Chapter 829: The culprit behind the scenes
When Wang Qiaonian entered the palace in the wind and snow, Wei Xuelian was released on bail and was drinking with a worry.
Meng Zhaoxiang and Cao Dingjiao were accompanied by them. The two of them comforted each other for a while, but they did not see any improvement in Wei Xuelian, who had always been "big" in his heart.
Wei Xuelian was frowning, took a sip of wine, looked at the heavy snow outside, and sighed, "We are going to be unlucky this time. The list of the Ministry of Personnel this time covers almost all the magistrates of the Political Court. Lao Cao's magistrate was blocked, and Lao Meng probably also sat on the bench. I, don't expect to be promoted again in three to five years... Our entire army is wiped out..."
Although Meng Zhaoxiang was drinking hot wine, he felt lonely and said, "I heard that Lord Wang wrote a letter to the cabinet and fought for us. However, Master Bi Ge was really 'just' and stood completely on the side of the Ministry of Personnel..."
Cao Dingjiao, who has always been open-minded, also felt the strong pressure this time, looked up at the two of them, and said, "I heard that Zhou Shangshu's youngest son is also on this 'rotation' list, and is released in Fujian."
Fu Jian is now a barren and remote place in the eyes of the Ming people. In the past, officials were basically "deprecating" and "exiled".
Wei Xuelian raised his head and looked at Cao Dingjiao in surprise and said, "Even the son of the Minister of Personnel has been sent to him. How brave are these people?"
Meng Zhaoxiang sighed and said, "Shangshu Zhou is now a crime. I heard that he may retire and return home, or be sent out of the capital, and the money falls into the tree and scatters..."
Wei Xuelian's mouth moved and said, "It's okay for King Jing to say that it's not hurting his muscles and bones. Zhou Shangshu is actually a little unfair. You guys say, do I want to come to the door to apologize..."
No one expected that a small matter would bring down the Minister of Personnel, who was deeply rooted in a deep tree. In the eyes of the outside world, Wei Xuelian was the culprit.
Meng Zhaoxiang's heart moved slightly and said, "Maybe, this place is not far from Zhou Shangshu's family. Let's try to find out some inside information."
Cao Dingjiao shook his head and said, "Shangshu Zhou has always been low-key and is in the storm of wind. I'm afraid he won't see me?"
Meng Zhaoxiang looked at Cao Bianjiao and said, "No matter what, you have to try it. Zhou Shangshu has been in the Ministry of Personnel for many years, and his disciples and former officials are everywhere in the world. If Old Wei doesn't take this trip, he will not be able to live in the capital in the future."
Cao Dingjiao suddenly woke up and said, "Then go quickly, it's going to be dark."
Wei Xuelian was actually a little scared, but at this moment, he had to bite the bullet and go: "Okay, go!"
The three of them wore straw raincoats and rushed to Zhou Yingqiu's mansion in the heavy snow.
Zhou Yingqiu had just sent Fu Changzong and the people who followed him away. He was drunk and a little drunk. He was about to go back to rest when the guard approached and said, "Master, three people are handing a message to him outside."
Zhou Yingqiu waved his hand and said, "No one will come in the future." He couldn't open his eyes and wanted to sleep for a while.
The guard hesitated for a moment and said, "Master, one of them is Wei Xuelian. I don't know if it was assigned by King Jing."
Zhou Yingqiu was about to turn around and woke up a lot of alcohol. Looking at the snowy outside, he thought for a moment, and said, "Take them to my study."
"Yes." The guard agreed and ran back to the gate in the snow.
Zhou Yingqiu stood there, thought for a while, and turned around and walked towards the study with a slight change.
Wei Xuelian, Meng Zhaoxiang, and Cao Dingjiao all entered the Zhou Mansion with some anxiety, feeling like they were rushing to the Hongmen Banquet.
The three of them looked at each other carefully, not daring to say a word, and followed the guard straight to Zhou Yingqiu's study.
In the eyes of outsiders, Zhou Yingqiu, the Minister of Personnel, was low-key, restrained, and sleek, and never accepted gifts. The Zhou Mansion was as deep as a wall and was bottomless, and few people could enter.
The three of them came to Zhou Yingqiu's study room and saw Zhou Yingqiu sitting at the desk, looking down at the document.
Wei Xuelian, Cao Dingjiao and Meng Zhaoxiang looked at each other and raised their hands together and said, "The lower-ranking official Wei Xuelian (Meng Zhaoxiang, Cao Dingjiao) has met Lord Zhou."
Zhou Yingqiu didn't raise his head and said lightly: "The decree for the crime is about to come to the door. Are you sure you won't change your name? Or go to the Ministry of Justice's Prison in two days to see me?"
The most embarrassing thing was Wei Xuelian. He raised his hand and said sincerely: "I would like to forgive my crimes. I am all reckless in the officials. I never expected such serious consequences."
