Four hundred and fortieth chapters silent confrontation
Wang Dazhi, a doctor in the Literary and Selection Department of the Ministry of Personnel, was holding a white tea cup printed with Xuande kiln. He was standing behind the curtain in the small hall, drinking tea while listening to Fang Congzhe and Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan brothers talking. When Zhang Yuan explained the whole story, Wang
Dazhi was so shocked that he spilled the tea in the small white cup. He thought: "On the emperor's birthday in August this year, he decreed that Fang Shihong, the son of Enyin Fangge Lao, should be appointed as the Sicheng of Shangbaosi. Fang Shihong came to Beijing to take up the post at the beginning of this month.
Yes, the swindler mentioned by Zhang Yuan is most likely Mr. Fang. How come Mr. Fang got into conflict with Zhang Yuan and was sent to the Army and Horses Division? No matter what, it is a stain!"
Then he thought: "This is just Zhang Yuan's side of the story. The truth of the matter is still unclear, but with Zhang Yuan's intelligence and sophistication, how could he recklessly send a man who claimed to be Fang Ge's old son to the Army and Horses Division without permission? How could he do it first?"
Ask clearly, there is only one possibility for Zhang Yuan to behave like this, and that is that Zhang Yuan deliberately pretended to be confused, seriously deceived, and deliberately ruined Fang Ge's face——"
After the initial surprise, Wang Dazhi quickly calmed down. After all, Fang Congzhe and their Chu party were not completely in the same mind. The Chu party was now in charge of the Ministry of Personnel. The Ministry of Personnel and the Cabinet had been fighting for power for a long time. After the remnants of Donglin's party were cleared, the Ministry of Personnel and the Party
The contradictions in the cabinet will appear, so Wang Dazhi has nothing to do with it now and is watching with cold eyes. Let's see how Mr. Fang Ge responds to this sudden crisis?
Fang Congzhe's thoughts in the hall were racing, and he was confused. He didn't know whether the person Zhang Yuan said was captured and sent to the Military and Horse Division was his son Fang Shihong. This might be a trap set by Wu Daonan, the Donglin Party, and Zhang Yuan.
, instigating someone to pretend to be his son to do bad things, big or small, and then arrest him in the Military and Horse Department. Even if he is finally clarified, the impact on him will obviously not be good, so he cannot make rash decisions for fear of leaving a laughing stock.
However, if the person who captured Bingma Si was really his son Fang Shihong, how should he respond?
Fang Cong, who was knowledgeable in philosophy and familiar with allusions, suddenly remembered Hai Rui's methods of punishing Hu Zongxian's son in the past. At that time, Hai Rui was just the magistrate of Chun'an, Zhejiang, and Hu Zongxian was the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang provinces. Hai Rui dared to pass by
Hu Zongxian's son from Chun'an arrested him and beat him up. The excuse was that someone was pretending to be Mr. Hu and cheating. Isn't Zhang Yuan imitating Hai Rui now? Zhang Yuan went too far to deceive others. Are you, Zhang Yuan, as blameless as Hai Rui?
The cause of the incident is still unknown, and Fang Congzhe cannot have an attack——
Fang Congzhe was not allowed to think too much. Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan brothers looked at each other and stood up to say goodbye to Fang Congzhe. Zhang Dai said: "The two student brothers came to inform Mr. Fang Ge about this matter. Please tell Mr. Fang Ge about the rumors.
Don’t worry about it, the pure will be clear by itself, and the turbid will be turbid by itself - farewell, student."
Wang Dazhi, who was watching in the hall, was very worried. If the guy who was caught in the Bingma Division was really Fang Shihong, then the Zhang brothers came to tell the matter and left calmly. This is equivalent to giving Mr. Fang Ge a slap in the face and then
Go away in high spirits. If this spreads out, how can the dignified chief minister of the Ming Dynasty have the face to show an example to his ministers!
"Wait a minute——"
Fang Congzhe spoke. His eyebrows were raised, his expression was solemn, and his tone of voice was neither serious nor serious: "Xian Kunzhong, please sit down. I will order my family to go to the Dongcheng Military and Horse Division to find out what happened. If it is a fake, I will definitely
Severe punishment is required. If there is something hidden, I will not tolerate it. You two will wait for a moment——"
Fang Congzhe walked out of the living room and called a capable steward. He asked in a low voice: "Where did Shihong go today?"
