"What, and this? Zhang Qiandu actually had to check the preferential exemption limit of the official gentry, and also collect the arrears? Is he crazy? ”

"Of course it's true, the emperor has already made the world clear. Hehe, the promotion is fast, but I don't know how long this official can last! ”

"You don't know, it is said that this matter has been plotted by Zhang Qiandu and Wu Laizhi for a long time. They first created a momentum for their reputation, so that the queens in the palace admired the great name for a long time, and were able to teach the prince his lessons. In this way, they can ensure that they have the power of the dragon in the new dynasty, and they will have no worries behind them! Then, after the emperor's return, the two of them went to the audience together, expressed their loyalty to the emperor, and proposed these two things, it is said that the emperor praised the voice of the two of them, and even the eunuchs who swept the floor outside the palace gate could hear it clearly! ”

"Is that really the case? The two of them, this is going crazy if they want to be officials, right? Won't you wait for a few years to climb up with other colleagues? ”

"Hehe, in fact, it's not surprising at all, you don't look at it, what is Zhang Qiandu's background? Born of a lowly maid, he is not an only son, ranking eighth. Therefore, he is not valued by the sect and the party, and his family is especially rude when he encounters him, and he is criticized for making trouble, and even calls him a collapsed pu'er to his face. Any idea what that means? That is to say, he was born of a slut and will never come out. That's why he has his madness, he wants to be an official, he wants to be a good person, he wants to go crazy! ”

“……”

Zhang Qiandu is Zhang Pu. Originally, he came from a humble background, but then worked hard, and had a good story of seven records and seven burnings, showing the side of a prodigy since he was a child. However, once he had hated most of the gentry, the discussion about him had completely turned sour.

Of course, among them, there is a small number of rumors that Emperor Chongzhen asked the Dongchang Fan to spread quietly. That is to say, Zhang Pu and Wu Changshi took the initiative to mention these two things, and as for the rest, they are all true. This rumor is true or false, and it feels especially true.

At least the eunuchs and palace maids who were waiting outside the main hall at that time really vaguely heard the emperor's voice praising the two of them in the palace. Of course, it is an exaggeration to say that the eunuchs sweeping the floor outside the palace gate can hear it. However, Chinese people have always had this problem in speaking, and no one cares, as long as there is this thing.

In fact, Zhang Pu wants to be an official and wants to go crazy if he wants to make a living, but he really doesn't necessarily wronged him.

During the Apocalypse, he organized riots, stormed the yamen, and set fire to the city. In the sixth year of the Apocalypse, when Wei Zhongxian's power was almost at its peak, he didn't care about it, not only participated in the Suzhou anti-tax riots, but also wrote "The Tombstone of Five People", denouncing the eunuchs, which moved the world. Ordinary people can't do this kind of thing.

In the tenth year of Chongzhen, that is, before Emperor Chongzhen crossed, he and Wu Changshi jointly recommended Zhou Yanru to re-enter the cabinet. In the original history, it was not until the fourteenth year of Chongzhen that the recommendation was successful, and Zhou Yanru entered the cabinet as the first assistant.

Do you know why he is so positive? Nominally, Zhou Yanru is his teacher, but in fact, he is pinching Zhou Yanru's handle.

Once, Zhang Pu even directly gave Zhou Yanru a booklet, which was full of names, some wanted to be useful, and some wanted to be dismissed, but Zhou Yanru actually did everything and did not dare to disobey at all. At this time, Zhang Pu was not the first assistant, but he was better than the first assistant, and his power and prestige reached the peak of his life.

Is a person like Zhang Pu crazy? Absolutely insane!

Therefore, in the current situation, his past has been picked up by his former colleagues and friends one by one, and when he re-examines it, they naturally find that Zhang Pu is really desperate for power.

originally thought that he was working so hard for his ambition and to fight with the eunuchs, which was what all of them admired the most. But now that I have come to such a conclusion, all of a sudden, how crazy it turned out to be, and how disappointed I am now.

Zhang Pu's reputation, in the restoration society and officialdom, the will has just been announced, and he has not had time to react, and it is already stinky.

As for Wu Changshi, it was about the same. However, because Zhang Pu was the leader of the Restoration Society, his reputation was originally higher than that of Wu Changshi, and at this time, he was hated by his colleagues, and he was only ranked second.

