Yuan Pengnian must endure it.

The reason is very simple. Chongzhen's "evil deeds" were not made public, nor were they mentioned in front of the official Jin Gentlemen, so Yuan Pengnian could not use them to attack him.

For example, last night in the carriage, the two of them actually had a complete falling out.

Yuan Pengnian not only scolded the emperor, but even called Chongzhen by his first name, Zhu Youjian. This was a crime of great disrespect.

But tonight, when he arrived at Biyong, Yuan Pengnian had to pay homage to Chongzhen with great respect: "I, Yuan Pengnian, kowtow to the Holy One, may His Majesty be blessed with thousands of blessings and gold."

"Pingshen." Chongzhen solemnly held his hands.

Next is another question and answer session.

There is also no substantive content.

The entire interrogation process only lasted half an hour.

When the officials, gentlemen and gentlemen dispersed, they still had some lingering thoughts.

…

After Qian Qianyi returned home, he hugged Liu Rushi and said, "Madam, it seems that we really have misunderstandings about Your Majesty. Your Majesty does not want to be the Chongzhen Emperor like Gao Hongtu and others said."

"Master." Liu Rushi struggled lightly twice and said coquettishly, "Myolie is still here."

"What are you afraid of?" Qian Qianyi said with a chuckle, "In the worst case, I'll take Xing'er in to fill the house."

After saying that, Qian Qianyi stretched out a hand to Xing'er, who was pouring tea next to him, and Xing'er quickly dodged away.

Liu Rushi's eyebrows suddenly stood up when he saw this, he pinched Qian Qianyi's ear and shouted: "Qian Muzhai, are you too courageous?"

"Eh, eh, eh, madam, please be gentle, it hurts." Qian Qianyi quickly begged for mercy. In fact, Liu Rushi didn't really bother her, it was just fun in the boudoir.

Myolie quickly ran out with a blushing face.

Seeing the young lady and the old man being so loving, she was also happy.

Qian Qianyi hugged Liu Rushi and sat down on his lap. He moved his hands up and down and said with emotion: "I heard people say before that after the saint went to Meishan to realize Taoism, he seemed to be a different person. I didn't quite believe it, but today I really believe it."

, The Holy One today is really different from the Holy One of the past, they are really incomparable, they are just as different as clouds and mud."

"Is it so exaggerated?" Liu Rushi asked curiously, "Master, please tell me."

"How do you say this?" Qian Qianyi slowly immersed himself in the memories of the past. "The previous sages were suspicious by nature, had a bad temper, were mean and ungrateful, and frequently killed feudal officials and even cabinet ministers, but now the sages are

He is humble and courteous, benevolent and generous, and has a broad mind. He is even more courteous to ministers."

"How big a crime is regicide and rebellion?"

"If it were Emperor Taizu Gao, I don't know how many people he would have killed."

"But your Majesty doesn't even want to build a big prison, and there is no such thing as implicating me and copying the melons."

"Alas, I have only seen such emperors and husbands in history books. It is said that Renzong of Song Dynasty was like this. To have such a benevolent emperor in our Ming Dynasty is really a blessing to officials and the people."

Liu Rushi tilted his head and said, "Furthermore, the Holy Emperor knows the soldiers better than Song Renzong."

"Oh yes, the Holy One knows the soldiers." Qian Qianyi said with a sigh, "Before tonight, my husband, Gao Hongtu, Jiang Yueguang and the others were equally worried that the Holy One would become the second Yongle Emperor after taking control of the military power, but now they no longer have such worries

, Such a benevolent king will use it with caution even if he holds a butcher's knife, and will never kill indiscriminately."

Liu Rushi said thoughtfully: "Is this the heart of a Bodhisattva and the means of thunder?"

Qian Qianyi's eyes lit up and he said: "Madam, this sentence is very appropriate. Your Majesty is really a bodhisattva with a heart of thunder and thunderous means. By the way, madam, where did you get such a good sentence?"

Liu Rushi said: "I saw it from an ancient Buddhist scripture."

"I'll look for it later for my husband to have a look." Qian Qianyi said with a low smile, "But now, my husband wants to take his wife to Wushan to have some fun."

…

At the same time, at Jiang Yueguang's mansion.

Zhang Youyu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, came to look for him at Yinye.

"Mr. Jiang Ge, what do you think His Majesty's intention is?" Zhang Youyu asked with a frown.

Jiang Yueguang was also at a loss, but he pretended to be confident: "What else could it be? Of course it is to show weakness to our Donglin Party."

"Showing weakness?" Zhang Youyu said, "Not necessarily."

Jiang Yueguang said: "It also means to comfort us."

"That's true." Zhang Youyu was convinced when he heard this, "What the Holy One said and did today in Piyongming Hall does not seem to be a lie. From this point of view, it should be impossible to raise the prison, let alone Zang Lian and Gua Man.

There will be."

"I think so too," Jiang Yueguang said, "So, please stop saying those words that are not conducive to the Holy One, lest these words fail to be fulfilled in the future and instead ruin the reputation of our Donglin Party."

I bet the rumors against Chongzhen during this period were put out by the Donglin Party.

Zhang Youyu thought for a moment and asked: "Mr. Jiang Ge, are you going to send someone to ask for instructions from Mr. Gao Ge again?"

"No need." Jiang Yueguang was a little unhappy. Why should he ask Gao Hongtu for instructions on everything? Do you think I'm just a decoration?

