The Ming Dynasty started with caution

In front of the Meridian Gate, Liang Chu raised his head and argued with the guards. His voice was like a sudden thunder, full of majesty.

Several guards surrounded him, crossing their knife handles to intercept him.

Liang Chu's eyebrows twisted into a line, and he shouted: "I told you to get out of the way!"

"Mr. Liang, it's already the hour of the night. You can't enter the palace unless your majesty urgently summons you."

Li Dongyang walked over puzzled and looked at Liang Chu: "Mr. Liang ignored the curfew. Is there something important?"

Liang Chu has always been steady in the court. He has worked together for more than ten years, and he has never been seen to be furious.

"Mr. Li, you came at the right time. Look at my son. What has he been beaten by the servants of the Yan Mansion?!"

The little eunuch held a lantern, and the yellow light shone on Liang Ci's bruised face, which was a bit scary.

After Li Dongyang took a look, he quickly avoided his eyes and couldn't bear to look directly at it.

"Did Yan Chengjin have someone beat him?"

"My son went to work outside the Yan residence, and he became like this after his shift. Without his order, would the servant dare to attack the Jinyiwei?"

Although he would not die, he would not be able to get out of bed for a month.

It was a small matter for his son to be beaten, but it was a big matter for Yan Chengjin to bully others.

Liang Chu hated officials who took advantage of their power to bully others, let alone bullying him.

The little eunuch held a lantern and hurried back to the palace to report to Xiao Jing.

Xiao Jing knocked on the door lightly, then pushed the door open and entered the hall: "Your Majesty, Liang Chu wants to go to the palace to file a complaint."

Emperor Hongzhi sat up and looked at Xiao Jing through the curtains, surprised: "Who is he going to sue at this hour?"

"Yan Chengjin." Xiao Jing tried his best to hide the snicker in his voice.

"Let him enter the palace."

The palace maid took out the fire starter and lit all the candles in the bedroom. Emperor Hongzhi got up, dressed, and sat upright on the couch.

Not long after, a burst of hurried footsteps sounded outside the hall.

Liang Chu walked into the hall holding the plaque.

"Your Majesty, Yan Chengjin beat my son severely for no reason.

According to Ming law, if someone is beaten by force for a matter and causes fatal injuries, he shall be exiled to the frontier according to the law!"

When Emperor Hongzhi heard the cause, he had Liang Ci'an carried in. His face was abnormally swollen and he was beaten badly.

The Censorate was in charge of the laws of the Ming Dynasty, but Yan Chengjin instigated his servants to beat people.

According to common sense, this boy would not do such a thing that would give others a handle.

"Why did Yan Qing's family beat people?"

Xiao Jing was stunned by the question.

Although the East Factory and the Jinyiwei belonged to the same factory guards, it was the Jinyiwei who supervised the Yan Mansion.

You have to ask Mou Bin to know.

Not long after, Mou Bin walked into the hall: "Today, Yan Chengjin asked me to come to the mansion to replace the supervisory thousand households. It should be... because of this matter."

Beating people just to replace the supervisory Jinyiwei thousand households?

It doesn't sound like Yan Chengjin's style.

Liang Cifu is the son of Liang Chu, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel. According to Yan Chengjin's personality, he should have thought twice before doing it.

Li Dongyang frowned slightly.

Did he beat him after thinking twice?

Liang Chu bowed slightly: "Your Majesty, you might as well summon Yan Chengjin to the palace to confront him!"

It was dark, and the boy would not enter the palace.

Nine out of ten times, he would send another letter to the palace that people could not bear to blame.

Emperor Hongzhi was tired at night, and seeing that it was not a major event in the court: "Let's discuss it tomorrow. If Yan Chengjin bullies, I will deal with it impartially."

Liang Chu could hear that His Majesty was going to bed.

He was not convenient to disturb him here, so he bowed slightly and left the hall.

The next morning, it was gray.

Yan Chengjin was practicing swordsmanship in the yard.

Wang Shouren pushed open the door and walked in, and the disciple made a promise in return for Yan Chengjin's favor.

He still owed Yan Chengjin eleven times of protection.

