Those Things in the Ming Dynasty Part 3 The Evil Palace _ Chapter 17 The Conspiracy of Death
the final journey
Although it was a little late, news of Zhu Chenhao's rebellion still reached the palace. Although Wang Shouren had already rushed to Ji'an to prepare for a counterattack, the officials in the capital did not know this.
They only knew that Zhu Chenhao had given them a lot of money in the past many years. It seemed that his rebellion must have been carefully planned and difficult to put down. As a result, there was a panic in the capital, and many people packed their luggage and prepared to run away.
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Only two people showed completely different attitudes, one was confident and the other was happy.
The most confident person is Wang Qiong, Minister of the Ministry of War, who took a selfie of his chest to soothe everyone's fragile hearts:
"Don't panic, everyone. I sent Wang Bo'an (characterized by Shouren) to guard Gannan just for today! With him here, the rebels will be captured within a few days!"
To put it lightly, is it that easy?
At least at that time, few people believed what Wang Shangshu said.
The happy person was Zhu Houzhao. He was so happy that he danced with joy.
Zhu Chenhao, you actually dare to rebel, okay, great, let me deal with you myself!
For the ever-restless Zhu Houzhao, this was a God-given opportunity. He didn't have to go out and travel so far to fight the Mongols. It was so convenient to have one readily available.
He quickly issued an order—conquer in person!
The ministers could ignore Wang Qiong's words, but they could not ignore the uncle, so the previous scene happened again. Countless ministers wrote desperately, and even introduced Yang Tinghe, hoping that Master Yang would take the lead in speaking up and stop Zhu Houzhao's risky actions.
But this time, Zhu Houzhao did not give in.
He has endured it for too long. These old men have been controlling him for more than ten years. It seems that they will not stop controlling him until he is in a coffin.
And this "Master Yang" really takes himself seriously. He's not your son, so why should he be nosy?
Facing Zhu Houzhao's firm eyes and decisive tone, Yang Tinghe understood that they could not stop the old man this time.
Let him be!
Yang Tinghe had no choice but to stay behind and watched Zhu Houzhao pack his bags, put on his armor, and prepare for a glorious expedition.
At that time, almost all officials in the court opposed Zhu Houzhao's personal expedition, except for one person, who was Zhu Houzhao's first favorite Jiang Bin.
He strongly encouraged Zhu Houzhao to go out to fight in person and actively made various preparations. This hard work also won Zhu Houzhao's praise.
However, Zhu Houzhao did not know that this seemingly obedient slave had an ulterior purpose and conspiracy behind his solemn approval of the expedition.
With Jiang Bin's help, Zhu Houzhao quickly summoned all the elites of the Beijing army and scheduled the official expedition in August of the 14th year of Zhengde (1519).
However, just when everything was ready and waiting to open the way, several fast horses rushed into the capital, bringing an urgent report.
The report was sent by Wang Shouren. The content is very simple. It is to tell everyone that there is no need to rush and there is no need to mobilize troops. I, Wang Shouren, have solved the problem. You can rest at home.
This is a good news. According to common sense, it should be handed over to His Majesty the Emperor immediately, and then the whole world will celebrate and the world will be peaceful.
However, Jiang Bin went against the norm and hid the good news.
This was a very strange move. He did this not only to satisfy Zhu Houzhao's interest in traveling south. The real reason was that only by inviting the emperor out of the capital could he realize his plan.
Zhu Houzhao, who was wearing shining armor and with infinite scenery, finally stepped out of Zhengyang Gate as scheduled. The feeling of freedom once again filled his body. The beautiful Jiangnan was calling him. He had completely lost sight of the magnificent capital city behind him.
interest. For him, leaving here means a kind of relief.
However, Zhu Houzhao would never have imagined that this was his last expedition and his last adventure. During this journey, he would encounter a truly fatal death trap and be shrouded in the shadow of death, leaving behind a
An eternal mystery.
Of course, this will also be the end of his legendary life, and soon he will be truly and completely freed.
The expedition team set off. In addition to the cheerful Zhu Houzhao, there were two people in this team who had other plans. One was Jiang Bin with ulterior motives, and the other was Qian Ning who was restless.
Jiang Bin is thinking about his affairs, so let's not talk about it for now. The reason why Brother Qian Ning is flustered is as we have said before: he is Zhu Chenhao's man and a traitor planted next to the emperor.
He already knew that Zhu Chenhao had lost the battle and the briber had been brought to justice. What should he, the bribe-taker, do? It was unrealistic to expect Zhu Chenhao to be loyal and not turn him in. This guy
What I committed was a capital crime! I may have written tens of thousands of words in my confession in prison. I even wrote down clearly what year, month and day, what was given and how much was given, and whether it was the left hand or the right hand that received it.
He walked all the way thinking about how to solve this problem. He knew that the future was dangerous, but he was forced to go on. This was really a kind of torture.
