The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 182
Zhang Ye originally wanted to use the majesty of his elder brother and the elders of the clan to suppress Zhang Zhou.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhou threatened him when he came up.

He was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and was about to rush towards Zhang Zhou, really wanting to experience the feeling of "elder brother being father", but before he could get close to Zhang Zhou, Sun Shangqi went up to stop him.

"Which one are you... Whoops..."

Zhang Ye wanted to threaten him, but he was not strong enough, he was slightly pushed by Sun Shangqi, and he staggered and almost fell down.

"Second brother, you are quite capable, dare to do something to your brother? Believe it or not, I will tell the neighbors that you are not filial! Aren't you a juren? Juren loves face and ruins your reputation!"

Zhang Ye seemed to feel that he had a trump card and used Zhang Zhou's reputation to make a fuss.

Zhang Ye glared at the elders of the Zhang family who were brought over from the side, and asked, "Several, I want to get my younger brother out of the country, do you have the qualifications?"

The old man called "Third Uncle" came out and stroked his beard and said, "Of course it's okay to be an elder brother."

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Someone, I didn't intend to do anything to you at first, but since you said that, it seems that I should find someone to send you back to Nanjing, lest you cause trouble in the capital."

"What are you going to do?"

Zhang Ye glared at Zhang Zhou.

Xiao Jing next to him stepped forward and said: "This is a small matter, we can do it for you."

"Who are you? Brother Lao Tzu Xun, you old hermaphrodite, get out!"

As soon as Zhang Ye's words came out, the Jin Yiwei around him instantly pulled out a bunch of swords.

This scene didn't make Zhang Ye timid, but it made the old fellows who followed Zhang Ye back involuntarily behind the thugs hired by Zhang Ye.

We are just here to be witnesses, how can this be life-threatening?

Zhang Zhou said with an apologetic face: "Eunuch Xiao, he doesn't know your identity and made offensive words. I apologize to you on his behalf."

"Eunuch? Eunuch? That's right!" Zhang Ye still didn't know how to write the dead character.

Probably in his eyes, the eunuchs are the same as the old eunuchs in charge of procurement in the Nanjing City Imperial Palace. They usually keep a low profile and dare not make public.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Someone, let me introduce you. This is the eunuch Bingbi, the supervisor of ceremonies, and the admiral of the East Factory, Xiao Jing, Eunuch Xiao. It is also commonly known as the East Factory."

"Uh……"

Zhang Ye was startled, and he couldn't help but take two steps back.

"I know what you are here for, and you don't have to say anything. The family is divided, and you and I have nothing to do with each other. You can't find my fault for forgetting my ancestors. It's not so easy for you to drive me out of the Zhang family. , but on the other hand, I want to drive you out, and even take out all the family property left by my ancestors... Hehe, Eunuch Xiao, it shouldn’t be difficult, right?” Zhang Zhou deliberately asked Xiao Jing who was beside him.

Xiao Jingben was still annoyed at the ignorant Zhang Ye, when he heard this, a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth and said: "If Mr. Zhang orders, it's just a word."

When "Third Uncle" heard this, he hurriedly said to Zhang Ye: "Nephew, we can't take care of your family's affairs, we have to go back to Nanjing quickly, should we find the car and boat?"

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes." The few people who supported the scene beside him stopped doing it.

It's not a human thing.

He said he was coming to reason, but when the other party came up, he ran out of Dongchang Changgong, and a bunch of guards in brocade clothes with knives stood beside him. Not to mention being unreasonable, even if the reason could be said to break the sky, it was useless.

Zhang Ye yelled: "Second brother, are you trying to bully others?"

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "No, why don't we follow Tianfu to reason? Yingtianfu is also fine, and I am quite familiar with Yingtianfu's Wu Fuyin..."

Hearing this, those few people didn't bother to ask Zhang Ye for the travel expenses for the return trip, or even if they wanted to ask for it, they were not in a hurry, so they hurriedly lifted up their clothes and walked towards the street entrance.

"You...you wait..."

Zhang Ye saw that the situation was not right, and while his mouth was showing off his strength, the soles of his feet were honest and anointed.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Someone, I advise you to return to Nanjing quickly. If I see you again, I will find someone to send you away. I am now a thousand households of Jinyiwei, and it is easy to teach you a lesson..."

"I have no respect for my elders... Great rebellion..."

Zhang Ye cursed and took the people away.

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"Who is this?" Xiao Jing couldn't help but frowned when he saw the person leaving.

The previous sentence "yin and yang people" obviously hurt him.

Zhang Zhou sighed: "Small family and small family, the most important thing is the order of the elders and the younger. I hope Eunuch Xiao doesn't mind."

"It's okay." Even if Xiao Jing minded, he didn't dare to tell Zhang Zhou directly.

Immediately someone came over and said something in Xiao Jing's ear, Xiao Jing was shocked and said: "Really?"

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "If Eunuch Xiao has something to do, don't bother me too much."

Xiao Jingwei wondered: "Mr. Zhang, something happened. I just learned that the Huke gave the impeachment to Zhonghua Chang, saying that there was a problem in the current exam, or it was related to...you."

"Me?" Zhang Zhou frowned, pretending to be surprised.

But he wasn't actually surprised.

Since it's a question, if you hit the top bird with a gun, the scholars outside will definitely make a fuss about his flamboyant Jiangnan Jieyuan.

Xiao Jingdao: "What else are you talking about? You asked someone outside about the exam questions, and you learned about it in advance... and you also said that there is any relationship between you and Cheng Xueshi... Our family still doesn't know what is going on. I guess I have to go back to the palace first."

