Jingming

Chapter 166 Suspicious Clouds
April [-]th, Wangrichaohui.

As usual, many people other than court officials participated, including Zhang Heling, whose crotch wound had healed.

The current court meeting is very boring, anyway, it is just etiquette.

After the national policy meeting, His Majesty lived in seclusion.

Other than the counselors, there are only a few who can see His Majesty.

Ministers have gradually become accustomed to many big actions being initiated at the national policy meeting. For example, Zhang Fujing went south to Guangdong last year, and Zhang Zilin went to the southeast.

The counselors are tight-lipped about matters in the imperial study.

This point, the relatives have a good understanding: Although this guy Cui Yuan knows a lot, he just doesn't talk about it!
When did this situation start to appear?
Oh yes, it was just after His Majesty ascended the throne last year that there was a fire from the Nishikimen, and later Liang Chu, who tried the case of Qian Ning and Jiang Bin in the lobby of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, resigned.

"So slow." Fei Hong counted the time, and then said to the accomplices and judges who were relieved next to him, "I will go back to the government office to receive the order, and they will continue to visit and investigate on my behalf!"

I never dared to think of directly attacking the gentry and wealthy households.

Wang Jitong continued to say confidently: "One emperor and one courtier, Your Majesty Zheng Cunzhong absolutely cannot tolerate Yang Shenhe continuing to control the court. When you go to the place, you will be surrounded by layers of government! If your majesty is as stable as Mount Tai, why should Fu Lun commit suicide? I am helping your majesty and helping outside the palace! There is no reform, so Yang Shenhe has to take care of that trivial matter to be able to To prevent His Majesty from constantly promoting reform ministers."

Yang Ting, who returned to court last August, cowardly stood up for Xiaojia's field!
It's not weird at all, I understand it, let's take a look again.

Every day seems to be standing on the top of a huge undercurrent, and no one is confused about what Fei Hong's actions mean.

"Your Majesty drafted the imperial edict for your Majesty's ascension to the throne. Your Majesty agreed to do everything you asked for, such as abolishing fraudulent activities and cleaning up the Huangzhuang Huangdian. Your Majesty asked how to make the country rich, and I should implement a new law. Now Fei Xiaoshi and the Seven Xiaoxiao I impeached the minister for his crimes, and the dispute between the old and the new law was exposed between the government and the public. The minister once said that taxes and labor are the foundation of a rich country, and there are obstacles inside and outside the movement.

The sound of cannonballs echoed in the Fengtian Hall, and the court officials and relatives almost thought they had heard it wrong.

The melon-eating courtiers were all stunned: Is he bad or not? It seems so important, did Yang Ting poke a hornet's nest?Fang Zhuhe still defended himself, but none of the seven counselors jumped out to speak for Yang Shenhe or Xinfa.

Zhang Zilin is willing to fall forward: "I was in charge of the southeast of the constitution last year. Wherever I went, the people were heavily taxed and labored! The rich and prosperous land is so leisurely. Scholar Fei Xiao thinks that it is not time for reform, so what is the talk of eating minced meat!"

But strangely, there was a brief silence outside the small hall.

If everyone didn't think about it.

For those conclusions, did the consultants fully consider all the details?
I let out a long sigh, and said: "It is well known throughout the court that Gouzi has been working in the Imperial Academy since he became an official. I have been taught by the saints that I always take it as my duty to be loyal to the emperor, serve the country, and protect the people. This matter. It’s just that the dog has seen with his own eyes how difficult the people’s livelihood is, and his spirit is hard to calm down, so he acted anxiously, which is not true.”

"Yang Shenhe instigated Fei Hong to make it easier for Guangzhou to investigate the officials, gentry, and farmers when the national policy was not agreed upon. He wanted to stir up the people's revolution and make the new law gain power. Corruption and resignation are sympathetic to the people's livelihood. This is the seventh crime!"

Now, Yang Ting called Yang Shenhe the constraint, what is it that needs His Majesty's Holy Order so much?
"So, it is important who protects Wei Bin. Your Majesty's legal system has been stabilized. The most important thing is the will to stabilize the small power in the next step! Since the debate on the new law has shifted from the national policy meeting to the court, this shows that Fang Zhuhe can hold back for the time being! Yang Ting is still in the court for ten months, and if it is called, it will be over. Now that we have launched a crisis, we are not sure! Your Majesty called me to return to the court, is it to serve as Yang Shenhe's replacement?"

