Chapter 538: Jingzhou Deliberations
Cheng Yue sighed and said, "What do I have to be happy about?" The less of this, the better. The people's celebration of Pu Shiwen's detention can only show that the officials of the imperial court and Quanzhou have been seriously derelict in their duties over the years! The Great Song Dynasty handed over Quanzhou to the Pu family for decades, only caring about collecting taxes, but it caused the situation that the Pu family dominates Quanzhou today. What I'm doing now is just the first step, and there's still a lot to deal with in the future, so that's why I'm here for this trip. ”
Babahan said: "Your methods are more ruthless than the Great Khan, the Great Khan doesn't care much about these things, in the eyes of the Great Khan, these are small things." ”
Cheng Yue said unceremoniously: "This is where the Great Khan is sloppy. Thousands of miles of embankment, collapsed in the anthill, let a person like Pu Shougeng sit big, he was very honest when you could control him, and one day your strength is weak, this kind of person will change sooner or later! ”
Kuo Kuolun, Babahan and Wan Ze were not angry when they heard Cheng Yue criticize Kublai Khan, and unconsciously, Cheng Yue was faintly comparable to Kublai Khan in their minds, and he was almost the only person in the world who could criticize Kublai Khan.
Kuo Kuolun didn't want to bother Cheng Yue with these things, so he smiled and said, "Is it interesting to go to the island tomorrow?" What's the fun? ”
Cheng Yue's eyes immediately became interested, and he said with a smile: "That's a place I selected, the island is not too big, far away from the waterway, the scenery is beautiful, and there is a spring." There had been only an occasional garrison on the island to guard against pirates, but now that the pirates are gone, I have ordered that no more people should be sent to the island. This time, we are not allowed to approach within ten miles of the island, so we can have fun with confidence. Best of all, there is a nice sandy beach on the south side of the island. I've sent someone to pitch a tent there. When the time comes, I can take you to swim and catch the sea. I can dive. I can go to the bottom of the sea a few feet deep to catch some seafood for you to eat. Let's not rush back, stay on the island for a few days before leaving, so that you can have enough! ”
The women clapped their hands with joy, and Kuo Kuolun and Babahan were especially excited. They probably only have one chance to go to the island and have fun, and they cherish it.
Cheng Yue turned over the river and the sea in Quanzhou, and at the same time in Jingzhou City, Lian Xixian also planned to close the net.
With the cooperation of Ma Jing, coupled with Lian Xixian's eyes and ears in Jingzhou City. A personal card was quietly "invited" into the Pingzhang Mansion.
Most of these people were officials and gentlemen with considerable status in Jingxiang and Xiangxiang, and after seeing Lian Xixian, most of them immediately confessed and confessed that Josumur had done something with them.
There are also a few people who stubbornly refuse to talk about it, thinking that Yosumur is Ahma's henchman, and Lian Xixian has no way to do anything about Yosumur. At this time, as long as Lian Xixian took out Cheng Yue's letter and put it in front of them, these people would be recruited immediately.
It doesn't matter to others, this king of Zhennan is like a murderer! Not to mention Josumur, even Ahma himself. King Zhennan didn't care. If they dare not move, it will make the king of Zhennan angry. How many heads do they have enough to drop? The king of Zhennan will make a move, and Josumur will definitely die!
In the past ten days, Lian Xixian has successfully obtained a lot of evidence, and the human and material evidence has been basically complete. As for Yosumur's stealing from the people, it is even easier to investigate, and the evidence is everywhere, so it depends on when Lian Xixian can publicly accept the complaint.
On this day, Lian Xixian summoned his subordinates and specially let Zhao Dingying temporarily sit in the chief, and Ma Jing sat at the end to discuss the disposal of Yosumur. Lian Xixian has ten brothers, all of whom are talented, all of whom are here, as well as his main staff Shang Ting, Zhao Liangbi and others.
Lian Xixian said: "I discussed with Mr. Zhao yesterday, Yosumur has done a lot of evil, and the human and material evidence is there, so you can arrest it, what do you think?" ”
Lian Xixian, one of Lian Xixian's younger brothers, said: "What the eldest brother said is very true, I also think that we should do it immediately, if it is too late, it will change, and I am afraid that the news will leak." ”
Shang Ting said: "Your Excellency only relied on a letter from the prince to arrest another Pingzhang politician in Huguang Province, will the Great Khan be unhappy?" I thought it would be better to report to the court and ask the Great Khan to issue an edict, so that the adults could avoid slander. ”
Zhao Dingying said: "Master Shang is not. As long as the adults collect the accusations of Josumur, they will be slandered, but only a little. If the prince is not in the court, no one can suppress Ahma, and in the end, it will only be over. In this way, instead of being able to eliminate harm to the people, the adults will offend Ahmah and openly oppose Josumur, so what good will it do the adults? The lord will arrest Josumur and deport him to the capital, and then he will have his own prince to support the lord and fight for reason in front of the Great Khan, and who can frame the lord? ”
Shang Ting said worriedly: "I naturally understand this truth, but what I am worried about is that the adult will be included in the prince's party since then." There have been rumors in most of the capital that Zhang Hongfan, Lu Wenhuan, Oluchi and others have a close relationship with the prince, and they also learned from the prince to cut their hair short, although the Great Khan trusts them undiminished, but they are still attributed to the prince's favorite general, known as the so-called Thirteen Taibao. After the prince left, Zhang Hongfan and others promoted the prince's training methods in the army, saying that the prince was how he was, and there were people in the Korean and Chinese armies who were suspicious of them. The adult's illness was cured by the prince, and it was already difficult to get out of the relationship, and then privately obeyed the prince's order and arrested the provincial Pingzhang, what would the Great Khan think? Is it a long-term solution? ”
After Shang Ting finished speaking, everyone fell silent. Cheng Yue is not an ordinary minister, he can't stay in Dadu all the time, Kublai Khan has always been jealous of him in his heart, whether he will doubt that Lian Xixian defected to Cheng Yue is indeed difficult to say.
