Han Shizu

"You go back first!" In the Chuigong Hall, Emperor Liu's voice was still cold, and he looked at Wang Jien who was kneeling in front of the emperor with an indifferent expression.

When Wang Jien came here, he naturally pleaded guilty to Emperor Liu. First, he defined himself as an unknown person and lax discipline. He hoped that Emperor Liu would punish him severely.

However, Emperor Liu's bland expression and indifferent attitude made Wang Ji'en extremely uneasy. He would rather let the emperor scold him severely than experience this kind of "difficulty in understanding the holy will".

Kowtowing solemnly, Wang Jien continued to work hard: "The little one is guilty, please punish him by His Majesty, so as to make an example to others!"

"Whether you are guilty or not is not up to you. The country has its own laws and the court has its own system!" Emperor Liu said dryly.

Wang Ji'en's expression also became a bit dignified. After hesitating, he bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the offender Zhang Jinjie has been taken down by the younger one. I implore Your Majesty to give instructions on how to deal with it?"

Hearing this, Emperor Liu glanced at Wang Jien with more seriousness, thought for a moment, and said leisurely: "They are all arrested! It seems that the crime committed by Zhang Jinjie is true and correct after self-examination by the Secretary of the Imperial City. gone?"

Hearing what Emperor Liu said, Wang Jien's complexion changed, and he raised his eyes to meet the meaningful gaze of the old emperor. He suddenly realized that he seemed to be in a hurry again!

The emperor didn't understand what he was thinking, so he was busy arresting Zhang Jinjie.However, the matter has come to this point, and we can only go on with the story, Wang Jien said earnestly:

"It's all the little ones who are not strict with the emperor, and the officials are incompetent, so that they are arrogant and domineering to this point, so that there are such people in the imperial city who mess up the law and harm the people. The little ones repent at the beginning, and I implore your majesty to clarify the canonical punishment and set the record straight. "

"It is said that Zhang Jinjie is your most beloved adoptive son. Is this an attempt to exterminate relatives righteously?" Emperor Liu reminded in an inexplicable tone.

Wang Jien hardly thought about it, and said in a deep voice: "The laws of the country are stricter than personal feelings. Besides, he deserves what he deserves. The minor fault of being uneducated is already regrettable. I wish I could deal with it myself to pay for the laws of heaven and the country!"

Hearing what he said, the playfulness in the smile on the corner of Emperor Liu's mouth became more and more intense, but those eyes were still indifferent, without any waves, giving people a cold feeling.

"Having such an understanding is not in vain of my trust in you for decades!" Finally, Emperor Liu's tone became "normal", and he said: "I am afraid that the news has already spread, this is your Imperial City Secretary No matter what the result is, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public. Since the person has been detained, he should be handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for trial!"

"Yes!" Wang Jien said in a deep voice without much hesitation.

"Go! I'm tired." Looking at Wang Ji'en meaningfully again, Emperor Liu said.

"Retire, little one!" This was the second time that Emperor Liu had chased someone away, and Wang Jien didn't dare to make any more entanglements.

Wang Jien, who left the Chuigong Hall, still walked steadily, and although his face was dignified, he looked calm.However, under the calm surface, Wang Jien's heart was full of anxiety, and the worry was born from his heart, and it went straight to his forehead, so that he was in a trance.

Emperor Liu's reaction was really hard to make him feel at ease. For a long time, Wang Jien had been both loyal and fearful to Emperor Liu, but now, only fear remained, and as for loyalty, he was somewhat out of consideration.

He has fallen out of favor, Wang Jien clearly understands this at this time, like a dog that may be abandoned at any time, such a pitiful feeling is extremely uncomfortable for a person like Wang Jien.

In addition to the difficulty of adapting, there is endless fear. I want to help myself, but I don't know where to start.I can only have a little expectation, hoping that this turmoil will pass quickly, and it will be able to reach the Zhang Jin Festival, but this will ultimately depend on the attitude of the old emperor.

