The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Xiao Jing walked back from outside Fengtian Hall and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, Feng Baolai from the East Palace came to Fengtian Hall last night and sent a copy of the impeachment memorial."

Emperor Hongzhi was a little surprised. It was really an impeachment memorial written by the prince.

Li Dongyang and others were a little surprised that Zhu Houzhao could write such a sparse memorial?

"Let's discuss the court affairs first. I will settle the accounts with the prince later!" Emperor Hongzhi was angry and a little helpless.

The princes had no choice but to give up and start discussing court affairs.

The dormitories in Gongyuan were repaired, but there was a drought in northwest Gansu, and there were no other major events to report.

Yan Chengjin lowered his head and pondered, Zhu Houzhao is really hateful, should he write memorials in Martian script in the future?

At this moment, the East Palace.

Zhu Houzhao stayed up late and slept until now. Feng Bao came in nervously: "Your Highness, Your Majesty has seen Shu Zuo."

Zhu Houzhao stirred for a moment, got up sleepily, and said happily: "What about Zhou Fu's official position?"

"No..." Feng Bao said with a sad face: "Master Yan said that he did not write a memorial, and your Majesty knows it."

Zhu Houzhao suddenly tensed up and got up quickly.

"I want to do something, but where is the Ming Dynasty Law? Come back quickly!"

The court affairs had been discussed for half an hour, but the ministers had nothing more to report.

"Let's disperse!"

Emperor Hongzhi got off the throne and rushed to the East Palace. This scoundrel became more and more bold and dared to copy the impeachment memorial.

"Why did the prince impeach Zhou Fu?"

Xiao Jing lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, Zhou Fu exposed the matter of the prosecution..."

Emperor Hongzhi remembered.

In the main hall, Yan Chengjin and Li Dongyang were left.

"Your Majesty, the prince is really getting more and more..." Liu Jian felt that he couldn't stand it anymore.

Emperor Hongzhi Long Yan was furious: "I will personally discipline you this time and ask the prince to come see me!"

After a while,

When Zhu Houzhao came to Fengtian Hall, he saw that his father had a dark face and even the masters were frowning. He knew at a glance that something was wrong.

Standing secretly next to Yan Chengjin, "Old Gao, help me once."

"Your Highness made a big mistake. I want to crack down on piracy. How can I help..."

Emperor Hongzhi snapped: "What are you talking about?"

"My son Houzhao, I have met my father." Zhu Houzhao knelt on the ground honestly.

"How dare you pretend to be an official of the imperial court and give me a false report? This is deceiving the emperor!" At the end of the sentence, Emperor Hongzhi almost shouted.

Zhu Houzhao shrank and shivered.

Li Dongyang sighed: "Your Highness is really naughty this time."

"Come here! Drag the prince out with ten big sticks!"

Yan Chengjin's heart skipped a beat, he actually used the imperial staff this time? No whip was used, it seemed that His Majesty was very angry.

Liu Jian and the other two looked at each other.

I don’t know if I need some advice?

If he is persuaded, the prince really needs to be disciplined; if he is not persuaded, he is afraid of hurting the prince.

Seeing their dilemma, Emperor Hongzhi took the lead and said: "No one is allowed to intercede for the prince!"

Zhu Houzhao's face was ashen.

I heard that a person with a heavy punishment level would be unable to get out of bed for at least a month, so how could he go to Liangxiang?

"Father, can we fight separately and play for one day?"

"..."

Yan Chengjin bowed slightly: "Your Majesty, since the prince has impeached Zhou Fu, why not send someone to investigate?"

"Why are you even at Yan Qing's house?"

The next moment, Emperor Hongzhi's eyes shone brightly, and Yan Chengjin took out a memorial from his arms.

When Xiao Jing presented it, he glanced at it from the corner of his eye and was slightly surprised.

After seeing this, Emperor Hongzhi wondered: "The Yan Qing family also impeached Zhou Fu?"

"Exactly, I swear, this is no coincidence."

When Dai Shan asked about it a few days ago, Yan Chengjin began to prepare to boost performance for the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Autumn is approaching, and what Yan Chengjin thinks of is the Imperial College.

Li Dongyang and others were slightly surprised.

This memorial was just taken out. It seems that it was written a long time ago. This son has long wanted to impeach Zhou Fu?

"Lao Gao, why didn't you tell me earlier? If I had known you were going to impeach me, I wouldn't have impeached you!" Zhu Houzhao looked resentful.

Li Dongyang and others saw that Emperor Hongzhi had a wrong look on his face, and hurriedly asked: "May I ask your Majesty, what is this...impeachment about?"

Emperor Hongzhi looked thoughtful and signaled Xiao Jing to send the memorial down.

"The lower officials impeached Zhou Fu and sold his place as a supervisor in the Imperial College to replace other tribute students.

