Shortly after Shen Shixing went south, Zhu Yijun received a memorial from the censor Xun Wenshan to impeach Yan Qing, the Minister of Punishment, for accepting bribes from the Jia family and Zhang family who were executed for causing rebellion in Yangzhou, so he went to the imperial court to impeach Yan Qing. The Jia family and the Zhang family pleaded for mercy, and attached a personal letter from Yan Qing demanding bribes as evidence.
After receiving this memorial, Zhu Yijun first thought that it might be because Yan Qing was originally a disciple of Zhao Zhenji and was not very close to Zhang Juzheng. Strictly speaking, he was not Zhang Juzheng's confidant. The reason why he was criticized now might be Zhang Juzheng's instruction. The position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment must be replaced by one of his own, so that the criminals who obstructed the New Deal can be dealt with strictly.
But Zhu Yijun thought about the fact that Hai Rui was currently in Nanzhi, causing unrest among the officials and gentry, and suddenly thought that Xiang Zhuang might be dancing his sword with the intention of Peigong.
In the past few years of studying with Zhang Juzheng, Zhu Yijun also learned from Zhang Juzheng a lot of the political methods used by courtiers.
And we know that when something happens in the court, it is very likely that someone has been planning a game of chess, so the king needs to be cautious.
As the saying goes, strong winds arise at the end of Qingping.
Therefore, Zhu Yijun did not ask Jin Yiwei to imprison Yan Qing because of this. Instead, he ordered the political affairs hall to be held again and asked the censor Xun Wenshan to attend.
"Yan Qing's family, tell me, are you loyal enough to me?"
When the government meeting opened again, Zhu Yijun pretended to be sulky and asked Yan Qing.
After hearing this, Yan Qing hurriedly knelt on the ground: "How dare I be dishonest to His Majesty in the slightest!"
Zhu Yijun snorted and threw the original copy of the censor's impeachment in front of Yan Qing, along with Yan Qing's personal letter: "Read it yourself, and then show it to the ministers present."
"yes!"
Yan Qing picked up the original copy of his impeachment and his handwritten letter.
After Yan Qing waited to see it, he suddenly looked shocked and hurriedly kowtowed in the tunnel and said: "Your Majesty, I am wronged! Even if I plead for the Jia family, Zhang family, etc. in the past, it was because I accepted their stolen money, I would never be so careless. , leaving behind such proof.”
Zhu Yijun said: "I will not easily deal with you, a minister of the ministers, for this reason, so I will ask you in front of all the ministers in the political hall today."
Yan Qing immediately bowed to the ground: "Your Majesty is prudent in politics. It is a blessing for me and others. I thank you for trusting me!"
At this time, Zhang Juzheng also accepted the memorial of Xun Wenshan's impeachment of Yan Qing and the letter written by Yan Qing that were sent by the imperial minister. Instead of reading it, he only raised the corners of his mouth slightly and looked happy, secretly thinking that the emperor really He was calmer than before, and glanced at Zhang Siwei and other ministers present.
Zhang Siwei looked gloomy, but the fingers hidden in his sleeves were trembling slightly, and he glanced nervously at Xun Wenshan.
Zhu Yijun also looked at Xun Wenshan at this time: "Xun Qing, where did you get the evidence for impeaching Yan Qing?"
"Back, back to Your Majesty, I am, I am."
Xun Wenshan hesitated a little.
He did not expect that Zhu Yijun did not directly imprison Yan Qing, but chose to question Yan Qing in the Political Affairs Hall and hold a court trial.
Therefore, even though Xun Wenshan had made preparations in this regard, he was still a little nervous.
Zhu Yijun said "hmm" and said, "Speak!"
Xun Wenshan Zecai said in a trembling voice: "I woke up and found it at the door in the morning. I found a letter dropped into my door. Therefore, I believed this and went to Shu to impeach the chief minister."
"So you don't know where this letter comes from?"
Zhu Yijun asked.
Xun Wenshan nodded: "Yes."
Zhu Yijun said: "Then there is no human witness to this matter, only physical evidence."
Zhu Yijun then looked at the other ministers: "What do you think?"
At this time, Zhang Juzheng stood up and played: "Your Majesty, Mr. Yan is a capable minister. When he was the governor in the past, he hated the powerful officials and not to mention them. Not long ago, he promoted the permanent abolition of the edict that insulted the people of the country, so that your majesty can be benevolent. Virtue is applied to the people of the world and benefits the country in the long run. It can be seen that he is knowledgeable and not pedantic. Therefore, I believe that it should not be taken lightly, and it is not appropriate to take heavy responsibility for things that have no clear evidence. What's more, towards ministers, trust should be the main thing and there should be less suspicion. , if there is any doubt about the crime, it is better to ignore it.”
"Accurate!"
"That's exactly what I mean."
