When the hail fell, Zhang Zhou was already packing his things at home and preparing to return to Nanjing.

After discussing with Zhu Youji, the official position can be exempted first, the title of Duke Lai Guo is not taken casually, with the title in his body, returning to Nanjing can be regarded as returning to his hometown.

"Are you in such a hurry to leave? The family always felt that there were too many people. Jiang Pingyu cleaned up for a long time, and felt that it was different from when he came to Beijing.

When she came, she came in a low-key manner, and now her family has a big business, Zhang Zhou didn't say that she would go to Nanjing to live for a few days and come back, or that she would live there permanently, she was reluctant to leave the two big mansions in Beijing.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Go back and take a look, if there are too many people in the family and it's inconvenient to take them away, then stay first." ”

Han Qing was standing at the window looking outside, muttering, "Why did it hail at the end of the day?" ”

"This hail is falling well." Zhang Zhou hugged Han Qing from behind and said with a smile, "Without this hail, I can't go back to Nanjing City to have a look." By the way, let's go over there to find out if there is any 'panacea', maybe I'll become an immortal." ”

Jiang Pingyu asked, "The master is smiling, right?" ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "Of course it's a joke, but as far as I know, there are many inaccessible places overseas, and there is no communication with the Ming Dynasty, who knows if there are any peculiar fairy grasses that can make people live longer?" Hurry up and pack up, we'll leave tomorrow afternoon, and I won't have to go to court tomorrow morning. ”

This side is still bustling and tidying up, and the maid came in safely to pass the message: "Master, there are guests outside, saying that it is your old friend, this is a prayer post." ”

"Didn't I say that no one is gone?"

When Zhang Zhou took it and looked at it, he couldn't help but smile.

Now that Liu Gui has returned to the capital with him, he continues to be his protégé, and he seems to have a good set of methods in selecting guests...... The person who came was Pingjiang Bo Chen Rui.

"Invite people in, good tea greets, I'll see you later!" This hail...... It is also rare that no one was stoned to death. ”

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Inside the Lai Guo Mansion.

Zhang Zhou met Chen Rui in his own hall, and Chen Rui at this time had a helpless look on his face, and he had a feeling of experiencing hardships and nine deaths.

"Uncle Pingjiang, you are ......"

"Don't mention it."

Chen Rui said helplessly, "In the past two years, Liaodong has made miraculous achievements, but the boat capsized in Ningxia. ”

Zhang Zhou smiled: "Can the rivers in Ningxia carry boats? ”

Chen Rui said: "That's really not a place to stay personally, from last year to this spring, the little prince of Tatar has repeatedly come to invade the country, I ...... Alas! ”

The last heavy sigh also told Zhang Zhou how miserable he was.

This also illustrates a truth...... The reason why he was said to be afraid of fire sieves in the past was because he had little chance of fighting Dayan Khan Batu Munk head-on...... After a few rounds of fighting, others will know that you Chen Rui is also a straw bag.

The nobles of the Ming Dynasty are also like that, no one has to laugh at anyone, anyway, the Tatars come to attack and stay in the fortress, that is the best choice.

Even with artillery, there is still no strategy to defeat the enemy when going out of the city to fight.

The Tatars are not targets, they stand there for you to fight, in fact, this makes Zhang Zhou feel that Qin Hong, the chariot maniac, is quite important before, and only a mobile turret can achieve the flexibility of the battlefield.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Ping Jiangbo only returned to Beijing in the past two days, right?" ”

"Yes, with you." Chen Rui looked regretful.

When Zhang Zhou returned to Beijing, it was an unprecedented grand occasion of thousands of empty alleys, but even if he returned to Beijing at about the same time, he could only come back with his tail between his legs, not to mention that someone was going to welcome him, and he was afraid of being known, because he was afraid of being embarrassed.

As a general, only if you can win on the battlefield, can you hold your head high.

Zhang Zhou sighed: "The hail has stopped outside, you should know what this hailstone means to me, right?" ”

"I heard." Chen Rui said, "The ministers of the DPRK and China are not interested, and they attack the heroes of the world like Lai Guogong, Your Majesty is not a dumb king, so naturally he will not give up a powerful person like Mr. Zhang." ”

"I don't dare to take the name of Mr." Zhang Zhoudao.

"You can afford it, you can afford it." Chen Rui looked at Zhang Zhou with blank eyes.

Zhang Zhou smiled, this Chen Rui is a model of the lord of the nest, once he suffers defeat on the front line, he thinks about the activity of contacts, plans a good errand for himself, or finds a way to make a military merit or something.

This face stammered...... I don't want that old face anymore.

