"Zhang Xiang, have you found out?" the official in Yanhe Hall asked in a deep voice.
"When I returned to the official house, I found out. Zhou Haojie was a Jinshi in the first year of Shaosheng's reign. Because of his stuttering, his official career was bumpy. Seeing the turbulent public sentiment this time, he got up his mind and prepared to give it a try. But this thief was smart and thought
Following everyone to impeach His Royal Highness King Jian, there is nothing outstanding among the crowd."
Zhang Dun said calmly and in a loud voice, which made people feel particularly convincing.
"So Thief Zhou thought of being ingenious and found another way. He saw some illegal tabloids in the market and published relevant rumors, so he wrote this memorial."
The official raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Zhang Xiang means that this animal just wants to take advantage of the chaos to gain fame?"
"Official sage. This is what I mean. Above the court, there are memorials to impeach King Jian everywhere. If he presented such a memorial, he would stand out from the crowd. To seek wealth in danger, Zhou Haojie really made a huge sacrifice.
determination.”
The officials stared at Zhang Dun, unable to turn away.
"No other intention? No one behind the scenes?"
"I haven't found anything, veteran," Zhang Dun replied calmly.
The expression on the official's face was a bit strange, as if he was hesitating or half-believing.
Looking at the upright and mighty Zhang Dun, the official thought that he and Brother Thirteen were here, fighting each other with fists and feet, one throwing the wat and the other throwing boots.
After they became enemies, they never interacted with each other until death. On some occasions, they would confront each other and undermine each other.
Thinking of this, the official became a little convinced.
"Then what to do with Zhou Haojie? Has Prime Minister Zhang made a decision?"
"He was demoted to Lingnan and kept under strict supervision."
"No, we must kill him! And we must kill him in front of Donghua Gate. I want to kill him as a warning to others!" the official said murderously.
"The officials, this is not allowed!" Zhang Dun said back unceremoniously, "First of all, according to the law, Zhou Haojie's crime cannot lead to death! Secondly, the officials used severe punishment to kill Zhou Haojie. How do the world comment? How do you see it?
Zhou Haojie’s memorial?”
The officials were speechless for a moment.
Yes, if Zhou Haojie was killed in public by using severe punishment, the government and the public would probably think that Zhou Haojie told the truth and be silenced by the royal family.
"Rumors" that were originally only circulated in illegal tabloids may come to the fore and become the "truth" recognized by everyone. That would be a big trouble.
"Zhou Haojie will deal with it according to the rules." The official waved his hand feebly, and then said angrily, "The Book Bureau and the Western Review Office have the responsibility to investigate and deal with illegal tabloids, why don't they strictly investigate these illegal tabloids? Isn't Brother Thirteen not doing this?
If you keep an eye on them in Beijing, you won’t be able to do anything! The ministers and ministers will write down articles and give strict instructions!”
"According to the order!"
The official sat back on the throne, feeling a little sluggish.
"Zhang Xiang, as soon as Zhou Haojie's memorial was published, it became much quieter before me and you."
"It is human nature for officials to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Zhou Haojie's memorial offended Heaven and aroused Heaven's wrath. Those officials did not dare to get involved easily before they understood it, in case they were implicated."
"Brother Thirteen is right. If these officials had focused on business, the world would have been peaceful and the world would have been peaceful." The official raised his head suddenly, looking at Zhang Dun with his eyes like swords.
"Xiang Zhang, I am very surprised that you did not add insult to injury this time in Huangzhong."
"In the official family, personal grudges should not be involved in military affairs. This is the creed of the veterans. The expansion of the border area in Huangzhong is a further step based on the legacy of the late emperor and based on the expansion of the border area in Xining. It is the ambition of the official family and is a simple and clear policy.
The king's ideal is also the veteran's obsession. One generation will always do better than the previous generation."
The official couldn't help but be moved, "This sentence was said by Thirteenth Brother in the Chui Gong Hall."
He looked at Zhang Dun with a complicated expression. He seemed to believe it, but also seemed to be dubious.
Zhang Dun said goodbye and left, leaving only Guan Jia and Liang Congzheng in Yanhe Hall.
The official sat blankly on the dragon chair, looking at nothing, with a depressed expression and dull eyes.
It took a long time to calm down.
"In politics, has Mr. Qian prescribed medicine?"
"It's open. Su Aban has already gone to prepare the medicine according to the prescription." Liang Congzheng replied cautiously.
The official closed his eyes and looked painful. Of course he also knew Qian Yi's true diagnosis and treatment of the prince.
If you hurt your origin, your offspring will be in trouble. Even if you go through all kinds of hardships to be born, they will still be born with deficiencies and defects, and it will be difficult for them to live long.
Difficulty living a long life?
Mr. Qian Yi's words were euphemistic, but the officials understood the meaning behind his words.
