Chapter 520: Couples Relationship Counselor

A letter of appointment was sent all the way to Ningxia and reached Yang Yiqing.

When Yang Yiqing received the transfer order, he learned that he was going to be transferred to Liaodong to "governor Fushun, Jianzhou, Nuergandusi and other places", with the title of right deputy censor, and went there. Ping Jurchen.

The official position was improved compared to that of Youqiandu Yushi when he was the governor of Ningxia, but this promotion of official position did not make him feel happy at all.

He was very depressed.

"The imperial court's will is really unpredictable." Zhang Xun was standing nearby, and he was also surprised by this order and didn't even know how to evaluate it.

Yang Yiqing tried his best to suppress the disappointment in his heart, and said in an indifferent tone, "Everywhere you go, you serve the imperial court. The Jurchen and other tribes are in chaos in Liaodong. Someone should be there to calm it down. It was Uncle Xin Xin before him, and he was also involved in the conflict. Why not?”

Zhang Xu could only comfort him and said with a smile, “That’s right. I think that at the beginning, Uncle Xin Xin also experienced the Battle of Weininghai and gained prestige. Being transferred here shows that His Majesty attaches great importance to Yang Junmen."

Even Zhang Xun didn't believe this when he said it himself.

"But I don't know who took over as governor of Ningxia" Zhang Xu asked again.

Yang Yiqing looked like he didn’t want to answer, meaning he didn’t know.

Zhang Xu said, “I don’t know who was appointed as the chief soldier to assist Yang Junmen in going to Liaodong to ping the Jurchens. Or maybe the imperial court asked Yang Junmen to be the same as Xin Xinbo, both as a military officer and as a chief soldier. , focusing on leading the troops and running the army."

Yang Yiqing immediately became even more depressed and said, "From preliminary information, the chief military officer seems to be Jianchang Bo"

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This appointment also shocked Zhang Xun.

Anyone can be arranged to go, even if it is to find an ordinary soldier to temporarily serve as a general officer, it would be better than Zhang Yanling to go

If Liaodong Ping Nuzhen is a major military mission , the emperor sent Yang Yiqing because he trusted his ability, so why did he send Zhang Yanling? He fully trusted Zhang Yanling's ability and was ready to let him show off his talents

Zhang Xu calmed down and hurriedly reminded: " Why don't Yang Junmen ask the imperial court to send Consort Cui to Liaodong to assist you in defeating the Jurchens? Isn't Cui Consort also in urgent need of training?"

Yang Yiqing shook his head and said, "Since Your Majesty regards Cui Consort as the deputy commander-in-chief of Ningxia, he will How can time be sent elsewhere? No matter what the holy will is on this matter, I should still follow the will and go to my post as early as possible to avoid suffering for the people in Liaodong and other places."

"Thank you for your hard work. Yes." Zhang He was also happy.

Fortunately, I was not sent to be your guard eunuch. Originally, Ningxia is far enough away from the mountains and mountains, but it is still better than the place in northern Liaoning.

That place was simply a bitter cold place, filled with miasma. I heard that whoever went there would become ill, and it was difficult for anyone who went there to come back alive.

After Yang Yiqing received the transfer order, he immediately set off to the east without waiting for someone to replace him as governor.

Ningxia has just experienced war. Even if there is no governor in office, the generals below can basically handle the affairs at hand. However, Yang Yiqing seems to have no time to go to Liaodong. At this time, Yang Yiqing seems to need to use his own efforts to demonstrate his ability. At the same time, he did not want the court to suspect that he had any complaints in his heart.

Before Yang Yiqing went to Liaodong to take up his post, he would go to the Ministry of War in the capital to report on his duties. This is equivalent to getting a formal appointment from the court before going to Liaodong.

It was just a matter of course.

But for Yang Yiqing, this seems to be a good time to make connections in the capital. As for when he arrives in the capital, will he listen to Zhang Zhou, the Minister of the Ministry of War, or will he visit those traditional civil servants and follow the traditional civil servants? It all depends on his own choice.

On this day, Zhang Zhou went to the palace to see the emperor, actually to treat Zhu Youtang and his wife.

Zhu Youtang himself was sick, and Queen Zhang was also suffering from minor illnesses. The couple was in the Qianqing Palace and the other in the Kunning Palace. They both needed Zhang Zhou to diagnose and prescribe medicine.

Zhang Zhou went to Qianqing Palace first.

"Bingkuan, there is something I want to tell you. It is about Yongkang. She herself proposed that she would marry one of Maoren's sisters to you. She couldn't say marry, she could only say yes. Come in, and you will be married."

