Chapter 1,216: Defeating the Yan Party but not Yan Song? How can we forgive the culprit!
"Snapped!"
As the memorial was put down heavily, the eunuchs in the palace became nervous again, and even Lu Fang's movements were stunned.
With the Heavenly Master entering the palace these days, Long Live Master feels much happier, and even the people around him don't have to worry.
But since the memorial from the officials was presented, the master's expression changed significantly.
the reason is simple.
Jiajing was extremely dissatisfied with Yan Dang's arrogance and Qingliu's attacks.
The most powerful skill of the Emperor of Heaven in controlling his ministers is that Tiqi is everywhere, and spies are everywhere. He can always keep track of the movements of those important ministers. Whether it is Jin Yiwei or Dongchang, there is bound to be a moment of great glory, and even in certain periods, they will become famous.
It is for middle and lower-level officials, and they also send people to control them.
Precisely because of being able to accomplish this, Jiajing turned a blind eye to the strict Party's wanton elimination of dissidents and promotion of its own people.
After all, if you want to do things according to your heart, you really can't do it without your own people.
But now, Jiajing finally felt what it was like to have a big tail.
The power of the Yan Party has expanded so fast that more than half of the important positions in the court are related to it, including not only female officials and sycophants, but also capable ministers.
In these years, Yan Song not only harmed and killed people, but also used them.
The national treasury relied on Yan Song's people to save money, the borders relied on Yan Song's people to fight wars, and those Neo-Confucian ministers who wanted to rule by both monarch and ministers also relied on Yan Song's people to subdue...
Of course, there are plenty of talents in the world, and there is no need to worry about no one becoming an official. However, the various crimes listed in Qingliu's memorial made Jiajing greatly displeased.
Those pens were filled with thunderous accusations, including the impeachment of Yan Song for "stealing the authority of his country by neglecting his friends and daughters", the impeachment of Yan Shifan for "pointing to ministers and servile generals", and the accusation of Yan Dang for "exploiting others".
People’s anointing is used for personal gain, and official funds are used to achieve real power.”
The final conclusion is, "Today, the sluggishness in border affairs is due to the military difficulties, the military difficulties are due to official evil, and the official evil is due to the good people in power. If Song and his son are not removed, your majesty will not be able to do anything in frontal affairs even though he is worried and toiled day and night."...
Not to mention "worrying at night", is it a mockery of the emperor for not going to court? If he really wants to be tried and held accountable in conjunction with the Three Laws Division according to these charges, wouldn't it mean that he, the emperor of tomorrow, condones women's sycophancy and does not distinguish between right and wrong?
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"Your Majesty, Governor Lu wants to see you!"
Jiajing's heart was boiling with anger, and he was writing down the names of the officials who had submitted letters one by one, deciding that even if the strict party was suppressed, these people would never think of reporting it to the chamberlain when they were in office.
Soon Lu Bing entered and prostrated himself on the ground: "Long live my emperor!"
Jiajing raised his hand: "Without courtesy, how was the verification?"
When he said this, he didn't hold out much hope.
It's not that he doesn't believe Lu Bing, on the contrary, if it were anyone else, as Yan Shifan's children and relatives, and they had a lot of contact with each other on weekdays, they would definitely avoid suspicion in such a big case, but Jiajing did trust Lu Bing, and the more he
For a major case, the Imperial Guard should let the Grand Governor sit in charge or take the initiative.
The main reason is that it is really difficult to determine the crime.
Lu Bing understood this person's likes and dislikes, and knew that there were many things that he must not admit: "Reporting to your Majesty, the charges against Mr. Yan Ge have not been verified. Many of them contain slander and incitement, which are not true."
"Um."
Jiajing responded from the wings of his nose, slightly satisfied, and then showed a look of inquiry.
If it was just this news, Lu Bing did not need to go to the palace in person, he could just send someone to hand over a note to the Supervisor of Ceremonies. The next turning point is the key: "The appearance of the White Lotus cultists in the capital may be related to Yan Shifan!"
Jiajing was slightly startled: "White Lotus Sect?"
Lu Bingdao: "The White Lotus Sect has long been associated with the Communist Party. The leader of the bandits, Xiao Qin, was worshiped as the national master by the Anda thieves. During the Gengcheng period, the Anda thieves invaded the border, and the White Lotus Sect also led the way. Yesterday, a stronghold was inspected, among which was the main one.
There are letters exchanged between the traitor and Yan Shifan!"
Jiajing's face suddenly darkened, and murderous intent was evident in his brows.
The Gengxu Incident was an eternal pain for him, and he even suspected that the decline of Dragon Qi was closely related to that incident. After all, the capital was besieged, and it was really a loss of face...
When the Mongols arrived at the gates of Beijing, Yan Song did order the city gates to be closed tightly and allowed the rebels to burn, kill and loot outside.
Is it colluding with the White Lotus Sect?
Reason told Jiajing that this was more likely to be a cover-up and avoidance of the Ming army because they did not want the weakness of the Ming army to be exposed. However, it is still unknown whether Yan Shifan would have exchanged letters with the White Lotus Sect. After all, this son was too arrogant.
unscrupulous
Thinking of this, Jiajing's eyes suddenly lit up.
Qingliu's current impeachment charges are not to his liking. If he is convicted of colluding with the White Lotus Sect, it would meet the requirements!
"How could it be such a coincidence... Could it be that Jin Yiwei set up a trap?"
When the thought came up again, Jiajing's eyes showed something strange and fell on this milk brother.
Although Lu Bing lowered his head and couldn't see the emperor's complicated emotional changes in a short period of time, he was extremely keenly aware of the scrutinizing gaze and tried his best to relax his body, showing his calmness.
