Chapter 500: Report on Zhou Yingqiu, Minister of Officials
Zhu Youjian's heart suddenly jumped, and sure enough, it was still here!
Zhu Youjian knew that someone was in trouble in the capital, which was something he suppressed a while ago, but this matter was not big. At most, he would arrest the person behind the scenes. Why did the emperor say so much in such a long story?
Blocking the road, digging holes, setting traps? Who is it?
Zhu Youjian's expression changed for a while. He looked at Zhu Xu's back and pressed his uneasy heart, saying, "Your Majesty, who are these people...?"
Zhu Xu was still looking at the big tree wrapped in vines. The matter was already in front of him, and he did not need to hide it from Zhu Youjian anymore: "In the six ministries, there are several doctors, Yuanwailang, several retired ministers from the Governor's Yuanyuan, Wen Zhaoge... Zhou Yanru, Wen Tiren of the Ministry of Rites, and Qian Qianyi is probably an insider, but I still have to keep these two people, which is useful. In addition, the opposition involved Feng Quan, is the mastermind of this time. He was the head of the Wenxiang Association. He was one of them before coming to Zongdao. Later, he was asked to disband and withdrew... Obviously, some people were unwilling to accept it. Feng Quan, Zhang Fuzhi and others were plotting to return to the capital... The leader of the Fushe, Zhang Pu, who was noisy before, is now jumping up and down in the capital, churning very hard..."
Zhu Youjian was frightened when he heard the intuition. Zhu Xu said it lightly, but no one of these names was famous. Zhou Yanru was also a member of Wen Zhao Pavilion, Feng Quan was a former assistant minister of the cabinet, and Zhang Fuzhi was a former minister of the Ministry of Works. This was just a matter of being on the table. If you strictly investigate it, you don’t know how many people you have to suffer. The Wenxiang Association was composed of people like Zongdao, Feng Quan, and Zhang Fuzhi, so the others should not be far behind.
Zhu Youjian knew that this was a "big thing" he had a bad premonition, and he had countless thoughts in his mind... he had to stop it!
Since the emperor ascended the throne, only five years later, major events have been one after another, and each of them has been earth-shaking, and in the end they have been forced to be pressed down. The Jiangnan Shilin had long been extremely dissatisfied with the court. If he had been implicated, Jiangnan Africa would have completely disagree with the court!
Zhu Youjian took a deep breath and looked at Zhu Xu and said, "Prince, can this matter be left to Wen Zhao... the cabinet to deal with it?"
Zhu Xu's expression moved slightly. He had already planned to let Zhu Youjian take the blame, but when the matter was about to come, he felt a little reluctant. He thought about it and said, "I plan to hand it over to Lai Zongdao, and the emperor brother will watch from behind."
Zhu Youjian felt relieved when he heard this. He felt that as long as the matter was in his hands, he could still control it. He was afraid that Zhu Xu would return, so he quickly raised his hand and said, "Abide by the order! I will prepare now. I will return to Beijing tomorrow and start investigating the case!"
Zhu Xu nodded and said, "Well, I have asked the Secretary of the Literature Commission to prepare the order. After the emperor returns to Beijing, he will announce the order and at the same time he will be granted the title of Grand Secretary of the Laizong Daodong Pavilion."
Zhu Youjian wanted to fly back to the capital now, and did not dare to delay here too much, for fear that Zhu Xu would have another 'mock' and said, "Thank you, the emperor, I will leave."
Zhu Xu's head watched Zhu Youjian leave quickly.
Zhu Youjian left, and Zhu Xu looked at the old tree covered with vines and said, "Let's go, let's go back too."
Cao Huachun followed Zhu Xu, and he saw everything in his eyes and understood the emperor's plan. Looking at Zhu Xu's side face, he whispered: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that King Xin can't afford this matter, right?"
Zhu Xu paused when he heard this, turned to look at Cao Huachun.
Cao Huachun bent and said, "The so-called 'fraud case' has not been completely over yet. If there is another stir, the scholars in the world will not agree. At that time, the trouble will begin. No matter whether they come to Zongdao or believe in the king, they will not be able to take on this responsibility."
