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Chapter 71

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"He is Zhang Haogu? Is it true? He is so young, at least ten years younger than me!"

"Zhang Haogu? The puppy officer is so courageous, dare to come to our Donglin Academy to be presumptuous?"

"Really Zhang Haogu? Impossible? He's crazy. Everyone in Donglin Academy can't wait to eat his flesh and sleep his skin. How dare he come here?"

"Zhang Haogu? Hmph, the oily-faced noodles look like a treacherous person who often sleeps in Huajie and Liuxiang!"

Young Master Zhang, who was being praised by Jiangnan scholars as the world's largest corrupt official and the world's largest dog official, suddenly appeared in Donglin Academy and threatened to make Donglin students throw Qian Qianyi into the Gong River. Donglin who was present The students and Jiangnan scholars immediately exploded, screaming, questioning, and insulting everything, but many people secretly admired the courage of Young Master Zhang—the eunuch official who dared to set foot in Donglin Academy at this time, Not many.And Qian Qianyi, Young Master Zhang's new rival, was even more furious. He rushed out from the Zhengxin Pavilion, pointed at Young Master Zhang and shouted angrily: "Students of Donglin, disciples of saints in Jiangnan, dog officer Zhang Hao!" Gu dares to desecrate the Holy Land of Donglin! Let’s go together and drive him out of Donglin Academy! Throw him out! Throw him out! Throw him out! Hit, beat, kill him!"

"Kill the dog official Zhang Haogu to death!" Many Qian Qianyi's fellow disciples and disciples clamored loudly, inciting Donglin students and Jiangnan scholars to come forward and fight.Over there, Qian Qianyi winked at the pirates Zheng Yiguan and Shi Daxuan (Father Shi Zheng) who were hiding in the crowd. Zheng Yiguan, Shi Daxuan and others dressed as Confucian students knew each other, and shouted that those who opened their teeth and claws would go to Zhang Da The young master rushed over, "Kill the dog officer, kill the dog officer!" Instigated by Qian Qianyi's people, the Donglin students and the Jiangnan literati really made a move, and rushed towards Young Master Zhang with the attitude of not blaming the law. ——Don’t think that Jiangnan literati are really that weak. In history, when Wei Zhongxian arrested Zhou Shunchang, a member of the Donglin Party, Yingtian Governor Mao Yilu and Dongchang Tiqi who went to execute the order were almost beaten to death by Jiangnan literati in Suzhou. Trapped in the city of Suzhou for a day and a night before he could escape, Dongchang Tiqi didn't even dare to go to Jiangnan again.

"Bold!" In the face of thousands of Jiangnan literati rushing towards him with teeth and claws, Young Master Zhang sneered, and calmly shouted: "Lu Wanling, Zhang Shitou, please Shang Fangjian!"

"Yes." Lu Wanling and Zhang Shitou, who were already pale with fright, hurriedly untied the yellow silk, revealing the Shangfang sword bestowed by Ming Xizong to Young Master Zhang. Young Master Zhang pulled out the Shangfang sword and held it high, shouting: "Here is the Shangfang sword! Who would dare presumptuous?"

"Shangfang Baojian?!" Zheng Yiguan, Shi Daxuan and others who rushed to the front screamed and stopped, and opened their arms to stop the impulsive Donglin students and Jiangnan literati behind them. They were also stopped by them. The minded Jiangnan literati also calmed down immediately, and subconsciously stopped in timidity—after all, these Donglin students are rich and wealthy, and there is still a bright and comfortable future waiting for them, and there is no need to destroy their future.On the other hand, Qian Qianyi was so angry that his eyes burst into flames, and he cursed Zheng Yiguan and his gang in his heart, saying that you stinky pirates are usually not afraid of anything, but why are you so afraid when you see a Shangfang sword?You beat Zhang Haogu to death and fled to the sea, who can catch you?
"See clearly, this is the Shangfang sword bestowed by the emperor!" Young Master Zhang raised his sword and shouted, so that everyone could clearly see the inscriptions on Shangfang's sword, which are engraved with soaring dragons, phoenixes with wings, and the Big Dipper decorated with patterns. He shouted sharply: " Seeing Shang Fang's sword, if you see Long Live Today, you don't want to kneel down and salute, do you want to rebel?"

"Long live the grass people, long live my emperor!" Zheng Yiguan and Shi Daxuan, a group of sea thieves, seemed to suddenly become law-abiding good citizens of Ming Dynasty. They knelt respectfully and kowtowed to Young Master Zhang.The thousands of Donglin students and Jiangnan scholars in the back did not dare to be negligent. They knelt down on their knees, kowtowed and shouted, "Long live the grass people, long live my emperor!" Changzhou prefect Hong He in the Zhengxin Pavilion Wuxi County Magistrate Liu Wuwei did the same. He rushed out of the pavilion and bowed.

