Chapter 158
Zhou Yi came out of the Zhou mansion, the sedan chair was ready, Qingzhu was waiting aside with a lantern, Li Yingru was a good mistress, Qingzhu had matured a lot under her training, saw Zhou Yi coming out, and hurriedly called young master , opened the car curtain for him.
Zhou Yi just returned to the capital yesterday, and the journey was exhausting. He got up so early today, and didn't get enough rest. Sitting in the sedan chair, he squinted his eyes and quickly fell asleep again!
In a trance, Zhou Yi opened his eyes suddenly when he heard someone calling his name, only to realize that he had already arrived at the Meridian Gate. The door hasn't opened yet, I'll call you when the door opens."
Zhou Yi covered his mouth and yawned, shaking his head, there are so many officials here, if he can't go down when he arrives, he will just sit in the sedan chair like this , he was on the cusp of the storm, and in this way, wouldn't it be more reason for people to criticize him?
He stretched, stepped out of the sedan chair, and said to Qingzhu: "You go back first, I have to go to the commercial department in the morning, so there is no need to wait.
" I can't even sleep well, and I have to go to work later, the emperor doesn't order people like this, right?
But he knew Zhou Yi's temperament, and it was impossible to change it once he made up his mind. After pecking his lips a few times, he could only say: "Okay, young master.
" in place.
In fact, when Zhou Yi's sedan chair arrived, everyone noticed it. Seeing Zhou Yi coming out of the sedan chair, everyone stood in place, a little tangled. They were forced to join Zhou Yi not long ago, and today's morning court has to be concentrated Attacking Zhou Yi with firepower, should we go up and say hello to him at this time? After all, according to previous experience, Zhou Yi's defense ability is too strong, even if they are busy back and forth, it is likely to be nothing.
In fact, they didn't really want to offend Zhou Yi, but someone in the court forced them to stand in line, and for a while, most of them didn't know what to do, they just watched the big guys secretly.
Xing Jing was still the same as before, standing on the spot with a cold face, but Yang Zhiwen was cheerful. Seeing Zhou Yi get off the sedan chair, he walked slowly to him, stroking his beard: "Master Zhou, I have been away from Beijing for more than two months. Your whereabouts are endless!"
Zhou Yi smiled shyly: "I don't know how deep the official is."
Yang Zhiwen smiled cheerfully: "Oh, young people just want to be high-spirited!"
Zhou Yi smiled and said nothing, High-spirited, on the other hand, it can also be said to be high-spirited.
Yang Zhiwen and Zhou Yi exchanged a few more words of greeting, and then left. Zhou Yi glanced at the officials Zhou Yi was secretly watching him, and chuckled inwardly, what the hell made him look like a virus.
At this time, Wen Qu also came. When he saw Zhou Yi, he wanted to say hello happily, but suddenly thought of something, and his expression suddenly became a little embarrassed.
Zhou Yi knew that Wen Qu was still thinking about writing a letter to bring him a beauty!
Zhou Yi walked up to Wen Qu by himself, "Master Wen, I have been away from Beijing for more than two months, are you okay? How is my sister?" Wen
Qu coughed suddenly. When he faced Zhou Yi, he felt a little uncomfortable, and hurriedly said: "Okay, everything is fine."
The two exchanged a few words, and the embarrassment finally went away. Wen Qu looked around and approached Zhou Yi: "What are you doing today?" But be careful, you don't know how many people ginseng you these days. Many people say that you are lawless and let the emperor punish you. Fortunately, the emperor protects you and may let you To defend yourself, you have to know."
Zhou Yi nodded, "Thank you, Mr. Wen, for reminding me, I know all these, and I will be careful."
