The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 193: Even the Qingliu dares to bite

As soon as Wanli released the dog Shen Yikuan, Shen Shixing's party and Zhang Siwei's old party were immediately bitten and everyone felt insecure.

This dog is so fierce. It bit off two ministers of six ministries in just two bites.

Yang Wei and Shi Xing were both so angry that they didn't dare to talk back and resigned directly.

They never expected that there was such a ferocious dog hiding in the Ming Dynasty court.

At this time, they had no time to think about how to fight with the little emperor. Any dispute over the national foundation or any secret attempts to trip him up were not as important as keeping their official positions.

They have lost their official positions, so what are they fighting for? What’s the point of fighting?

Only if you keep your official position can you share the benefits you have obtained. If you are no longer in the court, the benefits you have obtained will belong to others.

They are sacrificing themselves in vain to help others.

Anyone who wants to fight for power and profit in the court does so for themselves, not for others.

They always try to trick others and sacrifice others to achieve their own goals.

To put it bluntly, this kind of person is selfish and will do anything for personal gain.

Could they just watch the dog Shen Yikuan pounce on them and bite them all to death?

This is of course impossible.

They are all trying to find ways to fight back.

They had no choice but to accept Shen Shixing's resignation.

This guy's crime was exposed and the little emperor caught him.

When Yang Wei resigned, they didn't react.

At that time, they thought it was the little emperor who wanted to deal with them.

However, when Yu Youcai hosted a banquet to welcome Lu Guangzu, they discovered something was wrong.

When Sun Rufa impeached Shi Xing, they reacted.

These guys seem to be from the same hometown!
Lu Guangzu was from Jiaxing Prefecture, Zhao Zhigao was from Jinhua Prefecture, Shen Yikuan was from Ningbo Prefecture, and including Chen Younian who impeached Yang Wei, they were all from Shaoxing Prefecture.

Sun Rufa, who later impeached Shi Xing, and Sun Yu, who took over as the Minister of Rites, were both from Shaoxing Prefecture.

This is obviously not normal.

Even if the young emperor wanted to deal with them, there was no need to use people from the same place to impeach them, and there was no need to use people from the same place to take over the positions of two of the six ministers.

It is obvious that this group of fellow villagers are taking advantage of the opportunity when the young emperor wants to deal with them to seize their power.

Perhaps, the little emperor didn't realize that it was this group of fellow villagers who were causing trouble, so he just went along with it.

This is obviously not the little emperor's method.

When the young emperor was dealing with civil servants, confiscating their property and exiling them were considered light punishments. Dragging them off and beheading them was not a big deal. There were many cases where the entire family was executed.

This time he just forced people to resign, and the little emperor did not hold back. This did not seem like the method used by the little emperor, but rather resembled the tactics used by officials to curry favor with others.

So, who was the one taking the lead in biting them? Was it Yu Youcai?

This is impossible.

If Yu Youcai had this ability, he would have become rich long ago.

This guy has become the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, but he hasn't received any benefits yet. His mansion is so shabby that it's not even as good as the vice ministers of the six ministries.

Yu Youcai is not a person who forms cliques for personal gain.

So, who is it?

Zhao Zhigao?

This guy doesn't look like one either, because he's just a well-behaved guy in the cabinet and doesn't look like a biting dog at all.

Then there is only Shen Yikuan.

Because Lu Guangzu and Sun Yu came later, someone in the capital was trying to catch and bite them before they returned to Beijing to take up their posts.

After they locked onto their target, they prepared to launch a counterattack.

Early in the morning at about noon, Wanli was discussing important court affairs with Yu Youcai in the imperial study when the Minister of War Liang Menglong suddenly came running over and asked for a meeting.

After the emperor and his ministers exchanged greetings, Wanli couldn't help but sigh, "Qianji, you haven't been here for a long time."

This one.

Liang Menglong looked at Yu Youcai and said awkwardly, "Your Majesty, I am really busy. Besides, it is not appropriate for me to bother Your Majesty with this matter."

This is true.

The Ming Dynasty now has a lot of military strength. The Beijing garrison alone has 240,000 troops, and if all nine border towns are counted, there are a total of 450,000 troops.

The allocation of food and supplies for so many troops, the distribution of supplies, and even the assembly and mobilization of more than a thousand people all require approval from the Ministry of War.

Liang Menglong is really busy, and these things cannot be neglected at all.

Wanli nodded slightly, then asked curiously: "Then why are you free today?"

Alas, I’m busy.

Liang Menglong said helplessly, "Your Majesty, Wang Xijue came to see me last night. He asked me why Your Majesty suddenly favored the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Shen Yikuan. I didn't know what to say."

These guys finally realized that Shen Yikuan was exposed!

It’s good to be exposed.

Wanli thought about it carefully, then said meaningfully, "Just tell Wang Xijue that I didn't suddenly favor someone. I have always liked obedient people. I favor those who are obedient."

