my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 542 The Holy Trial
Yishiha only smiled, and under the sound of the rails rubbing against each other, he still carefully took water and poured a cup of tea for Zhang Anshi.

Only then did he say with a smile: "People living in this world may not all have to be like His Highness, they have all kinds of abilities."

He paused, and continued: "In fact, most people in this world, as long as they have a skill, they are enough to live and work. We... To put it bluntly, we only do this one thing when we are with His Majesty. As for other Yes, it's secondary."

Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "I see that my father-in-law's other abilities are not small."

Yishiha laughed dryly: "This is going to kill us. Ability does not depend on size. We are not a minister, let alone a general, but a servant. What do we need so many abilities? In this palace, the truth is In terms of ability, there are many people who are stronger than us, but the people who serve His Majesty are still us?"

Speaking of this, he raised his head and glanced at Zhang Anshi: "But your Highness is different, you really rely on your ability to win His Majesty's trust, and what your Majesty relies on is your ability! Let's talk about this steam locomotive, ah, ah, let's take a ride." On this, I was really scared, but after I was scared, I admired it."

"You said this thing...it can move on its own by burning coal, and it can take so many of us for hundreds of miles a day. Come out, even if Kong Ming is reborn, the legendary wooden cow and horse will be willing to bow down in front of the steam locomotive of His Highness."

Zhang Anshi laughed and said, "Where, where."

The two flattered each other for a while, and Yi Shiha went to see Zhu Di with tea, and when he came back, Yi Shiha said: "Your Majesty invites you to have an audience."

Zhang Anshi nodded, and then came to Zhu Di's carriage.

At this time Zhu Di was leaning on the big sofa fixed in the carriage, holding the teacup, the carriage was shaking, but his hand holding the teacup was steady.

Zhu Di leaned against the cushion, his eyes half-opened and half-closed, as if he was thinking about something.

Zhang Anshi only said softly: "Your Majesty..."

Zhu Di nodded, looked up at him and said, "When can I arrive?"

"It should be early tomorrow morning."

Zhu Di smiled and said, "It's not too late, a place of thousands of miles only takes more than a day and a night."

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Your Majesty, why don't you sleep for a while, and when you wake up, you will be at your stop."

Zhu Di shook his head: "I can't sleep, I'm still thinking about Raozhou Station, hey..."

Having said that, the smile on his face suddenly faded, and changed into a gloomy one.

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty is really busy with everything. The dispute between a railway department and the local magistrate... has already made His Majesty like this... Now there are so many things in the world..."

Zhu Di squinted at him and said, "What I think is...whether my money is worth it or not."

Zhang Anshi: "..."

Well, His Majesty is still that Majesty.

Zhu Di took a deep breath and said, "What do you think of the matter in the memorial?"

Zhang Anshi said without hesitation: "I will deal with it fairly."

Zhu Di gave Zhang Anshi a strange look, and said, "I thought you would be partial."

After Zhu Di finished speaking, he smiled and waved his hands: "How is Hu Guang?"

When Hu Guang was mentioned, the ease on Zhang Anshi's face also faded.He also has a son, so he can understand Hu Guang's mood.

"He is reticent, and the minister... is not good at saying anything."

Zhu Di nodded: "How could his son be an official in the Railway Department?"

Zhang Anshidao: "It was the minister who persuaded him, saying that the grandson of the emperor wanted to make a difference in Jiangxi, and asked the Hu family to support him. As soon as he got angry, he taught all the children in the family to work in the railway department."

Zhu Di sighed: "This is a loyal and honest man."

Zhang Anshi said: "My minister... is also..."

Zhu Di hummed: "Go on, take a good rest, when you get to Raozhou, you will still be busy."

Zhang Anshi resigned and left.

At dawn in the morning, when the first ray of sunshine in a new day casts down on the earth...

The steam locomotive slowly entered the platform.

Here too, it was more than an hour earlier, when the steam locomotive stopped at the first two stations, I just knew that Sheng Jia was coming.

Therefore, the magistrate of Raozhou, together with the magistrates and judges, came to pick him up anxiously.

Along with him came the stationmaster of Raozhou station, as well as the station clerk and bookkeeper below.

