Gu Bingqian slowly looked at Zhang and Shao and smiled coldly: "The wise king has magical powers. There is no doubt about it. However, in my opinion, this Heavenly Secret Conference just uses some kind of machine. It is exactly the same as Taizu's appearance of saints, and there must be many inaccuracies in it, just to add a smile."
Zhang Ruitu laughed and praised: "The Chief Assistant is indeed as sharp as a bead, that's right! Let's hear what Mr. Shao Ge says."
Shao Fuzhong twisted his beard and smiled: "As the saying goes, one speaks the truth after drinking. Yesterday, Zuo and Yang were very drunk, but they did not want to reveal a lot of things about the wise king. Although they did not say it thoroughly, it is not difficult to analyze it. Something happens."
"One: Regarding the Empress's personal expedition, she was not riding a divine beast, a fire phoenix, but a machine called an airplane. This was said by the two of them unintentionally with emotion, and it is extremely credible. "
Gu Bingqian nodded: "I've known this for a long time."
Shao Fuzhong said: "It can be seen from this that the Queen was banished to the immortal world and so on. It was deliberately created by the Xian Wang. As for Your Majesty, the same is true. The only one who truly has supernatural powers is the Xian Wang."
Gu Bingqian and Zhang Ruitu nodded again.
Shao Fuzhong said: "I remember that at the Tianji Conference that day, the wise king listed countless loyal ministers and martyrs, but Zuo Guangdou, Yang Lian and others were not there. Zuo Yang even asked questions on the spot."
Gu Bingqian's face looked a little ugly. Not only was Zuo Yang missing, but also the three people present were missing.
Shao Fuzhong continued: "Until yesterday, I, like Zuo Yang, knew the reason. According to Shi Kefa's letter, the Xian King himself explained to him that the reason for this was because the two men were originally going to be imprisoned in June and July. Yue was executed, so Zuo Yang and Zuo Yang were so angry that they gathered together in Cuiyun Tower."
When Gu Bingqian heard this, his expression changed drastically.
Zhang Ruitu said with a cold face: "Master Chief Assistant must have thought of something."
Gu Bingqian remained silent.
Shao Fuzhong said: "If the secret is true, it means that the wise king saved the two of them. What if it is for other reasons?"
Gu Bingqian forced a smile and stared at Shao Fuzhong, waiting for him to continue.
Zhang Ruitu interjected: "Okay, let me tell you. It's going around like this. I don't know when it will end."
He said and looked at Gu Bingqian: "The chief assistant must have remembered the secret letter jointly signed by you and me. In May, at the signal of the eunuch, we listed the crimes of Zuo Yang and others, and discussed that the chief assistant would draft it. The imperial edict sends these people to prison."
Gu Bingqian's face was twitching.
Historically, this memorial was drafted and announced for implementation by Gu Bingqian. He was extremely attached to Wei Zhongxian and was known in history as a "mediocre and shameless man" who "served Zhongxian as if he were a slave."
After Yang Lian died, Gu Bingqian was in fear all day long and repeatedly asked to resign.
After Emperor Chongzhen came to power, the Donglin Party once again became more powerful. Gu Bingqian was impeached and charged with crimes, and he resigned from office to serve the people.
When he returned to his hometown of Kunshan County, Songjiang Prefecture, the people in his hometown looked down upon him and gathered a crowd to burn his hometown.
Gu Bingqian fled in panic to the fishing boat. He was already eighty years old at this time.
Later, he donated 40,000 taels of silver to the court and was able to move to other counties.
In history, this person ranks among the eunuchs!
Zhang Ruitu said: "In this joint secret, Mr. Shao Ge is also among the top."
Gu Bingqian looked at Shao Fuzhong in surprise.
Shao Fuzhong nodded gloomily.
Zhang Ruitu continued: "Later, due to the arrival of the wise king, Wei Zhongxian changed his mind and the matter was shelved. However, this secret is still in the hands of the eunuch. I have asked for it many times to no avail..."
Gu Bingqian nodded: "I have also asked for it, and the words are the same."
Shao Fuzhong had a gloomy face and said nothing. It was obviously the same situation.
Zhang Ruitu said: "Later, I found out that the eunuch gave all these to the wise king."
Gu Bingqian's face was extremely ugly. After Zhang Ruitu pointed it out, he also thought of this possibility, but he didn't want to believe it and didn't dare to think about it.
Shao Fuzhong said: "That's why I said that there is a second possibility, that is, the wise king wants to settle accounts with me and wait for the autumn, so I used Shi Kefa's mouth and the secret of heaven to slowly reveal this matter. When the time comes, , the three of us are the first to bear the brunt of the disaster, and a disaster is imminent!"
Gu Bingqian was confused and murmured: "What should we do? What should we do? Otherwise, let's admit our mistakes and ask the wise king to forgive us."
Zhang Ruitu snorted: "Master Chief Assistant, this is a joke. There is no room for disgrace in the eyes of a wise king. Are there too many ministers who have been purged in the court? When has he ever been soft-hearted? He has not even the blood of Saint Kong and the entire clan of Saint Duke." More than a thousand people have been killed, so what do we think?"
Gu Bingqian and Shao Fuzhong both felt chills in their hearts.
Shao Fuzhong said: "Now, we have to come up with countermeasures immediately, otherwise I am afraid a catastrophe is imminent."
Gu Bingqian sighed: "We are determined to kill the thief, but we are unable to save him. What can we do?"
Shao Fuzhong said: "Don't be discouraged, Chief Assistant. If you are determined, you will naturally have a chance."
Gu Bingqian shook his head: "Now the prestige of His Majesty and the King is at its peak. Although we are called cabinet ministers, we are actually the mouthpieces. All matters in the court are decided by His Majesty and the King! The old ways are no longer feasible. Is it still possible to impeach a virtuous king? That is a useless effort!"
He said and sighed again: "The New Deal in the North has been roughly rolled out. In two days, when the prefects from various places return, they will more or less implement the New Deal. If Jiangnan is re-established, Your Majesty and the Wise King will be as stable as a rock!"
"Besides, now that the new army is strong, who dares to make a mistake?"
Zhang Ruitu said coldly: "Then let the New Deal not be implemented in Jiangnan! Jiangnan has always been very resistant to the New Deal, and it will not be so peaceful. In addition, the chieftain rebellion in the southwest has not subsided. Since that person It’s not like we can’t take action secretly.”
Gu Bingqian nodded: "That's just delaying the time..."
Shao Fuzhong suddenly said: "Yes, the first assistant is right. These are just treating the symptoms and not the root cause. If the problem cannot be solved fundamentally, the butcher's knife will always be hanging over our heads. Our personal honor and disgrace are small, and our family's fortune is small." That’s the most important thing!”
"According to the New Deal, the thousands of years of foundation of the gentry will be destroyed in one fell swoop! With Yang Lian's proposal today, the gentry's land has only two options. One is to turn it all over to the state treasury and provide symbolic compensation!"
"Hmph! These lands are where my noble clan cultivates, studies, and inherits the family. What's the difference between this and robbery?"
"The second is to adopt a stepped taxation plan. The more land, the higher the tax rate!"
The more Shao Fuzhong talked about it, the angrier he became: "Agrarian reform, the unified payment of grain by officials and gentry, and the reform of the imperial examination! These items are all digging into the roots of our gentry. If they are implemented, I can say that there will no longer be a foothold for our gentry in the world." Earth! There are no more nobles in the world!"
"That person is acting so perversely, so-and-so! It's intolerable, but what can't be tolerated!"
Gu Bingqian and Zhang Ruitu also had hatred in their eyes.