Fortunately, his suffering will soon end, because Jiang Bin decided to take his life and help him completely relieve his pain.
Not far after the brigade had gone, he received an order from the emperor, asking him to return to the capital to help with business (Mr. Zhu Houzhao also did some business). He suddenly felt bad. The emperor was gone, so what else needed to be done?
But he had no choice but to go home obediently.
This was Jiang Bin's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. After all, we were all acquaintances and it was difficult to do anything in person. He suggested that Zhu Houzhao arrange for Qian Ning to return to Beijing, and at the same time sent people to rush to Jiangxi to find evidence that Qian Ning had colluded with the feudal king.
Brother Qian Ning collected the money mercilessly, so the evidence was naturally found in baskets. The messenger came back and reported to Jiang Bin, who reported to Zhu Houzhao, and Zhu Houzhao spoke:
"Slave dog, I have suspected him for a long time!"
It’s similar to what he said when he killed Liu Jin. Since he had already suspected it, why did he go there so long ago?
The trees fell and the hozens scattered, and the walls fell and everyone pushed them away. Soon, Qian Ning was arrested and his home was ransacked. Things were done very neatly. This was the second most powerful traitor since the Liu Jin era. The second most powerful traitor after Liu Jin fell (the first was Jiang
Comrade Bin) was imprisoned.
Ironically, this prisoner actually lived longer than the people who imprisoned him, Zhu Houzhao and Jiang Bin. God really closed his eyes.
Shadow Menace
After taking care of Qian Ning, Zhu Houzhao continued on. His itinerary was as follows: he started from the capital, entered Shandong via Baoding, passed Jining to Yangzhou, and then went south from Nanjing and Hangzhou to Jiangxi.
It can be seen that this is a travel route that embodies the wisdom of Mr. Zhu Houzhao. It has both cultural landscapes (beauties produced in Yangzhou) and natural scenery. Although he had already learned about Zhu Chenhao's defeat at this time, he did not give up.
On the contrary, he was going to take this opportunity to have fun and relax.
Normally, local officials should be happy when the emperor travels and conducts research and inspections. But as soon as word of this tourist route spread, the officials along the way were immediately frightened out of their wits.
Because they have a general consensus: the emperor should stay in the capital honestly and not go anywhere. Why are you making trouble everywhere? You have to take care of food and housing. No one has time to serve you, so don't cause trouble.
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From this point of view, the officials of the Ming Dynasty were really not very aware. You must know that when they went to the south of the Yangtze River during the prosperous times more than two hundred years later, officials from all over the country were eager for His Majesty the Emperor to visit the cold land.
Okay, would it be nice to leave a deep impression on the emperor, get promoted and make a fortune?
But it's not that easy to get the emperor to come. You have to pay. This is also an important way for the famous embezzler Mr. He Shen to make money. Whoever gives more money will arrange where the emperor goes to play. What if
During the Zhengde period, it is estimated that he would have lost money.
In this way, the officials took the looted people's fat and anointing to honor the emperor, and received a few words of commendation from His Majesty the Emperor. Then they knelt neatly on the ground, kowtowed several times skillfully, made loud and rhythmic sounds, shed a few tears, and said in their mouths
At the same time, he shouted the fixed line: "Kill the slave!"
I have a general feeling about the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty. These people always like to chatter, form cliques, and sometimes complain randomly to exclude dissidents. But they are still worthy of praise. After all, they dare to stick to their principles and risk beheading and spanking.
It is not that easy to dare to scold the emperor, dare to scold the powerful and treacherous eunuchs, and dare to disobey orders.
In my opinion, parents have been raising children for many years, not just so that their children can call themselves "slaves of me" every day and kowtow and kneel to others. There should be one more thing in a human body - integrity.
The local officials at that time seemed to have some backbone, and without exception they expressed different opinions on the traveling emperor. Zhu Houzhao had just arrived in Tongzhou when the imperial censor's memorial from Baoding Prefecture came, to the effect that the road was dangerous and the journey was inconvenient.
, you'd better go back.
Zhu Houzhao ignored him.
After passing Baoding, but before entering Shandong, the Shandong Yushi's memorial also came, urging him to go back.
Zhu Houzhao went back.
But the reason why the old man is willing to go back is definitely not because of his advice, but because he has lost something.
Then he broke away from the brigade and ran for hundreds of miles. With a few followers, he ran from the Shandong border back to the capital in one breath, just to say a word to a woman:
"I'm here to pick you up."
This woman's surname was Liu, and she was called "Liu Ji" in history books. She was a woman that Zhu Houzhao loved very much. Before departure, he originally planned to take Liu Ji with him, but considering that the battlefield was very dangerous, Zhu Houzhao cherished her and decided to place her in the capital.
In the suburbs, it depends on the situation.
