Wang Qiong has had a headache in the past two days, and the situation in Jiangxi has spread more and more to Zhejiang.

The governor of Zhejiang, Fujian Province, has also been asking him to make progress in punishing the smuggling of merchants.

But Jiangxi can just arrest a few corrupt officials, and Fujian is busy suppressing mountain bandits. None of them is as difficult as Zhejiang.

In the seventeenth year of Hongzhi, the imperial court set off a corruption case here, but it was a matter of a few officials headed by him, and the imperial court sent a large army, which stabilized the situation.

But this year's situation is different, the so-called crackdown on smuggling is actually a fight against the gentry, and the fight against the gentry requires strength, but this 'force' itself is the gentry.

On the contrary, people like Wang Qiong and Wang Hua can be regarded as 'rogue officials' in a sense, they are nothing more than greedy for some silver, and it is easy for the court to arrest them.

But it is very difficult to move the gentry as a foundation.

On the second day of November, I heard the news that Jinyiwei was coming to Jiangxi.

Suddenly, scholars began to gather in Hangzhou, and they talked loudly on the streets, threatening that there were traitors in the court, and all scholars who had the world in mind would resolutely fight against this.

They are unimpeded in the city, and they can go wherever they want, do you say that the government will arrest them?

People can find relatives in the government at home.

Tan Wenyi, the commander of the capital, was also quite constrained in Zhejiang, because the envoys themselves who were nominally under his leadership were in fact vested interests, and they occupied large tracts of land, hired tenants, and the relationship between them and the merchants was not clear.

There are even some people who themselves are involved in those things of maritime trade.

Several famous gentry families also had deep tentacles, because they had people in the court, and local people also liked to get involved with them.

In normal times, there is no aggression against each other, you are the official, and I am the people.

When there is a real conflict of interest, it is you and I am mine.

The imperial court is in Zhejiang, that is, just a few officials.

Speaking of which, the Li family of Qiantang also produced the champion of the Chenghua Jiachen family, whose name is Li Min, and he once met Zhu Houzhao. In the seventeenth year of Hongzhi, his mother died, so Ding Wei left his job and returned home to keep filial piety to his mother.

According to the time, at the end of next year, you will probably be able to return to the DPRK to take up your post, as long as you are properly recommended.

Although he was not appreciated when he was in the East Palace, it was not a big problem to get a position that was not so big.

Look at Zhejiang, Wang Hua is the champion, Xie Qian is the champion, plus this Li Min, these are all champions in the Chenghua period, how many subjects are there in Chenghua?

Therefore, Zhejiang and Nanzhili have always been prosperous.

In addition to the champions, there are tens of thousands of Jinshi, lifters, and talents.

And the literati are high-minded, and they don't bend their waists for the powerful, and what they value is their literary name, that is, I don't recognize your official position, I recognize your academic level.

In addition, the Qiantang Li family itself is a big family.

It is understandable that many people spontaneously want to reunite around Li Min.

Li Min doesn't care if he is happy or not, he can only take this job. If he takes off his hats, he will be discredited tomorrow, and everyone in the forest will be ashamed.

This blow was not acceptable to the literati.

Lives can be lost, but names cannot be lost.

This is a phrase that the literati always say, because they have not encountered a few cases where they have lost their lives. When you really get to that point, you can also say, 'The water is too cold to go down.'"

When the scholars gathered, there were many people talking, and sometimes many of the behaviors they did were not rational behaviors, and they were all praises, which were basically a group of emotional catharsis.

But Wang Qiong has nothing to do about it, if he really sends a few soldiers to arrest people, it will be a big hole, and the governor's yamen can be rushed, and at that time, Zhejiang will be completely chaotic.

Of course, he handed it over in time for the note that should be given to Jingshi.

“…… Zhongcheng should go and find Peng Jiwu. ”

Wang Qiong took her hands and walked around the main hall. Peng Jiwu is also Peng Ze, Zhejiang's envoy, he is also a typical scholar, and he always talks about benevolence, righteousness and morality.

"What's the use of looking for him?" Wang Qiong felt that Mei Kejia's method was not good, "Peng Jiwu is the same elm head as those people, let them get together, maybe they will be mixed together, and they will cheer each other up." ”

"But I think it's a solution, so I have to give it a try." Mei Kejia lowered his brows, he had a hint of worry, "With this scene in Hangzhou City now, if the first emperor might still listen to what they say, but Your Majesty is too lazy to listen." ”

Wang Qiong sighed, he wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he changed them to rhetorical questions: "Are you really so sure?" ”

"Hmm." Mei Kejia nodded, "Your Majesty is resolute. The more you resist, the more you have to oppress. That's for sure. Even if it's not such an important thing as opening the sea. It's just a small thing, if the scholars gather and say some arrogant words, it is impossible to change the emperor's will after making a fuss. Because Your Majesty will think that if the trouble is successful once, then what about the second trouble? If Zhejiang succeeds, what about other provinces? ”

Mei Kejia didn't want to see so many people involved in a big case.

His reputation in Zhejiang is also not good.

There are really so many murders in Zhejiang, and I don't know how many people want to settle this account on his head. After all, the emperor doesn't dare to say anything, so he will pick the people around the emperor.

Even if he doesn't mention these things, he still hopes that the matter of opening the sea can be simple and smooth in Zhejiang.

Don't make the Son of Heaven angry.

No one can stand it that way.

