There are very few lights in the cold palace, but today I lit a lamp, because it was rare for guests to come.Looking at Scholar Zhang's silver hair, Jing Jiu realized that so many years had passed."
I thought you could live for many years, with your means and ability, King Jing's rebellion is just a trivial matter, and Qin Zhao is not a threat, there will be no problems in the world."
Jing Jiu said: "I didn't expect this day to come. ”Scholar Zhang said with emotion: "The minister is eighty this year, how can it be regarded as a long life, if it were not for the elixir given by His Majesty every year, I am afraid that he would have already become a white bone." ”Jing Jiu said: "I want to use you, so you don't have to thank me." ”Scholar Zhang said seriously: "Your Majesty dares to use ministers and trust ministers, which is the greatest blessing in this life. ”Jing Jiu said: "I also think it's good. ”Scholar Zhang looked at his face, as if he saw the little prince who didn't like to talk many years ago, and suddenly asked, "Your Majesty, have you succeeded?"
”Although His Majesty has never said it explicitly, how can someone as smart as a scholar not guess something?
Jing Jiu shook his head and said, "Ascension needs to break through the existing rules, and it is the most difficult thing in the complete world, and it may take me many years to go back." ”Even in the real world, he rarely explained his practice, and only a few people such as Zhao Layue had ever heard of it.At this time, what he said was very short, but it was a serious explanation to Scholar Zhang.Scholar Zhang patted his thigh with some regret and said, "It's a pity that the minister can't wait for that day." ”Jing Jiu said, "Probably. ”Scholar Zhang looked at his face and said very seriously: "There are only four of the five kingdoms in the world, the Qi country is bloated and weak, Zhao Guoqiang is in He Eunuch, and the eunuch has no queen, don't care too much, the minister has been operating for many years, but the people's customs are difficult to correct, the surface of the court is actually full of holes, after the death of the minister, I am afraid that it will collapse." ”"What do you want to say?""
For the sake of the common people, Your Majesty, you can come out."
Jing Jiu said: "Since it's a mess, why bother cleaning it up, if you can't beat it, you have to fight hard, and there will only be more people who die." ”Mr.
Zhang was silent for a long time and said, "Your Majesty's words are reasonable, but the minister is still too persistent. ”Jing Jiu said: "Except for idiots, everyone will have some persistent things. ”Senior Scholar Zhang suddenly laughed, looked at him and asked, "Your Majesty, are you a genius or an idiot?"
”Jing Jiu's eyes gave birth to a faint smile, and said, "I'm smart, but I'm a little lazy." ”Looking back on His Majesty's days in the palace in the past 30 years, Scholar Zhang had a lot of emotion and said: "I used to wonder how there could be such a lazy person in the world as Your Majesty, but later I realized that Your Majesty is an outsider in Hongchen, but he was born in the emperor's family, and for Your Majesty, this is really a very disadvantaged thing. ”Jing Jiu said: "It's good that the palace is used for cultivation, and you're very good, so you don't lose money." ”Listening to His Majesty's praise, Scholar Zhang was in a state of agitation, almost lost his temper, forcibly calmed down, and asked, "Your Majesty, are you really an immortal?"
”This is the biggest doubt in his life, the answer he wants to know most before he dies.Jing Jiu thought for a moment and said, "Yes." ”Scholar Zhang was speechless and said, "This ......
Is......
The minister was able to serve His Majesty in this life, and he had no regrets. ”Jing Jiu patted him on the shoulder and said, "In short, you've worked hard all these years." ”Scholar Zhang could no longer control his emotions, and his old tears were crouching on the ground, and he couldn't afford it for a long time.………… In early autumn, the scholar died.The whole country of Chu mourned, and the city was full of Su, and even the three kingdoms of Qin, Zhao, and Qi sent envoys to mourn.According to the statement from the Bachelor's Mansion, the old lady asked to keep a low profile, but as the de facto ruler of the Chu State for more than 20 years, this request could not be fulfilled at all, and the so-called extreme grief was not enough to describe the scene at that time.With the support of the eldest girl, the old lady took her three sons to be busy for several days, but Zhang Dagongzi, who was assigned to the south that year, did not appear.Back then, Jing Jiu once pointed to Liang Wangfeng and said to Zhao Layue that as long as any road comes to an end, then it can only turn back, and most things in the world are like this.The funeral of the scholar brought many negative effects, not to mention the mausoleum, the most troublesome thing was the ban on civil marriage for 100 days, so that the grief in the hearts of the people soon turned into complaints.The atmosphere in the capital is gradually changing.Early one morning, several ministers led by Scholar Chen and the prince entered the palace together, asking to see His Majesty, but they did not know what to say.According to the news from the eunuchs in the palace, His Majesty the Emperor did not see these people at all.It was not until this time that many officials and people remembered that there was an emperor in the Chu State.When Scholar Zhang was there, these things didn't matter, but now that Scholar Zhang is dead, it is impossible for there to be a second official with such great influence in the court, so the position of the emperor suddenly becomes important.Zhang Daxue made a lot of preparations before his death, and if everything went according to the old practice, the political legacy he left behind to the state of Chu should be able to play a role for many years.It is a pity that there is never a lack of ambition in the officialdom, and the greed for power dooms the court to be unable to continue to be peaceful.When the third autumn rain fell, the Yushitai began to move, and more than ten folds were handed to the Chinese book, and a certain county was guarded.After seeing those folds, Chen Daxue and several ministers sent them directly to the palace without saying a word.His Majesty the Emperor has not used the seal for many years, and this time I think it will be no exception, but the behavior of the princes of the court is itself a statement.That Taishou is the person in the pocket of the scholar Zhang, to be precise, the zaifu prepared by the scholar for the ninety years later.The wind and rain together were difficult to stop, and soon the spearhead of the struggle was pointed at General Pei.After drinking a pot of wine, this famous general of Dachu returned to Kyoto overnight and was immediately imprisoned on charges of bribery, corruption, collaborating with the enemy, and raising thieves.The latter three charges are relatively simple, and the problem lies in the article on bribery, officials who are eligible to be bribed by General Pei......
