Speaking of the White Lotus Sect, Lin Linyou and the others remembered the "White Lotus Morning Confession" they found in Jiang Jianxue's book basket... Could it be that Jin Chang is also a member of the White Lotus Sect?
From this point of view, the White Lotus Sect is really pervasive!
"Brother, did you burn that book?"
"Which one?"
"White Lotus Morning Confession Ceremony."
"Burn it." Zhang Bi said, "What's the use of keeping these demon books if you don't burn them?"
Keep it to deal with Ji Gang? If Ji Gang can be overthrown by a demon book, he will no longer be Ji Gang.
"Tell me, could it be that someone else placed it on Jiang Jianxue deliberately to frame us?" Lin Linyou asked, "Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?"
"It's just a coincidence!" Zhang Ben said, "But what you said is possible, but I think it is more likely than framing it, that he wants to use our hands to provoke internal conflicts within Jinyiwei, or in other words, to provoke conflicts between you and me and Ji Gang .”
The reason why Zhang Bi said this was because he had noticed that someone in the court might want to use his relationship with Zhang Fu to gain the powerful power of Jin Yiwei.
And those who wanted to deal with Ji Gang the most were the civil servants in the court.
Especially after Xie Jin was sent to prison.
At present, this is just speculation from his feelings, and he has no evidence yet.
However, they snatched Yue Rong from Jigang's hands, fought against Jigang's beloved general Li Chun, and killed Li Zengzhi's disciple Jiang Ayan... The civil servants all admired them both!
As for why Yang Fang was not appreciated, it was probably because he killed a descendant of Huang Zicheng, and Huang Zicheng was also a civil servant.
Jiang Jianxue, the examiner, did not say whether he participated in the provincial examination as a supervisor or as a member of the imperial examination, and they did not investigate. If he is a prison student, then it is natural that he has studied in the Imperial College for a period of time and can come into contact with the civil servants of the court.
Lin Linyou, Zhang Ben, Yang Fang and the others quietly pushed open the room on the second floor, walked in, lit the oil lamp, and saw Jiang Jianxue drunk and unconscious, lying on the bed soundly asleep, and several people fell over him again. I want to look through the book basket to see if there are any clues.
Nothing was found.
Lin Linyou was unwilling to give in. Before leaving, he secretly put a copy of "Secrets of Controlling Cranes" into Jiang Jianxue's book basket...
"Tell me, Your Majesty, why do you think of investigating the White Lotus Sect?"
Zhang Ben thought for a while and said: "In the seventh year, Li Faliang of Jiangxi rebelled and was defeated by Li Bin, the Marquis of Fengcheng. After investigation, it was found that Li Faliang and others did it in the name of promoting the Maitreya Sect, which is also a branch of the White Lotus Sect. .Although Li Faliang was killed, the centipede insect remained dead but not stiff. After killing one Li Faliang, there are thousands of Li Faliangs; after destroying a Maitreya sect, there are also Wuwei, Huangtian, and Mahayana... I think, Your Majesty, This is to take precautions against danger, to nip evil in the cradle without burning any salary."
Lin Linyou thought it was not that simple. The hook sickle in Yu Miaolan's room, the man who called himself Wukong Hall, and the two strong men he and Zhang Bi killed that night also used hook sickles!
Perhaps, the White Lotus sect has long been spread throughout the court halls inside and outside the capital!
However, the matter may not be as complicated as they thought, and it is still because of the "loud scholar" Chen E.
It turned out that what Chen E was arguing loudly in the court that day was about the White Lotus Sect. He got red-faced and forgot about it, and even talked about the term "Ming King"!
The leader of the Demon Cult is the "King of Ming", so who am I, the leader of the Ming Dynasty?
No wonder Zhu Di Hui Long Yan was furious and sent Chen E and others to the elephant repair room.
After a period of time, Chen E's other colleagues completed their punishments, were demoted and left. And Chen E is a serious and upright official, with a cool breeze on his sleeves, how poor he is! I had no money to hire others to do the work, so I had to do it myself. It happened that Zhu Di came here one day to observe the phenomenon and asked who was repairing the house. Chen E crawled over and explained the reason. Zhu Di took pity on him and ordered him to be reinstated. However, this guy refused to change his character and went to the meeting to discuss the matter, and his words became more and more fierce.
