Chapter 1046: Guilty of Petitioning
Tang Ruji was ordered to investigate Li Fang's affairs with Zhang Juzheng, and when they arrived at the courtyard where Li Fang was imprisoned, they found that Li Fang's face was blue and dead. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info
Poisoned!
Tang Ruji was furious, and immediately called him to make an inventory, and found that there were tooth marks on the corners of Li Fang's clothes, and some dark powder.
The killers of Jinyiwei and Dongchang, who carried out secret missions, were afraid of failure and capture, so they would place poison in the collar and cuffs, and simply hollowed out their teeth, put down the poison sac, and died at a critical moment.
Li Fang has poison on his body, it is not surprising, he not only died, but also left a blood letter, Dafang admitted that in order to control the beauties around the emperor, he helped them hook up with men outside the palace, committed a heinous crime, was broken by Feng Bao, and sued the concubine Niangniang, he was mad again, and reported to His Majesty. As a result, because of the Jiaozhao incident, he was taken down by Feng Bao. Everything he did was exposed, and he had no face to see the emperor, so he had to die to apologize......
"Alas, it seems that Li Fang still knows how to be honest, and he even apologized with death." Zhang Juzheng sighed: "Since everyone is dead, let's report the news to Zhongxuan Gong, and when His Majesty comes back, we will play it truthfully!" ”
When Tang Ruji heard this, he couldn't believe his ears, and after confirming it again and again, he jumped up.
"Elder Zhang Ge, who can you convince if you deceive a three-year-old child? Do we handle the case, or do we fool around the business? I think there's a cat greasy in this, a big cat greasy! ”
Zhang Juzheng's face sank, "Old Tang Ge, if you have something to say, you might as well say it directly, no need to insinuate." ”
"Okay, just say it directly, let me ask you, as a university scholar, it doesn't matter if you are usually good friends with Feng Bao, why do you want to protect Feng Bao when this kind of thing happens? Do you deserve the official uniform on your body? ”
"Tang Ruji!" Zhang Juzheng's voice was fierce, and he scolded angrily: "Delusion, you are still from the top of the family, don't you even understand the slightest reason? The matter involves the palace, and His Majesty has not returned from his southern tour, as courtiers, what else can we do to act on behalf of Your Majesty? ”
"Don't take Your Majesty to oppress people!" Tang Ruji is not a vegetarian, "Right and wrong, free in the hearts of the people, the Ming Dynasty is not a turbidity, right and wrong are not clear and unclear, the end of the world!" Do you want to rely on a blood book, a little crane top red, and settle all the big things? I'm sorry to send you three words, I can't do it! Tang Ruji flicked his sleeves and left angrily.
Only Zhang Juzheng was left, trembling all over, and his face was blue with anger.
What kind of thing is Tang Ruji, he relied on Yan Dang to be admitted to the top prize, and he dared to shout in front of him, which was really against the sky! After the anger, Zhang Juzheng felt cold hands and feet again, and he was sweating profusely. Tang Ruji is nothing, but he is the representative of the Tang Party in the capital, in case the gods behind Tang Ruji, he must be thoroughly investigated, I am afraid that the paper can't contain the fire, and things will be bad!
Originally, I didn't have anything to do with myself, but I was confused for a while, and I was pulled into the water by Concubine Li, it's really damned! Zhang Juzheng is a decisive person who does not regret what he has done and regrets not doing, but after struggling for a while, he made up his mind that he must find a way to prevent Tang Yi from returning to Beijing.
As long as it can drag on for a few months, the limelight will pass, the inner court will stabilize, and the hidden dangers will be eliminated, even if you want to check, you can't find anything. And after this battle, Feng Bao and Li Guifei were completely tied to their chariots, and when it came to the strength of the cabinet, it was enough to wrestle with Tang Yi and Gao Gong...... The future is still bright, the key is to survive the hardest time!
Zhang Juzheng thought about the next step, and Tang Ruji left the courtyard where Li Fang was held and took a deep breath.
The dignified and in-house minister died like this, unclear and unclear.
Bloody letters, confessions, self-judgments...... Such a paragraph, seven paragraphs for a penny at the entrance of the street, deceiving children will not believe it!
There is a problem, there is a big problem!
The strangest thing is Zhang Juzheng, as a pavilion elder, when he encountered this kind of thing, why did he sit on the side of Feng Bao and Li Guifei? It stands to reason that in the past five years, the status of university scholars has increased day by day, and he is like a savior, although Tang Ruji is ranked low, he still doesn't care much about the head of the palace.
Zhang Juzheng's name was before him, but he escorted Feng Bao, covered up his guilt, and made every effort to maintain a eunuch, what kind of calculation did he Zhang Juzheng make, and how much benefit did Feng Bao give him?
Tang Ruji was puzzled, he returned home, prepared to do some research, and sorted out an idea, whether to report to Gao Gong, or hurry up to send a letter to Tang Yi and let him deal with it.
Just thinking about it, the family ran in.
"Xiangye, Mr. Shiyue asks to see you!"
Wang Yin is here!
Tang Ruji knew that he was Tang Yi's confidant, so he immediately got up to greet him and invited Wang Yin in. Tang Ruji also took out a pack of shredded tobacco and filled a pot of cigarettes for Wang Yin with his own hands.
"The newly arrived little orchid has a mellow taste, and I wanted to ask Mr. Shiyue to taste one or two."
Tang Ruji's character is not good, and he can get along in the Tang Party, just by relying on three words: shameless! Even Tang Yi's staff are so stammering, it's enough to be undisciplined.
"Alas!" Wang Yin chuckled, "Tang Xiang, so far, this cigarette can't be smoked, let's get to the point!" Li Fang is dead? ”
"Well, he also left a blood letter, and he memorized all the charges, saying that he had filthy the palace and framed the imperial concubine!"
