Tang Zheng, the left minister of the Ministry of Works, is not very conspicuous among the friends of Huang Yourong. After all, the Ministry of Works is Zhao Junchen's territory, and Tang Zheng, as Huang Yourong's disciple, will always be suppressed in the Ministry of Works. . Huang Yourong obviously didn't plan to get much benefit from Tang Zheng, so he never paid attention to it.
But Zhao Junchen had far-reaching considerations in treating Tang Zheng first this time, and it was even a key step for the success or failure of the next plan!
Today, Zhao Junchen's power and influence in the central court are mainly concentrated in the two major offices of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works. In addition, he also has some influence in the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Rites, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Among them, the Household Department has been run by Zhao Junchen for many years, like an iron bucket. Now, under the leadership of Zhao Junchen, the Household Department has modified its accounting methods, making it impossible for people to grasp the handle. It is no longer possible to pour water into it. It is no exaggeration to say that it is Zhao Junchen’s own back garden. Although Zhou Shangjing's protégé Ma Sen served as the left minister of household affairs, he could not make any waves.
As for the Ministry of Works, it is because of Zuo Lanshan, the Minister of Works, and Chen Dongxiang, the right minister of the Ministry of Works. As the first and third leaders of the Ministry of Works, they play a very important and influential role in the Ministry of Works. As long as these two people are there, the work of the Ministry of Works will The yamen will naturally be under Zhao Junchen's control.
In addition, the two yamen of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works, one is responsible for disbursing money and the other is responsible for spending money. They are closely related and complementary to each other. It can be said that as long as there are no accidents in these two yamen, then what will happen to Zhao Junchen in the court? The party struggle will not damage the foundation of vitality!
However, compared with the stability of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Works has a hidden danger, and that is Tang Zheng, the left minister of the Ministry of Works. He is not a friend of Zhao Junchen, but a disciple of Huang Yourong! In the Ministry of Industry, there were also many doctors and outsiders who were advancing and retreating with him. They looked quite an eyesore. They wanted to do something, but Tang Zheng was watching from the side, but they were always at a loss.
Now, Zhao Junchen is planning to launch a full-scale party struggle against Huang Yourong. If Huang Yourong wants to fight back, Tang Zheng, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry, is in Zhao Junchen's territory and has an important position, so he will immediately become Huang Yourong's pawn!
It can be said that as long as Tang Zheng exists and Huang Yourong's power and influence are used, the Ministry of Industry will face a big trouble if some tricks are used! At that time, even Zhao Junchen could not calm down! Maybe even the household department will be implicated!
Therefore, the evidence in Chapter 214 that Zhao Junchen launched an offensive against Huang Yourong and that Tang Zheng was corrupt and perverted the law cannot be refuted! I also hope that your Majesty will conduct a strict investigation and set the correct course for the government! "
As the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Liu Changan was deprived of authority in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but he was still able to speak up in the morning court.
"Your Majesty, I am with you at the Ministry of Industry, and I have often heard about some of Tang Zheng's acts of corruption and bending the law. Now someone is impeaching him. I guess there is no smoke without fire. There is a reason for the incident. I suggest that a case be filed for investigation!"
Because Chen Dongxiang was the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, what he said at this time was more convincing.
"Your Majesty, I also believe that Tang Zheng is just a small minister of the Ministry of Industry. With his own strength, it is absolutely impossible for him to dare to embezzle as much as 300,000 taels of ink. I am afraid that there is someone else from the imperial court behind Tang Zheng. Sir, I hope your Majesty will understand clearly!"
When Li Lide, the Minister of Punishment, made such a report, he glanced at Huang Yourong with some meaning. The implication was that Tang Zheng was greedy and was under Huang Yourong's command.
As a result, it naturally caused a fierce backlash from Huang Yourong's group!
For a time, officials from the two groups quarreled in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
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However, except for Huang Yourong and Zhao Junchen, the officials of the other three major factions in the court, under the instructions of Zhou Shangjing, Shen Changmao and Cheng Yuandao, all watched with cold eyes. Now that the incident was sudden and they did not know the details, they were unwilling to rush into it. participate.
Especially Shen Changmao and his subordinate officials. These days, they have been fighting openly and secretly with Huang Yourong's faction to compete for the position of staying in Beijing to assist the government. Now seeing Zhao Junchen's people suddenly making trouble for Huang Yourong's subordinate officials, they are not only gloating about his misfortune, but also showing no signs of betrayal. He wanted to help, and he was even ready to add insult to injury.
However, most of the officials in the court felt a little frightened at this time. Above the court, partisanship was the most influential thing. They could see that with the sudden impeachment of Zhao Junchen, Huang Yourong's people seemed to have planned it for a long time, and the two sides had a quarrel over this, but it also meant that a full-scale party struggle between the two major factions might be coming soon!
At this time, how to express their stance and how to stand in line is a major matter related to their wealth and future. For them, it is far more important than their official duties.
And while all the officials in the court were having their own thoughts, Zhao Junchen, who had pushed all this with his own hands, still stood in the queue of officials with his head bowed, his expression calm and silent, as if everything in front of him was related to him. Nothing to do!
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While the officials from the two factions were arguing and arguing with each other, Emperor Deqing looked at everything in front of him and couldn't help but frown slightly. While his eyes were patrolling, he also stopped at Zhao Junchen from time to time.
Emperor Deqing naturally saw clearly that everything that happened in court this morning was driven by Zhao Junchen!
The reason why Zhao Junchen was able to defeat Wen Guanliang and accept most of Wen Guanliang's forces in the DPRK was precisely because of the secret support of Emperor Deqing. The reason why Emperor Deqing did that was because he wanted Zhao Junchen to replace Wen Guanliang and participate in the party struggle between the DPRK and China to balance the forces of various factions in the temple.
However, I never expected that after Zhao Junchen formed his own faction, he became even more low-key in his behavior. He adopted the attitude of "I will not offend others unless others attack me" with the major factions in the DPRK, which gradually calmed down the factional fighting in the DPRK. , which made Emperor Deqing quite dissatisfied.
Now, Zhao Junchen's people suddenly impeached Huang Yourong's people, and the ensuing factional fight was what Emperor Deqing expected. After all, the emperor always benefits from the fight between ministers.
However, Zhao Junchen's sudden change in style also made Emperor Deqing quite uncomfortable, and he was somewhat confused about Zhao Junchen's thoughts.
Being unable to understand Zhao Junchen's thoughts also made Emperor Deqing feel uncomfortable, so after hesitating for a long time, he finally decided to ask Zhao Junchen directly.
So, while the two factions of officials were arguing, Emperor Deqing suddenly snorted and shouted: "Quiet! How unbecoming of you to argue like this! This is the Hall of Supreme Harmony! It is not a folk market!"
When all the officials calmed down, Emperor Deqing turned his attention to Zhao Junchen and asked: "Zhao Aiqing, the Ministry of Household Affairs has a close relationship with the Ministry of Industry, and I heard that you have a good relationship with Zuo Lanshan, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. How about this matter?" ,What do you think?"
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