Four hundred and seventieth chapters brothers together (1)
The third master was walking fast, panting. Although the servant who was jogging was holding an umbrella, the third master's shoulders were still wet. When he arrived at the main courtyard, the third wife and Brother Lu were talking to Xu, and saw her husband like this. , shocked.
Xu's hand holding the Buddhist beads paused, and was not in a hurry to ask questions. He ordered the maid to send a dry towel to wash the third master.
The third master was breathing heavily and couldn't speak for a moment. He took the towel and wiped his face. Fang sighed and said, "Fortunately, Chen Li followed him back to Songjiang. The memorial of Songjiang Prefect Zhao Xianzhong arrived. In addition to apologizing, He also wrote about the "details" of the Japanese pirates entering the city, saying that the local gentry of Songjiang, the Shen clan colluded with the Japanese pirates, causing trouble to the local area."
The third wife changed her face when she heard this. Xu frowned and said, "Who is this Zhao Xianzhong?"
Although the "breeding bandit" is not a sin that is unforgivable, if it is really sentenced, it will be sentenced to be executed. Although it will not cause nine groups to be involved, this "bandit" is not an ordinary bandit after all, but a Japanese pirate. The nine houses inside and outside the Shen family are inside and outside the Shen family. Most of the tribe members live in Songjiang. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Songjiang has been rebelled several times by Japanese pirates. Local people cannot say that every family has blood feud with Japanese pirates, and most of them have. If the Shen family is charged with "transmitting Japanese pirates" on their heads, then the tribe members will The good days in Songjiang are over.
Not to mention, the most in this world is the one who takes advantage of the situation. After Shen Cang, the True Minister of State, passed away, the Shen family became a big piece of fat. Not to mention others, even the He family would not miss the opportunity to take a bite. .He Dongsheng, the eldest master of the He family, is now in the position of the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice. The case of the Shen family "joining bandits" was really filed, and it happened to be handed over to He Dongsheng.
The Shen family and the He family are the two largest families in Songjiang, and the relationship is the most mysterious. Originally, there were two houses in the capital, but the He family was slightly inferior even if they were active in the local area. Now the second house has lost its head, but He Dongsheng is backed by Li Dongyang. , after completing his qualifications in the Ministry of Justice, a minister of the Shang Dynasty is definitely there.
"In the sixth year of Hongzhi, the second-class Jinshi, my nephew married the daughter of He and He Dongsheng, and was in-laws. He was sent to She County Magistrate, and later promoted to Xuzhou Tongzhi and was promoted to Songjiang Magistrate last year." The third master said.
In twelve years, from a seventh-rank magistrate to a fourth-rank magistrate, it is impossible to be promoted to a common Jinshi so quickly.
"Old Master Li!" Xu said slowly.
In the sixth year of Hongzhi examination, the chief examiner was Li Dongyang. In addition, He Dongsheng, who is also a Li party, was a relative of his marriage, so Zhao Xianzhong was the undecided "Li party".
Although the highest official position in Songjiang is only in the fourth rank, there is a Shen Li who is in charge of the Shen family, so it is not easy to provoke Xie Qian behind the Shen Li.
The three cabinet masters in the court, Xie Qian, Liu Jian and Li Dongyang, have been in charge of the government for many years, and have not been a party, and have not been a fight, which has led to the court forming three major factions with the three cabinet masters as the center. Although Liu Jian was the chief minister, he was old. Now he is still focused on urging the new emperor to govern the government and will not take the initiative to dislike Xie Qiansheng. On the contrary, with Liu Jian's intention to leave, the new generation of prime ministers emerged among Xie Qian and Li Dongyang. Li Dongyang arranged for someone to take advantage of the situation. There is a reason.
Xie Qian and Li Dongyang both entered the cabinet in the eighth year of Hongzhi. Li Dongyang was granted the title of Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion, and Xie Qian was the Grand Secretary of Dongge. Wenyuan Pavilion was ranked in front of Dongge, but Xie Qian was appointed as the Minister of War and the Grand Secretary of Dongge. Li Dongyang was appointed as the Minister of Rites and the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion, so Xie Qian was the first to stand in the court. It was not until the eleventh year of Hongzhi that the prince went out of the cabinet to study, and Li Dongyang was given the title of Minister of Rites, and the court ranking was not before Xie Qian. In the second year, Xie Qian was promoted to the Minister of Rites and the Grand Secretary of the Wuying Palace, and ranked first in front of Li Dongyang, becoming the second assistant.
