Although Dong Phosphorus's body was extremely weak, he still left the capital with his family the day after handing over the affairs of the Hanlin Academy, and fled back to his hometown like a frightened bird, as if he was afraid of being arrested and imprisoned again.

Dong Phosphorus doesn't want to go to the edict anymore now that he is dead, that terrible place is simply hell on earth, it is not a place for people to stay at all, it has completely exceeded his imagination, so that for a long time he will be awakened by what happened in the edict prison in a nightmare.

Because of Liu Qiu's incident, Dong Phosphorus was very lonely and lonely when he left, and no one came to see him off, even those friends who were usually close to him stayed away.

Even if everyone knows that the scarred Dong Phosphorus was forced to frame Liu Qiu after being tortured, but the framing is the framing, Dong Phosphorus has lost the unyielding character of the scholar doctor, unlike Liu Qiu, who was loyal and unyielding for the sake of his innocence, and finally died tragically in the edict prison and did not even find the corpse.

Li Yuntian felt that Dong Phosphorus's release was not accidental, although Dong Phosphorus did not reveal to the outside world what happened in the Imperial Prison, the scars on his body were enough to show what he suffered in the Imperial Prison.

On the surface, Dong Phosphorus's escape this time was a blessing from the orthodox emperor, but in fact, Dong Phosphorus was the catalyst for the contradiction between the inner court and the civil official group, and his appearance intensified the confrontation between the civilian official group and the inner court.

On the evening of Li Yuntian's return to Beijing, he was in the palace of King Zhong.

In the night, the two young men got out of a carriage and went straight to the gate of the Zhongwang Mansion.

"What for?" Seeing this, the guards guarding the door immediately greeted them vigilantly and blocked the way of the two.

"I'm tired of giving the prince, and the Hanlin servants said that Liu Yue and Liu Yu, the sons of Ryukyu, came to meet the prince." An older young man bowed his hand to the guard and said with a sad expression.

Hearing that the two young men were Liu Qiu's sons, the guards looked the two of them up and down, and then quickly walked in to tell that Liu Qiu's matter has now made a lot of noise in the capital, and it can be said that everyone knows about it, and no one knows about it.

"Take them to the living room." Li Yuntian rarely went home, and was playing poker with Zhou Yuting and others for recreation, when he heard the words and instructed the guards who came to pay their respects.

"You guys play first, and Xianggong goes out to have a look." Subsequently, Li Yuntian asked the green calyx, who was watching the battle, to play cards instead of him, got up and rushed to the living room to meet Liu Yue and Liu Yu.

Liu Qiu is Li Yuntian's fellow student and has been a friend for many years, so Liu Yue and Liu Yu came to Li Yuntian to see them this time, and he had already guessed that the intention of the two must be related to the whereabouts of Liu Qiu's body.

Because the evidence of Liu Qiu's case is conclusive, and Liu Qiu is dead, Liu Yue and Liu Qiu have no way to help Liu Qiu redress the unjust case, so the only way to find Liu Qiu's body is to bury.

But because the people of Jinyi Weibei Town Fusi did not tell Liu Yue and Liu Qiu where the bodies were, the two of them could only come to Li Yuntian for help, and Ma Shun and the inner court would not give the people of the civil official group this face.

"Knock on the prince." In the living room, Liu Yue and Liu Yu saw Li Yuntian kneel down and salute, touching his head to the ground for a long time and reluctant to get up.

"The two virtuous nephews don't have to be so stubborn, hurry up." Seeing this, Li Yuntian got up and walked over, wanting to help Liu Yue and Liu Qiu, he and Liu Qiu were friends, so Liu Yue and Liu Qiu were naturally his nephews.

"Lord, my father suffered a tragic accident, and the little nephew, as a son of man, couldn't collect his father's body and fulfill his filial piety, he was really ashamed and shameless to live in the world." Liu Yue didn't get up, but looked up at Li Yuntian, and said with sad eyes, "The little nephew implores the prince to come forward and return home to his father's body, so that his father can be buried in peace." ”

"Please, lord." As he spoke, Liu Yue knocked Li Yuntian three times with a bang, and a big bag immediately bulged on his forehead.

