Gao Huan's memorials and Wang Qiaonian's memorials arrived in Beijing, which immediately caused turmoil in Beijing's political situation.

The Donglin Party members were unwilling to give up the dominance of seizing the bandits, mobilized the censorship forces to launch a fierce attack on Gao Huan.

Gong Dingzi was a colleague of the censors and was a colleague of the censors. He died in Henan in an unknown way, which made the censors in Beijing excited, and Gao Huan was like stabbing a hornet's nest.

Without anyone instigating him, Chongzhen could receive dozens of comments about Gao Huan every day, asking him to dismiss Gao Huan and investigate and take him to prison for his crime.

The cabinet was also in a panic because of this matter. The censors were clamoring and did not want consequences when they spoke, but the cabinet ministers could not make a decision with a slap in their heads.

In Wenyuan Pavilion, the chief assistant Zhou Yanru was also very annoyed when he looked at a bunch of ginseng Gao Huan's memorial notes.

One is annoyed that Donglin is asking for trouble for him, and the other is annoyed that Gao Huan is bold and causing him such a big trouble.

At present, the Ming Dynasty was suffering from internal and external troubles, and as the chief minister, Zhou Yanru was unwilling to make a big deal of this matter.

Some things should not be too serious. It is better to pretend to be confused. If it is really on the surface, then there will be no life, and there will be a quarrel between the court and the local generals.

Zuo Liangyu plundered the people even more than the thief, and the court should not see them. Zhou Yanru hoped that the court could turn a blind eye to the case of Gong Ding and continue to live together.

Therefore, he found Hou Xun, the boss of Donglin, to discuss, hoping to reach a compromise.

At this time, Zhou Yanru asked Hou Xun with a calm face and said, "Houbutang, what do you think should you do about this?"

Hou Xun put down the teacup and said leisurely: "The government and the country are very clear, Gao Huan must be taken down and asked for guilt!"

Zhou Yanru looked angry, "Houbu Hall! The government affairs are in great affairs, and the world is governed. If you listen to the words of the censors and follow the wishes of the village man, what is the use of Your Majesty asking us?"

Hou Xun said in a deep voice: "Georg, you can't say that. As an official, isn't we just conveying public opinion to the emperor?"

Zhou Yanru usually does not show his emotions. Today, he deliberately turned a blind eye in hope that Hou Xun could make a step back and give himself a face. However, Hou Xun insisted on touching Gao Huan, which made him feel a little angry.

Zhou Yanru had a stern face and threw the memorial on the table, mocking: "Houbutang, are these public opinion? Gao Huanshang's memorials, but you Donglin people deliberately provoke trouble, causing civil unrest. In addition, Gong Dingwei was also killed by bandits. You have no evidence, how can you easily move the generals of the court?"

Hou Xun was unmoved and said coldly, "What's the truth? Send people to investigate, and many cabinet masters can forget it!"

Zhou Yanru slapped him on the table, "Henan bandits are in a state of great force. At this time, he suddenly went to investigate the front-line commander. If the king was shaken, would the Hou Butang bear the responsibility?"

Hou Xun said: "If you investigate, you will be able to disrupt the morale of the army. It only means that Gao Huan has two ambitions!"

Zhou Yanru looked at Hou Xun. There was an advantage that he was not in the cabinet, that was, they didn’t have to be responsible for what happened in the world, so Hou Xun dared to say this. In the end, the cabinet took the blame.

Zhou Yanru was a little annoyed. Over the years, Donglin's old problems have not been changed. When others were doing things, they were talking nonsense and restraining others, making them unable to do anything, and trying their best to send their own people, but they did not do as good as others.

This group of people are too confident, but they don’t know their true abilities. They insist on stealing things they don’t have the ability to do, and in the end they can only cause the situation to collapse.

Zhou Yanru narrowed his eyes, "Since Houbutang insists, there is nothing to say in this pavilion. It is better to suppress the enemy in Henan and investigate Gao Huan. What should I do?"

Hou Xun was slightly stunned. Unexpectedly, Zhou Yanru was willing to give in to the matter of extermination of bandits. For a moment, he was a little afraid to take over.

But isn’t the Donglin Party doing such a big move just to seize the achievements of extermination of bandits and thus completely control the court?

"Okay!" Hou Xun said in a deep voice: "Since the Master of the Pavilion trusts it, it's hard to do it."

Zhou Yanru had a gloomy face and stood up, "Face the saint!"

Zijing City, in the imperial study room.

Chongzhen had already seen the memorials of Gao Huan and Wang Qiaonian.

A fifth-rank censor went to investigate the Treasury of the Prince Chong's Treasury, but was killed by the bandits. How could this matter be seen and felt strange?

