Where has Erong An to take care of, Wu Scorpion's heart first put half of it, and the next day, he carried this half of his heart to the "Chenghuai Garden" near the Old Summer Palace. It turned out that when Yongzheng was in the court, Zhang Tingyu won favor with his decent performance. Yongzheng promoted him to be the Minister of Military Aircraft. Yongzheng is harsh to other ministers, but he loves Zhang Tingyu very much. In order to worry that Zhang Tingyu would not be able to support his family because of official poverty, he also specially gave him a pawnshop in Daqing Gate with a principal of 35,000 taels. For these favors of the first emperor, Zhang Tingyu was more rigorous and cautious, and kept everything by himself: ten thousand words are not as good as a silence, and the most important thing is to be cautious and independent.

Wu Scorpion came to Chenghuai Garden, handed it in, and then waited for Zhang Xiang's permission. After a while, the little guy came out with the post and said: "Lord Wu, it's really unfortunate, my lord is not in good health today, and he is lazy to meet guests." The old man said, there is something to talk about tomorrow morning. ”

Wu Scorpion said in his heart, this is Zhang Xiangwan refusing himself, and he doesn't want to see him, so he found an excuse to prevaricate. Wu Scorpion didn't say much, smiled, and took out a piece of silver from his arms and stuffed it to the little guy. The little guy hurriedly excused himself and said, "Lord Wu, don't do this." My lord said that he didn't see any guests, and the little ones couldn't help it. Lord Wu should come back another day. ”

Wu Scorpion said: "I didn't want to go in to see Zhang Xiang, I just begged the little brother to give this book to Zhang Xiang, and I said that it was my sincerity." ”

The little guy saw that there was only a book to be delivered, and there was no difficulty, so he accepted the money and the book and sent Wu Scorpion out.

The little servant took the book, went into the courtyard, walked through the front hall, and came to the study on the east side of the front hall. The little servant stood outside the study, and reported in his mouth: "Tell the master, the little one has already sent Master Wu." Master Wu asked the little one to hand over a book to the master. said that it must be handed over to the master. ”

Zhang Tingyu said inside: "You can bring it in." ”

It turned out that Zhang Tingyu had been in charge of the government since Kangxi. He has served three generations of royal grandparents and has been a key figure for 40 years. The children and guests are located in Yaojin, so the protégés are all over the world. He, like Ortai, does not want power, but his power is also hot. Don't stand on your own, but the portal is on its own. Especially after Qianlong came to power, the old and sophisticated Zhang Tingyu had long felt that his position was in danger. Half a year ago, Zhang Tingyu's protégé and deputy imperial envoy Zhong Yong was good at secretly playing Ortai's eldest son Erong'an, and detained the secret excerpts from other provinces, so that Zhang Tingyu did not dare to see Ortai's face for half a month. Not long ago, Hu Zhongzao, Ortai's first disciple, impeached Zhang Tingyu for governing in a private house. The battle between the two parties has become a moment of momentum. At this time. Zhang Tingyu has already instructed people inside and outside the mansion that whoever comes in must also tell him well, if he can see it, if he can't see it, he will disappear, and the province will provoke right and wrong.

The little girl touched the book and entered the house and handed it to Zhang Tingyu. When Zhang Tingyu saw this book at first glance, his heart moved. It turned out that this book was beautifully made, the paper was thick, and what caught his eye even more was that there were several big characters written on the seal on the cover of the book: Zhang Tingyu, the famous minister of the Qing Dynasty. He said in his heart. Could it be that Wu Fengyi actually wrote a biography for herself?

Although Zhang Tingyu is cautious, he is also mistaken by the Qing name, and he likes to have a good reputation all his life, and he even sells his reputation. At this time, I saw Wu Fengyi send such a book. I was happy in my heart. If this book is circulated in the world, then Zhang Tingyu will not only be worthy of enjoying the Xian Liang Temple, I am afraid it will really go down in history. Forever remembered! That's a great thing.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhang Tingyu got up and said, "Tell Jingchun to come in and change clothes." I'm going out to pay homage. ”

The little guy bowed and replied yes, still thinking in his heart. It's rare to see a master go out to pay a visit, how can he see a book and have to pay a visit? Isn't there really Yan Ruyu and the Golden House in that book?

