Zhang Zhou returned to the court, but did not appear in any public places, and did not even go to places like the Ministry of War, the Governor's Mansion, or the Imperial Academy.
This caused a lot of discussion in the DPRK.
More importantly, the imperial court in the capital was still waiting for an answer on whether to send troops to assist the three guards of Duoyan. The emperor had previously said in front of the old minister of the cabinet that he wanted to ask Zhang Zhou’s opinion. This matter later went through some The route was leaked, and both the government and the public were concerned about it.
As a result, Zhang Zhou's return was as if it had never happened. The emperor neither said that he would rush for help nor that he would not rush for help.
Before the morning meeting that day, a group of people gathered around Liu Jian and Ma Wensheng to get answers.
"Whether we want to send troops or not, we have to give an accurate signal." Fu Han, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, raised the question on behalf of the officials present.
Liu Jian shook his head.
Probably there is nothing the cabinet can do about whether to send troops or not.
Xie Qian joked, "Your Majesty intends to deploy in Liaodong, so he probably won't send troops."
Qin Minyue, the right servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, said, "We have already deployed in Liaodong, and there is no need to send troops." Zhang Bingkuan has not yet shown his intention to send troops. What is his intention? Could it be that he has left the capital for Liaodong?"
"No way"
Xu Qiong, the Minister of Rites, disagreed with this.
Zhang Zhou returned to the capital and had already served as so many officials, and it seemed that each of them had a real job shortage, so he sent Zhang Zhou to Liaodong again
Li Dongyang said: " You may think so. The Tatar may also have this idea. Without his voice at this time, don't you think the strange voice in the court is not harsh enough?"
"His"
Someone in the crowd took a deep breath.
Li Dongyang obviously meant to ridicule those present.
Why doesn’t Zhang Zhou come out to take over so many of his official posts and call the shots in the court? You feel that there is no competitor, and you feel uncomfortable. If you really want him to come out and stir up the water in the capital, you will You feel comfortable, right?
Xie Qian smiled and said, "I think you may mean that the unresolved issue is the most worrying thing. He has no experience as an official. Even if he enters the court, How many disturbances can be caused?"
Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, one is a red face and the other is a bad face, they must be the red face and the white face. Anyway, they use this way of fighting each other to maintain the independence of the cabinet. .
Xu Qiong also smiled and said, "What Yu Qiao said is absolutely true."
Do we feel uncomfortable because Zhang Zhou didn't take any action?
We obviously feel that Zhang Zhou should come out early. We have long wanted to have a good battle with him in the court on how to serve as an official and participate in decision-making.
Liu Jian said in a very cold tone, "If you have any thoughts on the use of troops in the north, you can ask me today. If you don't want to ask, I can ask it for you."
< p>This is the final word.Some things always need exact answers, you ordinary peopleI like to put pressure on others with my words, but I don't want to go into battle myself, so as the chief assistant, I will not stand idly by.
Chaotang.
What was discussed that day was still the collection of autumn grain and other matters. When it came to the issue of border storage, we first went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to send a series of memorials, all of which mentioned the need to balance the disaster situation in various places and try our best to Increase local tax relief.
Zhou Jingdao said, "Droughts continue in the north, but floods occur in the south. Locust plagues often appear after droughts. If food is not stored in various places in the north in advance, when the disaster is serious, temporary financing for the displaced people will be of no avail. "
The emperor's intention is to transport the grain collected from various places directly to the northwest, skipping the Beijing storage.
Nowadays, the imperial court’s main purpose is to protect people’s livelihood. As for those militaristic strategies, especially those involving Pingping Prairie within a few years, the civil servants in the DPRK and China thought it was nonsense. They did not want to cooperate with the emperor. big plans for the next few years.
Zhu Youtang didn’t seem to want to force this.
I didn’t even bother to comment, I just waved my hand and moved on to the next topic.
Liu Jian saw that something was wrong, and quickly brought up the questions he had prepared before, and took the initiative to consult: "Your Majesty, the three guards of Duoyan were invaded by the little Tatar prince from the east. Please send troops from the imperial court. This matter has been resolved." After half a month of delay, the war situation in the north is now uncertain, which may threaten the stability of Ji Liao. Please make a decision on this matter as soon as possible."
Liu Jian has also learned to be wise.
We don’t ask the emperor to discuss the matter in public. We just ask the emperor to make a decision quickly. This means that if you love whomever you want, then make a decision quickly. If you don’t want to send troops, let us give up.
