Zhu Youtang's tour is not as complicated as his son's in the future. It seems that Zhu Youtang himself knows that the result of greeting the court will be a fight.
With his mature mind, he can completely skip the court and decide where to go on his own. Moreover, his purpose is not to go out in a big way to disturb the people, so he only needs to bring a small number of people and keep a low profile. After leaving Beijing, just go to the port.
And Zhu Youtang calculated the time.
Go to the port, stay there for a few days, and then come back. It will only take half a month before and after. I will come back in early March, just in time for the trial release of the rankings.
Then the team was led by Mou Bin himself, accompanied by Jinyi Guards and Jinwu Guards, and some soldiers from the Beijing camp escorted along the way. The team totaled only a few hundred people. Zhu Youtang was not with the court. Leave the capital without saying hello.
On the day after Zhu Youtang left, the cabinet learned about Zhu Youtang's departure from the capital through some "small channels".
For Liu Jian, this news is quite shocking.
It was just that the emperor did not want to discuss court affairs with the cabinet before. Now the emperor completely ignores the reaction of the civil servants and leaves the capital directly. This is very disrespectful of the civil and military ministers of the DPRK and China, because he left very quickly. It happened so quickly and without any warning in advance that even the ministers couldn’t find a way to persuade them.
Li Dongyang saw Liu Jian's expression and guessed the inner turmoil of the chief minister. He walked over and reminded: "We are going east."
Liu Jian said: " After this incident, we cannot allow someone to stir up trouble in the court and deceive the hearts of the army. How will such a person be recorded in the history books? It was to remind Li Dongyang that Zhang Zhou was a treacherous minister. This incident further confirmed Zhang Zhou's reputation as a treacherous minister.
Li Dongyang said helplessly: "Even if you participate in the impeachment, His Majesty will not listen. Then wait for something to happen. The British Duke has returned to the court in the past two days and wants to see me, but I have not agreed. Do you want to see him?"
"Not yet." Liu Jian's words were more like an order. "Put him aside first and let him feel that he is isolated and helpless. Then he will know what to do next. We are here to impeach someone." People, your Majesty will think that we are targeting you. Doesn’t your Majesty even care about the opinions of those hereditary ministers?”
“It’s hard to say.” Li Dongyang continued to shake his head helplessly.
The emperor's tour this time also had a great impact on the morale of the civil servants.
Now the emperor has completely put aside the civil servants, and the discord between the emperor and his ministers has become very wide.
Liu Jiandao: "After this incident, there is no need to worry about face and decency. Just do whatever you want to do. If the imperial court is in chaos because of one person, then no matter what, this person cannot continue to harm the imperial court. It's time to show some attitude."
Li Dongyang said: "But it is still a bit far-fetched to blame Zhang Bingkuan alone for His Majesty's patrol. ”
Liu Jian said angrily: “We all know why, yet we still have toShow mercy? Have we forgotten the most basic advice to death today? You sign with me..."
This time is different from the past.
In the past, the cabinet always wanted to find someone to be the shooter. If something happened like this, those people would also be the scapegoats. .
This time Liu Jian made a bold move and decided to charge into the battle himself, potentially fighting to the death with Zhang Zhou.
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The emperor left the capital, and Chen Kuan was also very anxious.
He was afraid that something would happen to the emperor on the way. After all, the emperor only brought a few hundred people with him on the tour. Not even a thousand people were brought with him. This posture made Chen Kuan feel that the emperor was putting himself in danger.
"If Cai Guogong comes here, there will be big trouble. "Chen Kuan said to Wei Bin.
Wei Bin said: "Since Eunuch Chen already knew that His Majesty was going on a patrol, why didn't he stop him at that time? Does it still make sense to say this now? "
Chen Kuan then raised his hand and said: "Go and call Yang Peng. "
"Okay. "Wei Bin wanted to say, I shouldn't be allowed to do things like conveying messages, right?
But in this situation, Wei Bin felt that the Chief of Ceremonies was gradually losing the emperor's trust, and he felt a sense of shared weal and woe. It feels like it’s okay to be an errand boy.
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When Yang Peng arrived at the supervisor’s room, several attendants came to him. The eunuch was carrying new memorials, and several boxes were being carried here.
Yang Peng walked over and asked, "Is this the backlog of memorials? ”
“You know what you are asking. "Chen Kuan said with a straight face, "Since Your Majesty left the court due to illness, although the government has been largely intact, there are still many things that have been delayed. There have been many backlogged things in the past few months, and now it's time for us people to implement them. time. "
"Is this why you called our family? "Yang Peng seemed confused.
Wei Bin said: "Oh, Eunuch Yang, are you pretending to be confused? His Majesty's tour is such a big event, and we people are now being shelved in the capital. How much can we do?
