When Huang Liji left the palace, Wang Chengen, who had already been promoted to the eunuch of the eunuch of the chief of the ceremony and the eunuch in the palace, appeared in the morgue at this moment.
This is an off-site room of the Superintendent of Li. It was not used for morgues. It was specially reserved for Wei Zhongxian when he was there.
Now, Li Shi's body lies here.
Wang Chengen stood blankly in front of Li Shi's corpse, listening to what Hao made.
Hao Zuo bowed his head to Wang Chengen, and said very respectfully and cautiously: "Father-in-law, Li Shi seems to have committed suicide by hanging himself. In fact, he had been drugged before hanging himself. He didn't know how he died."
Wang Chengen's eyes changed slightly, and he slowly said, "Did you check it clearly?"
Hao Zuo said: "I'm clear, he still has some injuries, he should have been forced to infuse him."
Wang Chengen had a slight dignity on his face, and he began to wonder who did it in his heart.
Although the palace was cleaned by Cao Huachun once, Wei Zhongxian has been in control of the palace for too long, and no one knows how many of his people are in it. Was he worried about exposure, or did Li Shi know someone's handle and be silenced
In any case, this person should have some status in the palace, otherwise he would not be able to silence Li Shi silently.
Who will it be
Wang Chengen thought about it for a long while, and he couldn't think of who it would be, and said to him, "Only you and I know about this matter. If there is a third person, you will be the corpse."
Hao Zuo's expression changed, and he quickly said, "Don't worry, father-in-law, I won't be too much talking about killing me!"
Wang Chengen glanced at Li Shi's corpse again, then turned back and went to Qing Palace.
When he arrived at the Palace of the Qing Dynasty, Wang Chengen didn't dare to hide it and told Zhu Youjian the matter.
Zhu Youzhen didn't seem surprised at all, and said in a light tone: "It's not the time yet. I'll wait for next year."
Wang Chengen stepped aside and said no more.
Huang Liji went out of the palace and met Feng Quan, Zhou Yingqiu and others at the mansion. After half an hour, these people came out, dressed in official uniforms, and began to enter their respective yamen.
These big people finally went to work, and the ruling and opposition officials finally breathed a sigh of relief.
If the trouble continues, not to mention national politics, it will be the emperor's wrath. There must be countless people who are unlucky. The government and the people are panic, fear and horror. If something happens again, I don't know how many people will be frightened.
Huang Liji then summoned Zhuomai, governor of Beizhili, and ordered him to sort out the'Cui Chengxiu case' and hand it in for trial by the three divisions.
Jomai was anxious to throw this hot potato away, and immediately sorted out the files and sent them to the Superintendent. As a result, the person who received it was not Cao Yubian, the Imperial Chief of the Left Capital of the Superintendent, but Zhou Qingli, the Imperial Envoy of the Right Deputy Capital!
This seemingly normal handover made Zhuomac's scalp numb, and he resigned overnight. He packed up his things early the next morning and was ready to return to his hometown.
As Huang Li became soft, the adults returned to the court, and the farce of dismissing hundreds of officials from the court came to an end in a hurry.
This also made the ruling and opposition parties very scared. The sixteen-year-old emperor in the palace was really powerful!
Seventh year of the Apocalypse, December 11th.
Zhou Qingli came back from the Superintendent’s Office with a dark face and no expression, but anyone who knew him knew that his expression was very solemn.
Zhou Fang and Zhou Zheng accompanied him to dinner in the back room.
Zhou Fang endured it for a long time, and still asked, "Father, has something happened again?"
Zhou Qingli had no appetite at all. When asked by Zhou Fang, she put down her chopsticks, looked at her two sons and said, "Now the cases of Wei Zhongxian and Cui Chengxiu are in my hands."
Zhou Fang naturally knew, and looked worried, and said, "Is someone putting pressure on Daddy?"
Zhou Qingli's brows seemed to have been frowning, and said: "Wei Zhongxian, Cui Chengxiu involves too many people and there is conclusive evidence, but they are all court officials. I have no right to investigate, nor can I do anything."
Zhou Zheng came to know that the two people involved the entire court officials, and no one was clean. If you really check, you have to plough the court again.
