The Ming Dynasty started with caution

A month passed in a flash.

Zhu Gongluo's injuries gradually recovered under Wang Ji's treatment.

But his eyes were lifeless, like dead fish eyes, and he hadn't spoken for a month.

Zhu Gongluo was thinking, what was the meaning of Yan Chengjin?

Zhang Bailing was almost dying of anxiety, how to explain to the prince when he returned, "Prince, the prince sent a letter saying that he would definitely kill Yan Chengjin and help you get revenge."

In the carriage, Zhu Gongluo seemed to have heard nothing and stared blankly into the distance.

Suddenly, Zhu Gongluo's dry mouth moved, and he said weakly: "Bring paper and pen, prepare a set of clothes, I want to enter the palace."

Zhang Bailing was stunned.

In the past month, no matter what Zhang Bailing asked, the prince didn't say a word.

At this moment, the first sentence the prince said was to enter the palace?

After Zhang Bailing and the guards got off the carriage.

Zhu Gongyang's eyes were filled with tears, and he held a pen in his hand, writing line after line on the letter paper.

Half an hour later, Fengtian Hall.

Emperor Hongzhi was reading the memorial of Prince Ning. Each word was quite peaceful, but the meaning was to ask the court to punish Yan Chengjin.

When the memorial was passed down, Liu Jian and the other four looked embarrassed.

"As I expected, Prince Ning submitted a memorial."

Li Dongyang said: "The gunpowder was prepared by Xie Pi, and Yan and Xie were also to help the business."

Xie Qian nodded: "This is an unexpected thing. The prince has recovered from his illness. I think it is enough to punish Yan Chengjin for half a year's salary and give Prince Ning an explanation."

Liu Jian and Zhang Sheng nodded.

Yan Chengjin had no reason to harm Prince Ning, and Prince Ning also made it clear that it was his unintentional mistake.

At this time, Xiao Jing, holding Yunzhan, stepped in and reported: "Your Majesty, the Prince of Ning wants to see you."

Emperor Hongzhi and others looked at the palace door.

Zhu Gongluo walked in in casual clothes, with no scars on his face, and he had obviously recovered very well.

"Your Majesty, I am Zhu Gongluo, and I greet your Majesty and you gentlemen!"

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath: "I am discussing with you gentlemen. Prince Ning submitted a memorial asking me to punish Yan Chengjin."

Zhu Gongluo pondered for a moment: "Your Majesty, there is no need to punish Lord Yan. I will report to my father.

I entered the palace to beg Your Majesty. I want to return to my fiefdom."

Emperor Hongzhi and the gentlemen looked at him with a little surprise.

I thought that Prince Ning's memorial would give Zhu Gongluo the confidence to punish Yan Chengjin.

Zhu Gongluo still did not pursue it.

Emperor Hongzhi pondered for a moment before speaking: "Allow me to beg."

After leaving the Fengtian Hall, Zhu Gongluo, led by a young eunuch, came to the duty room of the Censorate.

"Please inform Lord Yan that Zhu Gongluo wants to see you."

Why did Yan Chengjin spare his life and tell him that he had a lot of evidence, but didn't report it?

If he reported it, my father would definitely rebel in advance!

But with 300,000 elite troops of the Beijing Army and 200,000 troops of the Nanjing Jingying, it is easy to capture Nanchang City. A war is inevitable.

Yan Chengjin wants to take Nanchang City without a fight and protect the people of Nanchang!

Zheng Qian walked out: "Go in, Lord Yan is waiting for you."

Zhu Gongluo walked into the duty room and bowed slightly to Yan Chengjin: "I beg Lord Yan to give me five years, Gongluo will definitely make my father give up the idea of ​​rebellion."

"How can I believe you?"

"This is Gongluo's promise." Zhu Gongluo pulled out a book from his sleeve.

Yan Chengjin opened it and took a look. It was evidence that Zhu Gongyang had exposed the Ning Wang's rebellion and bribed officials.

Zhu Gongyang pressed his handprint, his determination was clear.

"Three years."

Zhu Gongyang knelt on the ground, "Thank you, sir!"

Yan Chengjin put the manual into his sleeve.

It is extremely difficult to persuade a smart man like Zhu Gongyang. Only when he stands in front of absolute power and is unable to resist, he will know that everything he does is in vain.

Only surrender!

The change of human nature is nothing more than experiencing life and death.

Zhu Gongyang's dealing with Ning Wang can avoid a war and save the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Nanchang.

Zhu Gongyang bowed deeply and left.

