Chapter 655: Ultimatum
Morning.
When the courtiers were preparing for the early court, a piece of news was fried in the ministers' pile.
Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling, two brothers, took people to rob the silver number last night, but they were blocked by Jinyiwei on the spot, and were taken down and detained in the Imperial Prison, and even the slaves of the Zhang family were captured......
The ministers still know a lot about the Zhang brothers' misdeeds, but this time the matter seems to be very serious, and it can't be said to be much different from the previous Xishan weapon fight, they are all with Jinyi Weihuo, but this time Jinyi Wei obviously doesn't want to fight, and directly threatens with archers and Shenji battalions, and surrenders without a fight.
"Things don't seem to be simple...... Peng Ze, the secretary of the military department, came to talk to Yang Tinghe about the matter, and there was some worry in his words that the case would be implicated and expanded.
Yang Tinghe did not make any indications.
The last time the Zhang brothers went to the Xishan Coal Mine to fight with Jinyiwei, they would also instigate him Yang Tinghe behind his back, in order to create a contradiction between the Empress Dowager Zhang and the new emperor, so as to weaken the two parties.
Now that the two parties are fighting again, Yang Tinghe is secretly trying to stand by and wait for an opportunity to profit from it.
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In the court.
The deliberations went according to plan, and no one mentioned anything about the Zhang brothers.
Even the emperor didn't seem to mean to mention it.
Until the end, everyone forgot that there was still the Zhang family, the two living treasure brothers, whether they participated in the impeachment or came forward to intercede, none of them.
The emperor returned to the Qianqing Palace.
Yang Tinghe was also ready to go back to his house to rest...... After all, he was on duty with Mao Ji last night, and he was old and frail, so he had to go back to make up for sleep.
Not far from coming out, Zhang Zuo, the eunuch of the master of ceremonies, took two little eunuchs and hurriedly followed.
"Elder Yang Ge, please stay."
Zhang Zuo looked respectful.
Yang Tinghe and Mao Ji were about to leave the palace, when they heard this, they stopped, turned to Zhang Zuo, and bowed their hands to Zhang Zuo.
Just when the second cabinet minister thought that Zhang Zuo was coming for the Zhang family's brothers, Zhang Zuo said something that had nothing to do with it: "Your Majesty asked Yang Ge Lao, I don't know if the matter of increasing the number of Japanese speakers mentioned earlier, can you have eyebrows?"
Yang Tinghe bowed slightly, wondering if Zhang Zuo would speak and pant for breath, and then go around in a circle to bring up the matter of the Zhang brothers?
Mao Ji replied on his beside: "It's already arranged."
"That's good."
Zhang Zuo said with a smile: "There is another matter, the queen mother summoned too expensive, saying that she asked you to wait outside the Dao Renshou Palace, I don't know...... Yang Ge ......"
Yang Tinghe was slandered, the emperor didn't talk to him about the Zhang brothers, but the queen mother wanted to mention it?
Now the problem is a bit more troublesome.
Empress Dowager Zhang knew that her younger brother was taken by Jinyiwei, so she didn't go to her stepson to discuss the release, why did she look for him Yang Tinghe?
Now is not the time when the emperor just died, at this time the Empress Dowager Zhang is a widow, even if he Yang Tinghe is old, he is also a man, where is there a reason for a man to casually enter the harem and meet the Empress Dowager alone? What would the vindicators think? Do you want your reputation?
"Please lead the way......
Yang Tinghe thought about it and decided to take a look.
Since I don't know what the situation is, let's go and find out, maybe this matter is related to me!
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In front of Inju Palace.
Empress Dowager Zhang specially came out to meet with Yang Tinghe, reflecting that the Empress Dowager would not meet with the ministers outside the palace in the house, and even if they met, it was like a chance encounter, and they asked something casually.
Zhang Zuo and other eunuchs, palace maids, etc., all avoided it.
"Elder Yang, have you heard about the two younger brothers of the mourning family?"
