Ming Dynasty: At the beginning, the house was ransacked and the ancestral temple was burned down.

Chapter 87 Zhang Chonghui is in jail! Wanli was furious!
  "What? Zhang Chonghui?"

Luo Sigong's eyes widened, as if he was very surprised by the name, and asked hurriedly:

"Why did he enter Beijing? When did he enter Beijing?"

Chen Yin didn't quite understand why Luo Sigong was so interested in Zhang Chonghui's coming to Beijing. Shouldn't he be more surprised that Zhang Yunxiu was pretending to be stupid?

"I asked casually at that time. It seems that... I just entered Beijing a few days ago." Chen Yin was thinking to himself as he answered. Fortunately, he asked too much at that time, otherwise he would not be able to answer now.

"What did he do in Beijing?" Luo Sigong asked again.

Chen Yin couldn't answer this time, but no matter in officialdom or in the workplace, smart people would never answer "I don't know" to their bosses.

So, Chen Yin immediately turned around and left, saying, "I'm going to ask now!"

……

Chen Yin left in such a hurry that Luo Sigong couldn't sit still anymore.

Almost the moment he heard the name 'Zhang Chonghui', Luo Sigong was sure that this kid's trouble with the 'Demon Book' was definitely caused by this kid!
  "Okay!" Luo Sigong was overjoyed. The headache he had suffered for many days was greatly relieved at this moment.

After all, once you have a 'target', it will be much easier to solve the case!
  ……

Shenfu.

At this time, the Shen Mansion was like the Jiangling Zhang family that was raided seven years ago, with figures of Jin Yiwei coming and going everywhere.

However, compared to the Zhang family seven years ago, the current Shen family is better off. At least the Shen family does not have to live in hunger and cold like the Zhang family.

"Yuanfu, I'm offended, please don't take it offence." Zhang Cheng said with a non-smiling smile:
  "In order to give Yuan Fu, the emperor's master, a clear answer, the emperor had no choice but to order a thorough investigation into the 'demon book'. And not only your home will be searched, but the homes of the other two pavilion elders will also be searched. Therefore, Yuansuke, please don’t take it personally.”

As soon as Zhang Cheng finished speaking, a loud "pop" sound came from the yard. This was not the first time such a sound had been heard.

Because the Shen family had so many porcelain items that were 'accidentally' smashed due to 'searches' that they could not even be counted.

"Yuan Fu, the situation is extremely urgent now. It is understandable that Jin Yiwei was a little careless during the search. I accidentally broke some things in your house. I think you won't mind, right?"

Zhang Cheng said with a smile, and at the end he specially added: "The emperor is still waiting for news. It's very urgent, very urgent."

Zhang Cheng's meaning is very obvious. The translation is: What happened to smashing your things? Even if you feel unhappy, you have to endure it! The emperor is still waiting for news!
  Faced with this 'terrible' situation, Shen Shixing remained silent, with nothing in his eyes. He only quietly raised his head and stared at the sky in trance.

Shen Shixing didn't seem to hear Zhang Cheng's strange words in his ears, and he didn't seem to know that Jin Yiwei was like a bandit, searching and destroying his house.

He just stared at the sky in ecstasy.

Shen Shixing's thoughts were a little wandering, and his vicissitudes of eyes seemed to be trying to see something through the sky above the Ming Dynasty.

However, at this moment, there was nothing but confusion in his eyes, and he could no longer rekindle hope like he had seven years ago when he looked at the sky above the Forbidden City.

He is old and tired. He is no longer the Shen Shixing who wanted to prove to Zhang Juzheng that he was right.

Because he proved with his actions that he was wrong.

"Even if I'm wrong, you're definitely not right."

Zhang Chonghui's words floated in Shen Shixing's mind again. Also included are the contents of the letters Zhang Chonghui wrote to him over the years.