Wen Qu nodded. In fact, according to Zhou Yi's previous combat effectiveness, and the fact that the emperor was willing to protect him, even if he would be reprimanded, it would not be a big deal. However, "Zhou Yi, apart from the relationship between relatives, , I really appreciate you, so I want to remind you that the emperor has always been moody, and now the emperor is still protecting you, but you can't act like this again, if the emperor annoys you one day, it will be a catastrophe !" Wen Qu said earnestly in Zhou Yi's ear. He was really worried that no matter how capable Zhou Yi was, he was still an 18-year-old boy. As soon as he entered the court, he was highly valued by Emperor Chongzheng. He didn't understand the emperor's fickleness. The sky was a little bit unfavorable to him, so he gave up when he said he would give up. He was afraid that Zhou Yi's youthful nature would not be able to grasp that speed.
Zhou Yi nodded, he knew that Wen Qu's words were all for his good heart. "Thank you, Mr. Wen, for reminding me, I will remember it."
Seeing Zhou Yi's sincerity in his answer, Wen Qu knew that Zhou Yi had listened, so he stopped talking, thought about it, and coughed uncomfortably: The matter of taking a concubine for the new child was caused by the wife's confusion at the time, and now she doesn't mention it anymore, and the daughter-in-law is also taking care of the baby, so you don't have to worry." Zhou Yi blinked and said with a smile: "Master Wen
, It's only natural for a man to take a concubine, and Mrs. Wen wants to take a concubine for her brother-in-law, so my sister and the Zhou family naturally have no position to say anything!"
Wen Qu used to see Zhou Yi pissing off other people, it was so cool. He is a decent gentleman, and lip service is never something he is good at. Now that Zhou Yi opened his eyes and replaced him with the target of nonsense, he finally understood why those people were rejected. Zhou Yi was so angry that he almost passed away. You didn't say anything, but you directly protested to Madam: as long as she dares to put a concubine in Wen's new house, she will directly let Madam Wen have more sisters.
Master Wen twitched the corners of his mouth when Zhou Yi said it, coughed before saying: "Zhou Yi, your mouth..." It's really amazing!
During the conversation between Zhou Yi and Wen Qu, when the time came, the bell from the Drum Tower rang and the Meridian Gate opened wide.
Zhou Yi didn't fight or grab, and walked slowly behind with a calm expression, as if he didn't know what was going to happen later.
But the calmer he is, the more uneasy the person who will attack him later will feel.
Everyone lined up neatly in the main hall, and after a while, Emperor Chongzheng also sat on the dragon chair.
Following the eunuch's sharp voice of "playing if there is something to do, and to leave the court if there is nothing to do", the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became a bit thicker, and everyone secretly looked at Zhou Yi intentionally or unintentionally.
Zhou Yi put his handbag in his hands, raised his head slightly with a calm expression, and looked ahead.
The hall could hear needles being dropped for a while. Emperor Chongzheng got up a little early. It was these courtiers who complained that Zhou Yi was not decent, so he asked Zhou Yi to return to the capital and defend himself later. What's the matter if he doesn't speak now? It delays him Time to sleep! So he said with a cold face: "Why, it's okay, if there's nothing to do
, then retreat to the court!"
Zhou Yi glanced at him and saw that it was a face-to-face censor, and he knew it in his heart: It seems that today's game is to let the pawns play first, yes, I have dealt with him a few times, and I know he is not easy to mess with. Punishing corrupt officials is not a bad thing, but he has done a little too much. If one is not good, it would be bad if he bites back. So it is better to let these little pawns come to explore the way first and see how he is doing. To deal with it, if they see that the situation is not good, they will retreat back, if he cannot defend himself, it will not be too late for them to jump out and add trouble.
Emperor Chongzheng straightened his face: "What's the matter?"
The censor walked to the middle of the hall, bowed to the end, and said loudly: "Report to the emperor, the humble minister wants to be lawless and frame Zhongliang." Oh,
they still change Zhou Yi thought that at most he would be involved in an unknown crime, but he didn't expect that it would involve framing Zhongliang now.
