Chief Assistant Zhang Jiangling has been in poor health recently, mainly because he suffers from underlying illnesses and has trouble walking, so he rarely goes out except for entering the palace to meet the emperor. The cabinet ministers, department halls, and government ministers all went to pay homage to Zhang's mansion and ask him for instructions when they had important matters.
A mere classic, in front of the powerful Zhang Jiangling, he was like an ant walking at the feet of an elephant. No matter how he jumps and howls, he never wants the elephant to see his tiny figure and hear his weak voice. Now, by accident, Zhang Jiangling noticed it.
Zhang Shoufu's mansion is in the vicinity of Xuanwumen. In the study room, there is a guest sitting in the guest seat, sipping tea in a leisurely manner. Zhang Shoufu, on the other hand, was reviewing a batch of official documents that had just been sent after the case. The study was quiet, only the occasional sound of rustling papers when flipping the official documents.
This guest is Cui Xiangsheng, a great scholar who once went to Guiyang to give lectures. Zhang Jiangling has always had the habit of even if close friends and relatives visit, if he still has official business at hand, he must first finish the official business. Otherwise, there will be no backlog in your hands. Even if you are seriously ill, you will still handle official duties while sick.
Cui Xiangsheng knew that this was Zhang Jiangling's habit all along, it was like this with everyone, and he didn't intend to neglect him, it was already a great courtesy for him to be invited into the study, so he didn't feel annoyed at all, just waited patiently.
When it comes to the friendship between Cui Xiangsheng and Zhang Jiangling, it is not acquaintances without a fight. When the emperor heard of Cui Xiangsheng's virtuous name, he wanted him to be an official in the court, but Zhang Jiangling vetoed it, thinking that this person was a corrupt Confucian and not suitable for an official, so Cui Xiangsheng's official career was cut off.
Cui Xiangsheng was originally a very utilitarian person, Zhang Jiangling ruined his future, how can he not hate in his heart, he really hates Zhang Jiangling to the bone, but the chief assistant of the current dynasty has all the power in the world, even the emperor is in front of him. Trembling and fearing like a father, Cui Xiangsheng can't do anything to win him.
Therefore, Cui Xiangsheng was not bothered by the almost humiliating evaluation of Zhang Jiangling, but admitted frankly, saying to others: "Cui has no intention of being an official, because Cui has self-knowledge. But I am not good at applying it, so I should only read the scriptures and delve into knowledge."
Cui Xiangsheng's self-deception was very beautiful, and he turned passive into active at once. Zhang Jiangling's evaluation not only did not become a stain on him, but showed his broad-mindedness, positioning him as a well-educated scholar, and further improved him. Prestige in Shilin.
After Zhang Jiangling heard about this, he also admired his mind and generosity. Zhang Jiangling didn't hold any personal prejudices about his evaluation that day, but felt that although his reputation was high and his knowledge was profound, he was not very useful in the application of classics to the world. Now that I have a good impression of him, it is inevitable to become friends when he intentionally approaches.
Zhang Jiangling didn't expect that this great Confucian already hated him to the bone because of his comment. In fact, there are countless people like Cui Xiangsheng in the ruling and opposition parties, but no matter how much they hate in their hearts, they can only show their admiration and respect for Zhang Jiangling. Don't dare to reveal a little bit.
"Ridiculous! A small history of the classics, actually forgetting about it, arrogating Ruosi, using all kinds of things that are out of bounds!"
Zhang Jiangling frowned when he saw the official document about Ye Xiaotian. Cui Xiangsheng was reminded in advance by someone who cared about him, and deliberately came to Ye Xiaotian to avenge the one-shot revenge he had at the Qiyun Banquet in Guiyang that day. Hearing this, he immediately put down his teacup and asked with a smile: "Mr. Taiyue is in charge of the center?" , There are so many things going on every day, do you even have to ask about the affairs of a small official of the history?"
Zhang Jiangling said: "This person's matter is a bit special, so it was sent to Zhang's case."
Zhang Jiangling briefly said a few words about Ye Xiaotian to Cui Xiang, then looked down at the official documents, and drew up a pen to think about how to deal with it. Cui Xiangsheng seemed to have suddenly realized, and said softly: "Ye Xiaotian, it turned out to be him, No wonder then."
Hearing this, Zhang Jiangling raised his head in surprise and said, "Why, Xiang Sheng actually knows this person?"
Cui Xiangsheng said calmly: "That's right. When Cui was traveling in Guiyang, he happened to meet this person. This person is ignorant and incompetent. He was originally a rascal. He flattered Tongren's magistrate with his flattering words. He was promoted and condemned." It is a shame for scholars to become a scholar in a sudden change from a scholar! After that... "
Cui Xiang first revealed to him what he saw and heard and some of Ye Xiaotian's actions in Hu County, saying that he colluded with the local government, excluded the superiors, and built a luxury house. Zhang Jiangling was furious and said: In this matter, such a person, who wears a monkey and wins the crown, can't treat the government as a juggling hall!"
Cui Xiangsheng said in a helpless tone: "Mr. Taiyue has worked hard and been in power for many years. Under Mr. Taiyue's painstaking management, our Ming Dynasty has become a clear river, clear and bright. It's just that there are still some remote places, the roads are difficult, and the news In the eyes of the aboriginal people, they only know the chieftain and don't know the imperial court, so Ye Xiaotian is born."
Zhang Jiangling said with a serious face: "Thousands of mountains and thousands of mountains are separated, even if you are the land of my Daming King, you have to obey my Daoism of the Daming King!"
