By letting the Ministry of Justice get involved, everyone in the court understood what Zhu Youxiao meant.
Everyone knows that the Minister of Punishments Huang Kezun was promoted to Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. Huang Kezun is a person who maintains neutrality. He handles many things according to the criminal law and he does not care too much.
This is also the foundation of Huang Kezun's foothold in the court. He will not cut off this root, so this time he must be severely punished.
The emperor naturally knew about this matter, but he still chose to do it. So the emperor's meaning was very clear. He hoped that these people would be severely punished and there was no room for negotiation.
Zhao Nanxing stood there without saying a word, and showed no intention of objecting. He had just established a good relationship with His Majesty and would not make a mistake in this matter.
As for the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Luo Sigong, he would not object even more.
In Luo Sigong's opinion, how these people were dealt with was not his business. Even if he wanted to drag these people out and chop them up, the Jinyiwei could just go up with knives.
The discussion was basically over, so Zhu Youxiao said calmly: "If there is nothing else, you two can leave."
"Yes, Your Majesty. We will take our leave." The two men bowed and agreed, then slowly retreated.
After the two people left, Zhu Youxiao also stood up.
After sitting for such a long time, he was really tired. He stretched his body gently to loosen up his muscles, and a smile appeared on Zhu Youxiao's face.
Now that things have come to this point, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, things started to get chaotic outside.
Censorate.
The Censorate was particularly lively today because some people from the East Factory came outside the door, led by Wei Zhongxian, the director of the East Factory. This made many people a little scared.
Everyone knows Wei Zhongxian's methods, he is notoriously cruel and ruthless. Some of the previous incidents were caused by Wei Zhongxian, and now he has gone to the Censorate again, obviously not to go shopping.
At this time, Wei Zhongxian was less aggressive and looked much calmer, with a smiling expression on his face.
"You go and inform them." After asking the doorman to go in and inform them, Wei Zhongxian waited at the door, with no intention of forcing his way into the Censorate.
In fact, Wei Zhongxian was giving face to Yu Maoheng.
As a eunuch in the court and the head of the East Factory, Wei Zhongxian was much more sensitive to some things than outsiders. He knew very well that Yu Maoheng was of an extraordinary status, a close confidant of the emperor, and even had some connections with Chen Hong.
Wei Zhongxian was very wary of Chen Hong and was thinking of finding an opportunity to get rid of him.
But Wei Zhongxian knew that this was definitely not an opportunity to deal with Chen Hong. He did not have the strength or the confidence now, so it was better to stay still than to move.
Wei Zhongxian was aware of the fact that he had been punished for the previous incident, and Chen Hong had expressed his attitude towards it. Wei Zhongxian was aware of this, and at the same time, he also felt for Chen Hong.
Therefore, if he was not sure, Wei Zhongxian would not target Chen Hong; even if he was sure, Wei Zhongxian even decided to spare his life.
Both of them were eunuchs, and it had not been easy for them. There was no great hatred between them, it was just a struggle for power.
Moreover, this power struggle is different from the usual power struggle. The two of them are fighting more because the emperor wants them to.
So the two of them had to fight in front of the emperor, but it was definitely not a fight for personal gain. On the contrary, there was a kind of mutual respect between them.
I didn't have to wait too long at the door before someone walked out quickly.
When Wei Zhongxian saw that the person coming was Cui Chengxiu, his face remained expressionless, and at the same time he felt a little confident in his heart.
Cui Chengxiu must have been sent by Yu Maoheng. Yu Maoheng chose Cui Chengxiu, obviously to let Cui Chengxiu test him, and at the same time to show his goodwill to him, indicating that he did not want to oppose him for the time being.
Wei Zhongxian naturally had nothing to say about Yu Maoheng, the emperor's favorite minister. He had given him face, so he had to give him face.
"Your humble servant greets Eunuch Wei." Cui Chengxiu bowed to Wei Zhongxian and said with a smile, "The governor has sent your humble servant to fetch Eunuch Wei. Eunuch Wei will see you in person."
After saying that, Cui Chengxiu made a gesture of invitation and turned around to lead the way.
Wei Zhongxian also followed in with a smile, bringing only a few people with him, and the rest were all waiting outside.
After turning a few corners, Wei Zhongxian arrived at the main hall of the Censorate, where Yu Maoheng was already waiting for him.
After the two people met, they naturally exchanged greetings and the atmosphere was relatively harmonious, because both of them knew what the other was doing.
Wei Zhongxian came here to arrest people, and those who were against him, so Yu Maoheng expressed his support for Wei Zhongxian's actions, but he couldn't say anything on the surface. But there was no need to have a bad relationship with him in private, so his tone and smile were very gentle.
After a few pleasantries, Wei Zhongxian said with a smile, "Master Yu, I've come to the Censorate today to take a few people back with me. They're implicated in the Donglin Party's clique-building scheme. Please, Master Yu, let them go."
After hearing Wei Zhongxian's words, Yu Maoheng placed the teacup heavily on the table. His face darkened and turned unpleasant. He asked, "Eunuch Wei, do you have a decree from His Majesty? The Censorate is, after all, an office of the imperial court, and those present are all appointed by the court. Without His Majesty's decree, I will never allow Eunuch Wei to take the person away."
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