Is this done by heaven and restrained by man?
Zhu Yijun naturally asked why Zhang Siwei couldn't display his talents knowingly. How could he not know?
Those who bully Zhang Siwei know best where Zhang Siwei feels most aggrieved.
Zhu Yijun even asked openly and honestly, "Siwei, who do you think is to blame for this?"
Is it because of God’s will?
There is only one piece of sky in the Ming Dynasty, and that is me! God’s will, isn’t it the holy will?
So, Zhang Siwei, do you mean to blame me?
This is not resentment. What else is resentment?
The knife and axe-hands are at your service!
Is that human intention?
Your father broke the national law and was sentenced to death.
Zhang Siwei didn't reflect properly and actually blamed others.
With resentment in your heart, you will be served with swords and axes!
Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Siwei quietly, waiting for his correct answer.
After a while, Zhang Siwei kowtowed again and said slowly: "Your Majesty, this is both heaven's will and man's will!"
"The heaven and the earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs. All people in the world have bumpy roads and many hardships in life, and I am no exception."
"Mencius said that when Heaven entrusts a person with a great responsibility, his will must be tested first. If he wants to fully display his talents, he must be tested by Heaven's heart."
"In summary, this sincerity is called Tianxin."
"As for people's wishes..."
Zhang Siwei sighed, and seemed to show his true feelings when facing the emperor.
He choked and said: "Your Majesty, I am guilty!"
"I come from a merchant family. Although I have learned from the saints and feel your Majesty's virtues, I still have a vulgar heart."
"The views of the family are divided, and the separation of the township and the party is established."
"My father's petty heart has inadvertently bewitched me. For my own selfish desires, my father plundered wealth and property, and then he went astray, connected with Tatars, and even violated the law of the country."
"Your Majesty! I am in vain to be a minister and a son of man!"
After saying this, tears flowed down his face and he burst into tears.
A loyal minister and a filial son are blameless.
Even when he kowtowed again, his lowered eyes were still clear, as if he was speaking from the heart!
After Zhang Siwei received the news that his father had been framed and murdered by Tan Lun, he felt unbelievable in the first few days.
In a trance, his thoughts were calm, even like the spring breeze blowing on his face, and he entertained his colleagues with an indifferent expression.
It was not until a few days later that Zhang Siwei finally came back to his senses.
The grief surged suddenly like a bursting embankment. In an instant, tears fell like rain, and the tears were heartbreaking.
It was also during these few days that he became resentful towards the emperor and thought about how to take revenge on Tan Lun. He even harbored a trace of hatred towards his uncle Wang Chonggu.
He cried bitterly at night and acted recklessly during the day.
He firmly opposed everything the emperor wanted and blocked every cabinet proposal.
Connect with colleagues from the six ministries, Kedao, and Yushi, and gather colleagues from various academic societies and township parties.
Zhang Siwei didn't know what he was going to do.
Maybe he was numbing his own grief.
Or, perhaps, it was alleviating the powerlessness over his father's unjust death.
I messed around like this for several days.
Until Shi Maohua and Huo Ji came to his door in person to persuade him tactfully; until Wang Chonggu warned him to think twice; until Yang Bo's letter arrived, saying that he had restrained his father's body and hoped to go home as soon as possible and bury his father in person.
What's more, his uncle, father-in-law, brother-in-law, and friends who are still in Shanxi have written letters to persuade him to go home as soon as possible.
At a certain moment, Zhang Siwei finally came to his senses.
He seemed to have understood something.
Thank you behind closed doors.
Instead of keeping in touch with his disciples and old friends, he instead sat in his house for several days without sleeping or eating, meditating and meditating.
It was also at this time that Zhang Siwei realized a truth - within the emperor's rules, he was helpless.
Township parties will be exploited for their own benefit, and in-laws will be divided and disintegrated by the emperor.
No matter what I want to do now, I can't do anything about it.
Yang Tinghe was entangled in the court, and with the help of the Queen Mother, the former still could not win the ceremonial debate against the young emperor who succeeded the vassal king, and was eventually demoted to a commoner.
