Seeing that Jin Yiwei was about to come in to arrest someone, Zhang Zhouxin asked what was going on
Didn’t I agree that today the two parties would have an on-site confrontation and a court defense to clear my suspicions? I haven't said a word to calm the dispute, and you haven't given me a chance to express myself. How come your Majesty, you have finished speaking for me?
"Your Majesty, I have something to say."
Jin Yiwei They had already gone to the hall, when Zhang Zhou suddenly held up his hands and played an invitation loudly.
The scene was a little out of control. The civil servants felt that the emperor's approach was arbitrary, and Wu Xun was also discussing it privately. However, when Zhang Zhou spoke, the scene suddenly became quiet.
It’s not about how loud Zhang Zhou is, or how powerful he is, and how powerful he is.
But when everyone thought about it, today's protagonist should be Zhang Zhou. This kid was just a "legendary figure" before and was unknown. Wu Xun felt that he was an enigmatic " Half Immortal".
In addition, Zhang Zhou took the initiative to ask for the petition and fought hard as a non-official, so others naturally wanted to hear what he, the person involved, had to say.
Zhu Youtang said, "Zhang Qing's family, what can you say?"
Zhang Zhou didn't care about the narrow looks of others, he straightened his back as if there was no one else present. Gang Zuo asked, "Your Majesty, I have some opinions on this case and would like to discuss it with Hua Ge."
Including the emperor, the monarchs and ministers present were a little confused about Zhang Zhou's behavior.
The emperor has settled the matter for you. Hua Chang is about to be sent to Jinyi Guard Prison and even interrogated. Why do you still have an opinion?
Zhang Zhou actually has to say this. .
Just relying on the emperor's impassioned speeches to calm the public opinion of the government and the public, it is obvious that the emperor took it for granted.
It may be that Zhu Youtang was eager to protect him and clear his grievances, and forgot how to arrange it in advance. He rushed to take Hua Chang to trial.
In Zhang Zhou's opinion, this is of no use except intensifying conflicts.
The next step is not for those scholars to go to the crying temple. It is estimated that other officials will bang their heads against the pillars and play the trick of admonition. The so-called Qingliu civil servants play with their lives for the sake of so-called solar terms, even nine oxen can't pull them back.
"Say"
Seeing Zhang Zhou's stubborn attitude, Zhu Youtang probably realized that he might have been a little superior just now, and he was also glad that Zhang Zhou poured it on him A basin of cold water was given to calm him down.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After Zhang Zhou received the emperor's permission, he finally had room to perform. He turned around and looked at Hua Chang, whose official hat was already soaked through. .
Zhang Zhou had a vague smile on his face and asked, "Hua Geishi, my next name is Zhang Zhou, and my courtesy name is Bingkuan. I am from Yingtian Mansion in Southern Zhili. I was born in Nanyong Gong. This time Candidates for the general examination."
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Hua Chang glared at Zhang Zhou.
Tell me who you are
The ministers in the palace didn’t understand what Zhang Zhou was going to do, but they saw Zhang Zhou’s slightly arrogant look., they still have some prejudices to some extent.
This kid clearly saw the emperor's favoritism towards him and was showing off his power
But the ministers had nothing to do. They also knew that if anyone had this kid's ability, he would be able to go to the imperial court. If you catch a glimpse of the secret and save the princess, you will also gain the emperor's trust. You can also walk sideways here today.
Zhang Zhoudao: "Hua Gai, you came to the impeachment, saying that Hanlin Bachelor Cheng was involved in the issue. I have nothing to say about this, because I have never met Bachelor Cheng."
p>"If you say you haven't seen it, then you haven't seen it." Hua Chang also suddenly became hardened.
You are exposing yourself.
You and Cheng Minzheng have never met before, but you can’t explain it clearly with your words.
Zhang Zhou shrugged, "If I haven't seen it, I haven't seen it. If you want to say that I have seen it, there must be some physical evidence. First, I have not set foot in Bachelor Cheng's house. Second, I have not sent a greeting card. Third, I have not seen it." Without visiting the Hanlin Academy, you wouldn’t think that there is any other way for us to meet each other that can avoid the eyes of the world."
Hua Chang was speechless for a moment.
No matter who Zhang Zhou is, at least Cheng Minzheng is a celebrity.
When a celebrity meets someone, he always has to show some signs, and just as Zhang Zhou said, he has no evidence as to whether they have met.
Xiao Jing came out at this time and said, "This can be proved by Dongchang. Ever since Zhang Gongsheng entered the capital, he has never left Jinyiwei's sight. He has seen everyone and not seen anyone. Dongchang and Jinyiwei It is also clear. He did not pay a visit to Bachelor Cheng."
This was originally only told to Liu Jian, Xie Qian and Xu Qiong.
