Even at the height of power in later generations, the cabinet was nominally the emperor's secretarial body. In the current Yongle Dynasty, the cabinet was far less powerful than that of later generations, and was not only nominally, but in fact the emperor's secretarial body. Therefore, the cabinet's duty room is located in the east side hall of the Ouchi Bunenkaku, which is low-lying and narrow, exposed to the sun in summer and cold in winter, and the office conditions are very difficult.

In the winter, several scholars simply huddled into a room to work, one to facilitate communication and discussion, and the other to squeeze and warm. At this moment, the four cabinet scholars Hu Guang, Yang Rong, Yang Shiqi, and Jin Youzi were staring at each other with their heads around a freshly opened newspaper on the table.

Naturally, the newspaper had just arrived urgently from Shanxi for 800 miles and was transferred to the cabinet by the emperor. At this moment, it has been unpacked, pressed with paperweight jade one by one in order, and placed on the big case. Several scholars have seen the content in it, Hu Guang is the slowest to see it, and after the other three read it, they all looked at Lord Shousuke, waiting for him to get his opinion.

Shoufu saw that everyone was looking at him, and after thinking about it, he had to speak, but he recited the "Book of Songs" and said: "Shuo rat Shuo mouse, no food for me!" Three-year-old girl, don't care about it. This poem has also been sung for more than 2,000 years, but it is a pity that the rat fights every year, and it cannot be beaten every year. Corrupt officials are killed in the court, and there are corrupt officials in the court. This time, a litter of rats in Shanxi was brought to the heart, which was really happy, and it also drew a successful end to the 12th year of Yongle. ”

The other three people felt a greasy taste in their hearts, this Shoufu Master didn't have a talent, but he lacked a little backbone, and after Master Xie was imprisoned, he completely lost his temperament. Everything reports good news and not bad news, and any bad thing can become a good thing. Obviously, he investigated and dealt with the biggest corruption case of the Yongle Dynasty so far, but in his mouth, it became an achievement of the imperial court, and what a great merit.

"That's what Motosuke said." Yang Rong endured the greasy taste: "Then according to Yuanfu's meaning, how should this ticket be issued?" ”

"Strictly handle it according to the law, on this note, Zhang Chun, He Zhucai and others are listed one by one for colluding with bandits, embezzlement of military rations and other crimes, the interrogation is detailed, the evidence is ironclad, and a cadre of criminals will be escorted into Beijing, and handed over to Dali Temple for review and severe punishment."

......Seeing that the three of them were silent, Hu Guang was a little displeased and said, "What's wrong with issuing tickets like this?" ”

"Okay." Jin Youzi squeezed out a smile, Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi also nodded, such a big case, the emperor didn't even look at it, and let the cabinet issue a ticket, which in itself shows that the emperor has lost interest in further investigation. So what else is there to say, just issue a ticket in a decent way.

"Then why are you silent?" Hu Guang frowned.

"Yuanfu, I really can't say anything about this case, and I can only say it." Yang Rong is a sincere person, and said with a wry smile: "Go over in a daze, hurry up and turn this page to do it." ”

Hu Guangcai understood why the three of them were waiting for themselves to speak, because they didn't want to be labeled as 'flattering and unprincipled'. I can't help but secretly complain to myself, what am I doing so fast, I should have asked them what they meant first. But the words had already been spoken, and it was difficult to collect the water, so I had to say with a straight face: "I think this case is handled very well, and there will be no edge if you go any further." If you cook a small meal in a big country, you can't be in a hurry, and you have to paste the pot in a hurry. ”

"So let's leave a gap." Shoufu said so much, Yang Shiqi also had to speak, "You can't blindly praise the court who investigated the case, let him make persistent efforts and continue to dig deeper, and be sure not to let go of a bad guy." ”

"Can Wang Xian still check it?" Hu Guang frowned.

"It's his business whether to check it or not, but the court has not made a conclusion on this matter." Jin Youzi continued: "In this way, if there is a change in the future, the emperor will not be passive. ”

"That's right." Yang Rong bowed his head and said: "It is estimated that he will probably not investigate any further, but it is always good to leave a foreshadowing, and it can also show that our cabinet has not been fooled." ”

"Let's do it, Shiqi, you write a ticket, you write a court, and the official will go out." Hu Guang waved his sleeves and left a little unhappily, he could feel that several scholars under his command were becoming more and more estranged from him. The reason is also very simple, when the prince is in danger this year, he habitually shrinks his head again. Others fought for the prince, and even when he was imprisoned, he became a mouth-piercing gourd without saying a word, and he also went to participate in the chrysanthemum poetry meeting held by King Zhao. It is very disgraceful to make a dry clear stream.

As soon as Hu Guang left, the eyes of the three of them showed excited looks, and Jin Youzi hurriedly whispered: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can be free this time!" ”

"I guess so." Yang Rong twisted his beard and said with a smile: "The Shanxi military ration case has been solved, and the suspicion of the prince has been cleared, what reason does the emperor have to suspect the prince again?" ”

Only Yang Shiqi was not excited, and the two looked at him and said, "How Brother Shiqi?" Aren't we right? ”

"I'm afraid it's not that simple." Yang Shiqi sighed and said: "Although I don't pursue it this time, it seems that there is nothing to do with King Zhao of Han, but in fact, the two princes have already lost face, and when it is more serious, maybe the emperor is also suspicious of them." ”

"Isn't that a good thing?"

"It's a good thing, but they won't be indifferent." Yang Shiqi frowned and said, "I'm worried that they will organize another attack against the prince, His Royal Highness the prince, I can't bear this blow." ”

"It's about taking precautions." Jin Youzi nodded and said, "But you can't be so scared that you can't sleep." Since they can't be moved this time, then they will inevitably have to make a move, and the soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it. ”

"Hmm." Yang Shiqi nodded, his brows furrowed tightly, he also knew very well that the prince's most difficult days were about to pass, but the most dangerous thing was the darkness before dawn, and there was an unprecedented emptiness around the prince! .

