Chapter 444: Excessive Anger

Although it is now the time when the Ministry of War cooperates with the Ministry of Household to supervise the salary and transportation of salaries, and it is the time when manpower is most needed, since Zhang Qian personally went to the Yamen of the Ministry of War to announce the summons, Zhang Yue can only extremely apologetically throw all the unfinished things in his hands to Wan Shijie, and then go to the main hall to report to Shangshu Guo Ziyu. Out of the gate, Zhang Qian proposed to go to Dong'anmen, knowing that the Yamen of the Ministry of War was in front of the Forbidden City, Zhang Yue knew the intention, and immediately nodded and agreed, after all, it is more convenient to talk outside the palace than in the palace.

After all, Fang Bin is a person who is used to it, so although it is a serious crime for an official to commit suicide, the emperor still has a lot of pity, and so far he has no intention of blaming. I've dealt with Fang Bin a few times, and it stands to reason that he shouldn't think about it like this! ”

Even Zhang Qian said this, Zhang Yue was even more puzzled in his heart. However, although he had gotten a lot of information and vaguely pieced together some truths, because Lu Feng was Zhang Qian's master, and those things should not be known to him, he really couldn't tell him the doubts in his heart, but Zhang Qian then said it himself.

Before Fang Bin died, Lu Feng happened to be ordered to go to Lingji Palace to offer incense and pray for blessings, according to him, Fang Bin's complexion and spirit were a little worse at that time, and he was a little panicked. If he had said it sooner, he might not have been like this. After all, he is a person who is easy for the emperor, and he may not be used to changing others all of a sudden. Besides, Fang Bin's death, Lu Zhen, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, was actually scared sick, I heard that he was in charge of affairs in the ministry with illness for the past two days, and Wu Zhong was not much better. ”

"Grandpa Zhang, what is the emperor's plan now?"

"I don't know."

Seeing Zhang Yue's face full of surprise, Zhang Qian helplessly spread his hands and smiled bitterly: "The emperor's temper has always been changeable, even if I have been with him for so many years, I really can't figure it out. In fact, don't say it's me, even if you are as close as the crown prince and grandson, it is the same to be careful all the time. Today, the emperor looked at your Chen, and asked me to summon you, as if I was still in a so-so mood, but if you arrived at the Qianqing Palace and found that Long Yan was furious, it would not be a strange thing. Fortunately, today is Yang Shiqi on duty in front of the emperor, he has a good relationship with your teacher, and it is always good if there is something with him. ”

The two walked all the way and said that the entourage was only following from a distance, and Zhang Qian understood what should be explained and reminded, and then he was relieved. When they arrived at Dong'anmen, everyone dismounted together, because Zhang Yue's entourage was not qualified to enter the palace, so they could only wait outside, and Zhang Yue followed Zhang Qian through the Dong'anli Gate and the Dongshang Middle Gate, and entered the Donghua Gate in a short time. Since the Imperial Taisun Palace and the East Palace Duanben Palace are both in the Donghua Gate, there are especially many guards, Zhang Qian was silent at this time, and Zhang Yue also followed honestly.

"Grandpa Zhang!"

Hearing this voice, Zhang Qian suddenly stopped, and when he saw a group of people coming from the east, he was slightly stunned and hurriedly stepped forward. Zhang Yue, who followed closely, recognized that the person in charge was Zhu Zhanji, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that it was really a coincidence to go to Donghua Gate today. After both saluting, Zhu Zhanji asked Zhang Qian where he was going, and when he learned that it was the Qianqing Palace, he couldn't help but glance at Zhang Yue more.

"Mother is seeing Aunt Ning and can't pull away, so I'm preparing to go to the Qianqing Palace at this moment, return the notebook that Grandpa Huang lent me a few days ago, and say hello to the two of them, but I happened to be on the way with you."

Since Zhu Zhanji said that he was on the way, and there were no East Palace officials with the most important etiquette, Zhang Qian would not have any objections when he heard this. Along the way, he had to pick up Zhu Zhanji's words just now, because he said with a smile: "The emperor's favorite thing is the emperor's grandson, not to mention a few notebooks, even if it is a precious thing, he will not give it, so why bother to run away and return it?" However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said to greet him on his behalf, is there anything wrong with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's body? ”

"There's nothing wrong with it, it's just that there are some old problems after autumn, and I can't walk a long way. You also know the temper of the imperial grandfather, and I hate the appearance of my father walking with the help of eunuchs, so since I have been there in the morning, and there is no major event in the afternoon, my father will not come with me. By the way, Zhang Yue, what wonderful and good text do you have when you enter the palace this time? ”

Zhang Yue was originally one step behind Zhang Qian, looking like those officials who entered the palace for the first time on weekdays, but when he heard Zhu Zhanji's question, he was immediately stunned: "How does His Highness know?" ”

"I just asked casually, and who knew I guessed it! It's just that the emperor's grandfather is now fully focused on the Northern Expedition, even if you have a wonderful idea, I'm afraid he won't have the heart to listen to it at this time. You are a smart person, you should know when and what is the best time to play, how can you rush this time? Zhu Zhanji said and spoke, and gradually brought out the posture of the prince who had been cultivated for a long time, until Zhang Qian next to him whispered two words, and he suddenly realized, "Okay, you first opened the sea ban, and now it is sea transportation, and the left and right are inseparable from a sea character...... If those anxious ministers hear it, they will have to reprimand you for doing a lot of things. ”

"Your Highness, this sea is nothing more than a follow-up to the ban on opening the sea. If the emperor had not sent people to eliminate the Japanese along the coast, if there were not a large number of shipwrights who knew the sea route along the coast, the ministers would not have dared to mention this. The sea is different from the river, if the Yellow River bursts, the river is easy to block, but the sea is not worried. Since the emperor asked Gonggong Zheng to take the treasure ship to the Western Ocean, the coastal geography and hydrology must have been recorded long ago, and it was much easier to sail. It is true that it will take a few years to build a ship, but as long as the treasure ships return from the sea, some of them will be put into storage for repairs, but if the remaining ships are used to transport grain, as long as the south is ripe, the north will not have to worry about hunger......"