When Chongzhen learned about it, he was very disappointed and angry.

Gao Huan defeated the thief twice in Henan, which made Chongzhen very pleased and valued him very much. For this reason, he specially met Gao Huan's father Gao Youcai. But now that such a thing comes, Chongzhen feels that he has been deceived and is full of anger.

At this time, Chongzhen looked at Zhou Yanru and Hou Xun and said in a deep voice: "What do you think about the Gong Dingwei case?"

Zhou Yanru bowed his head and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, the bandits in Henan are plundering and the local area is unstable. Although I trust Gao Huan, the government and the people attacked him. I think I still need to give an explanation to the world. I agree with the intention of the Hou Ting and send the censor to investigate the matter!"

Chongzhen was slightly stunned. Zhou Yanru had always opposed the investigation of Gao Huan before, but now he suddenly agreed. He couldn't help but say in a deep voice: "Does the cabinet master agree to a thorough investigation and are not worried about the investigation affecting the morale of the frontline soldiers?"

Zhou Yanru glanced at Hou Xun, "I am worried, but Hou Butang insisted repeatedly. In order to calm the hearts of the ruthless people, I can only agree. Even so, I will be wronged by the soldiers on the front line!"

A civil servant of the fifth rank was born in the Jingtai period and died in the local area. The cause of death was unknown and he could not suppress it.

The relationship between Gao Huan and Zhou Yanru was not very close. Gao Huan did this without notifying him, which made Zhou Yanru very passive. He could only retreat to advance and first agree with Hou Xun's opinion.

At that time, he could hinder the investigation, so that Donglin could not find anything, and then turn the defense into an offensive. If he found something, he could escape unscathed and abandon Gao Huan directly. After all, he also agreed to the investigation in front of the emperor.

Chongzhen really wanted to figure it out. After hearing what Zhou Yanru said, he felt that it seemed something was wrong. However, the cause of Gong Dingwei's death was indeed suspicious. Chongzhen pondered for a while and said to Hou Xun in a deep voice: "Hou Qing, since Master Zhou agreed, I will allow you to report it, but you must pay attention to the feelings of the soldiers on the front line. Don't wrongly accuse those who have made meritorious, and you must not cause the soldiers to mutiny!"

Hou Xun felt a little nervous. According to Chongzhen's words, it would be a bit troublesome to do this matter, but seizing the dominant power to suppress the enemy was the result of discussion by several big bosses from Donglin.

The opportunity is rare, and Hou Xun cannot miss it. Besides, Gao Huan is just a general. It doesn’t matter whether he or not the situation is related. With Donglin’s strength, as long as he is exerting strength, he can control the situation completely.

Thinking of this, Hou Xun immediately bowed: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely remove this matter from being unjustly accused of one person, nor will I let anyone go."

Chongzhen was a little tired when he heard the words. The situation inside the pass was slightly slower, but the situation outside the pass was not optimistic. It was already the moment of the decisive battle. He waved his hand and said, "Two dear friends, please retreat!"

The two of them immediately bowed and unveiled the imperial study room.

After leaving the Forbidden City and returning to the office areas of the court's government offices, Hou Xun's face showed glory. At this moment, a rush of hooves came from the street, and a message soldier with a yellow flag on his back and a bamboo tube on his back was speeding.

The cavalry was in front of the military and horse yamen opposite the Ministry of Revenue, and the horses were running out of their way. Before the horses stopped, the cavalry flew off their horses, holding bamboo tubes and waiting to go up the steps, and reported urgently, "Eight hundred miles in Henan Province report in a hurry!"

Hou Xun, who was about to enter the Ministry of Revenue, felt a stern heart and hurriedly ordered his subordinates: "Go and inquire about what kind of emergency military information is!"

Hou Xun couldn't stand in front of the yamen and waited. When he entered the yamen and returned to the public room. Soon after, his subordinates hurried over and pushed the door into the door. "There is a big deal, and the thieves captured Nanyang. Tang Fan was killed by the thieves. Shaanxi Governor Fu Zonglong led his troops to help. General He Renlong escaped at the battle. Fu Zonglong killed for the thieves!"

When Hou Xun heard this, his eyes were so shocked that he raised his eyes, "What, Nanyang is invaded, and Fu Zonglong was defeated and died?"

"It's true! Chen Xinjia has already entered the palace to report!" his subordinate replied.

Hou Xun was immediately panicked. When Donglin saw that the court had won several battles in Henan, he felt that the thieves were nothing great and hurriedly prepared to grab the credit. Unexpectedly, the rebel army suddenly came like this, which immediately made him have no solution.

(I've been drinking, I'll be gone tonight, I'll be up to four tomorrow.)
Chapter completed!