After this incident, no matter how stupid Ning Tong is, he still knows the identity of the person inside.
It’s just that she couldn’t figure out why Zhang Zhou would arrange such a “hot potato” for her. She wanted to ask Zhang Zhou, but Zhang Zhou might not have appeared in the courtyard for a long time after he left. .
It’s almost the end of the year.
The matter of rewards for military merit in Liaodong was still being debated between the DPRK and the Central Government. However, the troops led by Wang Xian, Ma Yongcheng and Peng Quan finally entered Shanhaiguan after stumbling. They were met with supercilious looks along the way. The cold reception was the result of Wang Xian's struggle for merit, but because of Zhang Zhou's face, the soldiers in the cities in Liaodong no longer wanted to see them, but still gave them the necessary food, grass, etc.
After arriving in Shenyang, Tang Yin also embarked on the road to North Korea.
On this day, Zhang Zhou entered the palace to see Zhu Youtang.
But next to Zhu Youtang stood a boy with an angry face. It was Zhu Houzhao who came to Zhu Youtang to take the exam.
"Bingkuan has just received a report from Tang Yin, saying that he has passed Shenyang. If we count the days, he should enter North Korea in the next two days without encountering any obstacles on the way."
When Zhu Youtang said this, he probably still felt that Tang Yin had outstanding abilities.
But after all, Tang Yin went to North Korea as an envoy of the Ming Dynasty. Even if Jianzhou Guard and other local guards were stationed, they would not dare to do anything to the envoys of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty, I estimate that this battle will begin after the new year."
Zhu Youtang sighed, "It's a bit slow on the road."
Obviously Zhu Youtang is a little dissatisfied with the progress of this battle.
At that time, Tang Yin was given a set time to arrive in the capital of North Korea within a month, but now it is already four days short of a month, and the news has just shown that he has passed through Shenyang. Even excluding the time spent on delivering the news on the road, The most he can do is step onto the ground in North Korea.
After discussing the details of sending troops, it will take more than a month for both sides to dispatch troops and horses.
Before Zhang Zhou said anything, Zhu Houzhao on the side said, "Father, you have won so many battles this year, do you still care about this one and two? The soldiers must be tired too. It will happen that the battle will start next year. A good start."
"Yes."
Zhu Youtang quite agreed with his son's words.
The results of the complete victory that year have come to an end. There is really no need to engage in a war with unpredictable results or a New Year's Eve war before the year.
It is better to leave some suspense for the coming year.
"But." Zhu Houzhao changed the topic, "Using troops in Liaodong is not a big skill. When you can kill the little Tartar prince, that is the real skill. Those crooked melons in Liaodong Damn it, I really don’t understand what grudge this Mr. Zhang has against them. Is it just to show off the majesty of the Ming Dynasty? Find someone to fight, and find someone powerful."
"Nonsense, this is you Is there a place to talk?" Zhu Youtang shouted sharply.
Zhu Houzhao turned his head to one side.He also glanced at Zhang Zhou with his peripheral vision, his expression was that of a resentful little harem.
If you say something nice, you will nod in agreement. If you say something unflattering, this is not my place to talk.
"Double standards." Zhu Houzhao muttered.
"What did you say?" Zhu Youtang found out that his son was talking back. Naturally, he was unhappy, but he really didn't understand what the word meant.
Zhu Houzhao said, "No, I am just thinking about how to win this battle."
He was still secretly proud.
I’m scolding you. You don’t even know what I’m talking about. I learned these words from Mr. Zhang. Mr. Zhang won’t hear what I said. Please explain it to my father.
Immediately, he glared at Zhang Zhou with a fierce look, roughly meaning, if you dare to betray me, I want you to look good.
Zhang Zhoucai was too lazy to argue with the naughty child. He said, "Your Majesty asked me to predict the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty. I discovered that the biggest threat to the Ming Dynasty is not the hungry wolves on the grassland."
"Who is that?"
"Who is that?"
Zhu Youtang and his son asked almost at the same time.
Those who were emperors and princes were most concerned about the future of the Ming Dynasty. If the ministers were professional politicians, they could still be officials after the death of the country. The emperor was still very concerned about his own industry.
Zhang Zhou said, "In Liaodong."
"No wonder." Zhu Youtang nodded, with some killing intent in his eyes.
Normally he looks like a melon, but when it comes to the fight for the country, he can still show his decisive side.
