For the entire night, countless major events had happened in the capital while the civil and military officials slept.
Dawn was approaching.
In the cabinet.
At some point, it was filled with people, comparable to the Imperial Court.
"Elders, does the Embroidered Uniform Guards have ulterior motives for doing this?”
"If they use their power to take revenge, how can we still have a place to live!”
After saying that, many of the ministers present squeezed out a few drops of tears, feeling unspeakable grievance.
Gao Gong couldn't help but look at Zhang Ju Zheng.
Even if the two of them did not get along in court, they had no choice but to stand together on this matter.
Once the Brocade Guards used their power to take revenge, they would no longer have a place in the court.
Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng walked out one after another and said loudly,"Milords, please be quiet.”
"I will report this matter to His Majesty.”
"I'll have to trouble all of you to disperse early!”
"If there's any news, I'll send someone to inform the lords.”
"Thank you for your trouble, Pavilion Elder."
The ministers cupped their hands and bowed before leaving the cabinet.
Yangxin Palace Hall.
Zhu Yijun flipped through the accounts submitted by Shen Lian.
In just one night, the Brocade Guard had investigated the corrupt officials in the court. There were five third-grade officials.
There are more than ten officials of the fifth rank.
And this was only the result of one night!
"Two to eight hundred thousand taels of silver! They sure have guts!"
Zhu Yijun flipped through the accounts and sneered.
"Your Majesty, the corrupt officials have been imprisoned in the imperial prison and are waiting for Your Majesty to deal with them.”
Zhu Yijun slowly stood up from the dragon throne and said with a dignified expression,"There's no hurry. This matter has only just begun!”
At this moment, the eunuch walked up quickly and said respectfully,""Your Majesty, the two cabinet elders, the Chief Assistant Minister and the Second Assistant Minister, are outside requesting an audience.”
When Zhu Yijun heard that, he looked at Shen Lian and said,""Shen Lian, do you think the two elders are here to report to you?”
Shen Lian met Tian Zi's gaze, his expression did not change at all as he said,""I have a clear conscience."
Zhu Yijun nodded slightly." Tell the two elders outside the hall that I still have something to deal with."”
"Let them leave first!"
"Yes."
" Yes, Master." The eunuch respectfully replied and bowed before retreating.
Outside the palace.
Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng waited anxiously.
When the eunuch walked out, the two of them hurried forward and asked,"Eunuch, is His Majesty summoning us?”
"Elders, His Majesty still has important matters to attend to.”
Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng looked at each other.
Tian Zi refused to see them. Clearly, he had already guessed why they had come.
"Then, Eunuch, when did His Majesty finish dealing with state affairs?”
"His Majesty didn't say anything about this," the eunuch said calmly."Please go back first!”
With that, the eunuch turned around and returned to the palace.
At this moment, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but think of what the Emperor had said in the Imperial Court yesterday.
"Ah ~"
Gao Gong shook his head helplessly and sighed,"This time, I'm afraid it's really a big earthquake in the imperial court!"”
Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but ask,"Chief, you mean…?”
Gao Gong waved his hand and didn't say much.
"The two of us will be on our own!"
Then, Gao Gong took the lead and left Yangxin Palace.
……
In the capital.
The civil and military officials who had been waiting for news at home were also pacing back and forth anxiously.
The two cabinet elders had gone to the Forbidden City to meet the emperor, but there had been no news after such a long time.
"My lord, my lord."
The servant quickly walked forward and said,"Milord, there's news from the cabinet.”
"His Majesty refused to meet with them, so the two elders had no choice but to return to the cabinet.”
" What?!"
Imperial Censor Wang Zhen's expression changed, and a hint of contemplation appeared between his brows.
"In that case, I can only look for another way!”
……
The next day.
Forbidden City.
Pa!
Pa!
Pa!
With three whipping sounds, the civil and military officials of the court ascended the court hall one after another.
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
Following the sound of the bugle call, all the civil and military officials in the court bowed and said,"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Zhu Yijun sat on the dragon throne and said without anger,"Rise."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After the officials stood up, Zhu Yijun flipped through the memorials on the table with a smile.
"Something interesting happened today.”
"Do you all know?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the civil and military officials in the court looked at each other.
From time to time, an imperial censor walked out from the court and cupped his hands."Your Majesty, I request that the Imperial Guards punish Shen Lian severely.”
"We request the Imperial Decree to punish Shen Lian, the Thousand Households of the Jinyiwei.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the ministers walked out one after another.
"Oh?"
Zhu Yijun laughed coldly,"Why did Shen Lian have to be impeached by all of you?!"”
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Shen Lian, a thousand household of the Jinyiwei, is using his official position to take revenge on his personal vendetta.”
"In a short period of time, many ministers have been arrested and imprisoned.”
"If Your Majesty doesn't punish him, the court will be unstable!”
After the censor said this, the other ministers knelt down in the hall one after another and cupped their hands."Your Majesty, please issue a decree."
"Are you done?"
"Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?”
The sudden increase in his tone made the hearts of the censor and the others tremble.
Zhu Yijun glared coldly at them." If you didn't take bribes, why are you afraid of the Jinyiwei?!"”
"Your Majesty, we definitely won't dare to take bribes and bend the law!”
" And among those ministers who were captured and sent to the Imperial Prison, there were also many loyal and loyal people…"
When the censor said these words, Zhu Yijun was so angry that he laughed."A loyal person!"
Pa!
Zhu Yijun threw the accounts onto the hall and scolded angrily,""This is the loyal person you told me about!”
"Do you really think that I am a child that can be easily fooled?”
When the censor and the others saw the accounts in the hall, they knelt on the ground in panic.
"Your Majesty, we…"
"What's wrong? What else do you have to say?"
"All of you are as clear as water and as clean as mirrors.”
"How many more people are worthy of scrutiny and inspection?”
"Your Majesty, please forgive us. We know our mistakes!”
The imperial censor and the others were terrified and sweated profusely.
Regardless of whether they were corrupt or not, just covering up for those corrupt officials was already a serious crime!
"You said that Shen Lian was being unfair."
"Good! Then I will personally judge it today!"
"It's just nice. Let me take a good look at how the pillars of my Ming Dynasty serve the court!”
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