Please ask me to be the emperor

Chapter 455 The tacit understanding between master and apprentice

"This matter started with Governor Fan Shangshen, and it should end with Governor Fan Shangshen." Zuo Lengchan said tremblingly, "Why does the 'River God' Huang Shoucai need anyone? Even though he is an old man hiding in Songshan Mountain, his name can still be heard."

"Although he is white, he can take on the important task of regulating the Yellow River and taming floods. He is a figure like a Buddha in thousands of families. How can he be an ordinary white man in common people who can take it at your request? Although the governor Fan Shangxuan is a high official, he has no How dare you target this person with no proof of his great achievements?"

"It's just that he failed to defend the river well, allowing the rebels to cross the Yellow River and causing harm to Henan. I was afraid that the Holy One would blame me. I could only jump over the wall and try to blame someone else."

"The official level suppresses people to death, so Sun Tui's government has to act according to the order regardless of their will or unwillingness. But I never thought that before the Huang Shoucai case was settled, the governor Fan Shangxuan had been dismissed from his post to investigate, and the current governor Xuan Mo took over. "

"Under such circumstances, the Sun Tui Mansion is in a dilemma. The person has been arrested, and he has no choice but to release or sentence him. This is the time when he is in a dilemma."

"If Huang Shoucai is let go, wouldn't it just mean that this person is good at flattering and flattering, and he is just a villain. He has insulted the 'River God' Huang Shoucai in vain, and he has made others laugh."

"If the sentence is forced, it is estimated that Huang Shoucai's reputation is very high, and there are countless people who have benefited from him, from officials to common people. If the militia is provoked, he will not be able to escape his involvement."

"This is why even though 'River God' Huang Shoucai was arrested, there has been no movement in Luoyang City so far."

Although Zhang Shun is quite tricky in his behavior, he is still young and has never been in officialdom. How can he understand the twists and turns?

According to his nature, if he can't play hard, he will play dirty. In short, he can't do without both soft and hard.

I never thought that although the old mountain chief was old and frail, he often dealt with officials in the government and the province and was accustomed to their logic and methods of doing things.

As a result, there was a way to rescue the "River God" Huang Shoucai without using a knife or a gun. Zhang Shun couldn't help but be overjoyed and hurriedly said: "Sir, what you said is very thorough. I don't know how to act?"

The old mountain chief Zuo Lengchan was also a little proud. He twirled his beard under his chin and said with a smile: "This is easy. If someone knows Xuan Mo, the new governor of Henan, Huang Shoucai's life can be saved with just a piece of letter." .”

"This Xuanmo hates evil the most. He once served as an official in Huaiqing Mansion, in charge of criminal names, praise and planning, and impeachment of lawless crimes. He was dismissed from office and returned to his hometown because he disobeyed Wei Zhongxian."

"After the current emperor came to the throne, he killed Wei Zhongxian and searched for the sages in the mountains, so that Xuan Mo could be reinstated. After that, he was promoted step by step and succeeded Fan Shangxuan as the governor."

Zhang Shun thought for a while after hearing this, and thought: Only his sworn brothers Chen Changzhen, Chen Jingzhi and Li Xin were born in Huaiqing Mansion, and they may have interacted with this person. However, these people are of lower status, how can they get along with Xuanmo?

Perhaps Zhang Shenyan had a relationship with him, but now Mr. Zhang is known all over the world as a "thief". If there was no letter, Huang Shoucai could still survive. If Zhang Shenyan had written a letter, Huang Shoucai would have been killed immediately.

So Zhang Shun asked: "I wonder if there is anyone familiar with Mr. Zuo? If not, what should we say?"

The old mountain chief frowned slightly when he heard this, and shook his head and said: "After this person took office, he devoted himself to annihilating the rebel army. He first led the generals to garrison Ruzhou to prevent the rebel army from advancing eastward."

