It's the time of the court meeting again, and hundreds of civil and military officials gather at the Huangji Gate.

Zhang Hong, the eunuch who was in charge of the seal, was supposed to accompany His Majesty, but he stood on His Majesty Dan early, looking at the civil and military officials who were walking in the direction of Wumen, but unfortunately he was disappointed, and there was no figure he expected in it.

Zhang Hong informed Qin Lin of the news overnight, hoping that this scheming guy would be able to turn the tide, but until the civil and military officials stood in line according to the shift in the early morning dawn, Qin Lin never appeared.

Qin Lin is the commander of the Jinyi Guard, shouldering the heavy responsibility of arresting the traitorous party and the evil rebellion, and often handles the Qin case outside, it is normal for him to come or not, in fact, he has not been to the court most of the time.

But in addition to Qin Lin, another absent minister was very abnormal, Zeng Xingwu, who was the secretary of the military department, did not come, and there was a gap in the front of the Wenchen's shift, which was particularly eye-catching.

"I heard that the virtuous brother of the three provinces suddenly fell ill, what is going on?" Wang Guoguang blinked in confusion and asked Zhang Xueyan in a low voice.

"He's younger than us, and he's in good health, so why can't he afford to get sick all of a sudden?" Zhang Xueyan, the head of the household, also felt incredible, and when he saw Zeng Xingwu two days ago, he was still alive.

Wang Zhen, the servant of the Ministry who was about to enter the cabinet, sneered twice: "I'm afraid I'm embarrassed to meet us!" Listening to Qin Lin's nonsense, he suspected Brother Feng Pan for no reason, although we won't talk about it, but he must be ashamed in his heart. ”

"Wang Shilang is silent!" Zhang Xueyan put his finger to his lips and snorted at Zhang Siwei, who was standing at the head of Wenchen's class.

The ministers of the Jiangling Party are in the same boat, and Qin Linhu, a close confidant of Zeng Xingwu, said that he suspected Zhang Siwei for no reason, and for the unity of the Jiangling Party, everyone naturally would not talk about this matter, otherwise Zhang Siwei and Zeng Shengwu would have a mustard, and everyone's faces would not look good.

Wang Zhen really shut up, but there was still a look of resentment on his face, and he was very upset for Zhang Siwei, who was wronged and splashed with sewage.

The bells and drums rang in unison, and the three pure whips, Zhu Yijun, the Emperor of Wanli, accompanied by Zhang Whale and Zhang Cheng, slowly stepped out from behind the Huangji Gate and sat on the golden lacquer dragon and phoenix throne.

"The ministers of the rank have something to do early, and they have nothing to do to retreat from the court!" Zhang Hong roared as usual, but his heart was hanging.

All kinds of things, one by one, the Ministry of Works, Pan Jitao, repaired the Huai River, has started a big work, please the imperial court to allocate follow-up funds, Qiu Gao Hu Ma Fei, the Ministry of War informed the nine border defense line to pay close attention to the movement of the grassland, especially the three towns of Jiliao......

After repeating a few things in a row, Wanli suddenly smiled and said: "I here, there is a recital to impeach the late Taishi Mr. Zhang, and I can't make up my mind, so I have to ask Aiqing to discuss it, Qiu Huan, this recital is yours, right?" ”

The civil and military officials were stunned by this sudden attack, and the cadres of the Gangneung Party looked at each other. The cabinet, the celebrant and the celebrant, what went wrong?

Xu Wenbi and Xu Tingfu, father and son, looked at each other, and their faces became extremely heavy.

Yan Qing, Liu Shouyou, Gu Xiancheng and other courtiers became eyebrows, and seemed to have been looking forward to this piece for a long time.

Qiu Huan walked out of the shift with a solemn expression, saluted upward, and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen impeached the late Taishi and Zhang Juzheng, a scholar of the Middle Pole Palace, for ten crimes. One is that as an auxiliary minister, he is disloyal to the country, the second is that he colludes with friends and cheats for personal gain, the third is that he is greedy for money and money, and he damages the public and enriches himself, and the fourth is that he controls the government and bullies the king and disregards the ......"

Qiu Huan's voice was clear and loud, echoing in the vast square outside the Imperial Gate, stirring up a storm in the hearts of the courtiers.

No, unconvinced, it's a lie! Wang Guo's phosgene was full of chest, Zhang Xueyan looked stunned, Wang Zhen's eyes were about to split, Li Youzi trembled, and Shen Shixing was dumbfounded...... At the same moment, they invariably shouted in their hearts.

Indeed, Zhang Juzheng is authoritarian, and can even be said to be tyrannical, but he is to implement the great cause of the new policy, not his own selfishness, he is holding power and even controlling the emperor, but he is loyal to the Ming Dynasty, and everything he does is for the peaceful and prosperous era in that dream!

