Zhu Youzhu did not show the cabinet the note of Ma Zhongxi's impeachment of Zhang Zhou, so he did not need a cabinet vote.

Anyway, Zhu Youzhi has a final decision in his heart.

Ma Yi's matter was not directly involved in Zhang Zhou before, and Zhu Youzhi may discuss it with the minister, but now that it has been involved...... There's no need to negotiate.

However, in the afternoon, Dai Yi went to say hello to the cabinet.

Roughly that means......

You will see for yourself in the future.

By the next day, that is, on the day when Zhang Zhou said that he was going to pray for rain, Zhu Youzhu was ready to go to the Qianqing Palace before dawn.

"It's good."

Zhu Youzhu came out of the Qianqing Palace and looked up at the gray sky.

Xiao Jing said: "Your Majesty, it was cloudy last night, but there have always been clouds recently, and there is no rain, and there are still people in the city who are talking, saying that they want to ask Your Majesty to pray for rain again." ”

"The people can't be without rules." Dai Yi reprimanded, "How can you always count on Your Majesty to pray for rain?" ”

"Alas!"

Zhu Youzhu smiled self-deprecatingly.

Although I didn't say it explicitly, the meaning of my face probably said that if I really had the ability to call the wind and rain, I wouldn't mind praying a few more times, but the problem was ...... I won't.

If I want to know which cloud will rain, I don't have to be an emperor, but an immortal.

……

……

In front of the Fengtian Temple.

The ministers were preparing to face the saint, but it was relatively hot that day, but they saw that Zhang Mao came with an umbrella.

Unique.

As soon as Zhang Mao came, Xie Qian greeted with a smile: "Is this waiting for rain?" said that it was in the Xuanfu, but it didn't say that it was in the capital, did the British Duke prepare the wrong place? ”

The emperor greeted the cabinet and mentioned the content of Ma Zhongxi's impeachment of Zhang Zhou, and the cabinet would also explain everything in advance before the court meeting, at least so that the imperial historian knew it.

Zhang Mao smiled and said: "This midsummer is very hot, this old bone is no better than a young man, and it is good to bring an umbrella not to shelter from the wind and rain, and to block the sun." ”

"Haha."

A lot of people are laughing.

And those martial artists beside Zhang Mao are a little self-hating.

It seems that he still has no consciousness, if he knew it earlier, he would have brought an umbrella himself, this is not to keep pace with Zhang Mao, but to cater to the holy will.

I'm thinking about it, or old man Zhang can play.

……

……

The umbrellas are all made of wood, and they can't be brought into the hall, and there will be Jin Wuwei to take them to the side.

After the start of the court meeting.

The ministers were speaking step by step, and neither the monarch nor the ministers deliberately mentioned the affairs of Zhang Zhou and the Xuanfu.

But it was more than half of the discussion, and there was a thunderclap outside.

"Boom ......"

The sound came a little suddenly, not overhead, but loud.

Zhu Youzhu heard the thunder, but he seemed to be in good spirits, and said proudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know if anyone has told you that Bingkuan has arrived at Xuanfu, and before entering the city, he saw that the drought around Xuanfu was serious, and he said that he wanted to open the altar to pray for rain in front of the city gate today. ”

The ministers present looked at each other.

Liu Jian walked out and came over: "Your Majesty, the matter of praying for rain should have been set up by the imperial court, how could it be done by others at will?" What's more, when it comes to matters such as the will of heaven, especially those involving the left and right of the Beijing Division, it should be ordered by His Majesty. ”

In fact, Liu Jian seems to be making trouble with Zhang Zhou out of nothing, but he is actually reminding Zhu Youzhi more.

Your Majesty...... It seems that you prayed for rain in person, if Zhang Zhou prayed for rain successfully this time, wouldn't it be to tell others...... Last time, Zhang Zhou helped you cheat behind your back?

So we can't let him go on anyway.

