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After the great victory at sea, Su Ze did not return to Fuzhou immediately, but chased Lin Daogan all the way to Haishizi Island, captured all the luggage and supplies brought by the Japanese pirates here, and then began to return to Fuzhou.

Along the way, they raided several small Japanese pirate strongholds, and only after June 10 did they return to Fuzhou leisurely.

The news of the great victories in Fujian and Zhejiang had already been rushed to the capital.

Just when Fujian was full of joy and waiting for Su Ze to return to the voyage.

Lin Changjing, the Ryukyu tribute envoy in the dungeon of the patrolling yamen, did not last long in extorting confessions by torture.

Yan Maoqing was an old prisoner, and he quickly obtained a statement from Lin Changjing.

Mr. Tao, Bosi of Fuzhou City, indirectly did business with the Wa Kingdom through the Ryukyu Tributary Mission.

In addition, Yan Maoqing also obtained physical evidence, that is, the buckskin and Japanese lead found on the ship of the Ryukyu tribute mission, these are all things from the Japanese country.

Yan Maoqing immediately took the confession and evidence, and immediately called the Fujian Third Division to inspect the case office for a meeting.

The chief envoy, the inspector, and the commander are the three highest chief officials in a province.

The chief envoy is in charge of government affairs and the treasury of money and food. It is also called the vassal office, and the chief envoy is also called the fan platform. Today's Fujian chief envoy is surnamed Pan, and he is an old minister who is nearly sixty years old.

Pan Fantai also has no background. When the Japanese invasion was serious in Fujian and the Feilong Army revolted, he was kicked to Fujian, where no one wanted to come.

Because the Prosecutor of Prosecution is in charge of the judiciary and supervision, his subordinates are honored as the standard, and Wang Daokun originally held this position.

However, after Wang Daokun took office as chief political envoy of Guangxi, the position of Fujian procuratorial envoy became vacant, and no one has taken up the post so far.

So now the deputy envoy of the Fujian Procuratorate is in charge of the Fujian Procuratorate Division. The deputy envoy is surnamed Li, and he is also an official who got to this position by virtue of his experience in the criminal justice system.

The commanders of the capital generally concentrate on military affairs, and generally do not interfere in local government affairs. This Sun Dusi is basically in a state of semi-dismissal. It is hard to shirk the blame, but the court has not yet appointed a new commander of the capital, so he is currently in charge of logistics in Fujian.

The three of them didn't know why Yan Maoqing called for a meeting, and after rushing to the patrol office, all three of them felt something was wrong.

Sure enough, when Yan Lubai closed the door of the living room, Yan Maoqing said:

"Let's get straight to the point. This officer has already found out that the Fuzhou Shipping Department promoted Tao Shu Tongwo, the eunuch."

Eunuch Tao? Tongwa?

Yan Maoqing's words were like a thunderbolt on the ground, and the three local officials jumped up!

Eunuch Tao is an eunuch sent by the palace! Eunuch Tao knows Japanese? Why don't you say that the emperor understands the Japanese?

Yan Lubai presented the confession and evidence of the Ryukyu mission. After reading it, the three of them gasped.

Yan Maoqing made the evidence so deadly, then Eunuch Tao is really doing business with the Wa country.

In fact, the Ryukyu Mission has traded so many goods that everyone knows that the small Ryukyu cannot handle it, and it is normal for some goods to flow to Japan.

But this kind of thing just can't be weighed. Once it is scaled, officials of all sizes in Fujian can't weigh it.

Yan Maoqing changed the subject and said: "I have already obtained the testimony, the matter of Tongwa is related to Mr. Tao, and all of you are innocent."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief just now, Yan Maoqing said again:

"But there is another person involved in this case as well."

Everyone's hearts were suspended again.

Yan Maoqing said: "Fujian Juren Su Ze! He organized the regiment training just because he obeyed Tao Gonggong's order, and the new navy army also participated in the smuggling operation of the Ryukyu Mission!"

