Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 391
When Wang Bengu saw Lu Maocai, if it wasn't for the concentration he had cultivated for many years, he would have almost vomited.

As a person who works in Dali Temple, I have also participated in many cases. I have seen many prisoners and victims, and even seen various tragic corpses.

But when he saw Lu Maocai, he still couldn't help being shocked and disgusted.

That can't be called a human being at all, it's more appropriate to call it a human being.

The limbs are gone, only the head and body remain.

What makes people sick is not just his miserable state, but his limbs are festered and festered, and sometimes there are white things wriggling, emitting bursts of stench.

But he was really strong in his life. Even though he was already like that, looking at Wang Bengu in official uniform, he was still yelling, as if he was begging for help and redressing his grievances.

"The tongue is gone!"

The subordinate whispered beside Wang Bengu.

"It's brewed, it's really ruthless!"

When Wang Bengu came out, he took a deep breath of fresh air and spat on the ground.

He was in that room just now, he didn't dare to breathe, he was really worried that he would spit it out.

"How did you find it?"

Wang Bengu asked.

"Someone heard a sound next to the garbage dump, thought it was a dog or other animal humming, and didn't pay attention. Later, someone was curious about the strange sound there, and went to check, only to find that it was a person, and reported it to the official! The yamen asked about the situation, A beggar recognized this person, saying that he had been among the beggars in the north a few days ago. Later, he did not know who recognized him and said that he was Lu Maocai. After comparing the missing person list, he found that it was indeed this person. He knew that we are here for trial. His case will be sent over!"

The subordinates reported back.

"Hurry up and report to let the higher-ups know about this person's situation. I don't think he will be alive for a few days. Don't die for nothing!"

Wang Bengu pondered for a moment and said.

"How to report? How to let people know?"

The subordinates were a little confused.

The emperor asked all the adults in their family to hear the case, who should report this situation?

How does that person know?

"Of course it has to be reported to the emperor. You don't have to worry about it, but if people know about it, you need to do it. Go out and spread the news to make people curious. Aren't the tabloids in the capital very active and always paying for new news? Go get in touch and let the news out!"

Wang Bengu said directly.

Everyone thinks that Wang Bengu is a stubborn person who doesn't show his face, but this is actually his protective color.

He came from a small place with no background, and if he wanted to make a name for himself in this capital, the only thing he could do was to be generous and make people feel timid.

The fierce ones are afraid of being raped, and the ones are so scared that they will die!
The same goes for officialdom!
There are people who want to flatter, and there are people who can flatter, blindly pleasing others sometimes doesn't work, there are too many people who know this way!

Wang Bengu saw with his own eyes that in order to please his own boss, a fifth-rank official surrounded the boss like a woman all day long to please him, and the programming eunuch was left to wait on him at any time.People nicknamed "Licking the Hook"!
But in the end when it was time for promotion, the boss didn't consider him at all, and even joked behind his back that he was licking the hook!

When you have no value to others, it is useless to kneel and lick, and it is easy to be looked down upon by others!
Rather than having no way out like that, it's better to be a stabbing head, maybe others are still afraid of three points.

Sometimes, those who are not stingy can be used as guns, which is why Wang Bengu insists on being a pawn in Dali Temple.

However, being generous doesn't mean he's stupid, and he still doesn't want to take the blame for some things.

……

Day two.

"Jinghua Tabloid", "Shangjing Express" and "Yandu Facts" unanimously reported the incident of Lu Maocai's transformation into a human pig.

It caused a sensation in the capital for a while.

Many good people specifically inquired about Lu Maocai's location, wanting to see what's going on!

I don't know who leaked the location of Lu Maocai, and a large number of people flocked to the place where Lu Maocai was to watch the so-called "tragic piggy"!
Although guarded by officers and soldiers, but there were too many people, it still attracted a large crowd of onlookers.

Everyone who has seen it sighs!

"This Yang family is really vicious!"

"Why is the Yang family so vicious? How do you know it was the Yang family who did it!"

"Isn't that clear? This person is the Lu Maocai who was bribed by Yang Shen to frame his unmarried wife. Earlier, this man was revealed to the tabloids. Have you ever passed him? Judging by the tragic situation, it must have been a long time, otherwise maggots would not have grown on his body! Who is the Yang family? Will he let him go? Oh, what a crime!"

"That's right, the Yang family is too ruthless! You can just kill people, why torture people like this! It's so vicious!"

"No, Mr. Yang Ge usually has a benevolent look, and I heard that he often gives money to help beggars and poor people. Who would have thought that he would do this behind his back..."

"You would really think, would a person like him be a good person? Can a good person climb to such a high position? A person who can reach that position may step on the bones of many people!"

"That's right, this person exposed Yang Ting and the imperial examination fraud. Naturally, such a big crime must be covered up!"

Soon, news spread that Yang Tinghe's family had framed witnesses and covered up criminal evidence!
Next, the matter of fraud in the examination room was slowly revealed step by step.