Regardless of whether it is going to rain or not, as long as he does not come out and pretend to call for wind and rain, the people will not think about it, and the identity of your true son will not be doubted.

Zhu Youzhu frowned and said, "It's just a prayer for rain, do you have to give me an order?" According to this, if there is a drought in various places in the future, the government will sit idly by? ”

In all dynasties, when there was a drought, the government came forward to carry out activities such as sacrificing to the Dragon King Temple to complete the rain prayer ceremony, which was a measure to reassure the people, and there was no need to ask the court for everything.

What the emperor means is that if praying for rain requires the emperor's decree, then even the worship of the Dragon King Temple or the river god can be directly stopped? Those are all ways to fool ignorant people and make them obey and educate, and the traditions that have been handed down for thousands of years can still change because of Zhang Zhouren?

"Boom ......"

As he spoke, it was thundering again.

But it's just dry thunder and no rain.

The light in the hall was a little dim, Zhu Youzhu signaled, and then Dai Yi ordered people to hold the lamp.

At present, the most proud person in the hall is Zhang Mao.

Even Zhu Youji couldn't help but glance at him and said, "British duke, I heard that you came with an umbrella, what do you think?" ”

Zhu Youzhu felt that it was not appropriate for him to come out and speak to Zhang Zhou, so find someone who knew how to judge the situation and let Old Man Zhang come out "shamelessly".

Zhang Mao raised the wat board and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the old minister is just prepared, and he doesn't have too many feelings. The old minister is old, and he always likes to do something cautious, and I hope His Majesty will not blame him. ”

When the ministers present heard this, they all thought that you were really "cautious", but you did not bring rain gear to the court, but made small moves to cater to the emperor.

Zhu Youzhu said: "Let's not talk about praying for rain first, Bingkuan didn't say that he was praying for rain in Beijing, if he is in Beijing now, it's okay." But who knows if there will be rain in Xuanfu? ”

When the ministers heard this, they said in their hearts that it made too damn sense.

What are we grieving here? Why feel sorry for yourself?

If it doesn't rain in the capital, does it have anything to do with Zhang Zhou?

Besides, Zhang Zhou's kid said that he was going to pray for rain today, even if it was raining in Xuanfu at this moment, but Zhang Zhou's rain prayer ceremony hadn't started yet, right? Can this be regarded as Zhang Zhou's request?

"Let's just say that the case of Ma Yi, the deputy chief military officer of the Xuan Mansion, should be handled?" Zhu Youzhu said, "Criminal Department! ”

Bai Ang, the secretary of the Criminal Department, walked out and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the case file has passed the court, and there is no obvious omission. If the Xuanfu is unable to hear the case, the person should be handed over to the judicial department and then adjudicated. ”

Let's just say that we sided with Ma Zhongxi and agreed to hand over Ma Yi to justice.

Zhu Youzhu said: "But now that the Xuanfu is employing people, it is more inappropriate to temporarily change the deputy commander-in-chief, I mean, this matter is left to Bingkuan to decide on his own, to see if he can keep people in the army first, and then deal with it after the war is over." ”

Not to mention the meritorious service, the emperor obviously didn't want to characterize Ma Yi's matter.

To say that he has made meritorious service is equivalent to saying that Ma Yi is guilty.

Bai Ang didn't know how to answer.

If the military general in the northwest is guilty and the military situation is urgent, there is a saying that "the thief will be killed without arrest and questioning."

However, it is only for the fault that is unfavorable to the general enemy, and a person like Ma Yi who was directly questioned by the governor level, and has clear evidence of corruption and perversion of the law, does not seem to be applicable to the precedent of making meritorious contributions.

Bai Ang could have objected, but now the emperor obviously intended to shield it because of Zhang Zhou's return to Ma Yi, and coming out to oppose it is tantamount to openly arguing with the emperor...... Those imperial historians didn't care, but he was vain...... Like Xu Qiong, he is not a traditional civil official, so he doesn't really want to be a thorn in the coffin at this time.

