Zhang Zhou has not yet passed the Jinshi examination, but he is going to the court for the first time.
He didn’t feel very honored.
Because he went to Fengtian Palace that day, not to observe or discuss state affairs. He just went to Fengtian Palace as a "criminal suspect" to defend himself in order to clear himself from suspicion.
Xiao Jing was responsible for introducing Zhang Zhou into the palace. On the way, he mentioned to Zhang Zhou that the emperor specially summoned Liu Jian, Xie Qian and Xu Qiong last night. He also explained that today as long as Zhang Zhou refuses to admit it, If he had any dealings with Cheng Minzheng, even if this matter was in the past, he, Zhang Zhou, would have nothing to do with the case.
"Eunuch Xiao, if I say this, those ministers will really let me go."
Zhang Zhou did not feel any discomfort during the conversation, but instead had some expectation.
This is what Xiao Jing did not expect.
Ordinary people may get stage fright when they think about going to court, meeting the emperor and ministers, or going to court debates, and being cross-examined by many people, but this person seems to be afraid that the matter is too small, there is no stage for him to perform, and it is not decent enough. .
Xiao Jing was also a good person after all. Seeing that Zhang Zhou might be looking for trouble, he quickly reminded him, "Enough is enough. Your Majesty is the one who makes the decision. Mr. Liu Ge and the others will also speak for you. Then there will be no Why bother."
Zhang Zhou nodded, "Your Majesty is really thoughtful. I'm afraid things won't go as planned, so it's better to be prepared."
"What to prepare?"
p>Xiao Jing asked with wide eyes.
Zhang Zhou said, "Of course I have to prepare more reasons to excuse myself. Ever since I came to Beijing, I expected that such a day might happen, but I didn't expect that I would come anyway."
Fengtian temple.
The ministers have filed into the palace to wait, with civil servants and military officials on both sides.
As for the door of Fengtian Hall, there were three people standing there. In addition to the two parties involved in the impeachment incident, Zhang Zhou and Hua Chang, there was also Zhang Yanling who had just come out of Beizhen Fusi.
The emperor asked him to go to Piantou Pass to serve as a general on the same day. As usual, he had to come and listen to the holy teachings before leaving. However, as a "sin-wearing minister", he could not directly go in and take the rank of minister. Yes, we can only wait outside.
"Huh"
Zhang Yanling came earlier than Zhang Zhou.
It was also because he was taken out of the cell before dawn, which was not the time he chose to enter the palace.
When he saw Zhang Zhoulai, he still snorted coldly.
Probably he looks down on Zhang Zhou.
As for who is standing on the other side, Zhang Yanling doesn’t want to know and doesn’t bother to ask.
"Xuan Jian Changbo, Hua Chang, and Zhang Zhou entered the palace"
The inner court discussion had just begun.
After the minister finished saluting, he was about to summon the three people outside.
The three of them entered Fengtian Hall side by side.
In the spacious Jinluan Hall, the emperor is high up, and ministers in official uniforms stand on both sides, giving people a very solemn feeling.
Zhang Zhou went into the Forbidden City, and the furnishings were very different, mainly because it was renovated later..
Others were cautious, but Zhang Zhou came to experience history and humanity personally.
"I see your Majesty."
The three of them saluted.
When Zhu Youtang saw Zhang Zhoulai, his expression calmed slightly.
"You three nobles do not need to be polite."
Zhu Youtang said, "Uncle Jianchang, in the past few years, there have been treacherous people in the local area who have plundered people's wealth in your name. Although it cannot be proved that you are responsible for this matter, you are still involved. I order you to arrive at Piantou Pass within ten days, and as a general, assist Wang Yue, who is in charge of military affairs, to resist the attack. I'll give you one hour to go home and clean up."
As he spoke, Zhu Youtang gestured to Dai Yi beside him, "Give him the order."
He said I mean, just come and see me today, and then you can get out
"One hour, Your Majesty the Ten Heavens"
Of course Zhang Yanling has to fight.
He still wants to redress his grievances. Why should he say that I am related to those local troublemakers? Is there any evidence? Bring out the witnesses and evidence. I have been feeling cowardly for so many days. I want a Statement
Zhu Youtang said with an angry look on his face, "If you don't leave, I will relieve you of your military duties and let you carry a sword and go to the city to be a soldier."
Zhang Yanling originally wanted to He said that it was a thousand miles from the capital to Piantou Pass, and it would take ten days without exhausting me to death
But with his brother-in-law threatening him like this
he could only resign in despair.
The first thing of the court meeting was passed off smoothly.
It didn’t seem like we were going to talk about Hua Chang’s participation in the impeachment case. After saluting, Hua Chang was listed behind the civil servants of the East Class. After all, he was a minister, and there was always room for him to stand.
It was more embarrassing for Zhang Zhou.
He has no official position or title. He is just a tribute student and a suspect. No matter how you look at it, there is no place for him in the court.
But it was the British Duke Zhang Mao who was the leader of Spanish martial arts. He looked back at him with a smile and moved aside to make room for him.
It means, Bingkuan, come here and let’s stand together.
Compared with the indifference of civil servants towards Zhang Zhou, Wu Xun was very polite when he saw Zhang Zhou, and almost nodded and bowed to Zhang Zhou to introduce himself.
It seemed that they also welcomed Zhang Zhou to stand with them.
But Zhang Zhou continued to smile. He didn't go anywhere, he just stood in the middle and felt like everyone was watching, which was pretty good.
Anyway, I am here to argue. I will stand wherever the emperor tells me. If I stand according to your instructions, some people will definitely say that I do not understand the rules.
