When the head of the court, Shen Ge, the elder of the court, made an exception and surrendered his identity to the Zhenfu Division to intercede and save people, but he failed to ask Jinyiwei to release even one person, and as soon as the news came out, it immediately caused a lot of sensation in the court.

Although in terms of strength and prestige, Shen Shixing is far from being able to compare with his predecessors such as Zhang Juzheng, Xu Jie, Gao Gong, etc., but he is also the first person in the court, and the authority he represents is given by the Ming officials. Now that Jin Yiwei treats him like this, isn't he going against the entire bureaucratic system?

Once I think of this, many people have more opinions about Jinyiwei, and some people even began to gear up, wanting to find Jinyiwei, so I took a good look at them. Even if they are trusted by the Son of Heaven, they also believe that the mistakes made by Yi Jinyiwei on weekdays are enough to make people unable to eat and walk around.

But just when this idea was just together, it was stopped by Shen Shixing in time. Although he was a little resentful of Yang Zhen in his heart, he also knew the priorities, if he annoyed the Jinyi Guards at this time, the life of the officials who fell into their hands would be sad.

And what's even more terrifying is that as long as Jinyiwei can't find the culprit who concocted "Worrying Discussion" one day, not only do they not have to release people, but they may even continue to arrest people from various yamen! In the case that the emperor has been completely offended, I am afraid that the Son of Heaven will really let Jinyi Wei do it.

Shen Shixing, as the head of the cabinet, naturally couldn't watch the Manchu officials in danger because of this, so he could only come forward to suppress it. Fortunately, his performance this time was not bad, and his prestige among the officials was also established, and the matter was related to him, so under some persuasion, the officials settled down.

But Shen Shixing also knows that the matter is not over, as long as those officials are still in the suppression department, the contradictions between the two sides will still exist, no matter how they appease, there will be a day of rupture, so we must think of saving people as soon as possible.

But he himself can't come up with any ideas, and most of the officials in the DPRK and China are blood-blooded, or they have different ideas from him, so it is really difficult to find someone to discuss. Fortunately, he also has a close friend with a similar identity - Wang Xijue.

Wang Xijue and Shen Shixing can be regarded as twin stars in the Ming Dynasty today. This is not only because the two have a good relationship and are fellow villagers in Jiangsu, but also because the two are actually Jinshi in the same year - the forty-first year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, and the champion in Shen Shixing, the leader in Wang Xijue, was also a good story at that time.

Now after several ups and downs, the two high-spirited teenagers have become veterans of officialdom, and they have also entered the cabinet one after another, one as the first assistant and the other as the second assistant. This alone is actually enough for the people of Jiangsu to be proud.

It is precisely because of this relationship between fellow villagers and colleagues in the same year that the two have always been very close, and some things can be discussed in a quantitative manner. Otherwise, in line with the Ming Dynasty cabinet's habit of always liking infighting, I am afraid that the two will get up early and friction, and even fight secretly.

At this moment, after hearing Shen Shixing say Yang Zhen's words with some distress, Wang Xijue also frowned deeply: "This Yang Dudu is really loyal to the king." ”

After saying something mockingly, he added: "But he can say this, Brother Yaoquan, you must not show this intention in the slightest." "Yaoquan is the number of Shen Shixing.

Shen Shixing smiled bitterly: "I don't know about your concerns, but at present, it seems that there is no other way to save people." What do you say? What he called was Wang Xijue's words.

Wang Xijue stood up, paced slowly in the room, and only raised his eyebrows after a while: "It's not that there is no way to do it, but someone has to sacrifice to make it." ”

"You mean...... "Shen Shixing is not a fool, he just didn't think about it in that direction, and now when he is reminded like this, he understands: "Let people bear this charge?" ”

"Not bad. Didn't he Jinyiwei want to make an errand? Let's give him a culprit. Wang Xijue's eyes flickered, but at the same time, his heart was not a taste. After all, it is really against the way of the saints to do this, but it can only be violated once.

"But...... Who would be guilty of such a crime? This will not only ruin people's future, but also his net worth and life will be ......" Shen Shixing was a little uncertain.

Indeed, this matter is already quite serious, and if there are ministers making trouble with the Son of Heaven, it will become a thorn in Wanli's heart. Once the person is confirmed, he can't imagine how the emperor will send that person.

"I have a choice." After hesitating for a moment, Wang Xijue said softly: "This person is an official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, named Liao Cheng, who was known to me because he received money from people before, and because I pity his family for being poor, I did not send him away. This person is a hot-blooded person, and he knows that it is difficult to get ahead in the officialdom, so it should not be a problem for him to replace this crime. ”

"Is this person really credible?" In no way, Shen Shixing seemed to have to choose this path, but he still asked a little unconvinced.

