The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 383
Overnight, they were planning for the "reversal" or trying to get some benefits from it.

Before dawn, Zhu Youtang had just returned to the palace. For a king who had been industrious for half his life, the days of going in and out of the palace did not seem too hard. Looks good.

"Has Bingkuan entered the palace yet?"

Before Zhu Youtang moved to Fengtian Hall, he asked a question.

Xiao Jing handed over to Zhu Youtang a memorial to the joint impeachment of Zhang Zhou, upon hearing this, he replied respectfully: "It is expected to be on the way to enter the palace."

Zhu Youtang said: "That's right, today he is considered to be in the imperial court, but his taste has changed."

As he spoke, he casually opened the memorabilia and took a look, he didn't think it was too strange when he saw the content on it, he didn't even bother to read the long list of signatures at the back, so he just closed it and handed it back to Xiao Jing.

"Then Your Majesty, do you want to wait for Duke Lai to enter the palace and talk to him first before going to the main hall?" Xiao Jing asked for instructions.

"No need." Zhu Youtang said, "When the preparations are almost over there, I will go there. I am looking forward to today's court meeting."

Xiao Jing's heart sank when he heard it.

Is this the emperor and Zhang Zhou have discussed the countermeasures?
But why don't even us eunuchs, eunuchs, know anything about it?

How to notify the ministers of the DPRK and China so that they can take precautions?
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Until the court meeting was about to start, Xiao Jing felt a little uneasy in his heart.

Because this time he directly contradicted the emperor, and even had to cooperate with the ministers to take Zhang Zhou down, even if Xiao Jing had 1 reasons in his heart to feel that he was "duty to do so", he was still muttering in his heart when things came to an end.

Court meeting.

Civil servants and Wu Xun were listed in the east and west classes respectively, but Zhang Zhou, as the hero who reported his duties that day, did not appear directly in the court class, but came to worship with the North Korean leader Li Yi.

Even the ministers learned about this arrangement temporarily, but Xu Qiong, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, made the arrangement, and because Xu Qiong did not participate in the "Back Zhang Movement", he did not pass the news to the ministers in advance. Even Shen Lu temporarily learned that Li Yi entered the palace on that day.

In front of the lord of the vassal state... to impeach the hero of Ming Dynasty... this hero is still the most troublesome and fearful of the vassal state...

Even those who participated in the impeachment of Zhang Zhou felt that this matter was correct, at this time they would also think that the emperor's face was not a good end.

It is easy to push the emperor into a hurry.

Zhu Youtang sat upright, as if he had never seen him so formal before, facing Li Yi's three worships and nine kowtows to him, Zhu Youtang felt the majesty of the emperor from the bottom of his heart.

"The Qing family is flat." Zhu Youtang said, "Give me the letter of the state."

Immediately, Xiao Jing walked down the prepared scepter and handed it over to Li Yi.

On Li Yi's side, the envoy Jin Shoutong read out North Korea's tribute to Daming, especially mentioning the support of Daming for Ping Jurchen in Liaodong in the next few years, as well as the supply of grain and grass for Nuergandusi, and also asked for Daming's support Awarded by the Lord Li Yi.

These have been responded by Zhu Youtang.

The ministers present watched the process as if it was a performance, and they were all wondering when it would be appropriate to come out to impeach Zhang Zhou.

After Li Yi was formally appointed as the lord of North Korea, Zhu Youtang asked Xiao Jing to read the imperial edict in public, and then handed over the edict to the North Korean side.

"Li Qing's family, you came from afar, stayed in Beijing for a few days, then returned to the feudal kingdom earlier. The stability in North Korea is very important. If you have any needs for Daming, just ask Daming for instructions. I will read the reports on major domestic affairs in your country, and I will also provide relief for natural and man-made disasters in North Korea as appropriate. Step back."

Zhu Youtang seemed to have heard the voice of the ministers present, knowing that family ugliness should not be publicized, and also understood that today's highlight is not to meet the North Korean king.

Then Li Yi took his envoys and left Fengtian Hall together.

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After the North Korean leader Li Yi's court meeting ended.

Then the second topic started, which was also the most concerned issue for everyone that day... It was not the impeachment of Zhang Zhou, but the award of meritorious deeds to those who made contributions in Liaodong this time, but it did not include the previous Huangshui The First World War... At the beginning of the year, the basic characterization was made, and the soldiers of Jizhou and Liaodong were rewarded with their first and military achievements. Although the Jizhou side still contributed more, it basically maintained fairness to the soldiers of Liaodong. .

