Wanli Youming

Chapter 91

On October [-]th in the fifth year of Wanli, Hanlin editor Wu Zhongxing, after learning that Zhu Yijun ordered Zhang Juzheng to seize love, first published a memorial against Zhang Juzheng.

Then, Hanlin reviewed Zhao Yongxian, member of the Ministry of Criminal Justice Ai Mu, and Shen Sixiao, the principal, also handed in a memorial against Duoqing, all of which were very harsh, and participated in the impeachment of Zhang Juzheng.

And these few people are either Zhang Juzheng's fellow countrymen or Zhang Juzheng's disciples.

Obviously, the New Deal has touched the fundamental interests of scholar-bureaucrats.

Therefore, even if Liu Tai was executed, even if the officials in the capital of the Manchu Dynasty were basically Zhang Juzheng's disciples or fellow villagers, there were still officials who would oppose Zhang Juzheng's deprivation, and these officials were basically Zhang Juzheng's disciples or fellow villagers .

But soon, these civil servants who were eager to show their value in the matter of seizing love found that their memorials were retained without any imperial approval.

"We were retained! We didn't mean to ask for the imperial staff!"

Therefore, Wu Zhongxing was very disappointed and told Zhao Yongxian who was also in the Imperial Academy.

Cho Yong-hyun was equally disappointed that he couldn't be spanked.

You must know that today's civil servants of the Ming Dynasty are proud of receiving the court rod, and think that receiving the court rod is equivalent to gaining political fame, and they will gain a lot of moral prestige in the future, and thus have greater privileges.

But now the emperor didn't intend to spank them, so Zhao Yongxian was just as disappointed as Wu Zhongxing.

"A real man should die for keeping the etiquette!"

Therefore, Zhao Yongxian gritted his teeth and said, "Since the memorial was retained, let's go directly to Zhang Jiangling, why did we retain our memorial to impeach him? Can you suppress the anger of the people of the world?!"

"Don't think that if the imperial decree wants to seize love, we will let it go!"

Wu Zhongxing nodded after hearing this, and laughed triumphantly: "This is a good idea! He, Zhang Jiangling, will either wait for me at the court, or accept our questioning, admit that he has the authority, hold back the memorial, and deceive His Majesty!"

There is no official residence in Daming.

Therefore, the chief assistant of the cabinet like Zhang Juzheng lived in his own private house in the inner city, and ordinary officials could often come to his private house at will.

After Wu Zhongxing and Zhao Yongxian were detained for impeaching Zhang Juzheng, they really came to Zhang Juzheng's private house and clamored to see Zhang Juzheng.

Just when Wu Zhongxing and Zhao Yongxian came to Zhang Juzheng's private house and asked to see Zhang Juzheng, Ai Mu, Shen Sixiao and other officials also came here, and they were all detained to question Zhang Juzheng because of their memorials.

"Why did the cabinet stop me to wait for the memorial?!"

"For the world's etiquette and Yuanfu's filial piety, why can't we deal with it? Why didn't Yuanfu let the emperor know?"

"Could it be that Yuanfu only wants to be robbed of his love by His Majesty, rather than let His Majesty know that people in the world want Yuanfu to be filial and chaste?!"

Wu Zhongxing, Zhao Yongxian and other officials shouted loudly.

And not long after, more and more civil servants were outside Zhang Juzheng's mansion. Almost all officials from Hanlin and the Ministry of Rites came here, and the content of shouting became more and more ugly.

Some directly said that Zhang Juzheng had put the emperor under house arrest and forced the emperor to stay in the middle school, but did not issue memorials.

Because of this, some civil servants directly scolded Zhang Juzheng as an unfaithful and unfilial Zhang thief.

"Just scold like this and tell Wu Zhongxing and them that the more the court doesn't express their opinion, they should just scold them harder!"

