Domineering Daming

Based on his intuition, there must be someone sheltering here, but after much deliberation, he couldn't find who it was.

He looked at one by one, until the last one, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his body suddenly sat upright.

Liu Fengzhong confessed that in the sixth year of Tianqi, Li Banghua borrowed 4 taels of silver from him in his own name, and has not returned it until now.

Shen Xun suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart, looked up at Liao Changyong and said, "How do you say this specifically?"

Liao Changyong has been in the Ministry of Criminal Justice for many years, and he knows this kind of thing very well. He explained: "My lord, before Chongzhen, the treasury was empty, and the generals everywhere could only raise their own military expenses. At the beginning, Mr. Sun Ge had reclaimed thousands of hectares of land in Liaodong. It is also a common practice for Governor Li to do this in a military posture. Local governments all ask these generals, so it is said to be a loan, but it is actually a donation, and they will not ask for it. Over time, it will be a muddled lawsuit."

Shen Xun knew all about this, and asked seriously: "You mean, Governor Li's 4 taels were used as military pay?"

This is natural. Liao Changyong was about to answer, but was startled for a moment, frowning and did not speak.

He thinks it is so, and Li Banghua's character must be the same. The crux of the problem is that he can't guarantee it, and there is no evidence.What Shen Xun said hit the nail on the head.

Liao Changyong thought about it seriously, and said: "My lord, Tianjin Wei has undergone reforms, and things have changed for a long time. There is no strong evidence to prove it. If Wei Zhongxian sticks to this point, neither the Ministry of Punishment nor Dali Temple will be able to please. , Governor Li is a person who is valued by the emperor, this case...maybe Wei Zhongxian brought it up on purpose."

Shen Xun remained silent, staring at Liu Fengzhong's confession.

The situation in the capital is complicated and difficult to understand. Wei Zhongxian is eyeing it, and today's action alone has pushed the Ministry of Punishment onto the stove.

Seeing that Shen Xun was silent, Liao Changyong stepped forward and whispered: "My lord, the Ministry of Punishment has no right to deal with this matter, and we need to ask the cabinet for instructions."

Shen Xun shook his head, stood up and said: "You can't bring the cabinet in, prepare the car! I saw Zhou Shangshu, seal the volume, without my permission, no one is allowed to intervene in Liu Fengzhong's case!"

"Yes!" Liao Changyong said.

Among the six books, only Zhou Yingqiu is calm and quick-witted.

Zhou Yingqiu was not sleeping at the moment, and was meeting someone.

Wang Qiaonian, vice president of the Royal Political Council.

After a brief narration, Wang Qiaonian sat next to Zhou Yingqiu and said, "My lord, the first batch of students has been transferred from various places. Currently, there are 120 students in Beijing. There are 300 graduates from the Political Council this year. Half of the junior officials will be reserved for your lord. I plan to send him to Shandong and Shanxi to serve as county magistrates, directors, etc., so that he can practice and prepare for great use."

Zhou Yingqiu nodded, and said: "Well, the Ministry of Officials is already making review arrangements. After the Governor's Council approves it, it will be reported to the cabinet for approval. It will take at most half a month. These people will have to perform their duties. You must be prepared to appease them. ..."

Wang Qiaonian's qualifications are considered solid, and he was appreciated by Sun Chengzong, who thought he was "knowledgeable in soldiers and government", and seemed to regard him as his successor.

Wang Qiaonian looked a little uneasy, looked at Zhou Yingqiu and said, "My lord, the capital is the closest..."

Although there is only one "Liu Fengzhong case", sensitive people can sense that there is something strange in the capital, and a storm is slowly gathering and will soon sweep the capital.

Zhou Yingqiu smiled, and said: "Master Wang, the Royal Court and the House of Representatives have a detached status, they have nothing to do with state affairs, and have nothing to do with party disputes. As long as you fulfill your duties, no matter how big the storm is, it will not affect you."

Wang Qiaonian didn't care about these things, but cared about the "New Deal" of the imperial court. At this time, the word "stability" should be at the top of the list, so why was it brewing a storm and ignoring it?

He thought this in his heart, but he didn't say it out loud. Zhou Yingqiu and Sun Chengzong were all discerning people, and they couldn't fail to see this. The reason why they were "indifferent" must be something he didn't understand.

Although Zhou Yingqiu had a forgiving smile on his face, he secretly sighed in his heart.

Before, he thought that the emperor was eager for "political reform", and he couldn't wait to kill chickens and monkeys in Zhili in the north, so as to wake up the world and promote "tax reform".But the recent events made him realize more and more that he was wrong, and the mistakes were a bit outrageous.

