Lu Tiaoyang stood there, speechless for a moment.

He didn't know whether the emperor had a sudden inspiration or was deliberately testing.

Seeing the emperor looking at him, he could only evade: "The imperial censor heard about the matter, and I am not a public official. I dare not say anything more without detailed discussion at the Chang Dynasty."

There is no other way, he will impeach Gao Gong later.

Now that the emperor has asked, no matter how he expresses his position, it is inappropriate.

However, Zhu Yijun insisted on him opening this mouth.

He said very insistently: "If you want to discuss it in detail, I just want to ask Lu Qing's opinion."

"Didn't you tell me just now that this is so inconsistent with the ancestral system?"

Lu Tiaoyang had no choice but to evade, so he had to equivocate: "There are reasons for impeaching officials. Feng Dajun's position is really not in line with the ancestral system."

"However... Meng Chong's sudden death is not a bad idea if things are expedient."

"In the end, it still depends on the wishes of the Holy Emperor and the Queen Mother."

Zhu Yijun laughed and shook his head, showing classic enthusiasm and courtesy, but without any opinion.

He quietly released the bait and said, "What do you think of what Lu Qing said just now, that Yuan Fu also holds the position of official?"

Lu Tiaoyang was startled.

He just mentioned it casually, but the emperor actually listened to it.

But he is not so bachelor that he directly slanders behind his back.

Unsure of the emperor's attitude, he had to be careful and test.

From time to time he looked at the emperor and said cautiously: "Yuan Fu is highly respected and respected by everyone..."

Zhu Yijun interrupted him: "Lu Qing, although I am young, I still know the way of a monarch and a minister. How can you bear to answer me with false words?"

Unfortunately, just because this method works so well for Grohe, it does not mean that all the courtiers will accept it.

Lu Tiaoyang was born as an official, and his magic resistance is still much higher.

He sorted it out and said after careful consideration: "Your Majesty, this is not a false response."

"Yuan Fu is different from Feng Bao."

"The appointment of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was necessary for the government at that time and was approved by the late emperor as an expedient measure."

"After that, Yuanfu repeatedly begged to be removed from the position of elected official. The late emperor always refused because there was no one else to replace him. It was not because Yuanfu was obsessed with leaving."

His words were full of defense on the surface, but they were implying that this was indeed an expedient measure at the time and was done as a last resort.

If the new emperor feels that there is a suitable candidate to take over, then the ancestral excuse can also be used.

This is the temptation.

Zhu Yijun understood what he heard, but he made a roundabout way: "So that's it... Then what was the reason why Lu Qing just said that Yuan Fu was impeached?"

If Gao Gong had no intention of falling in love, how could he lead to impeachment?

Lu Tiaoyang explained unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, it was Hu Ke who made false statements to Cao Daye during the incident!"

Zhu Yijun's eyes signaled him to elaborate.

Lu Tiaoyang recalled it and said: "In March this year, Cao Daye impeached Yuan Fu on ten major crimes."

"It is said that Yuan Fu formed a party for personal gain, was corrupt and derelict in his duties, blocked the way of speech, and relied on nepotism."

"One of them said that Yuan Fu 'can be promoted, deposed or retained as he pleases', and he wanted to impeach Yuan Fu from the position of civil servants."

Zhu Yijun asked curiously: "Are you really lying?"

Lu Tiaoyang glanced at the emperor secretly.

He carefully selected a few of the ten major crimes, and it was natural that he did them deliberately.

At present, all the officials are gathered under the high arch gate, so the old disciples are all in important positions. It just so happens that Feng Bao said that Gao Gong is forming a party at this time.

Whenever the emperor matched these crimes with the current situation, he should be suspicious of Gao Gong.

If he had a dislike for Gao Gong, he would be able to tell it from his expression.

Only then can we consider whether to further influence the emperor.

Unfortunately, there was no trace of suspicion or disgust on the emperor's face.

I'm afraid, the new emperor has a good impression of Gao Gong.

Now it's even harder for him to target him directly.

