I'm really not doing business

Chapter 598 Shen Shixing is a bad guy
Shen Shixing was curious whether this group of scoundrels headed by the Hailong Gang dared to kill him, the Governor of Songjiang, in Songjiang Prefecture. Did these people have the guts to do so?

Lian Biao, the magistrate of Zhenping County, Nanyang Prefecture, Henan Province, and Liu Rukang, the county governor, died successively at the hands of the county clerk Li Ducai. If we look for the essence from the phenomenon, we will find that it was because the information was absolutely blocked, which led to the wanton behavior of local officials.

Then, as a thoroughfare connecting nine provinces, would Songjiang Prefecture, a place marinated in silver, also show similarities?

After all, there are some people who value money above all else and believe that money can do anything. If they have money, they can violate public order and morals and the law.

Shen Shixing felt that if he was killed, he should be remembered in history, but of course he would rather stay alive if he could.

Shen Shixing no longer trusted the local authorities at all. In fact, the governors of various parts of the Ming Dynasty did not trust the local authorities very much. When they took office, they would bring their own staff and team, usually one or two advisors, plus a group of servants and guards to protect their safety.

Yin Zhengmao took foreign troops to Luzon, and Ling Yunyi took three thousand foreign troops to show off his power everywhere. It was the same principle. The governors all had their own confidants, but the situations were different and the scale was slightly different.

Shen Shixing was a disciple of Zhang Juzheng and a fellow apprentice of the Ming Emperor. In addition, Songjiang Prefecture was a confidential place that served as a bridgehead for opening the sea. The people responsible for protecting him were the imperial guards of the Ming Dynasty's Southern Court Pacification Office, and Luo Bingliang was in Songjiang Prefecture at that time.

Shen Shixing ordered the Shanghai County government officials to cooperate with the Huating County government officials to wipe out the four major gangs headed by the Hailong Gang.

The development of the incident surprised Shen Shixing very much. The arrest operation by the Huating County yamen runners went extremely smoothly, because before the Huating County yamen runners reached Shanghai County, Shanghai County, which had received the news, had already wiped out the Hailong Gang. All the leaders, including the accountant, were arrested and brought to justice, and were to be escorted to Huating County.

This was cutting, and the speed was so fast that Shen Shixing was dumbfounded.

The action of more than fifty people could not be concealed, so Shen Shixing had no intention of concealing the news. If he really wanted to conceal the news, the person who came to the Songjiang government office should be Chen Lin, not Zhang Cheng, the governor's internal official who was there to mediate the conflicts among all parties.

Shen Shixing's original intention was to test the reaction of the local officials in Songjiang Prefecture.

Yan Shixuan, the magistrate of Shanghai County, personally brought 150 yamen runners to escort the criminal to the Songjiang government office. After handing the criminal over to the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture, Yan Shixuan sent a visiting card and requested an audience with the governor.

The next day, Shen Shixing met Yan Shixuan.

Yan Shixuan was a Jinshi in the eighth year of Wanli. He was an official in Songjiang Prefecture. In the tenth year of Wanli, he passed the official examination and was recommended by Wang Jiaping, a direct descendant of the Jin Party, to be the magistrate of Shanghai County. This recommendation was a recommendation. Even if there was a problem with Yan Shixuan, Wang Jiaping would bear joint responsibility and be on the list of people who would be held responsible.

Yan Shixuan was a soldier from Yulin Guard, Suide Prefecture, Yan'an Prefecture, Shaanxi Province. His father had an old relationship with Wang Jiaping. Yan Shixuan did not become Wang Jiaping's disciple because, as a teacher, Wang Jiaping was extremely cautious about his disciples. He accepted Wan Wenqing and Wu Weizhong because he loved their talents.

"Greetings, Governor." Yan Shixuan did not seem panicked. Even when he saw Luo Bingliang wearing a Feiyu suit and carrying an Embroidered Spring Sword, he remained as steady as a rock.

"The water in Songjiang Prefecture is quite deep. There are both Zhang's party and Jin's party." Luo Bingliang looked at Shen Shixing, then at Yan Shixuan, and said meaningfully.

As for Luo Bingliang, he was neither a member of Zhang's party nor a member of Jin's party. He was just a minion of His Majesty. He was in Songjiang Prefecture to inspect taxes and to keep an eye on the situation to prevent a farce of killing officials. The Zhenping County alone had already brought shame to the Ming court.

