Ning Tong and Zhu Chen sat down, while Chen's daughter, as Zhang Zhou's retainer, could only stand behind her. After all, among the three women, her status was the lowest.
Zhu Chen came up and stated the situation about the heirs in Pingjiang Bo's family.
"My brother has been keeping filial piety in the mourning hall of his parents recently. I specially want to ask my husband to petition on my behalf so that my brother can inherit the title as soon as possible so as to maintain the incense."
When Zhu Chen spoke, Seems very resolute.
Within one year, his father died and his mother died, but Chen Rui still died in a coward. Now anyone who mentions Chen Rui will laugh at him.
In the past, it was Chen Liangjiu who was ridiculed, but now he is ridiculed because he could not clear his name until his death, but was implicated in the Zhu Hui case.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Your brother has the incense and can inherit the family business."
Zhu Chen didn't look good.
Chen Rui only has one son and one daughter, but no grandchildren. This has always been Chen Rui's regret. Later, after Chen Rui's son Chen Xiong died, the person who inherited the title was also the adoptive heir from Chen Rui's younger brother's family. It is equivalent to saying that Chen Rui's lineage is broken.
And Chen Xiong himself has no ability, so now the Chen family has to rely on Zhu Chen to speak out.
Zhang Zhou said, "Since Zhijie has not returned from the expedition, it is actually best to wait until he comes back to discuss your mother's family affairs."
Zhu Chen said, "But the matter of my brother's inheritance of the family business. It has been delayed for more than half a year because of Sijue. If this matter cannot be settled in the next spring, I am afraid that outsiders will have more gossip about my Chen family."
"What kind of gossip can there be. He would say that your father has lost the title he obtained." Zhang Zhou spoke with a bit of impoliteness.
Zhu Chen lowered her head and did not respond, but in fact it was equivalent to acquiescence.
After Chen Rui died, his son could not inherit the title. Outsiders would definitely say that the emperor did not intend to pass on the title of Ping Jiangbo.
"Let your brother serve in the army later. If you want to inherit the title, you still have to show some ability. Even if you can't make achievements on the battlefield, you can't just rely on the concealment of your ancestors to get by. Besides, you guys I'm afraid that the merits of our ancestors have all been wiped out by your father." Zhang Zhou's words were still unpleasant.
Ning Tong on the side couldn’t help but frown after hearing this.
Zhang Zhou has a very venomous tongue. He doesn’t criticize people but doesn’t criticize them. Zhang Zhou clearly didn’t say a word of curse, but he stabbed the little woman in front of him in the heart like a knife.
"Go back first." Zhang Zhou said, "Before Zhijie comes back, you have to take care of the affairs of the Anbian Hou Mansion, and don't always think about the Chen family. Zhijie is also A person who values friendship, even if he says yes, he will say yes. Go back and wait for the news."
Zhu Chen stood up and bowed.
Ning Tong, who was on the side, looked at Zhang Zhou with curious eyes, as if she wanted to "fill in the blanks" of Zhang Zhou's words from the bottom of her heart.
Zhang Zhou spoke as if he was Zhu Feng's newlywed wife, but his words seemed to refer to her.
What he didn’t say clearly was, “Even if Zhu Feng neglects you, he will stillI will still help you complete the internal affairs of the family."
Ning Tong thought about her own experience, probably Zhu Feng can only be friends, but not husband and wife.
"Why do you want to After hurting her like this, I saw that she was very concerned about her family's affairs and would help if she could. "After Zhu Chen and Chen's daughter retired, Ning Tong stayed alone, but seemed to be complaining for Zhu Chen.
"Bang Bang"
Zhang Zhou Knocking on the table, she said, "Madam, who are you? Are you teaching me how to do something?"
Ning Tong instantly realized that she was not familiar enough with Zhang Zhou to teach him how to do things.
Zhang Zhou said, "If anything happens, tell me quickly.
These words made Ning Tong feel ashamed. She said, "There are many medicines in the prescriptions you gave me earlier. I mentioned them to the people at the Tai Hospital, but they excused themselves and said they couldn't find them, and they also said they couldn't find them." I have asked many pharmacies in Beijing about the use of drugs of unknown origin to the noble lords in the palace. They all said they had never heard of these drugs. Some of them had heard of them, and they also said they could not purchase them. "
Zhang Zhou asked, "Do you have to use these medicines?"
Ning Tong said, "I want to be different from them." ”
Being independent for the sake of being independent, Zhang Zhou discovered that sometimes Ning Tong is actually quite like him. What this woman pursues is “being different”, and her marriage may have broken down. The jar was broken, and now she has found some success in another way, which makes Ning Tong more unscrupulous to be a woman who cannot tolerate the world.
