Zhang Zhou and Yongkang, like old friends, were strolling in the garden of the Princess Mansion.
Obviously Yongkang also knew how to avoid taboos. He asked the servants of the house to wait in the corner of the garden. He could see what they were doing from a distance, but could not hear their conversation. This was considered a blessing to her. Some "opportunities".
"I actually really want to know what the battle in Liaodong was about?"
Yongkang opened the conversation first, "The imperial court claimed to have mobilized more than 300,000 soldiers and horses. Liaodong said that they would eradicate the hidden dangers of the Jurchens at once, but so far, there has not been a decent war. The letter home from the prince-in-law told me that they have been busy farming and reorganizing their defenses from the beginning of spring to now. Could it be that they have been busy farming and reorganizing their defenses? Are these thousands of troops and horses transferred to Liaodong just to farm there?"
Zhang Zhou said: "The battlefield situation is ever-changing, how can I explain it clearly to you at the moment?"
Yongkang said anxiously: "Then you can't let the prince-in-law stay out for a long time! If not, bring him back. Now he is the Marquis of Jingshan. We are satisfied. He can return to the capital and live a stable life for a few days. Isn’t it good?”
Here Yongkang has been running for Cui Yuan and even begged her brother.
But it’s useless.
According to Zhu Youtang’s intention, Zhang Zhou has the final say in terms of sending troops and employing personnel. Since Zhang Zhou wants to transfer Cui Yuan to Liaodong and thinks Cui Yuan is still capable, then he must Follow the rules.
If you have to act like a royal sister and ask your wife to come back, that’s fine, but you can’t even hope to get any job in the capital. Then you will only have an empty title. He won't be able to hold power in the capital, and others won't be afraid of you, nor will they curry favor with you. Just ask, do you want him to stay in Liaodong, or let him come back?
Zhang Zhou had a vague smile on his face and asked: "Princess cares about the consort, which makes you envious of the immortal couple. It's a pity that we are talking about important matters in the court now, aren't we? It's your family's business. A person in a high position has to bear a lot of responsibility. I can ask your Majesty to let the prince come back, but what can you do after he comes back? If you really miss the prince, you might as well go to Liaodong. Wouldn’t it be nice for the couple to reunite?”
Yongkang was a little angry.
According to her past temper, this meeting will definitely scold Zhang Zhou to death. How can the majestic princess be bullied by a minister like you?
But now she has learned well, and the methods that work for others are in vain when it comes to Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou pointed to a three-story pavilion not far from the wall, and asked with a smile: "Whose is that? It looks like a good view."
p>Yongkang did not answer, and then said: "Then Mr. Cai Guo, I dare to ask you, how can we get the consort back? What I said is that after he comes back, he can serve as an errand in the capital camp, and he can be the admiral of one camp. He After all, I don’t have enough experience, so it would be better if I could help His Majesty. As for the conditions, just leave it to me. I will find a way to make this happen even if I’m trying to sell everything.”
Zhang Zhou said: "Princess, are you bribing me?"
"I just want the prince-in-law to come back. I agreed at the beginning that I would go to Liaodong to fight. Now I won't even fight a war. He has been stationed in Liaodong for a long time. He has not been on the front line and has not encountered any danger. But if this continues for a long time, can the family not be worried? After all, the consort is also your brother-in-law, and the Cui family girl should also be considered. You're well-behaved, right? Can you bear to see your sister and never see your brother?"
Yongkang saw that the usual methods didn't work, so he resorted to playing the emotional card.
Zhang Zhou turned around and seemed to be walking towards the hall where the wine was placed. He said casually: "This is just a trip to Liaodong, so the eldest princess is worried like this. If she goes to sea to go to the West, won't she?" Princess..."
"You...don't mess around!"
When Yongkang heard this, he immediately felt that Zhang Zhou was deliberately torturing the couple, and almost said, "How dare you! ", but when the words came to his lips, his tone naturally softened.
Zhang Zhoudao: "I married the daughter of Lin Shangshu's family, and her brother is now going to sea with the fleet. It has been nearly four months, and it will probably be half a year before he comes back. Because they will not set off by boat from there until the end of summer. This is to prevent hurricanes at sea. It will be at the end of the year when he returns to Daming."
That's it. Tell Yongkang not to think that he is my brother-in-law, and I will look at him differently.
Lin Yi’s brother Lin Ting is now sailing with the ship, and the Lin family has not complained. How come you are here, and you just let your husband farm in Liaodong, and you have such a big objection?
"Mr. Cai Guogong, are you specifically trying to embarrass your own family?"
Yongkang was a little angry, but there was nothing he could do.