Emperor Chongzheng was also slightly taken aback when he heard it. The memorial to Shen Zhouyi he received did not include the crime of Shen Zhouyi, and then his face turned cold. Okay, it is not written in the memorial. , This is even hidden from him! Emperor Chongzheng's voice also became cold: "Tell me, how did Zhou Qing frame Zhongliang?" His tone did not fluctuate.
The imperial censor lying on the ground trembled in shock at Emperor Chongzheng's icy tone, but now he can only face it head-on: "Your Majesty, Master Zhou has thoroughly investigated nearly five hundred officials, Across the twelve provincial capitals of Da Viet, Your Majesty, isn't this doubtful? Even if the Ministry of Punishment and the three divisions go together, it will take at least a year to thoroughly investigate such a big case, but Mr. Zhou can only One person, in just one and a half months, how did he investigate these cases clearly? How did he get so much evidence? Unless he didn't investigate at all, it was all based on his own assumptions, that's why the humble minister joined him to frame Zhongliang !Please enlighten the emperor!" The more the censor spoke, the more he felt that he was justified, and his voice became louder in the end.
As soon as the censor finished speaking, there was a buzz of discussion in the hall. Even those who were prepared to be neutral in advance felt that what the censor said made sense, and looked at Zhou Yi with suspicion.
When Emperor Chongzheng heard this, his face was completely darkened. How Zhou Yi got so much evidence has already been explained in detail in the notebook. Zhou Yi knows that the only thing he can rely on now is Chongzheng. Emperor Chongzheng, so he was honest about 80% of the facts to Emperor Chongzheng. Except for Zhou Yi, only Emperor Chongzheng knew about the power of the Da Viet Times in Da Viet. Now he thinks that this dark move is in his hands, and Zhou Yi is only doing things for him temporarily. Now he trusts Zhou Yi, and thinks it's okay for Zhou Yi to sort out the Da Viet Times for him. This is in line with Zhou Yi's thinking. The Da Viet Times was established by Zhou Yi, and he understands the little-known twists and turns in it. Even the information that Emperor Chongzheng wanted to know was filtered to him by Zhou Yi. Emperor Chongzheng only knew the superficial aspects of the Da Viet Times, but he thought he had completely mastered everything, and this was also the feeling Zhou Yi wanted to give Emperor Chongzheng.
After all, it is impossible for him to pin his safety, honor and disgrace on the emperor all the time. As Wen Qu said, the emperor is the most ruthless, and it is faster to turn his face than to turn a book. Now it seems that Emperor Chongzheng treats him well, but who can guarantee that he will treat him well in the future? Will he still treat Zhou Yi like this! Besides, even if Emperor Chongzheng could always trust Zhou Yi, he was old after all. When the new emperor came to the throne, could he still pretend to be cute and stupid like in front of Emperor Chongzheng? Obviously it was impossible, so he had to control the power by himself, to the point where even if the new emperor wanted to attack him, he would not dare.
But no matter what, at least at this moment Emperor Chongzheng had regarded the Da Viet Times as his own, but now he was poked out by the censor, of course Emperor Chongzheng's face was not good.
Zhou Yi didn't seem to expect that the censor would say such a thing, he opened his mouth slightly, and seemed to be stunned.
Seeing him like this, other ministers stood up one after another, saying, "Second minister!"
Wen Qu looked at Zhou Yi worriedly.
Emperor Chongzheng pointed to Zhou Yi: "Zhou Qing, the censor said so, tell me yourself, how did you solve so many cases in such a short period of time?" He looked at Zhou Yi with burning eyes. , you boy, don't shake out the Da Viet Times, such a useful hidden thread is really important to him as an emperor.
Zhou Yi seemed to have just woken up like a dream. He frowned and walked towards the middle of the hall, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Emperor Chongzheng slightly raised his hand to him: "Let's get up and talk." But he didn't care about the censor who was lying on the ground. Naturally, those who
cared would see the difference. It seems that the emperor still trusts this kid. It's really unfair, these honest and capable ministers are no match for a smooth-talking person who can flatter!
