It was still dark at the fourth watch, and lanterns were hung in the Metropolitan Procuratorate for lighting.
Several censors from the Metropolitan Procuratorate came out of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The one standing at the front was the Censor of Qiandu, followed by a few more censors from various provinces.
"Brother Jie'an." A censor wearing a blue official uniform walked up to another censor.
Liu Bingyuan looked back at the censor who called him and said, "Is there something wrong, Mr. Zhou?"
Zhou Zhengyuan looked around and saw that the other censors didn't notice them. He said softly, "Someone in the palace asked me to give Brother Jie'an a message. It's best not to do some things. If you do, you will easily get into trouble."
Liu Bingyuan's face darkened when he heard this, and he said coldly, "Is the person who asked you to pass the message Wei Yi or Hakka?"
"Since Brother Jie'an has guessed it, why bother asking when you already know it?" Zhou Zhengyuan said with a smile.
Whether it's Wei Yi or Hakka, they are essentially the same thing.
"Hmph!" Liu Bingyuan snorted coldly and said, "You and my colleagues have different opinions and do not collude with each other. If you are willing to take refuge with the eunuchs, that is your business. Don't involve me. I am very upright in my heart and will never conflict with the eunuchs." A band of thieves.”
Zhou Zhengyuan's face darkened and he said, "Brother Jie'an, what are you talking about? Could it be that you Donglin Party members don't want to be on good terms with Wang Daguan? Don't forget, he is also the eunuch you call him."
"This..." Liu Bingyuan choked on his words and immediately said, "A treacherous villain like Wei Gong who is illiterate and only knows how to flatter the master of trouble, how can he be compared with the great official Wang."
"Liu Jie'an." Zhou Zhengyuan said in a deep voice, "Whether Eunuch Wei is a treacherous villain or not is up to you to decide. Don't think that no one knows about your affairs in Datong. There is also Fan Xiucai from the Fan family. I've been to your house several times, do you really think that others don't know anything?"
The voices of the two people arguing gradually became louder, attracting the attention of several other censors around them.
"What are you two arguing about? Don't you know that you will go to court soon?" The censor of Qiandu, who was wearing a crimson official uniform, frowned with dissatisfaction in his tone.
Zhou Zhengyuan hurriedly confessed, "It's not the fault of Xiaguan. Xiaguan was a little excited when he was talking to Mr. Liu just now."
"Okay, it's almost time. Let's go to Huangji Gate with me." The Censor of Qiandu said, and took the lead to walk towards Huangji Gate.
It was obvious that he did not want to get involved in the matter between Zhou Zhengyuan and Liu Bingyuan.
The other censors all followed the Naqiandu censor according to their respective positions and left the Metropolitan Procuratorate together.
When Zhou Zhengyuan passed by Liu Bingyuan, he whispered, "Master Liu, you should think carefully about whether it is worth offending Eunuch Wei for a trivial matter."
After saying that, he walked a few steps quickly and followed closely behind the Qiandu Censor.
Liu Bingyuan looked at Zhou Zhengyuan's back with a gloomy expression, holding the memorial in his sleeve with his other hand.
A censor standing aside said to Liu Bingyuan, "Master Liu, what are you doing here? If you don't leave, all the adults will be gone."
The surrounding sky was still dark, and the guards not far away were holding lanterns to illuminate it. There was a cold wind blowing all around, and the cold air penetrated into the bones.
As the number of people increased along the way, it became warmer, and people began to whisper to each other, talking in small groups.
Several censors from the Metropolitan Procuratorate had the lowest official positions and were at the back of the team.
Zhou Zhengyuan walked a few steps slowly, retreated to Liu Bingyuan, and whispered, "Master Liu, we are at the Huangji Gate just ahead. How are you thinking?"
Liu Bingyuan glanced at Zhou Zhengyuan and said coldly, "It's in vain that you are also a scholar, but you associate with eunuchs. It is a shame for us to be with you as a colleague in the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
Zhou Zhengyuan's face darkened when he heard this, and he sneered, "Master Liu, I know that you want to seek exile. As long as you promise not to say a word in the hall and not mention the Hakka family, Eunuch Wei will agree to help you in your quest." A fat guy."
