: "Things of the past are taken over, and I will not blame you for everything. I wonder what you all think I am severing the commission?"
The six court officials behind Chen Zixuan suddenly shouted that they would never stop.
Wang Lin waved his hand, and the court officials stood up one after another to bow to the emperor, and then retreated resolutely.
Chen Zixuan and the other six looked at each other, their faces becoming even more dismal.
It turned out that the emperor had never wanted to make a major case from the beginning, but the six of them were still trying.
Chen Zixuan was disheartened for a moment. In despair, he suddenly bowed and bumped into the stone lion in Chaotian Gate.
Everyone exclaimed in surprise.
Everyone immediately saw a figure flashing in front of them, and the emperor's tall figure was standing in front of Chen Zixuan. He held Chen Zixuan's shoulder tightly with one hand, making him unable to move.
"If you want to seek death, I will not stop you. But you have to think clearly that if you are here, you will force me to start a massacre and kill you all over the family without leaving any chickens and dogs."
After Wang Lin finished speaking, he let go of his hands and took the time to retreat behind him.