Chapter 751: Innocence and a clear conscience

Although Zhang Yue is still nominally four years younger than Yu Qian, he is a human being in two lives after all. Moreover, in the field, he is a Jinshi in Yongle for 16 years, and Yu Qian is a Jinshi in Yongle for 19 years, which accounts for the status of his predecessors; In the officialdom, he has risen steadily since he joined the office, and finally became a feudal official after Zhu Zhanji ascended the throne. Now that they meet again, he has long lost the surprise he had when he first saw a generation of celebrities, and he politely greeted Yu Qian and raised his hand to invite Yu Qian to sit down.

"It's so late, what's the matter with Yu Shiyu looking for me?"

"The lower official has already read all the case files." Yu Qian spent an afternoon and a night, devouring all the things that the political secretary had sorted out before and the documentary evidence provided by Gu Xingzu, and he already had a fixed opinion in his heart, so he said bluntly, "Before the lower officials left, I heard that Lord Zhang wrote a book to offer Jiahe, saying that the rice planting was two crops, and the ministers of the court and the central government were all happy about it, and so were the lower officials. Now that the case file is checked and witnessed, it is already very clear which is right and which is wrong, and the Marquis of Zhenyuan deceived the court with false words, and even sent people to provoke a popular uprising, and the lower officials must be impartial. But the lower officials still have something unclear about, and they want to ask Master Zhang. ”

For this upright person who is Ding is Ding Mao is Mao, Zhang Yue has already understood, and at this time he didn't think he was angry, and when he sat down behind the desk, he raised his head and asked, "Yu Shiyu, please speak directly." ”

"Qin Huai, the eunuch of the vanguard city, tried in vain to abscond for fear of crime, and even bribed Li Renxing to assassinate government officials, which is a major crime that is ironclad. He was taken very seriously, why did Gonggong Zhang suddenly commit suicide within a few days of his arrival, and even those Li assassins all committed suicide? Such a heinous eunuch should be punished, and the Assassins should be interrogated publicly to set the record straight, otherwise the city would not be as stormy as it is now! Master Zhang, in the past, there were many criticisms in the Shilin that you were promoted to a high-ranking official as a child of a noble family, but now these discussions have long since subsided, and the lower officials also respect your character like others, so that you can be strategic and courageous, but knowing that eunuchs are causing trouble, you should speak out and advise, how can you be so vague and vague! ”

Speaking of this, Yu Qian simply stood up and paced back and forth in the room for two steps, then turned around and said: "Since the beginning of the Yongle period, more and more officials have gone out of the town to inspect places, such as the city ship department, and the city ship eunuch is even above the official, making the city ship department useless. In the last years of Yongle, it was Zhang Daren who sent Huang Yanjiang Chong and others to conspire against him, so that he was beheaded in the city, and then cut off the crown in Xuanfu, and the law and discipline were heard. Master Zhang knows that now that the palace has set up an inner study hall in a grand manner, and the young eunuchs under the age of ten are selected to be literate, Taizu's sermon has been abandoned! ”

Zhang Yueyuan just leaned on the Taishi's chair and listened, and gradually sat up straight, until finally Yu Qian turned around and looked directly, his brows furrowed more and more. He didn't have much prejudice against eunuchs, after all, as long as the imperial power existed, this deformed group would inevitably be impossible to dismantle. And who else in the world is closer than these people who serve the palace day and night?

If a lieutenant officer violates the law, he should naturally be punished according to the law, but whether he did it before or now, he can only do treacherous plots, and then ask the upper authorities to break it, otherwise he will exceed his authority and arbitrarily do it. As for the establishment of an inner study hall in the palace, this is to turn the former unrighteous name into an upright one, and the decision is Zhu Zhanji's own idea, not to be favored by others. Some things are inevitable for the time being, how to persuade them now?

Thinking of this, he looked at Yu Qian's gaze and couldn't help but deepen a lot: "Yu Shiyu's words, can you say these words to Gu Duxian?" ”

I just said so much in one breath, although I was not afraid, but at this moment, Yu Qian's depressed breath in his heart for thousands of miles had been vented, and he didn't have the momentum of not being angry and arrogant just now, and sat down again: "Before Xia Guan came to Guangdong, Lord Duxian had talked about Zhongguan. Lord Duxian was worried about this, so Xia Guan kept thinking about this matter along the way, just because he saw Qin Huaijin's many evil deeds, and if there was a collision, please ask Lord Zhang Haihan. But these are the heartfelt words of the lower officials, since Lord Zhang is a trusted minister of the Son of Heaven, he should not stand by and watch this matter. ”

Zhang Yue had been in the Imperial Court for a long time before, and at that time, Gu Zuo had just been transferred to the right capital imperial envoy, and he knew a lot about this imperial envoy who was compared to Bao Zheng at that time. However, it is one thing to be upright and not to be upright, it is another thing to be honest and honest, and it is another thing to be straightforward - if every courtier is like Li Shimian, who frequently traps himself in prison for several years, then who will fall into the hands of the major affairs of the court? Although Gu Zuoxinguan took office vigorously and resolutely, he cleaned up the maladministration and corrupt officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and it was the prudence of the minister that he did not say anything about the affairs of the central officials.

