Zhang Zhou's problem has been thrown out and placed in front of Yongkang.
If you want to be knighted, you can, show military merit similar to Wang Shouren, and the title will be obtained naturally. If the military merit is not as good as that, then I'm sorry, the decision on military merit in the new era of Ming Dynasty Hongzhi rests with your royal brother. body, but the right of interpretation is mine.
"Mr. Cai Guogong, are you deliberately causing problems for me?" Yongkang calmed down his annoyance a little, but his tone was still cold.
She is also smart. If Zhang Zhou was completely unwilling to award Cui Yuan a title for his merits from the beginning, he would not have laid out two alternative conditions and directly said that your military merit is not as good as that of Cui Yuan. Wang Shouren, it’s okay if he doesn’t deserve the title.
Since it was mentioned, it means there is still room for negotiation, but it may not be something that her few jars of wine can solve.
Zhang Zhou sighed with emotion, "The problem was neither raised by me nor by His Majesty, but by the restrictions imposed by the senior ministers in the court. You also know that since several people have been knighted in the past two years, Of course, that includes me. From then on, the Chaozhongge Laobutang has more restrictions on military merit than before."
Yongkang said patiently, "If you want to give it, They have no way to object."
Zhang Zhou said with a smile, "What the eldest princess means is that I have offended many people, and it is not for me to do things that would bring disgrace to the world, nor is it suitable for others to do it, right?"
Yongkang stared at Zhang Zhou without saying a word.
"That's the truth, but why should I offend so many senior ministers in the court for Cui Prince Consort? Or the eldest princess can lobby them and make them accommodating, what do you think?"
Zhang Zhou gave Yongkang another choice. < /p>
She only spoke half of what she said, and then she stopped talking, because she realized that she seemed to have revealed her trump card. If my royal brother hadn’t told me, Cui Yuan’s title and official position would be yours. Ding, you think I came to you out of curiosity
Zhang Zhou smiled and said nothing.
It’s like if you don’t tell me, I won’t know that the emperor asked you to come here, and you still want to hide it
The two of them fell into a very strange silence. middle.
After a while, Zhu Feng's voice came from the door, "Brother Zhang, I've picked him up."
The voice was a little brisk, as if Zhu Feng had met Any happy event, or someone coming, is what he is thinking about.
"Come in."
With Zhang Zhou's voice, the door opened, and the person Zhu Feng led in was surprisingly Zhu Feng's "ex-wife". She was also dressed in women's clothing, but Ning Tong looked inside with curious eyes.
In the private room of the theater.
Ning Tong and Zhu Feng entered together. It was Yongkang who expressed dissatisfaction first. In her opinion, since today is the day for me to negotiate with you, it would be rude of you to meet guests here. .
"Let me introduce to the eldest princess, Marquis AnbianYou know her, this is his former wife, but she has nothing to do with him now. She usually goes in and out of the palace and consults the queen and concubines in the palace. "Zhang Zhou introduced with a smile.
When Ning Tong knew that she was the eldest princess of the Ming Dynasty, even if she didn't know which eldest princess she was, she knew that today was a Hongmen Banquet.
Zhu Feng was stunned. He seemed very enthusiastic and said, "Even though Miss Ning and I are no longer a family, we are still friends, and her business is my business. "
Yongkang said coldly, "Zhijie, you are quite nostalgic. ”
“Haha. "Zhu Feng thought this was a compliment to him, and there was a bit of honesty in his smile.
Immediately, Yongkang looked at Zhang Zhou with cold eyes. He didn't say anything, but asked with his eyes, "You are so What is the purpose of doing it?
Zhang Zhou stood up and said loudly, "Speaking of which, I have been very busy recently, and many people have asked me to do things. Sometimes the requests are too much, and they are beyond my ability. So much so that I don’t know how to deal with it. I prefer to be an idle person, and it’s best to focus on the mountains and rivers to seek the immortal’s way of longevity. This kind of social interaction in the world is really not suitable for me. ”
“You are humble. "Yongkang said in a slightly sarcastic tone, "Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, the person who is best at handling situations is you. ”
Zhang Zhou said, “The eldest princess is so complimentary.” Princess, you want to find a military title for Prince Consort Cui, while Marquis Anbian wants to find a job for the sake of his family's future. As for Miss Ning, she wants me to give you a magic recipe that can cure the illness of the nobles in the palace. I can do whatever the three of you ask for, but it will be difficult. ”
That’s when Yongkang knew.
