. "Xu Fu, what is the reaction of the Ministry of Rites?" Zhu Yijun put down the memorial in his hand, took a sip of tea, and asked Xu Fu, who had returned from the Ministry of Rites.

Xu Fu bowed and said with a smile: "Long lively, the Minister of Rites Luo Wanhua and the two ministers at the left and right were surprised that I went to promulgate. After hearing the imperial edict, I was confused first, and after receiving the imperial edict, I couldn't wait to open it. Then the three adults who saw the imperial edict were shocked and asked me in confusion whether this imperial edict had been drafted by the cabinet."

"Hmph!" Zhu Yijun put down the teacup in his hand and sneered: "They are doubting that my imperial edict is the imperial edict! These individuals, seeing that they are not travelers to pronounce the edict, they naturally think it is the imperial edict. I am afraid they will be secretly happy when you pronounce it. They have always been happy to refute the imperial edict!"

After hunching, Xu Fu did not answer. He followed Zhu Yijun for so many years, and Chen Ju made some suggestions intentionally or unintentionally, he had gradually figured out what to answer and what not to answer. If you change to other emperors who like to listen to flattery, you can agree. Scolding those ministers in front of the emperor may win the emperor's favor. But Zhu Yijun is different. No matter how outrageous the ministers of the foreign court do, he will definitely not allow concubines and eunuchs to make suggestions!

Xu Fu knew very well that Zhang Jing, the eunuch of the Sili Supervisor and the eunuch of the East Factory, was not actually the one who lost his trust by several cabinet ministers in front of Zhu Yijun. The real reason was that after Zhang Jing took power, he thought he was the emperor's confidant, so he acted less and less scruples. Sometimes his hands were inevitably stretched longer, and he exceeded Zhu Yijun's boundaries and was expelled from the palace.

As a lesson from the past, Xu Fu certainly doesn't want to make such a mistake.

"I bow to Long live my life!" A little eunuch came in from outside the hall and bowed his head and said.

Seeing this little eunuch come in, Zhu Yijun was excited: "How is it? Is it that the Ministry of Rites unable to sit still?"

"Yes, Master Long live, several Jinyiwei who were monitoring outside the Ministry of Rites came from news that Luo Wanhua, the Minister of Rites, had already left the Ministry of Rites and headed straight to the cabinet."

Zhu Yijun nodded and asked to the little eunuch who was kneeling on the ground, "What's going on with that matter? Is there any news?"

"Return to the Lord Long Live, the news just came from the cabinet that the three Grand Secretary had learned about the emperor's eldest son's assassination' and they are now gathering to discuss this matter."

"I kowtow to Long Live Master." Another little eunuch came in from outside the hall and bowed his head and said.

"What's the matter?" Zhu Yijun looked at the little eunuch who had just come in and asked.

"Report to Master Long Sui, just now the news came from the Jinyiwei that the Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of War, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Works, and Ministry of Works, and the Left Censor of the Censorate of the Censorate all came out of their respective yamen and came towards the imperial city."

Zhu Yijun nodded slightly and waved his hand: "You guys retreat first and closely monitor the movements of the various yamen in the capital. Whenever there is any news, report it immediately."

"Abide by the order!" Both eunuchs retreated.

Zhu Yijun paced with his hands behind his back for a while, then walked back to the dragon chaise and sat down, picked up the tea and took a sip, frowned and put the tea cup down again. At this time, there was no mood to deal with the memorial.

After about a quarter of an hour, the eunuch came in again to report: "Long live the emperor, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Justice, the Minister of the Five Ministers of the Ministry of Works, and the Censorate of the Left Censor of the Censorate of the Censorate, all went to the cabinet. In addition, the latest news came from the Jinyiwei, Dali Temple, Zhan Shi Mansion, Taichang Temple, Imperial College, Guanglu Temple, and Honglu Temple all rushed to the imperial city one after another."

Zhu Yijun waved his hand and signaled the eunuch to go down, then spoke to Xu Fu who had been standing behind him: "It's time, Xu Fu, go to the cabinet to inform him that the eldest son was "assassinated" last night and the murderer was arrested on the spot. He asked the cabinet if he had any opinions."

"Yes, long live the Lord."

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Since receiving the imperial edict of "the three kings were conferred together", Luo Wanhua, the Minister of Rites, was always worried. He really couldn't understand what Zhao Zhigao and Zhang Wei were doing? Why didn't you discuss such a big thing with yourself in advance, even if you say hello.

