Chapter 486

Minister of War Qiao Hanwen found Dang Tenghui of the Office of Transmission and told him what Yu Wuguo had told him. He angrily said, "The Emperor is the ruler of the world and the father of all his subjects. As the father of the Emperor, how can he forcibly abduct a commoner's wife? We should immediately submit a memorial to remonstrate! "

Dang Tenghui paced around the room with his hands behind his back. He smiled at Qiao Hanwen and said, "Something happened during the banquet today. Does Lord Qiao know about it?"

Qiao Hanwen was puzzled. "What is it?"

Dang Tenghui told Qiao Hanwen about Emperor Wanli's evaluation of Wei Zheng and Emperor Taizong. He asked with a smile, "Does Lord Qiao believe that the Emperor is only dissatisfied with Emperor Taizong and Wei Zheng's conduct and actions, or does he have other motives?"

No official who could reach the rank of minister was an idiot. Qiao Hanwen wanted to contact his comrades to remonstrate with the Emperor, but Dang Tenghui suddenly mentioned this seemingly unrelated matter. This proved that there was a connection between the two.

Qiao Hanwen thought for a moment and said in realization, "You are saying that the Emperor dislikes the Imperial Censors for being noisy and wants to reorganize the Censorate. If the Imperial Censors want to protect themselves, retreat is not an option. The only way is to use Emperor Da Qin's drive, right? "

Dang Tenghui smiled. "Correct! In this way, they needed a weapon that could make the emperor lose his head and be covered in dirt. Ye Xiaotian's matter, if used well, will undoubtedly be the most useful weapon. "

"Hmm …"

Qiao Hanwen stroked his beard and pondered.

Dang Tenghui continued, "If we tell Ye Xiaotian's matter to those imperial censors who wish for the world to be plunged into chaos, Ye Xiaotian will become the blade that the imperial censors use against His Majesty!"

Qiao Hanwen raised his eyelids slightly and said leisurely, "And because of this, those imperial censors have become the knives in our hands!"

Dang Tenghui smiled. "The Emperor is too young. It is good to have some drive, but it is not good to be reckless and impulsive. He does not know how to treat officials with courtesy. Ever since Mister Taiyue passed away, the Emperor has been showing off his abilities. He is young but does not know how to restrain himself. Sooner or later, he will inevitably become domineering. This is not a blessing for the world! It is not a bad thing to use this matter to pour a bucket of cold water on the Emperor's head! "

Qiao Hanwen nodded deeply. "Lord Dang is right!"

Dang Tenghui said, "Right now His Majesty still hasn't made his move. If there's even the slightest hint of wind and grass moving, His Majesty will withdraw his hand in time. Then it won't have the effect of admonishing and teaching. If we stop now, we will not do anything.

"

Dang Tenghui said, "Wait for His Majesty to make a move!"

Tenghui said, "Emperor will make a mistake!"

Qiao Hanwen said, "The Hanwen is Dang.

The Emperor of of the Emperor.

The two.

Yu Wuguo reported the news to Minister Qiao and then returned to the yamen of the Brocade Guard. He had thought that he would have nothing else to do after this, but who would have thought that Minister Qiao would send a trusted aide to deliver a message that stunned Yu Wuguo for a while.

Yu Wuguo told Minister Qiao the news and returned to the Brocade Guard yamen. He thought he would have nothing to do but that afternoon, Minister Qiao sent a trusted aide to deliver a message. Yu Wuguo was stunned. Minister Qiao's attitude changed completely. Qiao Hanwen told him to immediately tell Zhu Xingshu everything about Ye Xiaotian. There was no need to hide or protect him.

Yu Wuguo was the head of the secret service. He knew how to frame someone and lure them into a trap better than they did. He was also the person who knew the whole story, so he understood Minister Qiao's intentions with a simple thought.

Yu Wuguo was the head of the secret service. He was a loyal official, and the thinking of a loyal official was: If I think you are wrong, then you are wrong!

However, Yu Wuguo was the same as Minister Qiao. He was a loyal official, and the mindset of a loyal official was: If I think you're wrong, then you're wrong! Everything I'm doing is for your own good! I scolded you because good medicine tastes bitter, but I tricked you because I had good intentions … '

So Emperor Wanli was in trouble.

Yu Wuguo followed Minister Qiao's instructions and went to Zhu Xingshu to tell him the news he had "found out." Zhu Xingshu was overjoyed. He had been worried that Ye Xiaotian's crimes were not serious enough to be a threat, but he did not expect him to be involved in a murder case!

Ye Xiaotian had killed people, and four chieftains at that. The Emperor could decide how to judge his crimes. After all, there were people who wanted to protect Ye Xiaotian, and there were also people who wanted him dead. Under these circumstances, the Emperor's inclination would have a great impact.

Ye Xiaotian's life and the inheritance of the Ye Clan were all chips that could be used. Was he afraid that Ye Xiaotian would not submit? Zhu Xingshu laughed to the sky and thanked Yu Wuguo. He immediately returned to the palace to report.

"You said that Miss Xia, she … she is not willing to obey me?"

Emperor Wanli's eyes reddened and tears almost fell. As the CEO of the Ming Empire with a high IQ but a low EQ, Emperor Wanli was omnipotent in his area of expertise. But in the area of emotional life, he was like a child that had not grown up.

Zhu Xingshu said, "It is not that Miss Xia is not willing. When this subject went to the Xia Residence to propose marriage, Miss Xia and Madam Xia heard that Your Majesty is willing to accept Miss Xia as a consort and immediately confer her the title of Imperial Gui Fei.

