Zhu Youtang couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction after receiving Liu Jian's affirmation.
It seems that Zhu Youtang is not completely sure that Zhang Zhou will pass the Jinshi examination, which is equivalent to leaving a back door for Zhang Zhou.
"I have one more thing to do, that is, regarding Zhang Zhou, I want to record the contribution of the mighty gunpowder to him. If he performs meritorious service for the court again in the future, I will include it in his account. What are the opinions of the Qing family?"
Zhu Youtang is taking steps step by step.
After hearing this proposal, Zhang Mao felt that there was no problem at all.
Anyway, he has begun to be bound to Zhang Zhou, and Zhang Mao does not think that Zhang Zhou is the kind of martial artist who leads troops and will not threaten the status of the British government.
When the three civil servants heard this, they felt as if nails had been driven into their hearts.
Why is it so uncomfortable to hear that there is merit? First, remember that asking him to pay tribute and serve as an official was not considered to be a reward based on merit.
Xie Qian said, "Your Majesty, what's the point?" This Zhang Gongsheng, will he serve as an official as a scholar in the future, or will he join the army to serve the court?”
While asking Zhang Zhou to serve as an official, and at the same time remembering his merits in martial arts, is it a bit too much, Your Majesty? Too much
Zhu Youtang said, "Is the imperial court so clear-cut in distinguishing between civil servants and military honors? Doesn't it mean that as a civil servant, he can't have military exploits? I don't want to reward him rashly, I just write it down for him first." , none of this will work."
Xie Qian wanted to say something else, but seeing that neither Liu Jian nor Ma Wensheng said anything, he stopped mentioning it.
This kind of thing
When the emperor really wants to award Zhang Zhou a reward, it will not be too late to fight.
No one in the court is familiar with Zhang Zhou.
Xie Qian was also thinking that he only had the chance to meet this boy once, and he was fooled by his careless appearance. Now it seems that the first thing he prophesied was about the battle in the northwest. The result was as he expected.
But the second thing about Peng Quan will be what he said
Doesn’t that mean that the second son of the Zhang family will be unlucky
"Since None of the ministers have any objections. Let's leave this matter as it is," Zhu Youtang said, "Let the Ministry of War record his achievements later. There is no need to announce it to the world."
Ma Wensheng handed over his hand. ."
This is the end of the inner court meeting.
Liu Jian and Ma Wensheng each gave the emperor face.
Now they seem to be energetic and have a serious fight with the emperor on the matter of conferring titles to Wang Yue and Zhu Feng that will be carried out soon.
But the emperor seemed to have forgotten this. He nodded and said, "I talked about this with several ministers today. I went to call Duke Cheng in. Regarding the use of troops in the northwest, I will tell him A few words of advice."
Several ministers were very curious.
That’s it.
Shouldn’t we focus on the matter of Wang Yue and Zhu Feng’s titles?
Xie Qian reminded, “Your Majesty, are there any omissions? "
Zhu Youtang was still giving Dai Yi instructions in a low voice, but turned around after hearing the wordsLooking at Xie Qian, he said, "Xie Ge always said that Wang Weining and Zhu Zhijie's matter should be discussed later in court."
The others seemed to understand now.
The emperor "cheated" Wang Yue and Zhu Feng to come to the inner court in the name of negotiating to give them official positions and titles, but in the end they only talked about letting Zhang Zhou become an official and record meritorious service, and Zhu Fu, the Duke of Chengguo, Going to the northwest.
They seem to understand now.
Wang Yue and Zhu Feng, whether they get a title or not, the emperor really doesn’t care at all
The titles in the Ming Dynasty are so worthless, they have to be given one by one. Reward them all
What the emperor cared about the most was Zhang Bingkuan, whom he loved
It was careless.
I thought that a little concession on the issue of Zhang Zhou would allow the emperor to relax on the issue of Wang Yue and Zhu Feng, but it turned out that the emperor did not want to talk to us about Wang Yue and Zhu Feng at all.
We have the same goal to the outside world, but in the end we didn’t find the right target
"Senior family members, I will have someone escort you out of the palace. There is no need to publicize today's discussion to the outside world. Please do it. "Zhu Youtang directly issued an eviction order.
The four of them walked out from the Qianqing Palace. The person who led them was just a serving internal official who was studying in the Bureau of Ceremonies. He was young and did not know the four of them.
"What do you think?"
On the way out of the palace, Xie Qian directly asked Ma Wensheng beside him.
Xie Qian wants to discuss something with Liu Jian. He will have a lot of time after returning to the cabinet to check in. Only during this time can he communicate more with Ma Wensheng.
Ma Wensheng said, "Yu Qiao, you tell me."
Xie Qian smiled. He talked a lot and was straightforward, so it was like he was smiling and said, "Your Majesty, Zhang Gongsheng is the most important." , not Wang Weining. Is that what you mean?"
Ma Wensheng nodded slightly, seeming to agree with this statement.