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhou Yi sniffled, and after thanking Emperor Chongzheng, he stood up.
"Your Majesty, before I defend myself, I would like to ask this lord a few words, and please allow me." Zhou Yi said with a bow.
question? The faces of the courtiers in the main hall were all a little strange, why did this look familiar? Oh, now that I think about it, I still remember the time Zhou Yi said that he wanted to ask the Minister of the Ministry of Officials a few words when he said he was going to start border trade, and he almost knocked the Minister of the Ministry of Officials against the wall in anger!
For a moment, everyone looked at the censor who was lying on the ground with some sympathy in his eyes. This is a hard stubble!
Emperor Chongzheng nodded: "You ask yourself."
"Excuse me, Lord Yushi, you said that the reason why I framed Zhongliang was because the investigation of the case was too fast, right?" Since Zhou Yi was standing, the Yushi was standing there Unable to stand up without Emperor Chongzheng's permission, the censor lying on the ground like this, first of all his aura is much shorter than Zhou Yi's, especially Zhou Yi deliberately raised his chin slightly, and his tone was also casual. From the censor's point of view, Zhou Yi completely sees people with his nostrils.
The censor also knew that Zhou Yi was not easy to mess with, and he was afraid that there might be some trap in Zhou Yi's words: "Uh...it's true, Mr. Zhou was able to investigate so many cases in one and a half months, which is really against the law. Common sense."
At this moment, Zhou Yi chuckled, "It means that the censor has no evidence that I framed Zhongliang at all, but it's just guessing out of thin air!"
This can't be admitted, and the censor immediately became anxious: "How can this be the case?" Just guessing out of thin air, it is true that you have investigated so many cases in one and a half months, and now there are nearly 500 people locked up in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice!
" Just say that I framed Zhongliang. Shouldn't the officials of Dayue who co-authored me be slow when they are doing business for the emperor? According to Lord Yushi, wouldn't it be better for officials to do things as slowly as possible, because slower means The finer it is, the more accurate it is!"
"Master Zhou, how can you be so sophistry, when did you mean that? The official just said that your investigation speed is too fast, which is unreasonable, so I asked you to explain one or two things!" The censor In a hurry, in a hurry, he straightened his upper body and argued excitedly.
"Master Yushi, don't forget, that's not what you said just now. You said that because I investigated the case too quickly, you would convict me of framing Zhongliang!" At this time, Zhou Yi suddenly sneered and raised his voice. : "As a censor, although you have the right to gossip, you can't catch rumors. You don't have any evidence, so you put a label on me for framing Zhongliang! Even if you are a shrew on the street, poking someone's foot At least I know that I have to scold the facts!"
This is comparing the censor to a shrew who scolds the street!
The man kneeling on the ground pointed at Zhou Yi. He is the censor. He has fought a lot on weekdays and has experience in scolding. Although Zhou Yi was mad at him, he still managed to withstand it. He said indignantly: "Master Zhou, don't bother to talk about it. It is a fact that your investigation speed is not in line with common sense. The imperial censor has the duty of supervising all the officials. Master Zhou has acted recklessly. Don't you allow people to ask questions!" Zhou Yi thought in his heart
. Wei Wei nodded, um, this guy is worthy of being a censor, and he really has two brushes when playing tricks. In this case, he will use his full firepower.
The hairs all over Zhou Yi's body stood on end with excitement. When he used to argue with others, he always dismissed them in a few words, and he still had something to say.
The censor looked at Zhou Yi's eyes that seemed to turn green suddenly, and his back felt cold, as if he had opened a gate and released something bad.
At this time, Zhou Yi shook his sleeves, bowed to Emperor Chongzheng and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you let this censor get up, otherwise he will kneel and the humble minister stands, as if the humble minister is bullying others!"
