Shen Yicheng's only mistake was that he didn't expect the Imperial Censorate to have such a strong ability to act.
The courtiers, including Shen Yicheng, had always looked down on the Imperial Censorate. They thought that compared with their ability to talk, the other abilities of the Imperial Censorate were trash. They had nothing but their mouths. They only knew how to wag their tongues and mislead the country.
But unexpectedly, inadvertently, when no one noticed, the Imperial Censorate also completed its own evolution.
Shen Yicheng later figured it out. The Imperial Censorate also understood that it was not enough to just have the ability to talk. In history, when the imperial power was strong, or when the full name was Jianguo, the Imperial Censorate's mouths were often caught and beaten by the eunuchs in the inner palace or the minions of the powerful ministers. They were beaten miserably.
The experience of blood and tears in history gradually made them understand that it was not enough to just have the ability to talk. Talking could play a role of mental pollution in times of peace, but in times of war, the Imperial Censorate was often the first to be killed by swords.
Thus, the strongest group in history, the Big Ming Verbal Cannon Heavenly Team, understood that not only did they have to use their verbal cannons, but they also had to keep up with their physical abilities. Otherwise, if they were beaten up by the other party, their verbal cannons would be silenced, and they would lose their value.
The Imperial Censorate was also improving. In recent years, when selecting people, they chose some tall, strong, and even had a foundation in martial arts. This kind of people was especially favored. The Imperial Censorate didn't want those who were emaciated and couldn't take a beating.
Therefore, quietly, the Imperial Censorate completed its own evolution and could fight.
This time, the Imperial Censorate showed the subordinates of the cabinet what was called Confucius with a knife hanging on his waist. Not only could he quarrel, but he could also fight.
The subordinates of the cabinet saw their Prime Minister and Vice Minister being caught by the Imperial Censorate. They couldn't do that no matter what, they had to go forward to stop it.
It should be known that this was a good opportunity to show their face in front of the leaders. Most of these subordinates of the cabinet had low official positions, but they were all from the Hanlin Academy. If they worked in front of the leaders of the cabinet, it was easy for them to be favored and taken care of. In this way, their careers would be smooth.
Whether it was for themselves or for the dignity of the cabinet, this time, a group of Hanlin Academy officials surrounded them.
"Stop! Put down the Prime Minister and Vice Minister! "
"Stop right there! Simply impudent! They dared to kidnap the Grand Secretary and the Second Secretary in broad daylight! Are you trying to rebel? "
"Hurry up and put down the Grand Secretary and Vice Secretary!"
"Hurry up and release … Aiya!!"
The declaration of war on the cabinet's side had not yet been completed, and the straightforward and efficient Imperial Censorate had already begun waving their fists and attacking.
As they attacked, they shouted things like "We are going to seek justice, get out of the way", "The Imperial Censorate is handling matters, get out of the way", "Flatterers, get out of the way" and so on. Their fighting strength was off the charts.
The talkative people were also quite envious of these Hanlin officials in the cabinet. They were all Jinshi, but because of the difference in identity of a concubine, their futures were very different.
The Hanlin Academy officials could be high and mighty, while the talkative people had to sell their personality and souls to serve the powerful. The jealousy brought by this difference was particularly intense in the hearts of these God's favored people who once stood on the same starting line as the Hanlin academicians.
Usually, it was impossible for them to attack the Hanlin Academy. The Hanlin Academy was the most noble place in the court, and the talkative people couldn't attack it. But now, it was the best time to avenge private grievances in public office.
Then what were they waiting for? Beat them up!
Therefore, the cabinet officials who generally neglected physical exercise were surprised to find that they couldn't stop this group of strong talkative people. With a few punches and kicks, these Hanlin masters were put down one after another.
On the road from the Cabinet duty room to the gate, the noble Hanlin masters fell to the ground. Everyone was writhing on the ground with black and blue noses and swollen faces, and many people's faces were covered with blood. They didn't stop the action of the talkative people at all.
The talkative people waved their fists and fought all the way from the Cabinet to the outside, easily breaking through the defense line of the Cabinet. They had the posture of taking the head of a general in a crowd of tens of thousands of soldiers. They directly brought the Cabinet Prime Minister and the Cabinet Vice Prime Minister out of the Cabinet and ran straight to the Imperial Palace.
Shen Yicheng suddenly felt that he had made a mistake.
An important reason why the Emperor chose him was that he had a bad relationship with the Imperial Censorate. No matter what the reason was, he had to attack the Imperial Censorate for subjective or objective reasons and clean up this mad dog, which would also be in the Emperor's interest.
Once he showed weakness in front of the Imperial Censorate and the Emperor knew, the Emperor would have doubts, worry, and begin to doubt whether he had enough ability to control the Imperial Censorate. He wouldn't be another Zhao Zhigao who fell in front of the Imperial Censorate.
Zhao was now a mascot. It all depended on when he could fulfill the Emperor's expectations and when he could become the Cabinet Prime Minister. At present, the Emperor's expectations had suffered a major setback. Shen Yicheng felt that he had to do something.
But before Shen Yicheng could do anything, something strange happened.
The Emperor's trusted Chief Eunuch Zhang Cheng suddenly appeared.
He also had a bunch of Dongchang peasants with him.
"Hey, I thought a group of traitors broke into the Imperial Palace to rebel and murder the Emperor, but it turns out to be a group of censors making trouble? You are so presumptuous! What are you trying to do by breaking into the Cabinet in broad daylight? You even took the Cabinet Prime Minister and the Vice Prime Minister hostage. Are you trying to rebel?! "
Zhang Cheng looked at the group of mad censors from the Imperial Censorate with a livid face.
"Zhang Cheng! Zhang Cheng! Hurry up and stop them! "
Zhao Zhigao was the first to shout.
Zhao Zhigao was really innocent. Anyway, he had nothing to do. He was taking a nap in the duty room when the door was suddenly pushed open. Three to five strong censors rushed in and took him away. They even said that they wanted to go to the Imperial Palace to ask the Emperor for an explanation. Zhao Zhigao was so scared that he didn't know what to do.
Shen Yicheng was too embarrassed to say anything. He closed his eyes and waited for the result.
Shen Li and Yu Jideng originally wanted to catch up. But when they heard Zhang Cheng's voice, they immediately turned pale with fear. They planned to go back and quietly return to the Cabinet. But before they took a few steps, they were stopped by Zhang Cheng.
"Minister Shen, Yu Butang, since you are here, why are you leaving?"
Zhang Cheng looked at the two culprits who were trying to escape the scene with hostility.
The two of them secretly shouted in their hearts. They turned around together and put on a resolute and unyielding face.
"Leave? Leave? Leave? Since you are here! I don't want to leave! "
"Me too!"
The two of them immediately returned to the group of mad dogs, showing a different style.
Zhang Cheng snorted heavily, then stared at Wen Chun and Xu Zuo.
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