Before leaving, Liu Ji gave Zhu Houzhao a jade hairpin and promised to use it as a token to see him again if nothing unexpected happened.
But an accident happened. When he was crossing the Marco Polo Bridge (which happened to be right here), he was so excited that he rushed too fast and lost the hosta.
Although there were no sanitation workers cleaning every day in those days, after all, there were hundreds of thousands of troops behind them, and hundreds of thousands of feet stepped down, not to mention the hostas, and the jade sticks and hammers were also trampled down.
Zhu Houzhao didn't care at that time. When he arrived in Shandong, he heard that Zhu Chenhao was dead, so he sent someone to pick up Liu Ji.
But although this Liu Ji is a weak woman, she is also a guy who accepts death. When she sees that the person coming has no token, she will not leave even if she is beaten to death.
The messenger went back and reported to Zhu Houzhao, saying that the matter was difficult to handle and she refused to come.
It is indeed difficult to handle, but we cannot just abandon the army and return to the court because of this. For this woman, His Majesty the Emperor will go there personally?
Among a hundred emperors, a hundred would say no, and Zhu Houzhao was the 101st.
He thinks it's worth it to go out for the woman he likes.
So, after being extremely surprised, Liu Ji got on Zhu Houzhao's ship and headed for Shandong together.
This incident has once again tested the limits of tolerance of civil servants. You are just playing for fun, and now you are separated from the masses and acting alone without permission. This is too much!
Before the officials in the capital could take action, a Xiong Yushi from Shandong came close to write a memorial.
It can be seen that this censor has put a lot of thought into it. His memorial is a wonderful article, which roughly means:
"His Majesty the Emperor took several of his entourage and slept in the open in plain clothes. This is so wrong! What will happen to the country if something happens? What will your mother do (like the Queen Mother)?"
Zhu Houzhao was very well-educated and it was not easy to deal with him.
The people received it and continued to move forward, entering Shandong, passing Dezhou, passing Jining, and headed for Yangzhou.
There was constant trouble in Shandong. There were a lot of evil deeds recorded in history books, such as showing off one's power, bullying local officials, and collecting property. Zhu Houzhao also gained a very bad reputation.
But if you look closely, you will find that most of the evil deeds are preceded by a subject - Bin.
Bin blames them, Bin answers them, Bin corrects the decree (falsely conveys the decree), and the list goes on and on.
Jiang Bin relied on Zhu Houzhao's trust in him and did whatever he wanted. Zhu Houzhao had the world and lacked nothing. The main purpose of playing pranks was for fun.
Jiang Bin was different. He was just a young military attache with nothing. If he didn't take this opportunity to make a fortune, how long would he wait?
He went too far. When he arrived at a place, he immediately asked the local government for money. If he was not given money, he would accuse him of any crime. He even put a rope directly around the neck of the local magistrate and did not treat people as human beings. He also sent soldiers everywhere.
He collected the people's property and attacked with fists and kicks those who dared to resist, causing the local area to become restless. His arrogance became more and more intense, and he pretended to be powerful. Even the Duke of Cheng, Zhu Fu, had to kneel down when he saw him!
Zhu Fu is the descendant of Zhu Neng, the Jingnan hero who followed Zhu Di to fight. In the Battle of Zhending, Zhu Neng dared to lead dozens of people to chase tens of thousands of enemy troops. The old man has a spirit in the sky. Seeing that his descendants are so useless, he may be angry.
Gotta come alive.
Although Zhu Houzhao himself has done some similar and unorthodox things, in general,
He himself is quite measured in what he does. He can even tolerate officials who point their noses and scold him, but why can't he tolerate ordinary people?
But he is responsible for everything that happened. Jiang Bin is an evil dog, but he is the evil dog's owner.
But Zhu Houzhao didn't realize that due to his endless indulgence, this vicious dog had turned into a vicious wolf and was about to turn his sharp teeth and aim at his master.
Jiang Bin was a military general. He started out as a warrior and was very brave in combat. It is said that once on the battlefield, half of his face was shot through by a cold arrow. The rough man pulled it out immediately without saying a word, and his face was covered with blood.
Regardless of the risk, he continued to fight, frightening the enemy out of his mind. This situation is comparable to that of Comrade Xiahou Dun back then.
But in addition to being brave and fierce, he is a complete villain, engaging in corruption, bribery, extortion, and doing everything. Zhu Houzhao knows about these things, but is unwilling to take care of them. In his opinion, this person just wants to make some money. , can be understood and accepted.
Unfortunately he was wrong.
Jiang Bin has a huge appetite and not only wants his money, but also his life and his empire.
For this reason, he set up a trap and prepared to take this opportunity to get rid of Zhu Houzhao. But Zhu Houzhao was still in the dark about all this. In his eyes, Jiang Bin was a very reliable and obedient person. After all, He is still just a young man under thirty years old and lacks social experience.
