The matter of the blood letter from Yunnan has also spread in Beijing at this time. Since the matter was reported by the East Factory, it was not a formal government process, and its content was not very easy to figure out. But after all, there are many people in the capital who have means, and as long as they investigate carefully, they can still find out some clues.

In the yamen of the Criminal Department, Zou Yuanbiao, a political scholar of Xinkeguan, gritted his teeth and said: "The so-called blood stains in the blood book have long been blackened, and the handwriting is blurred, and you need to order others to copy a copy to see clearly." This proves that this blood book was written a few years ago, but it is only now being taken out. I think Feng Bao didn't take this blood book for a day or two, just waiting for an opportunity to sell it for a good price, and now take it out, that is, for Zhang Juzheng not to worry about building momentum. ”

Opposite him was Wu Weizhong, the head of the Criminal Department. This person and Zou Yuanbiao are fellow villagers, both are from Jiangxi, they are naturally close to each other in the Criminal Department, and their political views have always been at odds with Zhang Juzheng, which is also consistent with Zou Yuanbiao in this regard. Wu Weizhong also understood in his heart that Zou Yuanbiao's hatred of Zhang Juzheng had little to do with administrative strategy, mainly in the imperial examination.

Zou Yuanbiao is known as a prodigy in Jiangxi, known as a talented man, and thinks that even if this subject is not a first-class, it must be in the top ten. Unexpectedly, after Zhang Bang, although he was in the second class, his ranking was mediocre, which did not conform to his identity as a talented man in Jiangxi, which made Zou Yuanbiao indignant all the time.

He didn't think it was the examiner's problem, but decided that Zhang Juzheng had done something inside. Don't give Zhang Ju a positive face, and refuse to praise Tang Xian, a talented son in Jiangxi who echoes Zhang Sixiu, is named Sun Shan, which is his hometown. Although the relationship between the two is not particularly good, it is always the township party, and it is an inevitable mentality to share the same hatred of the enemy.

He is not close to the Zhang family, and when Zhang Sixiu was holding a literary meeting in Beijing, he refused to give him face, which must have caused him to be hated by the Zhang family, which led to his low ranking. Zhang Sixiu's talent, why did he get on the list? The father is the first assistant to the son, can this still show face?

said a lot of similar things in private, and later became attracted by Wu Weizhong, and became a staunch anti-Zhang faction. He is young and energetic, and his speech is relatively simple and direct. For example, Zhang Juzheng is worried about Ding this time, according to Zou Yuanbiao's opinion, then simply don't come back, it is for the benefit of the country and the people. is because of the discussion of seizing affection and the case of Qianguo Gong, his heart is full of resentment. If it weren't for the fear of giving weight in the matter, he couldn't help but use face-to-face theory with Hou Shou.

Wu Weizhong was older, and he was more calm, frowning and said: "This matter of the blood book, at most, Feng Bao has some mistakes in doing things, but it is obviously impossible to deny the truth of the blood book on this basis." At that time, the temple cultivators abused state funds, so that Taicang was empty and the state was insufficient. The Qianguo Mansion donated two silver taels twice to help the great work, long live the decree and praise, and the Yunnan side also had a thanksgiving chapter on the Chen. Li's writing is recorded in the palace, and you can know how the handwriting is by comparing it twice. If what is stated in it is true, it is a rebellion against human morality and madness, and the court cannot help but ask. However, the Duke of Qianguo holds the military power, once the urging is very urgent, Mu Chaobi and the dog jump over the wall in a hurry, and really rebel in Yunnan, or kill people and destroy people, it will also be a big mess. This kind of thing really needs to have a talented head assistant to be able to cook. ”

Zou Yuanbiao said: "There is not necessarily only Zhang Juzheng who has a talented first assistant!" Lu Ge is an old man who is serious, he is the one who seeks the country, and he was actually squeezed by a group of people to resign and ask for old age, which is simply too deceitful. Fortunately, Banzai hasn't approved this chapter yet, so in my opinion, it's better to write a chapter to impeach Hou Shou. As a speech official, he is the most important in conduct, and as a result, he proposed to win love, is there still a word of humanity in his eyes? ”

"Old Lu Ge...... It's destined to be a tribute. Wu Weizhong said: "Now it's just going through the process, and if you resign three times, you must be approved." He is no longer in the cabinet to govern, it can be seen that he really wants to leave, and the court can't keep it. There is only one Zhang Fengpan left in the cabinet, and it is not a solution anyway. Someone has to be in charge of the cabinet. What's more, this matter in Yunnan cannot be handled by non-powerful ministers, and in my opinion, the Son of Heaven is most likely to issue an edict to win affection. If Zhang Juzheng really comes back to take charge......"

