Domineering Daming

It was different from the previous Bi Ziyan era. At that time, whenever there was a turmoil in the court, the world was in an uproar and the reaction was fierce.Facing Sun Chuanting, the response was silence.

Subsequently, the cabinet and a series of officials from the six ministries were adjusted and took office, constantly enriching the power and authority of the new cabinet.

In the sixth year of Jingzheng, on the first day of February, the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, the director of the Supervisory Council, the minister of the Dali Temple, and the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, signed the "Anti-Corruption War Book" in the cabinet. The four departments will work together to fight corruption. In three years, build a clean officialdom!

On the second day of February, on this day, the Dali Temple opened its court.

In the newly reformed Dali Temple, the trial court has one presiding judge and four jurors.

The first case they tried was King Lu's "corruption and illegal behavior and rebellious behavior".

Not to mention those old accounts of King Lu, but in the clan mansion, he took over a big business from King Ping, and the hands and feet he has done over the years can be uprooted with a little investigation, and there are a lot of entanglements.

There is another one, King Jin. There are quite a few behind-the-scenes people, and he is currently detained in the prison, waiting for the decree of the Qianqing Palace to deprive him of his title, so that the Ministry of Punishment can send him for trial.

The name of the presiding judge was Lu Zhengxing, a student of the third phase of the Royal Political Academy, and one of the many students transferred by Wang Qiaonian from the Political Academy.

Lu Zhengxing flipped through the thick files, and looked up at King Lu who was standing in chains in the lobby.

Not far in front of him, there was a teacher in charge of the hall recorder, who held a piece of paper and read it aloud.

There are all kinds of things, a total of [-] articles, most of which involve corruption and dereliction of duty.

There was only the master's voice in the hall, and there were more than 40 people sitting on the chairs in the hall, which was equally quiet.

After the master finished reading, he turned his head to motion to Lu Zhengxing, and then sat down.

Lu Zhengxing raised his head, looked at the withered and unlovely King Lu, and said calmly, "Zhu Shouhong, do you have an excuse for the charges against you by the Ministry of Criminal Justice?"

After being imprisoned for more than a month, King Lu understood clearly. He felt depressed, sighed on his face, and said: "I offended the emperor, and that's why I got into this trouble. I admit all the criminals. Please tell me." Your Majesty, the lineage of the King of Lu is loyal to the Emperor and has never betrayed his heart, which is different from others. Please look at the ancestors and my hard work these years, so that the Lu Palace can have a decent face..."

Lu Zhengxing patted the gavel, and said in a deep voice: "Zhu Shouhong, you have to find out! You put the law first and the punishment last, don't try to drag the emperor! This court will ask you again, whether you plead guilty or not!"

King Lu looked up to the sky, sighed, and said, "It doesn't matter if you recognize it or not, you can judge, should you go to jail, exile, or guard the border?"

Lu Zhengxing closed the file and said, "Since you have pleaded guilty, this court will save trouble. Now this court announces that King Lu has pleaded guilty. The court will be held in three days and the sentence will be pronounced. Retire!"

The trial, which was thought to be a big drama, was adjourned while everyone was dumbfounded by King Lu's guilty plea.

The next day, after the cabinet's repeated evacuations, the Qianqing Palace finally decreed that Jin Wang Zhu Qiugui's "misbehavior is unpredictable" as the crime, and the noble was expelled!

Immediately, the Ministry of Punishment escorted Zhu Qiugui from the Zongren Mansion and sent him to Tian Prison, and another day later, he was sent to Dali Temple for trial.

Zhu Qiugui was more straightforward than King Lu. He knew that no matter how hard he struggled now, it would be useless. If he made a wrong calculation, he would lose everything.

The beginning of Sun Chuanting's new cabinet started with the elimination of the two princes!

The government and the public are quieter. I don't know how many people are thinking about themselves and trying to protect themselves.

But before they could react, Sun Chuanting stabilized the cabinet, and all appointments were dropped. Most of the middle officials in the cabinet and the six ministries were adjusted.

What kind of place is the capital, the best place in the world, whoever does not squeeze his head to the capital, if it is not placed in a fat job, it is a proper nature of exile, and there will be no chance to go back in the future.

This naturally caused an uproar in the capital, and the Eight Immortals crossed the sea each showed their magical powers, and all kinds of ways came to the door.

On this day, when Zhou Yingqiu had just left the house, Wailang, a former member of the Water Division of the Ministry of Officials, knelt down in front of him, crying loudly: "My lord, you can't just leave me alone! I have been with you for more than ten years. I have worked hard and never complained. Excuse me, but this time, Xiaguan has to come. The ninth year of Xiaguan is 59, and I will be retired in two years. Now I will be assigned to Yunnan. This is to bury my bones in the borderlands, so it is not easy for children and grandchildren to carry me. coffin..."

This one is crying, crying heartbroken.

This is not the first person to intercede with Zhou Yingqiu, but he is still the first one to block the door and kneel.

He looked up expressionlessly, and sure enough, many people's heads shrank back at the corners of the alley, and then flickered.

