Autumn passes and winter comes, and the white horse passes by. In the blink of an eye, it is the time of heavy snow and midwinter again.
In the West Nuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, Long Qing, with a sallow complexion, was lying on the imperial couch with his eyes closed, listening to Feng Bao beside him reading the memorial, the draft, and the ministry.
"In the case of Cheng Wen, the censor Wang Jun rewarded him. He impeached Sun Piyang, the prime minister of Dali Temple, and Lu Zongru, the magistrate of Pucheng County. He told Sun Piyang to accept a bribe of five hundred gold from the eunuch king of the township, and instigated the censor Wang Jun to reward Lu Zongru. According to the Ministry of Personnel, it was verified. The Ministry of Personnel confirmed that it was true. The Ministry responded: Sun Piyang returned to his hometown to listen to the survey, and Lu Zongru was dismissed. The vote was approved."
"Pan Hong: According to the Ministry's decision."
"Li Liangchen, the censor of the Guangxi patrol, impeached Yu Dayou, the commander-in-chief. He said that Yu Dayou was traitorous, corrupt and illegal, so he should be punished severely. Yinbao's first contribution was untrue, so he should be punished accordingly. According to the Ministry of Personnel's investigation, it was not true, and the Ministry of Personnel's Ministry of Justice overturned the charges: Unknown, violently destroy it, fearing that the soldiers will disintegrate after hearing about it. The officials replied: Order Dayou to return to his hometown temporarily to listen to it. The vote is drafted: approved. "
"Pan Hong: According to the Ministry's decision."
"Liu Shizeng, the imperial censor of Zhili, impeached Duan Chaozong, the magistrate of Huizhou, saying that Duan Chaozong's corruption was exposed, and he begged to be dismissed. According to the verification by the Ministry of Personnel, it was true. The Ministry of Personnel replied: Duan Chaozong stayed idle and pursued the stolen goods. Draft plan: According to allow."
"Pan Hong: According to the Ministry's decision."
"Fujian Inspector Du Huazhong impeached..." Feng Bao looked at the memorial and paused for a moment.
"Who are you impeaching?" Long Qing asked softly with his eyes still closed.
Feng Bao coughed cautiously and said: "I impeach General Wang Rulong of Fujian South Road. The Fujian Guerrilla General Office commanded Qianshi Jinke, the Dusi Military and Political Book Office commanded Qianshi Zhu Jue, the left minister of the Ministry of War Gu Zhongxu, the minister of Dali Temple He Kuan, Fujian Inspector-General Mo Rushan, Fujian Capital Transport Envoy Siyun Li Tingguan, Fuzhou Prefecture Promotion Officer Li Yizhong, Prime Minister's Military Training Affairs and Chief Military Officer Guarding Jizhou and other departments Qi Jiguang..."
Long Qing opened his eyes suddenly, sat up, and stared into Feng Bao's eyes with a knife-edge gaze. He asked one word at a time: "Du Huazhong impeached Gu Zhongxu and Qi Jiguang?"
Feng Bao lowered his eyes and replied in a low voice: "Long live Grandpa, yes."
Long Qing stared at him for a while, then suddenly lay back on the royal couch and closed his eyes again, but after a while, he asked, "What did Du Huazhong say?"
Feng Bao glanced at Long Qing cautiously, and then continued reading: "Du Huazhong said that Wang Rulong invaded the military rations, took bribes of more than three thousand taels of silver, accepted heavy bribes from the Guang bandits, raped good women, and was corrupt and cruel. Jin Ke They defrauded more than 7,000 taels of silver from the imperial reward and military rations. Zhu Jue embezzled military pay, demanded more than 5,000 taels of silver, and executed innocent people. Jin Ke and Zhu Jue asked Qi Jiguang to bribe Gu Zhongxu with another two thousand taels of gold to seek relief. . Gu Zhongxu ordered the governor of Fujian to inquire. Jin and Zhu then sent 700 gold, silk, cloth and other things to the governor He Kuan, and He ordered Li Tingguan and Li Yizhong to inquire. Jin and Zhu also sent 700 gold to Tingguan and Yizhong, each from Light drafting. The inspector Mo Rushan listened to his dance skills and neglected his duties. Wang, Jin, and Zhu each donated thousands of gold to bribe Qi Jiguang, and Qi Nai went to Beijing to listen to the memorial. Du Huazhong begged to send Wang, Jin, and Zhu to When he returned to Fujian, he strictly followed the law. He begged the officials and soldiers to give orders to Qi Jiguang, and dismissed Gu, He and Li. If he was good at becoming an official, Li Yizhong would be demoted to him."
It was such a long paragraph that it was difficult for Feng Bao to finish it in one breath without pausing.
Long Qing did not answer. Feng Bao glanced quietly and saw that the emperor did not open his eyes again, but the five fingers of his right hand were tapping lightly on the edge of the imperial couch.
Feng Bao didn't dare to speak and could only wait patiently. The rules of the Ming Dynasty were different from those of other dynasties. Even with Feng Bao's status and power, when reading to the emperor, he did not dare to make any suggestions without the emperor asking.
What's more, this impeachment is so important!
This was not a pebble thrown into a calm lake, but a huge burning meteorite dropped into the lake!