Since it is my Bingkuan who has said that you group of Tatars in Liaodong are a threat to our Ming Dynasty, if you are destroyed in advance, you don’t have to worry about any moral and ethical issues. If you want to be destroyed, you can be destroyed. You still have to destroy them. What are you thinking?
Zhu Houzhao said disapprovingly, "They are worthy enough."
Zhang Zhou said, "The threat may not be great at the moment, but their expansion ambitions have been revealed. They currently dare not fight with them." The Korean people are resisting, but they have begun to encroach on the territory of other tribes. They are not even afraid of North Korea. This is why North Korea wants to send troops to fight, but it dares not to send troops. ”
Zhu Youtang nodded and said, "In fact, whether it was during the time of the late emperor or later when I discussed the military situation with the ministers of the DPRK, they all believed that some Jurchens in Liaodong had already had different intentions and needed to use their internal contradictions to suppress the interests of each tribe. Only the number of people and horses can be contained. Once the number of tribes is too large and the balance is lost, there may be great disasters in Liaodong."
Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty is wise." >
"Come on, Bingkuan, you don't have to flatter me. What I have seen is far inferior to you." Zhu Youtang still seemed very pious in front of Zhang Zhou, "There are simply heavy troops deployed in Liaodong now, and there are still If there are vassal states that are willing to join the Ming Dynasty in sending troops to build state guards, then they will listen. It's a pity that you are not in front of the formation, otherwise you would be more able to mobilize them.. ”
Zhang Zhou casually said, “It’s the same for me at the rear. Just leave it to the soldiers at the front to complete it.” ”
Zhu Youtang chatted with Zhang Zhou for a while, and then sent Zhu Houzhao away.
Zhu Houzhao originally wanted to stay and have a meal together, but he asked him to let him go. Zhang Zhounian went to give him a lesson, but his father did not give him the chance.
After Zhu Houzhao left, Zhu Youtang took out a copy of the local memorial and gave it to Zhang Zhoudao, "It is a biography of Prince Xing's Mansion." When she came, King Xing said that his concubine was pregnant. ”
“Oh”
Zhang Zhou took it over and looked at it.
Sure enough, it was the memorial written by King Xing Zhu Youqi after he became a vassal.
In addition to some necessary compliments, Zhu Youqi asked the emperor to give him more land, and even the guards asked for reinforcements. This is a necessary routine for ordinary vassal kings, especially for the current emperor's brothers. After passing this village This store no longer exists.
Zhang Zhou calculated the time and found that Zhu Youxi’s eldest son Zhu Houxi was born in June of the 13th year of Hongzhi. He should have been pregnant for two or three months now. After this "good news", he immediately wrote to his eldest brother and asked for some benefits from the birth of his son.
Zhang Zhou wanted to say that you, Zhu Youji, are sick
Your eldest brother himself You have few heirs. If you want to have a son, what do you think is a good thing for your eldest brother?
If something happens to your eldest brother and his son, the emperor will pass to you and his son. Even if it is adopted, he will adopt you. The history of his son also proves that Zhu Houxi died five days after he was born, and when Zhu Youqi had his next son, it was already seven years after the birth of his eldest son.
"Your Majesty, this is your family matter, sir. You shouldn't ask. "After Zhang Zhou read the memorial, he handed it back to Zhu Youtang.
Zhu Youtang raised his hand and dismissed all the eunuchs who had been standing there.
Only the remaining ones were left. After the monarch and his ministers, Zhu Youtang said, "Bingkuan, you once mentioned to me that the prince will have very few heirs in the future. This matter has always been on my mind. "
Zhang Zhou instantly understood why Zhu Youtang was so concerned about the pregnancy of his brother's wife.
Zhu Youtang said, "Then can you tell me, in the future? What will happen?"
"I can't say. "Zhang Zhou said, "Now your Majesty will have a dragon heir soon."
"Is it a son?" Zhu Youtang looked forward to it.
Zhang Zhou shook his head, "I don't know, no matter what Whether it is a prince or a princess, this is just the beginning. Your Majesty will not be able to rest assured in the future."
In Zhang Zhou's mind, it doesn't actually matter whether the woman outside the palace gives birth to a son or a daughter.
The point is to prove that you can still give birth, which means that the problem lies with your wife, Queen Zhang. The Ming Dynasty must continue. If you can't give birth to a son, you will still think about continuing to give birth. As long as you are willing, you will have the opportunity in the future. .