Looking at Yu Qian, who was full of righteousness, he couldn't help but think of the famous lime chant, pondered for a moment and then said: "Yu Shiyu, I heard someone relay a wonderful poem in my early years, and I am still deeply impressed. Today happens to be fateful, and I would like to ask you to give me a taste. ”

"Lord Zhang, please advise."

"Thousands of hammers are chiseled out of the deep mountains, if the fire is burned, if you are idle, you are not afraid of broken bones, and you must leave your innocence in the world."

Zhang Yue chanted poetry while paying attention to Yu Qian's expression. Sure enough, as soon as he finished reading these four sentences, the latter stood up abruptly and asked with a surprised face, "How could Master Zhang have read this clumsy work of Xia Guan?" ”

It turns out that these four famous sentences that have been handed down to future generations have long been published!

Zhang Yue thought so in his heart, but with a smile on his face: "When I read these four sentences in my early years, I felt that the momentum was unique and the technique was unique, and that ambition was not the ambition of ordinary people, and the word innocence was even more alarming, so I have always been deeply curious about the person who wrote the poem, but it was relayed by others, and I never told the name, and I didn't expect it to be made by Yu Shiyu." ”

"Xiaguan was a member of the middle school at the age of fifteen, and at the age of seventeen, he wanted to take the township examination in one go, but the township examination was not the first, so he avoided living in Wushan Sanmaoguan, and it was at that time that he wrote this "Lime Yin", and he didn't want to spread it." Thinking that after the former township test, there were fellow villagers who published poems and articles, etc., and also took a few articles from him, Yu Qian no longer doubted Zhang Yue's statement, after all, with the other party's official position and family background, he couldn't pay attention to his small supervision of the imperial history. "This is just an occasional feeling from the lower officials, and I dare not be praised by Lord Zhang."

"Throughout the ages, I am afraid that few people can write such verses, but there are a few words that I have to say. Since ancient times, the people have hoped that the Qing officials will be in power, and without him, they are afraid that corrupt officials will take charge of the people and exploit the people. However, if you ask a local parent official, he is an honest official who does not understand farmland and water conservancy, and can only resist the order of the higher authorities to reduce taxes; Or is it a little bit of the same dust as the light, but can persuade the farmers to know the water conservancy, distinguish the time and the place, promote business and support agriculture, make a land rich, and the people have enough food and clothing to be competent? The same is true of the members of the DPRK and the Central Committee, because of direct advice and derogation, although they are famous ministers, but the talents who can benefit all the people in the world are in a corner or have been killed, even if they inspire future generations, but if they use a heart-wrenching comment, they are just seeking fame! ”

Seeing that Yu Qian opened his mouth as if to refute, Zhang Yue said word by word: "Just like Gu Duxian, he supervised the imperial history by the county order, and responded to Tianfu Yin and even Shuntianfu Yin by the deputy envoy of the inspection, but finally moved to Guizhou according to the envoy. If it weren't for Yang Ge's recommendation, no matter how talented he was, how could he help the world? If he made a big move because of the affairs of the lieutenant officials as soon as he took office, how could he put the Metropolitan Procuratorate in order, and thus promoted a number of competent imperial histories, so that the officialdom of the capital was cleared? Mr. Yang said in the past that the gentleman has a body and a good way to advise, which should also be a lesson for everyone. Qin Huaijin's matter came when the emperor ascended the throne less than a year ago, although the emperor was angry, he could only press it. As for the matter of the eunuchs in the palace in the capital, this matter can definitely not be solved for a while. Brother Tingyi, that's all I have to say, please go back first. ”

This is the first time since Yu Qian's arrival today that Zhang Yue has called him directly, coupled with the words in front of him, Yu Qian, who was originally determined, couldn't help but be a little shaken. However, when he was able to write such a famous narrative as "Lime Yin" at the age of seventeen, he was not arrogant after being awarded an official rank and file, and he was not easily moved. Even so, today's words were a great shock, so he stood up and shook his body, and left the room without looking back.

As soon as he walked like this, Zhang Yue changed his posture of sitting on his back, leaned back comfortably, and looked at the ceiling. He has interacted with countless people over the years, but he is afraid of dealing with righteous men and gentlemen, because the scale in the hearts of such people is by no means easy to twist. Even if there is no change in the civil fort and no change in the future, Yu Qian is still Yu Qian, who is upright and square, and he can't become Zhang Juzheng, who has the right to change. Just like the previous city secretary who promoted Li Wenchang, after the chapter was refuted, it is said that he still sent a letter of enclosure to the top, completely ignorant of moderation. It's just that without that backbone, it won't be Yu Qian.

