Unconsciously, Empress Zhang resorted to the same tactics she had used against her husband before.
This method was the best before, but now it seems that Zhu Youtang will no longer tolerate her problems.
When Zhu Youtang found out that Queen Zhang started to have a bad temper and even showed off to herself, Zhu Youtang stood up and left very rudely, leaving Queen Zhang sulking alone.
"Your Majesty."
Eunuch Chen Kuan walked in and said to Queen Zhang, "Your Majesty has given orders, so you won't be able to come here for the next few days."
Empress Zhang said: "If you don't come, you won't come. Do you still need to find someone to inform me? Who do you think you are?"
Chen Kuan looked helpless after being scolded, but he could only be respectful. After saluting, he is about to leave.
Queen Zhang said sternly: "Stop!"
Chen Kuan could only stand still.
"Let me ask you, does Your Majesty want to give my two younger brothers of the Zhang family any promotion or promotion? Or is it just a talk?" Queen Zhang asked.
Chen Kuandao: "I don't know."
Empress Zhang said sternly: "What about Cui Maoren? Why did he stay in Liaodong and not come back? Is Liaodong going to prepare for war next?"
Chen Kuan did not dare to answer now. He said: "This servant is completely unaware of this. It is not that I am not telling the truth. I hope the Queen will forgive me."
" I see you, the more you live, the more you return. You clearly understand in your heart, but you are pretending to be confused in front of me, right?" Queen Zhang said angrily, "None of you will come to pay my respects in the future, and you should simply not recognize me as the queen. Forget it."
After that, Queen Zhang waved her hands and said, "Go, go, I don't want to see you again."
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...< /p>
It was already midnight when Chen Kuan returned to the supervisor's room, and he was exhausted all day long.
Wei Bin walked over to pour a cup of tea and asked: "What is wrong with Eunuch Chen?"
Chen Kuan said: "You don't believe it, but today the Queen is actually in the presence of His Majesty and the Queen. There was some unpleasantness between the empress and the queen. Your Majesty also asked our family to convey the imperial edict, and he will not visit Kunning Palace for many days. After hearing this news, will the empress give our family a good look?"
"What's...what's going on?" Wei Bin didn't understand either.
The emperor seemed to be very indifferent to Queen Zhang.
Chen Kuan leaned over and said, "I heard that...in Binhai City, the good concubine gave birth to another child. I still don't know whether it is a prince or a princess."
Wei Bin said: "There is really no news about such a big thing. Even people have to be born outside the palace. It was like this before, and it is like this now. Is there some mystery in it?"
" That’s why it’s so hard to figure things out,” Chen Kuan said with a deep expression, “Maybe it was because Concubine Xian gave birth to a prince that your Majesty went to take care of the Queen and went to Kunning Palace, but there was a conflict because of something. , and doesn't care about the Queen's feelings. It may be that His Majesty is depressed because he gave birth to a princess.Impatient with the Queen. "
After hearing this, Wei Bin asked curiously: "What is that? "
Listening to your words is better than saying anything.
Whether it is a prince or a princess, you have to express your judgment. Why are you still hesitating?
Chen Kuan said: "We can't judge from this, this matter started because of the virtuous concubine. After all, it started because the Empress spoke for the Marquis of Jingshan. Your Majesty is most taboo about cliques among honorable ministers. What's more, a newly rich man like Jingshan Hou shouldn't be involved with his relatives. "
Wei Bin sighed: "No matter what it is, I always feel that it is different from before. ”
“Do you even need to say this? "Chen Kuan said with emotion, "Since Cai Guogong rose to power, not only the situation in the court has changed, but also the situation in the palace is different from usual. Our ceremonial supervisor is the first to bear the brunt, right?
Wei Bin said: "Yang Peng rarely comes to check in recently. He is very busy with the case." Next step... who will enter the Internal Affairs Bureau? "
Chen Kuan shook his head and said: "Whoever gets close to Cai Guogong will have a chance. Recently, apart from Yang Peng, no one else has been seen getting close to Cai Guogong. It's not easy to draw a conclusion yet. As of right now, everything is fine. If the changes are too big, the peaceful days of this year will be over. "
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Cai Guogong's Mansion.
Late at night, Zhang Zhou was still writing and drawing something in the study.
The tools he used were different from those of ordinary people. Some compasses and calipers were unique to him.
