Ming Dynasty: At the beginning, the house was ransacked and the ancestral temple was burned down.

Chapter 128 Zhang Chonghui arrogantly said that the ten clans should be punished for his crime! Wanli: Are you crazy? ?

Imprisonment.

"Zhang Chonghui, come with us, someone wants to see you."

Zhang Cheng's face was full of reluctance. Now he not only lost his position as governor of Dongchang, but Chen Ju also detained him in Dongchang on the grounds that "Zhang Yunxiu brought a knife into the Forbidden City and needed a comprehensive investigation." All the 'old forces' within have been uprooted!

Zhang Cheng was so angry that his teeth itched, but he could only do nothing. He even had serious doubts that the reason why Zhang Yunxiu was able to bring a knife into the Forbidden City was because Chen Ju was behind it!

"Someone wants to see me again? Who is it?" Zhang Chonghui asked knowingly.

"Ha..." Zhang Cheng was speechless and laughed. Apart from that person, who else could help him, the eunuch in charge of etiquette, to personally come and 'invite' him?
If His Majesty the Emperor hadn't personally ordered him to come and get the person, and outsiders wouldn't know about it, he really didn't want to see this 'madman' who stabbed him more than a dozen times again!

The dozen or so stabs he received were not that painful at first, but now after seeing Zhang Chonghui, Zhang Cheng only felt a dull pain again...

"Hurry up! Stop talking nonsense!" Zhang Cheng hid behind the Jinyi guards as he spoke.

There is no way, this 'lunatic' in front of me dares to beat even the uncle of the state and kick him! If you're not careful, you might pull out a knife from somewhere and stab him again...

Zhang Cheng's voice came, and at the same time, there was the sound of "crack, clang, clang" of iron chains.

"Hey, why are you leaving in such a hurry?" Looking at Gu Xiancheng's hurried away figure, Zou Yuanbiao couldn't help but joked: "It's so late, are you going to have a tryst with a certain confidante?"

Zhang Chonghui, however, became indifferent and walked away. Shi Shiran said:

At the same time, outside Shen's mansion.

Shen Li smiled: "Drink again? With your drinking capacity, you still like to show off after two drinks."

As Zhang Chonghui spoke, he did not forget to shake his weed-stained sleeves, and the next moment a small cockroach fell off.

Guo Zhengyu also smiled and echoed: "Hahaha, you must be so impatient!"

"Uncle Shi, it's already so late, so you might as well stay at my house and rest for the night." Shen Li offered words of caution.

"That's it, thank you very much." Gu Xiancheng said as he got on the carriage, but then ordered:
"Excuse me, let's go to the Forbidden City first."

How about Eunuch Zhang, you'd better let me take a bath first and then change into clean clothes. "

Ancestral Temple.

"Today is different from the past. I can drink better now. Watch me knock you three down later!" Guo Zhengyu stepped forward to take the cloak from Gu Xiancheng while joking, obviously acquiescing that the other party would agree to stay. .

"Yes, it's already so late, and it's windy outside. I simply won't go back tonight." Guo Zhengyu said with a yawn, then turned to look at Shen Li: "Zhonghua, this is a rare opportunity. You will have to wait for me later." Why don’t you invite us to have a few drinks?”

All in all, we must be cautious and cautious during this face-to-face meeting!
……

However, in the face of these people's enthusiastic attempts to stay, Gu Xiancheng just smiled and avoided saying, "No, I have something else to do."

……

"Hey!" Zhang Cheng raised his hand to stop Zhang Chonghui, who was walking away quickly. He looked him up and down, and after thinking about it for a while, in the end, he could only wave helplessly.

……

Shen House.

"Your Majesty, after Zhang Chonghui was a guilty minister, and now he is guilty, isn't it inappropriate for him to come to a holy place like the Ancestral Temple?" Chen Ju asked cautiously.

Zou Yuanbiao also said: "Yes, I noticed that it's very windy outside today. It looks like it's going to snow. Uncle Shi, please stay at Zhonghua's house for the night. I'm going to stay for the night too."

"But I smell so bad, so asking me to face the saint like this seems to be disrespectful to the saint, right?

In this regard, Guo Zhengyu could only say: "Oh, that's it. If he wants to leave, just leave. Without him, the best drinker, I will have one less opponent."

