Jingming

Chapter 224
Since Yang Junlin went to Xue Lun again to "report" Gao Kewei, the time has passed hour by hour.

There are many problems before Xue Lun.

Which ones have problems with the deputy envoys of the procuratorate and the affairs of the procuratorate, and which ones are not?

Can Yang Junlin be allowed to continue to manage the affairs of the chief envoy now?

Not to mention that Xue Lun does not have the power to deal with this matter, no matter how he handles it now, it is difficult to predict the consequences.

Five hundred cavalry from the guards of Chengdu hurried northward, and the people in the city were already disturbed.

Including him, Xue Lun himself, this kind of behavior may be understood as Xue Lun has thoughts about His Majesty's will.

They have already sent people to look for Fei Hong with the people from the governor's office, but it will take at least a few days until Fei Hong returns. What will happen to Sichuan's normal business during this period?
Now Xue Lun is looking forward to two things the most. One is that the leader of the hidden forces sent by His Majesty in Sichuan can directly contact him. The other is that His Majesty has already tried in Beijing before that Zhang Wei's matter has a lot to do with Sichuan. Already on the way.

But what he was looking forward to first were the three pieces of incriminating evidence and one and a half pieces of news sent back by Guo Zan.

The old imperial decrees and forged tokens of the Zhengde Dynasty are okay, but they can't stand the test anyway.But that official document really made Xue Lun's hands tremble: How many copies of this official document did he forge?Could this have been prepared hastily today?

How would the prefectures and counties below Sichuan react if they saw such an official document?
The news was: His Majesty sent Chen Yin, a Jinyiwei hundred householder who was born in Qiandi, to sit in the Yang family, and this saved the Yang family from being slaughtered.

The half of the news was what Xue Lun had thought of before: Gao Kewei really wanted to escape, but the people he sent to the Yang family all had Cantonese accents!

No wonder Gao Kewei had prepared those things long ago, it turned out that he had taken in some of the remnants of the previous Fu Zhu in Guangdong.

"Master Hou, absolutely not!"

Seeing the resolute expression on Xue Lun's face after listening to the report, Pan Min, his teacher who had been with him for more than [-] years, stepped forward and held him anxiously, and then hesitated to speak.

"...You guys go down first." Xue Lun waved his hand first, and then asked, "Shaoxian, do you know what I'm going to do?"

Only then did Pan Min say: "Be safe and don't be impatient! Fei Dutai will be back in a few days! Since His Majesty has convicted Zhang Wei and others of treason, how can he keep his hands from interrogating his accomplices? Since Gao Kewei's involvement in the matter is very serious, His Majesty will pay attention to Sichuan, and Elder Yang Ge is unlikely not to be worried! With Jin Yiwei's means, although the matter of Sichuan has not yet gone to the capital, His Majesty may know that Sichuan urgently needs to be suppressed, and the imperial decree must be on the way!"

He persuaded earnestly: "However, since your Majesty knows that there are rebels in Sichuan, Lord Hou is in the center of suspicion! Your Majesty ordered the princes and relatives of the world to enter Beijing before the Longevity Festival, but Lord Hou temporarily took charge of the vassal before the edict." Matters concerning the Secretary. Although there is a reason for the incident now, even if it is proved that Lord Hou is loyal, this precedent will spoil the overall situation!"

"...a precedent?" Xue Lun didn't understand.

Pan Min nodded solemnly: "That's right! Are there few people in the provinces who are dissatisfied with the new law? Lord Hou is loyal, are all the relatives on the side of the general army in each province like this? If the precedent of Lord Hou is cited, some of the other provinces have malicious intentions." So what if people all pretend to be rebels and party members to take over the political affairs first? When there are soldiers and food, then the world will be in chaos, and the fear of secession will arise everywhere!"

Xue Lun was shocked when he heard this, and then had to admit that what Pan Min said made sense.

However, what if Sichuan really becomes chaotic because of this?
"Master Hou is not worried about the great chaos in Sichuan!" Pan Min has been with him for so many years and knows his thoughts well.

"First of all, it is not necessary to deal with the official documents of the vassal department quickly, and it is common for them to be shelved for ten and a half months."

