Please, let me be a fool

Chapter 141 Clean up the administration of officials and plan a strategy! 【Ask monthly ticket】

The reform, spread into the mu.

Has violated the interests of the gentry.

If it's just a Long Yang, almost no one will say anything.

But now, it is going to be promoted to the whole Jiangnan, and even the whole world.

This made them unable to bear it any longer.

although.

Even if the imperial court implements reforms, for the gentry, there is still a lot of room for maneuver.

But what they are thinking about is that if the imperial court implements the government’s policy of distributing people to the mu, what will they do tomorrow? In this case, they must find a way to stop it.

So the Jiangnan gentry came, followed the advice of Wang Shouyuan, the patrol envoy of Liangjiang, and made this matter a big deal.

As early as on the way to the capital, he began to contact officials from various parties and submit memorials.

The reason for doing this is to let His Majesty know how powerful the gentry is.

It seems that the power is in the hands of the emperor, but if it is a real confrontation, it is still uncertain who is the winner between the two parties.

And the effect seems to be very good.After the gentry went to Beijing, they heard that His Majesty had quit the imperial court, and at the same time announced a retreat. They stayed in the alchemy room all day, and it seemed that they didn't want to take care of things anymore.

In their eyes, this is a harbinger of compromise and fear, so they are extremely excited.

Thinking of continuing to use all his strengths, let those officials who are close to the gentry unite.

In this way, His Majesty the Emperor will definitely know.

The reform will pose a great threat to the court.

Then really start to compromise.

of course.

The gentry also knew in their hearts that to oppose the reform, they should not directly target His Majesty today.

If they push that person into a hurry, it will definitely not be a good thing for them.

So they chose Song Gongwen very wisely.

The person who proposed to divide the income into the mu is also the leader of this reform.

As long as everything is blamed on the head of the country, even if things get out of hand, there is still room for relief.

At the same time, His Majesty the Emperor chose to compromise, so it is impossible to directly admit that it was his fault, right?
Making Song Gongwen the center of the storm is the best choice.

By the time.

It can also save face for that majesty.

After all, the people of the gentry have also read many history books.

Knowing that at the most critical time, it is important to give the emperor a step down, that is, to push a person who is responsible for the blame.

Obviously Song Gongwen is the most suitable one.

therefore.

at the next time.

The gentry pointed their finger at Song Gongwen.

Either send someone to submit a memorial, or unite with some officials to start putting pressure on all aspects.

Even among the people in the capital, they spread remarks that were not conducive to Song Gongwen.

And the fact is just as the gentry expected.

The second assistant to the cabinet is the head of the country.

directly became the center of the vortex.

Almost every memorial sent to the cabinet was aimed at Song Gongwen.

Some common people were also bribed and started to discuss, and some stubborn people went directly to block the gate of the Song Mansion.

All in all, Song Gongwen directly became the center of the whole incident, and it seemed that everyone was targeting him.

During the period, some people also stood up to speak out for the reform, but they were quickly drowned out.

In addition, Wei Yunyi did not express his position at all.

Can't help but let some people who want to get ahead completely give up their thoughts.

After the arrival of the gentry from the south of the Yangtze River, the capital began to be in chaos.

And all of this was within Wei Yunyi's expectation.

He also received a lot of news, knowing that the resistance of the gentry had become more intense, he couldn't help being very happy.

But because the situation was still under control, he didn't leave Danfang and stayed there all day.

During this period, Queen Song Youwei couldn't bear the pressure because she was worried about her father.

He wanted to ask to see Wei Yunyi, but in the end he didn't get what he wanted.

He could only return to the dormitory sadly.

And this thing.

It also made the gentry more sure that His Majesty must no longer maintain Song Gongwen because he found that things could not be dealt with.

In particular, some people heard rumors that the current Taifu and the chief assistant of the cabinet seemed to be dissatisfied with Song Gongwen.

Therefore, a few scriptures were written to advise His Majesty to postpone the reform.

So everyone is sure that if they stop the reform, they will soon achieve their goal.

West of the capital city.

It was still in the small courtyard full of green bamboos.

Song Gongwen was sitting in the lobby with a cup of hot tea in his hand, and he blew on it from time to time.

