Chapter 435: The Dark Age (I)
The dismissal of Shang Ming, the governor of Dongchang, immediately caused a shock in the Manchu Dynasty. You must know that the governor of Dongchang is a figure who can rank among the top few in the entire eunuch system, and his status is equivalent to that of the cabinet minister of the foreign court, so how can the demotion of Shang's father-in-law not cause shock?
The first thing that shocked the princes of the Manchu Dynasty was that Shang Ming had really fallen, and everyone was completely unprepared
Before that, not many people were really optimistic about Fang Yingwu, how could the Admiral of Dongchang be so easy to bring down? If Fang Yingwu could force Shang Ming to apologize without pain or itching (most likely under the pressure of the Son of Heaven), he would have won.
What's more, now that Wang Zhi, the commander of Xichang, has gone to the border town, and the commander of Jinyiwei has made Wantong seriously ill, and the only secret agent that the Son of Heaven can rely on for the time being is Shang Ming, and it is unlikely that he will abandon his martial arts.
But what the princes of the court never expected was that Fang Yingwu actually knocked Shang Ming down, although he didn't understand what means were used in the middle, but the result was undoubted.
After this surprise was rendered and amplified, several folk legends were born - there was a traitor in the palace Shang Ming who intended to rebel against the king, but Fang Qingtian saw through the treacherous plan and fought with Shang Gonggong at the palace gate for 300 rounds. The most evil does not suppress the right, the immortals of the eight directions help Fang Qingtian, and a generation of demons and evil Shang Gonggong shows their original form and is captured
Secondly, what shocked the princes of the imperial court was that Shang Ming's fall was also very fast, and the efficiency was outrageous.
According to experience, it is not impossible for this kind of struggle to be dragged against each other for a month, and it is not impossible for a long time to drag each other for a year and a half. Don't you need time to write a note? Don't you need time for the Son of Heaven to read it and give feedback? It doesn't take time for the East Factory to frame and counter-plant? Come and go for a few rounds and time is gone.
But this time, it only adds up to half a month. Half a month ago. The wind in the rivers and lakes spread that Wang was about to fall, and Shang Ming, the commander of the East Factory, suddenly became high-spirited and vigorous. The supporters who defected over are like carp crossing the river, and they are about to replace the status of Wang Zhi in Xichang in one fell swoop!
It's only been half a month. Almost without warning, without any visible signs, it suddenly collapsed. It collapsed as fast as lightning, catching almost everyone off guard, and at first hearing it was a joke, it was hard to believe.
For a moment, the whole court was speechless, not knowing what to do. Is this too rebellious for a certain county magistrate of Jing County, or is Shang Mingkong too wasteful with his appearance?
The day after Shang Ming was deposed, the number of heroes and heroes from all walks of life who went to the county government to ask to see Fang Yingwu increased to more than a dozen. But he still couldn't see Fang Yingwu, this person was still not in the county office, which made Master Lou Tianhua overwhelmed and busy and wanted to jump to his feet.
I went to the Fang family's mansion with a more familiar face, but there was still no trace of Fang Yingwu, not even Fang Qingzhi, I could only see a young man with a certain surname warmly greeting everyone to drink tea.
Everyone said that in this sensitive and extraordinary period, it is understandable that Fang Zhixian is a little cautious and low-key.
Of course, if Fang Yingwu is unlucky, he will still hide and see no one. I'm afraid I'm going to be scolded for pretending to be forced. If you do the same thing in different terrain, you will naturally get different evaluations.
But he said that Fang Zhixian was neither in the yamen nor at home. Instead, he quietly came to Wang Yue's house, no wonder others couldn't find him.
In the courtyard hall in Wang Yue's house, the master's house is not there. Only Fang Yingwu and another middle-aged high-ranking official wearing a second-grade official robe were sitting.
If anyone who knows sees this scene, they will find that this second-grade high-ranking official is also the focus of the previous few days. The right capital who is destined to step down is Dai Jin, Dai Dazhongcheng.
If you look closely, you will find that Fang Zhixian and Dai Dazhongcheng are sitting in separate courts. And if you look at your demeanor further, you will find that Dai Jin, the dignified minister of the second grade department, is a little groveling to the sixth grade Fang Zhixian.
Fang Yingwu said very politely: "Thank you Dazhong Cheng for your help this time, otherwise Shang Ming would not know when this thief will be able to subdue the law." ”
"Wherever you are, you and I just help each other." Dai Jin also said politely and humbly: "I wonder if Wang Gong will return to Beijing?" If that happens, please ask Lord Fang to say a few kind words. ”
"Hmm, it's easy to say." Fang Yingwu replied nonchalantly.
A few days ago, he entrusted Wang Yue to find Dai Jin, and only asked one sentence: Do you want to save yourself? As a result, Dai Jin agreed neatly, and then there was a secret letter that made the Son of Heaven disgusted with Shang Ming.
It is not surprising that after the scandal of the collusion between Dongchang and the Metropolitan Procuratorate to frame the minister broke, Dai Jin fell into internal and external difficulties. The imperial court all wanted to knock him down and replace him, and Dongchang Shangming wanted to use the Metropolitan Procuratorate as a shield to bear the main responsibility.
In this situation, Dai Jin can only choose to cooperate with Fang Yingwu, you are unkind and unjustly bite the East Factory, and try your best to put the responsibility on the side of the East Factory to reduce the pressure he is facing.
For a speculator with no morality or position, the purest speculator, Dai has no psychological pressure to do this kind of thing. But what worries him the most at this time is, after Wang Zhi returns to Beijing, how will he think of his betrayal?
It was Lord Dai who added another sentence to the other party: "This official does not want to live in the temple in peace, but only wants to retire in Nanjing." ”
Fang Yingwu didn't speak, and complained in his heart: Isn't this fucking back in the trajectory of history? In history, Dai Jin's fate was to be relegated to Nanjing for retirement.
After meeting Dai Jin, Fang Yingwu saw that it was getting late, so he went home, anyway, he was not interested in meeting Dai Jin, an undisciplined person.
Although he likes to play tricks, he is also a person with principles and a bottom line, and he is not a wall-to-wall grass in the twilight!
However, in this dark age when the high-level leaders are basically bastards, how can Dai Jin not be such a wall grass, how can he be promoted from an ordinary imperial history to the imperial history of the right capital of the head of the courtyard in just a few years?
Even yourself, don't you have to find ways to hug your thighs? Fang Yingwu sighed again and again, if he traveled to the legendary Qingming Era, he must be able to get ahead with his knowledge and ability, why should he be so disobedient!
In the Fang family's mansion, Fang Qingzhi sat in the study, but he didn't read, and his face was gloomy in a daze. When he heard footsteps, he looked up and saw his son coming in.
Fang Yingwu observed his words and looks, and felt that his father was in a very bad mood now, so he restrained his casual demeanor a little, and asked with great concern: "Dare to ask my father, what worries do you have in your heart?" Could it be that you are ill? Can you let your son know? ”
Fang Qingzhi replied weakly: "Today, Master Xu talked to me, saying that he had kept his promise, and the news would come out in the next few days." ”
Fang Yingwu was overjoyed when he heard this, the so-called promise is to recommend his father to be promoted to the next level, and the editing will become a lecture or a waiter! So he hurriedly congratulated his father: "Congratulations to my father on his ascension, my family is proud of you!" But this is a happy event, why is my father worried? ”
Fang Qingzhi said very depressedly: "Master Xu also made it clear that he was looking for Li Zi Province to handle this matter, and asked Li Zi Province to recommend him to the Son of Heaven as his father. (To be continued......)