Reborn Ming Dynasty as Emperor

Chapter 411 Li Mingrui's Suspiciousness and Qian Qianyi's Restlessness
Even though Cao Sicheng couldn't see Li Mingrui's stern, woodcarving face because of the car curtain, he could feel the elder's concern about this matter from his tone of weight!

Li Mingrui asked slowly: "Mr. Cao, please tell me the truth about this matter, have you ever had any contact with His Highness Xin Wang? Send a congratulatory gift or mention it in front of others?"

When Cao Sicheng heard Li Mingrui's question, there was a feeling in his heart that there was no place to complain about grievances and sufferings, so he couldn't help explaining eagerly: "Oh, I dare not hide it from you, Mr. Ge. With a hundred guts, the lower officials would not dare to have a relationship with His Royal Highness Xin Wang. The lower officials indulge in ignorance, and they also know that this master is a thorn in the heart of the current sage, so how dare they make friends, even in those days, The lower official also followed Wei Zhongxian, and this Highness was not late at all, and there was even some rift, but now that His Majesty suddenly said this, even if the lower official jumped into the Yellow River, it would not be cleared."

"It's fine if you don't have it. Since your Majesty mentioned it, it means that this matter is not groundless. If you are not sure, you are not taken care of in that place. Pay more attention in the future," Li Mingrui said lightly.

Cao Sicheng didn't know where he was negligent, so he could only ask in an almost pleading tone: "Please tell me the way, Mr. Ge, what should I do next?"

"Maintaining the status quo!"

Li Mingrui suddenly replied.

Cao Sicheng had no choice but to bow his hands again, begging: "Please forgive my ignorance, and please speak clearly."

"You just need to remember one thing. Today, His Majesty is by no means a person who sees things so simply. Any person's ghosts and monsters will be exposed in front of His Majesty. His Majesty will not target you, the Zuodu Censor, or else you will not It will be so troublesome, and you have to mention it in the court. You must know that with your majesty's character, let alone you are the censor of the left capital, even the cabinet boss is executed if you are executed. If you are still alive, it means that what your majesty wants to deal with is not You, but me! Or maybe Qian Qianyi!"

Li Mingrui's words sounded like a thunderbolt falling from the sky above Cao Sicheng's head. Cao Sicheng didn't expect that Li Mingrui would suddenly mention him and Qian Qianyi.

I only heard Li Mingrui say again: "Now the whole court knows that Qian Qianyi and I fought the most fiercely, and the officials were probably divided into two factions because of this. Your Majesty didn't expose it because of the fight between Qian Qianyi and me. It has not yet caused a serious party dispute that affects the country's decision-making, but now someone suddenly framed you, a dignified Zuodu censor, and it has obviously reached the point where it will affect major changes in the court. His Majesty will probably knock this one out. The side that escalates the struggle."

Cao Sicheng also suddenly realized something, and couldn't help asking: "Master Ge, are you saying that someone is going to frame the lower official? Deliberately slandering me with the matter of Xinwang in front of His Majesty?"

"Stop talking nonsense! I'm just guessing, just guessing!"

Li Mingrui resolutely reprimanded Cao Sicheng loudly, his tone was a little angry, as if to blame Cao Sicheng, the censor of the left capital, was a bit of a lie!

And Cao Sicheng also realized that he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly kept silent, but his heart was still overwhelming, and he even had an urge to tell his old age and return home. After staying in this court for a long time, he found that the more senior he was Faced with more struggles and calculations, it is no wonder that any official since ancient times hopes to retreat to the countryside. The reason is not that they all like to be farmers but yearn for a life without struggle.

At this time, without waiting for Cao Sicheng to take the initiative to ask, Li Mingrui took the initiative to say: "In the past few days, you'd better stay behind closed doors. I'm afraid your majesty hasn't found any real evidence, otherwise you won't be able to stand still now. In the court, as long as you don't act rashly, continue to maintain the neutral posture as before, and pretend that this matter did not happen, His Majesty will not do anything to you, at least not kill you, because the one His Majesty wants to beat is not you This Zuodu censor, but if you show any anxiety at this time and even seek help from other people, especially Qian Qianyi and me, then you may not only lose your life, because His Majesty is the most intolerable Officials from key departments such as the Six Departments and Nine Ministers have also participated in the party struggle!"

After Li Mingrui finished speaking, he ordered the bearer to leave first, and Cao Sicheng hurriedly ordered the bearer to walk in the opposite direction, so as to show that he had nothing to do with Li Mingrui's sedan chair.

But Cao Sicheng, who was hit by the five thunders, still couldn't feel at ease when he came back, so he had to stay at home under the excuse of illness, and didn't see anyone.

After Zhu Youxiao found out, he just smiled and didn't say anything. It is true that as Li Mingrui expected, a minister like Cao Sicheng would not move easily, at least he would not become a tool in the hands of other civil officials and be used by other civil officials. Let him be an emperor to execute the helm of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but if a minister like Cao Sicheng really ignores the government affairs and major policies of the court and serves the small group, then Zhu Youxiao will definitely not be polite!

Zhu Youxiao would not be too harsh if officials from the Hanlin Academy, Guozijian, and other five temples who do not have important administrative functions participate in party struggles, but such important functional departments as the Six Ministries and the Nine Ministers must regard Daming as the first priority in doing practical things. The school also knew that it would be difficult for them not to participate in party struggles, but at least the starting point of interests and the general direction must not be wrong!
After Qian Qianyi returned to the mansion, he couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief. Today, there are many officials in the court who are gloating at others' misfortune, and he, the chief minister of the cabinet, is one of them.

Qian Qianyi was very upset that Zuodu Yushi, who was in charge of such an important department as the Metropolitan Procuratorate, belonged to Li Mingrui. He also spent a lot of effort in order to remove Cao Sicheng from the position of Zuodu Yushi.

But the letter king Zhu Youjian suddenly returned to Beijing and was detained again, and it was Li Mingrui, the cabinet assistant who brought him back, which made Qian Qianyi, who is sensitive to party struggles, think of an excellent conspiracy.

Of course he knew how difficult it is to frame a majestic Zuodu Censor, at least it would make His Majesty very dissatisfied, so he deliberately did not go too far, and did not directly frame the Zuodu Censor Cao Sicheng and Xinwang Zhu Youjian for plotting rebellion. However, when His Majesty mentioned King Xin and praised Cao Sicheng face-to-face in the court today, Qian Qianyi discovered that His Majesty may have known that Cao Sicheng, the censor of Zuodu, had shown signs of making friends with King Xin Zhu Youjian, and he seemed to be beating him on purpose. This gave Qian Qianyi the illusion that His Majesty had begun to be dissatisfied with Cao Sicheng, and he might even know that Cao Sicheng's butt was sitting on Li Mingrui's side and deliberately wanted to beat Li Mingrui.

Therefore, Qian Qianyi secretly met with his favorite student Jiang Dejing, who is currently serving as the household division chief, and asked Jiang Dejing to prepare a memorial to impeach Zuodu censor Cao Sicheng for his misbehavior, and try to use Xinwang Zhu Youjian to return to Beijing again recently. The hot spot of being detained by His Majesty brought Cao Sicheng, the censor of Zuodu, down.

(End of this chapter)