The ministers knelt on the ground and pointed their finger at Wang Zhen, the mastermind behind the scenes.
But at this moment, Wang Zhen turned around, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this servant is willing to cooperate with the investigation."
This scene once again exceeded the expectations of the officials, and even Zhu Qizhen was a little shocked.
What's going on today?
He was a little panicked. Something was obviously wrong with the situation, but he didn't know why.
People are always afraid of the unknown because it is full of uncertainty.
It was difficult for Zhu Qizhen to judge whether this development would be good or bad, so he was very hesitant.
At this time, Li Qing stood up.
"Your Majesty, I have this memorial."
Seeing Li Qing stand up, Zhu Qizhen felt a little relieved and said, "It's accurate!"
Until then, the big bosses discovered that Li Qing was also in court today.
"I think that since everything Commander Jinyi said has supporting evidence, a thorough investigation should be carried out." Li Qing quietly gave Zhu Qizhen a reassuring look and said, "As for the prince, he is willing to cooperate. Why doesn’t your Majesty make it happen?”
Zhu Qizhen saw Li Qing's eyes full of meaning and finally understood that this was written by Li Qing.
He was relaxed all of a sudden, and at the same time, he was also a little annoyed.
I have just delegated power, and you cut me off before asking for permission, and you still made such a big fuss. Do you still care about me?
You deserve not to be promoted!
Zhu Qizhen took a deep breath and said calmly: "What do you think?"
"I second my opinion."
Everyone agreed, no matter what, let's get rid of the annoying Wang Zhen first. As for the future... The Ministry of Punishment also has torture tools, so it's faster than anyone else.
At this time, Ma Shun, who had been quiet for a while, spoke again.
"Your Majesty, I still have this memorial."
Zhu Qizhen was still worried about Li Qing and was in a bad mood, "What did you do just now?"
"Your Majesty, forgive me." Ma Shun murmured, "Actually, I have also received news that high-ranking officials from the Sixth Ministry, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Dali Temple have violated the law, but there is no supporting evidence and I dare not report it."
"You dare to report it now?"
"Go back to the emperor." Ma Shun said sarcastically, "If the eunuch in charge of the ceremonial department has no confirmed crime, the three law departments can detain him for joint trial. I think we, the Jinyi Guards, can also do it."
After a pause, he added: "Among the six departments, there are many ministers and ministers who are involved, as well as the Metropolitan Inspectorate and Dali Temple."
At this moment, the expressions of the officials changed wildly again.
They finally realized that Wang Zhen was fighting them desperately.
Only then did Zhu Qizhen completely wake up to the truth behind this.
However, he still didn't understand Li Qing's ultimate goal.
Zhu Qizhen looked at Li Qing, but Li Qing said nothing. He was so angry that he secretly gritted his teeth: It's up to you whether I deduct your salary or not.
Wang Zhen was completely willing to risk everything. After all, the emperor was in charge, so he had nothing to fear. If he followed the emperor, he wouldn't lose his life, right?
"Your Majesty, for the sake of my slaves, I simply arrested them all and interrogated them. Once verified, we will be beheaded, ransacked our homes, and exiled. The Yi people of the Yi people will never be tolerated."
The more he spoke, the more he spoke, and he was moved to tears, "For the officials of the Ming Dynasty to govern the Qingming Dynasty, my slaves will die unjustly in prison, so why should they be afraid?
Please, Your Majesty, make a decision as soon as possible! "
Zhu Qizhen was not moved at all and even wanted to scold his mother.
This time, he was scared.
There are too many people involved, the level of the officials involved is too high, and the outbreaks are concentrated. If we really want to strictly investigate and deal with them all, the government will immediately be in chaos.
But he couldn't refuse easily and let the ministers see his weakness, which would make him worse in the future.
Damn it, couldn't they come one by one... Zhu Qizhen cursed in his heart, and he was stood up.
When Wang Zhen saw Zhu Qizhen's expression, he said that the little emperor was deeply moved, so he worked harder.
"Come, come quickly." Wang Zhen shouted loudly, "Lock our house quickly."
He was already too deep into the drama, "Censor of Chen Du, Minister of Jin, we will go to court soon, don't forget to inspect our family!"
Chen Yi and Jin Lian looked extremely ugly.
Not only them, but also the senior officials of the six departments looked ugly. The situation was now very clear. If they insisted on messing with Wang Zhen, they themselves would have to get involved.
They would never want to die together with a eunuch.
But that's the situation.
They had already seen Wang Zhen's determination to die together. When things got to this point, they had no doubt that Wang Zhen was just there to finish the fun with everyone.