After knowing this situation, Wu Changshi didn't know whether to be happy or sad!

When the two of them first heard this rumor, they wanted to explain. said that the emperor proposed these two things and asked the two of them to investigate. However, in a very short period of time, the two of them were already shouting and beating, and who would listen to them well. Even if someone has the patience to listen, they will ask them, has the emperor praised you? Did you just bring up these two things, and the emperor would praise you?

In this regard, the two of them really wanted to pull the emperor over to confront him. However, that's the emperor, not a cat or a dog, can you pull it if you want to? Besides, even if the emperor comes, do you want to anger the emperor by talking about this in front of the emperor?

The two of them have already experienced the emperor's methods, and when it should be powerful, he will definitely not be merciful. In the previous rebellion case, not enough people were killed?

In this case, Zhang Pu didn't sleep all night, thinking about how to solve this matter.

Not to mention, Zhang Pu's talent is really worthy of his reputation, and he actually thought of a trick.

At this time, of course, he didn't want to do these two things seriously. The method he came up with was to create an objective reason why he wanted to do both things, but couldn't do anything about it.

In this way, on the emperor's side, he can explain, not that he doesn't want to, but that he really can't do it. As for those colleagues, didn't they do it, so there's room for explanation, right?

Zhang Pu believes that with the prestige he has accumulated before, under such a premise, he should be able to listen to his explanation.

As for what the guest official reason, there are many ways to do this. As long as you are ruthless enough, there is absolutely no problem.

Of course, he also remembered that the emperor had also threatened at that time, so he would not use this trick if he pretended to be sick at home like the previous Fang Fengnian.

Thinking of this, Zhang Pu had two panda eyes, but he was in high spirits, and immediately called his confidant, the absolutely loyal Zhang Zonglie.

Just inside the study, before closing the door, he even asked Zhang Zonglie to see if there was anyone outside, and strictly enforced others not to approach the study.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Zonglie was also a little strange, the master is so mysterious, could it be related to the fact that the master is going to run an errand, right?

He has ears, and of course he has heard about yesterday's storm in the city about his master. As far as he is concerned, he actually hopes that the master will do it sincerely, so that those officials and rich people will also abide by the rules. After all, he is a domestic servant, a servant, and of course his ass will not sit on those gentry.

For this reason, he felt that he had some strength, so he stayed with the porter all the time. If anyone who doesn't know each other and dares to make trouble, he will definitely not be polite.

At this time, Zhang Zonglie saw that the master was so mysterious, and he felt that the master should not let him quietly do something in the early stage, right? After all, before doing big things in the past, Zhang Pu often asked him to make some preliminary preparations, or to be a trust, or to encourage others to do things.

Thinking like this, he couldn't help but be more dedicated than any time before, this is the most real performance of the master for the country and the people. The other officials who shouted that they were dedicated to the people were actually a group of hypocrites.

This kind of official master, to be honest, he has seen too much. When the lord had to associate with them, there were often gatherings, and they talked about it there, as if they were the most honest and upright people and gentlemen in the world, and everyone else was a disaster to the country and the people. Now that I think about it, it's as disgusting as it gets.

"Zong Lie, how does the master usually treat you?" After Zhang Pu sat back in his seat, he stared at Zhang Zonglie with a serious face and asked.

When Zhang Zonglie heard this, he couldn't help but feel happy in his heart, and suddenly a sense of justice came out of his heart, and he replied without hesitation: "The lord treats the villain as kindly as a mountain, but the lord has orders, and the villain goes to the soup and fire, and he will not hesitate!" ”

Zhang Pu was satisfied with this attitude, which was also within his expectations, so he lowered his voice and said in a stern tone: "Okay, in another quarter of an hour, my lord and I will go to the court, and you will stab the old man at this gate ......."

"Ah......" Zhang Zonglie is no matter how rich his imagination is, he didn't expect that the master would give him such a thing, and he suddenly exclaimed.

Zhang Pu was interrupted by him, so he was a little unhappy, and raised his voice slightly: "Of course I don't really want to stab the old man to death, remember, remember to stab the thigh here later, not too deep, otherwise it will be troublesome to turn around and stop the bleeding, remember, you can't miss it......"

"......" Zhang Zonglie was dumbfounded, a little unbelieving what he heard, what is the master going to do? Can you play this kind of thing?

