Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 85 Calculation
The British Duke's Mansion.

As night fell, bursts of gasps were heard from the mouth of Xinning Earl Tan You.

Zhang Mao was so anxious that he turned around and couldn't help but said, "Old Tan, stop hissing and laughing. If outsiders don't know, they will think we two old guys are doing something here."

Tan You clapped his hands suddenly, frightening Zhang Lun who was eating secretly. He secretly took out a candy from his crotch and said to Tan You: "Tan, Grandpa Tan, do you want to eat it?"

"I, I'm a little hungry."

Tan You: “…”

"These symbols are good, good, good for the young people, good!"

"Who taught you, kid?"

Tan You's eyes were a little red. The enlightenment education in the Ming Dynasty was still backward. Any small improvement would be a big step forward for children's enlightenment.

Don't underestimate something as insignificant as hyphenation. In elementary education, hyphenation is the most difficult thing.

If this kind of symbol could be promoted in the official schools and private schools in the two capitals and thirteen provinces, it would be a great merit!

Zhang Lun felt that there was something wrong with Grandpa Tan's brain. He remembered that he had clearly said that it was the prince who taught him, so why did he still ask me?

He hurriedly said, "Grandpa Tan, it was the prince who taught me. Go and beat him up. I, I...it has nothing to do with me!"

The little guy has no idea what loyalty is.

Zhang Mao asked Tan You: "How is it?"

Tan You shouted, "Don't talk nonsense! Your grandson couldn't study well before, how can you do it now?"

"You ask me how I feel? How do you feel about yourself?"

Zhang Mao: “…”

If it wasn't for the fact that you teach my grandson, do you believe that I would knock you down with one punch?
The old guy doesn't seem to be very loyal or sentimental.

The Zhang family is truly a talented family, no wonder no one is willing to come to teach in the Zhang family.

Tan You glanced at Zhang Mao and said, "Your grandson is right. Go and thank the prince."

"Okay, I don't have time to talk to you anymore. I'm going to ask the Emperor if this symbol can be promoted in the two capitals and thirteen provinces."

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was very feasible!
Looking at Tan You's hurriedly leaving back, Zhang Mao seemed to have thought of something, and he suddenly shouted, "Wait for me, come over together!"

Want to seek credit from the emperor? I, Old Zhang, don't agree! You must take me with you!
Although it was the prince who created it, the fact that we were able to discover and promote it is also a great achievement, isn't it?

Zhang Mao thought shamelessly.

……

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

The Office of the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War.

Wang Zongyi was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War at the time. At night, the weather was freezing cold and the night was pitch black. There was a bright light on in the study in the prince's mansion. The hot steam from the stove and tea made the study feel like a Taoist temple for cultivating immortals.

In the smoke, some shadowy figures can be seen sitting beside the desk.

Several officials of important court positions, including the military selection department doctor of the Ministry of War and the military department secretary, gathered here. After a cough, Wang Zongyi, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, spoke with a deep expression, looked at everyone, and said: "The data listed by Wang Yue in the court yesterday is accurate and correct."

"He first announced the number of soldiers who made contributions in Helan Mountain in the court, and then spread the news to the public. He doesn't intend to let it go! If this matter is verified, you and I will die, and no one will be able to stop Wang Yue's rise in the northwest in the future."

"The Ming Dynasty governs the country with culture. Military generals are just ordinary people. How can they know the greatness of our plans and our loyalty to the country?"

"This guy has been fawning on Wang Zhi since the Chenghua period, and he has a close personal relationship with the eunuchs in the palace. If he gains power, the eunuch party will surely grow in power. By then, how many of you and my colleagues will be able to survive?"

"When we think back to Wang Zhi's notoriety for the Western Depot, it still gives us nightmares. How many loyal and righteous people died in the imperial prison?"

"We must not allow this to happen. You and I are both upholding the righteousness. We must eliminate the thief Wang without delay."

Minister Wang's impassioned speech kicked off this secret meeting, immediately placing what they were trying to accomplish above the highest moral level.

The Military Selection Division of the Ministry of War was responsible for reporting the meritorious service of military commanders. He sat on the armchair and sipped his tea before he bowed to Wang Zongyi and said, "Sir Wang, if the data is not checked, if His Majesty asks the factory guards to check, they will easily find loopholes."

Wang Zongyi said: "That is why I called you here."

"The data sources of your Military Selection Department are nothing more than the military supervisory eunuchs and the provincial governors. Don't worry about the censors. The only difficulty now is the garrison eunuch Zhang Xian. We need to make this guy confess his guilt voluntarily."

"This official's family lives in Zhangwang Village, Wei County, Shaanxi Province."

"Capture their families, slaughter them in this village, inform the local area, and use the excuse of plague invading the village to cover up the truth. So as to prevent it from affecting us."

In the eyes of Minister Wang, the villagers of a village are not even as good as ants. Their words are the law and a single word can decide life and death.

"Write another letter to Zhang Xian, the eunuch guarding Hami, asking him to confess his guilt and commit suicide, and compile a new merit list for the court to overturn all the data submitted by Wang Yue."

The head of the Ministry of War frowned and said, "Sir, what should we do if Hami cut off the ear to preserve the meritorious evidence of the enemy's killing?"

In the Ming Dynasty, military merits were generally counted in terms of heads and ears. Heads could not be replaced, so the number of deaths and the number of meritorious service were not tampered with by the Ministry of War.

But the evidence of the enemy's ears cannot be replaced. This is the ironclad evidence that Wang Yue is confident of.

Wang Zongyi said sternly: "Find another village in Sichuan and Shu, cut off the ears of the villagers and send them to Hami, replace them all, and then impeach Wang Yue for killing innocent people and taking credit for his achievements."

The head of the Ministry of War gasped. The people of two villages were massacred. If this were to be exposed in the future, it would be a serious crime of having their property confiscated and their entire clan exterminated.

Wang Zongyi said coldly: "Are you scared? When Wang Yue colluded with Wang Zhixichang to massacre the families of our Ming loyalists and civil servants, did you ever think of being scared?"

"How many of your classmates and colleagues have been killed by the Western Factory? Has Wang Yue ever pleaded for them? He is still aiding and abetting the evil, working hand in hand with Wang Zhi!"

"How can we let a mere thief take charge of the situation in the northwest? If he becomes powerful in the northwest, how many people will die under his butcher knife?"

"Don't you know that the emperor is becoming more and more dependent on Wang Yue? If he doesn't die this time, he will be a disaster for all the scholars in the world in the future!"

Everyone gritted their teeth and remained silent for a while. Finally, the doctor from the Military Affairs Department broke the silence and asked, "I'm afraid it's a bit difficult to replace the ears."

Wang Zongyi smiled and said, "It's not difficult. The Ministry of Personnel will soon go to the northwest for inspection. Let Minister Tu do it."

The military official said, "But he is Wang Yue's student. Can he be trusted?"

Wang Zongyi said: "He has always wanted to get closer to us. If he wants us to accept him, he must do something, right?"

Now that Wang Yue has drawn his sword, they will not sit idly by and wait for death. They will mobilize all resources to deal with Wang Yue.

As long as the Ministry of War overturns the number of enemies killed and the number of people who have made contributions submitted by Wang Yue, and then accuses Wang Yue of killing innocent people and claiming credit, they will finally let the Censorate impeach him for trying to win over the hearts of the northwestern army and attempt to firmly grasp the power in the northwest. With so many charges one by one, there is no possibility that Wang Yue will leave the capital alive!
(End of this chapter)