The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Cabinet, in the duty room.

Yan Chengjin pondered for several days, why did an honest official like Yang Shousui also oppose his reform? Why did the cabinet ministers have concerns?

He finally came up with a clue.

For an honest official, the most important task is not to achieve prosperity.

But to preserve the Ming Dynasty, to ensure that the Ming Dynasty royal family is surnamed Zhu, to ensure that the royal bloodline can continue without any changes.

Qin Shihuang ruled the country with the academic knowledge of the Legalists, strictly enforced the law, and implemented the joint responsibility system, so that the people could monitor each other. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was also harsh. At the beginning of his reign, he beheaded people at will, and especially liked to kill people to deter.

The same is true for the Lijia system established by Zhu Yuanzhang, which stipulates the scope of people's activities. If you leave the activity area, you need a public road permit.

All of this is to restrict the freedom of the people.

In order to manage and rule!

And now his reform is completely opposite to the governance of Qin Wang Hanwu and Zhu Yuanzhang.

Give the people freedom, give them land, exempt taxes, and the people and merchants can travel between various prefectures, states and counties.

The officials certainly coveted the prosperity brought by the reform.

But they were more worried that the unknown changes would endanger the imperial power!

After all, the people could rebel when they had the power.

This was also one of the reasons why Zhang Juzheng was punished by Wanli for his effective implementation of the "One Whip Law".

"The ultimate goal of feudal society is not to achieve prosperity, but to consolidate the rule of imperial power."

Just like, there is now a way to make the people of the world the richest, but the price is to make the current ruling regime disappear.

The ruling power would rather the people of the world be poor than want this kind of prosperity.

Yan Chengjin thought for a long time and finally figured it out.

Emperor Hongzhi wanted a prosperous era, but did not want the regime to disappear, so he let Yang Shousui enter the cabinet to form a check and balance.

You can't blame Emperor Hongzhi. It would be the same for any emperor.

Yan Chengjin was calm in his heart. He had been prepared since the reform began.

Seeing that the boy didn't write for a long time, Li Dongyang glared at him and reminded him: "Read the memorials, I won't care about you today."

Xie Qian sighed and shook his head. Binzhi was a person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Didn't you read 80% of Yan Chengjin's memorials?

Every day at 3 pm, the eunuchs of the East Palace came to ask Yan Chengjin, just like servants calling them to get up.

"Sir Yan, His Highness has something to ask, please go to the East Palace."

It's a good thing that the prince is studious, what else can he say?

The officials glared at him and took the remaining memorials of Yan Chengjin away.

In Fengtian Hall,

Zhang Fuhua, the Minister of War, held up his clothes and rushed to the hall breathlessly: "I am sorry for coming to see you, Your Majesty, please forgive me, I have an urgent memorial!"

The Tatars have been taken over by the Ming Dynasty as the Provincial Administration Commissioner, and there has been no military affairs in the Nine Frontiers for a long time.

Seeing Zhang Fuhua's panic, Emperor Hongzhi had a bad feeling: "What's going on?"

"Prince Anhua has raised an army!"

Xiao Jing's heart skipped a beat. The world is stable, and there are still people who dare to rebel?

He was stunned for a moment before he reacted and walked down quickly to get the memorial.

Emperor Hongzhi flipped through it and saw that Prince Anhua recruited 30,000 soldiers in Ningxia and bribed Zhang Jun, a thousand households of the border army, and others.

Yan Kesong stated in the memorial that Prince Anhua bribed a large number of officials, and the person died before the list was obtained.

"Has Yang Shousui ever been to Ningxia as governor?"

Zhang Fuhua's face suddenly changed, implying that Yang Shousui had rebelled?

Twenty days after Yang Shousui approved the silver that Prince Anhua begged for, Prince Anhua rebelled.

"I don't know either."

Xiao Jing knew that the matter was serious, and nodded quickly: "I will check it."

Yang Shousui had just got off the sedan chair and was about to step into the mansion gate when a hurried footsteps sounded behind him.

Ma Zhongxi got off the sedan chair and hurriedly walked towards him: "Mr. Yang, something big has happened!"

"Something happened in the Ministry of War. You should go to Zhang Fuhua. Why are you looking for me?" Yang Shousui said.