Zhu Houzhao's life can be considered colorful. In just ten years, he encountered three rebellions, Liu Jin (controversial), Zhu Zhixiu, and most recently Zhu Chenhao.
Perhaps it was God's blessing that these three rebellions did not even hurt a hair on his head, but this time it was different, a fatal threat had already come to him.
The black hand of the conspiracy is slowly reaching out to Zhu Houzhao, who is unaware of it. Soon, it will strangle His Majesty the Emperor by the throat and kill him.
the last enemy
But life is just like a TV show, there will always be some ups and downs. When Jiang Bin saw that fatal memorial, his brain that thought he was extremely smart and strategizing was finally confused.
This memorial is relatively long, and the selected contents are as follows:
"Before there are traitors lurking along the way, it will be Bolang and Jing Ke's plan."
"I sincerely fear that some lurkers may take advantage of the opportunity to steal the news, or there may be an accident. I will regret my death!"
These sentences should be easier to understand, so I won’t explain them. Finally, I will introduce the author of the inscription—Wang Shouren of Gannan.
By the way, Zhu Houzhao read this memorial but ignored it.
Before that, Jiang Bin and Wang Shouren were considered comrades-in-arms to a certain extent. After all, they had a common enemy at that time, Zhu Chenhao.
But Wang Shouren's outstanding military exploits made Jiang Bin angry. He didn't expect that this guy with neither money nor soldiers would actually put down the rebellion and steal his limelight. And every word in this memorial, in Jiang Bin's opinion, , they are all talking about themselves.
Due to pinkeye and a guilty conscience, Jiang Bin decided to have Wang Shouren operated on first.
A magazine once evaluated the strategic mistakes that humans should never make in history. After voting, one result was elected with a very high number of votes - attacking Russia with force. This result is relatively reliable. Even fierce men like Napoleon and Hitler have traveled thousands of miles. I went all the way to eat a few bites of Siberian snow, but in the end I could only run back dejected.
If you want to select the mistakes that should not be made during the Zhengde period, you can probably come to a conclusion by looking through the history books without voting - challenge Mr. Wang Shouren.
In fact, the memorial written by Wang Shouren was not directed at Jiang Bin. He was mainly talking about Zhu Chenhao's remnant party. Of course, it is worth studying whether there is any hidden meaning in it.
You know, although Mr. Wang Shouren looks like a fool, he is actually not only proficient in the art of war, but also good at tactics. He is very good at life and can be regarded as a veteran in the officialdom. He often calls people brothers. He and the Minister of War Wang Qiong (at this time The relationship with him (who is about to be transferred to the Ministry of Civil Affairs) has always been very good, and his mass base is also quite good.
Of course, there was one person in the cabinet who didn't like him - Yang Tinghe, but this didn't seem to matter.
With these interpersonal relationships, Mr. Wang Shouren was naturally well-informed. Judging from the emergency actions he took six months later, he should have been aware of Jiang Bin's conspiracy.
Therefore, after Zhu Chenhao, Jiang Bin became Wang Shouren's new enemy. Facts have proved that he is a much more terrifying opponent than Zhu Chenhao.
Jiang Bin came up with a very disgusting method. He was waiting for an opportunity to slowly rectify Wang Shouren like a cat catching a mouse, and then get rid of him.
This opportunity presented itself quickly.
In September of the fourteenth year of Zhengde (1519), Wang Shouren made another request. This time he made a request: he hoped to send Zhu Chenhao to Nanjing and hold a prisoner dedication ceremony there.
Wang Shouren's opinion seems simple, but there are extremely far-reaching considerations hidden behind it.
According to Zhu Houzhao's plan, he was going to Nanchang to fight Zhu Chenhao. Although Zhu Chenhao had been arrested now, Zhu Houzhao seemed not to give up and was ready to go all the way and hold a vigorous armed parade.
From the capital to Shandong, so many things have been caused. If hundreds of thousands of troops and those evil villains really entered Jiangxi, eating, drinking, and robbing homes to make extra money, the people would probably not have to live.
So Nanjing is the best place. Anyway, His Majesty the Emperor has been playing for a long time. Once you arrive in Nanjing, don’t move around to avoid having to mess around. Besides, Nanjing is also an imperial capital and a huge city. It’s a prestige to hold a ceremony here. Finish it quickly.
Just go back as soon as possible. It's convenient for everyone.
Zhu Houzhao received the memorial on the march. After reading it, without thinking much, he handed it to Jiang Bin next to him and asked for his opinion.
Jiang Bin understood. He fully understood Wang Shouren's good intentions and knew that he did not want to cause trouble again for the sake of the peace of the people.
Then he expressed his opinion to Zhu Houzhao:
"Absolutely not!"
"You have led an army all the way here, how can you come back empty-handed!"
But Zhu Chenhao has been arrested, who else can he beat?
