Chapter 9 9. In order to make a fuss about the Dongxiang case, King Chun summoned Zhang Zhidong in Qingyi Garden

The three memorials sent by Zhang Zhiwan about Dongxiang's unjust case, Chun Wang had already read them carefully.Now, he is caressing these three memorials with elegant calligraphy and heavy content in his hands.This 40-year-old prince looks very similar to his fourth brother who died young and the sixth brother who is in charge of the country: the same small face with pointed chin, and the same thin figure.These are all inherited from Emperor Daoguang.Compared with Qianlong and Jiaqing, who had big ears, wide arms and round waists, Daoguang and his sons did not seem to be descendants of the real dragon emperor.

Alcohol King is a complex character. As the seventh prince of Emperor Daoguang, when his father died, he was only ten years old, and he had three grown-up elder brothers above him, so of course he couldn't think of succeeding to the throne.As he grows older, seeing the four brothers dominating the world and the sixth brother being powerful, how can he not be envious, who is also of the blood of the former emperor?The scheming Concubine Yi was favored by Emperor Xianfeng after giving birth to the prince. In order to increase her power in the royal family, she married her younger sister to King Chun.Since then, King Chun has become her confidant.In the coup d'etat in the year of Xinyou, King Chun and his wife made special contributions, and King Chun was also promoted from county king to prince.But the authority to deal with the daily affairs of the country falls in the hands of Prince Gong, who is seven years older than him.

King Gong Yiyi is cheerful, smart and capable, and can reuse Han people, so he is supported by the ruling and opposition parties at home and abroad.King Chun admired and envied this elder brother.His mentality is very close to that of Cixi, who both used and guarded against Prince Gong. The uncle and sister-in-law formed a new alliance based on the same emotion.Because he wanted to be different from Prince Gong, King Chun adopted a arrogant and tough attitude in foreign affairs.In the process of handling the Tianjin teaching case in the ninth year of Tongzhi, the attitudes of King Gong and King Chun were completely different.

After the death of Emperor Tongzhi, the new emperor did not come from Prince Gong's mansion but from Prince Chun's mansion. Of course, Prince Gong was not convinced.But in the face of the series of actions that King Jin fainted on the ground, refused to accept, and then insisted on resigning from all errands, King Gong was too embarrassed to argue any more, so he had to swallow his breath, gather his spirits, and continue to be him The head minister of the Military Aircraft Department. Even if he doesn't have one job, the current king of alcohol is no longer the king of alcohol in the Tongzhi period. The civil and military courts of the Manchu Dynasty regard "Qiandi" as a god, and the owner of "Qiandi" naturally knows his sacred identity.For Prince Gong, he is no longer as humble as before, and he wants to take the power from Prince Gong as soon as possible.

However, in fact, King Chun is just a person with a weak personality and mediocre talents. He has neither the real talents and knowledge of the leaders of Anbang's ruling the country, nor the courage to play big tricks and tricks to kill, arbitrarily and dare to act.He clearly knew that on the road to supreme power, Prince Gong was certainly a big obstacle, but the real mountain that could not be overthrown was the Empress Dowager Cixi.No matter in terms of status, strength, or ingenuity, he was far from that woman's match.That woman is both a traitor and a hero. Even now, as the emperor's biological father, in front of her, her husband, King Chun, will always have to submit to him.

Therefore, in the process of climbing to the top of power, King Chun took two measures at the same time: one was to curry favor with Cixi, and the other was to wait for an opportunity to attack Prince Gong. King Chun knew his sister-in-law and sister-in-law's queen mother very well: she had a strong desire for power and was greedy for enjoyment, and she was a woman who wanted to exhaust all the fun in life. As early as the twelfth year of Tongzhi, when the little emperor was just in power, Cixi instructed his son to issue an imperial edict to rebuild the Old Summer Palace, which was burned by the British and French allied forces, for the rest of his life after returning to power.Since the silver consumption will be more than 30 million taels, the chaotic imperial court is really unable to pay for this huge expenditure. The head of the family, King Gong, remonstrates the nephew emperor's edict.The playful and self-willed Emperor Tongzhi, who was young and self-willed, was about to build a garden for himself in the name of a place of entertainment. After being opposed by Prince Gong, he was very annoyed, and even decreed that he should be dismissed from the post of foreman of the military aircraft department of Prince Gong. And demoted to the county king.The son went too far, and Cixi had to intervene.Although Prince Gong maintained his original position, the Old Summer Palace could not be rebuilt, which became Cixi's heart disease.A few days ago, King Jin Fujin told her husband: The Empress Dowager said that Qingyi Garden has a beautiful view, and it will not cost much money to repair it a little. Prince Gong and others will probably not object.