"Alas!" Li Yuntian sighed when he heard this, and stretched out his hand to help Liu Yue up, "Your father is too upright, so that he suffered such a catastrophe, don't worry, this king will go to the celebrant tomorrow." ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang." Liu Yue was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly thanked Li Yuntian excitedly, with Li Yuntian's promise, then Liu Qiu's body could be recovered.

"This king has been friends with your father for many years, how can you see that he has nowhere to be buried?" Li Yuntian waved his hand when he heard this, and asked Liu Yue and Liu Yu to sit down on the chairs next to him, "What are your two brothers' plans in the future?" ”

"Lord Wang, the little nephew is going to take his father back to the ancestral grave with his younger brother for burial, and there are still some fields in the little nephew's hometown, which is enough for the little nephew to make a living." Liu Yue bowed to Li Yuntian when he heard this, and replied with a lonely expression.

In fact, Liu Yue and Liu Qi didn't want to enter the officialdom like Liu Qiu, but due to the impact of Liu Qiu's case, the two of them have lost their qualifications for the imperial examination, and they can't take the examination again without examining or martial arts.

"You two brothers have been studying hard for many years, wouldn't it be a pity if you gave up?" Li Yuntian's brows furrowed, and after a deep groan, he said, "This king will enter the palace tomorrow to meet the emperor, and at that time I will ask the emperor for a favor and allow you two to step into the official career." ”

"Thank you Lord Wang, the little nephew and brother of the prince's kindness are unforgettable." Liu Yue and Liu Yu brothers were stunned at first when they heard this, and then got up excitedly and thanked Li Yuntian respectfully, knowing that Li Yuntian's move saved the future of the two.

As Li Yuntian said, Liu Yue and Liu Yu have been studying hard for many years and are looking forward to serving the country like Liu Qiu, how can they be willing to return to their hometowns to farm? Li Yuntian's move is tantamount to giving the two of them a new lease of life and changing their future fate.

Although the orthodox emperor has not yet issued a decree, with the close relationship between Li Yuntian and the orthodox emperor, if Li Yuntian opens his mouth, the orthodox emperor will definitely not refute Li Yuntian's face.

"This king is just doing his best, and it can be regarded as a little comfort to your father." Li Yuntian shook his head, a trace of sadness appeared on his face, Liu Qiu died so unjustly this time, and became a victim of the power game in the court.

Early the next morning, Li Yuntian set off into the Forbidden City, in addition to giving lectures to the orthodox emperor, he also had to provide reference opinions to the orthodox emperor on some important military and political affairs in the imperial court.

Although it was a reference opinion, because Li Yuntian considered things very carefully and meticulously, the orthodox emperor often accepted it in its entirety after listening to it, and issued an edict to do things according to Li Yuntian's opinion, because he really couldn't think of a better solution than the advice provided by Li Yuntian, which not only made those important military and political affairs solve satisfactorily but also made the orthodox emperor much more leisurely.

"Your Majesty, Liu Qiu's case has set off storms in the capital, and the minister feels that the aftermath of this case should be mitigated." After teaching the orthodox emperor, taking advantage of the opportunity to accompany the orthodox emperor to take a walk in the imperial garden, Li Yuntian quietly mentioned Liu Qiu's matter in the small talk.

"What does the teacher recommend?" The orthodox emperor's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he couldn't help but stop, to be honest, he was now feeling a headache because of Liu Qiu's affairs, and he never thought that Liu Qiu would die in the edict prison, which made the Wenchen group complain about it, and some ministers have asked the orthodox emperor to thoroughly investigate the cause of Liu Qiu's death to see if he committed suicide or was persecuted by man.

These ministers did not avenge Liu Qiu, but only hoped to find out the cause of Liu Qiu's death, after all, Liu Qiu was a Hanlin servant who said that he couldn't just die in such an unknown way, and he didn't even know where the body was.