"Put him back to Poyang Lake and your Majesty will catch him again!"
Even if he can come up with such a thoughtless idea, it can be considered as bad as a dregs.
Zhu Houzhao was very happy and agreed to Jiang Bin's proposal.
This is a very sinister suggestion with an ulterior motive.
Once the emperor and an army of 100,000 entered Jiangxi, their supplies would inevitably be unable to be supplied due to the chaotic situation after the war. To raise soldiers, they had to take care of food. If there was no food, they would rob it, and the situation would be chaotic.
And the most chaotic times are also the best times.
This opinion quickly reached Wang Shouren's ears, and he was shocked.
He knew very well that this plan was extremely dangerous. If it was carried out according to this plan, a new catastrophe would inevitably arise, and those innocent people who had managed to escape the war and survive would eventually be unable to escape the fate of death.
But what to do?
Jiang Bin's order is the emperor's order. Can you reason with the emperor?
Wang Shouren seemed to have reached the end of the road again. On the cold autumn night, under the lonely lamp, he began to think nervously.
The army is coming, the situation is out of control, time is running out, we must find a way, we must find a way!
But this time Wang Shouren's wisdom seemed to be of no use. He thought hard all night and couldn't come up with a solution.
It seems that the only solution left is not a solution, and this is also his only choice - disobey.
Those who disobey the Holy Order are treasonous!
Wang Shouren knew this very well, but he still decided to do this in exchange for the lives of those innocent people.
We can't wait any longer. Take Zhu Chenhao to Nanjing and never let them enter Jiangxi!
I'm sure this is the right thing to do.
Zhengde fourteenth year, September, Renyin.
Wang Shouren led his entourage, escorted Zhu Chenhao, and took the first step towards his unknown destiny.
consciousness
With speculation and uneasiness, Wang Shouren set out on the road. It should be said that he made a brave decision, but soon Wang Shouren realized that his fearless move might not change anything.
He suddenly discovered that even if he disobeyed orders and left the place and voluntarily handed over Zhu Chenhao, he might not be able to save the people of Jiangxi. What if those grandsons refused to let him go and Zhu Chenhao still went to Jiangxi to cause trouble after he got it?
The answer is no way.
But Wang Shouren had no choice but to continue walking. However, just halfway, he received a seemingly insignificant news: His Majesty the Emperor sent an advance team to Jiangxi day and night, and had arrived in Hangzhou.
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It should be said that this matter has little to do with Wang Shouren. It doesn't matter whether he is an advance team or a guerrilla. Anyway, he goes to the place to hand over the person, then goes home and lies down on the bed, killing or beheading him as he sees fit.
But when Wang Shouren heard the name of the leader of the advance team, he changed his mind.
He decided to meet this man.
This crucial decision ultimately saved him and countless innocent people.
The leader of the advance team is Zhang Yong.
We are no strangers to this person. Although he often does bad things and cannot be considered a good person, he is also reasonable and reasonable. He worked together with Yang Yiqing to get rid of Liu Jin ten years ago.
It is precisely based on his excellent performance that Wang Shouren believes that Zhang Yong is still a conscientious person, and he hopes to win over this person. After all, there is no other hope now.
In September of the fourteenth year of Zhengde (1519), Ding Wei, Wang Shouren and Zhu Chenhao arrived in Hangzhou and immediately went to the mansion to visit Zhang Yong.
It is said that Wang Shouren did not bring any gifts at that time and went empty-handed. This is more sensible. According to Zhang Yong's level and gift-giving level, Mr. Wang could not afford to give it away even if he pawned his pants.
He has no power or money, but he is ready to win the support of the powerful eunuch Zhang Yong - with his courage and persistence.
After all, he was a governor, so the gatekeeper did not dare to be careless and immediately informed Zhang Yong.
Just as he was thinking about the words to meet at the door, he got an unexpected reply: No see!
Zhang Yong is a fool. He knows what Wang Shouren is here for and what he wants to do. He will not take such a big blame.
The doorman immediately closed the door without saying a word.
Facing the closed door, Wang Shouren seemed to understand something, but he did not flinch.
He stopped knocking on the door, but stepped back a few steps and shouted out his anger:
"I am Wang Shouren, and I am here for the people of Li! Open the door and meet me!"
The voice full of grief, anger and power penetrated the silent door, echoed in the empty courtyard, and shocked everyone in the courtyard.
The door is open.
Zhang Yong finally appeared in front of Wang Shouren, but he didn't seem to intend to make friends with Mr. Wang. He just asked casually:
"What is Governor Wang doing here?"
Wang Shouren didn't care about the other party's cold attitude. He said something from the bottom of his heart in a very sincere tone:
"The people of Jiangxi have been squeezed by Zhu Chenhao for a long time, have experienced rebellions, and have also encountered natural disasters (military chaos followed by drought). Now the army is determined to go to Jiangxi. It will be difficult to supply soldiers, food and grass. When the civil uprising breaks out again, the world
There will be chaos! What will happen to the people!"