"Wang Weining will have a title in the future and will not have much contact with me and others. However, after Zhang Gongsheng entered the court, he became my colleague and was below me, but his opinions could be directly discussed. Datian heard that it was a bit like setting up an adviser outside the imperial court."
Xie Qian sighed.
This also reminds Ma Wensheng that Zhang Zhou will have greater influence on the court in the future than Wang Weining.
Otherwise, why was Wang Weining fawning over Zhang Zhou instead of Zhang Zhou fawning over Wang Weining?
Ma Wensheng looked at Liu Jian first and saw that Liu Jian was walking with his head down, only listening but not thinking. Expressing his opinion, he said: "Throughout the dynasties, it has been difficult to eradicate close ministers. If the close ministers are scholars and do not do anything that undermines the court's laws, there is actually no need to strictly guard against them. It is better to block them than to sparse them."
Thanks Qian smiled and said, "Then you come to the Mabu Hall."
He just said, "You are in trouble."
Emotions: You are the Minister of War, you have great power, you are not the emperor's adviser, right?
But we cabinet members, the names are nice, such as the central minister, the auxiliary minister, the hidden prime minister, etc. But can it be compared with the previous prime ministers? We are the emperor’s advisors
The identity of Zhang Zhou, a close minister of the emperor, has the most direct impact on our cabinet.
You, Minister of the Ministry of War, can't stand and talk without backache
Liu Jian saw that Xie Qian was making excuses, so he said, "Zhang Bingkuan has not officially entered the court yet. Now he is saying His influence on court affairs is too early. It is better to wait until the results are announced in the spring of this year. I have not asked about Peng Quan, the commander of Jianchang Bo."
Xie Qian smiled and said, "Peng Quan will be taken to Beijing in a few days. He will probably be sent to prison to be with relatives of the Zhang family."
As he said this.
Two people came over from the opposite side. The one leading the way was the eunuch, and the one following was the Duke of Cheng, Zhu Fu.
The two sides did not meet formally, but just said hello from a distance.
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That look seemed to say, you thank Yu Qiao for talking so much.
Inside Qingning Palace.
Zhu Youtang took Zhang Zhou to greet Empress Dowager Zhou. Zhu Youtang did not let Zhang Zhou come alone because he was afraid that Empress Dowager Zhou would mention the matter of accepting a concubine to Zhang Zhou alone.
"Very good. I feel a lot more energetic when I come out of Gongyuan. It seems that high school is in sight."
The Queen Mother Zhou looked at Zhang Zhou with a smile.
Zhang Zhou hurriedly humbled himself by saying, "I don't dare to ask for things like high school."
Zhu Youtang smiled and said, "Emperor Grandma, even if Bingkuan doesn't win the Jinshi, I will follow you." The ministers discussed it and let him enter the Hanlin Academy to be appointed as a reviewer, so that he could have the opportunity to serve the imperial court. "The Hanlin Review is very good." The Empress Dowager Zhou also supported this.
It’s just a matter of serving as an official.
Since the Chenghua period, it has become the emperor's prerogative to be granted an official position. It is considered polite to give an official position to anyone as long as you give the minister a few words of notice.
"But if you can enter the court as a Jinshi, you can still calm the opinions of others." Empress Dowager Zhou reminded, "This should also be your wish, the emperor."
"Yes. ”
Zhu Youtang nodded.
If I give it to the Imperial Academy, Zhang Zhou has always been just a civil servant. If he wants to be promoted in the future, it will inevitably involve wrangling and other things. After reaching a certain level, he will no longer be promoted.
Even if it is given to an official, there will be a problem of high but low expectations.
There are always limitations in whether one can be promoted to become a Hanlin scholar or a cabinet minister.
"But Imperial Grandmother, I feel that if Bingkuan fails the examination this time, it would be a pity to ask him to wait another three years." Zhu Youtang also made it clear.
This is just a stopgap measure.
The Empress Dowager Zhou smiled and nodded, and then said, "Emperor, I heard that many of the nobles have become very close to Bingkuan recently. Previously, the Ai family also wanted the Zhou family to hang out with him more. But I heard that the two nephews of the Ai family only went there once and never went back again. Is that so?
Zhu Youtang looked at Zhang Zhou, who obviously didn't know about this.
Zhang Zhou said, "Yes, the Empress Dowager."
"It's outrageous. They are using troops in the northwest and they can miss such a good training opportunity." Empress Dowager Zhou is I was irritated when I heard that Zhu Feng, an incompetent person, could become famous by following Wang Yue to the northwest.
How can it be the same for a relative to receive a title as for a military officer?
The Empress Dowager Zhou said, "My family is getting old. I only hope that the emperor can remember the Zhou family."
"Yes."
Zhu Youtang agreed, but he didn't think so in his heart.
The emperor was still very cautious about the use of his relatives. Although Zhu Feng was out of tune, he was still a child of the Chengguo family. Going into battle to kill the enemy with all his strength was a matter for the children of the Wu Xun family.
"Okay, Bingkuan, if you have time, go and see Uncle Chang Ning. I won't say much else. The Ai family is going to pay homage to the Buddha."
