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Chapter 55 Make waves again
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"Hey, this little monkey boy is quite clever." Wei Zhongxian squeezed his chin, which was as smooth as Young Master Zhang, and said with a smile: "He used our family's name to scare those poor Beijing officials, and then used our family name to frighten those poor Beijing officials. The name of the family is rewarded to those poor Beijing officials, and the combination of grace and power also brings dissension. In the future, those poor Beijing officials will not listen to him. Haha, yes, with this one hand, the officials in the court really Few can figure it out."

"Master Taishan, what's even more rare is that Zhang Haogu doesn't take credit for it. He even rewarded the silver in the name of Old Taishan. He also specially confessed to those poor Beijing officials to thank you, Old Taishan." Yang Liuqi said respectfully: "It's really rare for such a capable and cunning official to not be greedy for merit."

"You bastard, don't say such nonsense in front of me!" Wei Zhongxian scolded with a smile: "Tell me honestly, how much favor has that kid Zhang Haogu given you recently, allowing you to speak for him like this?"

"Old Taishan, I am wronged, my son-in-law has not seen him for a long time." Yang Liuqi called out his innocence, and explained: "It was my son-in-law's wife, that is, your daughter, Lao Taishan, who confessed that if you If you have a chance, ask your son-in-law to say something nice for Zhang Haogu in front of you. If Lao Taishan doesn't believe it, you can ask your daughter directly."

"What else? Zhang Haogu, that monkey boy, when did he please our only daughter?" Wei Zhongxian was a little surprised.Yang Liuqi laughed but didn't answer. It can be said that the men's oil push that Young Master Zhang taught him made Wei Zhongxian's daughter comfortable - didn't that poke Wei Zhongxian's heart?Fortunately, Wei Zhongxian quickly put this matter behind him, and asked again: "Then what about Long Wenguang who spread rumors later? How did Zhang Haogu deal with him? Did he hit him or send him to prison?"

"Back to Mount Tai, Zhang Haogu neither hit Long Wenguang's wrench nor sent him to prison." Yang Liuqi respectfully replied: "About Long Wenguang's matter, Zhang Haogu didn't ask any questions at all. Long Wenguang chatted and laughed as usual, as if that incident had never happened. However, after the incident, Long Wenguang was much better behaved. The other Hanlins worked for two days a day today, but he did it for three full days !"

Wei Zhongxian frowned, and said in a deep thought: "Zhang Haogu is so soft-hearted yesterday, he doesn't seem like a person who does big things!... No, with such a move, Long Wenguang only has two options left, One is to obediently listen to the monkey boy and pray for the monkey boy's forgiveness; the second is to fight the monkey boy to the end, and continue to fight the monkey boy with his future head - but he is already a target of public criticism in the Imperial Academy, I guess I can lend him a hundred courage He didn't dare to do that either. This monkey boy's wrist is really unusually tall." Having made up his mind to this point, Wei Zhongxian nodded unconsciously, thinking that this monkey boy is not bad, at least he is expected to be a head of the bureaucracy.

As the aftermath of the Tianqi five-year Yi Chou examination incident gradually dissipated, and while Young Master Zhang was still busy familiarizing himself with his position and setting up a plan to rescue Xiong Tingbi, the desperate struggle between the Eunuch Party and the Donglin Party gradually surfaced again. As a member of the Donglin Party, the censor of the Zuoqian capital, Zuo Guangdou, impeached Wei Zhongxian's best friend, the commander of the Jinyiwei. Xu Xianchun tortured Yang Lian, a member of the Donglin Party, to torture Yang Lian. Accepting bribes from Yang Hao and Xiong Tingbi, two former Liaodong economic envoys, were charged with accepting bribes.Therefore, Zuo Guangdou strongly urged Ming Xizong to investigate the matter strictly, retry Yang Lian's case, and demanded that Xu Xianchun and his mastermind be dealt with strictly.

