Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 591
The more Zhao Yongxian spoke, the more excited he became: "What was Daming like before Mr. Zhang came to power? Don't you adults who scolded him know? Mr. Zhang has been in power for ten years, what is Daming like now? Heh, it's time for tea. Some people are in a hurry to achieve their ulterior motives by attacking Mr. Zhang!"

Zhang Siwei and others were speechless after being refuted by Zhao Yongxian.

Zhang Siwei cursed inwardly: Zhao Yongxian!You wait for me!If I don't kill you, I swear I won't be human!

At this moment, a resounding voice sounded from the court hall: "Report to the emperor, what Zhao Langzhong said is a big mistake and a very wrong one!"

The person who spoke was Zou Yuanbiao!

Seeing Zou Yuanbiao stand up, Zhang Siwei was overjoyed!Because Zou Yuanbiao, like Zhao Yongxian, was also Zhang Juzheng's student before!Later, because of his opposition to Zhang Juzheng's seizure of love, teachers and students turned against each other.Zou Yuanbiao was assigned by his teacher to Guizhou as a small official.After Zhang Juzheng's death, he got up and returned to Beijing, and became an official in Shizhong.

Zhang Siwei thought to himself: Zou Yuanbiao has a big enmity with Zhang Juzheng!When he stood up, he must have spoken for me!
Emperor Wanli said with uncertainty on his face, "Oh? What did Zou Aiqing say?"

Zou Yuanbiao said: "Your Majesty, Zhao Langzhong said just now that Zhang Juzheng has merits and demerits, and his deeds outweigh his demerits. This is a big mistake!"

Zhang Siwei hurriedly chimed in: "What Zou Ge said in the matter is very true! Zhang Juzheng's merit is only small in size! Zhang Juzheng's fault is a huge one!"

Zou Yuanbiao broke the etiquette and laughed loudly in Chengtian Hall: "Hahaha, Zhang Shoufu. I remember, on Mr. Zhang's [-]th birthday, you gave him a pair of words, and that word said 'Grand Merit'! Why, after eight years, Mr. Zhang died, and you said that his merits for thousands of years are small and small? Aren't you slapping yourself?"

Zhang Siwei suddenly realized: this Zou Yuanbiao is not here to help, but just like Zhao Yongxian, to find fault!

Zou Yuanbiao said loudly: "What did Mr. Zhang do wrong when he was alive? I haven't heard of it! All I know is that he implemented the New Deal and made the Ming Dynasty rich and strong. He has made great contributions to the court! He has merit but nothing wrong! So I say, Zhao What the doctor said is completely wrong!"

Zhang Siwei's loyal confidant, Li Shi, the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, saw that the momentum was not right, and quickly jumped out: "Zou Yuanbiao, you are talking nonsense! In the past few days, there are as many as 650 copies of Zhang Juzheng's papers! Could it be that the ruling and opposition parties Are all the more than 600 officials involved wrong? Only you and Zhao Yongxian are right? Also, don’t forget, when you were exiled to Guizhou, it was because you opposed Zhang Juzheng’s seduction and offended him! He avenged his personal revenge and sent you Relegated to that barren land!"

Zou Yuanbiao refuted Lei Shi frame clearly and logically: "First, Guizhou is the land of Ming Dynasty, and the people in Guizhou are all the subjects of the emperor. Why did Lei Yushi say that it is a barren land?
Second, I was wrong when I opposed Mr. Zhang's seduction!In that year, if Mr. Zhang really returned to his hometown to keep the system, the New Deal would be in vain!
Third, Mr. Zhang transferred me to Guizhou, not to punish me.Instead, let me experience the hardships of people's livelihood, temper my will, and broaden my horizons!
Fourth, Lei Yushi, you said that there are as many as 650 documents for the impeachment of Mr. Zhang?Oh, I heard that among the more than 600 booklets, one was violated by Mr. Shenzhang, and he used a large sedan chair with 32 seats, called "Ruyizhai".My lords, do you know who gave this Ruyi Zhai to Mr. Zhang back then? "

Emperor Wanli quickly asked, "Who sent it?"

Zou Yuanbiao exposed Zhang Siwei's background: "This Ruyi Zhai was given to Mr. Zhang by Mr. Zhang Siwei!"

Zhang Siwei quickly quibbled: "Your Majesty, Zou Yuanbiao is slandering you! I never gave anything to the traitor Zhang Juzheng."

