The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 152 Intermission
Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youtang is listening to Xiao Jing conveying Zhang Zhou's opinions on the use of troops.

"Bingkuan said, you don't need to worry too much about the battle on the West Road, right?" Zhu Youtang actually felt relieved when he heard this.

What others said is useless, since Zhang Zhou said it, it is very useful, like a reassurance.

Xiao Jing said: "Yes, Your Majesty, he also said that the key to deploying troops lies in the front line. If this battle can be won, there is still time for Wang Weining to go to Ningxia, and it is very likely that the Tatars will retreat without fighting..."

Zhu Youtang sighed: "But in fact, if the battle in the middle is in trouble, the Tatars are likely to advance on both sides, and the three sides and Xuanda will encounter unprecedented pressure! It means that the success or failure of this battle now depends entirely on the king. More than one person! Alas!"

From the emperor's words, Xiao Jing could feel it.

The emperor's anxiety not only did not lessen, but seemed to increase.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Zhang also said that the war in Yizhou, Liaodong may involve fraud." Although Xiao Jing didn't want to mention it, he still said it.

Zhu Youtang sneered and said, "I just said that although they are the three guards of Duoyan, they are not so easy to get along with. They can kill more than a hundred people at will, and the northwest has long been peaceful! Send someone to investigate!"

Dai Yi hurriedly reminded: "Your Majesty, now that the war is still going on, should we be...cautious?"

It is obviously a bit too much to investigate Liaodong's false credit before the war is over.

"Ah."

Zhu Youtang thought for a while, nodded and said, "Don't publicize this matter to the outside world, and send people after the war subsides. Where's Bingkuan?"

Xiao Jingdao: "Mr. Zhang has gone back to the residence, and he will enter the Gongyuan tonight to participate in the second round of the test tomorrow."

"Why hasn't Bingkuan finished the exam yet? I've been waiting impatiently... Okay, you all step back first, let me think about it..."

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Dai Yi and other eunuchs withdrew from Qianqing Palace.

Wei Bin seemed to be beside him and said with emotion: "This Mr. Zhang is really capable. His Majesty will believe whatever he says. The Battle of Yizhou in Liaodong has not yet been investigated carefully, so you dare to say it is false credit?"

Dai Yi stared back sideways, and said coldly: "If you can say so many things, not all of them, but just one or two, His Majesty can obey you! Don't think that our family doesn't know what's going on in your heart. Leak this matter, and walk away without food!"

"Yes."

Wei Bin quickly bowed his head and admitted his mistake.

What Dai Yi meant was that Wei Bin had a close relationship with Ren Liang, the eunuch guarding Liaodong.

For example, the eunuch guarding the Nine Sides basically has a strong backing in the court, and since Ren Liang and Wei Bin are friends, now Ren Liang will share some of Wei Bin's benefits in Liaodong.

Now that Ren Liang might be convicted of "taking meritorious service", Wei Bin's interests would be touched, so he would express his feelings for the emperor's trust in Zhang Zhou.

"This battle in Liaodong is considered to be a result, and there is no need to worry about the follow-up. It is a critical moment. If you can't win, it will be a big deal!"

Dai Yi was also worried.

Xiao Jingdao: "Mr. Zhang has always had great confidence in Wang Weining, so he guessed that there will be no deviations? If there are deviations, everyone should be more prepared."

Dai Yi shook his head and said, "Strengthening defenses at Juyong, Zijing, and Daoma is not considered an action? Who dares to say that things on the battlefield will definitely develop as expected? Especially what you just said, Mr. Zhang predicted that Wang Weining would not send troops as usual, His Majesty clenched his fists tightly at that time, you probably didn't see... How can Your Majesty not be in a hurry?"

"Then what should we do?" Chen Kuan hurried over and asked.

"Hmph, what can us people do? At least Shengjia is still in the capital, no matter how chaotic the Northwest is, it is expected that the capital will not be in chaos!"

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Zhang House.

Zhang Zhou came back in a carriage, and the family had prepared a new test basket for him to take the second test in the afternoon.

"master!"

When Jiang Pingyu saw her husband come back, she changed her address.

As Zhang Zhou was about to take part in the general examination, he would be an official no matter whether he passed the exam or not. Jiang Pingyu had made up her mind to be Zhang Zhou's good helper.

"I'll come back and have a look. I have to enter the arena before dark. It takes less than two hours."

Zhang Zhou looked very urgent.

Jiang Pingyu helped Zhang Zhou take off his coat and hang it aside. After all, it was February and the weather was still very cold.

Jiang Pingyu said: "The water has been boiled, and my sister has already prepared it and is waiting in her room. The younger sister of the Wang family has gone back to the mansion for the past two days, saying that the master allowed it... Didn't ask too much."

It was Zhang Zhou who asked Wang Mingshan to go back to the palace.

Wang Yue is now fighting in the northwest, if Lao Wang messes up and loses the battle, Zhang Zhou doesn't want to be bound to Wang Yue.

"Yeah." Zhang Zhou nodded and suddenly smiled, "Ma'am, why aren't you ready?"

While speaking, Zhang Zhou moved his head closer and sniffed at Jiang Pingyu's temple: "It smells so good."

Jiang Pingyu's face turned red slightly, obviously she had prepared for some things, but she was too embarrassed to say it herself if her husband didn't mention it.

"Where's Jun?"

"The child went to study, and Sui Sui went to play with Xia Zhi."

"That's good, don't let them bother me, let's make a quick decision! Try to promote my family as soon as possible, and the prosperity of the population depends on it."

Jiang Pingyu stared at her husband with wide eyes.

