In the fifteenth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, October 20, the thirteenth day after the appearance of the demon book case.

On this day, the autumn is crisp and sunny, even the clouds in the sky are very light, illuminating the entire Forbidden City exudes a different kind of brilliance. The palace, which had been quite quiet for a period of time, became lively again, and officials of the seventh rank and above in the capital were waiting outside the majestic palace gate early.

Because of the illness of the Son of Heaven, the court has not had an early dynasty for a long time, and today's early dynasty is naturally an exciting thing for hundreds of officials. But in addition to the excitement, many people also had a different kind of nervousness on their faces, even the expressions of several ministers and Shangshu were not so calm.

The impact of the demon book case on the officials of the imperial court is really not small, and what is especially disturbing is that even if someone has already turned himself in, Jinyiwei still does not let them go, and it is difficult to say what kind of intention is hidden in this. Today's early dynasty is obviously closely related to this matter, and many of these officials have already made up their minds that they will settle the matter and rescue people at the court meeting today.

With such a thought, standing outside the palace, which represents the power of the monarch, everyone will naturally feel a lot of pressure. Even the officials of the Ming Dynasty were still at a disadvantage when they had conflicts and contradictions with the Son of Heaven.

When the palace door opened one after another in the midst of a prolonged shouting and atmospheric music, some people even shivered violently, and then they shook their spirits, lined up in a neat line, and walked calmly towards the palace that seemed to be a little deep.

When everyone came to the familiar and empty Taihemen Square, looking at the vacant places, they were even more emotional-the owners of those vacant positions are still being locked up in the edict and suffering.

Subsequently, the hearts of many sharp-eyed people moved, and their eyes fell on a certain man with extraordinary bearing who was only ranked behind a few pavilion elders: "Why did he come to participate in today's court meeting?" Many people muttered in their hearts and became more uneasy.

The man who was quickly discovered by everyone was Yang Zhen. However, in the past, as the commander of the Jinyi Guard, he almost did not participate in this kind of early dynasty whose symbolic meaning was far greater than the actual effect. But this does not mean that he is not qualified, in addition to the commander of the Jinyi Guard, he also has the title of Marquis of Changping, and it is easy to participate in the early dynasty.

Although he was watched by the eyes of these many people, Yang Zhen was not at all unusual, he still looked indifferent, and his bearing was even better than that of Shen Shixing, the first assistant of the cabinet not far ahead.

In fact, even Shen Shixing also felt a little uneasy after discovering that Yang Zhen was also among them, he still remembered the demeanor of the Jinyi Guard Governor when he was alone in the court a few years ago: "It seems that this time they are prepared to fight, and they must fight with 120,000 points of spirit to deal with it!" He had secretly reminded him of caution.

Even Shousuke-sama has such an attitude, not to mention the others, one by one, they are constantly thinking about what to say later, and the empty square is so quiet that you can even hear your own breathing.

In this somewhat oppressive environment, the Son of Heaven Wanli finally came slowly surrounded by a group of eunuchs, looking at these familiar courtiers, his brows unconsciously frowned slightly. During this period of time, he couldn't avoid the ease of foreign ministers, which made him more and more repulsive to such a court. It's a pity that he is the king of a country after all, and he has an unshirkable responsibility, and he has more important goals to achieve today, so he has to work hard to deal with the various challenges that may arise next.

It wasn't until his eyes met Yang Zhen not far in front of him that Wanli's somewhat apprehensive mood finally calmed down. He saw indifference and composure in Yang Zhen's eyes, everything was already under control.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Even though there were many conflicts between the monarchs and ministers because of the prince's affairs, at the court meeting, the ministers still showed the greatest respect for the Son of Heaven, at least when they bowed and met, there was no problem.

"Zhongqing is flat." Looking at these hundred officials kneeling at his feet, Wanli couldn't help but feel a little excited, and at the same time, he was also turning his mind in his heart, if only they could usually behave so deferentially.

It's a pity that this is an unrealistic delusion, because not long after the visit, when Wanli asked them what was going on, an official of the Ministry of Rites strode out: "Your Majesty, Guo Yang of the Ministry of Rites has a performance. ”

"The minister thinks that all directions of heaven and earth are owned by the Son of Heaven......" After getting Wanli's approval, this Guo Langzhong opened the note in his hand and read it with enthusiasm, first a large paragraph, and then came to what he really wanted to say: "...... Your Majesty, as the king of my Ming Dynasty, how can you not hold a court meeting because of a little illness, and you will not see the foreign ministers, and you will be born in the world, and what are the hundred officials in the court? I implore Your Majesty to heed the advice and restore the Japanese dynasty! ”

"The ministers implore Your Majesty to restore the Japanese Dynasty!" The other officials also came out of the queue in response, bending down towards Wanli above.

