Chapter 230: Your Majesty, please execute Xu Fan! (Subscribe)
in fact.

In addition to the arrangements in the court, the people of Miyun will rush to the capital.

The Yan family or Yan Shaoting did not do anything to deliberately provoke or mislead others.

Inciting the people to storm the cabinet ministers' residences?

If this matter were to get out, it would be no small matter.

It’s just that the people of Miyun knew one thing.

That is, the Xu family hid countless gold and silver treasures in Beijing.

As for the matter of Xu Fan secretly hiding gold, silver and treasures in South City, it was actually known to more than just a small group of people.

Xu Jie's staff and advisors couldn't stop him.

Even if Xu Jie allowed him to confiscate the magistrate of Miyun and his subordinates, it would still take time to count the property and purchase food, fodder and coal.

The people of Miyun flocking to the capital was a relatively spontaneous event.

Longevity Palace.

In the main hall.

Behind the pearl curtain, Jiajing, who was sitting on the throne, instantly calmed down his expression.

When the road was cleared, he immediately knew what had happened in Miyun.

Just to protect Xu Jie, he used Lu Fang as a scapegoat and pretended to be ignorant.

He also knew clearly that there was no way the Yan family and the Xu family could ever get together.

They are all smart people.

Even if there is no holy will of his own, the Yan family and Xu Jie are both smart people, and the first and second assistants are naturally incompatible.

As for the people in front of them, they all spoke with one voice regarding Hai Rui's petition to the emperor and the Miyun Massacre.

Behind the pearl curtain, Jiajing showed a hint of sarcasm on his face.

As human beings, it is impossible for us to be truly of one mind.

Whether it was Hai Rui's memorial or the Miyun Massacre, they were just excuses that these people could use to pursue their own interests.

For so many years.

Hasn't it always been like this?

Jiajing felt a little tired, but his eyes turned to Yan Song and Yan Shaoting, the grandfather and grandson.

Although this time everyone in the court was able to speak with one voice for their own interests.

But on the contrary, only the Yan family remained silent on this matter.

There is only one explanation.

This matter was instigated by the Yan family behind the scenes.

Then.

Now it was reported that the people of Miyun attacked the Xu residence and also dug out the gold and silver treasures hidden in the house in the south city.

Or was it the Yan family who leaked the information deliberately to incite the people to attack the capital?
All things today.

None of them are as important as this matter.

Jiajing's gaze gradually moved and looked at Lu Fang, who was still kneeling on the ground.

Attracting the emperor's attention.

Lu Fang, who had been with the emperor for many years, quickly understood what the emperor meant.

He shook his head silently.

The Dongchang men have been keeping an eye on Lu Yi, Yan Shaoting's brother-in-law.

But Lu Yi did not attack Miyun.

Jiajing couldn't help but feel relieved.

Whether it is the anti-Yan trend in the court a few years ago, or the anti-Xu trend today.

These are all things he allowed to happen.

No matter who you fight, you must defeat them.

None of it matters.

But, fight without breaking.

But it is the bottom line that I have already drawn.

just now.

Xu Fan’s life really cannot be saved.

As for Xu Jie...

We can no longer simply scold our children for not parenting them properly.

So who will be used to restrain the Yan family in the future?
Jiajing's gaze swept across everyone outside the pearl curtain.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

After all, Xu Jie must be kept to balance the current momentum of the Yan family in the court.

"Xuan."

"Let them all come in."

After some thought, Jiajing spoke in a deep voice, then leaned back on the soft pillow of the throne.

The sound was heard outside the hall.

At the palace gate, there was also a young eunuch calling out.

Everyone in the hall heard the sound of iron armor coming from outside.

Xu Jie turned around and looked towards the palace gate.

By this time.

He also roughly understood it.

Although the Yan family stated that they would not take the opportunity to interfere in Miyun's affairs, they are probably more or less involved behind the scenes.

Amid the sound of footsteps.

Xu Jie turned around and glanced at his eldest son, whose face was ashen.

Tears flashed in Xu Fan's eyes.

Both father and son knew that when the news just reached Wanshou Palace, Xu Fan's life was already over.

Now, it's just a matter of time.

Xu Fan glanced at his father, his eyes flashing with countless emotions.

Finally, he bowed his head deeply.

