When the sharp wrist-cutting knife was closest to his nose, it was only just a few inches away. Therefore, even though he had been reading leisurely in the room just now, and forced himself to imprint everything he read in his heart, Zhang Cai's hands were in the first half.
Within an hour, he never stopped trembling slightly. It was not until finally he asked for a pen and paper to calm down and wrote down more than a dozen pieces of paper in one breath. His wrist was so sore that he could hardly get up, and he finally recovered.
normalcy
It is the ability of a sage to survive the collapse of Mount Tai without changing his expression. However, even sages have to go through hardships to achieve such abilities. Zhang Cai, who never thought he could become a sage, was naturally afraid.
No one has ever died since ancient times, but he couldn't accept or endure death in front of a dagger protruding from the darkness.
Therefore, even though it was Xu Xun who appeared in front of him at this moment, and the question he asked hit his guard, he still calmed down, stood up, cupped his hands, and replied calmly: "In the dark night
There is an unscrupulous person who wants to assassinate me, a small literary anthology director. Such a shocking thing, does Mr. Xu think that he should not be exposed, but should be suppressed? "
"Of course not. If we don't get to the bottom of such a big thing, we would be sorry for Mr. Zhang who was attacked, and also for several other yamen who have been busy working on this person for a long time. However, Mr. Zhang doesn't know this person, so that's a shame.
I'm interested in knowing who this person is and why Jin Yiwei saved your life at that critical moment?"
This was exactly the question that Zhang Cai was puzzling over in the room just now. He thought that the Jin Yiwei was following him, thought that it was a show, thought that the assassin was sent by someone he had offended, and even more thought that
Someone wanted to use him to cause an uproar - but he couldn't figure out every reason. Even if his brain was broken, he couldn't think of a real reason. So when Xu Xun asked, he immediately asked: "Is it possible that Mr. Xu is willing to grant
tell?"
"This is not an ulterior secret. This person's name is Jiang Shanfei. During the Chenghua period, he once made a small flag in Xichang." Seeing Zhang Cai's shocked expression, Xu Xun said unhurriedly
"Later, Wang Zhi was defeated and the West Factory dispersed. The top few people either died or were sent to the ends of the earth. But because he was a small person after all, no one paid attention to him, so he became a gangster by virtue of his skills.
.
Later, Min Shangshu, who was the censor of Zuodu at that time, conquered him by chance and used him to solve several major cases, so he gave him a name in the Ministry of Punishment and received a half salary as a pension, but Min Shangshu did not expect that
·This man was unwilling to be left alone. When the West Factory reopened, he sneaked in quietly and resumed his old business."
Zhang Cai never expected that such a person would have so many roundabout experiences, and he had to break it down to analyze every piece of information. After a long time, he looked up at Xu Xun and said: "I remember Mr. Xu and the director of the West Factory
I have a very good relationship with Gu Dayong. When I came here today, am I trying to say that Xichang is not good for me?"
"Lord Zhang, you might as well listen to the end." Xu Xun waved his hand for Zhang Cai to sit down, and he also sat next to him, and then continued, "And this is the person who visited Yongfu Temple where Xu Jing lived not long ago and threatened him.
He said that if he didn't go back to Jiangyin honestly, not only would he not be able to get his fame back, but he would not even be able to save his life. After saying this, he also threw out a concealed weapon as a threat. To this incident, which had caused a commotion in the capital,
Mr. Zhang will not be impressed by this case?"
"What, the case of the Tatar spy in the outer city?"
After Zhang Cai exclaimed, he saw Xu Xun nodded, and he couldn't help but feel a storm in his heart. At first, he thought it was incredible that this Tatar spy could frighten Xu Jing, a scholar who had lost his reputation, but after all, Waicheng
Dasuo had gained quite a lot, so he didn't pay much attention to it. In addition, Xu Xun's inspiring battle outside the Great Wall made him forget about this incident even more. However, Xu Xun used this at this time.
Using this method to uncover old accounts, all his previous guesses were overturned.
"Moreover, at that time, Xu Jing only saw that the person had a hunchback, and one shoulder was high and the other was low. The shadow pattern was mainly aimed at this. But Jiang Shanfei left Xichang after the Xu Jing case.
Missing, so someone from the West Factory told me before, and it was confirmed by both sides, so I just asked Jin Yiwei to track down one or two..."...
After Bu Pu Xu Xun finished speaking, Zhang Cai immediately interrupted: "So the people from the Jin Yiwei happened to save me?"
"Of course not. Even if we know this person's name and true appearance, the capital is so big and Jin Yiwei is not omnipotent. How can we find out his whereabouts in so many days? It's a coincidence that Jin Yiwei happened to be following him tonight.
Who knew you would encounter such a thing later on? It can be said that Mr. Zhang, you are a lucky person and have your destiny."
Jin Yiwei is really following him!
If Xu Xun had just insisted that Jin Yiwei was following only Jiang Shanfei, Zhang Cai would have retorted and questioned this coincidence. But at this time, Xu Xun made it clear that Jin Yiwei was following him, and he suddenly fell into hesitation.
The pervasiveness of factory guards has always been what a civil servant like him fears and hates the most. Even if someone saved his life today, he couldn't feel any gratitude. So, after a long silence, he sneered.
He said: "I didn't expect that a mere insignificant person like me could have the chief Xing Qianhu of Beizhen Fusi keeping an eye on me personally. I am truly honored."