Fortunately, they still have a chance.
The emperor has not spoken yet.
The ministers could only hope that Zhu Qizhen did not dare to be so reckless.
As long as Zhu Qizhen takes a step back, Wang Zhen's efforts will be in vain, and he will also shoot himself in the foot.
This time, all the pressure was focused on Zhu Qizhen.
This made things difficult for him.
If he retreats, not only will Wang Zhen die, but he will also have no advantage in the psychological game with his ministers in the future.
If we don't retreat, most of the officials will take action, and the government will immediately be in chaos.
At this moment, Zhu Qizhen felt as if he was fried in oil, and he looked at Li Qing again.
This was a trap set up by Li Qing, and he believed that Li Qing would tell the truth.
But unfortunately, Li Qing didn't look at him at all.
Zhu Qizhen was almost desperate. He didn't understand the meaning of Li Qing's actions.
Wang Zhen, on the other hand, threw himself into it wholeheartedly, "Why hasn't anyone come to arrest our family yet? Commander Ma, come, you come and detain our family, and then send us to the Sanfa Department."
As he said that, he turned his head and said, "Your Majesty, this servant has gone."
Zhu Qizhen was going crazy: Damn it, you don’t have fun like this!
The ministers were also frightened and stared at Zhu Qizhen. They were suffering even more than Zhu Qizhen. After all, Zhu Qizhen would face chaos at most, while they would lose everything, including their lives, and even their family would be destroyed. .
In this psychological game, the nerves on both sides were stretched to the extreme.
Yu Qian was sweating on his forehead. The critical situation this time was the most thrilling since he entered the court as an official. One mistake would fundamentally cause great turmoil.
Li Qing remained silent. Wang Zhen's determination and the officials had already seen it, but the emperor's determination and officials had not yet seen it.
Only by completely breaking down their psychological defenses and making them believe that Zhu Qizhen will really attack them at any cost can the national policy of returning to the West be successfully implemented.
The temple is full of human beings. If you tell Zhu Qizhen in advance, it is difficult to guarantee that you can hide it from everyone.
The tangle, struggle, pain, hesitation... all kinds of complex emotions on Zhu Qizhen's face right now, if he had known it in advance, he would never have been able to perform such a realistic effect.
Zhu Qizhen is not acting.
So the ministers were really panicked.
But they were betting that Zhu Qizhen would not be like Wang Zhen and risk everything.
Li Qing is also betting that Zhu Qizhen, who has a strong personality and a strong rebellious mentality, will not give in.
Fortunately, he won the bet.
'Bang——! Zhu Qizhen slapped Yu An suddenly. The severe pain and psychological torture made his face flush.
Zhu Qizhen roared almost madly: "Anyone involved or anything involved will be investigated thoroughly and will not be tolerated. Once verified, it will be dealt with immediately."
The faces of the officials were pale, and their energy seemed to have been drained all of a sudden.
Their bargaining chip with the emperor is to stabilize the government and do things well.
If the emperor is obedient, I will do my job well; if the emperor is disobedient, I will make you miserable.
But in fact, they were powerless to resist if the emperor wanted to kill people.
But now, the little emperor is obviously reckless and wants to kill them.
beg for mercy?
It means having a guilty conscience, which is the same as not asking for it.
Carrying it to death?
It means going to prison, which is equivalent to certain death.
They lost the bet and lost miserably.
Wang Zhen didn't want to live anymore, the little emperor didn't want to live, and the officials were really scared.
They regret it, but it's too late. They want to make amends, but don't know where to start.
At this time, Li Qing finally spoke.
"Your Majesty, I have this memorial."
Damn it, if you didn’t play just now, my mother would have jumped off the cliff. What’s the point of reining in the horse?
Zhu Qizhen ignored him and chose to fight to the end: "Here comes someone..."
"Your Majesty, this urgent matter cannot be delayed for a moment." Li Qing interrupted Zhu Qizhen forcefully and reported directly without permission: "The Ministry of Industry has built so many ships, but they are only for trade with Japan, so they are of no use at all;
In my opinion, the extra treasure ships are better used for trade with Westerners in order to make the best use of them. "
Li Qing spoke very quickly, "Japan cannot fully digest the silk produced by the Weaving Bureau. One day's delay in sailing to the West will be a huge loss to the imperial court!"
Zhu Qizhen was startled, and so were the officials.
But soon, the ministers' eyes lit up: Isn't this the chance to make amends?
And Zhu Qizhen finally understood Li Qing's true purpose.
