Chapter 3 Turn

Before Guo Fen could ask what happened, several people came in from several directions outside, including old and young, male and female, Guo Shiyong, Guo Zhang, Guo Lu Ge, and Yang Qing!

When several people saw Zhang Mai, they were stunned and said in unison: "The Marshal is here."

Zhang Mai smiled and said, "What, is it inconvenient? Then I'll walk away for a while."

The few of them were a little embarrassed, and Guo Shiyong said, "It's nothing." He stood aside. Yang Qing returned to Ningyuan last year. More than two months ago, he received a letter from Guo Fen that he might be pregnant and rushed to accompany his sister-in-law. He was not that dissatisfied in front of Zhang Mai, so he walked directly to Guo Fen and said, "Fen'er, do you know, someone impeached your brother!"

Guo Fen looked at Zhang Mai in surprise and asked, "Who is it?"

Brother Guo Lu said: "One is named Liu Chang, one is named Hu Guangfa, one is named Lu Xu, and another is named Shanxin monk!"

Guo Fen was even more confused: "Who are they all? Why did they impeach their brother?"

Guo Zhang snorted, "How could I know where it came out! The one Liu Chang was from Ganzhou, the one named Hu Guangfa was from Liangzhou, the one named Lu Xu was from Yizhou, and the one who had just been selected as a Chinese censor. These people became arrogant when they heard that they could be heard and discussed politics. They said at the review station that Brother Luo held heavy troops but did nothing! He said that he had lost his military opportunity! He said that he... he was not worthy of being the governor. Now these words have spread in the city!"

As he said, everyone looked at Zhang Mai at the same time, Yang Qing said, "Fen'er, I'm a woman. Although they are talking about my husband, it's business after all. I'm not easy to speak, but you have to make an idea! In the past two years... Alas, I didn't dare to tell you before! Your brother is only a few years old, and he has to have more than a hundred white hair in Ningyuan! The people here are full and have nothing to do, so they sit on the review stage and point fingers! It's not that what is messing with him, this... this makes the people on the front line feel disappointed?"

She was discussing with Guo Fen, but in fact she said it to Zhang Mai.

Guo Shiyong also looked at Zhang Mai and said lightly: "In fact, although these criticisms of the censors are news, the matters discussed are not entirely stolen. Although they may not be well aware of the internal affairs of the military, the few points pointed out are indeed the things that Aluo has been dissatisfied with the civil and military officials on the Eastern Front in the past two years."

Yang Qing and others were stunned, but it was difficult to question Guo Shiyong what he meant in front of Zhang Mai, but soon heard Guo Shiyong's speech change and said, "But this is the reason why it is suspicious! These critics and censors are all from the people, and they may not have much profound insight, but they are all in a reasonable way, just like someone taught them in advance!"

Brother Guo Lu said, "That's right, that's right! It must be like this! Someone wants to use the Censor's Censor to move down the Guo family, but he doesn't dare to come forward, so he can use a knife to kill someone!"

Guo Shiyong said: "Originally, the setting of the correction station was very good. We all agreed at the beginning, believing that this could allow the public to convey the voices, reduce corrupt officials, and benefit the country and the people. However, the benefits of the correction station have not yet been revealed, and some people have used it to engage in conspiracy and political disputes! This unhealthy trend can be curbed!"

Zhang Mai said: "Uncle Yong, are you talking to me or Fen'er these words?"

Brother Guo Lu is just a servant, Yang Qing is a woman, so he has something to say to Guo Fen, but he has to speak up very quickly. Guo Shiyong is a military and political minister. After hearing Zhang Mai mentioned this, he said, "These two sentences can be told to the wife or to the Marshal! Marshal, the matter of the Western Expedition is imminent, and the people have seen some clues about this, but at this moment, there are still people who make trouble. Isn't this a regression to my Tiance Tang Dynasty? If they are not intentional, then they are unwise, and if they are intentional, then they are unfaithful! How can such people be qualified to go to the corrections and critics Taiwan to be the corrections and censors!"

Zhang Mai said: "Uncle Yong thinks, what should I do?"