"Let's make this decision for the time being. It's getting late, so I'll take my leave."

After that, Gu Xiancheng left without looking back, as if he was in a hurry to see someone.

……

"Then let's go see the emperor like this. I don't care. I'm just afraid that if a mouse falls on me, it will scare the emperor."

Zhang Cheng was also speechless, and immediately cursed again: "How dare you put forward conditions!?"

However, no matter how much he teased him, Gu Xiancheng didn't look back, as if he didn't hear him.

"Your Majesty, people are here."

It was late at night, but Zhu Yijun was still kneeling here and refused to move. It was obvious that he wanted to meet an outsider like Zhang Chonghui in the ancestral hall of his old Zhu family.

"Master Gu, my master asked me to harness a horse and take you back." The steward of the Shen Mansion said.

After Gu Xiancheng said these words, he left in a hurry. When he left, he was holding a thick cloak in his hand. It is worth mentioning that he was also wearing one.

Ancestral Temple.

He, Chen Ju, is still a disabled eunuch. Even he can step into this temple, why can't Zhang Chonghui...

"Speaking of which, the weather is not right today." Shen Li stood by the window, looking at the north wind blowing outside. He couldn't help but wonder: "It's only September, can it really snow?"

"Be sure to search carefully when searching! Don't let this kid bring anything fatal to the palace again!

Just in case! All his hands and feet will be cuffed later! Also, use something to cover his face! "

Zhang Cheng was really scared this time. In order to prevent Zhang Chonghui from getting sick suddenly again, he felt that cuffing his hands and feet was not enough, so he simply covered Zhang Chonghui's face to prevent him from biting him if he went crazy. 'people!

"Take him to wash up and change into clean clothes." Zhang Cheng ordered the Jin Yiwei beside him, and then specifically warned:

Zhu Yijun did not answer this, and Chen Ju also became a little belatedly aware of it.

"Your Majesty, the common people can't see where you are. I guess you're not kneeling in the wrong place, right?"

Hearing Zhang Chonghui's doubtful voice, Zhu Yijun turned around and realized that the man with the iron face was kneeling directly to the right of the Ancestral Temple, while he was kneeling to the left of the Ancestral Temple.

Chen Ju coughed in embarrassment and stretched out his hand to pull Zhang Chonghui over, but was stopped by His Majesty the Emperor.

"That's all, just kneel down like this."

His Majesty the Emperor seemed to be 'afraid' of the 'unlucky' experience he had after being knelt down by Zhang Chonghui last time, and it seemed that he did not want to 'face' the other party.

"You all should go out first." After Zhu Yijun ordered, he turned back and his eyes were once again placed on the tablet of Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houcong.

"Your Majesty, what if this kid goes crazy and hurts you?" Zhang Cheng asked with concern in a hurry to express his loyalty.

This time, Zhu Yijun didn't say anything, but Chen Ju answered Zhang Cheng on behalf of his long-lived master: "His hands and feet have been cuffed, and he can't even see the road. What else can he do?"

Zhang Cheng was dumbfounded... He didn't expect that his momentary caution would actually backfire. Not only did he fail to gain praise from His Majesty the Emperor, but he was also scolded by his 'dead enemy' in front of His Majesty the Emperor!
It’s so awesome!
With helplessness and unwillingness, Zhang Cheng, Chen Ju and others withdrew from the Ancestral Temple one by one.

Chen Ju also closed the door very thoughtfully, because he knew that what the Emperor said next to Zhang Chonghui could not be heard by any 'outsiders'.

"Eunuch Chen." Seeing Chen Ju's attentiveness, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but smile strangely and said, "You still have the heart of my master, Long Live the Lord. I, Zhang, will ask for your care in the future."

"What did Eunuch Zhang say?" Chen Ju put his sleeves in his hands and asked calmly:

"We are all slaves of Lord Long Live. Even if we ask for care, we can only ask for the care of Master Long Live Lord.

As slaves, we have been stabbed, and as childless guys, we have to remember our identity at all times.

