People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 172 Becoming a Demon Dao Today, Do You Know or Do I Know?
Zhang Yi's face became a little ugly. Zhang Yi can say that he has something to do, and he will laugh it off, but if he says that his mother has something to do, don't blame him for giving you face.

Confucianism pays attention to filial piety, and he is indeed a filial person.

He looked unhappy, Zhang Yi took all this into his eyes and secretly smiled in his heart.

Zhang Yi's filial piety even led to his death.

He pointed out the fate of the other party, not because he wanted to save Zhang Yi's life, because his relationship with the old man was not to that extent.

Zhang Yi's real goal is those people behind him,

Those censors or others who harbored ill intentions towards him also heard the conversation between the two and whispered.

And it was enough for them to hear these words.

"Xiao Daoist still has supernatural powers of prediction?"

Zhang Yi can be regarded as a gentleman, even if Zhang Yi said so, he can still maintain his superficial demeanor.

The child's eyes were watery, and he looked innocent.

It was hard for him to believe that he was cursing himself on purpose.

People who don't know Zhang Yi are easily confused by his age, and he is also good at using his age to confuse others.

At this time, Zhang Yi showed his appearance, just like a real child.

He spoke with a bit of milk:

"Well, my father said, my ability is called Wangqi..."

"Qi Qishu?"

This famous supernatural power has long been circulated in unofficial history and novels...

Believe it or not, the censors behind Zhang Yi were even more suspicious.

When they were in the Taoist temple, they were shocked by Zhang Yi's so-called Lei Fa and pretending to be mysterious. Now it is reasonable for people to predict Yu Shi Zhongcheng's fate.

But no matter what era it is, as long as the prediction of bad luck has not been verified, no one will fully believe it.

The people behind were dubious, and Zhang Yi also acted like Zhang Yitong.

"Then what do you see, that my mother is in trouble?"

Lao Zhang is considered to be a man of grace if he can resist hitting Zhang Yi, and Zhang Yi replied:

"No, the old man's birthday is here...Grandpa, don't be too sad when the time comes, because you and the old man's fate are tied together, if you are too sad, you will also experience calamity!"

"it is good!"

Zhang Yi is not going to argue with a child about it, and Zhang Yi doesn't care whether he believes it or not.

His mother's death next year is a sure thing.

Perhaps because of the butterfly effect, the fates of many people and things in this world have been deflected.

But those who deserve to die will still die after all.

Along the way, Zhang Yi was thinking about one thing.

He himself is low-key enough, even his father and Longhushan are far away from the court.

But those people can easily involve him in any political struggle.

This sense of powerlessness made him feel very uncomfortable.

I must do my best to give myself a little protection.

As a Taoist priest, pretending to be a ghost is the greatest protection.

No matter how wise an emperor is, he still has respect for those who have attained the Tao.

Zhang Yi finally understood that if he was as low-key as Zhang Normal, he would not be able to escape the storm in the court.

Why don't you be a monster!
But how to do it, how to do it, even being a demon itself is something he thought of temporarily,

He simply started from Zhang Yi and set up a layout for his future personality.

It doesn't matter whether Zhang Yi believes it or not. He won't be able to use this identity for the time being. It's just that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Starting from today, he will naturally make good use of this persona one day in the future.

Zhang Yi led Zhang Yi to a room and let him in!

The door of the room was closed from the outside, and there was only a dim light inside.

For a child, such an environment would definitely be frightening. From here on, the censorship of Zhang Yi has started quietly.

Fortunately, he is not a real child. After looking around, Zhang Yi chose to sit alone in a chair and review what he learned today.

"The trend of history has changed, Yang Xian became the right minister, this is enough to change the situation of the world!

But why?
Zhu Yuanzhang wants to promote Yang Xian? "

Zhang Yi first asked a question, which Liu Bowen didn't help him answer, and the relationship between the two of them hadn't reached that level yet.

"North and South Rankings!"

For Zhang Yi, the logic behind this matter is actually not difficult to guess.

He laid out the recent major events that can affect the situation one by one, and the answer is self-evident.

Compared with Liu Bowen, who needs the emperor to mention something, Zhang Yi can directly see Yang Xian's original fate.

Eliminate all wrong answers and the correct answer is obvious.

"Yang Xian's background is the only reason why he can be mentioned by the emperor. In the original history, Lao Zhu did have the intention of making him a prime minister, but he couldn't enjoy this blessing himself, so he was slaughtered when he was promoted to Zuo Cheng!

