Chapter 548 The strong wind knows the grass on the wall

The direction of the wind blowing in the court was already a little biased. Even the civil servants did not expect that Zhang Zhou would blame the local officials and gentry of Yongping Prefecture for stealing ordnance secrets.

And Zhang Mao, as the leader, almost represents the power of the entire martial arts, supporting Zhang Zhou's ideas. This creates a "civilian-military opposition", which also deviates from the policy formulated by civil servants. The strategy was only aimed at Mu Bin. Even if he wanted to oppose Zhang Zhou, the civil servant did not want to put Wu Xun completely against him.

"The concerns of the British public are indeed worth pondering." Zhu Youtang seemed to be very emotional, commenting on what Zhang Mao said.

However, he still glanced over, as if to say, even if you, Old Man Zhang, are wise, the grass on the wall will fall in the wind. If you don’t know which wind is stronger, then your decades in court will be in vain. Mixed up.

Wu Xun also agreed with Zhang Mao’s point of view.

Many people also looked at us with "admiration", as if to say, Mr. Zhang, you still know how to adjust to the wind and assess the situation, so that we can also know clearly which way to lean.

Xie Qian said with a dark face, "Mr. Cai Guo, are you sure this is not malicious slander? Even if there is really a so-called cannon-making workshop in Yongping Mansion, how much do the local officials and gentry know about it? Besides, they At the risk of confiscating the family and annihilating the clan, what good would it do to them to leak this information to the outsiders to know that the Ming Dynasty Pass was wrong?"

"Xie Ge's old words are reasonable"

Civil officials said this Bian also found the "wind direction" immediately.

The two winds are blowing against each other now, and the civil servants are also very clear about their position. As for the facts, it doesn’t matter. At this time, they must maintain their position with the civil servants’ leaders no matter what. Consensus.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Really? Let me think about it."

Xie Qian was slightly relieved for a moment. This meant that Zhang Zhou had not thought about this step and actually had to arrange it temporarily. Rhetoric

Then I will kill you while you are sick.

"You"

Before Xie Qian could continue to attack, Zhu Youtang suddenly couldn't bear it anymore and said, "Mr. Xie Ge, are you really ignorant or are you pretending to be confused?" /p>

Xie Qian was startled.

Zhang Zhou suddenly lost his temper, and the emperor actually wanted to take over the fire

"I don't understand your majesty's intention." Xie Qian quickly saluted Zhu Youtang respectfully.

Zhu Youtang said, "I don't understand. Is it because Bingkuan didn't explain it clearly enough, or because you have to have a needle-pointed intention to call it true? Bingkuan didn't say it. The cannon-making workshop is in Yongping Mansion. It is not uncommon for technology to be leaked. As for taking the risk of confiscating the family and annihilating the family, they can not only make a profit, but also put the responsibility on Bingkuan who created the technology afterwards to achieve their goal of taking back the local mine."

Xie Qian was also hesitant for a moment.

He seemed to understand why Zhang Zhou was mute just nowIt's on fire.

Because there are some truths. It’s not that Zhang Zhou didn’t think about it himself, but that Zhang Zhou doesn’t need to say it himself, someone will say it for him.

After the emperor used the pressure of imperial power to refute Xie Qian's remarks, it would put Xie Qian in a very disadvantageous position. This would make it appear that Xie Qian was unreasonable and was trying to grasp a trivial matter. He stubbornly refused to let go of Zhang Zhou.

If it affects the emperor's sensual attitude towards Xie Qian, it is a small matter, but if it affects the interests of the civil servants as a whole, it will be very bad.

"Bingkuan, don't worry, just say it if you have any questions. I believe some people can still understand the truth." Zhu Youtang is no longer simply supporting Zhang Zhou, he is simply talking to Zhang Zhou. Wear a pair of pants.

The minister also heard that the emperor's disappointment in Xie Qian was obvious.

Zhang Zhou's forbearance just now made the emperor think that Zhang Zhou did not want to break up with the civil servants. It made the emperor feel that Zhang Zhou was both capable and broad-minded, yet he was tricked by this kid.

Zhang Zhou said, "I obey the order. From what I know before, Jin Yiwei also found out some clues before ordering the arrest. However, it may be a small matter magnified. Many families may have been framed for no reason, or It was someone who was willing to take a beating. This needs to be investigated carefully afterwards.”

At this point, Zhang Zhou can be regarded as “taking a step back.”

Xie Qian wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Li Dongyang's eyes.

Obviously Li Dongyang was very clear-headed, and he saw that Zhang Zhou was "giving in".

