my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 225

Ji Gang revealed the location.

Zhu Di stood up.

He looked at Ji Gang closely, and said, "I mean what I say."

After finishing speaking, he pulled out the saber from Chen Li's waist.

Very neatly, he stabbed Ji Wenlong's back with a knife.

Immediately, the saber pierced Ji Wenlong's body.

Ji Wenlong only let out a muffled snort, and then died.

Seeing this, Ji Gang burst into tears and kowtowed continuously: "I... thank you for your kindness, thank you for your kindness."

Zhu Di immediately said: "It's just you, it's not easy to die well, Ling Chi, you don't need to Ling Chi in public, just do it here, looking for the best swordsman in the capital."

After all, Zhu Di didn't say much more, and walked out at a leisurely pace.

Coming out of Ji Gang's cell, Zhu Di heaved a sigh of relief.

He looked back at Zhang Anshi and said, "Not one of those henchmen will be left behind."

Zhang Anshi said: "The minister complies with the order. Where are the envoys from Wala?"

Zhu Di said: "Kill."

His voice was not loud, but to Zhang Anshi's ears, it was resounding.

Zhu Di said again at this time: "Let Chen Li, and that Zhu Jin, the cashier with the bank and the captain of Neiqianhusuo go to the village quickly, seal the place, and search it for me immediately. As for you..."

Zhu Di glared at Zhang Anshi: "Go into the bridal chamber, it's late at night, don't wander around outside anymore."

Zhang Anshi said: "I... I know."

Zhu Di said: "This good wedding has been messed up like this. What's the matter, let's talk about it tomorrow. I'm leaving."

Zhang Anshi said: "I will send you off to Your Majesty."

Zhu Di waved his hand: "There is no need to give it away, and there is nothing to give it away."

……

Zhang Anshi returned to the Zhang family.

Here in the Zhang family, people have been looking forward to it for a long time.

In the middle of the night, the bridegroom officer ran away with a murderous look. Is this what people did?

Even if Xu Jingyi didn't take offense, many of the guests who came to drink in this family were relatives of the Xu family.

In addition, someone is here to make a fire.

It made many relatives of the Xu family very unhappy.

Then I heard Yao Guangxiao say: "The poor monk has eaten so many banquets, and I have never seen such a person. If it gets out, I dare not say that the poor monk and Wei Guogong are acquaintances, and I can't afford to lose this person."

Jin Zhongdao: "Yes, yes, I don't take Wei Guogong seriously at all, that girl from the Xu family will suffer in the future."

Yao Guangxiao said: "Forget it, forget it, what do we have to do with us? We are outsiders. You see, the Xu family didn't raise a knife to kill Zhang Anshi. What are we talking about? The so-called cause and effect is like this. What is the cause? What fruit."

"Monk..." After all, Jin Zhong was honest, and said in a low voice: "You are too cruel, and you still encourage others to kill the groom's official. A few words of yin and yang are almost enough."

Yao Guangxiao said in a low voice: "He, Zhang Anshi, is getting married this time, and the next time he will get married, I don't know when it will be! Anyway, if you are idle, you will be idle! Don't worry, then Wei Guogong is still stable and will not mess around. His surname is Zhang. If you want to keep our mouths shut, we may not be able to return some sesame oil money to the temple.”

Jin Zhong: "..."

At this time, Zhang Anshi finally came back on horseback, and walked in with a tired face.

Someone shouted: "The groom is back."

Then, the crowd cheered and gathered around.

The people who were still angry just now are full of surprises, pulling Zhang Anshi one by one and saying: "Hurry up, send them to the bridal chamber."

Zhang Anshi was pulled so staggeringly that he could only yell helplessly: "Don't pull, don't pull..."

It's been a night.

Zhang Anshi slept until the sun was up.

After thinking about it carefully, although I was still a little reluctant when I entered the bridal chamber, after all, I always felt a little embarrassed in the public.

But what I feel now is... really fragrant.

Get up happily.

Several dowry maids from the Xu family came in to help Zhang Anshi get dressed.