Luo Wanhua was the top scorer in the Wuchen Certificate in the second year of Longqing. He was in the same subject as Zhao Zhigao and Zhang Wei, a cabinet minister. At the same time, Luo Wanhua was excluded in the court because he was disdainful of welcome to Zhang Juzheng, and was eventually driven to Nanjing and was not promoted. But it is precisely because of this that the three officials in Nanjing were both in the same year and were suppressed for offending Zhang Juzheng, so the relationship between the three was very good.

Later, after Zhang Juzheng's death, Zhao Zhigao and Zhang Wei came to work hard and finally entered the cabinet one after another, becoming a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. Due to his personality, Luo Wanhua was not as fast as his two friends of the same year, but he also went from the Imperial College to the Left Minister of Personnel in Nanjing step by step in Nanjing.

After Zhao Zhigao and Zhang Wei entered the cabinet, they did not forget their friend of the same year who was still idle in Nanjing. Under their operation, in the 20th year of Wanli, Luo Wanhua was transferred from the position of left minister of the Ministry of Personnel in Nanjing and became the new Minister of Rites, and took a big step in his official career.

After Luo Wanhua hurried to the cabinet, he headed straight to Zhao Zhigao's cabinet minister's office.

"Hey, Kangzhou, you are here too. Did you get the news? The three of us exchanged opinions." As soon as we discussed urgently with the prime minister Wang Xijue about the assassination of the eldest prince, Zhao Zhigao and Zhang Wei wanted to exchange opinions privately and then went directly to Wenhua Palace to meet the emperor and asked about the whole story of the matter. Unexpectedly, when they saw his friend Luo Wanhua arrive, Zhao Zhigao spoke.

"Two, how can I not ask about such a big thing? As long as this matter spreads, it will definitely make the ministers make a fuss." Luo Wanhua said with a wry smile.

"That's right, such a big thing will be certain if it spreads." Zhang Wei nodded and said worriedly.

Zhao Zhigao nodded, agreeing with the words of the two of them in the same year: "Yes, what else can be bigger than this kind of thing? It is conceivable that all officials have something to do again."

Luo Wanhua was stunned, looked at the two of them in confusion, and said in confusion: "You all know the seriousness of this matter?"

Zhao Zhigao and Zhang Wei looked at each other. It was now, and Luo Wanhua was still in the mood to joke?

"Kangzhou, we know that the seriousness of the matter seems not a big deal, right? As long as those who know this, who doesn't know that this is a big event that is enough to shock the government and the public?" Although Zhao Zhigao was a little unhappy about Luo Wanhua's joke at this time, he still answered seriously.

He wanted to use this formal answer to remind the same year that it is not a time to joke and it is inappropriate.

"Two, since you know that things are difficult to deal with, it's like poking a hornet's nest. If you can't touch it, why do you still do this?" Luo Wanhua was also a little angry. Could it be that these two people who had always had a good relationship and compromised with the emperor without telling him in the same year? Or was it because of Wang Xijue's arrival that replaced Zhao Zhigao's chief assistant, and they had no choice but to do this?

Zhao Zhigao and Zhang Wei looked at each other again, and saw Luo Wanhua’s seriousness, not like a joke. Both of them were extremely shocked and confused, and they had bad thoughts in their hearts.

Zhang Wei frowned and asked anxiously: "Kangzhou, have you heard any rumors? Could it be that there are still rumors outside that this matter was instructed by Jinyang and I...?"

"This is still rumor? The evidence is conclusive, it is obvious!" It seems that Luo Wanhua didn't understand at first glance. The emperor stamped the imperial edict in your cabinet and the emperor had all been read out by the Ministry of Rites. So many people saw it, but it is not evidence? How long do you plan to hide it? How long can you hide it? Is this kind of thing still impossible for the Ministry of Rites to do? Even if I reserve my opinion, the people of the Ministry of Rites would not agree! At this time, some officials of the Ministry of Rites had already gone to other yamen to "communicate"!

The evidence is conclusive? Zhao Zhigao and Zhang Wei were a little stupid. When did they instruct someone to assassinate the emperor's eldest son? We have been spared no effort to stand on the side of the emperor's eldest son, and have also done a lot of effort to make the emperor's eldest son a crown prince. Will they be so stupid that they assassinate the emperor's eldest son?

Wait! Something seemed wrong. Zhao Zhigao frowned and looked at Luo Wanhua and asked seriously: "Kangzhou, are you talking about the assassination of the emperor's eldest son?"

"What? The eldest son of the emperor was assassinated and fell into the water?" Luo Wanhua opened his mouth slightly, looking stunned.
Chapter completed!