"Cabinet bachelors Liu Jian and Xie Qian, Minister of Hubu Han Wen, Minister of Punishments Min Gui, Minister of Works Zeng Jian, Minister of Rites Zhang Sheng and others are the leaders of the traitorous party. There are also ministers of the Ministry of Works Yang Shousui, ministers of Rites Zhang Fuhua, Lin Han was an accomplice. The remaining traitor members were Wang Shouren, Wang Lun, Sun Pan, and Huang Zhao; Tang Lijing, Chen Ting, Xu Ang, Tao Xie, Liu Que, Ai Hong, Lu Chong, Ren Hui, Li Guanghan, and Dai Xian, Xu Fan, Mu Xiang, Ren Liangbi, Ge Song, Zhao Shixian, Yushi Chen Lin, Gong Anfu, Shi Liangzuo, Cao Min, Wang Hong, Ren Nuo, Li Xi, Wang Fan, Ge Hao, Lu Kun, Zhang Mingfeng, Xiao Qianyuan, Yao Xueli, Huang Zhaodao, Jiang Qin, Bo Yanhui, Pan Boring, Xu Gao, Wang Liangchen, Zhao You, He Tianqu, Xu Jue, Yang Zhang, Xiong Zhuo, Zhu Tingsheng, Liu Yu, etc..."
Liu Jin read aloud the so-called list of traitors, which included more than 50 people. There were more than 150 officials from the outer court who participated in the impeachment, and this list of traitors accounted for one-third. It included people from Beijing and There are officials in the six departments and yamen of the outer court in Nanjing, including senior officials and heads of the six departments, as well as middle and low-level officials of the fifth and sixth grades. They even include Dai Xian, who was killed outside the Meridian Gate, and three people who are still lying on the hospital bed recovering from their injuries. officials.
The officials kneeling on the ground were all on the list. When they heard that their names appeared on the list of traitors, they knew that their future might be ruined. Some people regretted it, and some people regretted it. They had already expected such a result, but some of them looked calm, while more people had a blank mind and didn't know why they were honored to be on this list.
Xu Gao knelt at the back of the queue, his mind buzzing. In fact, he had no interest in the strife in the court. Xu Gao actually didn't care at all who they wanted to impeach. The joint petition was also signed by Zeng Jianrang, the Minister of Household Affairs. He signed it. Zeng Jian didn't even explain much. He just took a memorial that had already been written and asked Xu Gao to write down his name.
Xu Gao was indeed a little hesitant at the time, but when he saw the names of his colleagues signed densely on it, he felt that it shouldn't be a big deal.
Moreover, Zeng Jian said to him: "All you need to do is sign. I just want you to create some momentum and the people above will do everything. Don't worry. Just do me a favor."
Xu Gao then signed his name without thinking too much.
He didn't even participate in the incident of breaking into the palace bedroom the night before yesterday, and he wasn't present at what happened in front of the Meridian Gate the next day. Until not long ago, when the Jin Yiwei came to arrest him and put him in the car, he thought it was no big deal. But now , but he was dumbfounded.
"It's unfair. We are not traitors. We are loyal people who serve the emperor and the court."
"Yes, please tell me from your Majesty that we are not traitors. We are here for the Ming Dynasty."
"We were wronged. We didn't know anything. We were asked to sign, so we signed. The impeachment was not our intention."
The officials shouted loudly and complained.
"Shut up, everyone. This is the time for you to make noise. The above list of traitors has been verified by the emperor and the evidence is conclusive. If you make noise again, I will serve you with the imperial staff. Dai Mian is the first One, who will be the next one?" Liu Jin shouted loudly.
The ministers were silent. The guards in imperial robes standing next to Liu Jin, holding imperial staffs, looked like menaces. Some officials at the scene were still frightened after witnessing Dai Mi and several others being beaten with imperial staffs, and they did not dare to say anything.
Although the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty flaunted their uprightness by daring to speak out and contradict the emperor. They took being beaten with a slap in the face as proof of their uprightness and remonstrance. In many cases, they even deliberately asked for a beating. However, if they just slapped them a few times, they would
It's okay to recover after a period of time. The problem is that Liu Jin is really fighting for death, so he can't act rashly.
