Li Zhang also got acquainted with each other thoroughly.

He doesn't need to think about how to play tricks, basically just follow Li Rong's path, and he will do whatever Li Rong does, even if he is a cow and a horse for Zhang Zhou, it is a hundred times better than any self-assertion.

When parting, Li Zhang hurriedly made an appointment with Zhang Zhou to go to Beizhen Fusi, in the name of business proposals, but in fact, he was listening to Zhang Zhou's orders.

"Brother Zhang."

In front of Zhang Zhou's carriage, Zhu Feng had already come out one step earlier and was waiting.

Zhang Zhou nodded: "After so many days of hard work, didn't you go back to see?" ”

Zhu Feng said: "I want to open a mansion, I don't want to take care of the affairs of the family, anyway, I don't inherit the family business or anything, I just concentrate on taking care of my Hou Mansion." ”

Because of some family trivialities, Zhu Feng was already ready to separate from the Chengguo Mansion.

In the eyes of his family and friends, Zhu Feng was just a child who didn't grow up, and he needed others to plan everything for him, but with Zhu Feng's political experience, he couldn't help but want to be an "adult" and no longer accept the family's influence on his fate.

"Very good." Zhang Zhou nodded.

Zhu Feng is too deeply bound to the Chengguo Mansion, which may not be a good thing for Zhang Zhou, because at that time, Zhu Feng needed to take into account the family's position when doing things.

At present, the Chengguo Mansion is in line with his position, but it does not mean that the Chengguo Mansion will not have other thoughts in the future.

Zhu Feng asked, "Is the matter of Yongping Mansion over?" In my opinion, Jinyiwei will continue to investigate this case, the situation continues to expand, and many people have not had a peaceful birthday. ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "Zhijie, do you also have a connection with this matter?" ”

"Nope." Zhu Feng said, "I'm just thinking about your reputation, Brother Zhang, I'm afraid that they will secretly attack you, and even want to be unfavorable to you." ”

The implication is that if those local families are difficult to protect themselves, they dare not say whether they will jump over the wall in a hurry, in addition to malicious slander, they may also choose to physically eradicate Zhang Zhou, the "cancer of the Ming Dynasty".

"You don't have to worry about this, except for going to Yanwutang these days, it's best that you don't go anywhere, if there is something, I will send someone to find you at any time." Zhang Zhou instructed Zhu Feng.

"Hmm."

Zhu Feng didn't have much to go to, and being an idler in the capital was half of his dream.

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……

Jinyi Weibei Town Fusi.

Li Zhang arrived first, and Mu Bin then also brought Guo Ang and others in to give him a salute.

"Very good, I didn't expect that morally, Cai Guogong also helped you, so that you are a hero who has done your best for Daming, even if you have done a little too much in some places, but you have finally lived up to the emperor's grace, whether it is a Chinese courtier or a local official, you can't find fault with you."

Li Zhang spoke out of relief first.

Guo Ang stepped forward and asked: "Gonggong Li, this is how you feel the lowly position, does it mean that the matter of Yongping Mansion will continue to be investigated, but some people who have been raided will exclude them from the people involved?" ”

"Hmm."

Li Zhang glanced at Mu Bin by the way, he knew that Guo Ang was asking for Mu Bin.

Mu Bin himself was deflated in the court, and he seemed to be honest and responsible, and even let his subordinates do such things as questioning.

Guo Ang said: "So who can be excluded and who can't?" ”

Li Zhang frowned and said: "You Jinyiwei handle cases, all rely on relationships to talk about scheming?" Isn't it based on the facts? Whoever is guilty and who is not, it depends on whether he is really guilty or not, and this is still to be taught to you. Shouldn't someone from the Criminal Department give you a lesson? ”

Guo Ang said with an embarrassed face: "It is said that the people from Dali Temple will also participate, for fear that they will provoke." ”

Li Zhang put up the factory man's stand and said: "You have done a good job, and others will naturally not be able to find thorns." The focus is not on the evidence and progress, but on whether Cai Guogong's instructions are followed, do you think the people of Dali Temple are qualified to argue with Cai Guogong? ”

"Gonggong Li's words are really enlightened, and he has been taught in a humble position." Guo Ang hurriedly made a respectful gesture.

Mu Bin asked a question that was not too tight: "Then will Cai Guogong come today?" ”

Li Zhang said: "I have made an appointment, but it also depends on whether Cai Guogong has free time, he has been absent from Beijing for more than a month, and he will naturally be busy with official business after he comes back. First sort out a roster and hand it to Cai Guogong, so that Cai Guogong can know more about the case. ”

Guo Ang sighed with emotion: "It is true that the case file has not been handed to Cai Guogong before, even so, Cai Guogong can turn the tide in the court, so that the ministers of the court and China have nothing to say, it seems that Cai Guogong has always been deeply hidden." ”

"Otherwise?"

