Dai Mian died, and the officials were furious, and the situation was beyond control for a time. Under Liu Jin's order, Shi Wenyi blew a bamboo whistle, and more Jinyi guards arrived, intending to suppress it. This made the officials even more angry.
"Eunuch Liu, a life has already been lost, so it's better to stop. Why arouse public anger." Zhang Yanling said solemnly.
Liu Jin said coldly: "How many people die is nothing?"
Zhang Yanling frowned and said: "They are imperial officials, not ordinary people. Even if they are ordinary people, their lives are a matter of heaven and earth. You can't ignore human lives. Our Ming Dynasty has laws."
Liu Jin sneered: "Have you forgotten, Mr. Zhang Hou, that they impeached us before and wanted to kill our family and you, Mr. Zhang? How could Mr. Zhang be a good person? Wouldn't it heal the scars?"
Forget about the pain."
Zhang Yanling said solemnly: "Those are two different things. The impeachment matter is over. Liu Jian and Xie Qian have resigned. There is no need to kill them all immediately. If my father-in-law insists on doing this, I will not agree. I will not bear the responsibility for any leaks caused. Your Majesty,
I want to make it clear."
Liu Jin sneered, although he was angry in his heart, but for now, he was unwilling to fall out with Zhang Yanling. Besides, if he really wanted to do something to these civil servants in front of him, and if a few more people died, the emperor would not be able to explain it. The emperor did not allow him.
Act wantonly against civil servants.
"Everyone, please disperse immediately and do not gather together here. Of course, the matter is not over yet. There is still an edict from the emperor. You are just waiting to receive it. Before that, no one is allowed to leave the capital. But if someone attacks the palace gate again,
If you gather together and make noise, Dai Mian will be punished. Let’s just say this and do what you want.” Liu Jin shouted loudly to all the officials.
After saying that, Liu Jin waved his hand, turned around and walked away with Gu Dayong and others.
In front of the Meridian Gate, all the officials were angry and disheartened. There is nothing more sad than heartbreak. This incident had an almost devastating blow to the civil servants in the outer court. It was a kind of damage to their hearts and their apparent strength.
Devastated. Two bachelors in the cabinet were forced to resign, and the high-profile impeachment ended in a mess. This is simply unacceptable.
But at this moment, even though they are full of anger, they know that they cannot continue to make trouble. If they continue to make trouble, not only will they have no chance of winning, but they will also ask for trouble.
Wang Shouren stood silently next to Dai Xian's body, while several officials from Nanjing caressed the body and cried bitterly. Three officials who were dying after being beaten by imperial sticks were also lying on the ground.
Zhang Yanling approached slowly, checked the situation, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, don't cry. Let's bury Mr. Dai's body and notify his family to come and claim it. These three injured adults must be treated quickly, otherwise there will be dangers
They are worried about their lives. If you don’t object, I will order them to be sent for medical treatment.”
As soon as Zhang Yanling spoke, he reminded the officials of his presence. The officials turned to look at him with extremely angry expressions.
"Why are you pretending to be a good person? Zhang Yanling, Mr. Dai's death will be recorded on your head. You are the murderer. Why are you pretending to be a good person here now?" Han Wen, the Minister of Household Affairs, said angrily.
Zhang Yanling frowned and said: "Mr. Han, what you said is really ridiculous. You are impeaching me, Zhang Yanling, and you want me to sit there and wait for death? I have no enmity with you. You are the ones who took the initiative to cause trouble for me, let alone Dai Mi.
I don't care at all if a few more die. When it comes to Dai Mian's death, it's up to you to reflect and reflect on it, why did things come to this? It's not because you are incompetent."
Han Wen was furious and scolded him fiercely. Many officials on the side also cursed loudly.
Zhang Yanling lowered her face and shouted: "Everyone, Liu Jin is not easy to mess with. Could it be that I, Zhang Yanling, am easy to mess with? You should restrain yourself now. Otherwise, I don't mind rubbing salt into your wounds. I know you want to kill me."
, but first you
We have to be capable. What's the point of insults and incompetent rage? Reflect on yourself. I can't grow wings and fly. I'm always waiting. But now, if you don't treat these three injured officials, they will
Dead."
Before Han Wen and the others were ready to curse, Chen Shiyi and other personal guards were already looking at him with angry expressions, ready to make a move. Everyone hurriedly shut up, not daring to make any further trouble.
Zhang Yanling sneered twice and ordered Chen Shiyi: "Send these three people to Jishi Hall immediately, and ask Miss Tan to rescue them immediately. The sooner the better."
Chen Shiyi responded in a deep voice and ordered several captains to come forward to carry him.
Zhang Yanling said loudly: "Who will go with me? I can be a witness. I have good intentions to save people, but I don't dare to vouch for whether I can save them alive. Don't let the last person die. You think it was me, Zhang Yanling, who did it."
Someone follows to be a witness."
"I'll just go." Wang Shouren said solemnly.
Zhang Yanling smiled and nodded: "Very good, then I'll ask Mr. Wang to follow me."
Zhang Yanling led the horse, got on it, glanced at the people in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, please go back. I'm afraid this matter is not over yet. It's best that you don't cause any more trouble. The emperor must have a decree when you turn around, and you all ask for it.
Be blessed."
After Zhang Yanling finished speaking, he shook the reins and galloped away. The captains behind him galloped away.
…
In the afternoon, the weather was hot. Zhang Yanling half-reclined and half-lyed on the cool floor of the back house with her eyes squinted.
