The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 184 Interpretation of Public and Private

After dinner at Ningkun Palace, I hurried back to Ninggan Palace.Quan Jiu stayed in Ningkun Palace, and discussed with Xie Daoqing and others about accepting a concubine for me.

Last night, Song Chengzu's memorial from the Ministry of Criminal Justice seemed to mention that Jin Huatong's sentencing of Fang Zhuo was related to the case of Gai Jiaotian, but I only read the beginning of the memorial and was so restless that I didn't read it.I sat at the desk in the Imperial Study Room, opened the memorial, and flipped through it again.

The following is the content of the Gai Jiaotian (Tongmenghui) case in Song Chengzu's memorial. As for the corruption and dereliction of duty of the officials in Jinhua Prefecture, it is the same as the situation in other places, so I will not repeat it here.

The minister was ordered to investigate the case of dereliction of duty by officials in the Jinhua Mansion and the case of Gai Jiaotian, and accidentally discovered the connection between Fang Zhuo, who was sentenced by Jin Huatong, and Gai Jiaotian.Before Gai Jiaotian became a bandit, he fought with people in Jinhua Mansion and maimed nearby villagers. At that time, it was Xing Fangzhuo who handled the matter. According to the law of our dynasty, Gai Jiaotian should at least be sentenced to imprisonment Five to 15 years, but in the end he was released after more than a month of criminal detention.Yi Changjiang, a subordinate of the minister, intends to get acquainted with members of the Xing family. According to Xing Fangzhuo's family members after Xing Da drunk, after Xing Fangzhuo tried the case, he sent him to secretly escort Gai Mingtian up the mountain as a bandit. Later Xing Da went up the mountain many times Delivering letters for Xing Fangzhuo, Gai Jiaotian also changed Xing Fangzhuo's second brother, if only this, it can only be judged as collusion between officials and bandits, but because of the intervention of Hu Feng from the League, Gai Jiaotian died in the prison, so This matter involves the Tongmenghui, and I have no conclusive evidence to judge whether Xing Fangzhuo is related to the Tongmenghui, but according to my prediction, there must be a connection between the two, so I have not tried to scare the snake with evidence.

The ancient emperors were most afraid of someone forming a party and rebelling. Although the Tongmenghui is hidden in the dark, there are already signs of it. Of course I understand what Song Chengzu meant. In his opinion, the Tongmenghui is the most important case. If it can be solved, it will be God The biggest credit, on the contrary, is that incidents such as official dereliction of duty and collusion between officials and bandits have become insignificant.

I am also very curious about this Tongmenghui. Firstly, there is no such record in history, and secondly, because its name is the same as the name of the organization led by the later Mr. Sun Yat-sen.

"Xiaoqi."

"The little one is here."

"It is said that Song Chengzu will go to court tomorrow."

"Yes, the official, I'll make arrangements for the younger one."

"Wait!" I asked, "Xiaoqi, is there any news from Wen Tianxiang?"

"Officials, Mr. Wen has arrived at Chenzhou Mansion, and is expected to leave for Jishou tomorrow."

I hummed, and said with some concern: "Ethnic conflicts are not easy. The Miao people have a strong temperament. For Song Rui, this time is a big test."

Xiaoqi is full of confidence: "The officials can rest assured that Wenda is both civil and military, and he is upright. He should be able to handle it well."

"Hehe, Xiaoqi, you know people now?"

Xiao Qi chuckled: "When the official family went to Fujian Road, I had a lot of contact with Lord Wen and Lord Lu, and I deeply felt that they were different from other officials."

"Yes, what's the difference?"

"Officials, this small one can't say well, I just feel that they are doing things for the court with all their heart."

I nodded and said: "Well, Xiaoqi, you are quite right. In the past, more than half of the thoughts of the officials in my court were spent on planning for themselves. They thought too little about court affairs. Once a person's selfishness outweighs If we are public minded, we will naturally be biased. Our ancestors had already thought of this when they created characters."

"Official, why is this?"

I picked up a pen and wrote down the words "public and private" on the paper, and then said: "Xiaoqi, look, half of the words public and private are the same, which shows that public and private are human nature. , and there are similarities and differences between the two. As for the private character, it shows that when a person’s selfishness is too large, he will become a seedling, and when the publicity is more than selfishness, the person can deepen into a human form. Therefore, when the ancients created characters, It has been reminding future generations that only a public heart is suitable for the development of human beings, and too much selfishness can only make human evolution go backwards.”

Xiao Qi seemed to understand, but said: "The officials are wise, and I never thought of this when I was literate." Xiao Qi's words became much more difficult, and he continued, "I remember that in the period of the first emperor, most of the officials It's all like what the officials said, too much selfishness. However, since the official's ascension to the throne, the disposition of officials in the DPRK and China has begun to change, and there are more and more good officials like Mr. Wen and Mr. Lu."

"Haha, Xiaoqi, it seems that it is beneficial for you to integrate into the Government Affairs Council."

Xiao Qi smiled honestly and said: "Officials, I will resign, I will pass the decree first."

The court meeting ended early the next day, and I summoned Chen Zongli and Song Chengzu, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, alone in the apse.

