As for whether Zhang Juzheng's reform is correct, everyone present is not qualified to judge, after all, no matter what, Zhang Juzheng is a former first assistant and a big man who has been in charge of the imperial court for several years.

They can criticize Zhang Juzheng for the crimes he has already proven, such as not cultivating private morality, such as cronyism, and not emphasizing filial piety.

Because these are all really in place, and they can't change them, so they can naturally evaluate them.

But if you go up to the next level, if you want to make a conclusion about Zhang Juzheng's life, you have to be cautious and cautious!

Because the evaluation of Zhang Juzheng as a single product is a different concept from the evaluation of his life, starting from the traditional concept of scholars, there is no doubt that Zhang Juzheng is not a good minister, and there are too many places to criticize for what he has done.

But if you want to judge his life, it is very different.

Because of his special position, Zhang Juzheng's countless measures in his life have a very huge impact on the political arena, and even although his reforms have been abolished, it is also an indisputable fact that the treasury is abundant and the national strength is strong.

For various reasons, this part of Zhang Juzheng's achievements has been shelved intentionally or unintentionally, and the mainstream voices in the DPRK and China are all preaching the various adverse effects and personal defects he has brought about.

It's not hard to evaluate a person fairly!

The people present were all in the cabinet, and they probably had an evaluation of Zhang Juzheng in their hearts.

But what you should know is that in officialdom, fair and just evaluation has never been the most important, the most important thing is what kind of impact their evaluation will have when it comes to them!

In the cabinet, as Wang Xijue's account of the situation ended, there was an eerie silence.

The name Zhang Juzheng shocked them too much, and for a while, they couldn't figure out how to express their position.

However, it is obvious that Wang Xijue convened this small meeting of the cabinet to find out their opinions, and this matter is related to the government and the opposition, but in the final analysis, it is the attitude of these people that is the most important.

"Since you don't want to say it, then the old man said first, Emperor Daxing at the beginning, he ordered the imperial court to thoroughly investigate the Zhang family, Zhang Jiangling's crime was condemned by Emperor Daxing, even if he has been in power for several years, he has been beneficial to the country, but the merit is not worth it, let alone the crime, do you think so?"

No one spoke, but Wang Xijue sighed and spoke again.

However, his words were no less than throwing a pebble on the surface of the lake, breaking the silence of the cabinet at once!

Everyone looked at each other and was shocked.

If you heard it right, Lord Yuanfu is opposing the reversal of the case for Zhang Juzheng?!

This is simply something that everyone expected.

You must know that when Emperor Daxing offended Zhang Juzheng, the current Yuanfu, the original scholar Wang Xijue of Dongge University, had defended Zhang Juzheng.

This was especially different from the government and the opposition who were shouting and beating Zhang Juzheng at that time.

Although Zhang Juzheng was not saved in the end, he finally won a house and a few properties for his old mother, which was enough for the old man to spend his old age in peace.

But now, Lord Yuanfu, who once interceded for Zhang Juzheng, was the first to stand up and refuse to overturn the case for Zhang Juzheng......

Everyone suddenly felt that the situation became more and more unpredictable.

However, the situation is difficult to figure out, but the choice is much easier.

Shen Li was the first to stand up and said.

"Yuan Fu's words are reasonable, my generation of scholars and doctors, take the country and the people as their own responsibility, Zhang Jiangling is young and steals the power of the master, causing the court to go through turmoil several times, such a generation, he deserves to be punished in the world!"

No matter what purpose Wang Xijue said this, since he said it, he showed his attitude, and he firmly stated his attitude.

You must know that in the past, when the cabinet deliberated, it was the last scholar of the East Pavilion University to speak, and Wang Xijue, as the first assistant, played more of a role in the final decision-making.

He didn't take the initiative to speak much, almost every time because he had already made a decision in his heart.

Shen Li didn't know what Wang Xijue was thinking in his heart, but when it came to their point, words could not be said casually, and as soon as the words came out, they would be covered with water, and it would be easier to find it.

So he naturally did not hesitate to keep up, whether it was as Gao Gong's protégé or as an official who was innocently suppressed by Zhang Juzheng because of different factions, he would not allow Zhang Juzheng to be overturned.

As for the attitude of Zhen Zhenji, it has long been decided, he was born in the Supervision Yuan, although he entered the cabinet as a second assistant, but the style of a body always retains a few points, the original conclusion of Zhang Juzheng is the conclusion made by the entire court, even if there is injustice in the evaluation of reputation, but Zhang Juzheng's means have indeed touched some forbidden areas, so from the perspective of Zhen Zhenji, I don't think there is anything wrong with dealing with Zhang Juzheng.

"What Yuan Fu said is reasonable, Zhang Jiangling is arbitrary, monopolizes power, forms a party for personal gain, and the evidence of such crimes is conclusive, and he should indeed be guilty!"

After Zhen Zhenji, Zhu Geng also looked pensive and spoke.

"Yes, Zhang Jiangling is perverse, and he is indeed a sinner of the country!"

Zhu Geng's words were simple, but Wang Xijue raised his head sharply and glanced at him lightly, but in the end he didn't speak.

In the cabinet, there is only one Li Tingji who is at the bottom of the queue who has not yet spoken, but the matter has come to this point, his attitude is irrelevant, and Li Tingji's attitude is clear without guessing.

"When Zhang Gong was in power, the old man had not yet entered the office, and he didn't know about this person, so he still had to go back to his home to check the past case files and classics, and then comment!"

Li Tingji sighed and spoke.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had not communicated with him beforehand about Zhang Juzheng's affairs, but Li Tingji had stayed in the East Palace for so long, so he naturally knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already had the intention of justifying Zhang Juzheng's name, which was very obvious when they usually discussed politics.

To be honest, Li Tingji didn't have any special feelings about Zhang Juzheng, after all, at that time, he was still working hard to get the imperial examination, but as a subordinate official of the East Palace and a confidant of His Royal Highness the Prince, Li Tingji knew that he couldn't have other positions.

When he heard this, Li Tingji still had a glimmer of hope, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's move was clearly to test the courtiers, so even on such a sensitive topic as Zhang Juzheng, no one might dare to be this up-and-coming bird to oppose His Royal Highness the Prince's intentions.

According to the rules of the cabinet, he should be the first to speak, and if he expresses his fair evaluation of Zhang Juzheng, then at least the ministers after him will have a lot of scruples, and it is very likely that they will also agree.

But who would have thought that Lao Shoufu would speak in advance and clearly express his opposition.

In this way, with the leader, everyone has become vassals, and the cabinet immediately became a one-sided situation, so that Li Tingji also had a bitter word, so he could only be modest and vague.

Regarding Li Tingji's difficulties, Wang Xijue knows very well that the situation of the cabinet is enough now, and so far, the cabinet has basically reached a consensus.

And Li Tingji has a special identity, and he never thought that Li Tingji would have the opportunity to follow him against the prince.

"In that case, let's go back and prepare, and send the order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the six Metropolitan Inspectorates, and order the officials above the third rank to go to the palace and send them to the palace together with our sons!"