Chapter 339: Many Kidneys

British government.

After Zhang Rui's soft foot disease improved, he could basically take over the position of head of the Zhang family temporarily, which made Zhang Mao's pressure a lot less.

Zhang Mao claimed to be ill for many days and did not go to the military camp or the governor's office. Many people came to visit, and Zhang Rui went out to receive them.

"Father, there are obviously more people here than before. They are probably checking on your condition." Zhang Rui entered the backyard, only to find Zhang Mao holding a sword and posing there. Practicing.

Zhang Mao looked disapproving, "They want to know when my old bones will be buried, otherwise no one will come to my house."

Zhang Rui said, "My father is highly respected and in poor health. Others Visiting is a must."

"Humph." Zhang Mao finally returned the sword and said disdainfully, "I haven't seen anyone come to visit me when I was sick. It wasn't because I was ordered to enter the Shangting. Everyone here wants to know my attitude towards Zhang Bingkuan. In the past, Zhang Bingkuan was just a civil servant with a Jinshi background and had no influence on me, the Zhang family, but now you can see that even an illiterate country man knows that there is no room for two tigers in one mountain."

"Then my father asked Zhang Lun to learn from him." Zhang Rui was a little confused.

There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Zhang Rui did not regard Zhang Zhou as his enemy.

In fact, Zhang Zhou has been pretty good to the British public from the beginning, especially Zhang Rui, who knows how to repay gratitude. If Zhang Zhou hadn't helped him to treat his illness, he might have died by now.

Ordinary people don’t know how terrible soft foot disease is these days. How can a person like Zhang Rui, who has suffered from the disease, not know?

Zhang Mao walked towards the study, and Zhang Rui Followed behind.

Zhang Maodao said, "Who would have thought that Zhang Bingkuan would win so many battles in one year? Even Wang Weining spent half his life to achieve great fame, but now I have to live in his shadow. But it's okay, at least before. Without turning against each other, there is still room for saving face."

Zhang Rui was speechless.

This father.

He was obviously envious, jealous, and hateful towards Zhang Zhou, but he was not merciful with his words, and was very timid when it was his turn to do things.

This is obviously because he is afraid of Zhang Zhou.

"Everyone thought that if I entered the Shangting Department, they thought that the martial arts of the Ming Dynasty would have their day, but that was limited to Zhang Bingkuan, and I was just pulled in temporarily to make up the numbers, Your Majesty "When did you really listen to my opinion?" Zhang Mao went to the door of the study, but did not go inside.

Because he is indeed not the kind of person who practices essays.

I’m too lazy to pretend.

Zhang Ruidao, "Didn't Your Majesty accept many of my father's opinions?"

"Humph, that was when Your Majesty and I had the same opinions. Your Majesty needed a cover to make others think it was me. My words were moderate, but I didn’t know that it was because of my father’s assessment of the situation and my understanding of His Majesty’s wishes. Is that really what my father had in mind?” Zhang Mao was very angry.

Because the emperor used him as a weapon before.

Anyway, if you go against the civil servants and lean towards Zhang Zhou, the more emperors will adopt it.his opinion.

Zhang Rui sighed, "Then why should my father suffer such idleness?"

"Alas" Zhang Mao sighed, "You have experienced too few things in the past two years since you were bedridden, not just in the military." Do you think that as a father, you don't have your own opinions and just go with the flow? I used to think that Zhang Bingkuan could rise to the occasion and help the Zhang family, so as a father, I often have to make mistakes. , Now it seems that I don’t know whether it is right or wrong.”

“I have been sick at home for a while to see the reaction of the people in the court, at least let my father understand this. There are many people in the DPRK who tend to be swayed by others, so who can be upright and upright? Can the few academicians in the cabinet be able to do it, or can the six ministries in the DPRK be all the same?"

"Yes."

Zhang Rui responded.

I was thinking in my heart, this father would really find a way out for me.

I have become an old fox who tries both ways, but I still think that others are just like you. It seems that the most difficult thing to survive these days is not following principles. If you talk about principles now, others will not believe you. .

Liaodong.

After the Ming Dynasty's army approached Shenyang, the roads became muddy and difficult to navigate due to the melting of snow. There were mud pits everywhere on the grassland. The soldiers needed to support each other, and almost all of them were very narrow. Only by marching in a long snake formation can they gradually cross the cold and rugged road.

After the soldiers and horses were stationed that day, the people and horses along the way in Jizhou were already suffering terribly.