Although Queen Mother Zhou didn't say it explicitly.
But Zhang Zhou also heard that the Empress Dowager Zhou must have hinted at her brother Zhou Yu about finding a woman for the emperor.
Since we can’t tell it in front of the emperor, we have to go outside the palace and talk to Zhou Yu.
Zhang Zhou thought to himself, this old lady is very deceitful
The morning after Zhang Zhou entered the palace, he still talked with the emperor for a long time. It was near noon that he was finally able to leave the palace.
Zhang Zhou didn’t even have the time to think about gymnastics, having a lovely wife and a beautiful concubine, or having a wife and children on the hot bed.
He just has one thought now.
Go home and sleep.
But leaving the palace is not just about walking alone, but also taking Zhu Fu with him. The emperor wanted Zhang Zhou to "teach Zhu Fu face-to-face" on the way out of the palace. Obviously the emperor had no confidence in Zhu Fu. .
"Mr. Zhang, His Majesty said before that he asked you to give more advice, please see"
Zhu Fu was very respectful to Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou suddenly felt that this father seemed to be more humble than his son.
He and Zhu Feng could still treat each other as friends and brothers, chatting and chatting, but when Zhu Fu saw him, it was like a subordinate meeting a superior, and the compliments that came from the bottom of his heart were not fake.
Zhang Zhou forced a smile and said, "I don't have much to offer you. I don't know anything about marching or fighting."
Zhu Fu was surprised. He had not had much contact with Zhang Zhou, so he didn't know what was going on.
Xiao Jing, who was next to him, smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng Guo, you don't understand Mr. Zhang's character. He is like this. He clearly has a million soldiers in his chest, but he doesn't say that he is unable to do so. Your Majesty, The same is true in front of me."
"Ah"
Zhu Fu was shocked.
Can it still be like this?
Other people try their best to pretend to be awesome in front of the emperor, but this one likes to pretend to be a bear
But think about it again, people have the capital to pretend to be bears.
"Mr. Zhang, just a few words you say can affect God's will and the government's situation. I just want your advice. Just say a few words., or it will benefit you for life," Zhu Fu continued to say in a flattering tone.
Zhang Zhou glanced at this old boy.
Thinking of the fact that Zhu Fu in history met Jiang Bin and other recent Even if he wants to kneel down, he also understands that it is difficult to find someone with too much backbone in Chengguo Palace.
Zhang Zhou is also thinking about it. What does that group of people mean during the period?
“Just stick to it. "Zhang Zhou said.
"Well," Zhu Fu said in confusion, "What do you mean?"
Zhang Zhou had a calm expression on his face, "Whether it is the Chengguo Palace or the situation in the northwest, Aren’t we all in a defensive situation now? No fault is merit, what else can we do?”
“Uh, yes. "Zhu Fu is not a cultural person after all, so he has to think about it a little bit and think about whether there is a metaphor behind it.
Xiao Jing smiled and explained, "Mr. Zhang is reminding you that this is a person who doesn't rush into anything. , the errands that can be completed casually in the city are the same for anyone who goes there. It is because of the appreciation of your Majesty and Mr. Zhang for your Chengguo Palace that you have this opportunity. You must be grateful and not let down His Majesty and Mr. Zhang’s expectations of you.
Zhu Fu seemed to suddenly realize it and said, "Your Majesty's kindness to me as the Duke of Chengguo is something that I will never be able to repay in my lifetime." Mr. Zhang’s advice to Quanzi and me is also a result of kindness and kindness. ”
Zhang Zhou frowned again after hearing this.
He thought for a while and realized that Zhu Feng was more realistic. This father was too hypocritical. Maybe Zhu Feng hadn’t experienced it yet. The polishing of officialdom still left a willful side.
It was just because Zhu Fu had smoothed his edges and became familiar with the way of flattering others.
All the way to the palace gate. .
Zhu Fu is about to go to the Governor's Mansion, and Zhang Zhou is going to take Dongchang's carriage home.
"Eunuch Xiao, please go by" Zhang Zhougong said. p>
Xiao Jingxian smiled at Zhu Fu and said, "Mr. Cheng Guo, please. ”
Zhu Fu originally wanted to walk with Zhang Zhou for a while and listen to the teachings, but now he had to get into his own carriage.
Wait until he left.
Xiao Jingcai reminded Zhang Zhou, "There is something not very good about Uncle Jian Chang. Last night, the Empress invited our family to come over and ask our family to help spread the word that if there is an earthquake somewhere, please contact Jianchang Bo to see if you can make peace. "
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "If everything is not clear, if there is an earthquake, your Majesty will send Jianchang Bo to join the army in the northwest."
Xiao Jing smiled and said, "Although the decision has been finalized, but No one dares to say anything about this matter in advance unless it comes out of Qianqing Palace. The Queen actually has other things to do. I just hope you can bear with me more and don't misunderstand me. The Empress also specially ordered Shouning Hou to send a gift of condolence when he comes back. Just make sure you know it well. "Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading