Chapter 111

Fuxiang lost several circles.

These days, it's almost crazy. We don't let go of any clues to investigate. Even the old eunuch who betrayed Pingwang found out several times a day when he went to the thatched cottage. His kung fu paid off, and finally let him find something suspicious.

The old eunuch did not have any hobby of playing with money, nor did he have any family, relatives and friends. The survey results show that the old eunuch is not a clean person, but he did not turn over any savings, which is abnormal. His private wealth must have a flow direction, and it has been transported out through channels for a long time.

The old eunuch seldom goes out. His only hobby is to go out of the palace alone and drink some wine. There is nothing else, and the place where he drinks is just an ordinary small restaurant. Fuxiang made several unannounced visits and found nothing unusual.

Fuxiang was not reconciled. He came to the small restaurant again, sat by the window where the old eunuch often sat, and asked the boss for two dishes and a pot of wine, which were the old eunuch's favorites. The boss also confirmed that the old eunuch always came here to drink alone and had never been accompanied. Fuxiang repeatedly added dishes with chopsticks while thinking about where he had missed.

Because the tavern is only a bungalow, with the window facing the street. There are a lot of traffic outside. It's very conspicuous and noisy. I really don't understand why I chose such a place for drinking.

At this time, a carriage stopped outside the tavern, not at the door, but facing another window of the tavern. The side curtain of the carriage lifted, stuck out a head, and shouted to the tavern owner, "boss, give me two drawers of steamed stuffed buns!"

The boss promised with a smile, packed the steamed stuffed buns and handed them out from the window. The people in the car picked up the steamed stuffed buns and gave silver without any trouble. Just lean over slightly!

Fuxiang's eyes lit up! He was sure that if the old eunuch had contact with the outside, the restaurant should be his only place to act, and now he had guessed how the other party contacted.

But there seem to be many carriages like Kyoto

In the big tent of the commander of Longzhou border army, Zhang Shuhe stepped back and said to Zhang Zhou with a smile, "I know what you did in Suzhou. I did a good job. I saved so many people with my own strength! I saved the integrity of Suzhou and Huizhou!"

"General, don't believe that. I'm not an immortal. How can I rely on my own? If I had depended on myself, I would have been tired to death in Lianhua Lake! That's the result of joint efforts with the help of countless rich businessmen and Jianghu righteous men!"

The more Zhang Zhou is indisputable, the more Zhang Shuhe appreciates it!

"You don't need to belittle yourself. I know your heart is not here. Otherwise, I'll give you a deputy general right away! You know, saving one person is much harder than killing two people!"

Zhang Zhou felt deeply and said, "with the understanding of the general, Zhang Zhou's efforts will not be in vain!"

"It is estimated that the hall will have a generous reward!"

Zhang Zhou shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "if you don't hide from the general, I'll thank God for not causing trouble this time!"

Zhang Shuhe was puzzled.

"Why? Isn't it a credit to save the two states? Or is it a credit to someone? I dare not say anything else. Now you are a member of our border army, and you can't eat this loss!"

Zhang Zhou sighed and said, "general, Zhang Zhou can trust you. To tell you the truth, I'm afraid when I think of it now!"

"It's just you and me here. It doesn't hurt to say it directly!"

"This incident is urgent. There are too many things to be considered carefully. It is inevitable that I am a little reckless. It is also a matter of young loyalty. How many people have offended? The main thing is: if I am rewarded, what is the face of the court?"

Zhang Shuhe suddenly understood, thought deeply and said with a sigh for a long time: "we don't want the credit. You're still young. It doesn't matter! Have a good drink with me tonight!"

"Well, this must be!"

The situation is worse than Zhang Zhou thought.

Kyoto Asahi.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Zhou has done something in Suzhou, but he is good at extorting and killing rich people! It is difficult to calm the people's anger if he does not deal with it!"

"Your Majesty, Zhang Zhou's act of buying people's hearts in Suhui and Huizhou! Where does he take the court without authorization? His heart can be punished!"

"Your Majesty, Zhang Zhou's bad handling has led to public riots and hundreds of trampling deaths and injuries!"

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Luo Zhi has more than ten charges, which are summarized as follows: Zhang Zhou ignores the overall situation of national sports; Leave without permission; Forced the rich households in the ten southern prefectures; look upon human lives as if they were grass; Buy people's hearts; Trampling caused by improper disposal

For a time, countless righteous people, passionate and generous, will not stop until they get rid of this treacherous and cunning for the country!