The fact that Zhu Houzhao was not properly healed before his death was also implicated step by step with Yang Tinghe.

Some people even said that it was Yang Tinghe who ordered not to hire a good doctor for the emperor, and even some imperial doctors in the Tai Hospital were slack in their work, and there seemed to be someone behind the scenes.

At the beginning, someone helped to speak, saying that Yang Tinghe was Zhu Houzhao's teacher, so he would not frame the emperor, but soon he was attacked. As soon as that person became famous, the tabloids' private affairs about him were shaken up!

The man was so ashamed that he hid directly and didn't dare to go out!
Instead, Zhang Cong, Gui E and a group of people began to file various crimes against Yang Tinghe, asking the emperor to issue an order to severely punish Yang Tinghe!

Wang Qiong, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, also wrote a letter to Yang Tinghe to suppress his colleagues, and for the so-called infighting, he ignored the safety of the Ming court and border soldiers...

Everyone pushed the wall down, and soon all kinds of evidence and reports poured in!

Some people from Yang Tinghe's hometown also reported that the Yang clan, with Yang Tinghe's encouragement, seized the land of ordinary farmers, killed and injured neighbors!

Some local officials even reported that members of the Yang clan interfered in local government affairs and oppressed local officials!
Dali Temple Minister Wang Bengu sorted out all the evidence he had received and handed it over to the emperor, reporting Yang Tinghe's heinous crimes. The Dali Temple decree is not enough to punish Yang Tinghe, please the emperor decide!

……

Wenyuan Pavilion.

"Respect (Jiang Mian's character)! Respect!"

Mao Cheng caught up with Jiang Mian out of breath, pulled his clothes off and shouted.

"What are you doing? Watch out for someone watching!"

Jiang Mian looked around frightenedly, but found that there was no one there, so he hurriedly pulled Mao Cheng to a side room.

"You... when were you so timid? This is Wenyuan Pavilion!"

Mao Cheng exclaimed with some dissatisfaction.

These days, he wanted to discuss with Jiang Mian, but this person was always missing. A few days ago, he had taken sick leave to rest at home for several days. Mao Cheng asked his servants to ask him several times, but they all said that he was not feeling well and it was inconvenient to see guests.

As soon as he was on duty today, Mao Cheng blocked him.

"Xianqing, you are being bullied by others. If you have anything to do, you can just say it directly. It's not good for people to see!"

Jiang Mian's eyes flickered a little.

"What's wrong! Your Majesty, now the emperor asked Dali Temple Minister Wang Bengu to investigate the matter of Mr. Yang Ge. Just sit on the sidelines like this? You must know that we are all the cabinet... If Mr. Yang Ge falls, we will also..."

Mao Cheng said eagerly.

"Xianqing, we are just investigating now, and the matter has not been fully settled. If we speak rashly, not only will we not be able to help Mr. Yang Ge, I am worried..."

Jiang Mian said with some faltering.

He remembered the conversation his brother Jiang Min had with him the night before yesterday.

Jiang Mian and his elder brother Jiang Min were both Jinshi in Chenghua for 23 years, and they were on the same list of Jinshi.

Jiang Min is also very capable and literary, but his personality is introverted and not good at words. He is not as good at expressing as his younger brother Jiang Mian. Compared with Jiang Mian, Jiang Min's promotion is not so fast.

However, Jiang Min was also very talented. The reason why his promotion was slow later was that Jiang Mian was promoted too fast. The two brothers were both dignitaries, so they were easily criticized.

For the sake of his younger brother's future, Jiang Min could only avoid the edge.

But just the day before yesterday, Jiang Min returned to the capital at night while visiting relatives.

"I suggest that you apply to the emperor for appointment as soon as possible!"

Jiang Min said directly when he saw Jiang Mian.

Although Jiang Mian is worried about the recent situation in the capital, he has worked hard for many years, and being able to enter the cabinet is the dream of many people in the officialdom, and becoming an official is a dangerous path for many people.

Once the emperor and the courtiers retreated, it was difficult for people to leave the tea to cool down.

Unless it is absolutely necessary, no one would dare to take such a risk!
"Don't hesitate! Can't you see the current situation of the court? The new emperor is not simple, everything is in his layout, and Yang Tinghe will become his ghost sooner or later! You still can't see it in this capital. Clearly, now for you, and especially for the Jiang family, you must step back!"

Jiang Min said decisively.

"Brother! Are you saying that the current situation is really the layout of the new emperor?"

Jiang Mian still couldn't believe it, the emperor who looked harmless to humans and animals and hadn't come out until now, could it be that he was really behind all this?
"Respect, you are definitely a fan of the authorities now! You only saw this in the capital, and thought it was just Yang Ting and his family's family troubles! If you are outside and look from the outside, you will know that this is not easy! Let alone why Lu Maocai suddenly appeared In Shangjing, how did all this information leak out?"

