The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 471

In fact, the official who has been impeaching the most by the Six Ministries officials is none other than Grand Secretary Yang Yiqing. As Grand Secretary, Yang Yiqing has always disliked these mad dogs of the Six Ministries. To be fair, Yang Tinghe's relationship with the officials of the Six Ministries is relatively harmonious.

But Yang Yiqing was different. He had always looked down on the officials of the Sixth Division. So, with a little guidance from Mao Ji and Xia Yan, these officials of the Sixth Division flocked to Yang Yiqing.

Yang Yiqing had been in and out of officialdom for decades, and he could never be considered clean. In fact, he was a complete mess. If officials in the Six Ministries wanted to impeach Yang Yiqing, they had too many points to attack him. They didn't need evidence at all; they only needed to get a little information.

Generally speaking, it is rare for officials from the Six Ministries to impeach the Grand Secretary in such a concentrated manner, since the Grand Secretary is considered the most powerful official in the court. However, after Zhou Chu and Chen Wanyan took turns tormenting Yang Yiqing, very few of the officials who originally fawned over him remained.

Although Yang Yiqing is not exactly a lone minister, his power in the court is much weaker than that of the previous Grand Secretaries.

In the past, although the officials of the Six Ministries were tough, they were still somewhat afraid to impeach a powerful Grand Secretary. They usually impeached other members of the cabinet the most.

But the situation is different now. Although Yang Yiqing is the Grand Secretary, countless officials are currying favor with Mao Ji.

Mao Ji's power was beginning to surpass that of Yang Yiqing.

Under the same circumstances, impeaching Yang Yiqing, the Grand Secretary who did not have that much power, would allow the officials of the Sixth Department to gain a reputation for integrity without offending Mao Ji, the powerful figure. Why not do it?

The officials of the Sixth Division were not incapable of weighing the pros and cons; in fact, they were the most adept at it. They knew exactly who to impeach and on what grounds, and they were very skilled at it.

If the officials of the Sixth Division were never impartial and selfless, but merely doing what they were supposed to do and saying as required by their positions, each of them would weigh the pros and cons within the limits of their duties.

"Your Majesty, I wish to impeach Grand Secretary Yang. I have heard that in his hometown, Grand Secretary Yang has been allowing his family members to seize land from the people. Furthermore, the Yang family in Yunnan treats ordinary people as nothing, exploiting them and causing widespread suffering in Anning Prefecture."

An official from the Sixth Division stepped forward first.

"Your Majesty, I wish to impeach Grand Secretary Yang for abusing his power for personal gain. His grandson, Yang Shengzhai, is currently serving as a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in Jiangnan Province. Yang Shengzhai is practically lawless in Jiangnan. I beg Your Majesty to severely punish Grand Secretary Yang and Yang Shengzhai."

Another official from the Sixth Division stepped forward.

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As if they had planned it in advance, the officials from the six departments began to impeach Yang Yiqing, the Grand Secretary.

Those who don't know the situation might think that the officials of the Six Ministries are so fair and selfless, and that everything they do is for the sake of the court and the Ming Dynasty.

In reality, most of these people are just trying to gain fame for themselves, hoping to leave a lasting legacy.

"Your Majesty, the matter of Yang Shengzhai is indeed true. The entire Jiangnan region has been turned into a mess by Yang Shengzhai. He is simply acting recklessly."

Yang Lian stepped forward.

Two days have passed since Lu Wei's wedding, and Zhou Chu and the Embroidered Uniform Guard have not made any moves. This greatly surprised Yang Lian. He did not expect that Zhou Chu, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, had changed his personality. It seems that no matter who you are, you will change after being immersed in officialdom for a long time.

Have you not heard that Yan Song was once wholeheartedly devoted to the country and its people? And now? Although he is still serving His Majesty, how much of it is for promotion and wealth? How much of his heart is still devoted to the country and its people?

Yang Lian, like many other officials, had gone through similar experiences, so he was not surprised by Zhou Chu's transformation.