He Liu knew that it was time for him to step forward!He Liu came out of class and said: "Report to the emperor, I can testify that Ruyizhai was indeed given to Zhang Juzheng by Zhang Siwei. On the day of delivering the sedan chair, I was at Zhang Juzheng's mansion, and I saw it with my own eyes!"

Shen Shixing, Wang Guoguang, Wang Xijue and others came out of the class one after another to echo He Liu: "Your servants, you can also testify!"

Emperor Wanli glanced at Zhang Siwei contemptuously.Zhang Siwei blushed with shame.

At this moment, Zhao Yongxian suddenly yelled: "The court is so big, there are only a few people who dare to tell the truth in front of the emperor! I remembered what Hai Rui Hai Gangfeng said before he was dismissed from office and returned to his hometown: Manchu civil and military You are all women! No, you villains who open your eyes and talk nonsense and slander Mr. Zhang are not women, but traitors!"

Zou Yuanbiao said in a loud voice: "Mr. Zhao is wrong again! They don't deserve to be called 'people', at most they are the generation of snakes and rats!"

Zhang Siwei never thought of it.Early this morning, he originally planned to mobilize his officials to completely flood Zhang Juzheng's coffin with spitting stars.Who would have thought that Zou Yuanbiao and Zhao Yongxian, two fellows who suffered from Zhang Juzheng's losses, would actually complain for their enemies!
Zhang Siwei spent his whole life reading sage books in vain.He forgot that all the real scholars in Huaxia have backbone!Those who dare to uphold justice need immense courage.Zou Yuanbiao and Zhao Yongxian have just such courage!
Now in Chengtian Hall, the one who can't get down the most is not Zhang Siwei, but Emperor Wanli.

It was Emperor Wanli's idea to liquidate Zhang Juzheng.Originally, he planned to use Zhang Siwei to mobilize a group of officials to completely liquidate Zhang Juzheng and establish his supreme authority as a king in the court.Never thought that Zhang Siwei is just like what He Liu said, he is an incompetent clown!

Zhang Siwei was eager to turn the situation around, so he had to shift the blame from the dead Zhang Juzheng to the living Zou Yuanbiao and Zhao Yongxian.

Zhang Siwei said in a loud voice: "Report to the emperor, Zou Yuanbiao and Zhao Yongxian are really treacherous and evil people who have deceived the public with their evil words and overturned the case for power rape! Not killing is not enough to anger the people and the officials! In addition, the emperor should also issue a decree to completely Check, are these two people still in the same party!"

Zhang Siwei's officials echoed.

The Second Subsidiary Shen Shixing is completely popular!He said loudly: "What crimes are Zou Yuanbiao and Zhao Yongxian guilty of? They just talk with their mouths! What they said was exactly what the officials with conscience in the Manchu Dynasty wanted to say but no one dared to say! If the chief assistant If you want to kill them, kill me too! I am the accomplice of Zou Yuanbiao and Zhao Yongxian!"

Wang Guoguang also said: "Everything Zou Yuanbiao and Zhao Yongxian said is true! If the chief minister wants to kill them, why not kill me together! Because I am also their accomplice!"

Wang Xijue came out of the class and said: "Black is black! White is white! Why do some people insist on inverting black and white? I am also an accomplice of Zou Yuanbiao and Zhao Yongxian! If the chief minister wants to kill them, please kill me first!"

He Liu sternly said: "My Majesty, minister He Liu and Wuqian Jinyiwei are all part of Zou and Zhao! If the chief assistant wants to kill them, please kill me and Wuqian Jinyiwei Paoze together!"

The cabinet secretary, household minister, official minister, and Jin Yiwei commander Zuo Tongzhi joined forces to protect Zou Yuanbiao and Zhao Yongxian, and the momentum was immediately reversed!

Emperor Wanli couldn't sit still on the dragon chair.He got up uncertainly.Zhang Jing hurriedly shouted: "Scatter the court!"

Emperor Wanli returned to Yongshou Palace, and said to himself silently in his heart: "Zhao Yongxian, Zou Yuanbiao. I remember you! Don't worry, I will definitely use you again in the future. But at this moment, I must punish you! I want to liquidate Zhang Juzheng, but you openly Speak for Zhang Juzheng. If you are not punished, how can I gain authority among the courtiers?"

(End of this chapter)