Compared with the mess in Prince Min's Mansion, it was obvious that Zhu Qiyu was more concerned about Yang Shan's movements.
Shu Liang quickly put his thoughts back and told in detail what happened in the restaurant.
Shu Liang said: "Your Majesty, although there was a great uncle who relieved the siege for the servant in Zuixian Tower at that time, from the perspective of the servant, since Yang Shan came to ask about Liu Wu, he must have discovered the clues. Although not many people know about Liu Wu’s affairs, it is not particularly secretive after all, and if you want to investigate, you will always be able to find out.”
This is not a lie.
At that time, Shu Liang took a group of Jinyiwei people to clean up the East Factory. At first, he just wanted to take the East Factory into his hands.
But he never thought that he would discover the hidden secrets planted by the British government and other officials in the East Factory.
Although Shu Liang made a prompt decision and did a lot of things to deal with the aftermath, after all, he took remedial measures after prying open the mouths of those people.
Therefore, if you want to check it, you can definitely find it.
Zhu Qiyu also nodded.
When Shu Liang went there, he brought people from the Jin Yiwei with him, but from Jin Ying's incident, it can be seen that Xun Qi also has his own power among the Jin Yiwei.
Therefore, Dongchang and Jinyiwei are investigating Yang Shan's affairs, and I'm afraid they won't be able to hide it for long.
However, this is also a matter of time. After pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyu continued to ask.
"So, how's the investigation going in Dongchang?"
In the previous episode, Dongchang had already found out that among the civil servants, Yang Shan, the minister of Honglu Temple, Luo Tong, the right deputy imperial envoy, Xu Bin, the minister of Taichang Temple, and Xue Xuan, the young minister of Dali Temple, were secretly colluding with each other.
In the letter sent back by Jin Ying, he also gave a list of courtiers he had contacted. Although the official rank was not high, it was very extensive.
Among them, the personnel are not limited to the Yushi Yanguan, Liu Ke, various ministries, ministers, temples, and some middle-level officials in prison. Yang Shan and others have had more or less contact with them.
The biggest advantage of this force is that it wins in numbers.
Once you take action, it will inevitably create the illusion of turbulent court discussions.
Shu Liang took a step forward and spoke.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, I have indeed discovered something these days."
"First, on the side of the Xunqi, in addition to the British Duke's Mansion, the Dingxi Marquis' Mansion, the Yangwu Marquis' Mansion, and the Prince Consort Jiao's Mansion, it is certain that they have already been won over by them, including Cheng'an Marquis Guo Sheng, Pingjiang Bo Chen Yu, In addition, Anxiang Bo Zhang An and Baoding Bo Liang Yao are also very close to the British government these days."
Zhu Qiyu frowned and had to say that this was bad news.
Uncle Anxiang and Uncle Baoding were both nobles of the Yan Palace lineage. Their changes showed that the British Duke's erosion of the Yan Palace lineage had begun to bear fruit.
However, what surprised him was...
"Marquis Cheng'an?"
Shu Liang nodded, his expression a little solemn, and said.
"Yes, according to the slave's information, in recent times, Lord Guo's control over the Governor's Mansion of the Chinese Army has become much stronger. The reason for this is because many middle and low-ranking officers bow to Lord Guo, and Most of these people were promoted by the British Duke when he was here."
I see.
Although the Marquis of Cheng'an, Guo Sheng, came from the Jiang Jiang lineage, this lineage was inherently weak and was suppressed within the ranks.
Now Guo Sheng is in charge of the Chinese Army Governor's Mansion, which has always been the traditional sphere of influence of the British government.
In order to take the power of the Central Military Governor's Mansion into his hands as soon as possible, Guo Sheng didn't even know what the choice he made meant.
Keeping this matter in mind, Zhu Qiyu continued to ask with a calm expression.
"anything else?"
Shu Liang continued: "The second thing is the infiltration of Yang Shan and others among civil servants."
Having said this, Shu Liang also seemed cautious. After all, what he was going to say next was no small matter.