"Yes, I am about to have another child, why should I worry about this?" Zhu Youtang smiled at Zhang Zhou.
This.Zhang Zhou felt awkward in his smile.
From this point, Zhang Zhou could feel that Zhu Youtang still had some evil intentions.
Could it be that
the five-day death of your brother, the eldest son, has anything to do with you?
It is impossible to verify things in history. There is no way to explain it.
But Zhang Zhou suddenly became a participant in history, but he felt as if he could change many things because of himself, and participated in them. It was more about experiencing them with flesh and blood. Zhang Zhou felt that if he changed his What is known and recorded may be half of the secret history of the royal family.
"I will give King Xing some more land. Next year, after he gives birth to a child, and when he is more mature, I plan to summon him to the capital, and the two brothers will talk about the Ming Dynasty. ”
Zhu Youtang still seems to rely heavily on Zhu Youqi.
But Zhang Zhou felt that the emperor's intention was not that simple.
Zhu Youtang smiled and asked, "Bingkuan, do you know why I arranged this?"
You want to see your brother and ask me what my intentions are? Zhang Zhou probably I understood what Zhu Youtang meant.
Zhu Youtang wanted to conquer personally.
If the emperor wants to go to war in person, he must leave his "posthumous affairs" well, just like Yingzong actually had a son before he went to war, but at the critical moment, his younger brother still had to come out to be the emperor. This is to avoid the misfortune of the master and the young man. The situation of national doubt.
Zhang Zhou said, "It's better to wait a few more years."
Zhu Youtang shook his head and said, "Actually, I did this to have a backup plan. Things on the battlefield, Who can say for sure?"
Calling Zhu Youqi to the capital can even allow Zhu Youqi to live in the capital for a long time. In this way, even if the emperor has any trouble outside, Zhu Youqi will firmly control him. It can be said that Zang is not thoughtful.
Zhang Zhou cupped his hands and said, "I can't interfere. I can only try my best to raise funds, but it will take several years to prepare."
"Okay." Zhu Youtang nodded with a smile. , "You just need to know what I mean. I won't tell anyone else about this, it's a secret between you and me."
Zhang Zhou thought to himself.
Knowing the emperor’s secrets may not always be a good thing.
He has been deeply bound to Zhu Youtang. If anything happens to Zhu Youtang and his son, life will not be easy for him.
So no matter from which perspective, he had to plan and plan for the future of Zhu Youtang and his son, and he also had to worry about the offspring of Zhu Youtang and his son
The housekeeper and nanny of Lao Zhu’s family.
Shenyang.
Lu Wan went to see the envoys from the imperial court that day and discussed military merits and other matters. Then he arrived at the residence of the guarding officer in Shenyang and met Zhang Yong and Zhang Heling.
"Why are they still not easy to talk to?"
Zhang Heling went over and yelled at Lu Wan with an angry look on his face.
Lu Wandao said, "Except for the Tang Yushi,His Majesty and Duke Lai were sent, and the remaining two were all selected from the imperial court. They said they wanted to handle official business. "
"What do you mean?" Zhang Heling asked.
Zhang Yong smiled bitterly and said, "The so-called official business is to determine the credit based on the head. Whose head counts. "
"Wow"
Zhang Heling casually smashed a teacup on the ground and shouted angrily, "They are so bold that they have eaten the heart of a bear. Even my brother-in-law didn't say that." "Ding Gong, how dare they do this randomly"
Lu Wandao said, "This is not random, there is precedent to follow." ”
“What a bullshit precedent. We worked so hard and all the final credit went to someone else named Tang. Why haven’t we seen him in the past two days? Isn’t he representing my brother-in-law and Zhang Zhou?”
Zhang Heling was angrier than anyone else.
Lu Wan and Zhang Yong did not care about military achievements, but Zhang Heling also boasted about Haikou, saying that he wanted to win the title of Duke.
This is to be the Duke of Chang.
Things were going well at first, but a group of Jizhou men suddenly appeared and seemed to want to take away his military glory and replace him with someone else. There is no big solution, but he has such a strong background, how can he suffer?
Others have always suffered, but how often does I, Zhang, suffer?
Lu Wandao: "Tang Yu Shi has been ordered to go on a mission to North Korea. "
"What is this?" Zhang Heling looked confused.
Zhang Yong was also curious and said, "Isn't he asked to determine military merit? Why did he go on a mission?"