Given the current situation in which Zhang Zhou takes the initiative, even if Zhang Zhou wants to continue to expand the circle of families involved in the "treasonous" case, the emperor will allow it, and he will still have the advantage of public opinion.

But Zhang Zhou took the initiative to say that this matter may have been expanded, and some families may not have been involved in the case. They were framed and beaten, which meant that they could only punish the bandit leaders and let others go. family.

Zhu Youtang nodded and said, "Actually, I don't believe it either. Yongping Mansion is full of traitors. If it is like this in one place, it will be like this everywhere. How can I still believe in my subject Mou Bin?" Do you know your guilt in this matter?"

Mo Bin still knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "I know that I have sinned deeply, so please forgive me."

Not for myself. A word of defense.

Zhu Youtang said, "Just punish the crime, but you also want to find out the truth of the case. Even if the matter seems to be spreading and involving at first, there is still a chance to clarify it, but I am afraid that you will let it go in the end." I can understand the real culprit behind the scenes."

No one said a word.

Obviously, they were debating with the emperor from a preset position, and the emperor was also waiting for them from a preset position.

Zhang Zhoudao "I also believe that the vast majority of people in Yongping Mansion are loyal to the court, and only a handful of people have evil intentions. Under the intervention of Liu Yu, the governor of Jizhen, Yongping The local gentry in the government were willing to come out to clarify the whole matter, and took the initiative to provide money and food to the court to build shipyards, strengthen cannon casting, etc.Maintaining local stability, and even spending money and effort to build fortresses, this shows that Yongping Mansion is still a place with simple folk customs, but it was disturbed by a small group of rat droppings."

"Really?" Zhu Youtang smiled and said, "That can be considered as their loyalty. ”

When the ministers present heard this, they basically understood Zhang Zhou’s tactics.

He did not directly talk about the reconciliation with the local family, but first explained that among this group of people, indeed Someone committed the crime, and in the end, it seemed that the "emperor's grace" was shown, and he forgave most of the families who had no evidence, or that had only human evidence but no physical evidence. It was tantamount to a collective forgiveness.

Of course, this kind of forgiveness is also based on each family losing money and avoiding disaster. If they don't pay a penny and just want to use the power of the government to redress their grievances, then they will wait to have their homes confiscated and exterminated.

Although Xie Qian held back, he still couldn't help but said in a gloomy voice, "Cai Guogong, your move was really premeditated. ”

Zhang Zhou said, “I have remembered Mr. Xie Ge’s criticism, but there are some things that are difficult to explain clearly here, and there are many things that I want to wait for time to prove.” Please thank Mr. Ge for showing me some tolerance and open-mindedness for those who work for the imperial court. After all, the resistance they encounter is not only from the imperial court, but also from all aspects of the government at all levels. It is difficult. "

Xie Qian did not continue this time.

Zhu Youtang said, "Now that this matter has been found out, it is because Yongping Mansion has colluded with foreign barbarians and betrayed The court's secrets led to the serious situation. It was also because someone in the local area intended to attack Jin Yiwei and other officials. Although it was made a fuss about, there was no major deviation overall. Mou Bin was guilty of lax supervision of his subordinates, so he should be punished for half a year. "

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. "Mo Bin continued to kowtow.

Mo Bin understood it anyway. Today he will be responsible for being a decoration, or treating himself as a piece of goods, and let the big guys bargain over his affairs. As for principles, positions, rights and wrongs, etc., those are not things he should consider.

In fact, he could see early on that the civil servants were only targeting Zhang Zhou behind him. He has never been the sharpest thorn in the side of civil servants.

Because no other Jinyiwei commander would be able to do better than him.

But he was there before. The reputation among civil servants has always been good. After all, the Hongzhi Dynasty was also the period when the factory guards were at their most peaceful.

Zhu Youtang said, "Gentlemen, do you have anything else to say?"

Now, Zhu Youtang is going to target the group of officials who participated in the impeachment of Mou Bin.

Zhang Zhoudao said, "I believe that this matter needs to be investigated carefully, and Dongchang and Jinyiwei should not be solely responsible. There should also be judicial officers involved, to show that there is no intention to operate behind the scenes, and because Jin Yiwei is involved, Jin Yiwei should also be more evasive on this matter. ”

“That makes sense. "Zhu Youtang said, "Then Dali Temple will take the lead and take people to the local area to investigate clearly. But everything is up to you, Bingkuan, to decide, not me.You have to believe it, but only Bingkuan knows best about firearm casting and other matters, what do you think?"