Xia Yan was the most dignified chief minister, and Emperor Sejong would kill him whenever he wanted. He did not have the dignity that a great minister should have.
When Gao Gong was at the height of his power, he was sent to Nanzhili as a pawn by the emperor who had just ascended the throne a few days after issuing an edict. Now he is still guarding the Shanghai Shipping Department and has been reduced to a household dog.
If the chief assistant is like this, let alone Zhang Siwei?
Now the emperor was so prejudiced against him that he even framed and killed Zhongliang in order to prevent him from joining the cabinet.
For such a vicious emperor, even if Zhang Siwei connected his disciples and old friends, what could the country party members do about it?
The reason why the emperor was slightly afraid at first was because Xuanda's soldiers were favored by his uncle, and Tuman Khan's third wife also had a sworn relationship with his uncle.
Now that he, the head of the Jin Party, was humiliated, his uncle, who was in charge of military affairs, was indifferent.
The money bag and the weapons were separated, so Zhang Siwei was just at the mercy of the emperor?
Be it the central government or the cabinet, how can you outplay someone else's game?
After thinking about this level.
Zhang Siwei suddenly became enlightened as if the clouds had cleared and the sun appeared.
I immediately made a decision.
The next day, he shaved his face again, put on his clothes, and walked out of Zhang's house.
Zhang Siwei personally visited Wang Chonggu's house.
He sincerely apologized for his previous rudeness and tried his best to mend the rift with Wang Chonggu.
Then he took the initiative to mention the grief of his mother at home, Wang Chonggu's sister, after being widowed, and persuaded Wang Chonggu to write a letter to comfort her.
After Wang Chonggu agreed, Zhang Siwei still strangled his uncle's wrist and sighed, expressing his sorrow. The two families sympathized with each other and shared their sorrow.
Finally, when Zhang Siwei left, he bowed sadly - it is said that an uncle is like a father, but now that his father is dead, from now on, only his uncle can place his feelings on him.
My uncle's voice is so sincere.
When Wang Chonggu saw that his nephew had put aside the estrangement with his family and got back together, he was so relieved that he left Zhang Siwei to rest on his feet that night.
The next day, Zhang Siwei took turns visiting Shi Maohua, Minister of the Ministry of War, Huo Ji, Censor of Youdu, Luo Fengxiang, Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and even Wang Jiaping, editor of the Hanlin Academy, and others.
Scatter all the extravagant wealth in Beijing and entrust everyone to expand the Jin Guild Hall to provide accommodation for the sons of the three Jin dynasties to come to Beijing to take the exam next year.
Even in his official memorial, he praised Tan Lun for enforcing the law impartially and asked the emperor not to issue any orders.
Since Zhang Siwei has reached this point, how can he show any resentment?
At this moment, he briefly forgot what he looked like before.
When he entered the palace to meet the saint, he only had the emperor in his heart, and only the country and country of the Ming Dynasty. He, Zhang Siwei, was a loyal minister!
"Zhang Qing said something serious."
Zhu Yijun was a little surprised for a moment when he saw Zhang Siwei showing such loyalty to the country.
It seems that my actions have brought about some changes.
I just don’t know whether Zhang Siwei’s change is a change of heart or a change in his character.
At least in terms of Zhang Siwei's attitude and behavior at this time, it is really impeccable.
Zhu Yijun was amazed in his heart, and stretched out his hand to signal Zhang Siwei to get up.
He asked Zhang Siwei not to mourn too much. Although his father was gone, he still had his wife, children, and brothers to support. He must take good care of his health. The whole family must pay attention to safety on the way back to Shanxi.
I don’t know if there is any other meaning in it. Anyway, Zhang Siwei was simply ignorant and didn’t hear it.
He just kept thanking me profusely: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My eldest son will continue to study in the capital and will not return to his hometown with me."
"I have entrusted my wife and children to the care of my uncle, so there will be no hindrance."
When Zhu Yijun heard this, he took a deep look at Zhang Siwei.
