In the early morning of June of the second year of Chongzhen, the wind was biting. Li Yi checked his teeth and entered the palace.

It was just dawn, and the officials had just arrived, walking in groups towards the Wenhua Hall.

Some officials looked at Li Yi, who was wearing a fourth-grade crown, pointing and talking.

It was also the first time for Li Yi to go to court as a fourth-rank official, and he always felt that the official robe did not fit him.

At this time, an official walked up to Li Yi and said with a smile: "Is this Li Yi, the censor of Youqiandu?"

Li Yi cupped his hands and said, "That's right."

Wang Yongguang said with a smile on his face: "Master Li, your name is very popular among the government and the public. I have long wanted to see you."

Li Yi asked with confusion on his face: "I wonder who you are?"

Wang Yongguang smiled and said: "Wang Yongguang, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."

Hearing that the person in front of him was a second-rank official, Li Yi quickly greeted him and said: "I'm going to pay my respects to the Heavenly Official."

Wang Yongguang did not give in, but accepted Li Yi's visit with peace of mind, and said loudly: "Master Li, you can be regarded as a young talent. You are only seventeen years old, but you are ranked among the fourth-rank officials, and you can participate in regular meetings."

Chao is really something to be feared."

Li Yi didn't know what Wang Yongguang wanted to find him, so he immediately said: "My lord, Miao Zan, I am ashamed of myself."

Wang Yongguang laughed and said, "Didn't you know that Mr. Li was a Jinshi that year?"

As a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, how could Wang Yongguang not know his origin?

Li Yi was stunned for a moment, frowned slightly and said: "The lower official just has the reputation of being a scholar."

"Reputation as a scholar?" Wang Yongguang showed a surprised look on his face and said loudly: "Reputation as a scholar? Master Li, are you not making fun of me?"

Li Yi's eyes were slightly cold and he said: "The promotion is due to merit, not through scientific examination."

"Look at my brain. Master Li's achievements are known to both the government and the public. How could I have forgotten it?" Wang Yongguang said with a smile, "Master Li captured the pagoda and destroyed the slaves. He has made great contributions. He can be the first god general of the Ming Dynasty.

also."

He was a fourth-grade civil servant, but he was called a divine general. A cold light flashed in Li Yi's eyes.

Wang Yongguang was not afraid, and suddenly said in a cold voice: "Why, Mr. Li is angry?"

Li Yi looked at the cold-looking Wang Yongguang and said in a deep voice: "What does Mr. Wang mean by doing this?"

Wang Yongguang looked at Li Yi coldly, pointed at the officials entering the palace, and said: "Master Li, take a good look. These people have worked hard for ten years and worked hard, and they have only stepped into this magnificent palace step by step.

In the Palace of Wenhua. But you, a little scholar who has achieved some military exploits as a rough warrior, dare to walk into the Palace of Wenhua and associate with us scholar-bureaucrats, are you worthy?"

You are also worthy of these three words, which are categorical and uttered from Wang Yongguang's mouth like the most reasonable principles in the world.

Li Yi clenched his fists and said coldly: "Master Wang, it is true that I am just a scholar, but I earned the position of censor of Qiandu through military merit step by step. It is not easier than for civil servants to govern the world.

I hope Mr. Wang will respect himself."

"Self-respect?" Wang Yongguang said with a mocking smile: "Li Yi, don't think that because the emperor is backing you, you dare to take advantage of me in front of me. I tell you that the world must be governed by us scholar-bureaucrats, and

You guys, a bunch of rude and barbaric generals, are also under our control. It was a mistake for the emperor to promote you to be the censor of Qiandu."

Li Yi looked at Wang Yongguang's condescending expression and felt angry in his heart, but in the Forbidden City, he could not take action under any circumstances.

"Master Wang, I don't know why you said this to me today, but this world is not the world of your scholar-bureaucrats, and I ask you to be careful in your words and deeds to avoid causing trouble." Li Yi did not give in at all.

Hearing that Li Yi still dared to threaten him, Wang Yongguang's eyes were sinister and he snorted coldly: "After today, you will know who owns this world."

At this time, a civil official came forward from behind. When he saw Wang Yongguang bowing, he said, "Tianguan, why don't you enter the palace?"

Wang Yongguang looked at Li Yi coldly and said, "I am discussing something with the young and promising Mr. Li."

The civil servant looked at Li Yi with a look of disgust on his face and said: "Master Wang, it is better not to get too close to this person. It is not a good thing to try to please the censor of Qiandu who has risen to the throne by flattering his superiors. I am afraid that he will be contaminated.

"

After speaking, he walked straight over without even looking at Li Yi.

Only then did Li Yi understand why Lu Changfeng was very worried and advised him to keep a low profile when he first arrived in Tianjin.

It seems today that he has indeed become a thorn in the side of these civil servants.

Walking into the hall alone, Li Yi stood at the back under the command of the censor.

As the censor of Qiandu and a fourth-rank official, Li Yi should stand in the third or fourth row, but now he is placed in the back row, which is obviously intentional.

Looking at the expressionless censor, Li Yi understood that they were deliberately stumbling upon him.

He ignored the censor and walked forward quickly, standing in the fourth row.

Seeing Li Yi's sudden move, the censor frowned and shouted anxiously: "Master Li, when discussing politics before the emperor, you must not lose your etiquette."

Li Yi said coldly: "I am discussing politics here, what's wrong with that?"

The censor ignored Li Yi's question and continued to shout: "If you don't return to your original position, aren't you afraid that you will lose your courtesy before you and be punished?"