Guo Shiyong said: "The correction platform was originally designed to straighten out the internal affairs. They should not have been allowed to randomly comment on major external affairs. Now it's like this. I think it's because the correction platform was set too early! The current plan should be closed first! It's not too late to wait until our Western Expedition wins and then reopens."

Yang Qing, Guo Zhang and others nodded one after another, and even Ma Xiaochun's chin almost twitched twice.

Zhang Mai said: "Uncle Yong means that he has to wait for peace in the world before opening a correctional platform?"

"good!"

Zhang Mai said oh, without any objection on his face, and said, "Okay, I think about it, tomorrow I will summon the generals to discuss this matter with the ministers."

After Guo Shiyong and others retreated, Guo Fen asked his servants to go out, and then asked, "What are you planning to do?"

Zhang Mai said: "You are pregnant, don't think too much. I'll just treat these things. Aluo and I know each other. Even if we are not relatives, we won't be held accountable if we listen to a few rumors."

"I'm not worried about this," Guo Fen said: "I want to know, are you really going to close the review station?"

Zhang Mai said: "What Shi Yong said is actually not without reason. Now that major events are ahead, I must tie the entire military, civil and military forces in the whole country into one rope to the outside world. This correction platform may have really opened too early." He said this bad expression, not because he was angry with those critics, but because he was instructing the censor behind the critics! Zhang Mai himself is good at using public opinion. For example, in this incident, he could guess who the commander behind him was with his eyes closed!

Guo Fen said: "Then do you really plan to shut it down for this matter?"

Zhang Mai hesitated, Guo Fen said: "These censors did not do well in this matter, but the news and discussions on politics are not their responsibility? If you use force to suppress them today, I dare say that it will indeed be beneficial to the current situation. This is also a decision from the state. But today you can turn it off for a decision that is beneficial to the state, and tomorrow you can also turn it off for a decision that is unfavorable to the state!"

Zhang Mai laughed: "Do you think my knowledge is worse than that group of censors?"

"No matter how bright a person is, he will be confused, even if he is confused, he will be clear!" Guo Fen said: "You are wise and powerful now, but what about twenty years later? What about your successor? You discussed with Zheng Wei and others that day to set up a corrections table, giving them such great power, isn't it just to guard against this?"

Zhang Mai was still smiling on his face, but was shocked when he heard this. When he looked at his wife again, there was a little more respect in his eyes than being close to him. He pondered for a long time and said, "You are right. Although these censors did something wrong this time, if I punished them, or if I closed the review station as Shi Yong said, then no one would dare to speak in the future. Blocking the mouths of these censors can gain temporary benefits, but it will bury disasters for thousands of years!"

He paused and said, "It's just that since these censors have done something wrong, if they don't punish them..."

Guo Fen said: "They should have done nothing wrong. Uncle Yong said just now that my brother's actions in the past two years will misunderstand and it is reasonable. Since this is the case, what is the crime of their crimes? I think you can just sort out the impeachment of these people, and then attach your opinions to Ningyuan. See how my brother defends himself, my brother will have an open and upright response. In this way, it can not only prevent the establishment of a corrections table from becoming a bad thing, but also pull the Tiance military and political struggle from the quagmire of conspiracy. Moreover, the censor's report on the decisions of politics can force the governors to argue, but also improve the authority of the corrections table. In the future, other local officials will also be more cautious and fearful of clear discussions. Wouldn't they win a few goals? As for those who are conspiring..."

Guo Fen smiled slightly when he said this: "You can also follow the right path to teach them a lesson, right?"

When Zhang Mai heard this, he felt as if he had swept away the dark clouds and saw a clear sky. He laughed and said, "Yes, as General Tiance and the Head of Anlong, I naturally have to follow the right path to do things so as to set an example for the military and civilians! When I heard this just now, I was in a bad mood, but after hearing what you said, I suddenly realized that this was a good thing! Before that, I was a little worried that the situation in the east would be unstable after I left Liangzhou. Now it seems that there is no need to worry."

Guo Fen smiled and said, "What are you doing? Don't say you have to hand over the rear to me, I can't take the burden! I want to raise my baby."

Zhang Mai touched his wife's belly and said, "I don't want to bother you either. Don't worry, I will arrange a man who is capable of shocking the enemy and courageous to defend the mountains and rivers as the east defense! Come and protect Liangzhou and protect you!"