"Lord Zhang, you are belittling yourself. If you are just a doctor in the Literary Selection Department, Beizhen Fusi doesn't have the time and authority. Lord Ye has always been upright in doing things. If you don't have the intention to spy on the ministers, you won't do this kind of thing.
."
Xu Xun deliberately made his words vague, and sure enough, he found that Zhang Cai was stunned for a moment. The expression on his face was so subtle - so subtle. He thought of Huitong who had mentioned Zhang Cai to him when he arrived in Datong.
The trick used was to ask Gu Dayong to mention this person vigorously in front of Zhu Houzhao, and also specially showed the memorial he wrote to the young emperor. He secretly rejoiced that the monk had done a wonderful job this time, so he
Then he struck while the iron was hot and said: "Since the Emperor has remembered you as a person, of course he wants to see whether you are really dedicated to serving the country, or whether you only make shocking words and live up to your reputation."
Anyway, there is almost no possibility of Zhu Houzhao confronting Zhang Cai. He is not afraid of this incident being exposed at all!
"emperor……"
Zhang Cai's face turned blue and white, and after muttering two words to himself, he knelt down with a plop. Of course Xu Xun didn't think that the person was thanking him, so he immediately stayed away. As expected, Zhang Cai
After kowtowing three times, my eye circles were already red. Although there were no tears on my face, the emotion in my heart was still clearly revealed.
If a doctor from the Literary and Selection Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the fifth rank could make the little emperor miss him so much, what reason would he have for not serving him loyally?
After a long time, Zhang Caicai moved his knees and stood up slowly, and bowed deeply to Xu Xun again. This time, Xu Xun accepted it without hesitation, and then said: "Originally, you didn't want to know about this matter, the emperor just asked me to give orders.
Jinyiwei, but after much thought, I still want to tell you to let you know that the emperor has great expectations for you. The Ministry of Personnel is the head of the six departments, and the Wenxuan Department is the head of the four departments of the Ministry of Personnel. You hold the title of chief executive.
When it comes to power, the most important thing is to be impartial and not selfish, and to have a long-term vision."
Xu Xun spoke as if he was still recalling Zhu Houzhao's original words. He paused for a long time and then smiled again: "Except when Wang Shouren was training troops in Xiyuan, the emperor praised his military skills. There has never been anyone else.
For a civil servant to be able to make the emperor pay such attention, Mr. Zhang is truly blessed."
"I really deserve to be favored by the Emperor so much..."
Seeing Zhang Cai's vague words, obviously still immersed in shock and unable to recover, Xu Xun continued another topic: "So today's case is of great importance. Before the Jin Yiwei did not report it to the emperor, I still hope that Zhang Cai
Your Excellency, continue to be patient. Of course, if you want to report to the Emperor, you might as well give me the memorial. As long as Master Zhang can trust me!"
Zhang Cai raised his head in astonishment. Seeing Xu Xun's eyes were clear and upright, he couldn't help but blurt out: "Is there anything you can't believe? Mr. Xu went to Xuan Mansion despite having a safe future, and then immediately abandoned the safest future."
The military merits of Hun and General Shen led the troops out of the fortress, and now they dare to carry so many elders because of their military merits. This character alone is admirable! Of course I believe Mr. Xu will send me my certificate, but now
The matter has not yet been revealed, and it will only make the emperor angry in vain. This is not the way for ministers to share the worries of the emperor!"...
"Well, as expected of Mr. Zhang, no wonder everyone in Shilin praises you for being dedicated to serving the public, regardless of personal gains and losses!"
"That was before, but now more and more people say that I have a dirty character and cannot be reused." Zhang Cai smiled bitterly and unknowingly repeated what he said to Ma Wensheng before, "Anyway, I am a broken person.
There is nothing to avoid. I also sent a memorial myself. In addition to saying that the soldiers should be rewarded as soon as possible, I also blamed the Ministry of War for being slow and unresponsive. Liu Daxia, the minister, should be held responsible! Just for such a memorial,
I don’t want to bring trouble to the department..." At this point, he suddenly realized that he had made a mistake and stopped talking for a while.
Although Xu Xun did not ask further questions, he wanted to know what to do. So Zhang Cai went to Ma Wensheng for this matter? But what does it mean to implicate the ministry... Could it be that outsiders would think that this was the case?
Was this memorial ordered by Ma Wensheng? Yes, he vaguely remembered that there was no harmony between Ma Wensheng and Liu Daxia!
When Xu Xun settled Zhang Cai and came out of the house, as soon as he stepped out of the threshold, he saw Li Yifeng standing under the eaves with his hands folded, giving him a thumbs up. He knew that what he just said would not be hidden from this person.
The guy who was guarding the outside personally stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Since you have heard it all, I don't need to teach you how to do it next!"
"That's natural...but I have to say, Mr. Xu, you're doing a great job of using a tiger's skin as a banner!"
"No, no, I wasn't forced out by this sudden incident of yours!"
Xu Xun spoke modestly, but in his heart he thought self-deprecatingly: The trick of deceiving people is that the fox pretends to be the tiger's power and deceives people. It's a one-time thing, two times it's familiar, three times or four times it's easy... What's more, he can't even remember himself.
I have used this trick so many times, and it is as easy as a snake oil.
Li Yifeng looked at Xu Xun's face and suddenly said mysteriously: "By the way, Mr. Xu, I heard that you and Mr. Jia Shichun, the steward of Kunning Palace, have some disagreements? Do you mind if I use him?"
"Use it?" Xu Xun suddenly understood, and immediately said with a smile, "Is there any need to ask? Just use it! What, are you planning to use one move to scare off the grass and scare the snake?"