Zhang Ye originally wanted to use the majesty of his elder brother and clan elders to suppress Zhang Zhou.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhou came up and threatened him.
He was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and was about to rush towards Zhang Zhou. He really wanted to experience the feeling of "eldest brother as father", but before he could get close to Zhang Zhou, Sun Shangqi stepped forward and stopped him.
"Which one are you from... Ouch..."
Zhang Ye originally wanted to threaten him, but because of his weak body, he staggered and almost fell down after being pushed slightly by Sun Shangqi.
"Second brother, you are quite capable. How dare you do something to your brother? Believe it or not, I will tell the neighbors that you are unfilial when I go back! Aren't you a judge? Everyone in the program is face-loving, so your reputation will be ruined!"
Zhang Ye seemed to think he had a trump card and was making a fuss about Zhang Zhou's reputation.
Zhang Ye stared at the elders of the Zhang family who were brought next to him and asked: "Guys, I want to change my brother's citizenship. Do you have the qualifications to do so?"
The old man who was called the "third uncle" came out and stroked his beard and said: "As an elder brother, of course it's okay."
Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "Someone, I didn't plan to do anything to you originally, but since you said that, it seems that I should find someone to send you back to Nanjing to prevent you from causing trouble in the capital."
"What are you going to do?"
Zhang Ye stared at Zhang Zhou.
Xiao Jing, who was next to him, stepped forward and said, "Our family can handle this small matter for you."
"Who are you? I'm telling you, brother, you old hermaphrodite, get out of here!"
As soon as Zhang Ye's words came out, the surrounding Jin Yiwei immediately pulled out a bunch of swords with a "shuashuashua" sound.
This scene did not make Zhang Ye timid, but it made several old guys who followed Zhang Ye involuntarily back away from the thugs hired by Zhang Ye.
We are just here to be witnesses, why are our lives still in danger?
Zhang Zhou said apologetically: "Eunuch Xiao, he didn't know your identity and was offensive. I apologize to you on his behalf."
"Eunuch? Eunuch? That's right!" Zhang Ye still didn't know how to write the word "death".
Probably in his eyes, eunuchs are just like the old eunuchs in charge of procurement in the palace of Nanjing City. They usually keep a low profile and dare not make public. They are afraid of people and trouble.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "Someone, let me introduce to you. This is Eunuch Bingbi, the Superintendent of Ceremonies, and Eunuch Xiao Jing, the Admiral of Dongchang. He is also commonly known as the Factory Gong of Dongchang."
"Well……"
Zhang Ye was startled and took two steps back involuntarily.
"I know what you are here for. You don't have to talk. The family is divided. No matter how irrelevant you and me are, you can't find the fault of me betraying my ancestors and forgetting my ancestors. It's not that easy for you to expel me from the Zhang family. , but in turn, I want to drive you out, and even take out the family property left by your ancestors... Haha, Eunuch Xiao, it shouldn't be difficult, right?" Zhang Zhou deliberately asked Xiao Jing who was standing aside.
Xiao Jing was still angry at the ignorant Zhang Ye. Hearing this, a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth and said: "Mr. Zhang, if you give me orders, it's just a matter of words."
When the "third uncle" heard this, he hurriedly said to Zhang Ye: "Grandnephew, we can't take care of your family's affairs. We have to return to Nanjing quickly. Can we look for the car and boat?"
"Yes, yes." The few people supporting the scene stopped doing so.
This is not a human matter.
He said he was trying to reason with him, but when the other party came up, a man from Dongchang came out, and a bunch of guards in uniforms with knives were standing next to him. Let alone being irrational, even if he could explain his reasoning, there was no way he could do anything about it.
Zhang Ye shouted: "Second brother, are you trying to bully others?"
Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "No, how about we go to Shuntian Mansion to try to reason with you? Yingtian Mansion is fine too. I am quite familiar with Wu Fuyin from Yingtian Mansion..."
After hearing this, those few people no longer bothered to ask Zhang Ye for the return fare, or even if they wanted to ask for it, they were not in a hurry, so they quickly picked up their clothes and walked towards the street.
"You...you wait..."
Zhang Ye saw that the situation was not right. While he was showing off his words, he was honest with his feet.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "Someone, I advise you to return to Nanjing quickly. If you let me see you again, I will find someone to send you away. I am now a member of the Jinyi Guards, and it is easy to teach you a lesson..."
"You have no respect for your elders...rebellious and immoral..."
Zhang Ye cursed and ran away with his men.
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"Who are these people?" Xiao Jing couldn't help but frown and said when he saw the people leaving.
The previous sentence "hermaphrodite" obviously hurt him.
Zhang Zhou sighed: "In a small family, the most important thing is that the elders and the younger are in order. I hope Eunuch Xiao won't mind."
"It's okay." Even if Xiao Jing minded, he didn't dare to tell Zhang Zhou directly.
Then someone came over and said something in Xiao Jing's ear. Xiao Jing was shocked and said: "Seriously?"
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "If Eunuch Xiao has something to do, don't bother me much."
Xiao Jing wondered: "Mr. Zhang, something happened. I just learned that Hu Ke reported to Zhonghua Chang that there was a problem in this session, or it involves... you."
"Me?" Zhang Zhou frowned, pretending to be surprised.
But actually he wasn't surprised.
Since it is a question about a title, and he is the first to win, scholars outside will definitely make a fuss about his flamboyant Jiangnan Jieyuan.
Xiao Jing said: "What else are you talking about? You asked someone outside about the exam questions and learned about them in advance... You also said that you had any dealings with Bachelor Cheng... Our family still doesn't know what is going on. I guess I have to go back to the palace first."