The steward said: "The young master went out to drink with Qian Sheng and Liu Sheng's friends before noon."
Fang Congzhe asked: "Where can I drink?"
The steward said: "It's probably in the Chongwenmen area, but I don't know the specific location."
Fang Congzhe thought to himself: "Paozi River is not far from Chongwenmen." He ordered: "Immediately take my name card and rush to the Dongcheng Military and Horse Department. The young master may be detained -" After thinking about it, it was wrong, so he changed his words: "
Don’t reveal your identity first, and get back to me as soon as possible to find out the truth.”
The steward left in a hurry, while Fang Congzhe paced on the steps with a frown. He called another steward and asked him to take his name card to see Li Changgeng, the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture. Li Changgeng had a close relationship with him, and he wanted to invite Li Changgeng.
Chang Geng stepped forward to handle the matter——
After making some arrangements, Fang Congzhe remembered that Wang Dazhi was still in the small hall, so he went to see Wang Dazhi again and apologized: "I'm ashamed. I didn't expect that something like this would happen. I neglected Wang Langzhong."
Wang Dazhi had no choice but to comfort Fang Congzhe and said, "Don't be anxious, Mr. Fang. This matter must have nothing to do with Brother Fang, it's just a misunderstanding. I'll take my leave now." After that, he resigned in a hurry.
Fang Congzhe felt that he had lost face and was very frustrated. He returned to the living room and saw that the Zhang brothers were sitting there slowly sipping tea. Fang Congzhe looked at Zhang Yuan and asked, "That person who claims to be my son is offensive."
If Zhang Xiuzuan was arrested, why didn’t Zhang Xiuzuan escort him to see me?”
Zhang Yuandao: "If the reason is unknown, how dare I make a mistake as a subordinate?"
Fang Congzhe's voice was low and he asked again: "If that man is really a dog, what should Zhang Xiuzan do?"
Zhang Yuan pretended to be panicked and said: "Does Mr. Ge blame the subordinate for not handing that person over to Mr. Ge's house?"
"Pretend to be confused with me." Fang Congzhe was secretly annoyed, but he couldn't blame Zhang Yuan now and asked: "How did those people offend Zhang Xiuzhuan's female family members?"
Zhang Yuan sneered inwardly and replied: "It was a concubine of the lower official and my eldest brother's concubine who were playing on the ice bed at the back door of Paozihe's house. The man who claimed to be Mr. Fang made some frivolous remarks, and that's when the dispute broke out."
Fang Congzhe stopped talking and waited silently. This was a silent confrontation between the two sides. The battle was about psychological quality. Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan knew what was going on, but Fang Congzhe had no idea. As the afternoon passed and the sun was approaching dusk, Fang Congzhe finally endured it.
Unable to control the torment in his heart, he stood up and said, "Thank you Xian Kunzhong for informing me about this. Please go back first."
Zhang Yuandao: "There is no rush. I am willing to wait. The case is very simple. People from the Dongcheng Military and Horse Division will investigate it thoroughly soon and report the results of the case to Mr. Fang Ge."
Fang Congzhe was riding a tiger and couldn't get off. At this time, he could only wait. After waiting for about two seconds, the felt curtain in the living room opened a corner, and the steward showed his face and called out: "Master——"
Fang Congzhe walked out of the living room. The steward was sweating profusely and looked frightened. He whispered: "Master, Master Hongjian has really been arrested -"
Before the steward finished speaking, the doorman ran in and reported: "Master, we have a visitor." The person who presented the famous assassin was Fan Ercheng, the commander of the Dongcheng Army and Horses Division——
Fang Congzhe asked hurriedly: "Is Shihong back together?"
The doorman said: "I didn't see the young master."
Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan walked out of the hall. Zhang Yuan asked: "Have the people from the Dongcheng Military and Horse Division come to report the case? I am also a party involved. I would like to observe it. Please allow me."
