The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 248 This son is very scheming
Zhu Fu felt that his old face was thrown at his grandma's house.

Did this son eat the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard?Drunk and talking in your sleep?Advise your father and me to take it easy?
Do you want to lose face and use your junior to teach?

"Zhijie, what's the matter with your second wife? As soon as you came back, I heard from your grandmother that you actually reconciled with your wife?"

After all, Zhu Fu is a father, so he still needs some dignity in front of his son.

Regarding the topic of being a student for my son, I can't talk about it.

Zhu Feng said disappointedly: "I treat Tong'er very well, but she felt that she had suffered too much in Zhu's house and suffered a lot of stares, and then she said she wanted to divorce. I respect her decision."

"You, even if you divorce, you should divorce her!"

Zhu Fu seemed to have no objection to the divorce between his son and Ning Tong, but he was more concerned about whether to divorce his wife or reconcile.

"But that's good, at least others won't say that her virtue is bad."

"Huh?" Zhu Feng was startled.

After all, the father is the head of the family, and he still has some responsibilities. This is for the sake of the woman's reputation. How else can a father be the head of the family?
"Then where is your wife... the daughter of the Ning family?" Zhu Fu asked.

"After she moved out, she couldn't go back to Ning's house, so I found her a place to live." Zhu Feng said.

"You!" Zhu Fu showed a look of resentment and glared at his son, "You and the daughter of the Ning family are not in the same family. What's the matter with finding a place for her to live? You shouldn't bother."

Zhu Feng is obviously very affectionate, he shook his head: "How can I say that I will have a date with Tong'er and his wife, don't you want to see her living on the street and not care about it?"

"Hey... are you short-hearted? She has nowhere to go, wouldn't she find someone to go to and go to? A car has a way to the mountain, and a boat to the bridge... that Mr. Zhang didn't ask about this matter?" Zhu Fu was persuasive, and his eyes became more eager.

It seemed that was all he cared about.

Zhu Feng stood there like an idiot and shook his head: "Brother Zhang said that this is my family matter and I don't want to ask more questions. He also said that even if we are not husband and wife, he will still treat us as friends."

"you!"

Zhu Fu was so angry that his teeth were itching. He raised his hand, not knowing whether he wanted to hit someone or slap the table, but finally put it down, "My son, you didn't understand what your grandmother meant, did you?"

Zhu Fengdao: "Understood, although grandma didn't say it clearly, but what I understand is that grandma thinks there is something between Tong'er and brother Zhang, and wants Tong'er to go directly to Zhang's house after leaving Zhu's house, otherwise why did grandma say that Tong'er You are not allowed to marry in the future, except with Brother Zhang?"

"..."

Only then did Zhu Fu realize that his son was not a fool.

There is a sense that the son treats his father as a fool.

"Then you are still obsessed? Let Wei father say what about you? I just thought you were a little enlightened, are you so useless now? Don't you know what kind of grandma you are? You can't be a real husband and wife with others, so don't delay It's a lifelong event, and she's a married woman anyway, so she went to work as a concubine in Zhang's mansion, wouldn't that humiliate her?"

After Zhu Feng heard these words, it was his son's turn to be speechless.

Is my father speaking human words?
Cheng Guogong of the Ming Dynasty actually let his son reconcile with his daughter-in-law, and then gave his daughter-in-law to the rich and powerful as a concubine?

Isn't it shameful?

Apparently Zhu Feng didn't know that his old father had no bottom line in currying favor with the powerful.

"What?" Zhu Fu glared at his son, "Do you think you did something wrong for your father?"

"No...no..." Zhu Feng thought so in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it directly.

Zhu Fudao: "Think about Wei Ninghou, who was the minister of the Ming Dynasty at the beginning, and had power in the court. When he saw Wang Zhi who gained power at the time, didn't he make offerings to him like an ancestor? Even if he was convicted in the future, he still flatters and compliments Mr. Zhang now. , the granddaughter said she would send it over, did you think about personal honor or disgrace?"

Zhu Feng smiled wryly: "Father, our family seems... different?"

"Huh! What's the difference? You have to remember that the civil servants in the court always want to overwhelm us and let us cling to the civil servants. It's impossible for us to slap our faces! It’s different for a close minister like Mr. Zhang.” Zhu Fu is still educating his son.

But in Zhu Feng's ears, it was all a bunch of fallacies.

Zhu Fu said coldly: "Didn't you get promoted to Marquis by clinging to Mr. Zhang?"

