Optimus One Pillar of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 136 134 Liar
Ten days after Yuan Hongyu returned, Yin Zhengmao, a mountain boy from the mountains of Huizhou, also returned.Yin Zhengmao is no better than Yuan Hongyu. Huizhou is a remote mountainous area with inconvenient transportation, and they do not have the strength like Suzhou to send official ships for him.

So Yin Zhengmao took his whole family by boat first along the Xin'an River to Hangzhou, and then from Hangzhou by boat along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to Beijing.Therefore, he arrived in Beijing ten days later than Yuan Hongyu.

Yin Zhengmao is a wild and uninhibited person and easy to get along with.So after he arrived, Wang Daoqiu arranged for his family to live with him in the middle courtyard, and reserved the new house in the backyard for the more sophisticated Zhang Juzheng.

Yin Zhengmao's family is a family of five again. After they arrived, the courtyard became more lively, especially when it was time to eat, which was a big scene.For this purpose, Wang Daoqiu specially designated a large room and arranged a round table for each of their families. From then on, eating in the house was the same as that of a large feudal family. The men ate in the middle hall of the main room, and the women and children ate at the side. house to eat.

Six days after Yin Zhengmao returned, Zhang Juzheng also ended his two-month break and brought his family to Beijing.After Zhang Juzheng arrived, the great mansion of Wang Daoqiu could be regarded as the return of the gods.So he held a big banquet, eating and drinking with seven bowls and eight plates to celebrate.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Zhang Juzheng, who was slightly drunk, smiled and complained: "Hey, it's really a day in the mountains and a thousand years in the world! I only returned to my hometown for a two-month break. Brother Yizhi and Yangshi Brother Zhongshusheren and Xingrensi Xingren have become the censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate who can decide the future of officials and hold real power. Brother Zixiang, an idle member of the Imperial Academy, has also become one of the five most fat officials in the world. He was promoted to the rank of Langzhong of the Ministry of Examination and Gong Division. Liangzhen Xiandi was even more impressive. In just two months, he was promoted to the rank of Second-rank Shizhong and also served as the Zuoshilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. All brothers are well-known, but now it seems that I, the seventh-rank Hanlin, are the best. The editor is the worst among us brothers. Hey, where do you think I should go to reason with this!"

"Ha ha ha ha"

"Ha ha ha ha"

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Zhang Juzheng's self-deprecation successfully made Wang Daoqiu and the four of them laugh.After laughing, Gao Yi stood up and said: "Speaking of which, the future of the few of us all depends on Brother Liangzhen. Brother Yangshi and Brother Yizhi are both good brothers of Liangzhen. At that time, Xiang was still the left-hand man of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Recommended by Mr. Yu, the censor of the capital. At that time, Brother Liangzhen was still in front of Mr. Yu, and he vouched for the character of Brother Yangshi and Brother Yizhi. As for me, let alone the Department of Civil Affairs Examination That is recognized as one of the five most fertile vacancies in the world. If Liangzhen had not recommended it to the emperor, the cabinet, Master Yu, and Li Shilang, the vacancy of the Department of Civil Service Examination would never have fallen to him. This is the fault of me, a young Hanlin scholar with no background. Come on, dear brother Liangzhen, I will give you a toast, thank you."

"Yes, here's a drink to my dear brother Liangzhen."

"That's right, that's right, I agree."

Gao Yi spoke sincerely, and after speaking, he stood up and raised his glass to toast Wang Daoqiu.With Gaoyi taking the lead, Zhang Juzheng, Yin Zhengmao, and Yuan Hongyu also stood up and expressed their gratitude to Wang Daoqiu one after another, and toasted to Wang Daoqiu together.

The brothers were enthusiastic, and Wang Daoqiu was not pretentious. He stood up and toasted with the brothers without saying a polite word.After drinking, Wang Daoqiu, Zhang Juzheng, Yin Zhengmao, and Gao Yi all sat down again. Only Yuan Hongyu was still standing there holding a wine glass.

Just when Wang Daoqiu was wondering what Yuan Hongyu wanted to do, Yuan Hongyu spoke to Wang Daoqiu. He said: "Brother Liangzhen, I became the top three brother after the imperial examination. I was only awarded an eighth-grade middle school scholar by the imperial court. He is responsible for... Copying official documents in the yamen. Brother Wei knows that without you, brother Wei, brother Wei doesn’t know how many years he would have to copy official documents in the yamen before he could get an opportunity to express his ambitions. It can be said that you are the good brother Liangzhen. As a brother, Bole, I am very grateful for this."

"But as the saying goes: Public is public, private is private. Although I am kind to my brother, there is one thing that I still have to ask you clearly. Now there are rumors in the capital, saying that you, my brother Colluding with the eagle and dog of the Jin Yiwei, they took advantage of the Beijing police to accept bribes. Dear brother, I want to ask you, do you have this matter? "

After all, Yuan Hongyu is still the same Qingfeng Gaidai, with an upright nature, a strong spiritual obsessive-compulsive disorder, and no tolerance for the slightest bit of sand in his eyes.Wang Daoqiu was not surprised at all that he would ask such a sensitive question regardless of the occasion. After all, this was very Yuan Hongyu.

Faced with Yuan Hongyu's question, Wang Daoqiu put down his wine glass, worked up his emotions for a while, pretended to be a gentleman, and said seriously: "Brother Yizhi, the first thing I want to say is that it is my duty to promote talents for the country. This is the duty of the Shizhong and Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Moreover, the reason why you and Brother Yangshi and Brother Zixiang were recommended by me is not because of our personal relationship, but because of your character and ability. Everything It's all for the public good. So when I recommend you, you don't owe me any favors, let alone favors. That's what you deserve." "There are also rumors that I colluded with Jin Yiwei Lu Bing to use This time the Jingchao accepted bribes, and I have heard about it. But now I can tell my brother that these rumors are all nonsense from people with ulterior motives. Brother Zixiang can testify for me. This time the Jingchao’s brother and his adopted brother Brother Shi, both of you only have the right to review materials and make suggestions in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but not decision-making power. Then you may not know much about how the final decision was made on this Beijing Procuratorate. Brother Zixiang, this official’s merit examination Mr. Si, he has the right to participate in the final decision-making, so let’s ask Brother Zixiang to introduce to us the final decision-making process of this Beijing inspection.”

After saying these words, Wang Daoqiu made a "please" gesture to Gao Yi.Then he showed off his acting skills, lowering his head and looking aggrieved.

It was a good brothers' reunion banquet, but now the atmosphere was so solemn, Gaoyi was helpless.He stood up first and pushed the proud Yuan Hongyu back to his seat.

Then he said: "The rumor that Liangzhen Xiandi colluded with Jinyiwei Commander Lu Bing to take advantage of the Beijing Procuratorate to accept bribes. It existed before the Beijing Procuratorate, and many people believed it. Therefore, since the Beijing Procuratorate began, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Both sides of the official department were keeping an eye on Brother Liangzhen. But after the official inspection of the capital, especially those who still suspected that Brother Liangzhen had taken bribes, only middle- and lower-level officials who did not understand the situation were left. And those in the court No one at the top believes it, especially those officials who are qualified to participate in the final decision-making of this Beijing inspection."

"Let me tell you brothers, it is simply impossible to confuse right and wrong in this Beijing inspection. The process of this Beijing inspection is a bit like the grading process during our examination. All the people investigated by the special inspection officials After collecting evidence and confirming that each official's resume over the years is correct, it will first be cross-reviewed by grassroots officials such as Yizhi and Yangshi from the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and scores and review opinions will be given. Then these will be reviewed The materials will be sent to a public trial meeting chaired by Mr. Yu and jointly held by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The final review result of each of these materials must be approved by the majority of people present at the meeting before the decision can be finalized."

"As for this public trial meeting, our official department is headed by Mr. Yu, with a total of ten people. The Metropolitan Procuratorate is headed by Mr. Xia, the censor of Zuodu, with a total of seven people. This means that this time the Beijing inspection, the officials of the capital Whether to stay or go must be approved by more than nine people at the public trial before the decision can be finalized. Liangzhen Xiandi is only one of these 17 people, so he alone cannot decide the final result. And he is in charge of this Beijing inspection. Mr. Yu and Mr. Xia are both famous for their uprightness, integrity and honesty. With these two sea-fixing needles here, who dares to have such crooked thoughts?"

"Besides, since the beginning of the Beijing inspection, Liangzhen Xiandi seems to have been affected by the rumors and deliberately avoided suspicion. He has never contacted other officials in charge of the Beijing inspection in private. Even if I live in the same hospital as him, he has never followed me. I mentioned the matter of the Beijing Procuratorate. Even at the public trial held by the Ministry of Personnel and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Liangzhen Xiandi always agreed with the opinions of the majority. He himself never took the initiative to express his opinions on whether a certain official should be eliminated. . For this reason, Mr. Yu has reprimanded him many times in public. As an important minister of the imperial court, he should be brave enough to do his job and not shrink back because of some rumors. So, brother Yi, those rumors in the market are just some young people who are against Liang Zhen. My dear brother’s ulterior motives cannot be trusted.”

Gao Yi came out to testify for Wang Daoqiu. His words were well-founded and sincere. Coupled with Gao Yi's always reliable character, as soon as he finished speaking these words, Yuan Hongyu felt that he was Meng Lang in his heart.

At this moment, Wang Daoqiu, who discovered that Yuan Hongyu had been shaken, defended himself: "Brother Yizhi, put aside my character and just talk about my brain. Brother Yizhi, what do you think about my brain? Sample?"

"When it comes to brains, my dear brother, you are gifted and intelligent, and you deserve these four words that will be rare throughout the ages."

"Okay, since the elder brother thinks the younger brother is smart, then the younger brother asks the elder brother, with the younger brother's intelligence, do you think the younger brother will take bribes from the Jingchao? This time the Jingchao is headed by Mr. Yu and Mr. Xia, who are known for their uprightness. , the selected participating officials are either honest officials with excellent daily conduct, or Jinshi who are new to the officialdom this year and have nothing to do with the people in the officialdom. Which of these people will help me commit the fraud? Even those who have something to do with me My personal friend Gao Yi, and you Yuan Yizhi and Yang Shi, if I let you do those illegal things, I guess you would have given me face if you didn’t report me. As for moving and breaking off our friendship, that’s for sure of."

"So it is simply impossible to confuse right and wrong in this Beijing inspection. And since this is impossible, then I will collect money from those people. When they are dismissed after the Beijing inspection, then they can be spared. Me, will they not report me? With my intelligence, how can I not think of these things? Moreover, I am only this year, and my career is still long. I just want to be greedy for money. There will be many opportunities in the future, so why rush this time? "

Wang Daoqiu opened his eyes and told lies, but Yuan Hongyu and the others could not imagine that Wang Daoqiu was using probabilities to deceive others by collecting money this time. They were all obsessed with collecting money to do things.

This time, the Beijing police, headed by Yu Maojian, are a group of hard-headed and angry young people. If they want to disturb them, they are looking for death.Therefore, if you think about it carefully, with Wang Daoqiu's intelligence, it is indeed impossible for him to do such a stupid thing.

So after thinking about this, Yuan Hongyu quickly stood up and apologized to Wang Daoqiu. He also said that if anyone said that Wang Daoqiu had taken bribes from the Jingchao, he would have to go up and argue with people for three hundred rounds.

(End of this chapter)