After Zhao Xiangxing came out of Suo'etu Mansion, he went to see Yushi Guo. After the meeting, he didn't say anything else. He only chatted about romance and romance, and mentioned that the war situation outside the pass was showing signs of corruption. Now the emperor was rushing to the capital, and Prince Kang Jie had taken up the post.
General Fu was ordered to go to Shengjing to exterminate the rebels. [] The various ministries and offices in Beijing were also very busy, with publics and horses coming and going incessantly, just waiting for the emperor to return to the capital.
"I heard that those rebels were all Wu Sangui's old troops. I don't know when they colluded with the Rakshasa people. They suddenly ambush in Yaksa, causing the entire army of our Northern Expedition to be wiped out. Now they have occupied Shangyang Fort. According to the news,
, the main force of the bandit army is attacking Ninggu Pagoda, and I don’t know what the situation in Ninggu Pagoda will be at this time. After the emperor got the news in Mulan Paddock, he asked the accompanying Fang Scholars to draw up an edict on the spot. This was the first time since the founding of the Qing Dynasty.
This is the first time, and it can be seen that the emperor is very heartbroken. Alas! I really don’t know why the Qing Dynasty has so many disasters. It has just put down the three feudal lords and surrendered the Zheng family in Taiwan. It has not been calmed down for two years. There is another trouble outside the customs.
With such a disaster, I don’t know if Prince Kang can stabilize the situation after arriving in Shengjing. Thinking about it makes people worry that we, as ministers, see the emperor troubled and troubled by these things, but unable to contribute. It is really useless to serve as a minister...
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Guo was the supervisory censor and didn't know much about the military affairs. Although he knew that the military disaster outside the pass was very detrimental to the Qing Dynasty, he couldn't explain it. As a new student, it's possible that he had to ask for permission to go out of Guanping.
The chaos was over. I didn’t know what to say to Zhao Xiangxing at the moment, so I had to chat with Zhao Xiangxing. Seeing that it was almost time, Zhao Xiangxing pretended to be casual and said: "This Northern Expedition was handled by Mingzhu. Listen,
It is said that in order to provide the rations needed for the army, Mingzhu deducted a lot of military pay. Now that the army has been wiped out and tens of thousands of soldiers have died, Mingzhu has greatly enriched the country and enriched the country. It is really chilling!"
"Mingzhu Xiaoxiao, I've heard many times that he forms cliques for personal gain, embezzles public funds, and changes his name to collect money on weekdays. Such a scoundrel lives in the court, but the emperor is deceived by him. It is really a shame for us as ministers!"
Speaking of Mingzhu, Guo Xingzhi came and told Zhao Xiangxing a few things he had heard about Mingzhu's corruption. He expressed his sincere words and wished he could eliminate this huge corruption for the country.
Zhao Xiangxing wanted this effect, so he quickly picked up several cases related to Suo'etu but related to Mingzhu and told Guo Ting. He was a close confidant of Suo'etu, so he naturally knew more about Mingzhu than Guo, and
It was much more serious. So the more Guo listened, the angrier and more anxious he became. He could no longer sit still and wished he could sue him now for Mingzhu's imperial edict.
"Ruifu is in peace, don't do anything. Mingzhu is in a high position. He wants to kill thieves, but he has the power to save the day. You and I are just a censor. There is nothing we can do to him. We can only express some complaints in private. Do you really want to impeach him?
Who has the courage?"
"What I said is wrong. As a censor, I am responsible for correcting illegal things. I may have been worried before, but now I am not afraid anymore!" Guo said excitedly, "If Mingzhu is not punished, how about I ask?
What do you think of the tens of thousands of soldiers who are buried outside the pass! For the sake of the country and the people, I will impeach him tomorrow! So that he will know the truth that if you do more injustice, you will die! He has stolen so much money, thinking that he can live in peace for the rest of his life.
Isn’t it! It’s not that I won’t retaliate, the time has not yet come! Now the time has come, we must let him vomit them all out!”
"Ruifu, don't be impatient. Impeachment of Mingzhu is not a trivial matter. You should be cautious. You'd better think carefully before making a decision... It's getting late, so I'll leave first."
The goal has been achieved, Zhao Xiangxing said goodbye knowingly, and Guo hurriedly got up to see him off. When he reached the door, Zhao Xiangxing looked around and whispered: "I admire Ruifu's courage, but I don't want Ruifu to do anything dangerous."
, According to me, if you really want to impeach Mingzhu, you might as well go find Yu Chenglong."
"Yu Chenglong?" Guo was stunned, wondering what Zhao Xiangxing was asking him to do.
Zhao Xiangxing nodded slightly and said: "The emperor will return to Beijing tomorrow for two major events. One is to deploy the counter-insurgency outside the customs, and the other is to inspect the capital. Yu Chenglong is the first person on the official list, and the emperor must see him.
, if he brings the corruption of Mingzhu to the surface, it will be more effective than you and me."
