In Zhao Zhenji's view, Yan Song's move was on the one hand to collect the list of officials who had petitioned for impeachment, and on the other hand to force himself to take sides. In the whole process, the Supervisory Council also played an extremely important role.
After all, the impeachment memorials submitted by the prosecutors must go through the hands of the Supervisory Council. Although Yan Song did not say it explicitly, Zhao Zhenji already knew what he should do!
Zhao Zhenji knew very well that the current development of things could no longer be measured simply by the personal grudges between Xu Jie, the deputy minister of the cabinet, and those officials.
The whole thing has gradually evolved into a conflict between two political groups. Behind the cabinet stands the emperor, and behind those officials stand many bureaucrats and gentry who had suffered losses due to the reform!
Because of this, after weighing the pros and cons, Zhao Zhenji finally decided to stand clearly on the emperor's side.
Because he was not optimistic that those officials could force the emperor to take back his life. Things like this had happened before, but they were all suppressed by the emperor with an iron fist.
"Hmph, don't forget, your Majesty is someone who has experienced great ritual discussions. Will he be frightened by your methods?"
Zhao Zhenji thought so, turned around and glanced at the cabinet, and immediately quickened his pace.
When Zhao Zhenji returned to the Inspectorate, he ignored the officials who greeted him along the way and went straight to the duty room of the Inspectorate.
At this moment, the duty room of the Inspectorate was already very busy. Seeing the arrival of their immediate boss, Zhao Zhenji, the officials hurriedly stopped what they were doing, stood up from their seats in unison, and saluted respectfully.
"I'll wait, I've met the adults!"
"Um."
Zhao Zhenji heard this and after looking around, he responded in a subtle way.
After that, Zhao Zhenji looked away and gave instructions in a deep voice.
"Put aside all the unfinished matters on your hands. I have something important to announce!"
Seeing Zhao Zhenji's serious expression, the officials all raised their hearts in their throats and looked at Zhao Zhenji uneasily. The entire duty room was extremely quiet.
Facing everyone's uneasy gazes, Zhao Zhenji cleared his throat and then spoke calmly.
"Now, the first thing I want you to do is to compile a list of those officials who have been impeached, and then submit it to me!"
"The second thing is to temporarily suppress the memorials handed over by the officials. Without the orders of the officials, no one can make independent decisions. Do you understand?"
When Zhao Zhenji said this, he suddenly raised his tone, which was full of irrefutable meaning.
At this moment, most of the officials in the duty room were confused about the two orders issued by Zhao Zhenji. Even if they racked their brains, they could not figure it out.
But there are some well-informed officials whose eyes are full of horror that cannot be concealed, because they know that Zhao Zhenji personally visited the cabinet not long ago!
"Right now, those officials are working on impeaching Xu Jie, the deputy minister of the cabinet."
"Could it be that something happened during this process?"
Those well-informed officials continued to think along this line of thinking. From the whole incident, they smelled a hint of abnormality. A feeling of an impending storm enveloped everyone's hearts, which was quite disturbing. Depressed.
Immediately, the officials in the duty room came to their senses and said in unison.
"As you command, my lord!"
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While the officials in the Supervisory Court were still busy sorting out the list of officials who would be impeached.
Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.
Jiajing opened his eyes and slowly stood up from the futon. Feeling the endless vitality surging in his body, Jiajing's face was filled with joy.
Jiajing conservatively estimated that this successful breakthrough to the late stage of Qi training extended his life span by at least two hundred years. Not only that, the meridians and internal organs in the body became stronger after being nourished by spiritual energy.
Jiajing's mind moved, and a lilac thunder appeared in Jiajing's hand, making a crackling sound.
Jiajing played with the lavender thunder in his hand quite casually. Just by looking at that thunder from a distance, he could feel the terrifying fluctuations contained in it. It was a kind of thunder that could destroy everything and should not appear. Power in the world!
This power was what Jiajing had inadvertently comprehended when he was fighting against the thunder falling from the sky.