In the past few days, his reputation has dropped to the bottom no matter whether it is among the common people or in the court, and he seems to be targeted by everyone.

But at this time, he looked very comfortable, without the slightest nervousness.

Still want to sit here and drink tea.

If it is seen by outsiders, it will definitely feel weird.

However, few people know about this place.

And across from Song Gongwen.

It was Grand Tutor Zhang Zhengming. At this moment, he was also holding hot tea, and with a smile in his eyes, he said: "It's a mess outside, but you're fine. You don't have to worry about staying here."

"The people of the gentry have already started to fight back. How about it? Do you have a way to deal with it?"

Having said that, his expression became solemn.

Zhang Zhengming knew in his heart that the gentry were very powerful and very difficult to deal with.

At the beginning, I was also in the hands of these people and suffered some losses. Fortunately, the late emperor protected me in every possible way.

However, what happened in the past few days made him vigilant again, because Zhang Zhengming discovered that the power of the gentry seemed to be greater than imagined.

As soon as they arrived in the capital, many officials supported them, and even some local officials expressed their views.

Zhang Zhengming was a little shocked by this power.

At the same time, he was more certain in his heart.

The gentry must be serious about opposing the reform this time.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to launch so many means to deal with Song Gongwen.

Of course, Zhang Zhengming can still see the deeper meaning clearly.

That is the gentry.

Maybe he wants to take this opportunity to show his true strength and demonstrate to the court and His Majesty.

Because as long as this reform is successfully prevented, the influence of the imperial power will be greatly weakened after that.

Even the court's prestige among the people and even the localities will be greatly reduced.

So he is very clear.

There can only be two outcomes in this matter.

Or, the gentry prevented the success of the reform, and then left the capital contentedly.

Or, it is to use this method to completely cut off the influence of the gentry in the court.

From then on, all powers belonged to the court and His Majesty.

But for Zhang Zhengming.

The second result is the best, but he is very clear that it is difficult to achieve this.

That's why I want to ask my students if there is a way to deal with it, otherwise, this old bone of his may have to come forward to minimize the impact of this matter.

It's just that Zhang Zhengming understands that even if he does it himself, there are limits to what he can do.

Who knows, the gentry was really angry this time.

This can't help but make him a little helpless.

Because it is clear in his heart.

It was another student, Wang Shouyuan, who was really planning everything behind the scenes.

The other party wants to deal with the gentry, but now it seems that if there is no good way, it may be self-defeating.

"Teacher, please rest assured." At this time, Song Gongwen smiled softly, and then said: "These are all within the students' expectations. Take a look, what is this?"

After speaking, he took out a booklet from his sleeve, handed it to the other party and continued.

"This list was sent by Dongchang a few days ago. It is the catalog of brother Shouyuan who recorded those Jiangnan gentry secretly colluding with the Baiyimen. All kinds of criminal evidence have been investigated."

"As long as the students come out at that time, they will definitely be able to wipe out all the gentry who provoked the storm!"

Hearing this, Zhang Zhengming's eyes lit up, and he immediately gave the list all the results.

He glanced at it briefly.

It was discovered that the people on the list were all Jiangnan gentry who went to Beijing this time.

Obviously, Wang Shouyuan encouraged the gentry to go to Beijing, and he made all the plans and preparations right away.

He was secretly cooperating with Dongchang to collect evidence of the gentry's collusion with the Baiyimen!

The purpose of letting those people go to Beijing is also to catch them all.

after all.

The capital is not the territory of the gentry.

As long as you have these evidences, it will be very simple to deal with them.

Otherwise, if it is placed in the Jiangnan area, things will undoubtedly become very complicated.

Only the capital is the best way to deal with the gentry!
Immediately, Zhang Zhengming said: "So, this is what you said before, the list that Shou Yuan gave you that can reverse the situation?"

At this moment, Master Taifu can be said to be very happy.Because he knew very well that the crime of colluding with the Baiyimen was completely different from ordinary crimes.

As long as the evidence is confirmed, the court will definitely pay attention to it, and it will be very easy to deal with those people.

Especially the gentry from the south of the Yangtze River have already arrived in the capital.

