The Ming Dynasty started with caution

The news was like a strong wind, sweeping through all the major government offices in Beijing.

When all the officials heard the request from the Metropolitan Procuratorate to change the Ming Dynasty law, they angrily cursed it for violating the ancestral system.

Emperor Gao made a special decree at the time, and even Emperor Wen did not dare to rashly change the regulations in the Ming Dynasty.

"As long as His Majesty doesn't agree, Yan Chengjin can't change it."

"The Ming Code was established by Emperor Gao. It is the founding code of the Ming Dynasty. Anyone who dares to change it will be a sinner through the ages."

The officials were shouting curses and the crowd was excited.

Cabinet, value room.

After the news came out that the Metropolitan Procuratorate requested to amend the Ming Code, civil servants from Hanyuan immediately came to the cabinet to report.

The civil servant hurriedly walked into the duty room: "Mr. Liu, we were just in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Yan Chengjin asked your Majesty to amend the law."

Liu Jian and the other three all turned around.

All the classics in the palace can be revised, but the Ming Code cannot be revised. After more than a hundred years in the Ming Dynasty, no one dared to revise the Ming Code.

Even the upright and unyielding Yu Qian and the knowledgeable Qiu Jun did not dare to revise the law.

You have just become the deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and why are you begging His Majesty to revise the laws?

I think you are drifting, right?

Li Dongyang frowned: "Does your Majesty agree?"

"Not yet, His Majesty told Master Yan not to mention it again, so he returned to Kunning Palace angrily."

Liu Jian and Xie Qian looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

If you dare to change the Ming Law, I'm afraid the Queen Mother will jump out, right?

Lowered the value,

Xiong Gan came out of the duty room in the Ministry of Punishment, got on the sedan, and came to Zhang Sheng's house.

Wearing a third-grade official uniform, the disciples did not dare to neglect him and led him to the main hall with humility.

In the main hall, Zhang Yuanxi bowed slightly and said, "The student has met Mr. Xiong."

"Where is your father? I have something important to tell him." Xiong Gan couldn't sit still, with a somewhat anxious look on his face.

Not long after Zhang Sheng returned home and changed into Confucian clothes, he heard that Xiong Gan was coming.

He came to the main hall and was slightly surprised: "Brother Ruming is here?"

Xiong Gan directly stated his intention: "Yan Chengjin asked for permission to amend the Ming Law. Emperor Gao has set an imperial precept. How can we easily change it? This move not only violates the law but also violates the ancestral system. You are in charge of the Ministry of Rites and will join me in the morning court tomorrow to impeach." Yan Chengjin!”

Zhang Sheng also heard about it.

"Your Majesty has already rejected it, so why impeach it again?"

Everyone knows that there must be imperfections in the law, but they dare not mention it.

But Yan Chengjin has always been timid and cautious, and others avoid him. How could he take the initiative to give advice?

Xiong Gan snorted coldly: "Brother Qizhao, when have we seen him? How can he give up so easily?"

I am afraid that this son will really change His Majesty's mind and order the Ming Law to be revised.

As the Minister of Justice, it is understandable for him to uphold the law. Even if Yan Chengjin is impeached, it is reasonable.

After Zhang Sheng thought for a moment, he nodded: "Tomorrow morning, I will impeach Yan Chengjin with you."

It’s worth it,

When Yan Chengjin left the palace, the sun was setting over the western mountains and the sky was slowly fading.

Since Queen Zhang gave birth to Princess Taiping, he asked Emperor Hongzhi to increase the number of royal guards to monitor him.

Emperor Hongzhi was a little unhappy, but he heard Yan Chengjin talking about the assassination of the prince.

He was a little uneasy and agreed.

He Neng said with a smile: "Master, this is the milk we just made. Please replenish your body."

Unexpectedly, the young master looked at him deeply, which made him feel terrified in his heart.

"Drink it yourself."

After sitting on the sedan chair and lowering the curtain, I couldn't help but think deeply.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang left his ancestral precepts, future generations and ministers could not change the Ming laws.

But he has been dead for one hundred and one years.

Today, the supreme ruler of the Ming Dynasty is Emperor Hongzhi. As long as he can be ruthless, he may not be able to change.