"I know about it." The muscles on Wanli's face throbbed, and he felt a little uncomfortable, but he couldn't object, after all, the big truths they said were indeed irrefutable. Being an emperor always has obligations that you need to fulfill as an emperor, and you can't openly oppose it.

However, it is not much use for others to persuade this kind of thing, Wanli can agree to it now, but when the time comes, he will still find countless reasons to delay not participating in the early dynasty, and the ministers will not have too many ways to take him.

Looking at the perfunctory appearance of the Son of Heaven, the ministers also knew his thoughts very well, but everyone did not dwell too much on this matter. Because everyone's focus today is not here, so the first to bring up this matter is just to make a good start, so that the momentum of the Son of Heaven can be suppressed first.

And judging from the current results, the effect is still good, at least Wanli now does not seem to have the power of the emperor who was so oppressed that the ministers did not dare to raise their heads just now.

Seeing that the opportunity had arrived, Shen Shixing didn't want to delay time by saying other inconsequential things, so he gave Yang Wei, the secretary of the ministry behind him, a glance and signaled that he could start. And the latter also quickly waved his hand slightly, giving a signal to the people behind him.

A high-ranking official like the cabinet minister Shangshu naturally couldn't go into battle shirtless from the beginning. Even if they really want to speak, they will have to wait until the overall situation will be timed before they will come up and make a final decision, otherwise once the matter is not good, there will be more people involved.

But today's matter is very important, and it is impossible to let those petty officials take the lead, so this important task falls on the head of Zheng Hyunzeng, the servant of the ministry. When he saw Yang Wei's gesture, Zheng Shilang was obviously abrupt and seemed a little hesitant, but soon, he lifted his breath and strode out: "Your Majesty, the minister also has this music!" ”

Seeing that it was a squire who stood up this time, Wanli's eyes also narrowed, knowing that the main play had begun, so he turned his eyes on Yang Zhen's body, and then turned back to Zheng Hyunzeng's body: "Zheng Shilang, please speak." ”

"Your Majesty, since the eighth day of the first month of this month, many officials in the yamen in the capital have been taken by Jinyiwei, and it has been more than ten days. Now that the manpower in the major yamen is overstretched, and at the same time, the people are uneasy, so I ask Your Majesty to give priority to the important affairs of the court and release these innocent officials as soon as possible. When he said the word "innocent", he also deliberately accentuated his tone.

Wanli's eyes drooped, and then he looked at the other party again: "What, Zheng Shilang, do you think they are all innocent?" Could it be that I wronged them? ”

"I don't dare. But these arrested officials have always been loyal to His Majesty and the court, and the ministers really don't understand why they were locked up by the Jinyi Guard, and it took half a month to pass the gate. When he said this, his eyes looked at Yang Zhen not far in front of him defiantly.

Yang Zhen felt the hostility from this squire, the corners of his mouth were mentioned, and he glanced up at the emperor again, and saw that the other party was also looking at him, and nodded slightly, and then walked out: "Listen to the meaning of Zheng Shilang's words, this is accusing me of abuse of power by Jinyiwei?" ”

Although Yang Zhen's momentum is not small, Zheng Xun was a dignified servant after all, and he had also experienced strong winds and waves, so he looked directly at the other party without flinching: "I don't know if Jinyiwei abused his power, but there must be a big problem if you don't let people go for a long time." If even the officials of the imperial court were to suffer such unfair treatment, then the common people would have no protection. ”

Seeing that the other party still had such a far-fetched contact method, completely opposing Jinyiwei to the people of the world, Yang Zhen unconsciously showed an interesting smile: "Zheng Shilang really dares to say and think." My Jinyi Wei was ordered to take people, which is naturally well-founded, and this abuse of power, please forgive me for not being able to accept it! ”

As soon as the two came up, they exchanged words and guns, which made the spirit of the ministers suddenly lift, and everyone looked at the two quietly, but did not help them.

And when Wanli saw this, he was also a little relieved. He knew Yang Zhen's ability, and if it was one-on-one, he believed that Yang Zhen would be able to deal with this imposing servant.

"So, Jin Yiwei has evidence? But I don't know what crime those officials have committed. Zheng Hyun asked immediately.

"Spread rumors and disturb people's hearts." Yang Zhen said without hesitation: "This matter has long been known to the government and the opposition, so why do you bother to ask Zheng Shilang?" ”

Zheng Hyun Zeng just wanted to refute something, but his heart moved, and he changed the topic: "Of course I know why you Jinyiwei wanted to take them in the first place." But at this time and then, now someone has gone to the Zhenfu Division to surrender, but Jinyiwei is still detaining all the officials, what is the reason? "It's time to throw out the key questions. After saying this, not only him, but also other officials also looked at Yang Zhen to see how he explained.

Happy holiday season, everyone。。。。。。