Zhang Anshi used to take care of his own clothes in the past, he was not used to such a scene, he was awkward.

Xu Jingyi was already sitting in front of the bronze mirror combing her hair, her black silk shawl made her small face even more delicate.

At this time, she looked at Zhang Anshi who was dressed awkwardly from the bronze mirror, and said shyly, "What did husband do last night?"

Zhang Anshi managed to put on his coat, and said, "Ah...a case."

Xu Jingyi said softly: "Small cases, do you need the Commander Tong Zhi of Jin Yiwei to go in person?"

Zhang Anshi didn't hide anything, and said: "It's a big case, a big case, about Ji Gang, and his treasure."

"Treasure?" Xu Jingyi blinked her eyes and said, "I heard people say that Ji Gang has done a lot of bad things, corrupted the law with corruption, so the internal funds in the palace have been enriched again?"

Zhang Anshi said: "That's right."

Xu Jingyi said: "My aunt said that His Majesty often stays up all night because of the money he has earned."

Zhang Anshi cheered up: "Ah, His Majesty is such a person."

Xu Jingyi hurriedly said: "You can't talk nonsense, aunt said that you can't spread it outside."

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm tight-lipped."

After all, Zhang Anshi said: "Fortunately, I am not greedy for money."

Xu Jingyi smiled sweetly: "People can't be greedy for money, but they can't be without money. The Zhang family also has a lot of money. Apart from making profits, the most important thing is to guard their own money so that it can benefit future generations."

Zhang Anshi nodded quickly: "You're right, we have to guard our own money, and we can't let people make decisions."

At this time, with the help of the maid, Xu Jingyi had already dressed, she looked back at Zhang Anshi and said, "Later, it's time to visit my sister."

Zhang Anshi was stunned and said, "Why do you still want to visit?"

Xu Jingyi said with a blushing face, "We are newly married, so we should visit our in-laws at this time, but it's a pity..."

Her red lips paused slightly, and she said: "Eldest sister is the mother, so it's time to visit His Royal Highness and Princess Concubine at this time."

"Oh." Zhang Anshi said: "So that's the case, but sister didn't explain."

Xu Jingyi said: "She probably doesn't care, because she loves you, brother, as long as you get married, and I also know that my husband doesn't like red tape."

Zhang Anshi was moved and said: "You are right, sister is too kind to me, only Zhu Zhanji has no conscience."

Xu Jingyi: "..."

Xu Jingyi stroked the messy hair on her temples, and then said: "No matter whether Sister aunt has explained it or not, we have to go. The more family members we have, the more important we are."

Zhang Anshi grinned and said, "You are right."

So the couple got into the carriage and went to the East Palace together.

Crown Princess Zhang was overjoyed when she heard that Zhang Anshi had brought his bride.

When Zhu Zhanji saw Zhang Anshi, he became very close. He ran towards Zhang Anshi from a distance, rushed into Zhang Anshi's arms, and squeezed his head into Zhang Anshi's arms: "Uncle, come to see me."

Zhang Anshi subconsciously said: "According to the rules... No, I just came to see you."

Zhu Zhanji was delighted to find something lost.

It's a pity that although Zhu Zhanji got close all of a sudden, Mrs. Zhang didn't seem to have much interest in Zhang Anshi, so he dragged Xu Jingyi aside to talk.

Soon, Zhang Anshi received the same treatment as Zhu Zhanji. The two sat on the steps under the corridor of the bedroom, with their hands on their knees and their knees on their chins, watching the eunuchs and court ladies walking back and forth dully.

Zhang Anshi said: "Uncle went to catch thieves last night, you don't know, there are many thieves, each of them is extremely fierce, but when uncle appears, they will piss off, this is the so-called... evil does not suppress good... as long as With a dignified righteousness, those evil spirits are naturally frightened out of their wits."

Zhu Zhanji drooped his head and said, "Uncle, I don't want to hear you brag about this today."