When the thunder exploded, the three officials were stunned.

To be honest, Eunuch Tao is a eunuch, so if he is arrested, he will be arrested. Although the three adults have a happy cooperation with Eunuch Tao, they don't have much friendship with the eunuch.

But Su Ze is different.

Su Ze is Jieyuan from Fujian Province. He has a high reputation in Fujian. He is a master in the literary world and a great Confucianist.

He runs a newspaper in Fujian, and also publishes "Tiangong Kaiwu" in Fujian. Pan Buzheng, Deputy Li Yongcha and Sun Du Sidu all have family members who do business in Fuzhou. They are all closely related to Su Ze. wisps of contact.

Moreover, Su Ze has many students, and he has a high prestige in the navy training new army.

The three highest officials in Fujian suddenly discovered that touching Su Ze was much more troublesome than touching Eunuch Tao.

Seeing the faces of the three, Yan Maoqing said:

"There is no need for the three of you to do anything. When Su Ze's fleet docks tomorrow, the three of you will go to the pier to meet me. Then the people in my governor's office will naturally take down Su Ze. The three adults only need to come forward to appease everyone."

The faces of the three were still ugly, but Yan Maoqing did something that offended others, so they couldn't say anything.

Moreover, the crime of collusion is too great. If they don't cooperate, if Yan Maoqing is also accused of collusion, then no one can bear it.

The experienced and prudent Political Envoy Pan Bu said:

"Su Ze has a lot of prestige in the hearts of Fujian's soldiers and civilians, and he has made great contributions to the eradication of the Japanese. If he is arrested and imprisoned now, the people of Fujian may not accept it?"

Yan Maoqing said arrogantly: "I am an imperial envoy, and I represent the imperial court! The evidence for Su Ze's knowledge of the Japanese is solid. Could it be that he was not arrested because of some merits? Moreover, Su Ze is a person of the knowledge of the Japanese. How much water is there in this credit, isn't it? He colluded with Japanese pirates to act? This officer will definitely try it fairly!"

The three highest-ranking officials in Fujian Province, if you look at me and I look at you, they can only choose to follow Yan Maoqing's plan.

According to the news sent by the Su Ze Clippers last time, it will take another 20 days for the new naval army to arrive at the port. During this period, the three of them can make a good cut with Su Ze and sell the industries related to Su Ze first.

At the same time, after the news of Hu Zongxian's great victory reached the capital, Qingliu's attack began again.

Censor Zou Yinglong made a statement to the court, and this time the spearhead was directed at Yan Song! Zou Yinglong's impeachment of Yan Song is ten illegal things, seven things can be beheaded!

Zou Yinglong is worthy of Qingliu's pen, starting with Yan Song as the second assistant of the cabinet, and slandering and slandering Xia Yan, the first assistant at that time, and stating the crimes Yan Song has committed since he became the first assistant.

These include: relying on favor and arrogating power, helping each other to do evil, killing ministers without authorization, brutalizing loyal and good people, selling officials and nobles, and achieving government with bribes;

In addition to impeaching Yan Song, Zou Yinglong pointed the finger at Yan Song's son, Yan Shifan, and listed Yan Shifan's crimes:

These include Yan Shifan selling officials and nobles by virtue of his father Yan Song's power; .

Finally, Zou Yinglong pointed out, "Today, there are still frequent floods and droughts, troubles in the north and south, and the destitution of the people are all caused by the Yan family."

This time Qingliu was fully fired, and Yan Shifan panicked. He hurriedly summoned his party members to discuss how to deal with it, but he didn't expect that Jin Yiwei would come before his party members arrived.

Chen Hong, the admiral of Dongchang Jinyiwei, went out in person, took out the emperor's handbook, and announced the arrest of Yan Shifan and sent him to the Imperial Prison for trial.

Yan Shifan was terrified and hurriedly asked someone to inform Yan Song. Chen Hong said again:

"Your Majesty has another order, which is for Elder Yan Ge."