Zhang Tingyu changed his clothes, sat in a small sedan chair, and went out in casual clothes. When Wu Scorpion returned home, he was thinking about how to make persistent efforts to take down Zhang Xiang in one fell swoop, and it would be smooth sailing for his career in the future. But he didn't want to go all out into the Zhang Xiang camp. Imagine the last years of Kangxi, the princes and brothers, you fought for me, and set up their own sects, what happened in the end? Both sides were defeated, and one by one was imprisoned, but those who followed were given death. To this day, he still remembers the incident of Zhang Mingde in the last years of Kangxi.

Zhang Mingde was originally a scholar, who set up a stall in Beijing to tell hexagrams, and everyone was called Zhang Shenxian, which was once a sensation. Bezi Baylor also went to consult. Zhang Mingde doesn't know much else, but he is very proficient in sycophancy, and he probably knows the gist of mind reading. On that day, the eighth elder brother also changed into civilian clothes to meet each other, who knew that when he saw this Mingde, he was busy kneeling down to the eighth elder brother, claiming that the eighth elder brother was extremely rich and noble. Later, this matter was known to Kangxi, and Zhang Mingde was tied out of the palace gate and Ling Chi was executed. Fortunately, Wu Scorpion was just a small student back then, extremely smart, and when he saw that the wind was wrong, he immediately jumped out of the camp of the Eight Kings, which was considered to have avoided a bloody disaster. Since then, Wu Scorpion deeply thought that whoever was strong followed whom, and who was weak, kicked out whom. If both parties are strong, the best way to deal with each other is not to offend each other, if there is nothing, it seems good, but it seems bad.

At present, there are two flowers blooming in the government and politics, each accounting for a spring. The Zhang Party and the Hubei Party each accounted for half of them. On the side of the Hubei Party, Wu Scorpion has already enveloped the eldest son of the Hubei Minister, E Rong'an. With him, most of the time nothing will happen. It's just that this picture is here, but it's a little difficult. Zhang Xiangyi was cautious alone, and most of the time he didn't see customers. But Wu Scorpion is Wu Scorpion after all, and after thinking about it for a few days, he found out Zhang Xiang's weakness. Although he did not like to meet visitors, he liked to advertise himself as the first minister of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Such a person does not like gold and silver, but likes another thing, and that is fame.

So, Wu Scorpion worked hard to find a talented man in the river to write a book, but he told Zhang Xiang's life experience, and the book used a wonderful pen to make flowers, and praised Zhang Xiang like a flower, which is unprecedented and unprecedented. When Zhang Xiang saw this book, how could he not be moved. Therefore, in order to thank Wu Scorpion, Zhang Xiang actually came to visit the guest in person.

Wu Scorpion was leisurely drinking tea at home, when suddenly a small servant handed in a greeting post. Wu Scorpion took the post, only glanced at it, hurriedly put the teacup on the table, looked at the layout on the bookcase, and hurriedly instructed the little servant: "Quick, quick, take down all these books, change, change, change them all for me." ”

Zhang Tingyu got off the sedan chair in Wu Scorpion's mansion, threw himself into the post and waited for half a cup of tea, only to see Wu Scorpion trot out from inside, and saw Zhang Tingyu from afar, so he said: "I'm sorry for Lord Zhongtang, I fell asleep looking at the book in the study, I don't know that Lord Zhongtang is descending, and he has lost his welcome, how can Feng Yi be guilty?" ”

Zhang Tingyu laughed and said, "What's the matter? I came with some presumptuousness. ”

Wu Scorpion hurriedly invited Zhang Tingyu to sit in the house. He took the lead in bringing Zhang Tingyu into the previous study. The study at this time is not the same as just now. Zhang Tingyu entered the study, and at first glance saw that the room was full of books written by himself: a complete set of "History of the Ming Dynasty", "Collection of Chuan Jing Tang", "Quotations of Chenghuai Garden" and so on. The walls are also full of what he often likes to say: It is difficult to deceive the history of a thousand years, build high walls, accumulate grain, prosper early and wither early, easy to gain and easy to lose, rich for a while, famous for eternity, and so on.

