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There was a great court in the Ming Dynasty, and every time there was a court meeting, hundreds of officials from Beijing, Chinese, military and military gathered together, which could be described as a grand event.

It was the day of the Great Dynasty, and the sky was dim, and all civil and military officials left their homes and came towards the imperial city in the hazy night.

On a carriage, Wang Jia, who is a cabinet minister, is sitting opposite the same person at the moment. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, to be honest, no one would have thought that there was another person in the carriage of the cabinet minister. .

This person is none other than an old official from the Hongzhi period, Zuo Daolin, the former Minister of Dali Temple. Zuo Daolin has gray hair, a clear face, and a refined air.

Zuo Daolin and Wang Jia are best friends, they have watched and helped each other in the court for many years, but because Zuo Daolin offended Liu Jin a few years ago, he was transferred to Nanjing by Liu Jin to serve as the doctor of Dali Temple in Nanjing, away from the center of power.

It's just that a few months ago, under Wang Jia's recommendation, Zuo Daolin, who had been sitting on the bench in Nanjing for several years, made a comeback again, returned to Beijing, resumed his original post, and regained the post of Minister of Dali Temple.

The two sat facing each other, and Zuo Daolin said to Wang Jia: "My good brother Ji, today's court meeting, do you really want the officials to impeach Li Huan and Wang Yangming?"

Seeing Zuo Daolin's solemn expression, Wang Jia nodded solemnly and said: "Brother Ji Yun, you will have some time to return to the capital. Since the great victory was passed to the capital not long ago, I don't think I need to tell you how those nobles reacted. Brother Ji Yun should know it well."

Hearing the reaction of Wang Ji mentioning the Duke of Yingying, Duke of Cheng, and Marquis of Taining in Beijing, Zuo Daolin couldn't help but look solemn and said: "All the nobles are rejoicing, and many of them even It is gearing up, and there is a great potential to reappear the glory of the past and fight against me and other civil servants."

Wang Jia sneered when he heard the words, and said with a bit of disdain: "It's really funny. It's really delusional to think that with a great victory, a few outstanding disciples emerged among the nobles and wanted to reappear the former glory of the nobles."

Zuo Daolin didn't speak, just looked at Wang Jia lightly, and sighed softly: "It's going to be even more difficult for Xungui to get back up, even if we want to suppress Li Huan and others, we can take a long-term plan." .”

Wang Jia shook his head and said: "Brother Ji Yun's words are not unreasonable. Originally, I never thought of looking for Li Huan's bad luck at this pass, but Wang Yangming and Li Huan's collusion is a serious worry for us. Don't guard against it."

Zuo Daolin nodded slightly when he heard the words, and he understood in his heart that the reason why Wang Jia and others insisted on targeting Li Huan at this moment was because they were worried that Wang Yangming and Li Huan would be in a difficult situation after they merged, so they couldn't wait to kill him. Target Li Huan and Wang Yangming.

Of course, the most important thing is that Wang Jia and others caught the handle of Li Huan and Wang Yangming this time.

If this opportunity is really missed, once Li Huan and Wang Yangming return to the court and the emperor rewards them, the party of Li Huan and Wang Yangming will definitely become their confidant.

With a soft sigh, Zuo Daolin said: "Wang Yangming is so unwise, willing to be the henchman of butchers like Li Huan, the old man once praised him as the pillar of my great Ming, never thought that he would be so unselfish and willing to degenerate. "

Wang Jia snorted coldly and said: "The hundreds of thousands of troops are still lingering, it's definitely not because Wang Yangming is alone, I'm afraid that Li Huan is the one who is making up his mind."

Zuo Daolin thought deeply and said, "Wang Yangming really can't do such a thing."

Wang Jia said: "So it is said that Wang Yangming must have voted for Li Huan and formed a party with Li Huan. You must know that Wang Yangming was able to soar into the sky, was pleased by the emperor, and even Jian Ba ​​entered the cabinet. Everything is inseparable from Li Huan, even This time he, Wang Yangming, is able to lead the army, and he was also recommended by Li Huan as the commander of the three armies."

Speaking of this, Wang Jia showed a bit of worry on his face, and said with a look of serving the country and the people: "It is all thanks to Fei Hong and other colleagues in the past that they suppressed the momentum of Liu Jin's party. I never thought that this side has not been eradicated. For Liu Jin, the eunuch, thanks to Li Huan's help, the Xungui family seems to be making a comeback, it's really troublesome."

Zuo Daolin stroked his beard, and said deeply: "The eunuch party must be eradicated, and the revival of nobles must be suppressed. Don't worry, brother Jizhi. At the Great Court Meeting today, my family in Dali Temple will definitely Standing like a virtuous younger brother of Ji Zhi, we will help you with all your strength."