Empress Dowager Zhang came up and inquired.
Yang Tinghe didn't dare to look at the face of the Empress Dowager Zhang, and bowed down and said, "I don't know what the Empress Dowager said?"
At this time, Yang Tinghe pretended to be confused.
I'm not stupid, the matter of your mother and son, at most, plus the emperor's two nominal uncles involved, does it have anything to do with one of my foreign ministers?
Empress Dowager Zhang said: "It's all the younger brother who is ignorant, so I have to toss and say yes
I went to a place called the silver number, and I don't know whether to save silver or take silver, in short, there was a misunderstanding with someone, and it was taken down by the Jinyi guard, and it was from last night to now...... The mourning family is very worried, and wants to ask Yang Ge Lao to come forward and bail the two of them out!"
Bail out?
The word is used ......
Yang Tinghe realized that even the Empress Dowager Zhang knew that the two younger brothers were the ones who were at fault in this matter, and they openly went out to rob and were arrested, and it was good that they were not handed over to the three judicial offices, and the edict prison generally did not dare to do anything to the nobles with knighthoods, which was a great preferential treatment.
Yang Tinghe asked puzzledly, "If this matter involves the Imperial Prison, should the Queen Mother directly inquire about Your Majesty?"
Empress Dowager Zhang sighed: "The mourning family doesn't want to have any more disputes with the emperor because of this, and there have been a lot of troubles before...... I thought that my brother would be able to keep to himself and cause less trouble, but now, ...... The mourning family thought about it, and only Yang Ge Lao came forward to help make peace, which was the most suitable."
Yang Tinghe really wants to say, you are a strong man!
The contradiction between your mother and son actually involved me as an outsider? Still so reasonable?
Yang Tinghe asked, "Then if it is really the two uncles who did that act of stealing the people's wealth, I don't know what the Queen Mother will do?"
Today's Yang Tinghe seems to be very upright, and some unpleasant words are said casually, without the slightest concern about the face of the Empress Dowager Zhang.
Empress Dowager Zhang said, "Even if it is, then you can't stay in the edict prison and let them suffer, right? Under house arrest at home, not allowed to go out for a single step, how to punish and how to punish...... The mourning family was worried that they would really make a mistake, so they didn't want to face the emperor, so they ...... There is Lao Yangge."
"But ......"
Yang Tinghe was obviously reluctant to be this messenger.
Empress Dowager Zhang sighed: "Regarding the matter of giving up your brother, just ask Your Majesty directly, and the mourning family will let someone take you to the Qianqing Palace, and then come to see the mourning family after the discussion." The mourning family now has no direct relatives, just these two younger brothers......
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Yang Tinghe saw that Empress Dowager Zhang's words were sincere, and he couldn't refuse, so he could only go to Zhu Si hard.
Originally, it was a widow with a son, but now that the son is dead, according to folk sayings, this woman should have nothing to do with her husband's family, but she inherited the family business by a clan child with the surname of her husband's family, and finally hung the name of the wife of the husband's family.
Yang Tinghe's current courtesy to the Empress Dowager Zhang, in addition to thinking about the stability of the Ming Dynasty, is also that the existence of the Empress Dowager Zhang is a powerful coercion for the new emperor, so the gang still has to help.
Inside the Qianqing Palace.
Yang Tinghe waited for Zhang Zuo to pass the word for a long time, and then entered the edict.
This time, Zhang Zuo didn't avoid it, and stood behind Zhu Si.
Zhu Si sat in front of the desk and asked calmly, "Did the queen mother let Yang Ge come here?"
Yang Tinghe thought to himself, isn't this nonsense?
You mother and son are very good at playing.
"Your Majesty, about the Marquis of Shouning and the Marquis of Jianchang......" Yang Tinghe was about to say it immediately, but found that Zhu Si stretched out his hand, meaning to ask him not to continue.
