The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Jiao Fang looked ashen, and from beginning to end, he had no idea how Yan Chengjin found the hidden silver.

Mou Bin asked the Jinyiwei to come up and count.

Yan Chengjin took out a booklet from his hand: "Your Majesty, this is the third step of investigating Jiao Fang, please take a look."

There is a third step?

Emperor Hongzhi and all the officials were confused.

How many steps does this guy have?

"This is the list of merchants who bribed Jiao Fang. How much silver and the reasons for the bribes are all recorded in the book."

This is not all. Yan Chengjin asked Wang Shouren to investigate, and he worked very hard to find some.

Emperor Hongzhi looked pale and looked at the records on the list, unable to speak for a long time.

Helped the shopkeeper of Juxianlou who beat someone to death to get away with the crime.

Bullied the wife of the wealthy businessman Qin Jun and forced him to give silver...

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't stand it anymore. Every charge made him want to kill Jiao Fang thousands of times.

It was really corrupt!

Jiao Fang looked ashen. Yan Chengjin seemed to be investigating the Zhang Tianxiang case, but in fact, he was making a feint to the east and attacking in the west. His real intention was to investigate him.

The letter was a small matter, and hiding the silver was a big matter.

His mind was full of Zhang Tianxiang's case, so that he was impeached without even having the chance to send an assassin to assassinate Yan Chengjin.

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang shouted beasts after reading the booklet.

Emperor Hongzhi was furious and said, "Take this man away, punish him with a hundred strokes of the cane, and exile him thousands of miles away!"

"Your Majesty, how about the Paradise Prison in Mangala?

The newly built prison is empty.

At this moment, it is time to increase popularity." Yan Chengjin.

Jiao Fang aroused the instinct for survival and hugged Emperor Hongzhi's legs tightly, "I am willing to be exiled to Guizhou, please, Your Majesty, spare my life..."

Jiao Huangzhong and dozens of concubines fainted.

The Jiao family was confiscated, and there was no place for them to stay in the capital in the future.

When Jiao Fang was taken away, Emperor Hongzhi was in a very complicated mood. He had experienced the Zhang Tianxiang case and the Jiao Fang case, and suffered one blow after another.

Yan Chengjin comforted him with his favorite silver and said, "Your Majesty, Jiao Fang's house and belongings can be sold by Liangxiang officials to earn a lot of money and fill the national treasury."

Emperor Hongzhi stood up in despair, turned a deaf ear, and returned to the palace without saying a word.

Li Dongyang and others sighed one after another. Jiao Fang actually hid tens of thousands of filth.

This boy is really the best choice to be an imperial censor.

Wang Yue laughed and walked over: "My nephew is a good impeachment. I'm afraid Jiao Fang would want to kill you even if he became a ghost."

Are you saying this to compliment me...

Yan Chengjin said, "Please escort me back to the palace later, Lord Wang."

Although Jiao Fang was eliminated, there were many disciples and followers in the court. Although they were all little ghosts, they had to be guarded against.

Wang Bushui waited outside the mansion for a long time. Master Yan had already told him that the Jiao Mansion would be auctioned today, and asked him to bring the account book and the clerk to settle the property.

Seeing that His Majesty's carriage had left and all the officials had dispersed.

Wang Bushui hurriedly said to the clerk happily: "Quick, go into the mansion to count the belongings."

The Jiao Mansion was magnificent, with pavilions and terraces arranged in an orderly manner, and the red roofs and green tiles were brand new.

Even though he had sold many mansions, Wang Bushui couldn't help but exclaimed: "It can be sold at a good price!"

Seeing Yan Chengjin sitting in the main hall, Wang Bushui ran over with a smile: "Master, are all the items in the mansion sold?"

"All sent to Liangxiang to be sold by the officials."

His Majesty gave the task of confiscating the house to the Duchayuan.

Yan Chengjin actually liked the feeling of confiscating the house.

Selling other people's mansions and belongings is not painful, investigating cases, confiscating the house, and selling them all in one go.

You can also make money.

"Sir Mou, when the Jinyiwei confiscates the house in the future, they will identify our Liangxiang official to sell it and give you a good price." Wang Bushui was so happy that he did not forget to advertise.