"You're a treacherous villain, you're a treacherous villain, you even grant and accept imperial positions privately, I will definitely impeach you." Liu Bingyuan said angrily.
Zhou Zhengyuan on the side sneered, "Don't think that I don't know. The reason why you are willing to sue the Hakka family is because Wang Wenyan agreed to let you go to Jiangnan to be the prefect."
"Nonsense, it's nothing." Liu Bingyuan was like a wild cat whose tail had been stepped on, his face immediately turned red with anger.
Zhou Zhengyuan smiled lightly and said, "Brother Jie'an, don't call yourself a treacherous villain. No one is cleaner than anyone else. You have to know that Eunuch Wei is the eunuch beside the Holy Sage, and he, Wang Wenyan, is just a commoner. Which one is less important?" You have to know in your heart what’s more important.”
Liu Bingyuan's expression changed several times.
Because what Zhou Zhengyuan said was correct. He and Wang Wenyan met through Fan Yongcheng. Otherwise, as a seventh-rank censor, he would not be qualified to know Wang Wenyan.
Although Wang Wenyan was just a commoner, he was dating Donglin Party bosses like Xing, Han Xu, Yang Lian, and Liu Yishui.
So when Wang Wenyan asked him to report the Hakka family to leave the palace when he went to court, he agreed. And after the matter was completed, Wang Wenyan agreed to let him go to Jiangnan to serve as a magistrate.
Not to mention having the opportunity to be transferred to the prefect, even if there was no promise of being transferred and he could only get to know the backbone of the Donglin Party like Wang Wenyan, he would be willing to do it.
Although he is also a member of the Donglin Party, there are many Donglin Party members. There are also the Qi Party, Zhejiang Party, and Chu Party in the DPRK. Their positions are only so small. There are still many people in the Donglin Party waiting to be revived. With the right person, position, how could he be a small seventh-grade censor?
"Master Liu, ahead is the Huangji Gate." Zhou Zhengyuan, who was walking aside, reminded.
Liu Bingyuan raised his head and glanced, then said, "Master Zhou, I have some dealings with Mr. Wang, but so what? As for what you said, Master Zhou, about promising to be the governor of Jiangnan, it is completely unfounded. I have never Never heard of it.”
Zhou Zhengyuan narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "It seems that Mr. Liu must be in trouble with Eunuch Wei?"
"I will never associate with eunuchs." Liu Bingyuan threw down his sleeves in an awe-inspiring manner.
"Okay, okay, okay." Zhou Zhengyuan sneered, "I hope Master Liu can always be so tough-talking."
After saying that, without waiting for a reply, he quickly left Liu Bingyuan and returned behind the Imperial Censor.
The two people's voices were not loud, but there were many officials walking towards Huangji Gate together. The officials in green official uniforms closest to them heard a bit of the conversation between the two people.
Although these people were not smart, they were not stupid either. They opened the distance between themselves and Liu Bingyuan, making the circle around Liu Bingyuan empty.
As early as the day when the new emperor decided to accept the queen, the news of Hakka's leaving the palace had already spread.
Many people who know the inside story know that the Hakka family's departure from the palace was actually a fight between Wang An and Wei Zhongxian in the inner court.
Wang An was Guangzong's personal eunuch, and he played a key role in the enthronement of Guangzong and the current emperor. He was also the most powerful eunuch in the palace, and was on good terms with the Donglin Party, which became increasingly powerful in the DPRK.
However, Wei Zhongxian and Hakka are the most trusted people around the Holy Emperor today.
Regardless of whether the Hakka family will leave the palace or not, if Liu Bingyuan is the first to report the Hakka family's affairs, he will definitely attract the hatred of Wei Zhongxian and the Hakka family. At this time, no one wants to get too close to Liu Bingyuan for fear of offending Wei Zhongxian and the Hakka family. revenge.
