Forbidden City.
In the Ministry of Central Affairs, Yang Xian sat on the main seat, writing and replying to the memorial.
"Lord Zuo Cheng, this is the new memorial. Please read it.”
"Lord Zuo Cheng, these memorials have already been approved by the Crown Prince. Please arrange for them to be implemented.”
"Lord Left Prime Minister, these were rejected by the Emperor. Please take a look…"
His subordinates held the memorial and reported to Yang Xian.
The corners of Yang Xian's mouth could not help but curl up slightly.
It was really comfortable to hear him call Zuo Cheng!
Who would have thought that a small Yangzhou magistrate in the past would be able to sit in the Ministry of Central Affairs and wield the central power!
This feeling of holding onto power was really wonderful.
"Got it. Put it there."
Yang Xian stretched and said to the third subordinate official,
"Let me correct you. I am the Left Deputy, not the Left Prime Minister.”
The subordinate laughed when he heard that.
"With your talent and the emperor's appreciation of you, it's only a matter of time before you add the word 'Xiang' behind Zuo Cheng!”
He said obsequiously,
"This subordinate only called out in advance, it's not a mistake.”
Yang Xian stroked his short beard.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
He reprimanded,
"If others hear it, they will think that I am overstepping my boundaries!”
"Change your mind! Otherwise, I'll give you a slap!"
"Yes, yes, Lord Zuo Cheng." Only then did the subordinate official obediently change his words.
At this moment, Yang Xian was stroking his beard. Although he was reprimanding him, his expression was somewhat smug.
That's right.
With his talent, wouldn't he become the Left Prime Minister sooner or later?
Below one person, above ten thousand people! He was in charge of the phase, and his reputation would be passed down through the ages!
Just as he was daydreaming, he heard a loud bang. A figure barged into the hall.
"Yang Xian! What is the meaning of this!"
The man was aggressive. He slapped Yang Xian's table and said sternly,
"Who gave you permission to take her?"
"Liao Yongzhong, Zhu Liangzu, Lu Zhongheng, these three are all marquises, the founding heroes of our Great Ming! What right do you have to order the arrest? Have you asked the emperor?"
Yang Xian was unmoved by this question. Instead, he picked his nails and said casually,"
"It's Weiyong…"
"Why are you in such a hurry? Come, have some tea first."
"Come, serve tea for Lord Hu."
It was Hu Weiyong! The future Left Prime Minister of Great Ming, and also the last Prime Minister in history!
However, the current him did not have the temperament of the Prime Minister. Instead, he was not as calm as Yang Xian.
"I'm not in the mood to drink tea with you!"
Hu Weiyong flicked his sleeves and glared at Yang Xian.
"Quickly withdraw the arrest of Liao Yongzhong and the other two! The three of them were the heroes of the country and could not be humiliated like this!”
"If you let these three noble marquises wear prison uniforms and be escorted into the capital, it will cause a great uproar! When the time comes, you'll be the one in trouble!”
Hearing the threat in Hu Weiyong's words, Yang Xian sneered.
"Hu Weiyong, is this how you talk to me?”
He stood up and said with a sharp gaze,
"I am the Left Deputy of the Ministry of Central Affairs! You are the Minister of the Ministry of Central Affairs. In terms of rank, you are my subordinate!”
"How can you be punished for shouting at your superiors like this?”
Hu Weiyong was speechless.
Logically speaking, he should bow to Yang Xian.
However, he was in a fit of anger now. He only wanted to question her and not be polite!
"There's more! Who gave me permission to take her? Then I'll tell you two words!"
Yang Xian stretched out two fingers and shouted coldly,
"The law!"
"The emperor once said that if a prince breaks the law, he will be punished the same as the commoners! Not to mention a Marquis!"
"Let me tell you, not to mention the three marquises, even if they were three dukes, as long as they violated the laws of the Imperial Court and did something outrageous, I would still arrest them!”
His aura wasn't weaker than Hu Weiyong's, but even stronger!
How could a mere council member scare me, Zuo Cheng?!
"You!"
Hu Weiyong was furious. He pointed at Yang Xian's nose and said sternly,
"Then what crime have they committed? Why didn't I know about it?"
Yang Xian smiled contemptuously.
"If you don't know, that means you're ignorant!”
He took out several memorials from the table and threw them in front of Hu Weiyong. He said coldly,
"This is the Imperial Censorate's memorial to impeach them. The impeachment is all about their crimes!”
"Do you want to take a look?"
Hu Weiyong held back his anger and was about to reach out, but his hand was knocked away by Yang Xian's iron ruler.
"You're just a mere council member. Without my permission, do you have the right to read the memorial?”
Yang Xian mocked,
Hu Weiyong: "!!!"
At this moment, his eyes were about to spit fire. He even had the intention to kill Yang Xian!
"Forget it, just watch. Don't be unreasonable here.”
Yang Xian put away his iron ruler and snorted coldly,
"Look faster! I still have a lot of work to do!"
Whoosh.
Hu Weiyong's eyes were filled with anger. He quickly flipped open the impeachment memorial. After reading it a few times, his expression became even uglier.
These impeachment memorials were familiar…but they had been suppressed by them before, and there had been no substantial action.
But now that Yang Xian had become Zuo Cheng's official, the new official was able to settle this matter in an instant! Or did he directly order the arrest without even discussing it!
"Bullying the people and occupying fertile land! He even raised a private army! It caused the people to complain and almost led to a rebellion!”
Yang Xian looked at Hu Weiyong coldly and said loudly,
"This is a capital offense in the Ming Dynasty! A death sentence that doesn't need to be discussed!"
"What's wrong with me ordering them to be arrested? Hu Weiyong, you want to protect them, right? Why don't you take a look at yourself!"
"What a joke!"
Faced with Yang Xian's sharp and harsh words, Hu Weiyong's heart heaved violently.
Endure it, endure it…I'm not here to scold you today…
He suddenly raised his head and shouted,
"The Imperial Court can't arrest people just because of impeachment! Where is the evidence?"
"You don't have evidence. What if you arrested a good person by mistake?”
Pa!
Before he could finish his sentence, Yang Xian threw out a few more pieces of paper!
"Do you think I'm an idiot like you? Without evidence, would I give the order?"
Yang Xian pointed at the papers and teased,
"You want evidence? Here, I'll give you the evidence.”
"This is an anonymous grievance letter sent to my teacher, Liu Ji, Liu Bowen's residence! The crimes of Liao Yongzhong, Zhu Liangzu, and the others were recorded in detail!”
"It's detailed to the point where it's about whose family's land was occupied by whose family's slaves and who was beaten into a cripple.”
"Just based on this, I can arrest people!"
Hu Weiyong's heart trembled as his gaze fell on the few pieces of paper.
The contents of the letter made him hold his breath…
Such detailed records could be verified with just a little verification…It could already be called hard evidence!
An anonymous letter, Liu Bowen…
Who sent this letter, and why was it accurately placed in front of Liu Bowen's door?
For a moment, Hu Weiyong only felt his heart palpitate and could not even speak!
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