Everyone in the court now knew that the treatment Zhang Zhou received after entering Beijing was completely different from those of ordinary candidates. Zhang Zhou belonged to the middle class and was protected and assisted by Dongchang and Jinyiwei throughout the process.
Your claws, Hua Chang, are numb now
Hua Chang said, "Then how do you know if he got the title through other means?"
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Hua, let's talk about something more meaningful, such as the piece you participated in. I once discussed with people that the test questions for this exam were like this. Then may I ask when?" Where and who did you talk to about the corresponding topic? Why don't you tell me who it is? It would be better to testify face to face."
Hua Changxin said, "You were deaf just now, right? I didn't even listen to what I said." I will find a witness or something for you later, but I don’t have one now.
"Zhang, don’t be complacent. You have been criticized. Is it groundless? Who do you think you have met with? What can you do?" No one knows about it."
Hua Chang gritted his teeth.
Zhang Zhou was still a little "impressed" with Hua Chang, but now, this guy can actually threaten him as if it were true.
He wanted to say, if you bite your lip harder and bleed, maybe I will almost believe that I have discussed the test questions with others.
Zhang Zhou sighed, "Then I have to talk about another thing. After I arrived in the capital, I was too busy with things.I have never met any candidate in the same subject in private. The few times I have appeared among scholars, they have all been in public. There are people who can testify. I have not discussed anything related to the examination questions with anyone. "
Xiao Jing said again, "Dongchang can also testify to this. ”
Hua Chang almost wanted to jump on the spot.
Why is your surname Xiao eunuch involved in everything? If you don’t say a few words, you will die
Zhang Zhoudao "Even if I find someone to frame him and say that I asked him the test questions, I still want to hear how he framed it. I’m afraid it’s unrealistic to want people to plead guilty to something without evidence or evidence.”
Hua Chang’s face turned red with anger.
But he couldn’t say a word.< /p>
He didn’t have any evidence to begin with. Historically, the case of the twelfth year of Hongzhi was just a rumor. If Hua Chang hadn’t brought it up, this kind of criticism wouldn’t have created much of a climate, but that’s all. One incident ruined the futures of Cheng Minzheng, Xu Jing and Tang Yin, and even cost Cheng Minzheng his life.
Hua Chang was also convicted and released in history.
It can be said that he was not unjustly convicted.
Xie Qian saw that Hua Chang had been suppressed by Zhang Zhou's momentum. He walked out and said with a smile, "Zhang Gongsheng, after you arrived in the capital, you didn't do anything in private. I have never met any scholar."
Zhang Zhou said, "Xie Ge, right?"
Xie Qian was startled, this guy actually knows me
Zhang Zhou was originally He didn’t know him, but he had heard Xie Qian’s voice secretly in Qianqing Palace, and Zhang Zhou could recognize it when Mr. I haven't seen anyone, but I haven't seen anyone either. ”
“I have seen the Second Young Master offering wine in the Imperial Academy Forest. Zhu Feng, the son of Duke Cheng, and Jin Yiwei were present. There was also a person named Tang Yin who wanted to engage in intellectual debates with me many times. "
"But I didn't meet him in private, because I thought that what I did would definitely arouse many doubts. If I met anyone in private, I was afraid there would be some misunderstanding. So I would rather prepare for the exam alone without seeing anyone else. ”
Zhang Zhou seemed very calm.
The speed of his speech was also very gentle.
Xie Qian immediately thought that the emperor had said last night, Zhang As soon as Zhou arrived in the capital, he told the emperor that Cheng Minzheng liked to meet scholars and was easily criticized by others, so the emperor arranged for Zhang Zhou to have Cheng Minzheng as his personal trainer. Zhang Zhou did not agree, and he avoided any suspicion.
This boy had already expected that this might happen.
Originally, Xie Qian only regarded Zhang Zhou as an eloquent scholar. But after listening to Zhang Zhou's words and matching the emperor's words, he immediately realized that Zhang Zhou was not an ordinary scholar, let alone an ordinary young man who was inexperienced in the world.
Zhang Zhou said: " Hua is doing something, but the only connection I have with these three people, Cheng Minzheng, Tang Yin, and Xu Jing, is that they had an affair before this examination.I had met with Tang Yin about the visit to the master. "
Hua Chang seemed to be grasping at straws and said, "That's the question you secretly discussed for the general examination. ”
Zhang Zhou thought to himself, if I give you a sack, you will drill into it. If I give you a hole, you will jump down
With your level, who can I impeach?
< p>You rotten scholar, what are you doing?Zhang Zhou shook his head and said, "On the contrary, I did not have any private discussions with Tang Yin. Many Jiangnan scholars heard clearly what I said at that time. After that, he walked away without saying another word to anyone else. If you don't believe it, you can ask someone who was there that day. "
"You" Hua Chang immediately realized that he might have fallen into a trap.