At this time, the mist has not yet dissipated, but the platform is already crowded with people.

Zhu Di got out of the car, glanced at him with tiger eyes, and everyone bowed down one after another.

Zhu Di just kept a cold face, didn't say a word, and didn't pay attention.

Only Chen Jia, the stationmaster of Raozhou Station, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty is tired of the pommel horse, please take a rest before going."

Zhu Di pursed his lips, but did not object.

When someone came to Raozhou, he was not in a hurry.

So he was accompanied by mighty people, and only stayed in an inn around Raozhou Station.

This inn is obviously operated by Raozhou Station, because it is a new building, Zhu Di moved in, and immediately there was a team of inspection department guards outside.

Chen Jia was panicking at this time, after all, she had never seen such a big battle, and seeing that the visitor was not kind, she was naturally flustered, and immediately, she secretly came to see Zhang Anshi.

"Your Highness..."

Zhang Anshi had a cold look in his eyes, and said with a straight face: "You guys did a good job."

"This..." Chen Jia's face turned pale, and her heart became even more flustered.

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty is here this time to thoroughly investigate this dispute with the Railway Department. Right and wrong, there is a holy judgment! When your Majesty asks a question, you can answer it truthfully, and you must not tell the truth. I understand. Well?"

Chen Jiacai breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a bitter face: "This matter is really..."

Zhang Anshi didn't want to hear his useless nonsense, he waved his hands and said, "Don't come and tell me, it's useless to tell me, after your majesty has a rest, go and talk to your majesty."

Chen Jia had no choice but to say: "Yes."

Zhang Anshi said again: "How is the injured person now?"

"It's still being treated, and the situation is quite dangerous, but... His Royal Highness, the emperor dispatched a few masters from Nanchang Station urgently, so there shouldn't be any accidents."

Zhang Anshi said: "People must try their best to keep it, the rest... are all details."

Seeing Chen Jia's uneasiness, Zhang Anshi's expression softened, and he said a few words of comfort: "Walk around the world with reason, but it's hard to walk without reason. If you really have any grievances, don't be afraid, just do whatever you want. Don't worry, no one can wrong you. head up."

Chen Jia quickly said yes.

Zhang Anshi put his hands behind his back, and suddenly smiled: "Then the people from Rao Prefecture... what are they doing at this time?"

"Ah..." Chen Jia was stunned for a moment, feeling a little confused.

Zhang Anshi waved his hand and said nothing.

The reason why Zhang Anshi asked about the Raozhou government seemed to have guessed their actions.

In fact, Chen Fu, the magistrate of Raozhou Prefecture, and Wang Yan, the prefect of Rao Prefecture, have also begun to feel uneasy.

It's just that the people at Raozhou Station asked Zhang Anshi to inquire about the situation, but for them, it was obvious...but they also needed someone to mediate.

The only thing they could find was Hu Guang, the great scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, who came with him.

Hu Guang was physically and mentally exhausted. After getting out of the car, he actually wanted to look around for the situation.

It's a pity that the people at Raozhou Station ignored him, and when His Majesty was settled, they swarmed to follow Zhang Anshi.

He wanted to go forward to ask, but felt it was inappropriate. After all, the personnel of the Railway Department were wary of the Wenyuange University Scholars or the people in the temple.

Just when Hu Guang was anxious and lost, someone found him.

"Hu Gong..."

Hu Guang remained silent, or rather, at this time, he no longer knew how to deal with it.

Prefect Chen Jiadao: "Grandpa Hu forgets things a lot. The next official...is a Jinshi in the seventh year of Yongle. At that time...Princess Hu was tested..."

Hu Guang only nodded and said, "I have a little impression."

Chen Jia's expression was slightly relieved, and then he said: "The lower officials are unlucky and cannot stay in Beijing. Therefore, they were sent out to be the county magistrate first, and now they are the magistrate of Raozhou. Jiangxi is where the culture gathers. If you can come to Raozhou If you go to the post, the subordinates will be satisfied."

Hu Guangdao: "Really?"

"Mr. Hu is even more famous in the court. No one in Jiangxi has ever spread the name of Mr. Hu. But the official... heard some...some things..."