A reputation for being upright and admonishing is important, but life is more important.
"Now you are all complaining about injustice, but when you impeach others, why don't you think about the consequences of falsely accusing Zhongliang and fighting against dissidents? Fortunately, the emperor is wise and has seen through your treacherous plot, so that those of us who are loyal and loyal to the emperor have not been wronged.
You know now that you are afraid, but it is too late
From now on, everyone on the list of traitors will be suspended for investigation. Shi Wenyi will soon take them all to Fusi Prison in Beizhen and interrogate them severely. The emperor wants to know what the ultimate intention of their traitors is, is it right?
Using the impeachment plan to force the emperor into palace, the intention is evil." Liu Jin said loudly.
Shi Wenyi cupped his hands and said, "I will obey my orders. Don't worry, Eunuch Liu, I will definitely teach them all the moves."
There was a commotion among the officials, their faces turned ashen. Where is the Fusi Imperial Prison in Jinyiweibei Town? How can you come out alive after going to a place like that? After all kinds of torture, I am afraid that they will have no choice but to give in. Listening to Liu Jin's tone, he is going to
If the case is led to conspiracy, then there is no way to survive. If you recruit someone, you will die, and if you don't, you will die.
"Liu Jin, dog thief, you will die without a burial place. You are taking this opportunity to take revenge and slander and frame us. We are the officials of the imperial court, how dare the dog thief do this?" Ren Liangbi stood up and said,
Pointing at Liu Jin's nose from afar, he cursed.
Liu Jin was furious and waved his hands. The guards in Jinyi swarmed up beside him and dragged Ren Liangbi out, pushed him to the ground and started beating him. Within a moment, Ren Liangbi's skin and flesh were torn and he fainted from the pain.
Liu Jin waved his hand and stopped the court staff. After being reprimanded by Zhu Houzhao yesterday, he did not want to kill anyone again to avoid causing public anger. His purpose was to establish his authority. He knew that his foundation was not stable and he could not kill at will. Besides,
This Liangbi had a high official position. The six subjects were the subjects established by the Ming Dynasty.
Regarding the audit and supervision department of the Six Ministries, although the official position is not as high as the Minister of the Six Ministries, sometimes the authority is still higher than that of the Six Ministries, because they can audit the affairs of the Six Ministries. Ren Liangbi was appointed to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which is to target the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
The identity of the chief official who audits the affairs is naturally different.
"Let's see, who dares to act wild at this time? Who wants to be a hero? We have jujube sticks here, so you can eat as much as you want." Liu Jin shouted coldly.
No one dared to speak out anymore. A good man will not suffer the consequences. Although he has scolded Liu Jin's ancestors for eight generations in his heart, he did not dare to contradict him again. Liu Jin was unreasonable and really hit him.
Liu Jin looked at the situation in front of him with satisfaction and said loudly: "Listen up, you are all traitors, and of course your guilt is serious. Don't say that the court didn't give you a chance. After you are in prison, confess your crimes and strive for leniency. Crimes
If it is not serious, actively report and expose others, especially traitors.
Exposing the crime of the leader is a meritorious service and may lead to immunity. Those who persist in their stubbornness will die. We have made it clear to you, so you can take care of yourself. Shi Wenyi, please escort them to Beizhen Fusi for interrogation. Tomorrow morning,
There must be their confessions and confessions."
Shi Wenyi responded loudly and ordered his men to start dragging the officials into the car. Some of the officials remained silent, while others screamed in fright. The scene was chaotic.
Liu Jin turned around with a sneer and was about to leave with the others. Suddenly someone shouted loudly: "Eunuch Liu, stay here."
Liu Jin turned around and looked, her brows suddenly twisted into a knot.
"Why is this guy here again? Who informed him?" Liu Jin said.
"No one informed him. I guess I got the news. I don't know what to do." Ma Yongcheng muttered.
