Inside the main hall of Zhangjia.
Wang Yue sat in the guest seat and was very respectful to Zhang Zhou. Zhang Zhou finally saw Wang Yue's sincere flattery towards his favored ministers.
"How could the Minister Wang be willing to visit my humble residence? Not long after I moved here, I have never received an important member of the court like the Minister Wang." Zhang Zhou smiled.
It means that in your capacity, there is no need to visit in person. If you want to tell the story, you can send someone to inform you.
Wang Yue said, "I heard that your Majesty and the Crown Prince have also been to your mansion."
"Oh."
Zhang Yiyi understood immediately after hearing this.
Wang Yue has opened the "line between heaven and earth", and someone in the palace has already spread rumors about him.
It’s just that the information he got is not very accurate. It’s just that Zhu Houzhao came here and had a mud fight with his son here. The emperor was just waiting to meet him at the street corner.
Since we even know that Zhu Youtang and his son have been here, we should know everything else clearly.
"Shilang Wang, speak directly if you have anything to say." Zhang Zhou said with a smile.
Wang Yue saw Zhang Zhou with an easy-going smile. He examined Zhang Zhou for a long time, but he couldn't get a good idea of Zhang Zhou's pulse.
Looking like a scholar but not like a scholar, looking like an alchemist but not like an alchemist. He is obviously favored by the saint, but he still seems so easy-going and low-key.
It is difficult for him to speak when he cannot understand something.
Zhang Zhou said, "When I came in, I saw a carriage carrying valuables at the door. Is Wang Shilang here to give a gift? Or maybe Wang Shilang has something to hide, for example, if he has something to ask for, he might as well speak up."
Wang Yue was startled.
I immediately thought that Zhang Zhou was an alchemist. According to Xiao Jing, this person could even predict when the heavenly fire would come, so deliberately hiding it in front of Zhang Zhou was deceiving himself.
Based on Wang Yue's more than seventy years of life experience, alchemists are all excellent people and know best how to understand the world.
"The old man did come to visit Mr. Zhang and gave him some small gifts, but he didn't ask for anything. He just came to thank him for saving his life."
Wang Yue still wanted to remain calm.
But Zhang Zhou understood Wang Yue’s implication from Wang Yue’s self-proclaimed change, that is, from "below" to "old and old".
I am old and about to die, and I have even died once, just to get back what once belonged to me.
Zhang Zhou sighed, "Wang Weining is famous in the northwest. Everyone on the grassland is afraid when they hear this name. Some people compare Wang Weining to the champion."
"I dare not."
Wang Yue said hurriedly, "The past events are of no account."
Zhang Zhou said, "Then what is Wang Shilang's purpose? In the future, he wants to be the Minister of the Ministry of War. Haha, please forgive me for speaking frankly. If it is ordinary As a minister, being the Minister of the Ministry of War is the highest goal for an official, but I'm afraid Wang Shilang's vision will not be so short-sighted."
What Zhang Zhou said made Wang Yue feel ashamed.
Wang Yue’s goal is of course not to be a military officerShangshu.
He wanted to take out Count Weining’s title.
In the 16th year of Chenghua, for his achievements in the Battle of Weininghai, he was granted the title of Uncle Weining and was given a World Certificate.
In the Ming Dynasty, there were two types of titles, one with a certificate and one without a certificate. The difference was that one could be hereditary and the other could not.
For Wang Yue, he is an old man, and he naturally knows that being a minister of the Ministry of War is no different from Wei Ningbo who has no world certificate.
But the key point is that he once worked as Weining Bo with a world certificate for three years. He was deprived of his knighthood after Wang Zhi was convicted just because of transportation. Although he had enjoyed such a high position, he still How could he be willing to be a minister of the Ministry of War if he could pass down the glory from generation to generation?
Seeing Zhang Zhou being so direct, Wang Yue stopped covering up and sighed, "I thought I could get something in the northwest." Merit, I have tried my best in the battle at Helan Mountain, but Di Yi did not confront our Ming soldiers and horses, and even if I pursued them, I did not achieve very practical results. I may not have much time left, and I am afraid that I will regret it in this life. "
It seems like he is complaining about missing a good opportunity.
Actually, he was asking Zhang Zhou.
You see, Mr. Zhang is favored by the emperor now. Can you tell me that with the victory in Helan Mountain, if you return Uncle Weining to me, I will die without regrets. .
Zhang Zhou sighed and said, "Shilang Wang, the results of the battle at Helan Mountain were indeed slightly inferior to those you achieved during the Chenghua period."
After hearing this, Wang Yue immediately felt deep in his heart. Lost.
This tone is almost exactly the same as when the emperor commented on his "Great Victory at Helan Mountain".
They all felt that his victory in this battle was not as good as his victory during the Chenghua period.
In fact, this meaning is also very obvious.
You originally obtained the title of Count Weining due to merit, but it was later taken away. If you want to get it back, you should achieve similar achievements. Only then will the emperor have the confidence to tell the ministers, and even Let me tell you.
And now you
The great victory at Helan Mountain is just that, and you are being impeached by so many civil servants because of the incident involving Li Guang.
The emperor is being very polite to you even if he doesn’t pursue your fault. You actually have the nerve to ask me to help you apply for a title based on the results of the Battle of Helan Mountain
To put it nicely, You are called forcing others to make things difficult
To put it bluntly, you are called shameless
Wang Yue sighed, "I also know that this battle is indeed not as good as before, but now the grassland The situation is no longer the same as before, and it will not be easy to achieve such achievements again."
When Wang Yue achieved his results, it happened to be the decades when the grassland people were most successful.
After the Battle of Tumubao in the Ming Dynasty, the grassland had the idea of reoccupying the Central Plains, and they often mobilized in full force. At that time, the heroes on the grassland were divided and no one would submit to anyone. When harassing the borders of the Ming Dynasty, they would take as many people as they could. people.
Although the frontiers of the Ming Dynasty suffered greatly, it also gave opportunities to people like Wang Yue who were good at using soldiers.
But now
The grassland is weak, and they naturally know that it will not be easy to plunder the Ming Dynasty again. In addition, Wang Weining's reputation is indeed shocking in the grassland. When they heard that he was coming, who would dare to follow him? He had a head-on confrontation
Zhang Zhou said, "But I heard that in the past few years, a force is rising on the grassland, and it seems that the grassland has a tendency to be reunified."
"Oh"< /p>
Wang Yue was surprised when he heard this.
You all know this
Aren’t you a scholar or an alchemist? Do you also know the situation on the grassland?
Zhang Zhoukan said, “As far as I know, , this man's name is Dayan Khan, and he has a better bloodline than the previous little Tatar princes. In the past few years, he has annexed many grassland tribes, and many tribes are willing to come under his rule. However, those marginal tribes are now It is no longer possible to obtain rich pastures from the grasslands, so they can only migrate in the direction of Daming, even into Hetao and other places."
"This"
Wang Yue wanted to ask these things. How did you know this?
I only vaguely inquired and analyzed it after I went to the northwest.
There is a huge information barrier between the Ming Dynasty and the grassland. Even the emperor may not be aware of this.
Zhang Zhou said, "In recent years, the border areas of the Ming Dynasty have been harassed a lot. That's why those grassland tribes are likely to harass the border areas in the next few years, and they will just plunder them." What can I say about walking? Even if there are many people coming, they will leave quickly."
When Wang Yue heard this, he was extremely excited.
Wang Yue asked, "Can Mr. Zhang calculate when they will arrive?"
Zhang Zhou asked curiously, "Wang Shilang actually thinks that I can figure out their marching movements. I just "I am a scholar."
Wang Yue smiled bitterly and said, "I have experienced too many things in my life, and I have to believe many things. Just like Mr. Zhang's ability, even His Majesty, the Crown Prince and all the nobles in the palace admire him so much." Of course I firmly believe it."
Zhang Zhou finally understood.
Wang Yue said that after going through a lot, I found that some problems cannot be solved by manpower alone. Anyway, it is just a gamble.
The older you get, the more superstitious you become, that’s probably what it means.
"Haha. Wang Shilang actually asked me to calculate when the Tatars will invade the south again," Zhang Zhou said with a smile.
"Yes." Wang Yue said, "I don't ask for your strategic help. As long as I can calculate when they will invade the south, I will go to your Majesty to ask for orders and take precautions in advance, and I will definitely gain military exploits."< /p>
Wang Yue is very confident in his military command ability.
He felt that as long as there was a chance to fight the main force of the Tatars, his military success would be guaranteed, and his title of earldom of Weining would basically be back by then.
The key is that we don’t know when the Tatars will come.
Zhang Zhou laughed and asked, "Then why didn't Wang Shilang apply to His Majesty and take the initiative?"
Wang Yue was pushed back by Zhang Zhou and said helplessly, "I'm afraid this can't be done. Daming North Defense is alwaysIf we are on the defensive and send troops hastily without results, I am afraid that Mr. Zhang should know that even the civil servants and generals of the DPRK and China will not agree. ”
It means that you can’t attack and can only wait for the Tatars to come.
But the Tatars are so smart and cunning, they must attack where they are weak. Who knows what their next step will be. Where to attack when the time comes
Zhang Zhou said, "Then I'll do the hard work and help you figure it out later. But I have to prepare for the national exam recently, so time is a bit tight."
Wang Yue had a heart disease. After hearing this, he was so excited that he almost stopped.
Originally, he thought it was just a matter of time. If you can rely on trust connections, you have a slight chance to get the title back. Now it seems that there is still a chance to confront the Tatars on the battlefield and get the title with real skills
That is what he dreams of.
The two chatted for a while.