When Zhang Tingyu saw this situation, he was half overjoyed in his heart. Wu Scorpion invited the Lord Zhongtang to sit down, and asked the little servant to offer good tea. Zhang Tingyu said: "Lord Wu, don't be busy. Hengchen is just an occasional leisure, come and sit here with Lord Wu, and we will chat for a while. ”

Wu Scorpion said: "Lord Zhongtang can come to Feng Yi's house, for Feng Yi, it is really flattering. Feng Yi wanted to ask the adults to write a letter and frame it in the center of the famous hall, so as to teach Feng Yi to be vigilant at all times. Today, the light of the adults is coming, and I also ask the adults to give the word now. ”

Zhang Tingyu was touted by him so flutteringly, he practiced good handwriting, and was about to show off at this time, so he readily agreed. Wu Scorpion was busy asking the scholar to prepare pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. After a while, the scholar prepared the good rice paper produced in Huzhou and grinded it. Zhang Tingyu was full of ink, lightly lifted the wolf's big brush, the dragon flew and the phoenix danced, and wrote ten big characters in a blink of an eye. Wu Scorpion looked at it, but it was: the gentleman chooses carefully, and Hugh dances with the poisonous beast.

When Wu Scorpion saw it, he smiled, held the text panel, and said to the scholar: "Go to Cao's house to frame it, and then hang it in the middle of the front hall." ”

Zhang Tingyu wrote, and the tea boy offered tea. He said while sipping tea: "Speaking of Hengchen, he is also a lot of age, serving the emperor for three generations, nothing else can be said, the only thing that can be remembered in his heart is Shen Du, don't be corrupted by the demons, otherwise I am afraid that it will be difficult to die well." ”

Wu Scorpion catered to him: "Feng Yi has always admired the old Zhongtang Lord, not only Feng Yi, but the Manchu Dynasty people mentioned the Zhongtang Lord, who doesn't admire the character of the adult?" ”

Zhang Tingyu twisted his beard and smiled silently. Wu Scorpion saw that he and Zhang Xiangtao had almost a relationship, so he asked: "That day, the emperor's political opinion on Mulan Autumn Hunt was accurate." I think Zhang Jixian in my yamen is really hateful, what nonsense is nothing to say? My lord, tell me, what's wrong with the emperor going hunting? The emperor is tired of affairs, what's the big deal about occasionally loosening his muscles? ”

Zhang Tingyu said: "Lord Wu is wrong, why didn't Lord Wu understand what the emperor meant?" If you think about it, it has been nearly a hundred years since the founding of the Qing Dynasty. It's been a long time, and the Eight Banners have been deserted, and the generals are afraid of leading soldiers, and the soldiers are afraid of cannons, so they have become old soldiers. What the emperor meant was that the autumn hunt was just a martial arts lecture through field hunting, and the troops from all over the country were transferred to practice the style. Don't get a situation like when Emperor Chongzhen hoisted himself from the coal mountain, there were no soldiers to adjust, and no generals were available. The emperor's hard work, how can it be described as autumn hunting entertainment. ”

As soon as Lord Zhongtang explained, Wu Scorpion suddenly brightened up, and said in a loud voice: "What the Lord said is, why didn't Feng Yi think of this layer." However, Feng Yi did hear that the emperor was planning to expand Changchun Garden, and it was estimated that he would have to ask the minister's opinion soon. ”

Zhang Tingyu was inconvenient to talk about this topic, so he had to shake his head and say: "This matter, Hengchen has also heard about it. This matter seems to have been decided by the emperor, and it is useless for us to say more, so let's just remain silent. ”

Wu Scorpion immediately understood Lord Zhongtang's words, and nodded and said, "Thank Lord Zhongtang for teaching!" (To be continued......)