"The tabloid in the capital is becoming more and more influential step by step, and now it has spread to various places, not to mention branches in the thirteen provinces, where there is a little influence, there are traces of this tabloid! Yang Ting and those things are making a fuss now All the places in Ming Dynasty must know about it! If it wasn’t for the local government, those feudal lords would have already brought people to Beijing!”

"Think about the various events of the new emperor's entry into Beijing. It seems silent, but since he entered Beijing, everything has changed, and public opinion is under his control. Your six ministries, nine ministers, and the cabinet have always controlled public opinion. Who else dares to stand up and speak out now? Who else came forward to impeach him as brazenly as when the late emperor was here? The people who impeached the late emperor most fiercely, Shu Fen and Mao Yu... have long since been impeached step by step. Get rid of! One is more tragic than the other!"

"Now let's not talk about whether Yang Tinghe did those things, even if he didn't do it, he was wronged, and now he can't turn over! Even if there is no evidence, the story of his murder of the former emperor has spread everywhere! Yang family...Yang family It's over! What kind of crime is murdering the emperor! I'm afraid the entire Yang family..."

Jiang Min said excitedly.

He has been paying attention to those things in the court, and he was surprised when one outrageous thing happened at the beginning.

But after stringing these things together, they found that their methods are extremely similar, that is, to use the pressure of public opinion to lay out step by step.

Back then, the tabloids of the Song Dynasty started with entertainment, and later paid attention to court politics, and even later influenced the current situation.

Even the sage Zhu Xi was killed by the tabloids!

Mastering public opinion is mastering the right to speak!

No one is not afraid of the power of public opinion.

Jiang Min grouped those things together. Who created so many public opinion incidents?

If you want to find this person, who are the beneficiaries in these events?Who has the final say?
Who makes the final decisions about these things?
Jiang Min drew on the paper for a while, and finally the arrow pointed to a person:
Today's emperor!

The new emperor Zhu Houxi!
After categorizing the final candidates, Jiang Min broke out in a cold sweat!
After doing such a thing, what the new emperor will eventually do is to overthrow Yang Tinghe and the current cabinet!

His younger brother Jiang Mian is an important member of the cabinet!

Now Yang Tinghe has become a defeat, no accident, this Yang family, no, the fate of the Yang family clan...

What the new emperor wants to do is the cabinet. If Yang Tinghe falls, the next step is...

How could Jiang Min not be impatient and frightened?

He used his strength to return to the capital overnight, just to let his younger brother retreat bravely. If his younger brother was as tough as Yang Tinghe, let alone his fate... Their Jiang family...

Jiang Mian is definitely a smart person to be able to enter the cabinet and get into his current position.

Compared with Mao Cheng's standing position, there are many people behind him to support him, and he followed Yang Tinghe very early, and Jiang Mian's position today is more due to his hard work and influence!
yes!Yang Ting and the hats of traitors and thieves cannot be removed!

If the chief minister of the cabinet falls like this, he will definitely not be the only one who will be liquidated later!
The one who will fall next should belong to a faction, and Jiang Mian, isn't he from the same faction as Yang Tinghe!

Although they didn't kill the former emperor Zhu Houzhao directly, because of Wei Bin's existence and Yang Tinghe's ruin, all the dirty water will be poured on them!

Their fate is probably just a word from the new emperor!

"Brother! Do you think the emperor will let me go if I apply for an official position now?"

Jiang Mian lowered his head, looking at his elder brother Jiang Min with frustration and helplessness.

There is no shadow of swords and swords in the court battle, but it is more ferocious than swords and swords!

According to the new emperor's ruthless and decisive methods of killing and attacking, Jiang Mian is not sure that if he shows weakness and retreats, the new emperor will really let him go!

"If Yang Tinghe falls, the new emperor will not give up. Once the emperor and the courtiers, the old cabinet will be liquidated. It's just that Yang Tinghe alone will take the blame too much, and someone has to help. If you don't retire soon, the blame will be lost. You have to memorize it! Respect, although you have participated in many things in the cabinet, compared to them, you are still a lot of low-key! I think Mao Cheng will help you memorize this pot!"

Jiang Min pondered for a while and said.

"Brother, this...how could Mao Cheng be willing to be alone..."

Jiang Mian felt that this matter was extremely difficult!

The emperor wants to clean up the cabinet, and now there are only three of them left in the cabinet!

Yang Tinghe stopped talking!

The three were all liquidated and punished, which was too harsh and would affect the reputation of the new emperor. The new emperor must still have some face!
The result can only be that someone commits a serious crime and someone punishes him. If he behaves better, admits his mistake, and extends an olive branch, will the new emperor let him go in order to show magnanimity?
If I want to save myself and my family, I can only take Mao Cheng...

"That depends on what you do! Mao Cheng, you still don't understand..."

Jiang Min walked into Jiang Mian and whispered a reminder.

(End of this chapter)