Chapter 567 566 Re-Investigation

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 even more and more uncontrollable during 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 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 there are any old Shangshuge mansions in Beijing, if anyone with suspicious behavior has come in and out recently, please ask Eunuch Li to personally check on these." . ’

"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 had no 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, arrested Yan Shifan and Luo Longwen in the capital. He had engaged in extravagant sexual abuse and many illegal behaviors, and ordered the judicial department to interrogate him.

After more than a month of interrogation, at the end of the first month, Huang Guangsheng, the Secretary of the Ministry 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 silver taels, which can range from tens of thousands to thousands. The name of the world-famous people is: buying one's life.

Every time there is an urgent election in the general election to promote promotion and other items, he will pick up heavy goods, choose places, and select officials without leaving any detail, which is called "Tao 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 more than half 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 and bribes to support the public. It almost allowed thieves to harm the people and worry 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 didn't 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 formed a strong alliance with the assassins, specifically ordered to take revenge and kill people, 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 head 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 mercy, 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 that he was simply rushing 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 be cruel to such people, Emperor Jiajing did not want to bear the reputation of being unkind and unjust.

The last time he 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 return to Jiangxi, but he did not take any action and allowed him to live among the people, but 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. They only explain it in a nutshell. How can it be shown to future generations in the world? The governor of the capital, the Dali Temple, and the Jinyiwei will learn from the public and learn from it. ”

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 the Jinyiwei also participate in the re-examination.

Immediately, while ordering people to return the approved memorial to the Ministry of Punishment and informing the Metropolitan 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 that his status as the son-in-law of Duke Wei's mansion was still very popular among the royal nobles, but in order to avoid suspicion, Wei Guangde rarely went in and out of the nobles' mansions in the capital.

He was accepted by Prince Yu in just a few years, and this status was actually a great contribution.

The royal family of the Ming Dynasty was really at ease with those nobles who were related to the country.

After Wei Guangde asked Emperor Jiajing about his comments on Huang Guangsheng's memorial, he lowered his head and remained silent, thinking.

However, Wei Guangde figured it out quickly.

Zhu Xixiao might not be willing to be involved in Yan Shifan's case. If he went to him, he would only need to bring up the old matter again. I think Zhu Xixiao should know what to do.

Yes, Wei Guangde planned to dig up the matter of the Ministry of Revenue withholding the annual gift from Prince Yu's mansion, and directly said in front of Zhu Xixiao that Yan Shifan was the mastermind behind it. As a member of the lineage of Duke Cheng, Zhu Xixiao should know what to do.

No need to tell him whether to cover up or what, he knows it himself.

Although Lu Bing was in charge of the Jinyiwei at that time, Zhu Xixiao can certainly check the original documents now.

"Where is Zhu Da Dudu?"

Wei Guangde asked after he figured it out.

"It should be in the Northern Pacification Division."

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

"Then let's go now."

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

Jinyiwei, for eunuchs, has a very complicated attitude, it can be said that they love and hate, otherwise there would be no East Factory.

No eunuch would dislike the power of the East Factory.

But the East Factory has no one, so they can only transfer people from Jinyiwei.

Eunuchs cannot take over Jinyiwei, only the guard commander can take over this position.

When eunuchs get that position, their eyes will definitely look there, and all the factory masters of the East Factory want to firmly control Jinyiwei.

However, just a few years ago, Jinyiwei Commander Lu Bing personally killed several eunuchs, and fear was also engraved in the hearts of the eunuchs.

When he was still the secretary of the Imperial Household Department, Feng Bao had imagined countless times that he would take over the East Factory and then control the Jinyiwei, so that he would have unlimited power.

Perhaps, except for the Admiral Huang Jin, he could ignore other people.

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

Feng Bao doesn't think that even if he returns to the Imperial Household Department, he can control Zhu Xixiao.

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

However, today's matter is not small, he must make things clear with Feng Bao, so as not to make mistakes when he sees Zhu Xixiao later.

"Eunuch Feng, get in my car, and we will discuss what to say in the car."

Wei Guangde said softly to Feng Bao after leaving the door.