If Liu Ge Lao retreated, the one who became the chief assistant would be Xie Qian. At this time, he attacked the Shen family. If Xie Qian came out to protect his son-in-law's family, he would be able to spill the dirty water. After all, Xie Qian is from Yuyao, Zhejiang. Not far from the sea, even if there is no evidence, his reputation will be implicated. If Xie Qian stands by and watches, he will not even protect his son-in-law, then other disciples will inevitably feel cold.
The Shen family of Songjiang, which has a place in the Shilin area in Jiangnan, was affected by the fish in the pond. In the final analysis, it was because Chen Cang died of illness and the Shen family was weak.
The third master looked at Xu, and both of them were helpless. The third wife, who was not familiar with the court, was much more worried when she heard the mention of Ge Lao Li. It would not be scary if there was only one He family targeted the Shen clan. He Dongsheng is just the Minister of Justice, and the Shen family's relatives can also rely on some of their relatives and relatives, but if Mr. Li stood behind, the weight of relatives and friends would be insufficient.
"Who can I mention the Shen family's 'communication with Japanese troops'?" Xu thought about it and said.
Shenli returned to his hometown and had an official position. If he wanted to "inflict a crime", he would always be able to find out one or two, but he was afraid that he would really have an unworthy child and that he would really get the handle. I don't know that Zhao was instructed to frame him. Shen family; in order to reduce the guilt of the crime, the Shen family's children went with the flow. If the former was fine, the truth was true and the false was false, there was always a chance to clear the suspicion; if the latter, the Shen family wanted to break up It's hard.
"The eldest house Chen Jun, the third house Shen Ling, and the fifth house Chen Qi are now detained in the government office." The third master said depressedly: "I saw that Chen Qi was a little lively before, but he was raised by Sister Hong, who was raised by Sister Hong. My son is not so stupid, he is afraid of being deceived, and he is really wrong. The eldest and third bedrooms are two people who don’t know what kind of temperament they are.”
When Xu heard this, his brows frowned even tighter. Chen Jun was the eldest son of the eldest son. Because his elder brother became an official, Chen Jun stayed in Songjiang and was with the patriarch's father to manage clan affairs. Needless to say, Chen Qi was the fifth son of the family. Songjiang guards the family business; although Shen Ling is a concubine, she has experienced it in the capital and has followed Shen Yuan to practice. She is also a good talk among the three children. These three are the best among the Songjiang King generation. The one who turned all three of them in at the same time was a frame-up or a setting up a situation against the Shen family?
While the uncle and sister-in-law were talking, they heard footsteps coming from the yard. Hongyun came in and said, "Madam, Mr. Ying is here."
Xu said: "Please come in."
Hongyun went out to pass the message without mentioning it. Because the atmosphere in the room was depressing, Brother Lu came out with some anxiety and refused to live in the arms of the third wife. The third wife whispered to coax her.
For a moment, Chen Ying came in with Hongyun, her forehead was covered with sweat. When she saw Xu, she bowed and met the third master and the third wife. Seeing that the elders were all tense, Lu Ge'er also brought a few more on her face. Be careful. Xu felt distressed and whispered to the third wife to carry Brother Lu down.
When the third wife left, Chen Ying said tremblingly: "Uncle, no one else's nephew can guarantee it, but my second brother is definitely not like that. Speaking of Japanese pirates, which house in our Shen clan does not have a deep hatred for blood? The second house is the big one. Grandfather, the second grandfather didn't say that, we had a grandfather's family in the fifth room, and there were seven and eighth rooms. Although my second brother had not passed by, he also grew up listening to these things. How could he be connected? Japanese pirates'? Not to mention that Songjiang is the foundation of the Shen clan. Even a fool does not have the reason to attract enemies to harm his own clan members!"
Xu waved his hand and said, "I'm not confused yet. Brother Qi has been in the capital for several years, and his character is in my eyes. Although he was involved for some reason, there must be other hidden information. You have been in charge of your life for many years, and you should know this. It seems to be a 'Japanese riot', but it is not just a 'Japanese riot'. Is there any movement in the palace now about this matter?"
Chen Ying shook her head and said, "Now the filial piety of the country has passed, the emperor only plays willfully and will not pay tribute to the court for ten days. Now several cabinet masters jointly wrote a memorial, asking the emperor to come to the court, so don't be interested in enjoyment."
