Shen Lu was very anxious. He thought that Lin Han would stand with him and support General Xie Qian's "discussing death" argument. However, it turned out that Lin Han, based on the principle that the matter had nothing to do with him, just wanted to go along with it. The current also made him feel isolated.
On the way back, he felt that he was looking for Lin Han to gain confidence, but unexpectedly he lost even more confidence after coming back.
But before he could return to his home, he was told that Empress Zhang’s old mother Jin had come to see him earlier. She was also his “sister-in-law”, that is, his wife’s sister-in-law, Shen Luquan. He only reached his current status through his relationship with the Zhang family, so he had no choice but to go see her.
He quickly asked the bearer to turn around and headed towards Changguo Duke's Mansion.
Entering the inner courtyard, Shen Lu seemed to have followed her home and met Mrs. Jin directly.
Mrs. Jin greeted him in with a smile, but she greeted him with greetings, which made Shen Lu feel a little bit embarrassed.
Shen Lu said, "I recently got a few kilograms of new tea from the south, which is still on the way. I will definitely send a copy to the old lady when I get to Beijing. I also got some utensils, which are not available to the public. I hope Madam, don't take it too seriously."
Mrs. Jin covered her mouth and said with a smile, "You are so polite. You always give me something every time you come here. Do you see what I'm missing here?"
Shen Lu also smiled and looked around. As far as he could see, he could see that the yard seemed different from before. It seemed a bit shabby.
There was nothing wrong with the house before. It was about to be renovated, but in the past two years, the emperor seemed to have forgotten to build a house for his mother-in-law's family. Then Shen Lu also realized that this was actually the reason for Zhang Zhou's rise. In other words, the emperor was now obsessed with conquering the grassland, and even the palace The repairs have been stalled for a long time, let alone taking care of this.
"Old madam, have you seen the Queen in the palace recently?" Shen Lu asked.
Mrs. Jin said, "Isn't that right? I just entered the palace today and met my son and the prince. The prince is very lively, and the little princess is also very energetic."
Shen Lu said, “It’s really enviable.”
Mrs. Jin smiled and said, “You also asked me about things outside the palace, and she mentioned that there was an elder Xie Ge in the court. Then But famous people used to be out of reach. I heard that he was convicted, what happened?"
Shen Lu was startled.
Even the Queen wanted to get involved in Xie Qian's issue
But then Shen Lu thought that now that he didn't even have an ally, he might have to compromise and test the Queen. 's opinion is also correct.
Shen Lu said, "Mr. During the war, some people even said that they would give Mr. Xie Ge a death sentence."
Mrs. Jin asked, "It's not that serious."
Shen Lu smiled and said, "Mrs. , We can’t control these things, they are all big things.”
“Haha,” Mrs. Jin said with a smile."Speaking of which, the Queen also told me that when His Majesty wanted to accept a concubine, it was Mr. Mr. Ge is very kind to me, the Zhang family."
Shen Lu took a breath.
He immediately understood that the Queen and Mrs. Jin were not curious to inquire about Xie Qian's case, but wanted to influence the affairs of the court through him, Shen Lu.
Shen Luxin said, how could the queen not know that Your Majesty allows people from each yamen to discuss the consequences of the crime themselves? For the queen, the yamen that is easiest to influence is my general affairs envoy
Shen Lu pretended not to know what was going on, and said in a persuasive tone, "This old Xie Ge is kind to people, has always been popular in the court, and is very concerned about the affairs of the royal family. But this time, he made a mistake But regarding the regulations, previous discussions within the Yamen Office were all about whether he should be lenient because he is kind to others."
Mrs. Jin smiled and said, "If you can be lenient, then be lenient."
"Ah"
Shen Lu didn't expect the old lady to be so direct.
But then he understood that Mrs. Jin was not a person who minced words, and this was obviously what the queen conveyed.
Shen Lu nodded and said, "If you really want to be lenient, you have to look at some things from a different direction. The original intention of Lao Xie Ge's words was also to maintain military and political stability in the northwest. He was trying to maintain the general order, but it was just a way of doing it. Improper, even if you want to pursue it, the most it can be is a return to hometown."
Mrs. Jin asked, "The worst it can be is a return to hometown."
Shen Lu hurriedly asked. He said, "There are a lot of discussions in the court right now, and it's so fierce that it's good to be able to escape unscathed."
Mrs. Jin said "Oh" suddenly, "In that case, you can help and let Mr. But if you need any help, just tell me. If you need help, just tell me directly."
This time I can't trouble Shen Lu.