Zhang Anshi was furious, but after thinking about it, he smiled again: "Hey, it's all my uncle's fault. I didn't realize that you have grown up, so I made things so simple. In fact, in the process of catching thieves, how can you It’s as simple as swords and swords. These thieves are all extremely shrewd. Uncle racked his brains and fought wits and courage with them. Outsiders have no way of knowing the hardships involved.”

But Zhu Zhanji said: "Uncle, will you come to play with me in the future?"

Zhang Anshi stroked his back, and said in a gentle voice: "Of course, of course, we are close relatives. Uncle is the only nephew in this world, and even if there is another nephew in the future, I will not recognize him. I feel sorry for you."

Zhu Zhanji then said: "You are not allowed to lie to me again."

Zhang Anshi said: "Do you want Uncle to cut open his heart for you to see?"

Zhu Zhanji said very directly: "Then you can take a look at me."

Zhang Anshi wanted to cry but said without tears: "You have no conscience."

…………

That night, many people in the capital may not have much awareness.

But most of the officials in the court knew something vaguely.

Ji Gang's party members were wiped out.

But many people are not happy.

In their view, this is indeed worthy of celebration, but amidst the great joy, there are hidden worries.

Because this means that a more blessed and more powerful Ji Gang is about to rise.

From then on, this Jinyiwei was almost in the hands of his relatives, the Zhang family, and it was even more difficult to deal with.

But what is really worrying is what the scholars in the market are talking about.

It is the royal official school that hangs up in the official school.

Zhang Anshi dragged the emperor into the water, in fact, to give money to the students, in order to promote his new education.

But for scholars, this is no longer a problem of hot eyes.

Ren can bear the usual hot-eyed things, but that bastard surnamed Zhang, he is trying to dig the root of the saint.

Everyone knows that Confucianism has been carried forward, and the most important reason is that it has been recognized by the rulers of all dynasties. Since the Han Dynasty, Confucianism was the only one. Although some emperors are not interested in it, most of the time, the emperor No matter which one it is, most of them place Confucianism in the exclusive position.

But now... the matter of the emperor's disciple obviously violated a fundamental problem.

That is, to a certain extent, the official school, although scholars scoff at it, in a sense, it seems to have been endorsed by the emperor.

This is intolerable.

This is the ancestral grave of the saint.

Just when there was a lot of discussion.

Xie Jin naturally heard some rumors.

It's just that at this time, he is much calmer than before.

For him, this is a good thing. Scholars have rarely encountered a sense of crisis. It is precisely because there is no sense of crisis that they attack each other. Only with a real enemy can the scholars truly unite.

He was in the public house, drawing up tickets.

When it was three poles high in the sun, His Majesty came to summon him.

Xie Jin, as usual, made an appointment with Hu Guang and Yang Rong, and went to Chongwen Hall.

"Why did Your Majesty wake up so late today?" Hu Guang muttered.

Yang Rong smiled, he knew the answer, but he didn't answer.

Xie Jin said: "I heard that I left the palace last night."

Hu Guang sighed and wanted to say something, but when he saw Yang Rong shaking his head slightly at him, he still kept his mouth shut.

Xie Jin then asked the eunuch leading the way: "Eunuch, why did Your Majesty call me to meet you at Chongwen Hall?"

The eunuch replied: "Your Majesty also summoned all the ministries and halls, as well as all the imperial courts, to meet him. It seems to be about the strike against the Tatars. By the way, there are also the princes of the state and the commander of Jinyiwei, Zhang Anshi."

Xie Jin nodded.

When we arrived at Chongwen Hall, Zhang Anshi really came.

Xie Jin stepped forward and greeted Zhang Anshi with a smile: "Marquis Annan is newly married, but he still has to worry about major national affairs."

Zhang Anshi grinned: "Ashamed."

Standing in the hall, Wei Guogong Xu Huizu kept staring at Zhang Anshi, which made Zhang Anshi feel that the old man's eyes were different, which made him feel a lot of pressure.

Fortunately, at this time, Zhu Di came, and he looked tired.

