In the flower hall, Zhang Shi looked at Zhu Yi with a smile on his face.
This is of course the best result!
You must know that their promotion was indispensable behind the fact that the governor of the Chinese Army Governor's Office, who was appointed as the auditorium, was put into prison and tried so smoothly.
Otherwise, Yang Hong would not have been able to win the appointment based on the little evidence he had in the first place.
Although there are very few people who know the inside story, there are still people who know it. If the Ren family is really pardoned and they all stay in the capital, even if they are demoted to common people, Zhang Xi's heart
It's always hard to settle down.
Nowadays, the Ren family only has old, weak, women and children left in the capital, plus a teenage child like Ren Hong. If Zhang Shi wants to take advantage of them, it will be no different than crushing an ant.
Moreover, on the occasion of the ceremony, the Holy Mother had already issued a decree to grant favors, and Zhu Yi tried his best to advise them. At the court meeting, various nobles jointly signed a letter. Zhu Yi and Chen Mao plus him, several of the most important ministers,
They have already come forward to plead for mercy.
It is not an exaggeration to say that we have tried our best, but things still cannot be reversed, so it can only be said that there is nothing we can do to save the day.
Even if the Ren family is not saved in the end, the Ren family still has to accept this love!
To put it bluntly, in fact, even from the perspective of the Holy Mother, she may not really be determined to save the Ren family. It is just that Ren Li once served her, and now she has ended up like this. If she doesn't say anything, I'm afraid
It's just chilling.
This is different from Zhang Fu's plan at that time. At that time, the Emperor was still traveling to the north, and the Holy Mother made an order to consider whether it would displease the emperor. Moreover, the British government had a huge business, so she could add whatever she could to it.
Well, it won't be taken seriously.
But for today's Ren family, even just a little money is enough to make them grateful. Not to mention, the Holy Mother also "sent" Zhu Yi, Duke Chengguo, to help. It can be said that he is extremely benevolent and does everything he can.
All done.
Therefore, in this court meeting, all parties got what they wanted, which is naturally the best result.
Of course, maybe the Ren family will regret this, after all...
"It's a pity that this child of the Ren family tried his best and was unwilling to take out the Holy Mother's decree. He risked his life in exchange for Asu's retreat. In the end, it still didn't play its due role and it was all in vain.
I have suffered so much.”
Zhang Xi looked regretful, but his tone was very relaxed, and he didn't feel any pity at all.
However, after hearing this, a strange light flashed through Zhu Yi's eyes, and he looked in the direction of Ren Mansion and muttered to himself.
"Is your hardship in vain?"
"maybe……"
He said this in a very low voice, as if he was sighing with emotion, and Zhang Xi didn't hear it clearly for a while.
However, even if he heard it clearly, he would only think that Zhu Yi was recalling the time when he was running around.
Even though the affairs of the Ren family had come to an end at this point, Zhang Shi did not spend any more time on them, but asked about things he was more concerned about.
"At the execution ground, the Duke of Guo said that the trip to the prison to see Ren Li was worthy of letting me spare the Ren family. Now, I have followed the wishes of the Duke and did not interfere in this matter. Moreover,
He also persuaded Chen Hou to help him plead for mercy, which can be said to be the most benevolent and righteous thing."
"I just don't know what it is that makes Mr. Guo so confident!"
Zhang Min was never a good person. When he was young, he was arrogant and domineering, and he acted recklessly. As he grew older, although he tempered his temper, the wild nature that belonged to a son of aristocratic family members was difficult to rein in.
In fact, if he hadn't now shouldered the heavy responsibility of the British government and had to be careful not to get involved again, he wouldn't be so low-key.
However, he will remain low-key, and his methods and cruelty will not change at all.
Especially when he learned that Ren Li secretly defected to the palace very early and was working against him overtly and covertly, even if the Ren family might find out the truth about his scheme against Ren Li, he would not easily
Let the Ren family go.
The British government's influence in the military over the years is not just talk. A group of men from the Ren family guarded the Tieling Guards. Even if a few died while doing coolies, it was not impossible.
As for the old, weak, women and children in Beijing, without the honor of the Marquis Mansion and without a male son at home, it is normal for them to be visited by gangsters on the street from time to time.
