Feng Bao was sent to Xiaoling Guard in Nanjing to grow vegetables. This punishment was more severe than the one at the end of the Wanli decade in history. Although Emperor Wanli drove Feng Bao away that time, he at least allowed Feng Bao to stay in Nanjing.
Living in a new house. This time is different. He has almost been beaten to the bottom, becoming the lowest eunuch, and carrying severe punishments. Feng Qianzhang's life will not be wonderful.
Zhang Juzheng was implicated, but in the eyes of the two palaces and the emperor, he was an accomplice. However, in order to save Li Guifei's face, their criminal evidence could not be fully disclosed, so they had to allocate part of the crime to bribery.
Zhang Juzheng was such a person, he could hear something fishy in it. When he heard "Insulting the Tian family", he was already mentally prepared for his whole family to be sent to the army, but in the end, the decree came with "For the time being",
In the end, he was dismissed from office and returned to his hometown to live idle. That would be the end of the matter.
This was somewhat beyond Zhang Juzheng's expectations, but at the same time it made him more aware that the "evidence" of his crime in the two palaces and the emperor must be so sensitive that he had to play some tricks in the edict.
It is actually not difficult to expose the trick. Zhang Juzheng only needs to shout out his injustice and forcefully turn the matter into a corruption case, and he can get the three judicial departments to participate in the case. Then the truth behind the edict will definitely be exposed. Although Ge Shouli, the censor of Zuodu, has always been consistent
He is a die-hard Gao Dang, but he is a person who enforces the law very strictly, and he is about to turn seventy. He belongs to the category of veterans who are "about to arrive at the station" and have relatively few worries.
But Zhang Juzheng would definitely not do this, otherwise it would not be a matter that could be resolved by returning home and living leisurely.
The two palaces and the emperor did not stay long after issuing the decree, and soon left with a gloomy face. Gao Gong and Guo Pu sighed and accompanied Zhang Juzheng out. Zhang Juzheng still stood straight, as if he did not want to show any weakness, but
After all, the dejection in his eyes could not be concealed.
It's true that Gao Gong is a straight man, but his friendship with Zhang Juzheng is too deep after all. Seeing this, he couldn't help but feel a little sentimental. He sighed and said: "I asked you to leave today, but you have been dismissed from office.
There is no need for the inn, and I’m afraid there are no arrangements at home... I will go to the cabinet to draw up a note to the emperor, asking him to allow you to use the inn."
Guo Pu didn't have much friendship with Zhang Juzheng, but he said at this time: "Although it is a pity that Taiyue is leaving, there is also a benefit. He can discipline his family well and stop doing evil in his hometown."
Gao Gong frowned a little after hearing this. Of course he knew what Guo Pu said. The reputation of the Zhang family in his hometown was extremely bad, especially Zhang Juzheng's father Zhang Wenming. He did too many things to bully others. On the contrary, it was Zhang Juzheng's son who stayed in his hometown.
They behaved a little calmly. But at this time, it is a bit inappropriate to say this, which means that certain pots are not opened and certain pots are lifted.
Who knew that Zhang Juzheng was not dissatisfied at all, he nodded and said: "Ju Zheng will remember Guo Gong's teachings in his heart, and he will strictly control them after returning home." Then without saying much, he bowed his hands to the two of them: "You two.
I'm busy with things, so I won't waste any more time and take my leave."
Zhang Juzheng left the palace and returned to his residence, only to find that his home was surrounded by a large number of royal guards. He was shocked, but immediately relieved - after reaching this point, what else could he not let go of?
But when he approached, a member of the Jinyi Guard Qianhu saw him and immediately came over to salute: "Mr. Zhang Ge..."
Zhang Juzheng waved his hand and interrupted: "No need to be polite, I am no longer an elder. However, the edict I received did not say that my house will be ransacked. What are you doing?"
Of course the Qianhu of Jinyiwei know that Zhang Juzheng is no longer the elder, but the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty are amazing. Resigning from an official position does not mean that he will never be reused. Even if he is never reused, his status as a Jinshi has not been taken away, and his reputation as a scholar
He has nothing to do with an official position, and he is still not something a small fish like him can afford to offend. How can he dare not take others seriously?
What's more, people like Zhang Juzheng, who have been in the center for a long time and have served as examiners many times, have countless disciples and former officials. If one of them doesn't like his little shrimp, he will not be able to eat it and walk away.
"Master Zhang... we don't know what the edict said, but there is another oral edict from the Holy One, saying... that there is some problem with the origin of your house, so Governor Zhu sent someone to seal it. Governor Zhu has no choice but to please
Please forgive me."
Zhang Juzheng was shocked and thought to himself: It has been seven or eight years since the incident happened in this house, and yet the emperor was able to find out about it? No, the emperor definitely didn't investigate this, he must be highly pragmatic.
But Zhang Juzheng had no choice but to accept the loss of being mute. He didn't bother to argue with Qianhu, the royal guard, and returned home directly. People in the mansion already knew that something had happened to the master, and many of them felt like they were mourning for their heirs. They wiped away tears when they saw Zhang Juzheng.
Zhang Juzheng was depressed, but he really didn't want to say anything more. He looked at the Jinyiwei who were sealing up everywhere, and after a while he just said: "Take care of Xinrou and let's go now. You Qi, check the accounting room, and then hire some carriages.
Ox carts and stuff, we have to leave today."
Who knew that You Qi had a strange look on his face and stepped forward and said, "Sir, the carriages are ready. Ten carriages and twenty ox-carts. Although there are many people in the house, we can set off in one go."
Zhang Juzheng was a little surprised: "With so many cars, they were hired so quickly?"
You Qi shook his head and said, "Sir, these cars were not hired by someone else. Someone brought them here early in the morning and parked them outside the house waiting."
Zhang Juzheng's expression changed: "Early in the morning?"
You Qi sighed: "These cars came just after the master went out. Seeing that they were blocking the road, I wanted to drive them away, but the leader said that they were from the Jinghua Caravan and were sent by Gao Guanzheng.
He also said that these cars will be useful at our house today. In addition, Gao Guanzheng also left a letter for me to hand over to the master when he returns home. I thought that Gao Guanzheng would not do this without reason, and it is not bad.
Because of the relationship with Gaoge's hometown, let them stop."
Of course he now understood what Gao Pingshi meant when he said "it will be useful today", but the letter still had to be forwarded. He immediately took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Zhang Juzheng.
Zhang Juzheng's eyes wandered for a while, then he finally took the letter, opened it and read it.
The letter did not seem to be long, and Zhang Juzheng read it quickly. However, after reading the letter, he did not move or speak for a long time. After a while, Zhang Juzheng said slowly: "Since it is difficult to refuse kindness, then use
His car. You Qi, tell me, move faster."
After everyone around him dispersed, Zhang Jianxiu stepped forward and asked, "Sir, what happened today?"
Sir, it means father.
Zhang Juzheng was silent for a while and said slowly: "It's just a defeat."
Zhang Jianxiu was about to ask again, but Zhang Juzheng waved his hand: "This is the end of my life as a father. In the future, if any of you brothers can study, pass the Jinshi examination, and become an official, you must remember one thing.
thing."
Zhang Jianxiu had no choice but to ask: "Father, please tell me."