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Chapter 283
Whoever sent someone from the cabinet to find him, this was all in Wang Tong's mind when he was on the road.

The soldier who came to report the letter was also not cautious enough. He thought he had kept it secret and didn't mention the name of the person, but if he said the word cabinet, did he need to say anything else?
There are currently five people in the cabinet, Zhang Juzheng, Zhang Siwei, Shen Shixing, Ma Ziqiang and Li Youzi. Among them, Zhang Juzheng is impossible, and the rest are members of Zhang Juzheng's party.

Who could it be? Ever since the imperial court conference of guarding the system and seizing love, although it was Wang Tong's suggestion that prompted Emperor Wanli to seduce Zhang Juzheng, it made Wang Tong a thorn in Zhang Juzheng's side.

Following Wang Tong's suggestions one by one and the implementation of various measures, Wang Tong and Zhang Juzheng became more and more antagonistic. Wang Tong himself did not think of any conflicts, but Master Zhang, the chief assistant, regarded him as a treacherous minister who bewitched the Holy One. .

Right now, Mr. Zhang Ge is the leader of the bureaucrats of the Ming Empire. Confronting him is tantamount to confronting the entire civil society. It is difficult every step of the way. It is because of the protection of Emperor Wanli and Wang Tong's own caution that nothing has happened to this day.

But in this way, Wang Tong only felt that he was too lonely and alone. Someone from the cabinet sent a letter, and this posture would definitely not be an official business.

Zhang Juzheng naturally didn't have any stance to make friends with him in private about who would send him private messages and who would say something to him in private, but the other four, no matter who contacted him, meant that the camp had loosened.

Before being sniped by the archers, Wang Tong used to go in and out of the city with three or five cavalry guards, but now he is guarded by fifty cavalry guards, enveloping him in the center.

Tianjin City was not a big place in the first place, if there was another attack, as long as the fifty cavalry in full armor guarded it, within half an hour, Jin Yiwei inside and outside the city would rush to rescue.

After entering the city, it was not too far to reach the Drum Tower. You could see Sun Dahai walking around the door with the Xiuchun knife, and guards in brocade clothes were scattered all over the streets and houses.

Seeing Wang Tong coming, someone rushed over to greet him. When Wang Tong got off his horse at the gate of the house, Sun Dahai came up to him and said in a low voice:

"It is said that the Qing guest who was kicked out from Shen Shihang's house has been invited to stay in the inner house."

"Shen Shixing, who is the Dongge University scholar and the Minister of Rites?"

Wang Tong asked in surprise, Sun Dahai nodded solemnly, and Wang Tong shook his head, not expecting that it was related to Shen Shixing.

Zhang Siwei is in the Ministry of War, Ma Ziqiang is in the Ministry of Households, and Li Youzi is in the Ministry of Officials. Although these three people are only Zhang Juzheng at the head of the horse, they have different backgrounds and have their own systems. Wealth is heavy, step by step, everyone has their own team and subordinates.

And Shen Shixing was born in the Ministry of Criminal Justice, so he had no real power. At the end of Jiajing and Long Qingnian, there were many major cases.

Several other people came to the cabinet and saw that Zhang Juzheng was monopolizing all the power, and his family was like a book office or a civil servant. Maybe they had some resentment in their hearts, maybe they wanted to fight against the court, and they wanted to find foreign aid outside of Zhang Juzheng's structure.

There is a saying in the capital that "ask big Zhang for big matters, and find small Zhang for small things". Zhang Juzheng adjudicates everything, and Zhang Siwei handles small internal affairs. In other words, without Zhang Juzheng, Zhang Siwei can stand in the court. Zhang Siwei is like this, but there is also a similar situation.

But Shen Shixing couldn't do this. His status today was all due to Zhang Juzheng's appreciation and praise, and he was also trusted by the Ministry of Rites, so he was alone.

It should be completely dependent on the role of Zhang Juzheng, but he sent someone to contact Wang Tong. The real reason for this is really intriguing.

"With so many people watching outside, those eyes and ears don't know what's going on, so they don't have to try their best to inquire and think about it. The maids and servants in our inner house have to keep an eye on it!"

After dismounting, Wang Tong smiled and said to Sun Dahai in a low voice, Sun Dahai nodded heavily and replied in a low voice:

"My lord's order is that those worried people inside have arranged other jobs. Our own brothers are looking after the yard, and that man is in the living room of your lord's inner courtyard!"

Patting Sun Dahai on the shoulder, Wang Tong strode in and walked into the room.But he saw a scribe in a dark blue gown sitting in the living room.

After entering the room, Sun Dahai said loudly:
"Mr. Yang, this is our Lord Qianhu!"

Dark blue cotton scholar gown, fair complexion, manicured beard, hair and nails, gentle and polite demeanor, this is a scholar from a very good family background who has seen the world.

Wang Tong came to his own judgment at the first glance, but the scribe was quite surprised when he saw Wang Tong at first glance, such surprises are very common.

People with a little observation ability will be surprised and surprised when they see Wang Tong. Wang Tong is not very old, but the demeanor and temperament displayed by his gestures seem to be over 30 years old, and he can only show maturity at that age.