Xu sneered: "Lin Chao? Be a decoration emperor?"
The third master and Chen Ying both changed their complexion. The third master said embarrassedly: "The emperor is still young, and several cabinet masters are entrusted by the advanced emperor and are not responsible for teaching. However, the emperor, the credit eunuch, has already had several censors. A note.”
Xu said: "I am already fifteen years old. Do you have to be a decoration for a few years before you can propose to rule? Even if the three old masters want to rely on their seniority, it depends on whether the emperor is willing to accept it. The emperor was born in the palace and grew up in the palace. , If you don’t trust the big companion you serve since childhood, who else can you trust?”
The third master is a member of the Secretariat of the Central Secretariat, and Chen Ying is the left senator of the Tongzheng Department. Both of them have a natural opposition to the eunuchs. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, except for the Taizu Dynasty, eunuchs are strictly prohibited from interfering in politics, other dynasties have been The shadow of the active eunuch. Every time the eunuch is rampant, it is a time when civil officials are hit by setbacks.
Although the third master and Chen Ying were not of high rank, they were also civil servants and had no good feelings for the eunuchs. Therefore, they also supported the suppression of the eunuchs by several cabinet masters. But at this time, after hearing Xu's words, uncle and nephew. Both of them felt strange.
Xu is the daughter of the Pavilion Master. She has experienced many things in most of her life. There is no way to tell that the court seems calm now, but it is at its most dangerous time. In the final analysis, it is just a sentence, "One emperor and one minister."
Chen Ying is an old minister of the Eastern Palace. If he chooses between the emperor and the cabinet, he will naturally be inclined to the emperor. Not to mention that this time, Zhao Xianzhong put the hat of "brethren" on the Shen family and sued the court without any scruples. Behind the appearance is the shadow of "Thank you Party" and "Li Party" fighting each other.
In addition to being angry, Chen Ying became more and more worried. In addition to being imprisoned by his brother, he also wanted to follow his younger brother back to his hometown. He had already traveled thousands of miles, but if he knew that Chen Qi was in prison, he would not know how to be frightened.
"Old uncle, my nephew is really worried and wants to take leave tomorrow to return home." Chen Ying was worried and said.
Xu scolded, "I'm confused! The more this time, the more I can't live without people. If there is a diligence, you don't need to worry about what he can solve; if he can't solve it, it's useless for you to go back."
Chen Ying choked and said, "My nephew knows this truth, but my father's side is really worrying."
A hundred filial piety is the first. Chen Ying was not interested in official positions and power at this time. She wanted to return to her hometown to fulfill her filial piety, which shows her filial piety. But now, in addition to the struggle between the elders of the Shen family, it is not just the He family's thoughts. If you want to take advantage of the situation, you should know that the three Zhong Chen Jun who are now in prison are the nephews of the He family. As the prefect of Songjiang, Zhao Xianzhong first made friends with powerful gentry after taking office. Now that there is no room for anything, it must be a mess in Songjiang. It's too big to hide it or resist it, so I can't help but push it to the Shen family. In such a dangerous situation, it's hard to say what the Shen family will end up. Even if the second wife in Beijing has a relative, she will take Shen Rui in the future. , it may not be possible for the sake of other members of the Shen family. After all, the crime is only "transmitting the Japanese", not "rebellion" of raiding the family to exterminate the clan, and it cannot involve the second house. Outsiders rashly intervene, and they cannot say whether they can help the Shen family escape from the crime. First of all, we have to offend Mr. Li. Besides, with the two top scholars, Chen Li and Chen Jin, even if the Shen family has some twists and turns, they still have the capital to make a comeback.
"The Shen family has only been able to save themselves now. Now you and your third uncle are the only ones in the capital. How can you leave again?" Xu said: "Because you are an old man from the Eastern Palace, you are not going to go back to your hometown in a panic, so why don't you? If you want to have a chance to meet you, the emperor is not a mean person, he will always remember one or two old feelings."
Chen Ying was just concerned and confused. After listening to Xu's advice, he knew that he could not leave. Although the third master was an elder, he had a private relationship with limited connections and could not be in charge of the capital. Although he did not believe in gods and Buddhas, But at this time, Chen Ying couldn't help but pray silently in her heart, to bless her parents' safety, to bless her younger brother Chen Qi to escape from prison as soon as possible, and to bless other tribesmen to survive this disaster.