This is actually the re-promulgation of the Yizhi decree back then, King Chun decided to take down this Yizhi decree, and personally handled it by himself, in stark contrast to King Gong's strong dissuasion back then.Who is loyal and who is not, isn't it clear at a glance! Zhang Yi, a small official in the mansion, and a few people have already surveyed Qingyi Garden many times, and the general plan for the renovation has also been presented. To be more solemn, King Chun himself will go there himself. After meeting with Zhang Zhiwan in the past few days, King Chun has more confidence in his future in power.When Zhang Zhiwan reported what his cousin had done to bring about Dongxiang's unjust case, he immediately realized that this was another mistake made by Prince Gong, and he wanted to seize this rare opportunity to suppress his opponent.He decided to meet Zhang Zhidong in Qingyi Garden, which is much better than meeting him in the palace.

In midsummer in Beijing, there are green branches and green leaves everywhere, flowers and plants are luxuriant, and it is a scene full of vitality.The wind and sand in spring have stopped, and the wind is sunny, neither hot nor cold, which is a good season of the year.Because the restoration of Qingyi Garden is still under discussion, it is inconvenient to publicize it, so King Chun left the palace early in the morning, driving lightly, trying not to attract people's attention. Qingyi Garden is located in the northwest suburb of the capital. It was turned into a royal garden in the Ming Dynasty, named Haoshan Garden.In the fifteenth year of Qianlong's reign, Haoshan Garden was greatly expanded and renamed Qingyi Garden.In the 10th year of Xianfeng, the British and French allied forces entered Beijing and set fire to the Old Summer Palace. The Qingyi Garden was doomed and severely damaged.At the end of the day and the beginning of the day, King Chun and his party came here.Under the bright sunshine, what appeared in front of him was a dilapidated building complex.

When Qingyi Garden was in its heyday, with Kunming Lake and Wanshou Mountain as the main body, Qinzheng Hall, Yulan Hall, Yichun Hall, Long Corridor, Yangyun Pavilion, and Harmonious Interest Garden were scattered in an orderly manner on a land of more than 4,000 mu. , Dabaoen Yanshou Temple, Fangshengfang, Foxiang Pavilion, Epiphyllum Pavilion, Baoyun Pavilion, Tingli Pavilion and other buildings. At present, except for the Foxiang Pavilion on the top of Longevity Mountain and the Baoyun Pavilion which is all poured with copper, the rest of the halls The pavilions and corridors were all burned or partially destroyed, which are unsightly.The previously rippling Kunming Lake has long been overgrown with weeds due to long-term dredging, and green duckweeds are floating, becoming a habitat for wild ducks. , has been mottled and full of loopholes, only the copper bull cast for the town water beast is still lying peacefully by the lake, looking back at the world, it seems to have infinite attachment, bringing some comfort to King Chun and his party .

While investigating, King Chun thought to himself: To restore Qingyi Garden to its heyday in the Qianlong period, the cost would not be much less than rebuilding Yuanmingyuan, and the Ministry of Household Affairs could not allocate such a huge sum of money right now. , can only be done in installments.Zhang Yi's plan to restore Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill first, and restore the Hall of Qinzheng and the Garden of Harmonious Interests is feasible, but the cost of doing just these few things is already high enough.Even if it costs more, there are still two projects that must be built.

