September 15th, morning.

The emperor's imperial study room showed the royal style. Memorials, documents, pen holders, paperweights and other items were placed on the desk.

Behind the large desk covered with yellow silk, Emperor Yongzhi, who was in his prime, stared at the two ministers one meter away from the desk with a gloomy face: He Shuo, the Grand Secretary of Jianji Hall, and Han Run, the Grand Secretary of Wuying Hall. His eyes flashed.

This expression shows that the emperor is in an extremely bad mood. He is on the verge of explosion. When the emperor is angry, he bleeds and drifts.

The two Grand Secretarys also participated in the interview with Wei Hong, Minister of Revenue, Minister of War, Gao Guotong, Right Governor of the Five Army Governor's Office, and King Beijing.

This imperial meeting was originally intended to discuss the expedition to the Western Regions. The imperial army entered the Western Regions, won the battle, and sent documents to the capital. Grand Secretary He was responsible for the affairs of the Western Regions, so he was summoned by the emperor and responded.

However, when the emperor was in a good mood, Grand Secretary He asked the emperor to stop Mulan shooting the garden in the early October. The reason was: it was exhausting the people and was hurting money. Grand Secretary Han agreed and argued with reason, and he was very arrogant.

The so-called archery pot literally means the field of archery. Xu Zhitongjian - the seventh year of Zhizheng in Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty: October, Xinmao, Donghua archery pot was opened.

The derivative meaning is to hunt. The royal hunting ground of the country is north of Chengde. Emperor Yongzhi of the emperor is scheduled to go to the Mulan hunting ground in early October to hunt with the princes and ministers. At that time, the army will follow and hold a willow shooting competition in the army.

It is expected that there will be more than 100,000 followers. In most half a month, people will eat horses and chew them, how much money and food will be spent? When wars started at the same time in the northwest and southwest directions, the imperial treasury has already reached the bottom. Therefore, Grand Secretary He advised the emperor not to travel.

The Shepu originally demonstrated his force and encouraged military affairs. Grand Secretary He made such a strong persuasion as a civil official leader, which made Emperor Yongzhi confused.

The historical books clearly state that if you want to engage in civil servant politics, you have to abolish the military general group. For example: During the Song (Zhou) period, the national policy of using civil servants to control military affairs. For example, during the Tumu Fort Incident in the Ming Dynasty, the emperor was captured and the British prince died. Then the civil servant group rose with the trend.

After looking at Grand Secretary He a few glances, Emperor Yongzhi said in a sinister way: "He Qing has a lot of selfishness!"

Grand Secretary He had a bright look, bowed and said loudly: "I dare not!" He knew what the emperor was thinking at this moment.

Yes, he has his political ideals. He attempts to limit the imperial power and serve as a country with civil servants. But what is the essence of this ideal? It puts national affairs first. How noble is he a lofty person who acts by any means?

A gentleman is open and honest, while a villain is always worried.

Han Run followed and said, "Your Majesty, please think twice." Grand Secretary Han was a straightforward person, and he discussed things according to the matter and resisted the disputes of Yan. He had the form of a minister.

Emperor Yongzhi still knew Grand Secretary Han, snorted coldly, laughed angrily, and said, "I don't need the financial resources of the treasury. There will be a reason for it at that time. Do you have to persuade me?" His eldest son reminded him a few days ago that the Shanxi merchants were rich.

Mr. He and Mr. Han bowed together, "I dare not."

At this time, a small yellow gate outside the study came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Mao Kun, the commander of the Jinyiwei, has urgent matters to ask for a visit."

Emperor Yongzhi said coldly: "Xuan." He is not a foolish lord, and he knows that there is no money in the treasury at this time. But his anger has not yet disappeared. Normal people will be unhappy if they are refuted to face, let alone the Supreme Lord of Jiuwu, the number one person in the world?

The commander of the Jinyiwei, Mao Kun, walked into the imperial study room and saw a room of ministers. He felt a little anxious and bowed to the emperor, "My minister Mao Kun bowed to Your Majesty."

Emperor Yongzhi was very angry and said impatiently: "Get up and talk about things."

Mao Kun said: "I have a secret matter and want to report it to Your Majesty."

The commander of the Jinyiwei said this, and all the ministers in the imperial study immediately took the opportunity to leave. However, they were all wondering. Jinyiwei is so famous! I wonder who is going to sue this time?

Because of the attention of the ministers, Mao Kun's visit to the emperor soon spread throughout the court and the world. Then an uproar occurred. It was really that the emperor's will to reach the Military Affairs Office after receiving Mao Kun was too terrifying.