It turned out that the three people present today had their own requests, and they all came to ask for help
But what are you asking for? What do you mean by comparing the affairs of Bian Hou and his ex-wife with the affairs of my majestic Princess Ming Dynasty?
Zhang Zhouzhou stretched out his hand and motioned for Liu Gui, who was standing beside him, to move the wine jar on the table. .
"Mr. Cai Guogong, what do you mean?" Yongkang said, looking at the wine jar in front of him.
Zhang Zhou said, "The wine sent by the princess was brewed by my old Taishan winery. , he is a wine merchant in Nanjing, and the quality of his wine is pretty good. As for me, I like to drink from the cup. I just want to have a drink with the three of you. As long as the three of you can drink me down at the wine table, then whatever you ask me to do will be up to the sword. I will definitely make it through the sea of fire. ”
“You”
Yongkang was surprised.
The essence of negotiation is actually drinking
It’s okay if you drink. , you asked me, the eldest princess, to drink with you and even drank you down
"Elder princess, I'm the host today, you won't be disrespectful, right?" Zhang Zhou asked with a smile.< /p>
Zhu Feng first said, "Brother Zhang, your drinking capacity has always been good, I'm afraid I can't. ”
Although Zhu Feng has never seen Zhang Zhou drink the most, he has never seen Zhang Zhou get drunk, let alone drink Zhang Zhou down. With Zhu Feng’s self-knowledge,He was the first to back off.
Zhang Zhou said, "You three can come together to talk about things at the wine table. If you feel it is inconvenient or inappropriate, then I won't force it. This will be the case today, and it will be the same in the future." Please don’t bother me anymore about your own affairs.”
If you don’t take advantage of the opportunity given to you, don’t blame me for being selfless. I, Zhang Bingkuan, am such a straightforward person.
Yongkang glanced at Zhang Zhou and said, "You mean, you alone want to drink three of us, let us have a drink, and you have a drink too."
"Wrong." Zhang Zhou said, "I People never take advantage of others, especially among the three of them, most of them are women. You three have one drink, and I have three drinks. This can be regarded as my conscience. What do you think?"
Three drinks and one drink, in Yongkang’s view, is a huge advantage.
Not to mention one versus three, Zhang Zhou made it more difficult for himself, pitting one against three against three again and again. If someone didn’t know this, he would definitely think that Zhang Zhou was deliberately letting off steam.
"How do you know the truth?"
Although Yongkang felt that this was almost a sure win, to be cautious, she still wanted to see what Zhu Feng meant first.
After all, it was Zhu Feng who had to push forward when drinking today. She and Ning Tong, who was born in a woman's family, obviously couldn't have a few drinks.
Zhu Feng said, "Brother Zhang, wouldn't this be unfair to you?"
Yongkang was so angry that he almost wanted to curse.
You Zhu Zhijie, now you are asking this iron cock Zhang Bingkuan to do something. It is rare for him to offer such good conditions, but you actually think about him
"It's okay to know the truth." Zhang Zhou said, " For the sake of your affairs being completed as soon as possible, for the sake of your Tong'er family, your father's affairs, the eldest princess's affairs, and the friendship between your two families, you can drink as hard as you can, as long as you drink me down, I will follow you later. His Majesty mentioned that it was also a deep friendship at the wine table. "
Zhu Feng wanted to say something else, but this time it was Ning Tong's turn to pull his clothes from behind.
It means, you are stupid
The three of us are looking for him to do something, why don’t you act like a man for the sake of us two women?
" For wine, open three jars first, if there is not enough, add more," Zhang Zhou said.
“This,” Zhu Feng said, “seems to be a ten-pound jar.”
Zhang Zhou nodded, “Then we can change the jar to a smaller one. There is no need for cups. Just use bowls. There is no need to drink. It’s not a good idea to add to the fun. Just ask a few people to come up and refill the wine, and let a few women from North Korea take charge of pouring the wine and other things. Is the eldest princess okay with that?"
Yongkang seems to be concerned about drinking. He was also somewhat confident, nodding and saying, "I'm happy to accompany you."
Zhang Zhou really didn't scare anyone when it came to drinking.
The banquet lasted less than half an hour, and the whole process was basically drinking. In the end, a man and two women were either carried out or helped downstairs, looking very embarrassed.
"Master, I sent carriages to each family. You are really good. You drank several kilograms of wine."
