A month later in Nandu, it was the time when the rain was heavy and the plum blossoms were ripe.
Zhang Jing was in a boat, looking at the rippling blue waves of the Qinhuai River, and asked Wu Xueyi, the former Sichuan Left Councilor: "Did you really do this?"
Wu Xue nodded, and then sneered: "My father-in-law didn't see how angry Li Zhuowu's new party members were at that time. He could only vent his anger on all the soldiers and people. It's really a happy thing!"
"It's a pity that I didn't witness this scene at Jiming Temple at that time."
Zhang Jing also smiled and replied.
Wu Xueyi suddenly frowned and said: "However, this is not helpful to the overall situation. It is just to scare the people and make the people and the new party afraid; but the imperial court wants to arouse the hatred of the whole people against the Western barbarians controlled by Lu Song and support the imperial court The determination to use troops in Luzon cannot be stopped. Sooner or later, most of Haili who was smuggled to Luzon will be taken away by the court and the common people!"
"yes!"
"Smuggling itself has already been affected by the coming war. The Navy will definitely strengthen supervision of merchant ships going to Luzon, so smuggled ships will be more likely to be discovered by the Navy, and it will be harder for Navy officers and soldiers to bribe them. "
"After all, no naval commander with brains would dare to let your smuggling ship pass when the war is about to begin. It would be better to catch him and report him as a traitor to the enemy, so that he can not only record his merits, but also swallow the smuggled goods directly."
Zhang Jing said.
Wu Xueyi said: "It is precisely for this reason that many wealthy families in Fujian and Guangdong do not want the imperial court to actually use troops in Luzon. However, the purchase of tickets has made most of the people support the imperial court in using troops in Luzon."
"This is just like the Japanese warring countries in the past. When the officials advance, the people will retreat. As Sima Wenzhenggong said, the benefits of the world lie not in the officials but in the people."
"Now that the imperial court has succeeded to the throne since Mu Miao, it first opened up a good sea port, and then further opened up the sea and even sent troops to the Japanese countries. It established the ports of Nagasaki and Hirado as the ports of the imperial court, so that a lot of the benefits of Japanese trade went into the national treasury. .”
"All the Western Yi gentry have suffered heavy losses!"
"Then, the imperial court regained Haojing, established a government-run trading company, and further benefited from the world's trade to return the national funds. Now it wants to use troops in Luzon. This is all about the imperial court borrowing new gifts to benefit from the world and enrich the country."
Zhang Jing replied.
Wu Xue nodded and then said with a smile: "Let's not mention it. Let's talk ashore later. I invited my father-in-law here today not for anything else but for the East Palace's affairs. It is said that there is someone from the eunuchs around the East Palace who is my father-in-law?"
After hearing this, Zhang Jing asked: "Why, the gentleman who protects rituals in the world still intends to influence the East Palace?"
Wu Xue nodded and said: "Donggong must have our people around him no matter what."
Zhang Jing nodded: "Understood!"
Not long after, the boat docked.
Wu Xueyi walked up first, opened the folding fan, fanned the wind, and took a leisurely look at the notice posted in the newsstand in front of him.
The notice stated that the governor's office offered a large reward for those who attempted to murder the victims of the Han people.
Wu Xue smiled slightly when he saw this, his brows filled with pride.
But as soon as Wu Xue landed, soldiers from the governor's Yamen surrounded him.
Wu Xue couldn't help but stop smiling when he saw this.
"Senior Wu, by order of Fuyuan Jun, you are suspected of intentional homicide, so you are here to take advantage of me!"
At this time, Feng Daomeng, the commander-in-chief of Biaoying, the governor of Yingtian, came up to Wu Xueyi and took out the official letter from the Fu Yuan.
Wu Xueyi was stunned on the spot.
Seeing this, Zhang Jing immediately got back into the boat.
"yes!"
Wu Xueyi asked at this time: "Why does Fuyuan say that I, Wu, am suspected of murder?"
"Uncle, I exposed it."
Wu Jiasheng, Wu Xueyi's nephew, came out at this time and said, "I told Fuyuan everything."
Wu Xueyi couldn't help but take a few steps back and looked at Wu Jiasheng: "You rebellious and unfilial descendant, why did you do this?!"
"I am unfilial, but are you kind?!"
Wu Jiasheng asked.
"I bet you were just pretending to be honest and filial in the past!"
"Master! What should we do? If you want, we will take you out!"
At this time, a servant next to Wu Xueyi asked.
Wu Xueyi waved his hand to stop him. He knew that if he dared to disobey, the consequences would only be worse.
