Domineering Daming

The sixth year of Jingzheng was the 11th year of Chongzhen in history.

This year was very special for both inside and outside the Ming Dynasty. For the inside, it was the time when Bi Ziyan became an official, Sun Chuanting came to power, the cabinet changed, and the government changed.To the outside world, the Ming Dynasty leveled the Wa Kingdom, and the threat of overseas isolated islands was completely removed.

The occurrence of these two incidents directly led to the conditions for Sun Chuanting or the Ming court to have full experience in handling internal affairs.

Sun Chuanting's southward trip to Jiangsu was an introduction, which detonated the "New Deal" that had been pending for many years and was difficult to break through. For a while, the whole Ming Dynasty seemed to be ignited again, and the crowd was raging like a stormy sea.

This time is different from the past, the Qianqing Palace is promoting the west, no matter how the emperor destroys the ancestral law, it is inherently irresistible, not to mention that it is indeed "reasonable" in many aspects, and quite a few people in the ruling and opposition parties are on his side.

However, even though Sun Chuanting was the "chief assistant" of the cabinet, he lost such righteousness, and he didn't have Zhu Xu's means of moving around and planning to move later.

Therefore, all the attacks from the government and the opposition are concentrated on him, and there are more and more signs of losing control.

November 28.

The heavy snow that had been gloomy for two months in the capital city finally came.Fluttering and unrestrained, boundless, covering the silver decorations of the capital, it is a vast expanse.

The silence in the cabinet hall was a bit thrilling, everyone was cautious and did not dare to breathe.

Not only the subordinate officials of the cabinet are cautious, but also the classrooms of those cabinet ministers are equally quiet.

Bao Liyou walked into the building from the outside in the snow, put down his umbrella, patted his clothes, and looked inside. He was used to this kind of situation, and he couldn't help wrinkling. Then he walked through the courtyard and came to Zhou Yingqiu. classroom.

Zhou Yingqiu looked up and continued to bury his head in the thick files.

Bao Liyou walked in, with a solemn expression, and said: "My lord, there is news from Liaodong that two former fifth-rank officials from the Liaodong Prime Minister's Office and three sixth-rank officials from the Governor's Yamen have been convicted of reselling farmland and have been sentenced. The warden took it."

Zhou Yingqiu didn't look up, but just made a "hmm" in his nose.

Bao Liyou looked at him, frowned deeply, and said: "These all happened during your lord's term of office. It is said that the inspector censor sent a secret letter to Mr. Sun Ge, saying that your lord is the biggest black hand behind the scenes."

Zhou Yingqiu seemed to have paused for a moment, and Bao Liyou answered with another "hmm".

Seeing that Zhou Yingqiu ignored him, Bao Liyou said with a wry smile: "My lord, the cabinet is on the cusp of a crisis, you must have an explanation."

Zhou Yingqiu looked at it for a while, then handed him a thick document, snorted coldly, and said, "I will call the governor's office in Sichuan and tell them that I, Zhou Yingqiu, are not easy to bully. If I don't see them again next year I'll go and lay down in person, but I'll see how shameless they are!"

Bao Liyou was startled, and quickly took it over. After a while, seeing that Zhou Yingqiu had nothing else to say, he said, "My lord, are you really ignoring it?"

Zhou Yingqiu wrapped a cup of tea, looked up at the heavy snow outside the window, his eyes were indifferent, and said: "The ugly things they gave me, I can return them with my backhand. Do you really think that you can bring me down by doing this? Give old man Sun Ge his power and force him Stop? Delusion!"

Bao Liyou seemed to understand but didn't understand, he didn't ask any more questions, and hurried to deal with Zhou Yingqiu's explanation.

In Fu Changzong's classroom separated by a pavilion from Zhou Yingqiu, Fu Tao felt a little uneasy.

The father and son sat opposite each other, the teapot was steaming and steaming, and the looming fire from the stove shone on their faces. One was flushed and angry, while the other lowered his head in panic.

"You really don't know?" Fu Changzong suppressed his anger, but still showed it, his eyes were full of anger.

Fu Tao's face was full of bitterness, and he said: "Royal Bank, no, the management of Royal Bank has always been extremely strict, and I was prepared for it, but this time it was really sudden. Those fake bank notes that appeared outside, Although the imitation is extremely realistic, it should not be leaked from our internal template..."

"Should?" Fu Changzong seemed to be gritting his teeth as he said, his chest heaved and his anger was almost uncontrollable.

Fu Tao's heart was cold, and he said bravely: "Our template is divided into front and back, each with four pieces, two of which have been tampered with, and the others are intact and have not been leaked."

