Chapter 792: Tiger and Wolf Fight (II)

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After listening to Wu Yue's complaint, Xu Jie smiled and asked him to drink a cup of tea, dissipate his anger, and turned to look at Guo Pu, the bachelor who was on duty today...... As a rule, it should be up to Guo Pu to handle the matter at his discretion, and of course, in order to form a decision, Shoufu has to nod.

Guo Pu was very disgusted with this-stirring stick Hu Yingjia, and after listening to Wu Yue's complaint, he was very angry, and said in a deep voice: "This Hu Yingjia, as a bureaucrat, participated in the whole process when the official department handled the Beijing inspection, why didn't he raise any objections at that time, but wanted to jump out afterwards?" Going back on their word, contradicting each other, I don't think this is the truth of people serving the king, how can such an official act as the court's constitution? I think we should cut down our nationality for the people."

Xu Jie didn't want to punish Hu Yingjia, looked at Guo Pu, and said indifferently: "I'm afraid it's inappropriate, right?" The official is the eyes and ears of the imperial court, and he has the right to hear about it, even if the participation is not true, it is reprimanded, if it is severely punished, I am afraid that there is a suspicion of suppressing the speech......"

"Yuan Weng Mingjian, this is not the same thing...... Guo Pu said patiently: "It's not that there is something wrong with the rumors, but now that the Jingcha is over, he jumped out, obviously dissatisfied with the results of the Jingcha, and wants to overturn the situation for those deposed officials, such party protection officials, coercion, and selfishness, the first violation of the prohibition, if it is not severely punished, I am afraid it will really break the way of speech"

Xu Jie couldn't help frowning, didn't he say this nonsense? Jingcha didn't come out, and there is no reason to impeach Yang Bo for 'party protection and retaliation'? But I can't say this, otherwise it will become a calculating. I had to sigh and say: "At the beginning of the throne, that is, the road of reprimand, why should I stop the mouth of the future?" ”

Guo Pu looked at the high arch opposite, saw that his face was as black as iron, and knew that this old man was on the verge of breaking out, so he hurriedly glanced at him, telling him not to be impulsive...... Hu Yingjia and Gao Gong had a gap in the old days, and if Gao Beard opened his mouth at this time, it would immediately become an opportunity to take revenge, and the yellow mud fell into the crotch of his pants, which was not but.

"Yanlu, Yanlu Yuanweng only has Yanlu in his eyes" Fortunately, Wu Yue, who had just stopped, couldn't help it, blew his beard and glared: "Don't forget, it's still us who do the work, you only care about them, have you ever considered our feelings?" ”

Xu Jie's face sank like water at this time, and his mood was very sad...... On the one hand, it was because he was roared at as the first assistant, and on the other hand, Guo Pu and Wu Yue were both well-known old ministers, and their words carried a lot of weight, and now they were against themselves together, and the situation was very passive. What's even more dangerous is that there is also a powder jar that has reached the verge of explosion - Xu Jie glanced at Gao Gong on the side, and saw that although Gao Gong was hindered by the contradiction with Hu Yingjia, he had not said a word since Fang had just started, but he was already angry - he stared at his eyes and rolled up his sleeves, as if he was about to rush up and beat people at any time.

Fortunately, at this time, Li Chunfang came out to be a peacemaker, he pulled Wu Yue's arm, and said intimately: "Don't worry, Wanghu Gong, Yuan Weng will definitely deal with it thoroughly...... Chen Yiqin over there also stepped forward like a peacemaker: "That is, Yuan Weng will not let the Ministry of Rites suffer, and Yang Puzhou is a Shuode veteran, in fact, it can hurt a little bit?" "Although they are both persuasive, the tendency to go to one side is obvious.

However, let the two of them mix, the tension that was about to break out a lot weakened, Xu Jie knew that it was not good today, there was a way that 'a good man does not suffer a loss in front of him, so he simply got off the donkey, and said: "Okay, the old man agrees to ......"

Wu Yue and Guo Pu were immediately relieved, and Gao Gong's face also showed a hint of joy.

Xu Jie's expression was a little gloomy, as if he was annoyed that he couldn't protect the little fellow.

