Yang Tinghe promised in court to produce the results within one day.
But in fact, Yang Tinghe himself was not very confident.
It cannot be all kindness, nor all force. It is easy to say that it is both kindness and force, but how to control it so that those scholars will not make further troubles. Even he, the first assistant bachelor, is not very confident.
When Yang Tinghe went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice in person to discuss the countermeasures with Lin Jun, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Lin Jun said with some worry: "Is there someone secretly adding fuel to the flames?"
Lin Jun has a hot temper, but after all he is a veteran in officialdom.
How could he not see that the emperor was probably behind this incident?
It was troublesome enough to intimidate a group of scholars. After all, scholars in this era have the right to speak. Yang Tinghe and Lin Jun may be classified as "female cadres" by public opinion. Now there are also emperors who are secretly exerting their influence.
It would be even more difficult.
Yang Tinghe said: "Didn't the Ministry of Punishment send people to arrest a few scholars who took the lead in making trouble? What did they say?"
Lin Jun sighed: "There was no torture, and a confession was obtained after a short questioning... They were also used by others. There were two exams, and they found out that they had not won the Jinshi. Coupled with the rumors outside, they believed it to be true. Under the influence of some people, they
So they took the lead to go to Gongyuan and Confucian Temple to cause trouble."
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the status of scholars was very high.
Especially Juren.
In this era, when a person is elected, he is equivalent to an official. In theory, ordinary people should kneel down and kowtow when they see an official. Only scholars only bow their hands when they see an official.
"Bring out all the files, I want to check them myself." Yang Tinghe said.
Lin Jun was very surprised: "Do you really want to explain to those scholars who are making trouble in the middle hall? In fact, there is no need. As long as more people are arrested, they can be completely suppressed."
Yang Tinghe sighed: "It is easy to control people, but difficult to control the mind."
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Yang Tinghe went to open the file in person and acted like he was serious about investigating a fraud case.
Just when Yang Ting and others were in the Ministry of Rites, immersed in examining the candidates' test papers, news came from outside that someone from the Jinyiwei Yamen had been sent over.
Mao Cheng, the Minister of Rites, who accompanied Yang Tinghe to review the examination papers, said: "The person who came here is not a good person."
Yang Tinghe's handling of the case is also extraordinary.
The people who interact with him are all minister-level officials, and the ministers can only serve as messengers, not to mention those who help move and check the files, most of them are doctors and chief officials. It seems that who in the court can give Yang Tinghe
It is a great honor to do something.
When Yang Tinghe and Mao Cheng came out to see the visitor, they discovered that it was Zhu Chen, the commander of the Jinyi Guards.
"I've met Mr. Yang Ge."
Zhu Chen came forward and saluted with clasped fists.
Yang Tinghe frowned and asked, "What are you..."
Zhu Chen said: "Your Majesty has an order to assist Mr. Yang Ge in investigating the case. If someone is dispatched from any place, all the Jinyi Guards will obey the dispatch."
"oh!?"
Yang Tinghe looked uncertain.
Mao Cheng smiled and said: "Commander Zhu, Your Majesty won't let you come and help get people, right?"
Zhu Chen was very curious about why Mao Cheng said this, and said respectfully: "When your Majesty sent the humble minister, he only told the humble minister that he would give his full assistance. He did not mention anything else about how to handle the case. He said that everything would be subject to the instructions of Mr. Yang Ge.
"
As soon as these words came out, Mao Cheng couldn't even laugh.
What does emperor mean?
Even if you don't cause trouble behind your back, you actually let Zhu Chen assist in investigating the case without any explanation? Do you still listen to Yang Tinghe in everything?
If you just use the Ministry of Punishment to interrogate scholars, it will be effective, but the Ministry of Punishment is controlled by civilian officials after all. Arresting people will make people think that Yang Tinghe is "revenge for private revenge." But if the Jin Yiwei takes action, the situation will be very different, and it will become the emperor's arrest. , those scholars were still more afraid of the emperor and the royal guards.
After the Criminal Department arrested someone, they didn't dare to beat him. Beating him would make Yang Tinghe's reputation even worse.
But if it falls into the hands of Jin Yiwei...
Just ask you, these troublemaking scholars.
Are you scared!?
"good!"
Yang Tinghe said, "Then I'll trouble Commander Zhu to bring some famous scholars from the capital, as well as the Imperial Academy's sacrificial wine, as well as the squire Xianda, the representatives of the troubled scholars, etc., and send them to the Ministry of Rites. I will personally submit all the examination papers." Open it and clear up any doubts they have."
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The inner garden of the palace.
Zhu Hao hasn't left yet. This time he went directly to the Qianqing Palace to help Zhu Si review the memorials.
The monarch and his ministers were able to have a conversation, and Zhu Si also wanted to know Zhu Hao's views on Yang Tinghe's methods of doing things.
Zhu Si said that he was learning how to govern the country from Zhu Hao, but in fact he always chatted with Zhu Hao, and they were laughing and joking without formality. The main reason was that he and Zhu Hao were too familiar with each other. In addition, they now shared the same hatred and had a common enemy. Zhu Si had no grudge against Zhu Hao at all.
"...Jing Dao, how do you think the man named Yang will calm down the trouble? Are you transferring the Jin Yiwei to him just to make it easier for him to arrest people?" Zhu Si asked.
Zhang Zuo and Huang Jin stood waiting beside them. After hearing this, they couldn't help but look at Zhu Si and Zhu Hao, the two monarchs and ministers sitting together.
