Chapter 125: The Sprout of Party Struggle
Xiao Feng asked for a decree and went to King Jing's Mansion and King Yu's Mansion respectively, which was related to the trial, and Jiajing allowed it.
Before going out, Zhang Juzheng rarely visited Xiao Feng and brought the attitude of Hanlin Academy.
"Brother Xiao, a scholar in the world, since the death of the crown prince, he has all longed for King Yu to inherit the throne. Now that King Yu has been framed, God is fortunate that God is pretending to Brother Xiao to take charge of this matter, and Brother Xiao should be careful and determined. ”
"The truth of this matter has not yet been seen, whether King Yu was framed or not has not yet been decided, Brother Zhang and the world's scholars, are they in a hurry?"
Zhang Juzheng saw that Xiao Feng's attitude was like this, and he was a little breathless, and his tone became stern.
"Brother Xiao, King Yu is virtuous, King Jing is rough, and everyone in the world knows it. What's more, when King Yu and Brother Xiao met in the cold, if King Yu becomes a big event, Brother Xiao can also show his ambitions. If King Jing ascends the throne, I am afraid that Brother Xiao will be in danger. ”
Xiao Feng smiled faintly, this is the scholar of Daming, although it is still just showing signs, but the momentum of the Donglin Party has come out.
"Brother Zhang, King Yu and King Jing are two little children, King Jing is a few months younger than King Yu, you can see who is virtuous and who is rough now?
In the final analysis, the Yan Party supported King Jing, you supported King Yu, whoever wins will ascend to heaven, and whoever loses will enter the earth.
I have a friendship with Yuwang, but I won't rely on this friendship to do things. Right is right, wrong is wrong.
We can ignore right and wrong because of the general trend, but we can't reverse right and wrong with a clear conscience. ”
Zhang Juzheng was speechless for a while, and it took a long time to think of a reason.
"Use some means to let the court fall into the hands of good people, and then slowly do good deeds, it's better than falling into the hands of bad people, right?"
Xiao Feng shook his head: "Then it depends on what the means are." The affairs of the court are inseparable from right and wrong, and there is only one heart.
I'm afraid most people think they're good people. If you can use any means because you are a good person, then there is no bottom line.
What is good for me is right, and what is unfavorable to me is wrong.
I know that you have ambitions and means, and I only hope that you can remember that in the future, when you judge good people or bad people, you can jump out of the standard of whether they are in line with your interests. ”
Zhang Juzheng was stunned on the ground, he originally wanted to persuade Xiao Feng with morality, but he was a little stunned by Xiao Feng's words.
It wasn't until after Xiao Feng left that Zhang Juzheng slowly walked back to the Hanlin Courtyard, muttering to himself.
Those Hanlin students gathered around one after another: "Brother Zhang, how is it, has Xiao Zhenren been persuaded by you?" ”
Zhang Juzheng said Xiao Feng's words: "I can't fully agree with his words yet, but I think we really need to be wary of this kind of thinking." ”
A Hanlin nodded and said: "It's true that I sometimes hate a person, but when my article is praised by him and comments on the highlights, I feel that this person is actually a good person." ”
Another Hanlin reflected: "I wrote an article the day before yesterday to scold an official, just because he is from Jiangxi and is a strict party, in fact, think about it, he is still very honest as an official." ”
However, most people still focus on specific matters: "Let's not talk about these theoretical things, did Xiao Zhenren promise to protect King Yu?" ”
Zhang Juzheng shook his head: "Since we believe that King Yu is innocent, let's believe it to the end." ”
Yuwang's eyes lit up when he saw Xiao Feng, as if he had seen a relative, but the first thing he asked had little to do with the case.
"How is my father, is he still angry? Alas, my mother must have been worried about death, but I could not comfort her. ”
He doesn't look like a prince at this time, nor does he look like a guilty person, but like a child who expects his parents' attention.
"Zhanyu came to me and wanted to help, so I sent him to fight. He couldn't help anything other than fighting. ”
"Alas, I let him go out for a walk, if I come back when I'm fine, I'd better leave the capital if I have something, what is he going to do there."
"Don't you care about the progress of the case?"
"I care, but this case has nothing to do with you, what do you know!"
Yuwang was directly imprisoned when he came back from Xiyuan that day, the information was completely cut off, and the whole person didn't look very smart.
Xiao Feng smiled and didn't explain.