But you must not learn from some of the rebellious officials and traitors of the previous dynasty who formed parties and disrupted the government. Do you think so? Eunuch Zhang? "Such a naked taunt can be heard by anyone with a discerning eye, and Zhang Cheng knows very well that the other party is mocking him for having too many "disciples" in the inner court, and is suspected of forming a party and disrupting the government.

When he thought that his power was being cut off one by one by Chen Ju, Zhang Cheng became so angry that he felt anxious and depressed. However, no matter how angry he is, all he can do is to endure it and wait for the opportunity to make a comeback!
……

At the same time, in the Ancestral Temple.

There was silence.

Zhu Yijun, the emperor, had not spoken yet, and Zhang Chonghui, the 'sinner', naturally did not take the initiative to question the emperor's reasons, so he also had to remain silent.

After an unknown amount of time, Emperor Wanli finally spoke, but the question was not about the method of establishing the third son as the crown prince, but rather:

"Do you remember what your grandfather looked like?"

Zhang Chonghui, under the mask, thought for a moment and then replied: "To answer your Majesty's question, when my grandfather passed away, the common people were only four years old, so they no longer remember what my grandfather looked like."

"That's right..." Zhu Yijun seemed to be feeling a little emotional, but his eyes were quite calm as he looked at the tablet of Emperor Jiajing. Next, he said something incomprehensible.

"It's a coincidence that when my grandfather passed away, I was only four years old. Like you, I can't even remember what my grandfather looked like."

Zhang Chonghui did not answer Zhu Yijun's words because he did not know how to answer them.

Zhang Chonghui was even more puzzled, why didn't Emperor Wanli directly ask about the 'business' of establishing a crown prince? Instead, you started talking about this kind of inexplicable nonsense?

Just when Zhang Chonghui was wondering what the other party's purpose was, Zhu Yijun's "innocent groan" came to his ears again.

"Actually, I am not the same as you. You are much better than me. At least you were hugged by your grandfather. But my grandfather has never hugged me, let alone met me. Or maybe, he doesn't know. There is a grandson like me."

Zhang Chonghui was still silent. He even suspected that Emperor Wanli was drunk. They weren't familiar enough to talk about this kind of topic, right?

There is only one possibility, and that is - temptation!
"I have never been loved by my grandfather. Even my name was given to me by the late emperor after he ascended the throne." Zhu Yijun was still talking, with a sense of deja vu as he was saddened by the past, and then said:

"Fortunately, my father loved me very much and made me the crown prince when I was six years old.

He found the most knowledgeable teacher in the world to teach me. Your grandfather was one of them.

To be honest, I have forgotten what your grandfather looked like. I only remember that he had a good beard.

I still remember that when I first came to the throne, he treated me very well and respected me, but slowly, he changed.

Perhaps the death of your great-grandfather had a great impact on him. Since he took away his love, he has become more and more arrogant and rude.

he……

To be honest, I didn't blame him at that time, I could understand him at that time, and I still believed in him.

I believe that he is just like the words of the saints he speaks of, abiding by the rules and keeping himself clean.

I believe that he is what he calls a gentleman, and I will always keep in mind his teachings and be a diligent and thrifty monarch.

But what? He lied to me. He is not a gentleman, he is a villain. He is not an honest official, nor does he keep himself clean.

He has lied to me for so many years, telling me not to do this or that, but he did all the dirty things behind his back.

so……"

After being silent for a while, Emperor Wanli continued to ask:
"So, I ask you, do you think 'him' deserves to die?"

After Zhu Yijun finished speaking, he turned to look at Zhang Chonghui. To be honest, he really wanted to see the expression on the other person's face.

But after thinking about it, it was better not to look at it. After all, he was already sure that 'he' was a 'fake'!
Zhu Yijun felt that he knew Zhang Juzheng very well. He thought that his teacher would never be able to bear being called a villain.

If Zhang Chonghui was really Zhang Juzheng, he would have been eager to speak out to defend himself. How could he remain silent for a long time, like a mute?
Faced with Emperor Wanli's 'roundabout' accusation, Zhang Chonghui remained silent for a moment before replying 'officially':

"Your Majesty, Cao Min's grandfather has been dead for many years. It's been a long time. Whether the truth is true or not, Cao Min dare not speak nonsense."

"Oh?" Zhu Yijun asked deliberately: "You mean, what I said was wrong, but your grandfather is not guilty?"