Even Peng Quan, who had been working hard and responsible for the rear and patrols for the past six or seven days, went to Wang Xian to complain.

"Master Wang, the soldiers in Liaodong are a bit bullying. They obviously have more cavalry than us, but they can send very few people. Every time there is something about scouts and rearguards, they let us do it." , a vehicle in the army fell into a mud pit, and we came to help. Now the soldiers have been patrolling at night for many days, and they are already exhausted. I am afraid that the soldiers will not be able to hold on even before they reach the border of the Ming Dynasty."

Wang Xian asked, "Are you sure that no Tatars are catching up now?"

Peng Quan clasped his fists and said, "We are not sure about the final general. There are some cavalry following us in the rear. , if we rush over, they will retreat. But if we send stragglers to spy on intelligence, some will never return. We have lost six or seven sentries in the past few days. Now we can send people deep into the rear. People are willing to go."

"Then have you mentioned it to Lu Zhongcheng?" Wang Xian asked.

"How do you say this?"

Peng Quan was thinking, shouldn't the communication between the two armies be completed by you, the commander-in-chief of the Jizhou Army? How can we let our general go? In the end, do I take orders from Lu Wan or do I take orders from you?

Ma Yongcheng was standing close to the side. He didn’t seem to want to listen at first, but the voice clearly fell into his ears. He came over and said, " How about we go our separate ways now? As our family knows, we are now far away from Shenyang Zhongwei.It may only be more than a hundred miles away. If we don't split the road at this time, do we have to go to Shenyang Zhongwei City to rest first?"

Wang Xiandao "What to do with the heads brought back?"

Wang Xian did not answer, looked at Peng Quan and said, "If you send someone back to deliver orders to the capital at this time, how many days do you think it will take to arrive?"

Peng Quan thought about it I thought, gritted my teeth and said, "Why don't I go in person?" "

"Impossible," Wang Xiandao said, "You are not a local general in Jizhou. You are from the south. It is difficult to communicate when crossing the border. Besides, you cannot leave your post without permission. I just want you to find the most capable person, and in the name of delivering family letters, put the official document of the battle report in your clothes and send it to the capital in advance."

Ma Yongcheng asked with excitement on his face, "We want to make a preemptive decision"< /p>

Wang Xian snorted coldly, "Of course, I deliberately tested Lu Zhongcheng's tone before. He meant to wait until we arrived at Shenyang Zhongwei to demonstrate our merits together. In this way, the right to speak is in his hands. If the military achievements are not listed in advance, how can the people in the court know the truth?"

Ma Yongcheng was surprised and said, "This is a bit risky, even if our troops are still in Liaodong. From what I see on the table, you’re not saying that in order to balance the relationship between the two armies, that Minister Zhang will definitely give us less credit.”

Wang Xiandao, “So the military merits must not just be reported to His Majesty, but must be reported to the general affairs envoy.” Go to the cabinet and let the civil servants in the court know General Peng, can you do it?"

Peng Quan is a little embarrassed.

He heard that Wang Xian is now right Lu Wan didn't trust him, so he didn't trust Zhang Zhou who recommended Lu Wan as governor of Liaodong. Now Wang Xian wanted to directly communicate with the emperor by skipping Zhang Zhou, and make the matter known to both the government and the public. It would be best if The way is to let the civil servants know.

This takes advantage of the conflict between Zhang Zhou and the civil servants.

Originally, it is beneficial to highlight the achievements of Jizhou soldiers. , Peng Quan had no reason not to agree.

But he

"General Peng seems to be indebted to that Minister Zhang for a big favor. "Ma Yongcheng said it for Peng Quan.

Wang Xian said coldly, "Now we are just telling the truth. There is no question of who to blame. Does General Peng want to give all the credit to Peng Quan? When the general was sentenced to prison for blaming his traitorous relative, the people he rescued were upright civil servants in both the government and the public. "

Peng Quan thought the same thing.

Although it turns out that it was Zhang Zhou who rescued him, the civil servants who had previously gone to court to intercede for him could be said to have played a very important role.

Moreover, if he insists on remembering Zhang Zhou's kindness, then the first contribution in this battle will be given to Liaodong Lu Wan's group. He will not be able to get the first contribution, so the reward will naturally be given.

