"Master Cheng, are you writing a memorial again?"
At this time, an official from the Censorate came over.
After seeing this scene, he was immediately surprised and couldn't help but ask: "Master Cheng, haven't you been fined twice?"
But Cheng Rui, upon hearing this, shook his head slightly and said, "So what if I was fined twice? Since we are honored to be censors, we must be loyal to the emperor and speak frankly. Even if we are demoted, we must still say what needs to be said."
After saying this, he lowered his head and continued writing the memorial.
Especially the words above are even more intense than the previous two times.
When his colleagues saw this, a look of helplessness appeared on their faces: "Sun Kejian is the Empress Dowager's cousin, in other words, a royal relative. Now that His Majesty is favoring him, there is no point in you doing this."
"Perhaps, this fourth memorial of yours will anger His Majesty and lead to punishment."
"So, Master Cheng, you should just give up and take a break."
He knows it very well.
The Lord Cheng in front of him has been keeping an eye on the new Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Sun Kejian, recently.
During this period, many problems were discovered, that is, this person had been purchasing various things privately and contacting merchants.
If it were any other time, it would definitely not attract attention, but now, the other party has the identity of the Minister of Revenue.
Whatever you do, people will naturally pay attention to you.
Especially the censors who were responsible for inspecting all officials.
And these actions of Sun Kejian.
Many people have concluded that this person is doing business in private, which is a big taboo.
So during that period, the censors submitted memorials one after another, requesting His Majesty to remove Sun Kejian.
But what shocked everyone was that His Majesty turned a blind eye to this and even directly scolded the official who submitted the memorial.
Especially Cheng Rui from the Censorate, who was fined twice in a row...
therefore.
The officials of the Censorate finally saw everything clearly.
Your Majesty, you must protect Sun Kejian.
After this, they gave up and chose not to submit memorials any more, knowing that this would only anger His Majesty.
However, everyone discovered that the Chief Censor Cheng Rui seemed to be completely unconcerned about this, and he had already submitted three memorials, including the last time.
The officials of the Censorate tried to persuade him one by one, but he still insisted.
Even though he was fined, he still persisted.
So in the end.
Just stop trying to persuade.
Finally, everyone realized that they could not persuade him, so they stopped talking.
Now we see that Cheng Rui wrote the fourth memorial, and the content and words are quite intense.
As a colleague, I think I should give him some more advice.
However, Cheng Rui had no intention of stopping. He only knew: "Go ahead and punish me. I can handle other matters for now, but it is a serious crime for court officials to engage in private business. This is the ancestral rule established during the reign of Emperor Gao, and it must not be violated."
"Okay, you don't have to persuade me anymore. Go and do your own thing. If anything really happens, I'll take care of it myself."
Although I know that my colleagues are also concerned.
But Cheng Rui has his own persistence.
In fact, some time ago, he also wrote some memorials because of the Song Gongwen incident.
Even though he was not as fierce as other censors, he knew that this person was not suitable to be a cabinet minister.
Until the end, when the other party successfully implemented the reform in Longyang Prefecture, Cheng Rui realized that this father-in-law of the emperor might really have extremely strong abilities.
But the Empress Dowager's cousin Sun Kejian didn't think so.
They are originally a family of merchants, and they have a good reputation.
He has not yet achieved any success in the imperial examinations.
Cheng Rui thinks.
Letting such a person be the Minister of Revenue would probably bring disaster to the people.
Just like this time, the other party purchased a large amount of silk and wine in private, which made him suspicious.
As the Imperial Censor, I believe this matter must be reported to His Majesty for a thorough investigation.
Even if it means sacrificing your future, you must do so.
And this is what he holds firmly in his heart.
Seeing this, the colleagues nearby knew that they could not persuade him anymore and stopped talking.
"Where is Cheng Rui from the Censorate?"
But at this moment, a sharp voice appeared.
It was Wang Jin who walked into the Censorate with a group of people, holding the imperial edict in his hand.
Everyone present raised their heads, and their expressions suddenly changed after hearing those words.
They knew that the person in front of them was His Majesty's personal eunuch.
Not only the Supervisor of the Imperial Household Department.
He also controls the East Factory.
Li Fang, the former deputy minister of the cabinet, was eventually exiled along with his entire family because of this person's investigation.
Now, he suddenly came to the Censorate with an imperial edict, which made everyone have a bad premonition.
Cheng Rui narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking about the third memorial he had written and the previous two punishments, and seemed to realize something.
However, he did not panic in his heart. Instead, he took a deep breath, then stood up and said with a slight bow: "Your humble servant is Cheng Rui."
After seeing the imperial edict, he knelt on the ground and waited for the order to be announced.
Even the other censors came over and knelt down.
Although it's just an edict.
But since I am representing His Majesty, I naturally have to observe etiquette.
Wang Jin looked at the person opposite him, sized him up and down, and nodded secretly.
Although it was the first time I met Cheng Rui.
But he could see that this person was neither humble nor arrogant.
Logically speaking, after the previous two incidents.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that if His Majesty issued an edict at this time, it would definitely mean a more severe punishment, and most people would definitely panic.
This can be clearly seen from the reactions of the imperial censors nearby.
But the person in front of him did not show any fear on his face.
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