Chapter four hundred and eightieth: The villain's tricks
Hezhou is actually just a county, but because of its important location, it was changed to a state.
In the Ming Dynasty, the size of the state was often not high. Zhang Anshi asked Zhu Zhanji to be the governor of Hezhou. In fact, he meant to use this small Hezhou to hone his skills.
In addition, next to Hezhou are the famous Yingtian Mansion and Taiping Mansion. Naturally, it makes people feel that Hezhou is not worth mentioning.
Now Zhang Anshi actually claimed that he would rebuild Taiping Mansion in Hezhou. Zhu Zhanji was so shocked that he was speechless.
"Uncle...what do you mean by this?"
"It's not interesting." Zhang Anshi said: "Now... I have an important thing for you to do, Zhanji. My uncle has been good to you since you were a child, and it's the same now. If anything good happens, he always thinks of you.
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Zhu Zhanjimihu said: "What does uncle want to do?"
Zhang Anshi said: "In two days, I will draw up a charter. Just follow it. In short, you may have to work hard for some days, but... your hard work will never be in vain. Just wait.
If you become famous in one fell swoop, the world will know you."
But Zhu Zhanji thought to himself, I am the grandson of the emperor, so why do I need to become famous in one fell swoop?
However, the more ambiguous Zhang Anshi was, the more curious Zhu Zhanji became and he couldn't help but want to ask more questions.
Zhang Anshi said: "You are young and in good health, so you have to worry about it next. Hey... I haven't created a miracle for a long time since the Ming Dynasty's New Deal. This time, our uncle and nephew have created a huge one."
Miracle."
Zhu Zhanji said: "Uncle, can you do it?"
"Have you ever seen my uncle boasting? Don't you know who he is?"
Zhu Zhanji: "..."
Zhang Anshi then continued with a smile: "You are in Hezhou, just do what uncle said, and leave other matters to uncle. Okay, you go, I will send you the drafted articles of association in a few days."
Yes, and... this matter... remember to keep it a secret."
Zhu Zhanji had no choice but to nod in agreement and then left.
Zhang Anshi, however, seemed particularly excited. After pondering for a long time, he ordered: "Go and call Chen Li! Oh, yes, and... um... um, send the Jin Yiwei's briefing."
When Chen Li arrived, Zhang Anshi was looking down at the briefing.
Seeing that His Highness the Duke was looking at it seriously, Chen Li tiptoed and just stood there without saying a word.
After passing the stick of incense, Zhang Anshi raised his head: "There are so many rumors recently?"
Chen Li said: "Your Highness, all the prefectures and counties in the world have such monstrous rumors. I think... there must be someone behind the scenes, otherwise they would not be so unanimous. There are many such monstrous rumors in the capital. Your Highness... I am thinking about it all.
Use all possible means to find out who is behind these lies... Please rest assured, Your Highness."
Zhang Anshi said: "Verify it? If it could be verified, it would have been verified long ago. You don't have to pat your chest in front of me and guarantee it."
Chen Li was suddenly embarrassed. He looked ashamed and said: "Humble... humble and incompetent."
"It's not incompetence." Zhang Anshi said: "It's not easy to find the source of the lies. I can't blame you. What is the purpose of these people?"
Chen Li then said: "What purpose can such monstrous words have? It's just to cause chaos."
Zhang Anshi shook his head and said: "I don't think it's to cause rebellion, but to put pressure on the imperial court. Of course... it's really a last resort, and it can also be used as an excuse to cause rebellion."
Chen Li said: "What His Highness said is absolutely true..."
Zhang Anshi said: "But in my opinion, there is no need for Jin Yiwei to rush to take care of this matter now. Of course, the people behind the scenes can still check it out. If they can't, it doesn't matter."
Chen Li said in confusion: "Don't care?"
Zhang Anshi said: "Three people become tigers, and one person's mouth can make gold. Of course, the harm is not small, but it is just to confuse the public. Most of the rumor spreaders are just chess pieces used by others! Even if they really take care of it, can they still control others?"
Arrest them one by one? Focus on serious matters."
Chen Li said: "Here."
Zhang Anshi added: "However, in the briefing, reports on this matter must be reported at any time. The trends in various prefectures and counties, as well as the opinions in the capital, must also be reported."
"Here."
