Hearing Zhang Siwei's words, Zhang Juzheng was silent for a long time.

After a few days of understanding, he has some confidence in some of the major events that have happened in the capital in the past three months. Among the four cabinet ministers, Lu Tiaoyang did not enter the cabinet for more than half of the time, and the remaining three Zhang Siwei, Ma Ziqiang, and Shen Shixing did not dare to go beyond Lei Chi although they went to the cabinet on time every day. When encountering a slightly tricky matter, either send the official document to Jiangling in an urgent manner for 600 miles, or temporarily hold it down and wait for him to come back to deal with it.

Although Zhang Juzheng has always been wary of other ministers, after all, he was in front of Gao Gong back then, but he was even more annoyed by their prevarication, and he had already decided to take the opportunity to beat them up before returning to Beijing.

"In the past three months, one thing that the cabinet has really accomplished, probably is that Zuo Lang Zhongzheng Ma Enhui of the Nanjing Military Department intends to kill and rob the tribute."

As soon as he heard the name of "Ma Enhui", Zhang Siwei's eyelids jumped and he said with a dry smile.

"It's a small matter, the evidence is conclusive, it's really indisputable."

"The evidence is conclusive, but it breaks the rules of the imperial court."

Zhang Juzheng's tone became stern.

"The dignified soldier Lang Zhongzheng, trying to kill the envoy and rob the tribute, is this matter a big deal? This is a major matter related to the face of the imperial court, why didn't you let me know in advance, huh? ”

Zhang Siwei's face was red and white for a while.

"This matter is also for a reason, that Zhao Enhui has been afraid of the crime, and if he continues to pursue it, it is really insulting to the face of the court, so the ministers will ask the second assistant Lu Ge Lao nearby, and he will play the name of the court, and now he said that since this matter is related to the face of the court, he agreed to Lu Ge Lao's request, and turned this matter into a big and small one, and a small one."

With a sneer, Zhang Juzheng snorted coldly.

"Didn't you say that Elder Lu Ge was unwilling to take responsibility, why is this so positive again?"

"Lu Ge probably thought that this was a trivial matter."

"What about you, do you think it's a trivial matter too?"

"Yes."

Zhang Siwei's voice was very low.

Although he was not happy about this matter, for Zhang Juzheng, there were more things that needed to be dealt with urgently, and the reason why he brought up this matter was to give Zhang Siwei a wake-up call. Glancing at Zhang Siwei, who was full of nervousness, he said seriously.

"This matter is not big, it is not small, after all, it involves the face of the imperial court, since Ma Enhui has already subdued the law, it is right not to publicize it, but let the tribute envoy come to Beijing in such a hurry, is it not worth thinking about it? Let the tribute envoy face the saint? Have you forgotten Yasan the Fire in the Zhengde period? ”

The "Fire Yasan" in Zhang Juzheng's mouth was that after Portugal annexed Manchuria, he was eager to trade with the Ming Dynasty and sent the Pires delegation to visit China. After being recommended by the powerful minister Jiang Bin, the fire man Yasan was favored by Wuzong and served with him. After Wuzong's death, the fire man Yasan was immediately imprisoned and ambushed, although he died mysteriously. But for the Ming courtiers, it is indeed a lesson for the Fire Warrior Yasan to be favored by the emperor as a tribute envoy.

"I heard that the tribute envoy seems to be not very old, but he has just grown his hair, he is the same age as today, and he lives in the palace today, and is naturally very interested in overseas anecdotes, and the tribute envoy faces the saint, and the power is favored by the emperor, if he comes out again and a fire Yasan, wouldn't it be my fault?"

Zhang Juzheng's warning made Zhang Siwei dumbfounded, although he felt that there was some fuss, but he could only listen to it with a blank face, and when Zhang Juzheng stopped, he hurriedly bent over and said.

"This matter is a mistake in the next place, it is really not considered, and the words of the first assistant made the subordinates like an initiation. Speaking of which, this matter cannot be entirely blamed on Lu Gelao, the subordinates are also responsible, and they follow the first assistant to do things, and the subordinates always feel powerless. ”

Brightly, Zhang Siwei is responsible, but secretly he is loyal to Zhang Juzheng. In this regard, Zhang Juzheng naturally saw through his trick,

"In the eyes of the world, you Zhang Siwei is also a capable minister, beyond his power? You shouldn't be. Your main problem is to suffer from gains and losses, and there are too many small ninety-nine in your heart, and I am also serious when I say this. ”

"Not heavy, not heavy."