The first is the corridor.The Queen Mother likes to walk in circles. She has been walking for half an hour after two meals for more than ten years. This is an old habit that cannot be shaken.The promenade stretching for two or three miles provides shelter from the sun and rain, and is just right for walking around, so it must be rebuilt, preferably doubled, and the Queen Mother must be more satisfied. The second is to build a stage for the Queen Mother.The Queen Mother loves to watch operas, especially Pi Huang.Famous actresses Tan Xinpei, Mei Qiaoling and others were often called into the palace by her, and she could watch them for an hour or two without getting tired.Sometimes when she gets excited, she will even keep them in the palace overnight and sing again the next morning.Pihuang really sounds good, and the workmanship is also good-looking. Everyone in the palace likes it. They wish Tan Xinpei and Mei Qiaoling could sing in the palace every day.The stage in the palace is limited by etiquette and cannot be built too big or too high. The queen mother has shown dissatisfaction many times.King Chun thought, Qingyi Garden is not restricted by this, and actors should come and go more casually, so they should choose a good place to build a tall and big stage for the Queen Mother, and summon the popular characters in the capital in turn. Come and sing for her.This will not only win the Queen Mother's favor, but also allow her to indulge in the drama and stop interfering in political affairs.In this way, the country's major affairs can be ordered by oneself, and the emperor's own father is the real emperor. Thinking of this, Chun Wang was so happy that he hummed a few words unconsciously, and the pace of inspection also accelerated.After a while, Yi Chun Tang appeared in front of his eyes. Yichun Hall was the place where Qianlong and his favorite courtiers met for poetry, drinking and literature. It was known for its tranquility and elegance.It also suffered a lot from the disaster in the tenth year of Xianfeng. When King Chun stepped into the threshold of Yichun Hall, what caught his eyes was a scene of decline and decline: the surrounding mud walls and pastel colors were peeling off, caves can be seen everywhere, and various types of Weeds; although the main building, Yichun Hall, has not collapsed, there are many broken eaves and tiles. Several copper incense burners and copper cranes in front of the hall have also been knocked out of shape; There are all kinds of exotic flowers and herbs, fragrant flowers and spiritual stems, but now because there is no presence of holy car and celebrities, those precious flowers and trees have long withered and rotted, replaced by clumps of vines, wild thorns and wild thorns, which have become Rats, snakes, foxes and rabbits are haunted.It is really "Qin Palace and Han Que, all turned into decayed grass, cattle and sheep".A sense of desolation in the end of the world suddenly floated in King Chun's heart. Zhang Yi, who was very good at observing words and expressions, saw his master standing and watching for a long time, so he suggested: "My lord, don't you want to build a stage for the queen mother? I think it should be built here. Get rid of this piece of grass, and the place will be very spacious. .” Good advice!Yichun Hall was originally a place for drinking and feasting, so it is suitable to build a stage here.Chun Wang nodded and said: "This is a good place, you can consider it." Seeing that the suggestion was adopted, Zhang Yi was very proud, and said: "My lord, you have walked enough in the past half a day, why don't you rest here for a while, and then carefully investigate after a while to see where the stage is most suitable. " King Chun, who has always been pampered, seldom works like this once or twice a year, and he was indeed tired today, so he said: "Go and arrange it!" "Hey!" Zhang Yi led the king's order and hurried to Zhang Luo. Although Qingyi Garden has become abandoned, there are still dozens of guards living here for many years. Most of these people are old and frail eunuchs in the palace.Because eunuchs were castrated when they were young, they were neither men nor women, and felt inferior. They had no face to go back to their hometowns to see their fathers and folks. They usually left the palace and lived in temples and Taoist temples when they were old.In addition, some disused and unused palaces are also the shelters of the old eunuchs.Of course, some old maids also live in the temple palace with the old eunuchs because they have been away from home for a long time and have no relatives, friends, or support. That is also a common occurrence.The poem of the Tang Dynasty: "The ancient palaces are scattered, the palace flowers are lonely and red. The white-headed palace maids are here, sitting idle and talking about Xuanzong." This phenomenon is written. The house in Qia Chun Tang is relatively well preserved, and half of the guards in Qingyi Garden live here. After Zhang Yi yelled, the old eunuchs quickly vacated two main rooms, cleaned up and greeted Chun. The prince is driving. When King Chun was seated, the old eunuchs who were accustomed to serving his master filed in, serving tea and cigarettes, wiping his sweat and giving a massage, making the servant of King Chun comfortable.After closing his eyes for a while, he suddenly remembered that Zhang Zhidong must have been waiting in the garden for a long time.Let's meet at Yichun Hall!He ordered Zhang Yi to find Zhang Zhidong. Two days ago, Zhang Zhidong received an order from Prince Chun's Mansion, asking him to wait for the prince's summons in Qingyi Garden.For two days, he has been excited about this matter.He knew that it was his brother's recommendation that worked.Although King Chun's status in the court cannot be compared with that of the Queen Mother and Prince Gong at the moment, his role in the future will be immeasurable, and my brother has already grasped his bottom line.How can this summoning be taken lightly! But why is the place of summoning not the palace, but Qingyi Garden, which has been disused?Could it be that Qingyi Garden will make big moves?Reminiscent of the restoration of the Old Summer Palace that was widely rumored a few years ago, Zhang Zhidong already guessed the purpose of King Chun's trip to the countryside.Knowing that King Chun's summoning will be after the end of the day, Zhang Zhidong arrived at Qingyi Garden yesterday afternoon for the sake of prudence, and early this morning he waited in a small side room in Qinzheng Hall according to the order of the palace. Guided by Zhang Yi, Zhang Zhidong walked into the main hall of Yichun Hall, and saw King Chun sitting on an old carved wooden chair inlaid with marble. On the ground, while kowtowing, he reported: "Zhang Zhidong, the right concubine of Youchunfang, Zhan Shifu, kowtowed to the prince." "Get up." King Chun said after staring at Zhang Zhidong for a while.It was also the first time he saw Zhang Zhidong, perhaps because he was both a man, Zhang Zhidong's short body and ugly appearance did not bring him the same unpleasant feeling as when Cixi first met. Zhang Zhidong stood up and stood with his hands down. King Chun ordered Zhang Yi: "Prepare a stool for Zhang Zhidong." Zhang Yi brought a pear-wood drum-shaped stool with black lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Although the lacquer surface is a little chipped, judging from the exquisite shape and the delicacy of mother-of-pearl, it was also a valuable palace object back then. Zhang Zhidong hurriedly said: "Don't dare, dare not! There is no place for a humble official in front of the prince." King Jin smiled slightly, and said: "This place is neither the inner court nor the palace, so you can just sit down. The reason why I chose to meet you in Qingyi Garden is because I want you to be informal and let's chat casually." Zhang Zhidong had never dealt with King Chun directly, and he used to hear people say that King Chun was more easy-going and not as powerful as King Gong, it seems that the rumors were true.Zhang Zhidong is a bold and bold person, deep down in his heart he doesn't have any special respect for the powerful, including Tianhuang and nobles.His brilliant achievements in the examination field made him always think highly of himself.Although his position is not high, he has never felt inferior in front of big shots, and it is the same in front of the emperor's own father today.He thanked him, and sat down next to Yizhen graciously. Yi Su was quite satisfied with Zhang Zhidong's neither humble nor overbearing demeanor.Although it was the first time they met, Yizhen still knew Zhang Zhidong quite well.This is not only because Zhang Zhidong, as the backbone of the Qingliu Party, has long been famous in the government and the public, but also because Zhang Zhidong stepped forward to protect the interests of Prince Chun's Palace during the remonstrance incident of Wu Kedu's corpse last year.In Yi Pu's view, the key to Wu Ke's legacy is to immediately establish an heir for Mu Zong; at this time, only Pu Zhuo, the grandson of Prince Gong, will be established as an heir, and the throne will eventually fall to Prince Gong's mansion.Thanks to Zhang Zhidong's two memorials, they are both classic and reasonable; they follow the family law and are suitable for the future. They are really