Chapter 1327: A rage for colleagues!

In the Daqian that had just been established, the most notorious organization was undoubtedly the General Coordination Office. Like the Supervisory Office of the previous Da Zhou Dynasty, the General Coordination Office was considered to be endowed with special powers and was the emperor's lackey!
In this context, the prison of the Coordination Office is also considered to be the most terrifying and gloomy existence in Daqian. Many people tremble when they mention the prison of the Coordination Office, as if it were the eighteenth level of the Avici Hell.

Compared with the prison of the Ministry of Justice, the prison of the Ministry of Justice is not well-known among the people. However, in terms of terror, the prison of the Ministry of Justice is not much inferior.

At this time, deep in the prison of the Ministry of Justice, a slight breeze blew into the prison through the vents, but it did not make people feel cool. Instead, it made people feel that it was a cold wind from the underworld. The noise caused by the wind and the painful sounds that sounded from time to time in the prison made people feel that it was the whisper of the devil.

In such an environment, a scholar in a gray robe sat cross-legged on the straw in the cell. This gentle and refined man seemed somewhat out of place in this gloomy and terrifying environment.

Although fleas and cockroaches appeared from time to time in the corners of the cell, as well as the unpleasant smell of mold, it did not affect the scholar's state of mind. He remained calm and composed, with no change in his expression.

Just at this moment, footsteps were heard, and a jailer came to the door of the cell with a man in a green robe.

Looking at the gray-robed scholar who was resting with his eyes closed in the cell, the jailer said coldly to the green-robed man:

"You only have half an incense stick of time. If you have anything to say, say it quickly..."

"Got it! Got it! We'll hurry up!"

Seeing that the green-robed man said nothing after he finished speaking, the jailer snorted coldly with some dissatisfaction, but he also knew that the other party was not simple, and was a seventh-rank censor of the Censorate, so he did not force him and turned around and walked outside.

After the jailer left, the man in green robe squatted down and whispered to the scholar who was resting with his eyes closed in the cell:
"Master Chu, are you okay?"

The middle-aged scholar Chu Zhiyi slowly opened his eyes upon hearing this, and a smile appeared on his calm face as he looked at the man in front of him.

"Zhang Yushi, don't worry, everything is fine!"

Zhang Jun, the green-robed man and censor of the Censorate, nodded in relief when he heard Chu Zhiyi's answer and whispered:
"Master Chu, you have really made a big mess now!"

"That group of Ye family members are jumping up and down outside right now, organizing a joint impeachment against you. Now, not only Zhang Zhiwen, Zhuang Shanhe, and Liu Ning, but even 17 of our colleagues in the Censorate, including Wang Wei and Dong Kang, have submitted a petition to impeach you!"

"Also, I heard that the two assistant ministers of the Ministry of Justice are also ready to make a move. They may also submit a memorial to impeach you in the next day or two!"

"Master Chu! Your current situation is extremely critical!"

Under Zhang Jun's gaze, Chu Zhiyi did not panic at all when he heard so many people wanted to impeach him. He nodded slightly and said:
"I know what happened!"

Listening to Chu Zhiyi's voice without any emotional fluctuations, as if he was going to talk about what to eat later, Zhang Jun's face was full of doubts...
He didn't know whether Chu Zhiyi was frightened, or didn't realize the seriousness of the matter, or wanted to show off in front of him?

Zhang Jun was previously a minor official in the Qilu Censorate. Later, because of his work in transporting military rations, he was transferred to the then Central Council.

When Ye Mingsheng established the Censorate, since there was no Censorate before, the censors of the Censorate were transferred from other departments. And because the Fengwu Army originated in Liaoyang, there were many people from Liaoyang in the central government, and they were also called the Liaoyang Gang!

Xiao Lingyu, who was the Left Censor-in-Chief at the time, was an important member of the Liaoyang Gang. During his tenure as the Left Censor-in-Chief, the Censorate was basically dominated by people from Liaoyang, and people from other places were not valued. People from Qi and Lu like Zhang Jun, although they were also called censors, did not actually have any power.

Every day when I arrived at the yamen, I could only drink tea and read newspapers, go to work on time and get off work on time, and spend every day in a daze.

Such days are more friendly to those older veterans in the Censorate who have no idea about official career. They don't have to do anything and can relax and be happy every day.

However, Zhang Jun was only in his early thirties. He was young, passionate and ambitious in the officialdom. However, the muddled days under Xiao Lingyu's rule made Zhang Jun feel that his talent was not appreciated and his ambitions were not fulfilled.

