The Imperial Court of Chen held a grand meeting every ten days.
The last imperial meeting should theoretically be held on New Year's Eve, but this day is New Year's Eve, and there are many things going on, so the imperial meeting is often not held on this day. Instead, after the emperor decides, Zhongshu temporarily informs the ministers.
Usually around twenty-eight or twenty-nine.
After this big court meeting, it is almost time to have a holiday. Except for those on duty, most yamen will have a half-month holiday, and will not start the new year's work until after the Lantern Festival.
In fact, on the day of the Great Court Meeting, the imperial court's work for the year is basically over. It just makes a summary report and then announces the work content for the first half of next year. It is considered a regular court meeting. In theory, it will not cause any stir. What a big storm.
This year's court meeting is on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month.
On the afternoon of the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, someone delivered a letter to Jiang Sheng.
Moreover, it was Jiang Sheng who accurately delivered the letter to Jiang Sheng while he was out with his wife and children.
Jiang Sheng got married and had children in Jiankang early, and now he has two children, both sons and daughters.
The eldest son is already five or six years old.
Throughout the year, he mostly followed Shen Yi to do things outside. He rarely spent time with his family. When he was wandering on the street, a beggar stuffed a letter into his hand.
There were only five words written on the envelope.
Urgent delivery to Shen Zhongcheng.
Jiang Sheng did not dare to neglect and returned to Shen's house with his wife and children. Then he went all the way to the door of Shen Yi's study, knocked on the door, and walked in.
"Sir, I have your letter."
Mr. Shen stopped his brush, looked up at Jiang Sheng, and said, "Didn't you say yesterday that you would spend time with your family these days? Where did you receive the letter?"
Jiang Sheng lowered his head slightly and told what happened. Mr. Shen then took the thick letter and raised his eyebrows: "You are really capable."
He touched his chin and said, "I can actually know your whereabouts accurately."
"In other words, the movements of most of our Shen family members may have been secretly watched."
Jiang Sheng lowered his head slightly and said, "Sir, do you want me to go check it out?"
"What to check?"
Shen Yi looked up at him and said calmly: "Are you looking for the origins of those beggars?"
"It's probably impossible to find out."
He said quietly: "This is Jiankang, not Shandong."
Jiang Sheng lowered his head and said no more.
Shen Yi waved his hand towards him and said, "Okay, I'll take this thing. You should go back to spend time with your family and stay with you."
Jiang Sheng said quickly: "Sir, since something has happened, I'd better stay with you to help you."
"Nothing happened."
Shen Yi said quietly: "I will handle it properly."
Jiang Sheng nodded and turned to leave.
After Jiang Sheng left, Shen Yi opened the letter and took out more than ten pages of letter paper.
Written in detail inside are all the "evidences" of Cui Yu over the years.
Some appoint private individuals and some accept bribes.
The biggest sin among them is to manipulate the spring of Hongde's thirteenth year!
In the thirteenth year of Hongde's reign, he became a Jinshi in the last subject.
There were two examiners for the previous subject, one of whom was a Hanlin bachelor, and the other was Cui Yu and Cui Guangxian.
As the prime minister, Cui Yu must be in a dominant position even though he is also an examiner.
Of course, as a prime minister, the purpose of controlling the imperial examination is not entirely for money, but more for recruiting talents. After all, among the five prime ministers of Zhongshu, Cui Yu, who has the smallest power, would do this kind of thing. It is not surprising.
Several other prime ministers have more or less experience in participating in the examinations and even presiding over them.
Having reached the level of prime minister, it is natural for them to expand their influence in order to secure their position as prime minister.
Originally, if you presided over the examination, even if you were fair and strict, you would gain a pair of "tribute" disciples. However, at most, such disciples can only guarantee that they will not go against you. If you really want to accept them as disciples, you still have to be more or less biased.
These future Jinshi know that Prime Minister Cui has contributed a lot, so that they can be loyal in the future.
But this kind of thing is too sensitive. Once the evidence is discovered and someone discovers it, the prime minister's identity will not be able to withstand the crime.
In fact, among these pieces of evidence, the one that can really overthrow Cui Yu is this "Sou Chunwei". The other charges are not painful to the prime minister.
