Yang Lian was also about to go crazy, and now he just wanted to see the emperor immediately, and even did not hesitate to beat the drum.

Why didn't anyone beat the Dengwen drum after the middle of the Ming Dynasty?

Because it is useless, beating the drum of Dengwen is equivalent to offending the ministers of the cabinet, and even more offending the first and second assistants, which will make people feel that the cabinet is useless and useless.

Since he can't do anything by beating the drum, and he offends a lot of high-ranking officials, he will lose his life, so no one knocks it anymore.

"Listen to me, Brother Yang, don't worry!" Zhu Yanxi, Zhou Rupan, Ding Shaoshi and several other important ministers of the Donglin Party held Yang Lian together.

Yang Lian stopped at this time and said with a wry smile: "Brothers, I have made up my mind, you don't need to persuade me anymore." ”

"I'm not trying to persuade you, it's useless to knock on the key! It will also scare the snake! Ding Shaoshi said softly.

Zhu Yanxi and Zhou Rupan nodded yes together.

"I really want to see Your Majesty, I have some way, let's try to buy off the eunuchs in the palace who go out to procure, let me help bring us a message, and say that there is something urgent to meet Your Majesty!" It's really not good, we can also try to pass Tai Kangbo Zhang Guoji, he has a way to meet the queen's mother, the queen mother has always been knowledgeable and decent, and will definitely help us bring a message to Your Majesty. Ding Shaoshi then persuaded.

Zhu Yanxi and Zhou Rupan hurriedly said yes, and they both said that Ding Shaoshi's method was good.

A few people talked badly, and only then did they persuade Yang Lian to come down.

Yang Lian calmed down a little, he himself knew that even if he beat the Dengwen drum, it would be useless, and it would still be difficult to see the emperor.

Everyone thought it was okay, but who knew that Yang Lian actually knelt down on the spot!

The courtiers were in the process of retreating, and they all thought that Yang Lian should not be able to make trouble today, but they didn't expect Yang Lian to kneel?

If you want to say that this is really a way, beat the drum, the emperor may not be able to hear it, and the Imperial Forest Army will also come to stop it.

And a person of Yang Lian's status kneeling in front of the Taiji Palace, it is not easy for ordinary people to forcibly take him away, everyone knows what kind of person Yang Lian is, if he really forces to death in public the person who is kind to the former emperor and His Majesty today, who can afford it? Not only is the emperor likely to be heavily responsible, but if Yang Lian is really dead, all the Donglin Party will not give up.

"Lord Yang, who are you?" Zhu Yanxi and the others were completely helpless.

"Don't worry about it, if you can't wait for Your Majesty to come out to see me today, I won't leave until I die here! It can be regarded as loyal to the Ming Dynasty! Yang Lian said angrily.

A group of Donglin Party members sighed, but no one left, standing next to them can be regarded as a way to protect Yang Lian.

People Yang Lian are not even afraid of death, are they still afraid of standing with Yang Lian?

There are also many officials who choose to stay and look at the situation, leaning towards the Donglin Party, the eunuch party, the neutrals, and everyone.

Everyone knows that Yang Lian was forced to be anxious and chose to have a complete showdown with Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Zhongxian quickly got a report, and said hatefully: "This trick again, what will they order besides coercion?" The lives of these people are worthless, but Your Majesty's reputation is worth! Threaten your life at every turn. ”

Wei Zhongxian's follower eunuch Zhang Jiting said: "Nine thousand years old, this matter can't be delayed, you have to personally go and blow that old boy away, and no one else can be moved." ”

Wei Zhongxian was distressed, others couldn't move, so he moved? Wei Zhongxian knew very well that Yang Lian chose to do this because he wanted to fight himself to the end!

"Sooner or later, this matter will go to Your Majesty, I'd better tell Your Majesty first!" Wei Zhongxian is Wei Zhongxian in the end, and he quickly made up his mind! As long as the emperor trusts him and supports him, he is not afraid of anyone who stumbles on him.

"Nine thousand years old said yes." Zhang Jiting nodded.

"You go and tell Du Changfeng that he will personally go to Beizhen Fusi and tell them to pay attention to Xiong Tingbi and get Xiong Tingbi's confession of bribing Yang Lian!" Wei Zhongxian said.