This was also the truth. He and Yu Youcai gained favor because they were obedient.

The question is, is Shen Yikuan really obedient?

Will Wang Xijue be obedient again?

It seemed that these were not his business. He only needed to convey the Emperor's words to Wang Xijue.

Liang Menglong heard this, thought about it carefully, and then nodded repeatedly, saying: "I understand, Your Majesty, I am really a little busy, I will take my leave."

This guy is really obedient, not bad.

Wanli nodded slightly, then waved his hand and said, "Go and do your thing."

Upon hearing this, Liang Menglong hurriedly bowed and took his leave.

Wanli and Yu Youcai dealt with today's important court affairs before asking, "Bingzhong, did Shen Yiguan tell you who his next target is?"

This one.

Yu Youcai said carefully, "Your Majesty, he did tell me that Wang Xijue and Xu Guo are both a bit difficult to deal with, and he is trying to find a way to accuse them."

This guy, stop picking on Shen Shixing and his gang.

Wanli reminded: "Wang Xijue and Xu Guo are difficult to deal with, so let's find someone else."

other people?
Shen Shixing's party no longer has any of the six ministers, including Zhang Siwei's old party, so the only two important court officials left are Wang Xijue and Xu Guo.

His Majesty certainly did not mean to let Shen Yikuan bite those six ministers or something like that. That level cannot influence the overall situation in the court. His Majesty must be talking about the six ministers and cabinet ministers.

So, are there any other people at the level of the six ministers and cabinet ministers who can bite?

These other people refer to Zhang Juzheng’s old party and the Qingliu!

He was originally a member of Zhang Juzheng's old party, and he was considered a clean official.

But he is different from those guys. He doesn't have such a strong desire for power and doesn't like to fight for power and profit.

Those guys are really something, they even think that the Emperor will listen to them.

Is this what a minister should think?
Okay, if His Majesty says to bite, then bite.

Yu Youcai heard this, thought about it carefully, then gritted his teeth and nodded, saying, "I understand."

Who will Shen Yikuan bite next?
The next morning at about noon, Yu Youcai came to the imperial study with another stack of memorials.

After the emperor and his ministers exchanged greetings, Yu Youcai cautiously said, "Your Majesty, someone has impeached the Minister of Justice, Xin Zixiu."

Minister of Justice Xin Zixiu?
This guy is a famous clean person.

Shen Yikuan is a really ferocious dog. He even dares to bite Qingliu.

However, this guy really doesn't seem to be afraid of the clear stream.

This guy has defeated Donglin many times in history, and there are many people in Donglin who claim to be pure.

What can this upright person use to impeach?

Upon hearing this, Wanli took the memorials with great interest and opened the first one to read it carefully.

Chen Yujiao, the Imperial Censor of the Ministry of Revenue, impeached Xin Zixiu, the Minister of Punishment, for abusing his power for personal gain and excluding dissidents. He abandoned people for a single mistake and emptied the country with a single move.

Why did this guy use a discarded person?
Wanli was embarrassed.

If you don't read much these days, you really can't understand some things.

It is obvious that Chen Yujiao has read more books than he has.

He thought about it, then pointed at the four characters "Yi Xuan Qi Ren" and asked, "Bing Zhong, what does this mean?"

Yu Youcai didn't find it strange.

Because His Majesty had to deal with state affairs and did not have much time to read, the Hanlin Academy also had academicians and lecturers who were specifically there to answer His Majesty's questions.

He explained carefully: "Your Majesty, this blemish is a quote from the Zuo Zhuan: Don't let a blemish obscure a great virtue.

This means that a person’s momentary mistake cannot erase all his previous achievements.

The Hongwu Emperor also said, "Don't abandon a person because of a single mistake. Abandoning a person because of a single mistake should be a combination of this famous saying from Zuo Zhuan and the words of the Hongwu Emperor."

That’s what it meant.

Chen Yujiao meant that Xin Zixiu would take advantage of people's minor faults to make them suffer, and any official in the court who dared to oppose them would be punished by this guy.

Who doesn’t have some little flaws?
Who can stand Xin Zixiu's treatment?

This is going to be a good show.

Qingliu is not so easy to mess with.

Chen Yujiao's reasons for impeachment are a bit far-fetched.

Wanli carefully read the memorial again and then asked, "Is Chen Yujiao also your fellow villager?"

Well, it’s not my fault that I have so many fellow countrymen.

Yu Youcai nodded helplessly and said, "Yes, Chen Yujiao is from Haiyan, Jiaxing Prefecture."

Very good, Xin Zixiu will definitely be able to tell at a glance that it is Shen Yikuan who is biting him.

Wanli couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth and smile evilly to himself.

Who is more powerful, Shen Yikuan or Qingliu?

(End of this chapter)