Zhu Hao said: "Yang Ge is always a smart man. He has the support of the Jin Yiwei. What he has to do is to use the Jin Yiwei to intimidate those scholars. Arresting people is what the scholars think he will do, but in fact he does not do that. , let Jin Yiwei explain something to others, and the group of scholars will be more willing to listen."
"Ha ha."
Zhu Si laughed and said, "I understand, just put a knife on someone's neck and that person will listen to you. Is that what you mean? Haha, it's so interesting."
Zhu Hao nodded: "That's the truth...Jinyiwei was provided to Mr. Yang Ge just to put the knife on other people's necks."
Zhang Zuo laughed beside him and asked, "Wouldn't it be the same if we let the people from the Criminal Department go?"
Zhu Hao didn't need to come back this time, so Zhu Si said: "How can it be the same? What does the Jin Yiwei do? For scholars, that is the God of Killing! And the Ministry of Punishment is a place where laws are taught. Even if scholars take the lead in making trouble, they will be punished at most. He was imprisoned for a few days and given a beating before being released, but if he was sent to the Jinyiwei Prison, he would be destined to go in but not to get out."
In the past, when Zhu Si was still the heir apparent, Zhu Hao told Zhu Si a lot about Jinyiwei.
After all, Zhu Hao himself was born into a family of thousands of Jinyiwei families, so he has a better say in Jinyiwei's operating procedures.
Under Zhu Hao's design, when Zhang Zhong went to Anlu, there was an incident of "poisoning" Prince Xing. Jin Yiwei was involved at that time, and Zhu Si felt that Jin Yiwei was lawless.
When Zhu Si took control of the Jin Yiwei himself, the dragon-slaying warrior finally became an evil dragon. He would also use the Jin Yiwei to cause trouble, and it got worse. But now that Yang Tinghe was intimidating him in the court, Zhu Si did not dare to do too much.
Zhu Sidao: "I understand the truth, but Jingdao, what do you think the person named Yang will do?"
Zhu Hao said: "In fact, it's not complicated. If there is any misunderstanding between him and the scholars, he just needs to explain it clearly. He should have been worried before that even if he came forward to explain, the scholars would not listen. Even if he found some highly respected people to stand up for him,
, scholars outside will still make trouble. But now that Jin Yiwei is helping him, it will be easier for him to explain it clearly."
"What do you mean?"
Zhu Si continued to ask.
"If it were him, he would have asked more people to come and take out the papers of people who had doubts in public to see if they had been opened in advance or marked. Then he would check the papers and check their examination rooms.
Let some people with outstanding talents and reputations make judgments about how they perform on the field." Zhu Hao said.
"oh."
Zhu Si seemed to understand but not quite.
Zhang Zuo asked: "What if the scholars outside think that the test questions were actually leaked in advance?"
Zhu Hao said: "Those scholars just want an explanation, and it doesn't necessarily mean that they really want to reveal the issue in advance. Now even the first assistant scholar has come forward, and there are also Jin Yiwei sitting in charge, giving both kindness and power. If there are still people making trouble, then Yang Ge Lao can do it in public
Establish a rule, unless someone has conclusive evidence that someone has cheated on the question in advance, otherwise... they will all be punished."
Zhang Zuoxiang
After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "It's a good strategy."
Zhu Si smiled and said: "Although the strategy is good, if I hadn't lent him the Jin Yiwei, would it have been possible? He thinks that since he is the chief assistant, he can control the situation? Doesn't he still have to rely on me?"
"Your Majesty is wise."
Zhang Zuo is flattering.
Zhu Si looked at Zhu Hao again: "In order to win people's hearts, this time, the person named Yang was so cheap, right? I heard that his son passed the Jinshi examination, and then he will have another helper in the court?"
Zhu Hao said: "Yang Yongxiu is in the Hanlin Academy. He has been in the court for so many years. How much can he help his father? For such a young and newly-entered dandy, your Majesty really does not need to worry too much. After all, Yang Ge has always been in the court.
...It’s estimated that we don’t have many days left.”
"well."
Zhu Si couldn't stop laughing, "With Jingdao here, doing things makes me feel at ease and fun. In the past six months, Jingdao, you have often been away from the capital, and I have no one to talk to. From now on, you can do things well for me, and wait for the surname Yang."
Now that you are gone, I will let you join the cabinet and make you the first assistant!"
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Zhu Si has said many times that he wants to promote Zhu Hao to be the first assistant, and Zhu Hao has refused before.
But Zhu Si probably felt that there was nothing to reward Zhu Hao, so he kept using the position of chief assistant as a cover. He also wanted to be a smart hunter, fishing for bones with a stick, and let Zhu Hao fight for it.
He learned this method of drawing pie from Zhu Hao.
Because Zhu Hao had taught him since he was a child, he emphasized strict rewards and punishments, and often used things that he liked as a guide to let him study hard in order to get rewards.
These are all methods of doing things that you have gradually mastered.
Zhu Hao only stayed in the palace for two hours before leaving the palace.
It was supposed to be Zhang Zuo who sent him off, but he was afraid that Zhang Zuo's appearance would be too big and would be easily noticed by others, so Zhu Si asked Huang Jin to send it off.
But in fact, as the admiral and eunuch of Dongchang, Huang Jin has high goals no matter where he goes.
"...Sir, I haven't seen His Majesty laugh so heartily for a long time. You should come to the palace more often in the future." Huang Jin is different from Zhang Zuo. He is rigid and cautious, but he occasionally gets emotional and understands the ways of the world.
He looks much more serious than Zhang Zuo who always pretends to be a good guy.
Huang Jin is a person who can keep his head down and do things.
Zhu Hao said: "It's better to come less to the palace. It will be good if I can help His Majesty in the future. If you can't...it will all depend on you, Eunuch Huang."