Therefore, after Xiao Lingyu retired bravely and Chu Zhiyi became the Zuodu Censor-in-Chief, Zhang Jun, who knew that a new emperor appoints new ministers, immediately approached Chu Zhiyi, wanting to become the new Zuodu Censor-in-Chief's confidant and do a good job in the Censorate...

Although Zhang Jun was very attentive, Chu Zhiyi did not accept him at first. Instead, he investigated Zhang Jun. After confirming that there was no problem with Zhang Jun, Chu Zhiyi entrusted Zhang Jun with an important task.

And Zhang Jun has indeed helped Chu Zhiyi a lot during this period and is an important assistant to Chu Zhiyi when he works in the Censorate!
Originally, Zhang Jun thought that Chu Zhiyi was a favorite of His Majesty, and his future career would be limitless. Following him, he would also be able to rise rapidly to the top. Becoming a minister or chancellor was not just a dream, and promotion to a high position in the government was just around the corner!
Zhang Jun considered this military TF case an important stepping stone, and he was eager to try and was full of energy. In the end, he spent a lot of effort to dig Ye Dong out.

When Zhang Jun realized that the real culprit behind the scenes was Ye Dong, he also had some concerns. After all, although Ye Dong's status in the army was not too high and he was only a general of a division, he had a powerful background. His surname was Ye and he was one of His Majesty's personal soldiers. The entire court knew that Ye Dong was His Majesty's trusted and beloved general!
Although they realized that it might be Ye Dong, some key evidence had not yet been confirmed, so Zhang Jun also consulted Chu Zhiyi and told Chu Zhiyi that the murderer was most likely Ye Dong, and Ye Dong instructed Zhao Bao to kill Liu Xinjie. Sir, do you want to continue the investigation or stop here?
In response to Zhang Jun's request, Chu Zhiyi also gave an order to investigate the matter thoroughly!

Zhang Jun was also worried about Chu Zhiyi’s order at that time, but he was Chu Zhiyi’s subordinate after all, and he also felt that since Chu Zhiyi dared to investigate thoroughly, he would definitely have a solution to this matter, so although he was nervous, he continued to find a series of key evidence···················

Just when Zhang Jun was expecting how Chu Zhiyi would properly handle the matter, Chu Zhiyi did something that completely confused him. Chu Zhiyi brought his men directly into Ye Dong's residence and wanted to capture Ye Dong!
When Zhang Jun learned about this, he had only one thought in his mind, that is, Chu Zhiyi was crazy!

As expected, news later came out that Chu Zhiyi led the patrol battalion and drew swords against the Ye family at Ye Dong's mansion, and then was taken to the palace for questioning. In the end, His Majesty threw both Chu Zhiyi and Ye Dong into jail and asked the Minister of Justice Li Jian to investigate the matter.

Then came the impeachment by Zhang Zhiwen, Zhuang Shanhe, and Liu Ning. At that time, Zhang Jun felt that Chu Zhiyi was doomed, and he naturally began to back down!

During the time he had been in contact with Chu Zhiyi, although he admired Chu Zhiyi's character and ability, he was not willing to stay with him through thick and thin, so Zhang Jun was hesitating whether to jump ship. However, at this time, 17 censors of the Censorate jointly impeached Chu Zhiyi.

What made Zhang Jun helpless was that these 17 censors impeached Chu Zhiyi and also implicated him, saying that he was Chu Zhiyi's accomplice and had conspired with Chu Zhiyi to persecute loyal officials.

Zhang Jun knew very well that comrades-in-arms and persecution of loyal officials were all excuses. After Chu Zhiyi took over as the Left Censor-in-Chief, he liquidated the Liaoyang Gang left by his predecessor Xiao Lingyu in the Censorate and dealt with several people. Now that Chu Zhiyi was in trouble, this gang began to retaliate, and since he had surrendered to Chu Zhiyi, he was naturally counted as one of the retaliators...
The impeachment of these people also left Zhang Jun, who was originally hesitating to jump ship, with no way out. He knew that if Chu Zhiyi fell at this time, he would definitely be liquidated as well, so Zhang Jun was thinking of seeing Chu Zhiyi for the last time!
At this time, Zhang Jun looked at Chu Zhiyi's calm face in the cell, and he couldn't help but said in a deep voice:
"Sir, your current situation is very dangerous. Do you have any good ideas to turn the situation around?"

