eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 173
Time has no emotion and never cares about people's emotions.

After a ray of light from the skyline came out, it could no longer be blocked.

Not long after, a decree came out from the palace: I heard that Zhang Sheng, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, passed away suddenly, and I was so sad that I stopped for a day to pay homage to the dead.

After the death of high-ranking officials in the Ming Dynasty, they generally had to give a "Request for Sacrifice and Burial".

If the relatives of the deceased are still officials, then their relatives will write the submission. If not, if they are not qualified to submit, they will be written by colleagues.

So as soon as Liu Daxia got the news, he went to Zhang's mansion to express his condolences, and personally wrote a memorial book for Zhang Sheng.

At noon, the memorials were delivered to the imperial case.

In the capital, officials of all sizes who were familiar with each other gathered together and lamented how worthless the Minister of Rites who passed away suddenly was.

Even those who had a little friction with him in the past still let go of their prejudices when facing the deceased, shook their heads and said, "It's a pity..."

It has been Hongzhi for 17 years, and Dai Shan's health is even worse. The old man taboos this dead word, and Zhang Sheng's ending makes him feel sad.

Dai Zongxian said to Liu Daxia with some emotion during the memorial ceremony in Zhang's mansion: "Brother Defu started from a young age. He lived for three years, but in the end he was one step ahead of me."

Liu Daxia on the side was even more inexplicably sad, "Yesterday I saw that Defu's heart had been discouraged, and I only thought he was worried about the Zhejiang incident, but I didn't expect it to be just one night..."

The yin and yang are separated, unless they are deadly enemies, the Chinese will still respect him. Although Zhu Houzhao doesn't like this person, he is the Minister of Rites of the imperial court after all.

Everyone is dead, and he still has to spit a few mouthfuls, which really insults his own image.

At this time, preferential treatment and generous burial can make people feel at ease.

Therefore, under the favor of the prince, the emperor sent Xiao Jing to Zhang's mansion to preach and pay homage.Basically, I agree with the various formulations in the Jishu.

In the end, the imperial court posthumously awarded him the posthumous posthumous title of "Wending".

When Wu Kuan passed away two months ago, even though he was a minister who made mistakes, the emperor still gave him the posthumous title of "Wending" because of his status as the emperor's teacher.

No matter how you say it, this imperial decree is correct.

All the ministers who came to Zhang's mansion to express their condolences saw the attitude of the palace, the emperor, and the prince. Even if they felt that Zhang Sheng's death was unclear, they couldn't find anything wrong with it.

The dead are the big ones, and it works for Zhu Houzhao, and it also works for the ministers. After a whole day, all the important ministers went to Zhang's mansion.

But by the morning of the second day,
People began to focus on the court again.

Censor Lin Yang said: "Your Majesty, the late Da Zongbo Zhang Sheng is a second-rank official in charge of the first rank! Such an important official committed suicide at home without warning, and there are many strange things in it! Your Majesty please Decree to investigate the case in detail!"

Condolences have also been mourned.

Sadness is also sad.

Now everyone starts to think, how could this kind of thing happen suddenly?
Emperor Hongzhi glanced sideways at Zhu Houzhao, "Prince, tell me."

"Yes." Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly, and then said slowly, "Yesterday, my palace has already discussed this matter with my father. Uncle Da Zong is the Minister of Rites, and my father has always believed in it deeply. He should never be the one who killed himself. As for what happened to Uncle Da Zong, it was the ink corruption case in Zhejiang that just broke out. The palace originally considered that Zhang Sheng was an important minister of the court. When Zhejiang was in chaos, the country needed ministers, so he entrusted him with a heavy responsibility. I don't want to have such an ending... It can be seen that there must be some ulterior secret behind the Zhejiang case."

"That's why I believe that the Zhejiang matter must be investigated to find out the truth, so that no one will slander the imperial court's Minister of Rites and return Da Zong's innocence!"

What a name of innocence.

Those who know some inside information are guessing, perhaps Zhang Sheng committed suicide in fear of crime, and did not dare to go to Zhejiang at all.

It's just that the person is dead, and it seems a bit wicked to say such things openly at this time.

The prince is now handling the Zhejiang case in this name, which seems to have a sense of justice for the deceased.For a while, even if someone thought it was wrong, they couldn't make any sense.

But directly sending a Grade A guard to Zhejiang, this behavior still makes many people feel frightened.

Then Chen Wang, the censor of Zuoqian Capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, said, "I heard yesterday that His Highness has sent Tengxiang Zuowei to Zhejiang. This is really a waste of money. If Your Highness wants to use troops, the governor of Zhejiang will have his own Jiaxing Station, Zhoushan Station, Taizhou Station and many other guards, why do you need to mobilize a guard from the capital thousands of miles away?"

Zhu Houzhao looked into the distance, looking for the voice, to see who said it.

Where did this come from the minister of 'Why not eat minced meat', a local guard in Zhejiang?If they worked, Zhejiang would not be what it is today!

"In the 12th year of Hongzhi, His Highness sent Tengxiang Zuowei to Bazhou. At that time, it was rumored among the people that wherever the soldiers of Tengxiang went, there were people everywhere. Now His Highness transferred the guards to Zhejiang, all the way to Shandong. , The officials and people in South Zhili must be discussing and terrified. By then, blood will flow into rivers in Zhejiang. Don’t the subjects of the world say that Donggong is a bloodthirsty person?"

Zhu Houzhao knows if there is any force interfering in politics.

Then his act of sending troops to Zhejiang will definitely be thwarted.