Zhu Youtang seems to be acting as a matchmaker.

Zhang Zhou asked, "Your Majesty, do you think it is necessary for me to marry you?"

Zhu Youtang sighed, "I don't think it's appropriate either. It seems like a marriage for the sake of marriage." , it will embarrass you. Because of this, I did not reply to Yongkang, and I think she is very utilitarian in this matter. The daughter of the Cui family is engaged, so if you want to accept it, it is not a big deal. ."

Zhang Zhou knew what Zhu Youtang meant.

Originally, Empress Zhang also had an engagement, but the Zhang family regretted the engagement and sent her to select the crown princess, and she was chosen.

For at least ten years later, Zhu Youtang and Empress Zhang had a very good relationship, so maybe in the heart of the emperor, he did not take the engagement too seriously. Who can say If you marry at home, you will definitely be happy

I am a person who has personally experienced it, and I have proven with actual actions that "free love" is more reliable.

Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty, in fact, regarding Cui Prince Consort's title and military appointment, you do not need to accept my opinion. He has obtained military honors and can serve the public. Even if he lacks experience, he will only stay in the army." Why should I hurt the brother-sister relationship between you and the eldest princess just because of a few more years of training?"

"Hey"

Zhu Youtang didn't care. After lying there, he sat up and didn't need Zhang Zhou to look at him. He said with emotion, "Actually, I didn't understand it myself. I want to use Mao Ren, but I don't want to. It's not all because of Yongkang's strength, but also because I feel that no matter how capable Mao Ren is, he is just a prince-in-law. Now I want to reward him for his merits, but if he makes a mistake in the future, how should I punish him?"

This is Cui YuanEmbarrassing identity.

Now that everyone has received military honors, they are all happy, but they are just discussing how to award the reward and arguing back and forth, which does not break the rules of the court.

But if Cui Yuan leads the army and loses the battle, or if he makes a big mistake like Zhu Hui and others, and is impeached, he will be sent to prison or even questioned about the death penalty. Will the emperor kill him or not? To kill or not to punish

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Your Majesty thinks far ahead than I do."

When Cui Yuan won the military merit, he had already planned for Cui Yuan to be punished in the future. , it seems that the emperor still has no confidence in his brother-in-law. Doesn’t this also indirectly indicate that in fact, in Zhu Youtang’s mind, he doesn’t really want to use Cui Yuan as his brother-in-law?

In other words, it seems that the emperor She has some sympathy with her brother-in-law who is strict with his wife, but in fact, he still looks down on his brother-in-law who relies on marriage to get ahead.

This kind of contempt can be regarded as the inherent attribute of royal people.

Your sister is like this, and you always criticize her, but aren’t you the same?

“Bingkuan, I also know that you have an upright temperament, even if you take a girl back, I will treat her with caution. Let me arrange it later and let you meet that girl to see if you are compatible. It happens that your family is not very prosperous, so I want to help you." Zang suddenly became nervous.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Your Majesty's kindness, I have no choice but to accept it."

As he said this, Zhang Zhou was also thinking, Your Majesty, please stop pretending. I can see that, in fact, you I want to promote a marriage between me and the Cui family, so that Cui Yuan will have an in-law relationship with me, which will make it easier for me to use Cui Yuan, and also add a bond so that you can trust Cui Yuan more.

As for the question of whom to look down on, it may not be that important. Who makes marriage in this era the product of political alliance?

Zhu Youtang's illness is naturally not a serious problem. , Zhang Zhou didn't even prescribe any medicine, he just asked the emperor, who knew that he was in good health, to rest more.

Probably just be a leisurely person, even if it is for ten days and a half, the disease will eventually get better.

The disease is easy to recover from, but if you want your body’s bones to be strong, you need years of conditioning.

Zhang Zhou then went to Kunning Palace to consult Queen Zhang. Zhu Youtang did not go there, but asked Zhang Yong to take Zhang Zhou to Kunning Palace, and told him that he could leave at any time after seeing the doctor. Don't treat Zhang Zhou as an outsider.

"Mr. Cai Guogong, do you think there will be some errands? Can you give these people a chance to continue serving the imperial court?"

After Zhang Yong returned to the capital, he was a little confused.

Originally, he had no chance to rise, but Zhang Zhou arranged a trip to Xuanda University. Later, he successively obtained military honors, had financial and material resources, and even gained connections and relationships. He was in the midst of a prosperous life. At the peak, he was summoned to the palace by the emperor.

He was doing all the work he had done when he was a palace servant, which made him a little overwhelmed.

Is this a deliberate attempt to suppress me?

Or does it mean there is an ulterior motive

Zhang Yong himselfHe didn't understand that the emperor gave him the opportunity to contact Zhang Zhou. Of course he wanted to get an answer from Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou said, "Liaodong Ping Jurchen, does Eunuch Zhang want to go? In fact, it depends more on His Majesty's arrangements. Don't have any misunderstandings. I have never told Your Majesty about your matters." "What did you say?"

Zhang Yong hurriedly explained, "Don't say no, even if Cai Guogong does have any arrangements, it is out of goodwill. How can I not understand your painstaking efforts?"

Zhang Zhou thought to himself. , hearing what you mean, you still don’t believe it.

"With Eunuch Zhang's current achievements, His Majesty probably wants to stay by his side so that he can make important arrangements at any time. Who said that you have to go to the border town to reimburse the imperial court and you can't stay in the capital?" Zhang Zhou seemed It's just like gossiping.

Zhang Yong smiled bitterly.

Being an eunuch does seem to have more opportunities when you are with the emperor, but Zhang Yong knows very well that with his current identity and status in the palace, there are so many big bosses and eunuchs suppressing him. It is too difficult for him to get ahead in allocating land.

Finally, there was an opportunity to rise as a guard eunuch in the border town. Of course, he did not want to return to the capital and continue to be a servant.

“We’re here, please go in and let Eunuch Zhang pass the news.” Zhang Zhou stood at the door of Kunning Palace.

It was only a few steps from Qianqing Palace.

Zhang Yong smiled and said, "You're welcome. His Majesty has told you to go straight in. Don't worry, there will be attendants in the outer hall and you will not offend the Queen. Please."

“That’s it”

Zhang Zhou felt a little awkward.

When we arrived at the emperor’s inner palace, we didn’t even need to pass the imperial edict to meet the emperor’s women. However, perhaps as Zhang Yong said, there were always maids and eunuchs in the outer halls of Kunning Palace, so the queen was never there. These palace maids and eunuchs deliberately ignored me when I went in to take a shower and change clothes, so they could cause trouble for me.

In front of Queen Zhang’s phoenix bed, Zhang Zhou sat down and looked at Queen Zhang.

In front of Zhang Zhou was Queen Zhang's arm, but Zhang Zhou did not reach out to feel the pulse, but only used the "wang" formula.

Queen Zhang looked very weak and asked, "Bingkuan, please don't be restrained. Just feel free to diagnose my pulse."

Zhang Zhou smiled.

It seems that Queen Zhang also regards him as one of her own, but there is obviously a huge gap in this kind of trust. In other words, Queen Zhang only made peace with him as a last resort. The bond of interest is too obvious. Suppose now that the emperor dies and Zhu Houzhao ascends the throne, and Empress Zhang becomes Empress Dowager Zhang, she may not talk to him so nicely.

But Zhang Zhou is not afraid that Queen Zhang will become the second Lu Pheasant. History has proven that Queen Zhang has unique conditions for gaining power, but she does not have the courage and ability.

She is just a jealous little woman who cares about her own interests and cannot control the overall situation.

"I have something to say. I wonder if I can talk to the Queen alone." Zhang Zhou meant that he wanted to talk to Queen Zhang alone.

Queen Zhang immediately waved her hand and asked the palace maid to retreat to the outer hall.

et al.After going out, Zhang Zhoucai said, "The queen's illness is not serious, or there is no place where I can help. I really don't know how to prescribe the prescription."

Empress Zhang said slightly displeased, "Bing Bing Kuan, are you saying that I am pretending to be ill?"

"I just think that the queen is just a woman's disease. She has both internal and external illnesses. It is not serious, but long-term depression will make her physically and mentally exhausted, and then It’s just some bad symptoms. There is no need to prescribe treatment. It is more about opening up the depression.”

Zhang Zhou said it very complicatedly, but in summary, you are not pretending to be sick

The color on Queen Zhang's face softened, her eyes became eager, and she asked, "How to open the knot?"

Zhang Zhou smiled and said nothing.

How can you and your husband have a more harmonious relationship? You actually come to ask me

In other words, you don’t know what your own husband likes and doesn’t like after all your years of experience. The biggest problem of course is that your husband's ability to control his side is a child's problem. The biggest problem is that you can no longer reproduce, so that the emperor's weak heir forces the emperor to find women outside. Isn't your depression also coming from this?

Empress Zhang said, "Bingkuan, you don't need to avoid it. I don't hide illnesses and avoid medical treatment. Even if it involves the privacy of the house, it doesn't matter. After all, it is for the purpose of treating illnesses."

Zhang Zhouxin said damn it.

The house decoration of you and your wife has nothing to do with me. Do you still want me to give you some advice?

"I believe that it is more due to Long Si. "Zhang Zhou said.

Queen Zhang frowned and said, "If I could still conceive a dragon heir, it wouldn't be like this."

Zhang Zhou said, "Since you can't conceive again, why don't you care more about her?" Some of the crown princes and second princes need the care and love of the queen. After all, they are His Majesty’s children and members of the royal family. Your Majesty must also want family harmony.”

“What”

Queen Zhang frowned.

Obviously from the eyes of this queen, the concubine Xian seemed to be her husband's woman, but in fact she couldn't be treated as a human being. Empress Zhang didn't even have the patience to make peace with the concubine Xian on the surface, let alone He is the son of a good concubine.

The reason why Zhu Youtang and Empress Zhang seem to be so distant from each other recently is because Empress Zhang has been so tight-lipped since she entered the palace as a concubine, and did not take the matter of family harmony to her heart

This is also where Zhu Youtang envied Zhang Zhou.

Although Zhang Zhou was a courtier, there was never a fire in Zhang Zhou’s backyard. Zhu Youtang also hinted many times to ask Zhang Zhou for advice, leaving Zhang Zhou at a loss as to how to answer.

Zhang Zhou said, "I originally had a wife who was a loser, but later I brought back several concubines. Now the inner courtyard is peaceful. Mainly because the wives and concubines in the family have long understood that no matter where they belong, no matter their title, It is always passed down by the main house, and the remaining side houses will also have their own income, so everything will be fine."

Queen Zhang said, "I naturally know that the throne belongs to the prince, but if the prince has a son. Three long and two short”

ZhangZhou curiously asked, "If anything happens to the prince, I dare to ask the queen, do you want your majesty to adopt a prince back and have his biological mother, or do you want the child to be born from the palace and have you as the legitimate mother?"< /p>

"Yeah" Queen Zhang frowned again.

Zhang Zhoudao said, "I shouldn't talk too much about the affairs of the royal family, but as I think about it, the second prince always comes from the palace. If he is benevolent and filial, he will also fulfill his mother's filial piety to the queen. If he has to adopt an adopted son in the future, When the heir comes back, he may not be very filial to the queen. This is the situation among the people. The queen is just talking about her own family affairs. If there is anything wrong, I hope the queen will not take it seriously."

Queen Zhang was silent for a moment.

She seemed to want to refute Zhang Zhou, but she knew that Zhang Zhou was not lying.

Of course Zhang Zhou was not fooling her, he even had good intentions towards her.

Zhang Zhou wanted to say, this damn thing is what I am trying to scare you. It is clearly what happened in history. If you don’t realize it now, it will be too late to regret it when you do.

I am a responsible "doctor" and I am really "treating" you. Of course, you have to understand my painstaking efforts before you will know how good I am at prescribing the right medicine.

"Bingkuan, thank you for reminding me." Queen Zhang said with a gentle expression, "Will your Majesty come over today?"

Zhang Zhou smiled and shook his head, "I don't know."

Zhang Zhou said, "I dare not interfere too much. , But I think that your Majesty also wants to see harmony in your family. "

"But I am also afraid that your Majesty will think that I am easy to talk to and will become more serious in the future," Queen Zhang almost said through gritted teeth.

Zhang Zhouxin said that you are a woman who really has no scheming thoughts. You might as well say this to me without fear that I will turn around and tell your husband.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Queen, please stop talking too much." If so, I believe you know better than me what your Majesty's temper is. Your Majesty is afraid of trouble and contact with strangers. Your Majesty's purpose in taking concubines is just to make your heirs richer. Now that you have a second prince, your Majesty will take in another concubine. It seems that even His Majesty can't pass the test in his heart."

"You mean?" Queen Zhang glanced at Zhang Zhou, as if she wanted to get some flavor from Zhang Zhou's words.

Zhang Zhoudao said, "It is widely said among the people that His Majesty and the Queen are loving and respectful to each other, just like civil couples. But even civil couples will take concubines if they have few heirs in the family. Will this affect the relationship between the couple?" On the contrary, it is the wife who is strong, which is not conducive to the husband's heart. I hope the Queen will not take offense."