"The King of Anhua rebelled. Although he was beheaded and did not cause a big chaos, the officials bribed by the King of Anhua have become a mystery."

Yang Shousui felt like he fell into a cold deep well, with goose bumps all over his body. Half a month ago, it was he who approved 300,000 taels for the King of Anhua.

I think it was for the rebellion!

This memorial was given to him by Yan Chengjin, but how did Yan Chengjin know that the King of Anhua would rebel?

Unless, he was the King of Anhua's man and knew it in advance.

But he was the King of Anhua's man, why did he stop the release of silver in front of the emperor?

Yang Shousui originally thought that he could compete with Yan Chengjin with his wisdom and power.

But now, he only felt cold hands and feet. If all this was under Yan Chengjin's control, this boy was simply too terrible!

"Mr. Yang?"

Seeing him at a loss, Ma Zhongxi couldn't help but remind him worriedly: "Your Majesty ordered the factory guards to conduct a thorough investigation, but they didn't find Mr. Yang's residence. It shows that Your Majesty still trusts him, but he is afraid that Yan Chengjin will add insult to injury."

At this time, if Yan Chengjin writes a memorial of impeachment, Mr. Yang will definitely retire.

Yang Shousui's eyes trembled: "He will definitely write a memorial of impeachment!"

Yan Chengjin was drinking wolfberry tea in the study. The weather would soon be cold, so he had to replenish his body in advance.

At this time, Wang Qiong rushed in with his clothes in his hand. This guy was crying and snotting, as if someone had died in his family.

"Why did Lord Wang ruin the scenery of my house?"

"My dear nephew, something big has happened. My uncle signed a bill for 300,000 taels for the King of Anhua, and that grandson rebelled!"

When Wang Qiong heard the news, his heart almost jumped out of his mouth.

His signature and seal, he had just been promoted for less than a year, bad luck!

Wang Qiong suddenly felt a little strange. Rebellion is the most serious crime, but Yan Chengjin didn't seem surprised at all.

"Who put down the rebellion?"

"I heard it was a eunuch named Liu Jin."

Yan Chengjin's eyes widened and he said in a lost voice: "Liu Jin?"

Wang Qiong was delighted. This was the proper reaction to a rebellion. "When I first heard that Prince Anhua was rebelling, I had the same reaction as you. I heard that Prince Anhua also invited your father to a banquet. Unfortunately, the Hongmen Banquet turned into a funeral banquet. I heard that the whole family was poisoned to death, so the officials went to their house for dinner."

The memorial did not go into detail. The versions of the little eunuchs in the palace were different. Anyway, he was poisoned to death.

Yan Chengjin imagined the scene in his mind. Xiaoqiang was indeed a man who could fight three officials alone.

"How will your majesty deal with Lord Yang?"

"I don't know yet. The factory guards are investigating Yang Shousui."

In the courtyard, Ye Zhun hurried in, the scabbard colliding with his clothes, and said to Yan Chengjin: "Lord Yan, your majesty wants you to enter the palace immediately!"

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Forbidden City, Fengtian Hall.

Emperor Hongzhi stared straight at Yang Shousui.

Yang Shousui shuddered and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, everything I said is true. This memorial was indeed read by Yan Chengjin and then handed over to me. You can testify!"

Why didn't Yan Chengjin give it to Li Dongyang, but gave it to him instead?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned and didn't believe it was Yan Chengjin's doing. "You mean, Yan Chengjin knew that Prince Anhua was going to start a rebellion?"

Li Dongyang retorted: "If Yan Chengjin had an affair with Prince Anhua, how could he stop the transfer of silver in the hall?"

Emperor Hongzhi nodded.

Liu Jian and others also felt that it made sense, and Yan Chengjin didn't dare to violate the law, and there were Jinyiwei watching him.

"This is exactly what doesn't make sense, but I have thought of a way to prove it!" Yang Shousui was the Minister of the Dali Temple, and he could still prove his innocence.

Emperor Hongzhi asked, "How to prove it?"

"If there is a written impeachment in Yan Chengjin's sleeve, it means that he knows about this matter and is waiting for me to suffer."

The officials suddenly realized that Yan Chengjin would always impeach at the right time. If there is an impeachment in his sleeve.

It can really be proved!

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Mou Bin: "Has Yan Chengjin entered the palace?"

"Here he comes!"

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