On October 22, the head of the Ministry of Industry, Lu Chengyuan, went to the office to impeach the eunuch Si Li Bingbi and the admiral of Dongchang Wei Zhongxian.
Wei Zhongxian is holding the memorial, which seems to be too heavy. He deliberately hid this memorial, and he was afraid that Zhu Youzhen would know that Zhu Youzhen had said unambiguously last time, "No matter who the impeacher or the impeached person is, I should be sent to see me immediately." If he wanted to be faithful, he sent the memorial to Zhu Youjian, but that was to impeach his memorial. If Zhu Youjian was right, his wealth and life could be in Zhu Youjian's hands.
Wei Zhongxian hesitated.
It happened that Shi Feng, the cabinet's second assistant, came to Wei Zhongxian for something, and Wei Zhongxian talked to Shi Feng about the impeachment of Lu Chengyuan.
Shi Fenglai was secretly frightened: What happened to this world? Does anyone dare to impeach Wei Zhongxian? He didn't change his face, "Nine thousand years old, can your subordinates look at the memorial?"
"The memorial has been opened, see what's wrong? Just don't talk to the outside." Wei Zhongxian is already in chaos, and Shi Fenglai is his life-saving straw now. I don't know if this straw can save his life.
Shi Fenglai took a look at the memorial, and immediately got an idea: "Nine thousand years old, from the subordinates, this memorial can be sent to the sage."
"Huh?" Wei Zhongxian stared, this is the life of our family.
Shi Fenglai approached Wei Zhongxian and said in a low voice, "Don't worry about the nine-thousand-year-old. This memorial, the impeachment crime is not serious, and the evidence listed is insufficient. Even if the saint believes that the nine-thousand-year-old will not be severely punished, it can be seen It depends on the attitude of the Lord."
Wei Zhongxian took the memorial and read it carefully. As Shi Feng said, the haze on his face was wiped out. "Sure enough, then tell me, if the emperor believes this memorial, our family will be sentenced. What's the crime?"
"Nine-thousand-year-old serves two nobles. With such a mistake, the nobleman will punish the nine-thousand-year-old?" Shi Fenglai arched his hands and gave Wei Zhongxian a knowing smile.
"En." Wei Zhongxian closed his eyes and thought for a long time. "Our family will go to see the emperor."
Wei Zhongxian had gone far, Shi Feng came to look around no one, and quickly took out the Jinpa and wiped off the sweat on his head.
For the Qing Palace, Zhu Youjian did not punish Wei Zhongxian: "Being able to send me the memorial of Lu Chengyuan's impeachment, it shows that Zhongxian is open-minded and a minister I can rely on. As for this Lu Chengyuan... There is no big evil, and I will not punish him for the time being, so as not to tarnish Zhongxian's good name, this memorial will not be sent out!"
"Old slave, thanks for your majesty's grace." Wei Zhongxian crawled on the ground, still grateful to Shi Fenglai in his heart.
On October 24, Qian Yuan, the chief of the Ministry of War, impeached Wei Zhongxian, and Zhu Youjian remained in the middle.
On October 25th, Shi Gongsheng, a member of the Criminal Ministry, went to Shura and impeached Wei Zhongxian again, but Zhu Youjian remained in the middle.
In the evening, the leaders of the Donglin Party held urgent consultations at the Natural House Pub.
On October 26th, Qian Jiazheng, a student from Haiyan in Haiyan, Jiangsu, went on to impeach Wei Zhongxian's ten major crimes: 1. Combine the emperor; 2. Condemn the queen; 3. Get soldiers; 4. No ancestors; 5. Suppress the feudal clan Seal; six, no holy; seven, steal the title; eight, cover the edge; nine, hurt the people's wealth; ten, pass the joints.
Qian Jiazheng's memorial was not sent to the cabinet, but went the way of Zhang Yan and served directly to Zhu Youjian through the minister.
On October 27th, Zhu Youjian summoned Wei Zhongxian at the Palace of the Qing Dynasty.