[Hello, Master Yuansuke, I wish you a happy new year. In addition, I hope you will protect yourself wisely so that my Zhang family can be in peace. Although I have predicted that your position as chief assistant will not last long. And maybe, you will become the next Zhang Taiyue. 】

"Become the next Zhang Taiyue..."

Shen Shixing lowered his head as he murmured, and the end of his eyes naturally caught sight of the brutal "family search" behavior of the Jinyi guards.

"Sure enough, he was right, I became the next Zhang Taiyue..."

Shen Shixing murmured in a low voice and walked into the crowd who were 'searching' with frivolous steps.

He wanted to see what the Zhang family went through back then.

"Mr. Shenge, what are you doing? We are busy right now. You go on your way and don't get in the way!"

"Hey, hey, go away! I won't pay you if I hit you later!"

"What is this old guy doing? He's a hindrance wandering around here! Come on! Drag him out! Don't let him get in the way!"

"This...he is the chief minister of the cabinet, dragging him seems..."

"Bullshit Chief Minister of the Cabinet, he has already resigned! Besides, what if he is still the Chief Minister of the Cabinet? Now that he is involved in the 'Demon Book' case, he is afraid that he will lose his security later in life and become the next Zhang Juzheng!"

"The next chief minister of the cabinet whose house will be confiscated? Speaking of which, the position of chief minister of the cabinet is really hot on the butt. Whoever sits in it will be unlucky!"

"..."

Shen Shixing is fifty-seven years old this year. He has been the chief minister of the cabinet for ten years, and his hair is almost completely gray before he reaches his sixtieth year.

This white-haired and dazed old man, who was once the chief minister of the cabinet and is today's teacher, was dragged mercilessly into the yard by the Jin Yiwei and thrown to the ground.

"Hey, Shen Yuanfu, why are you sitting on the ground?"

Zhang Cheng didn't seem to have seen the previous scene. He came over specifically, looked down at Shen Shixing who was collapsed on the ground, and said in a "concerned" voice:

"It's almost September now, and the ground is cold. Don't freeze your body. The emperor will feel distressed if you freeze your body. So, you'd better get up quickly."

Zhang Cheng's words were obviously sarcastic and meant to anger Shen Shixing.

"Haha..." Shen Shixing smiled bitterly.

Will the emperor feel distressed?

Will the emperor's student who keeps calling him "Mr. Shen" feel sorry for him as a teacher?
  Shen Shixing doesn’t know.

He only knew that before Zhang Juzheng died, His Majesty the Emperor, who was also his student, held "Mr. Zhang's" hand with concern and said very movingly:
  "Sir's merits should be with the country. There is no other way but to look after his descendants."

yes……

After Zhang Juzheng's death, his family members divorced the country just as Emperor Wanli said...

"Hahaha..." Shen Shixing's expression became more and more dazed, as if he was crazy. He stood up staggeringly, and murmured something in his mouth that was going to kill him:

"When the birds are gone, a good bow is hidden...the cunning rabbit is dead, and the lackeys are cooked..."

Shen Shixing's voice was not loud, but it was just enough for Zhang Cheng to hear.

Zhang Cheng's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he finally got what he wanted, he immediately shouted angrily:

"Shen Shixing! You are so brave! How dare you say such treacherous words! You are looking for death!"

……

Zhao Mansion, backyard.

"Dad, he will be my man from now on, why can't I even see him once?"

Zhao Lanying didn't quite understand that her future husband-in-law had been living in the house for several days, but her father wouldn't let her see him.

Even if they weren't allowed to meet, the main thing was that they locked her in the backyard, and they didn't even let her go to the front yard.

This has never happened before. After all, Zhao Lanying is the only daughter in the family. She has climbed up the entire Zhao Mansion, even the roof, let alone the front yard. "This..." Zhao Shizhen was a little embarrassed, but he still explained to his daughter: "Men and women are not allowed to be intimate. It would be better for you not to meet each other before you get married."