"In short, either accept the imperial scepter and be famous forever; or use this raging public opinion to force Zhang Juzheng to return to his hometown and Ding You, so that the New Deal will be interrupted from now on, and the cabinet ministers behind will know that he is only planning for the king and the society and the common people, regardless of the world. Those who love people will not succeed in their careers and become famous!"

"Forcing Zhang Juzheng to return to his hometown is only the beginning. After he returns to his hometown and removes his minions, we must further damage his name and destroy his family, so as to completely annihilate the arrogance of those who attempt to reform!"

A certain cabinet minister in the compound of Yishen Mansion also ordered the censor Zhu Nanyong to do the same.

Zhu Nanyong nodded, and came outside Zhang's house. After seeing Wu Zhongxing, he conveyed the old man's words to Wu Zhongxing, and said:
"Jin Yiwei has already accepted our gift, as long as the higher-ups decide on the imperial staff, they will be merciful!"

"In addition, Otsuka Zai and Da Zongbo also intend to persuade Jiangling Ding You. It can be seen that their confidantes have disagreed. Maybe this Jiangling will really be Ding You because of it. Even if Ding You is not, there is no need to worry about death!"

Wu Zhongxing nodded after hearing this, and then he gritted his teeth and said, "It's just hateful, this Jiangling doesn't want to see us!"

"The Prince of the Imperial Academy is here!"

And not long after Wu Zhongxing said, Wang Xijue, the head of the Imperial Academy, brought a large group of Hanlin here, obviously to help out.

Seeing this, the civil servants at the scene were also in high spirits, and gathered around to salute: "Your Majesty!"

Wang Xijue said: "I'm worried that you have something to do, so I came here to take a look. How is it? Has Jin Yiwei appeared, or has a new order delivered?"

"No! Zhang Jiangling didn't want to see us either."

Wu Zhongxing replied at this time.

Wang Xijue really couldn't wait to come here ahead of time.

He originally wanted to wait for the order to deal with these officials before he came forward to intercede for these officials.

But Wang Xijue couldn't wait to deal with the will of the officials who opposed the seizure of love, so he felt like sitting on pins and needles for a while, so he had to come forward to see the situation in person.

Although Wang Xijue is a famous minister in history, his attitude in this matter is on the side of etiquette.

After hearing what Wu Zhongxing said, Wang Xijue said: "Since Zhang Jiangling refuses to see us, then I will go to see him in person and ask him whether he cares about the world's opinions!"

After saying that, Wang Xijue rushed directly to Zhang's residence, and shouted to Zhang Juzheng's disciples: "Get out of the way! Do you want to stop me?!"

Zhang Juzheng's disciples did not dare to stop Wang Xijue who was wearing a scarlet official robe.

After Wang Xijue broke in, he saw that Zhang Juzheng had put down the Zhang Zou, and asked, "Are you also here to question this servant?"

Wang Xijue cupped his hands and said, "Whether Yuan Fu was the one who rebelled against the imperial staff, or did he invite him, and then ask for Ding You's kindness, we should make a clear decision. Is there any reason to stay in the middle, which makes people feel uneasy?"

"Since you are so intolerable, you might as well just kill the servant with a knife!"

Bang!
A precious sword was suddenly thrown in front of Wang Xijue by Zhang Juzheng, followed by Zhang Juzheng's scolding.

Wang Xijue couldn't help taking a step back.

"Here is the knife! Kill the servant, kill!"

Zhang Juzheng simply picked up the knife and handed it to Wang Xijue, but Wang Xijue kept dodging and fled.

Zhang Juzheng looked at Wang Xijue's running back with a cold face, and immediately took a few steps back staggeringly.

"Father!"

Zhang Jingxiu quickly supported him and asked, "What should we do now?"

"Prepare the sedan chair, go see Tan Zili for my father, he is seriously ill, it's time to see him, go through the back door!"

Zhang Juzheng suddenly ordered in a deep voice.

(End of this chapter)