Zhang Zhou talked about how to gain a foothold in front of Lin Han.
This is what annoys Lin Han. Even if you and I will soon be Weng's son-in-law, and even my promotion depends on you, you just told me directly that you want Xiao Jing to be your enemy. , or even go to influence the court, you are preparing to cut off your own retreat, and you are preparing to let me treat you as a traitor.
"Humph."
Lin Han snorted lightly, almost scorning Zhang Zhou's words.
Zhang Zhou seemed to disagree and said, "I'm afraid what I am doing in the court now is difficult for others to recognize."
Lin Han said, "Then you shouldn't be with me either." Chaozhong Qingliu is on the opposite side."
Although Lin Han looks down on Zhang Zhou, he is not the kind of person who directly wants to establish a clear relationship with Zhang Zhou, even if he has already decided in his heart. Zhang Zhou was judged to be "nearly a traitor", but as an educator, his first thought was to bring his future son-in-law to the "right path."
What else?
Pushing his daughter into the fire pit, and the two families have no contact with each other since then, doesn’t that mean that he will not even be able to see his daughter in the future
Zhang Zhou He smiled and said, "To others, having many friends in North Korea and China can lead to many paths, but from my point of view, only having many political enemies in North Korea and China can brave the wind and rain, otherwise it will be really difficult."
Lin Han frowned.
He probably understands that Zhang Zhou has no political enemies, and he has to face difficulties even if he creates political enemies. But the problem is that Zhang Zhou is an enemy both in the government and the public, so he still has to find enemies for himself< /p>
Xiao Jing was polite to you, but you classified him as an alien just to cause trouble. This is called being born in trouble and dying in happiness
Lin Han thought, look at you The kid is just looking for trouble.
As he was talking, Xiao Jing was already greeting the two of them from a distance.
Zhang Zhou came over and changed his previous words to Lin Han that he would treat Xiao Jing as a political enemy in the future. As if the two of them were intimate, he said happily and politely, "Eunuch Xiao, we are done talking. "This is something."
Xiao Jing said, "Exactly. Your Majesty just came down and asked you to deal with the affairs of the Kong family. Previously, Duke Yan also wanted to see you, but Dongchang blocked your way." , now there are different opinions about the arson of Xuansheng Temple, I am afraid that you need to come out to take charge of the situation."
Lin Han frowned and said, "Is it his turn to deal with this matter?"
Xiao Jing smiled and said, "Mr. Lin, please forgive me. This has nothing to do with Mr. Zhang. However, Mr. Zhang was the first to warn about this matter. Outsiders will also suspect that someone among them wants to set the fire and blame the Kong family. Therefore, It is best for Mr. Zhang to come forward to reconcile."
As a scholar, Lin Han was naturally resistant to the imperial court's investigation of the Kong family.
But when he heard that the emperor asked Zhang Zhou to come forward to mediate on his behalf, he nodded and said nothing more.
After reading the yard.
Lin Han had no choice but to go back and prepare to move.
Xiao Jing said to Zhang Zhou, "Your Majesty has spoken in advance. As long as there is nothing wrong with Mr. Lin's eyes,The courtyard will be transferred to his name in the future. From now on, he will live in the capital permanently. Your Majesty will not transfer him to other places for the time being. It will also be a favor to you in the future. "
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty. "Zhang Zhou sighed with emotion.
Xiao Jing smiled and said, "His Majesty's trust in you is really increasing day by day. However, I heard that you previously submitted a memorial to His Majesty, but I don't know what it was about."
After Zhang Zhou arrived in Beijing, he gave a secret report to Zhu Youtang in his private capacity. Not to mention the contents of the Guanbai Cabinet, even the Supervisor of Ceremonies did not know what it was about.
Because this memorial does not seem to need the emperor's approval at all.
After Xiao Jing and others think about it, it is probably Zhang Zhou's prophecy about what will happen in the future, at least after the emperor has read it. It's "Long Yan Dayue"
Zhang Zhou said, "Others are very doubtful about my ability to manage the affairs of the ministry, so I made a memorial and made some bold arrangements for the future personnel arrangements of the court. I also want to see if there is any consistency with the predictions made by the officials and the results of the court's deliberations. ”
“Ah, that’s it”
Xiao Jing thought it was a big deal, but this time it had nothing to do with predictions of the war situation or advance insights into natural and man-made disasters
Just to prove that you have great vision, even the officials recommended by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Imperial Court can be selected in advance
Zhang Zhou sighed and said, "Your Majesty has too high expectations of me, and you always want to ask questions from me. The content is earth-shattering, but you know that I am only a minister of the Ming Dynasty, and such secrets are often encountered but not sought. ”
“Haha. "
Xiao Jing was smiling bitterly.