"Eunuch Zhang, you have gained the emperor's trust. I hope you can persuade the emperor to return to the capital. Jiangxi will be very lucky and the people will be very lucky!"
However, Wang Shouren's affectionate words could not move Zhang Yong. To Eunuch Zhang, who had a long history in officialdom, these so-called tragedies did not seem to be important.
He thought carefully for a while and made his request expressionlessly:
"Of course you can make suggestions, but there is a condition."
"What conditions?"
Zhang Yong pointed with his finger and asked tentatively: "You must hand that person over to me, are you willing?"
The "that person" he was talking about was Zhu Chenhao. Because to him, this was a precious gift that could be used to claim credit.
Wang Shouren was stunned. After a while, he suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed!
In this sudden burst of laughter, Zhang Yong became angry, and he felt an unprecedented humiliation.
So he asked in a murderous tone:
"May I ask Governor Wang, what's so funny about this?"
Wang Shouren stopped laughing and replied seriously:
"That person will naturally be handed over to Eunuch Zhang. What use do I have for this person?"
What’s the use? Don’t you know you can take credit and receive rewards?
From Zhang Yong's puzzled eyes, Wang Shouren understood his doubts.
"I raised an army to quell the rebellion. This is for the sake of the common people and peace in the world. That's all."
Wang Shouren explained very sincerely, then he lowered his head and waited for Zhang Yong's answer.
However, this answer
The case plunged Zhang Yong into deeper confusion. This man rose up alone to put down the rebellion, but after he accomplished the task, he did not take any credit or seek wealth. Why did he do this?
This is a difficult problem for Zhang Yong to understand. When he cooperated with Yang Yiqing to eradicate Liu Jin, in the final analysis, it was because Liu Jin had great power and they were incompatible with him. Only by killing Liu Jin could he take sole control of the palace supervision. There is no benefit.
Who will do the thing?
But the person in front of me seems to be an exception. He has accomplished extraordinary feats by himself, but he is willing to give up the biggest trophy in his hand, just for the ordinary people who don't know him?
Zhang Yong closed his eyes and began to think seriously. He wanted to solve this difficult mystery, wanted to understand the strange person in front of him, and wanted to know why he did what he did.
After a long time, he opened his eyes because he had found the answer to the question. For the first time in his life of intrigues, he began to believe:
In this world, there is a kind of quality called integrity, and there is a kind of person called righteousness.
"Okay, let me help you."
The power of allies
Wang Shouren stood up and walked out of Zhang Yong's residence slightly surprised, but excitement had already filled his body. He finally found a friend and a trustworthy ally.
This friend was indeed made at the right time, because not long after, Jiang Bin came looking for trouble again.
He also learned that Wang Shouren had brought Zhu Chenhao to Hangzhou. With such a big piece of fat in his mouth, he immediately became excited.
As long as Zhu Chenhao is obtained, the victory in suppressing the rebellion will be within reach!
However, considering his identity, he could not go to Wang Shouren by himself. After careful consideration, he decided to send a Jin Yiwei to Hangzhou to ask for the person.
Jiang Bin was full of expectations, and the Jin Yiwei who received the order was also very happy, because among the yamen errands, this kind of job where you are ordered to ask for people and things from lower-level officials is the most profitable. Not only can you show off your prestige, but you can also take the opportunity to knock on someone.
Pen, if your demands are not met, you will deliberately find trouble and file a complaint when you go back, making you want to cry without tears.
But it is quite difficult to ask Mr. Wang Shouren for money.
When Wang Shouren heard that a Jinyi guard came to ask for someone, he refused to see him, saying that the person had already been sent to Zhang Yong. If you have the guts, go and ask for him yourself.
Naturally, Mr. Jin Yiwei didn't dare to go to Zhang Yong. He didn't leave even if he couldn't find him. The meaning is very clear. You have to express your feelings.
Wang Shouren had no money, and even if he had money, he would not give it to him.
But for the sake of face, he still gave me some money - five taels of silver.
That's right, it was five taels. Jin Yiwei couldn't believe his eyes when he looked at this small amount of money. He was extremely angry, smashed the money on the ground, and walked away.
Now Mr. Wang Shouren is in big trouble. If he offends this dear friend, he will naturally confuse right and wrong after he goes back and do his best to attack and slander him, hoping to get rid of him quickly.
But now, it is difficult to recover, and even sending money to apologize may not be of any use.
His subordinates were very worried, but Wang Shouren happily told them that he had his own way to prevent the Jin Yiwei from complaining.
But he didn't seem to intend to give away money or apologize. He just slept peacefully until dawn, finished washing up leisurely, and waited for the royal guard to come to the door.
