amaotonovel Chapter 1317
Chapter 1317
Upon hearing this, Chang Sheng's face showed a look of horror: "Directly implicated?" He had been so busy and anxious in the court just now that he hadn't noticed this.
Zhang Wen nodded solemnly: "That's right! Just now, when Yuan Tai mentioned a case in the Guangdong Provincial Administration Commission, Zhang Yi immediately became anxious, and when Zhuo Jing mentioned another case in the Sichuan Provincial Administration Commission, Zhu Shou also became anxious. I saw it all clearly."
"If it doesn't directly implicate dukes and military officials, I might still be able to make my own choice."
"But...sigh..."
At this point, not to mention Chang Sheng, Zhang Wen was also extremely worried and overwhelmed.
Chang Sheng's face grew increasingly desperate, his expression full of worry as he said, "How could this happen? His Majesty... he's so confused! How are we supposed to salvage this situation?"
Zhang Wen narrowed his eyes slightly and pursed his lips.
Now that they'd gone this far, he had nothing to hide from Chang Sheng: "That's only one thing."
"Only one of them?" Chang Sheng was also a martial artist, and his understanding and thinking were indeed not as insightful and meticulous as Zhang Wen's. He was momentarily confused and looked at Zhang Wen with a questioning gaze.
Zhang Wen nodded, and spoke frankly in a low voice:
"Secondly, this time His Majesty has not only offended the dukes and military officials, nor just the civil officials and scholars; he has simultaneously placed himself on the opposite side of both."
"Thirdly, His Majesty was a bit too sharp at the morning court session today."
"The fourth is..."
"His Majesty has exposed too much in his haste to finish these cases!"
"The Minister of Works, Qin Kui, is one thing; he's always been a loyal minister who only obeys His Majesty. The Minister of Revenue, Fu Youwen, also has a close relationship with His Majesty... It's not surprising. But what about the Minister of Rites? The Minister of Justice? And even more so... that Vice Minister of War, Ru Chang, who was demoted by His Majesty... All of these people actually stood up on such a sensitive matter..."
"It's clear that they've become people His Majesty can order around at will!"
At this point, Zhang Wen stroked his beard, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a sigh, "His Majesty's methods are truly remarkable! He actually managed to get all the heads of the Six Ministries to stand up and support him in such a matter!"
This was something Zhang Wen had never expected before.
He paused for a moment before regaining his composure and continuing the previous topic, looking at Chang Sheng and saying, "Duke of the Founding State, tell me, is what His Majesty has shown today enough to make the dukes, marquises, and military officials begin to be wary of him?"
Hearing Zhang Wen's analysis, Chang Sheng's expression grew increasingly grim. Although he couldn't think of all the details at once, he would still listen. He knew in his heart that every point and every word Zhang Wen had just said made perfect sense!
After a moment of silence, Chang Sheng swallowed hard and said blankly, "It seems...that makes sense...Our uncle truly lives up to his reputation as someone who fights with his brains."
Then he slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "It's over...it's over, it's over, it's over...isn't this...even worse, even more difficult to handle?? How could His Majesty make such a foolish move? He's directly walked into a pit!"
Chang Sheng nodded in strong agreement with his words and sighed, "That's why... even if I had ten more heads, I still couldn't solve such a difficult problem, Duke!"
Chang Sheng refused to give up, saying, "But we still have to think about it, Uncle! Otherwise, His Majesty... the Ming Dynasty..."
Just then, the group ahead seemed to finally realize that someone had fallen behind, and turned around to call out to the two of them: "Old Zhang! Chang Er! What are you two dawdling about for? Walking so slowly!"
Chang Sheng's heart skipped a beat, and he could only put on a smiling face and wave to the other party, pretending to complain, "Coming, coming! It's just that Marquis Huining likes to daydream all day long and has fallen behind! I have to come and call him, otherwise I wouldn't know where he is!"
The man in front of him wasn't angry, he just scoffed and said, "Hey! Old Zhang's always been like this! But you know, the tricks he has up his sleeve come in handy when it comes to fighting! Hahahaha!"
Chang Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's not right not to follow them now, Uncle, you'd better think of something quickly!"
Zhang Wen sighed helplessly, "Let's go to the Duke of Liang's mansion with them first. This is difficult... it's like climbing to the sky! We'll just have to deal with whatever comes our way."
The two had been chatting for quite a while.
Not daring to delay and arouse suspicion, they quickened their pace and moved forward.
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And during this time.
Although the many court officials in Fengtian Hall seemed to have been struck by lightning and were unable to recover for a long time, they eventually dispersed from Fengtian Hall in twos and threes, silent and trembling, with most of them feeling extremely heavy-hearted.
After all, apart from dukes and marquises, no one else has enough strength and confidence.
Who knows if today's investigation is of several cases in the Guangdong and Sichuan provincial administration commissions, but tomorrow the investigation won't target them?
Among the many palace paths, there was a secluded and deserted place.
Fu Youwen broke the silence and looked at Zhan Hui, who was traveling with him. The two were both heading back to the Six Ministries, so even though they had broken ties, they were still inevitably walking together.
Fu Youwen said, "Lord Zhan, what did I say? His Majesty... is a man who is good at creating miracles. I wonder why Lord Zhan, who was originally so wary and opposed to this, would stand up and second it at this morning's court?"
His tone carried a hint of sarcasm, along with a subtle touch of smugness.
This is something that offends almost everyone.
He truly hadn't expected the discussion to go so smoothly and effortlessly... Having witnessed this easy start, Fu Youwen's anxiety naturally subsided considerably, and his confidence also grew significantly. He increasingly felt that... his choice was correct.
If this matter can proceed smoothly...
Fu Youwen was the first to get a piece of the action... oops! The first to stand up and support His Majesty! This credit is certainly very sweet!