Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 341 Civil servants target Wang Chengen

"Tell me, why did you establish the Duan Literature Club?"

In the jail, Wang Chengen stared at Gu Lin with a stern expression. Gu Lin seemed to have lost the courage to scold the eunuchs at this moment, and could only tremble and said, "Learn from your grandfather, make friends with the world's heroes, and control the overall situation of the court."

"Since you are a scholar, you should be a good scholar, and you want to control the government. Who gave you the courage!"

Wang Chengen roared angrily, and Gu Lin burst into tears in fright: "It's Huo Zhongcheng! Woohoo!"

Wang Chengen couldn't help being stunned by Gu Lin's sudden words.

Wang Chengen didn't really want to ask Gu Lin who instigated him to set up the Duan Literature Club just now. Lin's own idea was so simple, it turned out that courtiers really participated in it.

Wang Chengen became interested, so he asked Gu Lin carefully: "You mean Huo Da, governor of Susong?"

Gu Lin nodded. He was really afraid of pain. He originally thought that playing politics was just a matter of talking and talking, but he didn't expect that he would experience such pain and be locked up by a group of people. In this dark room, I suffered all kinds of inhuman torture.

Therefore, Gu Lin, who was well-clothed and well-fed since he was a child, couldn't bear such pressure in the end, so he directly told everything he knew.

Even, Wang Chengen didn't ask much, and he didn't have time to use harsher punishment.

Soon, Zhu Youjian also learned of Gu Lin's confession from Wang Chengen: "As Gu Lin said, Su Song Governor Huo Da and Nanjing Rites Minister Guan Shaoning secretly encouraged Gu Lin to use Wu people's dissatisfaction with the government to secretly Forming a party for private interests, trying to join the six cabinets, and even contacting Ouyang Da to list the crimes and impeach Chief Assistant Fan Jingwen?"

"Exactly, in addition to this, this Duan Literature Society is also related to the Baiyi Sect. This Baiyi Sect was established by the old party such as Qian Qianyi, Wang Duo, Zhang Shenyan, Dong Qichang, etc., and it takes the meaning of white-clothed scholars. The rivers and lakes made friends with low-level scholars and the people, plotting revenge, and also secretly contacted the Qing court, swearing allegiance to the Qing Dynasty."

As Wang Chengen spoke, Zhu Youjian's face became more and more serious.

Although Zhu Youjian has already guessed that there must be reactionary forces in his Ming Dynasty, he has heard with his own ears that these reactionary forces are already doing things in an organized and premeditated manner and have begun to collude with the Manchu forces outside. At that time, he was still quite angry.

However, before Zhu Youjian had time to think about how to deal with it, Shi Kefa, the eunuch with the seal of the supervisor of ceremonies, came outside: "Your Majesty, Fan Jingwen, the chief assistant of the cabinet, Gao Hongtu, the second assistant, Qi Biaojia, Liu Zongzhou, Song Yingxing , Jiang Yueguang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Chen Chunde, the censor of Zuodu, and Jin Xuan, the minister of Dali Temple, beg to see His Majesty."

Zhu Youjian was quite surprised when he heard this, and then he smiled lightly: "What happened today, the heads of the six departments of the cabinet and the three legal departments all asked to see him, could it be that Jiannu came to the south of the Yangtze River? Let them all in."

Not long after, Fan Jingwen, chief assistant of the cabinet, led Gao Hongtu and other important officials in, and all of them took a look at Wang Chengen.

Wang Chengen knew what these civil servants meant. As the admiral of the East Factory, he arrested Gu Lin for no reason. Although no one dared to say anything, it was indeed against the taboo of civil servants. Civil servants never hoped that the courtiers would intervene in the affairs of the foreign court. .

I don't know if it's a long-standing habit of seeing civil servants who are inferior, or because he doesn't want to embarrass the emperor Zhu Youjian. After seeing the unkind eyes of these foreign court officials, Wang Chengen consciously arched his hands: "Your Majesty, my humble minister! Retire!"