Lu Wan wanted to say something, but when he looked at the brainless Zhang Heling on the side, he had no choice but to hold back for now. He said, "I came here to confer the identity of the crown prince of the King of North Korea. I am honored by the King of North Korea." Please. "
"This guy will wait until I see him and see how I deal with him."
Zhang Heling felt that since he knew Tang Yin, it would be easier for him to teach Tang Yin a lesson.
Lu Wan said, "Even if the calculation of military merit is still unclear, the current intention of the court is to return one code to another. The first merit does not count, and military merit still has to be determined. ”
“What’s the first military merit?” Zhang Heling looked embarrassed.
Zhang Yong explained, “The first merit is based on the head, while military merit is based on the overall situation.” , even if the first meritorious service is from Jizhou, our military merits are greater than theirs. As long as His Majesty and Duke Lai are willing to nod, then even if they have the first meritorious service, they will only be rewarded with some money, but it is different here. . "
Zhang Heling asked in confusion, "Didn't you say before that there is no reward for winning twice?"
Lu Wan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Marquis Shouning. In the previous battle, Jizhou In order to compete for credit, people and horses missed the opportunity to fight. This matter has already been reported to the court. Your Majesty and Duke Lai cannot just sit idly by and ignore it. ”
“Then you can kill me and take our credit. It’s a heinous crime and I went to have a drink. See you later.”
Zhang Heling cursed and left.
"Lu Zhongcheng, do you have anything to say?" Zhang Yong was bright-eyed. He saw some clues.After Zhang Heling left, he stepped forward to ask.
Lu Wandao said, "The Lord Lai Guo wants us to send troops to build the state defense."
"We need to send troops now"
Zhang Yong pointed outside , "It's freezing cold, but the soldiers can bear it when we send troops at this time."
Lu Wan smiled and said, "The soldiers we use are all local soldiers in Liaodong. Now, whether it is winter clothes or baggage, they are all They are very well prepared. When Tang Yin came before, he also brought a batch of heavy artillery. Whether it was to destroy the city or to fight head-on, our army would not be able to handle it."
"In what name" Zhang Yong. I have no objection to fighting.
For him, fighting is military merit.
Even though he is an eunuch, he seems to have little room for promotion, but he does have a younger brother and a nephew.
Historically, his younger brother Zhang Fu was Tai'an Bo, and his other brother Zhang Rong was Anding Bo. Both of them were awarded the title because of Zhang Yong's military exploits, and they were both in the fifth year of Zhengde. After receiving the title, the title was removed after Emperor Jiajing ascended the throne in the 16th year of Zhengde.
Although his younger brother and nephew do not yet have titles, they have already been awarded the titles of Jinyiwei Commander Qianshi, Qianhu and other officials.
In most of his battles, Zhang Yong only followed the soldiers for a walk and did not rush to the front line, so he did not mind fighting a few more battles.
Lu Wandao said: "North Korea sent envoys to celebrate the Longevity Festival last year, and incidentally proposed to send troops to build state guards. His Majesty did not make any reply at that time. Now, taking advantage of the garrison in Liaodong, he sent troops to assist. "
"That's it." Zhang Yongdao, "That means North Korea's soldiers come first, right?"
"That's understandable."
Lu Wan smiled. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty's intention is to let the people of Korea go first. After they formally ask for help from Ming Dynasty, Ming Dynasty will send troops to help. At that time, the two sides will encircle Jianzhou Guard. However, the order must be determined. Ming Dynasty will be the suzerain, and Korea will "You can't gain an inch of ground."
"The most important thing is the outcome of the battle," Zhang Yong said. "It shouldn't take a lot of trouble to defeat the Jurchens."
In Zhang Yong's eyes, he still looked down upon Jian. State Wei and other Jurchen tribes.
Lu Wandao said, "This is the order of the Duke of Lai and his Majesty's personal decree. If we want to carry out this battle, we should still conduct it in secret, dispatch troops and generals in advance, and the Jurchen tribe cannot be aware of it in advance." . And we must prevent North Korea from betraying its trust."
"They have the courage." Zhang Yong also looked down on North Korea.
"Haha."
Lu Wan was smiling.
In the past year, Zhang Yong, with the help of Zhang Zhou, fought so many victorious battles. In Lu Wan's opinion, this eunuch who had never actually led an army was feeling distraught. Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website is free to read without anti-theft