Inside the official office.
As the afternoon was approaching, Xie Qian came to see Shangshu Ma Wensheng in a hurry. Those who came with Xie Qian and the military department were all frustrated.
The purpose of coming this time is naturally to deal with local affairs in Yongping Prefecture. A joint petition launched by Yan Guan to impeach Jin Yiwei commander Mou Bin for abusing his power has begun to ferment. Xie Qian, on behalf of the cabinet, Qu Shen, on behalf of the Sixth Section, had "pre-war discussions" with Ma Wensheng, the Minister of Civil Affairs.
"I have heard a little bit about the Yongping Mansion, but if I go to criticize the commander of the Jinyi Guards, I am afraid that it will involve too many people, so it is not appropriate to go to war."
Ma Wensheng is still More cautious.
He has been in the government for a long time, unlike Xie Qian who was promoted by working as a teacher for Zhu Youtang. You must know that during the Chenghua period, Ma Wensheng was already a pillar of the government, and at that time Xie Qian and others were still giving lectures to the prince in the East Palace.
So Ma Wensheng understands the rules of emperors of the past dynasties better than Xie Qian and others, that is, try not to move the people around you. Things like impeaching the commander of the Jin Yiwei have naturally happened before, but basically it was thunder and rain. A little small.
Discussing the matter on the matter, isn't it?"
"Yes, yes, it is to participate in the impeachment of Mou Bin." Even if he is a sycophant, he should not go unpunished."
Ma Wensheng heard Xie Qian's firm attitude, which also meant that the cabinet behind Xie Qian was determined to control him. The wings around Zhang Zhou that could do things were cut off.
"Yu Qiao, you should also know that we are not the ones who can decide this matter."
Ma Wensheng was reminding Xie Qian that relying solely on the cabinet, six ministries and six departments Keyanguan couldn't bring down Mou Bin.
Xie Qian said, "This is exactly what I want to say. Some people have offended the public, and naturally someone will deal with it. This is not just a violation of the law, but also because it is unpopular. In this matter, Ma Butang You don’t have to worry too much.”
There is someone behind us. You, Ma Wensheng, should think more about this person and you will know that he is someone from a powerful position in the palace, such as Xiao Jing, Wei Bin, or even Yu Ma. The group of senior eunuchs who serve as supervisors, in short, have powerful entanglements with Zhang Zhou. I don’t know, but you can figure it out for yourself.
Ma Wensheng knew that it would be impossible if he did not cooperate, and of course he would not choose to come forward.
Ma Wensheng asked, "What are the specific misdeeds of Jinyiwei in Yongping Mansion that can be substantiated?"
Xie Qian then looked at Qu Shen aside, meaning that Qu Shen would explain it. .
Qu Shen said seriously, "Since the beginning of June, Li Rong, the eunuch of the East Factory, Mou Bin, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, Guo Ang, the governor of the Fusi Town in Beizhen, and others were on official business in Yongping Mansion, and then they used unwarranted information to For the crime, more than ten families of local officials and gentry in Yongping Prefecture were raided. After the local officials and people from the court came forward, the matter was discovered.Not only did the situation not ease, Jin Yiwei even intensified the situation, causing panic in the local people. "
"By the beginning of July, nearly thirty families of officials and gentry were implicated, from the prefectural city to the lower counties, and many families suffered hardships as a result. "
Ma Wensheng asked, "Is someone tortured to death?"
"Yes. "Qu Shen nodded.
Ma Wensheng asked, "Are you specifically guilty?"
Qu Shen didn't seem to want to say anything, but after looking at Xie Qian and being encouraged by Xie Qian's eyes, he said, "Say." There is suspicion of Tongfan. Although Yongping Mansion is close to the border, it is still far away from Fanbang's main activity area. Even if there is someone who has Tongfan, there must be no evidence and it is all fabricated. ”
Ma Wensheng shook his head and said, “It’s hard to say whether it’s true or not, but this charge alone is not something that the commander of the Jinyiwei made so wantonly. Could it be that His Majesty didn’t know about it behind the scenes?”
"This"
Qu Shen didn't expect that Ma Wensheng had so many questions, and he couldn't answer them for a while.
Xie Qian said, "Why is Ma Butang so timid? Even if your Majesty knows, Could it be that the Jin Yiwei were allowed to act like this? The Thirty Family almost turned the Yongping Mansion upside down. Even if His Majesty had given instructions in advance, he would never let the Jin Yiwei act like this, not to mention that Li Rong is dead now. , some things should come to an end and be settled. "
The words were not made very clear, but based on Ma Wensheng's political consciousness, he knew that what Xie Qian was referring to was that there were "steps" to climb between civil servants and the emperor.
This step is to put all the responsibility on the dead person.
There is no need to deliberately target Zhang Zhou.
It is just to impeach Mou Bin, and Mou Bin can still defend himself. This was what Li Rong asked him to do. The emperor would never completely break up with the civil servants. As long as the civil servants agreed with each other, the emperor finally discovered that the Jin Yiwei had indeed messed up. Even if it was just a small punishment or a large warning to the instigators such as Mou Bin, he finally passed the responsibility. For the dead Li Rong, the civil servant was considered a complete victory.