The husband seemed to be a little arrogant, he entered the Gongyuan and took the general examination, so he started to worry about the family's multiplication plan?

"Master, you have not been here for the past two days. I have a letter."

When Jiang Pingyu spoke, Zhang Zhou was already ready to wash up quickly and run errands.

It was time to hand in homework after returning from the Gongyuan.

"What letter?"

"Two letters, one is from my uncle, and someone sent a message saying that he will come to the capital soon, and that he will arrange a reception for him." When Jiang Pingyu mentioned Zhangye, her expression was also evasive.

Zhang Zhou scolded: "He was beaten stupid by his aunt, right? Where does he go, what does it matter to me? It sounds like he is here to share a piece of the pie? If he finds someone again, just go back and tell him that the two families have died." No involvement!"

"There is another letter from the Marquis of Shouning."

While talking, Jiang Pingyu handed both letters to Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou directly tore up Zhang Ye's letter and threw it into the brazier. He knew what was inside without reading it.

He must have known that he got the position of Jinyiwei Qianhu, and wanted to share the benefits. Based on Zhang Zhou's consistent understanding of this kind of family snobbery, he probably would use "the elder brother as the father and the elder sister-in-law as the mother" , "There is a position in the family that should be inherited by the eldest grandson", argue with him, and probably bring him some kind of elder, patriarch, etc., so you have to make it clear in person.

Zhang Zhou thought to himself.

If he is just a juren, or needs to worry about the cooked duck flying, but in his current capacity, if he talks to this big brother one more word, he will lose.

Even if he and Zhangye's father were resurrected, it would be useless to come to mention it to him in person.

"Okay, you go to the room first, I'll be here as soon as possible!"

After reading Zhang Heling's letter, Zhang Zhou probably said that he should invite him to the Shouning Marquis Mansion for a banquet after he finished the examination... Zhang Zhou thought, by then, the earthquake in Jianchangwei will have happened, can't you find it? I can't change the ending.

Do you really think that I am just like everyone else, that you are always there at your beck and call?

You didn't even know when your younger brother committed the crime, and when the disaster came, so you asked me to go back to the house after the trial?
As expected, like a brother, there must be a brother.

All rely on a sister to support.

Otherwise, in Daming's honorable circle, this pair of living treasure brothers really can't get along!

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Zhang Zhou could only stay for more than an hour when he went home.

Things are more "urgent".

After I came back, I packed up and set off. I was still busy here, and Lichun's voice came from outside: "Master, the British prince is waiting..."

"Let him cool down... Hiss! Just wait!"

Zhang Lun came to bother him even if he had nothing to do.

As soon as you think about it, you can tell that the British Duke should also know that he has been enjoying himself recently, and he will take the opportunity to gather again.

Thinking about it again, fortunately old man Jiang didn't come.

When everything was over, the sun had already set, Zhang Zhou got up, and Han Qing couldn't stay in bed yet.

Jiang Pingyu, who had already left the embroidered couch, brought tea to Zhang Zhou, and said with a gentle and charming face, "Master, you have worked hard."

"It's not hard, it should be." Zhang Zhou smiled.

At this time, do you still use your wife to cheer you on?

He doesn't know how to drink ginseng tea, mainly because he can't taste the taste. His body is young and strong now, and he doesn't need to make supplements. He is different from Zhu Youtang.

After tidying up and leaving the yard, Zhang Zhou went straight to the front yard.

Zhang Lun was still sitting on the stone bench in the yard, but when he saw him, he quickly got up and saluted: "Sir."

"Okay, needless to say, your grandfather asked you to come?" Zhang Zhou picked up the dry cloth on the table and threw it on the ground.

Zhang Lun said: "Yes. Grandpa said that before nightfall today, the capital will be under martial law. I want to ask you..."

"I don't know." Zhang Zhou said, "On the matter of martial law, His Majesty has never asked my opinion. I think that the situation in the Northwest War has changed a lot, lest the Tatars suddenly attack the capital. The British public should be very concerned about such matters. has experience."

"Grandfather also wants to tell you about Zhang Zhongcheng, governor of Liaodong..."

Zhang Lun's words are also straightforward.

He was just a young man, and he didn't understand anything about politics, even if Zhang Mao asked him to ask him, he wouldn't think about the reasons behind it.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Previously, Zhang Yu, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, was transferred to Liaodong in August of the tenth year of Hongzhi. He was from Wuqiao in Beizhili. He has a little relationship with your old Zhang family. When he was the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, he was also very close to your grandfather. Yes. Right? Tell your grandfather, I don’t know this man, I don’t know much about what he did, and I don’t want to participate in the matter of rewards for meritorious deeds or punishment for crimes.”

Zhang Yu was the former governor of Shuntian Prefecture. When he was in the capital, he had a close relationship with Zhang Mao.

To put it bluntly, it is the combination of interests.

From Ren Liang to Zhang Yu, they all relied on their connections to take up posts in the border town of Liaodong. When they were far away from Emperor Shangao, the rules in the army were different from ordinary officialdom. In fact, it is difficult to figure it out just by reading history books.

"Zhang Lun, since the capital is under martial law, you should go out less in the future!"

"I still have to take the test here, so I won't send you off!"

What else did Zhang Lun want to say, seeing how impatient Zhang Zhou was with him, he still had a bit of a temper as a young man.

If you don't let me say it, I won't say it, anyway, it's not what I want to know.

Zhang Zhou just went in to have something to eat. He wanted to take a look at the military map of the Northwest, but Sun Shangqi personally went to the mansion to urge him: "Sir, it's getting late, you should leave too. It's important to have a test."

(End of this chapter)