Everyone looked at the speaker.

The man sat upright, looking slow.

It is Zhang Ruitu, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.

There are actually not many Grand Secretary of the Tianqi Dynasty who have a sense of existence.

This is even more true for Zhang Ruitu.

But he has a very popular reputation.

How good is it?

Wei Zhongxian thought he was his own person, so he strongly recommended him to the cabinet.

It is said that it was his idea to build a temple for Wei Zhongxian.

On the other hand, everyone thinks he is not a eunuch.

Because every time Wei Zhongxian participated in a major decision, Zhang Ruitu could always find a reason, either getting sick or looking for other errands. In short, he could accurately avoid it every time.

So much so that in history, Zhang Ruitu gained power because of Wei Zhongxian and was at the highest position as a minister.

But when Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne and began to liquidate the eunuch party, many Donglin parties said that Zhang Ruitu was not such a person. After everyone checked it, it was true that the eunuch party's affairs had nothing to do with him.

In the cabinet, he was also famous for being easy to talk. The Secretariat and clerks in the cabinet all kept away from Huang Liji and were a little afraid of Sun Chengzong, but he was very close to Zhang Ruitu.

The ministers of the six ministries also liked Zhang Ruitu. Zhang Ruitu had good calligraphy and was a figure who established a sect. In this era, many people were good at running scripts, and he often discussed with everyone.

Therefore, when they saw Zhang Ruitu, many people subconsciously smiled.

At this time, Zhang Ruitu lowered his head and drank a cup of tea, but today he did not look kind, but was very serious: "Yesterday, Shenshu Camp, Zuoying and Houying rebelled, and a group of ministers met overnight, saying that the Marquis of Xinxian rebelled and wanted to kill Zhang Jingyi. This matter... Have you heard of it? As for the right and wrong, according to my opinion, it is not something that we ministers can discuss. All of this will be sage!"

As he said that, he paused and said again: "As a minister, don't always try to figure out the holy intentions, use dirty thoughts, think about the affairs of the palace, and the situation in the court. All the masters, we are all people who are knowledgeable about books and reason. You must know the truth that gentlemen are open and honest, while villains are always worried. Because of this, don't say something randomly, and don't make random suspicion in some things!"

As soon as he said this, many people's faces turned slightly red. To be honest, this does seem to make some sense.

Zhang Ruitu continued: "I have been reading occasionally over the years, but recently I have a lot of experience in books. What do I do when I read? Reading is to understand the truth, but when I read to the point of being meticulous, it is to cultivate my mind and nature. What is the mind and nature? I just understand the mind and see the nature, and suddenly realize the truth. When a person has a mind and nature, he will not be impatient and will not block his mind by the external troubles."

"As a person, you can follow your own heart. But as an official, you can only fulfill your duties. This is the duty of a minister, so don't always ask for some things that are not there. Only Your Majesty's leader is following. Whoever is loyal and treacherous will be made a decision."

Everyone felt it was reasonable and stopped talking.

Zhang Ruitu smiled, continued to pick up the teacup, sipped the tea, and returned to his calm and gentle appearance.

Huang Liji smiled and said, "It's better for Mr. Zhang to have a solution, and just say something to calm the situation."

Zhang Ruitu immediately said respectfully: "Where, I just said what Huang Gong was thinking."

Huang Liji smiled a little and did not continue talking.

His assistant Grand Secretary is actually quite a slap in the face. Everyone in the lower head has a higher level than him and his prestige is no worse than him.

Fortunately, Huang Liji has a very good attitude, so he just laughed it off.

But at this moment, someone outside said, "Your Majesty is here..."

All this caught people off guard.

Everyone stood up and was about to pick him up.

At this time, Emperor Tianqi and Zhang Jingyi had already walked in.

So everyone saluted: "I have seen Your Majesty."

Emperor Tianqi waved his hand: "No need to be polite. What do you want to gather here?"

Huang Liji immediately replied: "Your Majesty, this..."

In his heart, he actually felt that a group of ministers were talking about the palace here, which seemed a bit taboo, but it was stumped for a moment.

However, Zhang Ruitu said: "I am here to talk about my heart and soul."

"Mentality?" Emperor Tianqi said bluntly: "Is this a full meal? The court has so many things, but you eat my rice, but what are you talking about in your mind?"

“…”

Zhang Ruitu's face was still calm, and he smiled and said, "Mentality is also a way of dealing with the world. With this way of dealing with the world, you can focus on your mind. In fact, this also implies the principles of being upright, sincerity, managing the family, governing the country, and pacifying the world. Only when your mind and nature are successful can you better share your worries."