As for whether, as Li Dongyang predicted, half of the troops would be sent out to scare Batu Monk away, and the two sides would end amicably, then we accept it.
Zhu Youtang said, "When did I say that I would send troops to assist, there is no way to be king. The three guards of Duoyan who abide by the etiquette of monarchs and ministers, they invaded the border twice at the beginning of the year. You will probably not forget it." "
That means not sending troops
The ministers present thought about it.
It doesn’t fit Zhang Zhou’s character.
Liu Jian asked for instructions again: "Nowadays, there are many changes in Liaodong from the governor of the capital to the governor, the chief military officer, and the general. If the Tatars invade the border at this time, I am afraid that it will cause trouble." The generals are not at odds with each other. I would like to postpone the matter of changing the governor of the Liaodong capital, as well as the chief military officer and the garrison officer."
This is to test the emperor's attitude.
If the emperor insists on changing at this time, it means that he wants to take action in Liaodong, and Zhang Zhou is likely to be arranged to go to Liaodong.
If the emperor also said that this matter can be postponed, it means that the emperor is not very concerned about Liaodong affairs.
Zhu Youtang said, "The candidates for the governor of Liaodong have not all been selected among the three. I asked Bingkuan for his opinion. He believes that among the three, the Shaanxi Road Supervision Censor Lu The most suitable one is Zhang Yong, who has made great achievements in the battles such as Pianguan Pass. As for the chief military officer of ZhenliaoI'll think about it again. "
"Your Majesty"
Of course Liu Jian will object.
Especially when it comes to the candidates who the emperor explicitly said were decided by Zhang Zhou, which ministers can accept< /p>
Except for Qin Hong and the governors under him on three sides who are not from Zhang Zhou, almost everything from Xuanda to Ji Liao is single-handedly taken care of by Zhang Zhou’s forces, although many people do not know this Lu They don't know what the origin is, but they feel that the more unknown the person is, the more likely it is that he belongs to Zhang Zhou.
There must be something wrong with Zhu Youtang. Asked: "Do you, gentlemen, have a better view of the current situation in Liaodong? Do you have a prediction of the Tatar's next move, or do you have a deep understanding of the dispatch of troops and defense? If anyone really has a better view." I can also adopt your views. ”
The implication is that you are not as good as Zhang Zhou in military affairs, so why are you opposing the people recommended by Zhang Zhou?
Just a very simple matter, what do you think about Batu Munch? Whether there is an accurate judgment on whether the Duoyan Three Guards can be annexed, if not, just shut up.
Liu Jiandao, "Your Majesty, is Zhang Zhou, the left minister of the Ministry of War, also involved in the layout of Liaodong's military affairs?"< /p>
Zhu Youtang shook his head and said, "Isn't Bingkuan in the capital?"
"Then him?" Liu Jian just said.
Waiting for the emperor to give him. Continue below.
Zhu Youtang said, "I have just learned that Bingkuan fell ill after returning to the capital due to fatigue from the journey. He is not yet able to attend court meetings and let him rest for a few days. Bar. ”
Sick
The first thought of most ministers present was that this guy can actually get sick
Isn’t he claiming to be a semi-immortal? Now that he is sick, he will not Dare you think of yourself as a half-immortal anymore?
But looking at the emperor's expression, it seemed that he was not nervous at all when it came to Zhang Zhou's illness, as if the emperor was helping Zhang Zhou lie.
But the emperor has given the answer, and the ministers can't say anything else, unless they continue to insist that we suspect Zhang Bingkuan is pretending to be ill, and asking your majesty to investigate strictly is causing trouble for themselves.
After the court meeting,
When the ministers left the palace, they were in a good mood.
"I never thought that Zhang Bingkuan would be sick, but I thought he was not tough. Flying in the sky and escaping from the earth, he is proficient in the art of ghosts and gods."
When others say this, it does not mean that they really believe it, but they use it to amuse Zhang Zhou.
Probably just want Zhang Zhou to Pulling down from the altar
Zhou Jing deliberately kept his voice low and asked Ma Wensheng beside him, "He has never been to the Ministry of War since he returned to Beijing."
Ma Wensheng shook his head.