The outspoken servant Wang Zhen didn't care about the etiquette of the court, and pointed at Qiu Hu and shouted: "What nonsense! Therefore, the Taishi is a veteran of the three dynasties, the first emperor Longqing Ye entrusted the important minister of the orphan, assisted His Majesty to ascend the throne at the age of ten, more than ten years of conscientious and conscientious, and the political achievements are obvious to all, you dare to spew blood, rumors and slander, is it tolerable and unbearable! Please ask Your Majesty to curl Qiu Hu for slandering the ministers and causing trouble to the court! ”

"Cure him!" Wang Guoguang also roared angrily.

"Punish the crime!"

"Seconded!"

The ministers of the Gangneung Party united as one and vowed to defeat Qiu Hu into a catastrophe.

The many Shangshu, Shilang, Deputy Capital Imperial History, Yudu Imperial History, Langzhong, and the main affairs are not unpretentious, as if a monstrous wave will completely submerge the mound in an instant.

But Qiu Huan's expression was determined, he waved the sleeves of his robe, pretending to be loyal to the country, and said sharply: "Loyal ministers are dead, even if they are pointed out by thousands of people, Qiu has a clear conscience!" ”

Seeing this, the old man Xu Wenbi shook his head slightly, and whispered to his son who was standing beside him: This person's acting skills are good, but there is still a gap to catch up with Aunt Qin.

Xu Tingfu couldn't cry or laugh, when was it, Dad still had the heart to joke.

Xu Wenbi laughed self-deprecatingly, I can't see it, how could I go through the three dynasties of Jiajing, Longqing, Wanli, how many powerful ministers, famous ministers, loyal ministers and traitorous ministers fell one after another, but can I still stand here?

Yan Qing, the secretary of the Criminal Department, finally came out of the crowd and acted angrily: "It is also said that Zhang Jiangling did not form a party for personal gain, and today Qiu Yushi played a chapter, and immediately the crowd was agitated, this is not the private party formed by Taishi Zhang?" The old minister seconded Qiu Yushi and jointly impeached the late Taishi Zhang and his henchmen! ”

Compared with the angry Jiangling Party cadres, Yan Qing, who had been premeditated, was much more determined.

It's finally here! Gu Xiancheng saw the clue, glanced at his fellow party, followed Yan Qing and stood out, and said loudly: "Zhang Juzheng's ministers have misled the country and deceived the king, which is really unforgivable!" Wang Guoguang, Zhang Xueyan and others are the private parties attracted by Zhang Juzheng, and they are also troubled by the dynasty, and they are also a raccoon dog, so they shook their lips and puffed up their tongues to defend Zhang Juzheng! ”

"Zhang Juzheng was negative and reckless, but fortunately the emperor blessed the country, and he died once...... Please Your Majesty Mingjian, pro-virtuous ministers and far villains! Liu Tinglan also echoed loudly.

Wei Yunzhong and Meng Huali spoke one after another, although their official positions were low, their voices were very loud, and they had no scruples, and they spoke even more unbearable, as if Zhang Juzheng, who was still an auxiliary minister a few days ago, suddenly became Wang Mang and Cao Cao.

The civil and military officials also saw the way, this kind of impeachment was impossible to appear in the court before, and now it was handed over to the court meeting, which itself represents a certain attitude of Wanli, and it is very obvious.

As a result, many courtiers who were constantly trying to speculate joined the ranks of Qiu Hu and Yan Qing, and at the same time were inclined to the Gangneung Party, so they wisely kept their mouths shut.

Gradually, the Gangneung Party, which was originally powerful, became a bit lonely.

Wanli on the throne looked more and more proud, and his eyes became more and more fierce, scanning Wang Guoguang, Zhang Xueyan, Li Youzi and other ministers who were still arguing.

Although Zhang Juzheng is dead, the Jiangling Party he created is still firmly in control of the government, the three scholars are all Jiangling Party, five of the six Shangshu are accounted for, and there are many of their people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Six Departments, which makes Wanli feel that even if Zhang Juzheng is dead, he still limits his power, and his shadow is still pressed on his head all the time!

Waiting for Zhang Juzheng to die, overthrow Feng Bao, and finally solve the Jiangling Party, Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun can truly be dictatorial and reign in the world with a supreme attitude!

"Rank Aiqing," Wan Li said loudly, unlike when Zhang Juzheng was in the past, the ministers immediately stopped arguing, and even the angry Jiangling Party ministers were looking forward to the ruling from the Ninth Five-Year Supreme.