Emperor Tianqi then realized more deeply that he could never talk about these people. Even if these people were allowed to eat feces, they could still tell a truth.

Huang Liji said at this time: "I wonder what advice does Your Majesty come?"

When Huang Liji mentioned this, Emperor Tianqi immediately changed his face to a cold look and said, "I am here to capture the rebellion."

As soon as this statement was said, it was like dropping a bomb... The cabinet lobby was suddenly unable to sit still.

Many people began to whisper again.

Huang Liji's face was a little embarrassed. Well, now the rebels have come to the cabinet.

Huang Liji had no choice but to say, "I dare to ask Your Majesty, who is the rebel party?"

"This..." Emperor Tianqi looked at Zhang Jingyi.

Zhang Jing said without thinking: "Everyone can be a rioter."

“…”

The ministers looked speechless.

However, after Zhang Jingyi learned their nonsense, he slowly walked to Zhang Ruitu.

Zhang Ruitu had a peaceful expression and a smile on her face.

Zhang Jingyi said, "But Mr. Zhang?"

"Ah..." Zhang Ruitu nodded: "That's it."

Zhang Jing said: "Mr. Zhang...please come with me."

As soon as these words were spoken, many people were confused.

What does this mean?

Zhang Ruitu said: "I don't know where to go?"

Zhang Jingyi's answer was very concise: "Big Prison."

Decisive!

But even Huang Liji was scared.

The imperial court really did not have a precedent for directly coming to the cabinet to arrest people. The question is, what crime did they commit?

This made people feel indignant.

Even Choi Chengxiu is so sloppy, she thinks that Zhang Jing’s behavior today is simply incredible. Isn’t this a joke?

Zhang Ruitu seemed calmer than others. He smiled and said, "I have heard of the name of the prison for a long time, and it is well-known, but why is the Marquis of Xinxian like this?"

Yes, you have to understand.

"Because you colluded with Fan Yongdou!" Zhang Jing's face suddenly became impolite.

Emperor Aoki was stunned, and he was also scared!

In fact, he had a very good impression of Zhang Ruitu, not to mention that this person is a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. Why did he collude with merchants like Fan Yongdou?

If it were someone else, I would have been so scared that my face was as bright as a mortal.

But Zhang Ruitu looks very well-educated.

Zhang Ruitu sighed, with a little complaint in his tone.

Of course, this kind of complaint does not appear obvious. If you chew it carefully, it will look like a girl's "angry".

This is a kind of small blame without being too excited.

Zhang Ruitu said: "I was really surprised by the words of the Marquis of Xinxian. I dare not call myself a gentleman, but it is absolutely impossible to be a rebellious party. If the Marquis of Xinxian insisted on calling me a rebellious party, I was wondering if the Marquis of Xinxian made some mistakes."

He was not furious.

Instead, it made many people feel unfair for him.

Mr. Zhang is still so kind. If it were me, I would have been sacked... No, this is Zhang Jingyi. This guy is quite tough recently and he dare not beat him, so he can scold him!

At this time, Zhang Jing smiled and said, "What do you mean, I wronged you?"

Zhang Ruitu shook his head: "It's too much to say that he is wronged. According to my husband's opinion, there may be some misunderstandings. However, since the Marquis of Xinxian asked me to go to the prison, then I'll go, and I'll just take it as a clarification."

Injustice is proactive, misunderstanding is passive. Until now, Zhang Ruitu does not seem to blame Zhang Jingyi too much.

Suddenly, even Huang Liji was not happy. He looked at Zhang Jing seriously and said a little solemnly: "Marquis of Xinxian, if this is a misunderstanding, then this misunderstanding will be too big.

The others were also talking: "Yes, you can't make mistakes. If something happens today, it's not a joke."

"Mr. Zhang, don't go. Without real evidence, why should I take people away? Just a deputy minister of the Jinyiwei? You are a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet!"

Emperor Tianqi frowned, and couldn't help but feel incredible.

Zhang Ruitu smiled and bowed to everyone, "I appreciate the kindness of the Lords. It's just that the case involves the Qin case. It's better for me to go there. It's not easy for the marquis of Xinxian. It's natural for him to investigate and handle this case so hard is for the sake of the court. As a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, I should cooperate even more."

As he said that, he looked at Zhang Jing calmly and said, "Mr. Marquis, please..."
To be continued...