Needless to say, the ministers returned to the matter they suspected when they entered the palace. Zhang Zhou suddenly disappeared. Is it possible that he was involved in Liaodong's plan? Did Zhang Zhou secretly send troops again? Went
Zhou Jing looked around at the people present and said, "It's time to send someone to investigate. ”
Li Dongyang is going to follow thisThe officials who left the palace went their separate ways. After hearing this, they left behind a sentence: "Easy to worry and do more work. Your Majesty didn't ask. I will ask him if he is sick. What's the point? Did you also delay the court because of one person's affairs?" Does it really have such a big impact on you whether he is present in the affairs of the court?"
Of course it does. We have knots in our hearts and we don't feel comfortable doing anything.
This group of people think so in their hearts, but they cannot say this with their mouths. < /p>
Zhang Zhou is indeed not pretending to be ill.
He is indeed not in good health. He caught a little cold due to the rush on his way back to the capital. He may have been infected by Zhu Youtang when he met Zhu Youtang.
In short, he is not a semi-immortal. He has already made it clear to the emperor that he can only calculate some things in terms of days. In addition, he claims to be ill and can't do anything, but he will be interested in Tatar and Liaodong. The situation will have a certain impact, and it will make outsiders speculate on what he may have planned
The main reason is the surprise attack on Weininghai, which has a great impact on the situation in the grassland.
A surprise attack on Weininghai completely defeated the arrogant fire screen on the grassland, and even Dayan Khan's plan to deal with the Mongolian right wing came to nothing.
This time he claimed to be ill and spread the news to the outside world. Even if Dayan Khan would not cancel his plan to annex Duoyan Sanwei because of this, he would probably be trembling after hearing about it. Is Zhou really sick, or is he pretending to be sick, or is Zhang Zhou arranging some sensational plan, let alone Dayan Khan, even Duoyan Sanwei will probably drink a pot.
Who knows if Zhang Zhou will give the emperor some advice and take advantage of the Ming Dynasty?
Zhang Zhou has spent the past few days recuperating.
The second is to prepare to marry Lin Yi.
The third is to discuss with the emperor who should be the commander-in-chief of Liaodong. The emperor's favorite candidate, or the person Zhang Zhou wanted the emperor to choose, was the very obscure Shouning. Hou Zhang Heling.
For no other reason than Zhang Zhou’s plan for the future military of Ming Dynasty, there will be nothing happening in Liaodong in the short term.
The purpose of transferring Zhang Heling to Liaodong is to cut off the wings around Queen Zhang. As long as Queen Zhang does not have these two brothers to help her, this woman will be like a bird without wings in the palace. Even if I want to flutter, I can't flutter.
This day Zhang Zhou went to see Lin Han.
The place we saw was a mansion that the emperor was about to give to Lin Han. The place was not big, just a courtyard with a back courtyard, but it was home to many officials who had been working as officials in the capital for half their lives. The emperor would reward Lin Han for the property that he would not come to, mainly because of his upcoming in-law relationship with Zhang Zhou.
Love the house and the bird.
Zhang Zhou accompanied Lin Han to see the new courtyard, and Xiao Jing accompanied him. Xiao Jing was nominally the one who rewarded the courtyard on behalf of the emperor.
When I arrived at the place, I looked around.Lin Han naturally wanted to be satisfied with the environment here.
"What do Mr. Lin think?" Xiao Jing asked with a smile.
Lin Han was satisfied in his heart, but he couldn't say it clearly, especially since he knew that he didn't earn it through his own ability. It was better that he got it because of his future son-in-law. He still felt pricked in his heart, he said. "It's good for me to live in the official residence of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
Xiao Jing smiled and said, "You can still live there, but you have so many family members, it is inconvenient to live together. Seeing as it is close to the public house, you only need to walk a few hundred steps to get there, and you can even save money on hiring a sedan. There is no problem in living in such a big place for more than 20 people. "< /p>
"Alas" Lin Han sighed.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "If Mr. Lin is not satisfied, let Eunuch Xiao help you choose."
Lin Han rolled his eyes at Zhang Zhou and said, "Don't you understand?" "Rules" question, the emperor can still be picky when he rewards us
"Eunuch Xiao, why don't you let me talk to Mr. Lin, and you can avoid it first," Zhang Zhou said.
"Uh"
Not to mention Xiao Jing's discomfort, even Lin Han felt that Zhang Zhou's request was excessive.
The emperor sent the Duke of Dongchang Factory here, and you actually asked a powerful man to avoid you. Are you really crazy?
