In the case of Liu Jin's supervision of the Qingtian in Jiangnan, the emperor's approach had deviated from the general imagination of traditional Confucianism. After all, in the Confucian art of governing the country, almost nothing is done by killing people.

Killing blood is a bad omen.

But the Son of Heaven will not change, no one can stop Liu Jin, and the matter has reached an extremely critical juncture.

In the peaceful and prosperous times, Wang Wei probably deserves this first, but at this time, it is tormenting him.

The key is that Emperor Zhengde is too contradictory, if he says that he is benevolent, he is very benevolent, but he also believes in Liu Jin and his ilk.

Zhu Houzhao didn't know that others were using this as an analogy to him, if he knew, he would probably have to be humble, and he didn't dare, his achievements were still far behind.

Cabinet.

Wang Wei said with a sad face: "The emperor acts uniquely, and there are few kings who have acted so fiercely since ancient times. We can't convince Your Majesty, and if we do it forcibly, it will only add fuel to the fire and make the situation even more dangerous.

This is the general situation, and we, as cabinet scholars, can only try our best to deal with Liu Jin at this time. On the one hand, he tried to retain some loyalty from his subordinates, and on the other hand, he tried his best to maintain the prestige of the court among the gentry. ”

After speaking, he sighed himself, in fact, because Liu Jin has the support of the Son of Heaven, even they will be overwhelmed.

Yang Tinghe naturally nodded, "Try to protect some loyal ministers, this is naturally good." But how to solve this second point? ”

"Your Majesty's order to clear the fields of the world this time is for the sake of the people, and this point must be explained clearly. And it must be told to the gentry that the intention of the court is not to take their lives, and if more people understand this, then they can also save themselves from calamity. ”

Yang Tinghe nodded slightly.

That's good.

It is also difficult for Wang Wei to do these things in this situation.

The so-called world is actually the will of the people, so that more gentry can understand the original intention of the imperial court, and it can also avoid people with intentions from taking advantage of the people and causing unnecessary trouble.

"Elder Zhang Ge, what do you think?" Wang Wei asked Zhang Xuan on the side again.

Zhang Xuan actually didn't care much about their 'boring' practices, "Wang Ge Lao and Yang Ge Lao are reasonable, but the lower officials only reminded that the cabinet and Liu Jin are dealing around, and they can't make Qingtian stumble, otherwise the emperor will know, even if Yang Yiqing is in the court, he can't afford it." ”

There was a bit of a threat to it.

It is also based on today's emperor's admiration for Yang Yiqing.

Of course, Wang Wei and Yang Tinghe understood that Yang Yiqing was so loved by the emperor, and in the end he was thrown into Xinjiang, not to mention them, "No one wants to make Liu Jin a stumbling block, but Qingtian has to do it, and it doesn't have to kill people." ”

Zhang Xuan sneered a little in his heart, and the boundary between this is difficult to grasp.

However, the dispute between the cabinet and the eunuchs has been going on for a long time, and even if there are some actions, the emperor should not be too observant.

"As long as it doesn't hinder Qingtian, Xia Guan thinks it's okay to save a few more lives, Liu Jin is really too arrogant to kill people. What are Wang Ge Lao and Yang Ge Lao going to do? ”

Wang Wei thought for a while, "According to what the old man said before, the cabinet first sent an urgent delivery to Governor Yingtian, and asked Governor Jing Shaokui to try his best to maneuver around. Besides, you have to find out the matter clearly before you can kill people, and you can't kill people at will without knowing it, and the old man must argue with the emperor for reason, otherwise there will be no one in Jiangnan.

The second point...... The emperor's will is not available, fortunately, there are many scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, so you and I can only make up a relationship, find some acquaintances, tell them about the court's Qingtian policy, and ask them to come forward as soon as possible, and use their connections to explain clearly to the gentry that as long as they cooperate with Qingtian, there is no reason to die. Hurry up and do this, there is still a chance. It's a pity ......"

Yang Tinghe understood what he said about the pity, but it was a pity that Li Dongyang died too coincidentally, otherwise he would not have died so many people.

"Ge Lao, Xie Tizhong, Hu Binxian and others also have some prestige, and they are in a hurry, and it is not unavailable at this time. But I don't know him well. ”

"Why don't you come to He Jian?" Zhang Xuan rarely came up with an idea for them.

He Jianyuan was the governor of Yingtian, and he should be useful.

"It's supposed to be him, and everyone else is looking for him."

Under the general trend, they can only do this, and they can be regarded as being able to protect one by one.

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The next day, Zhang came to report these situations to the emperor.

After hearing this, Zhu Houzhao said: "It's too late." Liu Jin was even more eager to do things this time than I expected, and there was only a little place in Jiangnan, and I gave him the right to mobilize the seventeen guards and horses in Nanjing, unless he ......"

Unless there is another incident, such as a mutiny.

It's also possible.

The person Zhang Yong brought with him must be fine.

But the soldiers and horses in Jiangnan themselves were in Jiangnan, and they were asked to hunt down those who did not obey Qingtian's orders, but in fact, most of the generals were landlords themselves.

Therefore, the second point of Wang Wei and Yang Tinghe is not worthless.

Although the big knife can do things, but within the scope of his ability, he can try to explain it clearly, or try to explain it as clearly as possible, it is better than nothing, let them do it.