In the current battle against Jurchen, there is nothing wrong with Jizhou soldiers.

Everyone also knows that it depends on how the emperor intends to recognize Zhang Zhou's credit, but before making the recognition, he first changed the topic.

Fu Han, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, came out and asked: "Your Majesty, the king of North Korea committed a crime of seizing power for the purpose of usurping, and it should not be revealed. Tang Yin, the head of the Ministry of War of our dynasty, committed the following crimes in North Korea by assisting the emperor and committing the following crimes. Your majesty, please come down and commit the following crimes." .”

Not to show merit to Tang Yin, but to convict Tang Yin.

It should be said that there was a very coincidental thing on that day... As one of the heroes of Ping Liao, and also as an envoy to North Korea, Tang Yin also appeared in the Dongban of civil servants as a minister of the court, although he stood in the He was at the back of the crowd, but his words clearly fell into his ears.

Knew it……

Tang Yinxin said.

I have worked so hard and risked my life to come back, but I still become a thorn in your eyes.

This is forcing me to go to the dark with my senior brother.

Zhu Youtang said: "Tang Qing's family was ordered by the emperor to go to Korea as an envoy, and they went there twice. First, they cooperated with the soldiers of North Korea to stick to the multi-walled city of Haixi Jurchen. They stayed for several months to lay the foundation for this battle He won the game, and then sent an envoy to question the North Korean leader Lee's slack and slack in the war, so as to attract the North Korean leader to set things right, what is wrong with him?"

Don't say you want to investigate Bingkuan, even if you want to investigate Tang Yin's "fault" beside Bingkuan, you don't even think about it.

Tang Yin helped Park Yuanzong to rebel, and even led the rebellion. It sounds a bit unkind and unrighteous. It may put Daming on the cusp of public opinion, but the problem is that they have done it. Now the new leader of North Korea is obedient to Daming. This is credit.

You ministers like to bullshit, I don't want to hear it.

"Issuing an order." Zhu Youtang said, "In the Tang Yin assessment, the Ministry of Officials will increase the official position by one rank, and it will be assigned to the governor of Bohai Sea."

Tu Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, came out and asked, "Your Majesty, what is the duty of Governor of Bohai Sea?"

Zhu Youtang said: "I plan to set up a shipyard in the Bohai Sea to build seagoing ships for the use of the Jinghai Sea in the southeast. During the shipbuilding period, there should be someone to supervise this matter, so Tang Yin will be the member of the household department, the governor of Bohai Sea, and the capital of Youqian. Yushi, do you have any objections?"

Zhou Jing said, "Your Majesty, the shipbuilding is too costly. Please take it back."

"In terms of expenses, you don't need to worry about it." Zhu Youtang said, "Tang Yin will raise the personnel and expenses by himself, and only need to transfer [-] soldiers from the Beijing camp to cooperate with the matter."

Tang Yin was given a thousand soldiers and horses in the Beijing camp, and a little money was given as start-up capital, and Tang Yin was asked to create a yamen by himself, what kind of Bohai governor's yamen.

From the hearing of the ministers present, the emperor's thinking was a bit off. They all knew that this matter probably came from Zhang Zhou's proposal, but no one knew what was hidden behind it.

Woke up in broad daylight, why do you still do some sleepwalking things?

You, Zhang Bingkuan, will not want to target anyone in the next step, right?
"As for Bingkuan... Duke Lai."

There were still many people present who were planning to oppose the establishment of a governor of Bohai Sea, but after hearing Zhu Youtang's words, everyone held their breath again.

What about the governor of Bohai Sea, as long as Zhang Zhou is brought down, everything can be overthrown without any effort.

The key is not that Tang Yin will become a governor, but that Zhang Zhou will be an asshole from the court earlier.

"His Majesty!"

Just when the civil servants were holding their breath and the officials were gearing up for a big fight, Zhang Mao, the leader of the Spanish martial arts, suddenly came out.

Many people present felt that you old man Zhang was too inconsiderate today, right?
Zhu Youtang sized Zhang Mao up and said, "Prince Yingying, do you have something to do?"

Zhang Maodao: "The veteran learned from Qin Tianjian that in the next few days, there may be disasters and catastrophes in the capital, and the spearhead is directed at the matter of His Majesty's respect for the Duke of Lai, or it may be backlashed by God's will. The most important thing is to listen to God's will and stop favoring treacherous ministers."

"what!?"

There was an uproar in the court hall.