"Okay. Okay." After a brief hesitation, Xiao Jing said, He was also very sensible and left space for the two of them.
"Bingkuan, I'm afraid you are being unkind by doing this. Eunuch Xiao has a great reputation in both the government and the public. Even the cabinet ministers have to give him some face." Lin Han said as a teacher , preaching to Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou thought to himself, you, Mr. Lin, are addicted to being an old professor.
How I get along with the eunuchs in the palace is my business, let you interfere with it
Zhang Zhou smiled and asked, "Well, Minister Lin, you might as well guess, I I can tell you anything, but I must let Eunuch Xiao avoid it."
"It's hard to say." Lin Han's face was wrinkled, but he seemed to be deep in thought.
Zhang Zhou said, "Mr. Lin said it doesn't matter."
Lin Han frowned and said, "Bingkuan, the rumors about you in the government and the public are getting more and more intense. There are so many right and wrongs." , you need to come out and face it. Even if you show your face to the Ministry of War, it will dispel a lot of doubts. This is not what you want to tell me."
Zhang Zhou shook his head seriously." That's not the case. When it comes to official matters, I don't need to ask Eunuch Xiao to avoid it. After all, he represents His Majesty. I just want to talk to Mr. Lin about private matters and the wedding date with my daughter. Your Majesty urges me to hurry up."
Lin Han suddenly felt uncomfortable with Zhang Zhou's speaking style.
He also wanted to ask, do you still have to avoid Xiao Jing about the marriage? Doesn’t he represent the emperor? So what if you let him know?
Zhang Zhou still looked cheerful and said with a smile, "Lin The minister knows what Eunuch Xiao is most concerned about recently."
Lin Han stopped guessing this time and simply shook his head to express his ignorance.
Zhang ZhouHe said, "Recently, Eunuch Dai, the Master of Ceremonies, will be arranged by His Majesty to live with his salary. The seat of the Master is empty, and several people below are vying for it. Do you know why I sometimes don't want to get too close to him?"
"Oh" Lin Han frowned.
"Then Mr. Lin knows why he still needs to come down to see things in the yard today, and why there is such an embarrassing trio today?" Zhang Zhou continued to ask.
"Please explain it clearly once and for all." Lin Han said impatiently.
As a teacher, I hate being asked to answer riddles the most. I am obviously the one who teaches, so why am I, an old guy, needing you to teach here?
In fact, Zhang Zhou is not He said this deliberately, because he himself was in this business in his previous life.
To put it bluntly, he talks a lot and likes to influence other people’s thoughts in his own way. These are common problems among teachers.
"Because Eunuch Xiao not only wants to get the position of Chief Superintendent of Ceremonies, but also wants to keep the position of Admiral of the East Factory in the hands of someone he relies on." Zhang Zhou said, "He wants to take the opportunity to tell me Xiang."
"I'm asking who he wants to be the admiral of Dongchang." Lin Han also expressed interest.
In the past, I was just a teaching staff. When I was an official in the government, I had no chance to contact the core level. Now I say a few words to this future son-in-law, and I instantly feel that I am so powerful that I can even understand the most confidential matters in the government. You can find out clearly.
Zhang Zhou smiled and shook his head, "I don't know. How can I find out more about the direct descendants of these internal officials?"
Lin Han frowned again.
He felt that Zhang Zhou was following him in circles.
Zhang Zhou said, "I will not let Eunuch Xiao get his wish, because from my perspective, I don't want to see him rise. I hope to see others check and balance him."
p>"You," Lin Han said, "how do you have the confidence to even ask about the affairs of a lieutenant?"
Zhang Zhou shook his head seriously, "Because I know that now I am with the court." Even if there are minor grievances, the relationship between the king and his ministers can remain balanced. It all depends on your majesty's trust in me, and also on the fact that the middle officials headed by Eunuch Dai are flattering and flattering me. But if I let this person. When Eunuch Xiao comes to power, he will not be satisfied with just being my right-hand man."
Lin Han said, "So, you treat him as an enemy."
Zhang Zhou said with a smile, "That's okay. Said, because in his eyes, the future of the Ming Dynasty does not lie with me, but with Liu Ge Lao and others. This is also something I must guard against in the future. Military affairs, Tatar, Liaodong, and Sanbang Annei, that is, based on the government and the opposition. , more important than anything else. "Please remember to collect, the latest and fastest free reading without anti-theft