Liu GuiLooking at Zhang Zhou with envy.
If you can master the strength of Zhang Zhou’s wine jar, it will be easier to get along in the Jinyiwei circle in the future. In these days, the wine table culture is also prevalent, especially for Liu Gui who does not have much culture. , but is eager to integrate into the circle of military officials in the capital.
Zhang Zhou said, "This little bit of wine is nothing. Bring me my business and I can drink and work today."
"Okay."
Liu Gui excitedly went to move Zhang Zhou's office equipment upstairs.
Zhang Lushui, who was serving the wine at the side, and other Korean women also left and went downstairs. When they left, Zhang Lushui was still looking back at Zhang Zhou.
Before, she only knew that Zhang Zhou was very capable in calculating fortunes, planning wars, and assisting in government affairs. Only now did she know that Zhang Zhou had a hidden skill, which was that he could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.
The Royal Palace, after nightfall.
Zhu Youtang was still reviewing the memorials, but he kept coughing. Although he was in poor health, he did not neglect his official duties. Even though Kunning Palace had sent people to invite him several times, he still insisted on it. I have to finish reviewing the pile of memorials in front of me before leaving.
"Your Majesty." Li Rong appeared in the dim candlelight, "Princess Yongkang, has returned home."
"Oh, cough. How was the conversation?"< /p>
Zhu Youtang is still full of expectations.
The elder brother has been criticizing his sister, but for a person like Zhu Youtang who cares about family ties, he still does not have that hard-hearted heart. He would rather his sister reconcile with Zhang Zhou, the palm of his hand. It's all meat. Although Zhang Zhou is more important, he doesn't seem to be willing to cut Yongkang directly.
Li Rongdao said, "Cai Guogong hosted a banquet in honor of the eldest princess, along with Anbian Hou and Ning. The three of them drank wine with Cai Guogong. The three of them had one drink and Cai Guogong drank three."
"Oh." Zhu Youtang asked with great interest, "What happened?"
Li Rong smiled and said, "The result was that Her Royal Highness the Princess, Marquis Anbian, and Ning were all drunk." After falling down, they went back to their homes."
"Haha."
Zhu Youtang laughed heartily, which may have affected his throat and caused him to cough continuously.
Li Rong hurried over and stroked his back.
Zhu Youtang calmed down for a long time, then smiled and said, "Actually, Yongkang has always had a good drinking capacity. He calls himself a heroine and thinks he can accomplish anything, but in front of a real man like Bingkuan, How can she dare to say that women are inferior to men?"
Li Rong smiled and said, "Yes, Cai Guogong was still working after drinking."
Zhu Youtang. Suddenly feeling distressed and sighing, "Bingkuan always doesn't pay attention to his own body. Even if he is a member of the Immortal Family, he can't just think about others, he should also think more about himself."
Li Rongxin explain.
He also takes a lot of rest, but he just doesn’t report it to Your Majesty.
I don’t see how busy he is. Besides, even if he is burning the midnight oil now, I don’t know what he is writing or painting.What are you drawing? Your Majesty, why are you so concerned about his tiredness and not yourself?
"Your Majesty, the title and errands of Prince Consort Cui," Li Rong couldn't help but remind him.
Since Yongkang went to reconcile with Zhang Zhou, and even went to the wine table to drink with Zhang Zhou, it can be regarded as a reconciliation
It seems that it is not necessary to embarrass the eldest princess anymore.
Although Li Rong had strong opinions on Yongkang, he knew very well that the emperor valued the relationship between brother and sister, and he wanted to show his loyalty to the royal family. These words were like a reminder, but they were also Looking for steps for Zhu Youtang.
Zhu Youtang said, "There's no rush. If Bingkuan makes a decision, he will report it to me. It's just a drinking contest in itself, or it may arouse Yongkang's competitive spirit, and the gap will not be bridged." "It's a sign."
Li Rong thought, Your Majesty, you should understand your imperial sister.
A woman is so competitive that she insists on hitting the iron plate of Zhang Zhou. What is she trying to do?
"Help me take a look at these tickets. I feel a little uneasy," Zhu Youtang said.
Li Rong said, "Your Majesty, you should rest more."
Zhu Youtang said with emotion, "The leader of the thieves, Batu Meng, fled back to the grassland. It is estimated that he will not dare to attack again in one or two years." Okay, this is just a warning. If I don't work harder, how can I see the peace of the grassland in my lifetime? Do I have to leave all this to the prince?"
