The Prosperous Era of Longwan

Yan Song is actually very good at being a person and an official, otherwise he would not be able to reach the position of chief minister.

However, Yan Song's failure also fell on his son's head.

Yan Shifan did not learn his way of being an official at all. After seeing his father take power, he became extremely arrogant. The most important thing was that he committed a taboo in officialdom, which was to monopolize the benefits and hardly get any share from others.

Yan Song's career as an official was favored by the ruthless Emperor Jiajing, so his official career was smooth. He was even impeached for favoritism when he was an official, and his son Yan Shifan used Yan Song's public equipment for personal use and engaged in wanton corruption and extortion of bribes without being punished.

Yan Shifan's courage grew stronger and stronger through the impeachments of Yan Guan Qingliu. He even dared to steal palace treasures blatantly when he was in charge of Shang Bao Prison, but he was still safe.

It can be said that the development of Yan Shifan to the present situation is not only due to Yan Song's lax discipline, but also to the connivance of Emperor Jiajing.

The reason why Emperor Jiajing was like this was because Yan Song was so good at being an official. He did everything Emperor Jiajing wanted him to do.

The money from the treasury will soon be sent to the inner court for his use after passing through Yan Song's hands.

In fact, after Emperor Jiajing came to power, lack of money always restricted his enjoyment and cultivation. But when Yan Song replaced Xia Yan, these difficulties disappeared and the government ran smoothly. How could he not trust his father and son more.

Without waiting for the outcome of the trial in the front lobby, Wei Guangde and Feng Bao left the Criminal Department first.

Just when he was leaving the gate of the Ministry of Punishment, Wei Guangde suddenly remembered something, so he stood still and asked Feng Baodao: "Eunuch Feng, if any of the old Shangshuge residences in Beijing have had anyone with suspicious behavior come in and out recently, please ask Eunuch Li to personally inquire about these matters." . ’

"Master Wei, what do you mean?"

Feng Bao was slightly stunned when he heard this and said a little doubtfully.

"Haha, nip it in the bud."

Wei Guangde just smiled lightly, then pointed at the inside of the Criminal Department and continued: "How courageous is Yan Shifan? Because with His Majesty's favor, no one can be blind at this moment."

After speaking, Wei Guangde strode to his carriage, stepped on the low stool and got into the carriage.

Feng Bao stood stunned for a moment, he understood what Wei Guangde meant.

Nowadays, most of the important ministers in the court are favored by Emperor Jiajing. Their current situation is actually similar to that of Yan Shifan. If they really don't open their eyes, they just want some money.

Feng Bao shook his head. Although he didn't believe it, since Wei Guangde proposed it, he still had to talk to Li Fang after returning to Prince Yu's Mansion.

The matter had nothing to do with him, but if the words were not brought and something unexpected happened later, the responsibility would be closely related to him.

After returning to Prince Yu's Mansion, he mentioned the matter to Li Fang. As expected, Li Fang took it very seriously and immediately summoned the eunuch in charge of the outer court to inquire about the surveillance situation of the two pavilion elders and the minister.

Although King Yu has a close relationship with the six ministers and nine ministers of the current imperial court, Li Fang still sent people to pay close attention to the movements of each family.

Speaking of which, this was the reminder Wei Guangde gave him.

There are no permanent friends in politics, only permanent interests.

A eunuch like Li Fang, whose entire wealth is tied to King Yu, is naturally unlikely to betray him. And even a eunuch like Gao Gong, who has a close relationship with King Yu, may not wholeheartedly think about King Yu when there are enough benefits.

After all, his origin and official position were given by the imperial court.

Wei Guangde naturally didn't have any good intentions when he said this, or it was a double-edged sword, but he felt it was worth it.

Who is Li Fang? She is King Yu's assistant. Their conversation will definitely reach King Yu's ears.

Gao Gong's status in King Yu's heart was too high, and it was really difficult to shake him without resorting to some tricks, and this was the first thing he did.

