When Wang Shoulu and more than 20 other officials were driven out of the Imperial Palace, the officials standing in the main hall already understood what the emperor's inclination was in this case.

Except for Liu Zongzhou, Han Yi, Liu Hongxun, Ni Yuanlu, Huang Daozhou and a few others, most of the Donglin Party officials suddenly had the idea of cringe.

Although the deeds of the first six gentlemen and the last seven gentlemen of Donglin are very respected by scholars, the Donglin party people who were able to survive the two Donglin party disasters are by no means hard bones like these Donglin martyrs.

Not to mention that the purpose of some officials joining the Donglin Party is just to gain some political capital and connections. After all, the Donglin Party is in the same spirit, and it is not something that is said casually.

But if they want to be like Zuo Guangdou and Yang Lian, they will dedicate their lives to fight for right and wrong, then most people do not have this will.

Liu Zongzhou, Han Yi, Yuan Keli, and Qian Qianyi did not dare to act rashly in the face of this situation. The contradiction between the Donglin Party and the Eunuch Party was transferred to the Donglin Party and the emperor.

And Ni Yuanlu, Huang Daozhou and other rising stars of Donglin are waiting for these Donglin leaders to attack, so they did not jump out directly.

After Wang Shoulu and others were driven out of the palace, Liu Hongxun suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an environment of fighting alone. He thought that there was no way out, so he simply put his mind down and admonished the emperor again.

"Huang Bai'an, Huang Zongxi's father and son, are rare loyal and filial sons in this dynasty. If Your Majesty does not reward him, how can he make the hearts of the people of the world turn to the court..."

Liu Hongxun's mouth was dry, and Huang Daozhou and several others also bowed their heads slightly in agreement. Chongzhen didn't interrupt him until Liu Hongxun finished what he wanted to say.

Zhu Youzhen asked coldly: "Whose loyal minister is Huang Bai'an?" Whose filial son is Huang Zongxi? ”

Regarding the emperor's question, the officials in the palace were suddenly a little stunned, Liu Hongxun calmed down, and replied to the emperor: "Huang Bai'an is naturally a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, and Huang Zongxi is of course his father's filial son. ”

Zhu Youzhen said mockingly: "Huang Bai'an is a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, so is he a loyal minister of my imperial brother?" ”

Liu Hongxun's brain seemed to explode violently, and he quickly corrected his slip and said: "Huang Bai'an is naturally a loyal servant of the first emperor. ”

Zhu Youzhen suddenly became angry and said: "Huang Bai'an is a loyal minister, so are you accusing the imperial brother of being a faint monarch now?" Before the bones of the royal brother are cold, do you start to impatiently want to pour dirty water on the imperial brother? When Huang Bai'an was alive, that's what he preached to you? ”

Liu Hongxun was shocked, and immediately defended himself: "The minister didn't mean this, the minister didn't..."

Li Kuilong had already reacted quickly and stepped forward and said: "There is no monarch in the world, this Huang Bai'an is a loyal minister, so he should not slander the monarch; If this Huang Zongxi is a filial son, how can he be trapped in Huang Bai and be content with injustice. ”

Han Yi was no longer silent for a moment, he hurriedly came out to defend Liu Hongxun and said, "Liu Shilang didn't want to attack the first emperor by taking advantage of this..."

Seeing that the ministers finally made a commotion, Chongzhen coughed lightly a few times, and Huang Liji, the first assistant, immediately stood up and refuted the ministers: "When are you going to quarrel?" The Donglin Party case was decreed by the first emperor, and there is also the "Three Dynasties Classics" as evidence.

Huang Zongxi, as a son of man, traveled thousands of miles into Beijing, although filial piety is commendable, but he does not know the righteousness of the monarch and ministers, this is foolish filial piety.

When the Criminal Department questioned the case, he connived at Huang Zongxi to insult and beat the officials of the imperial court, wantonly trampled on the laws of the imperial court, and destroyed the majesty of the imperial court in front of the people. In the future, if the people regard the law of the court as nothing, and the people in the Ming Dynasty are in turmoil, who will bear this responsibility?