Song Chengzu was the first to report: "Your Majesty, the general story is just like what I said in the memorial. Hu Feng has disappeared since then, and there is no clue about the Tongmenghui case. I think that we can only wait and see. I'm not afraid that the alliance will not send people."

Although I was passive, I couldn't think of any good solution. I thought for a while and said, "Song Aiqing, you are an expert in this field. You can decide on your own. At the same time, you can't let go of arresting Hu Feng. I think this matter is the most important thing." Let's see who is more patient, us or the League."

"Your Majesty, since the alliance has such rebellion, it will definitely not give up halfway. I also think that they will take action sooner or later. When the time comes, I will definitely be able to grasp the clues of the other party, and then follow the clues."

Chen Zongli also said: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Criminal Justice has notified the Liangzhe Road, Fujian Road, Jinghu Road and other local governments around the capital to pay attention. Once there is news about the Tongmenghui, whether it is verified or not, it must be reported immediately."

"Well, very good. Regarding the Tongmenghui, your Ministry of Criminal Justice can set up a separate task force, but it can only be done in private." Without knowing the true situation of the Tongmenghui, I don't want to promote it for free.

Chen Zongli said: "Yes, Your Majesty, ministers, please remember."

"Okay, report to me as soon as you have any news."

"Yes, I will take my leave."

After discussing the Jinhuagai Jiaotian case with Song Chengzu, I brought Yuan Ji and Lu Xiufu to Shifeng Firm.

According to my order, Zhang Shijie will arrive at the firm before noon today to listen to my arrangements for the New Army Musketeers.

After returning from Fujian Road, Fang Lingbian received a message from the Chengwei Escort Bureau, saying that her father asked her to go home to discuss further cooperation between their Escort Bureau and Shifeng Commercial Firm.The so-called further cooperation is the in-depth cooperation I mentioned when I went to Fangling Escort last time, that is, the two parties invest in the establishment of a joint-stock company to jointly develop logistics matters. It seems that Fang Ling's father has already made plans.

With Fang Ling gone, Shifeng Trading Company became much quieter.

"Where's Xiao Tian?" I asked Xiaosi after entering the room.

"Ah, the young master is here, shopkeeper Xiao is upstairs talking with Mr. Zhang."

"Oh, Zhang Shijie is here?"

"Back to your son, we'll be here before noon."

"Well, Xiaosi, do your work, we will go upstairs by ourselves."

Compared with the first time I saw Zhang Shijie in Kuaiji, Zhang Shijie was obviously thinner and darker. Although his figure was still hunched, he was stronger and more energetic.

"Craftsman Zhang Shijie pays his respects to the young master."

Zhang Shijie recognized me at a glance, and hurriedly got up and saluted.

"Well, Xiao Qi, make a pot of good tea, Xiao Tian, ​​you can do your work first."

Zhang Shijie saw that there was no outsider in the room after Xiao went downstairs, so he quickly knelt down on the ground and paid respects: "Craftsman Zhang Shijie sees my emperor, long live, long live."

"Get up. You can just call me Mr. Huyan outside, and you don't need to bow down."

"Yes, my lord." After Zhang Shijie finished speaking, he saluted Yuan Ji, Lu Xiufu and Xiao Qi one by one.

"Zhang Shijie, sit down and drink tea."

Zhang Shijie took a sip and hurriedly said, "Thank you, Young Master."

"Whatever you want." I smiled, "Zhang Shijie, how is the training of the soldiers in the villa?"

"Returning to your son, all the personnel have mastered the basics of shooting, but the shooting speed and accuracy are still uneven. The other queues, physical fitness, throwing and other aspects can meet the requirements."

"Well, Zhang Shijie, the Weapons Supervisor can build 300 improved guns in the near future. After these guns are built, I plan to move all the people in the villa to Yangzhou under the rule of Li Tingzhi, and form a separate army in the name of the Wu Tax Army." train."

"Young master, Shijie is not against you. From the instructors sent by Mr. Li, Shijie can see that Mr. Li is handsome and talented."

"Hehe, Zhang Shijie, you can tell that Li Tingzhi is handsome just from a few instructors, which shows that you also have a good eye."

Zhang Shijie said embarrassingly: "My lord, I'm overwhelmed by the award. At least Caomin has been in the army with General Zhang Rou for several years. Ah, no, it's Zhang Rou who is the traitor."

Zhang Rou, the uncle of Zhang Shijie, an official of the Kingdom of Jin, surrendered to Mongolia and was used to fighting. Together with Shi Tianze, another Han general in Mongolia, Kublai Khan named him "Batu", which means a hero.His son Zhang Hongfan, together with Ashu and Boyan, sent troops to destroy Song Dynasty.

For a Mongolian general who is also a Han, he was naturally looked down upon by the soldiers and civilians of the Southern Song Dynasty.As soon as Zhang Shijie said something wrong, he looked at me nervously, and added again: "It's Zhang Rou, the traitor.

My face suddenly darkened, both Yuan Ji and Lu Xiufu thought it was because of Zhang Shijie's "General Zhang Rou" that made me serious.