"Uncle Pingjiang, in fact, there are some words, you don't say what I know, you want me to help you get military merits, or seek a position in the Beijing Division, right? I'm sorry, I'm going to step down tomorrow and go back to Nanjing Province, I can't help, forgive me. Zhang Zhou was still laughing.

"Why are you going back to Nanjing?" Chen Rui was taken aback.

Zhang Zhoudao: "With this hailstorm, shouldn't I avoid suspicion?" ”

Chen Rui hurriedly said: "You don't have to, you haven't been to the northwest recently, I don't know how much the northwest soldiers respect you, and even that Tartar knows your prestige, so he doesn't dare to come easily." Do you see what the Tartars like to commit now? Isn't it the trilateral land of Yansui and Ningxia? Both Biguan and Datong know that it is your realm, and the Tartars dare not go. ”

"Huh, huh? Do I still have this prestige? Zhang Zhou replied with a smile.

Chen Rui sighed: "How else to say that you are indispensable in the Ming Dynasty?" And those ministers, they also don't go to the border pass, don't know the hardships of the border pass, the soldiers finally can't take a breath this year, in the past, the Tartars are pressing, and they can't even get out of the city pass before, but now at least the cannon pushes to where, the Tartars don't dare to invade the city pass, because they are also afraid of bombing. ”

Zhang Zhou said: "But the will of God is hard to disobey." ”

"Providence? Bullshit providence! Chen Rui seemed to respect Zhang Zhoudao, "Sir, if you have something inconvenient, let the last general play the situation for you." You shouldn't go, even if you are not a civil servant, the title of the Duke of Laiguo, everywhere in the northwest, you can walk sideways! ”

Zhang Zhou thought to himself, I finally earned myself a chance to go back to Nanjing, and it was also to avoid the next Jingshi earthquake, so you still have to find a way to leave me?

It's a good thing I told the person above everything, and we all discussed it, otherwise you guys would have done something bad for me.

"No need. I'll leave tomorrow, the mountains and rivers are far away, and I have the opportunity to wait for me to return to Beijing, and then let's say goodbye. ”

Zhang Zhou got up, as if he was going to see off the guests, and reminded him by the way, "By the way, Uncle Pingjiang, Ling Yan has always lived in the house you gave me, and I have never been there." The house will be returned to you along with the people. I heard that you still want to marry Zhijie, right? I think it's good, so I'll just give them a match. ”

"Don't." When Chen Rui heard this, he hurriedly said, "Little girl, she ......"

I was about to boast about something "like a flower like jade", but when I thought about it, Zhang Zhou was not a fool, his daughter should have heard of it if she hadn't seen it, and she was still a widow, this ...... I can't even write if I want to boast.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Uncle Pingjiang, if you stay here with me again, tomorrow when the ministers participate in the impeachment, maybe you will have to be added." I'm on the cusp, don't make trouble for yourself. ”

"This ......"

Chen Rui called a grievance.

In the end, he was almost dragged out of the door by Zhang Zhousheng.

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The next morning.

The ministers were excited, almost talking about the hailstorm last night, as if the suffering of the people in Beijing was not within their consideration, and as if the heavens had finally done what they wished.

As the biggest contributor to this incident, that is, Wu Hao, the Qintian Supervisor who calculated this incident, did not appear at the scene.

It was as if he had completed his mission and retired.

Zhang Zhou, who was the central figure of the incident...... Not at all.

The court discussion began.

Zhu Youzhu didn't wait for the minister to say anything, and pointed directly to Xiao Jing on the side, Xiao Jing walked out, and said with a calm and relaxed look: "Zhang Zhou, the Duke of Laiguo, asked to return to his hometown and province, and His Majesty has granted it." ”

"Your Majesty."

Tu Tu walked out.

Tu Tu was still speculating yesterday as to why Zhang Zhou had calculated that there was a hailstorm.

even went to discuss countermeasures with Xie Qian and others.

Now he doesn't care about it, no matter what Zhang Zhou's intentions are, when Zhang Zhou is still in the court, there is this hailstorm, then this black cauldron must be pulled to the emperor's favor Zhang Zhou.

"Tu Qingjia, are you in trouble?" Zhu Youzhu said.

Tu Tu said: "Providence, the rain and hail in Beijing, the people's houses and animals have been damaged, and the farmland and crops have been lost countless times. ”

Zhu Youzhu asked: "If there is rain and hail in Jingshi, it will be blamed on one person, then this person should be me, not anyone in the court, right?" ”

There's nothing wrong with that.