"Oh, please." Zhang Zhou wanted to send Xiao Jing off.

But Xiao Jing said: "Mr. Zhang, don't go to Xishan for now, stay in the capital, and leave after the matter is over. Don't worry, others dare not say that you will never be involved in this case. His Majesty will return you A justice."

Zhang Zhou smiled and nodded.

I was thinking in my heart, is justice so good?On the vend case, isn't the emperor enough to defend Cheng Minzheng?The results of it?People can be tortured to death without evidence.

Zhang Zhoudao: "People's words are scary, and their mouths grow on other people. If you have to think about some things, there is no way. Actually, I don't mind, go and discuss with them."

"A discussion?"

Xiao Jing really wanted to ask, what about it?
But Zhang Zhou then laughed and said nothing, and stopped explaining too much.

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in the palace.

Zhu Youtang was in a fit of rage, and he was about to get someone to arrest Hua Chang, and then interrogate him to find out what was wrong with him.

"It's fine to involve Cheng Minzheng, but even Bingkuan is going to frame him. Is it because scholars in the world don't distinguish between right and wrong, or is he a speech official who doesn't even understand the most basic etiquette and shame?"

Zhu Youtang was furious.

Dai Yi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, or the folk scholars have misunderstood Cheng Xueshi and Mr. Zhang."

"Has Xiao Jing come back? Tell Dongchang to get him!"

Zhu Youtang was still pressing for questions.

Dai Yi said: "I have sent someone to call, and I think I will return to the palace soon. Your Majesty, this person may just sort out some folk rumors and report them. If he directly asks for the crime, will it make the ministers of the court dissatisfied? ?”

Zhu Youtang slapped the table and said, "When I do things, I still have to be coerced by those ministers every time? If I have to listen to them in everything, what do I want the emperor to do?"

"However, Your Majesty, if you rashly arrest people and intensify the conflict, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the reputation of Mr. Zhang and Bachelor Cheng."

Dai Yi was actually very loyal to Zhu Youtang. Even though he knew that the emperor didn't like to listen, he still wanted to remind him desperately.

Arresting Hua Chang directly now is tantamount to giving excuses to those scholars. They are already making troubles, and if they don't know how to turn around, they will go directly to the crying temple, which makes the government and the public uneasy.

Everything should be based on calming public opinion first.

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After a long time, Xiao Jing came back.

Zhu Youtang seemed to be not as angry as before.

Xiao Jing first gave a general account of how he went to see Zhang Zhou, and even talked about the troubles caused by Zhang Zhou's elder brother, but the emperor obviously didn't want to listen to these old things, so he wanted to deal with Hua Chang now. It can also stop those civil officials and stop scholars from discussing.

"I have something to tell you." Zhu Youtang gestured to Dai Yi.

Dai Yidao: "I have been told you the general situation earlier. In addition to Mr. Zhang and Cheng Xueshi, Tang Yin and Xu Jing were involved in the impeachment of Huke's official Zhonghua Chang. Discuss the exam questions. Your Majesty wants Dongchang to investigate thoroughly."

Xiao Jing reminded: "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhang and Tang Yin have never dealt with each other. They still have a bet. How can they talk about the exam questions together? This is a false statement."

Dai Yi winked at Xiao Jing, meaning, what's the use of saying this now?

Hurry up and investigate first, find out everything, and explain to the courtiers later, then everything will be fine!
"Your maidservant will send someone to investigate." Xiao Jing said.

"Wait." Zhu Youtang said, "You mean, Bingkuan was there when you heard the news, what did he say?"

Xiao Jing was taken aback.

This is to ask, how does Zhang Zhou evaluate the matter of vending?
"Your Majesty, Mr. Zhang predicted this would happen early in the morning." Xiao Jing said.

Zhu Youtang added: "I'm just asking, how did he feel when he heard that he was involved in it today?"

Xiao Jing tried his best to recall, and then he thought of something, and said: "Mr. Zhang said that people's words are awesome, and if it is feasible... He wanted to discuss with those people, but the servant didn't understand what he meant, so if you ask him again Avoid talking about it."

Zhu Youtang nodded slightly, as if he was thinking about the meaning of Zhang Zhou's words, he said: "That's right, the reason is not clear, no matter what Cheng Minzheng's personal virtues are, whether he is suspected or not, Bingkuan will never be involved in it anyway." He was the first to remind Yu Zhen that Cheng Minzheng was criticized for being good at making friends with scholars, and he also mentioned that he would not meet Cheng Minzheng before the exam, so how could he be mentioned?"

That's about it.

Whether Cheng Minzheng, Tang Yin, and Xu Jing are doing well, and whether they will be convicted, I don't care too much, nor do I feel too annoyed.

What makes me angry is that someone dragged Zhang Zhou's question on him.

Zhang Zhou was the first to figure this out with a secret, and he has been avoiding getting involved in this matter from the beginning to the end. In the end, you still have to wrong him.

Sincerely you have trouble with me, right?
Xiao Jingdao: "Your Majesty, it is precisely this reason. Mr. Zhang has not officially visited the Bachelor of Process since he entered the capital. However, according to the investigation of the East Factory, Xu Jing and Tang Yin visited the Bachelor of Process when they arrived in the capital. Pay a visit to the house."

"En." Zhu Youtang nodded, "If that's the case, then tomorrow, I will ascend to the Fengtian Hall, call Hua Chang, and his so-called witnesses, and then let Bingkuan go forward. Face to face!"

(End of this chapter)