But in the end, Zhang Shi did nothing. He even helped the court. Of course, it was not because of his conscience.
It's because Zhu Yi said on the execution ground that he would protect the Ren family and Ren Hong!
With the reputation of both families, of course he would give this face to Zhu Yi, but it couldn't be given in vain. Zhu Yi always had to give something if he wanted to save the Ren family.
"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"
Friendship is friendship, but the benefits that it should have are naturally indispensable.
Zhang Min didn't believe that Zhu Yi was willing to do so much for the Ren family out of good intentions for no reason.
As expected, after hearing Zhang Min's words, Zhu Yi's face froze slightly, and after a moment, he shook his head and smiled.
"Sure enough, I can't hide anything from the second master."
"Don't worry, since my nephew has made a guarantee, he will not let the second master down."
As he spoke, Zhu Yi nodded to Qingfeng who was serving behind him, so Qingfeng turned around and went down. When he came back, he already had a small box in his hand.
He placed the box on the table in front of Zhang Xi, and then carefully opened the lid of the box. Qingfeng Fang returned to serve behind Zhu Yi.
Zhang Min looked at the box in front of him. Inside was a thick pile of envelopes, with the backs facing up, so he couldn't see what was written on them. Seeing this, Zhang Min's eyes flashed, but he was not in a hurry to pick it up and read it.
He raised his head and asked.
"This is?"
"Second Master, you might as well take a look."
Seeing Zhu Yi's smile, Zhang Xi nodded, then reached out to pick up the envelope in the box, opened it, and saw that the top one read...
Marquis Ningyuan is appointed as the official congratulatory official!
Seeing the handwriting on the envelope, Zhang Min's eyes darkened, and he raised his hand to open the envelope. Sure enough, he saw the familiar name as expected.
Ni Chengwang, Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army Commandery Mansion, Qian Shi!
The person who was promoted by the British Crown Prince often visited the British Crown Prince in the early days, but unexpectedly, he had secretly hooked up with Ren Li.
The letter did not mention anything too sensitive, but the existence of the letter itself can explain a lot of issues.
There were about a dozen letters in this box. Zhang Xi read them one by one. The further he looked, the uglier his face became.
He had known for a long time that Ren Li was secretly wooing the military government and even the generals in the capital, but he did not expect that there would be so many people.
Moreover, many of them had received great favor from the British government and were promoted almost single-handedly by his eldest brother Zhang Fu. But now, seeing that Ren Li has taken power, he hastily switched to others, which is really hateful.
Suddenly, Zhang Xi felt angry again and slapped the tea bowl on the table, causing a slight clanking sound of porcelain.
"These guys are eating the inside out. My brother's cultivation of them was really a waste of time!"
Zhang Shi was not an unreasonable person. Since he had decided to promote Ren Li to the position, at least for the initial period, he had the intention to help Ren Li secure his position.
However, this kind of private contact was somewhat unacceptable to Zhang Xi, which meant that this group of people had begun to abandon the British government and look for a new master.
After scolding a few words, Zhang Shi finally managed to calm down and said to Zhu Yi.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Guo, for handing these letters to me. This time, I owe you a favor to Mr. Guo."
Although this is the price Zhang Shi paid for letting the Ren family go, he is not an unkind person after all.
The fact that Zhu Yi was able to bring this thing out shows that he and Ren Li are not the same person and are trustworthy allies.
Moreover, these letters can indeed help the British government to distinguish clearly who is one of its own and who is a bastard who cheats and cheats.
Therefore, it is natural to express something.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi shook his head and cupped his hands.
"Second Master, you are so polite. You and I are of the same spirit. Duke Chengguo's mansion can be restored to its title without the help of Second Master. How can my nephew be so ungrateful?"
"Besides, these things should belong to the British government. My nephew just went ahead and got them back for the second master. It's not worth mentioning."
The two exchanged pleasantries, and the atmosphere finally returned to peace.
Then, Zhu Yi asked.
"Logically speaking, my nephew should not get involved in the affairs of the British government. However, many of the people involved in these envelopes were once confidants of the British government, so my nephew asked one more question. I don't know about this.
How does the second master plan to deal with it?"
this……
Zhang Min didn't know how to answer for a while.
