Zhou Zheng turned a blind eye to Hu Qingzheng's expression of resentment, and left the Metropolitan Procuratorate after simply handling the matter.
The salt merchant's dishonesty was expected by Zhou Zheng, but now he has too much business and has no time to pay attention to them, so he will give a warning first.
After Zhou Zheng returned to his home, he pondered the memorial for impeaching Zhou Yingqiu in the study.
This memorial was not only to prevent Zhou Yingqiu from abolishing the eight towns, but also to cut off with the castration party, so as not to be affected by the great liquidation after Chongzhen came to power.
It will undoubtedly be very difficult to stop an eunuch like Zhou Yingqiu, especially in the Liaodong victory, one by one crazy merits and glory.
Perhaps because of the news of the imperial court, Yuan Chonghuan, Man Gui and others arrived in Beijing three days earlier than the expected time, and then moved around in the capital.
On July 13, Zhou Zheng made an appointment with Man Gui to drink tea in a teahouse.
Man Gui still has a big beard, tall and mighty, but his expression is a bit unsightly.
"What are you looking for me for?" Man Gui went straight up to the subject.
Seeing him directly, Zhou Zheng said: "Zhou Yingqiu hopes to abolish the other eight towns outside Shanhaiguan, what do you think of Liaodong?"
Man Gui looked at Zhou Zheng a little strangely, and said, "What does this have to do with our Liaodong?"
Zhou Zheng was startled, and then looked at Man Gui with a clear understanding.
Man Gui was just a military commander. He couldn't get involved with the major events of the court, so he was a bystander attitude. But what about Yuan Chonghuan, what is his attitude? Will he be happy to see the result and increase his position in Liaodong, or know the importance and will oppose it
Man Gui is now full of irritability because of the reward, looking at Zhou Zhengdao: "Is there any chance for this matter?"
Man Gui knew very few people in the capital, and Zhou Zheng had some affair, so he asked directly.
Knowing what he was asking, Zhou Zheng shook his head and said, "It's difficult. The decree for the award has been prepared."
Most of the sacred decree was the Wei family, then the castration party, and Liaodong people, who just got a little soup.
Man Gui became more irritable, his eyes angry. Desperately saved Ningyuan, Jinzhou, and ended up being bullied like this, which is really hateful!
Knowing the anger of the people in Liaodong, Zhou Zheng pondered for a moment, and said: "The capital is full of soldiers, and the water in the capital is very unpredictable, especially recently. Don't walk around, try to leave Beijing as early as possible."
Man Gui looked at Zhou Zheng, snorted coldly, got up and left.
Zhou Zheng knew that this cold snort was not for him. He watched Man Gui leave, wondering in his heart, stood up and left, and went straight to Hongyou Temple.
Most generals in Liaodong did not have a courtyard in the capital and were arranged to live in Honghe Temple.
The guard took Zhou Zheng's greeting card and went in. Not long after, the guard took it out and returned it to Zhou Zheng, saying: "Zhou Yushi, Governor Yuan said, he has no time to see you."
Zhou Zheng didn't expect Yuan Chonghuan to see him.
"Okay, thanks a lot." Zhou Zheng took back the greeting note with his usual expression, glanced at Honghu Temple again, and turned to leave.
Yuan Chonghuan should have also been irritated and had no time to take care of other things.
The imperial court's stingy reward will inevitably have a huge impact on Liaodong. This impact can be seen right now, and the impact will be even more and more terrifying in the future.
Zhou Zheng did not expect Yuan Chonghuan and the others to leave Hongyou Temple and return to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He sent the memorial book that had already been prepared.
This memorial of Zhou Zheng refuted Zhou Yingqiu’s proposal. At the same time, he angrily criticized the fact that Liaodong was awarded a reward. He accused the imperial court of being overwhelmed by party members, arguing for power, ruining the government, struggling for meritorious merits, treating heroes harshly, and even bluntly saying that it would not take long for the country to lose the country. .
Zhou Zheng's memorial was almost bluntly saying that the party was fighting for the country to subdue.
This memorial first went to the Experience Department of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and then to the General Affairs Department.
The next day, Zhou Zheng went to work as usual, sitting in the classroom, listening to all directions.
Yao Tongshun was in front of Zhou Zheng and said: "My lord, the villain heard that Governor Yuan visited Nine Thousand Years Old yesterday, but he didn't enter the door."
Zhou Zheng hummed and took the tea cup in front of him.