Liu Jian came out and said, "I second my opinion. ”

This second opinion is equivalent to saying that Liu Jian represented the civil servants in taking the initiative to withdraw from this dispute, and it was also a decision made by Liu Jian after assessing the situation.

Compared with Liu Jian The "open-minded" people, on the other hand, were even more unconvinced by the officials who had the reputation of being a dissenter.

Obviously, they had not discussed it properly with Zhang Zhou, but they were just told by Zhang Zhou what kind of firearms they were casting. If it's leaked, just give it a pass. Who knows if it's true or not? Just give up on the principles of our civil servants

How can a commander of the Imperial Guards who has caused chaos in the local area get through danger just like that< /p>

Where is the law of heaven?

“Li Zhang. "Zhu Youtang suddenly glanced to the side.

Li Zhang was also startled, and then he came out and said, "My slave is here. ”

Obviously Li Zhang has changed from a person involved to a “bystander” in this matter, and he is still a very confused one.

He is also thinking about it. I made a good deal with Cai Guogong, and offered 50,000 taels in exchange for Jin Yiwei's concession, and then showed the ministers an attitude of "everyone is happy", letting the ministers see the reconciliation between Zhang Zhou and Jin Yiwei and the local forces, and then leaving the civil servants unable to find fault

Why is this?

But it turns out that the matter is not over yet, and the investigation even needs to continue

Zhu Youtang said, "You can cooperate with us to investigate this case. If you don’t understand anything, just ask Cai Guogong directly. For all matters involved in the case, you only need to relay Bingkuan's opinions, and then listen to his orders to investigate and deal with it clearly. As for the rest, I won't say anything. You can make up your own mind. "

"Follow the order. ”

Li Zhang showed his usual cautious attitude and was respectful. This would make Wu Xun, a civil servant who was not familiar with him and had little contact with him, think that he was the kind of person who had hidden secrets. Lu's conspirator.

No minister can regard him as someone who can quickly take over the position of a respected old eunuch after Li Rong's death.

Li. Zhang didn't look at Zhang Zhou naturally.

He seemed to understand why Li Rong was exhausted. It was not only because of physical fatigue, but also because of psychological exhaustion. Obviously he was doing something for the emperor, but it involved a court fight, and he had to deal with the aftermath for Zhang Zhou. He couldn't put the responsibility on Zhang Zhou.

Li Zhang was also thinking in his heart, this is not true at all. People's work.

The court meeting is over.

Although Zhang Zhou was not a complete victory in this court meeting, he was basically invincible.

After the court meeting, Zhang Zhou left the palace with the ministers, and Zhang Mao brought a group of Wu Xun from the governor's office to "congratulate" Zhang Zhou.

"Bingkuan, congratulations. Well, you have won His Majesty's trust and can accomplish great things. It seems that Ming Dynasty will be without you in the future. We all have to rely on you. "Zhang Mao had a flattering look on his face, as if he was asking for credit from Zhang Zhou.

There was a look in his eyes that said "If I hadn't helped you in the court, you wouldn't have been able to step down", as if he wanted to share the joy of success with Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhoudao said, "We try our best to do things. No one is indispensable, but no one is missing. I don't dare to be proud, especially because I haven't done some things well myself, so that all the ministers have A little misunderstanding."

As he spoke, Lin Han was walking towards Zhang Zhou.

When he suddenly heard Zhang Zhou’s words, Lin Han thought they were directed at him. However, when he noticed that Zhang Zhou was looking sideways, Lin Han didn’t hesitate and walked straight in front of Zhang Zhou. .

Behind Lin Han, he was also followed by General Secretary Shen Lu.

These are the people who are more inclined to Zhang Zhouzhou's faction among the civil servants in the court.

"Shang Shu Lin, something's wrong" Zhang Zhou asked with a smile.

Lin Han hesitated to speak, as if he had some words that he couldn't say in front of outsiders, but he couldn't visit Zhang Zhou casually at ordinary times, so he could only take advantage of the day when Zhang Zhou went to court to say goodbye. Have a few words of conversation.

Zhang Zhou has been away from the capital for nearly two months. Even if he comes back, there is no guarantee that he will be able to come to the palace to attend the court meeting one day.

Zhang Mao smiled and said, "It seems that you have important matters to discuss. I am an eyesore because of my old age, so I will leave now."

"Where." Zhang Zhou said, "I still want to think about it when I have time. Let’s have a detailed talk with Mr. England.”

