Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was a little cold, Zhao Yang smiled and said: "Since the two brothers of the Zhong family are unwilling to agree, I won't force it. Anyway, Zhong Fengzhi has already agreed, and my trip is worthwhile. Let's deal with it slowly first. Come on, one day, I will convince you two to change your mind. ... Come, have a drink."
Zhong Di and Zhong Su looked at each other, and while smiling bitterly, they secretly liked Zhao Yang's open and generous attitude.
In the following time, Zhao Yang did not mention the solicitation again, and only treated the Zhong brothers to drinks and food.
The four of them drank from noon to around midnight, and drank a full six or seven jars of wine. They were all top-heavy and fell down on the table.
"Yuan...Yuanwailang is so...good at drinking!"
Taking the lead from Zhong Zhen, the Zhong brothers praised Zhao Yang for his drinking capacity, and Zhao Yang also smiled and praised them in return.
The four of them looked at each other and laughed. Although they didn't know what they were laughing about, it was obvious that their relationship with each other was much closer than before.
As dusk approached, Zhao Yang asked Wang Zhongzheng to settle the bill. Two private rooms and two tables of wine and food cost him more than four thousand dollars in total, which was twice as expensive as the one in Xiaotianshui Lane.
However, Zhao Yang didn't feel bad. Anyway, this was the money he asked the officials for.
When Wang Zhongzheng paid the bill, he and the Zhong brothers, who had also committed serious crimes, walked down the stairs arm in arm and said goodbye to each other outside the restaurant.
When saying goodbye, Zhongcun suddenly grabbed Zhao Yang's arm and said drunkenly but extremely seriously: "Thanks to Zhao Yuanwailang for being so considerate, allow me and third brother... hiccup, go back and think about it carefully. A satisfactory... answer from Wai Lang!"
Zhong Zhen couldn't help but open his eyes when he heard the words. He seemed a little surprised, but he didn't say anything.
"well."
Zhao Yang nodded in agreement, then put his arms around Zhong E and left with Wang Zhongzheng and others.
Watching Zhao Yang and his entourage gradually go away, the drunken Zhongcian exhaled slightly, and his eyes gradually became clear again.
Also gradually recovering was Zhong He, who covered his mouth and burped, and couldn't help but ask: "Second brother, are you serious?"
"It's hard to refuse such kindness."
Zhongcun sighed slightly and said: "Rather than refusing again and again to annoy others, we might as well simply accept... If we can climb up to this person, we won't be at a disadvantage."
"That's true." Zhong Zhen nodded slightly.
If it were anyone else, they might not be happy, but the young man was deeply trusted by the officials, and more importantly, he was sincere and open-minded to them. If he didn't agree to this, it would be really ignorant.
"Let's go back, take a rest, and tidy up so you don't have to rush."
"indeed."
Not to mention that Erlang and Sanlang of the Zhong family went home to rest and pack their things, and that Zhao Yang and his entourage returned to the palace along the imperial street.
Compared to Zhong Shen and Zhong Shen, they were more pretending to be drunk. Zhong E was really drunk and couldn't even open his eyes when he reached the palace gate.
So Zhao Yang had no choice but to send Wei Tao and Bao Rong to send him to his residence in the palace - the third class had a special residence in the palace.
After the arrangements were made, Zhao Yangcai led his people back to Chui Gong Hall and reported his orders to the officials along the way.
Along the way, he naturally did not hesitate to reward those internal officials, eunuchs and imperial troops who took the initiative to salute him.
Seeing Zhao Yang bowing to him unsteadily, Zhao Zhen was angry and funny: "How? How was the conversation?"
Zhao Yang cupped his hands, then grinned and said in a sullen voice: "How can I fail if I treat you sincerely?... The fifth son of the Zhong family, Zhong E, has already agreed. It depends on whether the officials are willing to let him go; as for the second son of the Zhong family, Zhong. Clinic, Sanlang Zhongzong Consultation, I think it’s fast..."
Zhao Zhen turned to look and signaled to Wang Shourui: "You can handle the transfer of citizenship on his behalf."
Wang Shougui nodded in agreement, and when he saw Zhao Zhen handing over a decree, he immediately understood it, walked towards Zhao Yang with a smile, and handed it to the latter.
"What is this?" Zhao Yang asked confused.
Wang Shougui said with a smile: "This is the edict drafted by the official Ming Shu She Ren Yuan. Congratulations to Mr. Xiaolang for being promoted to the official position of Right and Righteous Words."
"You Zhengyan?"
Zhao Yang frowned as he read the edict in his hand. From the side, Wang Shougui smiled and explained: "Don't you want to get an admonishment post? You Zhengyan is an admonishment officer under Zhongshu Province, although his rank is slightly lower." , only has nine ranks, but he also has the power to speak out and make impeachments."
Zhao Yang was surprised and happy when he heard this. He suddenly raised his head and said to Zhao Zhen, "Have the officials figured it out?"