Du Changfeng is the head of the East Factory, and he is directly under the jurisdiction of Wei Zhongxian, of course, it is not that the matter is urgent, Wei Zhongxian usually says to Fu Yingxing and asks Fu Yingxing to convey it on his behalf.

Wei Bao has a gang of hardcore Donglin Party, and he only needs Yang Lian's daughter's complaint.

And if Wei Zhongxian wants Xiong Tingbi to sue Yang Lian, it is definitely not enough to get Xiong Tingbi's painting, but also Xiong Tingbi's signature! Even, it is best for Xiong Tingbi to identify Yang Lian personally, otherwise, it is not enough to be accepted.

Yang Lian is not an ordinary person, his official reputation is too good, and he is a person who has helped the first emperor and the current majesty, which is not trivial.

"Yes, the minion will do it right away." Zhang Jiting agreed.

Wei Zhongxian arranged for Zhang Jiting and hurriedly went to ask the Emperor of the Apocalypse Zhu Youxiao for support.

Zhu Youxiao had already gotten up at this time, and after the palace servants washed and changed their clothes, they simply had breakfast and started their day's work - carpenter work.

Today, he is splicing a bridge out of wood, and the carving is very exquisite, not only the main body of the bridge, the railings of the bridge, the body of the bridge, the piers, and even the pedestrians and carriages on it.

People have a picture of the Qingming River, and the carpenter emperor also wants to use carpentry techniques to make a more powerful one.

When Wei Zhongxian arrived at the door, he didn't go in immediately, but showed his face and motioned for Kebaba to come over first.

When Kebaba came out, he said, "What's the matter?" Your Majesty has just begun, and this is the best time to talk about things. ”

"I'm not going to report on government affairs, it's that Yang Lian has eaten the scales and has an iron heart, and now he is kneeling outside the Taiji Hall and wants to see His Majesty, and wants to sue me for his troubles!" Wei Zhongxian said softly.

Kebaba frowned, "Why is this person so difficult?" If this is the case, I am afraid it is not good to say to Your Majesty at this time. ”

Wei Zhongxian nodded, he and Kebaba both knew the temperament of Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Apocalypse very well, and when he talked to Zhu Youxiao, he was also very good at looking at the opportunity.

Normally, when Zhu Youxiao is busy, they will talk about government affairs, and Zhu Youxiao usually lets Wei Zhongxian do it himself.

But what Wei Zhongxian said today is not government affairs, Zhu Youxiao will definitely not let him watch it himself, and if he says this kind of thing when the emperor is most busy and unhappy, the emperor will definitely catch fire, so he has to wait until the emperor's carpenter work comes to an end, and he can only say it when the emperor is in a good mood.

"How long will it take, Your Majesty?" Wei Zhongxian looked inside.

"I guess it's going to be at least noon, I just started yesterday, and now I've done less than a tenth." Kebaba touched it and replied.

Wei Zhongxian anxiously pinched the floating dust, this is troublesome, that Yang Lian has been kneeling outside the Taiji Hall like this, the longer he kneels, the more variables, he is afraid that after a long time, it will evolve into a large-scale performance for all the Donglin parties.

Kebaba understood Wei Zhongxian's difficult situation: "Otherwise, go in and tell Your Majesty now, right?" I'll help you beat the side drum next to you. ”

"No! His Majesty has a lot of trust in Yang Lian and the others, and at this time, when His Majesty is upset, he will definitely summon everyone in the cabinet to come over, so that Zhu Yanxi and the others will be given a chance. Wei Zhongxian analyzed very spicy: "We must let Your Majesty understand that it is Yang Lian and his gang who are unreasonable and have prejudices against our family, so that Your Majesty can stand on our side, so that Your Majesty can invite them to be reprimanded, and the most important thing is that Your Majesty must not be allowed to see that Yang Lian!" ”

"Then we'll have to wait." Kebaba snorted.

Wei Zhongxian walked around anxiously, and he really couldn't think of any good way for a while.

"Let's go in first." Wei Zhongxian said to Kebaba.

Although Ke Baba didn't know what Wei Zhongxian was going to do, he still nodded and entered without a sound.