Zheng Qian walked to the door and reported: "Sir, Mr. Liu from the cabinet wants you to come over."

Cabinet,

Liu Jian ordered people to summon Yan Chengjin and convene a five-person meeting, and sit down on the desk in turn.

"The Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion and the Minister of Rites have been absent so far. Your Majesty has ordered us to nominate them."

The Grand Secretary is nominated by the Cabinet, and His Majesty approves it in red, without any doubt.

Yan Chengjin's face changed slightly. He was guilty of hurting Zhu Gongluo, otherwise he could be promoted to the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion by selling Yuquan Water.

Now, apart from the affairs of the Ministry of Censors, he is still far from the center of power.

Liu Jian said: "Let's choose the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion first. I nominate Jiang Mian, the Minister of Personnel of Nanjing. Yan Chengjin, why don't you vote?"

"I want to abstain."

Li Dongyang and Xie Qian rolled their eyes at him, and the four of them unanimously approved that Jiang Mian would enter Wenyuan Pavilion.

Yan Chengjin knew Jiang Mian. He was the first assistant Grand Secretary during the Jiajing period. He was both talented and virtuous, and had both strategies.

He was an extremely powerful and capable minister.

During the Zhengde period, there was an originally unknown frontier general named Jiang Bin. He relied on his merits and flattery to rise all the way and became Zhu Houzhao's godson.

Civil officials' opposition was useless and they were killed.

Jiang Bin's power was even stronger than Liu Jin's back then.

But Jiang Bin was killed by Jiang Mian.

It can be seen that if this person became a university scholar, he would be a very difficult opponent.

"I vote against it."

Liu Jian rolled his eyes at him and said unhappily: "Four votes passed, let's choose the Minister of Rites next."

Soon, the cabinet's memorial was sent to Fengtian Hall.

Emperor Hongzhi heard about the two and immediately ordered people to rush 800 miles to Nanjing to convey his order.

…

Ten days later, the Nanjing official department.

Jiang Mian clasped his fingers together, looked at Shu Xu with a solemn expression, and said, "Who else did Prince Ning give it to?"

"There are also two ministers of the Ministry of Hubu and the Ministry of Rites, saying that you three are Qing officials and hope to uphold justice." The literary official whispered.

King Ning extended his kindness to Nanchang Mansion and treated the people as his sons.

When Prince Ning entered the capital, he was framed by Yan Chengjin and almost lost his life.

Jiang Mian had heard of Yan Chengjin, who had repeatedly changed his political system in Beijing, regardless of the continued imperial power.

"Nanchang is also under the jurisdiction of Nanzhili. Tell Prince Ning that I will sort out the whole story and write a bullet for him."

The clerk trotted out.

Soon, another civil servant hurried in, leading a eunuch. Gao Feng cleared his throat: "Jiang Mian, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Nanjing, accepts the order!"

Jiang Mian was a little confused, and quickly walked to the desk and knelt down: "Your Majesty, Jiang Mian, accepts the order!"

"The Emperor, who is destined to carry heaven, decrees..."

…

Zhu Chongyao debated for several days whether he should ask Yan Chengjin to change the vassal state for his father.

Seeing that Prince Ning was injured in the bombing, he couldn't help but feel a little timid.

After thinking for a long time, I finally made up my mind.

Taking a break during the banquet in Wenhua Hall, he took the opportunity to step forward and bowed: "Master Yan, I have a favor to ask."

Sooner or later, I have to ask for begging from His Majesty, so I am not afraid of being heard.

Going to see Yan Chengjin privately would make people even more suspicious of colluding with court officials. It would be better to confront Yan Chengjin here openly.

"I can't help you," Yan Chengjin knew that Zhu Junzhang, the acting king, borrowed money to become the vassal king.

Being assigned to Datong is like the production team being assigned a piece of saline-alkali land and not reaping what they sow.

Coupled with insect pests and grain genetics that need to be improved, yields per mu are as low as the bottom.

Zhu Chongyao refused to give up and said: "How does Master Yan know what the students are going to say? The students can take the Liangxiang Engineer exam and do their best for Master Yan."

Zhu Houzhao walked up with great interest: "Lao Gao will not help you. The king on behalf of the king is the deposed king and re-establishes him. If we change the fiefdom for him, how can the other vassal kings be convinced?"

Among the vassal kings, the most difficult thing is that the fiefdoms are divided between you and me.

It’s definitely a day today. I’ll continue typing after dinner. There are still two chapters left, but the last chapter may be a bit late. I’ll blindly guess around 12 o’clock.