So far, there are not many ways to save Xia Yan. The one that can be immediate and effective is also a method commonly used by sages in the past dynasties, which is to muddy the water.
In terms of the current situation, there are two ways to muddy the waters. One is to establish the throne, and the other is to have Yang Yiqing join the cabinet. Of these two things, if one of them is ruined, it is likely to disrupt Xia Yan's career.
Speech schedule.
In fact, Zhao Ran also wanted to make the prince who was about to take office stinky. He casually announced the scandal of the prince's gambling house, which was enough for the prince to drink a pot. But now he must "take the overall situation into consideration", and he just tortured Chen Tianshi
He had to resign as a real master, and now he went to the emperor's head for surgery. Zhao Ran didn't know if Chen Tianshi would be angry? He couldn't figure out the relationship between the emperor's mighty virtue and the "prince's mighty virtue". He didn't know whether the two were the same.
What's going on? Is there an inevitable connection between the two?
This is why he didn't agree to help King Yu.
It was difficult to operate on the prince, so of course the only option was to operate on Yang Yiqing.
Zhang Juzheng and Jiang Zhibiao stayed up all night and took out a set of articles the next day. Zhao Ran sat on a chair and read each article one by one. Opposite him were two slightly nervous people.
The articles exposing Yang Yiqing's background include one saying that he misappropriated expenditures without authorization, another saying that he wasted military expenditures, and another saying that he spread rumors and opposed the construction of the Yingtian Yangtze River Bridge, saying that the construction of the bridge would cost tens of millions, but not necessarily
If it can be successful, this bridge will be like Afang of Qin. When it is built, it will definitely become a major drag on the national power of Ming Dynasty.
After Zhao Ran read it, he asked Yang Yiqing in detail about his background of misappropriating expenditures and wasting military expenditures, and Zhang Juzheng answered.
Yang Yiqing once served as the governor of Shaanxi and was responsible for supervising the horse administration. At this time, the governor was a real governor who was responsible for a certain mission. The real governor did not have great powers. Zhang Juzheng revealed that the expenditures he had embezzled without authorization were the expenses of the guarding officials.
But when Zhao Ran asked where the money had been embezzled, Zhang Juzheng's answer disappointed him. Yang Yiqing spent the money on the military in the border town and used the money to purchase war horses for the border army!
The so-called waste of military expenditures was due to the fact that Yang Yiqing withheld local taxes and used them to strengthen and build additional border fortresses to resist the invasion of the Northern Yuan cavalry.
These two items are "crimes" with solid evidence. The Ministry of Revenue is very clear about this, so the evidence issued is very strong. In terms of guilt, Yang Yiqing really should not have acted like this. The simple word "violation" means running away.
Can't.
But this is not what Zhao Ran wants. What Zhao Ran wants is to discredit Yang Yiqing. If these two things are publicized, not only will it not discredit him, but it will increase the halo around him and establish a good reputation for Yang Yiqing.
He has a perfect image of sacrificing himself for the sake of Ming Dynasty and having the courage to take on all tasks.
Zhao Ran sighed. Zhang Juzheng and the group of people behind him, including Gan Shutong, made this mistake mainly because they failed to distinguish clearly the difference between journals and memorials, and confused the reactions of the people and the court together.
Journals are for the common people, memorials are for the emperor and the cabinet. The people tend to pursue good and evil, but the court attaches great importance to rules. If you don't understand the difference, what you do will often lead to passive public opinion and fail to achieve the original plan.
effect.
This cannot be blamed on Zhang Juzheng and others. In this regard, they are like stumbling babies and need a lot of learning and practice.
As for Jiang Zhibiao, his problem was that he was too superior. He would do whatever Zhao Ran said without daring to object. Since Zhao Ran asked him to write an article with Zhang Juzheng, he really used what Zhang Juzheng had in hand to write an article.
Materials are the main thing, even if you have doubts, you will not raise objections.
Therefore, these two articles must not be used. As for the article opposing the construction of the bridge, Zhao Ran also does not recommend publishing it. Only Zhao Ran would be angry when looking at such materials, but ordinary people would not be angry.
It may provide support for arguments against the bridge-building theory.
This was a trick of King Yu's group. Zhao Ran knew their purpose as soon as he guessed it, which further angered himself and made him feel even more disgusted with Yang Yiqing.
Yang Yiqing's remarks against building the bridge really angered Zhao Ran. He hated Yang Yiqing even more. He would torture anyone who opposed building the bridge. This was a public matter, not a personal grudge.
Zhao Ran explained to them the reason why it could not be used. After hearing this, the two of them were convinced, and then sat here and continued to think hard. After working hard all night, Abbot Zhao was not satisfied with what he took out. What should Jiang Zhibiao do?
His eyes were a little red, and Zhang Juzheng's eyes were a little dull.
Zhao Ran asked: "Uncle, does Yang Yiqing have any moral deficiencies? Have you got any evidence that he is greedy for money?"
Zhang Juzheng shook his head: "To be fair, Yang Yiqing has a good reputation in terms of personal ethics, and few censors have tried to impeach him on this issue."
Zhao Ran asked: "Where is he from? Where is his hometown? Has his family occupied people's land and oppressed the people?"
Zhang Juzheng said: "He is from Gaozhou, Guangdong. The Yang family has benefited the hometown and is well-known among the local people."
"What about women?"
"He has always been in harmony with his wife, has no concubines, and has no children. He has never heard of having an outside house, and he never goes to a brothel or a brothel."
Zhao Ran immediately felt very unhappy. Such an enemy is the most difficult to deal with. You can't kill him because he himself is almost invulnerable. Just like when he was in the White Horse Courtyard of Songfan, Zhao Ran once wanted to talk to Nie Du in the courtyard.
He was taken down, but after a long investigation, he found that his moral character was not compromised and there was no way to take action. In the end, he had to find a way to transfer him.
The same goes for Yang Yiqing now. His personal ethics are very good, and his political achievements and work are very bright. But why is he standing on the opposite side? Zhao Ran shook his head helplessly.
Asking Zhang Juzheng and Jiang Zhibiao to go down and think carefully about what other flaws they could exploit, Zhao Ranfei asked Li Dayin: "Where is Lao Li?"
Li Dayin replied: "We are at Xiangluxuan. The top 12 matches of the summer competition have started. You, the general advisor, don't show up. I'm going to be busy!"
Zhao Ran said: "You are already familiar with it. No problem. Why do you need me to be your consultant? I have something to discuss with you. I don't like Yang Yiqing and I want to take him down. Do you think it's okay?"
Li Dayin immediately replied: "Zhiran, wait a moment, are you in the Xuantan Palace? I'll be right over."
After waiting in Xuantan Palace for half an hour, Li Dayin arrived, so the two of them discussed in the study.
"Lao Li, you are so busy, why do you come here to do this?"
Li Dayin said enthusiastically: "This matter is very interesting. I have only thought about removing a cabinet bachelor from power before, but I have never done it. Who asked Zhiran to take action? How much money was collected? Let's study it together.
Let’s see how it works.”
Zhao Ran rolled his eyes: "Lao Li, I've talked to you so many times. Don't forget your original intention! Besides, it's such a big thing to be a cabinet bachelor. If you ask for it, you can get money for it. Is it appropriate?"
They are two different things."
Li Dayin shook his head: "How can they be two different things? It doesn't matter who is in the position of these idiots in the court. Instead of doing this, let's make some money from it. Zhiran, there is still one million taels short of repairing the bridge. If we don't follow them
Where else can we go to make money on our head?”
Zhao Ran waved his hand: "Forget it, let's not argue. You can think whatever you want. In short, do you agree to do it?"
Li Dayin said hey: "Let's give it a try. I've wanted to take on a certain cabinet bachelor before, but it was always difficult to do it. Let's see if you have any good tricks, Zhiran."