Yang Peng asked with a smile: "His Majesty, did you say that all major matters should be dealt with after the Holy Emperor comes back?" "
Chen Kuan said with a straight face: "Don't be so playful. "
"Yes, yes. "Yang Peng stopped smiling.
Chen Kuan said again: "We don't even ask what you have done during His Majesty's patrol. What we have to do now is to make the Ming Dynasty government Not messy. Now the few of us, plus some helpers, have to review and implement all the backlog of memorials on hand. Your Majesty has promised to do it first, and in half a month, not a single one will be left. "
Yang Peng said: "This means..."
Chen Kuan pointed to several boxes of memorials and said: "This part is for you to deal with. Aren’t you, Eunuch Yang, a capable person? In this ceremonial supervisor, there are so many people changing back and forth. For someone like you, who is a royal horse supervisor, you should be able to handle it. If you really can't handle it, our family will send someone to help you.. "
"No need. "Yang Peng seemed very confident.
Although he did not work in the Li Supervisor before, he had entered the Si Li Supervisor's study room, and he also briefly served as the eunuch of the Royal Horse Supervisor. After passing the Dongchang, he felt that he was in charge of the affairs between the DPRK and China.
Chen Kuandao said: "You have only ten days to complete the matters assigned to you. Leave five days to check for errors. "
Yang Peng asked: "The two father-in-laws, do you have any advice?
Chen Kuan said with a dark face: "If you do well, our family can even recommend you to your Majesty, and you will be in charge of the office of Supervisor of Ceremonies." "
"Don't dare. Yang Peng deliberately declined, "I don't have such a big head, so I can't wear such a big hat."
Wei Bin joked: "Are you still worried that your head is not big enough?" If you have a small head, I'm afraid no one in the court will need to wear a hat. ”
Chen Kuan said: “The manpower of the Supervisor of Ceremonies is seriously insufficient. I have mentioned it to His Majesty several times, but His Majesty has not commented on the matter of increasing manpower. In this case, we can't talk about quantity, but only about ability to do things. I hope that Mr. Yang will become the mainstay in the Supervisor of Ceremonies. Give him that part of you. ”
Yang Peng saw the unkind look on Chen Kuan’s face.
He was thinking, isn’t he just trying to take the opportunity to give me problems? The more you dare to hand over big and difficult things to me, Me, the more I dare to handle things beautifully, I don’t believe you can find any faults.
I want people, money, and a lot of connections.
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In the future, who should I be the eunuch in charge of the ceremony?
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After Zhang Mao returned to Beijing, there were many incidents one after another. He wanted to visit the senior officials in Beijing, especially the cabinet ministers and the six ministers, but after asking around, he found that no one wanted to see him.
In the end, he could only meet a very "useless" person, that is, Zai. The general secretary of the capital, Shen Lu, was well-known for his sociability.
He also invited Shen Lu to his own house, so that he would not have to worry about traveling around and would not be accused of going out. Climbing around, it can be said that Shen Lu took the initiative to come to him.
"My lord, your house is really full of things. After the beginning of spring, everything is green. It is really a big family, with branches blooming." There are also more loose leaves. It's really admirable. ”
When Shen Lu arrived at the British palace, he was a little envious.
Although he also got a mansion in the capital, compared with Zhang Mao, his own mansion was still too shabby.< /p>
The house in front of him, regardless of its large layout and brand-new bricks and tiles, let alone every tree or flower in the yard, made Shen Lu feel the difference in class. Things he couldn't achieve were things he never dared to dream about.
Zhang Mao smiled and said: "Shen Yintai, if you are interested, I will give you some more later. Just tell me what you like, there are a lot of things in my house, they have been saved over several lifetimes. "
Shen Lu said: "Mr.Your words are a joke, but since they are false, how can others dare to take advantage of others? "
"Others will definitely not be able to do that, but if you come to Shen Yintai, how can I be stingy. " Zhang Mao said, "I just said that I have a few pots of precious orchids here, and I will send them to you later. I also hope that you, Shen Yintai, can be as upright and upright as this gentleman. ”
“Haha. "Shen Lu smiled bitterly.
Nothing bad can be said about me except that I am a gentleman.
I have seen a gentleman go to the dangerous wall when nothing happens. Now, no matter whether I am adaptable or not, I will go up and down in the court. All the ministers were accustomed to me doing this.
The two of them entered the main hall.