thoughtful, meticulous and rigorous, and they are impeccable. With one hammer, they calmed an unprovoked uproar .How could King Chun not be grateful to Zhang Zhidong? Out of this mood, Yizhen's words were extremely polite: "Zhang Zhidong, don't you find it hard to invite you from the city to the suburbs to meet each other?" Today's father summoned a courtier, let alone just walking from the city to the suburbs, even if he ran from the capital to the ends of the earth, being a courtier is a matter of course, and there should be no complaints!Zhang Zhidong was both surprised and flattered that Chun Wang made his opening remarks in such a tone.He hurriedly replied respectfully: "My lord is too polite, you can visit Qingyi Garden in person, how dare I say hard work!" Yi Su smiled casually, and asked: "When did you come, have you been waiting for a long time!" "I arrived yesterday afternoon. I have been an official in the capital for more than ten years, but I have never been to Qingyi Garden. This time I just took this opportunity to pay my respects and experience for myself the majesty of Emperor Gaozong and Renzong." Yizhen thought to himself: Sure enough, he is worthy of being a celebrity from Tanhua, but his speech is different.He nodded and said, "This famous garden was so magnificent back then. I hate those foreign devils and destroyed it together with the Old Summer Palace. Tell me, should this Qingyi Garden be restored?" As expected, the purpose of King Chun's trip was to restore Qingyi Garden!Regarding the restoration of the garden, Zhang Zhidong was very clear about its ins and outs. As a Confucian official, as a Qingliu party, Zhang Zhidong has always disapproved of the imperial court's large-scale construction projects. What's more, at this time of internal and external troubles and the country's financial distress, he is even more opposed to restoring large gardens for one or two people to play.Therefore, he appreciated all the remarks that prevented the reconstruction of the Old Summer Palace in the past. However, facing the inquiry of King Chun today, Zhang Zhidong hesitated for a moment. Empress Dowager Cixi gave the throne to Prince Chun's Mansion, and Prince Chun's Mansion naturally wanted to repay this kindness.What do you give in return?Everything in the world seems to be nothing to the middle-aged woman who is the queen mother.It's better to restore a garden palace and let her spend her days in peace here.From this point of view, it is not unreasonable for King Chun to follow the old path of gardeners.The long-term goal is to hope that King Chun can take charge of the state affairs so that the old brother can make a comeback and enter the center of power; the short-term goal is to use the conflict between King Chun and Prince Gong to reverse the case of Dongxiang.These all require the establishment of a close relationship with Alcohol King that was lacking in the past. Thinking of this, Zhang Zhidong replied unambiguously: "Qingyi Garden is surrounded by mountains and rivers, quiet and elegant. It is indeed a good place to rest. It is really unconscionable for foreigners to set fire to it. The famous garden created by the ancestors should be restored by future generations. It's just that the national treasury is not rich at present, so we can't fully start the construction. It is better to choose a few projects that cost less to construct in advance, and then slowly restore them one by one. For example, this Yichun Hall is basically intact, and it will take a day to restore it. It doesn’t cost much, so you can do it first.” Yizhen wanted to take this opportunity to probe Zhang Zhidong. He estimated that the backbone of the Qingliu Party would try to dissuade him tactfully, but unexpectedly he readily agreed, thinking to himself: It seems that Zhang Zhidong is indeed not a nerd, but a sensible person.Then he said: "Zhang Zhidong, what you said is exactly what I thought. The Qingyi Garden is going to be restored, but it has to be done slowly. I have read all the excerpts you have given to the queen mother and emperor over the years. Your excerpts All the articles are well-founded, and they are real memorials, unlike some people who have been officials for decades and are not allowed to discuss the essentials, even if they say nonsense, the court can't do things with such papers Last year, there were quite a few excerpts on Chonghou's misjudgment of the country, and the most powerful ones are yours. After reading them, I highly appreciate them, and I suggest that the Queen Mother summon you and listen to your thoughts face to face." Zhang Zhidong felt very comfortable after hearing this.As a low-ranking official, Zhang