This move not only maintained the relationship with Wang Chonggu, but also showed his loyalty to the emperor. There were rumors that Zhang Siwei was resentful, but now Zhang Siwei still placed his wife and children at the feet of the emperor, which shows that his mind was pure.
In the past, this was really not something Zhang Siwei could do.
Zhu Yijun suppressed his thoughts and said slowly: "It is a good thing that Qilin'er can aspire to take the imperial examination. However, Zhang Qing has many children, so he may not be able to take good care of them all."
"For more than a year now, you have been compiling the actual records of my emperor's examination. You have been working hard and will succeed as soon as you see it."
"I will use this merit to make Zhang Qing's son the Minister of Shangbao Temple."
Zhang Siwei did not hesitate and immediately bowed down: "Thank you for your grace!"
"Your Majesty treats me like your heart, which makes me extremely ashamed!"
"This time my father violated the national law and was involved in a wide range of things. The iron smelting plant run by my father in Yangcheng County has an annual output of nearly 100,000 kilograms, and the amount of its output flows into the hands of Tatars."
"I request that this iron smelting site be handed over to the Governor-General's Office in Xuanda for a thorough inventory by Governor Tan to avoid missing out on the enemy's situation!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Yijun sat up straight and leaned forward subconsciously.
This is not turning over to Tan Lun, this is bribing the court!
What is the concept of annual output of nearly 100,000 kilograms?
The state and the dynasty run the railway, and Shanxi has a quota of 1,146,917 kilograms.
This means that Zhang Siwei’s iron smelting plant alone is worth 10% of Shanxi’s official iron production!
As expected of a private iron smelting plant, it is indeed prosperous.
Zhang Siwei, Zhang Siwei, if you are so sensible, how come you have so many troubles?
After Zhang Siwei finished speaking, he buried his head and waited for the emperor's reply.
His face was calm, but his heart was uneasy.
When the emperor asked just now, he really felt the murderous intent!
Today's performance in the palace is correct. If you make a single mistake in one step, you may be doomed.
In order to show that he had no resentment, he sincerely advised and analyzed himself.
He even stood in the emperor's perspective and looked at himself for several days beforehand, and at this moment he could say something against his will, such as Zhang, "he is obsessed with the views of the family, and is separated by the village and the party."
In order to respond to outside rumors and appease the emperor's murderous intention, he even left his wife and children in the capital, under the emperor's nose.
Even if the emperor wanted to keep another son because of his kindness, he pretended to be ignorant and quickly agreed without hesitation.
In order to express his submission to the emperor, he almost begged to give it to the emperor with an iron factory with an annual output of 100,000 kilograms.
A little extravagant wealth is a drop in the bucket to him, but at this time, it cannot be said that it can save his life!
He has made it this far.
If the emperor still insists on going his own way and killing for no reason, then the price will definitely be high!
He believed that the emperor would not do this, and this was what he had realized recently when he looked at everything from the emperor's perspective - as long as the cost of breaking up was greater than the cost of maintaining stability, then no one in power would choose the latter.
As expected.
After a brief silence in the hall.
The little emperor finally spoke: "Your Majesty, please tell me again and again. I have been sincerely informed. Later, I will go to the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Shanxi Road Censor to accompany you back to Shanxi to take stock of the iron smelting institute's assets."
Zhang Siwei's hanging heart finally relaxed slowly.
He took a deep breath, maintained his final composure, and performed the final drama: "Your Majesty is able to allow me to atone for my father's sins. It is a sign of God's great grace. I am grateful to you!"
This time, the emperor said nothing.
He just waved his hand to indicate the end of today's conversation.
Zhang Siwei thanked him and said goodbye, bent down to face the emperor, slowly backed away, and left the palace.
When he reached the entrance of the palace, he straightened up, turned around and left the Longevity Palace.
It wasn't until dozens of steps outside the Wanshou Palace that I heard the sound of a copper chime coming from the palace. It was distant and crisp, and its meaning was unclear.
Zhang Siwei stopped and listened for a moment, but there was no such thing as "stopping".