Xu Wanyi sat on a chair nearby, holding a round fan and fanning it gently. The cool breeze with fragrance blew gently on Zhang Yanling's face, making Zhang Yanling feel very comfortable.
Although Zhang Yanling squinted his eyes and seemed to be half asleep, he couldn't calm down at all. His mind was full of what happened, and it was like a mess.
Before that, Zhang Yanling knew that the civilian impeachment of the Eight Tigers would end in failure, but in fact this matter was not as logical as Zhang Yanling imagined. What Zhang Yanling did not expect was that she would also appear on the impeachment list.
middle.
The Waiting obviously believed that it was inevitable to win this time, so not only did they hope to eradicate the Eight Tigers, but they also wanted to deal with them themselves. Because of this, Zhang Yanling had no sympathy for the outcome that the Waiting had ended up with.
However, after going through the whole thing, Zhang Yanling still couldn't calm down. Zhang Yanling has never had a good impression of the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty. But Zhang Yanling had to admit that after Liu Jian and Xie Qianci,
The moment the official left. The moment Dai Xian hit the bluestone and committed suicide, I still felt a bit shocked. The officials in the outer court did show something that I had not noticed before.
The Outer Court does have selfish motives and ambitions. They exclude dissidents and are ruthless when crushing opponents. There is no doubt that they want to suppress the imperial power and achieve the goal of dominating the Outer Court. Once they succeed, others will
They never had a good life. But, I have to say, apart from that, they still have some backbone.
It would be wrong to simply say that the actions of Liu Jian and others were just to achieve personal ambitions. When Liu Jian resigned and left, Zhang Yanling knew that it was not only Liu Jian's helpless move after self-defeating
, at the same time, it is also a kind of responsibility and courage.
Dai Mian's behavior further proves one thing: even these civil servants in the Ming Dynasty still had the courage to commit suicide to serve their righteousness.
Of course, this does not mean that Zhang Yanling will have any regrets or self-blame. Political battles are inherently bloody and cruel. If the outside court succeeds this time, he is afraid that even if he does not die, he will shed several layers of skin. From now on.
Even more so, he had to live with his tail between his legs amidst the glares and ridicules of the civil servants.
Zhang Yanling's principle has always been that I will not offend others unless they offend me. Zhang Yanling will never show mercy to those who want to put themselves to death.
However, Zhang Yanling had to consider the consequences of this matter. Although he already knew what Liu Jin would do after he took office. However, in just two days, Liu Jin was already a different person. He treated the civil servants life and death cruelly.
Zhang Yanling's ruthless behavior made Zhang Yanling feel terrified.
Overnight, Liu Jin had seized the power of the inner court. He had all the imperial guards in the East Factory in his hands, and it was foreseeable that one of his men would also take over in the outer court. In other words, in the near future,
In the future, Liu Jin's power will reach a level that no one can match.
For now, Liu Jin is still polite to him. But Zhang Yanling understands that this politeness will disappear as Liu Jin's power becomes more stable and expanded. However, for him, after eliminating the threat from the outer court, he is actually also for Liu Jin's.
Authoritarian authority clears the way.
Is this a good thing or a bad thing? What role will you play in the future?
In the foreseeable future, Zhang Yanling believes that Liu Jin's hands will definitely reach out to military power, and conflicts with the interests of the Xungui Group are almost certain. By then, what should be done? If Liu Jin's power is allowed to expand, I'm afraid that by then,
If no one curbs his power, the consequences will be disastrous.
Nowadays, Zhang Yanling no longer dares to leave everything to the process of history. Because many deviations have occurred. Historically, Liu Jin was indeed finished in the end. Do he want to leave everything to the process of history? Just wait for this result to happen.
What? Obviously it can’t be done.
History has gone awry, and Zhu Youtang's death has already explained everything. In fact, we are in a world that has changed. There are many things that we can no longer judge based on the known history. Things in the future have become impossible.
It was completely foreseeable that in the matter of Liu Jin, I would not be able to base my experience on it either.
Or, if you have to have a conflict with Liu Jin before he falls, what kind of strength will you have to face it? Even if Liu Jin will eventually fall, what if you fall before that day comes? Help yourself
Liu Jin defeated the outer court, but ended up breeding tigers, which cost him his own life. Isn't that a big joke?
This contradiction is the most troublesome issue in Zhang Yanling's mind at the moment. He must find a way to prevent this possibility from happening as soon as possible.
For Zhang Yanling, he will never go with the flow and let fate decide. He must actively face possible threats. Even if the probability is very small, Zhang Yanling will not take it lightly.
The so-called possibility is actually something that is bound to happen to a certain extent. Just like when you reach out to grab the Go chess piece in the jar, it seems that the probability of you catching the black and white chess pieces is 50/50. But in fact, when you catch the black chess pieces,
When playing chess, you are 100% sure to catch the result, there is no other possibility.
"Wanyi, I want to ask you a question. If I help a wolf defeat another wolf, and the victorious wolf bites me, what should I do?" Zhang Yanling opened her eyes on the cold bed.
, asked suddenly and abruptly.
Xu Wanyi was stunned for a moment, and the fan in his hand stopped. He looked at Zhang Yanling with a pair of beautiful eyes and said with a smile: "Husband, isn't this simple? Just don't let the other wolf die. Could it be that you sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers?
Don’t you understand the truth? Aren’t you sleeping? Why do you ask this suddenly? It’s really strange.”