"What?"
"Jinyiwei has been rebuilt?"
Xia Yuanji's expression changed drastically.
Jian Yi smiled bitterly and nodded.
"That's right."
"Dongchang has been destroyed!"
"Nie Xing has returned to the Imperial Guard!"
Hearing this, Xia Yuanji felt a little dazed.
Jinyiwei!
Who wouldn’t be frightened hearing this name?
When Emperor Taizu Gao purged the court and concocted one bloody case after another, he used the sharp blade of Jin Yiwei!
How many nobles and princes died in the hands of Jinyiwei? It was really a killing with rivers of blood and heads rolling in!
Jian Yi sighed.
"It's so good, why did Jin Yiwei suddenly recover?"
"And those eunuchs in Dongchang really deserve to die, but Nie Xing is too courageous, and he actually dares to kill them directly!"
I have to admit that Nie Xing is indeed very courageous!
You must know that those eunuchs in Dongchang are all eunuchs in the inner court!
In other words, these eunuchs are all dogs of His Majesty the Emperor!
As the saying goes, "It depends on the owner to beat a dog." Why do you, Nie Xing, dare to kill those eunuchs directly?
Xia Yuanji thought for a long time and finally smiled bitterly.
"I understand."
"This is not just what the Crown Prince means, but also what His Majesty the Emperor means!"
"Oh?" Jian Yi was shocked, "What does this mean?"
"Have you forgotten that the Imperial Guards are the Emperor's own soldiers?"
Xia Yuanji said solemnly: "Without His Majesty the Emperor's nod of approval, even if Zhu Gaoxu is the prince, he is not qualified to rebuild the Jinyiwei!"
"Furthermore, Dongchang is affiliated to the inner court and is also an authority directly responsible to His Majesty the Emperor. The prince also has no right to interfere!"
"In other words, destroy the Dongchang and rebuild the Jinyiwei. This is the intention of His Majesty the Emperor!"
Xia Yuanji smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Your Majesty is transferring power to the Crown Prince!"
"Even the Dongchang was destroyed directly and handed over to the Crown Prince!"
"From this point of view, I am afraid that you and I have underestimated Prince Zhu Gaoxu's determination to implement the New Deal!"
After hearing this, Jian Yi naturally understood it.
The destruction of Dongchang and the reconstruction of Jinyiwei seemed to be two inner court agencies competing for power, or the crown prince was asking for power from His Majesty the Emperor.
However, when combined with the new policy of dividing one person into another, things are far from that simple.
The Jinyiwei organization has been designed to kill people since it was first established by Taizu!
Prince Zhu Gaoxu is about to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, but he takes the first step to rebuild the Imperial Guard. His purpose is self-evident!
"Yi Zhi, I'm afraid you and I have to make a decision early!"
"The Crown Prince's determination cannot be shaken by just you and me!"
Xia Yuanji looked at Jian Yi worriedly. He had already made his own choice, which was to support the implementation of the New Deal.
After all, the national policy of apportionment of children into acres was originally a benevolent policy that benefited the country and the people, but it only harmed the interests of the gentry.
But the gentry and gentry have enjoyed the privileges for so long, and it’s time to pay some price.
There is no free lunch in the world, and scholars are no more noble than ordinary people.
On the contrary, Jian Yi, a good friend, had old-fashioned ideas, and Xia Yuanji was afraid that he would make the wrong choice.
If Jian Yi chooses to obstruct the implementation of the New Deal, his career will definitely come to an end, and he will never be reused by Zhu Gaoxu in his lifetime!
"It's appropriate to put the people of your family and country first!"
Xia Yuanji once again offered words of advice.
Jian Yi smiled bitterly after hearing this and said nothing.
Seeing this situation, Xia Yuanji also understood that this kind of thing could not be forced.
He could only say this much, it would be useless to say more.
At the same time, the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Jia Liang, the minister of Dali Temple, hurried over.