Lu Tiaoyang nodded with certainty: "These are lies made by the late emperor himself, and they are all untrue!"

"For example, it is said that Yuan Fu embezzled no less than hundreds of thousands of gold, but when it comes to the whereabouts of the silver, it can only be said that it was stolen by bandits."

"It was also said that all the Ke Dao officials were close associates of Yuan Fu. The late emperor asked him, "Aren't you a Ke Dao Yan Guan?" He hesitated and was speechless."

"As for Yuan Fu cultivating cronies and promoting party members, including disciples Song Zhihan, Han Ji and others, the late emperor bluntly said that he was just talking nonsense."

"It is also said that Zhang Siwei's attendant bribed Yuan Fu to squeeze Wang Xijue out. The late emperor himself said that Zhang Siwei was very knowledgeable and it was him who gave the order."

"All these things clearly show that they are lies."

Zhu Yijun listened indifferently.

He could see that Lu Tiaoyang deliberately applied eye drops.

After all, people like Song Zhihan and Han Ji are being said to be forming factions. If they were ordinary people, they would inevitably become suspicious.

Are these impeachments true or false?

Don't even listen to nonsense like hundreds of thousands of gold.

But the fact that Ke Dao's officials are all close confidants... is quite obvious now.

There was also the matter of Zhang Siwei. He knew that Wang Xijue was unconvinced and refused to give Zhang Siwei a position, so he was thrown to Nanzhili.

But this is not the time to distinguish these things.

He knew in his heart what Lu Tiaoyang was thinking.

Lu Tiaoyang probably wanted to muddy the waters and protect Feng Bao.

But what Zhu Yijun wanted was not this ending.

He suddenly said with emotion: "I originally thought that my eldest companion was a eunuch, and he was impeached because of the hostility of the officials."

"But I didn't expect that even Yuan Fu would suffer this injustice."

"I suddenly understood the meaning of what Mr. Zhang Ge said that day."

Lu Tiaoyang looked at the emperor in confusion: "Mr. Zhang Ge?"

But he sighed in his heart.

What did Zhang Juzheng say to the emperor, but he didn't even talk to him.

Now I feel unsure and feel very passive.

Although spying on Shengting is against the principles of serving as a minister, it is good to make some adjustments for serious emergencies.

How could you say nothing about yourself?

Inexplicably, I remembered that on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, I advised Gao Yi not to be too condescending in his memorial service, so that the emperor would not be able to understand it, which in turn made Zhang and Gao shake their heads and laugh.

I didn't understand it at first, but now I heard that the emperor's progress in speaking was improving day by day. Looking back, I realized that the level of understanding of the emperor was really different whether he had been in the cabinet or not.

What a chasm.

Zhu Yijun did not show off, and continued to make things out of thin air, coaxing Lu Tiaoyang to say: "At that time, Mr. Zhang Ge discussed with me how to pass the examination."

"When it comes to the correspondence between powers and responsibilities, I once said that if the ruler fails to align the powers and responsibilities of his subordinates, at least corruption will become common, and at worst, the government will be in chaos."

"Lao Ge said that if Feng Bao is not indispensable, there will be great hidden dangers if this palm seal and factory director concurrently serve."

"I didn't understand it at the time, but now after listening to Lu Shangshu's words, I understand the truth."

"It's my fault that both Yuan Fu and Da Ban were criticized like this."

Lu Tiaoyang's breathing slowed down, for fear that the emperor would find out what Feng Bao was indispensable.

Fortunately, the emperor was young and not too suspicious.

This made him breathe a sigh of relief.

Lu Tiaoyang now believed that Zhang Juzheng had reached an agreement with the emperor.

In other words, the emperor's attitude towards the new law has been very clear.

Zhang Juzheng's words are correct. If Feng Bao was not needed, he, Lu Tiaoyang, would not sit back and let him hold the two positions of palm seal and admiral of the East Factory.

However, it is indispensable.

Supporting the new law will inevitably require the new party to have power.

This was indispensable for the support of Empress Dowager Li and the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
To be continued...