Perhaps, in the eyes of Wei Zhongxian, Yuan Chonghuan is a guard, and now Liaodong is completely stable, so it is not so important to recruit Yuan Chonghuan.
Yao Tongshun looked at Zhou Zheng and said: "The villain also heard that Governor Yuan met with Huo Tang Bu of the Ministry of War and threatened to resign. Huo Tang Bu just evasively blocked the past."
Huo Tang Bu, that is, Huo Weihua, the new book of the Ministry of War.
Wang Zhichen used to be the same as Yuan Chonghuan’s Liaodong Economic Strategy, and in a short time he became the official book of the Ministry of War. After he resigned, Huo Weihua quickly became the new official book of the Ministry of War. In fact, he is regarded as Yuan Chonghuan’s descendant. But Yuan Chonghuan.
It happened that Yuan Chonghuan had great merits. He defended Ning Jin's front line twice, and the seal was only promoted from the rank of the right servant of the war department to the rank of the left servant of the war department. There were no other things. I am really stingy and can't be stingy anymore.
Zhou Zheng put down his teacup and said, "Is there any reaction to my memo?"
Yao Tong said: "No, the Secretary for General Political Affairs said that it was delivered yesterday, but I don't know if it arrived before the imperial court."
The memorial of the general political envoy must be sent to the cabinet, and then to the director of rituals, and then to the Qing Palace.
Zhou Zheng pondered for a moment, and said, "I'm going to court tomorrow, are you ready?"
Yao Tongshun hurriedly said: "Everything is arranged. In addition to Hu Yushi, there is also the Chengshang Jiecheng Yushi of Quzhou Prefecture. There are officials from the six departments. There are four elders in the cabinet, six Shangshu, ministers, and nine temples. Si Qing and others will all go to the dynasty. This time the number of people in the dynasty is very large. There are also three people from Liaodong, Yuan Chonghuan, Man Gui, and Zhao Lijiao..."
Zhou Zheng listened and nodded gently.
In fact, there are many generals in Liaodong, but some people still have to stay behind. Wu Xiang, Zu Dashou and others have not come, and one is Mao Wenlong. Mao Wenlong has not been in Beijing for many years. Once the imperial court conscripts him, he will pretend to be sick. He is probably afraid that he will be a trap of the imperial court and will not go back.
After a while, Zhou Zheng said: "Li Guopu is still not moving there?"
Yao Tongshun understood the meaning of the silence, and said: "No, Li Zhanshi is still in the palace today. I heard that he had cursed him for nine thousand years and half an hour in front of the emperor, and returned to the house after he came out."
Zhou Zheng's expression became more and more weird, puzzled, isn't Wei Zhongxian such a good-tempered person
"Continue to stare." Zhou Zhengdao.
Yao Tong complied, and saw that Zhou Zheng had no other instructions, so he quietly left the classroom.
Zhou Zheng took a document casually, read it and thought about it.
The eunuch's motionlessness made him very uneasy, and he didn't know what conspiracy was brewing. If the eunuch party raises a big prison again, with his memorial, Zhou's family will have to go in.
Zhou Zheng stared at the official document in front of him, and his mind was constantly shining with various thoughts, especially when he was about to go to court tomorrow, and he didn't know what kind of scene it was like.
Zhou Zheng was in a mess and couldn't calm down until he got off work.
Taking a deep breath, Zhou Zheng tidied up, got up and left the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Zhou Zheng went to Jiujiang Pavilion to inspect the progress and quality. After talking with Master Liu for a while, he turned to Zhou Ji.
On the way, he met Meng Hezhou and was dragged into the corner by him.
Meng Hezhou looked at Zhou Zheng with a somewhat unkind expression, and said, "Zhou Yushi, you won't really harm Master Wei, are you?"
Zhou said on the front as usual, "What can I do to harm him?"
Meng Hezhou looked suspiciously at Zhou Zheng, and was speechless for a long time.
Zhou Zheng not only prevented Wei Xizhuang from accepting the knighthood with a kind of'extremely severe' attitude, but also let Wei Xizhuang hide in the imprisonment. How can this not be the way a normal friend should get along
However, Zhou Zheng calculated that Wei Xizhuang would do no harm to all harms, which makes no sense.
Zhou Zheng knew that there was really no way to explain this matter to outsiders. He looked at Meng Hezhou and said, "I am doing good for Old Wei and will not harm him. In this way, you will stare at him these days and don't let him out of prison, other It's up to him."