"I'm the first to finish with him!" Zou Yuanbiao said: "The first assistant is an example for hundreds of officials, what is the face of an unfilial person?" If Zhang Ju is true to win love, the students will follow the example of Confucius to punish Shao Zhengmao and beat the drum! ”

"Wu is not left behind! This is the great defense of etiquette, and it must be talked about. Even if the Son of Heaven gives an order, Zhang Juzheng should insist on resigning. What's more, judging from the time when Feng Bao threw out this blood book, it is difficult to guarantee that this is not a scene between the two, and Yunnan is just an excuse to make Zhang Juzheng win love. If Zhang Juzheng really wants to win love with this, Wu must not sit idly by! ”

"That's it! It's been a few years, so why do you have to do it now? Now that the blood book has turned black, so much time has passed, so I just have to wait a few more years! If it doesn't work, change someone to check, I don't believe it, it's a huge court, can't it be changed without Zhang Juzheng! This Shoufu Lao Tzu is dead, he doesn't go home to keep filial piety, let other people think, is there anyone in this world who talks about filial piety anymore? At that time, the entire Ming Dynasty will be full of unfilial sons, how can you make my grandson the emperor? Besides, Zhang Ju is the emperor's teacher, he took the lead in being unfilial, beware that he taught my grandson badly! ”

In the palace, Empress Dowager Li's father, Wu Qingbo, Li Wei, complained to Empress Dowager Li with an angry face. As a relative of the emperor who was born as a mason, although his status has gone up, and the circle of friends has changed from the past masonry workers to the current royal nobles, rich gentry, but he has not improved much with the change of identity in terms of cultivation etiquette. In his eyes, the Li family is still his daughter, not the queen mother. Just like at home, the loud voice was loud, and the few palace maids and eunuchs who stayed behind to serve couldn't help but frown secretly.

Empress Dowager Li is not as kind to her father and brother as she is to her sister, and she has never allowed her family to act in her name. But this kind of saying can be said, but it can't be implemented. For some family servants who do evil, she can directly order to deal with them, but for her father and brother, she disobeys her orders and really does bad things, she is helpless.

Li Wei participated in all the famous big workers in the Beijing Division, either in his own name, or in charge of the supply of materials. Even the Buddhist temple built by the Empress Dowager Li who donated money had to be built by Li Gao in the end, and the number of the deficit was deducted, and the Empress Dowager Li did not want to check and did not dare to check.

In the face of the general trend of ruling the world with filial piety, no matter how selfless Empress Dowager Li is, she can't attack her father, so she can only let it go. She also knew very well that her father was now mixed with the noble royal relatives of a cadre of Jingshi, and he had the idea of Huangzhuang Huangtian. Some time ago, I came to the palace to find myself crying poor and asking for fields, and now Tiexin is troublesome with Zhang Juzheng, and it is also for those fields.

Zhang Juzheng was preparing to re-clear the acres of land all day long and check the matter of the land Dingkou, and the Empress Dowager Li knew about it. Although his knowledge is limited, he also understands that the field hukou is the source of finance and taxation and the foundation of the imperial court. If these data are not clarified, the finance and taxation will never be clarified, and the state will not be sufficient, and Zhang Juzheng's proposition will be fully supported. However, this news leaked out of some channel, and then triggered a strong backlash from some of the imperial relatives and powerful people in the DPRK.

In the wealth structure of the Ming Dynasty, land usually occupies the first place. Wealthy businessmen and dignitaries have this almost infinite demand for land, and it has become a common thing to embezzle official land, private land and even imperial land.

It is conceivable that once Zhang Juzheng's idea of checking the acres of land is implemented, the interests of many people will be harmed and their wealth will be lost. It is because of Zhang Wenming's death this time, for these people, they are happy from the heart, and after Zhang Juzheng is worried, they have a way to destroy the matter of land seizure and even the previous new policy, so that the decree cannot be implemented. As soon as this proposal was made, Li Wei rushed into the palace desperately to make noise.

Stupidity!

Empress Dowager Li secretly despised her father in her heart. He despised his father's personality and his intelligence. As a newly raised relative, no matter how greedy he is, the land he can eat is actually very limited. Compared with those old royal relatives and noble names, I don't know how many times worse, even if the fields are checked, the loss of their own family is extremely limited, and the loss of those people is not the same.

Those families who have taken the majority of the family do not dare to come forward, but ask their father to come out as a gunman, without asking, they must be greedy for some benefits, so they stand up for others. But I don't want to think that my daughter is the queen mother and my grandson is the emperor, so that the Li family can be prosperous and rich. If the Ming Dynasty can't be stable, what is the use of him as a royal family? For a little profit, he didn't care about his daughter and grandson, if he wasn't his biological father, he would have to give him an ugly look!

No matter how angry she was in her heart, but under the banner of filial piety, Empress Dowager Li could only restrain her anger and said patiently:

"Daddy, that's not what I said. It's been a few years since the blood book, but there's no way around it. Yunnan is separated from our mountains, and it is not possible to reach it overnight. What's more, Mu Chaobi dared to kill his brother and mother, he was ruthless. The person who complained had to steal out of Yunnan, and he had to avoid being pursued by Mu Chaobi's men, and it was not easy to reach Beijing. If it weren't for the people from Dongchang who happened to save him, this person would have been killed by the assassins from Yunnan. Feng Bao took the blood form, and he didn't dare to hand it over casually, so he had to investigate the truth first, so as not to wronged the lord. It's not that I just recently visited Zhun Xin, and I knew that this thing was true, so I dared to pass on this royal certificate to others. In the final analysis, this is all loyalty, we have such loyal ministers in the Ming Dynasty, Your Majesty's country can be stable, Daddy should be happy, why is it so hot? ”

