The ink dots spread out little by little on the memorial.
Mottled ink stains are like splashes of ink flowing south from a stormy river, spreading from deep to shallow, to all directions, and along the veins of the paper.
Xie Jin's brows tightened and his expression looked a little solemn.
His voice echoed in Wenyuan Pavilion, making the young students a little surprised that Mr. would still look like this.
The Jin Yiwei Baihu who came forward bowed forward and said: "Bachelor, Your Highness is returning to the capital tonight. He is traveling alone without Xingzai. The officials in the capital don't know yet."
Jie Jin raised his head: "Has the news been sent to Taisun Mansion and His Majesty?"
Baihuguan shook his head: "His Highness just asked me to wait and look for the bachelor."
Taisun returned to Beijing, but deliberately hid his whereabouts and left alone to return to the city. He did not inform Taisun's mansion or palace, but only sent the news to himself.
Xie Jin thought about it for a while, and the worries in his heart became heavier.
After a while, he raised his head again and looked at the hundreds of Jinyi guards who were still waiting in front of him. A look of apology appeared on Xie Jin's face and he said softly: "Thank you, everyone. I have learned about His Highness's schedule."
"I am resigning."
The Jinyiwei Baihu bowed and clasped their fists, leading the two flag officers to exit Wenyuan Pavilion in a light step.
In the hall, Xie Jin's eyes were fixed on the ink-stained memorial.
The young student who took over as the governor of the General Affairs Department walked forward and poured a cup of tea for Xie Jin.
The young magistrate took the ink-stained memorial away from Xie Jin's eyes again and looked down at it: "It's a memorial from Sichuan Road. It's not a big deal. It won't be a big deal if the student makes up for it."
As he spoke, the young governor took out tools from the wooden pocket on the side, cut the pieces to fit the memorial, and recorded the content of the memorial on the side.
Jie Jin raised his hand and pressed it on the table: "How is the DPRK doing today?"
The young governor was stunned for a moment.
The emperor is diligent and has gone to court every day since he ascended the throne to discuss national policies with his ministers. Only in the past two years, because the prince has become older and the grandson has become more calm, there have been fewer court meetings.
Major matters are almost left to the prince to handle.
At present, the DPRK and China have been maintaining a relatively peaceful pace to push Ming Dynasty forward.
But obviously, that's not what the gentleman wants to ask.
The young governor thought for a moment before speaking: "All ministries, departments and offices have been following step by step recently, but the senior brothers and seniors want to do something. Although there are no obstacles, it is much more delayed than before."
When he was about to tell the general story of the recent court meeting, the young governor quietly glanced at Xie Jin and turned his eyes.
Then, the young governor carefully whispered: "Sir, the news last night was that His Highness had raided the entire Kong family this time, and those Kong family members were already on their way to the capital."
"The Ming Dynasty governed the country with filial piety, and the Ming Dynasty governed the country with laws."
Xie Jin responded softly and looked at the young student carefully.
The young governor's face showed embarrassment, he rubbed his hands and said: "The student is wondering whether His Highness's move is to make some changes in the court? If so, His Highness is hiding his whereabouts at the moment and will return to Beijing tonight.
, should students make any preparations?”
Xie Jin snorted coldly: "As a minister, how can you speculate on your superiors' intentions!"
As he spoke, Xie Jin hit the young governor's chest with a memorial in his hand.
The governor took the memorial from his chest, blushed and laughed twice, then lowered his head and opened the memorial. After a few glances, a look of shock appeared on the young man's face.
"Gao Xue...Uncle Fang, we have arrived at Qiantang Wharf. When did this happen?"
Xie Jin snorted twice: "The administration of Jiaozhi Road in the past two years, because it is far away from the Central Plains, is very different from what the DPRK has always done. It is true that there are some shortcomings, but fortunately the results are remarkable. This time His Highness's Western Inspection
We are also engaged in relief work. There is great chaos in Henan Province and Shandong Province, but it is also at the right time, so it is an opportunity."
"Opportunity..." The young governor frowned, but he could not hide the young man's handsomeness. He muttered: "This is the opportunity for the Kong family. It is His Highness's plan to use the Kong family to do things..."
The young governor was talking to himself, then suddenly stopped, with a look of surprise on his face.
Jie Jin nodded and lowered his eyebrows, putting his hands in his pockets: "Go ahead and call Xiaobai and the others."
The young governor asked doubtfully: "Senior Bai?"
"Tell him, just tell him that the fine wine that you have recently made is on the shore of Xuanwu Lake, beside the smokey willows of Beihu Lake. I will host it and invite them to taste it."
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It's the day.
Rumors are rife in the official circles of Yingtian City. All the officials are not interested in government affairs, and everyone is whispering about the rumors.
