Capital, morning comes.
Yu Shan, the Minister of War, stood in the palace, holding the military report in his hand, and felt all kinds of eyes coming from all around. Yu Shan's face seemed expressionless, but in fact it was like a ray of light on his back.
"...Shu Liang, the eunuch of Dongchang, forced his way into the palace, held the imperial edict in his hand, and arrested the Gansu garrison eunuch Liu Yongcheng. He punished the guards with fifty sticks on the grounds that they did not respect the imperial edict, which was impressive and majestic."
"When the minister arrived, the inner courtyard was in a mess. The Supreme Emperor was panic-stricken and retreated to the room. Only Yuan Bin and Ha Ming were left with him. When he heard that the minister came, the Supreme Emperor stood across the courtyard door and shouted, 'I am here. place'."
"The queen asked about it, and Shu Liang said that he broke into the palace to send charcoal fire for the emperor to keep warm. The emperor was angry and ordered Shu Liang to quickly announce the decree and retreat. However, Shu Liang held the decree in his hand and lingered for a long time. He refused to go. He asked the emperor again, please. The Supreme Emperor personally went to Tumubao to pay his respects."
"The Supreme Emperor said that the court has its own arrangements. Shu Liang falsely claimed the Emperor's words and asked the Supreme Emperor if he regretted it? Is he ashamed? I am stupid and I don't know if this is something that can be done by the ministers in the palace. I respectfully submit this memorial and ask Your Majesty to make a decision."
"Your Majesty, Datong Bo Tao Jin, Chief Military Officer of the Xuan Mansion, and Geng Jiuchou, Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, Minister of Military Affairs of the Xuan Mansion."
The memorial from the Xuanfu finally arrived, even if it was delivered slowly via the inn.
Although this method is slow, it has the advantage of spreading over a wide range.
Different from the military reports that are sent directly to the Minister of War or directly to the imperial court, the military reports that are sent slowly by the post station are usually opened by the clerks of the Ministry of War first, classified and then sent to the hands of the chiefs of each department. Send it directly to the palace, or continue to send it by slow delivery through the Secretary of General Affairs.
After going through so many procedures, it would be difficult to keep the content confidential.
Therefore, when Yu Shan saw the military newspaper, the news had already leaked out.
By the time he ordered to block the news and hurried into the palace with military reports, many censors had already started writing memorials.
However, the emperor's reaction was faster this time.
Before these censors' memorials could be handed over, a decree was passed down from the palace that the matter would be discussed by the court tomorrow morning!
Thus, the current scene emerged.
Yu Shan finished reading the military report with an expressionless face, then bowed his hands and returned to the queue.
Although this matter was reported by Tao Jin, now that the Minister of War, Mr. Yu Lao, is away, it is better not to attract the limelight.
"Your Majesty, I think this matter is important. Shu Liang, as an eunuch, dares to force the Emperor Ling like this. It is really audacious and shows the power of an eunuch. After hearing that your Majesty has won the army, I have resigned Shu Liang from the post of admiral of the East Factory. This is a sincere and wise move, but if this is all it is, it may be difficult to curb this trend. I ask that this animal be punished according to the canon to warn the officials in the inner palace."
As expected, some are stubborn.
As soon as Yu Shan stood firm, a young official walked out of the Kedao queue.
The etiquette department is all given to Lin Cong!
Ranking 19th among the top two in the orthodox four-year examination was awarded Jinshi status.
Although in terms of imperial examination results, they are not as good as those of the first-class talents, you must know that Lin Cong was only twenty-three years old when he passed the exam.
Even now, he is only thirty-five years old, which is the period of his rising career.
This man has a courageous personality, is good at criminal cases, knows etiquette, and understands practical matters. He can be said to be an all-rounder.
During the Zhengtong period, when he was the censor, he once published a book to analyze the reasons for the rebellion of Ye Zongliu in Zhejiang Province. He believed that the mining tax set by the court was unreasonable and the miners were tortured too much, which led to large-scale unrest. He requested that the local mining tax be reduced or exempted. To appease the people, from an economic perspective, disintegrate Ye Zongliu's army composed of miners.
