Domineering Daming

Shangshu Shen Yongmao left Beijing yesterday, and now the Ministry of War is under the control of their masters. What a power it is!

Cao Qincheng doesn't have any thoughts now, if he really followed Wei Zhongxian all the way to the dark, he probably wouldn't be able to go very far, and Sun Chengzong could really put him in prison and die!

He wiped the cold sweat that came out unconsciously from his head, thought for a while, and said anxiously: "No, let the Ministry of War and the Patrol Battalion do things according to the regulations. If there is any problem, report it to the cabinet. Go back to the government directly. By the way, after going back , Thank you behind closed doors, no matter who comes, don't see them, especially Wei Zhongxian's people!"

The butler was stunned for a moment, not knowing what was wrong with their master, but hearing his tone was wrong, he quickly agreed and urged the bearers to return home quickly.

Before taking a few steps, Fu Yingxing blocked the way with a smile.

Cao Qincheng was unsteady and almost fell out of the sedan chair, but he also saw Fu Yingxing, his face froze, he hurried out of the sedan chair, raised his hand and said politely, "Master Fu, it's rare..."

Fu Yingxing couldn't help feeling refreshed when the third-rank minister greeted him like this, the more he smiled, he waved his hand, and the fan behind him was holding a plate with pen and ink on it, and a few documents.

Fu Yingxing smiled all over his face, and said in an extremely polite tone: "Master Cao, my father-in-law knows that you are busy, so let me wait here, please sign a few words."

Cao Qincheng instinctively wanted to refuse. Looking at the indifferent Dongchang fan behind Fu Yingxing, the corners of his mouth moved, and he smiled stiffly: "I don't know what my father-in-law wants me to sign?"

Fu Yingxing picked up a memorial, turned to the end, and then picked up a pen and gave it to Cao Qincheng.

Cao Qincheng was suddenly vigilant in his heart. He has a lot of power and position now, and his every move is very important. It must be even more unusual that Fu Yingxing doesn't want to show him the content!

Cold sweat broke out on his head again, his heart turned sharply, but he said with a smile on his face: "Can I take a look?"

The corners of Fu Yingxing's mouth curled up, and he said, "My lord, the matter is urgent and not necessary."

Cao Qincheng wiped the cold sweat off his brow, and said hastily, "Okay, okay."

His mouth was dry, he picked up the pen, his hands were trembling, his eyes flickered, and he carefully wrote the words "Cao Qincheng" on the text.

Fu Yingxing glanced at it, put it aside in satisfaction, and picked up another one.

Cao Qincheng glanced at Fu Yingxing cautiously, and wrote them down one by one.

After Fu Yingxing checked, he said to Cao Qincheng, "Okay, Eunuch Wei asked me to thank you, sir."

Cao Qincheng nodded and bowed, with a flattering look on his face, but his eyes were shining with complacency.

What he just wrote was willow style, which is different from his previous handwriting, and Fu Yingxing didn't notice it at all!

Fu Yingxing patted Cao Qincheng on the shoulder, and strode away arrogantly.

Cao Qincheng looked at his back, hurriedly got on the sedan chair and said, "Go back quickly! After you go back, you write a memorial and send it to the cabinet for me. Just say that I am sick, or more serious, and bedridden. Please ask Mr. Sun Ge to preside over it." Ministry of War affairs."

The butler didn't know why, so he said, "It's my lord."

Fu Yingxing took Cao Qincheng's warrant, and quickly adjusted the patrol battalion, inserting people from Dongchang.

After all, the patrol battalion is a special department. Even if these people are forcefully inserted, they cannot be dispatched at will for no reason. This is why Wei Zhongxian needs the righteousness of creating civil unrest.

At the same time, Shuntian Mansion, which is the most troublesome, is in chaos.

Chen Suowen came in from outside anxiously, and said, "My lord, the speed of Dongchang is getting faster and faster, just like bandits crossing the border, no matter how big or small, they are all ransacking their homes and arresting people. It's not even a day, and there are already hundreds of them. Every family was raided, and now they are all gathered at the gate of the yamen, demanding an explanation..."

"That's not all. Baoding, Zhending, Shunde, Guangping, Daming, Yongping, Yanqing, Baoan and most of the prefects and counties have been arrested. It's a mess..."