"Well, yes." Zhu Feng did not deny it, "but father, my son did not hinder Tong'er from pursuing happiness, but I told Tong'er, Tong'er scolded me, saying that I sold my wife for glory !"

"I told Brother Zhang again, and he doesn't want it either. Is it because I don't want to help them? Is there some misunderstanding? Grandma just heard some rumors and insisted that there was something between them... Based on what I understood , They didn’t have much contact at all, they just sent a book.”

Zhu Feng is not a fool either.

I went out to fight, could it be that the wife at home couldn't stand it?

If there was really something between Ning Tong and Zhang Zhou, he would have known about it a long time ago, and now he has really tried it, and it seems that there is really nothing.

At least he couldn't see any signs of it.

Zhu Fu said: "Then you can no longer pay attention to the Ning family's affairs."

Zhu Feng asked: "Where can I tell the Ning family that Tong'er can get married by herself?"

"No!" Zhu Fu replied very simply, "It's not because of her father, it's your grandmother's intention. You must bear in mind the instructions of your elders! Don't you understand filial piety?"

Zhu Feng's heart pounded when he heard this.

What kind of father is this, he is useless, and still wants to push the matter on the old lady?What a shame.

Don't say it's my dad when you go out.

Seeing that he couldn't hold back his face anymore, Zhu Fu said coldly: "I will tell you about a marriage with the famous nobles in the capital later on, and the small family will not think about it in the future! You are also Marquis Anbian now, and you are the success of youth At that time, the talents, appearance and character were all excellent, and His Majesty appreciated it even more, and when the news of your successor marriage spread, there must be an endless stream of people coming to the door to propose marriage!"

Zhu Feng looked puzzled: "Father, do you still want to harm others?"

"You bastard! The Zhu family has a descendant, which is more important than anything else! Even if you look down on women, you must continue the Zhu family's incense! Could it be that Marquis An Bian will end in your generation?"

Zhu Fu showed a furious look, but his momentum was still insufficient.

He did not lie. In Daming, the marquis and earl did not mean that if you have no son, you can directly solve it through adoption or pass it on to the offspring. Many titles were not passed down due to the problem of no heir.

This is to remind Zhu Feng.

You don't have to have married life, but you must have children!

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"What do you mean? Do you still want me to give you a son?"

When Zhu Feng went to visit Ning Tong, the name was to see if Ning Tong was doing well, but in fact he was going to find a friend to complain about.

As a result, Ning Tong almost spat on his face.

This stinky and shameless man, my aunt has seen it today.

Zhu Feng hurriedly argued: "No, no, Tong'er, you misunderstood, I didn't mean that."

"Who are you to me? Why do you call me by my boudoir name? I let you in today for the sake of helping each other, don't be ignorant!" Ning Tong was full of momentum.

It seems that Zhu Feng is the little boy who eats free food, and she is the big money maker.

Zhu Fengdao: "Father just told me that no matter what, you still have to marry. Someone needs to take your place, but it's too difficult to have an heir."

"Humph!"

Ning Tong rolled her eyes, "Let your elder brother adopt a son for you, wouldn't that be enough?"

Zhu Feng cried and said with a mournful face: "My elder brother has no son."

"Who is to blame? Is it because I can't give birth? Or are you going to use this to publicize that I have violated the rule of seven?" Ning Tong was very rude.

"no no……"

Zhu Feng originally wanted to seek comfort, but in the end...

He is really comforting.

It seemed that after being scolded by Ning Tong, he felt much more at ease. The more he was scolded, the more he liked to come. This is why he cared about Ning Tong before.

Because Ning Tong couldn't find the feeling of a husband and wife, but he could find a...feeling that made him feel at ease.

Ning Tong's unreasonable and unforgiving aura was not only fueled by him, but also what he liked.

then……

Ning Tong has become a boudoir and resentful wife.

"If you want a son, go with Zhang Bingkuan, and it's the same if he adopts a son for you!" Ning Tong said sarcastically.

"Hehe, Tong'er...Miss Ning, don't make fun of me. I don't mind. I'm afraid that Brother Zhang won't be able to accept it. Besides, how could a royal family accept such an adoptive family with a different surname? You should be a civil servant." Where is the son?"

Zhu Feng also knew that it was too far to have a son.

He doesn't even have a daughter-in-law now, and if he is given a wife now, he will still be the same as Ning Tong, and even he only thinks that Ning Tong is suitable to be his wife.

At least he was merciless when scolding him.

If it were someone else, he still couldn't get used to that way of getting along.