When the memorial was handed in, Wei Zhongxian, the mastermind behind the Yang Lian case, was furious, and immediately adopted Huang Liji's trick, using the pretext that Zuo Guangdou had also accepted bribes from Yang Gao and Xiong Tingbi, and imprisoned Zuo Guangdou in the prison of the Zhenfu Division. At the same time, Wei Dazhong, Zhou Chaorui, Yuan Huazhong, and Gu Dazhang, the core figures of the Donglin Party who had been dismissed from office, were ordered to be arrested together. They were all accused of accepting bribes from Yang Gao and Xiong Tingbi.At the same time, many Donglin Party officials, including Zhao Nanxing, Li Ruoxing, Mao Shilong, Miao Changqi, Zou Weilian, Xia Zhiling, Wang Zhicai, Li Sancai, and Hui Shiyang, were also implicated. Almost devastated.After the news spread, the government and the public were shaken. No one dared to speak out for the Donglin Party members. The Wei Party's power was in full swing. Only our Young Master Zhang complained incessantly. He hurriedly brought generous gifts and went to see Wei Zhongxian overnight.

Unfortunately, when Young Master Zhang arrived at Wei Zhongxian's house, Wei Zhongxian was not at home—Mingxi Zong Zhu Youxiao was ill, Wei Zhongxian and Hakka agreed to serve him all night, and he would not come back tonight.Fortunately, Wei Zhongxian's two confidantes, Cui Chengxiu and Yang Liuqi, happened to be acting as official documents in the mansion, and Huang Liji, the servant of the Ministry of Rites who suggested that Wei Zhongxian use Xiong Tingbi to clean up the Donglin party members, also happened to be at Wei Zhongxian's home. Cui Chengxiu and others agreed.

"Brother Zhongzheng, Jiu Qiansui ordered Zuo Guangdou to be arrested today, and I knew you would come to us." When we met and saluted, Cui Chengxiu, Wei Zhongxian's number one think tank, greeted Young Master Zhang with a sinister smile: "Brother Liuqi Still don’t believe me, bet 50 taels of silver with me, thanks to you, I made a small profit today.”

"Oh, is that so?" Young Master Zhang asked with a smile on his face.Yang Liuqi waved his hand, pretending to be angry and said: "That's right, I made a bet with Master Cui! It's all your fault. I, the Sixth Brother, lost 50 taels of silver. You have to pay for it."

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, Brother Six will pay for the money you lose." Young Master Zhang agreed with a smile, and opened the gift box he brought with him, revealing a box full of gold leaves. He counted and read: "One or two Gold is worth 80 taels of silver, one gold leaf is worth two qian, and is worth 16 taels, and four gold leaves are worth 64 taels. Master Cui, please keep it, I paid it to you on behalf of Sixth Brother, no need to look for it.”

"Tanhualang, you have a lot of money." Cui Chengxiu, Yang Liuqi and Huang Liji's eyes lit up, almost drooling as they stared at the eight-inch square gift box.Young Master Zhang smiled wryly, and explained: "There is no way, I want to move the joints for the future Lao Taishan, so I have to ask the old man to send some money over, most of the Zhang family's property in Linqing is about to be ruined by me, a prodigal son. "

"Is Tanhualang engaged? Is it the girl from the rich family?" Huang Liji asked in surprise.Before Young Master Zhang could speak, Cui Chengxiu and Yang Liuqi replied in unison: "You know him, one of the two envoys of Liaodong Economic Strategy that you said to bribe Zuo Guangdou today."

"Yang Gao? Or Xiong Tingbi?" Huang Li was taken aback, and immediately understood the reason why Young Master Zhang visited Wei Zhongxian tonight.Young Master Zhang said with a wry smile: "Master Huang is clear, the future Lao Taishan of the next official is Xiong Tingbi Xionggong."

Young Master Zhang actually disclosed his relationship with Xiong Tingbi. Huang Liji was shocked again, but seeing Cui Chengxiu and Yang Liuqi smiling, Huang Liji thought that Wei Zhongxian also knew about this, so he quickly explained: " Tanhualang, I really didn't know about your relationship with Xiong Tingbi beforehand, let alone that you were engaged to Xiong Tingbi's daughter. However, in Xiong Tingbi's case, the evidence is convincing. He bribed Donglin traitors like Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou, It is also a crime that the old man Nine Thousand Years nodded and confirmed, and I definitely did not plant it on purpose."

"Master Huang misunderstood. The official came to see his godfather today, and he definitely didn't come to appeal for Xiong Tingbi's injustice." Young Master Zhang shook his head, pushed the box full of gold in front of Cui Chengxiu, Yang Liuqi and Huang Liji, and said with a smile "Brother, I won't avenge Xiong Tingbi, let alone reverse his case. I just ask Sixth Brother, Master Huang, and Master Cui to help me save Xiong Tingbi from death. Thanks."