Zhu Xu stood there, looking at the small round door not far away. Cao Huachun said it was right. Once this purge began, it would inevitably sweep the Ming Dynasty and take the blame... The sect is not qualified, and the current King of Xin is not qualified.
Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes and said, "I remember, King Xin's son is almost four years old, right? It's time to open up. He drafted an order to enthrone the eldest son of King Xin as the prince of King Xin. He will enter the palace next year and order the Eastern Palace to serve as the scholar-teacher, allowing him to enter and exit the palace at any time."
Cao Huachun's expression changed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, is it inappropriate to ask the scholars of the Eastern Palace to teach the scholars to enlighten me?"
Zhu Xu laughed and said, "It doesn't matter whether it is appropriate or not. Anyway, it's the handle for those people to impeach the emperor's brother in the future. You can go back and see what can be added to him. It's the kind that looks serious."
Cao Huachun twitched his mouth. Now the reward is for the punishment after this matter?
Zhu Xu returned to the side hall, and Meng Qiaofang and Bao Chengxian outside the palace also led their troops out of the city and rushed to Fushun, Tieling and other former important towns in the Later Jin Dynasty.
With the secret assistance of the Jinyiwei, Liaodong was destined to be filled with blood and corpses everywhere!
At the same time, the capital.
Fan Yiheng, who had not yet left office, encountered a big trouble. A servant of Zhou Yingqiu knelt in the lobby tremblingly.
Fan Yiheng sat on the main seat with a serious expression and frowned.
He stood beside him, and he had a headache.
This family member complained to Shuntian Prefecture and exposed to the court that Zhou Yingqiu's "cultivation of private individuals, embezzlement and bribery, usurped power and oppressed local governments."
There is a detailed list of ‘cultivating private individuals’, which is all evidence that Zhou Yingqiu was doing tricks in the assessment of the Ministry of Personnel.
"Corruption and bribery" is evidenced by Zhou Yingqiu's account books. Each transaction is very clear, with many unknown sources of silver and land.
"Underating power" Zhou Yingqiu forced the appointment and removal of officials with the power of the Supervisor Yuan, and there is also evidence to investigate.
"Positive local governments" ignores many recommendations from local governments, arbitrarily appoints others, and the words "threatening local governors" are recorded.
It can be said that every piece of evidence is conclusive and irrefutable.
But who doesn’t know that Zhou Yingqiu is the emperor’s confidant and has been in charge of the Ministry of Personnel for many years. Without an order, who dares to touch him? Not to mention Shuntian Prefecture, even the Ministry of Justice, the King Xin of Wen Zhao Pavilion dares not!
Fan Yiheng is going to be transferred to the governor of a province, which is a magistrate of the border. He would never want to have an accident at this time, let alone such a major case involving loyal ministers in the court!
The servant knelt on the ground, lowered his head, and did not dare to breathe. His whole body was shaking, and his ears were dripping cold sweat flowed into his collar.
The master beside Fan Yiheng suddenly turned his eyes and whispered in Fan Yiheng's ear, "Sir, according to the new imperial system, our yamen has no right to make a case. Even before, this is not the scope of power of Shuntian Prefecture. Let's just escort it to the Ministry of Justice."
Fan Yiheng's face moved, does the Ministry of Justice have the power? The Minister of Justice is still in Liaodong, who dares to preside over the case of the Minister of Personnel?
At the same time, the lobby of the Ministry of Justice was silent.
Zhou Yingqiu's nephew knelt on the ground, holding a letter in his hand. He said before that it was "Handwritten by the Governor of Fujian Huang Chengyuan". It was evidence that Zhou Yingqiu and Huang Chengyuan colluded with each other and formed a clique.
Liao Changyong, the head of the Ministry of Justice, looked constantly changing. With his intuition to investigate the case for many years, this matter is very difficult. It is not a muddy water that he can flow into, and it will drown people. Many people!
At Dali Temple is a student of Zhou Yingqiu. He claimed that Zhou Yingqiu received his bribe but did not do what he agreed to, so he came to report him.
Chapter completed!