Wei Zhongxian also followed, kneeling in the corner.

Zhu Youxiao was busy doing carpentry work, concentrating, and did not notice Wei Zhongxian kneeling in the corner.

Little by little, time passed.

Zhu Youxiao said: "Black paint!" ”

A eunuch holding a black lacquer bowl was about to hand it over to the emperor, but Wei Zhongxian waved his hand to stop it, knelt over, went over the black lacquer bowl from the eunuch's hand, and held it to the emperor again.

Only then did Zhu Youxiao notice Wei Zhongxian, and said strangely: "Father-in-law Wei, what are you doing on your knees?" When did it come? Flatten. ”

Wei Zhongxian choked up with tears in his eyes: "Long live Xie." ”

Zhu Youxiao put down the tool in his hand curiously: "What are you crying about?" What happened? ”

"Your Majesty, in order to let Your Majesty rest at ease, the old slave usually asks more about some government affairs, but it has also offended many people, and now, the Donglin group wants to join forces to deal with the old slave, the old slave thinks about it, worried, and doesn't want to block His Majesty, so the old slave begs His Majesty to expel me from the palace and go to the mountains to be a village man." Wei Zhongxian said while wiping away tears.

"Donglin's gang again? What are they going to do with you? Don't be afraid, I'll call the shots for you! Zhu Youxiao said unhappily.

"There's nothing going on, isn't it all about chasing after the wind? That Yang Lian is from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, this matter, Your Majesty knows, Yang Lian's daughter has recently sued many people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and everyone is not used to seeing the Donglin people being domineering, so they drove them out of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple, presumably, they want to use this incident to falsely accuse the old slave. Wei Zhongxian said.

Zhu Youxiao didn't understand, "Yang Lian of the Metropolitan Procuratorate has a conflict with others, what do you have to do with it?" If they sue, just sue, and instruct the East Factory and the cabinet to find out. ”

"Your Majesty, you should know that those Donglin people no matter what happens, will rely on the old slave, today they shouted to see Your Majesty, the old slave said that Your Majesty is a little unwell, this morning was canceled, they knelt in front of the Taiji Palace, said that they had to see Your Majesty, and said that the old slave prevented them from seeing Your Majesty." Wei Zhongxian cried: "The old slave himself can't figure it out, why is everything the fault of the old slave?" ”

Zhu Youxiao still didn't understand, but he simply didn't want to figure it out, and said impatiently: "These people have always liked to do nothing!" Don't be afraid, get up, no matter what, I'll call the shots for you! If you have something to play, just come up with a book, and kneel to see me at every turn! It's a trivial thing every time! ”

"Who's to say it isn't? That's how they want to let His Majesty know what they're doing! It seems that the more they find His Majesty unhappy, the happier they are! These people have always only been able to move their mouths, and when they encounter something, none of them come out, and they will not succeed enough to fail! Wei Zhongxian hurriedly offered slander at the right time.

Zhu Youxiao deeply agrees! At the beginning of his succession, there was also a period of hard work and wanted to be a diligent emperor.

But on the one hand, his foundation is too weak, he almost doesn't know anything about government politics, and secondly, his talent is really poor, he persists for several months, and he can't get started with anything.

However, after delegating power to Wei Zhongxian, the world seemed to be a lot more peaceful, and the affairs of the court and the central government were gradually disposed of one by one, so Zhu Youxiao had a feeling that he could not take the lead in doing things himself, but he handed them all over to Wei Zhongxian, and the government would be much more organized.

"Your Majesty, now that the country is peaceful and the people are safe, Your Majesty is benevolent and loves the people, but these people who can only quarrel and can't do anything at all like to find trouble." Kebaba also fanned the flames at the right time.

"Don't they like to kneel? Get all the people in the cabinet, I want to ask, what's the use of asking them to be all these people!? "Zhu You's school spirit is getting bigger and bigger.

"Yes, the old slave obeys!" Wei Zhongxian hurriedly agreed.

Outside the Taiji Palace, a bunch of ministers stayed to watch the excitement and see how things were developing.

Several high-ranking officials in the cabinet, whether they were from the Donglin Party or the Eunuch Party, did not leave, and they had a premonition that it was impossible for the emperor not to come forward, and sooner or later they would have to be summoned.