"Secondly, Jin Yiwei and the inner factory dare not act rashly now, it must be because they have not received the order, but their burden is heavier than that of Lord Hou, and they will definitely keep an eye on the few people Gao Kewei arranged."

"Third, take ten thousand steps back, if some prefectural guards in Sichuan are in chaos because of this, how can it stop Wang Shi from suppressing in the future?"

Pan Min said solemnly: "Your Majesty acted according to the order. If there is no order, you only need to control the overall situation of Chengdu Mansion first. This is meritorious! At present, it is only confirmed that Gao Kewei is an accomplice of the traitor. With the previous arrangement, Cheng Anbo also It's enough to pursue it already! Lord Hou, His Majesty's previous decree is to see which vassals and relatives in the world are obedient and which are disobedient! You must not make decisions without authorization!"

Xue Lun was a little dejected by what he said, and remained silent.

Pan Min sighed with him again: "I know, if some prefectures and prefectures are in chaos, how can the people be blamed? But Hou Ye, you have to think about it, if you make decisions without authorization, there will be another province or even several provinces in the future. The fear of secession, which crime is greater or lesser?"

Xue Lun asked: "If it's just to keep the overall situation of Chengdu Mansion under control, what will Yang Junlin do now? He has all left Chengdu Mansion following the investigation, so how will he deal with it?"

"The vassal is easy to handle. Lord Hou is sending two personal soldiers to serve as Yang Junlin's entourage. Let him take a sick leave and recuperate at home for a few days, and the affairs of the vassal can go back to normal. As for the general..."

Pan Min sighed softly: The experience manager, the governor, Zhao Mo, the school inspector, and the jailer are all absent, so it is true that there are many affairs left unattended.It is impossible for so many people to leave Fucheng at the same time, there is no explanation, and people's hearts are disturbed.

"Master Hou, why don't you go to the governor's office and the eunuch of the town first? Master Hou will send me, the eunuch of the town will send one person, and the governor's office will send one person to sit in the town together first. The rest of the officials, we just need to settle down first." Don't worry, let them just receive official documents for a few days and not deal with them."

"Are you familiar with corporate affairs?" Xue Lun looked at him.

Pan Min smiled and shook his head: "I'm not familiar with it, but they all know the seriousness of this matter. There is no need to hide it, and we can't hide it. Gao Kewei plotted against us, and we were not directors in the past. We just waited for Fei Dutai to return to Chengdu Mansion first." .”

Xue Lun nodded after thinking for a while: "Then do it this way!"

Not long after the official document was written and sent out, another notification came: "Lord Chief Soldier, there is a scholar at the gate of the yamen. He said he is the nephew of Elder Yang Ge."

Xue Lun's eyes were fixed: "Please come in."

After a while, Yang Tingzhong's son Yang Zhi came to Xue Lun.

After a while, Yang Wuhou and Young Master Yang stared with wide eyes.

Xue Lun thought he had something urgent to report.

Yang Zhi was nervous for fear that Xue Lun would ask him where he delivered the letter just now.

After all, Chen Yin explained that he must not speak out, at least until he told himself that he could.

Yang Zhi didn't even know who would receive the letter if he put it there.

"...Since that's the case, Mr. Yang should come and live in my residence first."

Arranging for someone to escort him to his home first, Xue Lun felt very tired.

I am really old, but now I am in a dilemma.

The problem in Sichuan is only because of a decision of the emperor.

……

Since the Tang Dynasty, Meizhou's block printing industry has gradually prospered, and it has become a city of "books and periodicals".

This also made Meizhou's style of study flourish. Not only did a total of 880 Scholars come out during the Song Dynasty, but it also produced such famous figures as Sansu.

At this time, Meizhou was the Zhili Prefecture of Sichuan Chief Envoy.

Zhang Jing has been in Meizhou for six days.

He was a Jinshi in the 12th year of Zhengde. After being a Jinshi, he was awarded the county magistrate of Jiaxing. After Zhu Houcong became the throne because of the large number of officials who were deposed, he made up the engineering department and gave it to Shizhong.