Wu Xueyi then asked Wu Jiasheng: "What I did should not make you betray your clan. Were you inspired by people from Jinyiwei or Dongchang? How did they know that this matter was related to our Wu family?" related?"
Wu Jiasheng did not answer.
"you tell me!"
Wu Xueyi suddenly shouted: "Who asked you to do this?!"
Wu Jiasheng only lowered his head and still did not answer. His eyes gradually showed pleasure, because this was the first time that he saw his uncle so gloomy.
Wu Xueyi glared at Wu Jiasheng fiercely, and then was helplessly taken away by the governor's soldiers.
When Zhang Jing saw Wu Xueyi being taken away, he smiled, then hid in his boat, and said to his close family slaves: "Tell the emperor that Wu Xueyi has been arrested by the governor." The Yamen will take it away."
"yes!"
"My father-in-law is saying that Councilor Wu was found to be the mastermind behind the murder at Jiming Temple and the destruction of national affairs?"
Then, Zhang Jing came to brothers Gu Xiancheng and Gu Yuncheng and informed them of the matter. After the two heard this, Gu Yuncheng asked in shock.
Zhang Jing nodded after Gu Yuncheng asked: "His nephew exposed it."
Gu Yuncheng was startled after hearing this and said: "It's really strange in the whole world that there are people who have such disregard for human relations and family ties! Those who betray the clan should be punished for being complicit in treason!"
Gu Xiancheng glanced at Zhang Jing and said: "There is no need to mention this matter. In this world, it is hard to distinguish between loyal and traitorous people. I was betrayed by Shenwu County back then! I thought that as a Wu person, he would care about Wu's life and death, but unexpectedly, he also People who sell their hometown just for their own future."
"Counsellor Wu also asked someone to ask me if someone could be placed in the East Palace to maintain the old etiquette."
Zhang Jing looked at Gu Xiancheng and Gu Yuncheng as he spoke: "What do you think about this?"
Gu Yuncheng opened his mouth to speak, but Gu Xiancheng tugged on his sleeve and said first: "I cannot agree to this matter. It is not the behavior of a gentleman to do such despicable means."
Zhang Jing was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "That makes sense."
After Wu Xueyi was captured, Wu Jiasheng was called to a hiding place by Jin Yiwei Zhang Deping that day.
Zhang Deping whispered: "Tishuai said, you have done a good job. You will continue to keep an eye on the scholars for the court in the future. Although your reputation in Shilin will be lost by doing this, you will have a future in Jinyiwei. We have taken note of it." You do it."
"You don't have to be afraid after betraying the clan. The governor's office will give you a job to promote security and catch thieves. Your clan members don't dare do anything to you."
After Hai Rui reformed the civil service system, many local officials were added, including officials specifically responsible for public security in cities and towns.
Wu Jiasheng nodded in agreement, then held up his hands and said: "Thanks to Jin Yiwei's help, I can avenge my uncle Wu Xueyi's unkind act. I am very grateful. Now he is willing to let me continue to work for Jin Yiwei. I will work for Jin Yiwei more wholeheartedly. Please give me a try." Don’t worry, handsome!”
Zhang Deping patted his shoulder and said nothing more.
Wu Jiasheng, on the other hand, had a resolute look on his face. He knew that his status in the Wu family was low, and the high-status Wu family would only exploit him through the clan, but not the clan members. Destroying his own Wu family at the expense of fulfilling his dream of promotion and wealth in Jinyiwei.
Although he is also a scholar.
But can't scholars flexibly change their stance in the real environment?
As the saying goes, my clan regards me as a fool, but I regard my clan as an enemy!
Therefore, Wu Jiasheng didn't feel there was anything wrong with betraying his clan.
Zhang Jing was also relieved that Jinyiwei had captured Wu Xueyi through Wu Jiasheng, because in this case, the scholar-officials would be more careful at best, but they would not suspect that Zhang Jing was not one of their own.
The news that Wu Xueyi was arrested here also spread back to Beijing.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were also amazed at how quickly the court handles cases. Not only the imperial guards are capable, but also local governors and other bureaucrats, and even the children of the gentry are actively exposing their relatives and friends.
"As the saying goes, the heavenly net is vast and sparse, and the holy will is God's will. No matter how many times I have said this, some people still refuse to listen and believe it."
Therefore, Shen Shixing started talking to a group of civil and military officials in the courtyard of his official residence.
Qi Jiguang, Wang Xijue and others all nodded.
Cabinet Bachelor Shen Yiguan also said: "Yes, some people want to hit the south wall. I heard that some people are still thinking about attacking the East Palace."
"Yeah?"
At this time, Luo Wanhua, the Minister of Rites, couldn't help but ask.
(End of chapter)