The censors are responsible for maintaining the order of the government. Once they find someone disobeying the rules, they can punish them. This is their right.

But Li Yi was not afraid and stood still without moving.

Obviously, all the ministers in the court were dissatisfied when he was promoted to the position of censor of Qiandu by the emperor after passing military merit test.

Whether it is Wang Yongguang or the censor, they are embarrassing and ostracizing themselves by doing this.

But for Li Yi, better civil servants are naturally important, but if they go too far, there is no need for him to be warm and cold. For him, the reason why he can stand in the court is because of his solid military exploits.

It was the favor of Emperor Chongzhen. As long as they had these two points, what could these civil servants do?

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen ascended the Dragon Throne and began his regular dynasty.

The Chang Dynasty had just begun when the imperial censor who had just passed out came out and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I impeach Mr. Li Yi for the crime of misconduct."

Emperor Chongzhen was slightly startled. He did not expect to encounter such a thing just after he came to court.

Looking at the isolated Li Yi, Emperor Chongzhen realized that it seemed that civil servants in the court were dealing with Li Yi.

Li Yi is a talent he values ​​highly, and the censor's impeachment of him is obviously dissatisfaction with the power he supports.

Emperor Chongzhen's eyes were slightly cold, and he said loudly: "I see that there is no breach of etiquette. Please step back."

For the emperor, the word "retreat" means the same as "get out", which is very harsh.

If it were any other dynasty and being reprimanded like this by the emperor, the censor would have retreated in despair.

But in the Ming Dynasty, the censor, as a civil official among civil servants and a clear stream among clear streams, was much more powerful than their predecessors.

At that time, the censor loudly said: "Your Majesty, Li Yi, the censor of Qiandu, attended the court meeting, did not follow his orders, and acted rashly. This is disrespectful to the emperor and the royal dignity. Disobedience in front of the emperor is the face of the royal family and the face of the Ming Dynasty. It cannot be like this

If I let him off easily, I hope the emperor will punish Li Yi."

At this time, Zhang Yunru and others came out one after another and said: "The Ming Dynasty must not lose its face. Please punish the emperor."

Seeing the officials pressuring him one after another, Emperor Chongzhen showed an angry look on his face and shouted in a low voice: "There is no need to complain about something that is not true. Please retreat quickly."

Zhang Yunru is a member of the Donglin Party and is a natural political enemy of Li Yi, who supports the emperor's new policy.

At that moment, he came out of the queue and knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, when the Ming Dynasty is restored, the most important thing is to have close and virtuous ministers, who are far away from the villain. Li Yi, the censor of Qiandu, flattered his superiors and obtained a high position. He is a villain among villains and a treacherous minister among treacherous ministers.

I also hope that the emperor will investigate clearly and remove Li Yi from his post to investigate and deal with it, so as to shock the young people."

A group of young people went to court to impeach themselves, but Li Yi stood aside with a face full of confusion.

What's going on? I'm just joining the queue. Why bother to make such a big show of being dismissed and investigated at every turn?

Qingliu impeached Li Yi together, and even Emperor Chongzhen felt the pressure.

He had no choice but to say kindly: "I understand what you have said. Nowadays, state affairs are important. After the court meeting, I will naturally reprimand Li Yi and ask the officials of Honglu Temple to teach him etiquette."

Reprimand him personally after the court meeting? Is this punishment or favor?"

Of course, the Qingliu people could be prevaricated so easily, and they all knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, the royal face cannot be lost, and the etiquette of the monarch and his ministers cannot be wasted. If Li Yi is not punished today for his serious crime of misconduct, I and others will not be able to afford it."

Wang Yongguang on the side looked at this scene with gloating. He knew that the emperor valued his reputation the most. If the Qingliu people really knelt down and couldn't afford it, then this matter would soon spread out of the palace, and the emperor's reputation would definitely be damaged.

As Wang Yongguang thought, Emperor Chongzhen really paid attention to his reputation, and he was helpless when looking at the shameless Yan Guan below.

He looked at Li Yi and wanted him to help him get through this ordeal. He could just pay him a fine of half a year and be fine, but after thinking about it, he calmed down and did not speak.

When Qian Longxi saw this scene, he suddenly came out and looked at Yan Guan, snorted coldly and said: "How unbecoming is it to cry like this in front of the emperor? You said that Li Yi, the censor of Qiandu, was unbecoming in front of the emperor. I think you are the emperor."

It was a disgrace before.”

Hearing the scolding from the elder, the officials immediately stopped their speeches and looked at each other, not knowing how to respond.

Emperor Chongzhen smiled with a smile on his face after hearing this, and said excitedly: "What Mr. Qian Ge said is absolutely true. Why don't you get up quickly? Don't you also want to be accused of disrespecting the emperor?"

Yan Guan was forced to stand up one by one.

In this way, the controversy over Li Yi cutting in line was temporarily stopped.

As for Li Yi, who was involved, he didn't react for a while.

No wonder the situation in the Ming Dynasty is getting worse day by day. Some trivial matters are constantly being fought over, while major national affairs are forgotten. How can the world be governed well?

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the two ministers below and said: "Yuan Chonghuan, Minister of the Ministry of War and Censor of Youdu, and Li Yi, Censor of Qiandu and Inspector of Liaodong, these two captured Mao Wenlong, Mao Chenglu, Kong Youde, and Geng Zhongming on June 5th.

, all ministers and ministers already know, but the process is not very clear yet."

After speaking, he looked at Li Yi and said: "Li Yi, please tell the ministers about the situation at that time."
Chapter completed!