Jinyi champion

Chapter 1029 Too Sudden

Zhang Cong met Xi Shu, but did not get any results.

Right now, he was all focused on dealing with Zhu Hao, and never thought of going to the door to ask for peace. After returning, he was full of thoughts on how to get through this crisis smoothly.

Xishan, here temporarily.

Emperor Jiajing was receiving special envoys who came back from Huguang, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi and other places. Their task was to go to mines all over the country. Most of them were selected by Zhu Hao from the old department of Xingwangfu. They were Zhu Si's old acquaintances in the palace.

Zhang Zuo smiled and said: "Your Majesty, there are plans for mining everywhere. According to the locations designated by Mr. Zhu, ore veins have been found in almost all places, but the mountains and rivers in some places are too difficult and dangerous. If we invest manpower and material resources in mining now... the cost is too high." High! So there is no result for the time being.”

Zhu Si nodded: "Everyone has worked hard, go back and rest after the reward."

"Yes."

Zhang Zuo sent people away with a smile.

When everyone had left, Zhu Si asked Zhang Zuo, "Is there any news from Jingdao?"

Zhang Zuo said: "Mr. Zhu sent someone to spread the word that the person who leaked the news of His Majesty's departure from Beijing is most likely...one of his own."

"My own?"

Zhu Si was a little surprised.

Zhang Zuo sighed and said, "It probably means that the people around His Majesty, in order to fight for power and profit, deliberately leaked the news of His Majesty's departure from Beijing... In fact, even if Mr. Zhu didn't say it clearly, this old slave would have noticed it, maybe it was... Xueshi Zhang."

Zhu Si frowned endlessly: "Impossible? What good does this do for Zhang Cong?"

Zhang Zuo said: "His purpose is to make His Majesty rely more on him."

Zhu Si thought for a while, but still couldn't figure it out. When he turned his head to look at Zhang Zuo, he suddenly thought of something: "Go back to the capital and ask Jing Dao what's going on! If Zhang Cong really did it, Ask Jingdao how to deal with it!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Zuo left after taking the order, hurried to the train station, and took the nearest train back to the capital.

Now these people around the emperor all take the train from Xishan back to the capital, because it is too convenient and fast for them.

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in the capital.

Zhu Hao met Zhang Zuo and Wang Zuo, the commander of Jinyiwei, who had returned from the West Mountain at the Fusi Yamen in Jinyiwei North Town.

Zhang Zuo first dismissed Wang Zuo and met with Zhu Hao alone.

"Mr. Zhu, you see... that Xueshi Zhang did this, right? Since it didn't have any real impact, shouldn't it be...forget it?"

Zhang Zuo, with an attitude of calming things down, didn't want to see infighting between Zhu Hao and Zhang Cong.

Zhu Hao didn't comment.

Zhang Zuo said again: "For the current plan, His Majesty should be allowed to return to Beijing as soon as possible."

Zhu Hao said: "I really don't understand why your majesty has been lingering in the west mountain and not returning?"

"Ah? This...this..."

Zhang Zuo was speechless.

Aren't you Mr. Zhu considered exhaustive? Why are you still asking about me?

I know where to go!
You don't want to ask His Majesty why he didn't come back to take care of the government?
It seems that you have a big opinion.

Zhu Hao said again: "Your Majesty's accession to the throne is short, and the country is not stable. It is not at the behest of your majesty to visit the Western Mountains. Dare I ask Eunuch Zhang, is that so?"

"That's...natural."

Zhang Zuo was a little embarrassed.

He felt a strong "murderous aura" in Zhu Hao's body, which was different from every time he saw Zhu Hao in the past, he always discussed with Yan Yuese, which fully showed that Zhu Hao probably also realized that when the superior is in power, he should have prestige.

This is also a disguised order with Zhang Zuo. If there is an orderly hierarchy, is it you, Zhang Zuo, or me, Zhu Hao, who are respected in the current court?

