General Constitution of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 40
Chengtianmen was originally the hub of the capital, and the people of the four cities in the southeast, northwest and north heard about this, and many people gathered outside Chengtianmen.

Things are gradually fermenting.

But Shu Ting's expression couldn't help but get heavy among the officials of various ministries who were leaving the shift. After squeezing out of the crowd with a heavy heart, he got into his own carriage.

The Sixth Division in the Ming Dynasty was actually a very distinctive yamen. When Zhu Yuanzhang was alive, the Sixth Division had the same status as the cabinet.

The cabinet's hut is on the left of the Meridian Gate. If the cabinet wants to enter the palace, the shortest route is to leave the hut and go through Zuoshunmen to Fengtianmen. To ambush the cabinet ministers, naturally, they must set up an ambush at Zuoshunmen.

As for the value house of the Sixth Division, it is to the right of the Meridian Gate, that is, it is directly opposite the Youshun Gate.

In the past, it didn’t feel good to be accompanied by the cabinet. Since Xuande, as the cabinet has become stronger, the sixth department has become the worst branch of speech officers. It works under the nose of the boss every day, and it doesn’t have the treatment of the cabinet. .

As soon as Shu Ting climbed into the carriage, his entourage whispered outside the curtain:

"My lord, Zhou Qianxian from the Metropolitan Procuratorate invites you to come to the mansion to speak."

"Understood, let's go directly."

"Here."

Shu Ting's carriage did not go back to the mansion, but went directly to the mansion of Zhou Liang, the imperial censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

When Shu Ting got out of the car, he saw the carriage that was already parked in the Zhou family's backyard, and his heart was more or less fragrant.

As a co-author, I complain that I am still at work.

After Shu Ting got out of the car, he was led to a distant hall by the servants of the Zhou family.

Although the Zhou family was not as deserted as Ning Jue's, it was obviously not as refined as Xu Jie's big Jiangnan family.

Under the eaves of Doujiao, there are many jade decorations.

There are countless porcelain ornaments. Although they are not earthy, they still feel a bit like a nouveau riche.

"Shao An is here."

Zhou Liang's voice sounded in the hall, and many people in the hall also got up to salute.

When Shu Ting saw the middle-aged man sitting in the hall, he couldn't help showing a touch of joy on his face.

"Mr. Zhan has returned to Beijing from Datong? Junior Shu Ting, meet Mr. Zhan"

The person in the hall was not Yan Song's Jiangxi fellow, Zhan Han, the servant of the Ministry of punishment, but Zhan Rong, the left servant of the Ministry of war.

Zhan Rong nodded slightly.

"Sit down, the old man received the imperial edict a month ago, and he will act as a minister next year. Hearing that there is something going on in Beijing, I dare not delay and return to Beijing."

As for these people in Zhou Liang's hall, they also have one thing in common, that is, they are all descendants of Ba Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi.

Fujian, Fujian and Guangxi are both the hometowns of Baiyue. After the Tang Dynasty, the hometown of Baiyue began to develop culture and education with the migration of the Han people to the south. However, this still cannot avoid the fact that the children of Ba, Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi were marginalized in the imperial court.

After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, as Ba Fujian and Guangdong regarded each other as fellow villagers, the officials of the two provinces gradually gained a place in the court.

"Shao'an, sit down, the old man has been waiting for a long time."

Zhan Rong motioned for Shu Ting to sit down, and the maid of the Zhou family also brought a cup of tea and put it beside Shu Ting.

Zhou Liang also pointed to the teacup in front of Shu Ting.

"Shao'an, let's taste it. The Dahongpao on the mother tree was sent by someone from home."

Shu Ting subconsciously picked up the teacup, but thinking of Zhan Rong's words, Shu Ting frowned again.

"So, Mr. Zhan called the younger generation here today?"

Zhan Rong let out a long sigh.

"After all, it's your Ke Dao officials who acted cruelly."

"Ning Jue?"

Zhan Rong nodded slightly.

Hearing this, a young man who was a little older than Ning Jue in the distance picked up the teacup and snorted coldly: "Mr. Zhan, I have already taken care of my nephew, and then sent someone to be Ning Jue, how can I do that?" Today's disaster."

