The fat on Ru Yu's fat face trembled and she shook her head hurriedly: "Rumors are all rumors. I am only loyal to Your Majesty and to the Ming Dynasty. My loyalty can be shown by the sun. How can I be with Chen...Yu It’s definitely a rumor that Shi and Shi are getting together.”
"Oh~"
Chen Kan trailed off a long tone in his mouth, and then nodded calmly: "It seems that the news from me is wrong, but Sir Ru, it may not be true. You hold the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, and you will inevitably be slandered by villains. , you still have to be cautious on weekdays.”
"That's natural, that's natural. After going to court, I will conduct a strict investigation. I want to see who is so bold as to slander an important minister in the court."
A smile appeared on Ru Yu's fat face, and after speaking, she raised her sleeves to wipe the non-existent cold sweat on her forehead.
Chen Kan didn't have much, and Chen Kan had known for a long time that Ru Yu was an opportunist.
Now that he has lowered his posture so low in the face of his own beating, he may have sensed the direction of the wind.
But not important.
Chen Kan did not return to Beijing this time to clean up the court and bring order to chaos. He did not have the ability to do so. Those things should be left to the people hiding behind the scenes.
What he wanted to do today was to cause trouble to test Zhu Di's attitude, and then ask for grace to forgive Chen Qia. Other things had nothing to do with him.
The royal road is very long, so long that some people will never be qualified to step into the gate of Fengtian Palace.
The royal road was very short. In just a few sentences, Chen Kan had already walked into the center of the hall.
Wearing a dragon robe, Zhu Di looked like a god above the nine heavens. He only had to sit on the dragon chair, and countless people would be proud to listen to his orders.
Chen Kan stood quietly in the queue of nobles and looked at Zhu Di. Zhu Di had changed a lot. When he first came to the throne, he would still show his emotions at court meetings, but now, he sits on the dragon throne with no expression. , it’s hard to guess what he’s thinking.
As if sensing something, he cast a gentle glance in the direction of Chen Kan.
But he looked away after just one glance, as if Chen Kan's return had not had any impact on him.
The positions of the civil and military officials below have also undergone some changes. First of all, in the row of civil officials, Fang Xiaoru's position was replaced by a fat figure.
And this fat man is still sitting on the stool. The fat man is naturally Zhu Gaochi, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty.
He was obese, and Zhu Di favored him so that he could sit in court.
There are several vacant positions on the military general Xungui's side. The first position should have been for Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, followed closely by the two generals Zhu Neng and Qiu Fu.
But today Li Jinglong ranked third, Zhu Gaoxu stood in the first place, followed closely by Zhu Gaosui.
The ranks of civil servants and military generals all turned into princes, and they seemed to want to fight against each other.
"If you have something to do, start the show, if nothing happens, leave the court!"
The eunuch on the side shouted out the opening remarks that he would shout out every day in a drake voice.
Fang Xiaoru, the Minister of Personnel, was imprisoned, and the first person to stand up and protest was Song Li, the Minister of Rites.
Song Li walked to the center of the hall, respectfully presented his memorial and said loudly: "I have this memorial."
Zhu Di said expressionlessly: "Come on!"
Song Li said: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites has received a letter of credence from the Northern Yuan Dynasty, requesting the Ming Dynasty to immediately release the Great Khan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Ben Shiyali. At the same time, the envoys sent by the Northern Yuan Dynasty have now passed through Datong Prefecture. How to deal with this matter?" , please give me your Majesty’s instructions.”
After listening to Song Li's words, Zhu Di said slowly: "The envoys from Arutai haven't arrived yet. Why are you in a hurry? We can wait until they arrive to discuss it. Is there anything else?"
"have!"
Song Li responded and continued: "A letter of credence has been sent to the Oara tribe. It is said that the Oara tribe is willing to welcome the Mongol Khan back to the grassland to authenticate the grassland. I also ask His Majesty the Ming Emperor to agree."
Zhu Di took a deep breath and asked calmly: "Has the envoy from the Oara tribe come to Beijing?"
"not yet."
"Then we'll wait until the envoys from the Oara tribe arrive in Beijing and we'll discuss it together."
"Follow the Holy Order!"
Song Li's memorial did not last long. After all, the outcome of the matters discussed in the court had already been decided.
Therefore, the court meeting is not used to deal with political affairs, but to declare conflicts between the world and the court.
After the song rites were played, Jian Yi, Ru Yu...
While the courtiers were playing, Chen Kan leaned against the pillar and fell asleep.
The main reason is that the courtiers are playing like an old mother's foot-binding cloth, which is smelly, long, and has a very hypnotic effect.
As long as it was in court, Chen Kan would never doze off.
Sometimes he doubted whether his fate conflicted with the Feng Shui of Fengtian Hall.
Time passed by, and the courtiers who performed the memorial changed one after another.
I don't know since when, the atmosphere in the court seemed to have become subtle. Except for the sound of playing, there were no other sounds, and everyone was silent.
In the past, such a court meeting, which was almost like a vegetable market, was basically rare to appear.
Finally, after officials from the Ministry of Works reported the construction progress of Beijing City, the entire hall fell into complete silence.
Zhu Di raised his eyelids, glanced at the Imperial Procuratorate who was eager to try, and then asked calmly: "My lords, do you still have this memorial?"
As soon as Zhu Di finished speaking, a young censor stood up from the camp of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and said to Zhu Di: "Your Majesty, the censor Yang Ying wants to impeach someone."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall was suddenly shocked.
