"In terms of his status in the military, he is no worse than my husband. Even if he has misdeeds of corruption and perverting the law, Your Majesty will not touch him."
"Your Majesty wants to give him to him. There must be a suitable reason to withdraw, and you"
When Li Zhang said this, he looked at Mrs. Baoguo with a smile.
Mrs. Baoguo said with a sly expression, "My father-in-law, are you trying to ruin my reputation?"
Obviously Mrs. Baoguo understood what Li Zhang meant.
Send you to the British government and let everyone in the world know that Zhang Mao has no good intentions towards you. Others will think that Zhang Mao is always willing to spend money and money, and has no regard for any feelings towards his colleagues, and He's the kind of person who would add insult to injury.
"Madam, do you have any choice?" Li Zhang looked like he had a chance to win.
Mrs. Baoguo said, "I really have no choice, but can I achieve the great things you mentioned, father-in-law, just by relying on this little reputation?"
"Of course not."
Li Zhang said, "But first he took bribes and perverted the law, then he stole his daughter, and after so much embarrassment and jealousy, he can't even think about his reputation. The thing is, now the Ming Dynasty doesn't just need him. If anyone in the army does not look up to Cai Guogong, someone will come out to slander him, and the scandals he has done in the past will be exposed.
At that time, there will be people in the court talking about it. Someone will be involved in impeaching him, and your Majesty may give him a chance.
If he cannot be diligent and self-denial in his life, and there is no way to make progress in the military, there is no need for your Majesty to keep him where he is now. Even if he is only allowed to return to his hometown to take care of his old age when he reaches the position, it will be regarded as a gift to him. There are so many honorable ministers in the Ming Dynasty, but there are only a few important errands, so you can't always occupy the pit."
Li Zhang smiled.
Mrs. Baoguo looked very embarrassed.
She could not accept that her reputation as a woman would be used as a means to attack Zhang Mao.
"Of course, madam, your children will receive some kind treatment. They will be sent to Yongping Mansion just like you. Cai Guogong is not like these people in the court. Even if you become his slaves, give him He will not treat you badly when doing things." Li Zhang mentioned Zhang Zhou with a hint of admiration.
Mrs. Baoguo asked, "Where are they now?"
Li Zhang said, "They will be sent there. You should still be able to see them in the future, and even get along with them day and night. This is for you "You have been treated kindly"
Mrs. Baoguo gritted her teeth and said, "The British princes have been loyal and good for generations. Just because Cai Guogong was in great power, Your Majesty did not care about the face of the old minister."
" Haha, madam, what you say is that I feel unworthy for the British father. Shouldn’t our family go to that yard today? Only by taking you out can we fulfill your wish."
A sneer suddenly appeared on Li Zhang's face.
Mrs. Baoguo continued to grit her teeth but said nothing more.
Li Zhang sneered and said, "Our family also knows that you think my husband's fate is also due toIt was caused by the rise of Cai Guogong, but have you ever thought that his Bao Guogong has made no achievements on the battlefield, and always wants to falsely report his military exploits. How could Your Majesty tolerate such a person? In the past, it was indeed okay. , because His Majesty doesn’t want to slap himself in the face. But I am afraid of comparing myself to others. "
Mrs. Baoguo continued to remain silent.
"Our family is willing to tell you, and we are not afraid of you saying it. You are a convict, who will care what you think. Now the opportunity is for you. In front of you, if you still want to use this skin to do something for the Zhu family, then just suffer it honestly. But it doesn't matter whether you come out or say anything, even if you commit suicide in shame and anger, hehe, maybe you are more alive than you are. good. "
Mrs. Baoguo was obviously shocked when she heard this.
She changed her previous expression and hurriedly begged, "Father-in-law, when did I say that I would not cooperate? You, my concubine, have no choice. Hope you're welcome."
At this moment, she may have realized that the person who can be the boss of Dongchang Factory must be ruthless.
The former Dongchang Factory Gong, Xiao Jing and Li Rong are considered relatively kind by outsiders, while Yang Peng is more inclined to amass wealth and power. When it comes to Li Zhang, he is like a smiling tiger who can kill people with a smile.
This viciousness is unparalleled by the previous ones.
"Madam, please prepare to go to Yongping Mansion with peace of mind. You don’t have to worry about family matters. You will be able to do it again after you arrive at Yongping Mansion. "Enjoying the happiness of a family with children and grandchildren around the knees"
Li Zhang seemed too lazy to say anything to this woman, continued to smile like an old fox, stood up and left.
Paul Mrs. Guo was about to ask a few more questions, but was blocked by the two women who came in later.
At this moment, she also understood that her fate was beyond her control.
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In Zhang Zhou's house.
