Author: Silent

It was a good thing that Zhang Mao didn't say anything, but when he came forward, the civil servants felt their heads were as big as a bucket.

Is this a court debate?

It was simply a large-scale family recognition scene.

Zhang Zhou raised the flagpole and waved his arms. The emperor and I are on the same side. My opinion is to fight Liaodong. Who is in favor and who is against? Then the civil servants and Wu Xun present began to find their own teams to stand on.

If Zhang Zhou was still a little "lonely" before, with only the support of the emperor and no support from the courtiers, but with Zhang Mao stepping out, it actually means that the civil servants and Wu Xun have taken sides.

And Zhang Zhou was the trigger of the whole thing.

Xie Qian also had a headache at this time.

He knew this was not a debate.

Right now, I'm just talking about my position, no reason.

He asked: "Mr. British, based on your many years of experience in guarding the capital, do you think this thing can have the effect of turning the tide of the war on the battlefield?"

It can be said to be a curse word without using any curse words.

Isn’t your British father an honorable minister who guards the capital? Do you have any actual experience in leading troops? Which battles on the border of the Ming Dynasty did you participate in? You can even say which one you participated in the planning!

The purpose of Xie Qian's words is actually to remind Zhang Mao, you old boy, don't take sides casually. Our civil servants were quite good to you before. Don't mess up the harmony between our civil servants and Wu Xun for the sake of the sudden rise of Zhang Bingkuan.

relationship and order.

Zhang Mao said: "I dare not say anything else, but I can be sure of this."

"well!"

Xie Qian sighed heavily on purpose, shook his head and took a few steps back.

In fact, he just wanted to tell those civil servants that you have also been invited to fight, and such a fight is completely meaningless.

It's just a matter of standing and not being reasonable. This guy Zhang Zhou seems to have made it clear that he wants to go against us, so if you try to reason with him, he won't talk to you head-on.

There is no reason to argue, and it simply won't work in this matter.

Zhu Youtang was very satisfied with Zhang Mao's appearance. He nodded and said: "When I went out of the city to pray for rain, the British minister did not accompany me, but went to Zhang Qing's house to watch the ceremony. It seems that I gained something.

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"Exactly." Zhang Mao was no longer vague.

As a military officer, why should you consider issues from a civilian standpoint?

There was no way before.

In the past, there were sycophants around the emperor, and they were also Li Guang and his ilk. Li Guang and others could help some ministers, but could they help a nobleman like the British Duke? But now that Zhang Zhou has risen, Zhang Mao has to make a choice.

Very decisive.

If you can kick your civil servants away, but you still don't, then you are a fool.

Don’t you know what it means to have an iron-clad camp and a flowing soldier? You civil servants are the soldiers who are flowing in the court, and we, the ministers, are the stable foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youtang said: "In this case, the war in Liaodong will be judged by the results. Retreat from the court!"

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The emperor didn't want to hear this meaningless argument anymore.

He felt sorry for Zhang Zhou.

After the dynasty was dismissed, Zhu Youtang called Zhang Zhou to the Qianqing Palace alone, and even Dai Yi and others were dismissed, meaning that he wanted to "apologise" to Zhang Zhou alone.

"Bingkuan, I shouldn't have let you go. I originally wanted you to live in harmony with the ministers of the DPRK, but now it seems... alas!"

In Zhu Youtang's view, in this court meeting, Zhang Zhou nominally shouldered the firepower of the civil servants for him, allowing the civil servants to transfer their doubts about the emperor's use of troops to Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou successfully aroused the hostility and anger of those civil servants.

Although the pressure on him as the emperor has been reduced a lot, Zhang Zhou has been pushed to the forefront and has to bear the pressure on his behalf.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "Your Majesty, it doesn't matter. This is the duty of an minister."

Zhang Zhou didn't care.

On the contrary, Zhang Zhou also felt that... today's court debate had reached his position of "building a character".

This persona was meant to be seen not only by civil officials but also by the emperor.

This is not the case.

The emperor felt that he was wronged. He could live in harmony with the civil servants with his tail between his legs. However, in order to help him as the emperor, he had a serious quarrel with the civil servants, and he might not be able to be an official in the future.

As for Wen Chen...did he lose?

Zhang Zhou feels that he has not lost, and of course he has not won. This kind of personal statement will only hold a sense of hatred for the middle and lower-level civil servants, thinking that Zhang Zhou is an uncontrollable factor in the court and wants to destroy him. He suppressed it.

But if it were people like Liu Jian and Li Dongyang, who knew that suppression was not allowed and still continued to do so, then the person who seemed to be inseparable from the emperor in the end was not Zhang Zhou, but the group of civil servants, right?