Yan Shixuan thought for a moment and added, "There is also the Zhejiang Party. Xu Bingzheng, the magistrate of Qingpu County, who is a disciple of the Grand Marshal, is a member of the Zhejiang Party."

"Oh? I thought it was a confrontation, but it turned out to be a three-kingdom melee." Luo Bingliang frowned, then relaxed and said calmly.

"Since you know that the Hailong Gang has committed so many evil things, why don't you eradicate it? Do you have to wait until I know about this before you take action?" Shen Shixing asked with a frown. Since the cut was so quick, and the Hailong Gang's boss Hai Laosi was also arrested and brought to justice, his identity had been confirmed.

Why didn’t Yan Shixuan take action before?

Yan Shixuan said helplessly: "When the Grand Marshal was in Songjiang Prefecture, these people did not dare to act recklessly. Since Governor Shen took office, they have become more arrogant."

"Lu Zhishen punched Zhen Guanxi. After the butcher Zheng died, the neighbors reported the case. The prefect of Weizhou said to his subordinates: Lu Da is the deputy commander of the Jinglüe Mansion, and he dare not come to arrest the murderer without authorization."

"The prefect of Weizhou went to the governor's mansion in person, found Governor Xiaozhong, and informed him of the whole story."

Yan Shixuan looked at Shen Shixing, and this time he answered very solemnly. Although he used a plot from the Water Margin, Yan Shixuan had made it very clear that when Wang Daokun was around, this group of people didn't dare to bring about a murder case. Now that you, Shen Shixing, are here, they are so arrogant. Who knows if they are your minions?

Even if Shanghai County wanted to do it, it was afraid to do so.

"What does this nonsense have to do with me?" Shen Shixing said with a sneer.

Yan Shixuan sighed and said, "The prefect of Weizhou even went to the governor's mansion to ask whether Lu Zhishen should be arrested. This is just the random guess of the officials who have no experience in officialdom. In fact, it is not allowed to ask."

"Governor Shen comes from the imperial court. He is a man from heaven. His mentor is the imperial tutor of the imperial court. His colleagues will all hold high positions in the imperial court in the future. Naturally, they don't know the difficulties we, the lower class, face."

Luo Bingliang nodded in agreement and said, "What County Magistrate Yan said makes sense."

Luo Bingliang has been handling cases in the Southern Court all year round. A person in heaven like Shen Shixing does not quite understand the twists and turns of local officials. They have a lot of things to consider, especially with a governor who came out of nowhere. Naturally, they have to be cautious.

In Shen Shixing's view, it was the Shanghai County Magistrate Yan Shixuan who was making a quick cut, but in Yan Shixuan's view, Shen Shixing's order to attack these minions was also a quick cut.

"What makes you think that Hai Mingyuan of the Hailong Gang is my man? Let's make it clear in front of General Ti. Even if it comes to the Wenhua Palace, I, Shen Shixing, am upright and not afraid of questioning." Shen Shixing was a little angry. If Yan Shixuan couldn't explain it today, he would have to explain it clearly even if it came to the emperor.

Yan Shixuan looked at Luo Bingliang for help, but Luo Bingliang was also helpless. Don't involve him in the internal fight among you civil servants. He has no position and is just a witness.

"Governor Shen, if you say something, you have to report it to the Wenhua Palace. But with all the troubles in this world, how many of them can be brought to the Wenhua Palace?" There was a hint of anger in Yan Shixuan's words. The people in heaven often report directly to the heavens, and if you say something, you have to report it to the Lingxiao Palace. Only someone with a prominent status like Shen Shixing can do that.

"The people came to the county government office to cry out for justice. Do they really think I'm that lowly scholar who must accept their stolen money? I may not be upright, but I'm not a beast either! I dare to bring Hai Laosi, as well as his accountant, concubine, mistress, children, and adopted son to the government office for trial. I have a clear conscience." This is the source of Yan Shixuan's anger. People like Hai Rui are rare, but Yan Shixuan is really not a beast.

Yan Shixuan has tolerated these beasts for a long time.

Shen Shixing, who is so high and mighty, implied that Yan Shixuan was shielding him. Shen Shixing was not afraid of questioning, but did Yan Shixuan fear questioning?
At this moment, Shen Shixing completely understood the two words the teacher said: rigid.