"Then let's go." Zhao Lanying didn't refute anything, but she added: "Dad, I heard that the golden camellias in the front yard are blooming. I want to take a look and paint a picture by the way."

"Daughter, you can't go to the front yard." Zhao Shizhen shook his head and said, "I'll have someone dig up the flowers for you. You can just paint in the backyard, be good."

"Why can't you go to the front yard?" Zhao Lanying couldn't understand.

Zhao Shizhen explained with rare patience: "Because as long as you go to the front yard, you will definitely see him, so you can't go."

"Didn't you promise not to see him? Why don't you let me go to the front yard?" Zhao Lanying still didn't understand.

What she was thinking was: Even if she met her fiancé, as long as she didn't look at him, it wouldn't be considered a meeting.

The brain circuits of people are different. Obviously, Zhao Lanying's brain circuits are different from those of most people.

Once an outlier appears in the crowd, he or she will be given a special name, such as a fool.

Seeing his daughter's stupid look, Zhao Shizhen was very broken. He was really afraid that his future son-in-law would be scared away by his stupid daughter.

But Zhao Shizhen also knew that although his silly girl was a bit dull and talkative, she had a bad temper.

Even though she basically paints silently on weekdays, as long as she is stubborn about a certain point, she will fight to the end and do whatever she wants before she is willing to do it. willingly.

In fact, the most embarrassing thing for Zhao Shizhen is not these, but the marriage between Zhang Chonghui and Zhao Lanying, which will not be held for more than a year.

Zhao Shizhen thought to himself, he couldn't keep his precious daughter in the backyard for more than a year, right?
  Let’s not talk about whether his daughter can sit still, but as a father, he can’t bear it.

Zhao Shizhen was torn between feeling sorry for his daughter and worrying that Zhang Chonghui, the future son-in-law, would be scared away by his silly daughter.

The tangle comes, the tangle goes, and the tangle comes again and again.

Just when Zhao Shizhen was so entangled that he was about to deform, a piece of bad news came from the front yard.

"The master is not good! The guards in uniform are here!"

……

After many years, Zhang Chonghui met Luo Sigong again.

"Little brother, I haven't seen you for many years. You have grown up a lot."

Luo Sigong started laughing and joking as soon as they met. When he walked to Zhang Chonghui's side, he whispered in his ear:

"All the letters your fourth uncle wrote to me over the years were written by you first and then copied by him, right?"

Zhang Chonghui didn't answer, as if he didn't hear Luo Sigong's words.

Now, Luo Sigong has been promoted to the commander of the Jinyiwei. The dignified commander of the Jinyiwei was ignored. However, Luo Sigong did not feel embarrassed. Instead, he walked up to Zhang Yunxiu and said with a smile without surprise:
  "I knew you were faking it."

Zhang Yunxiu didn't answer, but the eyes he looked at Luo Sigong were full of hatred, and he didn't hide it at all.

There was no answer from either side. Luo Sigong seemed to be bored. He said with a cold face: "I know you are responsible for the demon book."

"Lord Luo." This time, Zhang Chonghui finally spoke up.

Just when Luo Sigong guessed that Zhang Chonghui would quibble or 'take the initiative to plead guilty', the other party actually said something meaningful to him:
  "For rice, it's better not to share too many pots."

Others may not understand such an incomprehensible statement, but Luo Sigong understands it very clearly.

Zhang Chonghui was warning him that he had leverage on the other party!

And this handle is the fact that he once took refuge in King Lu!
  This time, Luo Sigong seemed angry and immediately ordered:

"Come here! Take Zhang Chonghui back to Beizhen Fusi!"

……

Jinyiwei doesn't need any reason to arrest people. As long as they have suspicion, they can arrest whomever they want.

Not to mention arresting 'criminal empresses' like Zhang Chonghui, even high-ranking officials and ministers in the court would arrest them whenever they wanted.

Of course, nothing will happen after arresting the guilty minister; but if the court minister is arrested, the civil servants will not let it go.

