Qing Jialu

While His Majesty was having a private conversation with Cao Suyuan, Shen Jia also brought Du Huan back to the cabinet, and closed the door for a secret conversation.

Shen Jia handed over a piece of paper with the names of many officials in the capital written on it, and Du Huan asked inexplicably, "Brother, what is this?"

"These are the list of officials who have been in private contact with Mr. Cheng." Shen Jia didn't detour, and said bluntly, "I think there must be people from the Conservative Party among them who want to sabotage the New Deal by breaking the relationship between His Majesty and me. "Zi Chuan, I want to arrest all these people."

"Quan, arrest Quan?" Du Huan was taken aback for a moment, never expecting such cold and heartless words to come from Shen Jia's mouth.

"This group of people should be the last group of Conservative Party members." Shen Jia's face revealed a look of determination, "As long as they are caught, the New Deal will have no obstacles in the future."

"Brother, I think your thinking is too simple. Most of these people are third- and fourth-rank officials, and arresting them will cause all officials to rebel." Du Huan looked at the list in his hand with a worried expression on his face.

"I have the power to oversee the country, and I have His Majesty as my backing. What are I afraid of?" Shen Jia asked rhetorically.

Du Huan felt that Shen Jia seemed to have changed a bit, and hurriedly persuaded him: "Brother, calm down, this matter needs to be discussed in the long run."

"I can't wait any longer." Shen Jia was suddenly irritable and stood up all of a sudden, "When I saw His Majesty bleeding profusely, I realized clearly that there is not much time left for me. I was too soft-hearted before, Only when there are constant interruptions does the Conservative Party counterattack again and again."

"Do you really want to use such a strong method to wipe them all out?" Du Huan asked, "This will indeed wipe out the Conservative Party, but you will become a lonely minister."

"I have long been a lonely minister, I don't care anymore." Shen Jia said, "For Your Majesty, I am willing to give everything."

"Okay, okay." Du Huan was moved by these words, his eyes were a little moist, "Brother, I will always follow you, and I won't let you fight alone."

So in the capital, following the incident of Tan Shangshu's imprisonment, a new disturbance broke out.This time the ministers discovered that all the people Shen Ge had arrested were former Cheng Dang.There are Cheng Weiting's relatives and friends, students, same year, fellow countrymen... They don't know why Shen Jia suddenly turned up the old account, when Cheng Lao's bones were still cold.

Those who were arrested did not know what crime they had committed.Since arriving in the Imperial Prison, Jin Yiwei asked them over and over again if they belonged to the Conservative Party.

Some people recruited, some people refused to admit it.Shen Jia took the confession and asked Jin Yiwei to dig deeper from the recruited population, vowing to wipe out the Conservative Party.

However, among these people who corresponded, there is still one person who has not been arrested, and that is the chief assistant of the cabinet-Han Chang.

Shen Jia didn't touch Lord Han easily.For one thing, he is the Chief Assistant after all, so he cannot be easily sent to prison for interrogation.Secondly, Shen Jia and Han Chang still had a friendship, and they couldn't bear to let their former friends become prisoners.

But it was related to the New Deal, Shen Jiaming put Han Chang aside on the surface, but he had to ask in private.

On this day, there were only Han Shoufu and Shen Cifu in the cabinet. Taking advantage of the fact that there were no other people waiting, Shen Jia finally asked about something serious.

I saw that Shen Jiajiang had found from Cheng's residence, the letters that Han Chang had written to Mr. Cheng in those years, and handed them directly to him.Afterwards, Shen Jia watched Han Chang's expression change suddenly without saying a word.

Han Chang glanced at the letter, blushed and asked loudly: "Mr. Shen Ge, where did you get these letters? Could it be that you raided the teacher's residence?"

"Han Shoufu doesn't have to worry about this." Shen Jia said calmly.

"Nonsense, just nonsense." Han Chang threw the letter in his hand on the table, pointed at Shen Jia angrily, "How dare you search the residence of the former chief minister and Shangzhu Kingdom? What's more, the teacher is the hero who bestowed the posthumous posthumous title by His Majesty himself. , do you still have His Majesty in your eyes?"