Zhang Youyu also realized that he had made a mistake, and when he had nothing to say, he said: "Mr. Jiang Ge, the words and deeds of the Holy One in Piyongming Hall today were really touching. All the officials and gentlemen who were listening were deeply moved."

After a pause, he said again: "Do you think Mr. Gao Ge will be reformed?"

"Zhang Jinghan, what are you talking about?" Jiang Yueguang scolded angrily.

"Yes, yes, I made a mistake." Zhang Youyu quickly apologized, said a few words and then left.

After personally escorting Zhang Youyu out of the back door, Jiang Yueguang looked at the night sky and thought deeply. Chongzhen's benevolence, righteousness, magnanimity and obedience to the rules really didn't seem to be a show. Facing such a good emperor, was it really necessary to be so stiff?

What's more, it is true that the Holy One did not usurp any power from the cabinet before.

Jiang Yueguang couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

…

At the same time, in a dormitory of the Imperial College.

Zhu Cijiong asked Chongzhen in confusion: "Father, do you really want to reconcile with the Donglin Party?"

"Reconciliation with the Donglin Party?" Chongzhen said coldly, "It is impossible to reconcile with the Donglin Party. It will never be possible in this life. If the Donglin Party is not eliminated, the court will never have peace!"

Zhu Cijiong said: "Then why were you so polite to Gao Hongtu and the others in Piyongming Hall today?"

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Third brother, are you stupid?" Zhu Cixiang, who was lying on the bed nursing his butt injury, interjected, "Father is acting, and he did this to make Gao Hongtu and the others say something

Get it out."

I have to say that Zhu Cizheng is actually quite smart.

Chongzhen smiled and said: "Zhen'er, you are only half right."

Zhu Cizheng pondered for a moment, then his eyes lit up and he said: "I understand, my father did this not to deceive Gao Hongtu and the four of them, but to make others believe that you, father, can deceive them."

"I still can't tell the truth." Chongzhen continued, "My father did this to calm people's hearts, because the things to be done next cannot be done without the support of the officials, gentry and common people."

The next things to do are, first, to recruit troops on a large scale, second, to reform the Imperial College, and third, to vigorously develop industry. None of these three things can be separated from the strong support of Jiangnan officials, gentry, and people.

Especially the third step of vigorously developing industry cannot be achieved without the participation of the common people of Jin gentry.

If the regicide case is used to make a big connection, or even to engage in melon fraud, it will be happy and the hatred will be relieved, but it will inevitably upset the hearts of the court and the people. When the time comes, we will recruit troops, reform the Imperial College, and vigorously develop industry.

The difficulty is much greater, which is not a good thing for Ming Dynasty.

The sky is vast and the earth is vast, and the Northern Expedition is the greatest cause.

The focus at this stage is the Northern Expedition to establish slavery!

However, Zhu Cijiong still had a question mark on his forehead.

Zhu Cijiong said: "Father, I know how to calm people's hearts, but what about convincing others that you can trick Gao Hongtu and the four of them out?"

Chongzhen smiled and said: "You will know tomorrow night."

Zhu Cijiong then turned his gaze to Zhu Cijiong: "Fifth brother, please tell me."

"Father, can my son and ministers speak?" Zhu Cizhen asked Chongzhen.

"No." Chongzhen shook his head and said, "If you have the ability, just think for yourself. If you don't, just wait until the answer is revealed tomorrow night. As for now, just sleep honestly."

…

Time soon came to the evening of the next day.

All the reputable officials and gentry in Nanjing came to the Yong Ming Hall of the Imperial College one after another, and the scholars had already surrounded the square outside the Ming Hall.

It is actually not correct to say that the water is blocked.

Because the four passages in and out of Piyongming Hall are all unobstructed.

At the time of Xu Zheng, the sky was completely dark. Gao Hongtu, Yuan Pengnian, Liu Zhengzong, and Li Jinglian, a teacher and student, were once again taken outside the Mingtang, and were still confined to the four corners.

Not long after waiting, Chongzhen also entered the Mingtang with his guards.

The next procedure was the same as last night. The waiter moved a screen to form a circle around the center of the bright hall, lit candles inside, and then the candles outside the bright hall were blown out one after another.

Only the candles inside the screen were still lit, clearly projecting the figures of Chongzhen, Gao Hongtu, and the chamberlains and guards standing behind Chongzhen on the screen.

In the candlelight, Gao Hongtu paid homage to Chongzhen: "My minister, Gao Hongtu, kowtows to the Holy One. May the Holy One be blessed with thousands of blessings and gold."

"Ping Shen." Chongzhen said with a solemn hand, "Mr. Gao Ge, tonight is the last time to ask questions. If you miss today, the case of regicide and treason will be solved. Anyway, the main criminal Du Hongyu has committed suicide, and the thieves who participated in the regicide have also been killed."

They were all killed by the navy, and the thieves who deserved punishment have received the punishment they deserve."

"Besides, I also believe that Yuan Pengnian is innocent."

"As for you, Mr. Gao Ge, you are even less likely to participate in such a treasonous act as regicide."

"The Holy One has seen thousands of miles." Gao Hongtu bowed his hands and said, "The veteran and his four disciples thanked the Holy One for his trust. The veteran and others can only work conscientiously, and their hearts and brains are ruined."

Yuan Pengnian and the other two people outside the hall also bowed to the ground.

Then, Chongzhen briefly asked Gao Hongtu a few questions.

Gao Hongtu also answered one by one, and there were no surprises during the process.
To be continued...