Mou Bin looked at Yan Chengjin and said, "The deed of Jiao's house must be presented to His Majesty, and it cannot be sold."

The mansion of Jiao's house can be rewarded to ministers who have made contributions, and as a mansion for newly promoted lords.

Yan Chengjin nodded: "Sir Mou, please present it to His Majesty. I think no one dares to buy this deed in a short time."

The mansion that was confiscated was unlucky, and the princes and ministers looked down on it, and few gentry could afford it.

Wang Yue waited for a long time, but saw that Yan Chengjin had not returned to the mansion, "My dear nephew, I have something to do. When will you return to the mansion?"

"Sir, please wait a moment."

"Waiting for what?"

Yan Chengjin did not say much. He had secretly sent the yamen runners of the Duchayuan to change into cloth clothes and set up defenses along the way.

This was the fourth step of the plan.

Jiao Fang is a second-rank official, and he is vindictive. For the sake of safety, it is better to take one more step to prevent it.

A moment later, Zheng Qian trotted in: "My lord, it has been arranged."

Yan Chengjin sat in the modified sedan chair and returned to the mansion, all the way safely.

The news that Jiao Fang was exiled to the Heavenly Prison exploded in the court and the streets like firecrackers.

The fireworks were bright at night. I don’t know which gentry bought the fireworks and burned them all night.

The people may not know who Jiao Fang is.

But the gentry in the capital hate Jiao Fang.

When Jiao Fang was a university scholar in the previous dynasty, he filled his pockets, and the gentry could not bear it.

It was thought that Jiao Fang was demoted to Guizhou and could survive, but unexpectedly, Jiao Fang came back with his efforts.

He also became the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

After returning to the mansion, Yan Chengjin asked Wang Yue to take leave on his behalf, and it was not appropriate to leave the mansion tomorrow.

Jiao Fang was temporarily detained in the prison of the Censorate, and when the Ming fleet returned, he set off for Mangala.

Many people did not sleep well that night.

Wu Kuan tossed and turned, working with Jiao Fang for so long, but he didn't know that he was so greedy.

"This kid must have investigated me."

Fortunately, he collected less money.

Who hasn't collected the regular silver when working in the Ministry of Personnel?

Early in the morning,

Li Dongyang came to the courtyard of the Meridian Gate and saw Emperor Hongzhi running around the courtyard, sweating profusely.

"Eunuch Xiao, what's wrong with His Majesty?"

"His Majesty was stimulated by Yan Chengjin and is exercising." Xiao Jing said, and hurriedly caught up with Emperor Hongzhi.

Li Dongyang couldn't figure out what this had to do with Yan Chengjin?

When Yan Chengjin came to the Meridian Gate, he also saw Emperor Hongzhi running.

The little eunuch stood in the moon hole of the Meridian Gate and notified everyone one by one: "My lord, you will not attend the morning court today."

Has His Majesty been stimulated again?

Yan Chengjin felt that the palace needed a psychologist.

When Emperor Hongzhi was stimulated, he could ask a psychologist to enlighten him.

The Imperial Astronomical Observatory is suitable for such a position. Their interpretation of astronomical phenomena is to comfort the emperor's uneasy psychology.

After returning to the duty room, Yan Chengjin began to write simple psychological phenomena.

"My dear nephew, are you writing an impeachment?"

Yan Chengjin was shocked. Wu Kuan always had a grudge against him and called him my dear nephew.

Could it be that he is not clean either?

Wu Kuan smiled and ignored Yan Chengjin's surprised expression.

"My dear nephew impeached Jiao Fang, and the Censorate made great contributions, which made the uncle look at him with new eyes.

In the future, you and I will work together in the Censorate to serve your majesty?"

Yan Chengjin stared at Wu Kuan's old face carefully, carefully trying to figure out the psychological changes under the micro-expression.

"Your Excellency is right. I should work together with you."

Wu Kuan narrowed his eyes and asked with a smile: "Who do you want to impeach next, my nephew?"

"No one has been selected yet. I need to polish my impeachment carefully."

Yan Chengjin was telling the truth. Compared with the impeachments of Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, there is still a long way to go.

We need to continue learning.

"That's good, that's good." Wu Kuan breathed a sigh of relief.