Wu Ge Lao's residence is on Taipusi Street, just to the north of Li Ge Lao Hutong. It can only be walked for more than half a mile. Zhang Yuan had no choice but to follow his teacher Yang Lian and walked quickly. He wanted to say in his heart: "Teacher Yang,
The sky won't fall all at once, don't be in such a hurry, take your time."
But I heard Yang Lian say: "The country is now dominated by evildoers and good people are in vain. You have just returned to Beijing, so you don't know how dangerous the situation is."
Zhang Yuandao: "I've heard about it."
Yang Lian sighed: "Meson, you can't avoid the party disputes in the imperial court. How can you try to have both sides? Now that all the gentlemen of Donglin have been deposed, it is you and Hanshe who the traitors have to deal with."
Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "Students going to Korea as ambassadors are by no means avoiding disaster, and how can Hanshe students compare with the sages of Donglin? Except for a few of Hanshe who have become officials, most of them are still studying eight-part essays to cope with the imperial examination. The Three Parties
To deal with our Hanshe is like hitting ants with a sledgehammer."
Yang Lian took a long stride and turned his head and said: "Fang Shoufu doesn't think so. His son Fang Hongjian was forced to resign from the position of Shangbao Sicheng because of you. This makes Fang Shoufu face very ugly, and there is Yao Zongwen's instigation.
, and Fang Shoufu is not a very magnanimous person. He received a memorial from the governor of Liaodong a few days ago. It is said that Fang Shoufu was overjoyed."
Zhang Yuan frowned slightly and said, "Has Governor Li's memorial been delivered? It would be great if the Liaodong border could be renovated with such speed."
Yang Liandao: "Mr. Wu Ge was very worried after reading the memorial, so I am anxious for you to visit Mr. Wu Ge and discuss countermeasures. We cannot let the traitorous party wipe out all of us. Ding Si went to Beijing to investigate the result. Wu
Mr. Ge was discouraged and wanted to resign and return to his hometown. He supported me in isolation. Alas, Jiezi, why did you let them catch you? The crime of inciting vassal states to rebel is really not a small crime."
Zhang Yuandao: "When I see Mr. Wu Ge, I will allow the students to give their detailed report."
Laifu, Wang Dachui, Sheba, and Ma Kuoqi followed Zhang Yuan, accompanied by a servant of Yang Lian. When they walked to the east end of Taipusi Street, a cool sedan slowly came up against the sunset, and the people in the sedan came towards them.
Yang Lian cupped his hands and said, "Is Yang going to see Mr. Wu Ge again?" He motioned to the sedan to stop.
The person coming was backlit, and Zhang Yuan squinted his eyes and couldn't see who it was for a moment. Hearing the man's words, he realized it was Yao Zongwen. He couldn't help but smile, cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Yao, please come and be safe." Social etiquette cannot be discarded. This is not the same as recommendation.
Getting to the river is another matter.
Yao Zongwen deliberately ignored Zhang Yuan and did not think that Zhang Yuan would greet him. When he saw Zhang Yuan saluting him, he turned his head and ignored him, implying humiliation, and looked at Zhang Yuan coldly. However, Zhang Yuan
There was no look of shame or anger.
Yang Lian said: "Master Yao has met Han Yushi, who does he want to impeach?"
Yao Zong Wenyi said sternly: "I am an official. As for the gains and losses of government affairs, hundreds of officials should be remonstrated and inspected, otherwise they will be harmful to the world."
Zhang Yuan immediately sarcastically said: "With Master Yao's character, he dares to say such things. He must have drunk too much Yuhe sewage and lost his mind and started talking nonsense. Do you really think that people in the world are easy to bully?"
Yao Zongwen just saw Zhang Yuan greeting him, thinking that Zhang Yuan was wary of him after knowing the results of the Beijing inspection. He never expected that Zhang Yuan would mention to his face the incident of pushing him into the river last year. Blood suddenly rushed to his forehead and he was trembling with anger.
, could no longer pretend not to see Zhang Yuan, pointed at Zhang Yuan and said: "You, you, you are presumptuous!"
Zhang Yuan said slowly and calmly: "Master Yao jumped up and down during this Beijing inspection, slandering Zhongliang and sparing no effort. Did he ever take advantage of this to get promoted? Harming others but not benefiting himself. Is this what Master Yao calls an inspection?"
Yao Zongwen was expected to be promoted to the imperial censor of Zuo Qiandu during this capital inspection, but Zhang Wenda, the imperial censor and censor of right capital, had a very bad opinion of Yao Zongwen and refused to accept it. In the end, the etiquette department of the Qi Party was in trouble.
