Li Tingxiu saw Shen Yichen put his eyes on Qian Fanjiang, the political envoy, and Huang Lun, the envoy, and understood that the student planned to deal with the business, so he no longer refused and nodded: "Okay, then as a teacher, I will go to the inn to rest first." ”

"Sir, walk slowly."

Shen Yichen handed over his hand to Li Tingxiu, and when he turned around again, his momentum was completely different as if he had changed into a different person.

"Qian Fantai, Huang Zhentai, do you want the cabinet to do it yourself, or do you take the initiative to confess your guilt."

The official rank of the political envoy is from the second rank, and the official rank of the procurator is the third rank, all of which are members of the main political party. According to common sense, even if Shen Yichen is the head of the cabinet, it is not so simple to move them, and it is even more difficult to try to intimidate them with words.

However, Shen Yichen's glorious deeds of punishing the king and killing the king in the past, as well as the huge battle of today's heavy troops, have already expressed that the other party has full evidence and certainty in his hands, and the result of the confrontation will be very tragic.

I saw Qian Fanjiang and Huang Lun glance at each other, and saw a deep fear in each other's eyes, and then they both knelt on the ground and prayed: "The lower officials deserve death for their crimes, in a vain attempt to collude with the gentry to resist the new policy, and ask Shen Yuanfu to spare his life!" ”

The officialdom situation has come to this point, and there is no hope of turning the tables, so I can only pray for Shen Yichen's subordinates to show mercy, and maybe they can find a way to live.

"Murdering the envoy of the imperial court cabinet is a felony of complicity, presumably Qian Fantai and Huang Zhentai should be very clear."

Shen Yichen did not choose to open the net because the other party humbly begged for mercy, but instead emphasized the crime. In a sense, not to mention the murder of the mastermind, even if it has nothing to do with the local officials, the imperial envoy has to be punished for a crime of real duty if he only has an accident on his own territory.

At least he was dismissed from his official position, and at worst, he was beheaded all over the house, and when Shen Yichen decided to blame him, the life and death of Qian Fanjiang and Huang Lun were actually already in his thoughts.

Yun Yu's breezy words were very important to Qian Fanjiang and Huang Lun, the two of them were paralyzed on the ground, beads of sweat the size of beans slid down their foreheads, and they could only keep kowtowing to Shen Yichen and begging for mercy.

Shen Yichen was not a ruthless person to his colleagues in the court in the past, even for political enemies such as Shi Pu, Hu Hu, and Shi Heng.

But this time, Shen Yichen's expression was extremely indifferent, and he calmly instructed a brocade-clothed guard Qianhu beside him: "The investigation office will be handed over to you professionals, and after asking about the process of inquiry, after the evidence of the crime is drawn and detained, it will be escorted to the Jingshi and handed over to the Criminal Department to be punished according to the law." ”

"Yes, obedience."

Jinyiwei Qianhu hugged his fists to receive the order, and then signaled his subordinates to arrest people, seeing that he was going to fall into the hands of Jinyiwei, Qian Fanjiang and Huang Lun were simply heartbroken, and they predicted in advance what would happen to them.

At this moment, he couldn't take care of any dignity, especially the main culprit Huang Lun, who was the inspector, almost crawled in front of Shen Yichen, hugged his thigh and cried bitterly: "Shen Ge Lao, the lower officials have no intention of killing Yang Ge Lao, they just want to fan the gentry to protest and put pressure on the court to prevent the implementation of the new policy." ”

"The attack on Yang Ge Lao was an accident, it was really an accident!"

Huang Lun cried hoarsely, and the grievances and fears in his heart reached the extreme.

Regarding Huang Lun's crying, Shen Yichen did not doubt that before he came to Kaifeng Mansion, he had asked Zhao Hongjie to make the cause and effect of the investigation clear. Even if there was no prior investigation, Shen Yichen believed that even if he lent Huang Lun a hundred guts, he would not dare to attack the envoys, after all, the benefits were not proportional.

But that doesn't mean that accidents are a reason to exonerate. The momentum of protest by the gentry class of the political secretary of Henan was suppressed, and it was not surprising that when the news of Guo Cheng and Xue Chun's concession spread, the chaos in the north would also soon subside.

But pacification is not the same as the end, Shen Yichen needs to take a person with a noble enough status to establish his authority to tell the entire corporal and doctor class in the world, what are the consequences of trying to hinder the implementation of the new policy!

Even if Qian Fanjiang or Huang Lun did not commit the crime to death, when they chose to obstruct the implementation of the new policy until that day, it was actually doomed.

I saw Shen Yichen leaning down at this time, helping Qian Fanjiang and Huang Lun up from the ground, and said: "The Cabinet Department has already exempted the kneeling salute between colleagues in the Beijing Division, and there is no need for Qian Fantai and Huang Zhentai to do this. ”

"As for the matter of accountability, confess everything to Jinyiwei, maybe you can save the family line."

