Late night.
At Yongping Mansion Harbor, Sun Shangqi has been waiting anxiously for Zhang Zhou to come out.
Because Zhang Zhou had been busy during the day, Sun Shangqi also knew that Zhang Zhou should have gone to bed by now, but because someone from the capital was coming, he had to notify Zhang Zhou, and now he could only wait. The people inside can pass the word on as quickly as possible.
After a long time, Zhang Zhou came out. Just as Sun Shangqi expected, Zhang Zhou was also slightly tired at this time and did not seem to have rested well.
"My lord, I just met someone from Beijing who said that His Majesty has summoned you back. Your Majesty has been ill recently and has been recuperating. There are also matters related to military and political matters. I'm afraid he will have to go back." Please take the trouble."
Sun Shangqi also knows Zhang Zhou's current status.
Zhang Zhou said, "It seems we can't wait until dawn. Let's prepare the carriage."
Sun Shangqi said, "But you haven't had a good rest yet."
" It doesn’t matter, it’s okay to take a nap on the carriage. Although the road is bumpy, the road in the suburbs of Beijing is still smooth. I will find time to rest by myself and then ride on horseback. It will be faster. "
"Let me make arrangements for the humble job."
Sun Shangqi hurried out to arrange manpower.
Zhang Zhou wants to return to Beijing, so he naturally needs to arrange all the escorts. Although Yongping Mansion is Zhang Zhou’s territory now, there are also not so good situations, that is, Jin Yiwei and others have happened here. Due to the conflicts between local officials, there is no guarantee that someone will not secretly be detrimental to Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou and Wang Mingshan were sitting in the carriage together.
Zhang Zhou leaned on the soft pillow until he left the city and reached the bumpy road. Zhang Zhou opened his eyes at this time. At this time, a small candle next to him was still lit, which was fastened with a glass cover. Wang Mingshan She held the glass cover carefully, it seemed that it was not hot, and she seemed to really enjoy watching the light reflected in the glass.
"What time is it?" Zhang Zhou asked.
"It's not dawn yet." Wang Mingshan then hung the light back on the carriage and looked back at Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou didn’t sleep well. In fact, Wang Mingshan’s situation was the same, but she seemed to be able to endure it better. Maybe it was the training she had experienced in her parents’ home in the first half of her life that allowed her to adapt to this kind of long-term discomfort. sleep.
Even Zhang Zhou couldn't help but think that this person who practices martial arts is really different from those who don't practice martial arts.
"Are you out of the city?" Zhang Zhou asked.
"Yes."
Zhang Zhou then approached the window, opened the curtain and looked outside.
But I saw Sun Shangqi and his men riding on horses, holding torches and moving forward cautiously. The team was not moving fast, but it was in an orderly manner.
A lot of goods were being pulled behind, all of which were to be transported to the capital. Together with the escorts in front, there were at least 500 people in this group.
This battle alone made Zhang Zhou feel as if he was out fighting.
"Sir, it's still early, you can rest. If something happens on the way, I will call youWake you up. "Sun Shangqi couldn't help but ask when he saw Zhang Zhou's head popping out of the transom.
Zhang Zhou looked back at the direction of the city wall and sighed, "The snow in the north is so heavy, but here, it's not too much." Not much. If there is no news about Prince Consort Cui and Marquis Anbian in a few days, I am afraid that troops and horses will have to be sent to assist. "
Sun Shangqi said, "Don't worry, sir. The news I just learned is that people from Ji Town have returned from the expedition and brought back the previous news. The troops of Anbianhou and Jingshanbo were already on their way back. ”
“Yeah. "Zhang Zhou nodded.
Then the curtain of the transom was lowered again.
Sun Shangqi rode his horse to leave first. After a while, he came closer again and said, "Master, just now There are also envoys from the capital urging you to return. It seems that your Majesty is in a hurry to summon you. ”
“Yeah. "
Zhang Zhou's voice came from the carriage, but it also carried a sense of calmness, "No matter what happens in the capital, it will be the same with or without me. It’s not like I’m the only one who can stabilize the situation. ”
Sun Shangqi originally wanted to compliment Zhang Zhou, but listening to the meaning of Zhang Zhou’s words, he seemed to feel that Zhang Zhou had no intention of getting involved in some disputes.
The Jinyiwei also knew to some extent that Zhang Zhou and the civil servants were very at odds with each other. Now the civil servants were trying to find ways to cause trouble for Zhang Zhou. And this time Zhang Zhou returned to the capital, if the war in the north did not go well, it would probably cause trouble. The great contradiction would even burn the fire outside the court.
There was still no morning meeting.
