Chongzhen looked at Chen Yan, with the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and a trace of relief in his eyes. He was so obedient because he gave Chen Yan two choices.

Option one is to sever ties with the family and not involve the family. At the same time, he can ensure that his son will be the Marquis of the Japanese Kingdom and be granted a fiefdom on the Japanese island. He will protect his life and send him on a ship to the south to avoid disasters. If he dies in the future, he can be sent back to his hometown and return to his roots.

The second option is to directly confiscate the house, implicate the three clans, have his whole family imprisoned for treason, and at the same time let Hauge accuse him of having an affair and establishing a slave.

At that time, the men will be sent as official slaves, and they will take turns to work in the homes of all the people whose families were destroyed by slavery. The women will all be sent to the Jiaofang Department, and they will be tied up and let him watch his wife and daughter in the Jiaofang.

Si Shang Zhong.

This extremely vicious method was certainly not the idea of ​​the kind-hearted Chongzhen. The most that Chongzhen could think of was to kill everyone in his family.

But those plans that could break people's defenses and make people stink were all worked out step by step by Chongzhen's think tank, Chen Ye and Li Ruolian.

Chen Yan simply had no choice.

He thought about dying and resisting, but it was useless. Li Ruolian made it clear to him that if he died, his son would also rebel, and no one in his family would be able to escape.

If he resists, nothing can leave his house, so what's the point of resisting? Is he really rebelling?

So Chen Yan was driven crazy, and was knocked awake by a few big mouths. Then he had no choice but to accept the reality like this.

But the courtiers didn't know this, and everyone's eyes were already glowing green.

No one could refute because Chen Yan kept talking about his own crimes.

"I have scattered all my property to atone for my past sins! But I am not willing to accept it. I have repented, and there are still so many great rats lingering on.

Your Majesty, I am impeaching you. Among all the ministers present, there is not even one in ten who is honest! It is them, it is they who have forced the world to rebel!

No, it’s not just them, there are also Duke Chengguo, Duke Dingguo, and those princes. They use the military rations and wages at hand, and they invade military fields..."

"Ah fight!"

Sun Chuanting suddenly shouted loudly, kicked Chen Yan over, and then apologized to Chongzhen with clasped hands and fists.

"Your Majesty, I am rude, but Chen Yan is crazy. We can no longer let him talk nonsense and slander the courtiers.

He did evil things himself, but he wanted to blame all the ministers for it. This is an extremely heinous act."

"Sun Gebu is right!"

"Your Majesty! Chen Yan is going crazy because he wants to make a name for himself! Your Majesty, such a villain should die!"

The courtiers looked at Sun Chuanting's actions, and their hearts were full of excitement and anger.

But everyone felt a sense of danger, and things that had been placed under the stage were put on the stage.

When the shadow sees the light, it means it is not far away from dissipating.

So they had a sense of urgency, and Sun Chuanting's actions were tantamount to telling everyone, follow me, I will take the lead and get this matter over with.

Chongzhen sat behind the desk, tapping the handle lightly with his fingers.

"Wu Aiqing, look and see if Chen Yan is dead."

"I accept the decree."

Wu Youxing came over, helped Chen Yan who was lying on the ground pretending to be fainted and was really exhausted, and then pretended to save him.

"Your Majesty, Grand Scholar Sun's kick was too heavy. Chen Yan may have broken his leg."

"Your leg is broken? You're in so much pain that you don't even scream? How much hate do you have in your heart? It seems like you really need to get it checked out.

Boya, if you are so anxious to interrupt the holy ceremony, are you also committing corruption and perverting the law, occupying government land, and evading taxes?"

The courtiers looked at Chongzhen's sudden cold snort at Sun Chuanting and trembled, but they stared at Chongzhen's Chen Yan, feeling a little confused.

What kind of madness did Chongzhen lose? Why did he suddenly press hard on Sun Chuanting, whom he trusted most?

Could it be that because the Jiannu were pacified and Sun Chuanting controlled the Royal Army, the threat was too great, so the birds were wiped out and the good bows were hidden?

"Returning to Your Majesty, I promise that I have never behaved like this. Like all the ministers in the court, I am innocent. I would like to ask Your Majesty to investigate me thoroughly."

"Fan Aiqing, what about you?"

"I am as innocent as Boya!"

"What about you?"

"I have never been corrupt or bribed, and I am pure and clean."

The remaining ministers did not dare to ask Chongzhen for a thorough investigation. Wouldn't that be fatal?

Chongzhen asked again, nodded, and smiled again on his face.

"Chen Yan, look, everyone is innocent. It's okay for you to do bad things yourself. Why do you still want to slander everyone?

Do you think everyone is as bad as you? But through what you said, I also noticed that it is indeed not easy for officials in the Ming Dynasty now.

If you want to support a large family, money and food are really tight, not to mention the petty officials below. They have to pay field taxes when serving, which delays their work."

After Chongzhen finished speaking, he paused. The minister below looked at Chongzhen, wondering what he was going to say. Should he give more tax exemption?

