According to the theory of telepathy between heaven and man, the emperor is going to issue an edict to sin against himself, or there is some powerful and treacherous official in the court.
When the officials saw the comet flying in the sky, they were all frightened, thinking that something big had happened.
Therefore, this memorial to impeach Zhang Yue can be considered timely.
It was a thunderous sound that shocked everyone.
As for the memorial to impeach Zhang Yue, it was widely circulated among the people in tabloids and newspapers in less than a day.
This memorial contains thousands of words and was written by Liu Bojun, who had previously impeached Han Zhongyan.
Why did Liu Bojun impeach Zhang Yue?
No one knows.
However, this memorial can bring Zhang Yue's reputation into disrepute. This is an indisputable matter.
What does the memorial say?
In addition to the previous discussion.
They also directly accused Zhang Yue of forming a clique for personal gain.
From ancient times to the present, what everyone from the emperor to the common people hate most is that powerful officials form cliques for personal gain.
The words in the memorial.
Nowadays, one-third of the ministers in the government are Zhang Dang. Most of them are classmates and officials from the same hometown and same year and same surname. They are full of officials and officials in both the government and the public. Their party is entrenched at home and abroad, controlling key roads.
Zhang Yue's theory borrowed the name of Wang Jinggong's reform, except for the opening of the side, which is of the same origin, and the rest is memorized. Later, he followed the story of the Ordinance Department and made a Zhongshu official system to control the power.
Zhang Yue used the official system to divide the detailed division into promotion, detailed determination, reference and review.
Zhang Yue selected his close confidants Cai Bian, Su Che and Chen Guan for promotion.
There are also more than ten people who have been carefully selected, and they have also recruited young talents among current officials to become party members, such as Chao Buzhi, Huang Tingjian, Lin Xi, Zhang Kangguo, Wang Hanzhi, Li Kui and so on.
As for the detailed review, it was used to win over scholars who had not yet released their books. Even people such as Huang Shang, Qin Guan, Fan Zhixu, etc. who served as Yuan Sui in the Zhang family were all in the detailed review department, for the purpose of attracting people's hearts.
If the party in the imperial court accounts for one-third, then the official system of the Zhongshu official system is determined by the party within the party.
In the name of detailed official system, Zhongshu Official System Detailed and Detailed Department recruited party members. In addition to using the name of detailed official system, it also exceeded its authority and participated in the establishment of clan, redundant officials, state affairs, wealth, business travel, salt lakes, state governance, and supervision.
Even rituals, music, schools, and medicine were involved.
The Zhongshu Official System Detailed and Detailed Department is almost exclusive in its power and covers everything.
This impeachment memorial was very detailed. The courtiers were dumbfounded when they read this memorial from the imperial newspaper. The fact that Zhang Yue formed a party in the court was blatantly revealed, and it also pointed directly at this reform of the official system.
The core of 'Zhongshu Official System Detailed Decision Department'.
Shake this matter out completely
There are so many chapter parties in just one Zhongshu official system detailing department, so it is self-evident how many chapter parties there are in the court.
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In Zhang Yue's house, this impeachment letter pointed directly at Zhang Yue and named him by name, which also caused waves of waves.
The two brothers Cai Jing and Cai Bian were sitting in the mansion at this time, not only to express an attitude at the cusp of this crisis, but also to wait for Zhang Yue's decision.
At the same time, dozens of officials were sitting in the hall outside. Some were whispering to each other, some were drinking tea, and some were pacing with their hands behind their hands. An restless atmosphere filled the room. They were all impeachment memorials.
Zhang Yue mentioned in.
People who have been climbing up the bigger tree in Zhangzhou over the years.
Their food, clothing, honor and disgrace all depended on Zhang Yue.
Among them was a father and son who were Huang Haoqian and Huang Shi. They were Zhang Yue's in-laws and fellow villagers, and they had become quite popular in recent years.
However, although everyone was a little noisy at this moment, the atmosphere seemed depressing, as if a storm was about to come.
At this moment, everyone in Zhang's party is waiting for Zhang Yue's next statement.
Cai Bian opened the curtain and took a look outside, frowning and said: "With so many officials gathered here, aren't they more likely to consolidate the party's reputation?"
Cai Jingdao: "If you sit down, you will get it. The current situation is that if you don't form a party, you will be impeached, and if you form a party, you will be impeached. What charges do you still care about?"