If things go on like this, Zhu Di becomes irritated by him again and orders Chen E to rest for a few days until I choose a day to go to the north and the prince will supervise the country. Please come back!
Chen E originally wanted to go back to his hometown in Panyu, Guangdong, but it was only for a few days. He was afraid that the journey would be too long and he would not be able to return in time, so he diverted to the south of the Yangtze River.
As soon as Chen E left, Chen Ying, the censor of the capital who had been impeached by him, communicated with Ji Gang and asked him to send Jin Yiwei to follow him to find out where Chen E had heard the rumors about "King Ming"...
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A few days later, Yang Fang came to work, and he was ordered to go to Zhejiang with his commander Yuan Jiang, Qianhu Wang Qian, Baihu Zhuang Jing, General Banner Wu Yao, and several school captains to seize the trouble in Zhejiang.
After leaving the city, Yang Fang saw the former Shangguan Li Chun, whom he had not seen for a long time, standing there!
Shouldn't he be in Zhenfusi Prison?
Unexpectedly, Ji Gang let him go!
Looking at him wearing Qianhu Feiyu uniform, wearing a silver medal on his waist, and greeting Yuan Jiang, Wang Qian and others with a smile on his face, it seems that not only has he not been punished, but he has been reinstated!
As if sensing Yang Fang's gaze, Li Chun also looked at Yang Fang. Yang Fang quickly lowered his head, with a vague premonition in his heart...
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Li Zengzhi, the former military commander on the left, was finally laid off just like Chen E. However, Chen E was laid off for a few days, while Li Zengzhi was ordered to become an official, which was equivalent to house arrest, and his farm property in the capital was also confiscated.
As soon as Li Zengzhi fell from power, Li Xiangnan, who guarded thousands of households at Jubao Gate, was also transferred to guard against the bitter cold in the northwest.
Corruption and bribery were not the main reason for Li Xiangnan's punishment. After all, he swallowed a cart of gold and silver from a businessman. Zhu Di also forgave him and only ordered him to return the gold and silver in full.
The real reason why Li Xiangnan was punished was because of his arrogance.
Whenever people in the capital pass through the Jubao Gate he guards, they have to call him General Li or Master Li. If they call him Li Qianhu, he won't be happy. If someone secretly called him "Li Guanmen" behind his back, he would be grabbed and given a slap in the face.
Over time, the people in the capital transferred their resentment towards Li Qianhu to the emperor. They think that the emperor favors this guy, so he dares to be so presumptuous and domineering, just like people think that naughty children are ignorant because their parents have not taught them the right way. This is human nature, not ignorance.
When Zhu Di received this news, he was so angry that he personally led the army and fought bloody battles in the north. He devoted all his energy to ensuring that the people would have enough food and clothing for the great future. Unexpectedly, he would suffer infamy!
Come on, Li Xiangnan, go and experience the bitter cold in the northwest!
Of course, given the huge world, Li Xiangnan is not the only one who brings infamy.
So, Zhang Ben and his friends have their work cut out for them...
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On this day, Zhang Bi entered the palace again to discuss matters.
"I have heard that the kings of the vassal government are doing a lot of illegal things, have no courtiers, behave disrespectfully, and look like scoundrels. You guys, go and take a look for me."
Since taking the throne, Zhu Di has continued to pursue the policy of reducing vassals. He will deprive any vassal king of his military power if he seems to have bad signs!
However, Zhu Di's own "Jingnan" set a precedent. The idea of "he can replace him" has long existed in the hearts of the kings, and the ambition to covet the throne cannot be eradicated from the kings!
In recent years, I have been busy with the Northern Expedition. The prince is kind and has been too lax with the vassal king during the supervision of the country. It is time for Jin Yiwei to take a look.
Otherwise, the people in the vassal's fiefdom will all pour out their resentment on themselves, and over time, won't they lose the support of the people of the world?
Perhaps, this is exactly what the feudal kings want!
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