It's just that he hasn't completely figured it out yet, nor has he completely made up his mind. He just treats Liu Haojia as a military general. This is what he was thinking about when he was ready to lend a helping hand. But he also understood Emperor Wanli. When he saw Emperor Wanli's appearance, he felt that things had changed, so he carefully gathered his thoughts and stood still, waiting to see how the situation would develop.
After the courtiers paid homage to Emperor Wanli, the court meeting was officially held. Then each matter was reported and quickly resolved by Zhang Juzheng and others. The whole process was so calm, but everyone clearly felt that the entire hall There is a strange atmosphere brewing inside!
Especially the courtiers who have become mature and mature have long discovered that Emperor Wanli is so excited today that he can't help himself! Although he had tried hard to suppress it, some of his emotions still leaked out occasionally, which made them even more confused. Is he ready to give up on Liu Haojia, his confidant? Or does he have any confidence that he can survive this disaster?
The matters that needed to be resolved were quickly dealt with in a quick discussion, and after more than half an hour, the entire hall became quiet. The courtiers had no more questions to ask and were waiting for He Xianli to leave his post. But these people stood in the class like a turtle with their heads down, without raising their heads! This made everyone feel very bad!
But how could Emperor Wanli, who already knew the outcome, let go of such an interesting opportunity? He sat on the dragon chair and said calmly: "Dear ladies, do you still have the notes?"
He was greeted by silence. Seeing this scene, Emperor Wanli couldn't hold himself back anymore and simply called by name: "He Xianli of the Ministry of Revenue and Jiang Yuzhong of the Metropolitan Inspectorate, are you two in the class?"
Hearing Emperor Wanli's words, He Xianli and Jiang Yuzhong lamented in their hearts! Although they had known for a long time that today's level might not be easy, they still held on to a glimmer of hope and hoped that they could get through it! But what was unexpected was that Emperor Wanli was the first to call their names!
The two had no choice but to go out and kneel down. After they finished saluting, Emperor Wanli said with a smile: "The two ministers went to Tianjin to check the accounts this time. I wonder how the check went? Is Wu Ninghou suspected of corruption? Where?"
He Xianli and He Xianli looked at each other helplessly, both expecting the other to speak. But after all, He Xianli was the main force in checking the accounts. In desperation, he could only step forward and said: "Your Majesty, I have verified all the accounts in Tianjin. The accounts are clear and the bank accounts are consistent. There is no corruption in them!"
Jiang Yuzhong also quickly stepped forward and said loudly: "I second the proposal!"
As soon as the two people finished speaking, there was a noise in the entire hall! The courtiers who knew the details were all surprised and talking, and many of them looked at the two of them with angry eyes. It was as if the two of them had become traitors!
Under such gazes, He Xianli and the two could only bend down and pretend not to see. But those glances made their backs hurt!
However, Emperor Wanli did not intend to let them go so easily. Instead, he said in a very interested tone: "Oh, I heard that before you left the capital, there were people everywhere preaching how corrupt and tyrannical Wu Ninghou was. Is this so? Is there really nothing like this?"
He Xianli could only bend down lower and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have already checked and there is absolutely no such thing!"
Now the main hall that had just been quiet became noisy again! This interrupted Emperor Wanli's interest and made him very unhappy! He immediately turned to look at the censor standing below the imperial steps, only to find that the censor in charge of discipline in the hall also looked dumbfounded!
Emperor Wanli, who couldn't laugh or cry, had to cough heavily before he could react. The censor came to his senses and hurriedly shouted: "Be quiet, be quiet! Be careful of the royal indecency!"
He shouted three times before finally suppressing the discussion in the hall. At this time, Emperor Wanli lowered his head and looked at He Xianli and the others. Originally, he had the intention of teasing the two of them, but when he saw Jiang Yuzhong, a burst of anger arose in his heart, and he suppressed the idea of teasing!
Then he raised his head and said loudly: "Is Wu Yunshan of the Ministry of War and Xu Wanjiang of the Imperial Guard here?"
After hearing this, the two people also knelt down on the ground with bitter expressions on their faces. But this time Emperor Wanli didn't even let them stand up, and asked directly: "How about you two going to Tianjin to inspect the troops?"
Xu Wanjiang knelt on the ground and put his head close to the ground without moving, as if he would not speak even if he was beaten to death. In desperation, Wu Yunshan had no choice but to say loudly: "Your Majesty, I have counted the Wu'an Army and confirmed that there is no shortage of Wu'an Army soldiers, complete equipment, and well-trained troops. They are first-class strong soldiers!"
The courtiers had already had a premonition before they spoke, and they probably couldn't say anything bad about Wu Ninghou! But after the two of them finished speaking, the courtiers still made a noise of surprise, but the censor immediately suppressed it after reacting!
This was when Emperor Wanli was leaning on the dragon chair and said: "The four of you went to Tianjin and found nothing wrong. In other words, is Wu Ninghou a capable minister and official?"
When the four people heard this, they could only say in unison: "Yes!"
At this time, Emperor Wanli suddenly leaned forward and said loudly: "You are so protective of Wu Ninghou, is there any reason for him to catch him? Come on, tell me, I will pardon you and others without guilt! And if this is really the case , I will definitely deal with him severely!"
When Emperor Wanli asked this question, the four people were heartbroken! This is tantamount to making the matter clear in front of the world. How can they have the dignity to be officials in the future! The courtiers next to him were even cursing in their hearts. Zhang Shi must have told the truth when he returned to the palace last night. You know clearly that these four people have been caught by Wu Ninghou, why did you bring this matter out?
But the four of them didn't dare to really clarify the matter. That was the real way to die! So the four of them knelt down on the ground and said loudly: "I did handle the matter impartially!"
"Your Majesty, everything I said is true and there is nothing false!"
"If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can send someone to check!"
Xu Wanjiang even loudly said: "I have been working diligently since I became an official. How could there be any clues that fell into the hands of Marquis Wu Ning? Your Majesty must not listen to other people's lies!"
The courtiers heard what He Xianli and the other three said quite well, but when they heard what Xu Wanjiang said, they almost didn't know what they felt in their hearts. Don't your words make it clear that you are being manipulated?
Even Emperor Wanli couldn't bear it when he heard this and burst out laughing! However, he also knew that it was unreasonable to laugh out loud at this time, so he quickly calmed down and said loudly: "In this case, can you be sure that Wu Ninghou is fine?"
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