In the city, in an inn somewhere.
Zhang Ye just came back from the outside and entered the cramped room. When he saw his disgraced son Zhang Ping, he immediately sat down on the stool and cursed angrily, "The officials protect each other and bully people too much. The Daxing County government refused to accept the case." That’s all, even the Shuntian Mansion didn’t care about colluding with the top and bottom. It simply didn’t take the benevolence and filial piety etiquette of the Ming Dynasty seriously. The Ming Dynasty is about to end.”
After saying that, he picked up the tea cup and poured the cold tea inside. Into the stomach.
Zhang Ping was dumbfounded. Unlike before, this time he didn't say a word when he heard his father complain.
"Son, you don't have to worry. As a father, I will never give up. Even if I file a complaint, I must get this straightened out," Zhang Ye comforted.
Zhang Ping raised his eyes and looked at his father and said, "Father, are we running out of money?"
"You, your mother did not give you much money, and my father With two people working hard and a driver, we have a little more food. Accommodation in the capital is much more expensive than in Nanjing, but you don't have to worry, your father and I will still have some money for myself if we are starving to death. ”
Zhang Ye will starve himself to death
The small treasury has not been used. In recent years, he and his wife have been fighting wits and courage to hide the small treasury. Anyway, the Zhang family’s family business is basically It's all taken care of by the old ladies.
He is just an errand boy.
Zhang Ping said, "Dad, let's go. I just heard from outside that my second uncle won the top prize. You said officials protect each other, but now others are protecting him even more."
"You said he is the number one scholar?" Zhang Ye stood up with a look of disbelief on his face. The muscles on his face were twisted at first, and then turned into surprise. "This is a good thing, my son. He is the number one scholar, and his position as a military household is still high." If you don't want to come out, please hurry up and clean up with your father. Let's go visit your second uncle. This guy is really good. Jiangnan's Jie Yuan got the top prize. Haha, the Zhang family is going to be prosperous."
Zhang. Ping gave his father a strange look.
The Zhang family is prosperous
It seems that my second uncle’s family is prosperous, and this prosperity has something to do with our family’s half a penny
Is this considered a sentimental act by my father< /p>
"Do you want to bring a welcome gift?" Zhang Ping asked.
"No, me or your second uncle, who borrowed two hundred coins from me when he was down and out, but he hasn't paid it back yet"
""
Inside the Imperial Palace, Qingning Palace.
Zhu Youtang was greeting the Empress Dowager Zhou, and was left to ask questions by the Empress Dowager Zhou.
"Have you not entered the palace recently? I heard that he won the first prize. The Ai family admires him very much. Such a capable and talented person is blessed by God. He is a blessed minister of the Ming Dynasty. The Ai family As you always value good fortune, Your Majesty, you should also make some preparations for him to become an official in the future."
As she spoke, Empress Dowager Zhou was very concerned about whether Zhang Zhou would be successful as an official.
Zhu Youtang said, "The imperial grandmother has taken great pains, and her grandson has paved the way for him. Let him go to Hanyuan first, and later he will be promoted to be a minister, so that he can often go in and out of the palace."
< p>Empress Dowager Zhou smiled and said, "You are right to worry about him, but have you ever thought that with what he has done for the royal family before, can those civil servants tolerate him easily?""This"
Zhu Youtang was actually very worried about this.
Although Zhang Zhou was the number one scholar, to put it bluntly, he was just a new scholar. However, the fame and fortune that Zhang Zhou gained were those of the princes, elders, and ministers. All of them are unmatched. In terms of official position, any minister can control Zhang Zhou without the help of the old minister.
If you want Zhang Zhou to prosper in the officialdom, I’m afraid it won’t be that easy.
“The Ai family feels that you should give him a backer in the court. "Empress Dowager Zhou said.
Zhu Youtang said, "My grandson doesn't understand what the emperor's grandmother means. ”
As an emperor, I can’t even be Bingkuan’s backer, but I have to find another backer for him
Which backer is more powerful than me
Zhou The Queen Mother smiled and said, "The most important thing when entering and leaving the officialdom is to be able to integrate into it. As a civil servant, Bingkuan should be allowed to be a husband, such as those who are the elders and ministers, and then be betrothed to him and let him be married to those elders and ministers." Only then can other people put down their prejudices against him and treat him as one of their own. "
"Ah"
Zhu Youtang was surprised.
He said in his heart that you still have many tricks, old lady.
"Emperor Grandma, given his status, probably does not need to become a disciple. In addition, he already has a family, so there is no way to talk about marriage. "
What Zhu Youtang means is that no matter how good your idea is, it's all in vain.