Although Zhang Yue wanted to persuade Zhu Di, since Zhu Zhanji said such a thing at this time, Zhang Yue had to take this imperial grandson as a rehearsal for himself when facing the emperor. Even Zhang Qian, who only agreed to help out of favor at first, couldn't help but feel that this matter made sense under Zhang Yue's simple explanation. Although Zhu Zhanji is not the kind of person who can be easily moved, he also has some feelings. After all, instead of missing his father in Nanjing, he has always agreed with the capital of Beijing. But Beijing is good for everything, but food is indispensable to feed so many officials, their families and craftsmen who accompany them to the north.

It's just that after spending so much effort to dredge the Cao River, is it still necessary to transport grain by sea ship?

Zhang Yue didn't expect to be able to convince Zhu Zhanji in such a short journey, thinking about how much effort did he spend to write how many Chen before Zhu Di agreed to give it a try from Ningbo City? Therefore, when he entered the Qianqing Gate, he kept silent and didn't say much, but continued to write in his heart.

Although he was not sure that the imperial court would regain the sea within a generation, if he used the sea after the sea ban was lifted, the sea would become more and more prosperous, and the establishment of a navy was not necessarily a luxury, because piracy was rampant and the like attracted pirates. Whether or not to open the sea ban may not matter to the common people, but the transportation of food by sea ships may benefit the common people. Moreover, as long as there is a war, it is necessary to transfer grain from the south, and if the north does not requisition it this time, it will be used in the future.

"Accepting bribes from border generals, increasing the levy of military salaries, and even the previous Nanjing granary old grain for new grain actually has his handiwork! Okay, okay, this is my humerus minister, this is the military department secretary I have always trusted! This bastard...... This insatiable wolf, if I had known about it, I would have killed him! He thought he would kill himself, didn't he, ...... I'd like to see how much he's greedy! Lu Feng, Yuan Fang, you two have no Fang family with Jinyi Wei, I want to see how much money he has hacked! He is so greedy in a military department, let alone a household department! Yoshiyoshi Natsuhara...... None of them are included! And Du ...... Du ......"

Zhang Yue, who was pondering, was suddenly interrupted by such an angry roar. After the initial consternation, he gasped, not expecting things to take such a turn for the worse. Seeing that there were still a few steps left in front of him, he hurriedly lifted the corner of his robe and climbed up in three or two steps, but saw that Zhu Zhanji in front of him had already hurried into the main hall. He gritted his teeth and was about to follow up, but unexpectedly, Zhang Qian stretched out his hand in front of him to stop him.

"Calm down, don't be reckless now!"

Zhang Qian glared at Zhang Yue fiercely, and then turned around and entered the hall. was stopped by him like this, Zhang Yue suddenly sobered up. Fang Bin was greedy He had heard of it, Fang Bin had arbitrarily taught him, and he didn't believe that Zhu Di, the emperor, really didn't know anything. Zhu Di, who still had pity before, suddenly changed his attitude, probably because of the first two sentences just now.

It's just a matter of being greedy for other money, but accepting bribes and oil salaries from border generals is probably the most unbearable for Zhu Di. Zhu Di didn't even feel at ease when he was in charge of the soldiers, and he had to install a commander or a eunuch in the camp, and it was inevitable to be angry after the incident. It's just that these should be extremely secret deeds, who revealed them? Yushi or Jinyi Weidong Factory?

"Grandpa Huang's anger, don't be angry because of a dead person."

Zhu Zhanji's calm voice came from the main hall, and Zhang Yue outside the door was used to the dim light there at this time, and saw Zhu Di's thunderous back, and there were two people kneeling on the ground, one of whom was Yuan Fang.

"Such a bold and reckless guy has died, who knows if there is anything else! He lived up to my trust, he lived up to my expectations, he ...... This bastard, even if he dies, I won't let him go! Even if the one who was persuaded in front of him was the emperor and grandson who he valued the most, but at this moment, Zhu Di didn't want to hide the mania and anger in his heart at all, and slammed the tea cup on the imperial case to the ground, and he shouted in a deep voice to the two secret agents in front of him, "Fang Binsheng is not only punished, but he will not spare his death, chase the coupons, open the coffin, and kill the corpse!" There is also Wu Zhong, the secretary of the Criminal Department, who went to the Jinyi Prison together! ”

These words swept through the people inside and outside the hall like a cold wind, even Lu Feng, who was bent on taking advantage of the Fang Bin case to get a vote, felt his scalp tingle at this moment, and suddenly remembered the beheading of Huang Yan and others. Zhang Yue was even more shocked, although the act of killing corpses has been carried out since ancient times, it has never been a formal punishment, and it is mostly used for rebellious criminals, and the significance of venting anger is greater. Even if Fang Bin's crime deserves death, but the dignified second-grade Shangshu, who committed suicide and died, still had to kill the corpse, and even implicated Wu Zhong, the secretary of the Criminal Department, this anger was too much.