Chu Zong first followed in and said.

I thought that being the first to get Dongchang to retreat back, but I didn't expect that Dongchang would remain the same, and his actions were shocking, as if he wanted to plow the whole of Beizhili!

"Sir, it's not good."

Before Chen Qiyu could speak, an officer rushed in and said loudly: "The patrol battalion will no longer let government soldiers enter the city because there are too many people in the city and it is difficult to control them. Only a small number of soldiers are allowed to escort prisoners in."

Chen Qiyu frowned. There was really no way to refute this reason, and he said in a deep voice: "Then the government soldiers should not enter the city, and go to the Ministry of War again..." He stopped abruptly at this point, frowning in silence.

Chen Suowen understood, stepped forward and said: "Your Excellency, do you want the Ministry of War to send orders to the prefectural soldiers from all over the country, and the county soldiers to strictly guard against civil disturbances?"

Chen Qiyu nodded, but thinking that the Ministry of War is now in the hands of Cao Qincheng, the soldiers from all over the government may not be able to receive orders from the Shuntian Mansion, and they may not even be able to pass on orders!

Although the prefectural and county soldiers from all over the country have no intention not to go out of the prefecture and county, they are the anchors for the stability of the place. Without them, Shuntian Mansion would not be able to stabilize Beizhili.

It can also be seen from this that the eunuch party has completely controlled Beizhili!

Chu Zongxian's expression gradually became serious, and he looked at Chen Qiyu and said, "I remember my lord said that the emperor intends to clean up the eunuchs. Tell me, Wei Zhongxian...would he jump over the wall in a hurry?"

Chen Qiyu's complexion changed suddenly, his eyes and pupils were wide open, and he rushed out of the door without caring about anything else.

"My lord..." Chen Suowen yelled quickly, but was stopped by Chu Zong before he finished speaking.

Chu Zongxian said: "My lord, don't be in a hurry, Mr. Fu Yin should go to see Mr. Sun Ge."

Chen Suowen was stunned for a moment, and looked at Chu Zongxian thoughtfully.

Chen Qiyu did not come out after entering the palace, and the whole of Beizhili fell into a terrible "turmoil".

The source of the "turmoil" was Dongchang, but Dongchang had its reasons and evidences. Even though everyone who was arrested shouted about being wronged, they had all the witnesses and physical evidence, so they couldn't help but deny it.

The Criminal Department quickly sorted it out, and then sent it to Dali Temple for interrogation.

"Do you plead guilty!?"

Wu Chunfu, Minister of Dali Temple, sat in the courtroom for trial, patted the gavel and drank loudly.

The patriarchs of the four major families who are kneeling below are not far away, separated by half a wall, standing witnesses, as well as the books, testimonies, murder weapons, etc. .

The onlookers listened for a long time, and when they heard the sound of the gavel from Master Qingtian, they suddenly shouted: "Confess! Confess! Confess!"

The patriarchs of the four major families knelt there, listened to the shouts outside, and then looked at Wu Chunfu's merciless appearance, glanced to the left and right quietly, but did not speak.

Now they have no other way out except to carry it to the end.

Wu Chunfu snorted coldly, and said: "If you refuse to plead guilty, the crime will be aggravated! Come on, pull him out, and sentence him in three days! Next!"

This time it was Wang Shanhai, the magistrate of Yongping Prefecture, who was escorted in in a panic, all in shackles.

Wu Chunfu glanced indifferently, looked at the pleadings and said: "Wang Shanhai, the Criminal Department's Criminal and Prison Division is planning to sue you for corruption and bribery, bullying men and women, raising taxes without authorization, and defrauding the imperial court for disaster relief... Can you plead guilty!?"

"Confession! Confession! Confession!"

This time, before Wu Chunfu asked the prison secretary to show the evidence, a group of people shouted loudly.

Wang Shanhai was so frightened that he was about to die, he just wanted to save his life, he knelt down and said urgently: "Plead guilty and plead guilty, let me plead guilty, I beg my lord to give you a lighter sentence..."

"Pull it out, and the sentence will be pronounced in three days!"

Wu Chunfu snorted coldly.

The trial in Dali Temple was fast, because the evidence was solid and there was no room for sophistry, and there were too many prisoners, so the trial needed to be accelerated.