"I'm not angry at Feng Bao!" Li Wei muttered, "I am those disloyal and unfilial things in the court!" If my father dies, I won't let him go back to mourn, is this what people say? What else is the love? Let Zhang Juzheng stay in the court, do you want him to wear filial piety to the court every day? My grandson should get married next year, and then the ministers of the DPRK and the central government will have to go to congratulate him. ”

Empress Dowager Li said: "What Daddy said is indeed a problem, but Daddy, you also have to think about it, without Zhang Juzheng, who will deal with this matter now?" Could it be that Daddy has someone he wants to protect? ”

Li Wei opened his mouth, then closed it again. It's not that he doesn't know Wenchen, but none of Wenchen is willing to let him be promoted to be an official, let alone be the first assistant. So he just opposes Zhang Juzheng, which does not mean that he has a candidate in hand. Thinking back to the people who were talking about the emperor's relatives in private, he said slowly: "It seems that there is a ...... in Shandong Yinshi eggs? I almost beat Gao Gong in the cabinet at the beginning, but he is a capable person, if he is recruited back to the court. ”

"That's Yin Shidan, a native of Licheng, Jinan, but an old minister, but when he was in the court, his father didn't seem to be familiar with him, where did he hear this name?"

"Ah......" Li Wei didn't have much urgency, thought about it, and scratched his scalp, "I can't remember, probably when I was drinking in which house, I heard someone mention this, right?" ”

"Daddy casually heard a name, so he came to his daughter to sponsor him? This is not a random errand, it is related to the society of the country, how can Daddy be so messy! ”

Seeing that his daughter was serious, Li Wei's confidence was also a little insufficient, and he said: "Queen Mother, I just say this casually, don't take it seriously." Even if this Yin can't do anything, there will always be other ministers, and it will really not work if he doesn't leave Zhang Juzheng's country. If Zhang Juzheng has a good life, will it be difficult to live? ”

"Daddy doesn't have to say it! The palace is an important place, not as good as the family, you can't talk nonsense, Daddy, please be careful. As for the matter of seizing love, in the end, it depends on His Majesty's intentions, and I, as a mother, am not easy to interfere with, as for Daddy, you can also save some effort. The matter of the Qianguo Mansion is not a trivial matter, it is not only bad for people, but also against the norms. If you don't deal with it, people's hearts will be unconvinced, and even God will not agree. But it's not easy to deal with. The Mu family is in charge of the soldiers, if the troops resist, it is not a trivial matter. To deal with such a thing, you have to be a powerful minister, except for Mr. Zhang, the mourning family can't think of anyone else who can do it. As for whether there are capable ministers in the court, the daughter can't say yes, nor can she say no, as long as the ministers recommend themselves. If someone can get into the cabinet, it will be a great thing. But where there is a line, my daughter doesn't want to take away love, it is not easy for Mr. Zhang to do his best for the court, and if there is such a reverse thing, I also want him to return to his hometown to fulfill his filial piety. The matter of seizing love is a helpless move, of course, it can be avoided, but if it is helpless, in the end, it can only be done. What to do in the end of this matter still has to be decided by the civil and military officials, let's not worry about it. ”

Seeing the resolute attitude of the Empress Dowager Li, Li Wei knew that he couldn't speak, and after a while of gossip, he got up to say goodbye, and the Empress Dowager Li sent her father away, and said to herself: "I'm afraid this is just the beginning, and I don't know what to discuss yet." ”

Wanli in the Qianqing Palace was also in a state of mind mixed with tension and excitement at this time. After Lu Tiaoyang took the resignation recital, although he ordered to stay in accordance with the rules, everyone knew that this was just going through the process, and Lu Tiaoyang's departure was inevitable. It is impossible for Zhang Siwei to support the cabinet alone, and it is imperative that the cabinet must add people. However, who is added to the cabinet, according to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, should have been promoted by the Great Jiuqing, and then the appropriate cabinet ministers were selected from the candidates for the promotion. Of course, the emperor could appoint the emperor himself without going through this procedure, but the ministers who were so appointed would be considered to be of insufficient quality, and many ministers would even refuse such appointments.

The results of the Great Jiuqing Tingtui have not yet come out, and Wanli has already made a sacred: Stabilize the society, I rely on it deeply, how can I leave me one day? The patriarchal system should be guarded, the monarch's father is especially important, and if you don't follow the court, your ministry will go to the edict, and you don't have to resign.

Strictly speaking, this is still the first holy decree issued by Wanli's personal will without the instructions of the Queen Mother, or it can be regarded as the first time he has made up his own mind, and he still has this kind of major idea. The nervousness and excitement are not much different from that of a bride, especially when the initial excitement gradually passes, and a sense of uneasiness spreads more and more. Scratching his ears and cheeks, Wanli, who was restless, had to issue an order to recruit Feng Bao from the celebrant supervisor, nominally to discuss the case of Mu Chaobi, but the actual intention could not be declared: he needed someone to give himself courage. 8910