Zhang Zhou said, "What Tang Yin and I agreed on at that time was a bet. The so-called knowledge is not there." The difference between Jie Yuan and Ya Yuan in the Jiangnan examination room is not that big. They are both civil servants and serve the imperial court. There is no need to distinguish between high and low. But he insisted on comparing, so I made an appointment with him. We will decide who wins and loses in the examination. If I win him, I will let him become my disciple. If my performance in the national examination is not as good as his, and I fail in this examination, I will no longer take the examination from now on, and I will accept the tribute and be released as an official."
"Ah"
About this time The bet was only spread within a small area.
There were all important officials of the imperial court, as well as princes and nobles. How could they know about such a trivial matter?
Now it is known to Zhang Zhou. Only after he told Tang Yin, they found out that there was something going on.
Zhang Zhou actually made a "big bet" with Tang Yin. Zhang Zhou said that if he failed to pass the Jinshi exam in this subject, of course he would not take the exam again. There is another premise, that is, Tang Yin must win.
How confident is this?
Of course, it is understandable that Jiangnan Xiangxuan is so confident and arrogant.
Zhang Zhou continued, "I don't know whether Xu Jing and Tang Yin had anything to do with Bachelor Cheng, or what they had discussed. But since I have such a bet with Tang Yin, I am equivalent to an opponent. The so-called private discussion about the test questions is invalid."
"If I didn't learn about the test questions from Tang Yin, then I should be found. The way to get the title is for someone to send me a letter or have someone notify me. There must be witnesses or physical evidence in the letter. Otherwise, hearsay should not be used as evidence against me. This is not only targeting me, it can even be said to be disregarding the laws of the Ming Dynasty."
Zhang Zhou can be said to argue with reason and talk with eloquence.
When he said After that, the scene was very quiet.
Everyone seemed to want to know how Hua Chang would argue with Zhang Zhou, and some people wanted to know whether Hua Chang could really find evidence.
Previously, they thought that Zhang Zhou was a junior brother in the officialdom, and perhaps using some mental pressure methods would expose Zhang Zhou's flaws, even without evidence of guilt.
Now they know about it
It turns out that Hua Chang is such a talented person.Dao Yanguan was not the king of the court, and his eloquence was simply vulnerable to Zhang Zhou.
"Your Majesty, I think what Zhang Gongsheng said is reasonable." At this time, a man came out from Wu Xun's side, it was the British Duke Zhang Mao. He said in a very rich voice, "If Groundless criticism and injustice are caused by disrespect for the laws of the Ming Dynasty. Please make an order to calm down the discussion and clear Zhang Gongsheng's name."
"Yes"
Wuxun's side seemed to support Zhang Mao, and there were voices of agreement.
The civil servants took a look.
Hey you fools, you really just adapt to the changing circumstances, right?
It seems that His Majesty has great favor and trust for Zhang Zhou, and seeing Hua Chang’s momentum After being suppressed, you came out to support Zhang Zhou
You bunch of wallflowers
Suddenly, the conflict between Zhang Zhou and Hua Chang became between civil servants and Wu Xun contradiction.
When Zhu Youtang saw something was wrong, he ignored what others said and said loudly, "Hua Chang, what else do you have to say?"
Hua Chang was so angry that he was shaking all over. , probably because I feel that I have a hundred mouths, but I am speechless on this matter.
Zhu Youtang said, "I have asked Dongchang to check. Xu Jing and Tang Yin did indeed visit Cheng Minzheng, but they did so before the scheduled examination last year. Their affairs, Investigate separately."
"But you should also hear what Zhang Qing's family said. If anyone else thinks that he is involved in the problem, I will ask Dongchang to conduct a strict inspection of the evidence. Neither will I wrong anyone, nor will I turn a blind eye to it."
There are Zhang Zhou’s words to back it up.
The emperor's tone was softer than before, but his heart was more confident than before.
This is not to rely on the emperor's majesty to calm things down, but to rely on reason.
The scene was won by Zhang Zhou's calm appearance in the face of danger and Zhang Zhou's eloquence in reasoning.
He also wanted to remind the civil servants present not to think that just finding some far-fetched physical evidence or randomly finding someone as a witness can bring Zhang Zhou into the case again. I will make Dongchang strictly Additional investigation will be carried out, and those who dare to frame him will die a good death
Ask those scholars who dares to come out to make trouble
Liu Jian walked out and said, "Your Majesty, is this case still good?" The investigation needs to continue."
Zhu Youtang said, "With the order, Li Dongyang, the Minister of Rites of the Prince Shaobao and the great scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, re-examined the examinee files in the inner curtain of Gongyuan. Tang Yin and Xu Jing were temporarily detained in Bei. Zhenfu Division, in preparation for the examination, please remember to collect Huachang, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading