Domineering Daming

"Give me back the outstanding people in Hangzhou, and give me back the bright and bright world!"

"We want to make a statement to the imperial court, and we want to expose the incompetent officials!"

It was still sparse at the beginning, and it didn't take long to connect to one piece. It echoed over Hangzhou Mansion. It was really catchy and lingered for three days without stopping.

Zhou Weijing's face was livid, he glanced at Huang Dezhong, Li Dongxu and the others, and said coldly: "Expel the magistrate, set fire to the governor's office, and besiege the governor. Zhejiang really impresses me!"

A group of people were speechless. Since the establishment of Donglin Academy, the atmosphere of scholars in the south of the Yangtze River has changed. The enthusiasm of scholars for political affairs has greatly increased. You can change the hall officials at will, and make the chief minister bow his head and obey orders!

It can be seen how chaotic from top to bottom was at the end of Ming Dynasty.

Zhou Weijing turned around and went back to the lobby, and asked the group of people to give a clear solution with a cold face.

Scholars have always been the most difficult to deal with, and no one can afford to provoke them. Even Li Dongxu, who is the most observant and eloquent, dares not speak falsely.

Which of these scholars is not standing behind a big family?Former servants, ministers, and assistant ministers abound, who dares to offend easily?

Zhou Weijing's expression was as cold as iron. Seeing that a group of people were speechless, he looked at Tian Ergeng beside him.

Tian Ergeng was a general, with a fierce expression on his face, he stood up and said in a cold voice: "Don't worry, my lord, it will be completed within three days from the Fusi Prison!"

Everyone could understand the implication of Tian Ergeng's words, and everyone's expressions changed slightly. Just as he wanted to dissuade him, a yamen servant hurried in again and said, "My lord, Li Xuezheng, Zhou Zhikui, the Tutor of Suzhou, and some other lords are asking to see me."

Zhou Weijing glanced at the people present, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth, and said: "First, the scholars surrounded the Yamen, and now they are scholars and politicians. It doesn't matter if you ask an official to see him. I want to see it. This Zhejiang imperial examination center is playing tricks." What a trick! Let them in!"

Huang Dezhong, Li Dongxu and the others all quietly glanced at each other, looking at Zhou Weijing with a livid face, feeling a little regretful in their hearts, they took refuge too early, they should check the wind direction first.

Zhejiang Xuezheng Li Deru, and Suzhou Tutor Zhou Zhikui led a dozen officials from the Zhejiang court in. Li Deru did not speak, and Zhou Zhikui said in a deep voice without seeing the ceremony: "Governor Zhou, you have only come to Hangzhou for only a few months. , the Zhejiang imperial examination hall was in constant panic all day long, so that the scholars were so excited that they came to express their feelings. You closed the door tightly and turned a blind eye, so you are not afraid of the disaster of the party's imprisonment again!"

This Zhou Zhikui is also a great person. Historically, he once helped Zhang Pu deal with the Wen Party, which directly caused Wen Tiren to be dismissed and executed, and even helped Zhou Yanru to be the chief assistant again!

Zhou Weijing looked at the group of people coldly, and said indifferently: "The Zhejiang Examination Center really made me look differently. It stormed the Suzhou Mansion, drove out the magistrate, and even to the point of burning down the governor's office and besieging the governor. Everyone, you shouldn't give me a slap in the face." explain?"

Zhou Zhikui's eyes sank, and he said: "The governor's words are wrong. The prefect of Suzhou is a well-known eunuch, and he is deeply disgusted by the Suzhou township. What the scholars are doing is also pleading for the people. The righteousness lies! As for the burning of the governor's yamen, This officer has not seen evidence. The siege of the governor is just a petition. The adults avoided seeing it. Why blame the scholars? The adults sit in the temple and sit back and relax, but they treat the scholars like locusts. Aren't you afraid that we will perform and participate in you?"

Zhou Weijing was unable to refute what Zhou Zhikui said, so he stared at him coldly, and said with a short-tempered smile, "What a sharp mouth!"

Zhou Zhikui raised his hand without any fear, and said, "Your Excellency, it is reasonable not to speak loudly, please move forward, listen to what the scholars say, and select good talents for our Ming Dynasty, so that we can live up to the imperial court's trust!"

Zhou Weijing's eyelids twitched, he finally understood that when he was in Nanjing, Wei Zhongxian killed people again and again.These people can tell the dead to be alive, and they can also tell the living to be dead, positive and negative, in short, they are always right, and everyone else should listen to them, otherwise they are "faint officials"!

How is this different from the Donglin Party?As long as they are not their people, they are all "evil party" and should be "eliminated"!

The corners of Zhou Weijing's face twitched slightly, resisting the urge to kill.He has not yet fully grasped the power in Zhejiang, especially the chief secretary. According to the inspection department has not been fully merged, sort it out.

He needs time, and Tian Ergeng needs time too!

Li Deru and the others beside Zhou Zhikui had a flash of smile in their eyes. As long as Zhou Weijing can be forced to have nothing to say, then the Zhejiang Examination Center has to follow their instructions. As for the imperial court’s abolition of the imperial examination, they have to ask their opinions !

Zhou Weijing glanced at Zhou Zhikui and the others, feeling great hatred in his heart, just as he was about to put on an official airs to reprimand, another yamen servant ran in from outside, and said anxiously: "My lord, Mr. Zhang and others are asking to see you."

In Hangzhou, the one who can be called Mr. Zhang is Zhang Fuzhi, the former Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry.

Zhou Weijing's eyes were gloomy, this old guy is not a good person, he said something in the governor's office yesterday, it sounded like he was supporting his governor's office, but after careful consideration, it seemed that he didn't say anything.

He is a treacherous, slippery old official who is difficult to deal with.

Coming to him at this time, Zhou Weijing knew with his toes that he was probably coming to Xingshi to question his crimes under the banner of "interceding".

But he couldn't see it, Zhou Weijing suppressed the anger surging in his heart, and said expressionlessly: "Please."

Not long after the yamen servant responded, Zhang Fuzhi, who was coughing violently and seemed to be dying soon, with the support of his family, took three steps and slowly entered the lobby.

Chapter 410 Concentrated Killing Intent

Zhang Fuzhi's qualifications are extremely old, and he was also a second-rank official before he became an official, no worse than Zhou Weijing, and when he came in, he just bowed his hands, with a stern expression on his face.

He looked at Zhou Weijing and said in a deep voice: "Master Zhou, I have heard about everything. I am here on behalf of the elders in Hangzhou to tell Master Zhou that we all support Master Zhou in punishing the criminals and maintaining peace in Hangzhou."

Zhou Weijing's expression was indifferent, and the corners of his eyes twitched. He remembered that there was a mutiny in Hangzhou a few years ago. He was the chief envoy. This old man said the same thing in the capital. In the end, except for the deputy chief soldier, everyone was released without charge , things are nothing.

He glanced at the people in the lobby, except for a few people, everyone was staring at him intently, with inexplicable dodges in their eyes.

The anger in Zhou Weijing's heart revived again. At this moment, he understood deeply that the court's purge of the officialdom was imminent, and it would be impossible if he didn't purge it!

But he was not impulsive, he forced a smile on his face, looked at Zhang Fuzhi and said, "What the boss said is true."

Zhang Fuzhi also saw the situation in the lobby clearly, knowing that Zhou Weijing should be a little flustered even if he is not Liushenwuzhu, and said sharply: "Master Zhou, the old man is not just talking, if there is anything that needs me to do, just say so!"

Zhou Weijing took a deep breath, glanced at Zhang Fuzhi, then at Zhou Zhikui and the others, and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry about it, I will deal with it properly."

Seeing that Zhou Weijing was still very wary of him, Zhang Fuzhi refused to say more, his eyes flickered, and he didn't say anything more.

But Zhou Zhikui did not let Zhou Weijing go, and chased after him: "Master Zhou, the scholars are waiting outside the door, and I hope you go out to appease him!"

The so-called "pacification" is to force Zhou Weijing to make some guarantees.

Zhou Weijing couldn't compromise, this is the state affairs of the emperor Zhu Xu, and he was unwilling to give in just like this in his heart, he looked at Zhou Zhikui coldly, and said to Zhang Fuzhi: "Master Zhang, please say a few words, I still want to I have something important to discuss with your lords."

Zhang Fuzhi's turbid eyes flashed brightly, and he didn't refuse, and said in response: "Well, I will comfort those scholars outside the door for Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Weijing nodded lightly, turned around and walked towards the inner hall.

Zhou Zhikui naturally wanted Zhou Weijing to speak, so that he could force the governor's yamen to make concessions.But seeing Zhou Weijing's firmness, he glanced at Zhang Fuzhi and thought of a plan.

Zhang Fuzhi watched Zhou Weijing leave, and stopped coughing, glanced at the rest of the crowd, turned around and walked slowly outside the door.

Zhou Zhikui hurriedly followed, and beside him, he said in a low voice full of deep meaning: "My lord, you can talk more."

Zhang Fuzhi glanced at him expressionlessly, how could he fail to see his thoughts, and said indifferently: "Master Zhou, there are rules for everything, within the rules you can go wild, outside of the rules you will die."

Zhou Zhikui frowned, and said with an ugly expression, "My lord, what do you mean by that?"

How could Zhang Fuzhi understand this junior, and he walked slowly to the gate.

Li Deru came over, looked at Zhang Fuzhi's back beside Zhou Zhikui, and said with a sneer, "Don't you know that this old man's nickname is 'Double-faced Thief', how could he openly offend Zhou Weijing!"

Zhou Zhikui suddenly regretted not stopping Zhou Weijing firmly.

Outside the Yamen of Hangzhou Prefecture, Hou Qizeng, Chen Zilong and others mingled in the crowd, shouting loudly.

"Return the examination hall to Qingming, and return justice to Zhejiang!"

"Foolish officials, get out of Zhejiang!"

There was a loud sound, and as time passed, more people gathered, a total of more than 300 people, and the front and back of the governor's yamen was full of water!

When Zhang Fuzhi came out, a scholar rushed forward and said loudly: "Master Zhang, you are my Hangzhou sage, and you must protect our scholars. May I ask the governor if you have anything to say?"