Chapter Nine hundred and eighty second firm and not firm
Before Zhang Cong came to see Yang Shen, he never imagined that he would hit a wall so completely.
He could totally understand that Yang Shen didn't believe what he said, but where did Yang Shen's blind trust in Zhu Hao come from? Could it be that with Yang Shen's intelligence and talent as a great Ming scholar, he couldn't even tell that there was something wrong with Zhu Hao's identity?
"Yong Xiu, even if you and I have different positions, we shouldn't be so open-minded. After all, I am here to help you." Zhang Cong said. Yang Shen sneered: "You are here to help me? Dare you say that you are not involved in the matter at hand?
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Zhang Cong said: "I have not been in the imperial court for a long time, so I cannot influence His Majesty's opinions. However, there is one person who repeatedly makes remarks in front of His Majesty, which is more harmful to the imperial court."
Yang Shen continued to sneer: "You don't want to say it's a tribute again, do you?" Zhang Cong was choked and couldn't bear it.
"Brother Yongxiu, do you really regard him as one of your own? Have you never thought about being betrayed by him?"
Zhang Cong is now determined to tell Yang Shen about Zhu Hao and let Yang Shen publicize it, so that Zhu Hao will be ruined among the traditional civil servants.
This was the only way he could think of to restrict Tang Yin and Zhu Hao.
In fact, he himself knew that it was too hasty, but now that he was already a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and Zhu Si supported Zhu Hao and ridiculed Xi Shu in front of them today, Zhang Cong felt a huge crisis.
If the trouble goes wrong, Zhu Hao may trip up Zhang Cong, Gui E and others and be sent out of the capital. By then it will be too late to take action. Yang Shen said: "Don't open your mouth!"
No matter what Zhang Cong said, Yang Shen just refused to listen to his criticism of Zhu Hao.
Zhang Cong pondered in his mind, what kind of *** did Zhu Jingdao give them? Why do they all trust him so much? Or is it because my credibility is too low and they don't believe me? If it were another person, the effect would be
Will it be better? Who should I replace it with?
Just when Zhang Cong was thinking about asking Huang Huang to step on Zhu Hao into the ditch, Yang Shen on the other side was already sitting on the chair prepared for him, closing his eyes and ignoring Zhang Cong.
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Yang Shen's character is obviously not something Zhang Cong can grasp.
Zhu Hao knew very well that Yang Shen was a master who "didn't see the rabbit but didn't let the eagle fly". If you don't give him any benefits, why should you let him listen to you?
From Yang Shen's point of view, you, Zhang Cong, are a villain who relies on your business skills to get to the top. He only knows how to cater to and sway behind the scenes. This kind of person is neither trustworthy nor necessary to cooperate... On the contrary, even if
Zhang Cong was right, and Zhu Hao really cheated... But the problem is, Zhu Hao had told him a long time ago.
The last time they met, Yang Shen was angry at Zhu Hao's erratic stance and even Zhu Hao's intention to side with the emperor.
But the key point is that Zhu Hao helped him obtain the position of Associate Lecturer of the Hanlin Academy, and also preserved his reputation as a backbone of the Ritual Protector Sect. In other words, he obtained the Associate Degree of Associate Lecturer without violating his own position.
Moreover, Zhu Hao continued to bring some "inside information" through his teacher-student relationship with Tang Yin.
Are these things you, Zhang Cong, can compare to?
Even if you, Zhang Cong, think you are good, you are still a villain.
No matter how bad Zhu Hao is, he is still a gentleman.
From Yang Shen's point of view, even if Zhu Hao is really the person opposite, I can still deal with him, not as a comrade fighting side by side, but as a friend, and you, Zhang Cong, are you nothing?
"Yong Xiu, why are you so stubborn? Do you know how many things Zhu Jingdao did behind the scenes to harm the court?" Zhang Cong was also anxious. Who the hell are you trying to reason with?
I came to report Zhu Hao, but no one believed me?
Yang Shen opened his eyes, glanced at him and said, "Zhang Bingyong, do you know why I don't believe you?" Zhang Cong said with a heavy breath, "Please enlighten me."
Yang Shen said: "Because I can feel that even if you are here to report the news, your purpose is obviously not for justice, but with an insidious malice. No matter what Zhu Jingdao's position is, at least he is aboveboard."
"Is he aboveboard? You..." Zhang Cong almost jumped up on the spot.
Are you, Yang Shen, blind or blind? That kid has been hiding in your camp as a kid, and you actually think that he is a decent person and I am an evil villain.
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Even if you think I got to the position by working my way up, you shouldn't have such a stereotyped prejudice against me, right? Yang Shen closed his eyes again and didn't explain any more to Zhang Cong.
Yang Shen was dissatisfied with Zhu Hao's stance, but he didn't think Zhu Hao was the "initiator" of the other party. Have you ever seen the initiator reveal his side's plan to his opponent in advance?
Zhu Haoke had clearly reminded the emperor before that when the edict for the grand ceremony was to be issued, and also explained the security situation at the palace entrance... He had also brought warnings several times before, so that the ritual guardians could prepare in advance.
From this point of view, why does Yang Shen classify Zhu Hao as his enemy?
Yang Shen would only feel that even if Zhu Hao was not an undercover agent on his side, his heart was leaning towards the entire Wenchen Group. Otherwise, why would he have to tip off the news again and again?