Chen Hong cleared his throat and said:

"Yan Song received the country's generous favors and didn't want to repay him, but he doted on his wicked sons and used power and goods. It is appropriate to order him to retire urgently, so as to clean up the government."

After hearing these words, Yan Shifan fell to the ground slumped as if a big bell was ringing in his ears.

He knew that he was finished and the Yan family was finished.

Chen Hong covered his nose, who would have thought that the majestic Mr. Ge would pee his pants when he was arrested.

Eunuch Chen strode forward and came to the back house of the Yan Mansion.

Although Yan Song has been dismissed, Chen Hong is still very afraid of this elder Yan Ge who has been in charge of state affairs for 20 years.

All the servants served by the Yan Mansion have been taken away by Jin Yiwei. When Eunuch Chen walked to the back hall, he heard an old voice.

"Eunuch Chen, what is His Majesty's intention?"

Chen Hong stepped forward, only to see Yan Song on the reclining chair wearing an ordinary coarse cloth Confucian shirt, official robes and official caps were neatly folded, and placed on the nearby chair.

Chen Hong re-read the emperor's will, Yan Song's face was expressionless, even when he heard that his son and grandson were imprisoned, Yan Song didn't blink his eyes.

Chen Hong thought Yan Song fell asleep again when he was old, but Yan Song said: "Since the 33rd year of Jiajing, the old minister has repeatedly asked for resignation. Today I can finally return to my hometown. Thank you for your kindness."

Yan Song stood up tremblingly, and said to Chen Hong:

"I personally read the decree of Xia Shoufu's dismissal. Xia Shoufu told me that day that I will definitely follow in his footsteps in the future."

"Xia Shoufu is still wrong. His Majesty allowed me to return to my hometown for retirement, which is much better than him."

Yan Song took out two more letters and said: "This is an apology for Your Majesty, and this is a private letter for Mr. Xu Ge. Please pass it on to Eunuch Chen."

After finishing speaking, Yan Song lay back on the couch again, snoring soon.

Chen Hong, the chief eunuch who supervised the East Factory, was at a loss at this time.

His eyes were gloomy, Yan Song, who was already in his dying years, had been uprooted, but why did Chen Hong feel a little cold?

The news of Yan Song's downfall quickly spread throughout the capital. The officials and people all praised the emperor as wise, and the officials in Qingliu cried bitterly. The treacherous officials in the court finally fell!

But Yan Song has controlled the state affairs for twenty years, why did he fall only today?

No one answered this question.

But the liquidation has just begun, and Lu Fengyi, the governor of Zhejiang Province, impeached Hu Zongxian for the ten crimes of bullying, corruption and adultery.

Drinking all night, sitting and watching the bandits in Jiangxi and Fujian. Invading military salaries, slashing people's wealth, the governor's government accumulates money like mountains, gathers traitors like friends, prostitutes excessively, accepts concubines, withholds money from cloth made for the year, abuses the best, sells official positions, and privately serves officers and soldiers.

At the same time, he brought out the matter of Hu Zongxian's order to An Wangzhi, saying that Hu Zongxian and Wang Zhi were from the same township, and they secretly colluded with Wang Zhitong.

As soon as the memorial was published, the emperor was furious again and ordered Jin Yiwei to escort Hu Zongxian to Beijing.

Immediately afterwards, another censor impeached Fang Wanghai, the servant of the Nanjing household department, saying that he had colluded with Hu Zongxian to issue anti-Japanese vouchers in Zhejiang, forcibly apportioned and exploited the people, and impeached Fang Wanghai for pretending to be ill and staying in Fujian, instructing his son-in-law Su Ze to practice in private, causing disaster to the local people. .

The emperor ordered Jin Yiwei to go south to Fujian to arrest Fang Wanghai and Su Ze to go to Beijing.