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The ministers all retreated, and the imperial study became quiet. Emperor Yongzhi threw the memorial on the desk and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

Mao Kun took out a stained "account book" and presented it to the emperor, saying, "Your Majesty, when the Jinyiwei searched the Zhen family in Jinling, it recorded the bribery of the ministers in the capital. I dare not be good at it and asked Your Majesty to verdict."

Emperor Yongzhi glanced at Mao Kun, and said slowly, "Do you need to report this kind of thing to me first?" What is the Jinyiwei doing? This kind of thing is to investigate it to the end. Let's tell him when there is a result.

Mao Kun lowered his head and whispered: "The matter involves the prince, and I dare not investigate it. Based on my judgment, the records in the account book, the Zhen family offered 500,000 taels of silver to the emperor every year. What's even more strange is that the Tiqi who brought the account book back to Beijing was attacked by dead soldiers outside Jinling City. Fortunately, the account book carried by the four Tiqi cavalry was fake. This matter is very important, so I ask the Holy Tribunal to judge."

As he said that, Mao Kun knelt down and knocked his forehead on the ground.

These words are true and false. They are not completely untrue. The emperor was originally angry in his heart. This was simply adding fuel to the fire!

In the imperial study, it became extremely quiet in a very short moment. Then, I heard Emperor Yongzhi's breathing from light to heavy, and his face turned from blue to red. Then, I heard Emperor Yongzhi slap the jade desk and roar, "Illness! Dare to deceive me!"

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"Let the commander of the nine provinces, Prince Teng, together with the Governor's Office of the Five Army, thoroughly investigate the twelve guards and guards in front of the hall."

"Prince Lingshun, the Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple Yuan Hao Investigates the Interior Affairs Office, and the Eunuch of the Eastern Palace."

"Register the King of Beijing, the left censor Yin Peng, and the Jinyiwei Association to examine the Eastern Palace."

"Let the prince keep his door and think about his mistakes, and he will not go out without any instructions."

A series of imperial edicts were ordered to go out through the Imperial City Military Bureau. It was like a mountain collapse and the earth was broken. The court was shaken inside and outside, and the capital was shaken. Angels were dispatched, and eight thousand Guo Yongs from the capital camp entered the Forbidden City. These were the elite imperial guards who followed Emperor Yongzhi's coup back then. They were highly trusted by the emperor.

The palace was on guard. The atmosphere in the capital was getting tighter. The number of soldiers wearing swords and muskets increased significantly. A huge storm began.

It’s not for Emperor Yongzhi’s fault.

Just over ten days ago, the prince cried in front of the emperor with tears in his nose and tears, playing the card of warmth, using the dowry of the Crown Princess and Princess Liang to mortgage one million taels of silver to pay off the debt for his father-in-law. What's the real situation?

From the perspective of Emperor Yongzhi, the Zhen family sent 500,000 taels of silver to the prince every year. What about the silver? The Zhen family used his income to subsidize the prince? It was simply outrageous!

Where does the prince spend 500,000 taels of silver every year? Check it out! The prince still has the face to say that he was mortgaged with a dowry. It is hypocritical and a bastard!

Deceiving the monarch is a death sentence.

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In the Military Affairs Office, four military ministers looked at each other in a row. The atmosphere in the Abyss Pavilion was depressing.

Grand Secretary Xie sighed softly, "Oh... Why is Your Highness the Crown Prince so?" It is absolutely impossible to rebel with the prince's temperament.

As a civil servant leader, Grand Secretary He naturally supported the system of inheritance of the eldest son, but at this time, he just sighed and told him how to speak? Everyone wants to know what the emperor spent 500,000 taels of silver every year?

His Royal Highness has always had a good reputation. He has not committed any crimes in the past decade and is wise.

But the problem is exactly here. It is neither luxurious nor bad habits. So where can the money be used?

It's terrible to think carefully! The emperor is afraid that there are already speculations in his heart.

Grand Secretary Liu and Grand Secretary Han looked at each other. Grand Secretary Han said firmly: "If the prince has two hearts, who will protect him?" He would not protect him. The king is the leader of the minister. The father and son of the Tian family are also the king and the minister.

In addition to the Military Affairs Office, all six ministries, five temples, the Censorate, the Tongzheng Department, the Hanlin Academy, the Imperial College, the Six Divisions, the Governor's Office of the Five Army, the Jingying, the Prince and the Prince and the Imperial Palace, inside and outside the palace were all concerned or involved in this matter.

Emperor Ning Pu, 24 years old this year, was the crown prince for thirteen years. Did he have no connection with court officials and palace officials? Who believes it?

On the night of September 15th, in a pavilion in the palace of King Jin, the King of Jin was on the second floor, slapped the railings and laughed at Yuechang, "Hahahahaha!"