"Your Majesty?" After Wei Zhongxian arrived at the Palace of the Qing Dynasty, he felt that the atmosphere was not right. Zhu Youjian sat on the mahogany chair with no expression on his face.
Zhu Youjian didn't speak, just waved his hand, and the eunuch Cao Huachun appeared on his side.
Cao Huachun did not bow his head flatteringly to Wei Zhongxian as usual. He stood stiffly, pulled out Qian Jiazheng's memorial from his sleeve, and read it out in one breath.
Wei Zhongxian was horrified, crying bitterly, and knelt on the ground again and again with just one sentence: "The old slave has been wronged, the old slave has been wronged..."
Zhu Youjian waited for Wei Zhongxian’s tears to drain, and then slowly said: "Zhongxian, many people impeached you a few days ago. I still don’t believe it. All the memorials will be kept and not issued. I didn’t expect that... Zhongxian, these ten counts may contain some inaccuracy, but if you ask yourself, none of them are true? Which of these counts is enough for you to rob your family and annihilate the clan!"
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"Zhongxian! Lost Emperor Xian and I trust you so much, let you deal with important matters such as memorials, and let you take charge of such artifacts as Yuxi." Zhu Youjian's right hand patted the tabletop rhythmically, almost tearing like Wei Zhongxian. "Zhongxian! You have a negative first emperor, and you have a negative me!"
Wei Zhongxian peeked at Zhu Youzhen and knew that his tears failed again in front of Zhu Youjian, "Your Majesty, the old slave will die, and the old slave asks your Majesty to look at the old slave's loyalty to the first emperor and your majesty. There is no credit for hard work, and I beg your Majesty to be the master for the old slave."
Zhu Youzhen took out the white silk brocade from his arms and secretly wiped a tear from his eyes: "Everyone is afraid! Zhongxian, will they let you go?"
"Your Majesty, the old slave is willing to guard the spirit for the first emperor." Wei Zhongxian kowtowed his head like a green onion. Now the situation is critical.
"Shouling?" Zhu Youjian couldn't help crying, "Yes, keep the spirit for the first emperor, Zhongxian, you go to the White Tiger Hall, hold the spiritual position of the first emperor, and none of them can touch you."
"The old slave thanked your majesty for the holy grace." Wei Zhongxian cried and left the Palace of the Qing Dynasty.
Zhu Youjian immediately called Liu Lin: "Tell Zhou Wenqi, twelve hours a day, let me keep an eye on Wei Zhongxian.
On October 28th, Wei Zhongxian went to Shu, resigned from all titles and voluntarily went to the White Tiger Hall to guard the spirit of the first emperor.
Zhu Youjian immediately agreed and asked him to go to the White Tiger Palace as soon as possible.
Jingshi’s high-end tavern, brothel and tea shop, became lively again, especially the brothel, where the top girls' worth soared, almost doubling overnight.
The old bustards are full of enthusiasm. In order to earn more white money, they are ingenious. For all the girls with a little beauty, the guests must participate in the auction. Calculated by each hour, the higher bidder wins.
The most expensive natural restaurant in Jingshi, a confined private room.
Eight kinds of exquisite refreshments, four simple dress nobles.
An exquisite Confucian student who wears a scarf on his head and is over 60 years old. Among the four, he is not the oldest, but he sits on top. He took the lead to speak: "I'll wait and count the totals. Will your Majesty strike at Wei Eunuch?"
"I don't think it is necessary. Your Majesty really wants to start. Why let Wei Eunuch escape to the White Tiger Palace? Holding the spiritual position of the first emperor, I am helpless and can only do it in a hurry." A long-bearded old man on the left of the 60-year-old scholar seemed more anxious. .
"Does your majesty really want to save Wei Eunuch's life? Once Wei Eunuch's life is saved, I'm afraid that he will make trouble in the future, and it will always be a big trouble for me." The right head of the 60-year-old scholar is a ruddy-faced, about seventy-year-old man. The majestic old man, he seemed a little pessimistic.