Zhu Haodao: "Since His Majesty is out on patrol, he doesn't want to be known by outsiders, otherwise it may cause great harm. Should the person who leaked the news be held responsible?"

"This……"

Zhang Zuo didn't know how to answer.

Zhu Hao sighed: "Eunuch Zhang, that Xueshi Zhang has contributed a lot in discussing ceremonies, but he has a dark and fighting heart in his heart, you should know it? He passed the Jinshi examination at such an age, so he should be loyal to His Majesty wholeheartedly. Can't keep thinking about personal honor and disgrace. Isn't he satisfied with the position of Hanlin Bachelor in just three years after a Jinshi ranked second in the lower ranks?
"Besides, when will you want to fight with him? He would rather leak the matter of His Majesty's tour to civil servants, in an attempt to cause disputes in the court, and have no regard for His Majesty's safety, causing rift between the monarch and his ministers. I really can't figure out why such a cunning person Let him work in the court."

Zhang Zuo swallowed his saliva, and said tremblingly: "Then... what Mr. Zhu means... is he not to be used anymore?"

Zhang Zuo didn't expect that Zhu Hao had been holding back before, and now he would drive Zhang Cong to death as soon as he made a move.

Zhu Hao said: "It's not good to disclose these matters to the public. They should only be dealt with internally. I have a memorial to submit to His Majesty, which involves some evidence and how to deal with this matter. I will trouble Eunuch Zhang to send someone, or deliver it to His Majesty in person. "

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The secret memorial submitted by Zhu Hao was taken by Zhang Zuo and returned to Xishan by train quickly, and handed over to Zhu Si.

Zhu Si frowned after reading it.

Zhang Zuo didn't even open it halfway, because he knew that the matter was of great importance, which meant that there was a dispute between the two relatively large factions around the emperor—Zhu Hao and Zhang Cong, and the conflict was irreconcilable.

Zhu Si closed the memorial, with a gloomy expression on his face.

"His Majesty."

Zhang Zuo waited for Zhu Si to speak.

Zhu Si asked: "Have you read the content above?"

Zhang Zuo shook his head: "I haven't seen it before."

"Jingdao said that since Zhang Cong returned to the capital in Nanjing, he has done a lot of things for fame and fortune, many of which I did not know before. He first conspired against Mr. Tang, then took the initiative to contact the courtiers, and even borrowed Guie to go to the south of the Yangtze River See Yang Yiqing and Xie Qian, and send his letter, with Yang Yiqing's reply as evidence.

"Besides, this time Zhang Cong also secretly let Wenchen know that I was not in the capital, but came to Xishan for a tour, and took the opportunity to create a rift between me and Wenchen, so that he could come forward to mediate and increase his position in my heart. "

When Zhu Si said this, he seemed to have completely believed Zhu Hao's words.

Zhang Zuo said: "Your Majesty, is there any evidence for these things?"

"Have."

Zhu Sidao, "Jingdao said, in fact, Zhang Cong has always been surrounded by his people, and even Zhang Cong's house has his eyeliner. Because from the beginning, Jingdao didn't believe this person, thinking that his actions were too utilitarian, but It is also because of this that Jing Dao wants to use him when it comes to the great ceremony, because only such utilitarian people can do things by any means to achieve their goals."

Zhang Zuo smiled bitterly: "Mr. Zhu is quite accurate in seeing people."

Zhu Sidao: "Do you also think that Zhang Cong is this kind of person?"

Zhang Zuowei: "Your Majesty forgot, you asked the old slave to warn him?"

"Oh! Yes."

Zhu Si sighed, "Zhang Cong looks pretty good, he is flexible in handling things, and has certain wisdom, but unfortunately he pays too much attention to fame and fortune. I don't know where he has such a strong fighting spirit. Li Du is like an ant, and Jing Dao devoted himself to cultivating him, yet he actually avenged Jing Dao for his kindness."