Gu Bingqian said to Zhu Yanxi: "Lord Zhu, what's the use of doing this? It's just to annoy Your Majesty, what is there that our cabinet can't discuss and do, can't we solve problems for Your Majesty? Threatening to see Your Majesty at every turn, this is not to take me, the first assistant, in his eyes. ”

"Shoufu, don't say that, you already know about the affairs of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple, but have you said anything? Now that Lord Yang and they have all been kicked out, there is nowhere to do errands, and such a big thing has happened, have you said anything again? If you don't come out, if Lord Yang doesn't look for His Majesty, who else can you go to? Zhu Yanxi counterattacked: "Therefore, don't say anything, every time Lord Yang threatens to see His Majesty, everyone has a last resort!" ”

"Master Zhu, you're going too far, right? When did I say it doesn't matter? There is a priority in everything, do I have nothing to do all day long, and I have to revolve around him Yang Lian? If something happens, slow it down first, and then it will be round! Gu Bingqian said: "I was still saying to Lord Wei Guangwei and Huang Liji just now, in a few days, find the relevant people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple, etc., and everyone sit down and talk about it, if there is anything that can't be said well, do you have to sue?" Moreover, this complaint was made by Yang Lian himself, and now it seems that he has been wronged, what is this called? ”

"Master Gu! You didn't figure out what it was, don't say that! No one is a person who has nothing to do! Zhu Yanxi said angrily: "Do you know that Lord Yang is usually the most diligent in official duties, and now he can't do anything, how anxious he is?" ”

"If everyone encounters something, they have to see Your Majesty immediately, won't the world be in chaos long ago?" Gu Bingqian said loudly. He deliberately said this to Yang Lian and the civil and military officials present.

Everyone talked about it, the Donglin Party and the Eunuch Party were very fierce, and the neutral ministers hid far away and whispered their opinions.

The neutral ministers are still in the majority, and many of them are actually biased, either in favor of the Donglin Party, or in favor of the Eunuch Party, but it is not obvious, and some of them are pure neutrals, and these people generally don't even dare to look at the excitement, and most of them have left.

At this time, Wei Zhongxian came back with a large group of eunuchs.

"The emperor announced that the cabinet ministers are here! The rest of the people will disperse! Yang Lian, you retreat, if there is anything, you can tell the cabinet to know! If you still insist on entering the palace to see Your Majesty, you can tell our family which cabinet minister do you think you can replace? Wei Zhongxian said sarcastically.

Yang Lian ignored Wei Zhongxian.

Zhu Yanxi said angrily: "Father-in-law Wei! Lord Yang wants to see His Majesty, so naturally he has what he wants to say, what are you doing with a gun and a stick? Why did Lord Yang say that he would replace the cabinet minister? ”

"Hmph, Lord Zhu, early in the morning, why are you so angry?" Wei Zhongxian was cold.

"Father-in-law Wei, if you pass on the decree, you will pass the decree, why do you say so much?" Zhu Yanxi also seems to be free today, and he won't let an inch of land: "Okay, we all know!" I advise the ministers to keep their duties and say less things that interfere in the government's affairs! This is a capital offense! ”

"Hmph, I also advise some people, don't rely on the old and sell the old just because they are old ministers, and hinder the Ming Dynasty!" Wei Zhongxian glared at Zhu Yanxi coldly, and did not flinch in the slightest.

"Wei Zhongxian! Don't be arrogant, this kind of thing is not your turn to say it to one of your ministers! What are you! With the support of several Donglin Party ministers, Yang Lian struggled to stand up, stood up together, and first pointed at Wei Zhongxian's nose and scolded.

Zhu Yanxi, Wei Guangwei, Ding Shaoshi and others were excited again when they saw Yang Lian, and wanted to stop it, but it was too late.

Although they were the ministers of the Donglin Party, they didn't think it was any good to go against Wei Zhongxian like this.