Zhang Zhou asked, "Are you going to see Duke Yan today or the former Duke Yan?"
" It's your choice. If it's convenient for you, you can meet both of you. "Xiao Jing said, "In your Majesty's opinion, the prediction you made earlier that the arson of Xuansheng Temple has achieved the desired effect, it is time to turn the big thing into a trivial matter. "
Zhang Zhou pretended to be confused and asked "What are the expectations?"
Xiao Jing smiled and did not answer.
He was also thinking, you are smart. The purpose of pretending to be foolish is to suppress the prestige of the Kong family, and by the way, to reverse the Kong family's decision that Kong Hongxu's son Kong Wenshao should be the heir. It is necessary to change the rules for the inheritance of titles, especially the inheritance rights of the heirs of those who have been deprived of titles due to crimes. Is this what they say?"
"Yes. "Xiao Jing nodded.
Zhang Zhou sighed, "It's a pity that the two brothers of the Kong family can't choose a third person. Do they want to inherit from a side branch or give it to the current Duke Yansheng? What kind of adoptive heir should I choose?"
Xiao Jing didn't know how to answer for a while.
As for the inheritance of the Kong family, let alone the eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch who is responsible for the ceremony. Even if he becomes an eunuch or an emperor, he will still have great restrictions on determining the order of his inheritance.
Confucianism is most concerned about ethics, and Confucianism is the most important thing.We must take this as an example. The affairs of the Kong family's heirs are likely to become a model for the future Ming Dynasty.
Kong Hongxu was deprived of his title for a crime, but the problem was that Kong Hongxu’s father, Kong Chengqing, only had two sons. Kong Hongtai lost his father in the seventh month after he was born. As the eldest grandson of the Kong family, the two brothers The relationship has been very good since childhood. Now even though Duke Yansheng has fallen into the hands of Kong Hongtai, the eldest brother Kong Hongxu is basically the one who makes the final decision on all matters of the Kong family.
It’s just that the title is gone, but as the eldest brother and father, Kong Hongxu has this kind of arbitrary power. In addition, he has many sons. In the eyes of outsiders, no matter how big the crime Kong Hongxu commits, as long as Kong Hongxu Hongtai had no son, so the title still had to be passed on to Kong Hongxu, otherwise the title would fall to other branches.
Zhang Zhou said, "That means that even His Majesty has not decided."
"Yes."
Xiao Jing nodded, "Actually, it seems that this Yan Shenggong, we all have to achieve our goals, and some things have to be let nature take its course."
Zhang Zhou wanted to say, why should we just let nature take its course?
Kong Hongxu. If you can't inherit the title, you must give him a son. Even if it is too late for Kong Hongtai to have another son now, it is not impossible to give him an adopted son. Who said that the stepson must be chosen from Kong Hongxu's sons
After the rules are set , the initiative is not all on the side of the emperor
At that time, it will not be whoever the emperor asks you to adopt as your heir, it will be him
Fusi, Jinyiwei North Town.
Xiao Jing, the master of Dongchang Factory, came in person and took Zhang Zhou with him. This made the people of Fusi in Beizhen very nervous. Mou Bin, the commander of Jinyiwei, came out to greet them personally and led the way. People come to the flower hall.
"Mr. Zhang and Eunuch Xiao were ordered by the emperor to take custody of Kong, the eldest son of the Kong family. They have always treated him well. They have not been sent to jail or punished. In addition to not being allowed to go out, they are not allowed to go out. Even members of the Kong family were allowed to visit him. "
Kong Hongxu seemed to be in jail, but he was actually on vacation.
Xiao Jing asked, "Where is the person who set the fire?"
Mo Bin said, "I have committed suicide out of fear of crime."
Xiao Jing smiled bitterly, and then looked at Zhang Zhou. Cai Dao said, "That means there is no evidence of death."
"You can say that." Mou Bin said, "But this person is Kong's servant and has worked for Kong for many years. To say that there is no difference between the two Contact is not enough to convince the world. "
It means that even if the person dies, but the person is the person around Kong Hongxu, it is actually obvious whether he was appointed by Kong Hongxu.
If you insist that there is no connection between the two, you will be treating the world as a fool.
Zhang Zhou said, "That's easy to say. Just inform the Ministry of Punishment of the result."