Young Master Zhang can be said to have spent a lot of money this time. There are 200 taels of gold in the box, which is 6000 taels of silver. Wei Zhongxian's Cui Chengxiu, Yang Liuqi and Huang Liji?So the three of them stared at the box, each swallowed viciously, and quickly began to think in their hearts. After a long time, Cui Chengxiu coughed and said, "Brother Zhang, it's not that we won't help you, it's just that Xiong Tingbi's case is now on the line. Xiong Tingbi Impossible to die."

"Why? Please advise the two adults and Sixth Brother." Young Master Zhang asked.Cui Chengxiu, Yang Liuqi and Huang Liji looked at each other, hesitating and afraid to answer.Young Master Zhang observed his words, gritted his teeth and raised his index finger, and said in a deep voice: "My lords, Sixth Brother Yang, as long as Xiong Tingbi's head is saved, I will honor each of you with 1 taels of silver afterward!"

"1 taels?!" The three of Cui Chengxiu were startled at first, then delighted in their hearts, and exchanged glances with each other. Finally, Yang Liuqi said, "Brother Zhang, since you are determined to keep Xiong Tingbi's head, then I will fight to save Xiong Tingbi's head." After being scolded by Lao Taishan, I will tell you the truth. This time Lao Taishan asked Mr. Huang to impeach Zuo Guangdou and his gang of Donglin traitors for the crime of bribing them with Yang Gao and Xiong Tingbi. If he does not admit that he bribed Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou, how will Lao Taishan explain to the world?"

"It turned out that Mrs. Wei used Xiong Tingbi to frame Yang Lian Zuo Guangdou, and she was afraid that Xiong Tingbi would reveal the truth, so she rushed to kill people." Young Master Zhang finally understood what was going on, and another thought came to him, "Then can I persuade Xiong Tingbi to join Wei Zhongxian? ? Help Wei Zhongxian kill Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou? Sun, definitely not, as can be seen from Xiong Zhaogui and Xiong Hu, Xiong Tingbi should not be that kind of person, and will not do such a thing that will last forever. And in the future Once Wei Zhongxian falls, Xiong Tingbi will be even more unlucky." After thinking for a long time, Young Master Zhang suddenly felt moved, and hurriedly asked: "Sixth Brother, how about letting Yang Gao fight the crime of bribery alone? You can help me and say it in front of my godfather. Let Yang Hao stand alone against the charge of bribing Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou, and don't involve Xiong Tingbi in it."

"Let Yang Gao serve as Xiong Tingbi's scapegoat?" Yang Liuqi mused, "This is a solution, but Yang Gao alone drags Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou into the water with a large group of traitorous officials from Donglin, probably not enough... …”

"There are also Wang Huazhen and Wang Wenyan." Eldest Young Master Zhang gave Xiong Tingbi two more shields for the dead ghosts, "Let them both be charged with bribing Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and the gang of Donglin treacherous party, the weight is not enough enough?"

"Wang Huazhen?" After being reminded by Young Master Zhang, Yang Liuqi suddenly remembered something - because not long ago, Wang Huazhen had personally promised to honor her father-in-law Wei Zhongxian with 3 taels of silver, and only asked his father-in-law to save him from death and let Xiong Tingbi give it to him The time limit is within this month, but now there are only three days left in March, and Wang Huazhen's family has not sent the money. If the money is still not delivered after this time limit, the old father-in-law will be furious and say Maybe he would really agree to the idea of ​​using Wang Huazhen to replace Xiong Tingbi as a dead ghost.Thinking of this, Yang Liuqi nodded and said, "Okay, let's try as much as we can. After three days, come over and listen to the letter."

"Three days? Why do you have to wait for three days?" Young Master Zhang asked in surprise.Cui Chengxiu and Huang Liji, who didn't know the truth, were also very strange. They both turned their heads to look at Yang Liuqi, but Yang Liuqi shook his head and said, "Don't ask the reason. Anyway, after three days, maybe your old father-in-law will have a chance." Having said that, the only thing Yang Liuqi who knew the inside story didn't know was that Wang Huazhen's family couldn't afford the money no matter what - because part of the money was going to be used by Yang Yuan, Xiong Tingbi's nephew, to save his nephew. A part of Yang Gao and Xiong Tingbi's money is actually placed in the wooden box in front of Yang Liuqi and Young Master Zhang, but neither Young Master Zhang nor Yang Liuqi knows this...

(End of this chapter)