Xu Jie also sighed silently.

Then, his face calmed down.

I can’t save my own son, my eldest son.

But the Xu family.

Must be kept!

Xu Jie also bowed his head deeply.

Under the gaze of everyone.

Xu Yande, Zhang Rong, Zhu Xizhong, Gu Huan and a group of meritorious officials from the Five Military Commanders' Office entered the hall.

Led by Xu Yande, everyone bowed and clasped their fists.

"I'll wait and see your Majesty."

Jiajing hummed.

In recent years, the presence of nobles in the court has almost been reduced to the point where they only perform various sacrificial activities on behalf of themselves.

But no matter what.

The court cannot do without these people.

Yan Shaoting also glanced sideways at these original shareholders of the Ming Dynasty.

Xu Yande clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the Five Military Commanders' Office received an urgent report today that the people of Miyun County, Shuntian Prefecture, were in turmoil and rushed to the capital, intending to seek justice from the residence of Shuntian Prefecture Governor Xu Fan.

"The sudden rebellion was caused by the incident at the wall of Xiyuan Palace last time. The governor of Beijing Camp, Gu Huan, issued an urgent order. The officers and soldiers of Beijing Camp took off their armor and swords, wore only robes and held sticks to go out of the camp to protect the residence of Xu Fan, the governor of Shuntian, to avoid conflicts between the people and the government." However, the Beijing Camp was short of soldiers and generals at the moment and could not take care of everything. In addition, due to its responsibilities, the Beijing Camp did not dare to mobilize on a large scale. A private residence of Xu Fan, the governor of Shuntian, in the south direction of the city was not taken care of and was broken into by the rebellious people.

As meritorious officials of the Ming Dynasty, it is our duty to protect Your Majesty and the Imperial City. It is also the duty of the Beijing Army to keep the capital safe. I dare not conceal anything, nor do I dare to make a rash decision. I ask Your Majesty to make a decision on how to deal with the people of Miyun who are flooding into the capital. "

Duke Dingguo Xu Yande narrated what was happening in Beijing without any personal emotion.

If it is any personal private work.

That means the Beijing camp is short of soldiers and generals.

After Xu Yande finished his narration.

It was Gu Huan, Marquis of Zhenyuan, the governor of the Beijing camp, who came out with his fists clasped.

"Your Majesty, I am the governor of the Beijing camp. Since I heard the news today, I have to order the soldiers in the camp to leave the camp to prevent the people from causing chaos in the capital and endangering the safety of the Western Garden. However, it is difficult to transfer more soldiers from outside the city at the moment. In addition, in order to avoid too many soldiers leaving the camp and causing chaos, I will only mobilize more than a thousand soldiers."

This must be made clear.

There can be no mistakes in political stance.

"At present, more than a thousand people have poured into the capital, and they have all been controlled and suppressed by the officers and soldiers of the Beijing Camp, so no riots have occurred in the city."

"But according to the report from the sentries of the Beijing camp outside the city, there are still a large number of people in Miyun who are in a state of turmoil and are rushing to the capital."

"In order to stabilize the situation in the capital and ensure the safety of the capital, I ask Your Majesty to make a decision as soon as possible."

The incident involving the people of Miyun has already happened in the capital.

The officials who had been guarding outside the Wanshou Palace naturally knew about it.

The group of people suddenly became angry.

"Everything that Censor Hai said really came true!"

"Officials shirk their responsibilities and oppress the people. The people have nowhere to turn to for help and cannot seek justice, which often leads to violent rebellions."

"The current situation in Beijing is caused by Xu Fan, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, and his people in Miyun County, who ignored the people, exploited them, and killed them!"

"It affects the capital! The West Garden is in turmoil!"

"Xu Fan, the governor of Shuntian, should be executed for his crimes!"

"The Xu family and the Yan family are in collusion with each other. They are definitely trying to deceive His Majesty. We are the ones who work for His Majesty and share His Majesty's worries. We have no choice but to impeach the treacherous people who have usurped power and seized power."

"..."

"Yes! Well said!"

"There are treacherous people in the court, and it is our duty!"

"..."

For a while.

Outside the Wanshou Palace, the crowd was excited.

Everyone didn't care about that anymore at this point.

I saw the palace gates wide open.

They poured in in large numbers.