Li Zhang said with a gloomy face, "Do you really think that when Cai Guogong arrived at Yongping Mansion, he didn't hear anything about the mountain?" This matter up and down the Yongping Mansion can't be hidden from him. And there is also a dedicated Governor Liu of Jizhen, who may be transferred back to Beijing in a short period of time, this is the number one person. ”

Guo Ang asked: "Then do you want to go and take care of this Governor Liu?" I heard that he ......"

Li Zhang said: "I don't need you to say it, our family also knows that this person is not as honest as water, and he still has some problems that are not tolerated by the world, but this kind of person is also eager to climb up, as long as he has the ability, even if there are some bad deeds, it is also what His Majesty can bear." Your Majesty also does not want the government and the opposition to be a group of people who claim to be honest and self-controlled, but treat others with mean and unkindness. ”

Guo Ang said: "Then let people write the dossier, and send it to Cai Guogong today." ”

"Don't rush to show Cai Guogong first." Li Zhang was a little annoyed.

Guo Ang was stunned at first.

Mu Bin reminded: "Naturally, I will check it for Gonggong Li first, and then send it to Cai Guogong if there is no problem." ”

"Yes." Even if Guo Ang understands it, he will have to pretend to be confused.

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Night.

The Jinyi Wei Qianhu Sun Shangqi came to Zhang Zhou to send the case file.

By the way, Zhang Zhou also treated Sun Shangqi's wounds, and Sun Shangqi was moved to the point that he couldn't do it, after all, with Zhang Zhou's current identity and status, caring about the injuries of his subordinates would be considered to be face-saving, and now he actually treated the injuries himself, Sun Shangqi had a kind of idea that he didn't vote for the wrong person.

Zhang Zhoudao: "It's okay to be injured, but you still have to recuperate." Recently, Sun Qianhu has been running around and not resting enough, which can easily lead to the re-collapse of the wound. ”

Sun Shangqi responded: "Grandpa, you are right, but after all, lowly duties are obedient to orders." ”

"Then transfer to me again for a few days, except for the occasional delivery of cases, and docking with Jinyiwei, you don't have to do anything else." Zhang Zhoudao.

"Yes." Sun Shangqi lowered his head.

Then Zhang Zhou picked up the file and read it.

Sun Shangqi saw that Zhang Zhou was looking seriously, and couldn't help but make a note on the side: "Grandpa, look, even if some of the families involved in the Yongping Mansion are excluded at present, there are fourteen or fifteen families, most of which are related by in-law, and the relationship is very close, because they have already been obtained before...... Some evidence, so it's hard to say whose sin to cure and who can get away with it. ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "What about the local government? ”

Sun Shangqi said: "There were several local officials before, and they were also involved, but Commander Mu thought that he should not move the people who were officials in the court as much as possible, so even if they were local officials, they were all released. But in fact...... These people are more deeply involved. ”

"yes." Zhang Zhou said with a smile, "If the people who work with the local yamen are not involved in the case, they only blame the local officials and gentry, and they can't say anything." ”

In the Ming Dynasty, the law was still limited to the yamen above the county level, and most of the affairs of the middle and lower levels were still solved by the squires, and the squires in the yamen were not connected to the county level, but the subordinate officials and soap subordinates at the lower levels.

These people can be regarded as local forces that are deeply entrenched in the true sense, and they have the shadow of this group of people to organize the cause of trouble in the mines.

Sun Shangqi asked: "What does the grandfather mean by sending this group of people to prison for questioning?" ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "Handle the case, you can't help but deal with the thief, it seems that the person who dares to hurt you is not something that a few local clansmen who only have land property dare to do, shouldn't the person with a knife in his hand be listed in this file first?" ”

"Yes." Sun Shangqi seemed to understand what Zhang Zhou meant.

Zhang Zhou sighed with emotion: "Eliminate the evil, I also want to make a sample in Yongping Mansion, after all, mines will be opened everywhere in the future, many people think that I am working hard and hurting money, and even endangering the Ming Dynasty, I also know that this will encounter resistance, but if the Ming Dynasty wants to enrich the country and strengthen the army, it must have these mines as a foundation." I had no choice but to do it. ”

Sun Shangqi said: "The grandfather is dedicated to the court, if anyone comes forward to stop it, it is an enemy of the Ming Dynasty." ”

"Hmm." Zhang Zhou nodded.

Then Zhang Zhou looked at the roster again.

Sun Shangqi said: "In this list, the Zhao family, together with these households, was the most violent before, and it was also related to their deep local background. After the case, a few members of the Zhao family even learned about the news in advance and fled first, this time ...... Those who have evidence also point to them. ”

Zhang Zhou asked with a smile: "Then how many people are really involved in Tongfan?" ”

Sun Shangqi couldn't say anything.