Chongzheng The emperor was amused by Zhou Yi's words, and nodded upon hearing the words, "Li Yushi, get up too."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Finally seeing Zhou Yi on equal terms, this Yushi resisted the urge to rub his knees , He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, like him, who often fights with others, understands the importance of momentum in a confrontation between the two armies.
"Li Yushi, it seems that I don't want to explain one thing or two. The hat of framing Zhongliang was put on my head. Well, I will tell you that the reason why you saw the so-called "I" is only It took me a month and a half to investigate so many cases. That's because I never fight uncertain battles. Before officially going to these places, I started to collect evidence secretly. Unlike you, Mr. Yushi , slapped his head, just because he felt a little unreasonable, and completely ignored the consequences, he charged me with framing Zhongliang!
As for whether the evidence is comprehensive and true, anyway, the Ministry of Criminal Justice will review it. At that time, the censor can go and listen. If you still feel uneasy, the censor can also go to the places where the official investigates the case, and have a look. How the judge handles the case. I can tell Lord Yu Shi openly and aboveboard that I have always judged cases with the law as the criterion and evidence as the basis. I will not wrong a good person or let a bad person go. They are all voluntary in the end. The officer didn't even touch a single finger of them, let alone extort a confession by torture!
Why, Lord Yushi still finds it unbelievable? "Zhou Yi looked at Li Yushi firmly, and suddenly pulled the corner of his mouth: "I can also understand, after all, like Mr. Yushi, he never does any preparation work, and he can give a second-rank senior official of the imperial court with a casual slap on the head. Those who put on the label of framing Zhongliang will not know how much effort the officer has spent before investigating these cases! Lord Yushi, is what I said right or wrong? Um!
"You...you..." Zhou Yi babbled, and Li Yushi was speechless, pointing at Zhou Yi.
Looking at Li Yushi's appearance, Zhou Yi suddenly realized: "Oh, Li Yushi Did the censor want to say how the official secretly collected evidence? "
Li Yushi's mind was already confused at the moment, and when he saw what Zhou Yi said, he nodded his head and hurriedly said: "Yes, I just want to ask, how did Master Zhou find out so many evidences secretly? of! "
Zhou Yi twitched the corners of his mouth suddenly after hearing Li Yushi's words, and looked at Li Yushi with a cold expression in his eyes: "Master Yushi, have you forgotten your duty? How can you find the evidence? , This doesn't seem to be your business, if you have the ability, you can prove to yourself that all the evidence found by the officer is false! Like you, you don't even investigate, you just frame this official casually, in front of the emperor and all the ministers, tell yourself, what is your intention to slander this official like this! ! ! "
The last sentence of Zhou Yi sank his dantian, and Li Yushi trembled.
"You...you are talking nonsense, why didn't I check it! "Li Yushi panicked, and said indiscriminately.
"Oh, you checked it, then can you prove that the evidence of the official is false? "Zhou Yi took a step towards Li Yushi.
Li Yushi took a step back reflexively, Zhou Yi turned cold, his aura was too oppressive, "This, this..." "Why
, no? It means that you have investigated in advance and confirmed this matter. The evidence collected by the official is indeed true, so you still say that this official framed Zhongliang? In vain, this official thought that we were colleagues at any rate, and that you, Li Yushi, were just confused and did not know how to correctly exercise the right to gossip. Now it seems Li Yushi, you know that this official is innocent, but you deliberately slandered this official and labeled this official as framing Zhongliang! Are those corrupt officials Zhongliang? Do you know how much national tax revenue was eroded by their corruption How many people have been displaced? You live on the emperor's salary, and you don't think about how to share the worries for the emperor. Instead, you speak for those corrupt officials who deserve to die, and you frame the real Zhongliang..." At this point, Zhou Yi suddenly turned to face Emperor Chongzheng. He knelt down and shouted in an extremely aggrieved tone: "Your Majesty, you have to be the master of my humble minister~~~"