Guo Fen chuckled and said, "Thank you for your husband, for your care of me, the male lead is outside, the female lead is inside, and you should consider me for me. You should also consider me for me. You are out of the battle, and you will inevitably be lonely. Why don't I help you find someone who is keen to accompany me, so as to avoid the trouble of a good night?"

Zhang Mai said: "The army is fighting the west, how can I have this idea!"

Guo Fen smiled and said, "It's one stop from here to Ganzhou, another stop from Suzhou, another stop from Gaochang - the road is still far from the front line, the journey is lonely, so it's better to have someone to accompany you before going to Beiting."

Zhang Mai smiled and said, "Are you not jealous of Fu'an?"

Guo Fen smiled and said, "Fuan, she is pregnant too, I'm afraid she can't serve you from a distance." Seeing Zhang Mai's look surprised, she smiled and said, "Look at your family, you are not familiar with your ears and ears!"

Zhang Mai heard that Fu'an was pregnant, and was so happy that he was a little dizzy, but he remembered Guo Fen's words and said, "It's not Fu'an, it's not you, then what you just said..."

Guo Fen said: "This time when you sent someone to transfer Xue Fu to Liang for discussion, I also sent someone to Jincheng and asked Shanya to come with me."

Zhang Mai said in surprise: "You..."

"This is a public and private slut, isn't it?" Guo Fen's eyes were a little cold, but there was a smile on his face, "I know she has been interested in you for a long time, and she is still guarding you now, and she is almost an old girl. You may not be completely unintentional. Since that's the case, why not just take it away." She held her chin and snorted: "It's better to take in someone who knows the truth than letting someone be quiet and slutty! Go outside to provoke randomly! Besides, if you take her, wouldn't you have another brother-in-law who can help you guard the rear? Just like when she handed Ning Yuan to my brother, you can hand over the east to Xue Fu, so you can feel at ease with the west!"

Seeing that Guo Fen was trying to imagine the overall situation and couldn't help laughing, Zhang Mai couldn't help laughing loudly. Guo Fen glared and said, "Why are you laughing! I nodded, I'm so proud?" Zhang Mai smiled and said, "No, no."

He paused and said, "Okay, I don't deny that I like Xue Fu's sister very much, but this time the matter at the review station made me understand: if you try to maintain balance by relying on these messy nepotisms, the result will not be balance, but will only make things more complicated. So I have made up my mind! Since you have asked Xue Fu's sister to come, that's fine, I will express my opinion to him together, so as not to have a thought in her mind and ruin her youth!"

When Zhang Mai had not yet expressed his opinion on the impeachment of Guo Luo by the Censor, rumors had long been heard that the prince might have closed the corrections station because of this.

At the same time, Ma Xiaochun had sent someone to collect the remarks of everyone in the Taiwan commentator that day, wrote down all the comments about Guo Luo, and took them to the speakers for their consent.

At this time, the political literacy of the Tang people in the northwest was actually low. These critics came from the people, not only represented the interests of all classes, but also represented the level of all classes. They were all under the command of the Uighurs or the Guiyi Army for decades. How could they expect that they would have such a big change as soon as they became the critic? When they heard that the prince wanted to close the criticism table, they were panicked, and many people were afraid of being convicted. Those critics who had said bad things about Guo Luo regretted their presumption when facing the comment records confirmed by Ma Xiaochun for them. They were extremely afraid that the prince or the governor of Guo Luo would settle the score in the autumn. The hands of the cover were trembling. One was so scared that he knelt down and begged for mercy. Afterwards, one of them even tried to commit suicide because of fear of the crime!

The next day, the correction station suddenly became quiet.

Zheng Wei sighed to his visiting second brother Zheng Ji, saying: "China's speech is so narrow and fragile! In fact, the marshal did not publicly punish him, but they were all afraid of being like this."

Zhang Zhongmou said on the side: "This is the thousand-year consequence of Qin Shihuang's burying scholars! During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Chinese people were not like this!"

Zheng Weidao: "I heard that the Confucians who Qin Shihuang cheated were not really true Confucians, they were just some alchemists."