Determination to support Yang Shen and reform the evils!To establish enough authority for me!

Is your majesty really consistent with Yang Shenhe under the reform?
"...Yes." Xinwai scolded Fang Zhu bloody, and we had no choice but to obey.

Wang Jitong, the son of the Guangzhou government, held up his folding fan and said: "Your Majesty, Zheng Cunzhong, thinks day and night that the most important thing is the stability of the throne! The remnants of the four tigers, Zhang Yong, Wei Bin, and Gu Xiaoyong are all alive. It is possible with the help of us! From the perspective of the younger generation, that change is a reform, but it is not only the reason found by the emperor, but also the reason found by Yang Shenhe!"

……

"Fu Zun... oh, Gui Fu Zun is here too." The person who came earlier said anxiously to Fei Hong before bowing to us, "There is no order from the imperial court, Huang Canyi Xingwen Fu Ya, please go back to Fu Ya quickly Accept the order!"

Sun Jiao, the emperor's fellow countryman, was the leader of the imperial party who replaced Yuan Zonggao.I spoke solemnly, but I was faintly standing on Fang Zhu's side.

This is the new normal felt by ordinary court officials, so today they are still mechanically waiting for the court ceremony to be completed.

"Yang Shenhe has been in the court for so many years? His disciples are all over the sky! Guo Xun and Chen Jin don't have enough to eat in Guangdong? Wang Qiong and others have all been close to the courtiers and lucky ministers. Your Majesty reuses us, Qingliu is Promise! If Yang Shenhe pursues and fights fiercely, he will always be able to use those excuses. Your Majesty always wants to use people to govern the country, and it is the worst policy to stir up differences. Elders, have you forgotten the fire of the Rijing Sect?"

After speaking that sentence impassionedly, I turned around and knelt down to Zhu Houcong, and said excitedly: "Although your Majesty is a vassal of Zheng Cunzhong, he is talented, wise and heroic! Your Majesty wants to make Xiaoming rejuvenate, but I have long thought about reforming the evil. New! Your majesty knows the difficulty, so he pardoned the officials repeatedly without offending; the minister also knows the difficulty, so please choose a province to try out the new law first, and discuss it thoroughly before the national policy meeting!"

Guangdong's new law affects people's hearts, and the central government has been discussing it in secret. Today, did the conflict finally break out under the court meeting?
Yang Shenhe stood here doing psychological construction.

How many people can stand in Fengtian Hall and see His Majesty with their own eyes?
When the reply from the capital was received, it was the first ten days of July in Guangdong Dongming.

In the city of Guangzhou, no one knew about the court meeting two days before the secret decree was issued earlier than Fei Hong.

Fei Hong was followed by Eight Young Talents.

"This depends on the view of loyalty, how should you act?"

The emperor wanted to make the country rich, but Yang Shenhe's answer was to reform.

"Cunzhong, speak slowly!"

But after Yang Ting knelt down to impeach him, Yang Shenhe just stood up to defend himself, but one looked down and the other looked up, making Yang Shenhe even weaker.

Yang Shenhe turned to the civil and military officials, "It's just that there are more and more people's fields and more and more corvees! The country has supported soldiers for more than a hundred years. The bottom is to relieve the king's worries, and the top is to ensure the people's livelihood. Why don't you live in a temple?"

The national policy meeting, which has not been closed for ten months, is filled with mist outside.

Seeing Fei Hongli stepping towards the guard of honor, Gui E's big eyes were full of sighs: What a strong man.

Shi Ping also stood up: "Fei Hong in the Guangzhou mansion only asked about the number of land acres of the upper gentry, and did not implement any new regulations. Why did the small scholar Fei make such alarmist remarks? It is time to remake the fish scale book and the yellow book!"

Their gang of killing thousands of knives is not yours anyway, so pretend to be a "partner" first?

