When the courtiers were preparing for the morning court meeting, a piece of news broke out among the ministers.
Two brothers, Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling, led a group of people to rob a bank account last night, but were blocked by the Jin Yiwei on the spot. They were captured and detained in the imperial prison. Even the slaves of the Zhang family were captured...
The ministers are still very aware of the Zhang brothers' misdeeds, but this time the matter seems to be very serious, and it cannot be said that it is much different from the previous Xishan fighting. They were all fighting against the Jin Yiwei, but this time the Jin Yiwei obviously did not want to fight, and directly
Use the archers and Shenji battalion to threaten and defeat the enemy without fighting.
"Things don't seem to be simple..." Peng Ze, Minister of the Ministry of War, came to talk to Yang Tinghe about the matter. In his words, he was worried that the case would be more involved.
Yang Tinghe did not make any statement.
The last time the Zhang brothers went to the Xishan Coal Mine to fight with the Jin Yiwei, they also instigated Yang Tinghe behind the scenes in order to create a conflict between the Empress Dowager Zhang and the new emperor, thereby weakening both parties.
Now that the two sides are fighting again, Yang Tinghe is feeling happy and wants to stand by and wait for an opportunity to profit from it.
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In the court hall.
The proceedings were carried out step by step, and no one mentioned anything about the Zhang brothers.
Even the emperor seemed to have no intention of mentioning this matter.
Until the end, everyone had forgotten that there was still a pair of precious brothers from the Zhang family. Whether they participated in the impeachment or came forward to plead for mercy, there was no one.
The emperor returned to Qianqing Palace.
Yang Tinghe was also preparing to go back home to rest...after all, he and Mao Ji were on duty last night. They were old and frail, so they had to go back to catch up on their sleep.
Not far after he came out, Zhang Zuo, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, followed hurriedly with two young eunuchs.
"Mr. Yang Ge, please stay."
Zhang Zuo looked respectful.
Yang Tinghe and Mao Ji were about to leave the palace. When they heard this, they stopped and turned around to Zhang Zuo.
Just when the two cabinet ministers thought that Zhang Zuo was here for the Zhang brothers, Zhang Zuo said something that had nothing to do with it: "Your Majesty asked Mr. Yang Ge, but he didn't know about the increase in the number of officials mentioned earlier.
, do you have any clues?"
Yang Tinghe nodded slightly, wondering if Zhang Zuo would gasp for breath while talking, then turn around and bring up the matter of the Zhang brothers?
Mao Ji answered on his behalf: "It's already being arranged."
"That's good."
Zhang Zuo smiled and said, "One more thing. It's too expensive to summon the Queen Mother. She said she would ask you to wait outside Renshou Palace. I don't know...Mr. Yang Ge..."
Yang Tinghe complained endlessly. The emperor did not talk to him about the Zhang brothers, but the queen mother wanted to mention it?
Now the problem is a bit troublesome.
Queen Mother Zhang knew that her younger brother had been captured by Jin Yiwei. If she didn't go to her stepson to discuss his release, why would she go to Yang Tinghe?
Now is not the time when the emperor has just died. At this moment, the Queen Mother Zhang is a widow. No matter how old he is, Yang Tinghe is still a man. How can there be any reason for a man to casually enter the harem to meet the Queen Mother alone? What will those defenders think?
?Do you still want your reputation?
"Please lead the way..."
Yang Tinghe thought for a while and decided to go and have a look.
Since you don’t know what’s going on, go and find out. Maybe this matter has something to do with you!
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In front of Renshou Palace.
The Empress Dowager Zhang came out specially to meet with Yang Tinghe, which showed that the Empress Dowager would not meet with ministers outside the palace in the house. Even if she did meet, it would be like an accidental encounter and casually asking about something.
Zhang Zuo and other eunuchs, palace maids, etc. all stayed away.
"Mr. Yang, have you heard about the two younger brothers of the Ai family?"
Queen Mother Zhang came up and asked.
