In fact, if you want to say how lofty Zhang Mingwei's thoughts are, that's not necessarily the case. It's just that the things he is doing now are just things that come easily to him.
When he first came to this era, he could almost be said to be a bachelor. The amount of money and food he donated would not affect his life. Besides, doesn’t he still have a mansion, so many shops and grain fields?
Therefore, he donated money and food that were urgently needed by the refugees and could be used to save many people. It can be said that his approach will almost always be done by ordinary people in future generations under such circumstances.
Because of this, Zhang Mingwei felt that he had just done an ordinary thing.
But for people in this era, it is really not easy.
After the refugees heard this new notice, especially when Li Ruolian and others couldn't help but secretly told the situation, saying that this was almost all of Zhang Mingwei's net worth, the refugees became excited.
When faced with a desperate situation, someone would do this kind of act of providing help in times of need, especially in today's environment of corrupt people's hearts, which is really irritating to them.
At this moment, Zhang Mingwei was no longer just a blue sky in their eyes, but a living Bodhisattva!
While Zhang Mingwei was busy settling these refugees and collecting their information for the next step, the news outside the city also spread very quickly within the capital city.
"What, the emperor appointed him as the refugee resettlement envoy in the capital region, and also gave him the Shang Fang Sword?"
"The prince, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony and the superintendent of the East Factory, accompanied him in person, and still listened to his words?"
"..."
Needless to say, these news once again confirmed how favored that person was, making many people jealous and envious!
Comparing people to each other is so irritating. Who is that person?
The commotion outside the city also caused many people in the capital to send people there to continue to inquire about the news.
"What are you talking about, Liao Guolin was arrested by him?"
"He really took Shang Fangjian seriously and even arrested the censor on the spot?"
"What do you mean this person has never been an official before?"
"..."
As the news spread further, everything Zhang Mingwei said and did in the refugee camp reached the ears of interested people. Zhang Mingwei's behavior of not showing any hesitation and showing no mercy immediately irritated many people.
No, several people in the cabinet stopped working and started discussing this matter.
"Master Chief Assistant, this person only cares about Jiading's uncle's business, but now he has arrested the censor of the city even after a disagreement. Isn't this too much?" Wei Zhaocheng, the assistant minister, frowned and said to him. Zhou Yanru said.
They are not in the same group as the royal family and nobles, so when they saw the conflict between Zhang Mingwei and Jiading Bofu before, they were just watching the excitement. But the censor of the city was in the civil service system, so Zhang Mingwei actually arrested Liao Guolin, which made them very unhappy.
Another assistant minister, Zhang Sizhi, also said coldly: "Looking at him like this, he is more majestic than the chief minister. It seems that there is no one in the capital that he dare not arrest!"
Zhou Yanru had a gloomy look on his face when he heard this, and said unhappily: "You are just a petty person who is arrogant because of favors! Let's take a look first, how can it be easy to resettle those refugees outside the city! After a few days, there will be good news There’s a show to watch!”
On the surface, he is the first assistant, but as the first assistant, he is doing an awkward job!
When he first took office, Zhang Pu was the master behind him. Not only did he give him a list of people to promote, he also forced him to report to the emperor and abolish the factory guards again.
You know, it was he who recommended Luo Yangxing to become the commander of the Jinyiwei when Emperor Chongzhen came to the throne, so the relationship between the two parties is good! But as soon as his memorial was published, he felt that the relationship had cooled down a bit.
Now, Zhang Pu suddenly died of illness, and he thought he could breathe a sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, another person jumped out again. In short, this made Zhou Yanru feel that he, the first assistant, was a puppet.
And even if you don't say this, many of the courtiers don't respect him, and even plot against him, making him, the chief minister, always a bit trepidatious. How dare he do whatever he wants based on his inner thoughts! Not to mention, offending someone!
To be honest, Zhou Yanru was really jealous of Zhang Mingwei at this time.
"What do you think, sir?"
"What do you think, sir?"
"..."
With all this, the scene in the Wenhua Palace yesterday was vividly in my mind. That man was so favored by the emperor!
It can be said that not only Zhou Yanru, but also several other people in the cabinet did not like Zhang Mingwei. When Zhou Yanru said this, everyone immediately agreed.
"The chief assistant is right. How can he be resettled if he doesn't have money or food?"
"When there is no food left, those unruly people might become disappointed and cause trouble!"
"I guess we can go back and write the impeachment memorial tonight!"
"..."
Of course, not everyone has an opinion on Zhang Mingwei. No, when Liu Zongzhou, the imperial censor of Zuodu, heard about it, he couldn't help but clapped his hands and praised: "Okay, good job! This kind of officialdom worm should have been caught long ago!"
Although he is the censor of Zuodu, it stands to reason that all the censors of Dudu Procuratorate are under his command. However, the official position of censor is rather special, and the superior official does not have much binding force on his subordinates. Moreover, Liu Zongzhou had just served as the censor of Zuodu, and he had no deterrent effect on those censors.
Liu Zongzhou had long heard that Liao Guolin wrote the memorial with a clear price tag. No matter how much money you give, you can write a memorial with as many contents as you want, no matter who you are impeaching or recommending, as long as the money is in place.
It’s really not normal for people like this to reach out for disaster relief money and food!
Therefore, Liu Zongzhou was naturally overjoyed when he heard that Liao Guolin had been arrested by Zhang Mingwei. Originally, his impression was not very good because Zhang Mingwei's treatment of Zuo Liangyu was not in line with his wishes. But at this time, this impression changed greatly.
The same is true, Liu Zongzhou frowned after finishing his praise. It is rare for a person in the court to gain the trust of His Majesty and not to collude with those people. But why should he be a refugee resettlement envoy? Doesn't he know that under the current circumstances, how can the imperial court have any spare capacity to resettle refugees?
If this matter is not handled properly, those people will definitely impeach him. If this person loses the emperor's trust, the consequences will be dangerous!
Thinking like this, Liu Zongzhou became worried.
However, no one expected that Zhang Mingwei's first official announcement would come out before these people in the capital had the appropriate reaction.
"What, we have to evacuate all those refugees, otherwise we will treat them as neglected people?"
"Is he crazy? Those who buy those refugees at this time are all rich and powerful people. His announcement has offended all these people! Does he still want to get involved in the officialdom?"
"..."
For the first time, many people felt that Zhang Mingwei was crazy. What is he doing? Isn't this crazy to offend so many people for something that doesn't bring any benefits?
Even if he is favored by the emperor again, he has offended so many people, and even if he is arrogant and powerful now, he will be impeached many times later, and if he loses the favor of the emperor, he will not know how to die!
Are there many such examples? Which of the chief ministers of the Chongzhen Dynasty was not favored by the emperor when he came to power, but which chief minister has died a good death now?
These are basically the thoughts of most people in the officialdom, but many of those involved in buying refugees were furious.
"I just won't retreat, what else can I do? If you have the ability, why don't you try to be a recruiter?"
"That's right, it's a voluntary transaction, how can it be treated as a traitor? Besides, I'm here to save them and give them a bite to eat. If you don't appreciate me, just forget it, but you still have to treat them like a traitor. Are you a mad dog?"
"..."
After these people became angry, some people soon began to persuade them.
"The villain is getting his way. There's no need to make enemies of him because of a few ants. It's better to retreat!"
"Yes, I haven't seen him even arresting the censor of the city at will. Maybe if he doesn't retreat, he will really do crazy things!"
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Even so, some people felt aggrieved and were ready to ignore it. They even thought about impeaching the refugee resettlement agent for using his power to oppress and slander good people without distinguishing between right and wrong.
Compared with the calculation and analysis of gains and losses in the officialdom, ordinary people in the capital think much simpler.
After hearing the news, most people lamented that the refugees this time were so lucky to have met a good official who could ask for orders and make decisions for the people in such a way!
As the people at the emperor's feet, they certainly have more political opinions than the people in other places.
Every news about Zhang Mingwei, such as his management of illegal affairs in the Jiading residence, his management of refugees outside the city, etc., made them full of good impressions of Zhang Mingwei. Because of this, most people are worried about Zhang Mingwei. He has offended so many people. I'm afraid he won't be an official for long, right?
As for the refugee issue, is it really so easy to manage? Without food, even if he has a heart for the people, it is useless!
If he can't do this well, believe it or not, he will be frantically impeached by many people. How will he get through this?
To be honest, ordinary people in the capital are worried about Zhang Mingwei!
At the same time, Wang Chengen also returned to the palace and showed the notice to Emperor Chongzhen for review.