"From the perspective of the younger generation, Yang Shenhe really wants to reform the law, but uses the reform to seize power! If so, how could he not have Fei Hong's rude approach? If so, why should Sun Jiao ask the courtiers to discuss it? Everyone Don't forget, the head of the former palace has long been determined to be the son of the grandson!" Fang Zhusha said with emotion, "Your Majesty set up the imperial study room and the national policy meeting to divide the power of Fang Zhuhe. But Thinking of a few things, there are fewer and fewer people participating in foreign affairs and Zhuhe. Those who are protected by your majesty are still guilty of the crime!"

After a period of time, Fang Zhu dropped more and more book bags as he talked.

Today happened to be the birthday of a certain squire, taking the opportunity of the birthday banquet, there are many outsiders in the master's study.

"Your Majesty came to Guangzhou with a secret decree, and I heard that only Zhang decapitated, Huang Zuo, Yang Shixiu and Wei Bin were decreed." No one was terrified, "Wei Bin is Jiang Bin's in-law, why am I still dead?" ? If Fu Lun committed suicide, I have something to do. Is His Majesty protecting me or Yang Shenhe protecting me?"

Rao Gui E, only dared to think about unifying the disciplines, reducing the space for officials to do their work, and making the burden of the common people a little bit more.

Xiaojia was confused.

The guard of honor came to pick up Fei Hong's guard of honor, and the bearers rushed across the field carrying the empty sedan chair, appearing in a hurry.

Isn't that why Yang Shenhe's status has been shaken all the time?
In an instant, we either opened our mouths or raised our heads in a panic to end our thinking.

Li Chongsi's eyes moved: "Scholar Fei Xiao impeached Yang Ge and Lao Luo Zhi's party members to control the political seats. You just took up your new post next month to participate in the national policy meeting. Could it be that you are not the partisan that Fei Xiaoxiao said?"

But there is nothing wrong with it: Yang Shenhe was trampled so badly by His Majesty when His Majesty first met, and everything went smoothly, he seemed to be such a calm person.

"Now it seems that the Jiang family's proposal to buy shares at the beginning of the month is really wonderful!" The speaker's face was full of clarity, "News came from Nanjing that Jiang Sheng resigned on the grounds that his brother was in the same low position, and the resignation form should still be handed over to the imperial court. back!"

What happened in Guangzhou?
All kinds of inexplicable conjectures are spread everywhere, and everyone can make retrospective analysis based on everyone's subsequent remarks, actions and positions.

Fei Hong had not yet visited the county border near Huizhou Prefecture, and Gui E visited me later.

The fan-wielding scholar who often appeared downstairs in Yuanying was also there, and I said with sharp eyes: "The name is important! Junior, let's try to analyze the situation after being fooled."

"To cater to His Majesty's great wish to create a prosperous world, to fake reforms to ZTE, but to leave his name in history as a vain, and to take over the government and turn it into his own with the prestige of power and treachery. This is the seven crimes!"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Appoint cronies, promote new ones, and weave party members. First, he was implicated in the case of Qian Ning and Jiang Bin, which made the officials of the eight ministries worry a lot for fear of being implicated. Gradually, he controlled the counselor's seat. This is the eighth crime!"

Until that debate spilled over into just about everyone in the last few months, with blood...

Until the main hall went uncharacteristically, a powerful voice came out: "Minister Yang Ting! Impeach Yang Shenhe, a junior scholar in the cabinet, for leaking Chinese, causing his son Fei Hong, the prefect of Guangzhou, to tamper with the country, and the sky is in an uproar!"

The soldiers of the yamen were protecting Fei Hong, and the officials of the Guangzhou government were all there, so it was possible to kill him face to face.But behind the weakly propped up smiling face are resentment, anger, and murderous aura, which the Eight Little Talents can feel.

Yang Shenhe turned his head and looked at Fang Zhu sincerely: "Your Majesty has no ambition to revitalize Xiaoming, and the income will be doubled in ten years. At the national policy meeting, you wait to discuss good strategies, and everything has not been resolved yet? If you have already controlled the participation Why is this a meeting but a decision? Zichong, it’s just old grudges, why are you so angry?”

Standing quietly in the inner hall of the hall, the court officials and honorable relatives who could hear the voices were just about to wait for a while, and the court meeting began after the Honglu Temple official confirmed that "there is a book to play".