Zhu Youtang claimed to be ill. It has been more than ten days since he left the court. During these days, the ministers were also trying their best to inquire about the emperor's condition, but no one informed them about the emperor's condition. Xiao Jing, the eunuch who used to be the chief ceremonial officer, was on their side after all. Yes, there will still be some rumors. Today, Chen Kuan adheres to the attitude of having nothing to do with himself, and there seems to be a deep gap between him and the ministers.
Even Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others feel that it is. This Eunuch Chen does not seem to be the successor Xiao Jing cultivated, but seems to have always been on the opposite side of them. Logically speaking, Xiao Jing and Chen Kuan are from the same faction. There would be such a big contrast.
When the cabinet was on duty, Li Dongyang came in from outside. He first asked the people in Zhongshushe not to come in, even if they had important memorials, and then he closed the door. Come, tell Liu Jian seriously, "I'm convinced that Bo'an returned without success. "
"Are you sure?" Liu Jian asked.
"Yes. "Li Dongyang said categorically, "The memorial was sent to His Majesty the day before yesterday, but it was not disclosed to the Cabinet. Obviously, His Majesty wanted to conceal the news first. "
Liu Jian said solemnly, "It may not be that His Majesty deliberately concealed it. "
The implication is that in addition to the emperor, it may also be Chen Kuan, or someone close to Zhang Zhou, who is causing trouble behind the scenes.
Li Dongyang asked, "Is it time that we should do something? From the time of this article to now, the capital is still calm, but Zhang BingKuan is not in Beijing, and even his party members seem to be very calm. Recently, several things in the Ministry of War have been done by the minister, and they don't seem to have much to do with this minister. "
"Have you been there?" Liu Jian asked.
"Yes. "
Li Dongyang didn't hide anything, nodded and said, "I have been to the Ministry of War a few times, and I realized that the Ministry of War has been very slack in its official duties recently. Zhang Bingkuan seems to be a capable person, but in fact he is dealing with government affairs and internal affairs. In terms of ability, he is basically no different from a new scholar, but it is difficult to live up to his reputation. He has been away from Beijing recently, causing chaos in the Ministry of War. "
Liu Jian thought for a while, and his eyes suddenly became sharp.
Li Dongyang immediately understood what Liu Jian meant and asked tentatively, "Then he is not qualified for the position of minister. "I will impeach him"
Don't impeach Zhang Zhou based on his gains and losses on the northern battlefield, because from a certain perspective, it is precisely because of Zhang Zhou's existence that the Ming Dynasty in recent years The northern battlefield was won one after another.
This time it was just a failure, so how could the emperor agree with this to impeach Zhang Zhou?
Liu Jiandao, "Let's see again. ”
“Still waiting”
Li Dongyang obviously doesn’t have that much patience anymore.
Liu Jian stood up, walked back and forth for a moment, and then lowered his gaze. Looking at the snowflakes floating outside the window, he said, "This year's events are full of evil. First, His Majesty got sick after winter, and he couldn't afford it. Then Zhang Bingkuan left Beijing at this time, and there was a heavy snowfall in the north. Zhang Bingkuan himself He claims to be proficient in astronomy and calendar, can’t he not deduce this?"
Li Dongyang said, "How can we believe in the divine mechanism?"
Liu Jiandao, "But since he once had With such ability, one should have expected that such a situation would happen, but yet he still sent troops north to Bo'an at this time. Is it true that he has not achieved any military success, or is it that "everyone has already crossed the Weining Sea, I guess" In the next few days, there will be a memorial from him to Maoerzhuang or Datong. At this time, you are still worried that Wang Boan will kill him. There are indeed many unpredictable things in the use of troops, but he also knows how to assess the situation. , since the Tatars are unwilling to fight our soldiers head-on, how can they give him another chance after he returns to the army?"
Li Dongyang analyzed it carefully.
Wang Shouren It really should be over when we go back home. What are you, Liu Jian, still worried about?
As a cabinet minister, all the civil servants are staring at you. I am following you, and you should be the one to guide me. Instead of me making suggestions every time
"Yu Qiao is still waiting. "Li Dongyang added fuel to the fire.
When Liu Jian thought of Xie Qian, he felt an inexplicable anger in his heart. That was the source of the recent big conflict between him and Zhang Zhou.
Originally, the civil servants were just doing "routine business", participating in the impeachment of Wang Shouren and putting pressure on Zhang Zhou. Unexpectedly, the emperor actually used the method of imprisonment to target the cabinet ministers of the Ming Dynasty. Isn't this a slap in the face of the cabinet?
p>Li Dongyang’s meaning is also very clear.
You don’t want to take action.To deal with Zhang Zhou, Zhang Zhou would have to push his nose even further.
"Then find someone to impeach, remember not to be a Beijing official." Liu Jiandao.