Zhang Zuo asked tentatively: "But this old slave has never seen what Zhang Xueshi really did to Mr. Zhu."

Zhu Si sneered endlessly: "Isn't there? Just the matter of fighting for favor shows that this person's heart is dark, and I have lost all my trust in him! According to Jingdao, the position of Shaanxi Zuobuzhengshi should be handed over to him."

"His Majesty?"

Zhang Zuo never expected that the emperor would deal with Zhang Cong so decisively.

It’s even a bit headstrong, just because Zhu Hao’s contribution, the core figure of the Yili School, your confidant and favorite general Zhang Cong, is going to be released from such an important position as a scholar of the Hanlin Academy to the Zuobu Political Envoy of Shaanxi?

Although the official position of Zuo Buzhengshi is not low in itself, compared with the position of Hanlin Bachelor, it is simply one underground and one heavenly.

"Jingdao is right, I should go back to the capital, and it's not good to delay the affairs of the court." Zhu Sidao, "Order, go back to the capital before nightfall tonight, and let the train get ready."

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Zhu Si is going back to the capital.

And a transfer order was urgently sent back to the capital from Xishan, and it was handed over to the Ministry of Officials for execution. Zhang Cong was directly assigned to Shaanxi without any government push or official selection system.

If it were someone else, Qiao Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, would fight for it anyway, but Qiao Yu knew that there were only a few days left in the court... Because Yang Yiqing traveled north from Zhenjiang very fast, and he would arrive in the capital in about three to five days.

Qiao Yu wished he could cut off more of the emperor's wings, and let Zhang Cong, who was his thorn in the side, go away, it was not perfect.

Ever since, under inexplicable circumstances, Zhang Cong received the news that he had transferred Shaanxi Zuobu Political Envoy, and the imperial decree was delivered almost together with the official letter and official letter from the Ministry of Officials.

"This……"

When Zhang Cong got the transfer order, he felt that his life was plunged into boundless darkness.

Huo Tao stood aside, also surprised by the emperor's decisiveness.

In other words, they never expected that Zhu Hao had such a great influence on the emperor...Zhu Hao just sent Xu Jie to warn him, and then the emperor transferred Zhang Cong out of Beijing. It's just a fart, I don't need you anymore.

Zhang Cong sighed: "It's my own fault."

Huo Tao said: "Your Majesty's tour did not produce any evil results. Even if Zhu Jingdao handed over your evidence of leaking this matter, Your Majesty shouldn't be so ruthless, right? You have made great contributions to the ceremony before."

Zhang Cong shook his head helplessly: "Haven't you seen it yet? This is considered polite. Anyway, Zhu Jingdao sent someone to inform me before doing something, telling me the cause and effect, and even asked me to be a provincial chief envoy. Instead of being transferred to Nanjing to be a low-level official... This is already a blessing!"

"That……"

"It's useless!"

Zhang Cong interrupted Huo Tao's words, "Now I just hope that this incident will not affect you. Don't you see it? Whether there is this incident or not, Zhu Jingdao will take action against me sooner or later. This is what I have wanted from the beginning. The reason to fight him."

Huo Tao also nodded: "That's right, but even if you make the first move, His Majesty trusts him, so you still lose."

"I didn't lose."

Zhang Cong said, "It seems that I have suffered a crushing defeat now, but there is always a price for partial listening and partial belief. As long as I am devout enough and grateful enough to His Majesty, after this incident, Zhu Jingdao will not use the same trick against others." It worked. I use my own release in exchange for the rift between him and His Majesty, okay?"

"This... the price is too high."

Huo Tao felt that Zhang Cong was sacrificing himself to fulfill his comrades.

Zhang Cong said: "If this is not the case, how can Your Majesty see the true face of this son? He has always pretended to be indifferent to the world, but in fact, in this world, invincibility is the great struggle. When will His Majesty truly understand?"

(End of this chapter)