Capital.

Li Dongyang has been inquiring about Xie Qian's news for several days, but whether it is the officials of the Criminal Department who have been to the Fusi of Beizhen, or the news brought by the thousands and hundreds of households who are familiar with Jinyi Wei, Li Dongyang feels a sense of powerlessness.

Xie Qian seems to have been put on death row, and any news has been blocked.

"Yu Qiao's situation, I'm afraid it's getting worse and worse." Li Dongyang went to the cabinet office this morning, it was already the 28th day of the lunar month, and the New Year would be celebrated in two days.

At this time, the Cabinet Iron Triangle must be happily waiting for the New Year, but this year is very different from the past...... There is one less person in the dogwood.

Liu Jian said: "Not only you, but I also asked people to investigate, and I learned that Yu Qiao's matter was personally sent by Li Zhang, the commander of Dongchang, and it may have been sent to a certain place in the city, strictly guarded, or even tortured." ”

Li Dongyang was silent.

This is something they have discussed before, if Xie Qian can't stand the torture and confess the two of them, then the result is likely to be the cabinet being put to a boil.

"How do you do things yourself? Didn't find someone to help you? Zhang Zhou walked over, took the clothes from the little girl of the Cui family, and helped her hang them up.

Zhang Zhou smiled and shook his head.

Zhang Zhou walked over, smiled and waved his hand, and Sun Shangqi immediately led people to retreat.

"It looks like there are more people coming here to work." Zhang Zhoudao.

Just like that, a bunch of notes were presented to Zhu Youji.

After all, the Cui family is not a wealthy family, and Cui Yuan was just an eldest princess and a colt before, so he didn't bring much change to the family, and the little daughter of the Cui family was originally a concubine, so she didn't get much preferential treatment.

The main reason is that many people in the court sympathize with Xie Qian, thinking that Xie Qian is just speaking impartially and is not at fault, and because this group of people is usually too poisoned by the civilian clique, they also think that Zhang Zhou is a traitor...... The main thing is that they don't know what Zhang Zhou has done, and they don't seem to bother to know.

"Cui Ying." The little girl of the Cui family said.

As long as they think it's right, they will do it, and some of them are still hard, and they won't look back when they hit the south wall.

After all, you have to know the convergence.

Someone set off firecrackers at the back of the small courtyard, and the crackling sound was very loud, which made her somewhat frightened and wanted to cover her ears, but then she found that the man in front of her knew him...... Thinking that this is the person he wants to live with for the rest of his life in the future, his face turned red, and he didn't even dare to raise his head.

"These two pavilion elders are also not ordinary." Zhang Zhou commented with a smile.

Zhang Zhou smiled: "Isn't it obvious? If someone is going to be questioned by His Majesty, His Majesty will send them here to work their muscles and bones to let them know that it is not easy to survive. Or it can be adopted and nurtured. ”

Li Dongyang is more direct.

There was a bridal maid next to her who was helping her get her clothes from the box, while she herself was hanging them to dry.

……

"I'm impeached." Li Dongyang said, "You and I have encountered more impeachments in the past two years than in previous years, can't Zhang Bingkuan be impeached?" There are many people who have opinions on this matter, and they will come out ......"

In the end, you still have to be a person with a face.

Sun Shangqi said: "Get away, the master's house is here, what else is going on with you?" If you don't leave, you will be punished at the yamen. ”

"Cui Ying? It's interesting, I guess, your father must have liked to watch "The Legend of the West Chamber", has he watched the Legend of the West Chamber? Zhang Zhou asked with a smile.

Xie Qian, we can't keep it even if we try our best, so let's just give up.

"For today's plan, the only way to find out Yu Qiao is to find out quickly, or to decide the case earlier." Liu Jian said.

"I just came here and recognized the place." The little girl of the Cui family had a very soft voice.

"What's your name?" Zhang Zhou asked the name of his little wife.

Chen Kuan said: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, will it make the world more misunderstand Cai Guogong?" ”

"Anyway, actually...... I've got someone to do that. Li Dongyang said, "Don't blame me for not discussing it with you in the middle hall, this matter really can't be stopped!" Zhongtang should not know about this, everything ...... Leave it to me. ”

Li Dongyang said: "It means that the Criminal Department will mention this matter more often, so that His Majesty can settle the case earlier?" ”

"Grandpa." Sun Shangqi took a copy and said, "This is a secret letter from Your Majesty to you." ”

Chen Kuan was also a little anxious when he heard this, after all, he didn't want to see the emperor and Wenchen completely tear his face, but he couldn't persuade him directly.

Chen Kuan saw that the emperor was resolute, and he himself felt that those Wenchen were too stubborn, knowing that there were tigers in the mountains and biased towards the tiger mountains, so you had enough to eat?

Looking for a fight, the emperor beats you, you are unlucky.