He doesn't care about his rank, as long as he has the power to speak and impeach, that's enough.
Of course, the same is true for other people - although the rank of the official is not high, the power of speaking and reporting is enough to make people dare not provoke them.
"snort!"
Zhao Zhen snorted lightly and said hypocritically: "It's better than me taking care of the aftermath for you again and again."
At this time, Zhao Yang still didn't know that he had caused trouble. He was very happy to get what he wanted. He held the decree and read it over and over again, unable to put it down.
At the same time, Zhao Zhen's imperial edict had also been sent by Zhongshu Sherenyuan to Zhongshu Menxia, Privy Council, Sansi Yamen and many other government offices, including Kaifeng Mansion.
Qian Mingyi, the official of Kaifeng Prefecture, was shocked and angry when he learned about this incident.
You are really afraid of what will happen!
The time he was impeached by Zhao Yang, Zhao Yang acted beyond his duties. Although nothing happened in the end, it was because officials "violated regulations and protected them" - and officials were also known to remonstrate with Wang Zhi's memorial. Advice.
This kind of thing should be recorded in daily life.
Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Qian Mingyi did not consider revenge. He was afraid that the kid would come again and force the local officials to give him the position of admonisher to avoid having to deal with his consequences again and again.
Unexpectedly, he had already endured it, but he still couldn't escape. The officials still gave the boy the right to speak out, which made Qian Mingyi shocked and angry.
As expected, he would probably still be humiliated by that kid in the morning on the 20th.
"It's really shocking that the officials are so protective of this son..."
He was shocked and angry, but he had no choice but to write a letter to urge the officials to withdraw their orders.
But it was probably of no use. After all, his last impeachment letter to impeach that boy was ignored by the officials.
The next day, the nineteenth day of the first lunar month, Zhao Zhen found Qian Mingyi's letter of remonstrance in the Chui Gong Hall. After a cursory glance, he still left it unaddressed.
At this time, Zhao Yang took Wang Zhongzheng and others and Zhong E to the Si Yamen in front of the palace.
Compared with the previous time, the Imperial Guards on duty at the Yamen in front of the palace today did not dare to stop him anymore. After Zhao Yang revealed his identity, he hurriedly said: "Yesterday, Marquis Du Yu issued the order. From now on, Commander Zhao will not need to report when entering or leaving the Yamen."
So Zhao Yang took Zhonge, Wang Zhongzheng and others into the government office and went straight to the government office of his uncle Cao Yi.
"Uncle?"
"Zhao Yuanwailang..." Cao Yi saw Zhao Yang, stood up to greet him, and said with a smile: "Or should I call him Zhao Zhengyan?"
Although Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of Industry, was a seventh-grade official, he was still an official with a salary and was not as powerful as You Zhengyan. The latter was an admonishment officer who even had the power to impeach the prime minister. Therefore, Cao Ji changed his title, which was not a problem. That's right.
"Uncle Guo is so polite. Has Uncle Guo also heard about this?" Zhao Yang responded with a smile without doubting anything else.
"Hmm." Cao Yi nodded, and after thinking for a long time, he suddenly lowered his voice and said, "There is something I think it would be better to let Zhao Zhengyan know...Yesterday, Zhao Zhengyan gave a lecture to the Imperial Guards under his leadership. He once said, who knows only Donghua? Is the person who sings the title of Number One Scholar outside the gate a good person? Those who protect the homeland and the country and are willing to shed blood and sacrifice are more worthy of praise!... These words spread throughout the camp in just half a day, and more than 200,000 forbidden soldiers knew it, and everyone said Okay, but... once this word reaches the court, many people may not like it..."
Zhao Yang was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it carefully, he asked Cao Yan, "After yesterday's incident, did your uncle submit a letter to the official?"
Cao Yan was slightly shocked and quickly explained: "I just wrote down Zhao Zhengyan's military training process in a letter to inform the officials. This was what the officials ordered in advance, and I didn't..."
"Uncle Guo, don't get me wrong, I'm just asking casually."
Zhao Yang naturally believed that with Cao Yi's character, he would never add fuel to the fire. After a few words of relief, he said with a smile: "Why did the official suddenly change his mind... Tsk, tsk, it's awesome. This is called predicting the enemy first."
"In a day or two at most, Zhao Zhengyan should be careful." Cao Yi reminded in a low voice.
Zhao Yang nodded thoughtfully, then curled his lips and said: "This is the truth, what are you afraid of?...Now I am also an official. If they dare to impeach me, I will impeach me back. If it doesn't help the court meeting, we will decide A showdown!"
Cao Yi couldn't laugh or cry: "The two provincial governors and the admonitory governor are not often appointed, but there are still eight or nine people. Zhao Zhengyan only has one..."
"so what?"
Zhao Yang didn't take it seriously. At worst, he could use one against many and impeach all the admonishers.