Hu Guang raised his eyebrows and said, "What's the matter?"

Chen Jia seemed hesitant, and didn't know whether he should say it, or whether to conduct further testing.

When dealing with scholars, this is the case. First, you have to report your own name, and then take a look to see if there is a teacher-student, same-year, old-time relationship between each other, and then further test each other's situation, and finally decide what to say .

But now Chen Jia was rather anxious, thought for a while, and said: "I heard that Mr. Hu is in the court, and he can't do it alone."

Hu Guang raised his eyebrows and said coldly, "What are you talking about?"

Chen Jia hesitated for a moment and said: "It's all rumors in the market. I heard... Mr. Hu doesn't approve of the New Deal, but... he has to. This time the railway company entered Jiangxi, Mr. Hu didn't approve, but... some people hope that Mr. Hu To be able to set an example, and even ask Mr. Hu's family members to be officials, I wonder if there is such a thing?"

Chen Jia said with a look of regret.

Hu Guang is a scholar of the Wenyuan Pavilion. It is a great shame and humiliation for the son of such a person to be appointed as an official. It is absolutely unacceptable for anyone else.

Chen Jia carefully observed Hu Guang's face.

But Hu Guang's face was as pale as paper, like a dead man.

Chen Jia calmed down a little, he seemed to have expected that what he said might have a miraculous effect, he was still a little nervous just now, and he seemed to have a little bit of confidence all of a sudden.

So he said with emotion: "If a great scholar like Hu Gong is like this, then a person like a lower official should really die, and there will be no place to bury him if he dies."

Hu Guang frowned and stared at him, but said with a straight face, "What exactly do you want to say?"

Chen Jia hurriedly said: "Mr. Hu, since the railway company entered Raozhou, people in Raozhou have been devastated, but after all, this involves the emperor's grandson. We can't hold back our arms. Even if we are dissatisfied, there is nothing we can do about it. This kind of thing can be tolerated for a while, but after a year, it is really unbearable, and if you continue to endure, I don't know how many families will be ruined."

After a pause, he continued: "That's why... there is such a dispute this time, but I never expected it, but because of this dispute, it has reached the point where the heavens listen to it."

Hu Guangdao: "I can't bear it anymore? Then what did you do?"

At this moment, Hu Guang couldn't help but feel that the person in front of him was extremely ridiculous, but he didn't show it, his eyes were cold, and he was waiting to hear the following.

Chen Jia was silent at this time, and seemed to be hesitating.

But behind him, fellow acquaintance Wang Yan, probably in a hurry, couldn't help but took a step forward, but hurriedly said: "I didn't do anything, it's the people from the railway department, they are too aggressive, they have colluded with the troublemakers , seduced many people to settle down in the railway department.”

"But Mr. Hu, think about it. In this place, whether it is farming or water conservancy, everything requires manpower. If there are no people, how can you teach people how to live? So in the beginning there were people..."

Chen Jia on the side coughed desperately.

Only then did Wang Yan shut up.

Hu Guang still had a cold face, and said: "If you are not willing to tell the truth, do you still have to wait for His Majesty and Jin Yiwei to find out? Well, then you continue to cover it..."

Chen Jia was still waiting for Hu Guang to let go, how could she just give up, so she hurriedly said: "Mr. Hu... the officials and others, we need to rely on Mr. Hu at this time."

Hu Guang only said: "Then what are you trying to hide?"

"I don't dare to hide it." Chen Jia thought for a while and said, "Well, the truth is, it was because of the conflict just now that the fight broke out, and some local good gentry were not angry, so the fight broke out. In this way, once the war started, it would not end so easily. The next official is the prefect, and he has to make decisions for the local people. If not, wouldn't it be a vegetarian meal?"

"Naturally, the lower officials would never dare to openly confront His Royal Highness, and indeed secretly help the good people in the local area, but others dare not make mistakes. It's just...just..."

Hu Guangdao: "Just what?"

"It's just that the good local people are really upset, so they set up a game."

"..."

"Deliberately invited this person from the railway department to Fucheng in the name of mediation, and then..."