According to Yang Xian's pissing nature, he won't live long to become the right minister!
This person doesn't know the seriousness, and he hasn't figured out his own position. He deserves to die! "

Yang Xian's original fate should have been to say too many bad things about Li Shanchang after he became Zhongshu Sheng Zuocheng, which made Lao Zhu unhappy, and finally found an excuse to kill him!
In Zhang Yi's evaluation, this person is an idiot who has not found a clear position.

He was born as a school inspector, and with his good diplomatic skills, Yang Xian has been trusted by Zhu Yuanzhang for a long time.

Especially the experience of working with Li Wenzhong made Lao Zhu appreciate him even more.

But he didn't understand one thing, since Lao Zhu put him in Zhongshu Province, he was no longer a school inspector.

Of course, when entering the Zhongshu Province, Zhu Yuanzhang intended to install someone to monitor Li Shanchang.

But once he was promoted to Zhongshu Zuocheng, Lao Zhu's requirements for him had changed.

As a senior member of the court, the emperor's expectation of him should be to truly serve the country.

But not only did he fail to figure out his position, but he also worked harder to frame Li Shanchang.

This is a typical official who is Zuo Cheng and regards himself as a school inspector who can only make small reports.

Zhu Yuanzhang's disappointment with him can be imagined.

Who is Li Shanchang, Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't know?
In any case, at the time of the second year of Hongwu, the world had not yet settled down. Li Shanchang, as a person of the Huaixi lineage, was sitting in the imperial court, and Lao Zhu couldn't move Li Shanchang no matter what.

Li Shanchang was moved, and the morale of the entire Huaixi Group was unstable.

Just because Yang Xian is also worthy?
Zhu Yuanzhang originally wanted to train him into another Liu Bowen, but Yang Xian's performance even broke through Lao Zhu's psychological bottom line.

Added to his cronyism,

So this guy was killed by Lao Zhu after he took office for a month.

But when it comes to the time and space he is in, the underlying logic of Lao Zhu's promotion of Yang Xian has changed.

What he bears should be Emperor Hongwu's expectation that he can establish a new faction.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yi smiled.

Yang Xian is so stupid, does Zhu Yuanzhang know?

With a high probability, the Emperor Hongwu still doesn't know about it now, and there are always times when people are dark under the lights.

No matter how wise the emperor is, he may not be able to misjudge others.

At least as a school inspector, Yang Xian's performance is qualified, and he can become an important minister of the country, but he is not worthy.

So the question is coming?

What is the source of the fight between Yang Xian and Liu Bowen now?
Zhang Yi sorted things out one by one, and probably understood the truth of the matter.

"TMD! It turns out that I really became a victim of other people's political struggle... It's the cruelest kind!

So, I'm sitting at Liu Bowen's table now? "

Judging from the information disclosed by Liu Bowen, everyone is now making a fuss about the Confucian Mansion.

Yang Xian made a cut with Liu Bowen, and frantically suppressed Liu Bowen.

Li Shanchang belongs to the existence of eating melons and intervening by the way, but because of his intervening, his situation has become more dangerous.

It doesn't matter whether they beat Liu Bowen or not, he is very likely to be lost in this turmoil.

"I don't know what old Zhu is thinking, I can't bet my life on that moody old guy!

Needless to say, there is going to be some blood! "

While Zhang Yi was talking to himself, there was a sudden commotion outside.

"Who?"

Is there someone outside?

Zhang Yi immediately stood up and stared vigilantly.

Yushitai is not the Ministry of Punishment, he is under house arrest in this place, and there is no strict guard.

If someone is against him, it is also possible. Zhang Yi took a dagger from Zhonghua Xia's cuff, but there was no movement outside.

He opened the door, only to find a note on the door.

Zhang Yi picked up the note, but smiled.

These people have really fooled him like a child, is it useful to use such a simple method?
At this time, Zhang Yi discovered that his age was indeed his protective color.

Many people unknowingly underestimate themselves.

Nervous, he held the note in his hand and quickly closed the door.

Some people who hid in the dark left satisfied.

The next day, morning!

Many important figures came to Yushitai, Zhang Yi was woken up and waited in the room.

After a while, some people came in and guided Zhang Yi to the interrogation place.

When he arrived at the place, Zhang Yi saw that it was full of people.

Liu Bowen and Zhang Yi, the two royal censors, sat on one side.