The officialdom, which is completely responsible to its superiors, is so rigid. The Shanghai County Government wanted to do something about it, but was afraid that this group of people would bribe Shen Shixing.

When beating a dog, one has to look at its owner. If Shen Shixing did not issue an arrest order, the Shanghai County Court could not take any action because they did not know whether the man was Shen Shixing's lackey.

Shen Shixing did not speak again, which was considered as bowing his head in the quarrel. Shen Shixing was a man in heaven, the Governor of Songjiang, his immediate superior, a person in a high position. Not speaking was already a sign of bowing his head.

Yan Shixuan's anger subsided, and he spoke up, "How did Hai Lao Si get started? He took shelter under the Xu family, and was a lackey of the Xu family who was rampant in the village."

"In the 41st year of Jiajing, there was a flood in Songjiang. The water was over the eaves and the people were starving. Three families in Songjiang, Sun Kehong, Gu Zhengxin and Dong Youliang, donated grain and set up 28 porridge factories in three counties and 18 townships to provide disaster relief."

"Hai Lao Si brought the government officials of Shanghai County, Songjiang County, and Qingpu County to destroy all 28 porridge factories and also hid all the donated millet for himself, because the millet donated by these three companies blocked the way for the Xu Mansion to annex them."

"The hungry people had nowhere to go and were full of resentment. More than 13,000 hungry people and soldiers from Huating, Shanghai, Qingpu, and Jinshanwei rebelled and tried to attack Jinze Garden. It was Hai Lao Si who led the Yamu, Haihun Gang, water bandits, and sea pirates to suppress them and killed more than 3,000 people."

"Governor Shen, do you know how Songjiang Prefecture reported this matter to the court?"

"How should I report this?" Shen Shixing frowned, he had never heard of this matter, the people raided Xu Huan, this incident caused more than 13,000 people to riot, it was such a big thing, Shen Shixing had never heard of it.

"Japanese invasion." Yan Shixuan sighed and said, "Even if it comes to the Wenhua Palace, I will be responsible for what I said, because Hai Zongxian knew about this matter, and this is also the direct reason why Hai Zongxian wanted to deal with Xu Jie since the fourth year of Longqing."

When Hai Rui wanted to deal with Xu Jie, it was not because Hai Rui was trying to cause trouble. It was because if Xu was not overthrown, the area of ​​Songjiang Prefecture would have been completely dominated by the Xu family.

"Go on." Shen Shixing was silent for a moment and nodded.

"This Hai Lao Si and the Hai Hun Gang have been around since I was a supervisor in Songjiang Prefecture. After Xu Jie's death, they are now called Hai Mingyuan and the Hailong Gang." Yan Shixuan said helplessly, "So, since Governor Shen arrived, this gang has become more arrogant. Naturally, I think that Governor Shen, as a member of the Zhang Party, wants to embarrass me, a member of the Jin Party."

"Besides, Hai Lao Si has been working for Governor Shen."

"Don't smear people's innocence and make false accusations. I didn't even know this person before, so how come he worked for me?!" Shen Shixing stood up suddenly, his mouth twitching. He interrogated his subordinates, but his subordinates instead accused him of harboring a criminal.

Is there any more heavenly justice?
"The materials for the Youlong and Feiyun were all provided by the Hailong Gang." Yan Shixuan stopped pretending and came clean. He told why he believed that the Hailong Gang was Shen Shixing's Hailong Gang.

Shen Shixing and Xu Jie are both heavenly beings. How could these heavenly beings care about the lives of the people below when they do things? Hai Laosi was arrogant and domineering because of Xu Jie. Now Hai Mingyuan is arrogant and domineering. Yan Shixuan naturally thinks that he is protected by Shen Shixing.

“I…” Shen Shihang didn’t finish his words when a light bulb went off in his head. His scalp immediately went numb. He thought there was a problem with Shanghai County, but after all this time, he found out that there was a problem on his end.

Although Shen Shixing was in charge of the officialdom, he did not handle all matters personally. He handed over many matters to his advisers. Therefore, Yan Shixuan's accusation was likely to be true.

"Please, Ti Shuai." Shen Shixing realized that the problem might be related to himself, and immediately looked at Luo Bingliang.