But … Miss Xia is already engaged, and it was her fiancé who interfered. Miss Xia is a girl and she is already engaged to him. How could she say anything else? She could only refuse against her will. "

Wan Li's heart felt like it was on a roller coaster, jumping from the bottom of the valley to the peak, and then falling from the peak to the bottom with a bang. When he heard that Miss Xia was surprised and happy, Wanli was also surprised and happy. When he heard that she already had a fiancé, Wanli began to despair again.

"Ah! She … She is already engaged? "Wanli fell back onto the throne like a frosted eggplant, his entire person listless.

Zhu Xingshu sneaked a glance at the Emperor and was secretly pleased. He had purposely left out half a sentence. Without experiencing despair, how could there be a pleasant surprise? How could he remember his Fifth Imperial Uncle's unparalleled achievements?

'Jiang Gan', who specialized in tricking his teammates, saw the Emperor's dejected expression and couldn't help but smile. He said, "Your Majesty need not be disappointed. Although Miss Xia is engaged, if her fiancé's family is willing to break off the engagement, wouldn't this problem be easily solved?"

Wanli was surprised and happy. He quickly raised his head and said, "Who is Miss Yingying's fiancé? Is he willing to break off the engagement?"

Zhu Xingshu said, "Your Majesty, when this subject went to propose, her fiancé's family was there. This subject thought that he was Miss Xia's brother and did not pay much attention. After this subject stated the reason for my visit, he immediately represented Miss Xia to reject Your Majesty's good intentions. "

Wanli was furious. This goddamn Zhu Xingshu, was he the reincarnation of a storyteller? This burden was shaken and buried. It was full of ups and downs, full of twists and turns. He really should be dragged out and beheaded!

Emperor Wanli glared at Zhu Xingshu and said in a low voice, "Is Imperial Uncle playing tricks on me?"

"Oh no, I've angered the Emperor!"

Zhu Xingshu cursed inwardly. Why was the Emperor so agitated? Did he not understand the rhythm of the transition? Helpless, he could only reveal everything. "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. This subject has not finished speaking. Miss Xia's fiancé's family is indeed unwilling to break off the engagement, but … this subject has investigated that person's background and feels that this matter is still promising. "

Wanli glared at him without saying a word. Zhu Xingshu swallowed and continued, "Your Majesty may not know this, but Miss Xia's fiancé is Guizhou's Crouching Bull Chief Magistrate Ye Xiaotian."

Emperor Wanli frowned, vaguely feeling that this name was somewhat familiar. Zhu Xingshu saw the Emperor's slightly confused expression and hurriedly explained, "This person was originally a lowly official. Because of his contributions in educating the people and guiding the mountain residents out of the mountains, he was rewarded by Your Majesty. Thus, he was conferred as a hereditary local official, ruling the people and managing the land in Your Majesty's place. Last year, he entered the court to see Your Majesty."

Wanli softly exclaimed, finally remembering. With an ugly expression, he said, "It's him!"

Zhu Xingshu said, "It's him! This person committed a murder in Guiyang. Because the victim was a chieftain, Guizhou's Inspector-General Ye Mengxiong did not dare to act on his own and has already sent him to the capital for Your Majesty to personally judge! Your Majesty … "

Zhu Xingshu took a step forward and said in a low voice, "Whether Ye Xiaotian is guilty or not, whether he lives or dies, it all depends on Your Majesty. Isn't this a great opportunity for Your Majesty?"

Wanli's eyes brightened. "Ye Xiaotian committed a murder and has already been sent to the capital?"

Zhu Xingshu said, "That's right. This subject has checked. Ye Futai's memorial has already been sent to the Office of Transmission. It will probably be sent to the Imperial Court in one or two days."

"Hmm …"

Wanli clasped his hands behind his back and began to pace in the golden hall. Ye Xiaotian committing a murder was an official matter, but for him to break off the engagement was a private matter. Should he use his official position for private matters? The education he had received since childhood made Wanli somewhat hesitant, but when he thought of Yingying's cuteness …

Wanli made up his mind and suddenly stopped walking. He ordered the Imperial Eunuch, "San Dezi, go to the Office of Transmission and see if there is a memorial from Guizhou's Inspector-General. If there is, tell them to immediately send it to the Bureau of Rites. We want to see it immediately! "

San Dezi received the decree and immediately left. Wanli said to Zhu Xingshu, "Do you know why Ye Xiaotian killed someone in Guizhou?"

Zhu Xingshu hurriedly said, "This subject has already found out." Zhu Xingshu immediately recounted the information he had found out to Wanli and the Emperor. At this time, he was describing it truthfully and there was no need to add oil and vinegar. If the Emperor was determined to use this as a method to deal with Ye Xiaotian, the Emperor would naturally know what to do. If Zhu Xingshu tried to cover up his mistakes, it would easily affect the Emperor's judgment.

"So that's how it is!"

Wanli understood. There was indeed a lot of leeway for him to manipulate this matter. If he said that Ye Xiaotian was guilty, then he was guilty. No matter how one looked at it, Ye Xiaotian was guilty. However, if he said that Ye Xiaotian was not guilty, most of the officials who were used to opposing him would not stand up to oppose it. This was because Ye Xiaotian's actions were actually in line with the interests of the Imperial Court. Since this was the case and the birds were still flying, should this fine bow of Ye Xiaotian be hidden?

Wanli hesitated again …