A flood has finally passed, but the inside and outside of the capital is already a mess, and many people have lost their fields and homes, all of which naturally have to be rebuilt by the government and the imperial court. Fortunately www.biquge.info with the manpower and material resources of Beijing, these aftermath work is not too difficult, with the continuous allocation of silver, grain and other related materials in the state treasury, the reconstruction of the capital has been carried out rapidly.

Fortunately, although the flood came suddenly, there were still people who made the most positive reaction, at least a few people who should have been guarding the river embankment retreated in time to a place some distance from the river and built a simple dam with stones and trees again, so that some of the houses behind were not too affected by the current of the water, as long as they were repaired slightly, they could be re-inhabited.

For these myriad things, Zhang Juzheng, as the real master of the Ming Dynasty today, naturally wants to grasp it. In addition to these aftermaths, there are two other points that he is most concerned about, one is that those officials in the DPRK and China who are openly and secretly against him and are dissatisfied with his various changes in the law took advantage of this flood to start making a big fuss, and they have gone up and down, or directly, or out of the capital in a roundabout way, so this catastrophe is because his Zhang Juzheng's reform measures do not pay attention to the etiquette of heaven and earth, which caused such a tragedy. I implore the emperor to stop new laws such as a whip law and the examination method, and some people even openly shouted and killed Zhang Shoufu.

Of course, such a thing was also expected by Zhang Juzheng. In the consistent thinking of the Chinese people, they pay attention to the unity of heaven and man, and once there is a catastrophe in the country, it is bound to be said that there is a big problem with the measures of the people in power, which will cause the wrath of heaven and earth. And now that the capital is flooded, it is easier for people to make a big fuss about it.

In the face of such accusations, Zhang Juzheng's response was cold. Because he knows very well that this kind of thing will only get more and more difficult to argue and bring trouble to himself. Therefore, they simply ignore it and then attack those officials who dare to embarrass themselves from other aspects, so that it will not be long before the matter disappears. Although he did not like to use such tricks against the officials of the DPRK and China, he had to use some extraordinary means for the sake of his ideals and the prosperity of the country.

As for the second thing that Zhang Juzheng is concerned about, it is the person responsible for this accident. At this moment, he had learned from many courtiers what happened outside the palace gate on the day of the flood, and from the words of the petty official mentioned by these people, he vaguely guessed the real reason why the Yongding River poured into the capital.

In this regard, Zhang Juzheng naturally will not let it go gently. Even if the people of the Ministry of Industry and the Yamen were busy rebuilding the capital at this moment, he had to attack the responsible person Guo Chaobin.

Just as Zhang Juzheng quickly gave a reply to a note on grain allocation, Qin Gang, who was waiting beside him, whispered: "Elder Ge, Guo Shangshu has been waiting outside for a long time. ”

"Call him in." Zhang Juzheng took another official document without raising his head and looked at it carefully, but he commanded lightly.

After a while, Guo Chaobin, who looked uneasy, came to Zhang Juzheng's side, first cautiously looked at the pavilion elder's expression, and then bowed his hand and said softly: "I don't know what the pavilion elder ordered the subordinate officials to come to?" ”

Although logically speaking, the six ministers are on an equal footing with the cabinet ministers, but all along, the six ministers will always be a head lower than the powerful ministers. And when you yourself are the least powerful of the six ministries, and the opposite is Zhang Juzheng, the most powerful of the dozens of ministers in the Ming Dynasty, this difference between the top and bottom is even more obvious. Moreover, Guo Shangshu still has a ghost in his heart, so he naturally seems to be even more cautious, and he almost knelt in front of Zhang Juzheng.

Although Zhang Juzheng did not look up at him, his actions and expressions could not escape his attention, and Zhang Juzheng, who was already suspicious of Guo Chaobin's problems in this matter, could already confirm this fact. As a result, Zhang Juzheng didn't treat him with courtesy, and still only cared about the things at hand, just like there was no Guo Chaobin in front of him.

And standing in front of Zhang Juzheng, Guo Shangshuke, who felt the oppression from Zhang Shoufu's powerful aura, was even more uneasy. Although he only stood for tea, and it was late autumn now, his back was already completely wet with cold sweat, but even so he didn't dare to complain, just stood there cautiously, not even daring to move.