He finally closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
Today, he took the most difficult step and was finally able to return to Sanjin safely!
At this moment, it just feels like a new life!
If the emperor's village is in the center, then Zhang Siwei's village is in Xuanda!
As long as he sits in Xuanda, relying on the chamber of commerce that covers the three Jin Dynasties, and relying on the relationship between Wang Chonggu in the Cabinet and Shi Maohua in the Ministry of War, it will only be a matter of time before Tan Lun, the governor, is driven out or sidelined!
Little by little, just like Wang Chonggu did at the beginning, he turned Anda Khan into his own use and offered help.
Even feeding the dead.
They even recruited and trained Jurchens.
They even organized a Literary League Poetry Club and secretly formed a party...
Doing business, forming associations, hunting bandits, and raising tigers are all indispensable!
By then.
No matter whether the little emperor fell into the water or he made a comeback - he didn't believe that the emperor could hide in Xiyuan for the rest of his life.
It's better to be an uncrowned king in Shanxi and wait for the right time - the dynasty lasted for more than 200 years, and the reign of Zuo was only a few decades.
Zhang Siwei will no longer have his life and death in the hands of others!
He can also sit on the chessboard!
Zhang Siwei looked back and took a deep look at Wanshou Palace.
Waving his sleeves, taking long strides, he turned around and left.
At this moment, it is like a fettered bird returning to the forest, no longer trapped by the net and cage!
…
Wait until Zhang Siwei leaves.
Zhu Yijun looked at the direction Zhang Siwei was leaving, stood up slowly, and waved away the ministers and Zhongshu Sheren.
He paced gently, walked in the center of the hall, stood where Zhang Siwei was standing just now, and said softly: "Zhang Siwei's character and behavior in just a short period of time really impressed me. It's like he has been reborn!"
The little emperor stood in the empty palace, standing with his hands behind his hands, seeming to be talking to himself.
But apparently not.
Suddenly, an old voice sounded from behind the little emperor: "Did your Majesty believe Zhang Siwei's hypocrisy?"
Xu Jie slowly walked out from behind the screen, stood behind the emperor, and gave a reminder.
Zhu Yijun didn't look back and shook his head: "That's not true, it's just a sigh of relief."
"I didn't capture the person directly. It's really not good to kill an important minister for no reason, otherwise I wouldn't have started with his father."
After hearing the emperor's words, Xu Jie's face showed a hint of sadness, as if he was thinking of his second son.
The little emperor is really cruel and ruthless.
Fortunately, he had a good disciple, otherwise he would probably end up like Zhang Siwei.
Xu Jie thought wildly for a while, then calmly said: "It's true that Zhang Siwei went to Wang Chonggu to plead guilty in the past few days, and also dissipated all his wealth. He visited all the houses, obviously to prevent His Majesty from turning against him."
Zhu Yijun sighed: "The main thing is Wang Chonggu."
"He was indifferent to Tan Lun killing Zhang Yunling, but he certainly couldn't accept that I killed Zhang Siwei."
"With this sword strike, I will be relieved, but the three Jin Dynasties will really be in chaos."
The Jin Party is connected by interests, and these things are all considered clear.
There is a balance in your mind about what is beneficial to compromise and what is detrimental to long-term interests if compromised.
Otherwise, outsiders really think that Wang Chonggu is honest and cannot see Zhang Siwei's little thoughts, so they still honestly let him sleep in peace and contentment?
Make it for the emperor to see!
Not only Wang Chonggu, but also once he did something that did not follow political rules such as killing a minister without permission.
Shi Maohua, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Ma Ziqiang, the Minister of Rites, and Huo Ji, the censor of the right capital. These people would fall out with him immediately.
Even the other Southern Zhili Township Party and the Qin Party are in a mess, and they all have different intentions.
It took a lot of effort to create a situation where we can tolerate each other for the sake of the country, but in an instant, we will be separated from each other.
The situations are intertwined, and one move affects the whole body.
