After making a plan, the two acted separately, Xu Jie went to the palace to beg for mercy, and Zhang Juzheng returned to the cabinet after writing and sending the letter, and ordered someone to summon the ministry Yinglong to Wenyuan Pavilion on the grounds of official business............ This kind of thing should not have been plotted in the palace, but Zhang Juzheng has been scared and obedient, and he knows that there is no insurance outside, so he can only do this ghostly thing in the central place.

waited until after noon, and Bu Yinglong finally came.

Seeing that he was late, Zhang Juzheng said a little unhappily: "Yunqing, why are you only here now?" ”

Yun Qing is the number of the Ministry of Yinglong, he first saluted Zhang Juzheng, and then said with a wry smile: "It's not what it used to be, it's better to keep a low profile, how dare you come right away." ”

Zhang Juzheng originally wanted to laugh, you, an immortal hero, now know that you are afraid of people? , but when I think of myself, haven't I bothered to think about this meeting? The mood was depressed for a while, so it changed. Asked, "Didn't meet an acquaintance along the way?" ”

"Nope." Zou Yinglong said: "I deliberately picked one for lunch." ”

"Okay." Zhang Juzheng didn't know how to put down the shelf, so he couldn't say anything about ironing, so he could only say dryly: "I've already eaten, let the kitchen bring you some food." ”

"Thank you for your kindness," Bu Yinglong said with a wry smile, "But if you don't eat or be hungry, you should order it first, this is not a place for me to stay for a long time." ”

"That's right." I don't know if it's an illusion, Zhang Juzheng felt that Bu Yinglong was not as respectful to him as before, and couldn't help but think of Xu Jiena, who still put you in his eyes, a burst of anger rose in his heart, and he suppressed it with all his might, nodded and said, "Let's get down to business." ”

"Yes." Bu Yinglong nodded, he really didn't mean to belittle Zhang Juzheng, but recently, the reputation of the Metropolitan Procuratorate has plummeted, and he will be teased by his colleagues wherever he goes..."And he has always been pretentious since he fell strict, how can he stand this idleness? As a result, the bad luck on his face was not all put away, which attracted Zhang Juzheng's heart.

Zhang Juzheng didn't talk nonsense with him, so he cut to the chase and asked him: "Yunqing, can you pay attention to Hai Rui's trial?" ”

Ministry Yinglong nodded, and said with a bitter face: "The trial is the imperial history of the capital, and the Lord General Xian is also implicated, and there is also a patrol of the imperial history who has become a tainted witness.........

In the Dongnuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, Xu Jie, after waiting for an hour and a half, after drinking tea and drinking a swollen bladder, he was finally summoned by Emperor Longqing, accompanied by the old eunuch Chen Hong.

"I heard that Yuan Weng has been slightly ill recently, I am very worried", it has been a year since Longqing ascended to the pole, and in this year, the temperament of the whole person has changed a lot, at least in terms of speech and demeanor, there is no cramped coldness when he first ascended the pole, and he finally looks like an emperor: "I just told Lao Chen that I want him to visit on my behalf." ”

"Emperor Lao is worried", Xu Jie said with a look of emotion: "Weichen just occasionally felt the wind and cold, and after eating two servings, it didn't matter anymore." ”

"Hua is great." The leader of Longqing said: "The cabinet, Daming and I are all inseparable from Yuan Weng Wow for a day. ”

Hearing this, Xu Jie's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said humbly: "Weichen is panicked, the emperor has praised it." ”

"Alright, no more polite words." Long Qing waved his hand and said, "What is the matter with Yuan Weng being so anxious to see me?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the old minister is here for Hu Zongxian's case." Xu Jie said respectfully: "This case can't be tried evenly, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable!" ”

"What are the consequences?" Long Qing asked.

"Look at the front of you, it is the court and the country, and there is no peace; If you look at it from a distance, it will destroy the ancestral law and endanger the operation of the political system! Xu Jie said alarmistly: "Taizu set up the Metropolitan Procuratorate specifically to supervise the dynasty and picket lawlessness to ensure that the hundred officials of the Ming court can do the right thing and be loyal." This is a Yamén who specializes in offending people, but it has an irreplaceable and important role in the long-term peace and stability of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, it cannot be regarded as an ordinary yamén, and it needs to be specially protected. ”

Long Qing is one, lying his ears" felt that this was reasonable, so he thought about it carefully, and said softly for a long time: "I heard that knowing the law and breaking the law will increase the crime" Since it is a picket of lawless yamén, there is such a scandal, it should be investigated to the end, otherwise how to make people believe it again? ”

Xu Jie was really impressed that the emperor could say such insightful words, but he still shook his head and said: "If the authority falls, there is no possibility of erecting it again; Breaking and then standing, that is for other yaméns, but for a yamén like the Metropolitan Procuratorate, even if it is barely erected, it will only exist in name only, and it will no longer be able to produce a qualified imperial history that cares about the society and speaks up. ”

"What does Yuan Weng think?" After all, Long Qing is just a spectacle, and he doesn't have the warp and weft in his belly like his father, so he let Xu Jie bluff him and give up the initiative to talk.

