The court made improper use of personnel, and Wang Huazhen and Yuan Yingtai, like each other, directly ruined the good situation in Liaodong.

The Later Jin occupied Guangning and successively occupied more than 40 castles abandoned by the Ming army, including Yizhou, Pingyangqiao, Xixingbao, Jinzhou, Tiechang, Dalinghe, Jin'an, Youtunwei, Tuanshan, Zhenning, Zhenyuan, Zhen'an, Zhenjing, Zhenbian, Daqingbao, Dakangbao, Zhenwubao, Zhuangzhenbao, Luyangyi, Shisanshanyi, Xiaolinghe, Songshan, Xingshan, Qianmaling, Qijiabao, Zheng'an, Jinchang, Zhong'an, Zhenyi, Dajing, Daning, Daping, Da'an, Dading, Damao, Dasheng, Dazhen, Dafu, Daxing, Panshanyi, Etuobao, Baituchang, Tashanbao, Zhong'anbao, and Shuangtaibao.

Nurhaci ordered the people west of the Liao River to be driven to the east of the Liao River.

After returning to the court, this matter became a major issue in party disputes.

However, the decision within the Donglin Party was not difficult: to protect Wang Huazhen. After all, Wang Huazhen was one of them, and he was also Ye Xianggao's disciple. Even a slight mistake by such a gentleman could be forgiven.

So who was to take the blame? Of course, it was Xiong Tingbi, the highest military commander in Liaodong.

Of course, there were also some people in the Donglin Party who opposed Wang Huazhen, and these people were the pragmatic faction of the Donglin Party, headed by Han Yu.

Just when the Donglin Party was still fighting among itself over whether to "protect Xiong or criticize Xiong", Wang Huazhen had already realized that the Donglin Party was about to collapse, so he decisively abandoned the "Donglin gentlemen" who were still running around to defend his "reinstatement in the court" (and incidentally participated in framing Xiong Tingbi) and turned to Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Zhongxian took the opportunity to use Wang Huazhen to expose the Donglin Party's "embezzlement of Liaodong military funds" and defeated the remaining forces of the Donglin Party in one fell swoop.

In August of the fifth year of the Tianqi reign, Xiong Tingbi was executed for "the crime of losing Guangning" and his head was sent to the nine border areas. Although Wei Zhongxian protected Wang Huazhen in every way, his crime was proven and Wang Huazhen's sentence was suspended until his execution in the fifth year of the Chongzhen reign.

Later, Li Ruzhen was released, but Wang Huazhen was killed. This was a counterattack by the Donglin Party. Wang Huazhen's death was not unjust, but Xiong Tingbi's death was very unjust.

In the whole incident, the only one who suffered was Xiong Tingbi. Not only was he killed, but his head was also sent to the nine borders.

Wang Huazhen's death was not due to his crimes in Liaodong, but because of his betrayal of the Donglin Party.

After looking at Wang Huazhen's essay, Zhu Youxiao's mind was filled with all kinds of messy things.

He knew it was time to make a decision. These people had to be cleared out. Even if there were accidental injuries, they couldn't be spared.

If the Ming Dynasty continues to allow these people to cause harm, there will be no way to get it back.

Zhu Youxiao was ready to take action.

"Go and summon Wei Zhongxian." Zhu Youxiao looked at Chen Hong and said with a dark face.

Chen Hong was immediately frightened and said quickly, "I will go right away."

After Chen Hong left, Zhu Youxiao sat on the dragon throne with a sullen face and deep eyes.

This time the action will surely be thunderous.

Soon Wei Zhongxian walked in.

After seeing Zhu Youxiao, Wei Zhongxian also felt the murderous aura on him, and was immediately overjoyed. He knelt down and said, "Your servant Wei Zhongxian pays homage to the emperor."

Zhu Youxiao looked at Wei Zhongxian and asked expressionlessly, "Are you confident in interrogating Li Ruzhen and the others? They can't be brought back to the East Factory. They must be interrogated at the Dali Temple. Is that feasible?"

Wei Zhongxian was stunned, and then he was ecstatic. His guess was right. The emperor was really going to take action!

"Your Majesty, yes," Wei Zhongxian said loudly.

He really thought it was possible, and this was not a lie, because he had been prepared for it for a long time.

It can be said that Wei Zhongxian has been busy with this matter these days. He is very clear about what this matter means to him, so he is very eager to improve his status.

This was an opportunity. Once he succeeded, his power and status would be greatly enhanced.

"That's good." Zhu Youxiao nodded, then said, "I will let you come to the trial, and I will send someone to convey my order later."

As he spoke, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, signaling Wei Zhongxian to leave.

"I'll take my leave," Wei Zhongxian agreed, bowing his body as he retreated. Although he was forcibly suppressing his excitement, his body was shaking with joy.

After Wei Zhongxian left, Zhu Youxiao looked in the direction Wei Zhongxian left, his eyes flickering.

Zhu Youxiao certainly knew what Wei Zhongxian was so excited about. By letting him try the case in the Sanfasi, he showed his distrust of the chief judge, that is, his distrust of Zou Yuanbiao.

If this happened to an official in the Han or Tang dynasty, you could have committed suicide. But forget it in the Ming dynasty, he wouldn't commit suicide and would probably have jumped up and fought back.

But Zhu Youxiao just stepped on his face, and stepped on it hard.

The court was in turmoil. The issue of the selection of the Liaodong governor and the impeachment of Xiong Tingbi made the entire court a mess.

At this time, an imperial edict broke the chaos. It was about the frame-up case of Xiong Tingbi, which no one had taken seriously for a long time.

Everyone originally thought that Yang Lian's memorial had been submitted, and His Majesty had appointed Zou Yuanbiao as the new chief judge. At this point, the matter was completed. The final result was that Yao Zongwen and others were saved, and His Majesty punished Wei Zhongxian.

Although Wei Zhongxian would not be killed in one go, he would definitely lose the trust of His Majesty.

But who would have thought that at such a time, this matter would once again cause a stir.

The content of the imperial edict was very simple. It basically meant that everyone was impeaching Wei Zhongxian for false accusations. As the emperor, I naturally had to be fair and impartial. I didn't listen to one side or the other. This was the way of a ruler. Since everyone was impeaching Wei Zhongxian, I would give him a chance to interrogate Yao Zongwen and others. Of course, this matter did not need to be brought to the East Factory, but to the Three Judicial Departments.

When this imperial edict came out, everyone was stunned.

What does Your Majesty mean? Does Your Majesty want to kill Wei Zhongxian?

Anyway, no matter what it meant, no one believed that Wei Zhongxian could get anything out of them through interrogation. Yao Zongwen and others were not stupid either. They had already changed their confession once, so it was naturally impossible for them to change it again this time.

He was about to be saved, so if he changed his confession at this time, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

Without the punishment of the East Factory, how could Wei Zhongxian possibly find out anything?

Under such circumstances, naturally no one objected to Wei Zhongxian's interrogation.

Soon after, news came from the palace that Wei Zhongxian himself had gone to ask the emperor for permission.

Obviously Wei Zhongxian was unwilling to accept this, and His Majesty was angry, so he agreed to Wei Zhongxian's request.

Everyone saw hope, a hope to overthrow Wei Zhongxian. As the saying goes, those who commit evil will suffer, and Wei Zhongxian was just asking for his own death!

For a time, countless people were ready to kill Wei Zhongxian.