"Lord Zong Xian, something big has happened!"
"Nie Xing destroyed Dongchang and rebuilt Jinyiwei!"
Gu Zuo was stunned when he heard this, and his brows suddenly wrinkled.
Nie Xing rebuilds Jinyiwei?
So sudden?
Why hadn't he received any information before?
The reconstruction of Jinyiwei is not good news for the Metropolitan Procuratorate!
After all, it was Dongchang and the Metropolitan Procuratorate that benefited from the fall of Jinyiwei.
Compared with the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dongchang is an inner court agency after all, and due to the Jin Yiwei's previous notoriety, it also acts very low-key.
But the Metropolitan Procuratorate is completely the opposite. After all, the Metropolitan Procuratorate arrests people in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and no one can find anything wrong.
After so many years, the Metropolitan Procuratorate has successfully replaced the Jin Yiwei and become the most feared existence in the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty!
In a sense, the Metropolitan Procuratorate can be regarded as stepping on the Jin Yiwei to ascend to the throne!
Now that Jinyiwei is rebuilt, the prestige of the Metropolitan Procuratorate will inevitably be affected.
"Lord Zongxian, what should we do?"
Jia Liang was a little worried.
He, the minister of Dali Temple, has always been the younger brother of Gu Zuo, the censor of Zuodu, and he only follows his lead.
In recent years, following the big brother Gu Zuo, Dali Temple has also made many achievements, so Jia Liang has also successfully secured his position as Minister of Dali Temple.
Because there were no Jinyiwei and Dongchang kept a low profile, the three judicial agencies, the Ministry of Punishment, the Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, became the highest judicial departments, with their powers increasing day by day.
Now that Jinyiwei is suddenly rebuilt, the impact on the Sanfa Division can be imagined.
Gu Zuo glanced at Jia Liang coldly.
"Why are you panicking?"
"The Jinyiwei are the emperor's personal army and are subordinate to the inner court. They can't control the coming of the outer court!"
"Besides, Jinyiwei has been abandoned for so long and has just been rebuilt. Their hands can't reach this far!"
"Just do what you have to do, and don't make any unnecessary moves. The Ming Dynasty is no longer what it used to be, and a single imperial guard can't hold us down!"
Gu Zuo spoke domineeringly, giving Jia Liang confidence.
This is not because Gu Zuo looks down on Jin Yiwei. No one in the whole world dares to look down on Jin Yiwei.
However, after so many years of development, the Metropolitan Procuratorate's prestige has increased day by day, and it is no longer an institution that the Jin Yiwei can easily insult.
Furthermore, Nie Xing, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, is one of his own. Everyone is the Crown Prince’s confidant. What does Gu Zuona have to fear?
Even if you, Nie Xing, are the new official, you have three fires, it is impossible that this first fire will burn to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and burn on your own head, right?
How embarrassing that is!
Compared with this, Gu Zuo is more concerned about one thing.
The prince's sudden re-establishment of Jinyiwei must be plotting something big!
However, as the censor of Zuodu, he did not receive any news. This is what Gu Zuo cares about most.
Hiss... Could it be that I have fallen out of favor?
This is not possible!
Prince, you must not be too fond of the old!
"Go back and do your duty first!"
"I will go and see the Crown Prince right now!"
Gu Zuo gave a casual instruction and then rushed to the East Palace.
What is the prince plotting?
Why didn't any news leak out?
I'm your favorite fan, why have you forgotten me?
Thinking like this, Gu Zuo quickly rushed to the East Palace.
Hearing that Zuodu Yushi asked for an audience, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt dumbfounded.
This guy really has a keen sense of politics. Nie Xing had just rebuilt Jin Yiwei when Gu Penzi came to visit him!
But he came at a good time, because Zhu Gaoxu had something to explain.
After all, Jinyiwei can only do some dirty work, and the superficial work must still be left to the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
At least this battle must be won beautifully and not make the implementation of the New Deal more difficult!
