Domineering Daming

Cao Huachun followed behind, and said: "Yes." As for the score, the emperor's frequent and inexplicable words have long been used to it, and he is used to ignoring it.

Zhu Xu didn't expect Cao Huachun to respond, humming a song and walking towards Jingyang Palace.

Zhu Xu left here, and the ministers in the Golden Luan Hall also came out of the threshold in twos and threes, gathered together, discussing in a low voice.

The emperor's rare outburst made them feel uncertain.

Fortunately, they all went to the Donglin Party, and they were not implicated.However, they all had a premonition that the emperor standing on the commanding heights of morality and legal principles would not give up so easily.

Almost at the same time as they stepped out of the palace gate, Tiqi from the Ministry of Justice, Shuntian Mansion, and Dongchang swept across the entire capital.

In Zuofu, Zuo Guangdou was handcuffed and forced out of the house.

His face was livid, struggling hard, and said angrily: "Presumptuous, why do you force your way into my mansion, why do you arrest people!"

Dongchang's fan didn't talk to him, so he punched him, sneered and said: "You form a party for privacy, slander the emperor, criticize the court, any of them is enough to catch you! Come, take away!"

When Zuo Guangdou heard the "unnecessary" accusation, he became more and more furious, and roared: "Yinggou, we are fighting for the country, what can the eunuchs do to me!"

Dongchang's fan didn't care at all, kicked him, and was about to put him on the prison cart and run to the next place.

Mao Yujian was eating wine with his wife with a smile, when he saw the people from the Ministry of Justice kicking the door, as if his hair was fried, he rushed over and shouted: "What are you doing from the Ministry of Justice, I am the censor of the court, and I have no will. Break into my mansion, believe it or not, I will impeach you Shangshu!"

The head of the criminal department sneered and said: "If you want to impeach, there is plenty of room in the prison! Take it away!"

The guards from the Ministry of Punishment rushed over, and the shackles covered him all over his body.

Mao Yujian turned pale with fright, he didn't care about other things, and shouted to his wife: "Madam, help, help!"

Mrs. Mao was also frightened by the situation, rushed over in a hurry, and said anxiously: "Let go, my father is the former minister of the Ministry of punishment, let go of my husband!"

Upon hearing this, the head of the criminal department immediately said: "Your father's name, where does he live, and where is he now!"

Mrs. Mao is not stupid, she doesn't know what Mao Yujian committed, so she can't tell.

"Let's take them all away!" The head of the criminal department immediately waved his hand.

In the Zhang family, Zhang Fengxiang, the former Minister of the Ministry of War, had a straight face, looked at Fu Yingxing who came to arrest him coldly, and said: "I am an official, and I am righteous. I am loyal to my Ming Dynasty. You eunuchs will bring disaster to the country and the people. One day I will not die!"

Fu Yingxing just sneered and didn't care at all.

On that day, all the Donglin people in the capital were imprisoned, and the world was terrified.

Chapter 407 Severed Official Career

While Man Jingcheng was arresting the Donglin Party, Zhang Woxu's actions also started rapidly.

Zhang Woxu is more than 80 years old. He is old, which means that he has deep qualifications and knows many people.

One by one, great Confucian scholars and famous scholars were invited out of the mountain by Zhang Woxu, and all signed articles were sent to Zhang Woxu.

The actions of the Ministry of Rites were unimaginably fast. They mobilized people from all over the place to spread the "report points" in the capital one by one. The originally bad public opinion was quickly reversed.

In a teahouse, a group of young people who looked like humble scholars gathered together, holding two sheets of paper in their hands, discussing while reading.

"Let me just say, how could the court mess around!"

"Yeah, I was also fooled at first, now I'll take a closer look, which one is not a good thing for the country and the people, it must be those stupid officials who framed the court for themselves!"

"Prostitution and prostitution are not allowed, hehe, some people said before that this is a matter of literati elegance, how can it be prohibited? Not to mention elegance or not, which of those brothel girls is willing to come out and sell themselves?"

"It's an anecdote. It's the first time he's heard that sex with prostitutes and being a prostitute can cultivate one's morality, write good articles, and serve the country with more heart!"

"Pfft!"

A group of people laughed. They were all confused by Donglin and the Fushe group. They had preconceived ideas. Now they carefully read the court report issued by the Ministry of Rites, and then they came to their senses. Think carefully, the "nine articles" of the court , isn't it specially set up for those corrupt officials?

In another restaurant, there are some descendants of aristocratic families, descendants of noble families.