However, the result of meeting the old emperor today made Wang Jien really unable to develop more confidence. Wang Jien was not afraid of attacks from foreign ministers, opponents, and enemies. He was only afraid that Emperor Liu would lose trust in him. is the most desperate situation.

Wang Jien is also reflecting on how he got to where he is today. It can be said that he can't understand it, but in the end it points to one point. It's not that there is something wrong with Wang Jien, but that the officials have changed.

During this period of time, or if the timeline is longer, in recent years, Wang Jien seems to have been lowered by someone. Everything is not going well, making mistakes every step of the way, as if everyone is against him. In the past few decades, everything went smoothly and everything went smoothly.

How can there be such a big contrast? If we look to the root, there may be only one answer: all the problems and changes are brought about by the old emperor.
Thinking of this episode, Wang Ji'en couldn't help but shuddered, his relatively healthy and strong legs couldn't help but feel weak, if it wasn't for the palace people and guards around him, he really wanted to slap himself twice.

How could such an idea be born!Blaming the officials?What an asshole!
"****!" Wang Jien cursed in a low voice, and hurried back to the Imperial City Division.

The eunuch secretly swore in his heart that if he could get through this test smoothly, he would definitely make those villains who made waves and opposed him look good. At this time, Wang Jien's heart, apart from worrying about his future, was full of revenge mood
Zhang Jinjie was taken away very quickly. Zhang Xun, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, personally brought him to the imperial city and interrogated him himself, which shows that he attaches great importance to it.Zhang Xun had an extraordinary background, he was the stepson of the late Duke of Yu Wei Renpu, he had a solid background, and he was shrewd and capable.

And as the Zhang Jinjie case entered the normal trial procedure according to the court system, the already restless court quickly made waves again, and the eyes of the bureaucrats quickly shifted from Helong.Compared with the accumulated evils in Helong two thousand miles away, the turmoil in Beijing is more eye-catching, especially when it involves the Imperial City Division.

Any individual can see that the situation this time is different from the past. The Imperial City Division has been rampant in the Han Dynasty for more than 30 years.

From Qianyou to Kaibao, there have been so many major and important cases in the Han Dynasty, and many political upheavals have occurred, most of which are the activities of the imperial city's eagle dogs.I have only seen the inspectors and arrestees of the Imperial City Division, but I have never seen the people of the Imperial City Division being taken down, and they are still core personnel like Zhang Jinjie, the Inspector Superintendent.

Compared with Xue Cheden's appeal, Zhang Jinjie's being taken to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for interrogation is a clearer and more definite signal.Rumors and omens all hinted that His Majesty the Emperor had no intention of maintaining the Imperial City Division.

Otherwise, even if Zhang Jinjie's crimes are confirmed, let Huangcheng Division handle it himself, give a report and explain it, that's it, there is no need to use the Criminal Department at all.

For a long time, there have been conflicts between the Imperial City and the Second Division of Wude and the judicial system of the imperial court. There is no doubt that on some major issues, the Second Division has far more independent and cheap power than the Third Judicial Division. .

Now, the situation seems to have undergone some changes that the "Gonggun Lords" like to hear and see. The "big mountain" of the Imperial City Division seems to be unstable, and it can be pried with great strength.
Unsurprisingly, on the second day of Zhang Jinjie's trial, dozens of articles of impeachment were submitted to the Political Affairs Hall. full.

Although the spearhead was still directed at Zhang Jinjie, anyone with a little bit of political insight would understand that the real target was Wang Jien, the envoy of the imperial city, and the secretary of the imperial city.If Zhang Jinjie was replaced by Wang Jien or Huangcheng Secretary for the crimes mentioned in the impeachment chapters that coincided with each other, there would be no sense of disobedience at all.

For three days in a row, more and more people delivered impeachment memorials to the Zhengshitang, almost doubling, and the weight was getting bigger and bigger. It can be said that half of the imperial court participated in this "reversal" action.

Compared with the newly exposed crimes, framing the Xue family, destroying the family and seizing wealth, can even be said to be insignificant.In the writings of the court officials, the small inspectors and governors of the imperial city suddenly became the most greedy and cruel treacherous officials of the big man.