A few days later, Lin Run, the censor, caught Yan Shifan Luo Longwen in the capital. He had committed many illegal acts, including extravagant sexual abuse, and ordered the court to interrogate him.

After more than a month of interrogation, at the end of the first year, Huang Guangsheng, the Minister of Punishment, and other generals composed the words of jail.

"The people of this world are rebellious and unruly. They don't understand the power and punishment of the imperial court. They dare to fake it for fear of drinking from foreign nobles and reward the country's famous utensils. They dare to vend them to collect goods for themselves.

Hundreds of ministers at home and abroad, as well as civil and military generals and generals from all over the world, send gifts every year with the name "Greetings".

Anyone who investigates and reports meritorious deeds in order to build a city wall must first capture the amount of silver, which can be as much as tens of thousands or less than a few thousand. The name of the world-famous people is: buying one's life.

Whenever there is an urgent election in the general election to promote promotion and other items, he will pick up heavy goods, select places, and select officials without leaving any detail, which is called "Guo Que".

When he had been promoted to an official position, he immediately searched the treasury and exploited the common people's treasures of gold, silk and treasures, but only gave them as gifts, which were called "thank you gifts".

What's more, the Ministry of Households released most of the silver from each border and returned to Shifan. Some of them were divided among them before leaving the capital, or they were returned after arriving at the border, resulting in a bad morale among the scholars.

The traitor Wang Zhi colluded with the Japanese to cause internal strife. The crime was not forgiven. Zhi Huiren had an old marriage with Luo Longwen, so he paid 100,000 gold, and Shifan planned to accept him as an official.

The ferocious feudal vassals had unreasonable intentions, and the world accepted them as bribes to the public to support them. This resulted in the thieves harming the people and causing worries to the clan.

In Cangchang, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, where a province's reserves were stored, the world was bewildered by the evil plot of the medical officer Peng Kong. He wanted to take advantage of the king's power, so he demolished the buildings and built a mansion, including the nine districts, which were planned to be regulated by the king.

He was pardoned to death and relegated to the Leizhou Guards. He did not want to take the blame and be grateful, but he was dissatisfied with resentment and hoped for peace.

Long Wen also fled back from the Xunzhou Guards. He exchanged insults and curses with each other, instigated wild plans, and recruited traitors and traitors from all over the world, as well as all the evil talkers, illusionists, astronomical heretics, and more than 4,000 people. In the name of running the house, Yin Yan was well versed in the art of war. The people were trained and drilled, and more than ten people were closely organized to kill people, specifically ordered to take revenge and kill people, so as to frighten everyone.

As for the ruthless traitors, hundreds of them entered and exited the capital without any care, and there was an endless stream of people coming and going.

Long Wen also recruited more than 500 members of Wang Zhitong's Japanese remnant party to plot against the Tibetans and defect to Japan. Niu Xin, the leader of the Tibetan squad he had sent earlier, also abandoned the army from Shanhaiwei and went north, intending to lure the northern captives to respond from the north and the south.

The emperor of the world, Fanzi, ordered the imperial court to hide in Beijing with his salary and brocade clothes.

The report by Huang Guangsheng and others spread throughout the court in an instant, and everyone who heard the news was shocked.

In fact, Yan Shifan's charges of collaborating with Japanese and treason were mentioned in Lin Run's impeachment memorial, but everyone just laughed it off.

For example, Lin Run's memorial said that Yan Shifan raised dead soldiers and recruited more than 4,000 strong men. His path was arduous, and he said that it was unpredictable and unpredictable. In fact, everyone said so, and Yan Shifan wanted to rebel.

The censor's so-called "heard reports" are just a matter of fact. In today's world, who can really think that a rebellion can be successful with only four thousand people.

However, what they did not expect was that the memorial issued by the Minister of Punishment actually recognized the matter.