Zhao Qiying stared at the ministers who asked to deal with Zhang Zhou, led by Pang Weiyan, the new imperial historian's main hall, and said with gnashing teeth and angry eyes: "Why do you talk nonsense in the court? Who vowed that the number of victims was only 100000? And who said that the people in the ten southern prefectures could solve the hunger and cold of the refugees themselves by focusing on the overall situation of fighting the rebellion? Now, without reflecting on their mistakes, Zhang Zhou has to weave accusations and trap meritorious officials! Zhang Zhou has made his own efforts to contact non-governmental forces, donate food to save people and save the lives of the two Suzhou Huizhou prefectures It has been stable for nearly a month and has saved countless people! Are you all blind? "

Zhao Qianyuan warned in a deep voice, "King Ping, pay attention to your words!"

Pang Weiyan gave Ping Wang a hand!

"Your Highness, you have a deep friendship with Zhang Zhou. We all know that, but you must not be deceived by his flattery. There are reports from dozens of officials and businessmen in the ten southern prefectures. These things are based on evidence and can't be fake!"

"You can't be fake? Have you ever been to Suhui and Huizhou? Do you know how many refugees drowned in the river to survive? Do you know how many people died of freezing and starvation? Those officials, in order to protect their official interests, closed the traffic, forcibly blocked the refugees in the two states, and refused to provide food to help the victims! What they did was selfish! You can see that Zhang Zhou had a piece of complaint? Not only no, He also said to the king that they are helpless. Although they are hateful, they are also protecting the people of the state! These officials not only don't know shame, but also dare to write nonsense! And those big families are unkind to their wealth and don't save their lives! Since they give up their lives and don't give up their wealth, they should complete them! "

"Your Highness, there are national laws, family rules and regulations. All civil and military officials in the Imperial Hall work together to formulate the grand plan of the world and consider the overall situation! As a border army general, Zhang Zhou left his duty without permission and went to the South ten prefectures to buy people's hearts when the Imperial Hall was overwhelmed. I heard that there were refugees setting up a living temple for him! His heart can be punished for such acts!"

Zhao Qiying pointed to Pang Weiyan and said angrily, "you and other officials are free to frame up by hearsay! Zhang Zhou saved hundreds of thousands of refugees and ensured the stability of Suhui and Huizhou. Instead of showing his merit, he framed slander like this! What's his intention?"

"Your Highness, it's wrong to say that! Our duty is to uphold the legal principles of the state! Shouldn't we impeach those who find violations of the law and disorderly government? Besides, there are both human and material evidence! If we are fair, what can we say to frame up?"

"Be fair? Who knows if someone wants to take private revenge for Wang Jian and Lou Cheng!"

"Your Highness, we uphold evidence. The law of the Tang Dynasty does not use such speculation as" who knows "to convict!"

At this time, Lu Fengqiao stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, you must not listen to one side of the story and ruin people's reputation. You can instruct Dazhu state, which is in charge of Wuzhou, to find out the details and make a decision!"

A speech official then said, "Zhang Zhou was born in the military headquarters. Who can guarantee that Dazhu will not protect his weaknesses and Favoritism?"

Yan Ping, the general of Fengqi, stepped out and hummed coldly, "protect your weaknesses? Be selfish? I think someone is afraid to find out the truth!"

Pang Weiyan also sneered: "then check it! However, Zhang Zhou must be arrested and returned to Beijing. If he is innocent, I am willing to kowtow and apologize to him!"

Zhao Qiying wanted to speak, so he heard Zhao Qianyuan say in a deep voice: "Jiang Ju, you go there in person and be sure to find out the truth! In addition, he ordered to transfer back to Kyushu Hou Zhang Zhou and return to Beijing for trial!"

When Zhang Zhou received the will, the corner of his mouth was hooked! At least two of them are true: trampling by refugees! Kill rich people!

I don't know if there is really such a thing as refugees setting up ancestral halls! But now that it's over, you can't wait to die! So I wrote two letters and asked Yang Xiaolang to go back to Hezhou to tell the two ladies that we must close the news and not let the refugees know, otherwise these people will be filled with righteous indignation, which will only make things worse!

The emperor still gave face. He didn't take him to Beijing, but transferred him back! Zhang Zhou did not disturb anyone, quietly returned to Beijing and disappeared in the supervision.

At the end of February, Pei Yuanzhao joined forces with King Jing and fought a series of victories. Finally, at the junction of Vietnam and Quebec, he wiped out the last main force of the roving bandits. Shi Jiang was the head. Although Li Kuan disappeared, it was irrelevant. The army won and returned to the Dynasty!

And Jiang Ju also secretly checked and returned to Beijing! After the court sealed and rewarded the meritorious people such as Dazhu state, the court began to discuss the matter of Zhang Zhou.

Jiang Ju has already given the investigation results to Zhao Qianyuan. Today it is just made public!

Zhang Zhou also ordered the court today. Even Wang Ping didn't know the results of the investigation. Naturally, he wouldn't know!

"Your Majesty, I have been ordered to investigate the southbound trip of Kyushu Hou. Now I have found out the facts!"

"Well, tell me!"