Our feelings towards Fei Hong are very similar to Gui E's now. The resolute Fei Hong said gloomyly: "What is the style of the ancients? It's nothing more than taking advantage of my father's authority to act recklessly. How the court decides is up to you, you just I want to be ashamed of the sage books you read."

And walking in the countryside, seeing the weak and sick villagers toiling in the fields, and the timid attitude of the officials and subordinates, all fall into our eyes.

"Brother Zishi, you go first, and ask for advice another day!"

Yang Shenhe was only talking fiercely, and His Majesty under the throne didn't say anything.

The eyes of the two met, giving way to each other.

Those who can't climb to the position of counselor can do their jobs with peace of mind: the number of court meetings has been reduced, and the rules for Xiumu have been established, so there should be no more excuses, right?
In July, a small melon fell from the sky.

After that, Wang Shouren went to the banquet to debate the scriptures with Mr. Yang Ge.

After all, the little things in the court are still a fog to us, and now the water in the court is even more muddy.

But where will that matter go?
"Your Majesty!" Sun Jiao suddenly stood up and said, "I think that since it has been discussed publicly in the court meeting at this time, it is time to gather ideas and let all the ministers express their opinions. If the trial of the new law is to end now, there is no other way for me to enrich the country. , based on the collective wisdom and efforts, the imperial court is also causing controversy, so it can make a hasty decision!"

Today is naturally a group show, and Mao Ji was the first to stand up and retort: ​​"The minister Mao Ji's impeachment of Yang Ting is to comply with the regulations of the national policy meeting and leak the secret affairs. Please dismiss him and punish him!"

Don't look at Fang Zhuhe stepped forward after His Majesty ascended the throne, and Yang Shenhe under the small hall of the Ministry of Punishment demonstrated again, but under the small direction, the monarch and his ministers are consistent.

"Yang Shenhe leaked Chinese, this is his crime!"

It's really not bumpy, anyway, we eat and live outside the gentry's house everywhere we go, but our current mental state is too bad.

But why doesn't it feel fake?

Gui E's big eyes were full of inconceivability, looking at Fei Hong's pale face, he said repeatedly: "There is no such thing as the ancients, disrespect, disrespect..."

The two were chatting at the county boundary when a group of honor guards hurried over from nearby.

The melon-eating courtiers heard the party's self-defense statement, but the ins and outs were vague.

Everyone who watched the play was relieved: You can understand that there is nothing to keep secret, but the new law is such a trivial matter. You are an official in the court, so you can listen to it and discuss it?

Yang Ting's voice continued.

"Your Majesty wants to achieve a small order, and the ministers should do their best! However, Fei Hong harassed the squires in the Guangzhou mansion and asked for property, and the students were prepared to prepare for the exam, and the people missed the farming season! With the respect of the first assistant and the son, the ruler manages the poor Dare to say, the people in this prefecture are full of resentment! Such a dangerous situation is due to Yang Shenhe ignoring his superiors and greedy for merit in the reform! Looking through the history books, is there no one who is so concerned about the reform? This is really the time for change? Yang and his son act like this, do they really want to assist His Majesty in creating a prosperous world? Your Majesty has learned from you!"

Wang Shouren, who kept his father's filial piety in Jiangxi, also received a secret decree. Before reading it, he said for a long time: Don't play too lightly, Your Majesty...
At first, we thought it was just a debate in court, but there have been several strategic disputes.

And when Fei Hong and others arrived in Beijing one after another, the national policy meeting and the imperial study room were born, the cabinet ministers took charge of the national policy, and the six ministries proposed by the cabinet were basically approved, and there were fewer and fewer things that could be discussed at the court.

Now, is it like Yang Ting said that he is using political reforms in order to seize power, or is there no other plan?
Wang Jitong opened the folding fan again neatly: "Blow the wind! The crowd in the sky is raging. Fang Zhuhe wants to use that fire to let His Majesty see that ruling the country still depends on people like me. Your Majesty wants to use that fire to let the gentry in the sky take the lead." Aim at Yang Shenhe and my henchmen! We are fighting for power one by one, disturbing the safety of your place. Light the fire, the imperial party will use it, and Fang Zhu will use it. Fang Zhu and think Let Your Majesty stand high in state affairs, and it will be used."

(End of this chapter)