After Zhu Yijun said this, he asked the other ministers: "Do you have any objections?"
Naturally, Zhang Siwei and others said they had no objection.
Zhu Yijun looked at Yan Qing and said: "Yan Qing, I hope you can live up to the word "Qing" in your name and don't really let me down. I believe you this time, and I only think that the censor's search for Wenshan is just a rumor. However, as an official, you need to be careful not to really lose your integrity, or to allow villains to take advantage of you for the sake of a false reputation of not offending others. "
Yan Qing, who was covered in sweat, thanked Zhu Yijun hurriedly and said that he would remember Zhu Yijun's words.
After the political meeting was over and he left the Qianqing Gate, Yan Qing felt as if he had been granted amnesty. He hurriedly walked up to Zhang Juzheng and bowed to Zhang Juzheng:
"Xie Yuanfu just spoke for his subordinates."
"You don't have to be like this, sir! This is your majesty's sage wisdom. He is cautious in his administration and does not blame his ministers lightly. That's why he has this kindness."
Zhang Juzheng hurriedly supported Yan Qing.
"The emperor's kindness must be remembered, but Yuan Fu's kindness must not be forgotten."
Yan Qing said something and then said: "Please rest assured Yuanfu, although I have been tired of the officialdom for a long time, before I am impeached and resign, I will do what the Ministry of Punishment should do, not only to repay the emperor's favor, but also to speak out for the public." An act of kindness.”
"With these words from the Lord, your servant will feel relieved."
Zhang Juzheng said with a smile.
"Xiang Zhuang's sword dance was intended for Pei Gong."
"Someone wants Haigong to return to Beijing!"
Wang Guoguang came over and said something, and then left with Fang Fengshi.
Yan Qing couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then nodded.
Therefore, Yan Qing asked Lu Huo and other rebels to be interrogated by Jin Yiwei and then taken to the Criminal Department and jointly tried by the Three Law Departments on the same day, so that they could be convicted and dealt with as soon as possible.
It turns out that the factory guards have been interrogating Shu Dayun, the deputy commander-in-chief of Zhenjiang, and Lu Huo, the admiral of Caojiang, and others since they were arrested in Beijing. Now, more powerful and powerful gentry who have colluded with Lu Huo and others are quickly being interrogated.
Especially after the criminal evidence Wang Xijue and others sent to Jinyiwei was rushed to Beijing, Lu Hao and other prisoners could no longer hide it.
Yan Qing read this book at this time in order to convict these people and prepare for a more just judicial process.
Because if the crime is determined by the Three Laws Judiciary, it is difficult for the civil servants to say that the factory guard Qu was beaten into a trap and deliberately framed people.
Moreover, when Shu Dayun, the deputy commander-in-chief of Zhenjiang, was captured by Jin Yiwei in Dinghai and brought back to the capital, Zhang Jing personally interrogated him according to the order and asked: "Did you defect to Dinghai to join the Japanese pirates?"
When Shu Dayun heard Zhang Jing's question, he was so frightened that he quickly denied it: "No, it's really not, it's just a humble job."
"Just what?"
"to be honest!"
"Otherwise, you know how serious the consequences will be!"
Zhang Jing asked and scolded him sharply.
Shu Dayun said: "It was because I was afraid that the attack on Haibu Hall would be blamed on Beizhi, so Beizhi was planning to flee to Dinghai first."
"Didn't you do this?"
Zhang Jing asked.
Shu Dayun directly denied it: "No!"
"You are bullying me and despising the ability of my factory guards!"
"If you, Shu Dayun, don't tell the truth, I'm afraid no one will be able to save you."
"You have to know that if our factory guards can bribe the people around you, they will naturally know who you are dealing with. If you don't tell the truth, our family will have no choice but to retaliate against you for the Shu family's rebellion!"
"Although your gunner escaped, he was captured by my Jin Yiwei. Don't ask me how I Jin Yiwei caught him! You just need to know that if I, my Jin Yiwei, can bury spies around you, don't you know how important the gunner is? Don’t you know how to hide your spies among the gunners?”
Zhang Jing asked.
After Shu Dayun heard this, firstly, he really believed that Jinyiwei had this ability because Jinyiwei had been able to catch him before. Secondly, he was also afraid of injuring his clan members, so his psychological defense collapsed immediately, so he hurriedly kowtowed:
"My father-in-law, you are aware of this! We, the Shu family, did not know this, and it was not me who was treasonous. I was only threatened by Cao Jiang, Admiral Lu Gong, so I did this."
"Very good. Write your confession. Seeing that you are quite sincere, our family will ask His Majesty to treat you leniently."
Zhang Jing laughed because of this.
After Lu Huo was captured in Beijing, Zhang Jing also personally interrogated Lu Huo.
However, as soon as Zhang Jing saw Lu Huo, he said, "Mr. Lu, you should know what you have committed."
