Chapter 45 Zhang Juzheng's grievance
Since the result of the interrogation has come out, it will definitely not be concealed. For a moment, the news of Gao Gong colluding with Chen Hong to assassinate the emperor spread throughout Beijing. Not only was there an uproar in public opinion, but people were also panic.
Everyone can understand this matter clearly, and it is clear that Feng Bao from Dongchang's framed the blame.
Once it is done, it will be bad. Feng Bao and Dongchang's actions will inevitably be very involved. I don't know what will happen at that time. Besides, Gao Gong is the former chief minister of the cabinet or the teacher of the late emperor.
If even he ends up like this, what about the other officials? Wouldn't everyone be in danger and who is not afraid?
Zhang Juzheng got the news right away, earlier than others. At this time, Zhang Juzheng sat in the study with a dark face. You Qi was serving him carefully. The master of his family was angry, and You Qi could naturally see it.
However, although Zhang Juzheng was angry and had a serious expression on his face, he did not show any extreme behavior. Zhang Juzheng was not Gao Gong, and the more he reached this time, Zhang Juzheng became calmer.
"Tell Liu Shouyou that the Jinyiwei stares at Chen Hong and don't have any problems."
Zhang Juzheng thought about it and added: "Gao Ge Lao asked Jinyiwei to be careful, don't make trouble, prepare clothes, I want to enter the palace!"
This matter is so shattered that it is obvious that there is no way to deal with it. No matter what, I will have to fight Zhang Juzheng head-on. If I don’t do anything, my prestige will be suppressed to the end in an instant.
Is Gao Gong’s fate today also his own fate tomorrow? This kind of atmosphere must be suppressed.
"Master, Minister of Rites Yang Bo and Lord Yang and Zuo Du Yuge of the Censorate asked for a visit!" Just as Zhang Ju was about to go out, the manager outside the door suddenly came in to report, and the two people obviously got the news.
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Juzheng said, "Let them do their best!"
Not long after, Yang Bo, the Minister of Rites and Ge Shouli, the Zuodu Censor of the Censorate, walked in from outside. After seeing Zhang Juzheng, the two of them got into the main topic with a few simple polite words. These two people, one is the Minister of Rites and the Zuodu Censor of the Censorate, are definitely the leader of the rumor.
The two of them came to represent this time, not themselves, but officials in the court.
"Old Zhang Ge, Mr. Gao Ge has returned to his hometown. How could he plan to assassinate the emperor? This is simply nonsense!" Ge Shouli said, "Feng Bao framed such a sinister way, and he wanted to abusive power!"
Yang Bo, the Minister of Rites, also spoke: "Although Mr. Gao Ge is a bit irritable, Mr. Zhang should know how good he is. Mr. Zhang, since Mr. Gao Ge has left, why bother to kill others? If you have to forgive others, forgive me!"
"Of course, Gao Gong did something wrong with Mr. Xu, but he did not kill Mr. Xu!"
Ge Shouli's words were nothing, but Yang Bo, the Minister of Rites, said it was like a knife. Zhang Juzheng's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and he was not stupid, so how could he not understand what Yang Bo meant? Besides, he just said it clearly.
He colluded with Feng Bao to get Gao Gong away. From a political struggle or from a profit perspective, this makes sense. The key is that he doesn’t need to kill Gao Gong!
What are the benefits of launching a major case and cleaning up Gao Gong's remnants? I am the Minister of Personnel, so I need to do this? Only the eunuchs will do this. As for avenging my teacher, it is even more nonsense.
I just asked Zhang Jiayin to sentence his teacher. Although he had rehabilitated it, it was just restoration. What's more important is that I haven't done it yet!
However, Yang Bo's words also made Zhang Juzheng realize one thing, that is, the civil servants' exclusion and dissatisfaction with him. Obviously, they believed that they colluded with Feng Bao and got Gao Gong away. This was one of them. This time they framed and wanted to kill Gao Gong. This was the second.
If you just get Gao Gong away, it’s nothing, but colluding with Feng Bao to kill Gao Gong, it would be a violation of the bottom line.
Unless you want to be Yan Song, you will not be able to really collude with Feng Bao. Besides, if you bow to Feng Bao, you can't be Yan Song at all, so you can only be Xu Jie. Feng Bao is Yan Song. What's your reputation and the career you want at that time? What should you do with your ambitions?
Suppressing the anger in his heart, Zhang Juzheng looked at the two people and said in a deep voice: "The two adults think it was Zhang's doing this at this time?"
At this time, you can't hide it, so Zhang Juzheng simply made it clear.
Ge Shouli and Yang Bo looked at each other, and neither of them expected that Zhang Juzheng would be so direct. However, although the two did not explain, that was what they meant. Neither of them spoke, obviously they were just accusation.
After sighing in his heart, Zhang Juzheng was helpless. The thing to drive Gao Gong away was too simple and rough, and the sequelae came.
When his teacher was there, Gao Gong was forced to return to his hometown. Later, Gao Gong came back and was always forced to return to his hometown. There was a lot of trouble, but there were no such serious sequelae. Zhang Juzheng knew in his heart that Feng Bao was involved.
If they can't wash away the collusion between them and Feng Bao, they won't believe them, and they never trust eunuchs.
"Zhang doesn't know why the two of them have such thoughts. Zhang is also a child of a saint. He passed the three subjects and two lists. He also survived the Yan Song era and stayed in the residence of the late emperor. How could he do such a thing?"
"What kind of grudges between Zhang and Gao Gong? Why do you have to kill him? Can you think that I, Zhang Juzheng, are Yan Song?" After saying this, Zhang Juzheng stood up and left directly, throwing the two people directly in the living room.
Zhang Juzheng said clearly, I am a civil servant, I am also an imperial examination scholar, and everyone is his own person. How could I be with the eunuchs?
The subtext is: I will not exceed the bottom line of civil servants. It is wrong for you to doubt me so much.
Ge Shouli and Yang Bo naturally heard it, but the doubts in their hearts did not disappear, but there was another doubt. Could it be that Zhang Juzheng was really not done by him?
Zhang Juzheng left, but You Qike didn't leave, but he knew what to do.
"Two sirs, the younger one said something that shouldn't have been said. If the two sirs had not come to the door, our master would have entered the palace. After hearing about this, my master was anxious and was about to enter the palace to explain the matter."
"To be honest, the assassin is the subordinate of Qi Jiguang, the general of Ji Liao, and this was what Feng Bao first asked about."
Ge Shouli and Yang Bo were stunned and looked at each other again. Of course they knew that Qi Jiguang was Zhang Juzheng's person, and Feng Baoxian was targeting Qi Jiguang? Isn't that saying that Feng Bao was targeting Zhang Juzheng?
Chapter completed!