Du Huazhong, courtesy name Minfu, was born in Fugou County, Henan Province, and was the grandson of Du Shao. In the 44th year of Jiajing's reign, he became a Jinshi. He was a student of Gao Gong's family and served as the censor of Fujian Province at that time.
Valley Zhongxu, courtesy name Zisheng, alias Daizong, was from Haifeng County, Shandong Province. It is rare to be called a child prodigy. He is a high-ranking scholar at the age of eighteen and a Jinshi at the age of nineteen. In the first year of Longqing, he was promoted to governor of Zhejiang. In the fourth year of Longqing's reign, he was transferred to the governor of Huguang and was promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of War. Previously, because of his meritorious service in seconding my answer to the tribute, he was promoted to Zuo Shilang and acted as Minister of the Ministry of War.
As for Qi Jiguang, I think there is no need to introduce him.
Feng Bao held his breath and concentrated, not daring to take a breath.
I don't know how long it took before I heard Long Qing sigh slightly and ask: "Has the official department checked?"
Feng Bao felt his throat was a little itchy, but he didn't even dare to cough lightly at this moment. He suppressed the discomfort and replied: "Long live Grandpa, I have checked it out."
"What did Bu Fu say?"
"The Ministry of Officials verified that Gu Zhongxu and He Kuan had accepted bribes and committed adultery, and were serious about law and discipline. However, although the evidence was not verified, the evidence was insufficient. The Ministry ordered them to return to their hometowns for investigation first, and then petition for punishment after the incident became clear. It is better to follow the old rules well and become an official. Li Ting observed the old rules but did not follow the rules, and lived in leisurely life. Li Yizhong followed the old rules but did not follow the rules and was demoted."
"Where is Qi Jiguang?" Long Qing asked again.
"Qi Jiguang...cough!" Feng Bao finally couldn't help coughing out, and he apologized for his misconduct in front of the group. Long Qing frowned slightly and waved his hand for him to continue.
Feng Bao swallowed his foam and said cautiously, "The Ministry of Officials will investigate Qi Jiguang."
Long Qing exhaled and asked, "Has the Ministry of War been overthrown?"
"Not yet."
Long Qing opened his mouth and closed it again. After a while, he said: "Liu Zhong... No, Zhu Pi: According to the ministry's proposal. In addition, Gu Zhongxu stayed in Beijing to listen to the survey, and there is no need to return home; Qi Jiguang's matter will be reported by the Ministry of War. Let’s discuss again. Move on to the next one.”
The emperor did not ask Feng Bao what he thought. Feng Bao did not dare to ask more questions. He immediately turned to the next page, hesitated and said: "The official officer Tu Menggui, the left minister of the military department, Gu Zhongxu, accused Gu Zhong of being traitorous, corrupt and incompetent. The begging must be stopped immediately.”
"Cough, cough!" This time it was Long Qing who coughed, sat up, and covered his mouth with a bright yellow handkerchief.
Feng Bao hurriedly stepped forward to support him, with a nervous look on his face: "Long live grandpa, long live grandpa, take care of your dragon body. Why don't you hear it here first?"
Long Qing pushed him away and took a look at the handkerchief in his hand. Sure enough, there was blood again. He took a deep breath, waved his hand to signal Feng Bao not to be nervous, and asked instead: "Are these two memorials written on the same day?"
Feng Bao took a quick look and said, "Back to Grandpa Long Live, no, the previous one is from the twenty-fourth day of the first lunar month, and the next one is from the second day of the second lunar month."
Long Qing breathed a sigh of relief, but still frowned deeply, and said to himself: "In less than ten days, Gu Zhongxu was impeached consecutively? It seems that I took a rest at the wrong time some time ago... Has Mr. Zhang Ge sent me a note? ?”
Feng Bao breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, Mr. Zhang Ge's slip has been brought..." As he said this, he immediately took out a folded slip from his sleeve and was about to hand it to him. Longqing.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Longqing waved his hand and said: "It seems that you have been prepared for a long time... You don't need to show it to me, just tell me what Mr. Zhang Ge means and let me know."
In just a moment, Feng Bao broke out in a cold sweat. He forced himself to calm down and said with a small smile: "How dare you serve me carelessly according to Mr. Ge's rules... Well, Mr. Zhang Ge said that after Gu Zhongxu was impeached, , as usual, we are staying behind closed doors, the Ministry of War has no department to take care of the matter, Qi Jiguang's matter may take some time."
Long Qing was silent for a while and then asked: "Is there more?"
Feng Bao continued to accompany Xiao Xing and said: "Mr. Zhang Ge also said that Gu Zhongxu insisted that the several criminal generals were all people who had made contributions to the war against the Japanese and were needed by the country. Qi Jiguang acted for them out of love for their talents. The meaning of talent..."
"Go and bring me all the memorials that I missed while I was recuperating." Long Qing interrupted him.
Feng Bao had no choice but to hold back what he said next, but he hesitated and said, "Yes, but the imperial doctor said that Long Live Grandpa shouldn't work too hard now..."
"Whether it should be done or not, I have my own opinion."
"Yes, yes, slave, please retire." Feng Bao did not dare to say more and resigned.
After he walked away, Long Qing waved to the side and said to a young eunuch: "It is said that Zhu Xixiao is here to see you."
The young eunuch responded quickly, and just as he was about to leave, Long Qing said again: "Tell him not to alarm anyone - you do the same."
"Yes, long live, I understand."