"What is the attitude of the emperor?" Zhou Zheng asked.
Zhou Qingli glanced at Zhou Zheng and said: "The emperor's attitude is a bit irrational. While he asked me to investigate quickly, he refused to allow me to expand the scope or close the case. At the same time, he showed indifference..."
Zhou Zhengruo said profoundly: "The emperor hates Wei Zhongxian very much. He must be aware of those things in the palace."
Zhou Zheng remembered that the liquidation of the'Wei Zhongxian Adverse Case' lasted until the end of Chongzhen's second year. Obviously, next year's Emperor Chongzhen was still forbearing and waiting for the opportunity.
Zhou Qingli seemed to have expected it a long time ago, saying: "In the palace just now, there was news that the emperor was going to select cabinet ministers."
now it's right.
Zhou Zheng secretly said that Zhu Youjian has not yet mastered the court, and there are few people in his hands. When he holds the court and has enough manpower, he will initiate a comprehensive liquidation of the eunuch.
Zhu Youjian couldn't bear Wei Zhongxian's embezzlement and use of power. What's more, Wei Zhongxian still wanted to usurp Zhu's family to become Lu Buwei. Is this something Zhu Youjian can bear
Zhou Fang thought about the big figures in the ruling and opposition parties, and said in his heart: "Father, is it because those Donglin are coming back again?"
Zhou Qingli glanced at him and said, "They will not be able to enter the pavilion until the Donglin adversity is overturned. I heard that it was coming to Zongdao, Shi Yanlai and others."
Zhou Zheng shook his head secretly as he listened. These people were actually eunuchs, but the traces were not so obvious, and they were alienated from Huang Liji and others. Obviously Zhu Youzhen wanted a transition and was not the one he liked.
After Zhou Qingli finished speaking, she looked at Zhou Fang again and said, "You should be more cautious in Dali Temple. If it doesn't work, take a leave."
The current ruling and opposition parties are in chaos and murderous intent, Zhou Fang's character is really not suitable for staying in Dali Temple.
Zhou Fang had a calm expression on his face, and said confidently, "Father, don't worry, I'm very cautious and nothing will happen."
Zhou Qingli frowned imperceptibly, and didn't say more.
…
Early the next morning, Zhou Ding carefully arranged his clothes for Zhou Fang, took a lunch box, and said: "Hengping, don't be too tired, I think my father's waist has been bent a little."
Zhou Fang took the lunch box, his expression excited, and said: "I will persuade father more, you take care of yourself at home."
Zhou Ding smiled slightly and said, "I see."
Zhou Fang was very enthusiastic about the work at Dali Temple and went out with his lunch box.
Zhou Fang does not have a high position in Dali Temple. There is no independent classroom. It is a large room shared by six people.
Zhou Fang greeted a group of colleagues, put down his lunch box, and prepared to start the day's work.
He hadn't done it long before, suddenly a group of people rushed in and went straight to Zhou Fang's position.
"Hold him and search for me!" The leader said solemnly.
Zhou Fang was quickly lifted off the chair, and the other two turned over to the table of the Zhou mansion.
Zhou Fang was startled and looked at the leader anxiously and said, "Liu Sicheng, what is this going to do?"
Liu Xiangtian didn't pay attention to Zhou Fang at all, and looked at the Dali Temple government clerk who was rummaging through boxes and cabinets with a cold expression on his face.
Before long, a government officer came over with a package and said, "My lord."
Liu Xiangtian said solemnly: "Open it."
The servant responded, opened the package, and saw that there were more than twenty silver ingots inside, each of which was twenty taels!
Zhou Fang's face changed drastically, and he said anxiously: "This is not mine..."
"shut up!"
Liu Xiangtian yelled with an angry face: "People get stolen goods and want to deny it and take it away for me!"
"Liu Sicheng, it's really not mine, listen to me, someone wronged me, I was wronged..." Zhou Fang was anxious, struggling and defending.
Liu Xiangtian paid no attention to it, turned around and left.
Zhou Fang was framed by the government officials and escorted directly to the prison of Dali Temple. (End of this chapter)