But these people did not dare to rush up the stairs and rush out of the Wanshou Palace.

The officials who swarmed into the Wanshou Palace knelt at the foot of the steps according to their rank.

"We, the ministers, are here to repay the emperor's kindness, to relieve the country's worries, to protect the country and the people of the world."

"Your Majesty, please issue an order for severe punishment!"

"Please, Your Majesty, order the execution of the treacherous Xu Fan!"

"Your Majesty, please severely punish the Xu and Yan families for forming a clique for personal gain!"

The sound of mountains and seas surged into the hall.

The sound was deafening and lingered in the air for a long time.

And at this time.

Outside the Wanshou Palace, another group of middle and high-level officials from the court arrived.

Such as Li Chunfang, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Yan Shifan, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works.

As well as Ouyang Bijin, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, and even the Five Temples and Nine Ministers.

Yan Shifan rushed into the Wanshou Palace holding his official robe.

Looking at the officials from the Xu and Yan families who were calling for severe punishment for forming cliques for personal gain.

He was so angry that his eyes widened and he was furious.

"You are a bunch of blind people!"

"How loyal our Yan family is!"

"You actually accused me of forming a clique with Xu Jie's family for personal gain!"

"You're blind!"

Yan Shifan was furious and kept looking around.

Apart from the swords in the hands of the imperial guards guarding the Western Garden and the officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp, there was nothing else.

Yan Shifan could only stamp his feet in anger.

This bunch of little officials who are barking and complaining.

He actually put the Yan family and the Xu family together and accused them of forming a clique for personal gain.

Don’t you see what the Xu family is?
Also put it together with the Yan family?

Ouyang Bijin pulled Yan Shifan, then holding up his official robe, he walked up the stairs.

Not long after.

Ouyang Bijin had already arrived outside the palace gate with several people from the Censorate.

He shook his official robe, then knelt at the palace gate with several people from his department.

"Your Majesty, I am Ouyang Bijin, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, and I am here with my department's censors to see you."

Not long after.

Xuan Jin's voice was heard from inside the hall.

Ouyang Bijin got up again and led his men into the hall.

Arrived near the emperor.

Ouyang Bijin clasped his hands and bowed.

"Your Majesty, today I and my colleagues were shocked to hear about the Miyun tragedy. We have sought confirmation from many sources and have found that the rumors are true."

"I am in the Xiantai, and my colleagues in this department are responsible for supervising the laws of the court and the administration of officials."

"The Miyun incident was extremely tragic."

"I request your Majesty to issue an order to eliminate the treacherous officials in the court."

"Xu Fan is the prefect of Shuntian, a minister who governs a region. It is his duty, but he has imposed harsh policies and caused chaos on the people under his rule. His crime is like losing his territory. I, along with the Censorate, have decided that Xu Fan should be executed immediately!"

As the old man Ouyang Bi Jin spoke, he requested the emperor to order the immediate execution of Xu Fan.

The several censors from the Censorate who followed him into the palace also bowed and clasped their hands.

"I second the proposal!"

"Your Majesty, please sentence Shuntian prefect Xu Fan to death immediately!"

At this time, Ouyang Bijin said, "Your Majesty, today, the cabinet's deputy assistant Xu Jie and his son, Shuntian prefect Xu Fan, returned to the capital. Before returning to the capital, without any imperial order, they privately executed the Miyun county magistrate, the county magistrate, the county clerk, and a group of Miyun people. After returning to the capital, they did not enter the Western Garden, but went straight to the cabinet's chief assistant Yan's mansion.

"Xu Jie and Yan Song secretly colluded with each other to cover up the death penalty of Shuntian prefect Xu Fan. Both of them are important officials in the court and in charge of the cabinet, but they are still in collusion and now they have formed a clique for personal gain.

I ask Your Majesty to issue an order to severely punish the Cabinet Chief Minister Yan Song and the Cabinet Deputy Minister Xu Jie. They are officials in the court, eating the emperor's salary, but they secretly colluded and formed a clique for personal gain. They should be demoted and dismissed!"

Followed.

Even the officials of the Censorate present at the scene once again spoke in agreement.

"I second the proposal!"

"Please, Your Majesty, issue an edict to depose and dismiss Yan Song and Xu Jie!"

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