At this point, Zhang Jun couldn't help but continue:

"Sir, I know that your movements are restricted now. Do you want me to go to Gu Sansi, the Minister of State, and ask him to speak to His Majesty on your behalf? Gu Sansi is in a high position of power now. If he pleads for you, His Majesty will probably listen!" Hearing Zhang Jun mention Gu Sansi, Chu Zhiyi smiled and shook his head and said:

"You don't have to bother him!"

Seeing that Chu Zhiyi rejected his proposal, Zhang Jun also advised anxiously:

"My Lord, face is not important at this moment. Saving your life is the most important thing! Those members of the Ye family want to get rid of you as soon as possible!"

"You've really hit a wall this time. These people won't give up. Just listen to my advice and let me go find Minister Gu. If Minister Gu can come forward, you'll have a chance to make a big deal out of a small matter!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Jun couldn't help but complain:

“Sir, I know you feel very guilty about the death of Censor Liu, but no matter how much you blame yourself, you can’t just lead the patrol battalion to rush into Ye Dong’s mansion to arrest people. If you do that, we will be in the wrong even if we are right…”

After hearing what Zhang Jun said, Chu Zhiyi just smiled and did not refute.

Seeing Chu Zhiyi's indifferent look, Zhang Jun felt a little angry. He didn't care whether Chu Zhiyi really didn't care or was pretending to not care, but he, Zhang Jun, really cared!

Just when he wanted to continue talking to Chu Zhiyi, the jailer came back and said coldly to Zhang Jun:

"Half an incense stick of time is up! Get out of here quickly!"

The jailer's words undoubtedly disrupted Zhang Jun's thoughts and made Zhang Jun give up what he wanted to say. At this time, Chu Zhiyi closed his eyes and continued to rest.

Seeing this, Zhang Jun could only sigh and followed the jailer out of the cell.

Just half an hour after Zhang Jun left, a man in a black cloak walked to Chu Zhiyi's cell under the guidance of the jailer.

However, compared with the cold and serious treatment of Zhang Jun, the jailer was very respectful towards this mysterious man.

"Sir! This is Chu Zhiyi's cell! I'm waiting for you outside!"

"Ok!"

Upon hearing this, the jailer saluted and walked out. At this time, Chu Zhiyi, who had closed his eyes to rest, opened his eyes and looked at the mysterious man in the black cloak in front of him. Although he could not see the other person's face clearly, Chu Zhiyi intuitively realized who the person was...

Chu Zhiyi, who was originally sitting cross-legged, immediately stood up, bowed respectfully to the other party and said:

"Chu Zhiyi pays respect to His Excellency!"

After hearing Chu Zhiyi's words, the mysterious man put down his cloak and revealed his true face. The man was none other than Gu Sansi, the Minister of Personnel of the Daqian Cabinet.

Gu Sansi waved his hand to signal Chu Zhiyi not to be polite and said calmly:
"Zhiyi, do you know what people outside are saying about you now?"

"To reply to your Excellency, Chu Zhiyi doesn't know!"

"They say that the ancients would risk their lives for the love of their beloved, but you, Chu Zhiyi, risked your lives for your colleagues. Your heroic spirit is truly admirable!"

After saying that, Gu Sansi looked at Chu Zhiyi. Under the captivating gaze of his old boss, Chu Zhiyi showed a wry smile on his face.

At this time, Gu Sansi continued:
"They don't understand you Chu Zhiyi, but I do understand you!"

"You didn't really risk your life for your colleagues. You deliberately acted first and asked for permission later, and rushed into Ye Dong's residence with the patrol battalion!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expression on Chu Zhiyi's face suddenly froze, but facing Gu Sansi's gaze, he said nothing and remained silent.

Seeing this, Gu Sansi sighed and said:

"Zhiyi, you shouldn't have come to Yijing!"

"Zhiyi, although you are talented and upright, being the Left Censor-in-Chief is not a good thing for you, the court, or the hundreds of millions of people in Daqian!"

"I will write a letter to His Majesty to plead for you and save your life. You can live a good life for the rest of your life!"

After saying this, Gu Sansi was about to turn around and leave. Seeing Gu Sansi was about to leave, Chu Zhiyi said in a deep voice:
"Sir, do you still remember what you taught me in Liaoyang?"

"What?"

“Don’t forget your original intention, and you will achieve your goal…”

(End of this chapter)