"Hehe, Yang Lian, what are you?" Wei Zhongxian said coldly: "You have failed to pass the exam several times!" It's easy to mix up with the Jinshi background, get a little false name in a remote place, and rely on the power of the former first assistant to be brought into the capital, your little, don't show off in the palace! What have you done for the benefit of the people? Empty talk misleads the country, and nothing can be accomplished! ”

Yang Lianzhong was in the middle of the sergeant, and he was most annoyed by others talking about this, he asked himself to be honest and honest, with clean sleeves, and dedicated to the people, but when he came to Wei Zhongxian, he was exchanged for such a lot of worthless belittlements, and he trembled with anger.

"What? Do you still want to hit us? If you want to kneel, kneel and kneel! Now that Your Majesty has passed down the will, you stay here again, and the Royal Guards will wait! Wei Zhongxian didn't wait for Yang Lian to fight back, and continued to go crazy.

Yang Lian was speechless, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood, and he only felt a burst of sweetness in his chest.

"Grandpa Wei! You've gone too far! How can Lord Yang say that he is also an old minister of the Three Dynasties, and he is loyal to the Ming Dynasty! How can you say that? Ding Shaoshi said angrily: "Don't insult and suppress the minister by relying on Your Majesty's favor, we will make a statement to Your Majesty when we see Your Majesty!" ”

"You go and say, Ding Shaoshi, you will be able to see Your Majesty immediately, if you have anything to say, you go and say to Your Majesty, I think you can still jump for a few days!" Wei Zhongxian looked at Ding Shaoshi with disdain.

Wei Zhongxian's words suddenly caused the Donglin Party officials and eunuch party officials who were leaving the scene to be polarized and boiling, although they did not dare to stay in the palace to quarrel, but they all abused the people of the other camp while walking, so it was not lively.

Ding Shaoshi snorted coldly, "Wait and see!" ”

"Our family has long wanted to see your good show! Look at you, Zhu Yanxi and Yang Lian's dog, when will you go! Wei Zhongxian stepped forward.

Wei Zhongxian has various methods for all kinds of people, he knows that Yang Lian is not afraid of death, and he mainly focuses on angry Yang Lian, and knows that although Ding Shaoshi is a hardcore Donglin Party and usually rushes to the front, he does not have Yang Lian's courage to fight hard at every turn.

Ding Shaoshi was forced by Wei Zhongxian to take a step back, and sure enough, he didn't scold again.

Wei Zhongxian overwhelmed several Donglin Party ministers in momentum, and then returned.

"Let's go!" Zhu Yanxi said to Wei Guangwei and Ding Shaoshi.

Yang Lian said to Zhu Yanxi: "Lord Zhu, the matter of the Metropolitan Procuratorate must be made clear to Your Majesty, I really haven't asked the little girl to sue anyone!" This is a frame-up by someone! They want to use this incident to eradicate all dissidents in the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple. ”

"We get it!" Zhu Yanxi said.

But he did not promise to tell the emperor.

Wei Guangwei said: "Don't worry, Lord Yang, we will see the opportunity to act later, if it is convenient, I will definitely tell Your Majesty." ”

"It's not that it's convenient or inconvenient, it's that you must tell Your Majesty that if the officials are all Wei Zhongxian's people, the court situation will be even more corrupt, and Wei Zhongxian will cover the sky even more!" Yang Lian said anxiously.

"But Your Majesty is looking at Wei Zhongxian, if Your Majesty is impatient, it is indeed inconvenient to keep talking." Ding Shaoshi said: "Lord Yang, please rest assured, we will do our best!" ”

Yang Lian sighed: "I only hate that I can't go to Your Majesty in person to say it, otherwise, I must expose all Wei Zhongxian's crimes and let Your Majesty know!" ”

"Lord Yang, Your Majesty has Your Majesty's thoughts, we can only slowly grasp some substantial evidence of the crime, and then try to let Your Majesty know, we can't be in a hurry, it's too urgent, but it will make Your Majesty feel that we are working together to deal with Wei Zhongxian." Zhu Yanxi finished speaking softly, and said to Wei Guangwei and Ding Shaoshi: "Okay, let's go, go see Your Majesty." ”

Yang Lian sighed, still unwilling: "A few adults, you must make it clear to Your Majesty!" ”

Zhu Yanxi, Wei Guangwei and Ding Shaoshi nodded again and again, while following the eunuchs to face the saint.

