Xu Dahua resigned after all, hiding in the house and dared not go out.
This incident attracted countless people in the capital, not only the Zhou family's fierce counterattack, but also the Zhou family's status in the heart of the new emperor.
The memorial for impeaching the three fathers and sons of the Zhou family suddenly dropped by more than half. I don't know how many people wanted to cling to it. For a time, there was an endless stream of traffic at the door of the Zhou family.
Even Zhou Zheng's Jiujiang Pavilion was overcrowded.
Zhou Zheng and Han Cheng were wandering around in the Jiujiang Pavilion, looking at the people coming and going, nodding their heads from time to time.
The two came to the door of a reading room. Zhou Zheng looked at the huge bookcases and the quiet reading and copying young people inside. He whispered to Han Cheng, "Sir, this room can accommodate 200 people. I have opened five rooms and they are full almost every moment. There are still a lot of poor people in my Da Ming..."
Han Cheng's time in Jiujiang Pavilion is not too short. He looked at the ragged and diligent young people and said with emotion: "Zhengyun, you have done a great job for this. If you can really spread all over the country, it must be one. Great cause."
Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "Students don't have that big expectation. They just hope that they can give the poor children some first chances."
Han Cheng nodded silently, and said: "One of the crux of my Ming problem is that scholars monopolize the official road. It is difficult for the poor to get ahead. If you, Jiujiang Pavilion, can be promoted, it may be an opportunity to change the political situation."
Zhou Zheng was slightly startled. He didn't expect Han Cheng to take such a long-term view. He shook his head slightly and said in a low voice: "I'm afraid it is difficult. The students are only doing their meager efforts. Whether they can get ahead depends on themselves."
Han Cheng looked at it for a while and said, "I heard about your family. If you can't do anything, you can regress and withdraw and you will not lose sight of what the gentleman did."
Zhou Zheng didn't expect that Han Cheng would still pay attention to this. He paused and said: "Sir, officialdom, there is no retreat, there is no going in or out."
Han Cheng was silent for a moment, and said: "Well, you are right, but the Ming Dynasty bureau has been chaotic since Jiajing. There are few people who die, you have to be careful."
Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "Mr. Xie raise a point."
Han Cheng was a person who was not interested in official career but cared about national affairs. He didn't say much, and continued to walk slowly in Jiujiang Pavilion.
When Han Cheng was gone, Kou Huaiyi led four or five twenty-two-year-old young people to Zhou Zheng's office.
Kou Huai said: "My boss, this is the management of several reading rooms I selected. This is Chu Qi, Zi Jiang Lin, this is Yang Longyou, Zi Fengzhong... They are all Juren in the fourth year of the Apocalypse..."
"I have seen the owner."
"I have seen the owner."
These people raised their hands very cautiously, with a kind of eagerness on their faces.
Zhou Zhengyun, he is now a man of the world. I don't know how many people take him as an example and imagine him to do earth-shattering things and become famous all over the world.
Zhou Zheng looked at them with some shabby clothes, with a stern look, they should all come from poor people.
Zhou Zheng looked at a few people, smiled and said: "You don’t need to be polite. I am free to come and go. What you have to do is not a lot of physical work. It is not lowly. When you have a place to go, just leave. If you need to, I I can also give you some recommendations..."
These people all knew the current status of the Zhou family, and quickly raised their hands and said, "Xie Dongjia."
Zhou Zheng took another look at a few people and said, "It's okay, go ahead."
"Yes." Several people left reluctantly.
Kou Huaiyi didn't leave, he looked at Zhou Zhengdao: "My boss, recently many people have donated various books to Jiujiang Pavilion. I'm still sorting them out. There are also many people who donated silver, probably the amount is already ten thousand taels..."
Zhou Zheng knows these things in his heart, smiling and saying: "Well, you did a good job. Two choices, six main directors, or follow me next year."
Kou Huai was startled, but Zhou Zheng suddenly mentioned this.
He looked a little struggling, hesitated for a while, and said, "My boss, I want to take part in the test next year. Can you give me some more time?"
Kou Huaiyi was just like Zhou Zheng. He was just one step away from being a Jinshi. Only by becoming a Jinshi can he go further.
The so-called'no Hanlin will not enter the cabinet, non-jinshi no six', academic qualifications are really important.
Zhou Zheng hummed and said, "I'll talk about it then."
Kou Huai was grateful and raised his hand and said, "Thank you, my boss."
Zhou Zheng watched Kou Huaiyi leave, thinking about who to take with him from Beijing next year.
In the evening, Zhou Zheng left Jiujiang Pavilion. When he returned to the mansion, Ma Shiying was already waiting in the mansion.
When he saw Zhou Zheng coming back, he hurriedly raised his hand and said, "Young Master Zhou, there is a rumbling from above that he wants to transfer me to Fengxiang Mansion as the prefect."
Zhou Zheng frowned, then sneered, sat down in the pavilion, reached out and picked up the tea cup.
Ma Shiying sat opposite Zhou Zheng and said anxiously: "Someone is still investigating Gangben's affairs. I heard that it was Li Ge instructed..."
Zhou Zheng gave an'um' and said, "I know who is behind the scenes, don't worry, it will be fine tomorrow."
Ma Shiying looked at Zhou Zheng and said with some worry: "Is it really okay?"
Old Li Ge, Li Guopu, that is the first confidant of today's emperor, a high-ranking person, and he will definitely be the first assistant in the future!
Zhou Zheng smiled and said indifferently, "Let's wait and see tomorrow. Tomorrow, I will give you an excuse. You will kick me out of the Yang family and the sixteen major salt merchants!"
Seeing that Zhou Zheng was so calm, Ma Shiying was relieved and stood up and said, "Yes, then I will wait for the good news from Master Zhou!"
Zhou Zheng watched Ma Shiying leave, drinking tea, his eyes were cold.
This group of salt merchants thought that there was Huang Liji in the front and Li Guopu in the back and everything was going well. They didn't put him in the eyes, and they dared to move him. What a death!
Before long, Zhou Qingli and Zhou Fang went back to the house. The three fathers and sons ate together as usual, talking about the ruling and the opposition.
When it came to an end, Zhou Zheng said: "Father, Xu Dahua sent a greeting note, saying that he would come to visit the mansion."
Zhou Qingli said directly: "No."
Zhou Zheng was not surprised. He thought for a while and said, "Father, I want to use the police's hand to arrest a few people."
Zhou Qingli frowned and said, "Who is it?"
"Several salt merchants belong to the Yang family." Zhou Zheng said directly without concealing it.
In fact, he could directly use the staff of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but Father Zhou had to say hello in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Zhou Qingli understood what Zhou Zheng meant, and said, "You give me the name list, and I'll catch it."
Zhou Qingli is currently investigating the'Wei Zhongxian's case' and'Cui Chengxiu's case'. She wants to arrest people. Some excuses. Of course, the salt merchant and Cui Chengxiu are closely related to Wei Zhongxian. There is no need for excuses at all. Some are evidence.
Zhou Zheng was startled, and immediately said: "Then trouble me."
Zhou Qingli gave a hum and said: "Who else do you want to catch?" (End of this chapter)