Empress Dowager Zhou squinted her eyes and said with a smile like an old fox, "The Imperial College is offering wine. The Minister of Rites, Lin Shilang, is pretty good. I once saw the girl Ai Jia in his house, she was excellent in talent, education, appearance and character. The Ai family also mentioned this matter to Bingkuan, why don't you think about it?"
"Shilang Lin"
Zhu Youtang frowned.
He said in his heart, the emperor Grandma, when you first met Lin Han's daughter, you definitely didn't choose the imperial concubine for me, but really wanted to match Bingkuan.
Maybe I misunderstood the imperial grandmother. Yeah.
"I think that Lin Shilang has been in the government for many years, and his disciples are all over the government and the public. Moreover, he does not hold the position of prime minister or minister, and he does not have many disputes with others. As long as he becomes His son-in-law, no matter what, others have to give him some respect. Besides, that girl is just the concubine of Lin Shilang. She is betrothed to Bingkuan as his concubine, which is not humiliating. ”
When Empress Dowager Zhou was talking, she was thinking about Zhang Zhou.
This also made her grandson less wary of her.
< p> Empress Dowager Zhou also clearly felt that her grandson has not dared to come recently. Whenever she asked her a few questions about the relationship between her grandson and his wife, his grandson would change the subject, and he would not talk about the clothing bureau mentioned before. Sister matters.The Empress Dowager Zhou is also familiar with the emperor's character.
If the Ai family is devoted to Zhang Bingkuan, whom you prefer, you will not let it go. Be careful and be your filial pietySons and grandsons
If I can’t control your pulse, the Ai family’s seventy years have been in vain.
"Wouldn't this be a good idea?" Zhu Youtang said, "I don't know how to tell Minister Lin."
Empress Dowager Zhou smiled and said, "This matter is brought up by the Ai family. The Ai family will naturally tell the story, and you don’t have to take it too seriously, the Emperor. The Ai family will help. "
"Thank you, Grandma Huang."
Zhu You. Zang thought about it and realized that this was a good idea.
Let Zhang Zhou marry Lin Han and let Lin Han's daughter be a concubine. It seems that the foundation of this marriage is not strong, but Zhang Zhou's first wife is not from a wealthy family. If she is given by the emperor, By marriage, even a concubine can gain a high status, almost equivalent to an "equal wife".
Of course, in the Ming Dynasty, there was no concept of equal wives. They were still concubines, but their identities were more protected.
Lin Han's reputation among scholars was outstanding. In addition, Lin Han never quarreled with others and did not have career entanglements like Cheng Minzheng. Others also respected Lin Han.
Zhang Zhou has the endorsement of his father-in-law, Lin Han. No matter how you look at it, Zhang Zhou can lay a foundation among civil servants.
Empress Dowager Zhou smiled and said, "Emperor, if you have time, bring the queen and the prince over to show the Ai family. The Ai family only has a few years left, and they are thinking of you juniors in their hearts. Bingkuan can handle things, You trust him, the Ai family also trusts him, and he can also help the royal family and the court. Who wouldn’t like such a young man?"
"Yes, yes"
Zhu You Zang had a smile on his face, and his relationship with his grandmother seemed much closer.
Zhang Zhou’s mansion is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.
Even if Zhang Zhou doesn’t want to be high-profile, but he wins the top prize, it would be meaningless if he still deliberately keeps a low profile.
Anyway, others knew that this was his home. There were many people who came to join in the fun that day. What was rare was that many nearby city residents also came to please people. Earning money for pleasing people seemed to happen everywhere. Tong Tong, there was no reason for Zhang Zhouzhong to come before, but if he doesn't come again, for ordinary people, he will miss hundreds of taels of silver.
Firecrackers went off.
Zhang Zhou also welcomed some people here to congratulate him. Generally speaking, Zhang Zhou could just avoid seeing them.
But there was one person he had to meet. He was Queen Zhang's uncle, Shen Lu, who was the general envoy of Zuo Tongzheng.
Ordinary civil servants would not come to congratulate a new scholar at this time. They would consider their own status. Some ministers with close background wanted to come and see him. Zhang Zhou had many reasons. I don’t want to see him, but although Shen Lu is also close to being a sycophant, he is a Jinshi and has a strong background in the court, so Zhang Zhou will give him this face.
"Zhang Zhuangyuan is really a talented person. I have admired his name for a long time."
Shen Lu is in his fifties, very wealthy, and his belly is wobbly when he walks, but he gives people a sense of calmness feeling.