Although the grade has not changed, the local official has become a Beijing official, and he is the head of a department of speech officials, which is not a small promotion.

Today, it is because of this Qingtian water conservancy that he has been appointed as the censor of the Sichuan water patrol.

With this errand, he was undoubtedly already a member of the new party.

Because of Fei Hong, Sichuan is one of the strongholds of the old party.

Zhang Jinglai had expected that it would be difficult to do in Sichuan, but he did not expect to face such a situation now.

The real prisoner Wan Qing of the yamen of the censors stood in front of him with twelve real clerks of the prison, shaking the official document in his hand and said arrogantly: "If Zhang Yushi feels wronged, he will ask Mr. Dutai and the standard The National Taiwan University is redressing grievances, I was ordered to run a business, take me away!"

Zhang Jingqi didn't hit a single word: "Wait!"

With this roar, those officials who were about to rush forward stopped and looked at Wan Qing.

Zhang Jing, who had been the chief official of a party, saw that there were too many officials and soldiers, so he shouted angrily at this moment, which has accumulated official authority for many years.

Without waiting for Wan Qing to express his dissatisfaction, Zhang Jingxian said: "You are not small, dare to do such a thing like copying your family and exterminating your family?"

"Don't be afraid of him!" Wan Qing raised his head, "I've made it very clear, this is His Majesty's secret decree, as well as the seals of Lord Dutai and the Third Division, to capture you, you have meritorious deeds!"

The officials gathered around again, but Zhang Jing only looked at Cheng Wende, the magistrate of Meizhou, and said, "Cheng Zhizhou, you have to think clearly. I have an accident in your Meizhou, and you can hardly absolve yourself of the blame! I am the censor sent abroad , Sichuan, how dare you insult me ​​like this? It is said that there is a secret decree from His Majesty to take charge of the imperial censor, but no one promulgates the decree, and only sends one of the nine ranks to be in charge of the prison?"

Cheng Wende was in a daze when he heard such a big event.

Hearing what Zhang Jing said, he also felt that the matter was too strange and too contemptuous.

If it is true that Yang Tinghe has the power of Cao Cao in the court and His Majesty has a secret decree, then Fei Hong and the third secretary are going to come to take down Zhang Jing. How can they just let the jailer of the standard yamen bring twelve jailers?

Zhang Jing turned his head to look at Wan Qing again: "You are already in death without knowing it! Fei Dutai left Fucheng on the same day as me to inspect the tea class, where did the governor's seal on your official document come from? If it is really Yang Ge who intends to rebel, and His Majesty’s secret decree to King Qin of Sichuan, how can you not spread the word at this moment, and send all the guards to stand in front of you? Wan Si Prison, you have to think clearly, if the rebel is Gao Kewei who gave you the order, then you It is an accomplice!"

After finishing speaking, he once again categorically reminded Cheng Wende: "If Cheng Zhizhou doesn't discern the situation, he will inevitably be suspected of being an accomplice in the future!"

Although Cheng Wende felt very headaches when Zhang Jing was inspecting the water conservancy in Meizhou these days, he couldn't help but ask Wan Qing now: "Wan Si Prison, Zhang Yushi is right. Zhang Yushi was sent by the imperial court to In Sichuan, even Fei Dutai has no right to deal with Zhang Yushi, so he can only impeach him. If there is a decree, it should be proclaimed face to face."

If this official document is fake, it is really treason.

Wan Qing, who was born as an official from the ninth rank, could not understand these things, wouldn't he also understand the knowledge of the fifth rank?
Unless it is that several bigwigs in Sichuan have really conspired to do big things together.

But even so, it still needs these big shots to win people's hearts and eliminate dissidents in person.

Wan Qing was only promoted by flattering Gao Kewei.Yesterday I heard Gao Kewei say that it was a secret decree, and I still have official documents in hand, so how can I think of more?

He thought in his heart that this was a meritorious service for His Majesty, so he set off with people excitedly.

Along the way, he didn't tell his subordinates where he was going. After all, Gao Kewei confessed that the holy will would not be announced until the other four people passed it to the deputy envoy and the three officials.