"I remember that becoming the imperial history of the left capital has always been your dream." In the cabinet, Zhang Juzheng said to the ministry Yinglong in a deep voice: "But if the Metropolitan Procuratorate is completely planted this time, I advise you, or apply for release,............ There is no future if it goes any further. ”

"What Elder Ge said is right...... Zou Yinglong nodded bitterly and said: "The situation is out of control, everyone in the courtyard hates Wanlun to death, and Lord Zongxian, how can it be ........." He looked at Zhang Juzheng and did not continue.

Zhang Juzheng knew what he meant, and Suo Xìng made it clear: "Yunqing, let's tell you the truth, do you think that there is my shadow behind this?" ”

"There are a lot of rumors outside", Bu Yinglong frowned, and said sleekly: "It's amazing, everything is said, how can you believe it?" Speaking of this, he changed his words and said: "But now in the officialdom of the Beijing Division, there are indeed many pairs of eyes, looking at you." ”

"What are you looking at me for?" Zhang Juzheng frowned.

"Hehe......" Bu Yinglong smiled: "See how you make a move?" Otherwise, they will be checkmated. ”

"Hehe............" Zhang Juzheng also laughed, but the meaning of his smile was very different from that of Bu Yinglong: "The turbid ones are turbid, and the clear ones are self-purifying, and it is inconvenient for me to say anything now, but time will prove everything", no one is a fool who can mix in officialdom, Zhang Juzheng does not expect to be completely cleared, but he first vaguely dealt with a few words, and then began to get to the point: "But there is one thing you said that if you don't make a move against me, you will be checkmated!" ”

, This is really an immortal fight" Seeing that the speculation was finally confirmed, Bu Yinglong's expression became serious, and he said in a low voice: "Yuan Weng won't ignore you, right?" "Of course not." Zhang Juzheng said lightly! "I came to you this time on the orders of Yuan Weng." , as he spoke, he took out a strip from his sleeve and showed it to Bu Yinglong.

Bu Yinglong took it and took a look, and it was indeed Xu Jie's handwritten handwriting, so that he could obey Zhang Taiyue's arrangement in everything, and he didn't have to have any worries.

After looking at the strip horizontally and vertically, Ying Longgang wanted to put it in his sleeve, but was stopped by Zhang Juzheng and said, "Burn it!" Are you still afraid that Yuan Weng will repay the debt? He had no choice but to throw the note into the brazier, and the fire flashed and turned into ashes in a blink of an eye.

Retracting his gaze from the brazier, Bu Yinglong looked at Zhang Juzheng and said, "Since you have alarmed Yuan Weng, it is definitely not a matter of xiǎo, please give orders to the elder of the pavilion." Seeing that he didn't shirk, Zhang Juzheng said secretly in his heart: "He is still the same, a guy who is desperate for ambition............ Ge Lao really didn't see the wrong person. , then said in a low voice: "Yuan Weng's meaning is to ......", "Emperor Mingjian, that kind of saying, a grain of mouse feces, a pot of porridge, is just the words of a scholar." In fact, except for the wealthy, the common people's disposal method is to pick out the rat droppings and contaminated parts, rather than throwing out the whole pot of porridge...... The same is true for the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the vast majority of them are loyal and honest and not afraid of power, and they cannot be sacrificed because of the mistakes of a few people, even their most cherished honor and the majesty of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Seeing that the emperor was listening, Xu Jie knew that he had the initiative, so he spoke more and more eloquently: "Therefore, in the humble opinion of Wei Chen, for those officials involved in the case, it is not appropriate to directly interrogate and deal with them, they should be transferred to other yamén at the same time, and at the same time secretly investigate and collect evidence, and after the heat of this matter has passed, they will be given severe treatment, so that the negative impact on the Metropolitan Procuratorate can be the most xiǎo." ”

After listening to Xu Jie's tirade, Long Qing felt that he was about to be convinced, so he asked Chen Hong, who was waiting on the side, "Old Chen, what do you think?" "The big things in the court, the old slave didn't dare to talk much. The old eunuch Chen was thin and thin, and his eyes narrowed into a line were completely buried in the wrinkles of his face, and the most conspicuous thing on his body were the two long thin eyebrows. If you take off the python clothes on your body, you will be no different from the average old man.