Wang Yue was very understanding and did not mention it anymore for fear of annoying Zhang Zhou.
When they left the main hall together. , he was still thanking Zhang Zhou for saving his life.
“Zhang Lun, come here. "Zhang Zhou smiled and said to Zhang Lun.
Zhang Lun saluted Wang Yue.
Wang Yue said, "He is"
Zhang Zhou introduced "the eldest grandson of the British Duke. , the British father recently asked him to follow me, but I have nothing to learn here, and I don’t know what the British father thinks. "
When Wang Yue heard this, it was so incredible that even Zhang Mao, a stingy old man, was willing to send his grandson over. It seemed that he had started earlier than him.
Zhang Lun He hurriedly said, "Mr. Zhang was a life-saving benefactor to my father.
Wang Yue smiled and said, "My dear nephew, Mr. Zhang is also helpful in saving lives for the elderly. You should learn from Mr. Zhang." "
"Yes. "Zhang Lun is still very respectful to Wang Yue.
Although Zhang Mao is very powerful, he only has a hereditary title, and Wang Yue earns his living based on his ability.
Otherwise Why would the emperor think of using Wang Yue when there was military turmoil in the northwest? Because the name "Wang Weining" was enough to scare the Tatars.
But the emperor and ministers did not say that they wanted to help Wang Yue. To get a knighthood for military merit, the court hopes that the Tatars will run away when they see Wang Yue's army.
Wang Yue knows very well that if he wants to get a knighthood, he can't count on civil servants. It's better if they don't add insult to injury. , If you want to win the title, you have to flatter the emperor's closest officials.
It is not only his habit, but also his judgment of the situation.
It's just that he made the wrong bet before, but he didn't know that Li Guang was at the height of his power. , will be killed by Yu Xiuting and a fire
Now Wang Yue seems to have finally seen the light of day
There is not much time left for him. p>
"Leave"
When Zhang Zhou saw Old Jiang in the side hall, Old Jiang couldn't help but look outside.
Zhang Zhou nodded, "Leave." "
Jiang Dezhong asked nervously, "What is he here for?"
"To give gifts. Zhang Zhou said, "When he was in the northwest, I asked His Majesty to give him medicine. Don't think too much about it. It's for chest pain."Bi, saved his life on his way back to Beijing. "
Jiang Dezhong was surprised and said, "How did you do it?"
Zhang Zhou picked up the snacks on the table and ate them. When he tasted them, it was Han Qing's craftsmanship. He told you It’s a pity for this old guy to eat it, so I’ll put some in my stomach first.
“I figured it out. Father-in-law, don’t just run to me if you have nothing to do. I don’t support what you said about doing business with the Governor’s Mansion. If you want to do it, just don’t come to me if something happens later."
"Hey, you kid , you even know the Minister of War, but you are talking about this with me."
Wang Yue left the door and quickly asked someone to carry Zhang Zhou's things in.
Then he took the carriage back. He found his temporary residence in the capital, which was the official residence of his minister of war.
He did not have a private residence in the capital.
Then he asked his eldest son Wang Chun to come. p>
Wang Chun is a member of Qianhu Jinyiwei, who sent him salary, and he returned it when the emperor appointed him this time.
“Go, send someone to collect all the money the family can collect. ”
Wang Yue made up his mind.
He wanted to give Zhang Zhou a gift that would cost him everything.
Even if he was not favored by Zhang Zhou, It was also necessary for Zhang Zhou to figure out the movements of the Tatars.
After all, Wang Chun was nearly fifty years old, about the same age as Jiang Dezhong. He was very opposed to his father's habit of making friends with internal officials. He said, "Have you not noticed it yet? First Wang Zhi, then Li Guang. If we continue to give gifts like this, there will be nothing left in the family, and I am afraid that we will be convicted." I have been in Beijing recently and I heard that the official is going to impeach you again."
Wang Yue said, "Do you have any insight?"
Wang Chun seemed very stubborn and said, "I always think that, A father shouldn't be like this. "
Wang Yue said with a straight face, "In this situation, if my father doesn't do this, do you think there is another choice?"
Because of his father's anger, Wang Chunli did not speak. .
"Being friends with ministers is arousing criticism, but do any of those civil servants like being a father? How can the saint in their eyes have such ambitions as the chief minister, which can be compared with the king's family? You have seen it before. My father thinks that you can see the scenery of the Wang family further than others."
Wang Cundao said, "But father, the family does not have much wealth, and you are not allowed to accept bribes in the army. Where does this wealth come from?" I'm going to give you a gift."
Wang Yue said, "That's to improve military discipline."
Wang Yue was really not a corrupt official in the army. His reputation in history was very good. To be meritocratic is to win over the morale of the army, and to be able to help the poor and do good deeds
If he is a greedy person in the army, it will be difficult to consolidate the morale of the army, and he will not be able to become a famous general of the Ming Dynasty. .
Only making friends with internal officials is criticized.
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