Uncle from a poor family

Chapter 497 The Clown
Zhang Yanling temporarily left the main hall.

But not long after he went out, he turned back.

"Yanling, what are you doing?"

Zhang Luan looked over curiously.

"Dad, Grandpa Huai is here."

Zhang Yanling said.

"Humph!"

Wan'an glanced at him sideways, with a look that said, "Don't try to fool me, kid."

Zhang Luan's face felt a little hot, and he was obviously embarrassed. He thought to himself, he said Huai En would come just to scare Wan An, so how could Huai En come as he said?
"this and that……"

Zhang Luan obviously didn't want to put on airs, so he went out to greet him.

"How about I ask Eunuch Huai to wait outside..."

Zhang Yanling asked with a smile.

Zhang Luan thought that this was his son's way of asking him to leave, so he stood up and said, "Then Lord Wan, shall I go out and greet him first? You see..."

Wan An was very disgusted with the poor performance of Zhang Luan and his son. He showed a proud look and said coldly: "I will go with you, so that we can question that old man Huai An in person."

"Then I'll go tell Eunuch Huai that Elder Wan is also here..."

There was a hint of mischief in Zhang Yanling's teasing eyes.

Wan An was stunned.

I thought, this kid is obviously lying to me, and I am about to expose his lies, but he still speaks so confidently? Is the child of the Zhang family really so mentally strong?
Zhang Yanling left first, and Wan'an collected his thoughts and walked slowly behind him with Zhang Luan who was leaning on a cane.

As soon as the two of them walked out of the main hall, they heard Huai En talking to Zhang Yanling, and the words "Sorry to bother you, Second Young Master" came clearly into their ears.

This frightened Wan'an so much that he lost his balance and almost fell to the ground.

"Master Wan!?"

Zhang Luan looked curious.

You are the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, and yet you are so afraid of a eunuch in the Imperial Household Department?

No one would believe it if I told them!
Zhang Luan could never have imagined that the strength shown by Huai En today made Wan An deeply understand what it meant to be a living devil who cannot be provoked.

If Huai En really wanted to use some tricks, Wan An would not be able to resist. He was very afraid that Huai En would let him go home and hug his grandson tonight.

"Laizhan, I'll step aside for now. Don't tell anyone that I'm..."

"But my son..."

"How can Eunuch Huai believe what a child says? Don't tell me that I came here just to... I..."

As he spoke, Wan'an wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Zhang Luan looked very embarrassed. Looking at Wan'an's miserable appearance, he pointed behind the screen, meaning that you should hide inside first.

Wan'an's feet were unsteady and he stumbled. He almost tripped and fell when he crossed the threshold. Finally, he stumbled and hid behind the screen.

Zhang Luan thought to himself, even though I use crutches, I can walk much more steadily than you.

"Father, Grandpa Huai is here."

Zhang Yanling has led people to the main courtyard.

Zhang Luan originally looked down on Huai En.

After all, Huai En had been very respectful to him in the previous few meetings, and he was even more like a yes-man around his emperor's son-in-law. However, Wan An's performance made him suddenly realize how terrible Huai En was. He immediately stepped forward respectfully and said with a smile, "Eunuch Huai, I am sorry for not welcoming you from afar."

Huai En saw Zhang Luan standing in the main courtyard waiting for him, so he stepped forward and said with great trepidation, "Mr. Zhang, you are too polite. You are injured, how can you easily get off the sickbed? If His Majesty knew about this, he would definitely say that I don't know the rules! Please come in."

As he spoke, it was the older Huai En who took the initiative to help Zhang Luan up.

Zhang Luan glanced behind the screen inside the door.

I couldn't help feeling a little proud.

I thought, you are so scared that you can't even walk steadily, but I can handle it easily. People even come to help me. As for you... you are already an adult, why do you need someone to help you walk? The road of officialdom, you have to walk forward by yourself!

……

……

Huai En and Zhang Luan came to the main hall and sat down, seemingly unaware that Wan An was eavesdropping behind the screen.