Zhou Yongchun was promoted to the imperial censor of Zuoqiandu. Yao Zongwen was very frustrated and hated Zhang Yuan even more. The reason why Zhang Wenda had a bad impression of him was precisely because he fell into the Yuhe River last year. At that time, he said that Zhang Yuan pushed him into the water.
, Zhang Wenda didn't believe it and thought he was slandering him. Most of the scholars and common people in the capital also believed that it was him, Yao Zongwen, who framed Zhang Yuan. This is really a strange injustice through the ages!
Lige Old Hutong and Taipu Street are all official residences. Arguing in the street is detrimental to dignity. Yang Lian tugged on Zhang Yuan's sleeve and said, "Meson, let's go, gossiping is useless." He bowed slightly to Yao Zongwen, who was shaking with anger.
He strode past the sedan chair.
Arriving in front of Wu Daonan's small courtyard, Yang Lian looked back and saw that Yao Zongwen's sedan was still parked at the street corner. He couldn't help laughing and said: "Jiezi, you made Yao very angry because of this." He shook his head and said: "You really are.
Young people are so angry, why should they use such quick words? This is like scolding each other in the street, which is unbecoming of an official and a gentleman."
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Since the grievance is difficult to resolve, it is better to anger him. In anger, your words and deeds will be wrong."
The wooden door creaked, and an old servant of Wu Daonan came out and welcomed Yang Lian and Zhang Yuan in. Laifu and several servants were waiting in front of the door.
Yao Zongwen, who was on the street over there, gritted his teeth for a long time before he regained his composure and ordered the bearer: "Go to the old mansion of Fangge in Yongfang, Dashi."
…
Wu Daonan was as skinny as a stick but in good spirits. He was very happy to see Zhang Yuan. After a few words of greeting, he said: "Jie Zi, please tell me the whole story of your trip to Korea in detail."
Zhang Yuan was about to have a secret meeting with Lord Guanghai with Nalan Bakshi, Lord Lingyang set things right, and told him everything about the attack on Phoenix Mountain. After hearing this, Wu Daonan nodded slowly: "Meson acted very righteously and considered everything carefully.
Concubine Renmu’s memorial and the arrest of the slave chief’s envoy are conclusive. It will not be easy for Yao Zongwen and others to impeach you on this matter.”
Yang Liandao: "The memorial of Governor Li of Liaodong is not good for Zhang Yuan, and the scholars of Yao Zong will take advantage of it to cause great trouble."
Wu Daonan picked up a copy of Li Weihan's memorial from the desk and handed it to Zhang Yuandao: "Look, this is Governor Li's memorial. It was submitted to the Supervisor of Ceremonies yesterday."
Zhang Yuan took the memorial and saw it said:
"Li Weihan, the right deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, who was ordered to patrol Liaodong Province, would like to report: It has been seen that the abolition of the establishment has never happened in two hundred years. Once it was heard, wouldn't you be surprised! The king of Korea, Li Hui, has seized the title of a foreign vassal.
In the tenth year, Lord Lingyang became a member of the clan and became a minister of the country. Since the monarch and his ministers have a definite distinction, how can the crown and shoes be turned upside down? Even if Hui Guo is immoral, it is better to listen to the concubine's performance and wait for China to replace it. Xi
When he uses his ministers to usurp the king and his nephews to dethrone his uncles, Li Jie's heart is not only unfaithful, but also unworthy of China. He should be punished for his crimes in order to strengthen the king's authority."
Seeing this, Zhang Yuan, no matter how well-mannered he was, was a little angry, and said: "Governor Li actually said that he would raise troops to conquer North Korea. It's really funny. Last year, Nurhachi established a country and proclaimed himself Khan and killed Han people. Governor Li was not so angry. North Korea just changed
He became a king, no, Li Zhu is temporarily in charge of state affairs. He was still petitioning the Ming Dynasty for canonization, but Governor Li said that he would be punished for his crimes. Isn't this bullying the weak and fearing the strong? "
Wu Daonan said: "Governor Li doesn't really want to conquer North Korea. He wants to make the situation serious in order to impeach you."
Yang Lian asked: "Jiezi, you and Governor Li had no quarrel in the past, right? Why did you go to Liaodong and make Governor Li so dissatisfied with you?"