Mr. Shen was a clerk. He quickly flipped through the letters and read them all. Then he put them aside and said with a "tsk": "This Chen Fengde is really capable. He can keep this kind of thing."
evidence."
He touched his chin and said thoughtfully: "Either Cui Yu trusts him very much, or this guy has a traitor in his head..."
"Two years ago or even earlier, we started planning to kick Cui Yu out of the way."
"only…"
Shen Yi raised his head and looked out the window. Because he wanted to disperse the carbon gas in the room, the window was not closed tightly at the moment, which allowed him to see the night sky.
It's a cold winter night, and the crescent moon is like a hook.
"It's just that although you have seen through the method of balancing the court, your weight..."
Mr. Shen stood up, walked to the bed with his hands behind his back, and whispered leisurely.
"I'm afraid it's not enough to balance someone Shen..."
………………
On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, there will be a great meeting.
Shen Yi, who had not gone to court for a long time, got up early, put on a third-grade official uniform with his wife waiting on him, yawned, and came to the entrance of Deqing Hall.
By this time, most of the officials had arrived.
Many people's eyes fell on him, an extremely young third-rank official, with complex expressions.
There is envy, jealousy, and mostly emotion.
Since the founding of the Chen Dynasty, apart from the royal family members, there has never been another third-grade official who is so young.
There are also rumors that His Majesty is determined to promote him to be the governor of Shandong.
That is a genuine second-grade official, a feudal official!
Mr. Shen looked around the crowd, walked behind Mr. Zhao with a smile, nodded slightly and said, "Good morning, uncle."
Zhao Changping, who is familiar with Shen Yi's way of greeting, has been used to it for so many years. Mr. Zhao looked back at Shen Yi, a little surprised, and said dumbly: "It's really strange to see Zi Heng in court."
"It's even more strange than His Majesty's dismissal from court."
Mr. Shen lowered his head slightly and said with a smile: "Uncle, please don't talk nonsense. My nephew is very diligent and has never been absent from the previous court."
Zhao Changping shook his head slightly and ignored his words, but asked: "Is something wrong?"
Shen Yi nodded slightly: "Come and sue a few people."
Mr. Zhao sighed slightly, turned to look at Shen Yi, and asked, "Want to help?"
"Need not."
Because he rarely got up early, Shen Yi yawned again: "My nephew is enough for me alone."
He rubbed his eyes, feeling sleepy: "But after the confession is over, the master will probably have to quarrel with those people for several days."
While the two people were talking, the door of Deqing Hall finally opened wide.
The last great court meeting in the 14th year of Hongde officially began.
Shen Yi did not stand at the Yushitai, but stood obediently behind Old Man Jiang from the Ministry of War, and followed the ministers to pay homage to the emperor.
After the ministers stood up, the emperor immediately saw Shen Yi standing in the crowd. He was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and said: "Why did Shen Aiqing come to court today? Didn't I grant that you can rest at home and don't have to go to court? ?”
Mr. Shen then stood up, holding the Chao Hut in his hand, and bowed respectfully.
"Your Majesty, I have been appointed as the right deputy censor of Yushitai. I recently returned to Beijing and unexpectedly received some complaints from the people. I came here to impeach some court officials who have done evil."
The emperor touched his chin, his face was serious, but there was still a smile in his eyes.
"oh?"
He smiled and asked: "Who does Shen Qing want to impeach?"
Shen Yi held the Chao Hut in his hand, bowed his head and said.
"I will take part in Cui Lin, a doctor in the Ministry of Industry."
"Zhang Yong, Shaoqing of Dali Temple."
"Sun Cheng, a member of the civil service department and a foreign minister."
"Cui Lian, the head of the Ministry of Personnel."
"And Jiangning County Magistrate Cheng Zhong and others..."
Shen Yi's voice was low and he said solemnly: "Being corrupt, perverting the law, and doing evil."
"minister…"
"The evidence of the crime has been verified. Your Majesty, please bring these people to justice!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the civil and military dynasties was in an uproar.
Everyone's eyes turned to Cui Yu almost at the same time.
Because these people…
Either he is an old official of Prime Minister Cui, or he is his disciple!
There are even two family members of Prime Minister Choi!