Compared to Lin Ting, Cui Yuan's situation seems to be much better. He is responsible for farming in Liaodong. Even if it is a bit harder, he basically does not have to go to the fields in person. It's just that in Liaodong, he has to suffer day and night for an unknown amount of time. When I can return to Beijing, of course I have to write to my wife to complain.
Yongkang is also concerned about the fact that he and his husband have spent less time together and separated more during the past two years, and of course he feels the same way.
After all, the title has been obtained, and the original plan should have been for her husband to return to the capital and live a normal life.
“Let’s go drink.” Zhang Zhou said, “For the princess, getting drunk may relieve a thousand worries.”
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At the wine table, Yongkang stopped mentioning Cui Yuan. She seemed to be afraid that Zhang Zhou would tell her brother the matter later, and he would scold her for not caring about the overall situation.
After picking up the wine glass, she really drank one glass at a time.
Even Zhang Zhou couldn't help but remind her that she drank too quickly.
"Is it because Cai Guogong doesn't dare to drink too much with the little girl? The little girl treats today as a Hongmen Banquet. If Cai Guogong doesn't dare... don't force it, but I also ask Cai Guogong to remember to be with everyone wherever he goes in the future. Let me tell you, you are not as good as me when it comes to drinking."
Yongkang deliberately made remarks.To provoke Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "Well said, you successfully attracted my attention. If I drink today, I will be sorry for this beautiful scenery."
After saying that, Zhang Zhou picked up the The wine glass also started to drink.
“Good drinker.”
Yongkang continued to pour wine for Zhang Zhou.
It seems that she has some "means". Obviously, the wine she drinks is mixed with more water, and she feels that her usual drinking capacity is very good. With the help of double means, she will definitely be able to drink more wine. Zhang Zhou got drunk, and when Zhang Zhou was drunk in the princess's mansion, he must not have wanted to spread his reputation, and it would be easy for him to take advantage of it.
But what she didn’t expect was...
After a drinking party, Zhang Zhou seemed drunk, but he continued to drink one cup after another, and she herself I thought it was good, but the more I drank, the more dizzy I became.
When she couldn't tell the difference between the wine bottles, Zhang Zhou directly poured her the wine he drank.
After Yongkang drank it, he lay down on the table and couldn't get up.
"The wine is not bad." Zhang Zhou smiled.
A woman who drinks too much and doesn’t cause trouble, just sleeps on her stomach, is very good in his opinion. Of course, after coming to Daming, he has never seen many women who drink. Jiang Pingyu, a woman from a wine-making family, almost never drinks alcohol.
"Your Highness..."
When the people in the Princess Mansion saw that their master was drunk, they wanted to come over to see what was going on, but when they saw Zhang Zhou sitting there, they Don't dare to come forward casually.
Zhang Zhou stood up and said: "The eldest princess is drunk. It seems that I have no choice but to leave first. You can help her go in and rest first."
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Several maids from the Princess Mansion hurried over to help Yongkang.
Yongkang sobered up a little, and just said a few words: "Where is this?"
Then he followed the people towards the main courtyard in a daze.
Zhang Zhou walked out of the hall, looked at the backs of the group, and couldn't help but smile.
His goal was obviously achieved.
"Who told you to overestimate your capabilities and insist on drinking with me? This way you can avoid talking about things. If everything needs to be explained to you, a princess who doesn't care about court affairs, then I won't be telling you all the time. ?”
Zhang Zhou shook his head mockingly.
"Gone." Zhang Zhou said.
Someone came over and said: "My parents, Your Highness the Princess, have prepared gifts for the young lady of the Consort's family. They are for daily use. I hope you can take them with you."
Zhang Zhou understood that Yongkang was giving him a gift in the name of Cui Ying.
It sounds nice to say it like this. I am just giving some daily expenses to my sister-in-law. Can you say that I am bribing Zhang Bingkuan? Who said that? If you have the ability, please stand up for me! See how this princess deals with you!
Zhang Zhou said: "This is really unnecessary. There is nothing missing in my house. As for the daughter of the Cui family, she is also in my house.Not treated badly in any way. The eldest princess is really thoughtful and thanked him for me. ”
The servants in the house originally thought that the eloquent master would communicate these matters with Zhang Zhou.
Now the mistress is drunk, and even There was nothing more to say, how could they let Zhang Zhou accept these gifts?
So Zhang Zhou walked out of the eldest princess's mansion easily.
When they came out, many people from the princess mansion came out to see them off. From Zhang Zhou's observation, everyone in the mansion was probably mobilized, but only the hostess was drunk because she drank too much. I’m bedridden and can’t come out.