"Go ahead."
Zhang Anshi pondered for a moment, then thought about it, took a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, started writing the memorial, and then ordered someone to send it out.
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The next day.
In Wenyuan Pavilion.
Hu Guang saw a memorial.
But this memorial made Hu Guang surprised.
Immediately, he couldn't help but mutter to himself: "You Zhang Anshi, I finally went to Henan and my impression of you has improved greatly, but you did this..."
After that, Hu Guang hurried to Yang Rong's room with the memorial that had not yet been drafted.
"Mr. Yang, take a look!" Hu Guang said with a sullen face and threw the memorial on Yang Rong's head angrily.
Yang Rong calmly looked up at Hu Guang and said, "How can you be so angry?"
Saying that, Yang Rong opened the memorial and immediately frowned.
Hu Guang said angrily: "Look, this An Shi is really not a good person. This guy... he will retaliate for his anger. Hey... the so-called gentlemen are harmonious but different..."
This is an impeachment memorial, and it is also the impeachment memorial of Zhang Anshi, the current king of Wuhu County.
Generally speaking, in the Ming Dynasty, important ministers would not easily write a letter of impeachment. After all, impeachment was the duty of the censor.
After all, important ministers have a noble status. If they impeach someone easily, it will appear that they are not strong enough.
On the other hand, the higher the position, the less likely it is to reveal one's position. The matter of impeachment and criticism can be left to the censors and officials below.
It's just...this time Zhang Anshi began to settle accounts for the first time.
He impeached Zou Ji, who was offering wine in the Imperial Academy. In addition, there were several censors and Hanlin officials who had impeached Zhang Anshi.
In the eyes of people like Yang Rong and Hu Guang, as ministers, it is normal for them to be impeached.
To a certain extent, the higher the status, the greater the probability of impeachment, and those who are impeached tend to show magnanimity.
What's more, people like Zou Ji are indeed of good character and have a good reputation, and they are not the kind of people who are just trying to name themselves.
For such a person, if someone impeaches you, even if the impeachment is wrong, admit the mistake and the matter will be over.
But who would have thought that Zhang Anshi would not let him go and impeached Zou Jiren and others for betraying him, thereby delaying the military plan.
Yang Rong frowned slightly and said suspiciously: "Strange, when did Zhang Anshi become so small-minded?"
"That's the kind of person he is." Hu Guang said angrily: "Ignoring others, this Zou Ji... is such an upright person. He also admitted his mistakes in the palace. Zhang Anshi refused to spare him and insisted on pursuing him.
Fight. You say...how can a person be so small-minded? Even His Majesty would not be like this."
Yang Rong couldn't help but laugh and said: "Okay, okay, Mr. Hu, please don't be angry yet."
Hu Guangdao: "What am I so angry about? I'm just not angry about it! Zou Ji also impeached me at the beginning, but look, am I angry?"
Yang Rong said thoughtfully: "I think Zhang Anshi seems to have some ulterior motive for doing this."
Hu Guang glared and said: "You always want to rack your brains to defend Zhang Anshi. Zhang Anshi is quite talented, but he lacks only one thing...morality!"
Yang Rong said: "Okay, stop yelling."
Hu Guangdao: "Okay, then let me whisper, what should I do with this memorial? How can you and I draft it?"
Hu Guang stared at Yang Rong closely, as if if you don't give an accurate answer, I will get in trouble with you.
Yang Rongdao: "In my opinion, let's refute Zhang Anshi's impeachment and reject this memorial. How about that?"
Hu Guang was obviously satisfied and said: "This is decent, but it is Mr. Yang who is responsible for drawing up the votes. Now my reputation is bad. In the eyes of your majesty, I must be a person who is not worthy of my reputation. If I were to draw up the votes.
, Your Majesty may not be able to lend you favors."
Yang Rong said in a deep and profound tone: "Mr. Hu, don't belittle yourself like this. At most, you are just a straightforward person and can easily be deceived."
Hu Guangdao: "..."
Was he praised or scolded?
Yang Rong immediately picked up his pen and began to draw up the votes. He thought for a moment and then began to write quickly. After drawing up the votes, he put the memorial aside and waited to be presented to His Majesty.
At noon, the ticket sent from Wenyuan Pavilion arrived in front of Zhu Di's royal eucalyptus.
