Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 461 Is Jiang Shan's Surname Zhu Or Zhang?
16 years old is an age when I feel that I can live day and night.

Although Emperor Wanli was the son of heaven, he was also a foolish boy who didn't know the heights of the sky and the earth.

He often thought: What is so difficult about governing the country?As long as Mr. Zhang returns the power to govern the country to me, I can easily bring a peaceful and prosperous world to the world!
Emperor Wanli was furious with Zhang Jing's sarcastic remarks.

Emperor Wanli made a decision: I want to bet against Mr. Zhang!

The next day, Chengtian Hall went to court early.

Emperor Wanli said: "Something is coming."

Hong Chaoxuan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, said: "I would like to report to the emperor that He Xinzhou, the head of the Ministry of Punishment, wrongly judged the unjust case. This official of the Ministry of Punishment committed the crime of negligence. I ask the emperor to punish me."

Emperor Wanli asked: "Oh? How did this He Xinzhou wrongly decide the wrongful case?"

Hong Chaoxuan replied: "Your Majesty. On the grounds of Shuntian Mansion, a rich man surnamed Yang died of a sudden illness. After his death, he left a family property of 3000 taels of silver. His eldest son wanted to monopolize the family property. The villain first sued, saying that his younger brother was angry. His father died. So, the two brothers started a lawsuit. From Shuntian Mansion to the Ministry of Criminal Justice. He Xinzhou handled the case. He was confused and decided that the elder of the Yang family won the lawsuit. See. Dali Temple re-examined the case and found that the second child was indeed killed unjustly. The minister was in charge of the Ministry of Punishment, but he didn't realize that his subordinates were really guilty of handling such a big unjust case."

Emperor Wanli said: "Oh. So, Hong Aiqing, you are indeed guilty of negligence. In my opinion, I will punish you for three months..."

Emperor Wanli originally wanted to say, "Punish you with three months' salary." Before the word "salary and silver" could be said, Zhang Juzheng interrupted him: "Reporting to the emperor, it is not a big case for the common people to fight for family property. It is reasonable for Hong Shangshu not to pay attention to this case. The minister thinks that you should not punish Hong Shangshu. In addition, the cabinet has ordered He Xinzhou to be deprived of his official position, sent to Datong as an army, and his family property confiscated."

Emperor Wanli cursed secretly in his heart: Can't I even punish the salary of the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment appointed by me?

On the mouth, Emperor Wanli said: "Oh, since Mr. Zhang has made a decision, let's do as you said."

All the ministers reported seven or eight things in the early court.Zhang Juzheng made decisions for Emperor Wanli one by one.Zhang Juzheng saw that it was almost time, so he winked at Feng Bao.

Feng Bao sang loudly: "If you have something to play, you will leave the court if you have nothing to do!"

Emperor Wanli suddenly took out a copy of Huang Zhezi's edict from his sleeve.He handed the Huang Zhezi to Feng Bao: "Feng Daban, you announce the imperial decree to all the ministers."

Feng Bao was stunned, and Zhang Juzheng was also stunned!
Since Emperor Wanli ascended the throne, all his imperial decrees were drafted by Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao, two auxiliary ministers!
The only exception was when the rumor officials of the Qing Dynasty attacked Zhang Juzheng for being unfilial for seizing love, Emperor Wanli made a decree on his own initiative: "In the future, anyone who dares to attack Mr. Zhang with the matter of seizing love will be killed without mercy."In the past six years, only the imperial decree of Emperor Wanli did not seek the opinions of Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao.

The court was about to disperse, and Emperor Wanli suddenly took out an imperial edict of Huang Zhezi with unknown content, which caught Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao by surprise.

Feng Bao looked at Zhang Juzheng with a questioning look.

Zhang Juzheng nodded slightly.

Feng Bao opened the Huang Zhezi and read: "There is an edict. The emperors of all dynasties have ruled the world with filial piety. I often think about the upbringing of the two empress dowagers Chen and Li. It is my duty to be filial to the two empress dowagers. I In order to promote filial piety, the Household Department allocated 3 taels of money to expand Qingzhang Lake, which will be used by the two empress dowagers in summer.”