Zhang Bingkuan was not involved, but Zhang Bingkuan was targeted everywhere.
Ma Wensheng also asked directly. Is Cai Guogong involved in this matter?"
Xie Qian shook his head and said, "Although he arrived at Yongping Mansion, it is said that he did not show up from beginning to end, but everyone knows that this matter It started because of him. If he hadn't started mining in Yongping Mansion and caused discord between the government and the people, why would such a situation have arisen? Your Majesty might have wanted to support him at first, but as things developed, it would not be so easy to control. ”
“Yeah. "
When Ma Wensheng heard that he had nothing to do with Zhang Zhou, he seemed a little more relieved.
It is too difficult to be an enemy of Zhang Zhou now.
In the past, when Li Guang was in power, the civil servants had nothing to do with Li Guang. However, Zhang Zhou was completely an enhanced version of Li Guang. Compared with Li Guang who could only confuse people with his monstrous words, Zhang Zhou was so different in the eyes of the emperor. But a person with great ability can easily shake Xie QianHe said, "What we need now is for more people in the DPRK to stand with us. We have been defeated repeatedly against Zhang Bingkuan, but when it comes to Mu Bin, we can't say we gave up halfway."
< p>We can't defeat Zhang Zhou, and now we can't even deal with Mou Bin, so we civil servants really don't have to mess around.Ma Wensheng sighed and said, "For Your Majesty, the palms and backs of your hands are all flesh, so don't lose your way."
Xie Qian smiled and said, "This is natural, we are right It's not the right person."
Zhu Youtang sent someone to notify the ministers in advance and transferred Mu Bin back to the capital. Zhang Zhou took another route and traveled back to the capital day and night.
"Why are you leaving in such a hurry? Is there an emergency military situation in the northwest?"
Zhu Feng, who had been idle for many days, was suddenly called back so urgently, and was still a little uncomfortable riding on it. He immediately had many questions, but Zhang Zhou didn't answer any of them.
Although Li Zhang and Zhang Zhou came from the same place, they were not traveling together.
Only the Jin Yiwei escorted Zhang Zhou to the inns along the way. They only rested for two hours a day and had to ride back to the capital in two days, with only one rest on the way.
Finally, it was almost midnight when we arrived at the resting place. At this time, we had entered the territory of Shuntian Mansion, so the treatment of hospitality had to be upgraded to a higher level. The inn east of Shuntian Mansion rarely entertained court guests. A senior official with an official title like Zhang Zhou is the first in recent years.
Zhang Zhou brought many people with him when he went there, but when he came back he only brought ten people with him, and there were places to rest in the inn.
When the hot water came, Wang Mingshan brought water to Zhang Zhou. Zhang Zhou was already ready to rest on the table. The reason why he did not go to the bed to rest was because Zhang Zhou had been on the road for more than a day and had already I was very tired, and I was afraid that I would fall down on the soft pillow of the high bed and not be able to get up for two hours.
"My lord, Sun Qianhu is here to visit." Before Zhang Zhou could tidy up and go to rest, someone reported that Sun Shangqi was here.
Sun Shangqi came from the mine, while Zhang Zhou came from the coast. They were not traveling the same way. Sun Shangqi also knew in advance that Zhang Zhou would pass by the inn, so he rushed here. Meet Zhang Zhou.
"Let him in." Zhang Zhou still had good intentions towards Sun Shangqi.
After all, this person was the person who escorted him to Beijing. He was an old acquaintance. Sun Shangqi had been diligent in his work in the past two years. Although there was no big improvement, he at least did what he should do. good.
As Sun Shangqi came in, he also brought news from Jin Yiwei to Zhang Zhou.
"Commander Mou passed by here three hours ago and continued on to the capital. He may arrive in the capital before noon tomorrow." Sun Shangqi said.
Zhang Zhou nodded and said, "No matter how hard I rush, I won't arrive until near dark. I won't see him in the court hall until early the morning after tomorrow."
Sun Shangqi said. "Commander Mou asked his humble position to send a message to Cai Guogong. If things change, you don't have to speak for him. He will take responsibility for it."
It seems that Mou Bin is trying to protect Zhang Zhou and does not want Zhang Zhou to have anything to do with this matter.
But Zhang Zhou can feel that Mou Bin is a bit like reminding Zhang Zhou to "save me." The more righteous you Mou Bin are, the harder it is for Zhang Zhou to just stand by and watch. After all, Mou Bin is here. The original intention of Yongping Mansion to do those things was to help Zhang Zhou clear away the trouble for mining in Yongping Mansion.
Zhang Zhou said, "I know for sure. Sun Qianhu's injury is better."
Sun Shangqi put his hand on the wound on his shoulder and sighed slightly, "It's still the same as before." Son, the wound never healed.”