Everyone has a morning newspaper in their hands, which is the first issue issued by the Ministry of Rites.

"If you ask me, the funniest thing is 'association, forming a party'. Everyone in the world hates party disputes, and those people in Donglin actually say that 'state affairs are the most important thing, and party formation is second'..."

"Haha, I remember that Mr. Donglin built Donglin Academy because he hated the party disputes during the Wanli period. As a result, the Donglin Party became the biggest crony. I really laughed to death..."

"If officials can form associations and cliques at will, then those generals and generals who hold a lot of soldiers can also..."

"This should be the funniest thing in recent decades. The Donglin Party joke is enough for me to laugh for years!"

Scholars all over the capital are talking about this matter after dinner.The outer skin of the Donglin Party was peeled off, and it immediately became a situation where everyone shouted and beat them.

The three yamen jointly issued an announcement that they were going to hold a trial meeting to publicly try Donglin's party members, which can be regarded as earth-shattering in the capital.

A few years ago, the masters of Donglin, who were still in full swing, became prisoners overnight.

And the most important thing is that public opinion is controlled by the imperial court, and they seem to have become the "evil party" of the evil party, and everyone shouts and beats them!

Wenhua Hall, side hall.

Sun Chengzong and Bi Ziyan were sitting cross-legged, staring at the chessboard and playing chess.

The biggest feature of Sun Chengzong is his calmness. No matter what time he is, he can hold his breath. He holds the black chess and moves slowly.

Bi Ziyan has a fierce heart, and he has vigor in doing things. He glanced at Sun Chengzong and said with a smile: "Master Sun, you must have some opinions on the emperor's actions?"

Sun Chengzong stared at the chessboard all the time, and said in an unhurried tone: "The atmosphere in the south of the Yangtze River is extravagant, the scholars are exaggerated, and there are many good people. There are severe droughts in the north, disasters are like fire, and rumors are everywhere. This is the right time for the court report."

Bi Ziyan smiled slightly and said, "Master Sun only saw these?"

Only then did Sun Chengzong look up at Bi Ziyan, and said, "If you have anything to say, Master Bi, you might as well speak up."

Bi Ziyan looked at Sun Chengzong, knowing that this man was pretending to be confused, but he still needed to clarify some things, and said directly: "Since Wanli, the party struggle has intensified. After the emperor ascended the throne, the party struggle was gradually eliminated. The Donglin Party has been driven out After entering the Governor's Council, they have no power or power, and the emperor's means are enough to calm them down, but why is the emperor still so eager to kill them all?"

Sun Chengzong still stared at the chessboard, and said calmly: "In the south, Fushe is the leader. There are academies, big and small, and there are over a hundred literary societies. There are tens of thousands of people who joined, and they are all headed by Donglin, openly provoking the court's laws , The government and the opposition are in harmony, and the momentum is so great that the emperor can't tolerate it."

Bi Ziyan laughed "heh", and said: "Master Sun, why pretend to be confused, judging from the emperor's past behavior, something must have happened, so I am impatient to clean up Donglin and suppress the riots in the south. Don't you believe Master Sun didn't notice at all?"

Then Sun Chengzong smiled lightly, threw down the chess pieces in his hand, and said: "Master Bi is also in the center, and he can see the emperor all the time. Apart from the military situation, what can you hide from you? If you ask the emperor, how can the emperor hide it?" ?”

Seeing that Sun Chengzong was still practicing Tai Chi, Bi Ziyan shook his head helplessly, and said: "The atmosphere in the south of the Yangtze River is more civilized than in the north. There are more than 3000 people who have rehabilitated the society. It is bound to be difficult for Dongchang Tiqi to go south. I plan to ask for an order." Go to Jiangnan."

The governance of the world depends on the literati, and we can't just suppress it blindly. The Fushe will inevitably be disbanded, and it will also cause fierce backlash. If you want to appease, Bi Ziyan, the emperor's teacher, is the best choice.

Sun Chengzong nodded and said: "Since Mr. Bi is determined to go south, I will not go around in circles. Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Huguang, Sichuan and other places are already in the red, and the summer grain is destined to be greatly reduced. According to the observation of Qin Tianjian, this The drought has only just begun. In the next few years, it will be even more serious. The food needed for disaster relief will cost more than one million shi every year, and it will increase year by year. What's more, the slaves in Liaodong are also ready to move, and they may come again at any time. Go south."

Bi Ziyan was aware of this year's disaster, but he didn't think about Qin Tianjian and Jiannu. He frowned and frowned, and nodded after a long time: "I understand, I will go back early."

Hangzhou House.