As long as it doesn't offend the interests of the gentry, they don't care whether you change it or not.

It is a hundred times easier than imposing sea bans and promoting land allocation.

Hearing He Neng scolding someone, it seemed that someone was blocking the sedan chair.

"Our young master is not handling the case. He wants to appeal to Shuntian Mansion."

"Student Zhang Yuanxi, may I ask if this is Master Yan's sedan chair?"

Zhang Yuanxi bowed slightly,

Although he had never met him before, he had seen this sedan in Liangxiang. Stopped in front of Liangxiang Yamen, it must be Lord Yan's sedan.

Yan Chengjin was a little surprised. Zhang Yuanxi, who was deified as the God of Arrows by later generations?

I heard that a big bow can shoot thousands of miles.

"What are you doing with me?"

Zhang Yuanxi couldn't help but become serious: "Master Xiong Gan of the Ministry of Punishment has conspired with my father to impeach Master Yan tomorrow morning. I hope Master Yan will be careful."

The air suddenly became quiet.

I don't know if Yan Chengjin heard it, but he continued: "My father is Zhang Sheng, the Minister of Rites."

In the whole world, the only one who could treat his father like this was Zhu Houzhao.

Is this Zhang Yuanxi fake?

The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment are in charge of etiquette and law respectively, so it is understandable to impeach him.

But what concerned him even more was that Zhang Yuanxi actually informed him.

Yan Chengjin slightly opened the sedan curtain: "Why are you reporting to me?"

Zhang Yuanxi lowered his head slightly, not wanting to answer.

"The student...the student is a chemical engineer from Liangxiang."

"..." Yan Chengjin.

I wanted to ask if your father knows? It can be seen that Zhang Yuanxi looked ashamed of being caught and raped in bed, so he must not know.

Just as there is a circle of celebrities in later generations, there is also a circle of young men in the capital.

It’s not surprising that he was influenced by Xie Pi, Li Zhaoxian and others.

After all, science is much more interesting than the four books and five classics that need to be memorized for the imperial examination.

"You should tell your father about going to Liangxiang College of Science."

The last thing Liangxiang College of Science dislikes is a young man like Zhang Yuanxi, who is a father who makes noises.

They originally hoped that their son would inherit his father's business and get a position in the court.

If they knew that their son was not doing his job properly, they would definitely put the blame on him.

In this way, sooner or later, the officials would be forced to unite and ask for the closure of the Science Academy.

Zhang Yuanxi bit his lip: "Students... Students will follow your instructions."

The next day, the morning court.

Emperor Hongzhi listened to the cabinet's memorial. It was the beginning of spring, and there were few important matters to be reported in the world, so he couldn't help but feel sleepy.

The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Revenue also had nothing to report.

When it was the Ministry of Rites' turn, Zhang Sheng stepped forward and said: "I want to impeach Yan Chengjin of the Censorate."

"The Ministry of Punishment also impeaches Yan Chengjin of the Censorate!"

Xiong Xi was delighted and stood shoulder to shoulder with Zhang Sheng.

Li Dongyang and others knew why they wanted to impeach.

Not to mention compiling the Ming Law, even having this idea was not allowed.

How dare you ask His Majesty?

Many eyes were cast towards the Censorate, and the censors avoided it, fearing that they would be impeached together.

Yan Chengjin looked calm. After hearing the news yesterday, he reserved five moves, waiting for Xiong Xi and Zhang Sheng to impeach him.

His Majesty would not chop off his head, and impeachment would only be a punishment.

How dare you say that you have been an official in the court if you have not been impeached? Even Li Dongyang was impeached by the censors.

He bowed slightly and offered his first move: "If you want to be good, you will live and die. How can you avoid disaster and fortune? I am happy to accept the impeachment of the two adults."

This is a poem written by Lin Zexu in later generations.

The general meaning is, life and death are nothing, get out of here! I want to devote myself to the court.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi looked at him with a few points higher, with a strong sense of appreciation.

Liu Jian, Xie Qian and others were infected by the heroic spirit, and their eyes were full of praise.

It is naturally good to have such awareness.

Xiong Xiu and Zhang Sheng looked at each other in panic, "Brother, something is wrong."

We two are impeaching you, not asking for credit for you, why are you accepting this?