Not only that, Jiajing has reached an unprecedented height in thunder magic. At this moment, he only needs to move his mind to bring down thunder from the sky.
Jiajing has no doubt that if there is a demon in this world, he only needs a thunder method to destroy both its form and spirit!
At this moment, a rush of footsteps came from outside the door, interrupting Jiajing's reverie.
Jiajing's mind moved, and the lavender thunder in his hand disappeared in an instant. After a while, the guiding eunuch hurried in and reported respectfully.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, Eunuch Lu is asking for an audience outside. He said he has something important to report!"
After hearing the report from the guiding eunuch, Jiajing couldn't help but have a look of surprise on his face and said doubtfully.
"Why is Lu Fang looking for me at this time? Could it be that something happened again?"
After that, Jiajing came back to his senses, waved his hand quite casually, and gave instructions.
"Well, I understand, let him come in!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After receiving Jiajing's specific instructions, the guiding eunuch did not stay at all in Qianqing Palace and immediately turned around and left.
At this moment, looking at the Qianqing Palace so close in front of him, Lu Fang suddenly had a look of surprise on his face.
"Things really didn't go beyond my expectations. It seems that the big commotion before was caused by His Majesty's cultivation!"
Lu Fang thought so, and then retracted her gaze from the large damaged hole at the top of Qianqing Palace.
Ever since Jiajing used extraordinary means to cure Yan Song's illness last time, Lu Fang had no doubts about Jiajing's success in cultivating Taoism.
Normally, as long as Jiajing showed any signs of this, Lu Fang would find an excuse and leave quietly, leaving enough space for Jiajing.
"Hey, let's find the Ministry of Industry to renovate the top of Qianqing Palace!"
At this moment, a voice sounded in Lu Fang's ears, interrupting his thoughts.
"Eunuch Lu, your Majesty has asked you to come over there!"
Lu Fang followed the sound and suddenly realized that at some point, the guiding eunuch had quietly arrived in front of him.
Immediately, Lu Fang came back to her senses, nodded slightly to the guiding eunuch, and then spoke.
"Good work!"
"Where is it? Eunuch Lu, you should hurry over there. Don't keep your majesty waiting!"
After that, Lu Fang suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her heart and stepped onto the stairs of Qianqing Palace.
After Lu Fang entered the Qianqing Palace, he followed the past practice of kneeling on the ground respectfully and said in a deep voice.
"My slave, please see Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"
At this moment, Jiajing was sitting on the dragon chair. When he saw Lu Fang arriving, he couldn't help but have a look of curiosity on his face and gave instructions.
"Well, get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After Lu Fang got up from the ground, Jiajing turned his eyes to Lu Fang and asked.
"By the way, Lu Fang, you came to see me at this time. Do you have something to report to me?"
When Lu Fang heard this, she quickly took out the impeachment memorial from her sleeve that had been prepared and submitted it to the Supervisor of Ceremonies from the cabinet, and said as if walking on thin ice.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, this... here is the document that the cabinet sent to the Supervisor of Ceremonies. Your Majesty, please take a good look at it!"
Jiajing was quite puzzled by Lu Fang's reaction, and then he suppressed his doubts and gave instructions.
"Well, bring it to me!"
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
After that, Lu Fang came to Jiajing with the impeachment memorial. The closer he got to Jiajing, the more frightened Lu Fang became.
Because he felt that there was a palpitating pressure that enveloped him, and even breathing became difficult, and his pace became slower and slower.
When Jiajing saw this situation, a belated expression appeared on his face, and he waved his hand quite casually. In an instant, Lu Fang only felt that the feeling of depression that had enveloped him before disappeared. He was like a man who had just escaped from drowning, gasping for air.
After Lu Fang delivered the impeachment memorial to Jiajing, he immediately stepped aside.
Seeing Jiajing's extremely focused expression, Lu Fang's heart was filled with admiration: "Could it be that this is the power that your Majesty will have after you have successfully cultivated Taoism? It's really terrifying!"
After finishing her emotion, Lu Fang suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her heart and waited uneasily for Jiajing's response.