Wang Xiandao: "I don't ask for much credit, but the battle at Huangshui is enough to be awarded a title. General Peng, you have to think carefully." "

Peng Quan clasped his fists and said, "This battle is all due to Mr. Wang's good deployment. When the general receives the order, he will definitely send someone to send the battle report back to the capital. And the news will not leak out."

"Okay" Wang Xian nodded with great satisfaction.

Wang Xian handed over the memorial to Peng Quan's people that night, and rode a horse to the capital to deliver the message.

"You must remember not to go to the post station in Liaodong. When it comes to military affairs inspections, etc., just send messages in the name of Jizhou. Even if it is postponed for a day or two, as long as the march here is suspended, I will If the matter of the above mentioned merit is delayed, it will definitely not reach the capital later than here."

Originally, Wang Xian was anxious to settle the matter of merit with Lu Wan.

But now he is not in a hurry.

Back in Shenyang, he can also argue with Lu Wan. As long as the later they jointly report, the greater the effect of the one-sided battle report sent back by Peng Quan.

"The general will definitely fulfill his mission"

Peng Quan left.

After waiting for others to leave the tent.

Ma Yongcheng said with a worried look, "If that Lu Zhongcheng knows about this matter, he may..."

"Sooner or later, we will have to break up, and he doesn't care about saving any face, stealing it." When others take credit for their work, do you ever think about how others feel?" Wang Xian is very persistent.

Ma Yongcheng said, "But by doing this, Mr. Wang may have offended Mr. Zhang. Moreover, Commander Peng, our family, and you, Mr. Wang, were not all ordered by Mr. Zhang." Why should there be a fire in the backyard at this time?"

Wang Xiandao, "It's just that the people in Liaodong are too greedy."

Ma Yongcheng said with a bitter smile, "But they do have some skills in this battle. With great military merit, if they had not driven the Tatars into our ambush, the result of this battle would not have been so hearty. Moreover, as you have said, no matter how great the contribution of the soldiers and horses on both sides of Liaodong and Jizhou, Your Majesty. Why don't we give the main credit to Mr. Zhang?"

"You won't argue." Wang Xian frowned and glared at Ma Yongcheng.

"Alas" Ma Yongcheng sighed, "Now that's it, do you still have a choice? I'm afraid I'll offend Mr. Zhang, which won't be good for anyone."

"Let's go"

Wang Xian said, taking Ma Yongcheng out of the tent.

"Where?" Ma Yongcheng asked hurriedly.

"Go to meet those people in Liaodong. We must paralyze them at this time. Moreover, all the information we can obtain now must be conveyed through them. We cannot show any difference today from the past."

Inside Lu Wan's Chinese army camp.

A pre-military meeting had just been held, but not even Jizhou was invited.

When Wang Xian and Ma Yongcheng arrived, they saw that all the generals in Liaodong had already come out of the Chinese army's tent.

"Lu Zhongcheng, what's the reason for this?" After entering the camp, Wang Xian's attitude was not so friendly.

Lu Wan continued to look at the map with an understatement on his face.

Next to me, Zhang Heling was sitting on a simple wooden stool, crossing his legs and saying, "Isn't it okay to arrange the defense of the camp?"I want to say hello to you, don’t everyone care about their own affairs?”

Wang Xian said sternly, “But we are all doing the things that contribute. ”

“Haha. "Zhang Heling said with a sarcastic look on his face, "You don't have to do it, who is forcing you?"

"Okay"

It was only at this time that Lu Wan interrupted Zhang Heling. It is equivalent to saying that Zhang Heling's previous speech was what he deliberately wanted to show to Lu Wan and Ma Yongcheng.

Lu Wan said, "The sentry sent back to Shenyang has brought back the news. This place is far away from the Ming Dynasty. There are still more than 120 miles to the pass, and we also learned from there that Mr. Zhang, the left minister of the Ministry of War, has been named Lai Guogong and is in charge of the affairs of the rear military governor's office. Official positions such as minister of court and bachelor's degree remain unchanged. "

Wang Xian frowned.

Lu Wan said this, clearly trying to show off to him. Look, I have a better relationship with Zhang Bingkuan. After he was promoted, I felt more confident to come to you.

Ma Yongcheng hurriedly asked, "Then the news of our victory should be reported back to the capital."

Lu Wan shook his head and said, "I didn't let the soldiers know. According to the situation here, it was agreed that the results of the war would not be reported until the three armies had safely withdrawn from the grassland, so there would be no deviation. ”

“This”

Ma Yongcheng seemed very embarrassed and embarrassed.

But he was very happy in his heart.

Fortunately, you Lu We are so greedy for military glory that we didn’t perform the victory in advance. Otherwise, if we had arranged for a long time tonight, we would have accomplished the victory in advance and bypassed Zhang Zhou to let the court officials know. Wouldn’t it be meaningless?

Wang Xian said coldly, " The war has concluded, and it is clear that it is basically out of danger. Although I could report the war to the court, I did not. If the court pursues the case, who will bear this responsibility?"

Lu Wan continued to smile and said nothing, and glanced at Zhang Heling.

Zhang Heling interjected, "Of course we will bear it together. ”

“But I think it’s inappropriate and should be done immediately.” "Wang Xian seemed very insistent.

Lu Wandao, "I have written a memorial to describe my military exploits. Please come and take a look."

"No need. Wang Xian's attitude was very decisive, "If it is not necessary, it is not impossible for each to play his own thing."

Zhang Heling almost jumped up from the stool he was sitting on, and said, "The surname is Wang." , don’t be shameless, we are about to enter the Liaodong ground. Unless you don’t plan to set foot in Liaodong and just go south, we’d better discuss it. My brother-in-law, your Majesty, will not let you do whatever you want. "

Wang Xian looked at Zhang Yong, who had been silent, and said, "Eunuch Zhang, you have been in battle for a long time. Don't you agree with what Lu Zhongcheng and Shouning Hou said?"

" "This" Zhang Yong smiled bitterly and said, "We work together on the battlefield and achieve military success together. Why do we need to separate each other? We have something to say. After all, we are all working for His Majesty." The credit for this battle is all due to Lai Guogong's miraculous calculation. Besides, the heads of those few Tatars in Uliangha are not enough, and they have always been disliked.Big discounts.

Wang Xiandao, "It seems that Eunuch Zhang is also greedy for fame."

Zhang Heling said angrily, "You are not greedy for the people of Jizhou, but you want to take away all the military exploits. It's us who did the hard work. There are 40,000 soldiers in Liaodong, from south to north, and then turn around." After entering the grassland and walking two to three thousand miles back and forth, you are better off just lying in wait and waiting. Now I even want to take the credit for myself."

Wang Xian said with a business-like attitude, "The formulation and accounting of the Ming Dynasty's military achievements. , it has its own rules and regulations, so you have to work hard, so Jizhou soldiers will not have to work hard. I just have to report the truth to the court to determine the merits. What is right and wrong is decided by the court, what is wrong with this?"

"Haha. "Lu Wan said with a smile, "I didn't say that I wanted to clearly divide the credit myself. How much credit should I get? Isn't it determined by the imperial court?"

Wang Xiandao, "Then let's wait for the Supervisory Yuan. Let’s talk about it after the history arrives. ”

The Ming Dynasty agreed on the rules of military merit. After reporting to the court, the supervisory censor made a separate accounting. In the past, the credit was determined based on the first merit, so in Wang Xian’s view, the supervisor The censor's supervision of military achievements was helpful to the Jizhou soldiers to gain credit.

Because the first credit, that is, the beheading, was almost always obtained by the Jizhou soldiers and horses who ambushed Huangshui. .

After Wang Xian said sternly, he was about to leave the tent.

Zhang Heling said disdainfully, "Even if you come to supervise the censor, you are still the censor of Liaodong. Don't think you have ever been a censor." Supervise the censor, the censor on the ground in Liaodong must listen to you."

Wang Xian turned around and said, "The imperial court will not just listen to Liaodong's words. "

"Hahaha" Zhang Heling said with a proud face, "Don't say this is in the border of Liaodong, even in Jizhou, as long as I am here, whoever listens or not, it will still be the turn. You call the shots, who do you think you are, so what about Zhang Bingkuan? He is not the one who works for the royal family."

When Lu Wan heard this, Zhang Heling had boasted so much that he quickly persuaded him, "Marquis Shouning, you can't say that. explain. ”

“Yes, Mr. Zhang is very capable. He and I are also good friends. We went out to the dinner table together. Have any of you ever gone to the battlefield with him? At that time, I was a good friend. The deputy chief military officer of Xuanfu, how can others compare with the friendship that follows him?"

Zhang Heling felt that his military success was very stable this time.

Brother-in-law gave him support. , Zhang Zhou supported him, and Lu Wan also supported him. I, Mr. Zhang, don’t have much else, but he has a lot of kidneys.

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