After saying this, Shen Yichen let go of the hand holding them, and then went straight to his side, leaving Qian Fanjiang and Huang Lun to stand in place, with a touch of despair on their faces.

Especially the political envoy Qian Fanjiang, he thought that he was at most an accomplice, after all, calling on the ruffians to make trouble had nothing to do with him, and it was a mistake that made Huang Lun not know people.

However, there are not so many reasons in this world, especially if you are involved in the general trend of officialdom, then you must pay the price for your actions. Don't look at Shen Yichen's handling methods, it seems to be a little ruthless, in fact, it is already a great mercy to exempt the family from such a serious crime as attacking the envoy of the Qin Cha.

In a simple sentence, Qian Fanjiang, the political envoy, followed Huang Lun, the envoy, and Shen Yichen walked quickly to the backyard of the political secretary's yamen, where the cabinet envoy Yang Hongze was recuperating from his injuries.

At this time, there were two famous doctors in the room who Qian Fanjiang had found in several provinces to take care of, and as soon as they saw Shen Yichen coming in, they subconsciously wanted to kneel down and ask for guilt, after all, after half a month of treatment, Yang Hongze's injuries have not fully recovered, and they are worried that they will be held accountable by the first assistant of the cabinet.

What they didn't expect was that Shen Yichen held them out with his hand as soon as possible, and said very politely: "The cabinet department will come to visit Yang Zhongtang, and the two doctors don't have to be polite." ”

After that, Shen Yichen walked past them to the bedside, and saw Yang Hongze's face pale, with a thick white cloth wrapped around his head, and his eyes staring at him a little blankly. It wasn't until they looked at each other for a moment that Yang Hongze seemed to recognize Shen Yichen, and his face instantly became excited, and then he raised his right hand with great difficulty and moved his lips slightly to say something.

Seeing Yang Hongze's action, Shen Yichen also held his palm for the first time, and said softly: "I have already dealt with the matter of the local gentry protesting against the new policy, you don't have to worry about it anymore, just recuperate from your injuries with peace of mind." ”

Although the two have worked together for many years and have not had a deep friendship, Shen Yichen believes that he still knows some of Yang Hongze's temperament, he is an official with a tenacious will and must persevere to the end. It was obvious that when I saw myself coming, I felt guilty for not completing the implementation of the new policy, which made me emotional.

Sure enough, just as Shen Yichen guessed, Yang Hongze held his palm tightly and said with difficulty: "It's me...... There is a burden ......"

Hearing this, coupled with seeing Yang Hongze's appearance, Shen Yichen suddenly felt a little sour in his heart for some reason. It is true that in this era, there are many literati who are delicate and self-interested, and they read the books of sages and sages just for the sake of high-ranking officials and beauties.

But this world is never black and white, even Yang Hongze, who he thinks is the most pedantic and rigid, still has his own personality charm. Literati are not the same as a thousand people, and Confucianism is not completely without merit, and right and wrong, good and evil still depend on people.

"The order I gave was just to send you to measure the acres of land in the whole country, and in less than a year you have done a very good job. The implementation of the new policy is not well thought out, and I have not arranged enough soldiers and horses to escort the implementation, so how can I say that I have a heavy burden? ”

"Take good care of your injuries, Daming Zhongxing can't rely on me alone, and there must be countless like-minded people to forge ahead together.

When Shen Yichen said this, a crystal tear slipped from the corner of Yang Hongze's eyes, to be honest, he always thought that he and Shen Yichen were not all the way, or even more ugly, the other party was his enemy!

But when Shen Yichen said the words "like-minded", the feeling of recognition immediately swept through his heart. Yang Hongze himself can't say clearly, when he gradually agreed with Shen Yichen's concept, it may be that he has seen the changes in the government and the opposition in recent years, or it may be that he has experienced the hardships of the people in the country.

No matter what, he was already convinced that Shen Yichen's path was the right one.

Gently patting the back of Yang Hongze's hand, Shen Yichen turned his head to the famous doctor behind him and asked, "Doctor, how is Yang Zhongtang's injury?" ”

"Yang Zhongtang was hit in the head, and he was in a coma for several days before he got better recently, as long as he can stabilize and have the advantage of being young, he should be able to recover soon."

"Well, thank you, doctor."

Shen Yichen nodded, he almost had a rough idea in his heart. Interpreted in the way of later generations, Yang Hongze suffered a head injury and fell into a coma, with a concussion and a potential cerebral hemorrhage.

However, due to the medical conditions of this era, there is no way to have an accurate diagnosis, but it can slowly wake up and recover, which means that the condition is in the process of improving. In addition, Yang Hongze is only in his early thirties, and he is in the stage of youth and strength, and his physical condition can be supported.

