It's summer, but the night wind is extremely cold.
As Zhang Taiyue received the news of the hummingbird, the news of his father's death also spread at a rapid speed and was known to more and more people.
Countless people are staring at the current chief minister, wondering what he will do next.
In Jinling, the imperial envoy is traveling.
"Is there any other news from Jiangling County? It's so good, how could someone die suddenly?"
Yang Fan asked as he walked into the imperial envoy's chamber.
As a criminal officer of the Dongchang, although his power and position have been reduced due to the emergence of the twelve-penalty officer system, he still has access to a lot of confidential information in the Dongchang.
Liu Juncheng answered quickly from the side: "Along with the news of Zhang Wenming's death, there was also a document for the examination record, saying that he was old and frail, and he happened to catch up..."
"Just happened to catch up?"
Yang Fan sneered, "Do you believe it?"
"..."
At this moment, Liu Juncheng stopped talking.
Because he didn't believe it either.
Who asked His Majesty to restart the "Da Gao" and reinstate Zhang Taiyue as the chief minister of the cabinet. Since he presided over the reform and reform, it has really harmed the interests of too many people.
This time Zhang Taiyue was ordered to inspect the world, but he came straight to the south. His intention was obvious - he wanted to sit in Jinling, subdue the entire southeastern wealthy family, and thoroughly implement the reform.
After all, Jinling is the location of the old capital. The relationships between wealthy families are intricate and the noble families are entrenched. Once the reform is carried out, how huge will the interests involved be?
Apart from him, almost no one can do this.
But at this juncture, his father Zhang Wenming died suddenly. How can we not make people suspicious?
"Sir, what should we do now?"
Liu Juncheng asked in a low voice.
"wait!"
Yang Fan's eyes were deep and he said, "We have been given an order to send all Dongchang's subordinates, including the war department, to mobilize. Our family must keep abreast of all the happenings in Jinling City at all times!"
In his opinion, the struggle for interests has never ceased from ancient times to the present, but such a method of killing parents and harming the family has undoubtedly exceeded the bottom line.
What's more, if Zhang Taiyue doesn't come, how can he go to Xiaoling to pay tribute?
After a pause, Yang Fan continued to order: "By the way, I ordered someone to check carefully and find out which family left Jinling and went to Jiangling County during this period."
"yes!"
Liu Juncheng's face turned solemn.
He naturally heard the murderous intention from Yang Fan's words.
Jiangling County is Zhang Taiyue's hometown.
Xu family.
boom.
Xu Jie slammed down on the stone table, which instantly fell into pieces. He suddenly stood up like a skinny lion, his expression full of sternness.
"How could this be?"
He knew Zhang Taiyue.
After all, the two of them have a teacher-student relationship, but he knows his student very well. He has always been independent-minded and has a persevering will.
Xu Fan, who was standing by, saw his father being so angry and quickly persuaded him: "Father, you are not in good health. Please calm down and don't get angry. Maybe this is just a coincidence..."
However, just when he was halfway through his words, he saw Xu Jie's cold, knife-like eyes, and he couldn't continue to say these words.
"Are you involved in this?"
Xu Jie's voice seemed to come from the abyss.
Xu Fan was shocked and said quickly: "What did father say? Taiyue is your student and my brother. How can I do such a thing?"
"Hmph! There is no best!"
Xu Jie's expression relaxed slightly and he looked towards the endless night, "Disaster is really coming."
If this hadn't happened, I'm afraid Zhang Taiyue's methods would have been gentler.
But now that something like this has happened, given Zhang Taiyue's behavior, I'm afraid the whole of Jinling, no, the whole of Jiangnan will suffer! It is doomed to be full of heads and bleeding!
It was obvious that Xu Jie was certain that Zhang Taiyue would succeed in seizing love and would continue to promote reforms.
"Disaster?"
Xu Fan didn't understand.
Xu Jie glanced at him and sighed: "Those people have angered Taiyue! How can Taiyue be stopped by their methods?"
The capital of gods, the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Civil and military ministers and ministers were on the left and right, and even the nobles of Shixun and Shilu came to court.
Zhu Gaolie, who was standing high behind the imperial desk, was wearing a military uniform and a Yishan crown on his head. His expression was calm, but the changes in the expressions of everyone below could be seen at a glance.
Naturally, the purpose of this court meeting was only one, and that was whether Zhang Taiyue should abide by the ancestral system and Ding You should abide by the system.
"Then let's discuss it."
There was no expression on Zhu Gaolie's face, and in his hand was the excerpt of Zhang Taiyue's letter to Ding You.
The scene was slightly silent.
After a while, an official stood up and said loudly: "I believe that Taizu governed the world with filial piety. This is the ancestral system of etiquette and law, and no one can be exempted."
When someone spoke, others also spoke.
"Zhang Taiyue is responsible for major reforms, which are related to the country, the country, and the country. How can he leave at this time? By then, the reform will inevitably be abandoned halfway! There have been precedents of seizing love in the past. I respectfully ask Your Majesty to follow the old practice of seizing love!"
"That's right, reform is a big deal, so we can stick to the old rules as appropriate! Your Majesty, please be clear about this!"
However, a Hanlin scholar stood up, but his identity was special. He was a student of Zhang Taiyue, named Zhao Xian.
With a generous look on his face, he stepped out and said loudly: "Although reform is a big thing, if we leave Zhang Taiyue, will all our previous efforts really be wasted? It is Zhang Wenming who dies today. If Zhang Taiyue dies tomorrow, what will happen to the Ming Dynasty's reform?" Are we going to stop moving forward?"
After a pause, he continued, "I believe that filial piety is the great way of human ethics! If you are not filial during life, you will not worry about it after death. Can those who do not respect filial piety really be loyal to their emperor and father? What are those who are unfaithful and unfilial like beasts? different?"
"Zhang Taiyue is Weichen's teacher. Weichen believes that the teacher will definitely choose to return to his hometown at this time, fulfill his filial piety, and ask Your Majesty to fulfill his wish!"
boom!
As soon as this statement came out, many people looked at him angrily.
I thought that this person was a student of Zhang Taiyue and would stand on Zhang Taiyue's side, but I didn't expect that he would suddenly say this!
Inspired by this, someone else immediately came forward.
"I also mean this. Ding You's system is an ancestral system. Although there is an old practice of seizing love, it is a method used when no one is available in the court! But now all the ministers and workers in the court are the pillars of the country. How can we reform without Zhang Taiyue? Why can't we continue? I think it is due to Zhang Taiyue's human ethics and filial piety that Ding You can be allowed to do so!"
For a time, the debate in the court became more and more intense.
The scene almost got out of control.
"I'm exhausted. We'll discuss this matter another day."
Zhu Gaolie, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, and the ministers had no choice but to stop their discussion and retreat from the palace.
However, Jia Shi'an, the leader outside the East Factory, did not leave and remained standing where he was.
"Has the cause of Zhang Wenming's death been found out?"
Zhu Gaolie looked at him.
Jia Shi'an said seriously: "Reporting to Your Majesty, there is something wrong with Zhang Wenming's death!"