"Zhang Zhou is in the South ten prefectures, forcing the collection of ships and food donations; killing large families without authorization; causing refugees to stampede; refugees to set up ancestral halls and so on. It is true that there is no collapse in what the Royal historians said!"

When Huo Xiaoyun returned to Beijing, he just wanted to speak. Pei Yuanzhao glared at him. He had to endure his anger and stop talking.

Zhao Qianyuan looked at Zhang Zhou kneeling in the hall and said, "Marquis of Kyushu, can you say something!"

When Zhang Zhou learned that the killed Jiang Hao was Jiang Ju's nephew, he guessed the result, but he didn't regret it! The human world is like this. When you safeguard your own interests, you will infringe on the interests of others, which is complex and unclear; If you want to achieve your goal, you will inevitably offend others. As for who you will offend, there is no way to guess! Just like the vine, if the whole root is not pulled up, it is difficult to confirm where its root is!

And even if this matter can be clearly argued, it may hurt the emperor's face in the end. So Zhang Zhou had nothing to say.

But if these charges are implemented, the result will be absolutely uncomfortable! If you don't do it, it's too fucking tiring!

Zhang Zhou kowtowed: "Your Majesty, I'm incompetent and misbehaving, and I'm ashamed of my favor to the holy family. This trip of Su Hui caused such a bad impact because of my improper handling! I can't avoid the crime, or I'm sorry for the dissatisfied rich businessmen; I'm sorry for the loyal officials; and I can't afford to take the lead in resisting the donation of food, the people of Jiang Tianren! Please forgive me and take back everything The official rank and rank of nobility are reduced to grass-roots people. Zhang Zhou will make a good self-examination and repentance in order to make a clean break! "

If I quit, I have to disgust you, Jiang Juyi!

Zhao Qianyuan really looked at Jiang Ju and said in a deep voice, "Jiang Ju, Zhang Zhou said, who is your clan!"

Zhang Zhou answered for him, "it's Jiang Hao, a grain merchant in Qingzhou. The warehouse was sealed up, and there were millions of loads of grain. The king Ping and the people of Suzhou criminal arrest yamen saw it with their own eyes! Everyone in the ten southern prefectures saw that they took the lead in resisting grain donation!"

Zhao Qianyuan said with a smile, "Jiang Ju, I know your hometown is in Qingzhou. I didn't expect to be so rich. Good, good! Take the lead in fighting against the national disaster! Well, good!"

This is definitely not praise. Jiang Jutai understood the emperor's character and said in panic: "Your Majesty, I don't know what these people have done!"

At this time, Zhao Qiying stepped out and said, "father and emperor, I don't know if there is any mention of the resistance of the rich and big families in the investigation of Jiang's huge people!"

Zhao Qianyuan shook his head.

"My son believes that Zhang Zhou's mistake is to deal with the situation in a hurry and not to handle things safely! And those who have made a lot of wealth and are unwilling to share the country's worries should not be spared! Father, at the end of this time in Nanshi Prefecture, he disposed of more than a dozen large anti donation families, each with a wealth of no less than one million taels. However, the largest cost of those large donors in Nanshi Prefecture this time is no more than 50000 taels, which is no less than an average It's only 10000 taels! Let them take out a little to solve the problems of the country. Why do they refuse in every way? Ask, where do they come from royal food without national stability? And when the country is in trouble, why do they dare to resist such brazen and fearless donations? My son asked me to thoroughly investigate these big families and see who is supporting them and giving them behind them Dare to despise the courage of the Empire? "

Zhao Qianyuan was condescending. He clearly saw that several people's bodies began to tremble, including two censors!

"Huge man, do you think you should check it?"

Pang Weiyan quickly knelt down, his voice was so low that he could hardly hear.

"Should, should check!"

Zhao Qiying was unreasonable and humane: "since the huge people also support, please..."

"Your majesty!"

A speech official, the censor, knelt down first and said, "those moths deserve to die. The Marquis of Kyushu is right!"

"Yes, your majesty, good killing! Not killing is not enough to calm the people's anger!"

A few more people knelt down and agreed! Even Jiang Ju said, "Your Majesty, I'm careless. It's the crime of killing big families. I'm wrong!"

At this time, an imperial censor said, "Your Majesty, the improper disposal of the boat led to riots and trampling, resulting in the deaths and injuries of hundreds of refugees; it is an indisputable fact that refugees set up living shrines for them!"

Zhao Qianyuan ignored Jiang Ju and others and asked, "Zhang Zhou, do you have a defense?"

Before Zhang Zhou opened his mouth to answer, the eunuch outside ran in and reported.

"Your Majesty, the national teacher, master kongjian, went to the court to ask for an audience!"

Zhao Qianyuan nodded and said, "Xuan"

Master Kong Jian, as a national teacher, seldom appears in the court hall, let alone participate in national politics, unless there is a national ceremony! Zhao Qianyuan didn't know what he was going to do!