Zhou Yingqiu's expression didn't fluctuate, and he said: "Well, I understand what you mean, you can make a report to the official department, and I will let you retire early and retire in the capital."

The Yuanwailang was stunned for a moment, and then burst into tears: "My lord, I'm not afraid of the difficulties, but because I was too sudden, I was not prepared, please persuade Mr. Sun Ge, rush the government and slow down, act too hastily, it's counterproductive... ..."

What he said was sincere and well-founded.

Zhou Yingqiu didn't know what he meant, but he just wanted to keep his official position and refused to leave in the capital.

He looked at the carriage that had already passed, and said, "Okay, I will mention it at the cabinet meeting, you can take office with peace of mind."

This Yuanwailang was full of dry tears. Hearing Zhou Yingqiu's words, he almost cried again. He rushed over and wanted to hug Zhou Yingqiu's thigh tightly, but was blocked by the guards.

Zhou Yingqiu got into the carriage without further delay, and went straight to the cabinet.

Zhou Yingqiu was escorted by a group of guards, walked towards the palace, and went out of the alley, making sure that no one heard him. Zhou Yingqiu's staff, the deputy head of the staff department, Chu Yun, rode on a horse, and said through the curtain, "Master, the officials from all over the capital recently The ultramarines are unstable, and there are many obstacles in the government."

Zhou Yingqiu sat in the carriage, motionless as a mountain, and said, "Don't worry about it, are the newly appointed officials in place?"

Chu Yun said: "The resistance is not small. There are many people who are obstructing it, especially those who have been transferred. It is said that there are still people who go to the Yamen as usual and deal with affairs as in the past. No one can stop them. In addition... some department heads The attitude is a bit ambiguous, conniving."

Zhou Yingqiu looked cold, and said, "I stayed in Liaodong for a few years, and they all forgot my tricks! Go find Bao Liyou later, and in the name of the cabinet, notify all those who have been transferred this time. Leave today, or else you will be punished for disobedience and dereliction of duty! Let the Ministry of Punishment prepare its staff and prepare to arrest people!"

Chu Yun's expression changed slightly, and he said: "Boss, in this way, we will be the ones who offend others. It will hinder your clear name, and your position in the cabinet will also be affected..."

Zhou Yingqiu's tone was flat, and he said: "You don't understand, just do as I say, by the way, tell our people to act strictly in accordance with the requirements of the cabinet, if anyone is holding me back at this time, don't blame me for not thinking about the past." !"

Zhou Yingqiu had been Minister of the Ministry of Officials for many years, and his disciples and old officials, those who were promoted, gradually entered the high positions of the fifth rank to the third rank at this time.

In the imperial court, if anyone is said to be the most powerful, it is undoubtedly Zhou Yingqiu.

Chu Yun understood, and said, "The student understands."

Zhou Yingqiu sat in the carriage with a cold expression and sharp eyes. After a while, he said again: "You keep an eye on the government and the public, whether it is my people, Mr. Fu Ge, or others, if there are obvious signs of clique , tell me right away, if I’m not here, tell Mr. Bi Ge, Mr. Sun Ge, don’t delay, you know?”

Chu Yun recognized the smell now, approached a little closer, and said in a low voice: "My lord, do you really need to be so serious?"

Chu Yun is Zhou Yingqiu's staff, in charge of his internal and external communications, and is a key figure. After pondering for a moment, Zhou Yingqiu said: "Let me tell you something, you have a sense of proportion. Many people say that Sun Chuanting's reforms are the general trend. But how did this "general trend" come about, and what is going on with the "trend", you should understand in your heart. At this time, whoever jumps out to oppose Sun Chuanting is tantamount to opposing the emperor. The "New Deal" is the emperor's painstaking efforts for many years. There is no need to say more about merits and virtues. Another point is that the status of the imperial court and future promotions are not based on the so-called clean name of the ruling and opposition parties, but in the heart of the emperor!"

Chu Yun suddenly realized, and said: "Thank you, Master, for your suggestion, the student understands."

Zhou Yingqiu said indifferently "Yes", and said: "You are a Jinshi of Tianqi for three years, and you are also a talented person who has been by my side. After this year, I will arrange for you to be released. Right now, you must be careful and don't make mistakes."

Chu Yun quickly clasped his fists and said, "Student, thank you for your advice!"

Chapter 1315 It's time to close the net

The cabinet secretary Bao Liyou, handed over the list to Chu Yun, and then ignored it.

Sun Chuanting's reputation has been bad since last year, and now it's getting worse, so Bao Liyou is still willing to push it out if he can less offend people.

With Zhou Yingqiu's advice, Chu Yun mobilized fifty uniformed uniformed and armed officers from the Ministry of Punishment, and then distributed lists to them, asking them to go door-to-door to notify them, ordering these officials transferred out of Beijing to sign a confirmation letter, requesting to leave Beijing today , Anyone who does not leave Beijing will be detained.

In just half a day, more than 30 people were detained, and the scale is still expanding rapidly.

It was the first time since the founding of the Ming Dynasty that people were arrested without taking office, and so many people were arrested, which naturally caused a huge shock.