Zhu Sizheng said, "Actually, I learned the news last night, and I sent someone to inform my mother early this morning to tell her what was going on. But I said that my two uncles were too unsuccessful, and they were so bright in broad daylight that they actually robbed in the best place in Beijing? Fortunately, I learned the news in advance and sent the Jinyi Guard to stop their actions, if they succeeded...... What will the world think of me? Where is the royal face?"
The emperor is very practical and explains the situation and the situation.
Yang Tinghe was a little surprised, the little emperor actually admitted that he knew in advance that the Zhang family brothers were going to rob the silver number? No wonder you were able to send someone to the scene in time to arrest the Zhang brothers.
Yang Tinghe thought to himself, this pair of living treasure brothers is really brainless, and they can still be informed in advance by people about grabbing things? What an idiot who gets into pockets!
Zhu Si shook his head and sighed: "It's all my uncle, originally there was no big loss to the store this time, so it can not be investigated, but this matter is related to the imperial court system and the royal face, and I really don't know how to punish them." Elder Yang Ge, how do you think they should be punished so that they don't dare to do anything wrong in the future?"
"This ...... The old minister has no idea."
Yang Tinghe looked evasive.
In the past, he squeezed his head to drill forward, but when it came to the Zhang brothers, Yang Tinghe avoided it if he could, and gags and pretended to be confused if he couldn't avoid it.
Zhu Sidao: "Yes, Xishan directly sent people to fight before, and the two sides were killed and injured by each other, the leader should be regarded as a great crime, right? Just because they were relatives of the emperor, they were exempted from capital crimes, and they should have been severely punished, but they didn't want to spend only three or four months...... It's like this again. If they bring people to the scene of the incident and injure people's lives, will I kill them or not?"
Yang Tinghe thought to himself, has it developed to the point of considering the question of whether to kill or not to kill?
This seems to be going a little too fast.
If you ask me, I will definitely tell you that you can't kill, but now it seems that the Zhang family brothers did it, and it didn't reach the point where you said you wanted to kill, and you didn't ask my opinion, so I won't answer.
Zhu Sidao: "I know that the queen mother cares about her two younger brothers very much, I can't hurt her old man's heart, but there are many things, I can't tolerate it again and again, the court is strict, and it is not designed for ordinary people, the same is true for princes and nobles, don't say it's my uncle, even I can't kill people at will!" Old Yang Ge, are you right?"
Yang Tinghe arched his hand: "What Your Majesty said is extremely true."
In Yang Tinghe's ears, isn't this all nonsense? Still used to tell me?
"Okay, then you go and tell the queen mother, this time I will punish them with a small punishment, first lock them up for a few days, kill their anger, and not be too embarrassed, and when I think about how to punish them, I will let them go...... But if they do it again next time, they will use the law to question him, and ask Yang Ge Lao to persuade the queen mother, and ask her old man to warn the two of them not to do anything wrong!"
Zhu Si can also be regarded as giving the Zhang family a face, giving Yang Ting and face.
Yang Tinghe at least felt that he didn't say a nutritious word, so he roughly completed the task of the Empress Dowager Zhang and went back to make a good deal.
It's very easy to solve, don't take it as an example!
However, can those two goods really be ordered?
It's not going to be an ultimatum, is it?
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Night.
In the prison, the Zhang brothers were locked in one room, two inside and outside, with only a small ventilation window, still blocked by an iron fence, and the door was locked.
The brothers were disgraced.
"Big brother, it's all your fault! What kind of robbery is there to do, this is planted? What the hell are you doing!"
Zhang Yanling complained on the side.
Zhang Heling said angrily: "It's all your fault! Okay, you stay outside and deal with the officers and soldiers."
Zhang Yanling instantly became angry: "Are those officers and soldiers? That's Jinyiwei! People are well-trained and well prepared, what can I do against them? It must be that someone in your house is informing, and people don't come to dissuade them if they know about it, so they are waiting to arrest you, and the reputation of our brothers is ...... It's going to stink on the streets!"
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