Chapter 372: The Storm Fades Out (Part II)
Coming out of the Qianqing Palace, Zhang Fengyi walked all the way out of the palace in a daze, and along the way, Zhang Fengyi kept thinking about the consequences of what he did today. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 It was only in the end that he found out that Da Ming was really so weak that he couldn't even suppress a small martial artist.
"Lord Zhang, can you be regarded as coming out, what did Your Majesty say to you? Did he agree to our request? ”
A voice interrupted Zhang Fengyi's thoughts, and Zhang Fengyi raised his head when he heard the sound and suddenly found that he had unknowingly come to the noon gate. Looking at the few people in front of him, Zhang Fengyi couldn't help but exclaim, "Ziqi, why are you the only ones left?" What about Wu Weiye? What about the scholars? Where have they all gone? ”
Liu Ziqi's nose was sour, and his teary eyes were hazy, and he said, "Master Zhang, Weiye, he was beaten by Wen Tiren's treacherous minister, and now he has been carried home." When those students saw the end of the great cause, they ran away in fear. Now it's just a few of us. What should we do now, Mr. Zhang? ”
Zhang Fengyi was silent, looking at the dozen or so people standing in the cold wind, Zhang Fengyi didn't know how to answer Liu Ziqi's question for a while. After a long while, Zhang Fengyi shook his head and said to Liu Ziqi, "Ziqi, the matter has come to this point, and it is not something that a few of you can control, you better go back first!" Go back and wait for news, Your Majesty has promised to give you a satisfactory explanation."
Liu Ziqi was overjoyed and said, "Really? That's great! We know that His Majesty is a holy monarch, and he will not abandon the righteousness! Did you hear that? Your Majesty, he really changed his mind! ”
Everyone was also overjoyed when they heard this, and they couldn't help shouting loudly, hugging each other and crying loudly to vent the joy in their hearts. Looking at the group of people in front of him, Zhang Fengyi had a smile on his face, but his heart was extremely bitter, he really couldn't bear to tell everyone the real result. Let's just let them be happy for a while! Zhang Fengyi sighed, shook his head and said, "Ziqi, you have also suffered a lot today, go back and rest first!" I want to see how Weiye's injuries are."
was mentioned by Zhang Fengyi like this, Liu Ziqi and the others suddenly discovered that most of them had been in the cold wind of winter for most of the day. Many people are already shivering from the cold, and if they wait, they may inevitably get seriously ill! Also, these petitioners are all from rich and noble families, and the most important ones are the children of a landlord and gentry. The reason why I came to the noon gate to petition this time was because of the blood in my heart, and now that the blood is over, the exhaustion and pain will naturally sweep in, looking at the people who are already a little shaky, Liu Ziqi had no choice but to say, "Lord Zhang, then please say hello to Brother Jun on our behalf, and we will all go to see him together in a few days!" ”
"Well, my official will definitely bring it with you! Let's go, it's important! Zhang Fengyi nodded with a smile, and quietly watched Liu Ziqi and the others leave in twos and threes.
It wasn't until everyone slowly disappeared from Zhang Fengyi's sight that Zhang Fengyi breathed a sigh of relief, and then turned around and walked in the direction of his mansion. Zhang Fengyi lied, he didn't go to visit the seriously injured Wu Weiye, the reason why he coaxed Liu Ziqi and others was just because he didn't want them to wait in vain like this. Chongzhen's reprimand made Zhang Fengyi gradually understand that sometimes the affairs of the imperial court cannot be measured by simple right or wrong, and more often it depends on whether it is beneficial to Jiangshan Sheji or the entire Ming Dynasty. It's a pity that Zhang Fengyi has not understood this truth, no, maybe it's not that he doesn't understand, but Zhang Fengyi himself has always been burdened by false fame, and he doesn't dare to give up his hard-won precious reputation. But now Chongzhen has given Zhang Fengyi a problem, either to take care of his reputation and get off the position of the secretary of the military department, or to discard his false name and be an obedient courtier. Faced with this multiple-choice question, Zhang Fengyi simply chose power. He hasn't done enough as a secretary of the military department, and Zhang Fengyi doesn't want to lose the power in his hands.
At the same time, Zhang Fengyi sent his housekeeper to visit the officials who were influenced by him to participate in the petition today, and warned them not to participate in the petition incident. Zhang Fengyi's statement undoubtedly means that he is no longer optimistic about this petition turmoil, and he chose to withdraw. A person who can mix in the capital may not be very good if he wants to say other skills, but this is the wind and the rudder, and the ability to choose to stand in line must not be without. When those officials saw that Zhang Fengyi chose to leave, they didn't dare to continue to insist for fear of getting into trouble.
Without the leadership of Zhang Fengyi and others, these scholars would not even be able to go to the noon gate, let alone talk about any petitions. And most importantly, their leader, Wu Weiye, can't get out. was caught by Wen Tiren and took a stick down, Wu Weiye was tragically beaten, according to Wu Weiye's current injury, I am afraid that he will not be able to get out of bed in ten days and a half months, let alone lead the students to hold a petition at noon.
With the close cooperation of Chongzhen and Wen Tiren, those seemingly menacing students were quickly disintegrated. Without enough prestige and power to support them, it is difficult for students to make any more big troubles, even if they have the heart. In addition to Wen Tiren, the head of the cabinet, who received Liu Fan's benefits and made an obstruction, it was even more difficult for the students to make a difference. In this way, the boiling scholar's petition incident slowly dissipated under the intervention of Chongzhen, the operation of Wen Tiren, and the silence of the bigwigs in the DPRK and China.
Without the obstruction of Zhang Fengyi, Wen Tiren and many scholars, Chongzhen's order was quickly conveyed to Liu Fan's hands through the Ministry of War. After learning about the turmoil in the capital, Liu Fan was also full of emotion, and he didn't expect that just a simple order would cause such a big turmoil. What happened in the capital this time also made Liu Fan deeply understand the stubbornness and strength of the landlord and civil official class. Just one Laizhou encountered such great resistance, if it weren't for Chongzhen's full support despite the opposition of the government and the opposition, Liu Fan didn't even dare to imagine what kind of result would be waiting for him.
Liu Fan's land reform originally touched the fundamental interests of the gentry, perhaps in the eyes of those gentry, Liu Fan was even more threatening than the Liukou and the Tartars outside the Guan, if it weren't for Emperor Chongzhen's protection, I'm afraid those gentry and civil officials would have been desperate to attack Liu Fanqun!
Liu Fan also knew that Chongzhen's attitude was destined to be impossible for a long time, as Liu Fan's strength expanded step by step, Emperor Chongzhen's jealousy and vigilance against Liu Fan would only get deeper and deeper, and the differences between the two would become bigger and bigger, and finally they would even inevitably go into a confrontational situation. Therefore, Liu Fan is even more eager to further increase his strength to face the crisis he will face in the future! The matter of Laizhou is urgent, Liu Fan has no patience, and there is no time to wait! (To be continued.) )