Chapter 122 The Storm Rises II
"Chen Bilian entered the Qian Mansion, went to Qian Qianyi's bed, became pregnant with the Qian family's child, died of miscarriage, and the Qian Mansion compensated Chen Dayou five taels of silver", these facts were admitted by both the original defendant and the defendant, and there was no objection.
The difference between the two sides lies in "whether Chen Bilian was forced to enter the Qian family or the Qian family who took the initiative to enter; Chen Bilian seduced Qian Qianyi or Qian Qianyi took possession of Chen Bilian; Chen Bilian took the initiative to ask for work, but was forced by the Qian government to have to overwork and die of miscarriage."
The lawsuit has not yet ended, Wei Yifeng is still hesitating and swaying at both ends of the first mouse, and "Huayun Entertainment Daily" has already published the causes and consequences of Qian Qianyi's lawsuit in detail, and has also done an ingenious questionnaire survey.
With the foreshadowing of public opinion a few days ago, the image of the scholars has been greatly unbearable. The people overwhelmingly think that the Qian Mansion has done too much, and Master Qian Qianyi is ruthless, like the consistent style of a scholar.
"How did Chen Bilian enter the Qian Mansion, and whether she was active or passively conceived child" There are different opinions, and it is difficult to define. After all, some people are greedy for vanity, cling to high-ranking households, and recommend pillows; There are people who are willing to live in poverty, loyal to love, and work with their hands to live in peace.
But it was too much for Qian Fu to let a seven-month-pregnant pot-bellied woman do farm work, not to mention that it caused a miscarriage and two deaths. The people overwhelmingly condemned the Qian Mansion and considered Qian Qianyi guilty.
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The chaotic situation in Jiangnan spread to the capital, and not only the ministers knew about it, but even Emperor Chongzhen in the deep palace had heard about it.
"Big companion," Chongzhen was rarely leisurely, drinking health soup, and chatted with Wang Chengen without a word: "You say, what newspaper is it written, is Jiangnan Shizi really so unbearable?" If this is the case, most of my court are Jiangnan people, and the court is not full of flies and dogs? ”
Wang Chengen said carefully: "Your Majesty, "Huayun Entertainment News" knew at a glance that it was a joke, and it should not be true. The princes of the court are all good talents selected through examinations at all levels, and they are all talents of the humerus and the pillars of the court. ”
Chongzhen rarely showed a smile and said lightly: "Big companion, you don't have to say good things to them. I have been on the throne for seven years, and I have some understanding of those ministers, so I may have learned, but it is hard to say whether I have a good character. ”
"I now recall that before the death of the emperor, I repeatedly told me to treat the Wei thief well, ashamed......" Chongzhen was a little stunned, recalled: "I originally thought that the eunuch party would bring disaster to the country. Unexpectedly, after eradicating the eunuch party, the government was not as good as when Wei Thief was in power. The minister is mistaken for the country, and the scholar is misguided! ”
Wang Chengen didn't dare to answer.
Chongzhen continued to talk to himself: "You said, Qian Qianyi's great reputation turned out to be corrupt and unscrupulous. Is there anyone in the world who is not corrupt? ”
"Look, Qian Qianyi returned to Suzhou and forced the pregnant little girl to death, and the little girl was still pregnant with the child of Qianfu," Emperor Chongzhen pointed to the report on Qian Qianyi's lawsuit in the "Huayun Entertainment Daily", and said angrily: "A person who is so affectionate to his own flesh and blood, can I still hope that he can be good to the people of the world?" ”
"If you go to Zhang Yixian, you will say that I know that Qian Qianyi is forcing people to death." Chongzhen said angrily: "The newspaper said that Qian Fu is the richest man in Changshu, and there are more concubines than my concubines every day......
Wang Chengen secretly mourned for Qian Qianyi. As soon as the emperor opened Chrysostom, the word "forced" determined Qian Qianyi's lawsuit. Qian Qianyi's imprisonment can be avoided, and the luck of breaking the fortune is on the rise.
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Qian Qianyi's case has not yet been concluded, Zhu Shunming is still making waves in Nanzhili, and Wen Tiren in the capital began to open fire on the ultimate goal of this turmoil - Zhang Pu, the founder of the Restoration Society.
Zhang Pu, like Qian Qianyi, is also from Suzhou Mansion. The Zhang family's influence in Taicang Prefecture, Suzhou Prefecture, was greater than that of the Qian family's power in Changshu.