Heaven will punish God, and the emperor will bear the brunt of it, and directly blame the courtiers below, for fear that there will not be enough people to carry the blame.

Because there are many hailstorms in various places every year, if the next one needs to be carried by one person, this is not a storm or drought or flood disaster...... Can this be managed?

Tu Yun stubbornly said: "But Qin Tianjian said something in this matter, Zhang was also in the court that day, and now that the matter has been born, it can't just be a matter of saving relatives." ”

Zhu Youzhu said calmly: "What is that? Knighthood? Dismissal? And the edict to ask for the guilt? Find someone to torture him and ask him why hailstorms from heaven. ”

Bai Ang, the secretary of the Criminal Department, said: "Your Majesty, Lai Guogong has always boasted that he can test the will of heaven, why didn't he speculate this time?" ”

Zhu Youzhi said in his heart, you are really right, this matter is calculated by Bingkuan, otherwise count on Wu Hao...... The daylilies are cold.

Xu Qiong came forward and said: "You can't say that, can every providence be calculated, and if you can't speculate on the will of heaven to be held accountable, I'm afraid it will be difficult for a strong man, right?" ”

"Enough!"

Zhu Youzhu raised his hand to interrupt the following argument, "I can change Bingkuan's official position in the Governor's Mansion and the court, but I dare to ask you, if this is the case, if there are any natural disasters and human relations in various places, will anyone still warn me?" ”

Bai Ang said: "There is Qin Tianjian, this is within the scope of his duties. ”

"Then if there is the next natural and man-made disaster, Qin Tianjian can't calculate it?" Zhu Youzhu asked.

This time, even Bai Ang couldn't answer.

Wu Hao can pretend to be forced once, and calculate the hailstorm a few days later, everyone knows that this old boy is extraordinary, and next time he will expect him to open his mouth like Zhang Zhou...... This is not called difficult for strong people, this is called ignorance of the general situation.

Zhang Mao, who was another "key party" in the incident, walked out and said: "Your Majesty, you don't have to let Lai Guogong return to his hometown and province, let him stay in Beijing, and speculate on the will of heaven at any time." ”

Zhu Youzhu said coldly: "Not only do you want to remove him from his position, but also let him speculate on the will of heaven." You have this face, but I don't! ”

Zhang Mao said: "You can keep him in Qintian Prison." ”

Zhu Youzhu glared at Zhang Mao and said, "So you think that Bingkuan's ability is limited to being a prisoner in Qintianjian, this is the meritocracy that I have always admired, right?" ”

"Uh......" Zhang Mao saw that the emperor was angry, and retreated.

Zhu Youzhu looked up at all the ministers present, and said with questioning in his tone, and even with a bit of murderous intent: "I ask you again, will there be any disasters in the world in the future, and you will still blame Bingkuan for this, and continue to put pressure on me to let me blame him?" ”

Tu Tu seemed to be a loyal minister, and knelt down directly and said, "Your Majesty, Fang Shi's words are not credible!" ”

Zhu Youzhu said: "Even if you think that what Bingkuan said before is the words of Fang Shi, but ask you, when did he say it wrong?" When did he mistake the country? ”

Tu Tu said: "The traitorous ministers are in charge, shaking the country's foundation." ”

Zhu Youzhu asked: "That Bingkuan is a traitor, Li Guang is also a traitor, who are those people who corresponded with Li Guang before and gave gifts to Li Guang?" A traitor among traitors? It's only been less than two years, you don't think I'm old and forgetful, do you? ”

Tu Yun, who was kneeling there, wanted to take out the posture of death, but when he heard this, his body was shocked.

That's when he realized.

Li Guang's matter, the emperor just didn't pursue it, it doesn't mean that the emperor didn't know, and Tu Tu was one of the people who bribed Li Guang at that time, and Tu Yun was impeached at that time, and he was forcibly saved by the emperor.

As soon as the emperor said this, Tu Tu knelt there and looked embarrassed.

It's not like it's up, keep talking...... I am afraid that the emperor will directly throw the account book of the year in his face...... put him in a dilemma.

Zhu Youzhu said: "I want you to answer, will there be any disasters in the future after Bingkuan's dismissal, and no one needs to warn him, and what more disasters do you have to blame him?" ”

The Emperor was almost furious at this point.

The ministers present can actually understand it.

Now the emperor is forced by them to "punish" Zhang Zhou, and the punishment method is to send hail disasters from the sky and return Zhang Zhou to his hometown, which is obviously not the emperor's will.

Since the emperor was forced to make such a compromise, in order to calm the world, the minister must also say something......