The orthodox emperor knew that the civil official group was powerful, and it was not just one Liu Qiu who could make those civil officials submit, and once the trouble broke out, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Your Majesty, Liu Qiu has been conscientious and conscientious in his tenure as an official for many years, and there is no merit and hard work, and the minister feels that since Liu Qiu has repented before his death, then the emperor should forgive his crimes and send a grace to his son to show the emperor's grace."

Hearing this, Li Yuntian bowed to the orthodox emperor and said in a deep voice, "Once his son receives the decree, then it shows that Liu Qiu's case is no longer controversial." ”

"That's a great move!" Hearing this, the corners of the orthodox emperor's mouth couldn't help but show a smile, so that the mouths of those civil officials in the court could be blocked, after all, Liu Qiu's two sons both recognized this case, so what else could others say?

As for Liu Qiu's two sons, even if they are unwilling to disobey the will of the orthodox emperor in their hearts, they will definitely accept this will obediently.

"Your Majesty, Liu Qiu is the attendant of the Hanlin Academy, and he has a reputation in the court, since he is dead, it is better to go to the ground for peace, so as not to let someone take advantage of this life and disturb the peace of the emperor." Li Yuntian saw that the face of the Orthodox Emperor became relaxed, and knew that he was very satisfied with his proposal, and then said while the iron was hot.

"Well, according to the teacher's words." The orthodox emperor nodded when he heard this, and agreed in one bite.

Although Liu Qiu offended him in the court, in essence, Liu Qiu was just a clear stream who dared to admonish, similar to Li Qingzheng back then, so the orthodox emperor was still merciful to Liu Qiu, and did not want his life at the beginning, but just let him suffer some hardships, in order to counter the advance of the civilian clique.

Li Yuntian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard this, after having the words of the orthodox emperor, he could go to the celebrant to find Wang Zhen, no matter how bold Wang Zhen was, he would not dare to disobey the will of the orthodox emperor.

Master of Ceremonies.

"Father-in-law, Lord Zhong is here." Wang Zhen was flipping through the recitals handed by the cabinet in his room, when a eunuch hurriedly walked in and bowed down to report.

"Oh?" Wang Zhen was slightly stunned when he heard this, and a look of surprise flashed on his face, Li Yuntian had never been to the celebrant before, and then put down the music in his hand and walked out quickly to greet him.

Since Hong Xi escorted Emperor Xuande into Beijing to ascend the throne in the first year, Wang Zhen has already had a friendship with Li Yuntian, and witnessed Li Yuntian ascend to the throne of the prince step by step, and his power and fame are unmatched in the court.

Perhaps because he lived and died together in the process of escorting Emperor Xuande, Wang Zhen has always had a good impression of Li Yuntian, and in the final analysis, both of them are people trusted by the orthodox emperor, which determines that it is difficult for a fierce conflict to break out between the two.

"The prince is here, and the lower officials are not welcome, and I hope to forgive my sins." In the courtyard of the celebrant eunuch, Wang Zhen, who went out to greet him, smiled and greeted Li Yuntian.

"Deputy Governor Wang is too polite, Deputy Governor Wang does things for the emperor, how dare this king let the chief of the palace greet him." Li Yuntian smiled slightly when he heard this, and also bowed back to Wang Zhen, it was difficult for him to act on the spot.

To tell the truth, Li Yuntian felt that the eunuchs of the inner court could not be treated with eunuch contempt because of their castration, after all, the eunuchs and the ministers of civil and military affairs served the emperor, but one was a minister and the other was a foreign minister, and in essence, he was still an official of the Ming Dynasty.

What is particularly important is that the Ming Dynasty has been employing eunuchs since the Yongle Dynasty, and the eunuchs are closer to the emperor than the civil and military officials, so it is not beneficial to provoke those eunuchs, it will only increase the conflict between the inner court and the outer ministers.

However, this may be exactly what the emperor wants to see, and having the inner court to contain the courtiers will save him a lot of energy, and the irreconcilable conflict of interests between the inner court and the courtiers means that it is difficult for the two sides to coexist peacefully.