When Zhang Ji said these words, there was a stern expression on his face, and he no longer had the elegant demeanor of a literati.

Once the account book incident was exposed, with the identity and status of King Lu, as long as he did not openly raise troops to rebel, there would be many ways to retreat. The local chief minister officials involved could be demoted and fined at the least, or exiled and beheaded at the worst. .

It took Zhang Ji a lifetime to finally climb to the high position of governor of the ruling party. No one wants to taste the feeling of falling from the top to the bottom.

Even taking a step back, even if it is not for yourself, you must consider for future generations, and hidden dangers must be eliminated in the bud! There is no doubt that the power of the local government alone cannot shake "imperial ministers" like Shen Yichen. The entire Shandong The only person in the world who can do this is King Lu.

Since King Lu is worried and dare not take action, then I will help him make up his mind. He has received so many filial piety and benefits on weekdays, but now he is facing the risk of the sky falling, and it is time for a taller person to stand up and support him.

"My subordinate understands and will reply to King Lu tomorrow, saying that Shen Yichen obtained the account book in order to impeach the court for wrongdoing.'

As a staff member, Fan Cheng's future is tied to Zhang Ji. The more powerful the proprietor is, the more he can profit. On the contrary, the proprietor will fall, and it is not easy to become a confidant of other officials. things.

Unless Shen Yichen is eliminated, hidden dangers will always exist. Only King Lu can ensure the "security" of interest groups.

"Impeachment alone is not enough, and it would be too obvious to reply tomorrow.'

Zhang Ji shook his head. He had worked with King Lu for many years, and he knew his character and methods very well.

King Lu only had small trespasses and no big ambitions.

Faced with Fan Cheng's harsh words against Shen Yichen, it was just that he had been accustomed to having great power in the local area for many years, and suddenly one person appeared to be disobedient and felt that he couldn't bear it.

If he really wants him to liquidate the matter, King Lu does not have the determination or the courage. Even if Shen Yichen impeaches the law, it will not be enough. If you want to anger King Lu, you must involve his vital interests, that is, the throne and the manor!

"In a few days, you will say that you bribed Shen Yichen's subordinates and learned that he planned to impeach King Lu to your majesty for collaborating with local officials for treason!'

Treason?

Hearing this charge, Fan Cheng felt a little nervous and fearful.

After all, compared with illegality, treason is an absolute felony. Even if Zhu Zhaohui was the prince of the Ming Dynasty, he would have to be deposed as a commoner. In the Xuanzong dynasty alone, the Han King Zhu Gaoxu and the Jin King Zhu Jixi were deposed on the charge of treason. , Zhu Youwei, king of Runan, Zhu Youxi, king of Xin'an.

It is a fact that King Lu was illegal, and his treason was a false accusation. If Zhu Zhaohui realized that he had been deceived, it would not be Shen Yichen who would die in a rage, but himself and others.

"Proprietor, this crime is too serious. The prince might get angry with Shen Yichen, and then wouldn't he be in trouble?"

For general crimes, King Lu might choose to confront Shen Yichen out of anger or self-confidence, or even do it secretly. For this serious crime of treason that threatens his family and life, King Lu might choose to give in and compromise, and take the initiative to find Shen Yichen. Chen, the imperial censor of Qiandu, negotiated and bribed him,

Fan Cheng could think of risks that an official like Zhang Ji would not miss.

He said with profound meaning: "So we need someone to help prove it, so that King Lu can believe that Shen Yichen has made up his mind to impeach and commit rebellion, and there is no possibility of peace talks."

"Who can prove it?"

“Shi Jianning, the Chief of the Royal Palace.’

"The proprietor is well-planned and his subordinates admire him.'

Fan Cheng understood the secret instantly and showed admiration on his face. This was not a simple compliment, it was indeed Zhang Ji's ability to drive tigers and devour wolves.

Due to the clan laws of the Ming Dynasty, the vassal king could not move outside the city. Even if King Lu had doubts after receiving the news of Shen Yichen's impeachment and rebellion, the only people who could confirm it were those in Yanggu County. Shi Jianning, the head of the palace.

Compared with the Chief Secretary and other local officials who cooperated with the palace, Jian Ning was the real official of King Lu. Once Jian Ning's reply could be corroborated with his own, it meant that King Lu would be completely blinded by the information gap and unable to obtain information. The truth about the outside world.

At the same time, under the threat of being deprived of his throne and fiefdom, King Lu would definitely take the risk and choose to get rid of Shen Yichen to prevent his impeachment from being brought to the capital.

Now that things have reached this point, you and others can sit back and relax!

Listening to Fan Cheng's compliment, Zhang Ji couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in his heart. He could wear a scarlet robe and take charge of a party, so how could he be an ordinary person?

It's just that Zhang Ji and Fan Cheng didn't expect that they could win over Jian Ning to cooperate, so why could others?

Jian Ning has long been Shen Yichen's mole. If you cooperate with him to deceive King Lu into killing Shen Yichen, this does not mean you are throwing yourself into a trap...

A few days later, Jian Ning appeared in Shen Yichen's study and completely recounted Zhang Ji's plan to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

After listening to Jian Ning's story, Shen Yichen sneered. It seemed that Ma Huiguo's account books really grasped the key points of Shandong officials, and they all dared to think of murdering the imperial censor.

"Jian Changshi's move of abandoning darkness and turning to light has been recorded by me. I will definitely receive a reward in the future."

If Shen Yichen has been out of town during this period, if there is any growth and progress, the first thing that bears the brunt is his familiarity with government affairs, and the second is his ability to draw big cakes!