Hearing Zuo Daolin's words, Wang Jia said with a smile on his face: "If brother Ji Yun can ascend the heights, all the officials in the court will follow."

Zuo Daolin is also a veteran of the court, so he naturally has his own connections. Although what Wang Jia said is exaggerated, if Zuo Daolin really stands up to impeach Li Huan and Wang Yangming, there must be many people in the court. Officials will step up and respond.

On the huge square in front of the Qianqing Palace, as the officials entered the arena, they returned to their positions, and everything was in order. All around were big Han generals standing with weapons, and the atmosphere was magnificent and solemn.

Accompanied by a sharp cry, the emperor's royal car arrived. Surrounded by a group of servants, court ladies, and imperial guards, the emperor's royal car appeared in the sight of civil and military officials.

Walking up the imperial steps, Zhu Houzhao walked to the throne, turned around and sat facing south. At that time, a red sun was faintly visible in the sky, the beginning of the world and the renewal of everything.

Qiu Ju stood under the imperial steps and shouted in a sharp voice: "Bye!"

Immediately, all civil and military officials bowed down to the world, shouting long live.

After paying homage, the formal process of the Dachaohui was entered.

Zhu Houzhao glanced across the crowd of civil and military men as calmly as water, and said slowly: "Everyone, you have something to do!"

Generally speaking, most court meetings are just going through the motions. After all, trivial matters are not worth discussing on such occasions. As for most of them, they are discussed by the cabinet and the supervisor of ceremonies, and then left to the emperor to decide.

Often, only major matters that are really important, and where there is disagreement between the court, the Chinese military, and even the cabinet, and the ceremonial supervisor, may be brought to the Great Court Assembly for discussion by hundreds of officials.

Therefore, the Dachao will sometimes be very easy, go through a process, and give civil and military officials a chance to meet the emperor, and sometimes it is also where the real officials discuss major issues together.

After Zhu Houzhao's words fell, the venue was silent, but soon an official stood up, it was a member of the household department, Wailang, and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, I have this report."

Zhu Houzhao glanced at the official indifferently, nodded slightly and said: "Ai Qing, let's talk."

Yuanwai Lang Cheng Yan immediately said seriously: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Household Affairs took stock of the large treasury a few days ago and found that the national inventory of silver and grain fodder is already in bad shape. I'm afraid that in the second half of the year, the imperial court will try to find ways to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, and tighten their belts to live."

When Cheng Yan said this, many officials' complexions changed slightly. Although Cheng Yan's words were a bit vulgar, but what everyone really cared about was what Cheng Yan said about the emptiness of the national treasury.

Even an official stood up and said to Cheng Yan: "Master Cheng, why did you say that? Didn't the treasury deport some money, grain and fodder to the treasury at the beginning of the year? Besides, the year has not passed halfway yet, and Master Cheng actually said that the treasury is empty. Could it be that the Ministry of Household Affairs and others are empty?" Going up and down, can't you be greedy for money, grain and other things from the treasury?"

The official who stood up was a censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and he was staring at Cheng Yan with scrutiny and questioning.

Standing among the honorable ranks among the courtiers, Marquis of Ningyang Chen Jizu and Marquis of Fengcheng Li Xi were watching with great interest the censor fighting with Cheng Yan, a member of the household department.

Among the nobles, many nobles looked at Cheng Yan and the censor official as if they were watching a show.

Although their honorable beings are now being suppressed by the civil service group and become decorations in the court, seeing Cheng Yan being stared at by the censor is also a look for a good show.

At the same time, Chen Wenliang, the censor of Zuodu, coughed lightly, turned his eyes to Lu Tai, the left servant of the household department, and said, "Master Lu, the treasury is empty, and Master Lu is in charge of the household department, shouldn't he give you an explanation?"

The six ministries are originally in charge of the ministries, but among the six ministries, the ministries of key departments such as the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of War are often held concurrently by cabinet elders.

Just like the Minister of the Household Department is concurrently held by the cabinet elder Wang Jia. Chen Wenliang can't directly question Wang Jia, who is the elder of the cabinet, but he can question Lu Tai, the left servant of the Household Department.

After all, although Wang Jia is the minister of the household department, most of his energy is devoted to the cabinet. That is to say, the real person in charge of the affairs of the household department is actually the left and right servants of the household department.

Zhu Houzhao sat upright on it, his eyes swept over Ge Lao Wang Jia, who was in the forefront of the hundred officials, and then at Cheng Yan, Chen Wenliang, Lu Tai and others, his eyes were thoughtful, but before Lu Tai opened his mouth, Zhu Houzhao Just watching, and didn't mean to ask.

