The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 91 The giant crocodile in court! The perfect Xu Pu!
Leaving the cell temporarily.

Tang Hao met with Mou Bin, Gu Dayong, Ma Yongcheng and others.

The four of them looked at each other, the situation was not optimistic.

"What do you say over there?"

Tang Hao looked at the other three people.

Gu Da looked at him with a solemn expression.

"According to the conclusions we reached after interrogating a bunch of people..."

"Zhongshan Hou, this case is far from as simple as we thought. The person behind it is..."

"The late emperor, and Xu Pu, the former chief minister of the cabinet, right?"

The other three didn't dare to say it, but Tang Hao dared to say it!

Since you dare to do it, why don't I dare to say it?

Mou Bin smiled bitterly when he heard this and couldn't help but sigh.

"Leave aside the late emperor for now, this Xu Pu alone is enough to cause a headache!"

"Xu Pu was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Jingtai. During the Tianshun period, he became a lecturer in the East Palace. During the Chenghua period, he held the positions of Zuo Shuzi, Taichang Qing and Bachelor, the Right Minister of the Ministry of Rites, the Left Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the Left Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Later he was promoted to The Minister of Rites and the Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion have entered the cabinet and participated in machine maintenance!"

"In the fifth year of Hongzhi, Xu Pu succeeded Liu Ji as the chief minister of the cabinet. He repeatedly added young tutors and prince tutors, and entered Huagaidian as a bachelor. He worked with Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian and others to assist the government. He corrected many problems and cared for talents. He supported the younger generations, and later begged to return home due to an eye disease in the eleventh year of Hongzhi. He passed away in the twelfth year of Hongzhi. He was specially given to Taishi, Tejin, and Zuozhuguo, and was given the posthumous title "Wenjing"!"

After Mou Bin read Xu Pu's resume, the atmosphere became more solemn.

Chenghua Emperor Master!

Hongzhi's first assistant!

His posthumous title is "Wen Jing"!
This Xu Pu can be said to be an extremely human minister!
He has reached the pinnacle of the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty in his whole life!

Posthumous titles are not only for emperors, but also for civil servants and generals who have made great achievements. Civil servants generally start with Wen, such as Wenzheng, Wending, Wenzhong, Wenxiang, etc.

The highest posthumous title among civil servants is Wenzheng. This is the most coveted posthumous title among ancient civil servants. Many civil servants may not get such a posthumous title after working hard all their lives.

In the second echelon, there are Wen Ding, Wenzhong, Wen Xiang, Wen Jing, etc.

Therefore, no matter in terms of position, status, or posthumous title, Xu Pu has surpassed most civil servants and gentry.

To sum it up in one word, awesome!

Ma Yongcheng spoke in a rare move. This slightly feminine eunuch of the East Factory had always had a gloomy expression.

"The most troublesome thing is that Xu Pu likes to support his younger generations the most. People all over the world say that Xu Pu has a dignified temperament, pays attention to principles in doing things, is magnanimous, and is considerate of others. He is sometimes said to have the style of an ancient minister."

"Therefore, Xu Pu was very popular when he was the chief minister of the cabinet. He always covered up the mistakes of his subordinate officials. As a result, many people benefited from him invisibly, and he also protected many upright people. A large number of officials were his Firm supporter!”

"In addition, Xu Pu was an honest official. He never bought a mansion in the capital during his life. Before his death, he warned future generations not to make the mansion too gorgeous. Xu Pu promoted a large number of upright talents in three official trials, including many Nowadays, people are in high positions; Xu Pu is also good at charity, imitating Fan Zhong of the previous Song Dynasty who flooded righteous fields, and asked his second brother to return to the capital to discuss the purchase of righteous fields to support the family, and also used 800 acres of farmland in his name as philanthropic fields. The fields are allocated to the villagers for farming. In case of famine, rents are reduced and taxes are waived, and charity warehouses are opened for relief. When villagers encounter weddings, funerals, or unexpected disasters, emergency relief is provided. Private schools are also hired to set up free schools. All children of the Xu family and children from poor families in the village are admitted to school free of charge. They also financed the setting up of ferries at the mouth of the Suxi River entering the city and hired people to ferry them to make it convenient for pedestrians. The villagers called it the "Xu family's free ferry"..."