For a time, the scene when the Yan family was in power reappeared in many people's minds. The political struggle at that time was really life-or-death, leaving no room for error, and the same is true for Huang Guangsheng's current memorial.

For most of the court officials, they felt that they needed to get to know Huang Guangsheng again, and that he was really ruthless. However, some officials could not help but secretly wipe their sweat after reading the memorial to the Ministry of Punishment.

This is the case for the minister Dong Fen. Like Yuan Wei, Yan Ne, Li Chunfang and others, he relied on "Qing Ci" to flatter Emperor Jiajing. Naturally, he was favored. Seeing that there was a vacancy, he could be promoted to another level. Became the minister of the dynasty.

For an official with such a bright future, he should cherish his feathers, but this time he was really greedy for money.

As for political struggles, it should be over with dismissal and retirement. This was the past practice. The Yan family had fallen. In his opinion, continuing to attack Yan Shifan was nothing more than aggravating the crime and charging him further.

But looking at Huang Guangsheng's memorandum copied in his hand, he could see that here and there he wanted to add more crimes, and he was basically just running to confiscate his family and exterminate his clan.

Corruption, collusion with Japanese pirates, violation of regulations, and even collusion with the Northern pirates for rebellion.

Dong Fen saw this, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Originally, for Yan Song's sake, he wanted to say a few good words to Yan Shifan before the sentencing, but now that he is completely mute, it is best not to get involved, hoping that this matter can be revealed.

In Xiyuan, Emperor Jiajing frowned after reading Huang Guangsheng's memorial.

To be honest, he didn't want to push the Yan family to death. After all, Yan Song was very comfortable serving him in those years. He almost responded to every request and took all the blame.

To deal harshly with such people, Emperor Jiajing did not want to be known as ruthless and unjust.

The last time, he actually lifted it up high and lowered it gently. He thought he had taught the Yan family a lesson, but he didn't expect that there would be so many twists and turns after that.

Jin Yiwei had secretly reported Yan Shifan's escape back to Jiangxi, but he did not take any action and allowed him to live among the people. However, he did not expect that he would finally reach this point.

He was not satisfied with the charges submitted by the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

However, he also sensitively sensed from Huang Guangsheng's memorial that there was a powerful force in the court that wanted Yan Shifan to die.

He picked up the pen and wrote after Huang Guangsheng's memorial: "You and others have not studied this traitor, but only explained it in a nutshell. How can we show it to future generations in the world? The governor of the capital, Dali Temple, and Jin Yiwei heard from Gong Ji and heard it with facts. .”

After the memorial returned to the cabinet, Xu Jie frowned slightly when he saw that Emperor Jiajing asked Jin Yiwei to participate in the re-examination.

The Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Dali Temple were actually grasshoppers on the same rope, but they had not considered that Emperor Jiajing would let Jin Yiwei also participate in the re-examination.

Immediately, while ordering people to return the approved memorial to the Ministry of Justice and informing the Imperial Procuratorate, Dali Temple, and Jinyiwei, he quickly wrote a note and ordered it to be sent to Prince Yu's Mansion.

The boss of Jinyiwei is Zhu Xixiao. As a member of the Cheng Guogong lineage, he may not sell his face as the chief minister of the cabinet, but Prince Yu's face is different.

At this time, Wei Guangde was checking books in the school recording hall. Lu Bu hurriedly came in and whispered in his ear: "Master, Eunuch Feng of Prince Yu's Mansion wants to see you."

"Invite him in."

Wei Guangde put down the manuscript in his hand, stood up and went out to greet him.

After he and Feng Bao sat down and Lu Bu served tea, Wei Guangde saw the gloomy look on Feng Bao's face and immediately ordered Lu Bu to watch at the entrance of the courtyard and not allow anyone else to enter.

As the branch officer of "Yongle Dadian", he has an independent courtyard. The courtyard door is directly opposite the main room. You can see the position of the reed in the room, so it is safe and hidden, so that he and Feng Bao can talk with confidence.