Luo Bingliang had nothing to do with this matter, he just came to watch the fun! The more he watched, the more excitement he got. The literati were fighting against each other, and in a moment, he didn't know how many thoughts they had! Now it was his turn to investigate the truth of the matter.

This is not difficult for Tiqi.

What the Tiqi feared most was having no clues. Without clues, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack, and that would take a long time. Now that they had clues, they could follow the clues and find the source. This was the easiest case for the Tiqi to handle. Luo Bingliang asked two chief judges to handle the case, while he continued to watch the fun.

But there was no excitement to watch, because the two people, who were very well-mannered, did not continue arguing, but sat down and started drinking tea and talking.

The two parties who wanted to get rid of each other just now are now chatting and laughing, and the content of their conversation is not entirely about love and romance, but mainly about the official factory. Songjiang Prefecture is planning to set up an iron horse factory, which is to build steam engines in Songjiang Prefecture. There are several main difficulties in this process: improving the reliability of the preparation process, ensuring the stability of incoming materials, cost control, mass production, optimizing performance, and scale, etc.

Each major difficulty here has to be divided into countless small difficulties. For example, to improve the reliability of the manufacturing equipment process, the Royal Academy of Sciences did not disclose the iron horse technology, so Shen Shixing, a man from heaven, needed to go to the emperor to show his favor.

This step alone is extremely difficult. Li Le, the governor of Yingtian, has been jumping up and down so many times, trying to apply to build a highway in Yingtian Prefecture, but the emperor has refused to agree until now. Li Le is also a disciple of Zhang Juzheng, and a fellow apprentice of Your Majesty, but he has not been able to succeed by using his connections.

To implement the technology that was acquired through begging, all parts must first be processed using the lost wax method.

The lost wax method is a precision casting method that is costly, time-consuming, and requires a large number of people. After it is manufactured, a test run is required. Only after the test run can the process of verifying the reliability of the preparation process begin, and the manufacturing process of various components begins to be confirmed.

Reliability also includes coke, iron materials, sand molds, etc., all of which require money and the sweat of craftsmen.

Legashi did not steal the technology of the steam engine at all. Only a great country like the Ming Dynasty could afford to make such a thing so luxuriously. The lost wax process alone was enough to stump Western craftsmen.

This is only one aspect of the problem. There are more than thirty similar problems. Shen Shixing and Yan Shixuan just wished each other dead, but now they are working together, hoping that the iron horse factory can be established in Songjiang Prefecture as soon as possible.

Two and a half hours passed quickly, and Luo Bingliang listened with great interest. It turned out that engineering implementation was such a complicated matter.

The chief judges finally came back. The two chief judges looked very unhappy. They told Luo Bingliang everything. The more Luo Bingliang listened, the wider his eyes widened. He looked at Shen Shixing and said dully, "Governor Shen, you have been on the verge of death for more than half a year. It's amazing that you are still alive."

"We can have the feast almost, just a little bit."

Shen Shixing had two advisers in total. One was a clerk he brought from the capital. This clerk was from the same hometown as Shen Shixing. There was nothing wrong with this clerk. Anyway, with the ability of the Imperial Guards, no problems were found.

The person in problem was another adviser of Shen Shixing, a native of Songjiang Prefecture, Dong Wei from the Huating Dong family. Dong Wei was a juren, but failed the imperial examination three times. After returning to Songjiang Prefecture, he worked as a clerk in the government office. After Shen Shixing took office, Dong Wei became Shen Shixing's adviser.

When Wang Daokun was the governor, the local advisor was from the Songjiang Sun family. When Wang Daokun was promoted to the Minister of Works, this local advisor was brought to the Ministry of Works to serve as a clerk. Shen Shixing had to choose a local advisor himself.

Dong Wei was not at odds with Shen Shixing from the beginning. Dong Wei did a good job in handling everything Shen Shixing asked him to do. It is hard to say when he was completely corrupted. Songjiang Shipyard is currently the largest shipyard. Even a little bit of his wealth could feed the entire Hailong Gang.

The more stolen money Dong Wei collected, the bolder he became, and the more he demanded. In a sense, the fact that the Hailong Gang had followed the rules and avoided killing anyone in past fights was also related to the fact that Dong Wei kept asking for more.