Yang Tinghe didn't dare to look at the Queen Mother Zhang's face and bowed: "I wonder what the Queen Mother said?"
At this time Yang Tinghe pretended to be confused.
I'm not stupid. The matter between you and your mother and your son, at most two of the emperor's uncles in name, are involved. Does it have anything to do with me, a foreign minister?
Empress Dowager Zhang said: "It's all because my younger brother is ignorant and insists on tossing it.
Went to a place called Yinhao. I didn’t know whether to deposit or withdraw money. Anyway, I had a misunderstanding with someone and was taken down by the Jin Yiwei. From last night to now... The Ai family is very worried and wants to ask Mr. Yang Ge to come forward and take down the money.
Please bail them out!"
Bail out?
This word is used...
Yang Tinghe noticed that even the Queen Mother Zhang seemed to know that the two younger brothers were the wrong party in this matter. They openly went out to rob and were caught. It was a good thing that they were not handed over to the Sanfa Judicial Office. The prison generally did not dare to punish anyone.
It is considered a great privilege for a nobleman with a noble title to take action.
Yang Tinghe asked in confusion: "If this matter involves imprisonment, should the Queen Mother directly ask His Majesty?"
Empress Dowager Zhang sighed: "The Ai family doesn't want to have any more disputes with the emperor because of this. There have been a lot of troubles before... I originally thought that my younger brother would be able to keep to himself and cause less trouble, but now... the Ai family is thinking about it.
, it is most appropriate for Mr. Yang Ge to come forward to help make peace."
Yang Tinghe wanted to say, you are forcing others to make things difficult for you!
The conflict between you mother and son actually involves me, an outsider? And you say it so confidently?
Yang Tinghe asked: "If these two uncles are really going to steal people's wealth, what are the Queen Mother's plans?"
Yang Tinghe today seems to be very upright, saying some unpleasant things casually, without any concern for Queen Mother Zhang's face.
Empress Dowager Zhang said: "Even if they are, we can't stay in the imperial prison and let them suffer, right? They are under house arrest and are not allowed to go out. How to punish them... The Ai family is worried that they really made a mistake, so they don't want to fight with the emperor.
Face it, so... I’d like to thank Mr. Yangge for your help.”
"But……"
Yang Tinghe was obviously unwilling to be the messenger.
Empress Dowager Zhang sighed: "As for your brother-in-law, just ask His Majesty directly. The Aijia will ask someone to take you to Qianqing Palace. After the discussion, you can come back to see the Aijia. The Aijia now has no direct relatives, so just
These two brothers..."
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Yang Tinghe saw that Empress Dowager Zhang was sincere in her words and could not refuse, so she had no choice but to go to Zhu Si.
Originally it was a widow who took care of her son, but now that her son is dead, according to folk wisdom, this woman should have nothing to do with her husband's family, but she has adopted a clan child with her husband's surname to inherit the family business, and finally takes the title of the head wife of her husband's family.
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In addition to considering the stability of the Ming Dynasty, Yang Tinghe's current respect for Empress Dowager Zhang was due to the fact that the existence of Empress Dowager Zhang was a powerful threat to the new emperor, so the gang still wanted to help.
Inside the Qianqing Palace.
Yang Tinghe waited for Zhang Zuo to pass the message for a long time, and then went inside according to the order.
This time Zhang Zuo did not avoid it and stood behind Zhu Si.
Zhu Si sat in front of the case and asked calmly: "Did the queen mother ask Mr. Yang Ge to come?"
Yang Tinghe thought to himself, isn’t this nonsense?
You two, mother and son, are quite good at playing.
"Your Majesty, regarding the matter of Shouning Marquis and Jianchang Marquis..." Yang Tinghe was about to say it immediately, but found that Zhu Si stretched out his hand to tell him to stop talking.
Zhu Si said seriously: "Actually, I learned the news last night. I sent someone to inform my mother early this morning and told her what was going on. But they said that my two uncles were so incompetent that they were at the head of the capital in broad daylight.