Babies are fragile. If they catch a cold or get cold, they will easily get fever and illness. Once they get sick, they will die easily. This is true whether it is common people's family or royal family. Only when they are over twelve years old and their bodies gradually become stronger, will they have the chance to become adults.
become bigger.
My own prince is still less than a month old, and he has inherent deficiencies on top of his fragile foundation. It is even more difficult to grow up.
Qian Yi did not say these words explicitly, but smart officials could understand them.
A burst of sadness surged in my heart involuntarily.
Does the sky really have no eyes?
No! I will never give up. As long as there is still a glimmer of hope, I will fight for it!
The official sat on the dragon chair for a long time and finally stood up slowly. He bent over and lowered his head, as if one-third of his energy had been drained away.
"Hold me and go see the prince."
"According to the decree."
Back at home, Zhang Dun had just changed out of his court uniform and official hat when Liu Kui, who had been invited, hurried over.
"Gongda, who came up with Zhou Shaojie's plan?"
As soon as they met, Zhang Dun asked immediately.
A look of embarrassment appeared on Liu Kui's face, and he was thinking of excuses, but looking at Zhang Dun's triangular eyes, he could only lower his head and explain honestly.
"It was put together by a few of us. Zhou Shaojie was found by someone."
"You guys, being anxious will lead to chaos! Fortunately, the officials handed Zhou Shaojie to me for trial and disposal. If he had handed it over to Li Bangzhi, you would be in big trouble!"
Liu Kui quickly argued: "Zhang Xiang, we have thought about it. Zhou Shaojie's sudden letter talking about the prince will indeed make others think that it is an action to divert everyone's attention and reduce the pressure on King Jian. So we carefully arranged the speech
, asked Zhou Shaojie to remember it well. At the same time, it also cut off all kinds of clues to Zhou Shaojie, making it impossible to find out the connection between Prince Jian’s palace and Zhou Shaojie..."
"Do you think it was done perfectly?" Zhang Dun interrupted Liu Kui's proud story without politeness.
"If your rhetoric is not perfect, believers will make up for it; no matter how perfect your rhetoric is, unbelievers will still have doubts. It doesn't matter who believes it or not, both in the government and in the public. The key is for the officials to believe it. Do you think that the officials can't tell when you are doing this?
?”
"I am trying Zhou Shaojie. Because I and Zhao Shisan are incompatible, the officials will believe that I did not favor you in the matter."
"Junior thanks Zhang Xiang."
"No need to thank me, I just want the battle in Huangzhong not to be delayed. Your father-in-law's secret letter said that there is a 50% chance of winning this battle. I can't let those stupid, incompetent, selfish guys ruin things!"
Speaking of this, Zhang Dun said with hatred: "Zhao Shisan will not let you do this unwise strategy in Kaifeng. He has everything in mind. Hasn't he thought about today's situation? Why didn't he do it earlier?
Prepare?"
Liu Kui's face turned pale and he lowered his head and replied: "I don't know, I don't know."
"Zhao Shisan opened a border in the northwest to the west sea in Huangzhong and surrounded the Hexi family on three sides. This is to carry out the legacy of the late emperor. The officials have always wanted to do this but have not done it. Otherwise, do you think it would be so easy for Zhao Shisan to convince the officials?
. Let me tell you! That devil Zhao Shisan used some tricks to turn the troops in Huangzhong into directing on behalf of the late emperor and the officials."
Having said this, Zhang Dun's triangular eyes revealed a frightening light.
"Impeaching Zhao Shisan is impeaching the late emperor and the official family. Therefore, no matter how many impeachments are made, it will not hurt Zhao Shisan in the slightest! Why haven't you figured it out!"
After listening to Zhang Dun's words, the sweat on Liu Kui's forehead finally dripped down.
It’s not that we haven’t figured it out, the point is that His Highness King Jian is just like a matryoshka doll, and his strategies are layered one after another. How can we, simple-minded people, figure it out?
Zhou Shaojie was demoted to Chaozhou and resettled. The case was settled, and many people noticed the subtleties in it.
The cunning Zhao Tingzhi, Bai Shizhong, Wu Cai and others immediately withdrew their hands. Without their instigation, the troubles caused by the imperial students and literati also subsided a lot.
Gather up your strength and wait until the entire 40,000-strong army in Huangzhong is annihilated. This is the best time for everyone to swarm up and bite Zhao Si to death. Even if the officials continue to protect him and lose his troops and territory, as the commander-in-chief, Zhao Si cannot escape.
Related!
Everyone was waiting quietly until dusk.
The sound of horse hoofbeats sounded quickly, and a postman with a gold medal riding a fast horse rushed into the Wansheng Gate of Kaifeng City like his buttocks were on fire. This chapter has been completed!