Xu Jie naturally understood this truth, but he could not help but feel it was a pity: "With his departure, the rights and wrongs of the Three Jin Lands will probably be inevitable."
Zhu Yijun chuckled: "I don't know what he is thinking."
"It's just asking for death."
Just kidding, you, Zhang Siwei, are still growing up while playing with me, who cares?
Zhu Yijun didn't mind temporarily appeasing Zhang Siwei and promoting him to the party in order to buy time for the cook to relieve himself.
Not to mention the vain time traveler Tianming, he is dignified and dignified, the cabinet becomes more and more united, the six ministries gradually tolerate each other for the country, and the capital camp is increasingly prosperous.
What's more, there is a distinction between monarch and minister. As long as he can seize evidence of Zhang Siwei's crime and silence Wang Chonggu, he will be punished.
To take a step back, you, Zhang Siwei, can’t live as long as I can.
All in all, the advantage is mine!
Zhu Yijun shook off Zhang Siwei in his mind and looked at Xu Jie: "Let's get down to business, has the official system of the school been drawn up?"
Xu Jie bowed and took out a memorial from his sleeve: "According to your Majesty's previous suggestion, I have revised another edition. Your Majesty, please take a look."
Zhu Yijun nodded and took it from Xu Jie.
While moving his waist and shoulders, he quietly started reading.
The little emperor was watching halfway when the tranquility in the palace was broken again.
Li Jin hurriedly walked in from outside.
Xu Jie did not retreat, but stood beside the emperor and looked around curiously.
Zhu Yijun did not raise his head and said calmly: "Is there a result of the court meeting?"
Ma Ziqiang has already entered the cabinet in history, and he is obviously not someone who is indifferent to fame and wealth.
Nowadays, if a minister of the Ministry of Rites is allowed to go out, he must get benefits to do things.
However, unexpectedly, Li Jin shook his head and took out a memorial: "Your Majesty, this is not a court meeting, but a memorial from Li Zaiting, Hai Rui, Huguang."
After saying that, Li Jin added: "The royal guards came to Beijing secretly and were sent directly to the palace."
Zhu Yijun was shocked, put Xu Jie's matter aside, and took the memorial from Li Jin.
It is obviously inconvenient for people to secretly record information through Jin Yiwei's channels.
At this time, I'm afraid it's only Chu Fan's business.
He opened the memorial, and the big words that came into view on the first page caught his eye.
Xu Jie stood aside and watched.
The old man is now proud of his favor, and is quite informal in the palace.
Xu Jie just took his first look and said in astonishment: "The civet cat is exchanged for the prince?"
Zhu Yijun glanced at him and said nothing to him.
Turning to the next page, he murmured: "I thought Zhang Chucheng offended the clan because of the mining tax. These people are used to being lawless, so they killed people to vent their anger."
"Who knew it was because of something like this!"
Then he said with an exclamation tone: "They were all made into swords by King Dong'an! It's true that those who are too old to die are thief!"
Xu Jie choked for a moment, but felt relieved when he saw that the emperor had no intention of targeting him.
He was also in disbelief: "Let me just say that half a year before King Chu died, he couldn't even get out of bed."
"As soon as this man died, five posthumous children suddenly appeared."
"At that time, there were embarrassing rumors that the posthumous son might not be the King of Chu's. The Chu government arrested people several times to refute the rumors."
"Now it seems...the truth only becomes apparent after refuting the rumors!"
Zhu Yijun glanced at ten lines and read them quickly.
The memorial is closed.
Xu Jie still had some recollection of this drama, and couldn't help but guess: "I don't know which one belongs to King Dong'an."
He said meaningfully: "All five of them are posthumous. It's hard to tell them apart. For the sake of the purity of my Zhu family's bloodline, I'd better reduce them all to common people. I can't do anything if the Chu vassal government wants to wipe out the country for such a thing."
Xu Jie glanced at the emperor and reminded: "After all, he is the vassal of Taizu's son."
Zhu Yijun agreed: "Yes, King Dong'an really committed a heinous crime, and death is not a pity!"
Chapter completed!