"As long as Wei Eun surrenders his power, he retreats from the court, feels safe in the White Tiger Palace, and spares his life, what's the matter?" The man with a big face under the head is not tall, but he is too fat. The whole upper body is like a bucket, no Know if the belt can be hung.
"Otherwise, ********, Master Xue is too benevolent, you must know that the ashes can still be revived." The majestic old man's face was even more serious, as if Wei Zhongxian was sitting next to him.
"Master Liu said, how many ancestral temples Wei Eunuch has in the whole country, who can tell? How many members of Wei Eunuch are there in the Ming Dynasty and the place? If Wei Eunuch cannot be rooted out, how can my generation arise?" Six Xun Confucianism was full of hatred in his eyes, but his tone was gentle.
Xue Fengxiang was refuted by the two of them, feeling unhappy, "What should we do? Don't we even have to oppose your Majesty?"
"If your majesty protects Wei Eunuch, I'll join in and let your majesty sin against yourselves." Liu Rongsi's expression became more majestic.
"Master Liu, are you crazy? Your majesty's young character, if you don't show your face so much, it's hard to guarantee that you won't mess it up. Once the misfortune comes to your head, then the eunuchs of Wei will grab you and hold on, and Wei Eunuch will just be able to hide. Over the limelight." Wang Yongguang is already the de facto leader of the Donglin Party, and his statement made Liu Rongsi wilted.
But Liu Rongsi still refused to accept it: "If not, how can we send Wei to the guillotine?"
"Master Liu, don't worry, and the camera moves. Once we have the opportunity, we will immediately get together and discipline Wei Eunuch, which is rare to save." Seeing that things were going froze, Li Qiyuan hurried out to make a relief.
"The day after tomorrow is the first day of the new year, it is the day of the court meeting. Wei Wei currently lives in the White Tiger Hall and is not with His Majesty. It is the opportunity I waited for and waited for two days." Wang Yongguang pinched his fingers and slowly stretched out two fingers. .
"I'm waiting for you, don't offend your Majesty. Wei Wei is now sheltering in the White Tiger Hall. Without His Majesty's imperial decree, no one can move him." Li Qiyuan's gaze swept across the faces of the other three, especially Liu Rongsi's. Stayed there for a while.
When the Big Four of the Donglin Party were discussing to win over Zhu Youjian and fight Wei Zhongxian, Zhu Youjian did not idle in the Palace of the Qing Dynasty.
Just after dark, under the cover of night, Ting'er quietly came to the Palace of Qianqing.
"Ting'er? Why are you here?" Zhu Youjian immediately thought of Zhang Yan, "What's the emperor's order?"
"Your Majesty." Ting'er got a blessing. "Queen Zhang said, Your Majesty must be careful and beware of Wei Wei's counterattack."
"How many armed eunuchs can Wei Eunuch mobilize?" Zhang Yan has been in charge of the harem for many years and is Wei Zhongxian's old opponent. Zhu Youjian thought that she must be very clear about Wei Zhongxian's strength.
"Queen Zhang said that the number of armed eunuchs under Wei Jing's control, including the imperial horse jail, is no less than 10,000." Ting'er did not avoid Zhu Youjian's gaze.
Zhu Youjian closed his eyes and pondered for a while, and found that there were no loopholes. "Go back and tell the emperor's wife that everything is under control."
Ting'er was waiting to go back, and Zhu Youjian said again: "The day after tomorrow is the first day of the new year. It should be the day of the court meeting, but I will call it sick and will not go to court for the time being."
Ting'er's beautiful eyes flashed suddenly, her small nose flapped, why Zhu Youjian didn't go up, she didn't understand, but it didn't matter, she just came to send a letter, and Zhang Yan understood enough.
As soon as Ting'er left, Liu Lin rushed to see Zhu Youjian in a panic, and he whispered to Zhu Youjian.
"What? Are you right?" Zhu Youzhen couldn't believe his ears, "Why would he go to see Wei Zhongxian?"
"Your Majesty, never. Many people know him. Our people have followed him. There is absolutely nothing wrong with him."