Chen Kuan said: "Your Majesty is angry. ”

Anyway, you participated in the impeachment of Zhang Zhou, so that others think that you are Zhengchen and have already obtained the benefits of fame and fortune, and now you are sent to prison, which will fulfill your reputation without fear of the powerful...... Do you want to lose nothing?

Being sent to prison, suffering from flesh and skin, and even losing your life, that is the price you have to bear in order to clear your name.

He was very disdainful of Zhang Zhou, but he didn't personally participate in the impeachment, but still instigated other officials to participate in the impeachment.

"Binzhi, you don't have to." Liu Jian said.

"Yes." Liu Jian said, "It's about to be the New Year, before that, give the matter, do you have to delay it until the next year?" In the note to His Majesty, I also mentioned two sentences about this matter, and you and I can also admit that we are at fault, and this matter will be over. ”

If you are like those powerful ministers in history, you will be completely shameless, then your life will no longer be too nourishing.

Like Xie Qian, who was in the past to order the Yan officials, it is actually a thing of the past.

Liu Jin was ruthless, they didn't even dare to breathe, Li Dongyang had to be a man and treat Liu Jin as an ancestor...... But now it is precisely because Zhang Zhou is a literati that probably even civil officials think that he will not be able to harm his colleagues, so he will be so-for-tat.

Chinese New Year's Eve.

There is a lively and festive appearance in the Harbour New City, no matter what the construction site, the day is rest, but many people also stayed in the workshop and did not go back, because there will be many celebratory programs that day, Zhang Zhou, as the city lord, is even more generous to pay the people of a city.

Liu Jian stood up, and said with a regretful expression: "It's not that I don't want to help, it's really Your Majesty's resolute attitude, I'm afraid that Your Majesty will not even care about the most basic sense of reason and law in order to protect Zhang Bingkuan, which will say a lot of mistakes, since Yu Qiao does have something to do with his thoughts, as long as he can save his life, even if he is a little displaced, I will give him a certain amount of protection, and his children and grandchildren will definitely be properly settled." ”

……

If you have to stand on the opposite side of the emperor, isn't that the same as looking for death? The previous Xiao Jing was pretending to be a good person, but he helped Wenchen too much, so he helped himself.

In addition to telling him to punish twenty officials, the emperor also said that he would investigate the culprit behind this matter, but in fact, Zhang Zhou didn't have to think about it, he knew that it was from the cabinet's instructions, but he thought that Liu Jian or Li Dongyang would definitely be cautious when instructing this time, so that people could not catch the handle.

If you don't participate in the impeachment of Ma Yi, Wang Shouren, and Zhang Mao, if you want to participate in the impeachment, you will directly impeach Zhang Zhou.

Implication.

"Yes." Sun Shangqi probably knew it in his heart.

"What do you mean, at the behest of those two elders? Liu Ge Lao and Li Ge Lao? They...... They were said to be loyal ministers, and it seemed that they had a good reputation among the scholars. Sun Shangqi was also vaguely worried.

Li Dongyang smiled bitterly: "Just thinking that a few words from the newly opened yamen in the Shangting Office and the Yanwutang made a cabinet minister suffer such an injustice, it is really outrageous. This matter must not be resigned, and this program must always be maintained. ”

Li Dongyang asked, "Don't you try to help Yu Qiao anymore?" ”

First, I don't know what to say, and second, I really don't need to say it.

Even if he doesn't worship heroes, at least he is a big man who does big things in front of him.

For her, although she is not familiar with Zhang Zhou, she has heard a lot about Zhang Zhou's reputation, which is a heroic figure, at least to satisfy the fantasy in the girl's heart.

Zhu Youzhu said: "I want to thank Yu Qiao for his sins, is it because of Binglenien?" It's because this group of people do things that are completely unreasonable and only talk about their so-called rules. As long as they don't follow their rules, they will think that they are different...... Xinjian Bo transferred troops to the wrong level, and in their opinion, it was an ordinary thing that could give rise to another argument, and even rise to the level of rebellion. If I want to punish Xie Qian, they will impeach Bingkuan...... It's as if I'm doing all these things for Bingkuan! ”

"Binzhi, you have backbone, this is good, but remember, everything must be done at the right time, now that His Majesty is biased towards Zhang Bingkuan, I have to understand, or don't be tough." Liu Jian reminded.

"I'm not angry, I've seen through this group of people." Zhu Youzhu said, "Before I met Bingkuan, I also felt that they were a little manic, but it was not like now, the Ming Dynasty and the opposition did not do any good things, and when it was the turn of the party to fight against differences, they all glared again." These people ...... Let's all go to jail. ”

The little daughter of the Cui family is drying clothes in the yard, or because she has just brought them from Jingshi, and the hard work along the way, the clothes she brought over need to be dried.

Zhang Zhou smiled: "I'm too kind, if it was someone else, they wouldn't treat people like this." ”

When Li Dongyang mentioned this matter to Liu Jian, the three joint concerts, plus more than a dozen separate concerts, were almost all impeached for Zhang Zhou's control of the government and the people, and they ignored the laws of the Ming Dynasty and cronyism...... In general, Zhang Zhou was described as the biggest traitor since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhang Zhou was criticized to the point that he was incomplete.