Truth cannot be hidden. Seeing the Hailong Gang and other gangs growing stronger and stronger, Dong Wei became more and more anxious. He had wanted to take action several times in the past six months, and Shen Shixing was like wandering on the edge of hell.

This brings us to another advisor of Shen Shixing. Dong Wei failed many times because of this steward who had always followed Shen Shixing. Otherwise, Luo Bingliang would have been able to have a feast by now.

"The King of Hell must be wondering why the soul of Governor Shen is flickering around. Is he trying to tease the King of Hell?" Luo Bingliang said cheerfully after looking at Shen Shixing's excitement.

"Ah! Where is Dong Wei!" Shen Shixing was furious. It would have been fine if he had wrongly blamed Yan Shixuan, but the fault was also on his side!
Luo Bingliang said with a strange look on his face: "They ran away, they took a boat and ran away two days ago, but it's okay, if the monk can run away, can they also run away from the temple? Their old Dong family is still in Huating, I will go to the Dong family in person later, they still have a tax collection bill that has not been paid."

Dong Wei can run away alone, but can the Dong family run away?

"Then it's none of my business. I'll go back to Shanghai County first." Yan Shixuan looked at Shen Shixing. He was actually a little worried that Shen Shixing would make things difficult for him and quarrel with the governor. Yan Shixuan also mustered up his courage. Shen Shixing was a man in heaven, and it would be easy for him to be embarrassed.

Shen Shixing had two ways to deal with this matter. The first was to deal with Luo Bingliang and report to the court that it was all Yan Shixuan's fault, and that Yan Shixuan's protection led to the rampage of the Hailong Gang. The second was to submit a letter of apology, admitting that he had misjudged people.

It is not a difficult thing to choose whether to make things difficult for yourself or for your subordinates.

It is easy to deal with Luo Bingliang. Just let Dong come forward to bribe him. Of course, Yan Shixuan is not sure whether Luo Bingliang will accept the bribe. He does not understand Luo Bingliang. In his eyes, they are all gods.

Dong Wei, the legal advisor, seemed to have little power, but in fact, Dong Wei could issue card tickets to Yan Shixuan. After Yan Shixuan received the card tickets, he had to go to the government office of Songjiang Prefecture to be scolded. He was not allowed to talk back but had to listen to the scolding respectfully and correct himself carefully.

The king of hell is easy to meet, but the devil is difficult to deal with.

"After County Magistrate Yan returns, the matter of the Iron Horse Factory must be supervised as soon as possible. People inside and outside Songjiang Prefecture are waiting for good news from County Magistrate Yan. The Iron Horse and Southern Yamen factories are also waiting." Shen Shixing instructed Yan Shixuan to do the job well. At this point, the matter had nothing to do with Yan Shixuan.

"Governor Shen is a gentleman." Upon hearing this, Yan Shixuan also bowed deeply, thanking Shen Shixing for not taking the blame for him.

Isn't it normal to take down the top thunder? But Shen Shixing didn't do that. The master of water-keeping may not have much uprightness, but he is not a beast either.

Shen Shixing sat there somewhat dejectedly, not knowing what he was thinking. After a long time, Shen Shixing took out a memorial and prepared to report it to the court. This matter was indeed shameful.

Luo Bingliang went to the Dong family and did nothing but surround the house. He didn't give them any food and let them starve.

When people are hungry, they have only one worry, which is hunger. Luo Bingliang wants to know the whereabouts of Dong Wei. If he dares to make a mistake, the Ti riders will chase him to the ends of the earth to bring him back.

Soon, Luo Bingliang learned the whereabouts of Dong Wei. His destination was the Nagasaki Governor's Office and then went to Japan.

Luo Bingliang arrested all of Dong Wei's family members and brought them to justice. Instead of locking them up in Songjiang Prefecture, they were locked up in the Zhenfusi Prison in the Southern Yamen, awaiting His Majesty's decision.

The practice of collective punishment is the most common means of deterring crime under the feudal monarchy, and it is also a ancestral law from Emperor Taizu Gao. These days, it is very difficult to catch someone if he runs away.

Zhu Yijun received Shen Shixing's memorial and was deeply shocked.

"He almost didn't get to see our Governor Shen! It is said that the Songjiang Sun family is loyal to the emperor and the country. The secretary of the Grand Marshal is from the Sun family. He has followed the Grand Marshal for nine years and has managed to hold the bottom line. Not to mention taking Wang Daokun's life, he didn't even dare to take a penny of silver. The Grand Marshal relied on him as his confidant." Zhu Yijun talked about the difference between the two local advisers.