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Cheng Min government.

Cheng Minzheng painstakingly studied the two booklets given to him by Zhang Zhou at home, and read a lot of books.

When Wang Jia came to pay a visit to the mansion, he followed the old servant of the Cheng family to Cheng Minzheng's study room, and saw that the study room was full of books that were piled up in a mess, but seemed to be vaguely organized, Wang Jia could not help but frown.

"Keqin..." Wang Jia called out.

Cheng Minzheng didn't even hear it, just like a bookworm, he continued to flip through the books, muttering in his mouth while flipping through: "How could this be? How could this be?"

The old servant said: "Xueshi Wang, please forgive me, my master won't let him move these books, why don't you find a place to sit first?"

Wang Jia probably understands that even if Cheng Minzheng's study is messy, at least the books on the floor are classified by Cheng Minzheng and placed according to certain rules, which is convenient for Cheng Minzheng to consult at any time.

When the old servant left, Wang Jia also specifically explained that there was no need to serve tea.

He was sitting on a chair beside him.

"Jizhi, sorry for the poor greeting!"

Cheng Minzheng didn't look up, just said something.

This let Wang Jia know that Cheng Minzheng had noticed his arrival a long time ago, but Cheng Minzheng was busy looking up books and had no time to pay attention to him.

Wang Jia said: "Brother Keqin needs my help?"

"No, I'm fine with these few books." Cheng Minzheng acted as if he wanted to do everything by himself.

Wang Jia frowned.

Just a few books?

Cheng Minzheng looked through it for a while, and finally seemed very discouraged. He stood up and walked in front of Wang Jia, sat down too, and said dejectedly: "It's a pity, I'm not in Hanyuan now, and I have no right to read the clan records. I can't see the reference books I prepared for the Canon..."

Wang Jia smiled wryly and said, "Brother Keqin, why is this so?"

Cheng Minzheng then handed Wang Jia the two booklets that Zhang Zhou had given him.

Wang Jia took it over and read it. After all, he also edited "Da Ming Hui Dian", so he probably knew the value of these two booklets.

Cheng Minzheng said: "I think that Zhang Shisao's detailed summary of "Hui Dian" related to the clan's family affairs has exceeded the content summarized in previous classics. As for the rest, what he sorted out is all It’s a difficult point. I’ve studied a few questions before, but I didn’t get any results. Originally, Jiefu knew a lot about it. If he’s here…”

Cheng Minzheng couldn't help thinking of Yang Tinghe.

Yang Tinghe was mainly in charge of compiling the "Da Ming Hui Dian" in the Hanlin Academy. Before that, he was Cheng Minzheng's right-hand man in compiling the book.

After Cheng Minzheng left, most of the work was led by Yang Tinghe. Because of Yang Tinghe's achievements in compiling books, Liu Jian and others believed that he had the potential to become a Hanlin scholar. Since the emperor wanted to promote another Hanlin scholar, why not let Yang Tinghe What about compiling the "Da Ming Hui Dian" as a Hanlin scholar?

But then encountered the problem that civil servants and emperors nominated candidates for Hanlin bachelors.

Wang Jia, who is in charge of teaching, is in charge.

Yang Tinghe went back to his hometown to visit his relatives.

Wang Jia asked: "Have you read the complete book compiled by Bing Kuan?"

"No." Cheng Minzheng said, "Just by looking at what he has sorted out, I know that he has basically finished his work, because even if I don't need to study some of them, I know that he is right. Regarding the citation of classics, he listed them well. In fact, it is very detailed, but where to find some books...that is the problem. Bingkuan can read all of them...How much talent does he have in his belly?"

"Hehe." Wang Jia continued to smile bitterly.

Cheng Minzheng stared at Wang Jia with small eyes, and said with admiration: "Jizhi, before I thought you were mistaken in choosing a Jie Yuan who was inclined to be an alchemist! But now I think that the most discerning person is You, Wang Jizhi, are right. No wonder His Majesty appreciates you so much."

Originally, Wang Jia was a little embarrassed when he came.

This belongs to the current Hanlin Shangshu visiting the former Hanlin Shangshu. Even if Cheng Minzheng's case has nothing to do with him, Wang Jia still finds it difficult to communicate with Cheng Minzheng.

But who knew that Cheng Minzheng didn't mind at all, and instead came to praise him for his outstanding vision.

Cheng Minzheng sighed: "Master Zhang said that as long as I can change the words on it, I can donate a lot of money. If I want to change a few words casually, it's okay, but it won't help the writing. There's nothing I can do."