After Chen Wang, there was another criminal department to play for Lu Qingyi on his knees,
"My minister seconded the proposal! A guard horse marches thousands of miles, and it consumes countless money and food. Even the local guards in Zhejiang are useless. Your Highness can also dispatch troops from Nanzhili and Jiangxi nearby. Why bother to let the left guard of Tengxiang work on an expedition , A waste of people’s wealth?”

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

As soon as Chen Wang took the lead, four of the officials suddenly jumped out to object.

Zhu Houzhao was not in a hurry, he had some fun in his heart: "I didn't intend to send Tengxiang Zuowei to Zhejiang from the beginning. Chen Wang, Lu Qingyi, you two thought it was inappropriate to send troops, but you didn't say anything about Zhejiang. What should we do about the matter, this matter involves the death of Uncle Da Zong, no matter what, we must do it, right?"

"According to what I see, it's not as good as this. How about leaving Zhejiang to you? Chen Wang, the soldiers and horses you just mentioned in Jiaxing and Taizhou, I have given Wang Hua a decree to transfer these soldiers and horses under your control." Lu Qingyi, you said that it is okay to transfer troops from Jiangxi and Nanzhili, just like Chen Wang, and the transfers are under your control. According to what you said, there are enough soldiers, so no matter what troubles happen in Zhejiang in the future, you should also It's all settled."

As soon as the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty heard this, they knew that Chen Wang was framed here. Some laughed in their hearts, and some lamented that the prince is always so sharp...

Now it's all right, Zhang Sheng, a minister of the Ministry of Rites, would not dare to accept an errand, and you still have to work your way up.

For Zhu Houzhao, as long as the matter can be settled, who should he send?
Now go and kill Li Yancai and others, and find out the businessman behind it.

Just let us see if those people will also kill you.

Anyway, Zhang Yong dispatched troops and generals, and the thousands of troops were not the intention today, and they could leave the city immediately tomorrow.repent?In time.

Chen Wang is the censor of Zuoqian capital. This official is not small.

But now the prince's words are a bit difficult to answer.

And it was in the early court, so many people watched on such a formal occasion.

But no matter what, the place in Zhejiang really can't go...

"Chen..." Chen Wang trembled a little in his heart, "The position of a minister is light and light, not as good as the big uncle. If you go to Zhejiang with the position of a minister, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with the matter."

Lu Qingyi felt even more wronged.

Chen Wang is the censor of the Zuoqian capital after all, and he is doing a little work.

"His Royal Highness, the position of a minister is even less worth mentioning."

That being said, it is understandable for people to speak lightly.

But he was so impassioned before, but now he didn't dare to do anything, so he finally failed.

In this politically correct atmosphere, this must be a big reduction.

Zhu Houzhao's 'badness' became more thorough. He caught up and said, "Don't be afraid of small officials. As long as they can make meritorious service for the court, no matter what high-ranking officials they are, I will be willing to give them to you. Zuoqin Capital Censor promoted to Zuo Deputy Capital Censor, so Is the official position enough? Chen Wang, do you dare to be the vice-capital censor?!"

It's okay to spray when you're idle.

You don't say how to solve the Zhejiang matter.

Labor and management have thought of a solution, but you still don't agree.

Standard sprinkler.

Dealing with this kind of person is just four words, you do what you do.

Chen Wang was caught in a dilemma for a while, the fine sweat on his forehead protruded,
The prince turned to the other three, "Lu Qingyi, the same is true for you guys. Any official position is enough for you to go to Zhejiang. As long as you ask, I will satisfy you."

They thought they had found a good reason, but now it's over, what else can they say?
For a moment, embarrassment grew visible to the naked eye.

The emperor couldn't help feeling sad when he saw this scene. He also remembered these four people. What's the use of such a minister?

And the emperor can understand it, and other people can understand it even more.

It's really not right to take a risk.

In the end it was Liu Daxia who came out to make a rescue.

"Your Highness, power is a public tool. It is of great importance and should not be given to others lightly. Uncle Da Zong wins His Majesty's trust first, and then entrusts him with important tasks. If the cart before the horse, appoint high-ranking officials first, and then win trust, no one knows whether he is competent. If he can If the imperial court has a good talent, if not, wouldn’t it ruin the imperial court’s affairs?"

What he said made sense.

But just solve the embarrassing situation Chen Wang is facing.

But when this person played right, he lost his words and was in a hurry. Unless the next emperor is not Zhu Houzhao, everyone can see that they are at the end.

After this, no one will easily say anything more.

You speak?

You can go as you say.

So after a few days,

Zhang Yong and Mao Yuwen ordered their generals and rode out of Beijing together.

Mao Yuwen was a little surprised when he looked at the army soldiers with upper body armor, "Hongzhi's 12-year trip to Bazhou, at that time, Zhang Gonggong had no more than 2000 Tengxiang left guards, this time it has been supplemented Five thousand and six hundred elite soldiers have died. Is there a rebellion in Zhejiang? Your Highness wants to send Eunuch Zhang and so many soldiers there."

Zhang Yong looked solemn, and said: "The case of a den in Zhejiang, the imperial court sent the Minister of Rites to investigate the case, and before the next night, the Minister of Rites committed suicide at home. Has Mao Qian ever seen such a thing?"

"During the Yongle period, Shangshu also committed suicide, but he was afraid of Emperor Taizong and knew that he would not survive. There are not many like Zhang Sheng, but he may not be afraid of some people, maybe he is greedy for money. He committed suicide in fear of crime, right?" Mao Yuwen also knew some national history.

"Even if he committed suicide in fear of crime, it means that some silver in Zhejiang has been sent to the second-rank officials of the imperial court. They can directly make suggestions to the emperor and His Highness. That is to say..."

"Someone is messing with the government!"

Mao Yuwen suddenly became excited, and it was his favorite part again.

(End of this chapter)