"Ye Xianggao Yege, you have only been an official and returned to your hometown for a year, have you forgotten the etiquette of the court?" Young Master Zhang shouted darkly: "The sage said: The king is the guide of the ministers. Although you are the elder of the Zhishi Pavilion, The former chief assistant was highly respected, but how come I don’t remember that Long Live today grants you the privilege of not kneeling in front of you?”

The muscles on Ye Xianggao's skinny face twitched, and in the end he obediently left the booth, leading Gao Panlong, Miao Changqi, and Qian Qianyi, a group of Donglin bosses, to the front of Young Master Zhang, knelt down and kowtowed.But young master Zhang didn't cry out, just strided into Zhengxin Pavilion with Shangfang sword in his hand, sat in the middle, and then said loudly: "Everyone, please calm down." Ye Xianggao and his group quickly stood up, turned their heads again, and glared at Zhengxin Young Master Zhang seated in the middle of the Xinting Pavilion.

Facing the thousands of angry eyes on the scene, Young Master Zhang showed no fear, he just said loudly: "This time, I am envoy to the south of the Yangtze River to raise funds for disaster relief, to save the people of Shandong from fire and water, and to monitor the officials in the south of the Yangtze River. Today, the official The purpose of coming here is to raise funds in Wuxi, buy food for disaster relief, and investigate the truth about the impeachment of Liu Wuwei, the county magistrate of Wuxi. When I learned it, I attacked for no reason, slandered my official as the world's most corrupt official, the world's most dog official! And also rebelled against the gentry, encouraged the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River to fight against the imperial court, refused to donate money for disaster relief for their own selfishness, completely forgot the sage's teachings, the virtues of heaven and earth, Seeing the people in dire straits and not saving them! Treating the kindness of your father, Yulutian, as a trifle! It is tolerable, what is unbearable! Today I want to ask you, why do you slander me? Why do you oppose the relief of the victims?"

The audience was silent. Even though the Donglin bosses, Donglin students and Jiangnan scholars present had a hundred reasons against donating money for disaster relief, none of them could confide in public, let alone reveal their true colors of miserliness and greed.And Young Master Zhang had already prepared for this, and said loudly: "Is there nothing to say? Since you are unwilling to answer, then I will answer for you—do you think so? Your silver and copper coins are yours. A penny collected from tenants, earned from speculation in commercial firms, earned from mining workshops, why donate it to the imperial court? Why donate it to the victims of disasters in Shandong who have never met you? That's why you are selfish and stingy You are reluctant to donate your silver and copper coins to the imperial court and the disaster victims! And in order to cover up your stingy and hypocritical true colors, you try your best to spread rumors, make trouble, and slander this official, saying that the official raised funds and not for the victims of the disaster. Is it for the sake of enriching oneself, blatantly refusing to donate money, refusing to do good deeds - is this official right?!"

It was still silent, although the Donglin party members and Jiangnan gentry who were thought of by Young Master Zhang said that although they admitted it in their hearts, they didn't even blush a bit, saying that I just don't donate, so you can bite me?Young Master Zhang was not in a hurry, but continued to say loudly: "What I said just now is only the thoughts of most of you, and a small number of you have another thought-my official, Zhang Haogu, is a nine-thousand-year-old party member. You Donglin party members, no matter whether I, Zhang Haogu, raised funds for disaster relief, you can’t let me do this good deed, win the appreciation of the court, and the support of the people! So, a handful of wolf-hearted people among you, Those who are hypocritical and treacherous, those with low personalities, deliberately spread rumors and spread lies, trying to prevent others from doing good by slandering and slandering despicable means, preventing this official from raising funds, letting this official return empty-handed, watching my jokes, and even Let the imperial court think that this official is ineffective, dismiss this official, and kill this official!" Speaking of this, Young Master Zhang suddenly shouted, "Qian Qianyi, don't you think so?!"

"Yes..." Qian Qianyi wanted to agree subconsciously. Fortunately, he had already learned how powerful Young Master Zhang's mouth was, so he swallowed the words in time, and continued to remain silent with a livid face.At this time, someone in the crowd finally asked: "Master Imperial Envoy, you said that others slandered you, so what evidence do you have to prove that you are not a corrupt official? What evidence do you have to prove that you used the money you raised for money?" Relief for the victims?"

"Good question, very right question!" Young Master Zhang applauded and said loudly, "It was the young brother who asked the question, please stand up, and I, Zhang Haogu, will answer you in person. Don't be afraid, this is our same year. The exchange between them is not about slandering court officials, let alone the Ming Dynasty’s emphasis on freedom of speech, as long as you are right, I, Zhang Haogu, will kowtow to thank you." The Donglin student was quite bold, although he blushed a little , but also bravely stood out from the crowd.

"May I ask this young man, Gao's name?" Eldest Master Zhang found that the Donglin student was also very young, about the same age as himself, and his appearance was not bad.The Donglin student cupped his hands and replied, "The student's surname is Zhang Mingcai, from Taicang, Jiangzuo."