It's a pity that Zhang Pu is a concubine, and Zhang's mansion is constantly filthy, and Zhang Pu's wealth was taken away by the rest of the Zhang family in his father's hands, so Zhang Pu's childhood and youth were relatively poor and destitute. Birth and childhood misfortunes also contributed to the extreme and reckless and controlling side of his personality.
Zhang Pu Chongzhen was admitted to the Jinshi for four years, and then awarded the title of Jishi, and entered Hanlin as a reviser. In the seventh year of Chongzhen, he should be promoted and transferred.
Zhang Pu looked down on his teacher Zhou Yanru, and even more down on the current Shoufu Wen Tiren, and laughed and scolded the two of them for "corpse vegetarian meals" in semi-public several times. He thought that once he entered the cabinet and lived in the court, he would definitely sweep away the charm of the court and return the world to a bright future.
Traditionally, triennial promotions are just around the corner. But Zhang Pu was impeached.
The grounds for impeachment are somewhat far-fetched.
Lu Wensheng, who is also from Taicang, impeached Zhang Pu on three counts.
One is Zhang Pu's name. Zhang Pu's word is Tianru. There is no taboo at first glance about this name, but the official word has two mouths, and it makes sense on the left and right.
Heaven is like the sky. Yu Shangxuan impeached Zhang Pu for comparing himself to God, a generation higher than the emperor who was the "Son of Heaven", pointing at the nose of the emperor Lao Tzu and scolding "I am your Lao Tzu".
The second is to impeach Zhang Pu for the "Tiger Hill Conference" held last year. Thousands of students gathered in Tiger Hill in the name of lecturing, but in fact they formed a private party with the intention of manipulating the government.
The third is to impeach and reunite the society and provoke God, which caused the locust plague to run rampant in the second Suhu Mansion, and the Second Mansion, which was originally the granary of the world, actually caused a famine. "Evil is rampant, causing chaos in the sky."
Wen Tiren showed the impeachment note to Zhang Pu and motioned for him to hurry up and defend himself. If he could find more colleagues to join him, he would naturally have a better chance of convincing the emperor.
Zhang Pu thought so.
There are not a few members of the Restoration Society who serve in the court. Many officials of the Donglin Party and the Restoration Society have gone to the court to defend Zhang Pu.
How do you know that this is falling into Wen Tiren's calculations?
What does Emperor Chongzhen hate the most? The first is corruption, and the second is party strife. Wen Tiren entered Chongzhen's eyes and was able to become the first assistant, and his biggest advantage was that he was "not a party".
Zhang Pu summoned dozens of people to defend him, didn't he tell Emperor Chongzhen, "I, Zhang Pu, have countless henchmen in the government and the opposition, what can you do to me?" ”
Originally, Emperor Chongzhen received Lu Wensheng's impeachment recital, but he just smiled faintly and put it aside. But the ministers went up one after another, all of them justified Zhang Pu with great righteousness and awe, and Emperor Chongzhen's smiling face gradually solidified.
"Huayun Entertainment Daily" coincided with the publication of a series of reports on the Restoration Society, from the predecessor of the Restoration Society, Ying Society, to the scale of the Restoration Society, from the Yinshan Conference, the Jinling Conference to last year's Tiger Hill Conference, from the founder of the Restoration Society, Zhang Pu and Zhang Cai, to the main members of the Restoration Society, such as Huang Daozhou, Chen Zilong and others.
The more Emperor Chongzhen looked at it, the more frightened he became, and the more he looked at it, the more his face turned blue. In the end, Emperor Chongzhen slapped the table, threw the newspaper at Wang Chengen, and said, "Big companion, take a look, is this report true or false?" How much is true and how much is false? ”
Wang Chengen glanced at it a few times, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Your Majesty, a folk newspaper is not enough to be trusted, or it is exaggerated, or hearsay, or far-fetched......"
"Let's not talk about the list for the time being, let's just say that this Raushzi 'Tiger Hill Conference', is there such a grand occasion? Lu Wensheng is not exaggerating? Chongzhen asked with a gloomy face.
When Wang Chengen saw Emperor Chongzhen's expression, he was so frightened that he quickly knelt down, kowtowed, and said, "The emperor is angry." The scholars gathered in Tiger Hill to discuss the country's affairs, and they were enthusiastic, but the means were a little inappropriate......"
"Outside the Guan, the border of the slaves was built, and the Central Plains were plundered, but fortunately, the rebellion of the natives in the southwest was quelled in time, and the grain transportation in the capital was smooth. Otherwise...... Emperor Chongzhen was furious: "I didn't expect such a big event to happen in Jiangnan, thousands of students gathered to tell the imperial court how to act?" Do they still want to control me? Check, give me a strict check......"