Wanli smiled, this is what he wanted, so he said slowly: "So what about the Taishi Zhang Juzheng, I have been assisted by him for ten years, and many things are probably kept in the dark, but Dongchang and Jinyiwei have some things about him, please tell me about Zhang Whale and Liu Shouyou, the factory minister!" ”

Zhang Whale immediately turned out from behind the throne, and a slightly trembling sharp voice echoed above the Imperial Gate: "On the eighth day of the third month of the first year of Wanli, Zhang Juzheng conspired with Feng Bao, the celebrant supervisor, at home, wanting to take advantage of His Majesty's new establishment to plot something wrong, and then stopped because of the strange actions of the heavens...... In September of the fifth year of Wanli, Zhang Juzheng conspired with Wang Guoguang and Li Youzi at home, and the next day because of Ding's worries about the affair, the loyal and upright ministers of the court staff ......"

Liu Shouyou also turned out Jinyiwei's documents, and said loudly: "In the first month of the first year of Wanli, Zhang Juzheng instructed Jinyiwei to weave a prison with the case of Minister Wang and frame Zhongliang...... In April of the third year of Wanli, Zhang Juzheng sent a private letter to Liu Shouyou, a military minister in Jinyi, and forcibly promoted Feng Bao's nephew Feng Bangning to be the official of the seal of the Fusi of Jinyi Weinan Town......"

The civil and military officials were in an uproar, everyone actually knew these things, no matter who was in the position of the first assistant, I am afraid they would do similar things, but if they put what should be hidden in the curtain in broad daylight, it would be completely different.

The ministers of the Jiangling Party were red-faced, and they didn't know how to refute it, because what Zhang Jing and Liu Shouyou said was the truth, but why did the taste change when they came out of their mouths?

Wang Guoguang looked at Qiu Wei and Yan Qing's eyes, and the cold light flashed, and he arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is very important, and it is definitely not something that can be decided under the turbulence of the masses, please consult the cabinet assistants, the six ministries and nine secretaries, to make a decision!" ”

"Please ask the cabinet ministers and the six ministries and nine ministers to push!" Zhang Xueyan also shouted.

The Gangneung Party has an absolute advantage among the cabinet ministers and the six ministries and nine secretaries, and as long as it is not gossiping nonsense at the Huangjimen court meeting, there is still a great chance of reversing the situation.

"Oh?" Wanli squinted his eyes, the corners of his mouth were slightly offset, he sneered twice in his heart, and slowly spoke: "The cabinet ministers and the six ministries and nine secretaries are here, you can speak freely, why bother to push it alone?" Mr. Zhang Fengpan, you are my first assistant university scholar, tell me about it! ”

Wang Guoguang, Li Youzi and others were almost dizzy, and only at this time did they breathe a sigh of relief, Zhang Siwei took the lead and came to Tai Chi to push hands, they followed to play first, grab the middle palace, and finally always have to pull back a game.

Zhang Siwei coughed dryly, cleared his throat, and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the old master Zhang Juzheng assisted His Majesty Chongling to succeed to the throne, and it is really a meritorious assistant...... However, Zhang Taishi is arrogant, there is no one in his eyes, and he acts arbitrarily, there are really things that some ministers should not do, and the ministers really can't bear to say it, and I implore Your Majesty to remember his past little work and give extrajudicial grace! ”

Zhang Siwei's smile is very pleasant, he has endured it for too long, and now, he is not only sitting on the throne of the down payment scholar, but he will also cooperate with His Majesty to sweep away the Gangneung traitorous party, which can not only get His Majesty's green eyes, get rid of the shackles of the Jiangling party elders, grasp greater power, but also achieve his reputation of loyalty, which will last forever.

What the?!

The hearts of all the ministers of the Gangneung Party were like a thunderbolt falling from the nine heavens, making them dizzy, even if they were dreaming, they didn't expect that Zhang Juzheng was pulling one hand, and Zhang Siwei, who was the right-hand man in the cabinet, would actually defect!

Zhang Xueyan blushed, looked at Zhang Siwei as if he didn't know, and muttered in his mouth: "Villain, despicable villain......"

"Traitor!" Li Youzi gritted his teeth, eager to bite Zhang Siwei off a piece of meat.

"The general trend has gone, the general trend has gone!" Wang Guoguang covered his heart in pain, his lips trembled violently, and it seemed that he was about to fall to the ground in the next moment.

However, the most painful thing is Wang Zhen, remorse is like a sharp knife poking in the chest: "Regret is not at the beginning, why didn't you believe Qin Lin's advice......"

Seeing the tragic situation of the Jiangling Party, Wanli smiled happily, these guys who helped Zhang Juzheng press on his head finally have today!

If the previous situation has not really been decided, Zhang Siwei, who is a scholar of the Shoufu University, defected to the Gangneung Party, and the courtiers all understood it and drew a clear line with the Gangneung Party.

There are those who are upright in their hearts, such as Chen Wei of the left capital and Wu Dui of the right capital, who shut their mouths and refused to speak, but they asked for a clear conscience; But more courtiers saw the wind and steered the rudder, fell into the well of the Jiangling Party, and threw all kinds of groundless accusations on the head of Zhang Juzheng, who had long since died.