Wang Daokun's advisor was included in the list of the Ministry of Personnel and became a clerk in the Ministry of Works, an official of the ninth rank. Before the appointment, the imperial guards conducted a comprehensive investigation of the advisor and found no problems.

It has not been long since Shen Shixing's local advisor came to the rescue and he has been preparing to kill Shen Shixing.

"What do you think, sir?" Zhu Yijun looked at Shen Shixing's memorial of apology, flipped through it, and found that there were no floating votes, which was a bit strange.

"Here is your opinion, sir." Feng Bao handed Zhang Juzheng's memorial to His Majesty.

Zhang Juzheng's opinion was to let Shen Shixing go home and grow sweet potatoes. According to Zhang Juzheng, Shen Shixing was unworthy of the court's trust.

"Mr. Xuan is here." Zhu Yijun said solemnly after reading Zhang Juzheng's memorial.

Zhang Juzheng soon arrived at the imperial study in Tonghe Palace. After greeting, he immediately said, "Shen Shixing can't even handle this job, what's the use of him? He still wants to join the cabinet? Go home and build a loft and call it Wenyuan Pavilion! A local lawyer Dong Wei deceived him. He is so stupid with just this little ability!"

Zhu Yijun smiled and said, "Sir, please be patient, be patient. Let's analyze the specific situation. The Hailong Gang suppressed the people during the Jiajing period. Xu Jie is dead now, so it's a thing of the past. The Hailong Gang's fight during the Wanli period was also limited to gangs, and did not lead to any serious consequences."

"It's not easy for Shen Shixing to detect the abnormality."

"Isn't this the reason why you asked Shen Shixing to go to Songjiang Prefecture? It's better to make some mistakes now than later."

Zhang Juzheng loved the people deeply and criticized them harshly. The case of the Hailong Gang was actually not a big case. The main culprit in the big case that suppressed the people was Xu Jie.

Under Shen Shixing's rule, the Hailong Gang was completely suppressed before it could even gain any power, and this did not affect Shen Shixing's implementation of the Single Whip Law, so he still achieved his original purpose.

"Sir, people's hearts are hidden. Often, we have to go through a lot together before we can truly fight back and kill the enemy." Zhu Yijun shook his head and said, "No one can see through people's hearts."

"I have made up my mind. Regarding Dong Wei's matter, I will fine him one year's salary and demote him three levels. Let him make amends for his crime and make meritorious contributions."

"As for Dong Wei, don't let me catch him, otherwise he will be taken to Caishikou and executed."

After being demoted three levels, Shen Shixing became a laughing stock in the officialdom. Given the special nature of Songjiang Prefecture, one had to be at least a minister of a ministry, that is, a governor. However, Shen Shixing was the governor of Songjiang as the left vice minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

After being demoted three levels, Shen Shixing became the only fifth-rank official in the Ming Dynasty, who toured the local area as a Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel. Isn't this a joke?
But throughout the whole process, Shen Shixing did fail to identify people, so necessary punishment still had to be imposed.

If he can get over this hurdle, Shen Shixing's journey to Beijing will be smoother. If he can't get over this hurdle, he can go home and sell sweet potatoes.

"That's why I asked him to go home. He can afford to lose this man, but I can't. As a doctor inspecting the local area, if someone says that Shen Shixing is my disciple, how can I put my face down?" Zhang Juzheng said helplessly, "I told him to be careful with the local officials, but he still made such a mistake."

"Your Majesty, I am actually more worried about one thing."

"What?" Zhu Yijun was stunned and asked in confusion.

"Did Shen Shixing really not know about Dong Wei's corruption? Did Shen Shixing really not facilitate Dong Wei's escape? If not, how did Dong Wei leave so smoothly? No matter how you look at this matter, Dong Wei is a very suitable scapegoat."

"That's why I think he should be dismissed instead of being demoted three levels." Zhang Juzheng proposed a possibility with a serious expression.

Shen Shixing is a bad guy.

Zhu Yijun stared at Zhang Juzheng and once again realized clearly that Zhang Juzheng was truly a ruthless political machine, and that was his disciple!

(End of this chapter)