After all, the impeachment memorial was based on the commotion that occurred while His Majesty was practicing Taoism. He wanted to use the solar eclipse as a reason to impeach Xu Jie, the second minister of the cabinet, while admonishing His Majesty to withdraw his orders!
Lu Fang knew that Jiajing would never tolerate this kind of thing. Even if he didn't like Xu Jie on weekdays, at this moment, Jiajing, as the emperor, had to stand up and express his attitude and give strong support to his ministers.
This is what every qualified emperor should do. If he can't even protect his ministers who are doing things for him, then in the long run, who will dare to risk his life to do things for his majesty?
Once the hearts of the people are scattered, it will be difficult to lead the team!
The development of the matter was indeed not beyond Lu Fang's expectation. After Jiajing read the impeachment memorial in his hand, his expression did not change much. He just sneered and said slowly.
"Oh, these officials are quite good at finding reasons. This reason, even in my opinion, is impeccable!"
"Solar eclipse, disaster, telepathy from heaven and man, treacherous people, hehe..."
Lu Fang couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart when he saw Jiajing like this, because according to his understanding of Jiajing, whenever Jiajing showed such an expression, it meant that Jiajing had murderous intentions!
Lu Fang was afraid that Jiajing would be so angry that he ordered the execution of those officials. Without thinking too much, he knelt on the ground with a plop and admonished Jiajing.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Since the Song Dynasty, there has been no tradition of killing officials. Please think twice. There are many ways to deal with those officials. You don't have to..."
When Jiajing heard this, after looking Lu Fang up and down, he spoke calmly.
"Don't worry, Lu Fang, I know what to do!"
When Lu Fang heard this, she was stunned for a moment, and then she spoke with a look of shame on her face.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, it seems that this slave is overly worried!"
Lu Fang originally thought that Jiajing would criticize her, but Jiajing didn't care about it. He just waved his hand and said slowly.
"Lu Fang, you don't have to blame yourself. I'm very happy that you can think of me for the first time!"
"I sometimes get carried away by my emotions and do some irrational things. I hope you can stand up and admonish me like you did today!"
Jiajing's voice was not loud, but to Lu Fang, it was like a heavy hammer, hitting Lu Fang's heart hard, which made him feel in a trance.
Jiajing's words made Lu Fang feel that she was being taken seriously. After a moment, Lu Fang came back to her senses and responded with energy.
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
Seeing this situation, Jiajing nodded his head and immediately gave instructions to Lu Fang.
"By the way, Lu Fang, you can go to the cabinet in person later and give me a message!"
When Lu Fang heard this, she immediately looked stern and responded in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, please make it clear!"
Jiajing looked away from Lu Fang and spoke unhurriedly.
"I will tell Yan Song and the others later that there is no need to look forward or backward. If anything happens, I will bear the same responsibility!"
After Jiajing finished speaking, Lu Fang's pupils suddenly shrank. It seemed that he had received too much impact, which caused Lu Fang's brain to shut down for a moment. Soon, he suddenly came back to his senses, with a look of perseverance on his face. , said.
"As you command, Your Majesty, I will go right away!"
"Well, without further ado, let's set off!"
After that, Lu Fang did not stay too much in the Qianqing Palace, but rushed to the cabinet without stopping.
After Lu Fang left, Jiajing was the only one left in the huge Qianqing Palace. He was seen stroking the dragon head carved on the dragon chair with his hand and looking at the big hole exposed by the thunder at the top of the Qianqing Palace. , said silently to himself.
"Oh, be reasonable. Is this the place where I can be reasonable? I am the greatest truth in the world. Whoever I say is right is right!"
"Anyone who dares to stop me will be eliminated without mercy!"
After that, Jiajing slowly stood up from the dragon chair, called the eunuch to guide him, and gave instructions.
"Go and call the officials from the Ministry of Industry and see how much money it will cost to repair Qianqing Palace?"
"After the calculation is completed, send a report to the Ministry of Accounts and ask them to allocate the money!"
After hearing this, the guiding eunuch immediately responded respectfully.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" (End of Chapter)