All the ministers saluted, and Zhu Di said: "I feel unwell and a little tired today, so I don't gossip, the matter of conquering the Tatars has been temporarily slowed down, and the soldiers and horses who have been transferred to Peiping have been ordered to be stationed on the spot. , still staying in the capital, the Imperial Academy should draw up an edict explaining the reason, Wenyuan Pavilion, the Ministry of War, and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies should all draft a charter for the strike, how to arrange the troops of each department, how to allocate food and grass, and border towns Over there, how should we deal with it?"

Ministers, you look at me, and I look at you.

But they all said: "I will obey the order."

Zhu Di said: "Ji Gang's crime is unforgivable, and he should be sentenced to death. However, he is Jin Yiwei after all. He should be dealt with according to Jin Yiwei's family law, so there is no need for the world to know. His remaining party must be wiped out as soon as possible. Zhang Anshi, this Hand it over to Nanzhen Fusi."

Zhang Anshi said: "I obey the order."

Zhu Di said: "Zhang Qing's family has made great achievements through hard work, and all the ministers should follow suit."

As soon as this remark came out, more people began to look uncomfortable.

Xie Jin's complexion was very bad. Fortunately, Zhu Di directly killed one of his sons. If it was in the past, I'm afraid he would have jumped out and made a big comment, but now, he never said a word.

At this time, someone stood up and said: "Your Majesty..."

It was Wu Xing, the censor of the right capital, who stood up.

Wu Xing saluted, and then said: "I dare to ask Your Majesty, are you going to follow the example of Marquis Annan in catching thieves?"

Zhu Di's face sank: "What does the Qing family mean by this?"

"I just feel that ministers have the duties of ministers, and Jin Yiwei also has the duties of Jin Yiwei. Your Majesty should not treat one more favorably than another."

He is the assistant official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate can listen to the news.

Zhu Di frowned and said, "Do you think I treat one more than another?"

"Exactly." Wu Xing said seriously: "I think that the duty of Jin Yiwei is to catch thieves, and the duty of all officials is to guard the prefectures and counties for His Majesty and assist His Majesty in governing the world. Dare to ask Your Majesty, is it easy to rule the world?" , or is it easier to catch a thief?"

Zhu Di pondered for a moment before saying, "It's not easy."

Wu Xingdao: "But now I'm hearing rumors everywhere."

Zhu Di then asked, "What are the rumors?"

"It is said that your Majesty relies too much on Jinyiwei. To govern the world, one needs to find the way to govern the country. What is the way to govern the country? Of course it is the way of a sage. This way of a sage is broad and profound, and countless scholars have searched for it. , It’s just a superficial learning, but it can be used for life. But... I dare to ask, what kind of skills are learned in the official school under the jurisdiction of Nanzhen Fusi? These unrefined halls What is the use of learning miscellaneous knowledge to the world? But His Majesty trusts Zhang Anshi credulously, but regards such knowledge as the right way, is this going against His Majesty's grand ambitions?"

Wu Xing looked upright, and continued: "However, His Majesty regards government schools, those people who can hardly even read and write, these people don't know Confucius and Mencius, and know nothing about the Four Books and Five Classics, but His Majesty regards them as his disciples, now , The whole world is talking about it, saying that the thieves are about to enter the hall of elegance."

As he said that, Wu Xing's eyes were red. He bowed down and said excitedly: "These words of the minister are not aimed at Marquis Annan, but I just feel that in all dynasties, sacred learning is the first, and miscellaneous learning is not popular. I have heard many The scholars were filled with righteous indignation, and they thought it might just be that the scholars had misunderstood the official schools, but the teaching staff collected their textbooks, and it was really unsightly. Your Majesty... these things can neither rejuvenate the country nor bring security to the country. It’s misleading people’s children, if His Majesty uses this dross of learning as a model for the people of the world, then...the country will decline and the country will be in danger, and it will not be far away.”

As soon as this remark came out, many people couldn't help looking at Wu Xing.

Xie Jin couldn't help applauding him.