Fang Congzhe couldn't refuse. He kept the Zhang brothers because he wanted to confront them face to face, but now it seems that this decision was quite unwise——
Fan Ercheng, the commander of the Dongcheng Army and Horses Division, came in and saluted Fang Congzhe. He saw Zhang Dai. Zhang Yuan was also in Fang Mansion. Fan Ercheng looked strange. He also saw the ceremony and reported to Fang Congzhe: "Mr. Ge, I received a case today.
——" The dispute at the Paozi River was discussed immediately, and the facts of the case were determined. The men did indeed make fun of women, as evidenced by servants and prostitutes traveling with them, but Zhang Xiuzhan accused them of impersonating Mr. Fang Ge.
Young Master, Fan Ercheng did not dare to determine the authenticity, so he asked Mr. Fangge to send someone to identify him——
Fang Congzhe's face was livid. He now believed that his son Fang Shihong might have acted licentiously after drinking, but he was just the two concubines of the Zhang brothers. This kind of thing could have been laughed off, but Zhang Yuan insisted on going to the Military and Horse Department.
Its intentions can be imagined——
Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan left again, saying that it was getting late and they had to rush back. Could Fang Congzhe still be able to detain them in the Fang Mansion? Fang Congzhe was not the Yan Song and Yan Shifan of the past. In the last years of Wanli, the powers of the chief minister had been greatly reduced. He could only watch.
The Zhang brothers left in a hurry.
Fang Shihong was taken back to Dashi Yongfang that night. His previous grief, anger and aggrievedness turned into shame and shame. When he saw his old father, Fang Shihong was embarrassed to say that he had been beaten by Zhang's servant, but the swelling on his forehead could not be covered up. Fang Congzhe
When I learned that my son had been beaten, I was so angry that my hands and feet were cold——
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Ordinarily, Fang Shihong's frivolous words and deeds are nothing to others. There are so many such things that happen every day in the huge capital city. At most, it's just an apology and a gift. But who makes Fang Shihong the son of the chief minister of the dynasty?
Who made Fang Shihong offend Zhang Yuan? Moreover, it was on the eve of Ding Si's inspection in Beijing. Donglin officials in the capital took action upon hearing the news. Officials who belonged to Donglin or were close to Donglin wrote letters to impeach Fang Congzhe.
He was not strict, his corpses were left bare, and he had no political achievements. All the responsibility for the natural disasters of the Ming Dynasty in recent years was placed on Fang Congzhe. Ming Dynasty officials always used a magnifying glass to see other people's shortcomings. Fang Congzhe was so anxious that he had no time to retaliate against Zhang Yuan.
Faced with the impeachment memorial that reduced him to nothing, Fang Congzhe had to submit a letter to Emperor Wanli to take the blame and resign——
The day before the thirtieth day of the New Year, Emperor Wanli issued an edict to comfort Liu: "Your Majesty is involved in a dispute in the market, so what does it have to do with you? The affairs of the country are now complicated, and the affairs of the cabinet are important. They are close to each other. How can I take advantage of my love and ask for you to go away?"
.My family relies on my will, and you should respect my body and my heart to assist in the affairs of the court, so as to achieve the harmonious relationship between the king and his ministers. There is no need for any further explanation."
Fang Congzhe was unwilling to resign like this. He knew that by resigning, he fell into Zhang Yuan's scheme. Zhang Yuan deliberately wanted to drive him away so that his mentor Wu Daonan could take charge of cabinet affairs alone in order to promote those fallacies. So of course Fang Congzhe could not
Zhang Yuan got his wish, and after receiving the emperor's condolences, he continued to serve. However, Fang Congzhe's reputation had been greatly affected, and people in the world often judged things in terms of success or failure. People in the capital spread the news that Zhang Yuan had beaten Fang Congzhe's son and then came to complain, thinking that Zhang Yuan
He loves his family, is not afraid of power, and dares to take responsibility, which is worthy of admiration——
Many officials in the capital expressed doubts about Fang Congzhe's ability to handle the crisis. The dignified chief assistant was helpless against a Hanlin editor. Once something big happens in the country, what can such a chief assistant do?
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