After a while, Zhao Liangbi said: "What Lord Shang said is very true, but you have to turn back when you open the bow?" Your adult has collected so much evidence and put so much effort into it, do you want to give up halfway? The Great Khan has been following the Great Khan since he was still the king, and the Great Khan understands the character of the Great Khan, and has always trusted the Great Adult, so it is too early to say whether he will have doubts about the Great Adult because of this. Besides, the adults are upright and upright, and they dare to reprimand Ahma in person, who would doubt that the adults are the ones who tend to be inflammatory? Although the King of Zhennan is powerful and has kindness to adults, how can adults be easily used by King Zhennan? In my opinion, it is unlikely that the Great Khan should make a decision immediately, take Yosumur and escort him to the capital, the Great Khan is not a faint king, and he will be charged with the crime of casually, or even attribute the Lord to the prince's party. ”
Shang Ting asked, "But what if?" Huguang Province was originally the old land of the Southern Song Dynasty, and there are still many people who are unwilling to submit to the Great Khan, especially scholars. Since the prince took sole control of the Great Song Dynasty and implemented the law change, the people of Jingxiang have repeatedly dissatisfied with the Great Yuan and want to return to the Southern Song Dynasty, and the Great Khan has heard the rumors. At this time, the lord was on the private orders of the prince and arrested the minister, would the Great Khan really not have any doubts? ”
The hall fell silent again. Lian Xixian's choice is very important, and he can't easily persuade him if he doesn't think about it.
Lian Xixian looked around and said calmly: "Are you all finished?" Seeing that everyone didn't answer, he said to Ma Jing: "Ma Jing, tell me about it, what should I do?" ”
Ma Jing was taken aback and hurriedly said, "In front of all the adults, how can you allow the villain to talk nonsense?" ”
Lian Xixian said gently: "It's okay, you witnessed this from beginning to end, and the prince trusts you again, I want to hear what you think, although to tell the truth, there is no sin at all." ”
Ma Jing swallowed his saliva, nervously observed the faces of everyone present, thought seriously for a moment, and then said: "Adults, villains are not presumptuous, they talk nonsense, please don't be like villains." ”
Shang Ting smiled and said, "When your lord asks you, you just have to rest assured and say it boldly, no one will blame you." ”
Ma Jing said respectfully: "Yes." Coughed lightly a few times, and said: "Lord Pingzhang, the villain thinks that Lord Pingzhang does not have to hesitate, do what the prince orders, nothing will happen, on the contrary, against the will of the prince, Lord Pingzhang will be in trouble!" ”
Everyone was shocked, but Lian Xixian remained silent and said lightly: "Go on." ”
Ma Jing said: "All the adults have a point, but Lord Pingzhang actually has no choice at all. Sooner or later, Lord Heizhang's collection of evidence will be known by Yosumur Heizhang. Of course, Lord Pingzhang can't let Yosumur raise his voice to the imperial court, especially Ahmada Pingzhang, so he has to strike first and preemptively arrest Yosumur, without waiting for the will of the imperial court! If Lord Pingzhang insists on going against the will of His Royal Highness the King of Zhennan and rashly summoning the crimes of Yosumur to the Great Khan first, and then dealing with it after the Great Khan's decree, he will be suppressed by Ahma Pingzhang, and not only will he fail in his plan, but he will also offend all the people in the court, especially His Royal Highness the King of Zhennan! ”
Everyone's bodies were shocked, they had been analyzing it for a long time just now, but no one thought about whether they would offend the king of Zhennan, it was really a hundred secrets!
Ma Jing continued: "Out of trust in Lord Pingzhang, the prince gave an order to Lord Pingzhang by means of a private message, and asked the witness of the villain to personally deliver the letter, which can be called benevolent and righteous. If Lord Pingzhang plays the court and leads to failure, what will the prince think? Even if the prince is broad-minded and doesn't care, if there is anything in Huguang Province, the prince will definitely not care about it anymore. The prince doesn't care, how will Ahma Pingzhang deal with Lord Pingzhang? Lord Pingzhang can't find the Great Khan for everything, right? ”
Everyone said yes, but they didn't expect Ma Jing, a salt merchant, to think more thoroughly than them.
Ma Jing saw that no one was angry with him, and continued: "Go to the imperial court, and wait for the imperial court to issue an order to punish Yosumur Pingzhang, it is not impossible to succeed, but it is too difficult to do. (Historically, Yosumur was punished only after Ahma was killed, causing the people of Jingxiang to suffer for a few more years)
Shang Ting sighed, introspection was indeed ill-considered, and with a hand of support, he motioned for Ma Jing to continue. (To be continued.) )