"Last night, Lord Liang entered the palace and complained to Brother Gao."

"Who told you that, Bo'an? I have never violated the law. Why are you complaining to me?"

There are not many people with the surname Liang in the court. He could guess that it was Liang Chu, but he didn't expect that Liang Chu would enter the palace to complain late at night.

According to his prediction, he should have complained in the morning.

Yan Chengjin came to Zuoye Gate.

The officials whispered in private. In the team of the Ministry of Personnel, a sharp look suddenly shot over, making him feel a little uncomfortable.

The official who looked at him angrily was Liang Chu.

Liang Chu had a very high reputation in the court. It was only a matter of time before he entered the cabinet. Therefore, many students and old friends were dissatisfied with him.

After the morning court, Emperor Hongzhi ordered Yan Chengjin and Liang Chu to stay in the palace.

"Did Yan Qing send people to beat Liang Qianhu of the Jinyiwei?"

"Your Majesty, it was a drill."

Liang Chu jumped up in anger and pointed at Yan Chengjin and said righteously: "Can a drill beat someone like that?"

Yes, it was intentional.

Although Liang Chu was upright, he knew nothing about what Liang Cifu had done.

After becoming the commander of the Jinyiwei, this boy amassed a lot of wealth and relied on his power to form a clique for personal gain.

Within the scope of the responsibilities of the Censorate.

The black pupils in the eyes of Emperor Hongzhi turned, and he looked at Yan Chengjin: "Do you know that according to the Ming law, I can punish you with a hundred strokes of the cane."

He often wrote impeachment memorials and recited the Ming law by heart.

Yan Chengjin knew that there were at least five laws that could be applied to him.

Your Majesty only knew one, which was really unprofessional.

"I know I am guilty, but Your Majesty, do you know why I am practicing?"

Not giving Liang Chu a chance to interrupt, Yan Chengjin continued: "When the Jinyiwei are on duty, they should be loyal to their duties.

Liang Ci'an gathered the Jinyiwei to gamble, which is lazy and dereliction of duty. As the Chief Censor, I naturally have to take care of it.

Secondly, the Jinyiwei Qianhu is the commander of the imperial army. Only those with outstanding talents can be competent.

That's why I ordered the servants to check his talents.

In terms of the outcome, this person is not worthy of the position of Jinyiwei Baihu, let alone Qianhu?"

Beating Liang Ci'an was just to cripple him and replace him with a Qianhu who supervises and eliminates harm for the people.

Your Majesty hates playboys the most, especially those who hold important positions.

That's why he dared to beat Liang Ci's son.

Liang Chu stood there stupidly.

Because he was too upright, he actually thought Yan Chengjin was right. Could he gather colleagues to gamble while on duty? No!

Such a thing must never happen under his command.

"You... are you slandering? My son is well-behaved and sensible, and works diligently. How could he..."

Mou Bin bowed and saluted: "I'm afraid what Lord Yan said is true."

Liang Chu was stunned and knew that he was in the wrong. Li Zhaoxian was blessed by grace and entered the Imperial College, while his son directly became a thousand households of the Jinyiwei.

If the quarrel continued, His Majesty might get serious.

When Emperor Hongzhi heard that Liang Ci's son was a playboy, his face became unnatural.

"Let's stop here. Please discipline Liang Qing's family and don't let the Censorate worry about it anymore."

"Minister, obey your order!"

Back at the Censorate,

Yan Chengjin had just walked into the courtyard when a clerk brought him a letter: "Lord Yan, it's from Liaodong."

Liaodong?

After the Jurchens were driven back to the basin of the northern river, Liaodong became a vassal state of Prince Rong Zhu Youshu.

Why did Prince Rong send him a letter?

After opening the letter, he was a little surprised:

I, Liu Jin, have been promoting Mandarin in the north for more than half a year, but it is really impossible to promote it. However, I have heard that Arsuborot is going to raise troops to attack Liaodong. I hope you can tell me when I can return to the capital?

The letter written by Liu Jin was very long, and there was another paragraph at the end:

I am in a difficult situation in Liaodong, and I beg you to send me a poison prescription.