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'The officials and departments all gave Hu Yingjia in the matter, the party protected the same officials, played for personal gain, violated the prohibition for the first time, and deposed the people' Guo Pu's vote drafted soon became an edict of the imperial court, announcing the yamen in the capital, which immediately aroused a thousand layers of giants*

However, Hu Yingjia, who was hit hard, was extremely calm, even when he received the edict, he always held his head high and looked impassioned. As soon as the messenger left, everyone in the Six Science Corridor hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him, this time all from the bottom of his heart...... They felt that Section Chief Hu dared to stand up for his colleagues and fearlessly challenge the powerful, although it was inevitable that it would be over, but he was really too many

At the same time, they were deeply ashamed of their cowardice, and many even shed tears......

"Everyone, don't be that woman" Hu Yingjia glared at the goldfish eyes, grinned: "We are iron-clad officials who shed blood and do not shed tears" said and arched his hands, and said angrily: "I am now guilty of white body, and I can no longer stay in these six corridors," he said and squeezed out a few tears, choked up: "This seven-grade official uniform is not a pity, but I can no longer work with you to maintain the morality of the court......" This person does not let people cry, but he cries, this scene is indeed infectious, and a room of officials all shed tears, There were also people who cried so much that their snot came down.

I don't know who shouted first: "Section Chief Hu was dismissed because he spoke for us, we can't watch him being sent down and we have to fight."

"That's right" Deng Shi said excitedly: "We can't give in, it is obvious that Yang Bo made a mistake first, Section Chief Hu was impeached in accordance with the law, and now the defendant is safe and sound, but the impeached person was dismissed tragically, is there still a need for Wang Fa and our officials to exist?"

"We are not so easy to bully, we have to exercise the right to refute the power that Emperor Taizu gave us, and we don't have to wait for any more time at this time."

"Yes, the time has come to maintain the dignity of Kedao, and we must let the powerful know that this Ming is not what they want."

Seeing that he finally succeeded in arousing everyone's anger, Hu Yingjia's eyes flashed with a hint of pride, and he said again and again: "I can't help it, I can't do it, don't burden everyone for Ying Jia's alone......"

"Section Chief Hugh wants to see outside, this is not your business alone, this is the business of all our officials" Li Ke gave Xin Zixiu in the matter and said loudly: "We want to maintain the justice of the world and fight a decisive battle with the ministers together"

"Yes, fight to the death, fight to the death" The shouts in the six corridors gradually became neat, anger and impulsiveness occupied the mainstream, and those who didn't want to mix could only follow the shouting, otherwise they would definitely be bombarded into slag by others.

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The actions of the officials were extremely fast, and they exercised the right of 'scientific staff' on the same day! Whether it is an administrative order of the six ministries or an edict issued in the name of the emperor, as long as the six departments feel that it is inappropriate, they can dismiss it on the spot and refuse to promulgate it, and the power is very amazing. However, it is precisely because of its astonishment that the six departments have always been used only for the six parts, and as for the rejection of the emperor's edict, this is the first time since the 'Great Rites Discussion'.

At the same time as the edict was rejected, the officials launched a fierce attack on a group of 'power traitors', and the troops participating in the war not only included the six branch corridors to the matter, but also the thirteen imperial histories, and the science and road officials joined forces to denounce the impeachment of some powerful ministers for their illegal acts of flouting the imperial court and discipline. The targets of the attack are the culprit Yang Bo, the evil accomplice Wu Yue, and Guo Pu, who took the opportunity to take revenge...... and the high arch that was identified as the mastermind behind it.

Gao Gong is depressed, in order to avoid suspicion, when agreeing on the punishment of Hu Yingjia, he endured it without saying a word, but he didn't expect to be shot while lying down, it seems that what should come will come after all, and he can't hide it.

He was impeached mainly for Xin Zixiu and Chen Lianfang, who were impeached for Gao Gong's abuse of power and suppression of speech...... It seems that the officials all believe that Guo Pu is his horseboy, and his words and deeds reflect his intentions.

This is really a sin that wants to be added, and there is no excuse for it, Gao Gong is depressed, but depression is depressed, according to the convention, he must immediately put down the work at hand and write a chapter to defend himself...... In addition to justification, I have to say that I have made the Holy Monarch tired, and I am so frightened that I should be removed from all my posts......

In that room, Yang Bo, Wu Yue, and Guo Pu were the same, they all had to defend themselves and resign at the same time......