Zhu Di only looked at it indifferently. Most of the time, he still respected the suggestions of the Wenyuan Pavilion academics, so he almost always drew a circle under the draft with a red pen, which was regarded as agreeing with Wen Yuange.
Measures taken by the Yuan Ge Grand Scholars.
But when he turned to Zhang Anshi's impeachment memorial, Zhu Di's hand holding the ink pen paused. He squinted his eyes slightly and began to think carefully.
First, I read the impeachment plan, and then looked at Yang Rong's vote plan. This Yang Rong's vote plan said: The state has established a capital procuratorate and allowed the Hanlin to make suggestions. It is willing to open up the channels of speech. If the impeachment is used as a crime, it will only frighten the ministers.
All the officials were afraid and did not dare to speak lightly about state affairs. Although the report by the prince of Wuhu County was reasonable, I secretly thought that your majesty did not need to punish Zou Jiren and others, so as not to cut off the way of speech.
After a while, Zhu Di murmured: "This kid Zhang Anshi... is very petty."
Yishiha was sorting out the tickets for Zhu Di. Hearing Zhu Di's words, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, what's going on?"
Zhu Di looked up at him and roughly explained the cause and effect.
He also lost his temper but remained silent.
"Why..." Zhu Di couldn't help but become curious and asked: "Why are you so cautious today?"
Yi Shiha said respectfully: "This is a matter for the ministers. I dare not say lightly what is right and what is wrong."
Zhu Di seemed to be casual at this time and said: "It doesn't matter, you tell me, I will listen and understand."
Yishiha thought for a while and said: "Zou Ji and others have indeed committed crimes, but... it is indeed inappropriate to talk about crimes. When Taizu Emperor Gao was still there, there were also crimes for speech, but as long as he spoke about officials,
Or if the academic officials heard about the matter, Emperor Taizu Gao mostly let it go, and even if there was something wrong in what he said, he would not incriminate him."
After Zhu Di listened, he nodded thoughtfully.
Yi Shiha said again: "However, I think that although His Highness the Prince of Wuhu County is outspoken, he rarely embarrasses others because of this. This time he specially wrote a letter of impeachment. Maybe... he has other ideas."
Zhu Di: "..."
Zhu Di felt lonely after hearing this.
You've said both good and bad things, right?
Seeing Zhu Di's face darken, Yishiha was not afraid. He had been serving Zhu Di for more than a day or two, and he could tell whether Zhu Di was really angry.
So he smiled and said: "What I mean is, why not ask the Prince of Wuhu County what he thinks?"
"Yes." After Zhu Di heard this, he immediately ordered: "Then ask someone."
Yishuha hurriedly said: "My servant obeys the order."
An hour later, Yi Shiha came to report: "Your Majesty, His Highness the Prince of Wuhu County wishes... to demote Zou Jiren and others... to Hezhou..."
"Hezhou..."
Zhu Di was reciting these two words while his eyes were fixed on Yi Shiha.
Yi Shiha said firmly: "Yes..."
Zhu Di couldn't help but stood up, paced back and forth, lowered his head slightly, and murmured: "People like Zou Ji... have read a lot of books, but they probably don't have the skills. I'm afraid... and Hu Guang...
There’s no difference.”
Zhu Di frowned again and said: "But they were demoted from their official positions and went to Hezhou... Isn't this causing trouble for my grandson?"
Seeing that Zhu Di was very confused, Yi Shiha said: "Actually, I also asked, but His Highness the Prince of Wuhu County said something unclear, as if... he was hiding something..."
Zhu Di snorted coldly and said: "This guy... just likes to lie. But... no matter what he does, he will never harm his nephew. As for Zou Jiren and others... hum... I didn't want to offend them, but at the beginning they
If Zhang Qing insists on pursuing the impeachment of Zhang Anshi, then demote them to Hezhou and teach Wenyuan Pavilion to draft the imperial edict!"
Yi Shiha said: "I obey the order."
Yishiha nodded, but suddenly remembered something, so he said again: "Your Majesty... this side of Dongchang..."
But he paused at this point.
Zhu Di said: "Say!"
Yishiha then continued: "Dongchang's investigation revealed that there seem to be many evil rumors in all provinces, even prefectures and counties... These evil rumors are very powerful..."