After Lu Bu arrived at the gate of the courtyard, Feng Baocai took out a note from his arms and handed it to Wei Guangde.

"Master Wei, please take a look."

"This is."

Wei Guangde took it and looked at it, then pointed at him and then at himself.

Feng Bao nodded.

Seeing Feng Bao's gesture, Wei Guangde frowned slightly.

Since Lu Bing's death, he has had less contact with Jin Yiwei, and he only has contact with Lu Yi. In other words, he and Zhu Xixiao don't see each other a few times throughout the year.

What we want to do this time is to ask Zhu Xixiao to turn a blind eye during the re-examination. If it is too serious, it will be a lie.

"Master Wei, King Yu said that you are the only one who is suitable to speak about this matter in the palace."

Feng Bao spoke at this time.

He was also arranged to go to see Zhu Xixiao with Wei Guangde, which also reassured him and let him know that this matter was King Yu's intention.

After all, eunuchs are not so easy to boss around.

Wei Guangde knew in his heart that as the son-in-law of the Duke of Wei, he was still very popular among the nobles of the royal family. However, to avoid suspicion, Wei Guangde seldom went in and out of the nobles' mansion in the capital.

He was able to be accepted by King Yu in just a few years, and this status actually contributed a lot.

The royal family of the Ming Dynasty was really at ease with those nobles who share the same fate with the country.

After Wei Guangde asked about Emperor Jiajing's comments on Huang Guangsheng's memorial, he bowed his head in silence and began to think.

However, Wei Guangde figured it out quickly.

Zhu Xixiao may not be willing to be involved in Yan Shifan's case. If he goes to him alone, he only needs to bring up the old things again. Zhu Xixiao should know what to do if he comes.

Yes, Wei Guangde planned to uncover the story of the Ministry of Revenue withholding the annual gift from Prince Yu's palace, and directly revealed in front of Zhu Xixiao that the person behind the scenes was Yan Shifan. Zhu Xixiao, as a member of Cheng Guogong's lineage, should know what to do.

There is no need to tell him whether to cover up or what, he knows it himself.

Although it was Lu Bing who was in charge of the Jinyi Guards at that time, Zhu Xixiao must be able to check the original documents now.

"Then where is Governor Zhu?"

After Wei Guangde figured it out, he asked.

"It should be in Beizhen Fusi."

Feng Bao replied, but his expression was a little unnatural.

"Then let's go now."

Wei Guangde stood up and said, handing the note back to Feng Bao.

Jinyiwei, for eunuchs, has a very complicated attitude. It can be said that they love and hate them, otherwise there would be no Dongchang.

No eunuch wouldn't like Dongchang's rights.

But there was no one in the East Factory, so they had to transfer people from Jinyiwei.

Eunuchs cannot take over the Jinyi Guards, only the commander of the guards can take over this position.

When the eunuch gets that position, he will definitely look there. All the factory bosses in the East Factory want to firmly control Jinyiwei.

However, just a few years ago, Lu Bing, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, killed several high eunuchs with his own hands, and fear was engraved deep in the hearts of the eunuchs.

When he was still serving as the Supervisor of Ceremonies, Feng Bao fantasized countless times that he would take over the East Factory and then control the Jinyiwei, in which case he would have unlimited rights.

Perhaps, except for Admiral Huang Jin, he could ignore everyone else.

But now, he and Wei Guangde were going to meet the head of Jinyiwei.

Feng Baoke didn't think that he would be able to control Zhu Xixiao even if he returned to the ceremonial department.

Although he was not used to living with eunuchs, the smell of their bodies, the smell of the sachets, was sometimes unbearable for Wei Guangde.

However, today's matter was not trivial, and he had to explain it clearly to Feng Bao, so as not to make any mistakes when he saw Zhu Xixiao later.

"Eunuch Feng, get in my car. We will discuss what to do next in the car."

After Wei Guangde walked out of the door, he whispered to Feng Bao.