Jiang Pingyu, Han Qing and Lin Yi came over one after another. After delivering tea to him several times, Zhang Zhou didn't pay attention to it. It wasn't until midnight that he finished drawing the latest drawing and marked all the simple data.
"Master, it's time to rest. ”
Jiang Pingyu once again brought in ginseng tea.
Zhang Zhou smiled and motioned for her to put it down, and then asked her to sit down on the chair next to him.
“I haven’t been back for the past few days. Zhang Zhou said, "I took a trip to Xishan and found that the changes there have been great. I even want to move my family there in the future."
Jiang Pingyu said: "Whatever the master says will be done." "
Zhang Zhou said: "I just want to go to Xishan more. I always feel that whether I go to Xishan or Binhai City, there are always a lot of things to do there. On the contrary, after returning to the capital, I could only run between the foundry and the laboratory. "
Jiang Pingyu seemed to have no idea. She shook her head and said: "I can go anywhere. "
Zhang Zhou smiled and nodded, motioning for Jiang Pingyu to sit closer, and said: "Okay, it's getting late. It's time for me to rest too. Are you tired from your work this half night? "
Jiang Pingyu pursed her lips and smiled and said: "Home is not the same as before. In the past, we always rested after sunset, but now the master rests late, and everyone in the house does not go to bed early. Sometimes, they also long for the master to come back.Come, you can even meet and talk to the master. "
"Really? "Zhang Zhou said, "You don't have to wait for me. If you want to come back later in the future, you will be notified in advance. "
Jiang Pingyu said: "Actually, it's nothing. I chat with my sisters about home affairs, or play horse riding, and there are things to do in the courtyard. ”
Zhang Zhou is still smiling.
It is also because he has brought many changes to this family.
The nightlife is also richer than before.
“A few days ago, the troupe’s performances were also very good, and now my family looks forward to the troupe’s performances every ten days. "Jiang Pingyu said, "It's just that the children will be a little noisy. "
Zhang Zhou said: "This is exactly what I want to say. I plan to send Zhang Jun to Binhai City after the new year and let him have some experience there. "
"He..."
"He is not young anymore. "Zhang Zhou said, "It's time to let him go and let him go out and have a try. It's time to rest. Is anyone still awake? "
Jiang Pingyu said: "I'll go over and have a look. "
Zhang Zhou smiled and nodded: "If you are resting, there is no need to scream. I've been coming back every day lately, so I'll have a few quiet days first. ”
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A period of time at the end of the year.
Zhang Zhou indeed seemed to have taken some time off. He didn't ask about anything, and he didn't see any of the ministers in the court, not even anyone from the Yanwu Hall.
Many people even thought that he was not in the capital, when he went to Binhai City again, or perhaps. It is to plan the next war.
Most people will not speculate on his whereabouts, because there is a bigger thing for them right now, that is, the emperor wants to attack those in Beijing. The officials were further evaluated and screened outside the capital.
The general meaning...the emperor was very dissatisfied with the officialdom.
Taking advantage of a major case in the court. At the end, the emperor planned to appoint and remove existing officials.
Everyone in the court was in danger.
Several officials who had participated in the impeachment of Zhang Zhou. , has never been released, and there are rumors that the emperor plans to severely punish these people, and may even use a stick to warn the officials.
For a while, the people in the court did not dare to speak out, but the people did not. The scholars expressed sympathy for these people, and some thought that these people really deserved to die...
In this near-chaos situation, no one would pay attention to what Zhang Zhou was doing.
On the ninth day of November, it snowed for the first time since the beginning of winter, and the snow was not heavy. However, it was also on this day that Zhu Youtang summoned four cabinet ministers in Qianqing Palace. After Youtang announced that he was recovering from illness, he met with the ministers of the DPRK for the first time.
Liu Jian didn't know why the emperor suddenly summoned the four cabinet members this time, but he still gave the cabinet a meeting in advance. The meeting showed that when summoned by the emperor, one must know "to advance and retreat together"
The so-called advance and retreat together actually means.He and Li Dongyang were told not to speak out rashly or to express themselves.
Liu Jian didn't seem too worried about Wang Hao, but now Cheng Minzheng seemed to be increasingly out of his control, which actually made him very worried.
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In the Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Youtang seemed to be in good spirits, and could not even detect the slightest signs of illness. This seemed to confirm what Liu Jian thought, that the emperor was just pretending to be ill and not going to court as an excuse.
"Ahem."
In order to show respect for these cabinet ministers, Zhu Youtang pretended to cough twice, which means that I am still sick and I am seeing you while sick. .