“Go back. Thank you for the hospitality. When I have time, I will also invite the eldest princess and the consort to visit me. "Zhang Zhou said with a smile.
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When Yongkang woke up, it was already night.
Her mind She was still very drowsy, looking at the woman beside her who was wiping her face with warm water and a cloth, and couldn't help but ask: "What time is it? "
"Just updated. The mother-in-law turned around and said, "Your Highness, are you awake?" This lasted for more than three hours, during which time these people were dying. "
"Is Zhang Bingkuan... still there? ”
Yongkang suddenly thought that he had finally invited Zhang Zhou over today, but before he even said a few words, he was just pushed away by Zhang Zhou and fell into trouble.
Of course it was his own fault.
The mother-in-law said: "When His Highness was drunk, he left without taking anything with him, and even thanked us. Hospitality. That man is unruly and doesn't seem to have any good feelings towards us. Your Highness, your rich body, why do you want to... associate with someone like him? "
"Are you ignorant? "
Yongkang sat up and even shook his head vigorously to make himself more awake.
She said angrily, "In the government and in the government, who else is better than him at the moment? More beautiful? Your Majesty only trusts him, and whatever he says will be whatever he says! Moreover, the consort's title depends entirely on him. Even if it is to thank him for his support, isn't it appropriate to invite him to the house for a drink? "
The mother-in-law said: "That should wait until the prince-in-law comes back..."
Usually the mother-in-law takes care of Yongkang, and her food and clothing come from the princess's house.
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However, because of her palace background, the generally low treatment of the Ming Princess, and the royal family’s control over the lives of the princess and her consort, some powerful servants in the house often The identity of the short princess is not the same.
The relationship between master and servant has turned into a "colleague" relationship.
Yongkang said: "It is precisely because the prince consort cannot come back. I just invited him over. Three months later, three months later, it’s been almost a year, and I’ve only seen the Prince Consort a few times? First it was Ningxia, then Yansui, then Jizhou, and now it’s off to Liaodong! If I don't do anything and just watch the prince-in-law running around like this, how can I bear it? ”
After hearing this, the mother-in-law was also thinking, isn’t this what you want?
At first you thought that my consort was incompetent, and you said that he was fake and polite, that he liked to make bad friends, and you even looked down on him.
Then he asked the emperor and even Cai Guogong to help him find a military position, and even wanted him to work hard to get a title.
Now that the title is obtained, what is the result?
You also think that the consort has been away for a long time and will not come back... No matter how you look at it, it is your greed and insufficiency, and it is no one else's fault.
Yongkang said: "Didn't I ask you to mix the wine I drank today with water? Did you get it wrong? Call the people from the kitchen. I want to question them! Did you mix it with water? "How much water?"
The mother-in-law said helplessly: "The chef also said it, and they are also wondering. It is obvious that the princess's water is mixed with a little wine, and it just smells a little bit of wine. Normally the princess You can also drink a few drinks, so why..."
Yongkang frowned.
Obviously, she had never been afraid of Cui Yuan before when it came to drinking, and she even felt that as a woman, she could not fall behind at the wine table.
Coupled with the trick of mixing water into the wine, she felt that she could definitely win over Zhang Zhou at the wine table.
The result...
"Did he drink too much when he left?" Yongkang asked.
The mother-in-law shook her head and said: "Nothing happened at all. She didn't even blush. She seemed to be nothing. Your Royal Highness, the eldest princess, I am a person who lives in the world of fame and fortune. What happened at the wine table should be He is a Qing Dynasty man, and he is a Taoist priest. If he can make some elixirs and make the legendary anti-hangover pills, he will probably be able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk."
"What a fool. ?” Yongkang said, “The people in the kitchen must have made a mistake with the wine pot!”
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After detailed verification, Yongkang found out that there was no problem with the drinks.
There is only one reason, Zhang Zhou is too good at drinking.
"Did you just miss the opportunity?" Yongkang was very upset.
It would be difficult to have such a skill without spending so much effort.
The mother-in-law said: "But before he left, that person said he would like to return the invitation if he had time."
"Really?" Yongkang's eyes lit up and he said, "Then Let people prepare again, and I will visit directly next time."
"Your Highness, you..."
"What, isn't it appropriate for you to be my sister-in-law? Sister-in-law, is there anything wrong? I have a good rapport with that girl Yingying. I was the one who arranged this marriage. I, the matchmaker, came to the house in person, and they wanted to thank the matchmaker for bringing me a few jars of liquor this time. I don’t believe it… I can’t drink him down!” The transcoding has been serious recently, which makes us more motivated and updates faster. Please use your little hand to exit the reading mode. Thank you