Li Rong originally wanted to say that you have a long life, so there is no need to rush for a while. .
But some words are not easy to say.
To comfort people, it is contrary to the actual situation. The person who knows his own physical condition best is naturally the owner of his body.
"But tomorrow morning, I'm afraid I won't be able to go to court, so I'll just stay out of court for the day." Zhu Youtang said, "If there is anything that involves court affairs or local affairs, please report it to the cabinet." . Regarding the military and political affairs, I went to the listening room and put on a lamp. I have been having trouble seeing in the past few days. Maybe I am really old."
The next morning.
The ministers were still preparing to enter the palace to participate in the court meeting, but they were told that they would not attend court that day. The specific reasons were not given. Some people also speculated that there might be some important matter in the court and waited for Li Rong's arrival. , several people gathered around to ask about the situation, and they learned that the emperor had left the court due to health reasons.
"Your Majesty should take more rest recently." Liu Jian reminded.
Li Rong smiled and said, "Mr. Liu Ge, your majesty has ordered that there is no need to report everything that can be handled by the government recently, especially the affairs of the six ministries, and there is no need to ask your majesty for instructions on everything. ”
Liu Jiandao, “I don’t know when the several memorials that I have left before will be approved.”
“Don’t worry,” Li Rong continued to smile, “Your Majesty has been dealing with them every day recently. The state affairs were very late, and I haven't had a good rest for a long time. Didn't you also say that His Majesty should pay attention to the dragon body?"
Liu Jian stopped talking.
Ma Wensheng stepped forward and asked, "Why has there been no announcement from the Ministry of War about rewards for military merit in the Northwest?"
"Also waiting. Li Rong explained, "When it comes to rewards and punishments for merits and demerits, it's not just about rewards. Even the factory guards are busy. I'll give you an explanation later." Please go back first. ”
This is to remind everyone present that what happened in the Northwest cannot be explained by rewards based on merit.
There is also the reason why crimes should be punished.
If we want to make a final decision, we can’t just follow Northwest’s report and stamp it.
Even Dongchang and Jinyiwei will be involved, and the most unlucky ones are likely to be the ones who are most unlucky. It was Zhu Hui who was leading the army this time.
When Li Rong left surrounded by everyone,
Xie Qiancai seemed to be questioning, "The troops in the northwest haven't come back yet. The dispatched soldiers and horses have not been placed yet, and it is probably too early to judge the crime now. "
Zhang Mao came over with a shy face and said, "What does Yu Qiao mean by this? Is it because he wants to say that there are people in the army who dare to mutiny?"
"You are a rare visitor. ”
Xie Qian glanced at Zhang Mao.
Recently, Zhang Mao has been saying that he is ill and cannot go to court. Rao Ren.
Zhang Mao said, "Everyone in the Governor's Mansion is also a loyal minister. You are not the only ones in the Ming Dynasty who are loyal to Your Majesty. ”
The tone was very harsh. Even a shrewd person like Xie Qian didn’t understand the meaning of Zhang Mao’s words. Shouldn’t we now share the same hatred and deal with Zhang Zhou’s strong crushing power? Pressure
In the past, we were prepared to guard against Zhang Zhou’s rise. Now, do you people in the governor’s office still have the qualifications to challenge Zhang Zhou?
Aren’t you, Zhang Mao, being manipulated now?
< p>When Zhang Mao and several Wu Xun left, Xie Qian curled his lips and said, "It's urgent, and I don't know who should be anxious. "Li Dongyang said, "Now that we have reached this point, perhaps the British public should also know that attitude is more important than position. ”
“What is the difference between attitude and stance?” /p>
Li Dongyang explained calmly, "What you show on the outside is of course your attitude, but who cares about your inner position?"
Xie Qian took a breath and understood instantly.
p>This was not said to him, Xie Qian, nor to Wu Xun. It was more like letting the surrounding civil servants know what Zhang Mao's current situation was.
Zhang Mao's current situation. Even if he hates Zhang Zhou in his heart, he also wishes he could suppress Zhang Zhou and let the old ministers return to their old country, but he also knows that the attitude the emperor wants now is the confrontation between Wu Xun and civil servants, that is, to let them Obey Zhang Zhou.
So Zhang Mao would rather risk offending the traditional civil servants and show off the antagonistic relationship.
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