The four ministers resigned at the same time, which was no longer something that the cabinet could punish, and finally alarmed the hard-working Emperor Longqing.

When Long Qing saw that even his teacher was about to resign, he was anxious at that time, and said, "It's okay, if the teacher leaves, what will I do?" ”

Feng Bao, who was waiting on the side, hurriedly repelled those warblers and Yanyan, and comforted the emperor in a low voice: "Don't worry, the emperor, this is the practice of the outer court, and the more officials do it, the more impeachment they will get." ”

"That's not going to be a resignation...... "Long Qing said anxiously.

"It's just a show...... Feng Bao pursed his lips, and said in his heart that it would be great if he could really get out.

"I see, that's ......" Long Qing calmed down, he was also concerned about the chaos, and when he saw Gao Gong's resignation, he panicked. Now that I have settled down, I also know that what Feng Bao said is true. looked at those pieces and said, "Why is even Yang Shaobao involved?" He is the pillar country left by his father to me, as well as Lord Wu and Guo Gelao, these are all famous ministers of Qingsuke" Even if he is not sensitive to political affairs, Longqing still knows his ministers very well...... He kept in mind what Shen Mo said, for the sake of the superior, he can do it himself, but the premise is that he must know people well and cannot use the wrong person. So he used his limited bit of serious effort to understand his minister.

When it comes to business, Feng Bao didn't dare to interject, he was a eunuch with brains, and he knew that eunuchs were originally an opportunity to interfere in politics, and he was not a celebrant eunuch, let alone nonsense.

Fortunately, Long Qing didn't plan to ask his opinion, but went to look at those impeachment notes, and saw familiar and annoying names - it was these guys who had nothing to do all day long, picking their noses and eyes at themselves, what kind of neglect, extravagance, unfilial piety, husband and wife discord, too many sexual partners, new eunuchs, alienated ministers...... criticized himself as an emperor completely, as if all the evils in the world were concentrated on himself.

The clay figure still has three points of earthiness, not to mention the emperor? It's just that Long Qing knows that these officials are like wasps, and they can't be provoked at all...... That's why the eyes are out of sight. But now they have to take an inch, bullying Master Gao, and don't take the opportunity to show them the color, do you really think that I, the emperor, am the Bodhisattva in the temple?

So Longqing asked people to draw up a decree on the one hand, comforting Gao Gong, Yang Bo and others, and on the other hand, he issued an order for the cabinet to negotiate Hu Yingjia's punishment again

In fact, it is not difficult to understand that the holy will is to let the cabinet once again give Hu Yingjia a heavy punishment, but Xu Jie completely controls the direction of the cabinet meeting...... He didn't want to give Hu Yingjia a heavy punishment, but now he has the surging emotions as an excuse, and the main opponents Gao Gong and Guo Pu, because they were both shot, although they were comforted by the emperor, they also became gourds in the mouth and did not say a word. As for Shen Mo, Chen Yiqin, and Zhang Juzheng, they do not have the right to speak for the time being, so they can only ponder for a long time on the sidelines.

So it became his one-man show......

In the end, Xu Jie's instructions, Li Chunfang's pen, re-drafted Hu Yingjia's punishment: first of all, adhere to the consistent correctness of the cabinet...... Saying that Hu Yingjia's impeachment of the Ministry of Officials was not in accordance with the rules is easy to make people suspect that he has bad intentions, so the cabinet will consider removing him.

But they must not offend the officials...... said that everyone thinks that today's Longqing Xinyuan should be a top priority to open up the way of speech, so it is recommended to keep him. Everyone has a point.

Shoot Longqing's sycophants again...... It is said that the emperor is very concerned and personally inquires into the matter, and under the emperor's benevolent and wise leadership, we finally have a solution.

The way to do this is to ...... with the mud The cabinet said, "We are also very embarrassed, if we insist on the original verdict, it will disappoint Kedao, and it will not show the emperor's grace; However, if it is handled according to Kedao's suggestion, there is undoubtedly a suspicion of bending the law with favoritism. So in the end, the two sides weighed and compromised, and Hu Yingjia was transferred to Fujian Yanping as an official.

The wording throughout the text is gentle and exquisite, just like the feeling that Li Chunfang gives people.