The imperial court was shaken, everyone looked sideways, and the Imperial City Secretary continued. Under Wang Jien's order, almost all the subordinate investigators and officials were dispatched to spy everywhere, ostentatiously, and even threatened to disrupt the law.

On the face of it, it is more rampant than before, and direct targeted retaliation is launched. The evidence of a large number of officials' crimes, and the sordidness and ugliness behind those sanctimonious appearances, have been fully exposed.Basically, whoever participates in the impeachment of Zhang Jinjie will be exposed.

The Huangcheng Division has accumulated decades of accumulation, including how many criminal evidences and serious illegal acts have been collected. Maybe even Wang Jien does not know if he does not go through the secret files.In such a situation, how could Wang Jien and Huangcheng Secretary not be feared by others.

Wang Jien also had a complete confrontation with the foreign court, releasing evidence wave after wave. The situation in the court was like cooking oil in a fire, boiling endlessly.No one would have thought that a Zhang Jinjie would cause a direct confrontation between the Imperial City Secretary and the foreign court bureaucrats.

It has to be said that Wang Jien's madness and ruthlessness really frightened many people, especially those who follow the crowd.Even those instigators behind the scenes may not have retreated in their hearts. If Wang Jien blew himself up, the power and influence would be too great for ordinary people to bear.

As the wrestling continued, the situation in the court fell into a stalemate, but this stalemate was short-lived.What progressed smoothly was the trial of Zhang Jinjie, which was probably the smoothest among the many major cases investigated by the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

Zhang Jinjie confessed to all the numerous crimes that were reported before and after, and he had no intention of defending himself at all. He had the same attitude: all the crimes were borne by me, Zhang.

Such a result is obviously unacceptable to many people.And at this time, the tendencies and attitudes of the upper-class dignitaries are gradually revealed. To achieve the goal, there needs to be a key push. This is not what ordinary courtiers and officials can do. Impossible to hide.

Take Zhang Xun, Shangshu of the Ministry of Criminal Justice as an example, no matter how Zhang Jinjie voluntarily pleaded guilty, he would delay the progress of the case trial, step by step, and interrogate and confirm every crime, with an appearance of respecting the majesty of the criminal system.However, where this dragged on was the case, it was clearly the development of the situation.

Until Emperor Liu sent people to inspect (supervise) question (promote), Zhang Xun couldn't bear the pressure a little bit, so he had to pronounce a sentence, and submitted it to Dali Temple for review, and began to go to the next step.

By this time, the Zhang Jinjie case had long been an issue on the surface, and the punishment for it was irrelevant. Whether it was death or exile, no one except Xue Che probably cared.What the imperial court really cares about is how this matter will end, and whether it will end at the Zhang Jin Festival.

Finally, someone stood up and broke the fragile balance created by Wang Jien.Lu Mengzheng of the Luoyang Mansion issued a letter of impeachment, directly speaking to Emperor Liu, and pointing directly at Wang Jien, the envoy of the imperial city.

This is the one word that shocked the government and the public. The governor of Luoyang, who was silent on weekdays, turned out to be the first "sage" to stand up and confront Wang Jien head-on. For a while, Lu Mengzheng's "magnanimous righteousness" overflowed the government and the public , both inside and out are praises for him.

Only at this time did the turmoil officially enter a new stage, and the seriousness of the matter was truly revealed, and those things that were invisible before gradually surfaced from under the water.

One, of course, was the official launch of the attack against Wang Jien, the envoy of the imperial city; the other, it was Lu Mengzheng who took the lead.

At the moment when Emperor Liu lived in Ziwei City for a long time, Xijing was undoubtedly the number one mansion in the world. As the governor of Luoyang, no matter how low-key Lu Mengzheng was as an official, his position in the Han court was always special, powerful and powerful. He always has a place on the list, which is brought to him by the particularity of the capital.