But even so
The civil servants looked at Zhang Zhou with ridicule, and they seemed to regard Zhang Zhou as a commoner who did not know etiquette.
Seeing this posture, Zhu Youtang didn't talk about anything else.
He waved his hand and asked Xu Jing, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, who had walked out of the court to prepare for an event, to go back.
"Dear gentlemen, yesterday, Hu Ke paid a visit to Zhonghua Chang., Cheng Minzheng, a Hanlin bachelor and the examiner of this examination, wrote the questions in advance, and there are examination candidates Zhang Zhou, Tang Yin, Xu Jing and others who may be involved. Today I called Zhang Zhou, a tribute student, to meet Hua Chang face to face. Confrontation. "
When the emperor said this, Hua Chang hurriedly walked out of the ministers' class again. He said, "Your Majesty, I have evidence of Cheng Minzheng's inscription." "
"Submit it"
Zhu Youtang is not polite, you have evidence, why don't you take it?
Hua Chang quickly changed his words and said, "There are witnesses. ”
This almost gasping statement, even civil servants, many people are frowning.
It is not shameful to just say it is hearsay, unless you have evidence, the emperor I asked you for it, but you said you were a witness. You also know that even if you go to find someone right away, you won't be able to come back for a while.
So what you want to express, and "paraphrasing" from your mouth, is equivalent to it. Witness Testimony
At this time, Bai Ang, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, came out and said, "The witnesses all have very different names, but they listed the confessions, signed them, and handed them over to the judicial department to make a final decision. ”
Hua Chang said, “Not yet, but we can add more at any time. Please also ask Your Majesty to issue an order that all those involved in the case be put in jail and held accountable in court. Then everything will be clear.” ”
There is no evidence in the first place. In fact, even civil servants probably knew that Hua Chang was using hearsay as a memorial.
Although from a legal perspective, hearsay is not It's not a fault, but when it comes to such a big matter as the Ministry of Rites exam, it's a bit too much to rashly report rumors from outside and turn them into a major case without going through the details.
At least the civil servants felt that Hua Chang was too impatient.
Zhu Youtang said, "It makes no sense to put the person you impeached into prison if you have no evidence of guilt. Your so-called witness testimony can be supplemented later. You can list them all together. I will let Dongchang go to arrest them and discuss the matter face to face in the court. ”
As soon as the emperor’s words came out, Hua Chang was also a little confused.
Is the emperor so serious?
Isn’t it said that there is something wrong with me? It's just to compile the rumors from outside and report them. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be to put everyone in jail, interrogate them severely and then give an explanation to the world
It has to be brought to the court for face-to-face confrontation. How do you say this
"Your Majesty, I can't remember who they are at the moment. After I go back, I can't verify it again among the scholars in the capital. There has been a lot of discussion about this. If I continue to spread it, I'm afraid it will attract the attention of the scholars." The son is rioting and breaking the general laws and regulations."
Hua Chang continued to argue for himself despite being embarrassed.
Not only did I have no witness testimony, I didn’t even know who the witness was. I only talk about things in broad terms, and people outside are talking about it. The court should calm down the public opinion, and the people involved in the case should be jailed and tortured.
At this time, Hua Chang was sweating profusely.
p>Zhang Zhou stood next to him, laughing in his heart
Before I opened my mouth, you Hua Chang was already like this.Embarrassing, you probably don’t know where you went wrong. If you had only reported Cheng Minzheng, Tang Yin and Xu Jing, the emperor would have sent the Jin Yiwei to arrest them by now. But in the end, it’s better for you. You insisted on adding me. You probably don’t know. Who can be provoked and who cannot be provoked, right?
Zhu Youtang looked calm and said calmly, "You openly accused a Hanlin scholar in the imperial court just because of a few comments from civilian scholars. , and there are three candidates for the joint examination, criticizing the major event of Chunwei's promotion of talents, and they want to use it as evidence to bring the case to trial. Do you know how deep the involvement is?"
Hua Chang knelt down and said "Your Majesty, I have a sincere heart, which can be seen from the sun and the moon."
No longer mentioning evidence, only talking about his loyalty, he is also emphasizing that this is his duty.
"Dongchang" Zhu Youtang shouted loudly.
"Zai" Xiao Jing has long disliked Hua Chang. There is no way, who made Hua Chang offend Zhang Zhou?
A person who is highly valued by the emperor, you dare to do it without evidence. Shen impeachment, you are asking for death.
Going to prison will not make you feel better.
Zhu Youtang said, "Capture him and send him to Fusi in Bei Town to find out if there is any reason."
Before Zhu Youtang could finish his words, the censor of Zuodu Min Gui hurriedly came out and said, "Your Majesty, please think twice."
Many civil servants also realized that the emperor's actions were intended to intensify the conflict between the court and the people. If he did not arrest the suspect, he would The whistleblower Guan didn't even investigate. He just turned to one side. What do the scholars who are making trouble outside think?
Zhu Youtang glared at Min Gui and said, "Min Qing's family, do you have any objections?" ”
Min Gui said, “Your Majesty, the issue of vendetta has been around for a long time. If it were all based on speculation, it would definitely not have caused such an uproar. If Huke was brought to Zhonghuachang for questioning without verification, , will inevitably lead to more widespread arrogance among the scholars. Please put the overall situation first and give the scholars an explanation."
Zhu Youtang almost gritted his teeth and said, "If you are just afraid of the scholars, If they make false opinions, they must conduct a thorough investigation on what they are discussing, and hand over the courtiers who they made false opinions to justice. How can the imperial court have any prestige or face to speak of? How can the imperial court rely on the Spring Wei Examination to recruit talents and appoint talents?"
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