It wasn't until Zhang Juzheng read three more official documents that he pinched his eyebrows with his hand a little tiredly, then raised his eyes and looked at Guo Chaobin with a sharp gaze: "Guo Shangshu, you've really worked hard these days." ”

Hearing Zhang Juzheng talking to him, and meeting his gaze again, Guo Chaobin's heart was even more furious, and he almost had to retreat. It was not easy for him to settle down, and said with a flattering smile: "Lord Shoufu is serious, since the lower officials should fulfill their duties. What's more, the catastrophe in the capital this time was when we and other officials were serving the country, and the lower officials did not dare to say that they were hard. ”

His words were indeed very beautiful, but unfortunately Zhang Juzheng only pursed his mouth lightly when he heard it, and asked a little disappreciatively: "Is it?" Then the other party asked a sentence that made him even more panicked: "But as far as this cabinet knows, in fact, you Guo Shangshu can avoid this catastrophe, but as a result, why can't you do your best for the country early?" Do you have to wait until something so big to show your loyalty? Do you think that this is the only way for the court to see your dedication? ”

Although Zhang Juzheng's words were not harsh, they were like a thunderbolt in Guo Chaobin's ears, and he trembled all over, and he was almost speechless when he opened his mouth. After a long time, he said in a slightly trembling voice: "Pavilion Elder, the lower official...... Xia Guan didn't quite understand what you were referring to...... The lower officials are dedicated to running errands for the imperial court, and they have never had such thoughts. ”

"Why, at this time, do you Guo Shangshu still have to quibble? Or did the flood wash away your memories as well? Then let this pavilion remind you, who is the official who couldn't kneel outside the palace gate on the day of the flood? What did he say again? ”

"Plop-" Hearing Zhang Juzheng talk about this, Guo Chaobin couldn't support it anymore, and knelt down as soon as his knees were weak: "Pavilion Elder, Pavilion Senior, listen to me." The events of that day, the lower officials didn't know that what Yang Chen said was true, he ...... He is only a small Ministry of Industry and Seventh Grade Director, and he doesn't even know too much about repairing the gates, although he has also mentioned to the lower officials that the gates should not be opened, otherwise it will lead to the backflow of the Yongding River, but the lower officials really can't believe what he said, thinking that he is just making trouble unreasonably. Hence ......"

"That's why you put him in the prison of the Criminal Department!" Zhang Juzheng interrupted the other party's words, his expression was cold, and he said sharply: "Guo Chaobin, you are really bold, when it is clear that someone is advising you not to open the gates, you still insist on going your own way, is this really not taking the safety of my capital to heart?" This pavilion can say now, this flood is not a natural disaster, it is actually a human disaster, it was caused by your Guo Chaobin's selfishness, and those victims and destroyed houses and fields are also because of you Guo Shangshu! ”

"Xiaguan...... Xiaguan ...... I don't want to, Xia Guan just didn't expect that Yang Chen would really say it, Xia Guan really didn't have the slightest selfishness in what he did, I implore the elder of the pavilion to learn from it! "So far, the only thing Guo Chaobin can do is to try to show that he is just confused for a while, not knowingly, otherwise this sin will be great.

"Really?" It's a pity that he is facing Zhang Juzheng, a discerning first assistant of the dynasty. I saw a cold smile on Zhang Ge's face: "You said you didn't believe him, but because he had strongly opposed you to building a gate there before?" ”

"Why did Elder Ge say this?" Guo Chaobin was stunned when he heard this, obviously forgetting what happened a year ago.

But Zhang Juzheng had already taken out a transcript of the song and threw it at his feet: "Take a look for yourself, this is the participation of the director of the Ministry of Industry named Yang Chen a year ago, Mingfa Tong Political Division, and there is only one thing written on it, he believes that there is a big problem with the sluice gate you built, once the river water potential is too large and the sluice gate is opened to release water, it will definitely cause the mountains on both sides of the river to collapse and cause the river to be interrupted, and the Yongding River water will pour into the capital!" ”

Guo Chaobin picked up the music on the ground a little embarrassed, only glanced at it twice, and after hearing Zhang Juzheng's words, the whole person trembled like autumn leaves, and his face turned pale, and he was a little speechless for a while: "Old Ge...... Xiaguan ......"

"Hmph, what else do you have to say now? If the matter is really as you just said, everything is just the casual words of such a petty official, because you can really ignore it because it concerns the overall situation of the capital. But now it seems that as early as a year ago, this Director Yang had reminded you several times and advised you. And you? But he was stubborn and self-serving, and he was completely unwilling to think about it carefully, which led to today's flood. Is it wrong for the Pavilion to say that this incident was caused by you, and that it was a human disaster rather than a natural disaster? ”

Under Zhang Juzheng's majestic gaze and voice, Guo Chaobin's whole body was paralyzed, his body fell to the ground suddenly, and he cried: "It's the lower officials who are confused, which has led to today's disaster!" ”

"Are you just confused? There is even more shameless selfishness, as well as self-righteousness! Originally, this disaster would not have happened. Zhang Juzheng looked at Lord Shangshu in front of him calmly, and said in a cold voice: "So this pavilion will definitely do official business this time and punish you!" ”

"Pavilion Elder, the lower officials have brought Yang Chen out of the prison." At this time, a cabinet attendant cautiously came to the door to report.

"Bring him in, this cabinet has something to say to him." Zhang Juzheng no longer paid attention to Guo Chaobin, who was paralyzed on the ground, and instead commanded.