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Guo was a little hesitant. He wanted to impeach Mingzhu on his own initiative, and it was very dangerous. If he was not careful, his future could be ruined. He did not know if it would harm him. He was hesitant and could not make up his mind whether to listen to what Zhao Xiangxing said.
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"Ruifu would like to think about it. It's up to you to make up your own mind whether this matter is actionable or not."
Zhao Xiangxing said and left the Guo Mansion. After leaving the Guo family, he asked the coachman to stop the carriage in a hidden alley. Not long after, he saw a carriage from the Guo family driving straight to the east gate. Seeing this, Zhao Xiangxing
He couldn't help but show a satisfied smile, knowing that Guo would definitely listen to him, because this was the only way to bring down Mingzhu. At least it would let the emperor know that Mingzhu was not a good thing, and would make him miserable even if he couldn't be cured of his crimes.
Yu Chenglong is currently the prefect of Jiangning. Before the new appointment of the Ministry of Civil Affairs comes out, he is still living in the Jiangsu Guild Hall as the prefect of Jiangning. When Guo found him, he was at his desk writing the introspection note he would give to the queen tomorrow, that is,
Write down all the things you have done as the prefect of Jiangning in the past few years, whether good or bad, as evidence of your official status.
Yu Chenglong was very surprised to see Guo, because it was already dark outside, and he didn't know why he came here in such a hurry.
Guo did not talk nonsense with him and directly told him what he knew and what Zhao Xiangxing told him about Mingzhu's corruption. Later, he mentioned the annihilation of the Northern Expedition Army and scolded Mingzhu for harming the country in order to make people outside the pass
Suffering from the disaster of weapons, the people's lives were in ruins. Finally, Guo directly stated his purpose of coming and asked Yu Chenglong to go to the emperor tomorrow to expose the illegal things that Fa Zhu had done and accuse him of forming a clique for personal gain and harming the country and the people.
The more Yu Chenglong heard, the more shocked he became. He had always regarded himself as incorruptible and hated those worms in the country. Now that he heard so many illegal things about Mingzhu, he couldn't help but feel itching with hatred. He didn't understand how such a villain could be in the imperial court.
"Mingzhu and Gao Shiqi formed a clique for personal gain. Before they became rich, their family was very poor. But now, when you visit their home, you are as rich as a country, and their money is spent like water. With their annual salary of more than a few hundred taels,
Where did he get all that money?"
"Your great bachelors walking in the south room, the emperor is so kind to them, but Mingzhu and Gao Shiqi are simply scum, and Zhang Ying and Zhang Yu are extremely pedantic. Mingzhu and Gao Shiqi say everything
After all, the two of them deceived the emperor, they are simply traitors and traitors, and everyone should be punished! According to me, the people in this room are all villains who deceived the emperor. It is because of these people that the court is full of chaos!"
The more Guo said, the more he hated him. He gritted his teeth and grabbed Yu Chenglong's shoulders: "Zhenjia, it's up to you whether you can bring down this corrupt official. If you do, you will be my hero for the Qing Dynasty!"
Yu Chenglong has a deeper understanding than Guo: "Brother Guo, although your words are reasonable, if there is no good person around the emperor, can the emperor still be called a wise king? Don't act recklessly in this matter!"
After hearing this, Guo was suddenly shocked: "Brother Jackie, you are right. If all the people in Fang are good people, how can the emperor know anything about it? However, this is indeed the case. Now Fang is controlled by Mingzhu and Gao Shiqi.
"Look, the emperor has no idea what's going on below. These two people have harmed the country and the people, and they really deserve to be killed!" After a pause, he said in a deep voice: "As the saying goes, you can't do anything recklessly, but you can't stop doing it. According to the saying.
In my opinion, come one at a time, let's knock down Mingzhu Shen first. He has the worst intentions and has done the most bad things. We need to operate on him and hit him accurately. However, we can't act too hastily. We have to find the right opportunity.
Now the time has come. The Northern Expedition army was destroyed and Wu Sangui's old army rebelled. Both of these incidents are closely related to Mingzhu. If it weren't for him, there would not be today's disastrous defeat. So we must take this opportunity to bring Mingzhu down.
Otherwise, I’m afraid it will be difficult to get another chance!”
Yu Chenglong pondered for a while and then agreed happily: "Well, when I see the emperor tomorrow, I will accuse Mingzhu of corruption and perverting the law. Ruifu, please immediately write down what you know about Mingzhu's crimes and I will bring them to the palace to face him tomorrow."
Give it to the emperor!"
"Okay!" Guo scooped up his sleeves, walked to the table, and began to pick up his pen. Yu Chenglong was grinding the ink for him while reading intently. Each piece was heartbreaking.
After a while, Guo finished writing the excerpt, dried it and carefully handed it to Yu Chenglong. The two looked at each other, both nodding, showing indescribable heroism and ambition.