In addition, Zhu Hao helped him obtain the position of bachelor's lecturer, and his friendship with Zhu Hao for so many years... Even if Yang Shen was no longer a thing, he would never choose to trust Zhang Cong and abandon Zhu Hao, because
Zhu Hao knew Yang Shen's secret and did not reveal it to the outside world. Yang Shen did not want to admit that he had misjudged the person from the beginning.
Do I, the great talented man Yang, have no face? "You can take care of yourself!"
Zhang Cong could only say a vicious sentence in the end, then turned around and left...****
"I'm furious!"
After Zhang Cong walked out of the imperial prison, he went outside and took a breath. At the same time, his anger could not be increased.
Now he wanted to beat up Yang Shen violently, but also wanted to cut Zhu Hao into pieces. With his money-making character, he did not want to see this scene.
I worked so hard to be the leader of the Yili Sect and made enemies of so many people. People in the world regarded me as the number one female minister. But when it came to asking for rewards for my merits, you, Zhu Hao, took away the fruits of victory with just one word.
, and that’s not all, you also picked one for Tang Yin, and in the end you only gave me the rotten fruit left after picking one.
What's even worse is that the emperor has every possible trust in you and only has eyes for you and no room for others... Now even your opponent Yang Shen has a blind trust in you!?
Is this kid... good at magic? "Scholar Zhang."
Luo An came to Zhang Cong's side and didn't understand why Zhang Cong was so angry for a moment.
You are here to persuade those people to turn back, but everyone knows that this is impossible. No matter what the little ninety-nine people who are captured have in their hearts, at least they still want to face it. Can they change their original intentions after being coerced and lured? What if?
If that's the case, how will they get along in the court in the future?
It has been made clear that persuasion is useless, you already know the result, and you still look like this after you come out of prison? Are you deliberately showing yourself in front of us people as if you are incompatible with them? Zhang Cong said: "Luo Zhen Envoy, next, I should
Who are you going to see?"
Luo An cupped his fists and saluted: "Listen to Academician Zhang."
The emperor asked you to come and lobby. Don't you have the final say on who to meet? Why are you asking about me? "The right hand of the military department will tell Xia Yan about the matter, please lead the way!" Zhang Cong thought for a while.
Among the people who were captured, those who stood firm did not need to meet. Probably only Xia Yan and Lou Zhide could be the breakthrough. Although the words of these two people did not carry much weight, they would listen to you if you could not control them. If you put Zhu Hao in front of them,
It's a bit dangerous to tell the story... What if they leak that this is what I said?
You should at least make some subtle innuendoes, and stop trying to play both sides like Zhu Hao did!...
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Xia Yan was really anxious as Zhang Cong thought.
I am just an official who was coerced into kneeling down to remonstrate with Zuo Shunmen. Even though I have had clear opinions on matters such as dealing with the evil deeds of powerful people before, I have never made radical remarks on the issue of the Great Ceremony. How come I am the one who was arrested?
Woolen cloth?
Did you Jin Yiwei arrest the wrong person?
When Xia Yan saw Zhang Cong, it was like he had grasped at straws.
Xia Yan, who was originally arrogant, did look down on Zhang Cong, who had risen rapidly within a few years of entering the court, but judging from the current status of both parties... Zhang Cong was already a Hanlin bachelor, and Xia Yan was too much higher than him.
, plus Xia Yan doesn’t want to end up being sent away by the emperor because of the great ceremony, he is really
Think of Zhang Cong as the person who came to save him.
"I've met Academician Zhang."
Xia Yan saluted Zhang Cong respectfully.
When Zhang Cong saw this posture, he immediately felt that he had gained some dignity and was no longer a street rat that everyone yelled at. Zhang Cong once again retreated from the Jin Yiwei and talked to Xia Yan alone.
Zhang Cong entered the cell directly this time and sat down, while Xia Yan stood aside respectfully, which showed the difference between Xia Yan and Yang Shen. "Weixian and others had previously said that after they arrived in the capital, they would
I have received your invitation, and you have also discussed some matters with them alone..."
Another important reason why Zhang Cong was willing to come to see Xia Yan was that Huo Tao and others had said that when they arrived in the capital, Xia Yan was among the people willing to entertain them.
This is enough to show that Xia Yan's position is not so firm, otherwise it would be impossible for a traditional civil servant to associate with people from the Lili sect. Xia Yan said: "Just doing some official discussions or personal relationships...
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Zhang Cong nodded and said, "Then what do you think of today's discussion of etiquette?" This question is very pointed.
I, Xia Yan, went to Zuoshunmen. No matter how unsteady I am, I cannot change my position at this time, otherwise I will really have no place in this court.
But in front of Zhang Cong, he still can't say enough. If he bites the bullet and goes back, then he may really leave the capital and be sent to another place, and it will be difficult for him to turn around in the future.
Xia Yan said: "The matter of etiquette and law should be discussed again, and it cannot be done overnight. As for the joints, I currently believe that the main focus should be on protecting etiquette, and the ancestral system cannot be violated. But your majesty is committed to filial piety..."
After driving around for a long time, he said nothing.
But it was these seemingly firm but actually ambiguous words that made Zhang Cong feel that Xia Yan was actually the same type of person as him. That is, an opportunist.
The so-called stance is not really about how firm or unshakable it is, but just serves a purpose. "Okay, then tell me in detail."