Xu Jie saw it and was very satisfied, so he handed it to Gao Gong and said, "Gao Ge Lao also take a look, do you have any opinions?" ”

Gao Gong still took it without saying a word, and handed it to Guo Pu after reading it, and the two exchanged glances, feeling that this could be regarded as saving some face for himself, which was barely acceptable.

So he sealed it on the spot and sent it to the emperor.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Juzheng shook his head imperceptibly, his expression was a little gloomy, for a long time, he raised his head, looked at the unwilling arch of his face, and finally his eyes fell on Shen Mo, and whispered: "I invite you to drink at night." ”

Look at him silently, the relationship between the two is inevitably a little cold because of the matter of entering the cabinet, although they are polite on the surface, but they have never had a private party. However, for Zhang Juzheng's invitation, Shen Mo didn't seem to be surprised at all, and just whispered: "Old place? ”

"No," Zhang Juzheng shook his head and said softly, "Yuebin Building." ”

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If you don't plan to work overtime, you can leave the cabinet as soon as the time is over. The ministers seem to have made Hu Yingjia's affairs so troubled that they have no mood to work. As soon as he arrived, he left Wenyuan Pavilion one after another, and even Xu Ge, who took the pavilion as his home, left, and Shen Mo was careless, and he became the last.

When I got home, I changed into casual clothes, it was dark outside, and I had to hurry to the meeting. He didn't take the magnificent sedan chair, but sat on an inconspicuous double sedan chair, and went out of the alley to the Dengshikou.

Dengshikou is the golden area where the big restaurants in the capital gather, with singing towers and dancing pavilions, row upon row, wine shops and restaurants, and many stars. After dark, when shops are closed and the streets are empty, here it is the opposite, and it is even more lively than during the day.

At the easternmost end of Dengshikou, there is a horizontal street called Miaoyou Street, which is the most prosperous place in the whole Dengshikou Night Market. On this temple right street, there are the most magnificent, luxurious and high-end restaurants in the capital, all of which are richly decorated and splendid. Especially at night, the lights are lit up like pearls, which is even more dreamlike. It makes people feel in it, and they suddenly feel that they don't know what day it is, and they think that they have come to the fairy garden.

Sitting silently in the sedan chair, he couldn't help but raise the curtain to watch the bustling imperial capital of singing and dancing, and said that Gao Suqing had done a good thing, and as soon as he went to the tax customs emperor's store, the price of the capital fell directly by half, and many people suddenly felt much more relaxed, and there were obviously more people who came to this kind of high-end place to consume.

When he was thinking about it, he flickered into the courtyard of the 'Yuebin Building'. This is the most upscale restaurant in the capital, not only has a sedan hall, but also arranges meals for the sedan chair guards on the ground floor......

As soon as Shen Mo got off the sedan chair, the attentive acquaintance sang a fat one: "Master Wanfu, dare to ask if you have an appointment or a treat?"

Before he finished speaking, a person who looked like a shrewd housekeeper came over and arched his hand and said, "I have seen Master Shen, I am a housekeeper of Zhangfu, and I am a cheap name and a ...... of seven years" Although he said respectfully, he spoke and behaved with a bookish atmosphere. It looks like it's higher grade than Shen An and Shen Quan.

'I heard this guy is a showman?' actually made someone a housekeeper...... 'Shen Mo remembered some rumors, of course, it was not easy to confirm, so he nodded and said lightly: "Your master arrived early?" ”

"Just arrived, just arrived." You Qi replied with a smile, and respectfully asked Shen Mo to walk through the main building and go to the backyard.

Different from the noisy and lively front building, the backyard is for the nobles, and the small single courtyard is quiet and elegant, which is a good place to talk about something.

followed You Qi into the innermost courtyard, You Qi knocked on the door of the room, and whispered, "My lord, Lord Shen has arrived." ”

A hearty laugh came from inside, "Come in." As he spoke, the door opened, and he saw Zhang Juzheng wearing a stone blue and flowering satin straight jacket, with a dark green jade pendant hanging from his waist, and standing there with a neat and neat long beard, like a natural nobleman of Yanju, which made people secretly applaud.

"I didn't expect Jiangnan to come so early." Zhang Juzheng leaned sideways and invited him in.

"If you don't eat actively, there must be something wrong with your thinking." Smiled silently and entered this noblely decorated quiet room-

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Alas, it's really, so stressful......