At this time, Zhang Mao also said bluntly: "I am asking your Majesty to resign from the Governor's Office this time. From now on, I will be an idler. I am my son. In this battle in the northwest, I have achieved military exploits with Marquis Pinglu. I want to cultivate him well, and I will leave the affairs of the Zhang family to him in the future. "
Shen Lu said: "The British Lord is now in his prime, so he just...retired? "
"I dare not say it. "Zhang Mao said, "You are not in your prime, but you are already in your twilight years. A trip to the northwest will not bear it for your body and bones. Even His Majesty was considerate and allowed the old man to come back and take good care of him. By the way, I really want to go to Nanjing and stay for a few years... I also heard that Shandong is a good place and I want to go there and live there. "
"What did you say? "Shen Lu didn't understand.
Zhang Mao's thoughts were jumping too fast. One moment he wanted to go to Nanjing, and the next he wanted to go to Shandong. With Shen Lu's mastery of the world, he didn't think about it for a moment. What does Mao want to do?
Zhang Mao said: "It's really not possible. I am willing to accept the crime and go to the beach to help Duke Cai. He is currently devoting himself to the imperial court. It is good for an idle man to even perform some duties. of. What do you think? ”
Shen Lu asked: “My lord, if you are not here, who among the soldiers in the capital camp can control them?” ”
“Haha. "Zhang Mao stroked his beard and looked calm and composed.
But in fact, Zhang Mao was panicking inside.
Most of the soldiers in the Beijing camp were originally him. He is a direct descendant, but now... he used to obey his advice, but this time when he came back, no one came to visit him, as if he was regarded as the god of plague.
Shen Lu said: "Jingying. This errand cannot be undertaken by someone as qualified as the British Duke. This matter has always been my intention. Even if His Majesty asks about it, I will say so. "
Zhang Mao shook his head and said: "If you want to retreat, you really want to retreat. How can you stay in love? Don't misunderstand Shen Yintai. The old man just wants to do his best for the court. As for where he is, it's pretty much the same. "
Shen Lu nodded and said: "My lord, you are really devoted to your country. But I heard... His Majesty..."
"Is Your Majesty not in Beijing? "Zhang Mao took the initiative to change the topic.
"This..." Shen Lu didn't know how to respond.
Zhang Mao said: "Your Majesty may have gone east to find Duke Cai Guo. , I heard it was for the train, a very big iron shell,It can actually run like a carriage. It is said that it can carry countless coal and iron, and can even transport soldiers and horses. As for such a miracle, who else but Cai Guogong can think of it? "
Shen Lu asked: "Master, why don't you ask for orders and go together? "
"Huh? "Zhang Mao frowned.
I said I wanted to go to the port to shine for the imperial court, but you really let me go on my own request?
You Shen Lu is not a good person.
Shen Ludao: "As I know, now only those who understand firearms, especially the powerful gunpowder, new cannons and flint guns, are qualified to be promoted in the army, so I also hope that the British public can excel in this aspect." ...study more. The British Lord went to the northwest and thought that he had already dabbled in firearms, and could even be said to be proficient in them, but he needed to learn more about the strange and obscene skills. "
Zhang Mao nodded and said: "Shen Yintai, you are the one who awakens the dreamer with one word. "
Compliments to each other.
Shen Lu asked: "Your Majesty is on a tour. Sir, do you think that besides seeing the train, what else does your Majesty do? Could it be that His Majesty is preparing to make some changes...in the Battle of Liaodong? ”
Zhang Mao leaned over and asked, “Shen Yintai, tell me, if I retreat, who will I hand over the various errands in the Beijing camp?” Is there anyone... fighting for this matter recently? "
The two of them did not answer each other's questions. They both wanted to know the answer from the other party.
Shen Lu thought for a while, shook his head and said: "People in Beijing are all self-aware. , you can’t argue with that. Probably only Cai Guogong...or some people...such as Shouning Hou and Jianchang Bo would pay more attention to the errands in the Beijing camp. "
Zhang Mao nodded and said: "Then if I come back as a dog..."
"Haha. ”
Shen Lu smiled bitterly.
You are really direct.
Retreat yourself and let your son come back to take over your job. This means that the power is still there. It’s in your hands.
This wishful thinking is very good. "Shen Lu said, "It's a pity that the servants are so gentle and soft-spoken. It's hard to make any suggestions on such matters. "
Zhang Mao said: "Don't get me wrong, I just mentioned it casually. After all, Quanzi has no reputation. If someone really mentioned him, I would be absolutely grateful. There is nothing else to do in these years, just relying on the accumulation of several generations, a little family property and so on, when meeting someone who is kind, the old man will definitely reciprocate the kindness. "
The implication is that you Shen Lu will help me spread my son's reputation so that he can gain fame and come back to the capital as an admiral as soon as possible.
In this way I will not treat you badly. ( End of this chapter) The transcoding has been serious recently, which makes us more motivated and updates faster. Please use your little hands to exit the reading mode. Thank you