Xiao Jing was afraid that Zhang Zhou didn't understand the rules of Dongchang and Jinyiwei's trial, and he was also afraid that Zhang Zhou wouldn't Knowing the details of the connection between the prison case and the Three Laws Division, he explained, "Unless there is a confession from the Qianyan Holy Duke, neither the Ministry of Punishment nor the Dali Temple can continue to investigate.The case may just remain unsolved. ”
Xiao Jing has never been so embarrassed before when someone fell into the hands of Dongchang and Jinyiwei.
Because Dongchang and Jinyiwei have ten thousand ways to make each other Submitting, even if you do nothing, can turn into an ironclad case.
But the problem is that this time it is Kong Hongxu, who cannot be beaten, or even threatened, without any witnesses. Basically, without Kong Hongxu's confession, how can he be convicted?
The case falls to the Three Laws Division, and the result can only be nothing.
Because the officials of the Three Laws Division are all civil servants. , even Dongchang and Jinyiwei don’t dare to use torture, let alone they don’t know how to use torture, so this case is a mess no matter how you look at it.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, “In my opinion, there is no result anyway. You can hand them over to the Ministry of Punishment whether you want to detain or release them. Just leave the troublesome matters to the Ministry of Punishment. Even if the Ministry of Punishment continues to protect the Kong family, is there an arson case? They can still hide the case and not report it. "
"Mr. Zhang means," Xiao Jing was asking on behalf of Jin Yiwei.
Zhang Zhou said, "It doesn't matter what the outcome of this case is, even if there is sufficient evidence to prove that it is this person. What he did, could this crime be greater than the crimes he had committed before?"
"That won't happen. ”
Xiao Jing also answered for Mou Bin this time.
It was just a fire, and what was burned was the Xuansheng Temple. It sounds very serious, but no matter how serious it is, there are rape, robbery and murder. It's even more serious
It's just that Kong Hongxu's crime was suppressed by the imperial court. When outsiders knew that Kong Hongxu was deprived of Yanshenggong, most of them thought that he had exceeded the regulations. This was also the imperial court at that time in order to protect the Kong family. To give face to the Kong family.
What Zhang Zhou wants now is to write down Kong Hongxu’s crimes in a big way. It is best to give the world the impression that Kong Hongxu is guilty, but the court does not dare to punish him.
p>Mo Bin was puzzled and said, "If the situation is serious, it will only damage the prestige of the imperial court, but it will not cause great harm to the Kong family. ”
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, “Then find someone and petition the court to ask the court to strictly investigate the crimes this person has committed. At first, the court wanted to minimize the serious matter and not pursue any charges. However, the crowd was so excited. At that time, His Majesty will have to reluctantly conduct a thorough investigation. At that time, a Qianyan Shenggong who has no fame and fame can use torture and questioning at will to get results. Will it be difficult?"
Xiao Jing and Mou Bin looked at each other.
Both of them understood.
The previous arrest of Kong Hongxu gave the impression that the emperor was too anxious.
It seemed that the emperor was anxious to convict Kong Hongxu. Until now, Kong Hongxu has been detained, and even after the arsonist died, the emperor did not pardon Kong Hongxu.
This will make the literati have a rebellious attitude, and they will unconsciously side with the "weak".
Zhang Zhou’s suggestion is that the case will no longer be handled by the imperial edict, and it will be regarded as a "closed case" here. The case will be transferred to the Ministry of Punishment, so that the world's scholars will think that Kong Hongxu's crime is found to be unsubstantiated and released. ,The court was no longer harsh on him, and under such circumstances, the crimes Kong Hongxu had committed and the details of the arson were made public.
In other words
Using the power of public opinion to judge Kong Hongxu would have a more direct effect than using the imperial edict to judge Kong Hongxu.
Be more straightforward.
To convict Kong Hongxu and force the court to oppose the scholars, it would be better to let him die.
Don’t you, the Kong family, want to use the power of public opinion to exonerate you Kong Hongxu? Who said that public opinion can only be made by literati? Public opinion should include the people of the world. Then you, Kong Hongxu, will be drowned with the saliva of the people of the world. , then the court will do another favor and convict you, so that the Kong family will never be able to hold its head high again.
Xiao Jing said, "Mr. Zhang, it's good to do this, but I'm just afraid."
"Eunuch Xiao, I just say it's okay. You know I am a person with no taboos." Zhang Zhou said.