When he saw these letters, he was indeed furious, but when it came to how to deal with them, he really didn't have any idea at the moment.
Go to their door and question them?
That's just a reckless act, and it would be a bit embarrassing for a high-ranking government to use such ruthless tactics.
Ignore it, pretend nothing happened, or forgive?
That's not okay, it would be fine if he really didn't know, but now that he knows, he absolutely cannot tolerate these people continuing to have fun.
You know, Zhang Shi is now also serving in the Chinese Army Governor's Mansion, and he feels sick just thinking about working with these people under the same roof every day.
What's more, if this kind of thing can be tolerated, then the British government will lose face. If one thing is wrong, there will be two. If these people cannot be taught a severe lesson, anyone can come and trample on the British government in the future.
Feet, this is absolutely intolerable to Zhang Shi.
At this time, the most important thing to do is, of course, to clean up the door and kill others!
However, Zhang Shi is not stupid and knows his own affairs.
If his brother Zhang Fu were still alive, not to mention these military ministers without titles, even if they were noble families with titles, it would not be troublesome to clean them up.
But now, Zhang Fu has gone, and Zhang Fu has died. In the huge British government, only he, the second uncle, and a child are left struggling to support him.
Although it is said that with the prestige accumulated in the past, the British government is still a top-notch government in the eyes of outsiders, Zhang Xi himself knows that the British government is no longer what it used to be.
Otherwise, he would not have first recommended Ren Li to the throne, and then would have been willing to settle the old grudges and get married to the Duke of Cheng Guo, whom he had been fighting with for so many years.
Under such circumstances, it would be very risky to deal with these military ministers who had colluded with Ren Li for a long time.
This is not to say that there is no way at all, but once it fails, the last remaining deterrent power accumulated by the British government will be completely gone.
The attack must be thunderous, ruthless, and accurate, and it must hit with one hit!
Otherwise, it will only make people look down upon the British government. When that time comes, the situation will only become more difficult to deal with, and the gains outweigh the losses.
Therefore, although Zhang Xi wanted to do this, his reason told him that the British government could not afford to take such a big risk.
Clenching his fists tightly, Zhang Min suddenly looked up at Zhu Yi, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said after a while.
"Since the Duke has asked this question, he must already have a solution in mind, right?"
Again, everything that happens between nobles and nobles is a mixture of friendship and interests. There is no pure kindness to help. Naturally, there are very few pure interest transactions. Everyone is talking about friendship and looking at face.
, take advantage.
Zhang Shi should have thought that Zhu Yi must be asking for something when he took out these letters.
Seeing that the second master of the Zhang family had spoken out, Zhu Yi didn't hesitate, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, saying.
"It does have some immature ideas. If the second master wants to hear it, my nephew can give it a try!"
Zhang Min didn't speak, but gently waved his hand to signal Zhu Yi to speak.
So, Zhu Yi nodded and said.
"What the second master is worried about is nothing more than the fear of missing a single hit, causing the government and the public to look down upon the British government, and feeling unwilling to indulge these people. Therefore, it is not difficult to solve the second master's troubles.
, just sweep these people out of the court with a thunderous strike."
Hearing this, Zhang Min rolled his eyes silently in his heart, didn't he want to do this?
But the problem is that the current British government is really not sure of victory!
Of course, Zhu Yi also knew this, so he did not continue to talk about it, but continued.
"If the current British government alone wants to deal with these people at the same time and win decisively, it will certainly not be easy, but what if we want to borrow some help?"
"Borrowing strength?"
Zhang Min frowned and didn't understand.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi smiled slightly and said.
"If my nephew remembers it correctly, the British Duke also has quite a lot of connections among the border troops. Most of these military officials were promoted by the British Duke first. In their early years, they were all beaten in the army and stood up repeatedly.
Among them, many of them have served in the frontier army or even served as soldiers in the Northern Expedition, so..."
"Military camp?"
Zhang Xi narrowed his eyes and spoke softly.
He already understood what Zhu Yi meant.
It is of course very difficult for the British government to capture so many military officials at once. The only people in the government who can be very sure that this can be done are...
Your Majesty the Emperor in the Qianqing Palace!
This chapter has been completed!