"Why?" Li Dongyang asked first, and then thought for a moment, "You want to keep the blood flowing in front of you, but that's right. The previous incident caused the department to collapse. Now there are still more people in the six departments. There are fewer and fewer people who have the ability to speak and dare to speak. "
"You are wrong. Binzhi, what I mean is that we don't need people around us to impeach Zhang Bingkuan, so as to avoid you and me. Being involved and following in the footsteps of Qiao, it is difficult for Your Majesty to win the trust of these people. They can target anyone. It is something that His Majesty, Zhang Bingkuan, has already determined in his heart. It is useless for outsiders to say more, and no three people can succeed. Hu's statement, or the three people who became Hu, are definitely not on our side."
Li Dongyang said, "I understand that people who can speak to His Majesty are constantly complimenting Zhang Bingkuan behind his back. . Just like Li Guang and Li Yi”
At this point, Li Dongyang suddenly fell silent.
He also thought that at the beginning, Li Guang also covered the sky with one hand and also squeezed their living environment. But at that time, civil servants did not have as many means to deal with Li Guang as they do now, and there were even Tu Yu and his like. They secretly made friends with Li Guang and regarded Li Guang as a heavenly master.
But now
Their attitude towards Zhang Zhou seems to be in conflict, but Zhang Zhou is a scholar and has been to the Hanlin Academy.
Maybe this is called
Bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
Li Dongyang then went to make arrangements. < /p>
The Jin Yiwei raided Xie Qian's residence in Beijing, captured Xie Qian, and handed him over directly to Beizhen Fusi. After that, there was no news at all.
This news can also be said to have caused an uproar in the official circles of the capital in winter.
"What's going on?"
When Li Dongyang heard the news, he was still outside, and then he hurried to the Ministry of Personnel to inquire about the situation.
Because he knew that at this time, only the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel mobilized the ministers below to sign a joint petition to ensure that nothing happened to Xie Qian in the imperial prison.
Ma Wensheng was also in the official department, and he also received Li Dongyang. When faced with Li Dongyang's inquiry, he just said as if he was giving up his pick, "This is news I just learned, so you don't have to be overly polite." Worried."
Li Dongyang was so angry that he slapped his hand on the table and said sternly, "Is this butcher's knife placed on the civil servant's neck?"
"Oh," Ma Wensheng sighed softly. , "Think about Keqin. He was in prison at that time, and there were other things that happened in the previous years, not counting these few years. In fact, in recent years, the relationship between the monarch and his ministers has been harmonious. Think about Chenghua again"
Ma Wensheng is reminding Li Dongyang not to be so pessimistic about everything.
In recent years, Xie Qian has been imprisonedThis matter is indeed very bad.
But you have to go further to compare
This kind of thing was common in the past. After the officials were impeached, there were many accidents, and it was very common for people to be jailed, but they only talked about it. Officials will do this because they want to gain a clear reputation.
Why is it unacceptable to go to jail when you get to Xie Qian?
Li Dongyang said, "There must be a reason."
Ma Wensheng let out a long sigh of relief He said, "I'm afraid you have to ask His Majesty. Nowadays, matters in the palace are closed to the outside world, so you have to ask someone. Bin Zhi, do you know how His Majesty's performance is now?"
Li Dongyang glanced at Ma Wensheng and roughly understood what Ma Wensheng meant.
You don’t even know the emperor’s condition, but you want to interfere with the progress of the imperial edict
You probably don’t know that as a minister, it doesn’t mean that only the Three Law Divisions can deal with you. It's not just corruption and bending of the law that will be punished. The emperor has thousands of ways to deal with you, and seeing you unhappy is one of them.
Before the Ming Dynasty, even the imperial staff often appeared, so in the past few years, the emperor had generally retained the dignity of a civil servant.
"Binzhi, don't leave in a hurry, I'm telling you."
Ma Wensheng also felt that it was precisely because of his slackness in this matter that Li Dongyang was very worried. I was so annoyed that I didn't even intend to have a detailed conversation with him.
"Yeah"
Li Dongyang looked sideways at Ma Wensheng again.
Ma Wensheng said, "Recently, all the employment posts submitted by the Ministry of Personnel have been rejected. Keqin came here before, and based on what he vaguely revealed, His Majesty wants to wait for Zhang Bingkuan to come back to decide on some matters. I It is estimated that Zhang Bingkuan will have the possibility of joining the cabinet after he comes back."
Li Dongyang said coldly, "What you are worried about is that Zhang Bingkuan will directly replace you when he comes back."
" Haha."
Ma Wensheng was somewhat helpless.
But Li Dongyang was right.
As for the affairs of the Ministry of Personnel, now the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel cannot make the decision, but he has to wait for Zhang Zhou to come back to make a decision.
Isn’t it obvious that he wants to tell Ma Wensheng that you are done playing, and when Zhang Zhou comes back, he can occupy the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Isn’t it reasonable for the Minister of War to be promoted to Minister of Officials? End of this chapter
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