Only the dead scholar Zhang.The wind and rain turned into a torrential rain, and several officials who still cherished the scholars soon fell, and there were many rumors related to Zhang scholars in the capital.It is true that the university scholars were too tough in their later years, and there have been discussions in the officialdom and the people for a long time, but those discussions have been hidden in the shadows and have not surfaced until now.In those rumors, Zhang Daxue was extremely poor and extravagant, ruthless, extremely disrespectful to His Majesty, and extremely unsympathetic to the people.Gradually, no, it should be said that soon, the scholar changed from a famous minister to a powerful minister, and then he was about to become the biggest traitor in the history of the Chu State.When the autumn was deepening, an official finally asked for the punishment of the nine major crimes of Scholar Zhang.The Bachelor's Mansion was surrounded by the forbidden army, and the princes of the court did not forget Zhang Dagongzi, who was far away in the south, and sent cavalry to escort him back.The imperial court did not use a flail on Zhang Dagongzi, did not put him in a cage, and did not even tie him, but let him ride a horse to accompany him, but deliberately let out the rumors.The cabbage thrown by the angry people and the ink splashed by the scholars kept flying from both sides of the long street, drenching his head and face like a storm.Zhang Dagongzi sat on the horse, bit his lip, his face was pale, and he never said a word.………… There was a cry in the bachelor's mansion, the old lady took a carriage to the edict, and the forbidden army was in a commotion, but in the end it was not stopped.The Bachelor's Mansion, which had ruled the Chu State for many years, still retained a lot of secret power despite the blows of the storm.In the dark prison, looking at her eldest son, who had not been seen for many years, the old lady seemed to be getting older.Zhang Dagongzi knelt down through the iron fence, and said with tears on his face: "Mother, the son is not filial and failed to send his father on his last journey, and now you have to worry." ”The old lady sat down in a chair with the support of the eldest girl, stared into his eyes and asked, "Is the ordnance case real?"
”Zhang Dagongzi nodded after being silent for a long time, and said, "That was more than ten years ago, please forgive your son for being confused." ”"I asked people to transfer the file to read it, you just ate the silver in the ordnance case, and there are no other problems, so what is the confusion to talk about."
The old lady was a little tired and said, "Your father has been greedy for too much silver in his life. ”Zhang Dagongzi walked forward on his knees, grabbed the iron fence, and asked, "What are those bastards in the court going to do?"
”The old lady sneered and said, "What do you want to do?"
Of course they want to completely stink and trample your father. ”Zhang Dagongzi was silent for a moment and then said: "It's simple on my side, but if you want to cure your father's sin, how can they rely on them?"
”The old lady said quietly: "So they brought the emperor out." ”Zhang Dagongzi was very surprised and said, "That idiot emperor?
”The old lady said: "It is said that your father forged the case of King Jing's son back then, just to imprison His Majesty in the palace, which is a big crime of the Nine Clans. ”Zhang Dagongzi's face turned even paler, and he said, "Father is really disrespectful to His Majesty, is it ......
Really?
”The old lady said: "Your father is the most respectful person in this life, how can he do such a rebellious thing?"
”Zhang Dagongzi didn't believe this sentence at all, and said with a wry smile: "No matter what, after all, it's going to be bad, I don't want to be humiliated by these thieves......"
The old lady said: "I came to see you tonight, just because I was worried that you would really do something foolish." ”Zhang Dagongzi asked slightly: "Is there still room for things to turn back?"
”The old lady said, "Your father said on his deathbed that there is no need to do anything, and everything will be fine. ”Zhang Dagongzi didn't understand his father's last words and asked, "What does this mean?"
”The old lady said: "I don't understand very well, but I think it should be related to the imperial seal." ”Zhang Dagongzi thought about the rumor, gave birth to some hope, and said: "The imperial seal is really gone?"
”The old lady said: "I guess the imperial seal should be returned to Your Majesty by your father, and the princes of the court and the central government now have no seals, how can they cure our Zhang family's crimes?"
”………… The rain in late autumn is very cold.Scholar Chen, with the ministers of the Ministry of Rites, stood outside the hall and waited for half an hour, but still did not receive a summons from His Majesty.Seeing that the twilight was deepening, Scholar Chen glanced at everyone and left first.Walking in the gate of the imperial city, he said in a non-existent voice: "Is it really in that palace?
”Jin Cheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, was the most valued protégé of Scholar Zhang that year, and he was only over forty years old this year.No one thought that he would be the first official to attack the Bachelor's Mansion."
The teacher stayed in the palace for half the night, and no one knew what he said to His Majesty."
Jin Cheng said calmly, "But no one has seen the imperial seal in the cabinet since the next day. ”Senior Chen narrowed his eyes and said, "Your Majesty seems to have regarded that Fang Xi as a life-saving gold medal, what do you think?"
”Jin Cheng said expressionlessly: "The autumn is high and the weather is dry, you should be careful of the candle." ”Scholar Chen looked at the bluestone slab outside that was wet with rain, and after being silent for a long time, he nodded imperceptibly.()