When Zhao Shizhen rushed to the front yard, his precious son-in-law Zhang Chonghui had disappeared. On the contrary, Zhang Yunxiu, his "in-law uncle" who made him unhappy, was still there.

"What the hell is going on? Where is my good son-in-law? Why should we arrest him! Why not arrest him... Oh!"

Zhao Shizhen was very devastated. He wished that it was his uncle Zhang Yunxiu who was captured by the Jin Yiwei and not his beloved son-in-law Zhang Chonghui!
  "My father-in-law, what should we do now?" Zhang Yunxiu asked, looking undecided.

Zhao Shizhen also sighed helplessly, what can he do? Can he say that he doesn't know what to do either?

After all, Zhao Shizhen himself knew that not only was his official position in the court low, but his popularity was also notoriously poor...

Now that his son-in-law has been kidnapped by the unreasonable Jin Yiwei, Zhao Shizhen can be said to be helpless...

……

Qianqing Palace.

"Your Majesty! We have a clue! The originator of the demon book has been found!"

Zhang Cheng was very excited and prepared to report the latest progress that Luo Sigong had just 'reviewed' to Zhu Yijun, the Wanli Emperor who was amusing his son.

"Oh?" After hearing the news, Zhu Yijun let go of the hand holding his precious son Zhu Changxun and asked, "Who?"

Zhu Yijun was very curious as to what kind of reckless bastard dared to come up with such a thing as a 'demon book' that would cholera people's hearts!
  You know, these days, he, the aloof emperor, has been troubled by this 'demon book' so much that he can neither eat well nor sleep!

His beloved Concubine Zheng was crying every day and lost a lot of weight, which made him feel very distressed.

Zhu Yijun was angry and thought that this "initiator" who did not know whether to live or die must be severely punished!
  No! He wants to make this 'initiator' life worse than death! Only now can you relieve the anger in your heart! Only then can we frighten all the ministers and officials!
  "Return to your Majesty." Zhang Cheng suppressed the excitement in his heart and told the answer to His Majesty the Emperor:

"The author of that treacherous and evil letter was Shen Shixing, the former chief minister of the cabinet!"

"Wha...what?" Zhu Yijun was really stunned. He asked again in disbelief: "Shen...Mr. Shen?"

Zhang Cheng nodded desperately and said: "Your Majesty! It's Shen Shixing! When my servants went to search his house today, they heard him say with their own ears...'The bird is hidden in the bow, the rabbit is dead and the dog is cooked'. Such treasonous words!" "

Even though Zhang Cheng had already said this, Zhu Yijun still looked suspicious. Although he did suspect Shen Shixing, he also ordered someone to search Shen Shixing's home. But in his heart, he didn't believe that Shen Shixing would do such a lifeless thing.

Shen Shixing knew Zhu Yijun very well, and Zhu Yijun also felt that he knew Shen Shixing very well.

Zhu Yijun always felt that Shen Shixing was not the kind of person who dared to "make trouble", but now that the "demon book" was making a fuss, it really didn't fit with Shen Shixing's "go with the flow" temperament.

Seeing the unbelieving look on His Majesty's face, Zhang Cheng knew that it would be useless to talk any more, so he immediately took out a volume of interrogation records from his sleeve and presented them to Zhu Yijun:
  "Your Majesty, this is the confession of Zhang Juzheng's grandson Zhang Chonghui. He confessed it himself. Shen Shixing ordered him to spread the 'demon book' everywhere!"

"Zhang Juzheng...'s grandson?"

Hearing such a familiar name, Zhu Yijun felt a chill down his back unconsciously for some reason!
  Immediately afterwards, anger arose!

"Okay! Okay!" Zhu Yijun sighed angrily twice, and then said:

"Shen Shixing actually dares to associate with Zhang Juzheng's descendants! They want to take revenge on me!"

(End of this chapter)