The impending storm in the capital was not driven by the emperor, and it was even said that the emperor had no choice but to push the boat along.

Because this storm is a concentrated outbreak of the sequelae of various reforms since the emperor ascended the throne, and it cannot be stopped!

The clan, nobles, Donglin, eunuchs, military households, etc., they all got used to it, took a breath, jumped out one by one in different forms, and almost all prepared to counterattack at this time.

Such a huge and complex power, even the emperor should take it seriously, right?

"After all, the emperor sees the long-term..." Zhou Yingqiu murmured to himself.

He saw it clearly, and he understood more and more that the chaos in the capital would exceed everyone's expectations, even the emperor!

"Forget it, one-time release, one-time settlement, the subsequent 'New Deal' should be easier to promote..."

Zhou Yingqiu wandered around silently for a while, then looked at Wang Qiaonian, and said with a cold look in his eyes: "What should be said, I still want to emphasize once again, just and law-abiding, clean and honest, no clique, no favoritism, the students of the Royal Political Council All officials must keep in mind that once this official or others find out, this board will not fall on the two elders, do you understand?"

Wang Qiaonian got up immediately, raised his hand, and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, my lord, the Royal Political Council has checked all the students who came out, and this time they have been checked in detail. Such a thing will never happen!"

Zhou Yingqiu nodded. All he can do now is to try his best to ensure that there will be no major disturbances in the area under his jurisdiction.However, how much can he guarantee that the state government has been corrupted to this point?

"Master, Shen Shangshu is here." A servant came to the door and said.

Zhou Yingqiu's expression moved slightly, and he pressed the new revealing chaos, and said: "Well, let him come in."

Wang Qiaonian knew that he was the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, so there must be something wrong with coming to the door so late, so he raised his hand and said, "Resign, sir."

Zhou Yingqiu got up and sent him out.According to the usual practice, once the vice presidents of the two houses are released, they will also participate in politics and participate in the council. In the future, they will be officials in the frontier, or they will enter the court, so they should not be underestimated.

Shen Xun and Wang Qiaonian nodded to each other, then entered the room with Zhou Yingqiu and explained the matter in detail.

Finally, he said very vigilantly: "Zhou Shangshu, this Wei Zhongxian is a wolf with ambition. He dared to go after Li Banghua as soon as the emperor left the capital. I'm afraid he still has a back hand. I can't wait!"

Zhou Yingqiu looked at Liu Fengzhong's confession with a calm expression, and he also admired Wei Zhongxian's entry point in his heart. He really covered the cabinet and the six ministries inside, so he couldn't advance or retreat.

Li Banghua must have nothing to do, otherwise Sun Chengzong, Yuan Keli, Xiong Tingbi, Mao Wenlong and others will be implicated. These can be said to be half of the pillars of the court!

If you put it on others, you would never dare to do it, but Wei Zhongxian is so bold that he wants to do it!

The courtiers privately borrowed "4 taels" of silver, even if it was really for military pay and for the construction of Tianjin Wei, it would definitely cause an uproar if it was spread out, not to mention that it is unclear, if it is made public, the cabinet and the six ministries will be in embarrassment passive.

Seeing that Zhou Yingqiu was silent, Shen Xun said in a tentative tone: "Zhou Shangshu, before Chongzhen, there were many flaws in state affairs, can the cabinet issue an order to 'let the past go' for the past, and stop Wei Zhongxian's idea! "

Zhou Yingqiu looked up at him, but didn't speak.

Shen Xun immediately knew that this proposal was not feasible, and still couldn't help but said: "Zhou Shangshu, Wei Zhongxian's move directly hit our vitals, making me unable to move. We must solve this matter as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous !"

Zhou Yingqiu kept a sullen face and did not speak. He was still deliberating over the confession carefully, and at the same time, he was thinking of countermeasures.

Wei Zhongxian is no longer the same as before, playing tricks and tricks.

This trick is really extraordinary, and it really stumps them.

This case must not be pursued further. If the incidents during the Tianqi period were found out and involved, the entire court would be dragged into it.

If we don't investigate, Wei Zhongxian will have some excuses to make a big fuss, and wantonly implicate him, and he can't hold it down.

It's even worse to procrastinate. I can't feel at ease when I have a hot potato in my hand.

After reading it, Zhou Yingqiu frowned even tighter. There was no fabrication at all, and it was obvious at first glance that it was all true.

It's really scary!

Zhou Yingqiu sat up straight and his expression became ponderous.

They still don't know what Wei Zhongxian is going to do and what the emperor's arrangement is.Obviously, the emperor just wanted chaos in the capital, and wanted those ghosts and ghosts to jump out at once.