Zhu Youxiao saw several ministers in the side hall of the Qianqing Palace, "Is there anything you can't handle?" What's going on all day long? What kind of system? ”

Zhu Yanxi, Wei Guangwei, Ding Shaoshi and others had just knelt down, and before they had time to pay a visit, they heard the emperor's accusations, and knew that Wei Zhongxian and Kebaba must have entered into slander before.

Gu Bingqian, Zhou Rupan and Huang Liji were secretly happy.

Gu Bingqian said: "Your Majesty, it was the negligence of Weichen, who did not take care of political affairs and disturbed Your Majesty, and Weichen is guilty." ”

"Your Majesty, Lord Shoufu has done his best, and someone wants to make waves!" Wei Zhongxian pouted and said, "I can't complain about Lord Shoufu." ”

Zhu Yanxi, Wei Guangwei and Ding Shaoshi couldn't help but look at Wei Zhongxian sideways together, this is the imperial front, you are a eunuch, you are too presumptuous, right? Your Majesty is talking to our ministers, do you have a part in speaking? Are you really the prime minister?

"That Yang Lian, what's the matter? Which of you can tell us? Zhu Youxiao was a little impatient.

"His daughter sued many people, and everyone was upset and kicked him out of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and I was learning more about it at this time." Gu Bingqian said.

"This kind of thing, if you stab me here, I won't do anything in the future, just become your county magistrate!" Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly, "Why doesn't he go to the cabinet if he has something, and he wants to find me directly?" So what else does the cabinet want to do? What else do you want officials to do? Da Ming's affairs, I can do it alone! ”

"What Your Majesty said is that some people are too arrogant!" Huang Liji hurriedly curry favor with the gun.

"Your Majesty, Lord Yang Lian is also helpless, the details are tortuous, and Weichen is also investigating! But Lord Yang Lian, when the first emperor and His Majesty ascended the throne, they all made great efforts! is an upright person, praised by hundreds of officials, he is not forced to have no way, and he will not ask to see His Majesty. Wei Guangwei interceded for Yang Lian.

"Looking for me, what's the difference with Cabinet Zhao? I don't want to ask your cabinet if I have something? Zhu Youxiao said angrily: "Everyone can't help it, don't you want your cabinet?" Is it enough for each of you to just sit and take the court? ”

"Wechen is terrified." Wei Guangwei was taken aback by the emperor, and hurriedly fell to the ground, not daring to say more.

"Your Majesty, Lord Yang Lian's daughter is not an official, why should she sue a group of officials in a good manner? This thing is really strange! Ding Shaoshi stubbornly said: "Now that Lord Yang Lian has been kicked out of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he is an important minister, and the emperor has not offended him, how can he do this?" ”

"Oh? Yang Lian was kicked out of the Metropolitan Procuratorate? Zhu Youxiao was a little curious.

"Yes, there are several other righteous ministers who were also driven out of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple, this kind of thing is unheard of in the history of the Ming Dynasty." Zhu Yanxi added.

"Who did it? Are they guilty of public wrath? Zhu Youxiao said.

"It's not everyone's doing, it's the work of a person named Wei Bao." Ding Shaoshi said.

"Who said that? How did I hear that all the officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple did it together? Wei Bao has such great power alone to drive many high-ranking officials out of the Duchayuan and Dali Temple? Gu Bingqian refuted Ding Shaoshi's words.

"It was Wei Bao who did it alone, and many officials sympathized with Lord Yang Lian! They didn't think that Lord Yang Lian was at fault! Ding Shaoshi hurriedly said.

As for whether Wei Bao alone drove Yang Lian and others out of the Duchayuan and Dali Temple, or whether everyone drove Yang Lian and others out of the Duchayuan and Dali Temple, this is very important!

Therefore, the cabinet ministers of the Donglin Party and the cabinet ministers of the Eunuch Party immediately argued.

Zhu Youxiao said impatiently: "Don't be noisy, it's noisy all day long, what kind of system is it?" It's just a few of you here, and you're still like this!? If the Manchu Dynasty is both civil and military, will you quarrel again? Wei Zhongxian, Dongchang and Jinyiwei's people are accurate, what did they say? ”