Wang Qiong thought about it carefully, "Then the official will try." ”

In fact, this matter is also very good for Wang Qiong,

If Peng Ze is not assimilated by this gang, then he can help appease the Shizi.

If he is assimilated, then Peng Ze's performance is too poor, and to a certain extent, the emperor will ignore his incompetence as the governor of Zhejiang and the political envoy.

After all, there is an envoy beside him who is making trouble, so you can't blame me, right?

In this way, Wang Qiong set off to find Peng Ze.

And in the city of Hangzhou, as the Jinyi guards got closer and closer, the emotions of these people became more and more high, and they thought that they wanted to mobilize this momentum so that the court and the emperor could hear their voices.

Their so-called weapon, that is, the pen in their hands.

When Wang Qiong arrived in front of Peng Ze, Peng Ze was reading the article.

It was also around this time that the scholars gathered in many places in Hangzhou were also reading this article,

The article is called "Tombstone Notes", which means that you have made a record of your own tombstone first.

"A gentleman is not cowardly and is good at authority, he does not take advantage of the time to gain profits, he does not do selfishness and ignores others, and he is not suitable for himself and traps others.

The husband is not sluggish and is good at power, and he is wise; Don't take advantage of the time to profit, righteousness; Do not be selfish and reckless, honest also; Not suitable for oneself and trapping others in misfortune, benevolence also.

The four are not gentlemen, who can do it?

However, it is easy to propose in peacetime, but it is difficult to entertain in a hurry, and it can be compared to those who are reluctant, and it is not possible to apply it to those who are calm!

Today's trip of our society is for the pioneers and for the righteousness. If you are the execution ground, you will also be high-spirited, talk and laugh to death! The severed head is placed on the city, and the color does not change in the slightest! ”

The scholar-like scholar read it out in a subdued tone in front of the public.

Many people and talents around them applauded!

"Mano Yumiya!"

"It's a pity that Your Majesty saw this article, and he couldn't see our will to die!"

"Hateful! The traitorous ministers of the court and the central government lured His Majesty to open the sea. The person at the head is the one named Yang Jiefu! ”

These people are also smart, knowing that the emperor can't speak, so they take the people around the emperor to cut them.

Anyway, if you look at him and say a word, Hangzhou City has been in this situation for a few days.

disturbed people's hearts, so much so that they almost forgot about opening the sea.

The other side.

Wang Qiong listened to Peng Ze's recitation, and suddenly felt that it was wrong, what does it mean to 'propose to be easy in ordinary times, but difficult to entertain in a hurry'? Isn't this just to motivate people's hearts and make people fight for their lives and never retreat!

"It's so daring, who would dare to write such a garbled text? He's trying to mess with my Hangzhou City! ”

Peng Ze put down the rice paper a little calmly, "Why should Zhongcheng be angry? Literati have always been impassioned in writing articles, and this "Tombstone Record" is just that. ”

"That's all it means?" Wang Qiong swallowed his anger in his stomach, he didn't want to argue about this here, or said that it was important to get down to business, "Jiwu, the current situation in Zhejiang is probably up to you." Apart from you, I really can't think of anyone else who can appease these scholars. ”

"Pacify, how to appease?"

Wang Qiong saw that his attitude was wrong, so he simply went ruthless first, "Jiwu, you don't think it's right to let them talk about gentlemen and villains like this on the street, right?" ”

Peng Ze disagreed, "Why can't you talk about a gentleman and a villain?" Only by clarifying what a gentleman is and what a villain is, can good and evil be distinguished! ”

"Are you really confused or fake?!" Wang Qiong suddenly shouted, "Think about the north, if Hangzhou continues to make trouble like this, will there be no accidents?" ”

"Zhongcheng!" Peng Ze didn't let him either, he has never been a timid person, "If the lower official heard correctly, you are going to slander the holy bow." ”

Wang Qiong was stunned, "What are you messing around?" When do I slander the Holy Bow? ”

Peng Ze said: "Listening to Zhongcheng's meaning, Your Majesty can't spare these scholars in Hangzhou City." But His Majesty's generation of benevolent monarchs, and the outside are all scholars who are determined to serve the country. How could there be those things that Zhongcheng said? What are you not slandering the Holy Bow? ”

The kung fu of buttoning the hat, Peng Ze is first-class.

Historically, the level of struggle of this person has also been very tight.

When Wang Qiong saw him talking like this, he didn't have a good face, pointed to his nose and said, "Peng Jiwu!" Today's saints are wise and wise, and they are by no means weak and deceitful, think for yourself! Such a large number of scholars gathered together, read articles like "Tombstones", discussed national policies in vain, and were bold. Throughout the ages, which emperor with the means can spare them! I slander the Holy Bow? I think it's you who slander the Holy Bow! Do you want to say that Your Majesty will be afraid of this group of powerless soldiers! ”

"It doesn't matter what you think of me. But you'd better figure it out, don't end up not saving yourself and blaming the court for using the knife! ”

Peng Ze was speechless for a while when he was said this, because he was also worried, what if it was really what Wang Qiong said? This person doesn't have many morals, but he has a lot of brains.

"So what does Zhongcheng mean?"

"Come forward and persuade them all to go home, and when they go back, see what the decree is written! The Son of Heaven was furious, and millions of corpses were ambushed. With the temperament of today's saints, even the 100,000 troops in Zhejiang are not afraid, let alone a few of them? ”

Peng Ze's fists clenched, he didn't know whether to believe it or not. In his opinion, Wang Qiong's words were somewhat sensational. In any case, the imperial court will not do anything to so many people, right?