In the Zhejiang Chief Envoy Si Yamen, the Chief Envoy Wang Mingchuan did not attend the court today. In the flower hall in the backyard, he was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, thoughtfully.
On the desk was an article urgently copied from the Tixue Yamen. This article landed prominently on the desk, making Wang Mingchuan feel a chill down his spine every time his eyes fell on it.
He paced for a moment, then found a chair and sat down. His eyes touched the article, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and then he sneered.
"Sir, Mr. Jiang, the envoy of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate and Zhejiang Kedao, has arrived."
Wang Mingchuan straightened his clothes, stuffed the handwritten article into his sleeve, and then said calmly and calmly: "Please come in and talk."
After a moment, a young official came in hurriedly. This man was an official from the Zhejiang Royal Envoy Dao Ke. He was not old and had a low rank, but he was very noble. When he walked into the hall, he looked very dignified.
Impetuous, he just bowed and said hurriedly: "Sir, have you read Xu Qian's article? The content in it is really horrifying, and his heart is to be punished. Could it be that this person and Na Ti Xue Gui are borrowed from each other?
Do you want to invite a pet in secret?"
Wang Mingchuan kept his expression and said calmly: "What article? Are you talking about the article for the college examination?"
The science and technology official said: "Exactly."
Wang Mingchuan smiled slightly and said: "The country rules the world with etiquette and law, respects Confucius and Mencius as the first teachers, filial piety comes before benevolence, and benevolence comes before virtue. I have also read that article, and there is nothing surprising. It speaks for the saints.
Well, the article is well written, and I appreciate it very much."
The science and technology official frowned, looked at Wang Mingchuan suspiciously, and said, "What do you mean, sir..."
Wang Mingchuan's tone was calm, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "I'm not calling you here because of the college examination. I just have two questions to ask you."
The Kedao official was already a little dissatisfied with Wang Mingchuan, but he could only be patient and said: "Please give me your instructions."
Wang Mingchuan said solemnly and uprightly: "I first want to ask, there are many rumors in the market, saying that when my father was seriously ill last year, he ignored Gui E and invited many friends on his birthday.
Are there such things as actors entertaining themselves?"
The department official immediately became solemn and said seriously: "How could such a thing happen? I was actually kept in the dark."
Wang Mingchuan sneered and said: "I have a second question, Gui E, who taught Gui E in this province, was in charge of the Nanjing Ministry of War. Many weapons and equipment were lost in Zhejiang's military depot, but Gui E Gui concealed it and did not report it. Is there any...
?”
The official of the Ministry of Science and Technology was immediately furious and said: "Is this really true? When a country raises a scholar, he should first choose his filial piety and then his integrity. If there is a lack of filial piety and there are suspicions of corruption, what is the use of the country and the dynasty in raising a scholar? I am an official.
Ke Dao Yan Guan must find out this matter."
Wang Mingchuan smiled slightly and said: "What I said is just speculation. There is no conclusion on the facts. Until the facts are clear, Mr. Gui is still innocent. In fact, his official reputation has always been good. He is known for his uprightness.
You must not accuse him unjustly."
The science and technology official laughed it off, and then said: "I heard that Xu Qian, who was the first in the college examination, was a lowly servant before, but somehow turned into a loyal man. Will this matter also be solved?"
Check it?"
Wang Mingchuan was silent for a moment and said: "This is your scientific matter and has nothing to do with me."
That night, many officials in Zhejiang Province stayed up all night. Under the hazy moonlight, the lights in the study room were slowly burning, their eyes were red, and the aides and officials in the government were all staying up all night.
The incident happened suddenly, catching everyone off guard. At the same time, it also meant that the officials above the fifth rank had to express their opinions to some extent.
Taking a stand is the most uncomfortable thing, because if you support one side, you are bound to offend that side. Fortunately, the situation is relatively clear at the moment, so there is no need to put these people in a dilemma. By the early morning of the next day, countless people
Private letters and memorials rushed through the courier shop towards the capital like snowflakes.
The capital city in May is still cool and peaceful, and there is a harmonious scene. Since the new emperor came to the throne, the bad government has been eliminated, making the emperor's feet more harmonious. This morning, during the court meeting, a cabinet minister wrote a letter saying that there are many refugees in Liaodong area.
The emperor immediately issued an edict, allowing the refugees to cultivate wasteland on the spot in Liaodong, and all the acres they cultivated would belong to them, and ordered officials in Liaodong not to interfere.
This kind of good governance has happened not once or twice since he came to the throne.