Meng Hezhou also heard the rumors about Wei Xizhuang from outside. Zhou Zhengming wanted to cut Wei Xizhuang with Wei family and Wei Zhongxian. He didn't understand Zhou Zheng's purpose, but he said with a warning look: "Zhou Yushi, Master Wei is now being driven out. With the Wei family, you have no backing. I hope what you said is true."
Zhou Zheng not only didn't get angry, but nodded approvingly, saying: "You can only see the people around you when you are down. You're good, don't worry."
Meng Hezhou has been scrutinizing Zhou Zheng seriously. He can't see any flaws, and feels a little relieved. He said, "I'll give you a piece of news. Wei Zhongxian and others often haunt the court recently."
Zhou Zheng was startled, isn't this normal? Immediately he moved slightly in his heart and said, "Is there anything special?"
Meng Hezhou shook his head and said, "Master Wei said that there is something abnormal. Although Wei Zhongxian often goes in and out of the court, he has been very frequent recently, and some have passed."
Zhou Zheng frowned, suddenly thinking of a certain possibility in his heart, and said solemnly: "I know, you tell Old Wei that something may happen in the near future, let him find a way to keep an eye on the palace."
Meng Hezhou was puzzled, and said, "Something happened? What happened?"
Zhou Zheng remembered the last time he saw Tianqi, Tianqi kept coughing, his face was pale and tired, and he had a bad premonition. He said, "It's still hard to tell for the time being. I want to look at it first."
Zhou Zheng didn't say it thoroughly. He thought that the Apocalypse happened after August, but now it seems unlikely. The recent eunuch's refusal to hold its troops is likely to be related to this.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was possible, Zhou Zheng couldn't help but to leave.
Meng Hezhou grabbed him, looked at his sudden look, and asked: "Zhou Yushi, what happened?"
Zhou Zheng looked at Meng Hezhou, and with a hint of panic in his heart, he said: "It's still hard to say now. You will pass the words to Old Wei, and I will go back first."
Meng Hezhou could only nod his head in response, watching Zhou Zheng exit the corner and leave in a hurry.
Zhou Zheng did not go to Zhou Ji again, but returned to his home.
After returning home, he didn't go to the back room to eat, and stayed in the study.
If Apocalypse falls ill at this time, the impact on the court will be even more unpredictable, too many things may not be as Zhou Zheng expected.
Zhou Zheng didn't go to dinner or let Liuzhe deliver the food, so he sat in the study, his eyes faintly speculating.
Tomorrow is about to go to court, what will happen to the court? How has the DPRK Council changed at this time, and how does he respond to it
Not knowing how long it took, Zhou Qingli opened the door and came in.
Zhou Zheng was startled and stood up and said, "Father, why are you here?"
The corners of Zhou Qingli's face were already dark, but it was even darker at night. He looked at Zhou Zheng's study with only one candle, which looked very faint, and said, "You didn't eat dinner. Did something happen?"
Zhou Zheng's expression moved, and he walked into the hall and picked up the teapot to pour tea.
Zhou Qingli sat down and kept looking at Zhou Zheng.
Zhou Zheng handed him the teacup. After sitting down, he was silent for a while, and said softly: "There has been something abnormal in the palace recently. There are rumors that the emperor may be seriously ill."
Zhou Qingli remembered the scene of seeing Tianqi last time, her expression changed, and said: "Really?"
Tianqi is only twenty-seven years old. When he was young, even if he had a slight illness, he should have nothing to do with his life, right
Zhou just knew the history, paused for a moment, and said, "It's hard to tell."
Looking at Zhou Zheng's expression, Zhou Qingli sat there, frowning, her expression gradually becoming solemn.
If something happens to the Apocalypse, it will be the biggest variable. Whether it is the court or the entire Ming Dynasty, it will have an unpredictable huge impact!
It's too big to imagine!
Zhou Zheng looked at Zhou Qingli's expression and said, "I will go to court tomorrow."
Zhou Qingli's brows tightened and her expression became more solemn.
If the apocalypse is really not long-lived, tomorrow's court game may not be just a simple reward ceremony, and there may be other variables.
With an unprecedented seriousness, Zhou Qingli spoke to Zhou Zhengdao word by word: "Be cautious in words and actions!"
Zhou Zheng took a deep breath, nodded, and said: "I know." (End of this chapter)