Zhang Zhou nodded and said, "If you are missing anything, list it down and send it here." Come, someone will send these medicines to you later. If possible, stop running your pharmacy business and concentrate on taking care of the affairs in the palace. "
"I haven't entered the palace for a long time," Ning Tong suddenly mentioned.
Zhang Zhou said, "It's the queen who won't let you enter the palace."
Ning Tong nodded slightly, looking a little embarrassed. "Since the relationship between Concubine Xian and the Queen has eased, Concubine Xian no longer dares to ask me to go to the hospital for treatment if she has any minor illnesses. She would call me in before and chat with me for a few words, but Later, the queen kept a close eye on me and did not dare to let me go. ”
Concubine Xian is a criminal from the Huanyi Bureau. How could she have the courage to fight with such a powerful woman as Empress Zhang?
Just like Zhu Youtang, she was afraid of the palace. The mistress inside was unhappy, she didn’t even know how she died, not to mention that the concubine Xian had to protect her son Zhu Houxuan.
Zhang Zhou said, “If you don’t enter the palace, you won’t be able to live. It’s already winter, in the palace. The number of sick people will gradually increase, and the people in the hospital will be too mediocre, and gradually they will remember you. There will also be family members of dignitaries in the court who need you to consult. If you don't know how to attract business, then come here. You are usually here. I have time to come over, and you can drink tea with me. "
Ning Tong frowned slightly and said, "Who do you think I am?"
Zhang Zhou shrugged and said, "Love will come or not." I don't have time to give you some advice on medical matters today. Please study the medical books I gave you earlier. As a doctor, ifIf you are not even proficient in basic medical skills, you can easily be taken advantage of. "
"Oh. "Ning Tong nodded.
Zhang Zhou originally wanted to remind Ning Tong of something.
But seeing how arrogant Ning Tong is now, she doesn't even know how to ask for help. A few nice words will tell you that this woman is not yet enlightened.
Maybe this kind of woman will have to suffer a lot to realize that this world is dangerous.
“Remember, Don't just use the prescriptions I give you to treat your illness. Use commonly used prescriptions as much as possible, so that no one can attack you if something goes wrong. Otherwise, even if your medicine works, others will take the opportunity to attack you and say that it is useless, so let’s go. "
Ning Tong stood up after hearing the words.
She also wanted to ask Zhang Zhou why the medicine worked but couldn't be used.
It seemed that she didn't quite understand.
Because in her impression, she was able to gain a foothold in the palace only by relying on those novel prescriptions, and those prescriptions were all given to her by Zhang Zhou, so what could happen?
In other words, even if something happens, it is probably Zhang Zhou's responsibility. He is just a person responsible for treating diseases, so how could he be in trouble?
Ningxia, Huamachi
Accompanied by Zhong Decai and Liu Jing, Zhang Mao was listening to the summary of intelligence from his generals over the past few days. Zhang Mao's face became more solemn.
"Within a hundred miles around Huamachi. "The Sentinel Cavalry has traveled all over the place, even as far north as one hundred and fifty miles away. There is still no news of the Young Master and General Ma, nor any sign of any soldiers or horses."
"After the Tatars withdrew their troops, they burned many villages and tribes along the way. The captured tribesmen were also interrogated to confirm that there was no news of Ming soldiers and horses crossing the border"
After Zhang Mao heard the end, he couldn't sit still.
Liu Jing said, "Step back first. ”
Then his generals exited the room.
Zhang Mao couldn’t bear it anymore and almost screamed to the sky.
Zhong Decai was beside him He analyzed: "Master, you really don't need to worry too much. There is no news or it is good news. This means that the young master did not follow Ma Yi this way. He may have gone east, I can't say for sure."
Liu Jing glanced at Zhong Decai, but said as if to pour cold water on him, "When we sent out the troops, it was reported that Ma Yi was coming to the northwest with his men and horses. It has been more than half a year since then." Yue, whether he wins or not, there should be news. If there is no news until now, we can only prepare for the worst. ”
Zhong Decai was a little dissatisfied and frowned slightly.
You have to say it in such a depressing way, right? The young master must die
Liu Jingdao, "Mr. Zhang, you should also understand that when your son and Ma Yi went on an expedition, they were temporarily blinded by their merits. How could such an expedition have any results? Even the new uncle came back defeated, and they also regarded their expedition on the grassland as a failure. It’s too simple to see”
Zhang Mao was also a little unwilling to admit defeat and said, “In that case, my son willThere is no possibility of winning."