Later, Lin Cong took up a post in the Criminal Division, where he investigated unjust prisons and vindicated several long-standing cases.
After the Civil War, he, like other officials of the Ministry of Education, was ordered to go out of the capital to inspect various places. After the Battle of Zijingguan, he was admitted to the Rites Department due to his merit.
Shu Liang's matter, in addition to involving the Ministry of War because of the mobilization of Jin Yiwei's manpower, the other person who is most qualified to speak is naturally the Etiquette Department.
Lin Cong strode forward, cupped his hands again, and said.
"Your Majesty, when Taizu founded the country, he strictly prohibited eunuchs from intervening in politics. He once made an iron sign outside the palace and wrote, 'Ministers are not allowed to interfere in political affairs, and offenders will be killed' to show that this is an iron law. After Taizong came to the throne, the ancestral system was still in place. Although there was an east The factory is only for investigation and supervision. Although it carries out the will, it still does not involve in political affairs."
"After His Majesty Xuanzong ascended the throne, he ordered the Chief of Ceremonies to assist in approving the red. Although he was informed of the political affairs, he still could not interfere in the government affairs. Only a Zhu pen was in the hand of the emperor."
"However, when Wang Zhen came to the throne, he stole the power of the emperor as a young emperor, acted arbitrarily, shattered Taizu's iron plate, and acted arbitrarily, which eventually led to disaster and threatened to overthrow our Ming Dynasty."
"The eunuchs of that generation were rude and unjust. Throughout the dynasties, eunuchs have suffered disasters before them. Now Shu Liang, the eunuch of Dongchang, dared to break into the palace and intimidate the emperor, causing discord in the heaven. The emperor is still in the Xuan Mansion and has not returned. This is a sign of genuine disaster. I ask Your Majesty to rectify the source of evil and punish the traitorous eunuchs as soon as possible, so as to restore the good of the Heavenly Family and restore the righteousness of brotherhood, filial piety and brotherhood."
It should be said that Lin Cong's attitude was extremely fierce. He opened his mouth with words such as "Ming Zhengdian punishment" and "Execute the traitor as soon as possible" without any fear of offending anyone.
This is actually related to his consistent political views.
Lin Cong hated eunuchs from the time he entered the officialdom. It was because he went to the emperor to advise the emperor, and stayed close to the ministers, but stayed away from the eunuchs, that he was sent to Zhejiang, where the rebellion was most serious, to inspect.
But he never thought that he would become famous in one fell swoop through Ye Zongliu's rebellion.
After that, he went to court many times to criticize the eunuchs for their bad governance, and he had a high prestige among the scholars.
Therefore, it should be said that he was the first to stand up this time, and his attitude was so fierce, which did not surprise the other ministers.
However, he does have the capital.
Young, famous, and capable people, even if they are suppressed for a while, will always come back.
Of course, more importantly.
Lin Cong's teacher was Wang Zhi, the former Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and one of the few civil servants to hold the title of Taishi until now.
Although the boss has returned to his hometown and no longer cares about political affairs, he still has influence and deterrence. Anyone who wants to touch Lin Cong must consider whether the boss will intervene.
Therefore, as a favorite disciple of the old minister Wang Zhi, Lin Cong had the capital to boldly express his political opinions in the court without fear of being deliberately targeted.
As long as he holds himself upright enough, there are no taboos.
One stone stirs up a thousand waves!
With Lin Cong taking the lead, people immediately followed, and many censors stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, Wang Zhen's incident is still fresh in our minds. Eunuchs who exercise power must be severely punished and cannot be tolerated."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to punish me as a canonical punishment as a warning to others."
"I would like to ask your Majesty not to tolerate such daring people."
Voices rang out one after another, and the hall was quickly filled with ministers.
Just as the ministers expected when they received the contents of the military report.
This morning court was filled with the smell of gunpowder from the very beginning...