"This matter doesn't seem so simple, if King Jing framed you, after the truth is found out, do you want to take the opportunity to get rid of King Jing?"
King Yu immediately gritted his teeth, and his face turned red.
"Of course, I can't wait to beat him severely, it's better to even remove his throne, and the palace won't give it to him, let him live with his mother!"
"That's all you have to offer? I'm asking if you want to get rid of him? It is to let him never have a chance to turn over, or rather, kill directly. ”
King Yu was stunned for a moment, and his momentum suddenly fell.
"That's right...... It's not necessary, although he is hateful, but kill, forget it......"
Xiao Feng changed the subject: "Do you think, counting the crown prince, which of your sons does Banzai like the most?" ”
King Yu said without hesitation: "That must be the prince's brother, he is the most like his father, and he is also the smartest, and he is a good person." ”
Xiao Feng thought to himself that if he missed Jiajing too much, he might not be a particularly good person, he smiled, asked King Yu to wait with peace of mind, and left to King Jing's mansion.
King Jing is not familiar with Xiao Feng, so naturally he will not be as casual as King Yu, he looked at Xiao Feng very vigilantly, and tried to put on a very mature and sophisticated posture.
"Did Xiao Zhenren come to see the king for his father?"
Xiao Feng said very seriously: "Yes, because Zai Xia has nothing to do with your case, and he is not a person from that faction, so he was sent to see His Highness." Your Highness's current situation, who would dare to come. ”
King Jing suddenly couldn't hold his breath and sneered again and again.
"Nonsense, you're acting in front of me! You have already taken over this case, how can you say that it has nothing to do with the case? You said that you are not from any faction, but you are clearly close to King Yu! ”
"Your Highness, you are imprisoned, how did you know that I took over this case? Someone sent a message to His Highness. ”
King Jing was speechless, he couldn't confess Yan Shifan, so he could only shut up.
Xiao Feng sighed in his heart, King Jing has the help of the Yan Party on his side, and the situation is indeed better than that of King Yu, and the supporters on King Yu's side are basically nerds.
Although Lu Bing seems to be biased towards King Yu, that is just people's feelings, and he has not expressed his attitude at all. And Lu Bing will never firmly support King Yu, he is loyal to only Jiajing alone.
"Your Highness, I have almost investigated this case, I want to ask Your Highness a word."
King Jing nodded, although his face was still unfriendly, at least he didn't dare to say sarcasm anymore. Because he found that Xiao Feng was too good at tricking people.
"If His Royal Highness wins, Banzai will hand over the right to dispose of King Yu to His Highness, how does His Highness plan to dispose of King Yu?"
Seeing that King Jing was surprised, Xiao Feng explained: "Your Highness knows that I have a little friendship with King Yu, and I am afraid of being implicated by him, so I also want to see if I can establish some relationship with His Highness." ”
King Jing's face eased a lot, after all, he was still a child, he didn't have so many eyes, not to mention that he had seen a lot of people like Xiao Feng, seeing that the situation was not good, it was normal to see the wind and rudder.
"Zhu Zaikun, this kid, has never dealt with me, relying on being born a few months earlier than me, and always putting his brother's score in front of his father.
I saw him beat him once at a time, and I could beat him myself without the help of others! This time he fell into my hands, and I want him to see me on the street, so I will hide in the back of the street!
Also, his mother has to bow to my mother! Also, he has to call me brother!
And besides, he has to give me the opportunity to be summoned by his father in the future! ”
Xiao Feng looked left and right, and whispered to King Jing.
"Keeping King Yu is always a scourge, and His Royal Highness hasn't thought about completely solving him?"
King Jing shuddered, looking at Xiao Feng's eyes with a little panic.
"This ...... You don't need it, didn't the master tell you? I told him, don't do that, you ...... Don't mess around!
I can be the emperor, there is no need to kill that waste, he is a waste, he can't threaten me. ”
Xiao Feng smiled, he nodded, his face still very flattering.
"Then wait for His Highness's victory, and then make your own decisions. Your Highness, remember that you are the prince, the prince, not someone else's puppet.
Others want to rely on you to get promoted and make a fortune, they want to rely on you to eradicate dissidents, and they want to use you as a sword. Whether you can be the emperor depends on chance, but at least you can't be someone else's puppet and knife. ”
King Jing nodded involuntarily, and then felt that something was wrong, and straightened his face.
"This king naturally knows these truths, and he doesn't need you to teach him a lesson."