This is also why, Shen Yichen faced the "party is the same and the different" of Li Xian, the secretary of the ministry, and finally chose to acquiesce and also promulgated the examination law. It's just that the court needs fresh blood too much to replace the rotten officials in the corpse position, even if they take 10,000 steps back, the young body is strong and the movements are sharper.

If it weren't for Yang Hongze, the average age of the cabinet ministers around 60 years old in the "Three Yangs" era, I am afraid that there would be no one on the head.

"You take good care of Yang Hongze, if you need anything, just mention it to the cabinet."

"Yes, the little one understands."

The two famous doctors hurriedly nodded yes, even if Shen Yichen didn't greet him, they didn't dare to slack off on Yang Hongze.

After the instructions were completed, Shen Yichen found a stool and sat on the edge of Yang Hongze's bed, and told in detail everything that happened in front of the political secretary's yamen. He knew that just one sentence to deal with this kind of "perfunctory" answer would not make Yang Hongze completely reassured, and it was better to explain it himself than to be endorsed by others.

It wasn't until night fell that Shen Yichen said goodbye to Yang Hongze and went to the inn where his mentor Li Tingxiu stayed.

It's just that as soon as Shen Yichen walked out of the gate of the mansion, he bumped into Li Da, who was rushing inside, and the other party said with an anxious face: "To the north, sir, he is gone again!" ”

Gone again?

Hearing this word, Shen Yichen instantly became excited, he wanted to repay his teacher Li Tingxiu well, but the latter left a letter and "wandered the world".

In ancient times, it was not as convenient as in modern times, and he was in charge of the government and could not be separated at all, if it weren't for the relatively close distance of the Henan Political Department this time, and the land tax was related to the national fortune of the Ming Dynasty, otherwise Shen Yichen would not be able to leave Beijing.

Where should the teacher go to find him?

"Why don't you stop him!"

Shen Yichen questioned Li Da, and he felt angry.

"I'm not ...... inn again"

Facing the "furious" Shen Yichen, Li Da couldn't help but whisper.

Then he added: "Mr. didn't go far this time, he went back to his Qiming Academy." ”

Kai Ming College?

Hearing this term, Shen Yichen remembered that in the afternoon, the protesting literati said that the teacher had opened a academy in the Henan Buzheng Division, and it seemed that it was this Qiming Academy.

"Then why are you still stunned, take me over quickly."

"Good!"

Feeling Shen Yichen's urgency, Li Da immediately beckoned his subordinates to prepare their horses, and then the two galloped all the way.

The location of Qiming Academy is on a remote hill outside the city of Kaifeng Prefecture, compared with those well-known academies, it is simple and does not look like a academy at all, it is all lined up with thatched houses.

You must know that Henan is in the north, which is colder than the south, coupled with the abnormal weather during the Xiaoice River period of the Ming Dynasty, it is common to have low temperatures of more than ten degrees below zero. Shen Yichen couldn't imagine how the teacher Li Tingxiu had persevered all these years in this kind of thatched hut that leaked everywhere.

But what made Shen Yichen even more emotional was that even though it was night, there were still flickering candles in several thatched houses, and the sound of reading aloud was heard.

Seeing this scene, Shen Yichen suppressed the eagerness in his heart, slowed down and came to the windowsill. I saw the teacher Li Tingxiu standing on the podium, and there were dozens of children of different ages below, who were seriously reciting the content of the Four Books and the Five Classics.

The scene in front of him made Shen Yichen seem to have traveled back to the Yingtianfu Outer Courtyard School more than ten years ago, and he and Zhao Hongjie, Li Da and other classmates also recited the text under the guidance of Mr. Li Tingxiu.

It's just that at that time, there was nothing to do, and I didn't have any interest in reading at all, and I wasted many years.

may also be caught in memories, Li Da'an stood quietly behind Shen Yichen, silently looking at the scene in the window. I don't know how long it took, Li Tingxiu announced that the students were studying on their own, and then walked out of the house to the corridor.

Looking at Shen Yichen and Li Da, he said softly: "These are the children of poor families in nearby villages, compared to others, they are more eager and cherish the opportunity to study. ”

"It turns out that Mr. left the inn in a hurry because of this, and it is not good for you to be tired back and forth, so it is better to make up for it tomorrow when it is late at night."

Li Da replied with some distress, since the orthodox ten years suffered from that wind chill, the teacher Li Tingxiu's body has fallen to the root of the disease, and it is now the cold season of early winter, and the temperature at night is even lower, so it is not bad to make up for these two classes.

Facing the concern of the student Li Da, Li Tingxiu only smiled, then looked at Shen Yichen and said: "To the north, you have been to Fujian to quell the rebellion, do you know a local saying that inspires poor families?" ”

"Yes."

Shen Yichen tapped his forehead.

"Tell me about it."

"The land is thin and the pines and cypresses are planted, and the poor children are studying."

"That's right, that's why the teacher has to make up these two lessons for this group of children overnight."