Zhang Zhang's ears moved, unless?

Unless what?

He was curious, but he didn't dare to ask the emperor directly.

It's just that I can't imagine that there will be any changes in the case of the Son of Heaven's insistence.

"Your Majesty, Weichen is worried that Wang and Yang, the two elders, may act like this, which may form a constraint and hinder the progress of Qingtian."

Zhu Houzhao naturally knew what this guy was planning in his heart, the two people in front of him who didn't like him were all the time, and anyone would be uncomfortable.

But Wang Wei and Yang Tinghe are both his cronies from the East Palace, unless it is a major matter, there will not be too many changes.

"Isn't that still you? You're also a college scholar. ”

"Well, Weichen understands."

Zhu Houzhao put his hands behind his back and sighed: "After this incident, the Ming Dynasty will definitely be stable again, and even a period of strength for several decades is not impossible." But I am a tyrant who has never been easy to come by. ”

"The great deeds of the emperor are engraved in the history books and engraved in the hearts of the people, and the emperor is a benevolent monarch, not a tyrant."

Zhu Houzhao didn't speak, Zhang Xuan was polite, he couldn't take it seriously.

However, the decision has been made, so there is no need to be too melancholy, "You go and care about the progress of Qingtian, and the hidden fields that have been found out, those that can be distributed to the displaced people will be distributed to the displaced people as soon as possible, don't delay too long." After the completion of the clearing of other owner's fields, they can plant whatever they should plant, and as long as the landlord does not do anything else, no one is allowed to deliberately find fault. You pay a lot of attention to this matter, I will say hello to Liu Jin first, but in case he is still confused with you in this matter, you don't have to be afraid of Liu Jin. ”

"Yes, Weichen understands!"

The current situation is a bit like Liu Jin singing white face, and Wang Wei, Yang Tinghe, and Zhang Xuan are civil officials singing red face.

During the reign of the 'faint monarch', the traitorous eunuchs were in turmoil, and the upright loyal ministers carried out a singing and weeping struggle against their hypocrisy and grievances.

Zhu Houzhao even thought of the script for them.

As long as the big plaque of Qingtian is not removed, it doesn't hurt to let them show their powers.

During the Double Ninth Festival in the eleventh year of Zhengde, the first wave of letters from the capital after the Nanjing accident began to arrive one after another.

At that time, Xie Ti and others had instructions one after another.

However, after receiving the order of Jingzhong, they spurted out a mouthful of old blood, "Your Majesty, the Emperor actually connived at Liu Jin!" How could the emperor be like this?! This is a faint move! ”

When he said this, he was so frightened that the faces of the others turned pale, and after taking a closer look, he found that there were no outsiders around, and his heart calmed down.

But their respective heartaches are incomprehensible.

It is really humiliating to be such an official, Xie Tizhong no longer hesitated, he immediately began to resign, the state is unreasonable, rich and noble, and shameful!!

"Brother Xie is like this, we should follow, the emperor is bent on going his own way, and he can even say the words of Liu Jin's murderer, such an official, we don't do it!"

"Yes, don't do it!"

On the other side, Liu Jin also got the express delivery from the palace.

He came to Zhang Yong to discuss, and he was a little excited, "Zhang Yong, you see, the emperor still trusts me very much, even if the ministers persuade him, His Majesty can still protect me." ”

"Even so, Your Majesty ......" Zhang Yong was gloomy, the emperor can be said to be one person against ten thousand people.

"Don't spit out, just say anything."

"It's nothing, it's just that the emperor is like this, you and I must not let down the emperor, now the rest of the gentry around Nanjing have agreed, and the people we sent have also arrived in Changzhou and Suzhou one after another, let's do this well and share the emperor's worries."

"You don't have to say that."

A trace of ruthlessness flashed in Liu Jin's eyes, and those officials in Nanjing, the emperor doesn't care about them, but he is not that kind of person, these people have always been the thoughts of some diehards, if you don't clean up a few, how to fight them, and how to revenge the previous revenge.

One day, in the evening, there was a report from the chamberlain, saying that there was a civil servant outside who wanted to see him.

Liu Jin was strange, "Is it a person?" ”

"Father-in-law, it's one person. The surname is Zhou, and the name is Yi. It is the Shaoqing of Nanjing Taichang Temple. ”

This official is the most inconspicuous one under the current system.

"No, no, no." Liu Jin waved his hand directly and sent it away.

But after two hours, the chamberlain came again, "Disturb my father-in-law, the man has not yet left." And let the little one tell his father-in-law that he knew some secret news that his father-in-law was interested in. ”

Liu Jin's mind moved, what kind of name is this?

He meditated with his back hand, this person is so attentive, he must have asked for something, and he was a little impulsive just now, in fact, at this moment, he is suffering from not having a hand among the ministers, if this person is suitable, it is not bad.

"Okay, bring him here."

"Yes."

Zhou Yi, who is in his thirties, has a dignified and decent face, and it is easy to make people feel good when he looks at it from a distance, but it is not the case when he smiles in front of Liu Jin, after all, it is ...... It's a bit flattering.

"Xiaguan Zhou Yi, I've seen Gonggong Liu."

"You want to see our family, what are you doing? What do you want? ”