Half a month later.
When Yang He arrived in the capital, he was ordered by Chongzhen to wait for an audience. Before he was summoned, he was not allowed to take even half a step out of the residence!
This shocked the entire court!
Although Chongzhen wanted Yang He to wait for an audience, he was actually imprisoned!
Yang He was not an ordinary person. He was the governor of the three sides, a true governor of the border!
This caused many officials to panic, not knowing what was going on.
Soon after, Yang He's son, Yang Sichang, was summoned back to the capital to report on his work. As soon as Yang Sichang returned to the capital, he was invited back to the Yang Residence.
At this moment, the eunuch in the palace had just returned with an edict.
Yang He and his son returned to the residence and walked towards the inner courtyard.
On the way, the father and son looked indifferent and did not say a word.
After entering the study, Yang Sichang's expression changed and he hurriedly asked,"Father, did His Majesty find out about what happened in Shaanxi?”
Yang He shook his head slightly." That's absolutely impossible. I've done that very secretly and have never appeared. It's impossible for His Majesty to know."”
Yang Sichang was stunned. He still didn't understand. If it wasn't for that matter, why would Chongzhen summon the two of them back?
On the way back to the capital, Yang Sichang used his connections with the Yang Family to make some arrangements.
Not to mention them, even the ministers in the court did not know why Chongzhen suddenly summoned them.
The strangest thing was that Chongzhen did not seem to have mentioned this matter to anyone.
Yang Sichang originally thought that it was just a debriefing and nothing major.
Who knew that he would be imprisoned in the residence as soon as he returned to the capital!
This gave Yang Sichang a bad feeling!
"My son, don't worry. If His Majesty knew, he would have known long ago?”
Yang He calmly sat on the chair and said confidently,""Moreover, there are many such incidents in Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Henan.”
"If His Majesty knew, wouldn't he have acted up long ago?”
Yang He was very confident about this.
Ever since Chongzhen eliminated Wei Zhongxian, all the officials in the court had started to suppress the Jinyiwei.
The current Jinyiwei was far inferior to the past!
What were Jinyiwei?
They were the Emperor's eyes and ears.
The Embroidered Uniform Guards were suppressed to the point where they could not raise their heads. The Emperor was only the Emperor of the capital now. He was deaf and blind!
Whatever the ministers below said, it would be what they said!
"Father had already sent his confidant to contact my disciples yesterday. They will definitely put pressure on His Majesty tomorrow.”
Yang He continued to comfort her.
Yang Sichang's heart was bitter to the extreme, but he could only hope that this was the case.
Otherwise, their Yang family would fall into eternal damnation!
……
……
The next day.
Yangxin Palace Hall.
Chongzhen walked up the steps and sat on the dragon chair, accepting the worship of the ministers.
"His Majesty has decreed that if there is anything, report it. If there is nothing, withdraw from the court!”
Wang Chengen stepped forward step by step.
The court meeting had just begun.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
The Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War, Qin Shiwen, stood out and said,""I heard that Governor Yang He has returned to the capital to report on his work. May I ask why Your Majesty imprisoned Yang He in the manor?”
Chong Zhen was already mentally prepared. He knew that someone would jump out and speak up for Yang He.
Chong Zhen did not panic at all. He said indifferently,"Yang He guarded the border for me and worked hard. I heard that he was in Shaanxi and couldn't bear to let him rest at home for a few days. I was worried that he would refuse, so I specially issued an edict.”
"In a few days, Zhen will naturally summon him.”
Bullshit!
The corners of Qin Shiwen's mouth twitched a few times. Was there a more ridiculous reason?
Let Yang He rest at home for a few days?
Who would believe such nonsense?
Moreover, even if Chongzhen was telling the truth, what about Yang Sichang?
Qin Shiwen took a deep breath and said,""Your Majesty, what about Yang Sichang?"
Chong Zhen put on an act and said vaguely,"He's the same. He's too tired."
"Your Majesty, Yang He is guarding the three sides for the imperial court. He has rendered meritorious service to the imperial court in suppressing the bandits in Shaanxi. You have imprisoned him.”
Qin Shiwen said in a deep voice.
"No." Chong Zhen shook his head slightly.”
"Then, this subject will be bold enough to ask, did Yang He make any other mistakes?”Qin Shiwen pressed on step by step.
Chong Zhen frowned slightly.
He knew that if he didn't take out something practical today, these ministers wouldn't give up so easily.
Chongzhen thought for a moment and slowly said,"I heard that Yang He is in Shaanxi, raising bandits and colluding with bandits!"”
Whoosh!
The entire court was in an uproar.
This was a huge matter!
Many ministers began to discuss in hushed voices.
Qin Shiwen's face also turned pale. He hurriedly asked,""Your Majesty, do you have any concrete evidence?"
"No!" Chong Zhen shook his head slightly.
No evidence?
Many of the ministers heaved a sigh of relief.
"Your Majesty, without evidence, why did you imprison Yang He? Ever since the founding father of our dynasty, we have never heard of anyone being convicted without evidence!”
"Your Majesty, please don't listen to heresy!”
Qin Shiwen said loudly.
"Your Majesty, if you don't have actual evidence and treat the border officials like this, if the ministers of the Ming Dynasty know about this, how will they deal with it!”
"Your Majesty, please release Yang He immediately!"
Another censor came forward to remonstrate.
"Your Majesty, you still have no evidence to prove that Yang He raised the bandits with self-respect and colluded with them. If Yang He's innocence is proven later, how will Your Majesty ask Yang He to deal with himself? How will Your Majesty deal with himself? Where will the dignity of the court be?”
"Your Majesty, please immediately issue an order for Yang He to return to Shaanxi and be reinstated!”
"The bandits in Shaanxi have been very serious recently. If Yang He leaves Shaanxi for a long time, I'm afraid there will be changes.”
“……”
One by one, the ministers stood up and pleaded loudly.
Chong Zhen frowned slightly and said indifferently,""Zhen has already sent the Brocade Guard to investigate this matter thoroughly. If Yang He is innocent, Zhen will naturally give him justice!”
"Your Majesty, if everything is like you, and you have to be imprisoned when you hear rumors, wouldn't the people of the Ming Dynasty be terrified? Who would dare to work for Your Majesty?”
"In the long run, the country will not be a country, and Great Ming will be in danger!”
"Your Majesty, please retract your order immediately!"
Qin Shiwen loudly requested.
"Your Majesty, if you refuse to issue an edict today, I will be terrified. I will kneel here and wait for you to investigate!”
"I am the same. If Your Majesty hears of this, please investigate whether I have done anything wrong!”
"I agree!"
“……”
The officials knelt down in unison.
Cheng Jiming and the other Pavilion Elders were also hesitant.
Chongzhen was a little embarrassed. Were these guys sincerely going against him?
"What are you doing?"
"Are you trying to demonstrate your strength to me?"
Chong Zhen's expression was extremely ugly.
"We dare not!"
"We only hope that Your Majesty will be perceptive and not easily listen to calumny!”
Qin Shiwen and the others spoke in unison as if they had discussed it beforehand.
The other ministers were also affected by this situation. Although some of them had no direct interest in Yang He, if Chongzhen treated Yang He like this today, would Chongzhen treat them like this tomorrow?
Yang He was the governor of three sides!
If he was careless, the consequences would be very serious!
However, just as the officials were hesitating whether to agree or not, a young eunuch rushed into Yangxin Palace Hall.
"Your Majesty, Yuan Xingshao's urgent report is here for Your Majesty to review!”
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