Soon, this dear friend arrived. Although he was a royal guard, according to his rank, he was Wang Shouren's subordinate. According to official rules, he should come to say goodbye.
Wang Shouren was standing in the courtyard waiting for him. Looking at this iron rooster who didn't understand the rules, Mr. Jin Yiwei was about to say a few unpleasant words, but he saw Mr. Wang Shouren taking three steps at a time and walking up to him.
Wang Shouren held his hand sincerely and said affectionately:
"I have been in prison in your department before (that is, in the fifth year of Zhengde). I have met many of my colleagues, but this is the first time I have seen such a good person like you!"
These incomprehensible words completely stunned Jin Yiwei. He stared at Wang Shouren blankly, speechless.
"I was afraid that Your Excellency would have a hard time coming here, so I prepared a small gift (it was indeed thin enough). I didn't expect that Your Excellency would be so honest and would not take any money from you! I have no other use than being able to write articles. I will definitely write an article for You in the future.
Everyone in the world knows your noble character!"
Jin Yiwei staggered away, afraid to stay here for one more minute. This time he was completely convinced and convinced.
In fact, Mr. Jin Yiwei is not an idiot. He knows very well that Wang Shouren is making fun of him, but he finds that he can't lose his temper! Because Wang Shouren's words also contain murderous intent.
The so-called "Your Excellency is so honest" is to give him a step down and take his face into consideration, which is soft.
The so-called "I have no other strengths but that I can write articles" is a warning to him. If you dare to do anything random, just write a scolding text to let everyone in the world know about your evil deeds. This is tough.
Is there anyone who is not afraid of both soft and hard tactics?
Wang Shouren was honest and upright and did not want to give gifts, but trouble would always come to his door. Faced with the dilemma of giving gifts or being punished, Wang Shouren used an almost perfect method to solve the problem. He adhered to his principles and escaped.
trouble.
If you still don’t understand what “the unity of knowledge and action” means, then let me tell you that this story is the “unity of knowledge and action”.
With a sad face, Mr. Jin Yiwei brought back the disappointing news to Jiang Bin - he had been snatched away by Zhang Yong.
Jiang Bin was furious, but he knew very well that Mr. Zhang Yong could not be offended. If he broke out, he would not suffer the consequences. After thinking about it, he could only take it out on Wang Shouren.
So this villain started to fabricate rumors, saying that Wang Shouren and Zhu Chenhao were originally a team, and Wang Shouren was afraid that the matter would not succeed, so he raised an army temporarily. He also sent people to spread it everywhere to confuse the public.
Although this statement is absurd, if it reaches Zhu Houzhao's ears, Mr. Wang Shouren will still be in trouble. At the critical moment, Zhang Yong stepped forward.
He explained the whole story to Zhu Houzhao and said angrily:
"Wang Shouren is such a loyal minister and the pillar of the country, why is he so slandered? Where is the justice of heaven!"
Although Zhu Houzhao likes to play and refuses to be controlled, he also understands the truth.
So when Jiang Bin came to Zhu Houzhao and vividly described Wang Shouren's "crime", he only got one answer:
"Remember, don't say this kind of thing in the future!"
Before Jiang Bin could react, Zhu Houzhao gave him another sap:
"Wang Shouren immediately resumed his duties and became governor of Jiangxi from that day on. He will take office on time without any mistakes."
Jiang Bin was scolded by the leader and left the room. It is estimated that he will never make a report again in his life.
Conquer people with virtue
In fact, Jiang Bin has always been a very lucky person. He didn't know a few Chinese characters. His major was fighting since he was a child. He happened to follow the right boss, and he suddenly became famous and out of control. Yang Tinghe was polite to him, but Zhang Yong didn't dare.
After provoking him, Qian Ning was thrown into a cell by him. After getting to this point, it was the end.
Until he met Wang Shouren.
I tried my best to take credit from others, but I just fetched water from a bamboo basket, made snitches, dug holes and laid traps, and finally fell into it myself.
Failure, extremely failure.
At this point, it was time to give up and retreat, but Comrade Jiang Bin did not agree. He must fight Wang Shouren to the end. Considering that Zhang Yong was protecting him in front of the emperor, Jiang Bin decided to move the battlefield and go to Jiangxi to punish Wang Shouren.
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This is the end for a villain who has reached Jiang Bin's level. But this time, he did have the upper hand.
When Wang Shouren received the order and was about to return to Nanchang to take office, Jiang Bin had already sent his comrades Zhang Zhong and others to lead part of the Beijing army into Jiangxi.
As soon as this Zhang Zhong arrived in Nanchang, he did a very vicious thing. He even arrested Wu Wending, tied him up, and asked him to confess his so-called crimes.
