Since the beginning of the Jiajing Dynasty, the Daming's civil officials had been very powerful. From Yang Tinghe to Yan Song, then Xu Jie and Gao Gong, and now Zhang Juzheng, the civil officials were very powerful.
The days when the eunuchs of the Dongchang West Faction Guards swaggered around were long gone. After Wang Zhi in the Chenghua era, many people could no longer feel the horror of the eunuchs in that era.
In the fifth year of the Wanli Dynasty, it was supposed to be an ordinary morning. But when the officials sat down in the yamen and were about to drink a pot of tea to start work, countless figures rushed out of Dongchang and rushed to the yamen, shocking countless people!
They wore brown pointed hats, blue shirts, and white shoes. They were the bailiffs of Dongchang, commonly known as Dongchang foreigners.
At this moment, people realized that there were so many foreigners in Dongchang.
The Six Ministries, the Censorate, the Supreme Court, and all the other yamen had these foreigners in Dongchang.
Although their attitudes weren't domineering or arrogant, and they were obediently paying their respects, it was still enough to make people jump in fright.
In the Cabinet.
Li Cheng stood respectfully at the bottom of the steps, but his attitude was very firm. He said expressionlessly, "My two ministers, we in Dongchang have our duties in Dongchang. Chen Lian, a clerk in the Cabinet, colluded with outsiders, stole cabinet documents, leaked information, and passed information."
"After investigation by Dongchang, the evidence is conclusive. We in Dongchang suspect that Chen Lian colluded with the Mongolians and passed information to them."
Li Cheng cupped his fists and said loudly, "My lords, please let me come out and let me bring him back to Dongchang."
Zhang Siwei and Lv Diaoyang, who were on the steps, looked at each other. The shock on their faces had not disappeared.
Dongchang actually let people into the Cabinet. How dare they? Was Zhang Jing crazy?
But they were also smart people. After thinking for a while, they understood that this was because of Zhang Juzheng, the First Secretary of the Cabinet.
Obviously, there was something wrong with Zhang Juzheng and Zhang Jing. They looked at each other and instantly knew what was going on.
They hurriedly sent people to find Zhang Juzheng, while they stopped Li Cheng. Before Zhang Juzheng came, they could not let Li Cheng take Chen Lian away.
Although they felt that what Li Cheng said was true, they could not let him take Chen Lian away.
The matter of the Imperial Cabinet's scribes sending messages to and fro was not new at all. As for communicating with the Mongolian Tatars, that was nonsense.
Although the two of them were standing there, they didn't have much confidence in their hearts. They didn't know what the problem was.
This time, it was obviously a big matter, and it seemed like a storm was about to sweep through the whole building.
At this time, Zhang Juzheng was in the palace. He was Zhu Yijun's teacher, and he had entered the palace early in the morning to teach Zhu Yijun.
Although it was noisy outside, Zhang Juzheng was teaching the Emperor. Ordinary people did not dare to disturb him!
The Cabinet could resist Li Cheng of Dongchang, but other yamens did not dare to. In addition, other yamens in Dongchang were not so polite. Many people were directly arrested and sent to Dongchang. For a time, the capital was shocked.
Countless officials gathered in the Cabinet. They all came to ask Zhang Juzheng to make a decision.
At this time, whether it was against Zhang Juzheng or Zhang Juzheng, they all wanted to see what Zhang Juzheng would do.
When Zhang Juzheng returned to the Cabinet, they were still confronting each other.
On the way back, Zhang Juzheng heard the whole thing. After listening, Zhang Juzheng's face was as dark as water.
There was only one thought in Zhang Juzheng's mind. Was Zhang Jing crazy?
Zhang Juzheng did not even understand why Zhang Jing did this. He had no conflict with Zhang Jing recently. Why did he put on a posture of fighting to the death?
Zhang Juzheng thought about it as he walked.
After entering the Cabinet, Zhang Juzheng looked at Li Cheng and said with a sullen face, "Get out!"
It was very rude, but Li Cheng didn't dare to make a sound. He didn't even dare to say a word. He could only stand to the side.
Seeing this scene, the civil officials were all stunned. Was Zhang Juzheng so powerful?
"Minister Zhang, I don't like them. I'll teach them a lesson for you. Nowadays, they are getting more and more incompetent!"
With a chuckle, the people of Dongchang separated into two sides. A middle-aged eunuch in a red official robe with a horsetail whisk in his hand walked out slowly.
He looked at Zhang Juzheng with a smile and said, "Greetings, Minister Zhang. Greetings, all the ministers!"
Zhang Juzheng's eyes narrowed slightly. He did not expect that Zhang Jing would come in person. It was obvious that he was going to fight with him.
However, Zhang Jing knew that he had to fight with his life. The Imperial Majesty was watching him from behind. If he did not do well this time, he would be completely finished.
It might not be possible for the Imperial Majesty to promote him now, but it was absolutely possible for him if it was him.
The Empress Dowager had Zhang Hong by her side. Although she did not listen to the Imperial Majesty all the time, she had to listen to more than half of it. There was also Zhang Cheng. If he did not obey, he would be taken down at any time.
Zhang Jing knew what the Imperial Majesty wanted him to do, so he directly did it. If the master asked the dog to bite, if he did not dare to fight, then he was useless.
No matter what he faced, if the master asked him to fight, then he had to fight.
For this, Zhang Jing saw it clearly and understood it, so he was unusually high-profile today.
"I wonder why Eunuch Chang has come to the Cabinet?" Zhang Juzheng looked at Zhang Jing with a sullen face and said.
Zhang Jing smiled and said, "Minister Zhang, why do you ask when you already know the answer? We, the people of Dongchang, are here to arrest someone. If I don't come, I'm afraid they won't be able to catch him.
It's not easy for us to do something in Dongchang. Please make an exception, Minister Zhang. "
Although Zhang Jing's words were polite, there was a lot of sarcasm in his words.
Zhang Juzheng's face was sullen. He was wondering what Zhang Jing was going to do. In a split second, Zhang Juzheng thought of the Warrior Battalion and the Fourth Guard. Was Zhang Jing doing this for the Warrior Battalion and the Fourth Guard?
But he didn't say that he wouldn't agree!
Following this thought, Zhang Juzheng thought of Yu Dayou. Could it be that he had asked someone to investigate the relationship between Yu Dayou and Zhang Jing, which made Zhang Jing so angry?
But even if Zhang Jing and Yu Dayou had a relationship, it shouldn't be to that extent!
In Zhang Juzheng's view, whether Zhang Jing wanted to use Yu Dayou or Yu Dayou relied on Zhang Jing, it was not a big deal.
For a moment, Zhang Juzheng still couldn't figure it out. Even so, Zhang Juzheng couldn't let Zhang Jing take him away today. He said directly, "I will go to the palace to ask for an edict. Eunuch Chang, please go back!"
In front of so many civil officials, Zhang Juzheng naturally wouldn't let Zhang Jing step on his face.
Zhang Jing smiled slightly. He didn't plan to go in and take him away. Zhang Juzheng was the emperor's teacher and was deeply trusted by Queen Dowager Li. If things got out of hand, he would be the unlucky one in the end.
Besides, he didn't want to overthrow Zhang Juzheng. He wanted to make a voice.