Wang Xijue nodded: "And what's even better is that this person's status is not high, and he won't affect too many people." ”

"Then what if the Son of Heaven or the people of Jinyi Wei don't believe it?"

He was not taken down by the people of Jinyiwei, and he went to surrender at this time, plus other officials were cheering on him, and the people of Jinyiwei had to believe it if they didn't believe it. What's more, I think Yang Zhen also hopes to give the case as soon as possible, right? All this he has done has offended the officials of the DPRK and China too much, and it is always good that it can end like this. Wang Xijue said.

"It seems like that's all there is to it. But this person must not be ...... because of this" Shen Shixing didn't want to say the latter words, but the meaning was already very clear.

Wang Xijue nodded: "This one, you and I should do our best to protect him." And we also have to take care of his family, so that he can go with peace of mind. ”

"Then it's decided, everything depends on you." Shen Shixing solemnly hugged his fist.

"Do your best and live up to your trust!" Wang Xijue returned the salute.

Two days later.

Autumn is stronger, and the autumn wind gusts, especially in the area of Jinyi Wei Zhenfusi, which has a chill that makes people shiver.

At this time, a middle-aged man wearing a cyan official uniform and holding an official hat in his hand walked slowly and firmly towards the alley where the Zhenfu Division was located, which attracted the attention of many passers-by.

This is not only because his appearance here is a little abrupt, after all, there are few ordinary officials here in the Zhenfu Division, and even fewer people have come recently. What's more, because the clothes on his body seem to be very thin, his body seems to be trembling in this somewhat cold weather.

But even so, his steps were as firm as iron, his face was as deep as water, and he walked step by step to the gate of the Zhenfu Division before he stood still.

Seeing such a guy coming suddenly, the lieutenants in front of the door were also a little surprised, and they didn't know what they meant, but they just looked at him curiously. I saw that the other party stood for a while, and after taking a deep breath, he said in a slightly trembling voice: "You go find someone who can call the shots and come out to speak." Let's just say that Liao Cheng, the imperial historian of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, has clues to report about the book "Discussion on Danger". ”

When the lieutenants heard this, they were obviously stunned. After a while, he woke up, and immediately one person turned around and entered the gate of the Zhenfu Division, while several other people stared at Liao Cheng, as if they were afraid that he would run away after speaking.

Of course Liao Cheng didn't run, but after sighing softly, he didn't retreat, but advanced, walked up to a few people, and looked in. only to find that this Zhenfu Division looked similar to an ordinary yamen, but with an extra aura of slaughter.

After a while, a hundred households rushed out with a solemn expression: "You said you knew about the book "Sorrowful Discussion"? During his questioning, he looked at Liao Chenglai carefully, and saw that the other party was an official, so he didn't dare to be too rude.

"Yes, I know who wrote the "Discussion of Sorrow" and who spread it." Liao Cheng still replied indifferently.

"Tell me, who is it? If there is a lie, my Jinyiwei is not a place for you to laugh! The hundred households said urgently. That's a lot of credit, and I hope this guy isn't lying.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Liao Cheng smiled freely: "It is this official who made the "Discussion of Distress". As for the one who spread it, it was also the official who did it, but it was the official who spent some money to get the people in the street to do it. Therefore, you Jinyi Wei don't want to wronged others, just take me alone. ”

When the brocade guards heard this, they were first indifferent for a while, and then they all showed excitement, and the hundred households even pointed their hands at him and shouted: "Quick, take this person down for me!" "This is a great credit that fell from the sky, as long as this guy is not crazy, he can be regarded as developed.

Those lieutenants were not slow to react, and immediately pounced on them like hungry tigers, and threw Liao Cheng to the ground, and then the rope quickly tied his hands and cut them upside down.

Seeing the black yarn in his hand fall to the ground, Gollum rolled straight forward, and the clothes on his body were completely unshaped, Liao Cheng's heart was a pain, he had been cold for more than ten years, and he had been in the officialdom for so many years, but he didn't want to be such a result......

But soon, these thoughts were rudely interrupted, for someone had pushed him straight forward, and his body was unsteady because his hands were tied behind his back, and he stumbled and almost fell to the ground.

When the lieutenants escorted him straight inside, the hundred households had already rushed straight in, and when they saw one thousand households, they reported the good news. Soon, the news of this matter spread to the people of the Fu Division.

At the same time, the scene that happened at the gate of the Zhenfu Division was quickly seen by the people who were not a short distance away and spread out. They didn't know what had happened, only that a court official was suddenly taken by the brocade guard, and even his hat was knocked off......