All the initiative is in their hands.

"Yes."

Song Gongwen also laughed, and continued: "With these things, no matter how the gentry make trouble, the end result is still the same, because their lives are already in our hands."

This list can be said to have come very timely.

Especially for Song Gongwen.

It can be called the killer weapon against the gentry.

Compared with the list provided by Li Fang at the beginning, the effect is better.

If you collude with the Baiyimen, you won't have any problems if you directly designate them as traitors.

"Then what are you going to do next?"

Zhang Zhengming thought for a while, and continued: "Now the gentry has started to make trouble, and the whole capital is targeting you. I think those impeachment memorials have already appeared in His Majesty's hands."

"If it's just a general situation, that's okay, but now the impeachment memorial has covered the capital and localities."

"This force is very strong. Even if His Majesty intends to tolerate you, you must consider the impact."

Before the reform of Longyang Mansion.

It's just the Longyang gentry and some local officials.

And these people, in Zhang Zhengming's eyes, he can directly suppress, let alone His Majesty.

But now, there are so many people involved, too many to ignore.

Even if you do it yourself, it is impossible to completely suppress it.

therefore.

In Zhang Zhengming's view.

Before things get too serious, you can use this list now to clean up those gentry.In this way, the impact of this time can be minimized, and the implementation of reforms in the south of the Yangtze River will not be delayed.

Of course, this is just his idea. How to do it depends on the other party.

"Teacher, the students think so."

At this time, Song Gongwen also spoke, saying: "With this list, I can think of the Jiangnan nobles at any time, but the students think that it is too early to make a move now."

"Think about it, the gentry united and mobilized so many officials to stop the reform, and their momentum is already very strong."

"Ordinary emperors, seeing this situation, may immediately choose to stop losses to prevent things from continuing to escalate."

"But His Majesty suddenly chose to retreat at this moment, completely ignoring what happened outside."

"Why do you think this is?"

As soon as this word comes out.

Zhang Zhengming suddenly frowned.

He was also wondering before that His Majesty must respond to such persecution from the gentry.

Just like when Longyang was experimenting with reforms, His Majesty gave him great support.

But now, it is related to the reforms in the entire Jiangnan area.

As long as it works.

It will inevitably bring huge taxes to the court.

But His Majesty did nothing, which is puzzling.

However, Zhang Zhengming did not speak at the moment, but listened quietly, waiting for the next sentence.

"Students believe that the reason why His Majesty chose to retreat and ignore the outside world has only one purpose, that is, how many people and officials will be involved by the Jiangnan gentry in order to prevent reforms."

"And as long as you choose to support the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, you will definitely support the gentry faction. Can your Majesty rest assured that such a person will be an official in the court?"

"In other words, His Majesty wants to clean up the imperial court, and give reason to all those officials who are interested in the gentry."

"Although doing so may encounter a lot of resistance, it is for the country and the court."

"Once it succeeds, the officialdom will be clear in the future."

Speaking of this, Song Gongwen continued: "That's why the students hold back and don't take action against the nobles. They just want to know how many people in the current court are loyal to the nobles!"

When Zhang Zhengming next to him heard this, his eyes widened.

Yes, why didn't I think of it?
The gentry wanted to stop the reform.

It is bound to borrow the power of court officials.

But His Majesty is the emperor, so it won't work if the number is small, we must gather a powerful force.

But if His Majesty chooses to keep silent in this situation, can't you see how many people in the court really love the gentry?

And as long as the time is right, everyone can be wiped out in one go!

It can be said that His Majesty's move.

It is not only the gentry, but also many officials who are planning to plan strategies in the true sense!

As Song Gongwen said, His Majesty can take this opportunity to clean up the administration of officials and concentrate the power in his hands!
"So that's how it is." At this moment, after Zhang Zhengming noticed this, he was completely excited. His whole body was trembling, and various expressions flashed in his eyes from time to time.

Because he can clearly feel that if His Majesty succeeds, he will truly control the power.

All the power can be concentrated.

No matter what you do in the future.

Everything will go smoothly, and there will be no more opposition!

And His Majesty will also become the most powerful emperor of Wei since Emperor Taizu Gao!

(End of this chapter)