Li Dongyang looked at this posture, how can you, a scholar of the Criminal Department, be so unprincipled in this question?

He came out and said: "Your Majesty, Ma Zhongxi, the governor of Xuanfu, is playing, Ma Yi is a tyrannical soldier in the post of chief soldier, and there are evil deeds of private cattle soldiers, so it should not be tolerated." This person and the new Xuanfu and the general manager of the same place, Zhang Zhou, have intersected, and should not use the military situation as an excuse to cover up. ”

He was reminding the emperor.

Your Majesty, let's go one by one.

You want to face Zhang Zhou, we don't object, after all, this kid just went to Xuanfu, and he hasn't done anything angry and resentful, and we don't have any big opinions about him, or we can't find fault with him.

The question is, this Ma Yi didn't have anything to do with Zhang Zhou before, just because Ma Yi went to see Zhang Zhou when he was being hunted down, and returned to Xuanfu with Zhang Zhou, did he say that this person was Zhang Zhou's henchman?

Even we think this is far-fetched.

Although Ma Zhongxi's statement is that Zhang Zhou maliciously shielded the criminals, as long as Zhang Zhou hands over the people, the suspicion between Zhang Zhou and Ma Zhongxi can be resolved.

But it's just that this guilt is not asked, which is a bit unreasonable.

Zhu Youzhu said: "Ladies and gentlemen, the local generals are at fault, and the officials who govern the affairs are impeached, which is inappropriate, but before arresting and asking on the spot, should you also ask the court first?" If it is just a reprimand to the court, or a case file is handed over, who can be convicted of guilt and innocence, and can it be imitated everywhere in the future, so that the local generals will be silent? ”

The emperor was not polite either.

I discussed with you before, and handed over Ma Yi to Zhang Zhou for disposal, and you talked nonsense.

Then I will directly attack Ma Zhongxi's public weapon for private use now, and use the law of the Ming Dynasty to target Ma Yi, and I am suspected of communiquing personal vendettas.

Li Dongyang originally wanted to be a peacemaker, because in his previous rhetoric, he neither helped Ma Yi nor Ma Zhongxi.

But now it dawned on him.

Feelings are what Zhang Zhou does, whether it is right or wrong, or whether it makes sense or not, the emperor will support it.

This is simply unreasonable.

"Boom...... Whoop ......"

Outside the hall, with the thunder rolling in the sky, heavy rain poured down.

This time, everyone in the hall didn't care about what Ma Zhongxi and Ma Yi were thinking, and they were all thinking, since I knew that it might rain today, why didn't I bring rain gear?

If the rain doesn't stop after the dissolution of the court after a while, will we all be soup chickens?

……

……

"Your Majesty, it's raining."

Dai Yixi told the emperor the good news, but in fact, there was no need for him to say it, and the ears of the people present were not deaf, and the sound of the rain had almost covered the sound of speaking.

Immediately, the palace guards hurriedly closed the door of the palace.

In this way, the hall is a little quieter.

Zhu Youzhu squinted his eyes and looked in the direction of the door, and said intentionally or unintentionally: "I don't know if there is rain in Xuanfu today." ”

The ministers present did not know what to say.

If you mention Ma Zhongxi's impeachment of Ma Yi again, it is to go against the emperor.

If you take the opportunity to attack Zhang Zhou...... That's even worse, it is estimated that the emperor may come directly to be ruthless, and it is not impossible to knock the mountain and shock the tiger on the spot.

"If it's not a big deal, let's go here for today's court meeting."

Zhu Youzhu said suddenly.

When the ministers present heard this, they were all shouting in their hearts, don't, we still want to have a friendly exchange with Your Majesty.

If we don't communicate, then we will have a close contact with the heavy rain after we go out, we old bones, may not be able to suffer a few baptisms of rain, who will deal with the situation after getting sick after going back? Do you expect Zhang Bingkuan to be alone?

"Prepare an umbrella or something."