It seems that the queen is determined to help Xie Qian. From what Mrs. Jin said before, it seems that she wants to repay Xie Qian's previous help to the emperor for not accepting a concubine.
But Shen Lu felt keenly that Empress Zhang could not afford to do so early. This was obviously because Empress Zhang felt that she could gain some political resources by helping Xie Qian.
Shen Lu was thinking in his mind that he had previously thought that Cai Guogong and the Queen's family were together, but now it seems that the Queen is still very wary of Cai Guogong. This is to prevent Cai Guogong's family from becoming the dominant one. I am not a human being inside or out.
Shen Lu did not make a direct promise to Mrs. Jin.
Mrs. Jin doesn’t seem to need his commitment. Perhaps in Mrs. Jin’s view, she has told you the Queen’s opinion. If you still dare to object, why don’t you act obediently?
I am Jin. We don't mince words, but we must not suffer any loss. When our old Zhang family does something in the court, the people below should also respond to requests, especially someone like you who made his fortune by marrying the queen's aunt. Now you are needed. You are still pushing back and forth, do you want to mess around?
"Get"
After Shen Lu came out, he shook his head.
The entourage on the side asked, "Master, what's going on?"
Shen Lu sighed, "No need to say anything, go back to the house."
Without saying anything, I felt extremely depressed.
I thought I could jump out of my comfort zone and help the listening department to deal a fatal blow to Xie Qian, so that the emperor would appreciate him as a political envoy, and even be promoted in the future. Who would have thought that he would be promoted after Lin Han and Jin Madam, you are exhausted here.
Lin Han reminded him not to cause trouble, and Mrs. Jin directly asked him to help Xie Qian.
In this way, as long as he does not want to be a loner, he can only go with the crowd and completely fall to the side of minimizing the big deal when it comes to convicting Xie Qian.
This time he just returned home and someone came to visit again.
This is the eunuch Zhang Yong.
Shen Lu did not dare to neglect and hurriedly went out to greet Zhang Yong. After welcoming Zhang Yong into the main courtyard, Zhang Yong did not seem to want to go to the main hall.
Shen Lu said with a smile on his face, "Eunuch Zhang is here, it's really brilliant. You might as well stay in the humble house for a gathering today, let me prepare the wine and food."
Zhang Yongdao: "Shen Yintai, our family is also entrusted by others."
It is said that it is entrusted by others, but it is not said by whom.
"Oh" Shen Lu was also curious, who could dispatch a royal eunuch like Zhang Yong
Zhang Yong looked around and then said, "It's related to Please help Mr. Xie Ge with this matter, please Shen Yintai, so that he can tide over the difficulties."
"Haha"
Shen Lu. wry smile.
He was even more depressed. He was thinking, what kind of key figure have I become?
Does everyone feel that the changes in the Xie Qian case in the DPRK are all due to me? Why does everyone want to find a breakthrough from me?
Zhang Yong continued, "It's hard to talk in depth. If Shen Yintai can help with today's matter, if anything happens to you in the future, just give me your instructions."< /p>
Shen Lu asked, "Can I ask who asked Eunuch Zhang to come here? Is there some misunderstanding or is it that Eunuch Zhang is not the only one who wants to take action on this matter?"
p>Actually, Shen Lu also wanted to know if he was targeted by someone
In other words, everyone misunderstood him.
Zhang Yongdao: "Shen Yintai, if you think about it carefully, you will know that in this whole court, who among the people would hold on to Mr. Xie Ge?"
Shen Lu couldn't hear this. Happy, he drew back his head and said, "It can't be that I'm here, right?"
Zhang Yong smiled and shook his head and said, "Everyone else has to give the cabinet face, but you are the only one who is fair and just, so you don't have to do it." Pay attention to those rules and regulations."
Shen Lu was still unhappy and said coldly, "This means that I am just a rural tribute, unlike others who are all disciples of the emperor."
Zhang Yong said, "Shen Yintai doesn't have to think so. How can I say it?"
This also made Zhang Yong depressed.
Shen Lu swings byShou said, "Eunuch Zhang doesn't need to explain. In fact, I understand and feel that I don't need to care about the friendship with those elders, and my official career is not determined by them, so I don't need to look forward and backward. I will not risk the disapproval of the world." ”
“That’s good, that’s good.” Zhang Yong heard that Shen Lu was still on the road and would not fight with Xie Qian.
Shen Lu said, "But I don't think that Mr. Xie Ge is right in this matter. As a cabinet minister, his vision and mind should be further than that of a humble scholar like me, but he is." If he can only rely on the tolerance of others to escape guilt, would it be an honor or a shame for him to escape unscathed?"