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Zhang Mao's sudden appearance was originally something that people were not ashamed of. Civil officials looked down on Wu Xun and didn't think Zhang Mao could help at such a time.

But what he said...

But it seems to show that he, Mr. Zhang, can be regarded as the "iron-strength" minister of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youtang frowned and said, "Prince Yingying, do you know what you are talking about?"

Zhang Maodao: "The old minister knows."

Immediately, Zhang Mao turned his attention to Zhang Zhou, who had come with the North Korean envoy and stood between the civil servants and Wu Xun. Man must not be able to conquer the sky, if manpower always acts according to the will of heaven, always uses the will of heaven as an excuse for doing things, and repeatedly relies on the will of heaven to accomplish things, then he will certainly be punished by heaven.”

"British Duke!"

Zhu Youtang seemed to be angry, and even his tone became tough, and the atmosphere on the scene suddenly became very depressed.

The civil officials present also felt that if they had come out to impeach Zhang Zhou before, they would not have received better treatment than Zhang Mao.

In other words, the emperor's anger seemed to be aimed at Zhang Maosa, but it was actually a warning to everyone present.

"I don't care whether we govern things with mercy, whether we use the will of God or favors of humanity, or whether we use military tactics, at least he has made great military exploits for Ming Dynasty. It is really nonsense to say that his actions will be punished by heaven. Talk, how can you let me believe it?"

While Zhu Youtang was speaking, his eyes swept over everyone present.

This acting...

Zhang Zhou admired it a little bit.

Zhang Zhou wants to say, Your Majesty, please calm down, we all know that old man Zhang is not lying, he indeed heard and said so, and he believes so, so let's not deal with those mysterious things, just serve the dinner.

Liu Jian came out and said, "Your Majesty, disasters and strange things have happened since ancient times. You can't believe it all, or you can't believe it."

Now Liu Jian had to say so.

The ministers jointly participated in the impeachment of Zhang Zhou, and they can only be convicted of Zhang Zhou's use of alchemy to disrupt the country. Others... Zhang Zhou's so much credit can be seen by ordinary people, and they can't just ignore it. Previously, Zhang Zhou was given the title of Duke of Lai for his meritorious service, and he also went through formal procedures.

Civil servants can't slap themselves in the face either.

And in their prelude, they also mentioned the drought in the north, the flood in the south, and the natural and man-made disasters in various places in the past two years, and they wanted to attribute all these things to Zhang Zhou.

That's why Liu Jian said "you must believe it".

Zhu Youtang said: "Mr. Liu Ge, do you think that if there is a disaster somewhere, it is because of my use of Bingkuan? Is it too harsh on Bingkuan? Bingkuan may have used disasters to criticize Colleagues in the court?"

Liu Jian said: "There is something about Uncle Jianchang."

"Is that what Bingkuan mentioned?" Zhu Youtang asked angrily, "Bingkuan only mentioned that there might be an earthquake in Jianchangwei, even I dare not say that it is directly related to Jianchangbo's crimes, and Isn't this what you mentioned the most?"

Even the emperor has a temper.

At that time, you used the earthquake in Jianchangwei to forcibly contact Zhang Yanling for his crimes, and asked me to send Zhang Yanling to the Northwest to "take the crime and make meritorious service", and rescued Peng Quan, the commander of Jianchangwei. Why are you now criticizing him and saying that this is Bingkuan? Why?
"Qin Tianjian!"

Zhu Youtang shouted angrily.

The unlucky Wu Hao walked out of the civil servants, his face clearly showed a kind of hopelessness.

I'm just a pawn, played by you as a monkey, I like to do whatever I want, hurry up and kill me, I've had enough.

"It was you who told the British government that some catastrophe happened, or you were in the capital, and you could still be connected with Zhang Bingkuan?" Zhu Youtang sternly shouted.

Wu Hao said: "Yes."

"Then what is the disaster?" Zhu Youtang asked.

Wu Hao thought to himself, Don't you know, Your Majesty?Or is it Zhang Bingkuan's conspiracy, he deliberately deceived me?

Wu Hao looked sideways at Zhang Zhou, and then said: "It's a hail disaster, on Wuzi Day, that is, four days later."

Zhu Youtang sneered and said, "Jianzheng Wu, you are so capable, can you figure this out?"

"I... deserve death." Wu Hao almost wanted to kowtow to admit his mistake and save his life.

"You are right." Zhu Youtang said, "As the supervisor of the Qintian Supervisor, it is your duty to report what you figure out truthfully, but what is your intention when you mentioned this to the British public? Did he forcefully link this matter to Bing Kuan?"