“…… In addition, you must also remember that when you assassinate, you have to shout a sentence, the dog official urges the arrears, go to death! Zhang Pu was still sternly admonishing, "This must be shouted loudly, but it can't be your original voice, you have to pinch your throat to know?" After stabbing my lord, you will immediately flee, go around to the back and go home, remember to change your clothes, and then come out to answer my lord, so that no one will think that the assassin is actually you! ”

Although Zhang Zonglie could hear clearly, he couldn't understand it, and he felt dizzy, so he couldn't help but ask: "Master, why bother?" Hurt the master, this is not a joke, what if it is inflamed? ”

"The weather is already getting cooler, and it's impossible to get inflamed." Zhang Pu listened to it and said indifferently, "This matter is related to the future of the master, and there can't be a little mistake, understand?" ”

"Got it!" Zhang Zonglie hurriedly replied, but he couldn't help but add a sentence in his heart: What do I understand?

Zhang Pu was still not at ease, so he went to Zhang Zonglie again to repeat it, and even made some additions in the details.

After everything was completely clear, Zhang Zonglie immediately went to prepare. And Zhang Pu touched that part of his thigh, and he felt a little pain. But think about it, if you don't let it out like this, the emperor can't explain it, and it can only be like this!

Thinking so, he immediately began to act, pretending, as usual, let people prepare a sedan chair and go to the Shangya.

As soon as he arrived in the front yard, Zhang Pu was about to step into the sedan chair, when suddenly a family member said: "Master, Steward Zhang hasn't come yet!" ”

Steward Zhang is Zhang Zonglie, in the past, as Zhang Pu's close confidant, he naturally accompanied him all the time. Therefore, if he is not at this time, it is no wonder that the family will be surprised.

When Zhang Pu heard this, he immediately frowned and said, "I don't know what I'm doing, no matter what, let's go!" ”

When the others heard this, they didn't dare to disobey, so they waited for Zhang Pu to get on the sedan chair, and then went out.

However, as soon as he arrived at the door, he heard Zhang Pu kicking the sedan chair, which made the sedan chair stop, and even got out of the sedan chair.

The two sedan chair drivers, the two family members don't understand what they mean, if there is something, they just say in the sedan chair, what are you going to do out?

They didn't know that Zhang Pu had to create an opportunity for Zhang Zonglie.

"You two, go to the back office of the mansion and bring the food prepared by the master." Zhang Pu pointed to the two family members and ordered.

At the door of his own house, there was no one on the street, and the most important thing was that there had never been an accident before, so the two family members didn't think much about it, and hurriedly agreed, and then turned around and went into the house.

Zhang Pu put his hands behind his back, and saw the two sedan chair drivers standing in his position with their hands down, so he walked away from the sedan chair with his hands behind his back, and at the same time looked at the stone lion on the left side of the mansion gate. According to the agreement, Zhang Zonglie hid here.

Sure enough, when he looked closely, he saw someone squatting there, yes.

So, he coughed lightly and gave the signal.

When Zhang Zonglie heard this, he still hesitated, is it really good to bayonet the old man who is as heavy as a mountain?

Just hesitated, Zhang Pu coughed again, obviously urging him.

When Zhang Zonglie heard this, he looked up and saw Zhang Pu staring at him with a very stern look in his eyes.

I had no choice but to go on.

Zhang Zonglie flashed out, holding a dagger and rushed over. In fact, because Zhang Pu took the initiative to approach, there was only a distance of about five steps. The two palanquin men didn't react at all, and he came to Zhang Pu.

Zhang Pu immediately took a pose, revealing his thighs to be stabbed, ready to be stabbed.

However, when Zhang Zonglie's dagger was about to stab his thigh, he stopped, his hand trembled a little, and he couldn't stab it.

There is only a moment in this time, and if you miss it, you are likely to fail. Zhang Pu couldn't help but be very angry with Zhang Zonglie, he couldn't do this thing.

He was still a decisive person, so he immediately snatched the dagger in Zhang Zonglie's hand and stabbed him with a knife.

This time, Zhang Zonglie was dumbfounded, master, this is too ruthless, right?

"Get out, shout!" Zhang Pu hated his teeth itching, and quickly commanded in a low voice, and then shouted loudly: "There are assassins!" ”

Zhang Zonglie panicked a little at a loss, and hurriedly shouted: "There are assassins......"