"You stay! Since all the ministers of the six cabinet departments have arrived, and the Inspector of Rituals and the Inspector of Horses are all in order, no matter what the important matter is, since there is a court meeting, there must be a court meeting. Call the Supervisor of Rituals Bingbi Han Shoujing and the Imperial Horse Supervisor stamp He Xinlai, He Xin is allowed to bring the saber to the palace!"

Zhu Youjian suddenly drank in a low voice, opened the bead curtain, and came out dragging a long robe.

Zhu Youjian walked barefoot on the ground as cold as ice, glanced at Fan Jingwen and the others, and then at Shi Kefa, the handprint of the Supervisor of Rites.

As an emperor, Zhu Youjian knows that although he is the master of the Ming Dynasty, he is not the only ruler in the entire empire. These civil servants and internal ministers are the ruling class he relies on, and these courtiers are required to perform military and political affairs. Therefore, Zhu Youjian now No matter how tough it is, it cannot offend these ruling classes of the entire empire.

And what he fears most is that these courtiers will unite against him as the emperor, making it impossible for him to rule the empire.

Therefore, when the current courtiers from the six cabinet ministries appeared together, and when he saw Shi Kefa, the supervisor of ceremonies, behaved towards Wang Chengen, what Zhu Youjian felt was a threat, a threat from the imperial ruling group.

Zhu Youjian decisively ordered He Xin and Han Shoujing to come to Qianqing Palace, and even asked He Xin to bring a knife to the palace for no other reason than to let these courtiers know who is the master of the Ming Dynasty!
Wang Chengen obeyed the order and did not leave. At this time, he also began to realize that he was His Majesty's man. If he retreated, it would be equivalent to His Majesty's retreat. Therefore, he also straightened his chest and looked back at Shi Kefa, the chief inspector of ceremonies.

The entire palace was very quiet, no one spoke, and they only communicated with each other with eyes.

Fan Jingwen and the others also knew what Zhu Youjian was thinking at the moment, and they also knew that they should not come to see His Majesty with the officials from the Sixth Department of the Cabinet and the Three Law Departments before being summoned by His Majesty. This imperceptibly meant to force His Majesty .

But Dongchang's unscrupulous behavior has made all civil servants feel dissatisfied.

Now that the Gu Lin case has made them realize that if Dongchang's behavior is not stopped, civil servants will no longer be able to gain a foothold in the court.

Of course, Fan Jingwen and other civil officials also knew what His Majesty meant by asking He Xin to bring a knife to the palace, but they had nothing to fear. Unlike Gu Lin, they firmly believed that they were more loyal to Emperor Zhu Youjian than anyone else.

So whether Zhu Youjian decides to kill them or cut them, they are not afraid. They just feel that they should do their duty as a minister and not let Dongchang stretch his hand too far, so as to cause trouble for Daming. Jiangshan Sheji.

At that time, both Han Shoujing and He Xin came. Although He Xin was an eunuch, he had already grown into a burly physique after going through battles, and Ling Ran had a murderous look. You have gained more confidence from the inspection:
"Since everyone is here, Fan Aiqing, tell me, why did you come to see me today?"

"Your Majesty, my ministers, please kill Wang Cheng'en, the admiral of Dongchang!"

After Fan Jingwen finished speaking, he knelt down.

At the same time, Gao Hongtu, Qi Biaojia, Liu Zongzhou, Song Yingxing, Jiang Yueguang, Chen Chunde, and Jin Xuan all knelt down.

And Shi Kefa who was standing at the side of the inner court also knelt down: "Your Majesty, Wang Chengen, the admiral of Dongchang, is lawless, killing people, and destroying people all over the house. Now that he has taken Zhongliang, if this person is not removed, I am afraid that the south of the Yangtze River will be in trouble!"

(End of this chapter)