Zhidong was not very clear about the procedures for the inner court to read the papers.He always thought that it was an old routine handed down from the past, from the external affairs office to the internal affairs office, and then sent it to the queen mother for judgment, but he didn't know that the king of alcohol was involved in this process.He thanked King Chun for reading his scriptures all the time: "Your Majesty loves you wrongly, and I can only repay you by working harder in the future." Yizhen nodded with a smile and said, "The ancestors of Nanpizhang's family have accumulated great virtues, even Mr. Ziqing's number one scholar and you, a candidate. I heard that you grew up in Guizhou when you were young. Guizhou is remote and barren, and good teachers are rare. To whose teaching?" Zhang Zhidong replied: "Weichen was enlightened by his late father when he was four years old. My brother Zhiyuan was ten years older than Weichen, and he was also Weichen's teacher. He finished reading the 'Four Books' and 'Five Classics' at the age of eight, and started writing at the age of nine. Before he was 12 years old, he was taught by Zeng Wuzhi and Zhang Weizhai. After he was 12 years old, he was taught by Han Chao and Ding Songsun. He studied Confucian classics from Lu Xianji, primary school from Liu Xianshi, and ancient prose from Zhu Bohan. A generation of famous teachers and a generation of virtuous ministers, I have benefited a lot from them." Yizhen said: "Your poems are widely read, but my memory is not good, and I don't recite them much. There are two lines of poems that I remember most firmly. Reading your notebooks, you can see that they are full of vigor and force, and we can see that your articles are indeed not following the path of glory. Regarding the strategy of border defense, it is far-reaching and thoughtful, and it has the style of Wei Yuan. You pay so much attention to the strategy of using troops, Is it related to your father's conquest of the Miao people's rebellion in Guizhou?" King Jin actually knew that his father had quelled the Miao chaos in office, which moved Zhang Zhidong.He thought, this is probably the reason why elder brother Ziqing mentioned it in front of the prince. "Returning to my lord, when I was young, my late father used to be armed with scumbags and made troubles. My late father always said to my brothers that the world is not peaceful, and we should pay equal attention to civil and military affairs. It is exactly what the lord said, and my little minister pays attention to military strategy. , was actually influenced by my late father. However, there is another professional teacher who I admire all my life, and it is his brilliant military exploits that inspired me to study military strategies. This person is Duke Hu Wenzhong of Yiyang." "Oh, Hu Linyi is your teacher? When did he teach you?" Yizhen respects Hu Linyi very much, not only because Hu Linyi is an important commander of the Hunan Army with outstanding military exploits, but also because Hu Linyi has a deep understanding with him on guarding against foreigners.Yizhen has always been dissatisfied with Zeng Guofan's handling of the Tianjin religious case. He believes that Zeng Guofan is too weak in front of foreigners, which will damage the national prestige of the Qing Dynasty.Because of this, in Yizhen's mind, the image of Zuo Zongtang and Hu Linyi, the leaders of the Hunan Army, are taller than Zeng Guofan. "In the 28th year of Daoguang, Duke Hu Wenzhong served as the prefect of Anshun Prefecture, Guizhou, and his late father was the prefect of Xingyi Prefecture, Guizhou at that time. They became close friends. My late father admired Hu Wenzhong's knowledge of public morality and sent his ministers to live in Anshun Prefecture. After half a year, he and Hu's children received the teachings of Duke Hu Wenzhong sooner or later. Later, Wei Chen tried to win Jun in Shuntian Township. At that time, Hu Wenzhong recruited Qian Yong to help Xiang'e in Liping Mansion. After learning the news, he wrote to his late father, The son understood the news, and laughed with Nanxi for days. Nanxi is Han Chao, the master of Weichen, who retired from the position of governor of Guizhou ten years ago." "It turns out that you were personally taught by Hu Linyi. No wonder Gao Tuben came from a famous teacher. Unfortunately, Hu Linyi died early, before he was appointed as a marquis and prime minister, so he was able to be of great use. He later led troops to fight in the front line. Do you still have contact with you?" "Yes." Seeing that Yizhen admired Hu Linyi so much, Zhang Zhidong seemed to feel that the distance between them had shortened a lot, and