The Ming Dynasty took an unconventional approach

This is an act of great disrespect, and it is generally not allowed to walk around the inner courtyard of the imperial palace carrying a dead rat.

But Yin Song held the mouse with his sleeves dropped, and the patrolling Jinyiwei seemed not to see it.

He walked all the way to the Imperial Household Department.

Wang Zhen was working at his desk, sorting memorials for the emperor into categories and arranging them according to their importance.

During the division process, he would write down his opinions and put them in the memorial. If the emperor found them useful, he would adopt his opinions.

Therefore, the power of the Silijian was no less than that of the Cabinet.

Since the new emperor ascended the throne, the power of the Imperial Household Department has grown and it can now compete with the Cabinet.

Yin Song asked to see Wang Zhen and waited outside the door for about a quarter of an hour before being invited in.

Wang Zhen was wearing a dragon robe and sitting upright on a chair. He had a white face and no beard, but he looked upright and serious.

He raised his eyelids and glanced at Yin Song, writing without stopping, and asked quietly, "What brings Yin Guanzheng here?"

Yin Song pulled up the sleeve of his right hand, picked up the mouse in his hand and said, "I am giving this as a gift to Wang Zhangyin."

When Wang Zhen saw the dead mouse in his hand, his face instantly turned livid. He slapped the pen down with a snap, and the ink splashed everywhere. "How dare you threaten me!"

"The seal holder has misunderstood," Yin Song said gently, "This dead rat was poisoned by something it ate at Pan Hong's place in the imperial prison. I brought it to see the seal holder to inform on him and offer my merit."

Wang Zhen's heart skipped a beat: "Pan Hong is dead?"

Yin Song: "Luckily, I was just frightened, not dead."

Wang Zhen felt both regretful and relieved, it was so complicated.

How come he didn't die?

Fortunately, he didn't die.

Wang Zhen was silent for a moment and then asked, "Do you know who poisoned me?"

Yin Song said with a serious face: "I don't know, but I know that this person's purpose must be to frame Wang Zhangyin and to sow discord between Wang Zhangyin and Pan Yun."

"Provoke?" Wang Zhen sneered: "Do I need to provoke the relationship between Pan Yun and me?"

"Of course," Yin Song said solemnly, "Although Wang Zhangyin and Pan Yun have a grudge, Pan Hong and his two sons are still alive. There is a grudge, but it is not deep."

"But if Pan Hong died in the imperial prison, and it was discovered that Wang Zhangyin had silenced him, the hatred for killing your father would be irreconcilable. At that time, the hatred between you and Pan Yun would be mortal."

Wang Zhen snorted coldly, "There is enough dirt on this person, I don't care about adding this one. I have many deadly enemies, but Pan Yun is not one of them."

Yin Song said confidently: "Wang Zhangyin is underestimating my junior sister. Haven't you always wanted to know what the talisman in His Majesty's hand is used for?"

Wang Zhen finally looked up and faced Yin Song.

Yin Song smiled: "That was given to your majesty by my junior sister, Pan Yun. This first talisman can see into people's hearts. King Zhangyin, your heart was previously known only to you, but now, your majesty, who holds the talisman, will also know."

Wang Zhen's lips trembled, and he asked through gritted teeth, "What is the second talisman used for?"

Yin Song took two steps forward and said in a low voice, "Then it will be even more useful. Even I cannot fully understand its wonderful uses."

"I only know that, as long as Your Majesty wants, it can allow Your Majesty to see the King's Seal anytime and anywhere. What you said to others and what you did, twelve hours a day, as long as Your Majesty wants, he can know."

Wang Zhen shuddered and said in a sharp voice, "You are lying! How can there be such a talisman in the world?"

"What's so difficult about this?" Yin Song said, "For a cultivator, it is possible to move mountains and seas, and this talisman only allows Your Majesty to have clairvoyance and clairaudience." He smiled slightly, and whispered to Wang Zhen in a somewhat frightened look, "Master Wang has sent someone to carefully investigate my junior sister, right? You should know that she is the most talented disciple of my Sanqing Mountain for many years, and even one of the best among the many students of Longhu Mountain.