Zhang Yi also knew the person who interrogated him in Zhongtang, and he was a censor who had malicious intentions towards him yesterday.

Below him, there were two people sitting closer than Liu Bowen, and their official uniforms also betrayed their identities.

The left and right ministers of Zhongshu Sheng, Li Shanchang, and Yang Xian!

Zhang Yi didn't expect that such a small person like himself would provoke the two prime ministers to visit him for a while.

Looking at Liu Bowen again, he lowered his eyebrows and looked pleasing to the eye at this time, he had long since lost the attitude of promising himself yesterday, Zhang Yi's heart sank, this is not a good thing.

"Zhang Yi, I want to ask you, have you ever practiced spells for Kongke, the former Shenggong?

Mr. Kong Kejian, did you become seriously ill after leaving your Taoist temple...? "

Zhang Yi shook his head, denying the matter.

"Bold! This officer advises you to do it honestly, otherwise it will look good to you...

To tell you the truth, the Kong family has already admitted, if you do this again, don't blame me for using torture! "

The surrounding air instantly became solemn. If it were an ordinary child who was threatened, he might have broken his psychological defense.

Zhang Yi looked naive, and said to himself:
"I'm not lying, and Mr. Kong doesn't need me to use spells!"

"See if you still dare to quibble, come and bring someone up!"

When Zhang Yi denied it, both Yang Xian and Li Shanchang smiled meaningfully. When the censor called for people to come up, he couldn't help but turn his head, but saw Kong Fu, who was being escorted up.

The appearance of Kong Fu made Zhang Yixin thump.

He believes that Kong Na will never betray himself, but Kong Fu may not necessarily.

"Come on kneel down and explain your identity clearly!"

"Masters, my name is Kong Fu, and I am an old servant of the Confucius Mansion..."

Mr. Kong Fu glanced at Zhang Yi, and then at the adults in the court hall, feeling a little scared.

The censor asked:
"Kong Fu, let me ask you, what did you take Master Kong to Qingxin Temple every day for a while ago?"

Kong Fu showed fear on his face, but he didn't dare to answer. At this time, Yang Xian said:
"You confessed yesterday, do you want to go back on your word today?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the venue realized that the witness Kong Fu was probably found by Yang Xian.

And seeing Kong Fu's expression, he used some tricks.

Liu Bowen's eyes were cold. When they went to the Confucian mansion to go through the motions yesterday, Kong Na kept his mouth shut, but he never thought that the other party would find Kong Fu as a breakthrough.

Kong Fu was threatened by Yang Xian, and he knelt down in fear:

"Your lords, it is clear that my Eldest Master did receive treatment from the Taoist Priest a while ago. He lost his soul. It was I who suggested Master Kong to find someone to reclaim his soul. All the responsibility rests on me and has nothing to do with the Young Master!

I beg the adults to let the young master go, all the responsibility rests on the old slave! "

The old man knelt on the ground and kowtowed to everyone.

Yang Xian's smug expression was in stark contrast to the others.

The people present are all old foxes who have practiced for a thousand years.

In a few words, the Confucian government explained why he confessed.

It is clear that Yang Xian found someone to threaten and intimidate the Confucian family and expand the matter infinitely. The servant of the Confucian family was forced to confess because he was afraid that he would repeat Kong Nei.

Zhang Yi chuckled, Yang Xian's style is still that of a school inspector.

Fortunately, he still feels that he is full of ambitions, but he doesn't know that he is taking death in a proper way.

However, his methods did get him into trouble.

Kong Fu told about how Kong Kejian lost his soul and how he met Zhang Yi by chance.

Zhang Yi's method allowed Kong Kejian to sleep peacefully for a long time, but when he finally encountered a thief, he was treated in Kong's mansion instead.

Mr. Kong did not deliberately frame Zhang Yi, but just told the truth.

His rhetoric is not so much about framing Zhang Yi as it is an advertisement for him.
The others stared at Zhang Yi and couldn't help but take a second look.

There are many Taoists in this world, but there are not many Taoists who really have strange skills.

This child can call a soul, even if it is a different person, the eyes of others looking at Zhang Yi unconsciously have a little more meaning.

But at this time, the arrow is on the string, and it has to be fired.

Once this turmoil starts, it will be an endless situation.

The censor in the hall shouted:
"You really lied...

Zhang Yi, you should be damned for fooling everyone in front of all the adults in the court!
I think you are a child, so I don't care about you, but if you don't tell the truth, I will punish you! "

After the censor finished speaking, several people approached Zhang Yi.