Zhang Mao waited for more than half an hour before he saw Zhang Zhou arriving late. Zhang Zhou seemed to have come in from outside.
But Zhang Mao didn't seem to be annoyed, he greeted Zhang Zhou with a smile and seemed very enthusiastic.
"Bingkuan, I won't be verbose. I'll tell you what happened. Take a look. Can you please help me deal with the matter when Li Zhang and Eunuch Li came to my house earlier, and he even picked him up? See if there is any misunderstanding."
Zhang Mao's words seemed He is a good old man.
Zhang Zhou asked curiously, "What does it have to do with me about Mrs. Baoguo?"
Zhang Mao said, "I heard that she was sent to Yongping Mansion." . ”
“Haha. "Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "I don't know where to send it. Could it be that the British Lord, you think that if I can send the Ming Dynasty Admiral Dongchang's internal officials, what good will it do to me?"
"This"
Zhang Mao thought for a moment, and it seemed that this matter had little to do with Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou said with emotion, "I guess the British gentleman is also a warm-hearted person and wants to help. Family members of my colleagues, but the method you used can easily cause misunderstandings by others. ”
“Who misunderstood"Old man"
Zhang Maodeng immediately became angry.
It was also because he had a guilty conscience.
Zhang Zhou shrugged and said, "Those who are familiar with you, Mr. British, know that you are like this." There is a sense of chivalry, but those who don't know about it only know that the British father-in-law only helped the female members of the same family. If they think about it in a wrong way, it seems that this matter is really difficult to explain. "
Zhang Mao said, "Bingkuan, don't talk nonsense. I'm just trying to help people, and I don't have any malicious intentions. ”
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, “In that case, I will ask someone to help you ask, and by the way, say hello and ask them to be kind to the people in Baoguo’s mansion, what do you think?”
"You"
Zhang Maodeng was speechless
Did I come to you to help Zhu Hui's family?
But if he persists, it will appear that he is really malicious.
This makes Zhang Mao feel like he is riding a tiger.
"Now that the British Lord is here, I still have some. Let me tell you something. In the past two days, I have read the report on the purchase of ordnance by the Governor's Office. Many of the accounts are unclear, and the problems are not small. "Zhang Zhou said with a smile.
Zhang Mao was stunned.
I'm here to tell you about Mrs. Baoguo, but you actually brought up the accounts with me
"Oh! , Bingkuan, it’s not like you don’t know that there is still a big gap between the plan and the implementation. Even if the budget does not match, it is not my problem alone. The accounts of the Governor’s Mansion were written off in this way in the past. . "
Zhang Mao seemed to be pretending to be confused.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "I just said that the accounts were wrong, but I didn't mention your relationship with this matter, and the so-called nuclear Sales, this is not my responsibility.
Zhang Mao was a little embarrassed and waved his hands and said, "If your Majesty really asks about this matter, I will answer it truthfully. Even if the accounts cannot be matched one by one, there is still a big difference." Yes, Bingkuan, you can't use chicken feathers as arrows. "
Obviously Zhang Mao still wants to rely on his old age in front of Zhang Zhou.
" Haha. "Zhang Zhou just smiled and said nothing.
"I'm asking you now if you can get the person out. This is just a suggestion, but it's not too much." Zhang Mao also threw away his arms. He will die anyway. Pigs are not afraid of boiling water, and no one can stop me from doing things that I am sure about.
Zhang Zhou asked, "Everyone is in Jinyiwei, why do you want to ask me for help?
Besides. Is there any difference between placing it with you and placing it somewhere else?"
Zhang Mao said, "I just want to do my best, you won't even do this little favor, right?"< /p>
Zhang Zhou’s tone turned cold and said, “It’s not that I don’t help, it’s that I can’t help. Just like you came to me before and asked me to intercede with Baoguo Gong, this is not my responsibility, and I am involved in the matter to a certain extent. Every move I make will be noticed by others, so I can only Please hire someone else."
"Hey, why are you so stubborn?"
Zhang Mao was also angry.I was shivering.
Obviously the matter is right in front of you and can be done casually, but why can’t you do anything
Zhang Zhou said, “You must pay attention to the procurement matters of the Governor’s Mansion. Your Majesty, you must pay attention to them these days. Maybe you will ask. This is also a kind reminder. In normal years, I don’t know how the Ministry of Revenue writes off. At least now, the problem is huge. Troops are constantly deployed in the north, and the government’s finances are also stretched. I hope you can understand. . ”
“Okay, now that I know, I don’t believe you can’t help me. Bingkuan, you should think about it more. We are all one family from now on, do we still need to talk to each other?”
p>Zhang Mao knew not to offend Zhang Zhou, but at the same time he was so angry that he stamped his feet.