As the core of the strict party, Yan Maoqing was naturally not immune, and a large number of memorials to impeach Yan Maoqing were also piled up on the emperor's desk, but this time the emperor did not say anything, and the officials all speculated about the emperor's thoughts.

Here, Zhang Juzheng accepted the order of King Yu, and went south to persuade Hu Zongxian not to support the bandits. He had just arrived in Nanjing when he heard the news of the great victory in Zhejiang and Fujian.

On June 25th, Zhang Juzheng was startled and did not continue to go south, but stayed in Nanjing to continue inquiring about news.

Sure enough, the news of the imperial court's handling of Yan Song, his son and Hu Zongxian soon spread to Nanjing.

The reason why the news spread so quickly is also due to Su Ze.

Now Shanghai and Dengzhou are connected by ship. In order to get the latest news from the capital, the "Jing Shibao" arranges manpower to be stationed in the capital. As soon as there is news, it will go to Dengzhou as soon as it has news, and then pass the news through the clipper.

The news from Nanjing was even faster than Jin Yiwei, who rushed to deliver the decree.

Then Zhang Juzheng heard the news about Fang Wanghai's son-in-law Su Zeweng's disposal. When the news spread to Nanjing, there was an uproar.

When Yan Song and his son fell from power, the people naturally applauded, but Fang Wanghai and Su Ze had a very good reputation in Nanzhili, and many people complained to them!

Zhang Juzheng frowned tightly, and only then did he realize the horror of the fact that the party is united against dissidents.

He picked up the pen and wanted to write a letter to King Yu, asking King Yu to protect Fang Wanghai and Suze, but he didn't know how to speak.

Those who impeached Fang Wanghai and Su Ze were all the backbone of their own Qingliu party. Fang Wanghai and Su Ze were blocking the way of others.

Zhang Juzheng looked at the Nanjing household department, could it be Zhao Zhenji?

On July 1st, the news of the Yan Party's downfall had not yet reached Fuzhou, and the entire Fuzhou pier was crowded with people who had come to welcome the new navy army.

Seeing the dense crowd of heads, Minister Pan was a little worried, and he said to Yan Maoqing:

"Why don't we leave the pier and do it again, with so many people?"

But Yan Maoqing said: "Common people? What are the people afraid of? Su Ze is a Japanese, and he must be arrested in public! If anyone stops him, he is also a Japanese! I have already mobilized Fuzhou guards to lay an ambush near the pier, Master Pan, don't worry!"

Yan Maoqing said so, Pan Buzheng finally put his mind at ease, the Fuzhou Guard's combat effectiveness has been weakened, so it should be no problem to deal with the people, right?

Seeing only the sails of the New World, the people on the pier cheered again.

After the docking, Su Ze stepped off the New World under the sun, and Yan Maoqing immediately led people to welcome him up.

Seeing Yan Maoqing, Su Ze also smiled. When the two came together, Yan Maoqing suddenly said:

"Fujian Juren Su Ze colluded with Japanese pirates, take it down for me!"

Just as Yan Maoqing's yamen servants swarmed up to take down Su Ze, more than 20 guards of the new army, armed with blunderbusses, raised their blunderbusses in unison.

Yan Maoqing didn't expect the soldiers behind Su Ze to resist, but he was not a fool, he knew that the blunderbuss needed to be reloaded, so he forced himself to say calmly:

"Go! The blunderbuss needs to be reloaded!"

A bold yamen servant came forward with a knife, only to hear a bang, the yamen servant took a step and was shot dead on the spot!

Yan Maoqing trembled all over, the black blunderbuss pointed at him, he clenched his teeth and said:

"I'm an imperial envoy! The imperial censor!"

Su Ze asked:

"Then arresting me is His Majesty's order?"

At this moment, Yan Maoqing could only firmly insist: "Naturally!"

I thought Su Ze would shrink back, but Su Ze smiled slightly and said to the officials and people present:

"Everyone has heard that there are traitors in the court who deceived His Majesty and framed Zhongliang! Su also had to do it!"