Chapter 319: Making a Big Trouble in Fengtian Palace (4)
"Yes!" Zhu Houzhao said loudly.
He felt a little sad and angry at the moment. Liu Jin and the others had a really deep relationship with him. The thought of them being severely punished made the young man feel like crying.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Jin stood up slowly, turned to the civil service train, and found Li Mengyang standing at the back with a somewhat arrogant expression.
"Mr. Li, can we ask you a few words to clear up the confusion in my mind?" Liu Jin said.
Li Mengyang glanced at Liu Jian and others, and both Liu Jian and Li Dongyang nodded slowly.
"What are you asking?" Li Mengyang said solemnly.
"Did you, Mr. Li, personally write that memorial?" Liu Jin said in a deep voice.
Li Mengyang said: "Of course, do I, Li Mengyang, need someone else to write the memorial? That's really a joke."
Some people burst into laughter. The reason why Li Mengyang’s words aroused laughter was because no one would doubt that Li Mengyang would find someone else to ghostwrite the memorial. Who was Li Mengyang? Although he only held the official position of head of the household department, his poetry level was as high as that of the Ming Dynasty.
recognized by the DPRK
. In the literary world of the Ming Dynasty, Li Dongyang was the leader, and he was famous for his pavilion style, which was imitated by literati all over the world. However, Li Mengyang took a unique approach and was famous for his retro style of writing. He was one of the seven talents of the Ming Dynasty. His sharp thinking and rich knowledge made him a great poet.
praised by the world.
You may say that Li Mengyang was arrogant, mean and arrogant. However, there is absolutely no doubt about his talent in poetry and literature, because he was an out-and-out talent.
"Okay, since this is the memorial written by Mr. Li himself, we would like to ask, how did Mr. Li know about these things that happened in my inner court?" Liu Jin asked in a deep voice.
"What?"
When Liu Jin asked this, Li Mengyang was confused for a moment because he didn't react. But Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others, and even Wang Yue, Fan Heng, Xu Zhi and others who were standing beside the throne, as well as those who were standing there holding the hilt of the embroidered spring knife.
But the expressions of Mou Bin and others changed.
"Mr. Li may not have understood our question. What we mean is that Mr. Li's official position is the head of the household department, which is only a sixth-grade official position... Of course, we are not laughing at Mr. Li's low official position. Our family
means,
A sixth-grade official is not even qualified to enter the palace. Even for a court meeting like today, you need a special permission to attend. How do you, Mr. Li, know what happened in Qianqing Palace?" Liu Jin had a smile on his face.
asked.
"..."
Li Mengyang's face changed slightly, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
"Master Li's eloquent memorial clearly listed many examples. Even the time and place of the conversation were written clearly and clearly, as if you, Master Li, had seen it with your own eyes.
Our family is just wondering, how do you, Mr. Li, know so much about the affairs of the inner court?" Liu Jin pressed on and asked, staring closely into Li Mengyang's eyes.
"Liu Jin, the mistakes you committed are true. Just plead guilty and be punished honestly. Other things are not important. Talking here and there will not alleviate your guilt." Han Wen shouted in a deep voice.
"Our family has confessed and been punished, but we have not denied anything. But we feel that this matter must be clarified. The palace is heavily guarded. Qianqing Palace is the emperor's bedroom. What happened in Qianqing Palace is a small matter.
The head of the Household Department actually knows this clearly, what does this mean?" Liu Jin sneered.
Zhu Houzhao frowned, seeming thoughtful.
"Your Majesty, my servants suspect that there are outsiders in the inner court who have planted ears and eyes to pass on information. Who did Li Mengyang, the head of household department, get the information about the inner court from, which must be strictly investigated. This matter is related to the safety of the palace, the safety of the emperor, and the privacy of the royal family. If anyone With eyes and ears all over the Palace of Qianqing, wouldn’t it mean that everything in the palace, including the emperor’s every move, would be monitored by others. I even suspected that... there was someone in the inner court who was having an affair with someone outside the palace, and was spying on the emperor. The matter is extremely important, and the emperor must investigate it." Liu Jin turned around and raised her hands to Zhu Houzhao, saying loudly.
Above the main hall, the elegance was silent. All the officials held their breath nervously and looked at Liu Jin in surprise and the emperor on the throne. They suddenly realized that today's court meeting was probably a disaster. One that would cause Landslide tsunami tornado and storm.
Zhu Houzhao sat quietly on the throne, his young face showing a gloomy look that was extremely inconsistent with his age. The angry storm in his heart was rapidly gathering, reaching the edge of eruption.
"Your Majesty, don't listen to Liu Jin's nonsense. Liu Jin is afraid that the world will not be in chaos, and his heart is to be punished." Liu Jian said in a deep voice.
Zhu Houzhao had a gloomy face and did not answer. His slender fingers were trembling slightly as he fumbled with the armrests of the dragon chair. His knuckles turned white from the exertion and his fingers were twisted.
Li Mengyang's face turned pale and he was shaking nervously. He looked at Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others as if asking for help. Wang Yue, Fan Heng, Mu Bin and others swallowed nervously. Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others exchanged glances quickly.
"Your Majesty, the officials involved were present when Liu Jin and others asked for and accepted bribes. It may not be because someone in the inner court leaked the secret. The so-called internal and external collusion to spy on the emperor is completely sensational and nonsense. Liu Jin has ulterior motives and is just trying to confuse the public. Your Majesty, please be wise. It’s a clear lesson.” Li Dongyang said in a deep voice.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Li Dongyang's words were a strong rebuttal. After all, the officials who were asked for bribes and made things difficult for them had personally experienced the incident, and the information they revealed refuted Liu Jin's accusations.
Zhu Houzhao frowned, thoughtfully. He seemed to be moved by Li Dongyang's words.
Liu Jin was a little panicked. He didn't expect this, and he really didn't think about how to deal with it beforehand. If the other party insists that the confession was made by an official who made things difficult for him to ask for bribes, then his previous accusations will be in vain, and he will deliberately provoke trouble. Suspected.
"But Mr. Li, please don't forget. The memorial of Li Mengyang, the head of the Ministry of Household Affairs, also said that on a certain day of a certain month, the emperor had a banquet and was hungover the next day. Which official personally experienced this? Only those in the inner court How can anyone know about this? This is the privacy of the emperor's daily life. Could it be that Mr. Li knows fortune telling?" one person said loudly.
Everyone followed the sound and saw that it was Zhang Yanling. Zhang Yanling walked out of the queue slowly, bowed his hands to Zhu Houzhao and said: "Your Majesty, I feel that Liu Jin's words are not nonsense. This matter is indeed strange. It is terrifying to think about it. Inside the palace Why are the secrets in the palace leaked to the public to criticize the central officials and ruin the reputation of the emperor? What is the motive of someone doing this? "
"Zhang Yanling, don't make things sensational. You haven't explained your own affairs clearly yet, but you are talking nonsense. Get out!" Liu Jian shouted in a deep voice.
Zhu Houzhao said coldly: "Let him speak."
Liu Jian shouted: "Your Majesty!"
Zhu Houzhao said loudly: "I have said it, let Marquis Jianchang continue."