Lu Tai stood up from among the officials, first bowed to the emperor, then turned to look at Chen Wenliang, the imperial censor of Zuodu, then cupped his hands at Chen Wenliang and said, "Master Chen, there are many people in my household. It can be said that the officials are devoted to their duties, diligent and conscientious, and dare not slack off at all, lest they will fail the emperor's kindness, so why are they so greedy."

Chen Wenliang didn't open his mouth, and Shanxi Road's inspector censor immediately said: "Since that's the case, Mr. Lu will explain to everyone, if it weren't for the officials of the household department who were greedy for ink, why is the treasury empty at this time when it is only half a year old?"

One after another eyes fell on Lu Tai, Lu Tai looked at the crowd of civil and military men, took a deep breath, and said solemnly: "Don't you know that the 10,000+ army went south, and I fought with hundreds of thousands of soldiers for more than half a year. Countless money and food were consumed, and gold, silver, grain and fodder flowed out of the treasury like flowing water. That was the consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops. Whether it was food, fodder, armor, or war horses, it consumed tens of thousands of silver a day. There are tens of millions of silver coins, and after a big battle, they will be exhausted."

Hearing Lu Tai's words, all civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were silent, because what Lu Tai said was true, and everyone knew that wars cost money and food the most.

At the same time, the crowd suddenly realized that the war had lasted for half a year. According to Lu Tai's words, it would not be uncommon for most of the national treasury to be emptied.

At this time, Lu Tai suddenly turned around and said to the emperor above the imperial steps: "Your Majesty, I impeach the mighty general Li Huan and the governor Wang Yangming have the intention of rebelling..."

As soon as this remark came out, countless people were in an uproar. Pairs of horrified eyes turned to Lu Tai, obviously stunned by Lu Tai's shocking words.

Li Huan and Wang Yangming were meritorious ministers who annihilated more than [-] Tatar elites in World War I, but now they have become rebels with a conspiracy in Lu Tai's mouth.

Zhu Houzhao's complexion changed slightly, his eyes narrowed and his eyes fell on Lu Tai, as if he wanted to see through Lu Tai.

Facing the emperor's scrutiny, Lu Tai showed no fear at all, but shouted: "Your Majesty, a month ago, the cabinet wrote to the governor Wang Yangming and the mighty general Li Huan, ordering them to repatriate all the soldiers and horses, and the troops returned to the army." However, a month later, Li Huan and Wang Yangming brought hundreds of thousands of troops and stayed in Yan'an Mansion, ignoring the court's decrees. Hundreds of thousands of troops will not be dismissed."

The faces of many officials changed drastically, and a sneer flashed in the eyes of many officials.

Obviously, some people have already known such shocking news, and some people don't know it at all.

At the same time, more than a dozen figures stood up together. It was a group of officials from the Ministry of War, from the left and right servants to the Langzhong. They all said to Zhu Houzhao: "Your Majesty, I have the intention of impeaching Li Huan and Wang Yangming. Ignore the writing of the Ministry of War."

If there were still some officials who doubted Lu Tai's words before, then all the officials of the Ministry of War stood up to impeach Li Huan, and immediately confirmed the fact that Li Huan and Wang Yangming disobeyed orders and disrespected.

At the same time, Zhao Kang stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Chen Kang of the Bing Division impeached the mighty general Li Huan and the governor Wang Yangming for plotting rebellion."

Hu Kegei Shizhong Maoxiang stood up with the same face and said: "The minister Hu Kegei Shizhong Maoxiang impeached General Li Huan and the governor Wang Yangming have the heart of disobedience."

"Chen Yuan, the supervisory censor of Guangxi Province in the Chendu Procuratorate, impeached the general Li Huan and the governor Wang Yangming with the intention of plotting rebellion."

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All of a sudden, officials from the six departments, the supervisory censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and even the Dali Temple and the six yamen stood up and impeached Li Huan and Wang Yangming loudly, and they knelt down on the ground in a dark mass. Looking around, there were hundreds of people There are so many, and the momentum is so great all of a sudden, it is only shocking.

"No way, how could the mighty general and the governor do such disrespectful things?"

"What are the generals and governors trying to do? Why are they so confused!"

Seeing this situation, some of the officials who were still standing in the arena, some of whom were interested in Li Huan and Wang Yangming couldn't help but muttered in their hearts, and at the same time looked at the emperor sitting there with worry.

Anyone who is not a fool will know that such a big battle, it is unlikely to be framed, at least these people must have caught Li Huan, Wang Yangming and others.

Besides, if such a battle was not discussed in advance, no one would believe it.

Because of this, all the officials who are still standing there are looking at the emperor to see how the emperor will react. After all, it is about conspiracy, and the attitude of the emperor is the most important thing.

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