"It would be easier if things were as simple as you think!" Seeing this young man, Zhan Rong couldn't help shaking his head: "If you listen to what this old man and Mr. Dong Ya say, you won't even be able to send those people away! Old man If Wu Shi and others were to be deceived, it would be fine to impeach Ning Jue to death."

Seeing that Zhan Rong was a little angry, the young man didn't dare to say anything.

The young man is also the "Mr. Dongya" in Zhan Rong's mouth, Weng Siyuan, the nephew of Weng Wanda, Minister of the Ministry of War.

The uncles and nephews of the Weng family are all from Jieyang Prefecture in the south of the Five Ridges, so they always act with a bit of Chaoshan decisiveness.

Shu Ting frowned, and looked at Zhan Rong suspiciously.

"Mr. Zhan, although what the younger brother of the Weng family said is inappropriate, we can't let Ning Jue continue to make trouble like this."

Just as Shu Ting spoke, Zhou Liang also echoed.

"This junior thinks it's the same. I went to find that Songjiang Xu Zisheng today, but he didn't even enter the door. It's even worse with Mr. Yan Ge. If we continue to make trouble like this, we're afraid that it will be even more disadvantageous."

These juniors are clearly determined to kill Ning Jue.

But Zhan Rong had a wry smile on his face.

"Ning Jue, Ning Jue!"

"How can you only see him as Ning Jue?!"

"Ning Jue is no more than a seventh-rank official."

"The most important thing is the son of heaven, why the father-in-law allowed Ning Jue to make trouble until today, and the prince's matter has also happened. Haven't you found out that the problem is not with Ning Jue at all?!"

Zhan Rong has seen many such things as remonstrance and impeachment in his life.

Today you impeach me, tomorrow I impeach you, and the day after tomorrow we will have a drink together, this is very normal.

The children from Fujian, Fujian and Guangxi have many officials, so they are not afraid of Ning Jue's impeachment at all.

But Zhan Rong really couldn't figure out where Jiajing was singing.

Do you want to lose all the images of Mingjun and Shengjun who have managed so many?

Everyone in the hall also fell silent.

During this silence, the concierge of the Zhou family suddenly ran over with a list.

"My lord, someone stuffed it in."

Zhou Liang didn't even look at it, so he handed the list to Zhan Rong tactfully as a show of respect.

Immediately after Zhan Rong took the receipt, his face turned pale.

"No, hurry up and take my post to Shuntian Mansion. No matter who it is, I will definitely not let this group of people continue to deceive the public with their lies."

After Zhou Liang picked up the list and glanced at it, he knew that the matter was serious.

Not daring to delay even the slightest, he cupped his hands and said: "Mr. Zhan, don't worry, this junior just go to Shuntian Mansion."

"quick!"

Zhou Liang patted Shu Ting on the shoulder and ordered.

"I also ask Shao'an to take care of my fellow countrymen for me."

After finishing speaking, Zhou Liang bowed his hands towards the people in the hall, and hurried out the door.

After seeing that list, Weng Siyuan couldn't bear it anymore.

"Mr. Zhan, if it doesn't work, I'll join the army with my uncle. My uncle and nephew will chop off the head of that man and come back to ask the emperor to open the sea. It's nothing more than taxing a few taels of silver..."

Weng Siyuan has a spirit of Jieyang that is fearless.

As for the crown prince, emperor and even the tartars outside, obviously Weng Siyuan didn't take it too seriously.

Zhan Rong's originally unattractive face became even more ugly after hearing the words. Before Weng Siyuan could finish speaking, he interrupted directly:

"Shut up! Stop talking nonsense! Do you think the old man doesn't want to?!"

"Then we can't just watch our clansmen being rats in the gutter all the time! We finally won the Jinshi, who can guarantee that our nephew will still win?"

With a sound of "pa", the teacup in front of Zhan Rong was thrown to the ground and shattered, and the soup in the cup also scattered out.

Weng Siyuan was stunned, looking at Zhan Rong in disbelief, he didn't expect Zhan Rong to have such a big reaction.

"Why do you juniors always think about what to do instead of thinking about why no one has done it for so many years?!"

"As long as the old man is still alive, you juniors don't have to mention this matter again. If you, Weng Siyuan, are unwilling, then go to the Xuan Mansion and tell your uncle these words again, and see how your uncle deposes you!"

After finishing speaking, Zhan Rong walked away.

(End of this chapter)