Zhu Youzhu is not the kind of person who is not emotional, even if the minister gave him a little anger today, he still didn't want to see the minister in the rain.

Immediately Zhu Youzhu got up, the monarch and the minister completed the final ceremony, and then Zhu Youzhu left first.

As for Ma Yi's case...... Now there is no need to discuss anymore, anyway, the emperor has already handed over the authority to Zhang Zhou...... Ma Zhongxi could only stare dryly.

……

……

"That's really ...... The house leak happened to rain overnight? ”

The ministers took their rain gear, and they didn't rush out of the Fengtian Palace, and there were many people at the door.

Xie Qian used his long-tongued trait again, and his pastime was clearly speaking...... Originally, the house leaked, that is, we were already very worried about Zhang Zhou, but there were always people who had something to involve him, so that we could be angry with him.

Xu Qiong walked out of the threshold of Fengtian Hall with an umbrella and said, "Your Majesty doesn't say it clearly? Today's prayer for rain is not in Jingshi, but in Xuanfu, who knows if there is rain in Xuanfu? ”

Zhang Mao had already walked out a few steps, turned back again, and smiled at the people present: "If there is no rain that night, what does it matter if the house leaks or not?" ”

"What do you mean by that?"

When the people heard this, they were very dissatisfied.

"Huh."

Zhang Mao seemed to be a leisurely person, holding an umbrella and striding away.

"Boom ......"

The lightning and thunder continued, which made the civil officials present very uncomfortable.

Bai Ang asked, "What does this mean?" ”

Xie Qian glanced at him and said, "Don't you understand?" If you weren't sure that there was rain in Xuanfu today, would you be as anxious as you are now? ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look ashamed.

Isn't it just as Zhang Mao said, if it weren't for the fact that Zhang Zhou's magic power was "night rain" in his heart, the civil officials present would not have mixed feelings because of Zhang Zhou's proverb.

Li Dongyang naturally felt that Xie Qian was raising the morale of others to destroy his prestige, and shouted: "Yu Qiao, this is inappropriate. ”

"There's nothing wrong with it, even me...... I also agree with my heart that there is a chance that it will rain in Xuanfu today! ”

Xie Qian lost his temper and looked ashamed.

It seems that he is satirizing the civil officials present, but in fact, he is also angry with himself.

Zhang Zhou is able to go through the will of heaven, whether it is praying for rain or Zhang Zhou has calculated that it will rain that day, it is such an inch, so coincidental.

I thank someone who also wants to change, and wants to set things right so that His Majesty can re-respect us, but there is nothing they can do about it!

How?

Is there any other way than to sigh at God?

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……

It was raining in the capital of the Ming Dynasty that day.

Originally, rainy days were easy to make people feel anxious, and because of what they experienced in the court that day, when the ministers left the palace, they all seemed to have a haze in their hearts.

No matter what they think in their hearts, at least everyone should show sadness on their faces when they go out.

Hate the sky and can't help it, and hate the powerlessness to change.

But at this time, in front of the rain altar set up at the gate of Xuanfu and the city, the soldiers and civilians who were watching were still watching the excitement.

The weather in Xuanfu on that day...... That's called a clear sky.

Ma Zhongxi didn't want to be involved in this kind of thing, regardless of whether it rained that day, could it be said that if it rained that day, it could be said that Providence was on Zhang Zhou's side? If it rains all day, can you not cure the sin of a corrupt official?

Don't fool people with providence.

But when he got up in the morning and saw that the sky was clear and the sun was shining, he went out of the city himself to the altar.

Zhu Hui, the chief soldier, had to stick to his post that day and couldn't go out of the city, but the two deputy chief soldiers, Ma Yi and Zhang Heling, were in front of the altar, but Ma Yi was guarded by brocade guards, which probably meant that no one could order people to be taken without Zhang Zhou's orders.

So Ma Yi looked a lot tougher, and when he saw Ma Zhongxi coming, he didn't avoid his look, but looked hateful.