he seemed a little more casual when speaking. "Wen Zhonggong is very busy, I can't bother him with more letters, but there must be two letters every year, one is to celebrate the new year, and the other is to celebrate his birthday. No matter how busy Wen Zhonggong is, he always writes back my letter and guides me to read and write. In life, he is meticulous, sincere, and affectionate. Every time I reply to a letter, I read it repeatedly and keep it in my heart. Xianfeng left Beijing for three years and returned to Guizhou, and Xianfeng went to Beijing for the exam in six years. Let me live under the tent for a few days, and talk about the ancient and modern affairs of governing the army and herdsmen. I am earnestly reminding me that reading the books of sages must not be addicted to it and I will not be able to jump out of it. I will only memorize the ancient meanings, recite the explanations, and search for chapters and excerpts. Those who study sentences, recite poems and compose Fu cannot be regarded as mastering sages. The righteousness of sages lies in the integrity of the people's hearts, governing the world, that is, being practical in the world. It is also said that in troubled times, the first thing to do is to save the people, and to save the people must first eliminate violence In order to get rid of violence, we need to fight against a strong army, so military strategy must be studied. I keep in mind the teachings of my predecessors, and I am very proud of my predecessor's martial arts, so I pay attention to military strategies. It is not partial. It has become a habit to recite articles every day and read military books at night." "Okay!" After hearing Zhang Zhidong's introduction, Nurhaci's descendants began to look at this official with admiration: this may be a capable official with both civil and military resources, and he should be the person he must recruit for his country in the future.He stopped chatting and cut to the chase. "Zhang Zhidong, Mr. Ziqing showed me your three documents about the Dongxiang case in Sichuan. According to your statement, the people of Dongxiang were indeed wronged, and the court made mistakes in its handling. The queen mother may have been deceived by others. This king has always hated corrupt officials the most, and he likes to be the master of the people. He is willing to hand over these three documents to the queen mother in person to turn Dongxiang's case over. However, this king wants to ask you solemnly In a word." While speaking, Yizhen kept staring at Zhang Zhidong with serious eyes.Seeing that King Chun's attitude suddenly became so severe, Zhang Zhidong's expression became solemn, and a trace of hot sweat broke out on his back.He straightened his waist and said, "Please ask me, my lord!" "Zhang Zhidong, as Hu Linyi's apprentice, you should uphold Hu Linyi's loyalty to the imperial court. You have been studying politics in Sichuan for three years, so you naturally understand Sichuan's officialdom and people's conditions. Can you be a Hu Linyi's disciple now? And Xuezheng, who is familiar with the truth, assures this king: You have fully grasped the inside story of the Dongxiang case, and what you said in the three scriptures is all the truth, not for the purpose of hitting others, not for your own fame." A heroic feeling of pleading for the life of the people and willingly accepting the axe surged in Zhang Zhidong's chest.He still doesn't quite believe in Prince Chun. Although he regrets it, he is even more pleased that King Chun regards it as a major event so solemnly. In order to strengthen the determination of this fragile prince, Zhang Zhidong suddenly stood up, Then he knelt down on both knees and said categorically: "I take my predecessor as a model, and my loyalty to the court can last through the sun and the moon. I have lived in the middle of Shu for three years, and I know the officialdom and people's sentiments well. It is clear. The prince is willing to be the master for the common people in Dongxiang, and he is really the reborn parents of the Shu people. On behalf of the wronged people in Dongxiang, I am grateful to the prince for his kindness. The emperor is above, and the earth is below. It is written in the book of this minister. , Every sentence is true, every word is true, if there is even a little bit of untruth, please behead the head of the humble minister, kill the corpse of the humble minister, and punish those who come by thanking the world!" Seeing Zhang Zhidong make such a big oath, Yizhen was also quite moved.He restrained his face and said: "Zhang Zhidong, I trust you, please get up and follow me to the corridor and Foxiang Pavilion to check."