Zhang Juzheng was stunned!Emperor Wanli's memorial is clearly a demonstration to him as a teacher!
Didn't you, Mr. Zhang, not allow me to use private treasury money to expand Qingzhang Lake?Then I will decree to use the money from the treasury!
I expanded Qingzhang Lake not for my own enjoyment.But to honor the two empress dowagers!It is to promote filial piety!How about it, Mr. Zhang, now you have nothing to say, right?

Emperor Wanli looked at Zhang Juzheng with an almost provocative look.

Zhang Juzheng said: "My Majesty, during the Jiajing Dynasty, the treacherous official Yan Song bewitched Lord Jiajing, used the state's silver reserves, and built palaces and Taoist temples. Because of this, people who don't know the truth will criticize Lord Jiajing. If you store silver to expand Qingzhang Lake, you will also be criticized by the people! I ask the emperor to take it back!"

As soon as Zhang Juzheng finished speaking, Wang Guoguang, a member of the cabinet and Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, kowtowed and said, "I report to the emperor that the Ministry of Household Affairs allocates the treasury silver to the royal family for private use, which is against the rules. I will never follow orders!"

Lu Tiaoyang, Ma Ziqiang, Shen Shixing, and Pan Jixun, four members of the cabinet, also kowtowed: "Please take back your order."

Among the seven elders in the cabinet, only Zhang Siwei did not express his attitude.

The six cabinet elders objected in unison, and all the hall officials and ministers of the various courts kowtowed and seconded: "Please take back the order, Your Majesty."

Emperor Wanli was stunned!Since he was born, he has never been so desperate like today!I am the king of a country!If you want to use a mere 3 taels of silver, it depends on the face of Zhang Juzheng, a courtier!When Zhang Juzheng said no, all the officials of the Manchu Dynasty said no!
Emperor Wanli heard what Zhang Jing said to him yesterday: "Is the Jiangshan Sheji of the Ming Dynasty surnamed Zhu or Zhang?"

At this moment, Feng Baoyi, the seal of the supervisor of ceremonies, knelt down beside Emperor Wanli: "Your Majesty, it is against the system to use treasury money for private use by the royal family. Please..."

Emperor Wanli said in a low voice: "Understood, can't I take my life back?"

After finishing speaking, Emperor Wanli left Chengtian Hall angrily.

He Liu, who was kneeling in the class of generals, felt a "thump" in his heart.He had an ominous premonition: sooner or later, the emperor will tear himself apart with Zhang Juzheng!

Zhang Juzheng didn't care about it in his heart.He felt that the emperor was just making the child lose his temper.Children in common people's homes want sweets, but if the family members don't give them, they will roll all over the floor.Although the emperor is the king of a country, he is only a teenager.

Zhang Juzheng made a fatal mistake.Parents, no matter how old their children are, treat them as children; teachers, no matter how old their students are, treat them as children.

But the king of a country is not an ordinary person!You treat the emperor like a child, sooner or later, the emperor will regard you as his worst enemy!

After the court, Zhang Juzheng called He Liu to the cabinet to be on duty.

Zhang Juzheng asked: "He Xinzhou's house, you Jinyiwei should search it as soon as possible. After the inspection, close the case quickly."

He Liu was a little strange.He Xinzhou is just a small sixth-rank master.Why did Zhang Juzheng personally intervene in the case of a Zhima official?Is it just because Hong Chaoxuan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, mentioned this case in the early court?

He Liu suddenly remembered that Zhang Juzheng was quite critical of He Xinyin, a famous scholar of Taizhou School.He Xinzhou is also He Xinyin's cousin.Zhang Juzheng hates the house and the black.

He Liudao: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang. I'll go back to Beizhen Fusi in a while, and I'll take someone to copy He Xinzhou's house."

(End of this chapter)