He only thought that Zhang Yi would be afraid, afraid, and if he threatened him a few more times, the child would succumb.

It doesn't matter whether it is the truth or not, the important thing is that Zhang Yi breaks the defense, and their goal is achieved.

It's just that Zhang Yi looked dazed, showing no sign of fear.

"You still don't admit it, say...

Have you practiced witchcraft on the old man of the Kong family? "

Zhang Yi still shook his head, the censor was furious.

Just when he was about to get someone to do it, Zhang Yi replied:

"My lord, is there a possibility that the old man of the Kong family has indeed lost his soul, but the disease of losing his soul is not an evil spirit, but a heart disease?

I cured the old man's illness, so naturally I can't count as a magic spell, so the poor man didn't lie! "

What Zhang Yi said made everyone speechless for a while.

The ancients never had the concept of mental illness, so naturally they would not agree with Zhang Yi's statement.

The censor was furious:
"You are still talking nonsense here, if you continue to do this, don't blame me for punishment!"

The people behind Zhang Yi held him down, as if they were about to make a move.

But at this time, he was not surprised at all, but said:
"My lord, Pindao wants to ask one thing, please answer my lord!"

"you say!"

The censor kept a cold face and asked Zhang Yi to speak.

Zhang Yi said:
"I don't know if the adults understand the art, or the poor man knows the art better? The poor man said that the old man is fine, but you insist on saying that the old man is fine!
Could it be that my lord also secretly practiced the art of witchcraft, so he insisted so hard?
If not, Pindao really can't figure out why the adults are so determined?
Is it the adults who want Mr. Kong to lose his soul and want to see the jokes of the Kong family?
The so-called, if you have a noble spirit in your heart, why be afraid of ghosts and evil spirits!
Do you not believe in the grandeur and righteousness that the old man has raised for many years? "

This soul asks questions, and asks the other party all at once.

The censor's face turned dark with anger.

There is nothing wrong with Zhang Yi's rhetorical question logically.

You said Kong Kejian lost his soul, but I said no, do you understand or I understand?
You insist on saying that the old man of the Kong family has lost his soul, do you mean to watch the jokes of the Kong family on purpose?

While watching the lively Zhang Yi, he almost laughed out loud.

It was the first time he knew this little Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain. After seeing him innocent and innocent, he never expected to be so eloquent.

However, Zhang Yi still looked ignorant, as if he really didn't understand.

That made the neutral censor sympathize with him.

Everyone has their own position, and Zhang Yi is just a pawn in the struggle between Yang Xian and Liu Bowen.

There are people who wish to use Zhang Yi to attack Liu Bowen, and there are also people who sympathize with Zhang Yi!

In this silent battle, he was originally insignificant, but at this moment, this child attracted everyone's attention.

"Have a noble spirit in your heart, why be afraid of the invasion of ghosts!"

Zhang Yi, who has never expressed his attitude, repeated this sentence:
"As a student of Confucianism, I don't even see it as thoroughly as a Taoist priest.

The old man has learned to read books for more than ten years, but he did not expect to be educated by a child! "

Although Confucianism talks about awe-inspiring spirit, it is not close to ghosts and gods.

Zhang Yi's sentence was excerpted from "Liao Zhai", but somehow won the hearts of everyone present.

Especially when he said this as the direct descendant of Longhu Mountain, it was tantamount to raising the status of Confucianism.

Almost everyone felt that this sentence was very pleasing to the ear.

But those who were eager to convict Zhang Yi couldn't sit still.

The censor shouted:
"Just your eloquence and sharp mouth, give me punishment!"

Just after he finished speaking, Liu Bowen said:
"Lord Lin, Your Majesty said that this matter does not involve punishment. Whether you are His Majesty's words are deaf ears!"

He hadn't said a word since Zhang Yi came in, and only then did he speak:
"Is your lord the censor, or a member of the Ministry of Punishment? I have never seen such a style in the censor platform. The Holy Majesty asked us to come and investigate the matter. His Majesty will naturally decide what to do with this person!

If my lord really wants to get over the addiction of the Ministry of Justice, why not go to the palace tomorrow to seek a future for my lord? "

As soon as Liu Bowen finished speaking, the audience was silent.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.

"Hehe! Interesting..."

No one knew it was at the back of the lobby.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao and his son sat facing each other.

(End of this chapter)