Zhang Yuan read Li Weihan's memorial very quickly and said: "Nurhachi's adopted son Hu'erhan disguised himself as a horse thief and sneaked into the Liaodong border wall and attacked the mission at Fenghuang Mountain. He was attacked by Lianshanguan musketeers and accompanying Jinyi guards.
We retreated, and Hu'er Khan was killed. Governor Li did not blame himself for the lax border preparations, but blamed me for being meddlesome, thinking that it was my capture of Nalan Baksh in North Korea that led to Hu'er Khan's attack. Now that Hu'er Khan is dead again, Li
The governor was afraid that the slave chiefs would invade the border in large numbers and it would be difficult to resist, so he wanted to put the blame on me. Hu Erhan disguised himself as a horse thief and came to rob. He didn't know that Nalan Baksh was in my hands. The thieves robbed me at Kuiyang Guard.
A Shandong caravan has clear evidence, and even if Huerhan came against me, should I just tie up my hands to calm the anger of the slave chief, so as to ensure the peace of Liaodong? The slave chief has long been called Khan.
The Ming Dynasty has not surrendered to me. Natural disasters have been severe in Jianzhou since last year. Small groups of Jianzhou thieves have frequently entered the country and robbed the people of Liaodong. Governor Li is unable to defend the enemy and protect the safety of the people, but he attacks me to shirk responsibility. How shameless!"
Wu Daonan sighed: "These officials only care about their own wealth and have no regard for the safety of the country."
Zhang Yuan added: "In the middle of Governor Li's memorial, he said, 'Even if Hui Guo is immoral, it is better to listen to the concubine's performance and wait for China to change the situation.' This is even more ridiculous. Concubine Inmok was imprisoned in the cold palace by King Gwanghae, and she was not with him.
His daughters are not allowed to see each other, how can he report it to the Ming Dynasty? Governor Li is shirking his responsibility and attacking him. Lord Gwanghae massacred his brothers, imprisoned his mother and concubine, secretly befriended the slave chieftain, and had double intentions. Why didn't Governor Li report it to the court?
Hey, don’t you warn Lord Gwanghae?”
Yang Liandao: "Li Weihan is stupid and incompetent, so there is no need to worry about such unreasonable attacks, but as the traitorous party is collecting so-called dirt on Jie Zi and Hanshe everywhere, Yao Zongwen and others will definitely seize Jie Zi and not let him go."
Zhang Yuan said to Wu Daonan: "The student has a detailed diary for this mission. I will give it to the teacher tomorrow for a review. The teacher must not lose heart. Things will turn to the extreme, and prosperity will decline. The days when the three parties control the government will not last long."
Yang Lian also said: "Yes, if there is no Mr. Wu Ge in the cabinet, the traitors will no longer have any scruples, and a group of petty people will be in power, and the country will be in danger."
When dusk fell, Yang Lian and Zhang Yuan left Wu Daonan's apartment. Yang Lian was much calmer at this time and said: "I was very anxious when Li Weihan impeached you the day before yesterday. But after seeing you today, I don't feel anxious anymore. You seem to have already
In anticipation of today's situation, do you have a plan to deal with it?"
Zhang Yuandao: "Most of the government officials are controlled by the three parties. They have the power to admonish and advise. I don't have any good ideas. What I have to do now is to prevent the Qing Dynasty from being extinguished. I want to make my voice heard."
Yang Lian frowned and said solemnly: "As long as Yang Lian is in Liu Ke Gallery, he will fight to the end against the traitors."
Kindness and softness are unbeatable, but hardness is easy to break. Zhang Yuan said: "Teacher Yang does not need to confront them tit for tat. You must know that there are many non-Three Party members among the Beijing officials. You must win the support of these officials."
After Ding Si's imperial inspection, the three parties deposed Donglin, but there were hundreds of officials in the capital, and only a few dozen people who really belonged to the three parties. Most of the officials in the capital were neither Donglin nor the three parties. Of course, these officials did not serve as
Important position
Yang Lian said: "Most of those officials are just outsiders. Now that the traitorous party is in control, how can those officials be willing to speak up for us?"
Teacher Yang is too upright and not good at uniting people. Zhang Yuan changed the topic and asked: "Teacher Yang, where does Yao Zongwen think he is now?"
Yang Lian laughed and said, "I must have gone to the old mansion of Fangge in Yongfang to accuse you."