"Common people don't dare." Zhang Chonghui could only reply like this, and then he said again in a very 'unexpected' and 'not knowing whether to live or die':

"The common people just think that the past is a long time ago, and not everyone in the government is a gentleman. If I say that my grandfather deserves death, then I am afraid that few of the ministers in the dynasty will not be guilty of death."

Looking at the young man who was talking nonsense, Zhu Yijun couldn't help but sneered. How could such a stupid young man with no brains be Zhang Juzheng?

Zhu Yijun 'once again' thought that Shen Shixing and Yu Shenxing were crazy to believe that this young boy was Zhang Juzheng!
And Zhu Yijun seemed to have forgotten that not long ago, he was so frightened by this nonsense boy that he fell flat on the ground.

"Zhang Chonghui, do you know what you are talking about?" Zhu Yijun's tone suddenly cooled down, completely losing the previous 'confidence'.

If a 'normal person' heard His Majesty the Emperor's tone, he would have been so frightened that he would not dare to breathe, or he would have cried loudly and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, have mercy on me!"

However, at this time, Zhang Chonghui seemed to be unable to understand people's words, and he started talking crazy words again, saying:

"Your Majesty, common people are subject to death! Now that I can meet the saint, in addition to asking you to spare my life! I also want to use the plan of 'helping the third son of the emperor ascend to the throne' as a bargaining chip. I dare to ask you to re-examine the past." What happened! To restore the innocence of the grassroots’ grandfather! To restore justice to the descendants of the Zhang family!”

In the eyes of "normal people", Zhang Chonghui is already extremely crazy with his crazy talk of "both" and "want".

Do you want the emperor to spare your life? Still want the emperor to re-investigate what happened back then?
Let the emperor who hates Zhang Juzheng the most still keep Zhang Juzheng innocent? Give justice to their Zhang family?
Zhu Yijun was even more shocked by Zhang Chonghui's "crazy words" and "crazy behavior"...

Want to avoid the death penalty again? Still want to...

"You? Want to vindicate Zhang Juzheng?" Zhu Yijun asked almost in disbelief.

Zhang Chonghui, however, seemed not to realize that the 'danger' was coming, and still replied in a 'fearless' manner: "Your Majesty, yes!"

"are you crazy?"

Zhu Yijun almost blurted out these four words. He could hardly believe that Zhang Chonghui actually dared to say that he wanted to vindicate Zhang Juzheng in front of him, the emperor?

This is no longer life-threatening! This is even more challenging the emperor Zhu Yijun's endurance limit!

At the same time, this is also challenging the limits of the Zhang family's 'nine clans'!

Rehabilitate Zhang Juzheng?

Zhu Yijun smiled!
I want him, the emperor, to slap myself in the face! ?
"Hahaha!"

Zhu Yijun laughed angrily at Zhang Chonghui's crazy words that could kill the nine tribes. At this moment, he didn't even know why he wanted to meet such a complete lunatic in person!

Zhang Chonghui is crazy, is he also crazy?

"You said you have a better way than to seal the three kings together? Say it!"

Zhu Yijun directly skipped the previous topic of epilepsy. At this moment, he was sure that Zhang Chonghui was not Zhang Juzheng, because Zhang Juzheng could not be epileptic like this!
As for the so-called better way than the simultaneous sealing of three kings, Zhu Yijun didn't believe it at first, and he doesn't believe it even more now!

It's just that he has seen it all, and he wants to hear how crazy Zhang Chonghui can be!
Facts have proved that Emperor Wanli still underestimated Zhang Chonghui's "epileptic ability".

Because the answer Zhang Chonghui gave next was not to mention 'kill the nine tribes'.

It is no exaggeration to say that 'killing ten tribes' is not an exaggeration!
"Your Majesty, if you want the third prince to become the crown prince in a legitimate way, the method is very simple!" Zhang Chonghui said loudly:

"The "Huang Ming Ancestor Instructions" says that there is no legitimate son, you only need to secretly kill the emperor's eldest son! In this way, the emperor's third son will be the eldest son!

At that time, you will be able to "justly" treat the third son of the emperor who is already the eldest son! He is now officially the crown prince! "

(End of this chapter)