Zhou Yingqiu then raised his head, his eyes swept across the faces of Wei Xuelian, Meng Zhaoxiang, and Cao Dingjiao, and put down the documents in his hands indifferently, saying, "People outside said that the officials from your Zhengyuan were all mud legs. I haven't read a few books, but I know a lot of great principles. In the yamen, they shouted "new policies", "change", "eliminate corruption", and "revitalize the Ming Dynasty". In fact, there are no rules at all. They act willful and carelessly, regardless of the consequences. I don't know how many things have been broken... I didn't believe it at the beginning, and I'll protect you. But you, Wei Xuelian, knows how to repay kindness, take the chicken feathers of the Anti-Corruption Bureau as an arrow, and don't talk about wind and rain in my Ministry of Personnel, and now you have brought me down. You are really good at doing things..."
Before Zhou Yingqiu finished speaking, the three of them felt embarrassed.
When King Jing entered the cabinet, the Governor of the Government carried out a large-scale cleanup of the capital in an attempt to control public opinion. In the eyes of outsiders, it was naturally the "revenge" of King Jing Qiu to settle accounts later. Wei Xuelian's Anti-Corruption Bureau was at the forefront, and the Ministry of Personnel conducted a "rotating" to the officials of the Council. The Anti-Corruption Bureau's key firepower was at the Ministry of Personnel. Although it was not for Zhou Yingqiu, it actually brought Zhou Yingqiu off the stage.
Wei Xuelian's expression moved, and he couldn't even say a word.
There is really nothing to say and no reason to find. Zhou Yingqiu is really "innocent" in this matter. The culprit is Wei Xuelian, and any excuse is pale and powerless!
Meng Zhaoxiang was still a chore at the Ministry of Personnel and did not even have the qualifications to enter Zhou Yingqiu's class room. This time, he released Feng Yang Mansion itself as a "high promotion", so he didn't have the courage to speak.
Cao Dingjiao was willing to argue for Wei Xuelian, but he kept silenced his mouth. His special identity, and speaking out might mean that his uncle Cao Wenzhao and the Cao family could not speak nonsense in front of a big shot like Zhou Yingqiu.
In fact, it is difficult to argue about anything.
Zhou Yingqiu blocked the three of them in a few words, snorted coldly, and taught a lesson: "How big the stomach is, how much food you have, how much strength you have to do, and you still jump all day long and night, causing trouble, and you can't become a dog like a dog!"
Meng Zhaoxiang, Cao Dingjiao, and Wei Xuelian all moved the corners of their mouths, but in the end they still didn't say anything.
"If you don't draw a tiger, you will become a dog." This sentence means something. People from the Zhengyuan are very keen to learn from the current emperor. They like to make things bigger and smash things, clean up from scratch, and then set rules.
Zhou Yingqiu's eyes swept across the faces of the three people, his tone gradually became colder, and he said, "You only see the surface. Have you ever seen the preparations behind the emperor? Which thing did the emperor not plan and then act? Why is this "Jingzheng New Policy" not the "Chongzhen New Policy"? My Ming Dynasty is corrupt everywhere and it is true that it needs innovation, but there is no need to start over from the beginning when you see anything. If so, what else should you do with the "New Policy"..."
Cao Dingjiao was very thoughtful and soon realized. Zhou Yingqiu taught so many lessons, and he was clearly "instructing" them.
Meng Zhaoxiang and Wei Xuelian were a little short of it, so they could only listen with a little bit of a whisper in their hearts.
Zhou Yingqiu was cunning and saw the expressions of the three of them. Without saying much, he picked up the cold tea beside him and said indifferently: "I am going to be deposed, and I am not qualified to teach you a lesson. Tell me, why are you here to see me?"
Wei Xuelian is not qualified to speak now, and Meng Zhaoxiang is even less than enough. In the end, both of them glanced at Cao Dingjiao from the bottom of the sky.
Cao Dingjiao had to raise his hand, thought for a while before saying, "Sir, I want to know why the Ministry of Personnel is targeting us so much this time. Even if there are some small disputes, it will not be handled so severely, without any mercy..."
Zhou Yingqiu put down the teacup and said, "I decided to release you this time."
All three of them looked slightly shocked. Unexpectedly, the culprit behind the scenes was Zhou Yingqiu!
Cao Dingjiao looked at Zhou Yingqiu and continued to raise his hand and said, "Please help me solve my doubts."
Zhou Yingqiu looked at the three people with a faint look and said, "There are five reasons: First, the emperor intends to adjust the court. According to the plan, I will leave Beijing next year. Second, you have insufficient experience and insufficient experience. Third, the court and the opposition are too criticized, and this official wants to be equal. Fourth, more and more students graduated from the Political Court, and the court needs to streamline the military and government. Fifth, this has been planned long ago and the emperor has a tacit approval."
The three of them were stunned when they heard Zhou Yingqiu say five reasons in one breath.
There are too many things in Zhou Yingqiu's words, and they can't completely sort them out for a moment.
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