"Oh, please." Zhang Zhou wanted to see Xiao Jing off.
Xiao Jing said: "Mr. Zhang, it is better not to go to Xishan now. Stay in the capital and wait for the matter to pass before leaving. Don't worry, others dare not say that you will never be involved in this case. Your Majesty will pay you back." A justice.”
Zhang Zhou smiled and nodded.
I was thinking, is justice so easy to repay? On the vend issue, the emperor didn't protect Cheng Minzheng enough? The results of it? Even if there is no evidence, people can be tortured to death.
Zhang Zhou said: "People's words are terrible, and they are always talking about others. If you have to associate them with something, there is nothing you can do about it. In fact, I don't mind and go and discuss it with them."
"A discussion?"
Xiao Jing wanted to ask, what is it about?
But Zhang Zhou then smiled and said nothing and stopped explaining too much.
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In the palace.
Zhu Youtang was furious. He almost asked someone to arrest Hua Chang and interrogate him to find out what was wrong with him.
"Even if it involves Cheng Minzheng, he also wants to frame Bingkuan. Is it because all the scholars in the world don't distinguish between right and wrong, or is he an official who doesn't even understand the most basic ethics and integrity?"
Zhu Youtang was furious.
Dai Yi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, perhaps the civilian scholars have misunderstood Cheng Xueshi and Mr. Zhang out of thin air."
"Is Xiao Jing back? Let Dongchang get the person!"
Zhu Youtang was still pressing.
Dai Yi said: "I have sent someone to call, and I expect to return to the palace soon. Your Majesty, this person may just compile some rumors among the people and report them. If he is directly questioned, will it... make the ministers of the DPRK dissatisfied?" ?”
Zhu Youtang slapped the table and said: "When I do things, I have to be coerced by those ministers all the time? If I have to listen to them in everything, what do I, the emperor, do?"
"But Your Majesty, if you arrest someone rashly and intensify the conflict, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the reputation of... Mr. Zhang and Bachelor Cheng."
Dai Yi was actually very loyal to Zhu Youtang. Even though he knew the emperor didn't like to hear it, he still had to remind him desperately.
Arresting Hua Chang directly now is equivalent to giving excuses to those scholars. They are already making trouble, and they might go directly to do the crying temple thing later, making the government and the public uneasy.
Everything should be done first to calm public opinion.
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After a long time, Xiao Jing came back.
Zhu Youtang seemed not as angry as before.
Xiao Jing first gave an overview of how he went to see Zhang Zhou, and even talked about Zhang Zhou's brother coming to make trouble. However, the emperor obviously didn't want to hear about these things. He was now thinking about how to deal with Hua Chang. It can also calm down the civil servants and stop the discussions among the scholars.
"There is something, please tell me." Zhu Youtang gestured to Dai Yi.
Dai Yidao: "I have been informed of the general situation before. In addition to Mr. Zhang and Cheng Xueshi, Hu Ke was involved in the impeachment of Zhonghua Chang, as well as Tang Yin and Xu Jing. They accused the three of them of being in a mess and openly accused them of committing adultery." Discuss the exam questions. His Majesty wants Dongchang to conduct a thorough investigation."
Xiao Jing reminded: "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhang and Tang Yin have never dealt with each other. They have a bet, how can they talk about exam questions together? This is false talk."
Dai Yi winked at Xiao Jing, meaning, what's the use of saying this now?
Hurry and investigate first, find out everything, and explain it to the courtiers later, then nothing will happen!
"Slave, I'll ask someone to inquire." Xiao Jing said.
"Wait a minute." Zhu Youtang said, "You mean, Bingkuan was also present when you learned the news. What did he say?"
Xiao Jing was startled.
This is to ask, how does Zhang Zhou evaluate the issue?
"Your Majesty, Mr. Zhang predicted this would happen a long time ago." Xiao Jing said.
Zhu Youtang added: "I'm asking, how did he feel today when he heard that he was involved?"
Xiao Jing tried his best to recall, and then he thought of something, and said: "Mr. Zhang said that people's words are scary, and he also said that if it was possible... he wanted to discuss it with those people, but the slave didn't understand what he meant, so it would be okay to ask him again. Avoid talking about it.”
Zhu Youtang nodded slightly, as if thinking about the meaning of Zhang Zhou's words, he said: "Yes, this is unreasonable. No matter what Cheng Minzheng's personal ethics is, whether he is suspected or not, Bingkuan cannot be involved in it anyway. . He was the first to remind me that Cheng Minzheng was criticized for being good at making friends with scholars, and he also mentioned that he would not meet Cheng Minzheng before the examination, so how could there be any mention of him? "
Just barely said.
I don't care too much about whether Cheng Minzheng, Tang Yin, and Xu Jing are good or not, and whether they will be convicted.
What makes me angry is that someone is implicating Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou was the first to use his secrets to figure this out, and he also avoided being involved in this matter from the beginning to the end. In the end, you still accuse him unjustly.
You can't get along with me sincerely, right?
Xiao Jing said: "Your Majesty clearly knows that it is for this reason that Mr. Zhang has not formally visited Bachelor Cheng since he entered the capital. On the contrary, according to Dongchang's investigation, Xu Jing and Tang Yin visited Bachelor Cheng when they arrived in the capital. See you at my house."
"Yes." Zhu Youtang nodded, "In that case, tomorrow we will go to the Fengtian Hall to call Hua Chang and his so-called witnesses, and then let Bingkuan go. Face to face!"
(End of chapter)