If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can order Jin Yiwei to go to Liangxiang to find a person named Li Qiufang. "

Li Qiufang is from Xiuning, Huizhou, and came to Liangxiang to visit the library.

Hearing that Mr. Zhang from Liangxiang was an upright official, he sued Zhou Fu.

He was a Xiuning Gongsheng student in the twelfth year of Hongzhi, but he was unable to study in the Imperial College.

Zhang Xian was not around, so the government officials reported it to Yan Chengjin.

The quota for buying and selling tribute students in the Imperial College has long been established, and many scholars from poor families will lose the opportunity.

Yan Chengjin knew that the Imperial College could buy and sell quotas.

The Chenghua Emperor of the previous dynasty lived a licentious life and had an empty palace treasury, so he made money by buying and selling places in the Imperial College.

Therefore, the number of people in the Imperial College of the previous dynasty reached the peak of the Ming Dynasty.

There are more than 10,000 people in the Nanjing Imperial College alone.

"Zhou Fu is an honest official. He has served in the Imperial College for three years and has never been criticized. Is Master Yan misunderstood?" Han Wen still couldn't believe it.

Yan Chengjin said: "You will know once you check."

"I haven't asked you anything for a long time, Ministry of Rites!" Emperor Hongzhi looked at Zhang Sheng.

The Imperial College is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites. Zhang Sheng lowered his head slightly and said, "I still need to investigate more before I know."

"Your Majesty, let the Jinyi guards check the meeting faster."

Emperor Hongzhi did not believe it, nor did Li Dongyang and others. Zhou Fu worked diligently and conscientiously in the Imperial College and managed it in an orderly manner.

Except for the imperial examination fraud case in the twelfth year of Hongzhi, the number of candidates selected each year was very stable.

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Imperial College,

Zhou Fu was resentful. Who doesn't know that the prince will take revenge?

This not only offended the prince, but also pushed the family affairs of the emperor to the court. There is a saying that family disgrace should not be made public...

"Sir, after two days, maybe the emperor has already settled the matter." Si Ye said on the side.

"It's better to settle the matter, it's better to settle the matter!" Zhou Fu sighed.

At this time, a clerk hurried to report: "Sir, the prince impeached you, and now the Jinyiwei has also intervened in the investigation."

Zhou Fu felt that his heart was hit and he almost fainted.

After the court,

Yan Chengjin heard that Zhou Fu was taken away by the Jinyiwei Nanzhenfu Division.

He sent the yamen runners of the Censorate to check Zhou Fu's background, but they could not find anything.

But now, only one crime of Li Qiufang is enough to make him retire.

For this, the Jinyiwei had to go south to Xiuning Prefecture to investigate the quota of tribute students in the twelfth year of Hongzhi.

It might not be found in a few days.

If torture is used, it will be faster. It depends on how Mou Bin treats Zhou Fu.

Zhu Houzhao was punished with ten strokes of the court stick. When applying medicine, he screamed in pain and said angrily: "Why is it Liu the veterinarian? I want to change the imperial physician!"

Liu Wentai smiled and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, I am no longer the minister I used to be."

A few days later,

Mou Bin returned to the palace to report: "Your Majesty, it is indeed a little unusual. Liu Shang is not a tribute student of Xiuning County, but he can study in the Imperial Academy.

In other words, he replaced Li Qiufang."

Xiao Jing's heart tightened and he lowered his head in fear.

When His Majesty is most angry, his forehead will wrinkle into the shape of a character "中".

Yan Chengjin is really a piece of shit.

The Autumn Examination is approaching. If the Imperial College Priest is investigated at this time, it will definitely cause a great shock.

And it is better to deal with the matter of selling the Imperial College quota quietly.

Yan Chengjin, on the other hand, will make a scene every time it comes to a critical moment.

"Your Majesty, why not wait until the Autumn Examination is over and deal with it after the autumn?" Xiao Jing asked.

Emperor Hongzhi slammed the imperial desk heavily, and Xiao Jing knelt down quickly in fear.

"The twelfth year of Hongzhi! Two full years have passed, and no one dares to report it. Do I have to endure him until the autumn?"

"I deserve to die! I shouldn't interfere in government affairs!" Xiao Jing slapped himself.

At this time, Mou Bin continued: "I have found that there are more than 30 tribute students."

Emperor Hongzhi let out a long sigh and calmed down a little: "Three masters, do you have any candidates for the Imperial College?"

Liu Jian was a little worried: "Your Majesty, there are still ten days before the autumn examination. If you change the Imperial College's chief priest at this time, I am afraid that people's hearts will be distracted."

"What are you worried about? Convey my decree to exile Zhou Fu to Yansui and build the Great Wall.

Also, check the Nanjing Imperial College!"