After hearing this, Zhu Di frowned even deeper.

In fact, he really wanted to be Wu Xing's mother.

But what this guy said was sincere and well-founded.By the way, what are the things taught in government schools?

In fact, Zhu Di himself didn't understand, but he knew that this was a government school run by Zhang Anshi.

See Your Majesty and don't say anything.

At this time, some people volunteered to stand up and said: "Your Majesty, if you want to find the way to govern the country, why should you look far away? In the past dynasties, how many sages have governed the world by Confucianism? Your Majesty... the matter of the official school. , is debatable, please Your Majesty, consider it carefully."

Immediately, more people mustered up the courage to stand up.

Zhu Di glanced at everyone, and had no choice but to say to Zhang Anshi: "Zhang Qing's family, tell me."

In fact, Zhang Anshi has known for a long time, and now the scholars have complained a lot.

After all, this is a concept inherent in the millennium, and there are many resistances. Those who oppose may not all be bad people, but everyone must be filled with righteous indignation.

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty... I can't say enough about them."

Zhu Di: "..."

You can't even say it, so teach me to say it?I don't even know what the government school teaches, what did you teach me?
Seeing this scene, Xie Jin stood up slowly at this time: "Your Majesty, I also think that the official school student, who now claims to be a student of the Son of Heaven, will really teach the world's scholars. I am very disappointed. Your Majesty should be cautious for the sake of the country."

At this moment, suddenly in the extreme distance, there was a sudden roar.

bang...

Although it was only a faint sound.

The monarchs and ministers looked surprised.

However, for such a violent explosion, everyone's first reaction is to look at Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi was also confused.

Zhu Di looked sideways and was disappointed.

He also lost his understanding and hurried out of the hall.

Until after a stick of incense...

Yi Shiha hurried over: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Zhu Di said: "Say."

Yishiha said: "That Zhuangzi... Neiqianhu's house... and the soldiers and horses dispatched there are attacking..."

Zhu Di frowned and said, "That Zhuangzi from Ji Gang?"

Yishiha nodded and said: "The people from Neiqianhu's office took people with them, only then did they realize that the Zhuangzi was actually on the middle of the mountain, and...the walls were extremely thick and high, like a moat from the sky. Then Ji Gang...using his position and power, confiscated a lot of manpower and material resources there, spent countless gold and silver, and repaired it like a tortoise shell."

"Not only that, but that thing... in the middle of the mountain, artillery is useless, and in this village... there are actually a lot of artillery and gunpowder. It is obvious that Ji Gang took advantage of his position and secretly hid them. Many of them are new. Gunpowder. Most of the people in Zhuangzi are members of Ji Gang’s party, and they are all extremely vicious. They know that Zhuangzi will die if they are attacked, so they resist stubbornly.”

"Neiqianhu has captured a person who knows the details of Zhuangzi. According to his dictation, he probably knows the details of Zhuangzi. The walls inside are half a foot thick, and people and horses can walk on the walls. All of them are made of stone, not stone. Simple rammed earth, and there are tens of thousands of catties of gunpowder in it, and countless grains are hidden. On weekdays... there are hundreds of people entrenched there. More than 700 people gathered. Taking advantage of the terrain and Zhuangzi's solidity, they all had the aura of being invincible. Neiqianhusuo asked the model camp for help. The model camp thought that if they attacked by force, the loss would be too great. Chen Li made a decisive decision and asked the Warrior Camp to help..."

Yishiha is about to cry, the warrior camp is led by the eunuchs: "Early this morning, a note came from Neiqian households, and the servants felt that it was right to help them break the thieves, so they ordered the eunuchs to supervise the warrior camp I personally led the troops to attack... as a result... as a result...more than half of the 1000-odd warrior battalion was lost, and all tricks were used."

Neiqianhu lacked great virtue. They felt that the loss was too great, so they lied to the warrior camp. This is the end. This is the elite of the palace, and more than 500 people died.

What's even more frightening is that none of the thieves in the village were harmed.