"Already, he was stationed at the Lu family and coordinated with Chen Qiyu, the governor of the five provinces, to encircle and suppress the Shangnan rebel army. He has not returned yet. Although the old man is somewhat thin-faced, he has never been seen."

"However, this plan doesn't work. I have another plan. Huang Shoucai has made great contributions in regulating the Yellow River. The people of Mengjin and Gong County are all grateful to him, and Yanshi County is his hometown. You can send an eloquent person to bring me a letter. , persuaded the magistrates of these three counties to write to the government, pleading for the release of 'River God' Huang Shoucai."

"In addition, we organized a number of people from the three counties to write petitions with tens of thousands of words and submit them to Sun Tui's house. This person is not determined to do things, and he will obey the pressure of the governor. If there is public opinion, he will definitely not dare to bear it. It is a good opportunity. This forces him to give in, risking Huang Shoucai's life."

When Zhang Shun heard this, he thought that this was a common method in later generations. It must have been the same method at the time of "The Story of Five Tombstones".

Zhang Shun knew that Song Xiance was good at eloquence, but now that he was not around, if he called him again, it would be a waste of time.

This old mountain elder is cunning and cunning. Since he proposed such a plan, there should be someone to implement it. You might as well ask him.

Zhang smiled and said, "I wonder if you, sir, can anyone choose to handle this matter for me?"

Sure enough, the old mountain chief Zuo Lengchan said with a smile: "If there are not many candidates under King Shun, I can let my disciples do it for me."

After saying this, he called out his "headmaster". Tell him the matter and ask him to go and persuade the magistrates of Mengjin, Gong and Yanshi counties to uphold justice for the "River God" Huang Shoucai.

The "teacher" couldn't help but look embarrassed and at a loss. The old mountain leader Zuo Lengchan sighed and explained: "These three people are all my old friends, and they can do this just by looking at my thin face. I already know what their temperament is. Just think of me as your friend." The three of them came to see you separately, and I will point out your shortcomings."

The "teacher" had no choice but to pretend to be visiting the county magistrate, saluted the old mountain chief, and then told him his purpose.

Zuo Lengchan frowned and coldly pointed out three or four mistakes made by the "teacher" before pretending that Magistrate Mengjin received him.

In this way, the two of them acted like they were acting. Zuo Lengchan explained clearly how the magistrates of the three counties should inquire and how the "head of the church" should respond.

Zhang Shun saw clearly and couldn't help but be amazed. He thought to himself: "This old mountain leader can understand people's hearts so clearly, he is a real person. Although he is a bit tactful, as long as he can be used by me, it will be worth it in the end."

At the beginning, the two of them were going back and forth, which was very interesting for everyone to see. But as time went by, watching the two of them bicker and bicker, it started to get boring.

In the end, the "head" remembered the previous words, but forgot the next words. He remembered the last words, but forgot the previous words, which made Zuo Lengchan very angry.

He couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but yelled: "You idiot, King Shun has so easily promoted you, but you are a thing that can't be held up by mud!"

The "teacher" was also anxious, stiffened his neck and retorted: "A gentleman is slow in words but quick in deeds. I am not good at words, so how can I do this?"

"Then I see that you used to be stern with me, but your words are sharp!" Zuo Lengchan said sarcastically, "That's all, that's all, in this case, I have to tell the truth to King Shun!"

"The so-called "I know the magistrates of three counties" are all lies. It's just a useless disciple of mine. His surname is Huang and his given name is Deqing. He didn't do anything serious in the past because his family was poor. He just secretly imitated the handwriting of other disciples to deceive me, just for other students. Disciples just do their homework to make money."

"In the past, in order to teach students to write official documents, I also collected documents from nearby counties, so I knew the handwriting of these three magistrates. Originally, I wanted to praise him and impress King Shun. I never thought that rotten wood cannot be carved, so I wasted my time. So scheming.”

Zhang Shun was speechless for a long time. I sighed in vain for a long time. You spent so much time talking, but it was just to create a few fake documents!

It's too late to come back today, there is only one chapter, I'm very sorry!

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