Zhang Yong was asked. Blinded.
Originally, Zhang Yong also looked down upon Shen Lu, a court official with a legendary background, thinking that Shen Lu was just a show-off.
Because everyone in the court knew that Shen Lu was good at making connections, and because he had a strong background, making connections was useful here, so everyone felt that Shen Lu was just a nepotist.
But after hearing Shen Lu's powerful words, Zhang Yong had to put away his arrogance.
Zhang Yong was even thinking that he couldn't help but disagree with this, so who has the courage of the person in front of him to say it clearly
Shen Lu even said impatiently, " Here, you can just turn a blind eye, but I'm afraid there are people in the court who don't think so. If everyone in the court can deny guilt for guilty things, what will happen to the government and the public? Eunuch Zhang, Please talk in depth."
The last sentence was to invite Zhang Yong in, but Zhang Yong felt a strong sense of malice.
This is clearly an eviction order.
This made Zhang Yong inexplicably have more respect for Shen Lu. Just like Shen Lu's attentiveness when he first greeted him, Zhang Yong would not take Shen Lu seriously at all, but now he does I felt ashamed in front of Shen Lu.
"Master Shen, please calm down. Isn't this the case in all dynasties and in the country? But now there is a clear stream in the court. You have been busy for a day. How can someone disturb you more? Please ask someone to resign." ."
Zhang Yong is arrogant in front and respectful in the back.
This made Shen Lu a little uncomfortable. After all, as Zhang Yong, he, Shen Lu, did not dare to offend him, but in front of him, Zhang Yong showed respect for him.
Shen Lu didn't want to think deeply. He probably could only think that Zhang Yong was asking for help from others and had to be more respectful to himself.
After Zhang Yong returned, he went to Li Zhang's private residence and passed the news to Li Zhang.
Although Li Zhang is nominally the Eunuch Bingbi, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and has a higher status than Zhang Yong, in fact, their status is basically the same. The reason why Zhang Yong has to obey Li Zhang in this matter is It was all because Li Zhang represented the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and Chen Kuan was behind him.
When Zhang Yongjiang met with Shen Lu, Li Zhang sighed, "This Shen Yintai is a figure that others in the court cannot afford to offend. Fortunately, you can persuade him. I heard that , it seems that he is going to rely on the opinions of the superiors. ”
Zhang Yong asked, "Hasn't he seen that Lin Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites is not afraid of him today?"
"That's not afraid of him." Li Zhang said, "A person in the court who can have nothing to worry about is, in fact, Very few. You should also know that this is the queen's intention at this time."
Zhang Yong was somewhat speechless and said, "I can't figure it out, even if I fight, even if I don't pursue Xie Ge. He has to return to his hometown for his old age’s crime, so what’s the point of fighting?”
Li Zhang was curious and asked, “Why do you say this?”
Zhang Yongdao, “I just feel that this There is no point in fighting. If you fight for a serving elder, or you can advance and retreat, it seems that fighting like this is in vain."
" Haha. With a sarcastic smile on his face, he said, "Do you have this little foresight?"
"Please enlighten me." Zhang Yongdao.
Li Zhang said with a straight face, as if he understood clearly, "On the surface, it seems that we are only fighting for Mr. If you insist on this matter, you are not working for Cai Guogong and the people behind him. You, a so-called just person, are actually on Cai Guogong's side, aren't you?"
Zhang Yongyan.
If it weren’t for the fact that he was from the palace, maybe he would have stood firmly on Shangtingchu’s side and stepped on Xie Qian.
Li Zhang said, "Since it is an individual system, it is related to many things. This means that in the future, whether the Yanguan can still impeach Cai Guogong, the border army governor general, etc., and who will be selected to join the cabinet in the next step. The recommendation depends on whether he prefers the ministers of Hanlin or Duke Cai. Or, it depends on whether the emperor will choose the minister or the cabinet in the future. ”
Zhang Yong seems to be the best choice. Suddenly, he said, "No wonder, the superiors are so determined to criticize Xie Ge for his death sentence."
"You don't even understand this, but you still want to be admitted to the ceremonial prison, Eunuch Zhang, you are an old man in the palace. We are all the same, and we are considered new rich. If we want to get the favor, we must look at things more comprehensively."
"I understand, I understand." Zhang Yong originally looked down on Li Zhang, but now he knows. , It turns out that Li Zhang was able to rise to power because he had real talent and learning. End of this chapter
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