"I will discuss with the Ministry of Household Affairs soon. The Ming Dynasty will soon introduce a policy to support integrity and provide more food and salary subsidies to the officials of the Ming Dynasty.

Even if you retire and return to your hometown, money and food will still be distributed. For grassroots officials, who had no guarantee in the past, they must have a guarantee for their advancement in the future!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Chongzhen's decision immediately relaxed the atmosphere in the court. Before the stick hit him, unexpectedly another sweet date arrived.

"Okay, the cabinet members will follow me to the Great Hall of Qianqing Palace to discuss the standards for raising integrity and other disaster relief matters. The rest of the ministers, please remember to be good officials!

Come and take Chen Yan down for treatment. Since you have sincerely repented and made up for your shortcomings, I will punish you by banishing you to Fujian. You will also sever ties with your family, so there will be no further punishment."

Watching Chongzhen leave, the ministers and ministers looked at several ministers and the chief assistant Fan Fucui.

"Fan Gefu, why did you submit today's memorial directly to His Majesty?"

"That's right, Fan Gefu, didn't you read the contents of Chen Yuan's report? Why did you hand over the excerpt?"

Seeing Chen Yan immediately becoming the target of public criticism, Sun Chuanting stood up and sighed slightly.

"Colleagues, do you think that Brother Yupo can decide this matter?

Do you think Chen Yan truly regrets it?"

"Master Sun, you mean, Your Majesty!!!"

"Hey, when you go back, clean up your house. If your house is near Nanzhi, it's okay. If your house is near the capital, get rid of whatever you have in your hands as soon as possible."

Sun Chuanting said something meaningful and walked out of the palace. When the remaining ministers heard Sun Chuanting's words, they suddenly felt a chill.

"Li Shangshu, what do you think?"

"I don't know either. Your Majesty is still waiting for us, so I'll go first."

Li Daowen shook his head repeatedly and walked out of the palace. Several other ministers also left together. Only the Jingying guards, the six ministers, and the Tongzhou County magistrate who arrived randomly were left in the palace.

A group of courtiers looked at the Grand Scholar Shangshu who was walking towards the Qianqing Palace together, and understood.

It turns out that there is a traitor in the organization! These ministers were traitors when they were in college.

Everyone was angry and didn't know where to vent their anger. A recently promoted censor suddenly stamped his foot when he walked outside the palace.

"Comrades, wait a minute, I have an idea. Doesn't His Majesty want to investigate us? Then take advantage of the fact that he is summoning all the clans from all over the world to return to Beijing to impeach the clan!"

"He Penghui, are you serious?"

"That's right, Your Majesty can call the clan here, of course we must impeach him properly.

Hu Xianxu, aren't you serving in the Ministry of Rites and the Zongren Mansion? How many great masters were there last year?

I remember it was at least 200,000, right? With so many people, they spend a lot of money every year. When His Majesty really wants to take action against us, he will bring up the issue of Grandmaster.

This is a truly good official, this is a parent official who benefits the people!"

The ministers who were left behind immediately started discussing at the palace gate regardless of the occasion.

The censor who raised the clan's remarks saw the rhythm and said no more. He handed over the court to the more prestigious Hejian Inspector and quietly became invisible.

In Qianqing Palace, Chongzhen looked at Chen Yan who was standing in the corner waiting nervously, took a sip of tea, and finally spoke.

"Okay, since you have cooperated, prepare to board the ship tonight. I will ensure your safety to Fujian, and also allow you to use the naval radio station to contact home from time to time."

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid! What I'm doing is undoubtedly an enemy of the world's scholars. I'm afraid I won't be safe even when I get to Fujian. I'm worried that before I get to Fujian, I'll... just..."

"What are you worried about? I said I would protect you, and I will protect you. Zheng Zhilong is watching over Fujian. Now it is the territory of the Ming Navy. Who can intervene?

I guarantee you that people in the world will know that you can get benefits if you work for me. This is my credibility. Do you think I will make my promise worthless?"

"In this case, I thank you for your kindness. Your Majesty, I regret my mistake!"

Chen Yan knelt down and thanked Chongzhen, but the regret in his heart was not that he had embezzled hundreds of thousands of properties, but regret that he had entered the cabinet.

If he hadn't been in the cabinet, this kind of thing would never have happened.

After Chen Yan was taken away, Chongzhen felt very good and contacted Chen Ye, who flashed to the Ming Dynasty.

After waiting for a while, eight ministers, two bachelors, and Li Ruolian came in together.

According to official positions, the four people sitting in the first row are Chief Assistant Fan Fucui, Royal Army Commander Sun Chuanting, Commander of the Royal Guards, Li Ruolian of the Ministry of National Defense, and Wang Chengen, General Director of the Royal Academy. This is the top level of authority.

Then in the second row are the eight ministers, and the nine censors of Zuodu are slightly arced, facing Chongzhen in the middle.
To be continued...