The cabinet quickly submitted the vote, Zhu Di took a look at it, approved the red, and threw it back to Yang Rong on duty: "Don't forget the one who wrote a novel in the Hanlin Academy!" As an envoy, even if he did not participate, he was deaf and incompetent, and he was blind. If you participate, you will be even more punished! ”

"Yes!" Yang Rong responded.

"Re-draft." The Emperor had other wills.

Yang Rong hurriedly walked to the side of the big case, there was always a pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the big case, Yang Rong quickly lifted the pen to dip it in ink, and looked at the emperor with bated breath.

"I am commanded by heaven to protect the country and the people. Liu Zijin of Guangling County has been entrenched for a long time, blocking traffic, destroying the people, and the local officials and troops are not effective in clearing and suppressing, and the emperor is ...... today" The emperor said, and said after a pause: "Zhu Zhanji, the emperor's grandson, is the chief military officer, and he led the troops and horses of his headquarters to the north to quell the rebellion. ”

Yang Rong listened to the emperor's words, and was excited for a while, and his rock-solid hand almost scribbled the words. The emperor finally chose to send the grandson to lead the young army to quell the rebellion, what does this mean? It means that the suspicion of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been cleared, and the emperor is giving the crown prince a chance to be ashamed!

After all, Jiulongkou was almost captured, which is really a great shame for Taisun, and only by opening this page can he continue to raise his head and be a man.

"Also," Zhu Di said slowly: "Wang Xian, a thousand households in Jinyi, is very good at doing things, and he is really talented." I am a meritocracy, not stingy to be promoted, promoted to the Jinyi Wei Zhen envoy, and temporarily returned to the Taisun account to listen to it. ”

"Yes," Yang Rong replied, quickly drafting the second will.

Moreover, Zhao Changzhen, the magistrate of Fenyang, was upright, did not avoid the axe, refused to go along with his boss, secretly collected criminal evidence, and was eventually killed. The heart can be described as loyal and upright, and it is actually the face of the ministers. The special order rewarded the title of prefect, and the internal funds paid for the generous burial, and he was named the city god of Fenyang, and continued to protect the people......" The emperor said and sighed: "Good people do not live long, and they will be harmed for thousands of years...... The original engraved ten words on the stele of Zhao Zhixian can be regarded as an epitaph given to him. ”

"Yes......" Emperor Yongle is such an emperor full of personality, there are many things that are out of the ordinary, Yang Rong has long been surprised.

"So be it." After Zhu Di finished speaking, he turned his attention elsewhere, he was the emperor of hundreds of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty, and it was impossible to always focus on Shanxi......

After receiving the order, Zhu Zhanji jumped three feet high, and he obeyed his father...... His face was silent, but he knew better than anyone else in his heart. Hurriedly changed into court clothes and entered the palace to bid farewell to the emperor's grandfather.

Zhu Di was also about to have lunch, so he ordered to add a pair of chopsticks to his grandson and let Zhu Zhanji accompany him to eat. Zhu Di looked at his grandson who was dancing with his eyebrows, and couldn't help but make fun of him: "Finally didn't you force a smile?" ”

"The grandson is forced to smile, but it is not as ...... the emperor's grandfather thinks" Zhu Zhanji smiled embarrassedly: "It's just that the scene of Jiulongkou has been circling in my mind, and I really can't laugh happily." ”

"Well, shame is the only way to be brave." Zhu Di's expression also became solemn and said: "Eat a trench, grow a wisdom, and don't be reckless in the future." ”

"Grandchildren remember." Zhu Zhanji nodded heavily.

"The White Lotus rebels who attacked this time, but the elite soldiers of the two towns of Xuanfu Datong are helpless, do you have confidence?" Zhu Di's meal was very small, and after eating a small bowl of rice, he began to drink soup.

"My grandson has faith." Zhu Zhanji pondered for a moment and said: "In the humble opinion of Sun Er, the White Lotus rebel is difficult to get rid of, not because of how powerful it is, but because the civil and military forces and princes of Shanxi are involved in each other, which is complicated, so that the thieves can take advantage of it. Now the emperor's grandfather has restrained the civil and military forces for his grandson, suppressed the prince, and the bandit leader Liu Zijin is nowhere to be found, and the rebels in Guangling County are when the dragons are leaderless, at this time, with a large army raid, it will definitely work with one blow! ”

"Hehe, okay." Zhu Di showed an approving gaze and said: "I can see the hard work of the emperor's grandfather, you have indeed grown up in the past half a year." Yes, the White Lotus traitor is now a strong outsider and a weak man, and it is a good opportunity for Sun Er to stand up! As he spoke, he said in an accentuated tone: "But the more this is the case, the more cautious you must be, if the gutter capsizes, even if I am not to blame?" Do you still have the face to come back to me? ”

"Faceless." Zhu Zhanji shook his head firmly and said: "If your grandson makes the same mistake again, you can only die to thank the emperor!" ”

"Don't say anything unlucky." Zhu Di shook his head again and said, "You still have to take care of yourself and come back safely." ”

"Yes, grandson remember!" Zhu Zhanji complied. Said emotionally: "Grandpa Huang should also take care of the dragon body, don't stay up late, and rest more." ”

"Okay, let's take care of each other." Zhu Di was also a little emotional, looking at his grandson carved out of the same mold as himself, he was like an ordinary grandfather, and he had a lot of reluctance and concern for his grandson who was about to go on an expedition.