He thought for a while, then took a pen and wrote down the instructions. After Cui Xiangsheng finished applying the eye drops to Ye Xiaotian, he picked up the teacup and pretended to drink tea as if nothing had happened. The corners of his eyes squinted slightly. A smug look could not help but flash across his eyes.
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When God sneezes, the world is like a downpour.
Zhang Jiangling, who is more like the emperor than the emperor, issued a personal instruction. How should the local officials react
Riding a fast horse, he galloped into the post station in Hu County as fast as he could. As soon as he rushed into the post station, the horse fell to the ground with a bang. With three small triangular red flags, this is a fast horse of 800 miles. No one should stop it for any reason along the way.
The horse fell down suddenly, and the postman on the horse rolled over on the spot, deftly avoiding the side pressure of the horse, but he struggled a few times, but was unable to stand up because of the numbness of his legs.
The postmen at the post station were shocked when they saw him rushing in on a fast horse. Of course they recognized that this was the eight hundred li military post, and this station had never seen such an urgent military post. Express, immediately grab a few people to help the postman up.
The postman roared in a hoarse voice: "Change... change horse..."
The Huxian postman who supported him said sympathetically: "Brother, the horse can be changed, but seeing you like this is too much to bear. Are you going south or west? I'm afraid that if you keep going, the horse will not die of exhaustion. You're going to be exhausted."
Generally speaking, the military station can also change people by changing horses, passing the news to the next station like a relay, but for this kind of urgent military station, it is that people never leave the letter, and the letter never leaves the person, and it is impossible to hand it over to the local station at will. The postman is gone.
The man made a difficult swallowing movement, but his lips were dry and chapped, and there was no saliva to swallow. A postman next to him handed over a water bag, but he refused to take it, but said with difficulty: "Here... here, change horses, I... Going to the county government..."
The county government of Huxian County, Huazhi County, is trying a civil case. Suddenly, a "Master of Reporting" came out from behind the screen and whispered something to him. Everyone retreated and hurriedly left the hall.
In the second hall, the postman was half-lying crookedly on the chair, drinking a pot of herbal tea, Hua Qingfeng hurried in, the postman saw his official robe of Qipinzhengyin, and immediately struggled Standing up, she took off the baggage that never left her body, took out a letter box sealed with water paint, and presented it to Hua Qingfeng with both hands.
Hua Qingfeng took the letterbox in a hurry, and said, "You don't need to be polite, you sit down!" After hurriedly walking around to the case, she checked that the sealed wax seal was correct, then cut open the seal with a paper knife, and took out an official letter from inside. Hua Qingfeng unfolded the official letter and looked at it hastily, his expression changed several times.
Before opening this official letter, Hua Qingfeng was really a little frightened. In his opinion, this kind of express delivery station can only be a riot and rebellion in a nearby county, and the imperial court will send out a large army to suppress it. He didn't know what kind of errand the imperial court assigned him. After opening the official letter, he found out that Ye Xiaotian committed the crime.
No matter what crime Ye Xiaotian commits, he is just a low-level official. It would be a big deal to use the Eight Hundred Miles Military Station to pass it on quickly, so when he saw this, Hua Qingfeng didn't take it seriously, but let's look at it later, It turned out that Zhang Jiangling, the chief assistant of the court, had personally written the severe punishment instruction, and he was immediately terrified.
This official letter is not a postal report from the imperial court. The first minister's personal instructions are still on the way. Either this person committed a heinous crime that reached heaven, or he offended Lord Shoufu's relatives and friends, which made Shoufu furious, then... this unlucky person is bound to die.
If something unexpected happened to him at this time, and he even absconded in fear of crime, then who would bear the wrath of Mr. Shoufu? Therefore, before the messenger sent by the imperial court on how to deal with Ye Xiaotian arrived, the local officials figured out what to do first, and dealt with it vigorously and vigorously.
This postman was sent by the Yamen of the Criminal Department of Nanzhili, and the official letter described what they had learned, and instructed Hua Qingfeng to immediately control Ye Xiaotian upon seeing this official letter.
Originally, officials committed crimes and waited for impeachment. Before there is no result, they cannot be arrested. They can only be ordered to wait at home. During this period, their salary will not stop. Strict surveillance, if anyone escapes, all the people in Hu County will be interrogated.
Hua Qingfeng was so frightened that her heart trembled wildly. After much deliberation, she really didn't know what Ye Xiaotian had committed. He was personally instructed by the chief assistant of the court to question him.
Although he had secretly formed an alliance with Ye Xiaotian after the last banquet to resist the aggression of Xu Xiancheng and Master Wang, but this kind of thing is not something he can bear at all.
Holding the letter in his hand, Hua Qingfeng was secretly annoyed: "Hateful, once this person leaves, I will be alone. I'm afraid that the story of Meng Qingwei and Wang Ning evading me will repeat itself!"
Hua Qingfeng was secretly annoyed, but in the end she didn't want to take someone to arrest Ye Xiaotian herself, so she said listlessly: "Come here, send Xu County Prime Minister to see you! Tell him that there are a hundred thousand urgent matters in this county to tell him!"
After a while, Xu Boyi came to the second hall, first he took a strange look at the postman who was half paralyzed on the chair, as if he was half dead, then he cupped his hands to Hua Qingfeng and said, "I don't know why the county lord is calling?"
Hua Qingfeng handed him the official letter and said, "Come and see!"
Xu Boyi received the letter in his hand, and after reading only three lines, he beamed with joy: "It's a big deal! This time, Ye Xiaotian will be dead or alive!"