After Zhu Di heard this, he was shocked, and said: "Quickly ask someone to get the map, I want the map of Zhuangzi."

Cheng Guogong, Qi Guogong, and Wei Guogong all cheered up.

Yi Shiha didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly sent another order.

Therefore, the map drawn by the captured rebel party who knew the details was sent.

Zhu Di spread out the map and ordered all his officials to look at it.

Seeing this, Zhu Di couldn't help frowning: "Sure enough, it's a situation where one man guards the gate and ten thousand men can't open it. This Ji Gang... really is a wolf's ambition, and it costs countless to build such a strong fortress here."

This is simply a huge fortress relying on the mountains, such a fortress, ordinary people would not dare to build such a fortress, no matter how much money they have, and only Ji Gang, who specializes in exposing others' treason, can be so unscrupulous.

Zhu Di, Xu Huizu, Zhu Neng, and Qiu Fu were all experts, but when they looked at the map, they all had serious expressions.

"What do you think of it?"

"Your Majesty, if you attack by force in such a terrain, the loss will be too great." Qiu Fu said: "We can only besiege and trap them to death."

Zhu Di shook his head: "They have food for at least several months. If they save a little, they may persist for half a year. Is it possible that there are bandits at the foot of Zhongshan Mountain, near Xiaoling and the capital, and occupying the area for half a year?"

Zhu Neng said angrily: "Your Majesty, give me [-] soldiers and horses. I will attack day and night. Within half a month, I will definitely win."

"How much loss do you have to pay?" Zhu Di looked up at Zhu Neng.

Zhu Neng was silent, he lowered his head, the loss was too great, and the attack must be elite soldiers, so many elite soldiers filled in, distressed.

Xie Jin and others watched from the sidelines, as if they had nothing to do with them.

But at this time, Zhang Anshi suddenly said: "Jiegong, and... that who... dare I ask your name?"

Zhang Anshi looked at Wu Xing.

Wu Xing said angrily: "Wu Xing, for the Metropolitan Procuratorate..."

Zhang Anshi said: "Okay, okay, Mr. Wu, didn't you say that you have a strategy to govern the country? Come on, I invite you to take down this Zhuangzi. Dare to ask... how many scholars are needed for this? Just open your mouth, and I will go to the street to catch scholars and let them wipe out the thieves and rule the country."

Xie Jin: "..."

Wu Xing said angrily: "What kind of words are this, this is... this is..."

Zhang Anshi said: "When it is really necessary to govern the country and stabilize the country, the scholars will disappear, right? Isn't it governing the country and the world? The world is not peaceful. Could it be that at this time, you enjoy fame, high officials and rich salary, shouldn't you Do you want to make a little effort?"

Wu Xingdao: "The study of saints focuses on educating people's hearts."

Zhang Anshi said: "That's easier to do. There are so many thieves who are stubbornly resisting, so please ask Mr. Wu to talk to them and educate them well."

Wu Xing said: "You are messing around."

But Zhang Anshi smiled: "No, I'm not messing around, because... the government schools teach how to solve this problem. Let alone the things that you can't teach in the study of sages, the way of governing the country , but how to secure the country, how to pacify the world, as long as I use the knowledge of my official school, I can easily grasp it."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone stared at Zhang Anshi.

Zhu Di said, "Zhang Anshi, do you have a solution?"

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, it can be solved within a day and night without a single soldier."

The monarchs and ministers gasped.

Seeing that everyone was suspicious, Zhang Anshi looked at Wu Xing with a smile: "Does Mr. Wu believe it?"

If Wu Xing said he believed it, it would be slapping himself in the face.

Shaking his head naturally: "Nonsense."

Zhang Anshi said: "What if my official school uses my own knowledge to solve the problem overnight? What do you say?"

Wu Xing glanced at his colleagues around him, many of them were filled with righteous indignation.

Wu Xing said, "I, Wu Xing, have your surname."

Zhang Anshi said: "Okay, Mr. Zhang, let's make a deal."

(End of this chapter)