"It turned out to be Brother Zhang Nian." Eldest Young Master Zhang sat down and cupped his hands to return the gift, and said loudly, "Brother Zhang Nian, you are asking the right question, and you have also asked the thoughts of most people present - I, Zhang Haogu, raised funds for disaster relief. What evidence do you have to prove that you are a clean official, and that you will use the money raised from the fundraising for the disaster victims? But I also have a question for Brother Zhang Nian, what evidence do you have to prove that I, Zhang Haogu, is a corrupt official? Is there evidence that I, Zhang Haogu, put the money raised from the fundraising into my own pocket?"

"No students." Zhang Cai honestly shook his head and replied.Young Master Zhang nodded and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang Nian, you are right, of course you did not, and no one in the world can prove that I, Zhang Haogu, is a corrupt official! Why? Because before I became the imperial envoy, only I used to be the editor of an Imperial Academy, Qingshui Yamen, and all my subordinates are Beijing officials who are so poor that they are like pants, even if I want to be greedy, I have no place to be greedy, so how can there be a record of taking bribes?"

"Hahahaha." Young Master Zhang's words made the student Shilin present snicker.Young Master Zhang also laughed, and said, "That's why I, Zhang Haogu, are surprised. Since I, Zhang Haogu, have no record of corruption and bribery, and have never worked in any fat job, why would anyone say that I am the number one in the world?" What about a dirty official? He is a prophet who predicts that I, Zhang Haogu, will be corrupt as an official? Or has his conscience been blackened, spreading rumors and slandering, to cover up his hypocrisy and miserliness?"

Young Master Zhang's words hit the hearts of many people, and many honest gentlemen nodded secretly, agreeing with Young Master Zhang's point of view.And Zhang Cai is also a straight person, and said: "Master Imperial Envoy, you are right, you have no record of taking bribes now, but you have evidence to prove that you will not be corrupt in the future, and you will not be corrupt in the future?"

"Brother Zhang Nian, why should I be greedy? Is there any reason to be greedy?" Young Master Zhang confronted him tit for tat, and said loudly, "I, Zhang Haogu, come from Linqing, Shandong. —Although it’s not as rich as Mr. Qian and Mr. Ye Ge’s million-dollar family, it’s still considered wealthy. I have such a family as a backer, why should I take the risk of beheading and losing my job to take bribes? And I I’m only 21 years old this year and I’m already a senior high school student and an imperial envoy. My future is already limitless. Why should I take a risk of corruption? I don’t want my own future and my head?”

Having said that, Young Master Zhang pointed at Ye Xianggao and said loudly: "Brother Zhang Nian, if you don't believe me, you can ask Ye Ge, who is of similar background to me, and Ye Ge, who has a family fortune of millions, in person. The old duke has been in power for eight years and has been in power for 12 years. Does he need to embezzle a tael of silver in the court? Take a penny for bribes?"

Being pointed at by Young Master Zhang, thousands of eyes on the scene naturally turned to Ye Xianggao, but Ye Xianggao cursed in his heart, but he didn't dare to show any emotion on his face, so he could only say with a wry smile: "Zhang Tanhua said that although the old man is worth a million It's a bit exaggerated, but it's also reasonable, I believe that Zhang Tanhua will follow the example of this old man, in a high position, he will not be greedy for one thing or two, and will not accept a penny - this is what this old man himself does."

"Master Imperial Envoy, you are right. Zhang Cai believes that you will not risk your own career by taking bribes." Zhang Cai was also straightforward, and took out two large silver ingots from his bosom, put them in front of Young Master Zhang, and cupped his hands Said: "This is 50 taels of silver, please use it to help the victims in Shandong, and show the hearts of the students."

"Thank you, on behalf of the fathers and folks who were affected by the disaster in Shandong, thank you Brother Zhang Nian for your kindness." Young Master Zhang stood up, cupping his hands in thanks with a serious expression.Eldest Young Master Zhang said seriously again: "Brother Zhang Nian, I still have something to ask, I hope you must agree."

"Master Imperial Envoy, please tell me that as long as Xiaosheng can do it, he will do his best." Zhang Cai clasped his fists and said.Young Master Zhang said calmly: "I would like to invite brother Zhang Nian and some younger brothers present to take on the responsibility of supervision, to supervise my fundraising and disaster relief from the beginning to the end, to see if I will use the money raised from the donation, A lot of money was spent on the victims in Shandong? Of course, all your travel expenses will be borne by the official himself."

"Students are willing to help!" Zhang Cai agreed excitedly, clapping his hands, and said loudly: "Master Zhang, if students see with your own eyes that you spend a penny and a penny on the victims of the disaster, then from now on, If there is another person who slanders your lord's name, my Taicang Zhang family will be at odds with him!"

"Thank you, thank you very much." Young Master Zhang cupped his hands in thanks, and said loudly: "Are there still those elder brothers and celebrities who are willing to be supervisors? You can sign up voluntarily, and the number is limited to 12 people, because there are six prefectures in Shandong. The state capital has two elder brothers and celebrities who are supervising, and at the same time supervising each other, to see if this official has spent the charitable money on the people!"

(End of this chapter)