Cai Bian returned to Cai Jing and sat down and said: "But if Si Yanguan impeaches someone by name, even if the person involved is the prime minister, he will avoid his position and resign, waiting for the emperor to deal with him."
"That's what Lao Taishan was like back then."
"But with Zhang Xiang's current momentum, there is no need to be like this."
Cai Jing took the memorial and sneered: "Clique is not a good word, but who is an official today and is not a clique?"
"If you make cronies, you are not a good official. So, if you don't make friends, then you are a good official? That's a mediocre official! How was Lu Wenjing (Lv Yijian) back then? If he didn't support his confidants, could he hold a stable position?"
After a while, someone came forward and handed Cai Jing a letter. Cai Jing glanced at it and said, "It's not enough. Check it more carefully."
Cai Bian asked: "What is this?"
Cai Jingdao: "Nothing, just prepare for a rainy day. How many people are in Liu Bojun's family, who are officials in the family, their resumes and some contacts. They will come in handy in the future."
"Since he has offended Prime Minister Zhang, he will never have a good life in the future. And his family, relatives and friends."
Cai Bian said: "I heard that Liu Bojun is a stupid and straightforward man. Besides, why bother his family?"
Cai Jing said: "If you don't be cruel now, others will do the same in the future."
“In this world, if you want to be a good official, don’t be a good person; if you want to be a human being, don’t be a good official. If you want to be a good official and also a good person, how can you have both?
"You need thunderous means to show kindness to others!"
Cai Bian shook his head and said: "In this case, just put it in your stomach."
"Don't say what you should do, and don't do what you should say. If you talk too much, your brother will become like this."
Cai Jing glanced at Cai Bian and thought that this brother's style was indeed completely different from his own. He was kind to others and always had a smile on his face, but the methods behind him were no less than Cai Jing's.
The last time Cai Bian was entrusted by Zhang Yue, he went to Xihe Road to rectify corruption.
The officials on Xihe Road suddenly felt scornful when they saw that Cai Bian seemed to be easy to talk to and treated everyone with a smile. They even thought that Zhang Yue had sent Cai Bian to fish for them.
After all, Cai Bian's reputation for being henpecked in the boudoir is well known.
Everyone thinks that a man who is afraid of his wife can be so powerful.
In the end, they were punished with heavy penalties, and officials were governed with iron and blood without mercy. It was precisely because of Cai Biansun Road and Fan Yu's rectification that the officialdom of Xihe Road was suppressed, and a good foundation was laid for the subsequent capture of Liangzhou.
This made all Xihe Road officials see Cai Bian's iron fist, so they were nicknamed "Smiling Yaksha". In another time and space in history, Shao Sheng's disparagement of Yuanyou's old party seemed to be out of order. What Dun did was actually Cai Bian's idea. In the end, Zhang Dun took all the blame.
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While the two were talking, Peng Jingyi suddenly came forward and called: "Prime Minister, please come in."
Cai Bian and Cai Jing agreed.
After the two of them entered, they saw Zhang Yue wearing casual clothes with his eyes closed and concentrating in a leisurely manner. There were two stacks of official documents on the desk in front of him, and in front of him lay the transcript of the impeachment.
Zhang Yue opened his eyes, but there was still no emotion or anger on his face.
He asked: "Has it been found out? Is there someone behind Liu Bojun?"
Cai Jing reported back: "Reporting to the Prime Minister, I haven't seen anyone presiding over it yet. Liu Bojun never entertained people in private when he came to Beijing, and rarely interacted with others. The reason why he was originally promoted to Yanguan was... because of Mr. Shugu's recommendation."
Mr. Shugu is Zhang Yue’s teacher Chen Xiang. Chen Xiang has passed away.
Zhang Yue sighed: "My mentor always knows people with a keen eye. Over the years, he has recommended all the famous ministers in the world."
As we all know, Zhang Yue was also appreciated and constantly recommended by Chen Xiang.
Cai Bian and Cai Jingdu couldn't answer, so Cai Bian said: "We are waiting for the Prime Minister's orders."
Zhang Yue smiled and picked up the memorial on the table again.
He had known Liu Bojun's resume for a long time. When he was in the local area, he was famous for not being attached to powerful people or officials. This man was under Chen Xiang's rule at first. Chen Xiang heard about his reputation and had a chat with him. Later, I felt that this person was qualified, so I recommended him as the censor.