It’s been almost a month since Sun Shangqi was injured. He was injured by an arrow in the summer. The injury is actually not good, and it will not develop further. What kind of bone scraping method is used to heal injuries? If it can save your life if you cut off your arm, it's good.
If it is not cured for a long time, even if it is cured, the sores will remain and may relapse at any time in the future.
This is also a big problem with injuries these days.
Zhang Zhou said, "Then Sun Qianhu doesn't have to run around like this. He should rest more."
Sun Shangqi said, "I brought some people with me because of the order of Commander Mou to escort him." "My lord, when you return to Beijing, you are afraid that something might be bad for you. The previous report said that someone might be bad for you, and the culprit has not yet been found."
Zhang Zhou said with a smile. There are many people who have grudges against me, and there are also a lot of people who want me dead. As long as they don't appear in dangerous places, the people around me can protect me."
Sun Shangqi cupped his fists and said, "It's better to be careful. In addition, Commander Mou has some thoughts to express, I hope you can accept them."
Let Sun Shangqi give gifts.
Zhang Zhouxin said that Mou Bin was very scheming. Maybe Jin Yiwei was really in trouble this time. Li Rong's death was a turning point. Before, whether Jin Yiwei followed Xiao Jing, Yang Peng, or Following Li Rong, they have a basis for doing things. They are just executors and do not have to take responsibility for things.
Now that Li Rongyi is dead, the situation is very different. Mou Bin has directly switched from the background to the public.
After Li Zhang gained momentum, he was actually unable to convince the public. As a result, Mou Bin knew that he could not count on Li Zhang for everything.
At a critical moment, Li Zhang will definitely give up his car to save his commander.
Besides, Li Zhang is still a bit immature if he really wants to fight with the big guys in the court.
But Zhang Zhou is different. It can be said that he is not afraid of anything. He can do whatever he wants, and he can do it regardless of the consequences, because he, Zhang Zhou, is the last resort for many people.
"Put the gift first. Others don't know me. You still don't know that I am not short of money or things. I work hard and just want a little peace. And this time Jin Yiwei will not Whatever happens, everything will remain as usual. It’s not what I want, but His Majesty won’t disturb the foundation. You are all trustworthy.” Zhang Zhou’s tone was somewhat relieved.
In fact, Zhang Zhou knew that the Jin Yiwei, headed by Mu Bin, was now looking for the next step."Decision-maker" is the decision-maker second to the emperor.
In the past, Jin Yiwei also knew that Zhang Zhou's words were effective, but usually Zhang Zhou would not directly issue orders to Jin Yiwei. Now Mou Bin just wants Zhang Zhou to take the initiative Come out to pick up the banner of the talker, and Jin Yiwei wants to use Zhang Zhou as his backer.
Sun Shangqi said, "I still need your full help. "
"Don't say that. Follow me back to Beijing and keep a low profile as much as possible. If there are too many guards around me, I will become the target of public criticism. Sometimes my words will be biased, but you should give more gifts. Give it to Li Zhang and Eunuch Li, so that he can speak for you. "Zhang Zhou reminded with a smile.
Sun Shangqi was a little embarrassed.
But Sun Shangqi still said truthfully, "Of course I have the share for Eunuch Li. What Commander Mou has given you is definitely not money, but the best wishes you can give him, as you will know after reading the gift list. "
As he said this, Sun Shangqi sent the gift list over.
Zhang Zhou did not open it and read it, but directly handed it back to Sun Shangqi and said, "Then wait for things to be done in the capital. It’s done, let me see if it’s worth accepting. I appreciate his kindness. ”
Sun Shangqi went downstairs, Zhang Zhou could rest, but he had no time to rest.
He still had to wait for several people escorted by Yongping Mansion to come over. They were sent to the capital together, and these people were the "witnesses" who could prove that the local officials and gentry in Yongping Prefecture were guilty of "treason". They found them through some means.
They were all coerced and induced.
"Sir, what are you doing?" A member of the family left behind by Mu Bin hurriedly came over to ask Sun Shangqi.
Although Sun Shangqi was there. Zhang Zhou has no appearance, but he is already a well-known figure among the thousands of households in Jinyiwei, and he is also a strong contender to be the next governor of Fusi Town in Beizhen.
Sun Shangqi said. Cai Guogong did not open the gift list and read it. But this was already what I expected. "
Baihu said, "That gift is not light. In addition to the beautiful woman like a flower and jade, there are also antiques, calligraphy and paintings. Each of them is priceless. Commander Mou has given all his thoughts. If Cai Guogong doesn't accept it, how can he go back and communicate with Commander Mou?"
Sun Shangqi glared at this man and said, "Commander Mou doesn't know what kind of character Cai Guogong is. He wants to give gifts and express his attitude. , whether the gift is successful or not depends on whether the time is ripe. What kind of person is Cai Guogong? He doesn't understand how he needs gifts from others, just keep your mouth shut and do things honestly and don't miss your job. "Please remember to bookmark this chapter when you finish it. The latest and fastest website is free to read without anti-theft