“Why don’t I come back and ask you to come over? I’ve brought back some good wine recently. I know you’ll have a good cup of wine. Please come over if you have time.” You're welcome.

If you say you want to come, then I will take it seriously and make an appointment.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said nothing, with an expression that seemed to say, you are relying on your support to negotiate terms with me

In the end, it was Zhang Mao who argued with him angrily. A group of martial artists left.

"Mr. Lin, just tell me what you have to say." Zhang Zhou and Lin Han walked in the direction of the carriage together.

Zhang Zhou will go back in a carriage, while Lin Han will ride in a sedan.

Perhaps at Lin Han's age, he cannot withstand the bumps of a carriage, but in Zhang Zhou's opinion, carriages are still much more convenient than sedans in the capital, whether on a hurry or for long and short distances. There is great convenience. In comparison, Lin Han's life in Beijing is a two-point one.

Lin Han said, "I want to talk to you about Yongping Mansion."

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Why, Mr. Lin still has some contact with people from Yongping Mansion." ”

Lin Han didn’t expect Zhang Zhou’s question to be so direct.

But in fact, he is connected with the wealthy families in Yongping Mansion. Zhang Zhou knows very well that the reason why Lin Han can "remain strong with age", and even "a pear tree can overwhelm begonias", is that he will still be there when he is old. When a child is born, the salary from the court alone is not enough.

He is not deliberately greedy for money, but with his reputation in the academic world, there will always be people who polish his pen, ask for advice, etc., in an elegant and respectful way, or provide guidance on epitaphs, Qiu Wen, etc., give him many opportunities to get money. Once he has money,Only with wealth can Lin Han enjoy his life in the capital, and there are always red sleeves around him to add fragrance.

"I'll think about it later." Seeing that Lin Han was unwilling to speak directly, Zhang Zhou, as his son-in-law, always wanted to give him some face.

We can’t keep Mrs. Lin Han from coming to Taiwan. This can also be regarded as giving Lin Yi face.

In Zhang Zhou's conclusion, these father-in-laws probably all have the same character. They put on a straight face and show off, but they also have emotions and desires, but they always don't want the younger generations to see them.

But as a minister in the same palace, your son-in-law has a higher status than you, and he knows your background so well, so what else needs to be hidden?

"Yes." Lin Han nodded.

Maybe he was entrusted by someone. He wanted to explain it to Zhang Zhou in detail, but he couldn't.

"Mr. Cai Guo, please stay"

Before Zhang Zhou could exchange a few words with Lin Han, he heard Li Zhang's voice from behind.

But Li Zhang came running all the way.

Lin Han looked back and saw that there were internal officials present. He was unwilling to show that he was too close to Zhang Zhou, so he walked towards his sedan chair without even saying hello.

"Eunuch Li."

Zhang Zhou stopped and waited for Li Zhang to come over.

When Li Zhang approached, he looked at Lin Han who had already boarded the sedan chair, and said with fear, "Is this disturbing your business, Mr. Cai Guo?"

"No, you are chatting with me, Old Taishan." Homely, nothing important." Zhang Zhou said with a smile.

Li Zhang said, "It's fine if it's nothing important. In fact, our family has heard about Lao Lin's affairs. It is said that he recently moved in a new room."

Zhang Zhou smiled.

You know clearly that I am his son-in-law. Although the daughter you are marrying is not Lin Han’s direct daughter, Lin Han’s main wife will have nothing to do with him.

You talk to me. It seems inappropriate for Lin Han to take a concubine

"That woman is from Yongping Mansion." Li Zhang reminded.

Zhang Zhou asked curiously, "Really? That's a coincidence. It seems that many things recently have something to do with Yongping Mansion."

Li Zhang and Zhang Zhou continued to Zhangzhou Going in the direction of Zhou's carriage, Li Zhang said, "Your Majesty has said that, perhaps recently, he will transfer Liu Yu, the governor of Jizhen, back to the capital and give him the job of Minister of the Six Ministries. He said that he can handle things. In handling things, it seems that It's very handy."

"You don't need to mention it to me," Zhang Zhou said.

Li Zhang said, "As for Lao Lin, our family will also be accommodating."

Zhang Zhou asked curiously, "What's the matter?"

"It's okay." Li Zhang looked like we all knew everything, and said with a serious official expression, "Don't worry, Mr. Cai Guo, even if you don't give me any instructions, our family can still handle some difficult things. It will embarrass you. If you do something wrong, you can always try to beat it, otherwise the people below will not know how to do things. "Please remember to bookmark this chapter, the latest and fastest free anti-theft website.