Because it is obvious that what is the same thing is just the crime that Li Rong gave at the beginning, and there is no actual evidence, in the final analysis, it is a random crime, but he privately trades with foreign Yi, which is actually involved in many border families.

It's like the case of Zhang Yu, the governor of Liaodong, because of this.

Zhang Zhoudao: "I have to think about the conviction again, you don't have to worry about it, just bring the words of both sides to each other." After this incident, your official position may still have a chance to be promoted, and you should have a good relationship with the people below. ”

"I don't dare to have delusions, I just hope to do my best."

After all, Sun Shangqi was not from the core faction of the DPRK and China, and he was originally just a brocade guard.

In just three years, he has become a thousand households in Jinyi, for him, his life goal has been reached, and then rising, is something he dare not think of in his life.

Zhang Zhou nodded and said: "If you have the ability, don't be afraid of being promoted, just like me, sometimes you don't need to care what they think, only by being promoted to a high position, can you have more opportunities to serve the imperial court, and at the bottom, no matter how ambitious you are, it is also to run errands for people." Big things still need more channels to get things done. ”

"Yes."

Although Sun Shangqi didn't understand it very well, he also somewhat understood Zhang Zhou's trust in him.

is also because Sun Shangqi does not read much, at most he is literate and not illiterate, so it is difficult for him to understand the truth.

But in Zhang Zhou's opinion, with Sun Shangqi's character, he can take it seriously, and he didn't give Sun Shangqi too many opportunities to make meritorious contributions before, so he can use it boldly in the future, anyway, he Zhang Zhou doesn't have to shy away from any nepotism reputation now.

Is there anything else but nepotism? Who else will listen to him?

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At night, until late, Zhang Zhou checked the list in the study, as well as the detailed case file.

It wasn't until Jiang Pingyu came over to bring him hot tea that Zhang Zhou raised his head and asked the hour, and only then did he know that he seemed to be working hard, and he was about to enter this kind of continuous rotation work mode as soon as he returned to the capital.

"Master, what are these?" Jiang Pingyu asked curiously.

"Case file." Zhang Zhoudao, "Don't look at this piece of paper is inconspicuous, but any sentence can make people's families ruined, and now there are more than a dozen families guilty, from the head of the family to the servant, implicating more than a thousand people." Zhang Zhou also sighed with some sighs in his words.

Jin Yiwei's handling of the case is equivalent to demonstrating the imperial power.

These are the people on the list now, and I can't tell who they will be next time.

To do things for the royal family, the most important thing is "a son of heaven and a courtier", Zhang Zhou is also very aware of this, in this era to grasp the fate, it seems that there is only one way to replace himself.

But how easy is it to rebel?

Especially in a relatively stable dynasty, the probability of success is almost zero, and Zhang Zhou has a better way to realize his ambitions at the moment, which is to use the emperor's trust, but who knows if this trust will last long?

Zhang Zhou beckoned Jiang Pingyu to sit down on the stool next to him.

Jiang Pingyu's eyes were still on the papers.

Obviously, Jiang Pingyu himself is also curious about what the process of conviction and conviction is, and whether the fate of himself and Zhang Zhou will one day be affected by these so-called files.

"Master, among these people, are there also female dependents?" Jiang Pingyu asked.

"Hmm." Zhang Zhoudao, "This time the crime will be relatively big, many female relatives have actually been taken into custody by the government, if the final crime is convicted, their future lives will be very different from the past, and the displacement will be light." A lot of things have been experienced...... Unthinkable. ”

Jiang Pingyu said: "That's quite pitiful. ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "This is the case with the sitting, sharing the glory and disgrace with the rise and fall of the family, and there is nothing to blame under the rules." You don't have to worry about our own family. ”

"Hmm." Jiang Pingyu nodded.

"Recently, I should clean up my house more." Zhang Zhou also wants to find something to do for Jiang Pingyu, "By the way, I will also set up a few shops, and then buy a Zhuangzi outside the city, and occasionally I may go out of the city to do something." Then let Qing'er and the others do something, and don't be idle all the time. ”

"Master, you don't have to worry about family affairs." Jiang Pingyu knows very well what role she should play.

Virtuous help.

Don't let Zhang Zhou worry about family affairs.

Zhang Zhou smiled and nodded: "Zhang Jun's schoolwork, you also supervise more, as an official in the court, it is difficult to take care of the family." The popularity of the family should also be more prosperous, and a very good minister, but also a little like a very good minister. ”

Jiang Pingyu pursed her lips and smiled: "Master, don't talk nonsense, it's not good to be known by outsiders." (End of chapter)