Zuodu Yushi Min Jue came out and said: "Your Majesty, if there is another natural disaster, it must be a warning from heaven, and it will also rise because of Zhang Zhou." ”

"Huh?"

When these words came out, Wenchen Wuxun who was present was also stunned.

Boy.

In your Min Jue's heart, no matter whether Zhang Zhou is in the court or not, anyway, if there are any natural or man-made disasters in the future, just rely on him, right?

This is simply opposition for the sake of opposition, and party struggle for the sake of party struggle, which is simply unreasonable.

The emperor has already promised to dismiss Zhang Zhou and return to his hometown, and someone still wants to "put Zhang Zhou to death".

Zhu Youzhu didn't laugh angrily when he heard this, but his smile was a little desolate, and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, I also find it interesting, do you want to leave the Jingshi, tomorrow the main hall of the Fengtian Temple will be stepped on, and the responsibility is on him?" The day after tomorrow, the temple caught fire, and Bingkuan was to blame? The floods in the south of the Yangtze River the day after tomorrow are also his culprits? Ha ha...... Do you mean that even if I kill him and bury him in the earth, I will crush him to ashes if there are any natural or man-made disasters in the future? But at that time, there will be natural disasters...... I can't even find the ashes, so how can I blame him? ”

These words are deeply angry, and they are the kind of shame that the ruler and the minister will not tolerate.

If it weren't for Zhu Youji's good temper, maybe he would have exploded directly on the spot.

Min Jue was also iron-hearted, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Fang Shi is not available!" Please also ask Your Majesty to be clear! ”

"Answer my question!" Zhu Youzhu got up angrily and said, "Unless I deal with Zhang Bingkuan, if there are any disasters in the future, you won't blame him for this?" ”

Min Gyu gritted his teeth and said, "Kill it!" ”

"Ahh

This time it was a complete uproar between the government and the opposition.

This actually made the ministers of the DPRK and China realize that many people feel that Zhang Zhou is the same mountain and cannot tolerate two tigers, and it is not easy to seize the opportunity to attack Zhang Zhou, and Zhang Zhou must be forced to death.

Zhu Youzhu stood there and said with a grim face: "Then what is the reason?" ”

"Providence!" Min Qi said in a loud voice.

"Okay." Zhu Youzhu suddenly looked at Xiao Jingdao on the side, "Yesterday's hailstorm, are there any reports of casualties?" ”

Xiao Jing said: "Back to Your Majesty, because of the early warning, there was no report of casualties. Crop loss is a lot ......"

At this time, Xiao Jing didn't expect Min Jue to be so desperate, but he vaguely wanted to help Min Jue say something, which meant that yesterday's disaster loss was still very large, and it was also a natural disaster.

Zhu Youzhu said: "Yesterday's natural disaster did not kill or hurt anyone, but you let me use this to kill Bingkuan, who warned him?" ”

"Your Majesty!" Zhou Jing, the head of the household, hurriedly walked out and said, "It's Wu Hao who is warning you." ”

"Really?"

Zhu Youzhu said sharply, "Spread Wu Hao to the palace!" ”

When the ministers present heard this, they suddenly realized that something was wrong......

It didn't take long for Wu Hao to be picked up by the brocade guard, and Wu Hao knelt down directly when he saw the emperor and said, "Minister Wu Hao see Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Youzhu said: "I ask you, did you calculate yesterday's hailstorm?" ”

"No...... No...... It's Lai Guogong...... "Wu Hao, this will be a little loveless."

Who am I messing with?

The ministers present were all stunned at this time, and of course, a few people also learned the news from Fu Han and Tu Yun in advance.

Zhu Youzhu asked, "Then I ask you, why didn't he report it himself and inform you of this matter?" ”

Wu Hao said: "That day, Lai Guogong came to visit, saying that many people in the court and China were impeaching him, and he had no intention of arguing and justifying, so he wanted to go back to Nanjing to live a quiet life for a few days, and said that he was going to find a panacea in order to prolong his life...... Take this opportunity...... The minister didn't want to do it at the time, but he said...... It was His Majesty who commanded him to say so. ”

"Your Majesty?" Liu Jian also walked out.

This will Liu Jian has to come forward.

Zhu Youzhu said coldly: "It was Bingkuan who told me that he didn't want to cause disputes in the court because of those bad things, so I kindly allowed him to go back to Nanjing, and I also felt that he might be able to find a panacea when he went back, and he could even cure acne, and I was also a person with delusions of immortality." Who would have thought ...... Not only did you not appreciate it, but you warned him of the calamity he showed and put him to death! Do you want to be rebels and thieves? Come on, send Min Jue to prison! ”

(End of chapter)