Zhu Youtang said: "Maybe it's better to let you serve as an official in the East Palace all the time. Sometimes I can't control the things in the court."

Zhang Zhoudao: "Your Majesty, regarding the invasion of Tatars and the three guards of Duoyan, it was proposed by me. If I don't take responsibility for this matter, then I would be very irresponsible. Please don't feel sorry for me anymore, I will." I believe that the ministers and ministers in the court are also people with a broad mind, and they should discuss matters as they arise, and they should not treat others wrongly."

"Um."

Zhu Youtang thought about it for a while.

If Liu Jian and Li Dongyang make irresponsible remarks because of Zhang Zhou's behavior, regardless of whether things are right or wrong, then their previous trust in him will be in vain.

Coupled with the fact that he felt guilty towards Zhang Zhou, his tone became much softer when he spoke.

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The three members of the cabinet gradually returned to the cabinet to check the room.

As soon as he came back and before he could sit down, Xie Qian looked very annoyed. Although he usually has a good temper, he was so upset by Zhang Zhou today.

Even he himself didn't know why this happened.

Li Dongyang said: "Yu Qiao, you have fallen into the trap this guy set for you. I can see now that he had no intention of being reasonable with you from the very beginning. Every word he said was to poke holes in the gap between our positions. , he even deliberately showed his incompetence during the court debate to arouse your momentum, but the ultimate purpose is just to let His Majesty know that he is not from the same group as us."

Xie Qian frowned when he heard this: "Is this good for him?"

Li Dongyang first looked at the silent Liu Jian, then shook his head and said: "Obviously, he puts His Majesty's intentions first in everything, and is even willing to take responsibility for His Majesty in employing people. As a result, His Majesty and his hearts are getting closer. , and the heart becomes further and further away from us.”

"hiss……"

Xie Qian took a breath through his teeth.

"No wonder. From the beginning, I didn't think this boy was right, but I still felt that I couldn't compete with him. Now I think about it because of His Majesty's complete trust and support for him. Isn't he arrogant because of his favor?"

Xie Qian's question was not only for Li Dongyang, but also for Liu Jian.

It is difficult for Li Dongyang to answer this question.

The so-called "arrogance based on favor" is also a false proposition. If Zhang Zhou really has the capital to be proud, others can play like this.

Liu Jiandao: "If the battle in Liaodong turns out as he deduced, and An Bianbo and others can even win the battle, then military and political affairs in the court will be detrimental to us."

"Yeah." Li Dongyang nodded, as if that was what he was worried about.

Liu Jian looked at Li Dongyang and said: "Today the British Lord came forward, what do you think?"

Li Dongyang was a little angry at Zhang Mao's betrayal, but he still said seriously: "Zhang Zhou's move is clearly to express to His Majesty that as long as he has his own plans, the people in the Governor's Mansion will cooperate with him, and he will gradually win the honor of his ministers.

With the support of the border areas, there seems to be no other way in the future except to participate in his 'unauthorized use of power'."

Xie Qian asked: "Then how should I suppress him in the future?"

"It can't be suppressed!" Li Dongyang changed his previous tough attitude towards Zhang Zhou and stood aside with Liu Jian. It seems that he now understands Liu Jian's previous difficulties when he selected the number one pick.

Li Dongyang said: "Isn't Zhang Bingkuan's move actually telling us that cooperation will benefit both sides and division will hurt both sides?"

"he……"

Xie Qian was speechless.

Xie Qian still has a brain.

After Li Dongyang's prompting, he understood that Zhang Zhou seemed to have said so much in the court, but in fact it was all unnecessary nonsense.

The key is not what he said, but the position he expressed, the emperor's attitude towards him, and the position of the North Korean civil servant Wu Xun after he spoke.

There is no point in arguing with others in a debate. It is meaningless to care about the pros and cons of the scene. The key depends on the purpose of the debate... It seems that Zhang Zhou and them tied or even lost on the court, but off the court

, Zhang Zhou won a great victory.

Liu Jian said in a deep tone: "It seems that he had planned everything before he said those words in the court. He didn't take the initiative to show his kindness, but he was actually waiting for us to take the initiative to accept him!"

"If he is the number one scholar, there is no harm in accepting him, but he is an alchemist!" Xie Qian was a little unwilling.

Li Dongyang kept it secret and said: "Actually, what Mr. Liu Ge wants to say is that Zhang Bingkuan wants us to accept his identity as an alchemist. Is that what he means?"

Liu Jian nodded in agreement.
To be continued...