"I will definitely not let Your Majesty down." Qi Jin bowed quickly, his tone and expression full of determination.
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said with a smile, "That's perfect. My dear minister, you must have been exhausted from the journey. Go back and rest first. I will issue an order in a few days."
"I obey your order." Qi Jin agreed and then turned around and walked outside.
The expression on his face was unusually firm, his steps became lighter, and his waist straightened, as if something pressing on him had been removed.
Zhu Youxiao looked at this scene and smiled even more brightly.
Now that things have begun, I have to keep going.
"Chen Hong, go ask Luo Sigong when Chen Kedao can enter the capital?" Zhu Youxiao said seriously after the smile on his face slowly faded.
"Yes, I'll go right away." Chen Hong nodded, quickly took a few steps back, turned around and walked outside.
After Chen Hong left, Zhu Youxiao stretched lazily with an expressionless face.
Things are almost arranged, everything is ready, only the east wind is missing. When the east wind blows, I can start to do what I want to do.
Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao smiled. Things had finally gotten back on track at this point.
In the next few days, the court seemed calm on the surface, but in fact there were undercurrents.
The most attractive case was of course the case of the Three Courts. Zhu Youxiao sent people to urge them again, but the Three Courts still did not come up with a decent result.
After leaving the court again, Yang Lian walked out of the hall with a dark face.
He was in a bad mood because these people were now accusing Wei Zhongxian of slander.
Yang Lian now understood Gao Panlong's intentions. Instead of getting these people out, it would be better to convict them directly in the East Factory. If that were the case, he wouldn't have to face these problems now.
Of course, Yang Lian also knew that this was just a whim. If he really did this, Wei Zhongxian might ask these people to blame someone else!
Looking around with a little helplessness, Yang Lian turned and walked towards Zou Yuanbiao's duty room.
He has something to ask Zou Yuanbiao.
Zou Yuanbiao wasn't surprised to see Yang Lian walk in, as he'd assumed Yang Lian was coming to find him. Things were clearly beyond Yang Lian's control, and he needed to find someone to help. Naturally, he was the best choice.
However, Zou Yuanbiao did not expect that those people would actually change their confessions and insist that Wei Zhongxian had framed them.
Things had become quite difficult to handle at this point, but Zou Yuanbiao had a solution.
"Sit down and talk!" Zou Yuanbiao looked at Yang Lian and said with a smile, "I knew you were coming. Come, try it. Although it's last year's old tea, it's also one of my treasures."
After saying this, Zou Yuanbiao made a gesture of invitation and waved his hand, signaling the clerk to come down and serve tea.
After the clerk left, Zou Yuanbiao asked, "Do you think it's difficult to handle?"
"Yes!" Yang Lian nodded, and said helplessly with a sullen face, "Now they have changed their confession, and there is no other evidence to prove that they are lying."
Zou Yuanbiao nodded, then smiled and stroked his beard, saying, "If that's the case, then just report the truth. Wei Zhongxian is a powerful eunuch, and it's not like he's incapable of making false accusations. We can use this incident to impeach Wei Zhongxian, killing two birds with one stone. Besides, Yao Zongwen and the others are kind and noble men, and we should trust them."
After hearing what Zou Yuanbiao said, Yang Lian was stunned, his pupils dilated, and his eyes were full of disbelief.
Actually do this?
Yang Lian knew very well what Zou Yuanbiao meant. He not only wanted to protect Yao Zongwen and others, but also to throw dirty water on Wei Zhongxian.
In this way, everyone will target Wei Zhongxian, and then a full-scale impeachment of Wei Zhongxian will be launched.
But what about Your Majesty? These things are true. Yao Zongwen and others impeached Xiong Tingbi because they accepted bribes. Your Majesty also knows this.
In this case, how can I explain this to His Majesty?
Yang Lian didn't know what to say for a moment.
Zou Yuanbiao, on the other hand, didn't show any change in his expression as he drank his tea sip by sip, looking as if he was enjoying it.
After a while, seeing that Yang Lian's emotions had calmed down, Zou Yuanbiao continued, "Your Majesty is the wisest and wisest. Wei Zhongxian has blinded your wisdom and perverted our ways. He is the greatest enemy of scholars like us. Hasn't the Ming Dynasty endured enough harm from the eunuch party? The severity of the eunuch party's harm needs no further explanation. As long as we report the truth to your Majesty, you will understand the truth."
"Why is it so?" Yang Lian looked at Zou Yuanbiao and asked with a bit of hesitation on his face. He really didn't understand.
Yang Lian knew Zou Yuanbiao's intentions. His idea was simple: to make a big deal out of a small matter. He would convict Yao Zongwen and his men and then remove them from office. As for Li Ruzhen, he would simply die, and let him take all the blame.
But now Zou Yuanbiao's tone has completely changed. He wants to protect Yao Zongwen and others and directly target Wei Zhongxian.
Yang Lian didn't believe that there was no trick here. He wanted to know what happened here, otherwise he would not dare to agree.
"Liaodong Governor Xue Guoyong has submitted a petition to the Cabinet impeaching Xiong Tingbi, requesting Your Majesty to investigate Xiong Tingbi's cowardice and false reporting of military achievements. However, Your Majesty has rejected the petition." Zou Yuanbiao said with a serious face, "Word has spread within the palace that Wei Zhongxian has slandered Xiong Tingbi before Your Majesty, protecting him and impeaching Xue Guoyong."
Upon hearing this, Yang Lian's face changed drastically: "How could this be? Xiong Tingbi is arrogant and insolent. If he is allowed to do so, Liaodong is in danger."
"Yes!" Zou Yuanbiao nodded. "For the sake of the Liaodong army and the people, and for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, how can we sit idly by? This time, we must make His Majesty realize that Wei Zhongxian is a treacherous traitor who uses clever words to deceive His Majesty. We must do one thing, and that is to overthrow Wei Zhongxian."
Zou Yuanbiao turned to look at Yang Lian and said sincerely, "I'm afraid I'll have to put you in an awkward position this time."
"But you can rest assured. Report the truth and we will support you. Even if His Majesty punishes you and you are dismissed from office, this trip will be a great honor."
Yang Lian looked at Zou Yuanbiao and probably understood one thing in his heart, that is, there were many people behind Zou Yuanbiao, and Yang Lian could probably guess who they were.
If he had really done what Zou Yuanbiao said, the most he would have been charged with would have been a crime of unclear cause. His Majesty would not have taken his life, but dismissal from office would have been inevitable.
However, in order to protect gentlemen like Yao Zongwen and fight against the powerful eunuchs, he must have become famous and glorious throughout the world.
His eyes flickered as Yang Lian wondered whether it was worth doing this.
But he quickly realized that he had no choice.
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