Anyway, as long as his subordinates have any positive performance, Shen Yichen will never be stingy with all kinds of praises and empty promises. He must let the people doing things have a taste of the sweetness and have expectations in their hearts, so that they will work harder in the future.

However, using the word "drawing a big pie" to describe it is actually not that accurate. After all, Shen Yichen is really interested in rewarding the other party, but it's just not the showdown yet, so he can't get any substantial rewards.

"I don't dare ask for rewards, I just want to make up for my mistakes."

Jian Ning did not forget what she had, and even held it in Shen Yichen's hand.

He doesn't dare to ask for promotion and wealth at all now. He just hopes that when Shen Yichen does something big in the future, he won't be involved in it anymore.

Even when facing the cooperation with Zhang Ji, Jian Ning hesitated whether to continue to be the "ghost". It would be better to just go with the flow and let King Lu kill Shen Yichen without anyone noticing, and then she would be relieved in a sense.

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But for some reason, Jian Ning always had a hunch in her heart that Shen Yichen's every move in obtaining the account books was not only to coerce the Chief Secretary of Shandong to collect money, but more like going to King Lu.

Even if he kept it a secret, Shen Yichen had already taken precautions, and King Lu couldn't kill this guy.

On the contrary, these small actions behind his back will be quickly discovered by Shen Yichen, and it will be miserable by then.

"The brief history is too modest. Merits are merits and faults are faults. I will not be confused.'

Shen Yichen smiled and reassured that Jian Ning was still of great use now, and he didn't want to "oppress" the other party too much.

"In addition, I have one more thing, and I would like to ask Jian Changshi for help."

"Even if Qian Xian gives orders, I will do my best as an official.'

"Jian Changshi forgot about today's meeting with me, and went to Prince Lu's Mansion as usual to tell the prince what Zhang Ji wanted you to say.

What?

Jian Ning, who was still a little scared at first, raised her head and looked at Shen Yichen in surprise after hearing what she said.

If Zhang Ji's "false accusation" is told to the prince, Shen Yichen will be killed. He can't be impatient, right? "Qian Xian, if you tell the prince, the consequences may be unpredictable.'

"What I want is unpredictability!'

Shen Yichen put away the smile on his face and burst out with an aura of calmness and self-respect.

In a sense, he had the same idea as Governor Zhang Ji. Just by illegally impeaching King Zhu Zhaohui of Lu, even if the lives and deaths of tens of thousands of Yanggu people were involved, the court's punishment might still be painless.

If you want to really make Lu Wang Zhu Zhaohui pay the price for his actions, the only charge of "treason" can be used.

Since the other party is not treasonous, let him do something treasonous.

To assassinate the imperial censor, this is not a "false accusation", but a real conspiracy!

Listening to Shen Yichen's words, the premonition in Jian Ning's heart became stronger and stronger. This guy was really planning to deal with King Lu!

But the problem is that King Lu has been a vassal for more than 40 years and has no previous interactions with Shen Yichen, let alone any blood feud.

Why did a censor of Qiandu, who was sent by the imperial court to control floods, have to have trouble with the prince of Ming Dynasty?

Even though she was extremely curious, Jian Ning did not have the courage to ask Shen Yichen.

All he could do was cup his hands and say: "Your Majesty understands and will act according to Qian Xian's instructions."

"Go ahead.

"I'm going to take my leave.'

After that, Jian Ning walked out of Shen Yichen's room with heavy steps.

He realized that he was involved in a fight between gods, and the consequences of his crime were far greater than the previous fake official ship.

If Jian Ning was given a choice again, he would rather be brought to justice and confessed early than to be as frightened as he is now.

Watching Jian Ning walk away, Bian He said: "Proprietor, are you trying to use yourself as bait?'

"That's right, if I don't act as this bait, King Lu will not do anything rebellious.'

"But King Lu is deeply rooted in Shandong. If he wants to assassinate him, he may not be able to prevent it!"

As the saying goes, guns are easy to hide, but hidden arrows are hard to guard against. For Prince Lu of Ming Dynasty, who was a local snake and a strong dragon, he had various unpredictable means to deal with Shen Yichen.

Even with Canghuo's first-class miners and the Dongchang and Tai'an second guards who were transferred there, they are not completely sure.

Bian He didn't know whether to say that Shen Yichen was young and frivolous, or that a newborn calf was not afraid of tigers. He was the only one in the world who dared to do such a thing.

“If you don’t enter the tiger’s den, how can you catch the tiger’s cubs?”

After saying this, Shen Yichen showed a look of loneliness on his face, and then whispered: "I have no other way to bring down King Lu.'

He can punish Meng Anwei with a stick, and vent his anger on the tens of thousands of victims who were almost "surrounded and killed" in the river bend of Yanggu County. He can also use the method of purging officials to impeach the officials of the Chief Secretary of Shandong, and bring relief to Shandong's victims of the disaster. The people of the five prefectures want justice.

However, under the institutional environment of the Ming Dynasty, Shen Yichen had no way to fight against the imperial power of "Jiatianxia" and punish the real culprit, King Lu, for the millions of refugees in the three provinces and eight prefectures!

The digging of the Yellow River embankment caused floods, resulting in the death of tens of thousands of people and the displacement of millions of people, but there is no way to pursue any of his crimes. This is such a sad and ridiculous thing.

The so-called justice and justice are vulnerable to the imperial family!

Since he does not have enough power to break the rules, Shen Yichen can only use "magic" to defeat "magic", even at the risk of using his own body as bait.

Conspiracy is the only crime punishable by King Lu!

"Proprietor, is it worth it?'

Bian He understood what Shen Yichen was thinking, but he still felt sorry.

Shen Yichen gave up a great future in the capital and did everything he could for the millions of refugees.
To be continued...