Zhang Luan smiled and said, "Eunuch Huai, what are you doing here?"

Huai En smiled and said, "I came here to ask for your opinion on the matter of Elder Wan leaving the court."

"what?"

Zhang Luan's gaze unconsciously moved behind the screen, and he winked at his son and Huai En at the same time, meaning that there was another person behind the screen.

Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "Eunuch Huai, I heard that Lord Wan submitted a memorial today about the art of sex, which displeased His Majesty, saying that it was not something a minister could do? Is that true?"

Huai En nodded slightly and said, "It is true. Alas, this person is too eccentric in doing things..."

Obviously, Wynn is not a fool.

Both the father and the son were hinting at him, and he immediately understood that some things were not easy to say directly.

Wan'an, who was behind the screen, was stunned when he heard this conversation.

While I was regretting my stupid behavior, I was thinking... That kid named Zhang Yanling was so arrogant in front of me, which made me very angry. I thought he was a small character...

He actually spoke casually in front of such an awesome person like Huai En, and even Huai En would respond carefully?
Doesn't that mean...

Doesn’t he have the confidence to be so arrogant?
And I am the clown?

Zhang Yanling continued, "Eunuch Huai, is Lord Wan going to leave the court next? He did something wrong, so His Majesty will definitely not have no reaction, right?"

This question seems very presumptuous.

Huai En was also thinking.

Do I need to explain so much to you?
Even if you are the emperor's uncle, your father is now the most powerful official in the Ming Dynasty, but let me answer your question directly... Don't you take yourself too seriously?

But Huai En is more than just a shrewd person.

He was able to become a leader in the palace, which meant that he had extraordinary observation skills and was absolutely able to handle situations with ease.

He said: "Wan'an's fault is not something that we, as ministers, can decide. The mistake he made has embarrassed Your Majesty and is against the way of a minister. Your Majesty intends to let him take the initiative to resign!"

Zhang Yanling nodded, as if he felt the same way as his brother-in-law, and said sympathetically, "Your Majesty must be very disappointed. He was originally concerned about the dignity of an old minister, but Elder Wan didn't even care about the most basic dignity and actually did that kind of thing... If he doesn't leave, will Your Majesty be angry at the court meeting tomorrow?"

"This one……"

Huai En smiled and said, "It's hard to say whether His Majesty will drive him away on the spot... We can't speculate on this matter casually, but it is estimated that the scene will be very ugly at that time, and even... it is possible that the situation will deteriorate further."

When Wan'an, who was behind the screen, heard these words, he was so frightened that he almost couldn't stand.

I thought, wasn’t I just submitting a memorial?

Not only do they not allow me to be an official, but they also want to directly break up with me. Will the situation even get worse?
What exactly does that mean?
After all, I am the regent and an important minister entrusted by the late emperor. How could you, a little emperor, be so ungrateful?
Zhang Yanling glanced in the direction of the screen, and then continued: "Eunuch Huai has something to discuss with my father, so I will take my leave first."

"No rush, no rush."

Huai En smiled and persuaded him to stay, "If you are interested, you might as well stay and take a look."

At this point, Huai En said to Zhang Luan, "Mr. Zhang, although I am here to visit you on behalf of His Majesty, my main purpose is to give you the case files involving Liang Fang, Peng Hua and others for your review.

"Your Majesty hopes that a result will be produced in the next few days to avoid delays and panic among the people. The case will be brought to the court for public discussion tomorrow morning. I think there will be a fierce confrontation among the officials. What do you think..."

Zhang Luan hesitated. "Is that so? How can I be so arrogant in front of Eunuch Huai? The case is too complicated, and I can't explain it clearly at once... How about we just follow whatever you say?"

Huai En smiled and said, "That won't do. Your Majesty has said that this case must be handed over to you for decision. I am only responsible for delivering the message and delivering all the information related to the case to your house... If you have any opinions after reading it, or if you have any disposal plans, just send someone to inform me."

"Okay, thank you for your help, Eunuch Huai."

Zhang Luan said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)