In Dongchang Prison, Xiao Chen was still trying to convince Duan Tianming to escape from prison to save his life and told them that he was responsible for the prince's incident and that he could not escape. However, he did not know that those officials in the court who were at odds with him
, has already begun to plan to make trouble for himself.
"The emperor really wants to give up the prince?" In the private room of the tavern, all the officials still couldn't believe that the emperor could really do this.
"Okay, why did the emperor let Dongchang detain the prince? The prince must have touched the emperor's interests in some aspects. This time, someone did what the emperor wanted to do but didn't. And he detained Ziyi.
The captain even took back the purple unicorn gift given by the emperor. The emperor wanted to prevent the captain in purple clothes from using his own ability to get the prince back again."
Looking at the crowd, Zhang Zhongen, the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment, said confidently.
It's as if he is the tapeworm in the emperor's belly, knowing everything and everything.
"If this is the case, the purple-clad captain may not be able to escape the emperor's sanctions this time without our help." An official laughed.
Because of Xiao Chen, the bad breath he suffered could finally come out.
"No, no, no," Zhang Zhongen shook his head, "The purple-clothed captain's energy is a bit big. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. If Taiyin escapes by mistake, won't we never be able to wait for this again?
Is there a chance? Now that the opportunity has come, beat him to death completely and he will never be able to stand up again." Zhang Zhongen said, his eyes full of viciousness.
"Master Zhang is right. Taking advantage of this opportunity, we will make a grand report to the emperor about his lack of imperial authority and cutting off the King of Han's right hand." Someone said.
"This is not enough. We must vigorously hold him accountable for the fact that the prince was kidnapped. This incident is the most direct reason why the emperor moved him." Someone else said.
"I heard that Dongchang actually set up a Shenji Service? The firearms of the Ming Dynasty were very strictly managed. As an agency around the emperor, Dongchang didn't know how lethal the firearms were? Establishing such a team that uses firearms,
What does he want?"
"While handling a case in Hangzhou, he handed over a warehouse to the court. I don't believe it. In this matter, he did not touch the contents of the warehouse, and there was no corruption..."
Suddenly, as the news that the emperor wanted to deal with Xiao Chen was gradually deduced, the knife-like mouths of this group of people began to fully exert their effect.
"You can accuse him of all these things. You can list everything that has anything to do with him. At this time, the more crimes there are, the greater the chance that he will not be able to stand up. Let's think about it carefully when we go back.
If there is anything I can blame, write it all down in the notebook."
Seeing everyone speaking actively, Zhang Zhongen felt very satisfied.
"This time, Captain Ziyi is completely finished. Wang Changlian, the Minister of Rites, was also recommended by him. According to Mr. Zhang, the emperor should also touch him, right?" Ma Yunshan, the head of the Ministry of Rites, said with a serious face.
Xiao Chen killed Cang Cheng, the Minister of Rites, but recommended one of his own to be the Minister of Rites. In anyone's eyes, his murder was a premeditated act.
And if the emperor wants to eliminate a group of people related to Xiao Chen, Wang Changlian, the Minister of Rites, will be the first to bear the brunt.
Zhang Zhongen shook his head: "What the emperor moved was the group of people who were well-established in the imperial court and who were close to the purple-clothed captain. This Wang Changlian took office not long ago and did not have any influence in the imperial court. He was just doing solid work for the imperial court.
He's doing something right now. This time, the emperor might let him go."
"But, every time I see him, I think of Lord Cangcheng. Is it possible that he will be implicated this time?" Ma Yunshan looked at the other party with a questioning look on his face.
"Haha, Master Ma means to take down Wang Chonglian. Do you want to strive for that position?"
"No, no, Mr. Zhang misunderstood." Ma Yunshan waved his hands hurriedly, "I am just the head of the sixth rank of the Ministry of Rites now. The Minister of the Ministry of Rites is one of the six ministers of the imperial court and a dignified second-rank official. The gap between this is scolding me.
I know it well. Maybe it’s because of the purple-clad captain that I always feel unhappy with him." Ma Yunshan said.
"It stands to reason that the appointment of imperial officials has its own normal rules and regulations. This Wang Changlian was the Minister of Rites when he came. Although it is said that he was appointed by the emperor himself, if you want to find out his problems, you can still find out. Since Ma
Your Excellency has said, then we will also present him. Even if we cannot completely pull him down, we must not let him continue to sit in the position of minister."
Zhang Zhongen readily accepted the opinions of his "little brothers".
Whether you can do that is another matter. Promise him first and stabilize people's hearts is the most important thing.
"Given the current situation, this captain in purple clothes is no longer something to be afraid of. Mr. Zhang, I'm afraid Minister Li An will not be able to escape the blame this time, right?" an official said with a smile.
"Does this need to be said? I don't know how powerful I am, but I dare to take the prince to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment casually. We must make this clear to the emperor." Ma Yunshan said hurriedly without losing the opportunity.
The "boss" of his group is the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment, and he is not popular in the Ministry of Punishment.
This time, everyone spared no effort to target the purple-clad captain to express their previous bad breath. If Li An, the Minister of Punishment, is not completely removed, how can he be worthy of his "boss"?
"I think that Minister Li An should bear the main responsibility for this matter, and as the deputy of the Minister of Justice, Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Justice is also suspected of being incompetent. Knowing that the Ministry of Justice did not have the ability to protect the safety of the prince, he not only did not treat Li An
An Shangshu stopped him, especially because the prince did not strengthen the deployment of troops after he came to the prison of the Ministry of Justice. This kind of indifferent attitude to everything, how is the attitude that a Zuo Shilang should have?" Someone began to ask "Key Points"
"The topics are closer.
"Yes, the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment should also be captured."
"Master Zhang is a conscientious and upright official, so he should be the Minister of the Ministry of Justice."
"That is, I also think that Mr. Zhang's suitability to be appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment should also be written in the memorial." Someone said.
"No," Zhang Zhongen waved his hand hurriedly, "the most important thing now is to dig out all those responsible for this matter. As for who will be in charge of the Ministry of Punishment in the future, that is a matter for later. Get rid of these for the imperial court.
The black sheep is the top priority."
Looking at everyone, Zhang Zhongen looked serious.
Take this opportunity to suppress all these people who you can't get along with. If by the way you can be given the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, that's okay.