"Uh..." Wu Hao was speechless.

This is not what I want to say, but what Zhang Bingkuan himself wants to say.

He also pretends to be in your name, Your Majesty.

To blame...it's all Zhang Bingkuan's fault.

Zhu Youtang looked around at the people present again and said: "My dear family, today I saw a memorial, which was jointly signed by many ministers of the court and China to participate in the impeachment of Bingkuan, saying that he was a traitorous minister of the Ming Dynasty by using alchemy to advance his fortune. Chaos of the country. I would like to ask, do you also think that I should abandon him?"

The ministers present thought to themselves, we have all impeached him, so naturally we want His Majesty to drive him away.

Does this need to be said?
What is for the country and the people? There are many people who have always served the country and the people. We only recognize the traditional rules. Who is loyal and who is evil, Wang Anshi or Sima Guang?Are the two factions incompatible with each other?
Is it a thing to sacrifice personal interests for the sake of standing?
But in the face of such a question from the emperor, no one at the scene stood up.

Zhu Youtang said: "As for Bingkuan's meritorious deeds and rewards, it will be postponed until after Wuzi Day. I would like to see if there is any hailstorm in the capital. If so, it will be another matter."

"Your Majesty!" Liu Jian hastened to express his attitude this time, "Such a thing is too absurd, and it may not need to be verified by this matter."

Zhang Zhou, who had been silent all this time, laughed and said, "Mr. Liu Ge, Your Majesty didn't say that my crime will not be punished. I have to wait a few days to see if there is any hailstorm. If there is, it is God's punishment for me. I will Willing to leave the court and become a hermit with peace of mind; if not... how is it different from today? In fact, I think that Wu Jianzheng's words are convincing, he should be confident, right?"

"you!"

Liu Jian glared at Zhang Zhou.

Many people were also outraged.

They have long been displeased with Zhang Zhou's laughing and joking attitude when he spoke in the court hall.

But Zhang Zhou was not the one who pioneered this. There was Xie Qian who had nothing to do in the court before, and he still became a famous minister praised by everyone in the Hongzhi period. Why can't Zhang Zhou do it?
Zhang Maodao: "It's better to be open-minded, Bingkuan."

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Mr. Ying, which side are you on?"

While attacking Zhang Zhou with disasters and accidents, occasionally he couldn't help but flatter Zhang Zhou...

Zhang Mao laughed and said: "This old man is on the side of justice, and also on the side of Daming and the court. If God really intends to punish you, you leave the court, isn't it just what you have always respected?" Acting according to God's will?"

"British public opinion is justified." Zhang Zhougong cupped his hands.

After watching this scene, the ministers present were almost blown away.

They were even wondering... Is old man Zhang right?Didn't he say that he joined us in the impeachment of Zhang Bingkuan?Why did he still have a tacit understanding with Zhang Bingkuan?
"okay!"

Zhu Youtang sternly said, "We will discuss this matter later. Bingkuan has just returned to the court, and he has not had a few days of peace. Are you trying to keep my ears from being quiet?"

All the ministers present stopped talking about the matter.

An originally huge impeachment campaign against Zhang Zhou seemed to be postponed for a few days because of the cooperation between Zhang Mao and Wu Hao, and the murderous intent became neither cold nor cold.

"Hiss." Zhang Zhou pretended to be crazy and closed his eyes at the scene, as if he was breathing heavily, but he gave the impression of misbehavior.

Zhu Youtang stared at Zhang Zhou and said, "Duke Lai, what are you doing?"

Zhang Zhou opened his eyes, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I'm smelling the smell of blood in the air. I thought it was very strong at first, but now it seems to be much weaker."

Zhu Youtang said: "This court hall is not a place for you to play games, Honglu Temple... write it down, Lai Guogong misbehaved, and he was sentenced to twenty sticks."

"I plead guilty," Zhang Zhou said.

Zhu Youtang got up suddenly, and said angrily: "I am not trying to favor anyone, nor am I trying to indulge anyone! Zhang Bingkuan, you are someone I trust, but if you go against the will of heaven, I will not allow you to do anything wrong." .You paid the ransom yourself, and ransom the rod!"

The ministers present were anxious when they heard this.

Your Majesty, didn't we agree to beat this kid twenty sticks?

Why do you want to let him ransom the rod just after you convicted him?
Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "I am weak, thank you for your majesty's understanding. I am willing to do my best for your majesty until I die."

(End of this chapter)