Even just a merchant passing by here can receive a New Year's gift.

Liu Jian thought about it, as if Zhang Zhou was indeed not a threat.

The mother-in-law doesn't know who Zhang Zhou is, or even if she does, she doesn't know what Zhang Zhou's identity means.

"Yes." The little girl of the Cui family responded.

used the angry thoughts of the officials, or the speculative ideas of this group of people, to promise them certain benefits, and let them jump out and impeach Zhang Zhou to death.

……

On the last day of the year, the thirtieth day of the lunar month.

Thinking of history, in a few years, when Liu Jin ascended to the throne and the Eight Tigers were rampant, what could this group of civil officials do?

……

Zhang Zhoudao: "It's good to go out for a walk, it's always boring, and I won't use any gate in the future, I won't go out of the second door, I can go wherever I want, but I should pay attention to safety when I go out." I'll leave you some people to protect you, and send a few more people to help you. ”

Zhu Youzhu pointed to the stack of music and said, "Isn't it? I want to convict Xie Qian of the death penalty, they know that they are guilty in some places, so they don't ask Xie Qian to justify, but they think about pulling Bingkuan into the water, what is this? Would you like to give me some color? ”

"Too kind, too kind. So what? But it's time to be ruthless, and it's true that you shouldn't be merciful. Zhang Zhou laughed and laughed at himself.

"This ...... Yes. Chen Kuan hurriedly followed the emperor's meaning and said, "Although it can't be called something out of nothing, it is all misinterpreting the meaning of Your Majesty and Cai Guogong." ”

The emperor can be regarded as seeing it.

The mother-in-law slipped away.

"Misunderstanding is less?" Zhu Youzhu flicked his sleeves and said, "If there is no misunderstanding, what are they saying to me about this?" Knowing that they can't be convinced, then there is no need to be reasonable, everything comes according to the rules. Zhengchen should have, but he should also distinguish between right and wrong, if Bingkuan has done something wrong, they will participate in the impeachment, and I can fully understand it. But look at the ...... they are impeaching Is there a place where serious people are talking? ”

Sun Shangqi asked, "Grandpa, what do you mean?" ”

"This ......" Chen Kuan wanted to defend Wenchen, but he couldn't say anything.

Immediately, the little girl of the Cui family inside heard the sound at the door and also looked up.

Zhu Youzhu picked up a few copies and read them, his expression was calm, and he put down the song and said, "It seems that their counterattack has begun." ”

The little girl of the Cui family still lowered her head, and found that Zhang Zhou didn't pay attention to her side, but she still peeked at Zhang Zhou from the corner of her eye.

……

Zhu Youzhu said: "This group of people has been blinded by anger, and the only thing that can make them sober is the only thing that can make them sober except for sticks and chains, and the only thing that can make them suffer from flesh and skin. Just say that, just do it! ”

Inside the small courtyard.

"This ......" Sun Shangqi couldn't quite understand.

Zhang Zhou opened it and looked at it briefly.

And at noon that day, when Zhang Zhou had just had lunch and was about to go to the courtyard where the little daughter of the Cui family was housed, the news came from the Beijing master that the emperor was going to punish twenty-three officials who participated in the impeachment of him.

It's really a blind marriage and a dumb marriage, and I was embarrassed to ask about this kind of thing.

Li Dongyang said: "What is Zhang Bingkuan? He is not in Beijing now. What exactly did he do in this matter? ”

Chen Kuan said: "Your Majesty...... What does this mean? ”

Because Zhang Zhou is now fighting against mainstream public opinion, it is tantamount to standing on the opposite side of the literati.

……

I obviously want to be a man with you, but you don't think of yourself as a human being.

"Give them something to suffer." Zhang Zhoudao, "When the year comes, let them do hard work, one by one, they will move their mouths, and the revitalization of the Ming Dynasty is not said by mouth, they want to be loyal ministers and ministers, but they can't do, what's the use?" Let them build ships! ”

When Zhang Zhou came in, the mother-in-law who came in with him still wanted to ask for a reward.

"Yes." Chen Kuan hurriedly responded.

The emperor wrote a letter to a minister, or a private letter, which made Sun Shangqi feel that the relationship between the monarch and the minister was extraordinary.

"Your Majesty......" Chen Kuan, who had sent the sparse play, seemed very careful, because he knew that the emperor could not see this the most.

Sun Shangqi said: "Then these people ......"

The rules have been set for you, whoever impeaches Zhang Zhou is unlucky, since you are iron-headed, then I will also fulfill you.

"No...... But heard. Cui Ying said.

"Then let's go back and see, there are many opera troupes singing in the city during the Chinese New Year, you have been with me these days, and Mingshan...... It's rare to be in this foreign land, and you two confidants are with you, which can be regarded as a beautiful thing. ”

(End of chapter)