When he stood up to say goodbye, he even seemed a little disrespectful of Zhang Zhou's face.
But Zhang Zhou was too lazy to pay attention and sent someone out to see off the guests.
After Zhang Mao left, Sun Shangqi also appeared in front of Zhang Zhou.
"My father-in-law, I think the reason why I came to England is because of the matter of Mrs. Bao Guo. It was Eunuch Li who personally came forward to do this. As for the reason, I am not very clear about it, but this matter is in the capital." There have been rumors." Sun Shangqi said.
There are some things that even if Sun Shangqi doesn’t really know clearly, he can still guess a thing or two.
It is obvious that someone is trying to trick Zhang Mao.
Zhang Zhou said, "He wanted the person himself, or gave it to him on his own initiative."
Sun Shangqi said, "Of course it was the British princess who came to ask for it, and Commander Mou also agreed to it before." , but later for some reason Eunuch Li said that it was so unruly, so he went to pick the person up personally. The humble official did not follow him at that time, but it was said that the person had just been sent to the British father-in-law's courtyard in the east of the city. I'm afraid it will be if I go a little later."
He hesitated to speak.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, “It’s okay to just say it.”
Sun Shangqi said helplessly, “Actually, you can guess it, sir, because when Baoguo Gong was strong before, the Baoguo The lady of the country was disrespectful to the British duke and his subordinates. This was a matter of officialdom, but now the duke Baoguo is in trouble."
"Yes." Zhang Zhou. He nodded and said, "That person is now being sent to Yongping Mansion."
Sun Shangqi said, "I picked him up yesterday and sent him to Yongping Mansion early this morning. Those who were sent there together were "Except for Duke Baoguo, most of the people in his palace have been sent to serve in Yongping Palace," Zhang Zhou asked. "Really?"
"Yes." Sun Shangqi nodded.
"That's really special. What happened yesterday was still confidential, but it can be spread today. It seems that this British citizen has offended a lot of people. Some people want to take advantage of this. It’s a matter of making a fuss about.” Zhang Zhou smiled.
Even an outsider can understand that Zhang Mao is in trouble.
But as an insider, Zhang Zhou actually doesn’t know much.
The main thing is that no matter who is the mastermind behind this matter, there is noGreeting Zhang Zhou, it seemed that Zhang Zhou was intentionally staying out of the incident.
The next day, Zhang Zhou was ordered to enter the palace at noon, saying that he was going to have lunch with Zhu Youtang.
When Zhang Zhou arrived at the Qianqing Palace, he saw Zhu Youtang standing in front of the desk. Several eunuchs spread out a large calligraphy on the table, and Zhu Youtang was appreciating the calligraphy on the scroll. .
"Bingkuan, you came just in time, come and have a look."
Zhu Youtang waved to Zhang Zhou excitedly.
Zhang Zhou walked over, but heard Zhu Youtang smile and say, "This calligraphy is really good. I even asked Bachelor Cheng to take a look at it. He also wrote an inscription, but said that it was no matter who the calligraphy and painting was at the moment. If you pass it by his hand, the price will increase tenfold."
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "When did your majesty have such good taste?"
"This is not a matter of fact. Cultivation of sentiment? Or as you said, it is good for the body. I have recently felt that studying calligraphy can make me feel calm." Zhu Youtang looked intoxicated, "I asked you to come here to tell you about overseas ships. "The goods have been delivered to the inner palace's warehouse. After lunch, you can follow me there."
Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty, I heard that there is a lot of talk about the British Duke outside." ”
“Ha.”
Zhu Youtang originally wanted to chat with Zhang Zhou, but when he heard this, he showed an embarrassed smile and then put down his pen.
"Hmm" Zhu Youtang made a sound in his throat, then waved his hand and pushed away several eunuchs of the royal palace.
When he and Zhang Zhou were the only ones left in the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youtang said, "I originally planned to tell you later, but you are also a smart person, how could you not see that I am I feel that Zhang Mao is a bit of an eyesore. He is old and bullies others. He has been controlling the military affairs of the capital by relying on his ancestral connections and the late emperor's trust in him. It is time for him to hand over the capital camp. ."
Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty, could it be said that all this was planned for him?"
"I don't even need to ask about his bad deeds. I can just catch a lot of them. In this capital. The military administration of the battalion has long been rotten. I wanted to reform it before, but I didn’t know where to start."
"After much thought, I decided to start reforming directly from the culprit. I am not the one to do it. If you don't give him a chance, isn't he Zhang so capable? If he can clean up the mess in Jingying, then I will still value him, otherwise he will have to recognize the situation clearly and let go when it's time to let go." Please remember to collect, the latest website The fastest and free reading without anti-theft