"Keqin, your talent is unmatched in the pavilion, why do you want to praise a young scholar so much?"

Wang Jia didn't want to see Cheng Minzheng belittle himself so arrogantly.

Cheng Minzheng smiled and said: "It's not good to be old. I understand why you came here. If you want me to give an evaluation of Bingkuan's "Hui Dian", it is...a great achievement. As for who is behind him to help him, Or if there is someone to help him, I will not inquire! I have nothing to do with the court in the future."

Wang Jia only took it as an excuse for Cheng Minzheng to completely sever ties with the court.

"Jizhi, if you go to see Elder Liu Ge and Binzhi, remember to tell them not to have too much grudges against Zhang Shi. He is the hope of Ming Dynasty in the future." Cheng Minzheng seemed to have high hopes for Zhang Zhou.

Wang Jia shook his head and said, "I'm not mainly here to ask you this. Before you were in Hanyuan, there were a few things that you hadn't dealt with. I need to talk to you..."

Wang Jia is very knowledgeable.

Even if he came here to investigate Zhang Zhou's compilation of "Da Ming Hui Dian" from Cheng Minzheng, he didn't say so.

In a high-ranking position, Wang Jia has more authority than Cheng Minzheng in his work, and his personality is not as ostentatious as Cheng Minzheng.

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Ning Tong sent someone to send a letter to Zhang Zhou, and the person who sent the letter was Zhu Feng.

They asked Zhang Zhou to meet him at a teahouse in the city after entering the city on a day when he was out of the city to perform cannons, and told him not to take Zhu Feng there.

"Zhijie, what does this mean?" Zhang Zhou asked.

Zhang Zhou wants to say, do you want to be a "senior" and pave the way for your ex-wife and "junior"?
Zhu Feng shook his head: "Miss Ning said that she has something related to business, and I want to talk to you about it. She wants to be independent in the future, but she refuses to talk about it. By the way, Brother Zhang, my father asked me to marry a wife and have children. You see..."

Zhang Zhou patted Zhu Feng on the shoulder: "Know the festival, work harder!"

Needless to say.

Let Zhu Feng experience it slowly.

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In the Hanlin Academy, Xie Qian visited, and specially called Liang Chu and Wang Jia, who are currently in charge of compiling books, to ask for their opinions.

Liang Chu probably told Xie Qian that Xie Qian found that there was no big difference from what the cabinet knew before, so he let Liang Chu go back to work first.

"how?"

Xie Qian looked at Wang Jia.

Wang Jia said: "Keqin has only seen the two volumes listed by Bingkuan for him, both of which were difficult problems encountered in the compilation of "Hui Dian". Keqin searched the classics for many days...to no avail."

Xie Qian smiled and said, "How can those problems be solved so easily?"

I was thinking in my heart that I thought Zhang Bingkuan was so awesome, so I turned to Cheng Minzheng, the former "deputy editor-in-chief" for help when encountering problems.

Wang Jia shook his head and said: "You may have misunderstood Yu Qiao, I mean, Bingkuan has actually annotated all these problems, but Keqin looked through the classics and found that there were some things that he couldn't delete and modify, some...even he couldn't understand it. I went to ask for proof, and I said that I have not had the opportunity to enter the Hanyuan again, and searched the classics that I planned to repair."

"what?"

Xie Qian's arm was numb.

"What about the whole book? Keqin hasn't read the whole book?" Xie Qian asked.

Wang Jia continued to shake his head: "It's true that I haven't seen it, but based on Keqin's analysis, since Bingkuan can find out the difficulties in compiling the "Hui Dian" and annotate them one by one, there should be no major omissions in the rest. But As for the details, we may have to wait for the original copy to be sent to the Imperial Academy, and then send a large number of people to verify it.”

Xie Qian waved his hand and said: "If all the original books are sent, the completion of the book may be a matter of His Majesty's words. If there is a problem with the textual research, almost all the credit for compiling the book will be attributed to Zhang Bingkuan alone."

Wang Jia said: "Then Mr. Xie Ge..."

Xie Qian said with a look of lamentation: "I understand that Zhang Bingkuan can obviously keep his face and finish the book by himself. However, he leaked the matter of this book in advance. It's not a bluff, but it's actually trying to make us subdue. "

"He wants us to go to him to discuss joint book editing... to spread the credit... not only to show that he is capable, but also to make us have to obey him in major matters such as book editing."

"This kid is very scheming."

(End of this chapter)