Last time the eagle monster attacked the capital, oh, you were in the imperial prison at that time, so you didn’t see my junior sister fighting the eagle monster. If you had seen it, you would have been able to feel my junior sister’s talent more intuitively.”

Yin Song gently placed the dead mouse on the table in front of him, approached him, and whispered, "She is capable of killing people in the palace, whether she does it herself or asks His Majesty to do it."

The scene of Pan Jun flying out of the window in an instant kept flashing in Wang Zhen’s mind.

He stared at the dead mouse on the table and felt sick.

But he held back his sourness and asked in a deep voice, "What do you want me to do?"

Yin Song: "Master Wang, we don't want Pan Hong to get into trouble, and you don't want to become enemies with Pan Yun, right? Moreover, they want to frame you. Will Master Wang let them do whatever they want in the imperial prison?"

Wang Zhangyin: "You also said that this was a frame-up, so it's not me who has made a mortal enemy..."

Yin Song smiled and shook his head: "Of course my junior sister will not let them go, but Pan Hong was imprisoned because of Wang Zhangyin. She is not a reasonable person. She only wants to make trouble for the murderer of her father. You, she will definitely be included in it."

Wang Zhen couldn't help but recall Pan Yun's appearance in prison and gritted his teeth secretly.

This is really something she can do.

Wang Zhen gritted his teeth and said, "Just tell me, what do you want me to do?"

"Protect Pan Hong," Yin Song said softly, "If he's alive, it's good for you, it's good for me, but it's not good for them."

Wang Zhen snorted coldly: "It's no good for me if Pan Hong is alive."

"But if he dies, Wang Zhangyin will be in even greater trouble. Wang Zhangyin, our Imperial Observatory is different from the East Factory and the Imperial Uniform Guard. We make a living by our skills. The farming season in the world cannot be separated from the Imperial Observatory, but the East Factory and the Imperial Uniform Guard, you rely on the emperor's heart," Yin Song said meaningfully, "I have always been puzzled, does Wang Zhangyin have to protect his nephew Wang Shan? Is it worth it to destroy the emperor's heart?"

Wang Zhangyin remained silent, but his fingers couldn't help but shrink.

Yin Song raised his lips slightly and said in a gentle and persuasive manner, "Master Wang, everyone knows that what happened back then was an injustice. You, the Censorate, and the Ministry of Justice were embarrassed, so you framed Xue Xuan and Pan Hong. They have suffered a lot over the years, and you and Master Wang have vented your anger."

"As of today, this case has become the source of a factional dispute," Yin Song said softly, "and is also your majesty's chess piece. To the left, you can use this case to attack the Qingliu faction and seize power; to the right, you can be controlled by the king..."

Yin Song lowered his voice and said, "If the case is not closed, this matter will never be over."

Wang Zhen lowered his eyes, thinking: "You want me to push Wang Shan out to take the blame?"

"Master Wang is wrong," Yin Song said, "This unjust case was originally caused by Wang Shan and Chen Fulin. You and Master Wang were just deceived. Now that the Yue and He cases have been overturned, if the Xue Xuan case related to them is not redressed, does it have to be raised every year? This is a huge blow to Master Wang's reputation."

Wang Zhen was in deep thought.

Seeing that he was interested, Yin Song stepped back, bowed and said, "Master Wang, I am waiting for good news in the imperial prison, and Pan Yun is also waiting for news in Yunnan."

Wang Zhen's cheeks puffed up. "Threatening me?"

Yin Song lowered his head: "I dare not."

After saying this, he bowed, took two steps back, and turned to leave.

Wang Zhen took two quick breaths and looked down at the mouse on the table, clenching his fists, but damn, this threat worked.

He was right. The East Factory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard relied on the emperor's will to gain their foothold. His experiences during this period have made him realize that thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor.

He must not lose his sacred heart!
And Pan Yun obviously has the ability to make him lose his favor.

Wang Zhen closed his eyes, took two deep breaths, and shouted: "Someone come——" (End of this chapter)