As the so-called crime is unexcused, in just half an hour, the crime on Zhang Juzheng's head is simply innumerable, and he is no longer the first virtuous minister of the Ming Dynasty in two hundred years, but the number one traitor in the past and present.

People with a little conscience in their hearts felt deep sorrow for this result, and Zhang Hong, who was next to the throne, lowered his head, his lips swooped from time to time, and his expression was very depressed.

"Your Majesty, please pursue Zhang Juzheng's 'Wenzhong' nickname!" Yan Qing got carried away.

Wanli pretended to be a gesture and said: "Zhang Juzheng was my teacher after all......"

"Zhang Juzheng is disloyal to the country, and he is not worthy of the title of Wen Zhong, please ask Your Majesty to issue an order to pursue it!" Qiu Huan, Gu Xiancheng, Wei Yun and others played in unison.

Hahaha, Zhang Lao'er, you also have today! Gu Xiancheng's heart was overjoyed, seeing that Zhang Siwei and Yan Qing both cast appreciative glances at him, and even His Majesty noticed him, he only felt fluttering, but his face still pretended to be full of righteous indignation, as if he was more loyal than any loyal minister.

"Since the ministers are invited, I can only be kind and send an edict to pursue Zhang Juzheng's Wenzhong title," Wanli pretended to sigh, as if he was very reluctant, and he was reluctant to be embarrassed under the persecution of the ministers, and pretended to be magnanimous and said: "However, after all, Zhang Juzheng has been my teacher for ten years, and there are many things, let me think about it again, and the request to pursue the official and punish him for the crimes he committed will be discussed later!" ”

Zhang Juzheng, the first assistant of the Taishi, opened the knife, so far the ministers were terrified, and they knew very well in their hearts that this emperor, who had been bound, would truly reign over the world from now on and do whatever he wanted.

In Zhang Hong's weak retreat, the civil and military officials were unprecedentedly terrified, and their eyes on Wanli were filled with deep awe, which made Zhu Yijun's heart unusually comfortable, fluttering like drinking alcohol.

Zhang Siwei, Yan Qing, Liu Shouyou, Gu Xiancheng and other courtiers of all sizes also laughed and laughed, and if they won in one fell swoop, they would replace the position of the Jiangling Party and get a greater position of power and a louder reputation.

The ministers of the Gangneung Party were weak, their steps became vain, and they felt as if they were stepping on a pile of cotton, and they felt that they had never been so embarrassed and miserable today.

Wanli has not liquidated the entire Jiangling Party for the time being, but has only chased Zhang Juzheng's nickname, but this is definitely not all, what will happen next, everyone knows in their hearts.

"Qin Lin, General Qin," Wang Guoguang's eyes flashed with tears, and he said to Zhang Xueyan in a trembling voice: "We have no eyes, and we blame General Qin......

Wang Zhen, Li Youzi, and Pan Sheng are also ashamed, but it's a pity that they have made a big mistake so far, and it's too late to regret it!

Where is Qin Lin now?

In the study of Qinfu, Qin Lin and Xu Wenchang were drinking, the burning knife was simmered hot by the red clay stove, and the two of them pushed the cup and changed the cup back and forth, and they were both red-faced.

"Hahaha, a toast to General Qin's Jiangling Party! From now on, there will be no Gangneung Party in the court! Xu Wenchang's faint old eyes, there were bright tears flickering, he remembered what happened to him at the beginning, Hu Zongxian, Yu Dayou, and more old friends, don't they all have this day?

Qin Lin raised his glass and touched Xu Wenchang, and drank the hot wine in the cup, which was different from the mellow and thick growth of Shaoxing's daughter red that he usually drank, and this burning knife was like a flame burning after entering the mouth, from his lips to his stomach.

"Above the court, the Gangneung Party is finished, but the foundation of the Gangneung Party is still there, and the people of the Gangneung Party are still there!" Qin Lin slapped the table heavily and said loudly: "I am the Jiangling Party, and the Jiangling Party is me!" ”

"Good, good!" Xu Wenchang's eyes suddenly brightened, and he praised loudly: "Qin Taibao, the old man is happy for Zhang Jiangling, he didn't choose the wrong person!" The Gangneung Party has fallen, but the Qin Party must stand up! ”

"Will you give me a helping hand, sir?" Qin Lin raised his glass again.

Xu Wenchang touched the cup with him, and the two drank it all at the same time.

Qin Lin slammed the cup on the table: "Next, what should we do?" ”

"Suffer a loss, and you have to eat big, a big loss that you have never suffered before!" Xu Wen had a long gray beard, and there was a smile on his old face that was crisscrossing the ravines.