Robbery in a good place? Fortunately, I learned the news in advance and sent out royal guards to stop their behavior. If they succeeded...how would the world view me? Where would the royal family have any dignity?"
The emperor was very down-to-earth and told the whole story.
Yang Tinghe was a little surprised. The little emperor actually admitted that he knew in advance that the Zhang brothers were going to rob a bank account? No wonder you were able to send someone to the scene in time to catch the Zhang brothers.
Yang Tinghe thought to himself, these two living brothers are really brainless. How can someone steal something and be informed of it in advance? They are really idiots who dig into the pockets if they have them!
Zhu Si shook his head and sighed: "They are all my uncles. Originally, the store had no big losses this time and could not be held accountable. However, this matter is related to the court's decency and the royal face. I really don't know how to punish them. Mr. Yang Ge, do you think we should?
How can we punish them so that they will not dare to do anything else in the future?"
"This... I have no idea."
Yang Tinghe looked evasive.
In the past, he would squeeze his head into many things, but when it came to the Zhang brothers, Yang Tinghe would avoid it if he could, and if he couldn't avoid it, he would make jokes and pretend to be confused.
Zhu Sidao: "Yes, Xishan directly sent people to fight with weapons before, and both sides suffered casualties. The leader must have committed a heinous crime, right? Just because they were relatives of the emperor, they were exempted from the death penalty. They should have been severely punished. Unexpectedly, it was only three years ago
Four months... and this happened again. If they bring people to the scene of the incident and injure people's lives, should I kill them or not?"
Yang Tinghe thought to himself, has it reached the point where he is considering whether to kill or not to kill?
This seems to be progressing a little too fast.
If you ask me, I will definitely tell you that they cannot be killed, but now it seems that what the Zhang brothers have done has not reached the level of killing you said, and you have not asked me for my opinion, so I will not answer.
Zhu Sidao: "I know that my mother cares about her two younger brothers. I can't hurt her old man's heart, but there are many things that cannot be tolerated again and again. The court's laws are strict and are not designed for ordinary people. The same is true for princes and nobles. Mo
Even if he is my uncle, I cannot kill people at will! Mr. Yang Ge, are you right?"
Yang Tinghe raised his hands and said, "What your Majesty said is absolutely true."
To Yang Tinghe, doesn’t this sound like nonsense? Are you using it to talk to me?
"Okay, then you go and tell the Queen Mother that this time I will punish them with small punishments and severe punishments. I will imprison them for a few days to kill their anger and not be too embarrassed. After I have figured out how to punish them,
So I let the person go...but if they do it again next time, they will be punished according to the law, and I also ask Mr. Yang Ge to persuade the queen mother and ask her to warn the two of them not to behave recklessly again!"
Zhu Si can be regarded as giving face to the Zhang family and face to Yang Tinghe.
Yang Tinghe at least felt that without saying a single nutritious word, he had basically completed the task of Empress Dowager Zhang, and could go back to work.
The problem is very simple to solve, so I won’t do it again!
However, can those two products really be used as an example?
Isn't this going to be an ultimatum?
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At night.
In the prison, the Zhang brothers were locked in a room with two rooms inside and one outside. There was only a small window for ventilation, which was blocked by iron bars and the door was locked.
The brothers were disgraced.
"Brother, it's all your fault! Why did you commit robbery when you had nothing to do, and now you're in trouble? What are you really doing that you can't do!"
Zhang Yanling complained on the side.
Zhang Heling said angrily: "It's all your fault! We agreed that you would stay outside to deal with the officers and soldiers."
Zhang Yanling instantly became angry: "Are those officers and soldiers? Those are the Imperial Guards! They are well-trained and well-prepared. What can I do to deal with them? There must be someone in your house who snitched on you. They knew it and didn't stop them. They just waited to arrest you.
, now the reputation of our two brothers... is going to be ruined on the streets!"
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