"Shen Tongzheng is polite, please come in."
Zhang Zhou invited Shen Lu to the main hall, but Jiang Dezhong, who was originally going to go to the main hall, wisely stepped aside., didn’t even come to say hello.
Jiang Dezhong now understands that even though he is Zhang Zhou’s father-in-law, his status is not on the same level as Zhang Zhou’s, so he should not pretend to be a gentleman in front of these famous scholars, but should be himself. Just be a merchant.
After Shen Lu sat down, he exchanged simple greetings first, and then said, "According to the past rules, new scholars are all admitted to the Hanlin Academy. Although they will not be in the same yamen in the future, they will have more contacts. Bingkuan, you If you need any help, just say hello. Speaking of which, I also like to interact with young people. This is how I came here."
Shen Lu looked like he was just saying hello, but in fact he was just saying hello. After telling Zhang Zhou, we can form a small party first.
We don’t necessarily have to be in the same faction, but we can look after each other if anything happens.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "I might have to trouble Shen Tongzheng then."
Zhang Zhou would not refuse explicitly.
He knew very well why Shen Lu was here.
If people like Li Dongyang and Xie Qian come, he will not adapt. Xie Qian has come before, but that is based on the fact that he is not a bullshit. If he wins the Jinshi, Those traditional civil servants were afraid of having private dealings with him.
Does Shen Lu represent himself?
He represents a series of civil servants who have nepotistic relationships with the royal family. The representative civil servants in North Korea are Xu Qiong and Bai Ang, the Minister of Punishment. Barely considered one, this is only at the ministry level, and there are more people at the level of Zhengqing, Shaoqing and so on. Although the official administration during the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty was considered Qingming, but because of the emperor's favor for Queen Zhang's family, there was no relationship with the Zhang family. Those who are related by relatives or old friends will form their own faction in the court.
Even Wang Hao, Zhang Zhou’s seat teacher in the rural examination, is related by marriage to the Zhang family.
"Bingkuan, I never thought you could win the first prize. Speaking of His Majesty's trust in you, it doesn't matter if you become an honorable minister. But that's fine. If there are major issues in the court in the future, you can have one more person to discuss them. ." Shen Lu saw that Zhang Zhou was a sensible person.
He also told Zhang Zhou.
Don’t even think about joining the traditional faction of Liu Jian and Li Dongyang. Even though our group of people are sometimes criticized, we also have the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Punishment, and there are so many people in the court. I'm supporting you, wouldn't it be an insult to you?
Although you are the number one scholar, you have also done a lot of things that alchemists do, but we are more open-minded and can accept you.
"Okay." Zhang Zhou smiled.
Hurry now to join the team
Zhang Zhou is not that stupid.
Why should I form a party with others? Isn’t it good for me to form my own party?
The emperor may have wanted him to blend in with the civil servants at the beginning, but if he followed all his opinions Just like the civil servants, then the emperor would be worried. Gradually the emperor would also understand that what he wanted was Zhang Bingkuan who was isolated from the civil servant system of the DPRK.
So Zhang Zhou never thought about how to please Liu Jian and Li Dongyang from the beginning of his speech based on God's will.
As a traditional civil servant, you have to work for decades before you can join the cabinet and serve as an aide to the emperor.
And now he is already the emperor's most important staff before he becomes a civil servant. Why must he follow the path of a civil servant? As Shen Lu said, it is not bad to be an honorable minister. Who would let him do it now? Both Emperor Hongzhi and the future emperor Zhu Houzhao favored the people around them
In other words, the emperors all hope to have "their own people" instead of relying on professional politicians who receive salaries.
Just when Zhang Zhou was entertaining Shen Lu in his mansion.
Zhang Ye and his son also arrived at the door of Zhang's house.
"After those who receive the reward money, they queue up to say auspicious words for five cents per person, but first tell them where they live. If you come from outside the city to fish in troubled waters, please feel free to do it yourself."
Zhang Money is being handed out at Zhou's door.
Money is distributed in an orderly manner. Ordinary people do not want to follow the rules. However, today not only are Jin Yiwei on duty at the door, but also people from Shuntian Mansion and Wucheng Army and Horses Division are here to maintain order. In this way, those People who want to fish in troubled waters will not dare to cause trouble.
Some people were shouting, "Is this a government office or a private residence?"
"Whoever has the courage to step forward"
Immediately someone from the Military and Horse Department came out. , holding a riding whip and showing off his power to the people waiting in line.
I give you face.
