Of course, what Zuo Maodi said would implicate Zhang Mingwei did not mean right now.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen's trust is unprecedented in history. Moreover, Zhang Mingwei also controls one of the most elite armies in the Ming Dynasty. What kind of money does the Kong family have that can influence him?
Zuo Maodi was worried that the influence of the Confucius family was among scholars and civil servants.
Of course, one or two civil servants cannot affect Duke Xingguo. However, if the quantity is large, it will be at some time in the future, then that is not necessarily the case.
In other words, if Duke Xing Guo decides to eradicate the Confucius family, he must eradicate the Confucius family in a prepared manner without leaving any sequelae.
If this is to be achieved, Zuo Maodi feels that Duke Xingguo will be more at ease if he does it himself!
The reason why he thinks this way shows that Zuo Maodi is not pedantic. Although he respects Confucius, he does not treat his descendants as Confucius.
What Zhang Mingwei said just now made him admire him very much. It is estimated that even Kong Sheng would not have such an idea!
People with high ideological realm will be admired if they can do things that others cannot do. This is the same in ancient and modern times.
At this time, Zhang Mingwei also heard what Zuo Maodi was worried about, so he smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, Prince Wang Erbiao is definitely not a brainless person. For now, if someone really wants to attack the Kong family in the imperial court As for counterattacks, Wang Erbiao will definitely bear the brunt, and he will not fail to consider himself. Although I didn’t say it explicitly, Wang Gonggong will definitely not let go of the Kong family. Therefore, it is the same whether I go or not. "
When Zuo Maodi heard this, a thought flashed through his mind. There was no outsider in the big tent anyway, so he looked at Zhang Mingwei and asked in a low voice: "What do you mean by the Duke, even if something happens, Wang Erbiao can be blamed?"
In other words, Wang Erbiao can be considered a discarded son!
From this perspective, it's really good. If there are many people speaking for the Kong family and they are fierce and difficult to appease, just throw someone out. This Wang Erbiao is the suitable candidate.
Zuo Maodi was not naive. The so-called people who spoke for the Kong family really wanted to speak for the Kong family. Above the court, there are many factions, fighting openly and secretly. Many times, all they need is a reason to join forces and attack.
For example, once Duke Xingguo loses power, the people in the court who want Duke Xingguo to die, even if they hate the Confucius family to the core, will on the surface be filled with righteous indignation and stand up for the Kong family, so they can justifiably yell at Duke Xingguo. kill.
Of course, this is just an example. Basically, in the Chongzhen Dynasty, the possibility of such a situation happening to Duke Xingguo was very small.
It did appear before. But they were all dealt with by the emperor. Now Xing Guo Gong is more powerful. At least on the surface, there is no one who directly opposes Xing Guo Gong.
When Zhang Mingwei heard Zuo Maodi's guess, he immediately shook his head and said: "I never thought about treating anyone as an outcast, I just discussed the matter. If it is because I want to evade my own responsibilities, I will push someone who is dedicated to doing things to take responsibility for me. , I can’t do this kind of thing.”
In fact, if a person has enough trump cards, he can do this without treating others as an outcast!
After Zuo Maodi heard this, he stared at Duke Xingguo for a while and found no sign that he was just talking. He was very impressed in his heart. This is responsibility!
So, he suddenly said to Zhang Mingwei: "It is really a blessing to be an official in the same court as the Duke!"
But no, he was also recommended by Zhang Mingwei and became the top leader of the Ming Dynasty Supervisory Authority.
Of course, what Zuo Maodi meant when he said this was also the emotion he heard from Zhang Mingwei just now.
No, I heard him add: "The new policy advocated by the Duke of Guo, I must go all out and strive to implement it in Shandong as soon as possible!"
The New Deal implemented by Zhang Mingwei is essentially a competition for interests with local powerful powers.
This place is powerful, including powerful groups such as feudal lords. It can even be said that there will be conflicts with the officials themselves who implement the New Deal.
Because in ancient times, education was not free and compulsory. If a person wanted to get ahead by studying and become a court official, he basically did not come from a poor family.
The so-called poverty that Hong Chengchou was born in is relative. Moreover, Hong Chengchou's family was only in decline. During his studies, he received support from other officials.
Zhang Mingwei's New Deal would not have been promoted at any other time in the Ming Dynasty, and it might not have been able to pass the test in the court.
Unfortunately, in the last few years of the late Ming Dynasty, local powerful forces were severely repaired by bandits. In many war-torn areas, there were no local powerful forces anymore.
Another key point is the implementation of Zhang Mingwei's New Deal, which was carried out on the premise that he had the most elite army of the Ming Dynasty in his hands.
For other places, in Shandong, there was no strong army before. Second, the New Deal team led by Zuo Maodi did not have the consciousness to offend the local powerful.
After all, there was a civil unrest before! Although the imperial court is now sending troops to suppress Shandong affairs as the basis for handling Shandong affairs, in the end, there is no final conclusion on Shandong affairs, so they naturally feel unsure!
Under such circumstances, officials who implemented the New Deal in Shandong certainly had concerns. Relatively speaking, the progress of this promotion of the New Deal is definitely not as good as that of the previous ones in Kaifeng, Huguang and other places.
However, now that Zuo Maodi has expressed his stance, it is obvious that he is willing to go all out to do it. Because Duke Xingguo would be responsible for it, this was the root of his determination.
Therefore, when Zhang Mingwei heard what he said, he smiled happily, and then said to Zhu Yurao: "Although the soldiers are not allowed to drink, today is New Year's Eve, so let's have a little and drink together to celebrate! "
When Zhu Aao heard this, of course she would not object.
After a while, Zhang Mingwei raised his glass and said to Zuo Maodi with a smile: "Come, let's cheer for Chongzhen's seventeen years to become better, and for the people of Ming Dynasty to truly live and work in peace and contentment!"
When Zuo Mao saw it for the first time, he quickly stood up, raised his glass respectfully in return and said, "I should do my best to live up to the expectations of the emperor and the duke!"
Zhu Yuyao didn't drink, she just looked at Zhang Mingwei, her eyes full of tenderness that others could not understand.
For Chongzhen’s seventeen years to become better!
Yes, the original seventeenth year of Chongzhen was the day when his family suffered disaster.
The father would cut off his own arm, hang himself on a coal mountain, and the mother would hang herself in the palace. No one knows how the brothers died in the end.
The royal family was also ruined!
But now, this situation will never happen again.
And the person who changed all this is the person in front of me!
Thinking of this, tears filled Zhu Aao's eyes at some point!
When Zhang Mingwei turned to look at her, he accidentally discovered it. He immediately asked with some confusion: "What's wrong with you?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ainao was frightened. She quickly turned around so that no one else could see her. While wiping away her tears, she whispered: "It seems like there is dust in her eyes!"
This kind of excuse is really bad, and it is equivalent to telling others what is going on!
Zhang Mingwei laughed after hearing this, and immediately agreed: "Yes, there is so much dust in this big tent!"
How could there be so much dust in the big account where Duke Xingguo and Princess Kunxing handle military and political affairs?
After hearing this, Zhu Aao felt shy in her heart. She suddenly turned around and said to Zhang Mingwei with a slightly red face: "Sir, after the New Year, I will be fifteen!"
This means that Zhu Ailao has reached the age where she can talk about marriage.
Zhang Mingwei didn't expect this, because at this age, he is still in high school!
Zuo Maodi heard it immediately, but he didn't expect that Princess Kunxing, as a woman, would take the initiative to bring up this matter.
So, he quickly lowered his head and drank, even a little unable to sit still. Was he pretending to be something that would hinder Princess Kunxing?
Although everyone in the Ming Dynasty knew at this time that Princess Kunxing could only marry Duke Xingguo, and the emperor expressed this intention in public. But after all, there is no talk of marriage yet.
Thinking like this, he couldn't sit still. He had to have some discernment and leave quickly.
So, he stood up and said goodbye quickly: "I have remembered it, and there are still things that have not been dealt with. Then I will resign!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuyao turned her head and glanced at him, showing a trace of satisfaction.
This New Year's Eve should be a good time for heart-to-heart talks. Talking about political affairs will ruin the scenery!
But who knows, God seems to be against her. Just when Zuo Maodi stood up and was about to leave, a guard in Jinyi hurriedly came in and reported: "Urgent report from Yanzhou."
Upon hearing this, Zuo Maodi naturally stayed to listen to the news.
The urgent report was sent by Wang Erbiao and was to be transferred to the capital. It is just a public report, so the two imperial envoys in Jinan Prefecture can also intervene.
A thick stack of paper poured out of the long tube where the emergency report was placed.
When Zhu Ainao saw it, she immediately stepped forward to sort it out and helped Duke Xingguo look at it.
Zuo Maodi couldn't move forward, so he had to stretch his neck and watch. He was actually a little concerned. What was going on over there in Yanzhou, or to be precise, in Qufu? So what did the prince do? Will there be a big mess?
Zhang Mingwei looked aside quickly and couldn't help but feel satisfied. This Wang Erbiao really lived up to my expectations for him! here you go!
With this in mind, he personally took the information and showed it to Zuo Maodi. At the same time, he said, "Did you see that the Kong family has no worries about food and clothing and will only die of happiness? This is the best example!"
Zuo Maodi did not respond immediately. He quickly read the memorial and then looked at the attached list of Kong family crimes, confession evidence, etc.
From instigating rebellion, which is the so-called civil uprising, to converting private land into sacrificial land, to the dirty things of male thieves and female prostitutes, in short, the Kong family has all kinds of common violations of law and discipline, and it can even be said that they are not as good as An ordinary scholarly family.
This report is equivalent to stripping away the glory of the Kong family.
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