But now no one dares to look at this coffin, Xu Jie smiled and said: "This case involves Dongchang, and my husband is the general manager of Da Nei, so I have to listen to your opinions." After speaking, he sat on the brocade pier and looked at each other scrutinically.

"Yuan Weng said so, Lao Chen, don't scruple about it." It seems that Longqing trusts this old eunuch very much.

"Then the old slave dared to say a few words." Chen Hong still lowered his eyelids and said: "Yuan Weng's words are old and seek the country, and the old slave fully agrees" paused and said, "And the old slave said something rebellious, the emperor ordered Meng Chong and Teng Xiang to be interrogated by foreign officials yesterday, although it was a move of the Grand Duke, the old slave also agreed at that time." But the night after I went back, I couldn't sleep after tossing and turning, how to figure out how to feel that it was inappropriate......" said and said in a low voice: "Those two slaves and maids have been in the palace for a long time, and they know too many secrets in the palace, and I heard that Hai Rui is a powerful horn...... The old slave was worried that the two of them would lose their mouths under Miki. ”

Hearing Chen Hong's words, Long Qingdeng's face changed. Meng Chong and Teng Xiang have always invited the emperor to be lucky and entertained the emperor in a huā way, and under their guidance, Longqing didn't know how many ridiculous things he did...... Although there have been rumors outside the palace, they are actually less than the truth...... This has already been scolded by the ministers to the point of indecency, if these two minions break the news again, then do you want to live?

"Why didn't Han Tian stop it?" Longqing finally entered the road.

"The old slave is old, and his mind is slow." , Chen Hong hurriedly pleaded guilty: "After listening to Yuan Weng's words today, I figured it out completely, and asked the emperor to atone for his sins." "No need to talk nonsense," Long Qingyi waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and bring them back, don't embarrass me outside!" ”

"However, the emperor's Chrysostom has been opened, how can it be taken back?" Chen An looked embarrassed.

"Don't hide it from Yuan Weng, I'm already a lump of numbness." , Looking at Xu Jie, Long Qing said with a bitter face: "How should this matter end, can you give me an idea?" "It's not difficult, one word" drag,. Xu Jie said slowly: "The emperor first issued an edict, and said that there was a big breakthrough in the investigation of the case in the palace, and they needed to go back to the palace to investigate first, and after the trial in the palace was completed, the trial outside the palace would continue." After a pause, he said, "As for this time, the court will be adjourned first, and the inquisitors will be busy with their official business first." He said lightly: "There are still ten days to enter the wax moon, as long as it is dragged into the wax moon, everyone's mind will turn to the end of the end of their respective yamén, and then busy with the New Year, the New Year............ I won't think about it for a month or two. When the case is retried in February next year, not so many people will pay attention to it, and there will be less pressure to kill and sentence. ”

"Sure enough, the ginger is still old and spicy!" , Chen Hong praised: "Da Ming is really inseparable from Yuan Weng. ”

"Alas......", the emperor sighed inexplicably, and said with a smile: "Do it." "It's not a joke, is it? After listening to Zhang Juzheng's plan, Bu Yinglong's face turned white and said: "Call me to impeach Yuan Weng?" Not to mention anything else, his old man is the head of Bingchenke, and I am a jinshi of Bingchenke, so I have to call him, teacher. He shook his head again and again: "The student impeached the teacher, but it is a scandal that defies the condemnation of the world!" Seeing that he was afraid of becoming like this, Zhang Juzheng was not too surprised, and slowly persuaded him: "Even if people had some misunderstandings at first, the teacher has already said that he will not blame you, and when the time comes, he will let you be the imperial history of the left capital. After a pause, he said: "At that time, everyone in the world will regard you as a model for teachers and students, and who can say no to you?" "......", Bu Yinglong had already been moved, but when he thought of the terrible consequences of impeaching the teacher, he shook his head again and again: "No, no...... I can't do that kind of thing. ”

Seeing that Hengzhu couldn't persuade him, Zhang Juzheng had no choice but to retreat and say: "Then you don't come forward first, find a few subordinates to test the water first, so it's okay, right?" ”

"That's fine." , Ministry Yinglong replied simply.