But is Wu Wen Ding easy to bully? He was not polite and jumped up and cursed as soon as he was tied up:
"I don't care about my father, my mother, my wife, but I am trying to suppress the rebellion for the country. What's the crime? You guys are all working in front of the emperor, but you have wronged Zhongliang. Do you want to avenge Zhu Chenhao? It seems that you are too.
Those who are rebels and comrades should be killed!"
This sentence is quite powerful. Who dares to take the blame for the rebels? Zhang Zhong was so frightened that he did not dare to do anything to Wu Wending in the end.
Seeing that they could not get anything from Wu Wending, they had an idea and began to question Zhu Chenhao's associates, hoping to get confessions from them about Wang Shouren's collaboration with the rebellion.
Facts have proved that the rebels are more moral than these scumbags. No matter how they ask, no one has ever wronged Wang Shouren.
At the same time, Zhang Zhong also encouraged his Beijing troops to stir up trouble in the streets of Nanchang every day, hoping to stir up trouble. Although local officials tried their best to protect the situation, the situation was still very bad. People's hearts were becoming increasingly unstable, and they were about to lose control and lead to chaos.
At this critical moment, Wang Shouren came back.
Zhang Zhong finally found his target. He recruited hundreds of soldiers and divided them into three shifts. They stood in front of Wang Shouren's house every day and only did one thing - swearing.
These Qiu Ba from the capital were all veterans and scoundrels. They cursed people in an extremely unpleasant way and even called them names, which was extremely filthy.
Whenever Wang Shouren's followers and subordinates heard these words, they were extremely angry and prepared to find someone to deal with Zhang Zhong.
However, Wang Shouren objected. He understood that Zhang Zhong's intention was to stir up trouble and he must remain calm now.
He adopted a completely different approach. Not only did he not care about the Beijing army, he also treated them kindly. He gave them medicine when they were sick and gave them coffins when they died. He never excluded or discriminated against them. He gave them whatever the locals ate.
No one gave the Beijing troops ideological education classes, but everything they experienced personally kept telling them: Wang Shouren was a good person and a person worthy of respect.
Slowly, no one started to make trouble or talk nonsense anymore, and no one started to stir up trouble. Zhang Zhong urged and provoked many times, but no one responded.
Wang Shouren once again used his incomparable charisma to avoid a possible disaster.
Most of the Beijing soldiers had not read any books, and many of them were originally gangsters, but Wang Shouren used his actions to prove that these would-be gangsters were also reasonable and humane.
But Mr. Zhang Zhong is unreasonable and inhumane. He is worse than a gangster. In order to frame Wang Shouren, he racked his brains to find loopholes in Wang Shouren's work. Finally one day, he felt that he had found it.
So he immediately found Wang Shouren.
"Zhu Chenhao has been operating in Nanchang for many years, so he must have a lot of property, right?" Zhang Zhong asked proudly.
Wang Shouren glanced at him calmly:
"Yes."
Okay, that's what I need.
"If that's the case, why are the proceeds from the house raid so little? Where did the money go?!"
Facing Zhang Zhong with a ferocious expression, Wang Shouren began to think seriously, and then put on an expression of sudden realization:
"Eunuch Zhang (Zhang Zhong is an eunuch), I'm really sorry. I just want to discuss this matter with you. I found an account from Zhu Chenhao's place. It has a record of the whereabouts of these properties and a lot of money collected.
Mr. Zhang, would you like to take a look at his name?"
Something strange happened. Zhang Zhong shivered all over and immediately became speechless.
Because he knew that there must be a name named Zhang Zhong in this account book.
Speaking of this account, it is really one of Zhu Chenhao's rare proudest works in his life. He had been to the capital many times before and sent money and gifts everywhere. He was so generous that Li Shishi felt distressed when he looked at it. He once advised him, even if
If you have money, you shouldn't spend it like this, you should save it.
Zhu Chenhao smiled proudly:
"What do you know? I just found a temporary warehouse for the money (send it to Kuer), and I will get it back when the time comes."
Zhu Chenhao is really a master of gangsterism. His idea is very simple. When he seizes the country and becomes the emperor in the future, he can get back the bribe money. He even plans to start a business without capital when he rebels. It is really a shame.
The best among officials, the best among gangsters.
In order to make it easier to ask for money when the time comes, he will write down the detailed time, place and person every time he sends a sum of money. Over time, he will have this account book.
Later, this fatal account book fell into the hands of Mr. Wang Shouren and became one of his daily reading materials.
Zhang Zhong looked at the expression on Wang Shouren's face that was eager for an answer. He couldn't laugh or cry, and was at a loss. After a long time, he hesitated and said:
"No need, I trust Mr. Wang."
"Is it really unnecessary?" Wang Shouren's expression was very sincere.
"No, no, I'm just asking."
Zhang Zhong has since fallen into a long-term state of depression. As a senior eunuch in the palace and Jiang Bin's best friend, he has never suffered such a big loss.