Xiao Jing understood it as soon as he heard it. He said, "Our family was worried that you would put yourself on the opposite side of Confucianism, but I think you are mentally prepared, so let's treat it as too talkative. I hope you will Think about everything and don't worry about it afterwards."
"Haha." Zhang Zhousa smiled freely, "I have been thinking about it since I wrote to Your Majesty that someone would set fire to Xuansheng Temple. Be prepared for all this. A man has nothing to fear."
In Kunning Palace.
After Zhang Heling returned to the capital, he finally had the opportunity to enter the palace to see Queen Zhang. By the way, he showed off to his sister what he had learned along the way, as well as the military achievements he had obtained, and his "making a fortune" in the northwest.
Queen Zhang said, "I didn't expect that Bingkuan would take such good care of you. Finally, he still has some conscience."
"Sister, what do you mean by this?" Zhang Heling said, "Actually, Come on, this Mr. Zhang is actually no different from the previous Li Guang. He should also be aware of current affairs and know that there will be no consequences for offending our Zhang family."
Queen Zhang said angrily, "But your brother-in-law often does it now. When he went in and out of the palace, he couldn't even ask about what he was doing outside."
"Ah"
Zhang Heling did not expect that his sister, as a queen, would complain to him about this.
"So you hurry up and check, especially your brother-in-law's whereabouts after leaving the palace, where he went, who he met, and whether he saw anyone secretly, anyone other than Zhang Bingkuan. The most important thing is that Zhang Bingkuan has never been in the capital, so it would be very strange for your brother-in-law to leave the palace."
Queen Zhang is sensitive as a woman.
Her husband has become more and more indifferent to her. She once used some tricks to make her husband obsessed with her.
But now, Zhu Youtang only comes to see her occasionally. In addition to sleeping alone in Qianqing Palace, he sometimes stays up at night when he leaves the palace.
Even though Zhu Youtang didn't tell her about any women outside, nor did he propose to make anyone a concubine, she still felt that she had fallen out of favor.
Zhang Heling said, "Sister, that won't work. I want toGo to Liaodong and become a general military officer. ”
“You are crazy.” Empress Zhang was so angry that she almost vomited blood.
This younger brother was simply obsessed with military exploits. At this time, it was already too urgent for her. He only wants to gain military glory
Zhang Heling said righteously, "Sister, I am not trying to persuade you as a younger brother. Since ancient times, no king has been monogamous. In recent years, my sister has not been able to give birth to a prince, and my brother-in-law Are you not worried? There are even many bad rumors outside, saying that my eldest nephew is not your Majesty’s biological child. "
"Nonsense" Queen Zhang was annoyed.
It is not okay for others to say this, but you, my younger brother, actually talked nonsense in front of me
Zhang Heling said, "There is also the matter of my brother-in-law leaving the palace. Don't say that I am incapable of investigating. Even if I can investigate, the result is not what my sister wants. What do you want me as a younger brother to do to stop it or to help my sister to get the person to death?" "Kill me to death"
Queen Zhang had a sullen face and didn't say anything, but she meant that she wanted both.
"Sister, I heard Mr. Zhang say that in Yongping Mansion, there are still There is a large iron mine. As long as it is mined, tens of thousands of taels of silver can be earned in a year. If it is better, we can open more coal mines."
"Enough"
Only then did Empress Zhang realize that her brother had betrayed him.
For a little profit, even her sister couldn’t control him.
“You don’t know why. What's your status today? If your brother-in-law has a concubine, do you think he can still be like today? If you sit here, you still have a chance to win Zhang Bingkuan's favor." Empress Zhang angrily lectured her brother.
Zhang Heling said in surprise, "So, brother, I have to work hard too. Then Zhu Zhijie can be successful no matter what he is. Why can't I do it? When the time comes, we will have money and military merit, and all the military power in the northwest will be complete." In the hands of E and Yanling, my sister had nothing else to worry about at that time."
"Sister, if you are fine, even if your brother-in-law takes a concubine, you will still be the queen, your eldest nephew will still be the prince, and everything will remain the same. "
"Unless my sister thinks that she can keep her brother-in-law by her side for the rest of her life, there is a saying that this woman's youth is short. In a few years, my sister will be old and sallow, even No more children could be born, and my brother-in-law was still in the prime of his life at that time. He would accept it even if he didn't accept it. ”
What Zhang Heling said was exactly what Zhang Zhou said in the Jiaofang Department when he first met him.
He thought it was all nonsense before, but now He thinks this is a wise saying.
No matter what you think, sister.
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