After saying this, the waiter lifted his legs and went back to the teahouse, leaving old man Zhang with a panic look on his face, rubbing his hands and muttering: "How can this be good? How can this be good?"
At the same time, in Hu Zhiyu's gorgeous mansion, he and Zhang Qida were sitting opposite each other.
Before that, Zhang Qida had received the news when Hu Zhiyu mobilized the manpower of Juhua Club. But he was a step too slow after all! By the time he arrived at Hu Zhiyu's place, everyone in the Juhua Club who was supposed to submit letters had already done so!
Faced with this situation, Zhang Qida could not say anything more. I just made an appointment to hear the news together today. Now that the servant who delivered the news has retreated, Zhang Qida finally broke the silence and said: "I have said before that you should never do things in a hurry for quick success! Now the storm you helped set off has calmed down, but you got nothing! And you still let me Zhang Taiyue has the opportunity to influence the temple more profoundly, and may also expose the identities of many of us, so the gain outweighs the loss!"
Hu Zhiyu no longer looked as high-spirited as before, and he whispered: "Who knew that the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard was so cunning, he could dig out things from hundreds of years ago! Look back and I'll crush him to death!"
Zhang Qida said: "We don't want to create extraneous problems at this time. It is better to be more stable."
Hu Zhiyu did not listen to his persuasion and instead said: "Zhang Juzheng is really going too far. He actually took the opportunity to pick peaches! If we hadn't known how it started, I would have almost suspected that he planned it!"
Zhang Qida said: "What kind of identity is Zhang Taiyue, how could he do such ghostland tricks!"
Hu Zhiyu said: "That's true. It's just that he really has the guts to do it. He actually has the courage to do it to the ancestral law!"
Zhang Qida said: "He wants to carry out the Ding Revolution, and this ancestral law is naturally a huge stone weighing on his chest! Now that he has taken the opportunity to move it, I am afraid he will have to show off his skills!"
Hu Zhiyu said: "This is not a good thing, it will affect our layout in the court!"
Zhang Qida said: "I know what you are thinking, but you must not act again now! Zhang Taiyue is not a fool, I'm afraid he has already noticed our actions! This time we are adding fuel to the flames in the court, I'm afraid we will offend him If you are not happy, you will take action against us!"
Hu Zhiyu sneered and said, "Does he know who we are? Does he know how many officials have defected to us? He is lucky if I don't cause trouble for him!"
Zhang Qida said with a serious face at this time: "I am not discussing this matter with you, but asking you to do this! Our club is in such a situation, I can't let you destroy it!"
Hu Zhiyu opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he sighed and said, "Okay, I get it!"
Seeing that he agreed, Zhang Qida snorted and got up and left. And Hu Zhiyu had no intention of getting up and seeing him off. After Zhang Qida left, he snorted and said, "Why are you pretending to be a gentleman at this time? Haven't you taken away all the things I've paid to you over the years? We'll see!"
In the following days, everyone in the capital was talking about the semi-abolition of the "ancestral system". Everyone expressed their opinions according to their own class and tried hard to persuade others to accept their opinions! Even ordinary people have to say a few words while supporting their families.
However, this discussion, which was like a great debate, did not stop as time went by. Instead, it intensified as officials from other places continued to submit letters! Now there are hundreds of memorials sent to the capital every day, so opinions naturally vary!
However, amid this trend, some high-level officials began to shrink their own troops and reduce their sense of presence. Because they already feel the prelude to a storm coming!
They know very well who Zhang Juzheng is, and he will definitely have follow-up measures to deal with it! I'm afraid that now he is sitting in the capital, carefully watching everyone's performance. When the time comes, a thunderous force will surely come over and crush those who oppose him into powder!
More importantly, during this period, Zhang Juzheng did not do anything extraordinary, which gave those who insisted that the ancestral law is greater than heaven no place to blame him. This makes their remarks become rootless water, making them even more incapable of causing any trouble!
Therefore, some people estimate that if Zhang Juzheng treats it coldly for a while, this matter will gradually calm down. After all, everyone becomes an official for the benefit of themselves and their family, and few people really care about the laws of their ancestors!
That thing is like a big flag. If you put it up so that someone can serve as soldiers and pay for the food, then put it up. If no one comes, put it aside!
Just as those court officials speculated, Zhang Juzheng really did not let go of this matter. He has been carefully observing who among the courtiers are available, and who needs to be attacked? The reason why he didn't show it was because he had a better person to handle this matter, and that was the Jinyiwei commander Liu Shouyou!
During this period of time, Liu Shouyou received secret instructions from Zhang Juzheng and was very busy behind the scenes! Jin Yiwei from all over the country received his order and began to investigate the work results of officials at all levels in the name of Beijing Inspector. But the people who really control this matter behind the scenes are the confidants he sent to various places.
But just when he was extremely busy, someone came to disturb him, and he had to be prepared to welcome it. And the person he wants to greet is Zhang Jia! Moreover, Zhang Jia did not ask him to do anything, but sent someone to hand over the post first and then came to visit after making an appointment! Liu Shouyou was very confused, but he couldn't refuse! Although he took refuge with Zhang Juzheng, he was not stupid enough to fight against the emperor!
At the appointed time in the afternoon, Liu Shouyou and others greeted Zhang Jia outside the gate. However, this time Zhang Jia did not come in casual clothes as usual, but in court clothes. This gave Liu Shouyou a very bad feeling.
After entering the main hall, Zhang Jia looked around with a whisk in his hand and said, "This is no different from the last time I came here!"
Liu Shouyou said with a smile: "Zhang Banban, this is also a court after all, how can there be any changes?"
Afterwards, the two parties sat down, and Zhang Jia was full of anecdotes about the world, which made Liu Shouyou feel upset! If you want to hear anecdotes, why don't I let my subordinates come in and report them? They know a lot more than you! But he couldn't interrupt Zhang Jia, so he had to accompany him in circles.
However, after the two of them talked for a long time, they still didn't get to the point, which gave Liu Shou some clues! He asked tentatively: "Zhang Banban, are you waiting for someone?"