After saluting.
Zhu Youtang made the opening remarks: "Recently, bandits have appeared frequently around Shuntian Prefecture. Local reports have reported that there are some who failed to quell the bandits. I decided to send a team of people starting from the capital to Shandong, Henan and other places. , it is best to suppress the bandits, and it is best to eradicate them."
Liu Jiandao: "Your Majesty, although bandits appear, they do not endanger the stability of various places for the time being. They only do some robberies. , we shouldn’t go to war over this."
Zhu Youtang said: "What? Isn’t it appropriate to send troops to quell the bandits?"
Liu Jian lowered his head and said: " The veteran just thinks that this matter is worthy of discussion."
When these words came out, not to mention Cheng Minzheng and Wang Hao, even Li Dongyang was a little puzzled. They didn't understand why Liu Jian. To object on a seemingly innocuous matter.
Is it because he is afraid that the emperor will take this opportunity to purge the army generals? Or transfer control of the Beijing camp to Zhang Zhou?
The problem is that with Zhang Mao's loss of power, the Beijing camp has now been nominally promoted by the Minister of War. Zhang Zhou can be said to be responsible for both dispatching and commanding troops. Regardless of Liu Jian, No matter how you oppose it, this cannot be changed.
"Let's discuss it again." Zhu Youtang shook his head and said, "I have heard this word countless times. This time I don't want to discuss it with anyone anymore, so I will send troops directly. I can't wait any longer. . I think it is necessary to discuss this matter with the ministers of the court, but I am not allowed to go to court yet, so I can only call you in and discuss it clearly with you here."
Liu Jian took a step back after handing over his hand. He seemed to know this and had no way to object.
But he still didn't believe that the emperor only summoned them about a bandit escaping around Beizhili.
Li Dongyang said: "I wonder who your majesty will be your commander?"
Since he knew that he could not object, Li Dongyang simply asked directly.
Zhu Youtang said: "My current plan is to let the British Duke be responsible for commanding the army, and the commander-in-chief of the army will be Lu Wan, the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who will also serve as the governor of Northern Zhili, and at the same time patrol the Beizhili, Zijingguan and other places are assisted by Shouning Hou and Liu Jin is the garrison officer. What do you think?"
A few people heard this.
Except for Zhang Mao, who was a bit confused about his appointment, the others were within expectations.
Lu Wan, as a newly emerging force in the military, seems to be eager to prove himself. Previously, he was not allowed to take charge of trilateral military affairs. This time, he was put in charge of the defense around Beizhili. With his leadership Using soldiers to quell the bandits seems to be in line with the actual situation.
If Lu Wan doesn’t want to go, then it’s probably best to let Zhang Zhou go.
But Liu Jian and Li Dongyang would not sit back and watch Zhang Zhou lead the army. < /p>
Zhu Youtang nodded, seeming to be very satisfied with Cheng Minzheng's question, and seemed to have got the point right.
Zhu Youtang said calmly: "I also plan to use this battle as a means of training, and let them go with the army to the surrounding areas of Shuntian Mansion, giving them a practical test or a chance to be selected. Select those who are suitable to lead the army."
Liu Jiandao: "Your Majesty, if you underestimate the bandits, I'm afraid it will be counterproductive."
Zhu Youtang said: "Yanwutang. The people currently being lectured in the hall are all good generals in the military from various places. If they are not trustworthy, how can we expect the local guards?"
Liu Jian once again retreated and stopped speaking.
Even Li Dongyang saw it.
Liu Jian was determined to play a bad role this time. He would oppose whatever the emperor said, but he would not firmly oppose it to avoid deepening the conflict with the emperor.
The advantage of doing this is that if something happens to the soldiers on the expedition afterwards, Liu Jian can stand on the moral high ground and boss the emperor and say, you see, I warned you in advance. , it’s just that your insistence on going your own way has led to today’s situation, which is the consequences of your disobedience.
Of course, if the front line wins, Liu Jian can also say that I wanted to make the soldiers be wary at that time. It was precisely because of my caution that they also walked cautiously, which led to today's victory.
Li Dongyang was also a little anxious at this time.
He knew Liu Jian’s thoughts clearly.
But in Li Dongyang's view, these tricks are too old. Today, the emperor can be regarded as an emperor who has seen great storms. He is no longer the immature young man when he first ascended the throne. These tricks are probably not good for him. The Emperor simply doesn't work anymore.
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