Zhang Siwei replied again and again.

"I smashed the affairs of the tribute envoy under the general, and I am really ashamed of my trust in the first assistant."

"This matter, I can't talk about messing up, it's just a lack of consideration."

Seeing that the effect had been achieved, Zhang Juzheng did not continue to beat, but changed his tone and said.

"Since the will to let him enter Beijing has been made, let him enter Beijing, but this face saint is not necessary."

"What Shousuke said is extremely true."

Zhang Siwei just breathed a sigh of relief, and listened to Zhang Juzheng again.

"I heard that the treasures that the tribute envoy paid tribute to are extremely rare, right?"

"Exactly, under the is about to report, folded up, this treasure is very rare, can be described as unique in the world, worth no less than 100,000 silver, we were worried about this before, after all, according to the rules, the tribute envoy to the court, to treat it widely, this reward silver is not less, no less than 100,000, no matter what, the reward can not be less than 100,000, now the inner court is tight, this silver is estimated to have to ask the Taifu Temple to borrow ,......"

Returning to the matter of asking Taifu Temple to borrow silver, looking at Zhang Juzheng, Zhang Siwei complimented.

"Okay now, Shoufu is back, with Shoufu presiding, we will have the backbone."

Holding the teacup, Zhang Juzheng pondered for a moment before saying.

"Didn't the excerpt in Nanjing say that the Old Port Xuanwei Division had occupied for a hundred years for the barbarians?"

"That's right, although he lost his land, he didn't forget to pay tribute, and this man was also loyal."

"What loyalty, it's just that I want to ask for help from the Celestial Empire, otherwise, I wouldn't have sent such a treasure."

"Shousuke Takami."

Zhang Siwei looked at Zhang Juzheng as he spoke, seeing that his face was serious, after a conversation, Zhang Siwei's back was already sweating, he felt that he had never been so nervous even if he saw it, but he still cautiously complimented again.

"We really didn't pay attention to his thoughts, in the opinion of the first assistant, how should this matter be handled?"

"Disposal ......"

Putting down the teacup, Zhang Juzheng said casually.

"The old port consoled Sigong to make the lost land but did not forget the tribute, the heart is in the Celestial Empire, his heart can be learned, his ancestors are from the Celestial Empire, although he has lived overseas for a long time, but Muhua's heart has not changed for hundreds of years, since this is the case, please give him a dismissal and stay in the Celestial Empire."

Well? This is...... Just when Zhang Siwei was puzzled, he heard Zhang Juzheng say again.

"As for rewarding the tribute envoy with property, the inner court is nervous, and the silver of the imperial court is also a radish and a pit, as for the silver on the side of the Taifu Temple, it can not be easily moved, and then let the tribute envoy stay in the Heavenly Empire, please reward him with a farm field today, so that he can settle down in Beijing."

Zhang Juzheng replied lightly, but Zhang Siwei listened to it with a thunderous sound, and asked the emperor to take out his imperial village to reward the tribute envoys, didn't this make the emperor unhappy? Shi Ji, he understood what Zhang Juzheng meant, in this way, if he lost a village in vain, the emperor was naturally annoyed by the tribute envoy, and it was impossible to summon the tribute envoy, let alone favor him......

Just when Zhang Siwei was surprised by Zhang Juzheng's wrist, he heard Zhang Juzheng say casually.

"Well, there is one more thing, Wei Guogong's nephew Xu Weixin asked me to comment on the article for him a while ago, he also has a bit of literary talent, if he intends to advance to the imperial examination, let Nanjing not stop it, I don't know what Ziwei thinks?"

"Our dynasty has never forbade the side branches of the lords to participate in the imperial examination, but sometimes the local authorities will make it difficult, and this matter is still bothered by the first assistant, which is really a local disorder."

Zhang Siwei couldn't help but be a little curious, how could Wei Guogong come forward to find the first assistant for his nephew? If it weren't for Wei Guogong's appearance, how could Xu Weixin let Shoufu comment on the article for him? Although he had doubts, he still nodded and said,

"I'll go back and write a letter to remind the Nanjing side and ask them to restrain themselves."