In Prince Shun's mansion, the old prince in his fifties sat alone in the study, smiling at the corner of his mouth, which was meaningful.

In the palace of the King of Chu, the King of Chu, who was known as the wise king, was drinking with the guests when he learned the news. The confidant said a few words in his ear. The King of Chu was even rarer and said one sentence, "I understand." He continued to raise his glass to drink with the literati and the guest. However, when the wine was over, he sang, "What is life for the wine?" and he sang: "I was born to be useful, and I will come back after all the money was gone!"

In the Eastern Palace, there was a miserable and miserable relationship. Suddenly, the situation changed drastically. Before going to bed, the prince held the hand of the princess Zhen Jing'er and cried, "Jing'er, King Jin is harming me." The Jinyiwei commanded Mao Kun to face the saint, and then the imperial edict was heard. Mao Kun had a good relationship with King Jin.

There was panic in the Liang Palace.

The King of Wu was in charge of the Interior Affairs Office. But this time, the emperor did not trust him. Because the King of Wu helped the prince to cover up the situation of the Zhen family paying off the owed silver for as many as a year. The King of Wu's mansion in the outer city of the capital was bleak.

The Princess of Wu hid in the Buddhist temple and prayed for her husband. The King of Wu's legitimate daughter was with her mother, with beautiful eyes and thoughtful eyes, and a stubborn and firm expression. She believed that her father did not participate in the prince's rebellion.

The King of Wu sighed in the study. How could he expect that he is today? The prince agreed well at that time. He just helped a little. In fact, the crime was not serious. But who expected that the prince had the intention of rebellion?

The prince of the King of Wu, Ning Cheng, threw something at home and cursed some princes. Several porcelain worth a thousand gold coins were broken. A group of palace maids and eunuchs advised him.

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In mid-September, Jinling received news and ordered the Zhen family to live in the capital. The six ministries of Nanjing and the Jinling Government Office were busy with this matter.

After hearing the news, the Zhen family members who lived in a corner of the Zhen Mansion breathed a sigh of relief. They all looked happy on their faces. Zhen Li and Zhen Baoyu brothers were talking together about the future.

The afternoon was quiet. There was a little cold. Fortunately, there was sun. Zhen Li sat on the steps without any mind and said, "Second brother, I heard that my father has been taken to the Central Plains by Guangzhou Prefecture. Maybe we can meet on the canal."

After the family suffered a disaster, Zhen Baoyu began to mature. She sat next to her elder brother and asked, "Brother, we are all going to go to Beijing on the Grand Canal?"

"Yeah." Zhen Li nodded, patted his brother's shoulders, and said, "Don't be afraid, our family has a house in Beijing. It's enough for us to live in peace and take care of our elder sister, so that life can continue. Next, our brothers will focus on the imperial examinations and gain a background for the family."

Zhen Baoyu nodded.

At this time, the second cousin's wife, Chen, came over and said with a smile: "Hey, you brothers are talking here, come quickly. There is news in the capital. The old lady is looking for you."

Zhen Li and Zhen Baoyu patted the dust on their bodies, followed Chen to the house of Mrs. Zhen. The family members of the Zhen Mansion gathered here to gather around Mrs. Zhen. When the house was searched that day, Mrs. Zhen fainted. She would keep it for some time and recover slightly. She looked pretty good.

A moment later, a Jinyiwei lieutenant who was guarding the Zhen family came in and sneered and announced the news from the capital, "The prince is suspected of treason and is claustrophobic in the palace!"

"What?"

In the room where the atmosphere was pretty good, I suddenly became suspicious. The eyes of more than 20 people were filled with fear and fear. The prince rebelled, what about the prince's concubine? So, what will the Zhen family end?

The captain of the Jinyiwei snorted and said, "If you have any clues, please reveal them quickly and become implicated." He waited for a while, and saw that the members of the Zhen family had no reaction, he was probably scared and sneered, "You think about it carefully. If you want to report it again, you can tell me." His eyes slid over Zhen Li's wife Xu, who was really a seductive young woman. She turned around and went out.

"Ah...!" The Jinyiwei left, and the old lady Zhen relaxed and her eyes turned dark. She slid softly from the chair.

"Old lady, old lady, are you okay?" The members of the Zhen family hurried to help Zhen's mother and hurriedly made a group of people. Someone went to call Jinyiwei and asked the doctor to ask for a doctor.

All kinds of feelings surged in everyone's hearts. Everyone in the Zhen family spent half an hour in panic. Suddenly, someone cried, "The old lady is gone."

On the afternoon of September 19th, Mrs. Zhen could not withstand the blow and died at home. That night, Xu hanged herself in despair. She would not go to Jiaofangsi.
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