Liu Jin turned around with a smile on her face, cupped her hands and said, "Why are you here, Master Hou? Isn't Master Hou doing anything serious every day?"
Zhang Yanling, with a face full of alcohol, strode over and said in a deep voice: "I heard that Eunuch Liu has arrested a traitor here. I came to take a look. See if I have arrested the wrong person."
Liu Jin frowned and said, "What are you saying, Master Hou? If our family is hunting down traitors, Master Hou should stop joining in the fun. This is not the responsibility of Master Hou."
Zhang Yanling said: "Is this an internal matter for Eunuch Liu? I haven't heard yet when the inner court had the power to arrest court officials."
Liu Jin stared at Zhang Yanling's face and said coldly: "Master Hou, if you drink too much, go back and have a good sleep to sober up. We don't need you, Marquis Zhang, to give you advice on what our family wants to do. Besides,
Our family is doing this just to vent our anger on you, Mr. Zhang. You don’t have to help, but don’t make trouble.”
Zhang Yanling waved her hand and said: "No, don't blame me. If you want to take revenge on them, don't blame me. I don't want to catch them and take revenge on them."
Liu Jin's face was as cold as frost, and she whispered: "Master Hou seems to be really drunk. If there is nothing else, Master Hou, our family will return to the palace."
Zhang Yanling said: "Wait a minute, let me see your list of traitors. Don't arrest my friends."
Liu Jin frowned and said, "Don't worry, our family didn't bring that Wang Shouren here. He was just to give you the face of Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "Thank you very much. But I seem to have seen another friend of mine. Yes, over there, Xu Gao, a doctor from the Ministry of Industry. He is my friend, Eunuch Liu, please let him go."
Liu Jin was unhappy. She said in a deep voice: "Zhang Yanling, please don't forget the identity of our family. Our family is now the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, which is not the same as me before. You boss me around, dictate to me, and let me go whoever you want to let go."
Who should I let go? That would be too arrogant."
Zhang Yanling stared at Liu Jin with red eyes, and suddenly let out a wine burp, which made Liu Jin frown and lean back, feeling even more unhappy.
"Does Eunuch Liu think I'm being rude? Well, Zhang Yanling asked Eunuch Liu, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, to give me some face and let my friend Xu Gao go. I guarantee that he is not a traitor, he is just being used.
I also ask Eunuch Liu to be accommodating. Is this done?" Zhang Yanling cupped her hands and said.
Liu Jin sneered and said: "Master Zhang, your tone sounds like asking for permission, but it sounds like you are forcing me to let him go. Your attitude is not sincere."
Zhang Yanling slowly frowned and smacked his lips and said: "Eunuch Liu, my courtesy has been done and my words have been delivered, are you still not satisfied? I said, Xu Gao, I will vouch for it, and someone will hold me accountable. Isn't this enough?"
Liu Jin sneered and said: "Master Hou, you have to beg for help. Besides, do our families have to agree to it? You have tried to please the outer court and speak for them again and again. What do you mean?"
Zhang Yanling frowned and said, "Why are you talking so much? I just ask my father-in-law if he will let Xu Gao go."
Zhang Yanling's tone of voice was wrong, and everyone nearby looked at Zhang Yanling in surprise. Seeing that Zhang Yanling's face was red, her body was swaying and she was smelling of alcohol, it seemed that Zhang Yanling was indeed drunk.
Zhang Yong said hurriedly: "Eunuch Liu, Mr. Hou drank too much. He is just a Xu Gao. So what if we let him go? Why bother..."
"We won't let him go, so what?" Liu Jin interrupted in a deep voice.
Zhang Yanling was already drunk, and she became even more angry after saying a few words to Liu Jin. At this moment, Liu Jin's words completely angered him.
"Aren't you going to let him go?" Zhang Yanling glared at Liu Jin.
"What's going on? What can you do? Zhang Yanling, our family advises you..."
"Tell your mother to be a bitch."
Zhang Yanling shouted loudly and punched him. Hearing a scream, Liu Jin was hit by the punch and rolled to the ground. She covered her eyes and howled loudly.