The yamen of various ministries and departments received sick leave and apology letters from most of the yamen in one day.
It should be noted that the officials of the Hongwu Dynasty had almost no days of rest. There were only three days a year that they could rest at home. Otherwise, they could only find time to be lazy, and they had to be careful not to be arrested by the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
The censors discovered.
All this is because the emperor is a diligent person.
If you are strict with yourself, you can be strict with others.
Even if an official is seriously ill, it still needs to be verified by all parties before the court will grant leave.
In the first few years, many people died of illness and exhaustion in their official positions because of this.
But this time, the officials of the Ming Dynasty were very tough.
If you say you are sick, you are sick. After getting the paperwork, you will stay at home and not go out.
Those officials who blamed themselves for their mistakes also closed their homes behind closed doors after handing in their confessions, pretending to be under self-imposed confinement pending verification by the court.
A weird atmosphere instantly filled Yingtian City.
Even the ordinary people noticed that Yingtian Mansion had put more officers on the street. Not to mention that the officers and soldiers of the Wucheng Army and Horse Division had quietly walked out of the barracks.
Every plant and tree in the officialdom can attract the attention of countless people.
"Third uncle, at this time, shouldn't our family invite people from the Xu family, Tang family, Mu family and Lan family to come over and get together?"
As the leader of the third generation of the Chang family of the Kaiping Prince's Palace, Chang Jizu, wearing a military uniform, sat in the front hall and looked at his third uncle Chang Sen, who had just arrived home from the palace on duty.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Chang Sen took a few sips of tea in his cup and stretched out his hand to untie his collar. Because he had been on guard duty in the palace all night, Chang Sen had a look on his face.
He looks a little haggard and has heavy bags under his eyes.
He breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Chang Jizu: "Is there too much food at home?"
Chang Jizu was stunned for a moment.
Nowadays, Chang Sen basically makes the final decision on major matters in the Kaiping Palace. He only asked this question after he got some news today.
Chang Jizu whispered: "Third uncle, the Kong family is being escorted to Huitian. I think it won't take long for brother Laixi to return to Beijing. At this time, if our family doesn't take any action
If so, I'm afraid Brother Xi will be in a lot of trouble by then."
Chang Sen seemed a little irritable due to lack of sleep, and tugged on his collar twice more: "What action do you want to take? Is it to summon soldiers and horses, or to enter the palace to meet the saint? Or, to ask each family to appoint servants,
Did those civil servants have their mouths beaten to pieces?"
Chang Jizu was speechless when asked.
I was stunned on the spot for a moment, not knowing what to say.
Chang Sen sighed softly: "Your uncle has been away for two years, and your father is now leading an expedition in the south to open up territory for our Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty trusts our Chang family, and the prince and grandson also trust our Chang family.
.So, the third uncle can accept the errand of the imperial army to guard the palace and protect His Majesty.
At this time, whether it is our family, the Xu family, the Tang family, or the Lan family, we should say less and do less. As long as it does not touch the bottom line and does not make it difficult for our family to live, then it will be stable.
live.
If we need to do something, do you think His Majesty will not give a hint? Or will the prince and grandson leave us alone and find others to do the work?"
Chang Jizu nodded: "My nephew is impatient."
Chang Sen waved his hand: "What you are thinking, Third Uncle understands. Your Majesty is now in great spirits, the Crown Prince is firmly seated in the East Palace, and Brother Hei has been the great-grandson for two years. At this time, we must not be in a hurry. We are
The nobles who founded the Ming Dynasty were generals, who led troops for the emperor to conquer disobedient subjects.
It can be said that it is a matter of honor and disgrace. To put it bluntly, as long as we do not do anything rebellious, we will live together with the country. Whatever His Majesty wants us to do, we will do it.
Don't look at the civil servants who dominate the court. Officials from six departments, five temples and three Dharma divisions can change the people with just one official document. But don't you look at it, can these people remain as stable as Mount Tai?
It is Zhan Hui who has been the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs for His Majesty for many years. Now where is the others? He took the blame for the civil servants and is quietly returning to his hometown to entertain his grandchildren."
Chang Jizu stood up, put his hands together, and bowed.
His expression looked a little solemn, but his eyes were sincere: "My nephew has learned a lesson."
"That's all." Chang Sen waved his hand and looked out of the hall calmly: "The Kong family is just an archway. At most, it is just an archway that has been erected for a thousand years. If it falls now, it will fall. How many people do you have in the world?
Will you sincerely support the Kong family?
It is nothing more than the merits of Saint Kong that will benefit future generations for thousands of years. Those scholars only have a place in the court by relying on Saint Kong's legacy.