He felt that Ma Zhongxi was deliberately targeting him.

How can there be any general in the northwest who is not greedy? Why do you target me? Am I a bully or something?

I am now leaning against the big tree of Zhang Zhou, it is very cool, you Ma Zhongxi have the ability to come up and take me, and make trouble to see if you can end it!

"Why hasn't Zhang Zhou come yet? Do you want to act according to the sky, and don't dare to come? ”

Ma Zhongxi went to the altar and asked Zhang Lun and the others who were arranging the altar.

Zhang Heling sat on the chair, someone next to him had already opened a canopy for him, he hid in a low position and drank tea, and said in a mocking tone when he heard the words: "It seems that some people don't know how many eyes Ma Wang Ye has, and they are here to find humiliation?" ”

Ma Zhongxi spread the fan he was holding in his hand and said sharply: "Shou Ninghou, what do you mean by this?" ”

"Haha."

Zhang Heling also has a fan here, it is a small folding fan, he pointed at Ma Zhongxi with a fan, and said with a smile, "Speaking of him, is he still obsessed?" Is it that the officials in the northwest are all lonely and unheard? I don't know what our Immortal Master Zhang is good at? Not to mention that it rained down in the summer, even if it gave you the whole snow in June, there was nothing surprising about it. ”

"Huh?"

When many people present heard Zhang Heling's words, they couldn't help but discuss.

Although it is no secret that Zhang Zhou cured the plague, predicted the palace fire, and helped Wang Yue and Zhu Feng to achieve a great victory in the border town, it was no secret in the northwest, but Zhang Zhou called for wind and rain...... This matter is too evil, and there is no empirical evidence to prove that the lightning that caused the fire in Qingning Palace was induced by Zhang Zhou.

As for whether Zhang Zhou really has that ability...... Man is not God.

Even ordinary people think that this thing is a bit evil and not very credible.

Since ancient times, there have been many superstitious people, but they are basically adhering to the principle of "seeing is believing".

As he spoke.

Zhang Zhou came on horseback.

Beside Zhang Zhou, there were Tang Yin, Xu Jing and others who rushed over overnight last night.

Originally, Zhang Zhou didn't want to see Xu Jing, but now Xu Jing still came to the northwest to find hardships by himself, plus it was someone close to Tang Yin, so Zhang Zhou let him follow.

"Guys, it's early enough. Have you had breakfast? Old horse, are you there too? ”

Zhang Zhou jumped off the horse, as if he was talking to Ma Zhongxi, but his eyes were looking at the horse pulled behind Ma Zhongxi.

When Ma Zhongxi saw Zhang Zhoulai, he didn't want to say anything to Zhang Zhou.

But he walked straight to the chair that had been prepared for him on the side.

Zhang Heling got up and greeted him and said, "Mr. Zhang, you are here, today is so good, you have confidence, right?" ”

"Praying for rain, it's important to be sincere." Zhang Zhou said with a smile, "Speaking of which, I would like to thank Lao Ma for coming here in person today." ”

"You thank him for coming to make trouble for you?"

Zhang Heling's words are sharp, no less than a market splash.

Zhang Zhou smiled.

What he wants to say is that this is also thanks to Ma Zhongxi for leaving a brilliant mark on history.

Because the rain on May 29 of the twelfth year of Hongzhi in history was only remembered in the annals of history thanks to Ma Zhongxi.

In the history of this May, for the northwest is not very peaceful, the fire sieve Koubian, in Datong town to the south of the loot for nine days, the Ming Dynasty sent troops to cooperate, the company camp twenty miles, but did not dare to fight head-on, and finally relied on a heavy rain to force the fire sieve to retreat.

But there is a point.

Zhang Zhou didn't know if the rain would come in the morning or in the afternoon.

It could also be in the evening.

He said in his heart that he had time anyway, so why don't you spend it here?

When will it rain and when will it go home.

(End of chapter)