To put it bluntly, this Xu Pu is... a perfect man!
There is no political stain at all, and the whole article is full of benevolent governance and good deeds, and it can be called a "perfect man".

But it was him, Xu Pu, who single-handedly promoted Ye Qi's reform and ignored the lives and deaths of the soldiers and civilians on all sides!
Tang Hao pinched his eyebrows and fell into deep thought, all the pressure now fell on his shoulders.

The reason why Mu Bin and Ma Yongcheng said this was just to tell Tang Hao that they couldn't afford to offend this Xu Pu!

Yes, I can’t afford to mess with you!
His disciples are all over the government and the public, and many of them are now in high positions.

If Tang Hao dares to touch Xu Pu's relatives, he will stir up a hornet's nest and will become the target of public criticism and the public enemy of the entire court!

But, had Tang Hao ever been afraid!

"Does Xu Pu have any relatives?"

"The eldest son, Xu Yuankai, was awarded the title of Chengde Lang and Shang Baosi Sicheng because of his father's merits!" "The third son, Xu Yuanxiang, was awarded the title of Fengzhi Dafu and Shangshu Shaoqing because of his father's merits!"

"The only daughter Xu Yuanxiu married Zhang Qi's son Zhang Bangxiang!"

"Zhang Qi?" Tang Hao noticed a detail, "That cousin of Shouning Marquis Zhang Luan?"

"That's right, this is Zhang Qi. He was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Jingtai, and he rose to the rank of censor of Zuoqiandu and governor of Liaodong."

Hearing this, Tang Hao couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

No wonder he always felt that something was not right. It turned out to be this.

Xu Pu and Zhang Qi are relatives, and Zhang Qi is the cousin of Shouning Hou Zhang Luan!
"When was Zhang Luan's daughter chosen as the Crown Princess?"

Mou Bin and Gu Dayong frowned, and then their faces became filled with shock.

Ma Yongcheng took a deep breath and whispered: "Twenty-three years of Chenghua!"

"It was also in this year that Xu Pu was promoted to Minister of Rites and Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, entered the cabinet, and participated in aircraft maintenance!"

In other words, Xu Pu single-handedly led the Zhang family's daughter to fly up a branch and turn into a phoenix?
It’s really a big game of chess!
No wonder Emperor Hongzhi trusted this Xu Pu so much!
No wonder Xu Pu can serve as the chief minister of the cabinet!

This is really a giant crocodile!

Tang Hao took a deep breath and rubbed his numb face.

"Everyone, do you have any ideas?"

Mou Bin couldn't help but sigh, obviously retreating.

"This matter is no longer something we can handle at will. We must report it to His Majesty and ask His Majesty to make a decision!"

No matter it is the late emperor or this Xu Pu, they seem to be unable to afford to offend him!
It’s not like it’s true, it’s really something you can’t afford to offend!

Even though Xu Pu has been dead for so long, the friendships and connections he left behind are enough for them to drink from!
Furthermore, since everyone in Xu Pu is dead, it makes no sense to continue investigating like this.

Is it possible that they really want to open the coffin and kill the corpse?
It makes no sense!
Tang Hao looked at Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng.

The two admiral eunuchs also looked gloomy now.

"Zhongshan Hou, what do you want to do?"

"The inner court fully supports you!"

Full support for...?

When Tang Hao heard this, he immediately laughed.

"In that case, let's go get someone!"

"Xu Pu's two sons who are still alive, as well as his daughter and son-in-law, are all taken to prison!"

"What?" Mou Bin was shocked, "Zhongshan Hou, do you really want to do this?"

Tang Hao glanced at him coldly and said: "At first I thought Tishuai was just kind-hearted, but I didn't expect that Tishuai was still a weakling!"

"If Xu Pu is too powerful, he won't dare to investigate. What's the point of keeping your Jin Yiwei? Just go and kneel down and treat them as dogs! After this incident, I will inform His Majesty and directly destroy your Jin Yiwei!"

When Mou Bin heard this, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his face was so pale that there was no trace of blood in his face.

"Tishuai, if you can't do these things in your position and seek your position, then abdicate as soon as possible and make way for someone better. Don't bring trouble to yourself!"

"That's all, let's arrest everyone!"

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