To be honest, not to mention Jiajing's suspicion, when he found the letter from the White Lotus Sect stronghold, he was not sure whether there was someone secretly pushing it behind the scenes, or whether the strict party was really exhausted and would destroy the stronghold at this time sooner or later.
Obtain evidence.
But in any case, this is indeed not what Jinyiwei did. Lu Bing should report the truth truthfully out of loyalty.
Jiajing looked at it again and again, the sharpness in his eyes narrowed slightly, and he made a decision: "Don't come forward in this matter. The chief assistant has been convicted, but you can never do it again...
Lu Bing was startled at first, then he came to his senses, broke into a cold sweat secretly, and kowtowed quickly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for keeping me safe!"
Lu Bing participated in and played a role in the downfall of the former chief assistant Xia Yan. Now that he has taken down the chief assistant Yan Song, his power is too much. He is the leader of the Jin Yiwei. By then, the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty may not be able to tolerate him. He must
It cannot be put to death.
When Lu Bing realized this, he immediately felt like retreating and kowtowed repeatedly to thank God for his kindness.
Jiajing nodded slightly. What he appreciated most about this brother-in-law was that he knew how to advance and retreat and never took credit for himself. Only in this way could he secure his position as the head of the Jinyi Guard: "You will organize the affairs of the White Lotus Sect and prepare for the handover."
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Lu Bing accepted the order and thought to himself: "Xu Licorice is cheap!"
He didn't like Xu Jie very much. He always felt that the submissive Licorice Country Elder was too forbearing and even reached the point of being duplicitous. But now that he didn't come forward, the one fighting was Yan Song, and of course Xu Jie was responsible for taking over.
However, what Jiajing said next made him stunned: "White Lotus Sect matters will be handed over to the Heavenly Master for interrogation.
After Lu Bing was stunned for a moment, he was sincerely convinced: "Your Majesty, the Celestial Master is indeed the most suitable."
That person has lived in seclusion since he entered the capital. In terms of interest disputes, he has the least contact with Yandang and Qingliu. As for the White Lotus Sect and religious matters, it is reasonable for him to come forward. Lu Bing did not know that Jiajing also thought about the recent contacts.
, I feel that the Heavenly Master is becoming more and more aloof from the world, and it is inevitable that such figures like being relegated to immortals will drift away and go into seclusion in the mountains, and it is better to have more entanglements with the world.
The target that the Emperor of Heaven is concerned about is currently standing in front of Taiye Pond, practicing quietly, surrounded by four great talismans.
[Four Major Violations] Theoretically, it is endless, and each round is twice as difficult as the previous one. What Li Yan feels now is the second round of testing.
Not only is the difficulty doubled, there is also some kind of wonderful interaction between the four elements of earth, water, fire and wind, just like the five elements mutually reinforcing each other.
Jiuye turned into a Taoist boy and stood behind him. Xiaoqian also floated happily behind him, enjoying the peaceful time of practicing together.
Therefore, when Lu Bing came, she was quite unhappy. It was not until she heard the purpose of his visit that she became happy: "The world has been suffering for a long time, and it is time for you to take action!"
After all, when she regains her status as a princess, her title must be changed, but the joy in her words is still so direct.
Jiuye tried his best to suppress his smile and went around in circles. It was perfect to let the master take charge of this matter.
Li Yan did not pretend to give in: "It is our duty to eliminate evil."
This was not the first time that Lu Bing had cooperated with this savior, and the handover was extremely smooth. However, out of good intentions, he still added: "The person responsible for this case is Yan Shifan, so it should not be affected too much." Li Yan did not accept it, and said firmly:
"Once the evidence of the crime is found, the leader of the Yan Party must be Yan Song. How can we forgive him?"
Lu Bing's complexion changed slightly.
Like Xu Jie, he was worried that Jiajing would miss his old relationship and prepare to spare Yan Song and focus on Yan Shifan to beat him. Anyway, by taking down the little pavilion boss, Yan's party would be defeated and dispersed, so there was no need to kill them all.
The same is true in history. The Yan Song Party could not be defeated without defeating the Yan Song. The eighty-year-old chief minister eventually returned to his hometown and was all alone. In the last few years of his life, he lived by eating sacrifices. Is it miserable?
It seems miserable. After all, the treatment is completely different from that of the previous chief minister of the cabinet.
But compared with the sins committed by Yan Dang, they are too light.
Yan Song is the undoubted chief culprit and the biggest protective umbrella for the party members. Defeating the Yan Party but not Yan Song is like cracking down on gangsters and exonerating the gang bosses. It is a ridiculous joke.
Lu Bing saw his determination. After returning to the Jinyiwei station, the more he thought about it, the more he frowned.
It's not that I'm completely worried about Li Yan. The Celestial Master is beyond the court, and the strict party can't do anything about it. The key is to arrest the White Lotus cultists and find the secret message of collusion. They have already broken up with each other. If they beat the snake, they will have endless troubles.
He did not dare to neglect and called Zhu Si: "Follow the Heavenly Master. If anything happens, come and report it immediately!"
Zhu Si took the order and left. A few hours later, news came that shocked Lu Bing: "The first crime the Heavenly Master convicted Yan Song was for violating the rules of the Yan family's mansion?"
This was totally unexpected.
If we follow the system, two hundred years after the founding of the country, we have already stopped following the regulations set by Taizu. Is his mansion also a violation?
But then, Lu Bing knew that there was no need to worry about the size of the mansion, because Zhu Si once again spread the news that the real crime was not to violate the rules, but that the Yan family and his son expanded the mansion in order to preserve their wealth and glory and invade the veins and dragon energy.
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Lu Bing stood up slowly and couldn't help feeling awe: "Only the Heavenly Master can decide such a crime... Yan Song is dead!"