But in front of Zhang Jing, facing Zhang Jing who didn't pay much attention to his official document and treated him rather disrespectfully, Wan Qing still shook out what Gao Kewei said in anger.

As a result, Zhang Jing now said that this official document should be fake, because Fei Hong was not in Chengdu at all.

Wan Qing angrily retorted: "Since it's a secret decree, how can you let the rebellious party know when you will arrive in Chengdu? Since there is a secret decree, you still need to announce the decree? The secret decree is not for you, the rebellious party!"

Zhang Jing sneered: "If the secret decree is that Fei Dutai arrived before Chengdu, even if it takes a few days to plan, why don't you make an excuse to stay in Chengdu for a few more days, then why bother you to go so far again? Now Even Cheng Zhizhou is suspicious and apprehensive, is this a way to follow the secret order to carry out the king's important affairs?"

After finishing speaking, he pointed to Cheng Wende: "You can't trust me as a Beijing official, Cheng Zhizhou, you should trust me, right? Ask Cheng Zhizhou, is this a big violation of common sense? I advise you, don't make mistakes and be harmed by others. If you don’t know it, it’s irreparable if you commit a serious crime!”

Wan Qing could not help but glance at Cheng Wende.

Anger is to forcibly save face, and now he is doubting in his heart.

Rebellion and serving the king are two different things.I don't have the guts, so it's impossible for Gao Jietai to have the guts, right?
Cheng Wende smiled wryly, and said, "Prison Wan, this matter... is indeed contrary to common sense."

After finishing speaking, he asked tremblingly: "When Wan Si Prison was ordered, was Gao Jietai the only one present, or Yang Wuhou and Yang Fantai face to face?"

Wan Qing only hesitated for a moment, but Cheng Wende suddenly changed his face, and shouted with extreme majesty: "Come on! Protect Zhang Yushi and take down the traitors!"

The yamen servants in Meizhou immediately became full of energy, some stood in front of the two to protect them, and some of them surrounded the officials in the past.

Wan Qing didn't expect the situation to take a turn for the worse. Cheng Wende, who was in a dilemma just now, suddenly changed his face.

Zhang Jing couldn't help but glanced at the upright Cheng Wende.

Do you have to see the flaws in the general's demeanor before asking some serious questions, and then suddenly pop up to "make meritorious service"?
After all, the standard-bearer hasn't really taken him down yet, and now Cheng Wende has judged him to be an accomplice of the traitor.

"Who dares? I am the procurator and the prison supervisor!" Wan Qing was shocked and angry.

"Why don't I dare?" Cheng Wende's face was full of official authority, "Left and right! Take it down first and then talk! If I offend you, I will plead guilty to Wan Si Prison later, and I ask Wan Si Prison to condescend to stay in Meizhou now! The place is so close to the Chengdu Mansion, so you can tell the truth in no time! If Zhang Yushi is really someone His Majesty wants to deal with, I will take care of him first! Zhang Yushi, offended, what do you think?"

Zhang Jing looked at him deeply: In this way, the matter of inspecting water conservancy will be shelved first.

But he bowed and saluted: "It should be like this. I will hang around in the Yamen of Meizhou Mansion for a few days, and wait for the news from the Chengdu Mansion."

After saying that, it was hard to hide the worry between the brows.

Why did Gao Kewei dare to act like this, or did he say that the important officials in Sichuan had already made contact with each other, and this time he acted just on behalf of others?
He didn't know that what Gao Kewei wanted was to create more chaos to distract Xue Lun, so that he couldn't pursue him with all his strength.

But not only is there a family of Jinyiwei who has been lurking for a long time in Yang's mansion, but also this patrolling censor is not an easy person to handle.

Generally speaking, a civil servant who suddenly hears about such a big event may be facing a catastrophe, how can he not make a big fuss?
But Zhang Jing not only remained calm, but also pointed out the key points in a few words and analyzed the possible situation.

When Zhu Houcong judged the list of patrolling censors given by them, he pointed Zhang Jing to Sichuan.

Just because Zhang Jing was an anti-Japanese hero and minister of the Ministry of War who was killed unjustly by another Jiajing.

(End of this chapter)