The scribe was neither humble nor overbearing but respectful enough to bow and salute, and said:
"Student Yang Sichen, met Master Qianhu."

"What is your name, sir?"

The self-proclaimed student, and the manner in which he dresses, must be famous. If Wang Tong has dealt with Confucian scholars a lot, he can immediately see the identity of the other party. The attitude just now replied:
"In the words of adults, students are juren."

Yang Sichen was indeed surprised by Wang Tong's age. A 16-year-old Qianhu is nothing. Some of the sons of the Jingshi Xungui family were born as Qianhu when they were born. Wang Tong, who climbed to this position step by step to win the emperor's favor, is a treacherous, cunning, domineering rogue, but just met, Yang Sichen didn't feel anything negative.

Except for Wang Tong's still childish face, everything else looks very mature and calm, and it is not artificial. From the observation since entering this inner house, and what he has seen and heard in Tianjin these days, this Wang Tong is not in the rumors The kind, this Wang Tong is not simple.

Wang Tong asked a few random questions, nothing more than who else was in the family, what relatives were there in the capital, etc., but did not mention Shen Shixing.

Yang Sichen thought that this lord was really calm. After Wang Tong finished asking the question, Yang Sichen was about to speak, Wang Tong waved his hand and said with a smile:

"Mr. Yang, wait for a few days until I go to various places in the capital to find out the ins and outs of Mr. You and I can talk about it before it's too late. Go back to the house in the city and stay. I will send a few people to take care of me. Before the news comes out here, I also ask Mr. Yang not to go out, please come back first!"

Wang Tong spoke very gently, and after he finished speaking, two guards in brocade clothes stood behind Yang Sichen. Yang Sichen was stunned for a moment, and then said goodbye in a friendly way.

In Yang Sichen's heart, Wang Tong's evaluation is much higher. He is not credulous and not impatient. This is a necessary condition for achieving great things. According to common sense and Wang Tong's age, he should be very excited to hear that someone from the cabinet sent a private letter. , but the other party was very calm.

After people went out, Wang Tong went to the nearby bookcase and took out a pen and paper, and wrote down all the information Yang Sichen said on the paper. After thinking about it, he wrote down his own observations.Fold it up and put it in an envelope, hand it to Sun Dahai and say:
"Dahai, arrange for a person to go to the capital, find Lu Tongpan, and ask him to find out the details of this person carefully, and then arrange ten people to watch over Yang Sichen's house, and spend more on food and clothing. Can't let it out, and then let Aunt Ma find our trustworthy woman to go in and take care of him, keep an eye on his family, and report any troubles as soon as possible!"

Sun Dahai agreed, and just about to go out, Wang Tong stopped behind and said:

"Don't treat him as a prisoner, but treat him as a master, and wait for the results of the investigation from the capital to come back before dealing with him."

This side agreed again, took a step out, but was stopped by Wang Tong again, Sun Dahai was puzzled, but saw Wang Tong muttering:

"There are too many demon moths in Tianjin City. If someone wants to take advantage of Yang Sichen, he would rather kill Yang Sichen's family than let outsiders see him, you know!?"

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The decree to ban the destruction of the Tianxia Academy has been issued to the two Zhili and other provinces. Since it is the intention of Mr. Zhang Ge, the officials from all over the country must deal with it severely and give the court an explanation.

There are some outrageous rumors in the capital, saying that there are two academies in Jiangxi and Zhejiang that were established by the disciples of Zhang Siwei, a cabinet scholar. When discussing government affairs, it is not thoughtful to say that Zhang Juzheng, the chief assistant, is busy with state affairs and takes charge of major affairs. Zhang Siwei is also a capable minister, why not let him share some of it.

Since Jiajing, there were many officials from Jiangxi and Zhejiang in the middle of the court. These two academies were agitating, and gradually there was a small trend in the capital.

This political thing cannot be understood literally. The hidden meaning behind "it is inevitable that there are some inconsiderations" and "share some" is very clear. Zhang Siwei is not satisfied with his current secondary position.

Since the cabinet came into existence, the Chief Assistant has the exclusive right to draft votes, ordering someone in the cabinet to draft votes with the Chief Assistant, which is actually a sign that someone will take the position of the Chief Assistant. Zhang Siwei is now called the Second Assistant, but the vote draft The power is still exclusive to Zhang Juzheng.

Chief Assistant Zhang Juzheng may be regarded as magnanimous, but there are some things that are the bottom line and must not be touched. The power of chief minister and assistant minister of the cabinet is Zhang Juzheng's taboo.

Forbidden to destroy the Tianxia Academy is the result of touching this bottom line. Originally, Zhang Siwei had already exercised the power of secondary assistant, and he was only short of a title. It was previously confirmed that Zhang Juzheng made a decree to confirm it after returning to Beijing, but inside and outside the palace. But suddenly there was no news.

On the surface, Zhang Siwei is fine, but in fact he has already suffered a lot, but the capital is full of smart people, and everyone understands that people like Zhang Siwei will not use the academy below to beat gongs and drums for themselves. It's rude.

Want to pursue but can't pursue, the academy is banned, teachers and students are scattered, where to pursue...
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