Chen Xiang's original intention was to uphold the ethos of the court.
Unexpectedly, I have now become the powerful and official person that the other party described as "not a powerful person, not an official".
Cai Jing said bitterly: "Teacher, although it was not found that Liu Bojun had any previous contacts, some people saw that Fan Chunren had an interview with him after he came to Shu. Afterwards, Fan Chunren went to visit him in his house."
"This matter must have something to do with Fan Chunren!"
Zhang Yue said: "We need to have evidence, and then we can talk about it after we investigate it clearly."
Cai Jing said: "I will continue the investigation now."
Zhang Yuezhong recited Shu Xindao, "Why is it that Zhang's party is one of the three in the imperial court, but it's obvious that it's not even a quarter."
What kind of clique is this for me? What a group...
When Zhang Yue thought about it carefully, he found that it was not nonsense. What he said in the essay was certainly true, but it was just a slight exaggeration.
Cai Jingdao: "Even if Liu Bojun is not authorized by Fan Chunren, he must be eliminated, otherwise others will follow suit in the future. Where does this put the prime minister's prestige?"
Zhang Yue heard this and grabbed a handful of 'melon seeds' on the plate.
This thing is still a new thing to the people of Bianjing, and it was the first to become popular in Youzhou, Liao Kingdom.
As the prime minister, Zhang Yue had a handful from time to time. Of course, the taste was far inferior to that of later generations.
Zhang Yue spat out a few pieces of melon husk, and then said: "Liu Bojun is a public official, and impeachment is his responsibility. Even if he doesn't say it, there are many people in Beijing who think so."
"We still need to let people speak and open up the avenues of expression. Even if the weather changes, it will change, but the complaints among the people and scholars today are true. In the end, someone will always have to take responsibility. Although I have agreed with your Majesty for a five-year period, but
You don’t have to serve for five years, it’s okay to leave early now.”
"It's just that things in the world are like eating melon seeds. Most people like to eat melon seeds, but without this step, where can the melon seeds come from? Let them do it. Those who are capable can make things smooth.
, let those who are able live there.”
Zhang Yue’s meaning is very clear: ‘You go ahead, you go’.
Cai Jing and Cai Bian knew that Zhang Yue had planned to go to court. This was also a common practice, and Zhang Yue did not choose to fight back forcefully.
Zhang Yue smiled and said: "Yuan Zhang Yuandu, after I retire, I will recommend you two to His Majesty. From now on, the world will look up to you brothers."
After Zhang Yue finished speaking, he carefully looked at the expressions of the two of them, and saw a flash of joy in Cai Jing's eyes, while Cai Bian remained calm as usual.
Zhang Yue smiled slightly when he saw this.
Zhang Yue looked at Cai Bian and asked, "What are Yuan Du's plans?"
Cai Jing knew that his younger brother had a lot of ideas, but he didn't say anything on his face.
Cai Bian said: "Prime Minister, I think that since you are the prime minister now, these things are inevitable. There have been many people like Liu Bojun in the past dynasties. Even if you encounter them, we will just deal with them."
"Since this matter has come out, we can't cover it up, and no one listens to the explanation, so we just make a fuss about it."
Cai Jingdao: "This is a wise statement. When it comes to using power to form a party, no prime minister from ancient times to the present, let alone this dynasty, has not done this. Your Majesty knows it, but he also half-believes it and feels that it is half true and half false."
"Even if you believe half of it, you are just pretending to be confused. Otherwise, who will be the prime minister in the future? Does he still need someone to govern the world?"
"Of course, it is up to the Prime Minister to decide what will happen."
Zhang Yue looked at the two of them and smiled and said: "This is your business, I won't make any claims. After I go to the prime minister, I will take refuge in Dingliyuan."
Cai Jing and Cai Bian left. Cai Bian said to Cai Jing: "Brother, after the prime minister had retreated, did you look strange when he looked at the two of us?"
Cai Jing was silent for a moment.
Cai Bian said: "Prime Minister Su likes to retreat in order to control others. You have been with him for many years and you are not unaware of his methods. What he said just now was deliberately testing you and me."
Cai Jing knew that Zhang Yue would see his expression just now.
Cai Jing said: "I am appreciated by the prime minister for my ability, so why should I care about this?"
Cai Bian knew that Cai Jing would not listen to him, so he shook his head and said: "That's all, you and I will discuss this matter carefully and decide what to propose!"