Knock Knock –

Hearing the soft sound outside the door, Zhang Yue immediately came back to his senses and called in. Seeing that it was Du Juan who entered the door, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned: "Didn't you take Jingguan and Sansan to talk to Grandpa Zhang?" ”

"The two little guys are there Grandpa Zhang is long and Grandpa Zhang is short, chattering non-stop, and he doesn't even want to sleep, and he is pestering Grandpa Zhang to tell them those interesting things overseas, where do you still need me." Du Juan motioned to Cui's mother, who had accompanied him behind him, to stay outside the door, and then covered the door and stepped forward, "Gonggong Zhang is worried that this upright Yu Shiyu will make some unexpected moves, so let me come over and take a look." Looking at you like this, could it be that you really guessed it for Grandpa Zhang? ”

"Gu Xingzu's matter doesn't matter, he came here for another matter."

Zhang Yue briefly mentioned Yu Qian's words, and then said with a wry smile: "I couldn't help it just now, and I have already talked too much." But just now it is easy to break, he said to me that it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter if he said this to that Gu Duxian, but if he also said it to others...... Although the most taboo thing in these years is to talk about it in a shallow way, I always want to remind it. ”

"Look at you, you're old-fashioned, people are older than you, you look like an elder! As for the matter of the lieutenant officials, they are not wrong, they count on their fingers, those big eunuchs in the palace seem to have a good relationship with our family, right? Yu Shiyu's words are polite, if it weren't for your good reputation, I'm afraid someone would point to your nose and scold you for colluding with eunuchs to deceive the Son of Heaven! ”

Hearing a chuckle behind him, the hands were gently pressed on his shoulders, Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel hot in his heart, grabbed the jade hand, and said in a low voice: "Am I the kind of person who is afraid of being scolded?" There are some things that I don't touch with stones, but some things are self-reflexive, even though thousands of people have gone to ......"

As he spoke, he bounced up suddenly, and with a strain of his hand, he immediately pulled Du Juan into his arms, and then sat down. Seeing that she was startled, he smiled and kissed her red lips, and when he moved away for a long time, he saw her struggling to stand up, so he whispered: "Don't worry, I know that Mother Cui is outside, so she will stay with me for a while." ”

With these words, Du Juan was finally a little less flustered, but he still glared at Zhang Yue angrily. Zhang Yue didn't seem to see the angry gaze, he just hugged the slender waist, and said softly for a long time: "I am not a saint, I will never be able to live a hard life but have the world in my heart, but since I have all the glory and wealth, it is appropriate to do something practical for future generations." After all, one day when we close our eyes, our children are still in the world. Wan'er, if it were you, what would you do? ”

Du Juan stared at Zhang Yue for a long time, and suddenly smiled and said, "I only know that no one else may do better than you." ”

"If you have a good wife, that's enough!" Zhang Yue smiled, then let go of his wife in his arms, and stood up again to tidy up the wrinkled hem, "I still say the same thing, I only want to have a clear conscience in everything, and I don't have to take everything on my body!" ”

On this night, some people were sleeping sweetly in their arms, some were struggling to write books but were stuck on their desks, some were tossing and turning and sleepless all night, and some were in the torture room with a blazing torch, listening to the wailing and begging for mercy but not moved at all...... When the next morning, when a group of people met again at the Institute of Reasoning, Zhang Yue and Zhang Qian were either lingering or sleeping peacefully last night, naturally their faces were full of red light, although Li Long and Yu Liang were yawning, but it was because they recognized the bed trouble, only Gu Xingzu, who had not closed his eyes all night and had to carefully clean up in the early morning, had bloodshot eyes. However, Fang Ling and Yu Qian did not appear for a long time.

Everyone waited in these three main halls for a long time, and suddenly someone outside entered the room, but they took turns resting yesterday, and now although their eye sockets are deeply sunken, they are still those brocade guards who are in excellent spirits. As soon as they entered, they stood still in the four corners of the room, and stood in unison with their hands crossed, their bodies as straight as a benchmark. Immediately after, Fang Lingcai and Yu Qian entered the house one after the other.

Just when a few unknown people thought that there would be a confrontation between you and me today, Fang Ling put down some earth-shattering words with an expressionless face: "Last night, the division interrogated a pair of witnesses, and read all the case files with Yu Yu, and the cause and effect of the matter have been clear." Marquis Zhenyuan, now that you have handed over the duties of the chief military officer, you can return to Beijing with this department. ”