Zhang Zhongmou said: "Although Confucianism is false Confucianism, today I will be deceived by false Confucianism, tomorrow I will be deceived by true Confucianism! Although the cheating of the cheating of the Confucianism on that day is not true Confucianism, the reputation of burying the Confucianism is enough to make people in the world ban the mouth! The evil of burying the Confucianism is not the word Confucianism, but the word Confucianism! Although Qin Shihuang unified the world, he established his achievements for thousands of years, and he was also a disaster for thousands of years!"

Zheng Wei said: "Zhongmou's statement is reasonable. There must be no mistakes in this matter about our Tiance Army and even the thousands of years of China! I will go to see the marshal now."

Unexpectedly, before he left, the news came. It turned out that Zhang Mai did not punish the censors who criticized the censors, but just compiled their comments into letters and sent them to Guo Luo together with his own opinions, asking him to reply to the letter to defend himself.

The censors were relieved when they heard this. Murong Teng smiled at Cao Yuanzhong and others in the dark room and said, "How is it? My father said it's okay, there will be no problem. This is called not to blame everyone. Since the marshal wants Guo Luo to defend himself, it may be his first step to weaken the Guo family!"

The public opinion in Liangzhou was about to turn around overnight, but soon Zhang Mai sent a copy of his letter to Guo Luo to the review station, which was publicly stated. The content of the letter has three main points. First, Zhang Mai believed that Guo Luo's actions on the Western Front were not faulty and publicly supported Guo Luo. Second, he believed that the discussions of several reviewers this time were unfair and too casual, lacking investigation, and it also seemed that he could not be responsible for his remarks. Third, he urged Guo Luo to defend himself to the reviewers on the premise of not revealing military secrets.

Murong Teng and others were shocked when they saw that Zhang Mai was actually supporting Guo Luo, but Zhang Mai did not hold those who impeached Guo Luo accountable, but only debated with them with letters. Zheng Wei, Zhang Zhongmou and others gradually joined the ranks of the debate. Some critics and censors raised their courage to answer the general of Tiance. The content of the debate was not limited to Guo Luo's affairs, but expanded to the internal affairs and diplomacy of the entire Tiance army - most of which were based on people's livelihood issues. The silent critics and censors had a new voice, but the critics and censors became more cautious from then on.

And not mentioning the change of the review station, it was said that on the way to Jincheng to Liangzhou that day, two sweat-blooded horses were galloping in front and back, and the two knights were still maintaining elegant figures while galloping rapidly, as if they could relax their bodies and blend into one with their mounts. Passersby on the roadside cheered when they saw it, and some were sharp-eyed. When the rider in front approached, they found that they were a stunning beauty, and they were even more surprised.

The two riders rushed to the edge of the Horse City River. The female knight in front stopped drinking the horse. The knight in the back followed and shouted, "Shanya, why are you doing so fast?"

These two knights were actually Xue Fu and his sister who were ordered to go to Liangzhou, but Xue Shanya's face was much thinner.

At this time, there was no one by the river. Xue Shanya looked at the gurgling river water flowing north and suddenly said, "Brother, I won't go to Liangzhou anymore, I want to go back to Jincheng."

Xue Fu pulled his horse to approach and said in surprise: "Why?"

"You know why!" Xue Shanya said: "This time the marshal lets you fall into cold water, and there must be a heavy burden to you, otherwise you won't have to rush over here in person. But at this time, the lady wrote another letter to ask me to go to Liangzhou with you...I...I know what's going on."

Xue Fu actually knew his sister's thoughts - even many outsiders could not see anything, but because of this, he became even more strange: "But you... you have always been to the marshal..."

"Yes, I like him very much, but that was before!" Xue Shanya raised her head proudly, and her hair blew in the river breeze: "What I love is the brave and invincible Protector who is determined by thousands of miles, not the prince who is now looking around and moving in a dilemma. I love heroes, not emperors! I like him, but I don't want to marry him for the sake of the 'big situation'. That's not the love I want, nor is it the person I want! So, if he marry me this time for military and national affairs, and marry me to get closer to your relationship with him... Brother, please help me refuse!"

Xue Fu was stunned when he heard this. Seeing the girl trance, Xue Shanya said again: "But, if you need it, brother... For the sake of brother, I will..."
Chapter completed!