"It is precisely because I am worried about His Majesty's safety that I have to find out how Cheng Lao's secret documents were leaked." Shen Jia said eloquently, "I ask Han Shoufu to cooperate with the investigation."

Han Chang sneered, "I just care about the teacher, and I often write letters to greet him. What, can't communication between teachers and students? Are you going to arrest me for interrogation?"

Shen Jia also read the letter Han Chang sent to Cheng Lao, which was consistent with what he himself said.But he was still worried, and asked: "Apart from these letters, is there anything else?"

"No, it's all here." Han Chang said coldly, "Since you doubt me, let Your Majesty remove me from my official position. This chief assistant is in name only, it's really boring, I might as well let you."

Han Chang really wanted to quit.In fact, ever since His Majesty returned to the palace, as the chief assistant, he was repeatedly overpowered by Shen Jia, and he didn't even get half a point of the power to oversee the country.Today's Han Chang is in an embarrassing situation. He has the title of chief assistant but no real power. Sitting in the cabinet is like a decoration.

"Retire bravely and protect yourself wisely. Mr. Han Ge, you are smarter than your teacher." Shen Jia did not persuade him to stay, but instead said, "You can resign from the post, and I have no right to intervene. But before that, please Make it clear whether you have anything to do with the Conservative Party."

"How could I be a Conservative Party? If I wanted to block the New Deal, I would not have supported you when you proposed 'removing redundancy', and I even went against my teacher's wishes." Han Chang talked about that time, Momentarily said with emotion, "Shen Jia, you have changed. How could I have thought that you and I would reach such a point."

Shen Jia did not expect that it was herself who cut off the last trace of friendship with Han Chang with her own hands.They now stand on two sides, distrusting and hostile to each other.

Sure enough, there are no permanent friends in officialdom, only permanent interests.

"Now that we have reached this point, I will trust you again." Shen Jia backed down a step, "I will also ask His Majesty for instructions, so that you can serve as Minister of the Ministry of Officials and enjoy your old age peacefully."

This was the best result, and in return, Han Chang was finally willing to reveal an important piece of information: "Shen Changqing, instead of spending your time on me, why don't you check Xu Wenmao, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment."

"Xu Shangshu?" Shen Jia really ignored this person. Although Xu Wenmao was also a student of Mr. Cheng, he had been in the Ministry of Punishment for many years and had not made any major mistakes.

"The more cautious a person is, the deeper he hides." Han Chang said, "When you and I entered the cabinet together, it was rumored that you took Xu Wenmao's position. He has not been promoted for so many years, and you think he will have no complaints. Is it?"

Shen Jia suddenly realized that Xiao Yi had actually asked him back then whether to let Han Chang join the cabinet or choose Xu Wenmao.In fact, it was not Shen Jia who took Xu Wenmao's place, but Han Chang.

But these old things have long passed, let it continue to be buried in the dust, and there is no need to dig it out.

"Thank you for the reminder, Brother Han." Shen Jia bowed to him, sincerely thanked him, and finally agreed to call him "Brother Han".

Hearing this, Han Chang had tears in his eyes. He touched the handle of the chair he had been sitting on for many years, and said with emotion: "Changqing, the position of chief assistant will be entrusted to you in the future. Perhaps in the past, you might not be able to take on the important role of chief assistant." .Now it seems that you have learned a lot from His Majesty. Your behavior is becoming more and more like His Majesty's back then."

At that time, Xiao Yi rebelled against his superiors and used thunderous means to suppress the officials.After ascension to the throne, the first and second assistants were frequently replaced, and the cabinet changed many times; and then the commander of Jinyiwei Jiang was replaced, and General Wei and others were reused.Every action is vigorous and resolute, and no one can stop it.

But now, Shen Jiazheng's style is too similar to Xiao Yi's.

He is worthy of being trained by His Majesty himself.

On December [-]nd of the seventh year of Qingjia, Han Chang wrote a letter to beg for the bones, but the Holy Majesty tried to persuade him many times to keep them but failed, so he bestowed a seal book, Jin Qi, and Chu coins to the post.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month of the eighth year of Qingjia, Shen Jia officially replaced Han Chang as the chief assistant, and his time had truly come.