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When Yao Zongwen came to Fang Congzhe's house, Shao Fuzhong, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, was reporting to Fang Congzhe about Zhang Yuan's envoy and North Korea's request for envoy. Yao Zongwen could not say that he had been humiliated by Zhang Yuan in the street. He just said: "Mr. Fang Ge, I will see you at the official level." Yang Lian and Zhang Yuan went to Wu Gechen's apartment during the household affairs, and I don't know what they were plotting?"
Fang Congzhe twisted his beard and smiled, and said sarcastically: "Zhang Yuan went to see Wu Huifu before he even returned home. He has really worked hard for the country, Mr. Shao. Please finish reading the memorial to the Korean envoy."
Shao Fuzhong unfolded the memorial he copied from the North Korean envoys and continued to read: "After Guanghai was established, he listened to the slanderers, created resentments among himself, hated his mother, sequestered himself in the palace, and was prepared to kill and humiliate. He killed his brothers and slaughtered his nephews. , wiped out the Yilun people, and had no sense of humanity. Inside, they were desolate and lustful; outside, they had been camping in palaces for ten years. Moreover, they had double-minded intentions, lost money to the slave chiefs, betrayed their gratitude, and showed no fear of destiny; He also expelled the elders, kept close friends with the younger ones, imposed heavy punishments, and the common people groaned. The gods and men were angry, and the clan was about to fall. At that time, Li Gui and Li Shi came to show respect to the king's old ministers, but they could not bear the worry of the country's peril. , worked hard with loyalty and indignation, and swore to quell the internal difficulties. In the fifth month of Dingsi in Wanli, he organized a charity team, gathered the court officials, and went to inform King Renmu’s concubine in the other palace. With the order of the king and concubine, he has the authority to handle state affairs. He sends envoys to ask for orders from the heaven, asks the emperor to gain insight into the affairs of the country, and gives the emperor a graceful seal so that Lingyang Junzong can serve as a national sacrifice..."
After Shao Fuzhong finished reading, Fang Congzhe nodded and said to Yao Zongwen: "Zhang Yuan's participation in the subversion was not mentioned in the memorial written by Princess Renmu of North Korea and the envoy. Anyway, Zhang Yuan was aloof and stayed out of the matter. What does Yao Guishi think of this matter?" ?”
Yao Zongwen said: "This is naturally due to Zhang Yuan's instruction, and it shows his guilty conscience. Otherwise, when Lord Lingyang made trouble, Zhang Yuan was in Seoul, so there would be no reason to stay out of it!"
Fang Congzhe said: "Although this is the case, the imperial concubine of the Joseon Dynasty and the petitioner made it clear that this was a crisis within the Joseon Dynasty. Zhang Yuan just failed to complete the mission of canonization, and he also brought back Nurhaci's men who were known as Jian The treasure of the state, Nalan Bakshi, was still commanding Ruoding outside Lianshan Pass, killing Hu Erhan, one of the five ministers who established the state, and he was able to achieve military exploits while on an envoy, which is rare and rare."
Shao Fuzhong remained silent, while Yao Zongwen sneered repeatedly. He heard the teasing meaning in Fang Congzhe's words and said: "Zhang Yuan refused to keep his peace wherever he went. When he was a child, he dared to encourage the Huating scholars to besiege Dong Hanlin, causing Dong Hanlin's family to be destroyed. After winning the first prize, he became even more arrogant, and everything he did was seen by Mr. Fangge."
Fang Congzhe snorted softly. Yao Zongwen knew that Fang Congzhe did not want to mention his son Fang Hongjian, so he said: "Zhang Yuan went to Korea as an envoy and dared to add fuel to the flames and commit treason. This kind of behavior has no father and no king." If you don't punish them severely, how can you educate the world's scholars?"
Fang Congzhe did not comment, but said to Shao Fuzhong: "The matter of canonizing Lord Lingyang will be postponed. It will not be too late to find out more clearly before making a decision. You can tell He Shilang that this is my suggestion."
Shao Fuzhong said: "Yes."
Fang Congzhe then said to Yao Zongwen: "Let people learn more about the real situation from the officials who were sent to North Korea as envoys, and don't impeach others rashly."
Since Fang Congzhe said this, he was determined to deal with Zhang Yuan. Yao Zongwen was secretly happy. At this time, he suddenly thought of a person named Ruan Dacheng. Although this person was a member of the Han Society, he was very respectful to him when they met on the road, as if he meant to flatter him. Ruan Dacheng is
The deputy envoy to North Korea this time must know Zhang Yuan’s secret. If he can win over Ruan Dacheng, he will definitely give Zhang Yuan a fatal blow. (To be continued)