There is no way, these officials who were impeached by the Metropolitan Procuratorate have all lost their official positions, so the efficiency is not too high.
Everyone in the court is in danger, fearing that it will be their turn next.
I'm really scared.
These censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are more difficult to deal with than dogs. Even things like spitting have to be reported to His Majesty. Who can not be afraid?
Zhu Di also became more serious and asked: "Oh, who does Aiqing want to impeach?"
Yang Ying glanced around the hall, and the courtiers he had looked at immediately lowered their heads, for fear that he would become the person who was about to be impeached.
After a while, Yang Ying's eyes stopped in the queue of nobles. To be more precise, they stopped at Chen Kan, who was sleeping soundly against the pillar.
Noticing that Chen Kan was sleeping, Yang Ying's face suddenly showed an angry look, and then he cupped his hands towards Zhu Di and said, "Your Majesty, the person I want to impeach is Jinghai Marquis Chen Kan!"
As soon as Yang Ying said this, the courtiers were in an uproar, but after the uproar, they showed an expression that was indeed true.
Zhu Di also became interested and asked: "Yang Aiqing, as far as I know, Marquis Jinghai just returned to the capital today. He seems to have done nothing wrong. I wonder what Yang Aiqing wants to impeach him for?"
The conversation between Zhu Di and Yang Ying woke up Chen Kan, who was sleeping. Chen Kan rubbed his sleepy eyes and muttered: "Has it finally begun?"
Yes, the reason why Chen Kan came to attend the court meeting was waiting for this moment.
He stretched out without caring, walked out of the crowd slowly, and asked with a smile: "I heard that Yang Yushi wants to impeach me?"
Yang Ying glanced at Chen Kan with disgust, ignored Chen Kan, turned to Zhu Di and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I impeached Jinghai Marquis Chen Kan for three major crimes and eleven minor crimes. There is real evidence for each of them."
"oh?"
Zhu Di was surprised for a moment, then sat up straight and said slowly: "Since we have real evidence, let's report it."
After receiving Zhu Di's consent, Yang Ying cupped his hands and said: "The first crime of Marquis Jinghai is that the general guarding the frontier returned to the capital privately without receiving the order. This is a major crime of disrespecting the imperial power. The second crime is that he shouted in front of everyone in the court. Sleeping in a deep sleep is a serious crime of contempt for the emperor and his father. Thirdly, Marquis Jinghai is a disciple of the guilty minister Fang Xiaoru. A general with military power colludes with the courtiers. This is a serious crime of forming a party for personal gain and is suspected of treason... "
Yang Ying eloquently listed the crimes committed by Chen Kan, including but not limited to treason, forming a clique, provoking border provocations, and disrespecting the emperor and father by going to the palace with swords and shoes...
Anyway, after hearing this, Chen Kan felt that if Zhu Di didn't punish his nine tribes, then there must be something inside.
oh!
Chen Kan is Zhu Di's son-in-law. If the three clans of his wife cannot be killed, then the six clans will be killed.
Zhu Di listened quietly to Yang Ying's impeachment, and then asked calmly: "Is there any real evidence for what Yang Aiqing said?"
Yang Ying's face was filled with joy, and then he said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have real evidence."
"Since you have it, then submit it!"
Zhu Di's voice was emotionless, but a group of censors from the Metropolitan Procuratorate all had ecstasy in their eyes.
After a while, Chen Ying came out and presented the so-called evidence to Zhu Di.
This so-called evidence is naturally the correspondence between Chen Kan and Fang Xiaoru.
As for returning to the capital without receiving the edict, going to the palace with swords and shoes, and sleeping soundly in the court hall, these things do not require evidence, and Chen Kan standing here is the best evidence.
However, these alone cannot bring down Chen Kan. Only if Fang Xiaoru and Chen Kan form a party for personal gain or even intend to rebel can Chen Kan be dragged into the water.
Chen Kan was not surprised that Chen Ying was able to obtain the letters exchanged between herself and Fang Xiaoru.
After all, Fang Xiaoru is now in jail. Although his house has not been ransacked, the house must have been searched again and again.
Fang Xiaoru was an upright gentleman and had never had the habit of burning letters, so it was not surprising that they found him.
He wanted to see how Chen Ying was going to use the letters between him and Fang Xiaoru to overthrow him.
Zhu Di took the letters and then opened them one by one and read them.
Soon, Zhu Di read the letter and asked Chen Ying: "How did you, the Procuratorate, use these letters to conclude that the Marquis of Jinghai wanted to collude with Fang Xiaoru to commit rebellion?"
coming.
Chen Ying looked happy. He was not afraid of Zhu Di asking, but he was afraid that Zhu Di wouldn't ask.
He thought for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Returning to Your Majesty, the letters exchanged between Marquis Jinghai and the guilty minister Fang Xiaoru recorded that Marquis Jinghai asked for weapons, armor, food and other supplies several times when he was in Beijing.
As we all know, there are only 5,000 soldiers left in Beijing, and the taxes withheld by Beijing are enough to equip these 5,000 people.
Even though Marquis Jinghai had all his troops in armor, he still relied on Fang Xiaoru's relationship as his teacher to forcefully obtain enough baggage from the Ministry of War to equip two thousand men. His ambition was clearly revealed.
If he didn't intend to rebel, what was the use of asking for these baggage? "