"Do you believe it?"
"Of course I don't believe it!" Tang Ruji said categorically: "Although there are few good things in the inner court, Feng Bao is 10,000 times worse than Li Fang, I would rather believe Feng Bao Hulai than Li Fang." ”
Tang Ruji probed his body and said in a low voice: "Shiyue Gong, I think there must be something strange about this matter, especially Zhang Juzheng is doing everything possible to maintain and want to suppress the matter, maybe this guy will be mixed up with the eunuch." Tang Ruji took a deep breath, full of anticipation, and said tentatively: "Shiyue Gong, what Zhang Juzheng did, but it went against the will of Yuan Fu and lost the character of Zaifu, it is really a shame for the cabinet!" ”
He didn't say the next sentence, that is, to kill Zhang Juzheng.
Since the second year of Longqing, the situation of the seven cabinet elders has been maintained for four years.
Recently, Zhao Zhenji's health has deteriorated, he fell in the winter, and he has been recuperating from his illness for a month, and he is still not well, and he is shouting that he wants to retire.
As long as Tang Yi returns, the cabinet will be adjusted. If he can overturn Zhang Juzheng and drive away Zhao Zhenji and Chen Yiqin, he Tang Ruji will go up three steps in a row, and he will also play a pivotal role in the cabinet.
The idea is very beautiful, but it depends on Tang Yi's meaning, in case he doesn't agree, it will be in vain to think more.
"Old Tang Ge, Zhang Juzheng is indeed sinister, and sooner or later he will become an adult's henchman." This "adult" is, of course, Tang Yi.
"But if you suddenly attack Zhang Juzheng right now, you will be led to attack Feng Bao and Li Guifei, and then make it an adult to cut off His Majesty's wings, does Tang Ge Lao think it is appropriate?"
Wang Yin was sharp enough to point out the key at once, and Tang Ruji gasped. He just thought about dealing with Zhang Juzheng, but he didn't expect that there would be such a big risk, so he immediately sued again and again.
"If it weren't for the reminder of Shiyuegong, I would have almost made a big mistake." He bowed deeply and sat back in his seat, Tang Yi's strategist was really extraordinary, he asked more humbly: "Shiyue Gong, what do you think is going to happen next, let Zhang Juzheng go?" ”
"Let him go!"
Wang Yin took a hard puff of his cigarette pouch, spit out a beautiful smoke ring, and said slowly: "The adults left him at this time, it is already a great grace to open the world, and those who are interested should go home, but it's a pity - he still wants to collude with the castration of the harem, and take a step further, the old man will never agree!" ”
It's finally here!
Tang Ruji's heart almost jumped out, and he even ignored that what Wang Yin said was that he didn't agree, not that Tang Yi didn't agree.
"Shiyuegong, what do you say should be done next?"
Wang Yin smiled faintly, "Your Majesty will return to Beijing soon, and Elder Tang Ge might as well follow Uncle Zhang's wishes and close the case." ”
"What? Shiyue Gong, didn't you let Zhang Taiyue go? ”
"Hahaha, Tang Ge Lao, think about it, the prime minister is dead, and there is such a big basket in the harem, can you press it if you want to? What will His Majesty think, and what will the courtiers think? Will the people of the world have any ideas? ”
Tang Ruji was stunned for a while, and finally understood, he couldn't help but stretch out two thumbs, one word: high!
At present, the most powerful thing in the Tang Party is not how many high-ranking officials, take the seven pavilion elders as an example, except for Tang Ruji, who is unconditionally obedient to Tang Yi, including Zhang Shouzhi, he has his own views on finance, and he is not 100% obedient.
Tang Yi commanded the huge bureaucratic system and controlled the overall situation, relying on the dominance of issues, the power of public opinion, and the will of Shilin, so he naturally led the courtiers to cooperate with his pace. It seems that Tang Yi has no nepotism, the party is the same as the other, but in fact, his control ability is stronger than that of any of the first assistants.
Wang Yin's plan is very simple, on the surface, it is in line with Zhang Juzheng, but in fact, he is contrary to the yang, stirs up public opinion, makes the ugly things in the palace known to the world, and forces Longqing to investigate thoroughly, so that the Tang Party can hide behind and watch the excitement.
Tang Ruji frowned and smiled, "Shiyue Gong is really a master of great ingenuity, but the lower officials are worried that Zhang Juzheng will see that the situation is not good, so he will break his tail to survive and abandon Feng Bao." ”
Wang Yin didn't care, and said with a smile: "Old Tang Ge, don't worry, Zhang Juzheng can't run, he will definitely protect Feng Bao to the death, they are grasshoppers on a rope!" ”
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Tang Yi stared at the newspaper in front of him, his eyes erupted with fire, since Longqing hurriedly went north, he mobilized all his forces, secretly investigated the reason, and gradually outlined his eyebrows, Longqing rushed back to the capital because of Li Fang's secret report, what did Li Fang report?
Soon all kinds of rumors were all over the world, what palace prohibition was not strict, some men mixed in, concubines looked for wild men, the emperor was cuckolded, and some people were outspoken, saying that the prince was not born in Longqing, and some people took out the example of King Jing, and said that the two princes begged for children in every possible way, and they hurt their bodies by taking medicine, and they couldn't give birth to children......
"How unreasonable!" Tang Yi's face was so angry that his face turned pale, his hands and feet kept shaking, and he threw the newspaper to the ground.
"Who gave them the guts to dare to arrange Your Majesty casually? This kind of thing can also be taken out, and it is said all over the world! Tang Yi suddenly stood up and said angrily: "Who did it, arrest me for me!" ”
Mao Kun smiled bitterly on the side: "My lord, people are already kneeling outside." (To be continued.) )