Hu Guang said, "Then you did it?"

"It's not the lower officials who do it, it's... the kind people below..."

The cold light in Hu Guang's eyes became a little bit stronger, he gritted his teeth and said: "Why do you do this?"

Chen Jia smiled wryly and said: "If we don't teach a lesson, then... Raozhou Prefecture will really have no people. Not to mention these local good people need to rely on human power to survive. They are all depressed, even if they are low-ranking officials, the imperial court measures officials by money, grain and population. However, the population of Raozhou Prefecture has dropped so much this year, and the money and grain that can be paid this year will also plummet by at least seven times compared to last year. Eighty percent, Xiaguan... what can I do? The people from the railway department are going to cook Xiaguan in a frying pan, Xiaguan... hey..."

He shook his head, sighed and said: "The next official can't finish the household department's money and rations this year, so he must be dismissed. Instead of doing this, it's better to do something for the local people."

Hu Guang pursed his lips and said, "How many people were injured?"

Chen Jia hurriedly said: "There are seven or eight of them, don't worry, the officials have checked, and they are almost all the civil servants of the railway department, the kind who can't get on the table, but the officials didn't expect that they would make such a fuss out of a molehill."

Hu Guang was already furious at this time, but he saw Chen Jia again, with an annoyed look on his face, it was just his annoyance, not because of hurting someone, but because of such a trivial matter, His Majesty came to visit him in person the point.

So Hu Guang looked at him coldly and said, "Haven't you thought about how to end it? If you knew today, why bother?"

Chen Jia smiled wryly, and looked at Hu Guangdao with pleading eyes: "That's why at this time, I begged Hu Gong. Hu Gong, I am a disciple of the holy school, and the lower officials took off the black hat, which is second, but everyone in Raozhou Good people... please help Hu Gong."

Hu Guang said in a cold voice: "Your Majesty has his own holy order, and the facts are all there, so I can't say anything."

Chen Jia and Wang Yan looked at each other in dismay.

They obviously expected that Hu Guang must be wise and safe.

Therefore, Chen Jia calmed down, but said calmly: "Actually... there is a way, but... this needs to be well-spoken by Mr. Hu. If Mr. Hu can help you a little bit, then Mr. Hu will be able to work with officials and people in Raozhou As far as it is concerned, it is the rebirth of parents, and the rebirth of Entong."

Hu Guang sneered, but didn't refute, just said: "What way?"

Chen Jia thought for a while, and seemed to feel that she could only rely on Hu Guang for now.

So he said slowly: "Those civil officials appeared in Fucheng. Although they were invited to mediate in advance, there were no written documents at that time. If there were no written documents, it would be considered that there was no real evidence. So I have done a few things here First, please insist that they come to Fucheng for no official business."

"Secondly, after they arrived in Fucheng... they were arrogant and domineering, and ran amok, which aroused public outrage."

"Thirdly, during the dispute, they uttered treasonous words, and even...even threatened that the emperor's grandson is their backer, and on the ground of Raozhou Prefecture, they are the emperors."

As soon as this remark came out, Hu Guang shivered suddenly.

Chen Jia didn't seem to notice the sudden change of expression on Hu Guang's face, but she smiled and said, "Mr. Hu. As long as these three things are confirmed, even if His Highness the emperor's grandson comes personally, he will definitely not protect them. It's time to clear the door."

Hu Guang breathed a sigh of relief silently, then sneered and said, "Whatever you say, is it?"

Chen Jiadao: "This is the problem. All the witnesses and evidence, the lower officials have been arranged properly, and there are also many good people in the prefecture who are willing to testify and expose it. It's just...just... the lower officials and the local good people After all, people speak lightly, and when the Holy Majesty is about to make a verdict, if there are people around who can wait for a good word for the subordinate officials, then this matter... can be completely settled."

As he said that, Chen Jia looked at Hu Guang pitifully, and then shed tears, saying: "Mr. Hu, please remember the people of Raozhou. This place, after all, is considered Mr. Hu's hometown. Jiang Yanfu, today is Raozhou, tomorrow...the one that will end up like Raozhou will be Jizhou Prefecture."

(End of this chapter)