Zhu Di became alert, squinted his eyes, and looked at Yi Shiha: "What do you mean? Is there anyone who dares to rebel?"
"This..." Yi Shiha said hesitantly: "I can't be sure, but probably... people are confused. I think... it's because of the events in Henan and Guanzhong, which frightened many people."
Zhu Di snorted coldly: "If there is really going to be chaos, I will kill these people first to sacrifice the flag! Do you really think that I am too old to carry a knife? Even if I fail, my son and my grandson will still kill them with their heads on the ground.
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Yishi laughed and said: "This is natural, but I thought... behind this... maybe there was someone fanning the wind to light the fire..."
Zhu Di squinted his eyes, showing a vigilant look, and said in a deep voice: "Then let's check it out carefully."
"Yes." Yi Shiha nodded.
Zhu Di continued: "Dongchang has been working hard for so many years, so it should be a little better."
He was ashamed and said hurriedly: "It's not the fault of everyone in Dongchang. It's all my fault that I... neglected the affairs of Dongchang on weekdays. I won't dare to slack off in the future."
Zhu Di nodded, and then said in a cold voice: "They are deceiving the public with evil words and evil intentions. In order to oppose the New Deal, these people have gone to any length to oppose the New Deal. Now that the national policy of Ming Dynasty has been set, how can we allow them to change it?"
My grandchildren have all gone to Hezhou, and Ren Zhizhou has gone. My attitude is self-evident. If these people dare to block the car, hehe... The fate of those people in Henan and Guanzhong is a lesson for them."
"What your Majesty said is true."
"Go down."
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A sudden demotion made all officials feel in danger.
You know, everyone scolded Zhang Anshi a lot. In the past, Zhang Anshi didn't care too much. Who knew that Zhang Anshi would be more serious this time.
But this is just a disturbance.
At this time, Zhang Anshi sent a copy of the charter to Hezhou.
Zhu Zhanji took the call and started to get busy.
On the contrary, Zhang Anshi was extremely leisurely. Recently, his thoughts were focused on Jin Yiwei.
At this time, someone came back from his duties at court. As soon as he returned to his mansion, he slowly walked into the small hall of his home.
Here, there were several people already waiting for him.
Seeing his figure, someone immediately stood up and said, "Mr. Chen, I've been waiting for a long time."
The man sat down calmly, took a sip of tea, and then said: "There are some secular affairs in the hall today, which has delayed the meeting. Everyone, please take a seat."
"Did Mr. Chen hear the news? His Majesty demoted Zou Ji and dozens of others. Alas..."
"Zou Jiren and others are all gentlemen who speak out for justice. Isn't it natural for them to be demoted?" The man said with a smile.
Some people were anxious: "If this continues, what should we do? Now everyone is saying that the world is going to be in chaos, hey..."
Chen Gong smiled slightly and said: "What's wrong with chaos? But if you think about it carefully, if this peaceful world does not belong to our family, then... even if it is peaceful, what does it have to do with us? So, the world is governed.
It’s chaotic, don’t take it too seriously.”
"Mr. Chen...that's what he said...but now everyone inside and outside the court is worried, and the court has nothing to say. On the contrary, the new policy is even more in full swing, first in Zhili, and then in Henan and Guanzhong. If it continues like this, it will really destroy the world."
It’s a big mess.”
Mr. Chen continued to laugh: "I see... the reason why the court is indifferent is because it is not chaotic enough and people are still thinking... so... we have to add more fire..."
"Mr. Chen means..."
Mr. Chen stood up, took out something from his sleeve, and said: "These are the latest trends in the court. You can take them to see, right... burn them after reading them. Don't leave anything behind for others."
handle."
Everyone was looking forward to it. One of them took a manuscript and then said respectfully: "Is this useful?"
Chen Gong sighed and said: "We can't kill them, and the New Deal is the general trend. Today they are encroaching on Henan, and tomorrow they will be in Guanzhong. In the future... there will be no place for you and me. At the moment... although I am in urgent need of medical treatment,
But if you think about it carefully, this is not an impossible solution. As long as people in the world are confused, we will have to see how this new policy can be implemented."
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I went to visit the grave today. After I came back, I worked hard to finish writing an update. Here it is now. Go get some sleep first and continue working hard tomorrow.