For his own selfishness, he manipulated the law like this, which shows that Liu Shilang has ill intentions. He wants to use this case to overturn the case for the Donglin Party, insult the reputation of the first emperor, and trap His Majesty in disrespect, is this what a minister should do?

Since the Criminal Department accepted this case, public opinion in Beijing has praised the filial piety of the son of man with great fanfare, but avoided talking about the distinction between monarchs and ministers, and provoked local clans and clans to move, is this also what Liu Shilang wants? ”

Huang Liji's words to Liu Hongxun made some officials retreat again. Whether it is to undermine the laws of the imperial court or to collude with the vassal king in private, it is a great crime.

With the emperor's support, Huang Liji could have raised the Donglin Party case again, which was obviously not the result hoped for by the Donglin Party.

When Chongzhen linked the reversal of the case for the Donglin Party with the tarnishing of the reputation of the first emperor, Liu Zongzhou, Han Yi, Yuan Keli, Qian Longxi, Qian Qianyi, Liu Hongxun and other Donglin leaders suddenly understood that it was impossible to overturn the case for these Donglin martyrs today.

Liu Zongzhou, Han Yi, and Yuan Keli all thought about how to prevaricate today's court. Only Liu Hongxun knew that he was already tied to this case and could not get out.

After thinking about it, Liu Hongxun didn't see the eyes of Qian Longxi and Qian Qianyi, and the two hoped that Liu Hongxun would be soft on the emperor, maybe there would be a chance to redeem the matter.

But after Liu Hongxun thought for a while, he chose to resist to the end, he took off the official hat on his head and said: "What the minister said is true everywhere, all the gentlemen in Donglin are honest ministers loyal to the emperor.

In the past, the Son of Heaven had seven contentious ministers, although there was no way, he did not lose his world............ If the father has contention with the son, he will not fall into unrighteousness. Therefore, when there is injustice, the son cannot fight against the father, and the minister cannot fight against the king; Therefore when it is unjust, it is to be fought for.

The princes of Donglin are the so-called ministers who dare not insult the reputation of the first emperor, but please ask Your Majesty to plan for the world, restore the reputation of the gentlemen, and store integrity for the world's scholars, in order to repay the country.

The "Three Dynasties Classics" is a way for the eunuchs to fabricate charges to frame upright people, to flatter Wei, to reverse right and wrong in the middle, and to destroy Tianliang and destroy it..."

As the compiler of the "Three Dynasties Classics", Huang Liji was extremely angry when he heard it. He was about to accuse Liu Hongxun of being a bunch of nonsense and reversing right and wrong, but the emperor stopped in front of him and said: "Go and call the verification official of the "Three Dynasties Classics", and let me hear what kind of facts are fabricated in the "Three Dynasties Classics"?" ”

Chongzhen's cadres were arbitrary, so that the officials in the palace calmed down, waiting for the arrival of the officials of the "Three Dynasties Essentials".

Sun Guoyi followed a eunuch through the square in front of the wide Huangji Hall and walked onto the platform of the Huangji Palace.

Under the corridor outside the hall, he stopped and took a deep breath, and then stepped into the hall at the urging of the eunuch.

Sun Guoyi bowed to Chongzhen on the throne on the floor tiles in front of His Majesty Dan. The officials standing on the east and west sides all looked at the unlucky "Three Dynasties Canon" checker.

After Sun Guoyi finished saluting, he heard the emperor's inquiry, he didn't raise his head, and replied with his hands on the cold floor tiles: "The minister has carefully checked the book "Three Dynasties Essentials" these days, and the minister thinks that there is no major problem except for a small flaw in the text..."

After listening to Sun Guoyi's testimony, the officials from the Donglin Party were quite surprised. Liu Hongxun asked desperately: "Sun Guoyun, how can you be so frustrated and turn black and white upside down." Could it be that you have been bought by the eunuchs? ”

Li Kuilong immediately stood up and impeached Liu Hongxun and said: "The minister wants to impeach Liu Shilang for his disgrace. In front of His Majesty, he dared to openly threaten the officials who testified, and one can imagine how he manipulated his authority behind his back..."