Therefore, the demonstration effect of such a powerful bureaucrat coming forward is huge.However, in a day's time, following in Lu Mengzheng's footsteps, another wave of memorials, like snowflakes, flew to the Chuigong Hall and the Guangzheng Hall, and this time, it was no longer the previous small troubles, and not all of them came forward. It's a small fish and a shrimp.

Among them, the ministers of the Ministry of Justice include Zhang Xun, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, Song Zhun, Minister of the Ministry of Housing, Fan Min, the envoy of Yantie, Du Zai, the right governor, and Wen Zhongshu, the minister of the Ministry of Rites.

A group of ministers, either holding power or signing their names, seemed to declare to the world that the Han court and the world are not places where a eunuch can make waves, and his despicable power is also dared to be challenged.At the same time, it seems to be expressing their will to Emperor Liu in the Chuigong Palace: the eunuch Wang Ji'en is already angry with the heavens and the people, and the people and gods are all angry.

Such a situation was obviously not what Wang Jien wanted to see, or it could be said that he was afraid of seeing it. It made him feel very troublesome and felt the real danger.Even though he had expected that he might be involved, but when he looked back suddenly, his feet were not only wet, but half of his body was already submerged in the water.

Wang Jien has never been a person who stands ready to die, even if he is panicked and anxious, his counterattack is still fierce, without the slightest compromise.

First of all, he reported Zhang Xun, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments to Emperor Liu. He also happened to have his handle. Logging trade is prohibited.

As for the others, Wang Ji'en did not let them go, finding faults one by one, and finding out why.But among so many ministers, the person Wang Jien resented the most was obviously Lu Mengzheng, the prefect of Luoyang, but he had no black information about Lu Mengzheng in his hand. Looking back, he realized that the prefect of Lu was hiding too deeply. I have been Luoyang Yin for several years, but I didn't leave anyone with any clues.

What annoyed Wang Jien even more was that there was never any conflict between him and Lu Mengzheng.Of course, this is what Wang Jien thinks. He can't remember how many people and forces he has offended during the thirty years of rampant imperial administration.

Only now did Wang Jien truly realize how terrifying it would be if the 30-year grievance broke out once it broke out, even overshadowing his confidence in Emperor Liu.

When faced with unbearable pressure, Wang Jien finally turned to Emperor Liu, screaming for heaven and earth, recalling the past, expressing his loyalty, but also pouring out bitterness. Wang Jien denied all the criticisms of those bureaucrats, and repeatedly complained that he was wronged. He yelled and broke his throat, hoping that Emperor Liu would make the decision for him.

And Emperor Liu just calmed down with soft words, neither giving him a positive response nor giving him clear hope.All questions, back to the beginning, what is Emperor Liu's attitude?

It has to be said that Wang Jien, who was extremely sensitive to this, was already a little chilled after asking for help to no avail.

So, he made a mistake in every move, and he made two stinky moves in the next step.One is to instigate some officials he bought in the past in the DPRK to provide some evidence for them to report impeachment, intending to further disrupt the situation and confuse the public.

The second is to secretly visit and meet with ministers and ministers, half begging, half threatening, let them speak for themselves, or let them change their mouths, the evidence and handles collected in his hands have become his sharp weapon for manipulating the court situation, in short, he wants to change the court. The Chinese ministers unanimously targeted his Wang Jien situation.

It can be said that at the critical moment, Wang Jien showed all his trump cards, and it was very effective. Under the clamor of "falling the king", the voice of "supporting the king" gradually raised its head.It was like opening a magic box. For the first time in decades, Wang Jien enjoyed the pleasure of manipulating those well-dressed and dog-like ministers without any scruples.

However, this is also completely cut off from Emperor Liu.Regardless of whether he was forced to do so or had other reasons, these actions of his are all taboo behaviors, or the taboo of Emperor Liu. These are far more serious crimes for Emperor Liu than the impeachment of Lu Mengzheng and others. , to be even more unforgivable.

It's a pity that today's Wang Jien didn't realize this.

"Wang Jien is in danger!" Zhao Kuangyi, who had been silently watching the development of the situation in the court, sighed leisurely in Guangyang uncle's mansion.