Many scholars in the capital couldn't help but feel excited. Many people secretly discussed that the emperor and his ministers were in harmony today. Even Yang Gong, the elder of the pavilion, showed a slight pretense. The emperor stayed behind closed doors and prayed for Yang Gong to cure his illness. There was actually a faint feeling in the Jiajing Dynasty.
There are some signs of the Hongzhi Dynasty, and the behavior of the current emperor is somewhat similar to that of the late Emperor Xiaozong.
After the emperor's court meeting, he returned to the Zhengxin Hall to rest as usual. Through a layer of gauze, the emperor's face could not be distinguished clearly, and his emotions and anger were also hidden behind the gauze. This man was only seventeen or eighteen years old.
The young man was extremely profound and put great pressure on the eunuchs in the palace.
Next to the emperor is a table decorated with dragons and phoenixes in the sky. There are many memorials piled on the table. On the top of the memorial, the words "Zhejiang Kedao" can be vaguely seen.
Outside the gauze tent, Huang Jin's plump body was lying on the ground, motionless.
The emperor cleaned his hands in the gauze tent and said slowly, "You are right. A storm is indeed coming."
After wiping his hands dry, he stood up from his seat, walked around in the tent, and then said: "Someone in the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate is impeaching Gui E for indulgent sex while his father is ill, and there seems to be something fishy about Hyogo's account.
, the cabinet has ordered people to conduct a thorough investigation, but I can’t tell what will be found in the end.”
Huang Jin swallowed his foam and said, "Your Majesty, every government office is a bad debt. There is no truly innocent person in this world..."
"I know this truth..." The emperor looked very calm.
After being silent for a full stick of incense, Huang Jin lay motionless on the ground, but the emperor seemed to be playing with something inside the gauze tent, completely forgetting what he was talking about just now. Then, he suddenly became stern and said
: "There is no excuse for wanting to inflict crimes. Overtly they are impeaching Gui E, but secretly they are not impeaching me? These people are worthy of death!"
The words "Hexin can be punished" are almost as serious as bullying the emperor. Huang Jin cheered up and said: "Your Majesty, the factory guard..."
But the emperor suddenly laughed, with a bit of laziness in his laughter, and said slowly and authentically: "I said that his heart can be punished, not his body. Since there is someone impeaching him, he should give an explanation to the ministers as soon as possible.
By arresting Gui E earlier, we will avoid the possibility that someone will accuse him of treason tomorrow. According to my decree, Gui E is corrupt and perverts the law, which is extremely hateful. I will demote him to the position of longevity magistrate and let the cabinet formulate the decree as soon as possible. Things...
That’s it.”
Huang Jin said: "Guida..."
The emperor suddenly sneered: "Don't be anxious, the days are still long, your temper is like this, you can't calm down."
Huang Jindao: "Lord Gui is loyal to the emperor. Naturally, this servant understands your majesty's thoughts. Your majesty is protecting him by demoting him. But in the eyes of outsiders, they think your majesty..."
The emperor was silent for a moment in the gauze tent: "I can only wrong him now, and he will understand what I mean. What do outsiders think..." He fell into silence again, and after a while, he said again: "That Xu Qian is quite interesting.
, bring me pen and ink."
The eunuch in the gauze tent did not dare to neglect, and quickly took some pen and ink and put it on several cases.
The emperor wrote and then ran the calligraphy. After finishing it in one go, he threw the pen aside and said with his hands behind his back: "Fram it and send it over. Gui calyx cannot be rewarded, but Xu Qian can reward it. Rewarding Xu Qian is to reward the Taibao..." He narrowed his eyes,
His face turned a bit cruel: "Huang Banban, I'm afraid it will be a hard trip for you. You have to go to Hangzhou as soon as possible. When you come, you will bring Hongxiu back. She has grievances, and I know it, but
Not everything can be done according to her temper. The second thing is to send this calligraphy."
Huang Jin hurriedly said: "I will set off today, and I will never delay your majesty's important event."
The emperor immediately smiled, with a very sincere smile, and said: "One more thing, Xueshie Yang did not attend the court meeting today. He must have suffered from an old illness again. Alas... Xueshie Yang has worked hard for the country, and I can't do without him.
Quickly ask someone to deliver the medicine to the Yang Mansion, and tell Scholar Yang that I am very concerned about you in the palace, and that I want to pass on my instructions to the eldest son of the Yang family, asking him to put his official duties aside and concentrate on fulfilling his filial piety."
Huang Jin's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, and he lowered his head and said, "I understand."
The emperor chuckled, then sat back on the couch, like an old monk sitting still, holding a bead in his hand, coughing twice, the eunuchs and maids on both sides all walked away. Huang Jin kowtowed to the emperor and said: "I'll take your leave, slave."