Sun Guowei had a close relationship with the Donglin Party, and he had been sent to sit on the cold bench because he had written a letter asking for the refutation of the "Three Dynasties Essentials", so when the emperor said that he would ask his opinion on the "Three Dynasties Essentials", the Donglin Party members did not have any opinions.

But a few months ago, Sun Guoyi, who still thought that the content of the "Three Dynasties Classics" was not the truth, actually turned his back in front of the emperor.

This suddenly made the Donglin Party fall into a disadvantage in this controversy, and even some officials of the middle faction began to faintly suspect that the Donglin Party's intention to oppose the "Three Dynasties Essentials" was coming.

Sun Guoyi, who was kneeling on the ground, turned a deaf ear to Liu Hongxun's reprimand. It's just that the palm of his hand pressed to the ground is clenched into a fist at the moment.

Sun Guoyi clasped the palm tightly with the nail of his middle finger, and only then did he force himself to defend himself. After sitting on the cold bench in the Imperial Palace for several months, Sun Guoyi finally understood one thing, even the Donglin Party members who talked about morality were also very powerful.

When he sat in the imperial palace and lived like a walking corpse, the Donglin Party seemed to have forgotten him as well.

Therefore, when the emperor decided to give him another chance, he did not hesitate to abandon the friendship with the Donglin party.

Seeing that the Donglin Party was completely inferior in the court meeting, not only could it not turn over the old case, but it was even possible that Huang Liji, the first assistant, would take the opportunity to purge the Donglin Party, several Donglin leaders finally stood up.

Zhu Youzhen watched Liu Zongzhou, Han Yi, Yuan Keli and others come forward to intercede for Liu Hongxun, so he said quietly: "Is it possible, I just watched Liu Shilang smear the imperial brother and was indifferent?" How will the people of the world feel about me when the time comes?

My throne is passed on to the imperial brother, if the imperial brother is stupid and incompetent, then what is my great tomorrow?

Uncle Fu Wang said that he would go to Beijing to serve Concubine Zheng, but I couldn't even keep the name of the imperial brother after his death.

People are mothers and sons, but I am a brother and a brother on my side? I want to ask, what is your intention? ”

The people of Donglin were dumbfounded for a while, and they didn't know how to untie Chongzhen's knot. Sun Chengzong, who had a transcendent status, had to stand up and say: "The old minister thinks that although King Fu has filial piety, the ancestors have their own laws, and they should not be taken lightly.

The old minister was willing to go to Luoyang in person to persuade King Fu to dispel this idea. As for Huang Zongxi's case, it is better to conclude it as soon as possible, so as not to be manipulated by people with intentions and hurt the country..."

Yuan Keli also came forward and said: "As the secretary of the Criminal Department, the old minister does not dare to shirk responsibility for this case, and is willing to accept His Majesty's punishment.

However, please be aware of Your Majesty, if you want to maintain the reputation of the first emperor, the movement in handling this case is naturally as small as possible. If Your Majesty's handling is too harsh and known to the whole world, I am afraid that it will damage the prestige of the first emperor..."

Zhu Youzhen looked at several Donglin leaders, and was silent for a while before saying: "Uncle Fuwang's going to Beijing is a private matter of the heavenly family.

Now that the capital is disturbing, I don't want to cause trouble, so let Uncle Wang stay in Beijing for a while, and then send him back to the place after the wind and waves in Beijing are calm.

As for Huang Zongxi's case, since everyone wants to deal with it calmly, I don't care about it. Huang Shoufu, what do you think? ”

Huang Liji glanced up at Chongzhen, and then said helplessly: "Now is the time when the Ming Dynasty is not appeased, more things are better than less things, since Sun and Yuan are so sympathetic to the court, how can the old ministers oppose it..."