The corners of Fu Changzong's mouth twitched, his eyes were wide open, and there was blood in them.

He was really angry, so angry!Angry at Fu Tao's carelessness, angry at those people's unscrupulous means, even disregarding the interests of the country in order to achieve their goals, if things go on like this, there is nothing they dare not do!

Fu Changzong's complexion changed, and he looked gloomy in the firelight.

Fu Tao was really scared, even if Sun Chuanting might have let Fu Changzong leave the cabinet before, he was never like this.

He didn't dare to speak, just gritted his teeth and watched quietly.

Fu Changzong was angry, and suddenly let out another long breath, picked up his teacup, and said, "Do you know how big a disaster this will be?"

Fu Tao was not in the center, but he was more aware of the danger. He lowered his head and said nothing.

Fu Changzong didn't drink the tea brought to his lips. He said: "This matter is enough to force you and my father and son to resign. After resignation, the wall will be overthrown by everyone, and those things in the past will be revealed. Our Fu family ransacked the family and wiped out the family. small."

Fu Tao didn't know how much they had done for Zhu Xu in the past ten years, and many things were not visible.It's okay since Zhu Xu ascended the throne, but before he ascended the throne?Now those people are using the excuse of re-editing "Xi Zong Shilu" to turn over old accounts. How could their father and son escape?

Fu Tao's innocence changed, and after a while, he said a little lonely: "Father, the child is more worried about the emperor."

Fu Changzong frowned, his face darkened.

The reason why their father and son made a fortune and became the first Fu family in Ming Dynasty all depended on Zhu Xu.They have been tied to Zhu Xu for more than ten years. They have worked hard for the "New Deal" and charged forward. Seeing that there is a little light, if they fall, what will happen to the "New Deal"?

The "New Deal" was completed by Qianqing Palace. It has been planned for more than ten years, and it has already smashed Daming into pieces. When their father and son fall, it will inevitably lead to a huge wave effect. I don't know how many things will continue to appear. How many people will continue to fall.

Just thinking about that scene made the father and son shudder.

Fu Tao raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, haven't you returned to Beijing yet?"

Fu Changzong took the teacup with a trembling hand, and said, "Mistress Hai is pregnant. I guess she will spend the winter in Shenlong Mansion this year, so she won't return to Beijing."

Fu Tao struggled for a while, and said, "Mr. Sun Ge, what's his attitude?"

Fu Changzong took a sip of tea, and said: "There are more than 100 copies of his impeachment in a month. Rumors from the government and the public are everywhere, and he is under a lot of pressure."

Seeing this, Fu Tao sighed softly, as if a little discouraged, and said: "I have rearranged the interior of the bank, and sent out warning letters to various places, and those fake bank notes outside will not have much impact. Boy, Go to the cabinet later to confess and resign voluntarily."

Chapter 1419 The first person to resign

Fu Tao's meaning was very clear, he was responsible for the matter of the Royal Bank, the strong man cut off his wrists, abandoned his pawns to protect the car, and separated this matter from Fu Changzong.

Fu Changzong looked at Fu Tao like this, with some unbearable eyes.

His son is not good at studying, and his temper is a little soft. He is not suitable for the officialdom where he is intriguing and deceitful, but he is diligent and diligent in his work. He has worked hard for more than ten years and has never complained.

The loneliness in Fu Changzong's eyes suddenly disappeared, and with a stern smile, he said with a sneer: "It's not that time yet! It's really nothing to be a father for so many years! They want me to step down, and they don't weigh their weight!"

Fu Tao was taken aback, and said, "Father, don't make any moves at this time, otherwise you will be targeted, and it will be difficult!"

Fu Changzong glanced at him, and said in a deep voice: "Father has his own concerns about this matter, go ahead and rectify the Royal Bank, and handle the rest for father. By the way, don't write letters from the emperor. Father has kept a low profile for more than ten years, and he really thinks me, Fu Changzong, as a toothless tiger!"

Fu Tao looked at Fu Changzong in a daze. It was the first time that their father and son had seen Fu Changzong show his sharpness in 30 years.

Fu Changzong didn't say much with Fu Tao, and then ordered Zhong Yangsheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, to come to see him.

At this time, in the Ministry of Punishment, the yamen was full of killings. In the past half a month, the report letters they received filled a room, and dozens of people worked hard to clean them up.

Yang Jinchu had just been transferred to the post of Minister of Criminal Justice, and now he was looking at a letter, his face was motionless, and his eyes were full of pain and struggle.

A clerk rushed over and said, "Master Yang, Mr. Shang Shu is not in the Yamen. Mr. Fu Ge summoned you."

Yang Jinchu looked calm, and said lightly: "Well, I'll go later."