Now that the Kong family has fallen, they are panicking. It’s because they are afraid, they are afraid. They are afraid that their grandson can even bring down the Kong family, and sweep them away without mercy."
Chang Jizu frowned and said hesitantly: "Now the civil officials have taken some action. Many people from various ministries and yamen have given up their jobs and gone home. Aren't they afraid that His Majesty will settle accounts in the future?"
Chang Sen snorted coldly: "They just want to stay together and keep warm. They feel that as long as we work together, His Majesty will be afraid of the rat. This will cause the country to be in turmoil and he will be merciful to them."
"Your Majesty is not like this kind of person..."
Chang Sen let out a light sigh, looked at Chang Jizu unexpectedly, and said with a smile: "In the past, Your Majesty was indeed like this. But maybe it is really different now."
Chang Jizu asked in confusion: "Is it different now?"
"The imperial court has been innovating in the past two years, and new people are launching new policies, but it is not yet time for a complete change."
Chang Sen explained lightly: "Your Majesty didn't study in his early years, but when has he not read books or read history in these years? Why did all the previous innovations in the Song Dynasty end without any problem? There was not enough preparation, so he hurriedly pushed it to the stage.
If everything is put on the table all at once, and there is no support, it will fail repeatedly.
Look at how many times we have followed the trend in the past two years of Ming Dynasty. Think about it again, just by dividing the land into acres, where are our fields now?"
In the front hall of the Chang family, the uncle and nephew became quiet.
Chang Sen breathed out from time to time, while Chang Jizu frowned and pondered.
Even the maid outside the hall did not dare to come in to refill the tea at this time.
The people in charge also stay outside and wave away people when they see them from a distance.
After a while, Chang Jizu said: "At this time, we just wait for His Highness to say a word. As long as His Highness speaks, we will act in accordance with the order."
"That's the truth."
Chang Sen let out a long breath, stood up with a heavy breath, and waved his arms: "Just wait, if your guess is correct, His Highness will definitely advance to the city before the Kong family."
After saying that, Chang Sen turned around and walked back to the back house.
Chang Jizu stood up to see him off. After Chang Sen left, he stopped where he was, his eyes moving.
After a while, Chang Jizu shouted outside.
"Come here, take the horses, order all the people, and go to the martial arts hall."
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"Zhang Zhiyuan came to report that the water transportation was smooth and the rebels along the coast were ambushed and executed."
"The Sansi Yamen of Shandong Province has submitted a memorial to plead guilty. The Shandong Dusi is sending troops to cooperate with Zhang Zhiyuan to suppress the rebellion in the remaining areas. The Sansi Yamen has issued a military order to completely quell the Shandong Dao rebellion within a month."
"The Jinyiwei Hundred Households of Zhejiang Province reported secretly that Gao Yang, the chief envoy of Jiaozhi Road, returned to Beijing to report on his duties. He will arrive in Yingtian within three days."
In the vast Yangtze River, at night, the moonlight shines on the river, which is somewhat gentle.
The temperature was slightly cool. Zhu Gaochi was wrapped in clothes and standing on the bow of the boat, his face a little pale.
In order to conceal their whereabouts, everyone changed to a merchant ship before they arrived at Yangzhou Mansion.
Merchant ships are no larger than government-built ships, and they always experience more bumps when traveling on the river.
Zhu Yunxi, wearing a sash, looked very heroic, looking at the brightly lit Yingtian City in the distance, which was visible to the naked eye, and its silhouette in the night.
"What's the news from Yingtian City?"
Zhu Gaochi took a step back and looked at Tian Mai and Zhang Hui next to him.
Tian Mai stepped forward, bowed and said: "The latest news is that many officials in the DPRK and China have begun to stay behind closed doors."
"A lot? How many?" Zhu Yunxi sneered, and then mocked: "I'm afraid there are very few officials who are still in government offices now."
Tian Mai didn't dare to speak and looked back at Zhang Hui.
Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Yunxi's confusion and said, "You can reach the outside of Yingtian City tonight. If you want to continue hiding in the dark, you can't knock on the city gate and enter the city."
"Let's go to Xuanwu Lake and find a place to rest for a while."
Zhu Yunxi waved his right arm and made up his mind.
Then he turned and looked at Tian Mai.
Tian Mai immediately clasped his fists: "My subordinate is here."
Zhu Yunxi ordered in a deep voice: "Sent people into the city to spread the news. He said that Guyu has taken away all the preferential treatment from scholars in the world, and all my people in the Ming Dynasty should be the same."
Zhu Gaochi raised his eyebrows, and his expression suddenly became brilliant.
He said in a low voice: "You are trying to add another fire to Yingtian City!"