Dare to make trouble around those of us who are in officialdom? Although there are many noble people at the emperor's feet, you are all here to line up to get the favor money, why are you pretending to be here?
"Here is In the Number One Scholar’s Mansion, the Number One Scholar knows that there are no high officials, so let’s talk about this Zhang Number One Scholar. He is a popular man in front of His Majesty. Dongchang and Jinyiwei will give him face. Whoever dares to make trouble will have his head chopped off by you."
Soldiers and Horses After the company's officers finished shouting, they went back to continue maintaining order.
Zhang Ping saw that his father was still pushing forward, so he quickly pulled him and said, "Father, let's go."
Zhang Ye scolded, "This is also your second uncle's house. It’s the Zhang family. We’re afraid of breaking bones and tendons. I’ve never heard that the number one scholar has to be a guard of thousands of households. This position must be yours.”
Zhang Yetou is very strong, or he is I felt that even if I returned to Nanjing, I would not be able to interact with my mother-in-law.
Just rush to Zhang’s door shamelessly, or you’ll be kicked out again.
But he still underestimated Jin Yiwei's hostility towards him.
"Fuck you uncle"
Zhang Ye was kicked directly to the bottom of the steps by a guard in uniform. He rolled several times and his head fell down. He even felt that his neck was hurting. Broken.
Zhang Ping hurried over to help his father.
“Tap it gently, it’s broken, it’s broken.”
Zhang Ye burst into tears in pain.
Many people who were waiting to ask for reward money also looked over.
Jin Yiwei was about to go up with a knife to teach these two ignorant people a lesson, but Sun Shangqi came out and stopped his men, and also came to Shuntian Mansion, who was about to punch and kick the Zhang family and his son. The officer stopped him by drinking.
""Hey, Mr. Zhang family, why haven't you returned to Nanjing yet? If you don't remember what I told you before, why do you dare to come to this place to enjoy the cool weather?"
As a Jin Yiwei, Sun Shangqi has The background of Zhang Ye and his son is very clear.
The door is a little lower than that of Jinyiwei Baihu, so there is no need to worry about being offended.
Zhang Zhou will not protect this. Brother.
"You're beating me up." Zhang Ye pretended to be in pain, "Neighbors, I'm just here to see my younger brother. My younger brother won the top prize, and I'm here to congratulate him. But this group of people are not"
He wanted to say that these people are inhumane.
But as he spoke, he saw a group of people staring at him eagerly, and he Shengsheng swallowed his words again.
Sun Shangqi said, "It seems that Mr. Zhang doesn't know the rules of our Jinyiwei. Come and invite the person to Beizhen Fusi to hang out." "
"Farewell"
Zhang Ping hurriedly walked out and said, "Gentlemen, my father and son just want to go back to Nanjing and came here to say goodbye to their second uncle. I'd also like to ask a few of you for your convenience. ”
Although Zhang Ping has a strong mother, he is different from his father. His father is an old man who likes to battle wits and courage with his wife, while Zhang Ping’s character is a little timid.
p>There was a noise at the door while they were talking.
It was Zhang Zhou who sent Shen Lu out.
Zhang Zhou also heard that Zhang Ye and his son were causing trouble, so he came out to take a look. Yes, today is the big day for him to win the first prize, and it is not suitable to see blood at the door.
Otherwise Zhang Zhou would not come out to care about the father and son.
"Brother, I am in a good mood, come here. I'm practicing gymnastics," Zhang Zhou said with a smile.
Zhang Ye originally planned to huddle on the ground for a while, but after hearing this, he got up from the ground and patted the dust on his butt.
" Second brother, I'm just here to congratulate you. I was blind before and never thought that you had great talents. That's also the ancestral tomb of our Zhang family. How about we two brothers repair it together?" Zhang Ye also said this time Let’s not talk about expelling Zhang Zhou from the Zhang family tree.
Even if he wanted to, he probably wouldn’t do it.
< p>If the Zhang family has a top scholar, you Zhang Ye can drive him out of the family tree if he wants. As long as the Zhang family's second champion is willing, it would be good to drive you out.If it's not a separate family, then it's not a branch.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "We are guests. There is a banquet at the corner of the street today. My brother and eldest nephew will go to the banquet if they are interested." Someone recently mentioned to me that I should take the Zhang family's ancestral home back and renovate it. I may offend my brother, so please forgive me. Your brother will compensate you, don't be too little. ”
“Hmm”
Zhang Ye was startled.
I obviously came to congratulate him, what does this guy mean?
Not only does he not They plan to give me the position of Jinyiwei Qianhu, and even want to take over the old house I occupy
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