"Alas" Liu Jing sighed, "We have to recognize the reality. The little Tatar prince Batu Meng, with hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers under his command, has been making trouble on the grassland in the past few years. Even if the Ming Dynasty sent troops to make some progress, it did not hurt his bones and muscles. The son and Ma Yi only had a few thousand troops, and they dared to In a head-on battle with the Tatars, even in such an icy and snowy environment, it can be said that the right time, place and people are not occupied. "
"Ahem"
After hearing this, Zhang Mao seemed to agree that there was nothing wrong with this statement.
Even he himself did not believe his son.
If he believed it, he would not impeach Ma Yi at the meeting.
Liu Jing sighed, "Now I am afraid of the worst outcome."
"Stop talking." Zhang Mao stretched out his hand to interrupt Liu Jing's words and said coldly, "Even if the army is defeated, I still believe that my son can come back. He has dedicated his life to the Ming Dynasty. Can't he even save his life?"
"Master"
Liu Jing seems to want to persuade Zhang Mao to recognize the reality
Your son is gone
And he will never be seen alive or dead.
Zhong Decai said, "Master Hou, please let me calm down. This matter needs to be discussed in the long term."
Liu Jing seemed to have not achieved his goal, and his tone Still looking aggressive, he said, "If your son is really gone, should we make some fuss about this matter? If someone causes you to lose your son, should this matter be forgotten?"
Zhang Mao was already in a bad mood. He felt a little sad, after all, his son was already in a dangerous situation.
He turned to look at Liu Jing with surprised eyes and said, "You want me to use my son's life to impeach Wang Bo'an."
Liu Jingdao, "Master, if something happens to your son, will he die in vain? Although everything he did was for the Ming Dynasty, wasn't it also for the British government?" ”
Zhang Mao said with a sad face, “How can I, my son, have to sacrifice my life to make your majesty show mercy to the British government, to ask your majesty to show mercy to this old man like me, in exchange for my contentment and peace of mind?” Doing such a shameless thing"
Liu Jing said hurriedly, "My lord, this is not taking advantage of me, but just clarifying the truth. ”
Zhong Decai also quickly said, “Yes, sir, we want to appeal for the young master. The young master was clearly deceived by Ma Yi and the new uncle, and he clearly had ulterior motives.” "
"Okay"
Zhang Mao flicked his sleeves and said, "Let me calm down. I don't want to see anyone these two days. I just want to be alone." ”
A few days after the Battle of Guanshan, there was no news at all from Ningxia to Yansui, then to Piantouguan and Datong.
It was also because Ma Yi chose to withdraw directly Datong's tactics meant that they did not pass through the territory of the other border towns of the Ming Dynasty, and did not even send the news of victory here. They were planning to go directly to give Wang Shouren a "surprise".
Ma Yi could not do anything else and was just trying to flatter him. As for the boss, he is also a good one.
He is the general manager of Xuanda.The generals under his command were not responsible for the trilateral system, so he did not plan to tell Wang Qiong and his officers and generals about the victory. Instead, he planned to go directly to Wang Shouren to claim credit.
This also delayed the day of victory for several days.
On this day, Zhang Mao was still hiding in his room grieving alone. He was also a little dazed, but he was hungry. He was served dinner, but before he could pick up his chopsticks, he Bian Zhongdecai came here in a hurry.
"You are not allowed to disturb me?" Zhang Mao got angry at Zhong Decai.
Zhong Decai took a look at the dining table. There was wine and meat, and the dishes were rich. The key was that there was a woman accompanying him.
This made Zhong Decai very embarrassed.
I am also thinking in my heart, aren't you deeply mourning your son? Just mourn like this
"My lord, something big happened." Zhong Decai hurriedly collected his thoughts and said.
Zhang Mao was suddenly startled and said slightly panicked, "The Tatars are coming again."
Zhong Decai did not expect Zhang Mao to be so cowardly, and he could only defend Zhang Mao in his heart. It's tension, not fear.
"My lord, my little lord has some news," Zhong Decai said. "Someone just came to report that Ye Bu Shu was two hundred miles away to the north. I heard that the Tatars were fighting a big attack. The battle is defeated, the troops are in retreat, and I heard that many tribesmen are coming to the border of the Ming Dynasty, saying they want to join the Ming Dynasty."
"The battle is defeated," Zhang Mao said with a frown. Decai, these are all just rumors."
First, he said that my son was in danger, then he said that my son must be dead, and now he told me that my son might have won the battle
You are playing with me
Zhong Decai said, "According to the Tatars themselves, the bright military flag belongs to Xinjian Bo. It stands to reason that in the north of Ningxia, there are probably only one person who can display this military flag. "General Ma's people"
"Is this news accurate?" Zhang Mao was a little at a loss.
I don’t know whether to be happy or sad.
I just finished impeaching Ma Yi and told me that Ma Yi might have won the battle. He also said that my son might still be alive and that they might have won the battle together
I impeached my son.
Then I was taught a lesson by my son with practical actions
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