He said carefully while paying attention to the emperor's expression.
"Previously, the emperor said that Yang Shan and others were going to infiltrate the central government, so I paid special attention to the residences of several influential elders in the court."
"It turned out that in recent days, Luo Tong, the right deputy governor of the capital, went to the residence of Chen Yi, the governor of the left capital, several times. The two had many secret conversations, the content of which is unknown."
"In addition, Xue Xuan, the young minister of Dali Temple, also frequently visited the newly promoted cabinet minister Jiang Yuan. The two elders seem to be involved."
"Also..."
Seeing Shu Liang hesitating and not daring to continue speaking, Zhu Qiyu's eyes were a little cold. He had vaguely anticipated what he would say next, so he scolded Zhu Qiyu.
"What else is there, just tell me all at once."
Shu Liang got the permission and said this.
"Also, Yu Shaobao from the Ministry of War has recently had contacts with Yang Shan and others."
After saying this, Shu Liang immediately lowered his head, not even daring to make a sound.
After staying with the Emperor for a long time, you can't help but notice a lot of things.
For example, although this person is not very senior among the six departments, and his prestige is not particularly high, Shu Liang understands that this person is unusual in the emperor's heart, and seems to have a special emotion.
It is precisely because of this feeling that Shu Liang has never dared to report rashly, for fear that the emperor would think he was making a false accusation.
But after all, it was impossible for him to keep this kind of news secret.
After being on tenterhooks for a moment, Shu Liang finally received only a flat sentence from the emperor.
"knew."
Shu Liang secretly raised his head and looked at the emperor's face. When he saw that the latter's expression was as usual, he slowly felt relieved.
After thinking for a while, he boldly recounted the conversation he had with Hu Hui in the lobby of the Ministry of Rites.
"Your Majesty, I'm looking at this from my servant. The eldest uncle seems to have noticed something. The eldest uncle is still very concerned about Chengguo's mansion. Do you want me to go to the eldest uncle's place and get some more detailed information?"
Zhu Qiyu thought for a while and finally shook his head.
The news Shu Liang brought back did make him dazed for a moment, but it was only for a moment.
After all, in his previous life, Yu Qian also advocated welcoming back the Supreme Emperor. He was a stubborn person and was not someone who would change his ways easily.
It is normal for Yang Shan and others to find him. Above the court, people will come together if their interests and goals are consistent. This is not surprising.
But what surprised Zhu Qiyu was that Chen Yi and Jiang Yuan were also involved.
As a result, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Cabinet may continue to fight for strength, but they need to be more careful.
As for Hu Xi...
Zhu Qiyu glanced at Shu Liang and said calmly.
"Hu Hui is a difficult person to deal with. Although the Chengguo Palace can contain him for a while, it is basically impossible to win him over."
"That old fox is the best at protecting himself wisely. When he came to you, he was actually subduing me on behalf of Duke Chengguo's Mansion in disguise."
"But it doesn't stop there. I'm afraid it's impossible to make him give up."
Zhu Qiyu had already seen through Hu Hui. He was an old fox, much more cunning than Wang Zhi.
For the affairs of Duke Chengguo's Mansion, the most he can do is ask him to help him with some things, but it is impossible to do his best.
Getting information from him is not as fast as finding it yourself.
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyu said.
"You should continue to investigate this matter. Although Yang Shan and others are on guard, more flaws will be exposed."
"I have only one request for Dongchang. It must be fast, stable, and complete. All the people involved in this matter must be investigated in detail. As for how to deal with it, you don't have to worry about it. I will make my own decision."
Shu Liang lowered his head and accepted the order, although he didn't know what the emperor's intention was behind asking him to only investigate but not do anything.
But his best habit is to act first and think later, and not to ask more questions than he should.
At this time, Cheng Jing, who had been waiting outside, came in quietly to report, saying.
"Your Majesty, Shangshu Shen from the Ministry of Husbandry, Shangshu Chen from the Ministry of Works, and Mr. Zhang Ge from the Cabinet have already met outside the palace."
